Notes: the grand finale!
Disclaimer: Even now at the end I don't own Teen Titans or Star Wars
Titan Wars VI: Return of the Titans
Ch. 8: Celebration
As the four Titans ran outside, they noticed Kwiz Kid, Instigator, and Wrestling Star came by on a small speeder with the still frozen Billy Numerous and Private HIVE in the back. All the Slade-bots seemed to be malfunctioning and stayed in their spots. They arrived outside to see all the other Titans engaged in battle.
The Titans Go-Bot 5 walked up and threw the still unconscious Ternion into the collapsing fortress.
"Here's your pet back, Slade," shouted Cyborg.
"Dude, he can't hear you," Beast Boy said, "Slade's dead and gone."
"What?" Robin questioned.
"We all saw him get knocked into the power core by Terra," Raven explained.
"So the apprentice defeated the master again," Robin said.
"I'm nobody's apprentice. I'm a Titan… if I'm still welcome," Terra said.
Robin looked like he was deep in thought.
"There's my ship!" Bumblebee shouted.
KF & Jinx
The ultra powerful bomb was doing its dirty work and the cannon was no more. As the pair sped off the cannon ell atop the enemy fortress and both were decimated in one big explosion. A cheer rang out around the world as they news spread that the Empire was at last defeated. Kid Flash and Jinx landed and joined the rest.
"What's up?" Kid Flash asked, "Besides the fact that you're all back."
"You won't believe it," Speedy replied, pointing over to Beast Boy and Terra.
"Beast Boy," Terra said.
"Yeah, Terra?"
"Thanks for saving me."
Her brother walked up to Beast Boy.
"Thank you for never giving up on her," he said, giving Beast Boy a bear hug.
"You're welcome, dude."
"Oh, you can call me Geo-Force."
"Cool," Beast Boy now stood atop a chair, "Titans, Terra killed Slade and she's asking to be a Titan again. Go ahead, Terra."
"I'm not asking to be easily forgiven. I just want to make amends. I don't expect to be let back onto the team just like that. I would ask that you let my brother join you."
"Robin," BB pleaded, "She's sorry and remember she was lied to the whole time."
"She did save Beast Boy as well," added Raven.
"And she did it all for love," Aqualad finished.
"All in favor?" Robin asked the team.
"Aye," said Aqualad.
"Aye," agreed Beast Boy and Raven.
"Aye!" shouted Cyborg and Starfire.
"Aye!" agreed everyone else.
"Nay," Terra replied meekly, "I don't deserve it."
"Terra," Beast Boy replied, "Friends forgive each other. Besides the 'ayes' have it."
"Then I'm proud to be part of the team again."
"Cool," Cy said, "We've won the war. Now let's party!"
"Not me," Terra said, "Not yet anyway."
"What do you mean?" BB asked.
"I need to earn my place on the team again. I'm going to go out and help clean up this mess."
"But we're all doing that."
"Well, I also want to spend some time alone with my brother. We have a lot of catching up to do. He's going to help me to truly master my powers. No shortcuts this time."
"There'll always be a place for you," Raven said, "Both of you. I think a vacation is exactly what you need right now."
"We're finally all together again and you're leaving?" BB asked, "Well, if that's what you want, it's your decision."
"Thanks, but there's someone I haven't personally told."
She turned to Aqualad, "I know we're finally reunited, but this is something I feel like I have to do."
He tilted her chin up, "Hey, I understand. This is your brother we're talking about. You've known him longer and he's been gone longer. Titans East will be expecting you when you think the time is right."
He gave her a kiss, and as they leaned on each other's foreheads he said, "I'll wait for you."
Later
Terra and Geo-Force tore down giant statue of Slade, gathering the debris in a nice pile where it could be reused. A new section of the museum was opened so everyone could see the now frozen teenage villains. Not just Private HIVE and Billy Numerous, but also Gizmo, Mammoth, See-More, Kid Wykkyd, Angel, Kitten, Fang, Instigator, XL Terrestrial, Kwiz Kid, Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Wrestling Star. The Titans that had no specific team spread out across the country to help out wherever assistance was needed.
Elsewhere
The reunited Titans were at last back home at Titans Tower. Fixit, Chui-Hui, and Cy's date Sarah came by as well. Finally the Titans were whole again.
As the original five returned to the tower, Starfire held up a list of the member, happy that all were accounted for: Beast Boy, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Aqualad, Speedy, Bumblebee, Mas and Menos, Kid Flash, Jinx, Red Star, Pantha, Wildebeest, Kole, Gnarrk, Jericho, Hot Spot, Herald, Killowatt, Tramm, Bushido, Argent, Wonder Girl, Thunder, Lightning, Melvin, Bobby, Timmy, Teether, Silkie, and eventually Geo-Force and Terra would make up the complete Teen Titans.
It was a long grueling battle, but in the end good triumphed over evil. The Titans grew up a little after this and all went through changes be it romantic or otherwise. After it all, teamwork and love came through to set things straight. When the party ended, the Titans went off to different locations. Titans East went back to Steel City to make some major repairs on their tower. The five original Titans, glad to be back in Jump City, finally found a moment to relax once they cleaned up the tower. Cy found a girlfriend, Robin and Star had each other and Silkie, and no stronger couple could there be more than Beast Boy and Raven. Beast Boy was outside enjoying the sunset with Raven. He gave her a nudge and pointed towards the roof of the Tower. She looked up to see Aqualad and Terra Having one last kiss before she and her brother departed. Geo-Force shook his hand, and then took off through the air with his gravity manipulation powers. Terra followed suite atop a large boulder. Aqualad stood there, staring at them until he could no longer see them on the darkening horizon.
"Reminds you of that one song about how I'll wait for you, huh?" BB said.
"If I was a sappy sort of person, I'd almost call it romantic."
"Think we should go get Aqualad?"
"The door's unlocked. I'm sure he wants to be alone right now."
"I didn't realize just how much you've matured, Garfield."
"Besides, we can always make fun of him later."
"Never mind," Rae replied as they headed into the Tower.
"Dude," BB said plopping down on the couch, "I seriously need a vacation."
"No arguments there," replied Raven joining him.
This was a story that would always be remembered about the Titans. The beginning conflict, the machine war, the betrayal, the rebellion, the overwhelming odds, and the downfall of an Empire. But really this was the story of a girl named Terra. How she journeyed from a new recruit and lonely youth, to a betrayer and apprentice, to once again being a Titan and friend. Now all was right with the world and it can truly be said that, at least for now, this is…
The End