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From the Ashes

Chapter 6

Terra opened her eyes slowly and a slow smile crept across her face. In this war torn city she didn't get many chances to relax and just enjoy life but this was one of the times. She was warm in the cocoon of blankets on her bed and Beast Man's arm was draped lovingly across her stomach. She closed her eyes and sighed in contentment as she snuggled closer to the green Titan's chest.

The two young adults had found that the small spark all those years ago hadn't diminished at all. When they had seen each other again that spark had still been there and had erupted into a fireball of passion. Last night Terra had taken some time to herself and Beast Man had joined her. The two had spent hours just talking about what had happened since they had been separated though Beast Man had done most of the talking. Late at night the two had retired to Terra's room and shown each other the love that they shared. It had been the most wonderful night of Terra's life. But now they had to both return to reality.

Terra sighed again, though this time in regret, a wiggling out from underneath Beast Man's arm and the covers. The cool air hit her and she shivered at the lost of warmth. The blond quickly slipped a thick blue robe around her slender frame and slid into one of the few chairs that were littered around her room. A pile of reports from last night was scattered across the surface in front of her where she had left them when she had decided to take some time for herself.

Terra quickly scanned through the few that she hadn't managed to get to last night. Starfire had met with Nightwing though nobody knew what they had talked about, though a few people said they had heard the sounds of battle from in the building. Both of the crime fighters had left the building without any obvious signs of injury. Nightwing had not gone back to the room they had given him but he had stayed inside the area that the rebels called their home.

That was something that could cause problems in the future. Both of them were valuable fighters that the rebels could really use. If they couldn't pull together though there wouldn't be any help and might even cause more problems than they were worth. Terra was friends with both of the Superheroes but she had to look out for the lives of the hundreds under her command and there safety took precedence.

Terra quickly dressed in her normal clothes, baggy camouflage pants, a black top that showed her midriff, her goggles and tennis shoes. She glanced back over her shoulder and smiled as she watched Beast Man sleep. After all of this fighting was over she was going to have to spend some real time with him.

The young leader stopped by what they had titled the mess hall, although one might only say that it was a temporary room that worked as the mess hall for the resistance movement. Getting a cup of coffee before continuing her rounds. Before this whole mess had started she couldn't stand the stuff but it was warm and woke her up. After that she stepped into the back room of the bank. Shogun stood over the huge map in the room, his fingers tracing over the surface of the map as he muttered to himself.

"Why am I not surprised to see you in here." Terra said as she sat down beside the table that the map rested on. The young blond blew on the surface of her coffee to try and cool it down before she took a large gulp, the warm liquid filling her with delicious warmth.

"Well you know me, always at work." Shogun said as he continued to move his fingers over the maps surface as if he were moving armies that only he could see.

"So what has our genius tactician come up with for us today? How about a way that we can actually win a battle and stop this war." Blue eyes glanced at the map, trying to figure out what he was seeing.

"Maybe." His voice was slightly distracted as he continued to look at the map.

"What do you mean?" His answer surprised Terra and she placed her drink to the side. She ran her eyes over the map again, trying to find what her second in command had seen.

"Several of Slade's factories are in Jump City because this is where he started out. It's not the best place for them but it was easier to just expand the old factories when he started the war than to actually make new ones." Shogun pointed out several points on the map.

"The security is too heavy for us to breach though. We tired once remember."

"We did, but I wasn't talking about attacking the factories. I just pointed them out because of what they mean to use. Slade has to transport these war machines and because he can't afford anybody on the front he has to use some the soldiers and robots that he has here to move them."

"It won't leave anything major open enough to hit."

"Not by itself but if we can draw some of the soldiers out we may be able to launch a surgical strike on Slade himself. With how fast Slade has expanded a lot of his power rests in himself and his ability to push his troops into battle."

Terra looked at Shogun's face. She wasn't quite sure where he was going with this. Slade knew they couldn't launch a big enough attack for him to really bother with even if they attacked something. This had to mean that the Rebellion had something new that would let them draw Slade out. The Titans. Slade wouldn't be able to resist a chance to kill the last real Superheroes in Jump City. Everything would be thrown at the Titans until Slade managed to kill them.

"No. I can't just sacrifice them like that." Terra shut her eyes tightly and shook her head, trying to fight off the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes. All of the memories of the first time she had betrayed the Teen Titans were flashing through her mind, the looks on their faces as they found out, the pain she felt, everything. She couldn't just throw away there lives.

"Terra I know how you feel but the tidings from the war front are getting worse. The forces fighting Slade are holding him but he is getting stronger. He didn't secure what he had taken because of his rapid advance but now he has time. He is consolidating what he took and when he does he can send everything to the war front. We can't let that happen. If we drop him now then it will make it possible to win." Shogun grabbed Terra's chin and forced her to look into his eyes. Terra could see the young samurai's sorrow at what he had said. He hadn't known the Titan's very long but he hated to throw away lives.

"I betrayed them before and this would be me betraying them again. I can't do that." Terra whispered, pulling her face from his hand.

"Terra we have more to worry about than five people. Everyone in the Rebellion, hell everyone in the world might ride on whether we can destroy Slade or not. We have to take this chance."

Terra heaved a deep sigh as she ran her eyes over the map in a desperate attempt to see something that her new friend hadn't. It was futile and she knew it. She couldn't do it again though. To betray her friends, to destroy Beast Boy's heart again would take a far crueler person than Terra. As her mind moved through her various options Shogun watched her, giving her the time she needed to think. Finally Terra stood.

"I'm rejoining the Titans. If they agree to this than I am going with them." Shogun opened his mouth to argue but he could see from the look in her eyes that she wouldn't take no for an answer.

"While you do this I will lead a small force against Slade's palace. We should be able to break in and I will take Slade's head myself. I promise you." Shogun picked up his sword from the table.

"You better." The two comrades in arms hugged tightly, Terra burying her head in his shoulder. The two had grown close during the time they had been together and this mission would probably kill one or both of them in the end. Shogun pulled back a little and brushed an errant blond hair away from Terra's face.

"Now that we've got that unfortunate business out of the way why don't you tell me about this Beast Man? I heard rumors that he may have been in your room all night." Shogun raised one eyebrow and Terra laughed. Both sat down as they talked, trying to forget about what they were both going to have to do soon.

End Note: That is Chapter 6. I've decided to go to shorter chapters because it helps me get information out to you guys fast and it also helps me avoid writer's block by cutting things up into smaller chunks. Anyway please read and review because it only makes me better.