-This is Chapter 14 of "Two Birds…Part 2"! Another long wait between updates huh? Well, I have an excuse, schoolwork, new stories, and well, inspiration. Teen Titans, until recently, had been showing off reruns. Even the new ones that they were showing, like "Stranded" and "Mother Mae-Eye", not exactly episodes that I would help me get off my butt and update. Now, after they showed "The End", well, got me back into Teen Titans (first with "Silent Titan" of course). Again, this story is an AN after season 2, but still, even episodes like "The End" do give me inspirations for future chapters (i.e. Part 3).

-Though the MAIN culprit in preventing me from updating this story, well, all my other stories I'm writing. "Conflicted Hearts" and "Silent Titan" desperately needed an update. Not to mention the two NEW stories, "Fullmetal Evangelion", a Fullmetal Alchemist/Evangelion crossover, and "Seduction of the Night", an Inuyasha story. Yup! I've started an Inuyasha story (with Vampires even!). HOWEVER, it is ALSO a story where I'm pulling a complete trifecta! Three UNPOPULAR couplings in that story (well, I guess technically four, but if you count a non-Sango/Miroku as one…)! Inuyasha/Kikyo (one of the most hated woman in Inuyasha due to her relatively poor portrayal in the anime), a Sango/OC and Miroku/OC (yup! They won't be together), and Kagome/Shesshoumaru (although they are a healthy number supporters, I probably alienated half of them with Inu/Kik). Something tells me I won't be getting a ton of reviews for that one. In fact, I don't even have a ton of hits for that one either.

-Now, I was contemplating whether or not I should've updated my other Teen Titan story that also desperately needed an update (TT: SAC), or this one. Well, I've decided to update this one, even though the other one could be updated in a way (especially since Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ended a while ago, given me ample material to continue it. However, since it is also my least reviewed Teen Titan story, well, why not update the one with the most reviews! Not to mention, I think this one is the better one, even though I had high hopes for TT: SAC (sadly, meeting them was another matter).

-Though my expectations of getting tons of reviews for this story are dropping. Not because I think this story is starting to stink (although it probably is), but that the Teen Titan section has become a victim of its own success. Since there are TONS of stories being sent in and updated on any given day, and most readers well, find a story by looking at the first page (my assumption), even a story like this one can get lost in the shuffle. Although I'm fine with my regular reviewers, given that I used to be averaging like 12 or so reviews per chapter, and then suddenly drop to 5, kind of a downer. Still, that won't stop me from continuing this story!

-Oh yeah, and for pairing, well, wait for Part 3 (which might be after this update since this might be the last one). Though if you want a hint of who it might be, I'm seeing red hair… Well, its not definite, but I am leaning in that direction.

-Long AN this time. Though even then, it is shorter then the ones for my new stories. Hmmmm. ANYWAYS, on with the story!

Jump City – Building's Rooftop

The Titans, with Batgirl, but minus Beast Boy, were standing on a lone building. However, this building was currently being surrounded by tons of Slade robots and Trident clones. They all stared at Terra and the massive boulder floating above them. The huge boulder could literally crush them right now. They all hated the situation they were in, but they were for the most part, doomed.

"Well, it's either fight or die." Cyborg raised his sonic cannon at the boulder above him.

Robin nodded. He brought out his exploding disk.

Starfire prepared her starbolts. Her eyes started to grow green.

Raven brought her arms above her head. Her telekinetic powers started to consume the boulder.

Batgirl brought out a number of explosive balls, again, borrowed from Batman.

"First we must destroy that boulder!" Robin yelled.

"More like a mountain." Cyborg commented under his breath. "But yeah! THEN, we'll deal with you!" He yelled, indicating to Terra.

Terra stared at the group. "Not this time." She said in a slightly somber voice. She was careful not to think of anything that might be a problem due to her connection with Slade. Her arms were straight out as she tried to keep the boulder above the Titans.

"Ready Titans and Batgirl?" Robin yelled at the group. He looked up at the boulder that was starting to crack with Raven's power. "NOW!"

All the remaining Titans and Batgirl gave it their best shot at the boulder. Cyborg with his sonic cannon, Robin with his exploding disc, Starfire with her starbolts, Raven with her continuous attempt to move the boulder out of the way, and Batgirl with her exploding balls, all were directed at the massive boulder.

Suddenly, Terra takes her hands away along with her power over the boulder. The move completely stunned the Titans as it seemed that Terra gave up. This movement caused the boulder to explode into a million pieces with the huge ones quickly being destroyed by Starfire, and Raven moving them out of the way. However, they would soon quickly realize that this might be a good strategy as they were all busy trying to not get hit by the remains of the boulder.

Terra dropped back a bit on her floating boulder. Her eyes glowed again. "Goodbye!"

With the boulder pieces all on the ground now, they then instantly turned to Terra. But it was too late to react as the build they were on started to implode.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" They all screamed as the building they were on crumbled to the ground. Even Starfire, who could've flown out of the building, was too stunned to do anything except fall. Fall to who knows where. They all looked up to see Terra looking down on them.

'This is the end.' Cyborg thought.

Down on the group whose figures now disappeared into the darkness.

Slade's Hideout

"No!" Aqualad said as he watched the Titans fall into the hole.

"Yes." Slade replied staring at the same screen. "It is mighty unfortunate. I had hoped they would put up a better fight. Now I have to wait for my minions to dig out their remains."

Aqualad gritted his teeth. "It still isn't over. There…"

"There's what?" Slade turned to Aqualad. "All your friends are gone. And…" He stepped out of the way to allow Aqualad a view of Ternion bringing the other heroes, Speedy, Wilderbeast, and Hot Spot, into the hideout. "The lucky ones, so to speak, are with me."

Aqualad was trying to hold back. Trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall as he saw all hope seemingly being taken away. "There will be others…"

Slade grinned. "Of course. And let them try. Because this city…no…this nation…no…this WORLD, is mine!"

Ternion brought the unconscious heroes to the wall and put them in restraints.

"And you're all going to have a front row seat to it!" Slade nastily replied.

Aqualad gritted his teeth some more and growled. "Grrrrrrrrrrr!"

Underground

"Dang!" Beast Boy stopped his advancement. In front of him was a wall. "Another dead end!" Beast Boy turned into his human form for a while. Not that it helped him any since he still couldn't really see down here, but he was tired of being a bat all the time. "Maybe I should just bore my self out of here." Suddenly, at that moment, he heard a massive sound behind him, the sound of falling rocks. He instantly turned around. "Dang! Guess I can't go back!" He turned around, at least, to the best of his ability and shook his head. "Then again, I can't really go in this direction either. Maybe the other paths survived." So he turned back into a bat and headed towards the direction of what he assumed to be the cave in.

But then, as Beast Boy got closer and closer, he started to hear some moans and groans. His eyes widened. "Could it be…"

Cyborg was the first to recover. He rubbed his head since he had a throbbing headache. "Uhhhhhh…what hit us?"

Robin was the next to recover. "Uhhhhh…" He slowly got up from his position. It was too dark to really see anything, so he took out his flashlight and lit up to see where they were. "You could say the entire building hit us. But…then…we're, all alive?"

Raven was the next to recover as she ran her fingers through her hair. She dusted herself off. "But how? I hate to say it, but Terra should've been able to finish us off."

Batgirl was the next to recover. She looked around and noticed Robin using a flashlight. As she looked at the areas that were illuminated, it was clear that they were underground. "We seem to be in some sort of underground cavern." She thought about what this meant. "We were all on that building. Even if we somehow survived that, and found ourselves here in the cavern, what about all the other debris associated with that?"

Starfire's eyes fluttered open. She looked at her surroundings, noting that she was mostly in the dark. She used her powers in order to illuminate their surroundings better. "We have all lived!" Then she noted Batgirls' existence. "Which is most unfortunate." She said in a much lower tone.

"Guys!" Beast Boy flew up to them. When he got close, he returned to his human form. "You're all alive!"

"Beast Boy!" Everyone else proclaimed as they saw him.

"I thought Slade got you!" Robin smiled as he patted Beast Boy.

"Or worse…" Cyborg noted.

"Yeah!" Beast Boy smiled. "Well, Terra…"

Everyone else's mode darkened.

Beast Boy blinked as he realized that, since they were all underground, chances are, it was due to Terra. And he also assumed that, it wasn't a happy reunion. Beast Boy was frantically waving his hands. "Wait!"

"If I see that traitor…" Cyborg slammed his fist together.

"I will not show any mercy." Starfire added with a scowl.

"Same here." Raven said as she narrowed her eyes.

"Wait, wait, WAITTTTTTTTTT!" Beast Boy frantically waved his arms at them. "I know…this looks bad…and well, it is! But…"

The other Titans plus Batgirl all turned to Beast Boy.

Beast Boy shrank a bit due to the stares he was getting. "Ummm…"

"Spit it out Beast Boy!" Robin narrowed his eyes at him.

Beast Boy gulped. "Terra…she…she isn't as bad as you think she is…"

"Oh really?" A cynical and skeptical Cyborg responded to Beast Boy's comments. "Could've fooled me!"

"Well you see…" Beast Boy scratched the back of his head. He took a deep breath since he knew that if he didn't get them now, things could be bad the next time they meet her. "She's really trying to protect us! Honest! You see the suit that she's wearing? That's making her evil and stuff since it's connected to Slade! A neural, brain thingy connection! And if Terra were to do something against Slade…"

Batgirl crossed her arms. "Then she would be hurt."

"Exactly!" Beast Boy nodded quickly at Batgirl. "But she is trying to fight back! It's just…hard for her."

"That doesn't change the fact that she betrayed us!" Raven angrily spat out. Though she tried to prevent her powers from manifesting since, well, bad things would happen if that happened. "Last time I checked, she wasn't wearing that suit back then!"

"I didn't say that she didn't deserve some punishment because of that!" Beast Boy added quickly. "I'm just saying that, now at least, she's starting to see the error of her ways, and is actually trying to help us the best way that she can."

"And how do you know this Beast Boy?" Robin asked while still a bit skeptical. However, knowing his own history with Slade, he really wanted to believe this. Especially with that dream still fresh in his mind. Deep down inside, he still had hope for her.

"With this!" Beast Boy hands Robin Terra's paper.

Robin took it and started to read it. The paper explained everything, her situation, her apology and her small attempt to rectify what she had done to her friends, like how to defeat the Trident clones AND Slade robots, heck, the paper even had where Slade's hideout was. It was all handwritten. While he didn't get a lot of chances to see her written work, it does look like Terra's handwriting. "It does look like Terra has really turned around."

Raven was still not buying it. "But what guarantees that this isn't another trap to fool all of us? Beast Boy said that Slade had a neural connection with her, controlling her if she stepped out of line!"

"Yeah." Beast Boy confirmed. "But…according to the note, she did it when Slade was sleeping."

"Possible." Robin noted. "As evil as Slade was, he was also, only human."

"It's still too risky." Raven replied.

Batgirl frowned. However, maybe because she wasn't here when that was all going down, she started to see where Beast Boy was going. She knew that this Terra person had a lot to answer for, and like Raven, she still had doubts about her, but given where they stand, an ally, especially one standing literally next to Slade, could be good for them. "If Terra truly has changed sides, then we should take this chance! Imagine, Slade's own apprentice turning against him!"

"But look where we are!" Cyborg commented. "We're lucky to be alive!"

"Um…" Beast Boy started, grabbing the attention of the group. "Not exactly luck…"

Robin's eyes lit up. "She saved us!"

Starfire turned to Robin. "How do you know that former friend Terra saved us?"

Batgirl snapped her fingers. "That's right! She could easily have killed us if she wanted! Or she could've easily had gotten us captured!"

Raven narrowed her eyes at Batgirl. Though she didn't really like Batgirl for, another reason, she especially didn't like what Batgirl was implying.

"Look!" Batgirl stared at the blue haired, pale skinned girl. "As great as we were, you have to admit we were up against a rock and hard place. Literally. Now, we still have a chance to at least do something!"

Cyborg nodded. "Batgirl's right! We should either be dead or captured by Slade if it wasn't for Terra!"

Raven still frowned at the thought. Still, right now, what's important was taking down Slade and saving the city, or even the world! IF Terra truly did reform, it could help in that effort. "Okay! I'll play along! But IF we meet her again, and IF she fights us…"

"We'll fight back." Beast Boy lowered his head solemnly. "BUT I don't think she would, at least willingly."

Cyborg nodded. "I'm going to see if I can find a way to neutralize that suit. So to do that, I guess we should get to the tower and prepare. Maybe even lay low for a while as we regroup and figure out what to do." That's when he remembered the other heroes that were here. "Wait! Speedy, Wilderbeast, and Hot Spot are still out there!" Cyborg tapped his arm. "We should contact…"

"Wait!" Robin stopped Cyborg. "They might be captured by Slade! For all he knows, we were all killed by Terra."

"And if they were captured…" Batgirl continued. "Contacting them would've blown our 'deaths' out of the water. Everything that Terra did would be for naught now! And Slade would do everything to capture or kill us again!"

Cyborg reluctantly dropped his arm. Of course, being deep underground, he probably couldn't get a signal anyways. But still, he at least wanted to try in the hope that they were alive. But at the same time, if they were captured by Slade, and were still alive, contacting them now might have not only made their rescue harder by revealing their whereabouts, but also put any chance of retaking the city at risk. Facing tons of Trident clones and Slade robots now would do them no good. "You're right. We have to think of our safety first. I just hope that, they are alright."

"We all do." Starfire patted Cyborg on the back.

"Well," Robin began. "Let's head back to Titan Tower."

Batgirl patted Robin's back. "Yup! Let's gets some rest!"

Starfire and Raven saw this and narrowed their eyes. They also growled. "Grrrrrrrr." They also thought the exact same thing. 'Maybe we should expose her whereabouts to Slade. Accident of course!'

-A few days later…

Jump City – Aboveground

Terra watched over a ton of Slade robots and Trident clone march through the streets. All the buildings were empty as every citizen was now under the rule of Slade. She lowered her head as she thought about how it got this far. However, she still tried to avoid thinking 'wrong thoughts' as Slade was keeping a careful eye on her. Still, she had so far, done everything right, and was currently on Slade's good side.

She soon went to another section of Jump City. Nothing was out of the ordinary given that, well, Slade's army easily crushed all potential uprising. Everything was quiet. From the pizzerias, to the arcades, not a single soul dared to venture out. This city was Slade's, and no one else. She took out a communicator. "All is clear in Section 12."

Slade's Hideout

"Good!" Slade replied to Terra. "It's time to secure Section 24-38 under my rule. With you leading the way of course. Though I have to give them credit, they have been smart enough not to stir up any problems knowing that they are next!"

"Understood Slade." Terra nodded. "Terra out!" Her face disappeared from the computer screen.

"Now…" Slade contacted one of the Trident clones. Trident clone number 12963. "Number 12963, your report."

"All is quiet." 12963 replied with contempt. "Too quiet! My skills are being wasted protecting this pointless place!"

"Watch your mouth 12963." Slade pushed a button.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" 12963 zapped by a collar.

"All will be well in the end." Slade continued. "And loyalty is rewarded! Remember that!"

"Grrrrrrrrrrr." 12963 replied. "Very well Slade."

"Now we have that little unpleasantness out of the way, have you found the remains of the Titans?" Slade asked.

12963 shook his head. "No sign of them sir."

"Very well." Slade replied. "Keep searching."

Trident clone 12963 nodded. "As you wish. Trident 12963 out." His image disappeared from the screen.

Aqualad looked up at Slade. 'So, he still hasn't found their remains. Then it's possible that they are alive!'

"So, what do you think about my city Aqualad?" Slade approached him.

Aqualad glared at Slade. "It won't be your city soon!"

"Still have hope don't you?" Slade grinned under his mask. "I can't wait to see your face when my operation expands! And all your silly hope fades!"

One of Slade's assistant, Wintergreen, came out with a plate of food.

"Oh look! Your breakfast is here!" Slade looked at Wintergreen. "Since it wouldn't be fun if you're dead, I'd suggest you eat!" Slade took off the cover on the plate. "How does fish soup sound?"

Aqualad growled.

Titan Tower

Beast Boy was sound asleep. He was getting a much-needed rest before they begin their counter operation.

Cyborg peeked out the dark tower. None of them dared to turn on the lights when the nearby city was in complete control by Slade robots and Trident clones. "I guess there are other advantages of living on an island."

"Or it could be just plain luck." Robin added. "I'm sure Slade would've made this place number one on his target list if it wasn't for the fact that we were all out, fighting him at first."

"And if we stay here and do nothing…" Raven added in the shadows behind them. "I'm sure they will be all over us once the city falls completely under Slade's control."

Starfire popped her head up behind a counter. "But we will not allow Slade to continue."

Batgirl popped her head over the couch. "Slade wouldn't know what hit him!"

Robin punched his fist. "Yes! Today, Slade is going down!"

-------End of Chapter 14

Did I say that this was the last "Slade Attacks" chapter, and in turn, the last chapter for Part 2 before Part 3? Well, JUST KIDDING! Seriously, I've completely miscalculated how long the ending was going to be, and so, to keep this chapter at a decent number, I've stopped it here. Granted, at 2800 (without AN), not a bad number compared to my other stories. But still, I've decided to stop here due to length. Now, if this were "Fullmetal Evangelion" or even "Silent Titan", I would've continued up to the end given the length of those chapters. But since this story's chapters are around 2000-3000 words (if you take out the AN), compared to the 5000-6000 words of the others, I decided to stop it here before I continued.

Also yes, not a lot of humor in this chapter. Much like the series, with comedy episodes and the more drama/action episodes, this chapter could be filed in the latter. I promise more comedy for the next chapter, which WILL be the last chapter. Though I might update Teen Titans: Stand Alone Complex before that update occurs. Heck, I'd probably update my Totally Spies story before then!

I had a comment about proofreading, and, as I have noted, I didn't do that the last time. Now that I have gone back, I have to say that, in terms of grammar errors (that I can catch), this one had remarkably little. Guess being short does that.

Next Chapter…the Titans counter! Will they succeed? Well, there is a Part 3 so they better succeed! And what about Batgirl? Until then…later!