WeaselChick: Like I said, the beginning of the final battle. This'll be fun...

Later That Day

Drake paused before entering Thorn's house. He swept his eyes over the building, taking in the fact that it looked like a large one-story store. Very little of it, he knew, was the the actual house. Most of it was most likely rigged with traps and weapons every few feet. He sighed. This could take a while.

Thorn turned to his team and sighed impatiently. Jinx, Gizmo, and Mammoth were standing off to his right. Terra and Mystery were right in front of him, and Slade was set up in a room where he could see the battle and help Terra. Dayna was standing anxiously beside him and fiddling with her necklace. "Where's X?"

"He's over there, talking on his cell phone," Mystery answered, nodding towards the doorway.

Thorn glanced over and spotted Xanka standing out in the hallway. His Red X mask was in one of his gloved hands, and he was talking quickly. "xz, what are you doing?"

"Ordering pizza," Xanka replied, then went back to his phone conversation.

Thorn felt his anger rise at Xanka. "Why?" he asked.

Xanka glanced at Thorn. "Hold on a sec," he said into the phone, then turned to Thorn. "I'm hungry. Chill. It'll take these guys forever to find your place, and by then it'll be free. Besides, by that time, we'll be done with our job. I'm almost finished anyway." He went back to his phone, ignoring Thorn's look of outrage, and in a few seconds closed it and threw it over his shoulder.

"Are we all done fooling around?" Thorn asked angrily as Xanka pulled his mask on and stepped to the team. "Then let's go. Through that door over there," he continued, pointing to a door by the HIVE. "The Titans will come through that room, and I want you all around the circle on the floor. Got it?"

"How do you know where the Titans are going to enter?" Dayna asked.

"Because it's only the door in the back that can be opened from the outside," Thorn replied. "Now move!" He watched as his team filed out into the other room, then grasped Dayna's arm as she walked by. "You shall stay with me, Dayna. Don't ask questions, let's just go."

"O...kay..." Dayna said slowly as Thorn walked quickly out of the room. She started to walk after him, her stomach rumbling. I wonder when Xanka's pizza gets here...I never got to eat breakfast.

Robin stood with the rest of his team and Rorek at the door, attempting to force the door open. Rorek was yawning as he pushed, having taken a nap and delayed them for a little while. Suddenly, the door pushed inward and the Titans spilled onto the floor, with the exception of Raven. Robin lifted his head and looked over at Drake, feeling a bit of anger.

"What?" Drake said flatly. "You were taking to long and I thought you would like some help."

Rorek groaned and lifted his head. "You could've warned us..."

"Does no one else notice that we're all standing in a dark room?" Raven asked as they got to their feet. As soon as she got the words out, a light came on overhead and shined down on them.

"Having fun, Titans?" a slow, drawling voice said.

They tensed and looked forward as another light clicked on and shone down on a man wearing a long cloak. "Thorn," Robin growled.

"Nice to see you too," Thorn replied, in an odd calm.

"Where's Dayna?" Beast Boy asked angrily.

Thorn smirked.

"Yes," Starfire agreed, lighting her hands and eyes up for starbolts. "Where is our friend?"

"You'll find out soon enough," Thorn answered, his smirk turning into his crazy grin and lifting one hand. "Besides, wouldn't you rather have some fun?"

The Titans focused their attention on the cane in Thorn's hand. "That's Mad Mod's cane," Cyborg said, pointing his sonic cannon at Thorn.

"What does this moron want with some stupid Brit's cane?" Rorek asked in a tired and angry tone.

Thorn grin fell and was replaced by a scowl. He pointed the cane at Rorek and pressed the gem on the top. Electricity shot up from the floor where Rorek was standing and flew up his body. Rorek gasped, then screamed in pain and fell to his knees. "Don't insult me, boy," Thorn snarled, his dark eyes sparkling as he watched Rorek squirm in pain. "Never."

Drake scowled and enveloped himself in his own magic, then appeared beside Thorn. He turned to his dragon form, as his powers wouldn't go as haywire in that form, and flipped the cane out of Thorn's hand with his tail. Thorn blinked in surprise, then smiled calmly.

"Drake, my old friend," he said, turning his gaze to him. "How are things at home?"

Drake growled and swept his giant tail towards Thorn. Thorn jumped to the right, then rolled along the floor to the cane. Picking it up, he jumped another one of Drake's sweeps and pointed the cane at him. "Don't make me-" Thorn started, only to be knocked backwards into the Titans by Drake. Thorn scowled and pressed the gem, resulting in a dull gray shield rising around Drake. Thorn watched as Drake switched back to his human form to try and escape, only to have the shield close around him Then he jumped to his feet and flipped backwards, landing on his hands, then flipped backwards again to land back on his feet. "Now!" he shouted.

The rest of the lights flicked on, showing the rest of Thorn's team.

Terra stood on Thorn's right, dressed in an outfit almost identical to the one Slade had made for her. Instead of bandages, she was wearing a black jumpsuit under the armor. The armor itself was a very dark purple, highlighted with black and red stripes, and an orange 'T' above a black 'X' was located in the middle of the chest plate. She was hovering on a piece of rock, her hand outstretched in front of her.

Red X and Mystery stood off to Thorn's left. Red X was casually standing with his arms crossed, and he seemed to radiate confidence. Mystery was smirking, her eyes glinting, and her energy enveloping her hands.

The HIVE stood on both sides of the door, Gizmo and Mammoth on one side and Jinx on the other. Mammoth was preparing to charge anyone that turned to him, Gizmo was standing on his metal spider legs, and Jinx was powering up a hex.

Right beside Thorn was Dayna. She was staring at the Titans, obviously happy to see them, but staying close to Thorn. Extremely expensive looking jewerly hung on both of her wrists and around her neck. Her bright blue eyes kept flicking from them, to Drake, then to Thorn and back again.

"Anyone else want to try me?" Thorn taunted, holding the cane out in front of him.

"Let me out of here!" Drake yelled, his magic lighting up the inside of the shield. "I'll kill you!"

Thorn looked his way and pressed the gem again. The shield disappeared, and Drake charged, only to be kicked backward to the Titans by Red X.

"They're all arranged right, aren't they?" Red X asked, beginning to walk around the Titans.

Thorn nodded. "Titans, before I send you to your doom, look down."

The Titans plus two exchanged glances, then looked down. Underneath them was a large circle with an 'X' running through it. They gasped as they realized what it was. "A trap!" Robin said, glaring at Thorn.

Thorn grinned again and nodded. "Right you are!" he said happily, placing his thumb on the gem. "Titans-" he paused and pressed the gem. "-welcome to Thorn's Depths of Hell!"

WeaselChick: Another great ending. You'll find out what Thorn's Depths of Hell is in the next chapter. Which I will write...soon, most likely.

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Next Chapter: Thorn's Depths of Hell and the real fights begin.