Teen Titans - Still More Fighting


Disclaimer :
I do not own the Teen Titans or any other mentioned trademarked likenesses. They are the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros. I do not own Final Fantasy VII or any other mentioned trademarked likenesses. They are the property of Squaresoft and/or Square Enix. The character 'Comet' however is my original character.


Chapter Four -
AVALANCHE, Go!


: Gaia - Gold Saucer Area :


The Titans had been walking for hours now and only recently had they seen what looked like a mountain range in the distance. At the very least, they should be able to rest there.

"...so..uh..that move back there. Pretty cool right?" Comet asked, looking towards Beast Boy

"Big deal. I'm more worried about Terra." he responded.

"..right..right..." Comet looked down.

"Here's a question..how are we going to get back after we find her?" Comet asked.

This time he glanced towards Raven.

"Beats me. What, are you getting scared now?"

Comet gulped.

'Crap! I am getting scared now!'

"No..you are!" he quickly shot back.

"Whatever."

They continued walking for what seemed to be an eternity. When they were less than a mile from the beginning of the mountains, they felt that familiar shaking of the ground. They all stopped instantly.

"It can't be.." Comet started.

"Titans, ready!" Robin called.

All of the Titans got into there battle stances. Robin quickly brought forth at least six explosive discs and held them between his fingers. Cyborg's right fist shifted backwards revealing the glowing blue resonator of his sonic cannon. Starfire charged two star bolts to max power in both hands. Raven quickly focused her energy and began to float up into the air. Beast Boy clenched his teeth as he morphed into a giant green T-Rex.

The Ruby WEAPON blasted from under all of them, sending them all flying in every direction. It roared in anger, furious that it hold lost a battle. It fired the thin beam from it's eyes towards Raven, but she formed a black barrier around herself that was much stronger. Starfire had caught Cyborg when they had popped up into the air, and in a mighty whirl, she hurled him towards the WEAPON. Cyborg slammed into it with a powerful left punch that rocked the monster. Climbing onto the monster's head, he fired a direct beam of Sonic Energy into it's face. It roared and fell to the ground, launching Cyborg in the process.

Beast Boy carried Robin up to eye level of the monster as he sent the discs flying towards the Ruby WEAPON. They exploded on impact and created a large smoke cloud. Seconds later a huge beam of energy shot through it, blasting Robin and Beast Boy. Beast Boy transformed back into his human state and they both plummeted into the earth. Starfire began her assault , pitching dozens of Starbolts onto the monster.

The WEAPON quickly retaliated by shoving it's hands into the sand. A few feet away, two gigantic tentacles emerged that stood at least 30 feet each. One of them wrapped around Raven, and she could feel it draining her power from her. The other tentacle viciously slammed Starfire into the ground. As soon as it touched her, it absorbed all of her energy. The other tentacle threw Raven onto the unconscious Tameranian.

'Guess it's now or never..'

"Poor little, Titans! Need the Comet to save you again?" Comet called out.

He began to charged forward at mach speed leaving a red trail behind him. The WEAPON fired lasers from a distance, but he swerved out of the way each time. He bounded high into the air and started to come down with a serious punch. The atmosphere burned around him with his speed. When he was inches away from the WEAPON, both tentacles grabbed him, stopping his movement completely. Just like the girls, his power was instantly drained from him.

"Grr..." he growled fighting to contain his strength. It was no use.

He was then unceremoniously tossed into the sand.

"Ugh!"

'Damn...looks like we're done for..'

Comet fought to get up, but his muscles failed him and he fell back into the sand. A rapid whirlpool of sand formed under the WEAPON and they all were drawn closer and closer towards the center. Cyborg was the closest and just as he was about to go under, a massive beam of plasma energy shot forth and slammed into the WEAPON. The monster reeled back, crying out loudly. Ruby WEAPON instantly turned a bright red color and vanished as the beam grew weaker and eventually died.

Wide eyed, the Titans and Comet looked towards the direction the beam came from. A large black man was still pointing a large gun attached at his forearm towards them. The weapon was smoking. He had a small afro, but it wasn't quite enough for cornrows yet..

"S#!t! You kids Ok?" he called over to them. His gun shifted backwards, very much similar to Cyborg's, and formed a metal fist.

: Jump City - Titans Tower :

The Titans had been gone for less than a day and the villains began to notice it. Titans East had to stay in Steel City, as somehow, Brother Blood had come back. The hydraulic doors of Comet's former cell slid open. A tall figure dressed in black stepped in. He wore metal shin and arm guards, and had a half gold, half black mask. It was obvious he only had one eye.

'Just as I thought...the Clock of Eternity..so the Titans have gone to another world..but why?'

He looked up from the clock and up at the security camera that was still recording.

"Too easy.."

: Gaia - Icicle Area :

Terra sat on her huge boulder besides the KO' d Cloud. She hugged her knees. She still wore Slade's body suit and it had insulated thermal technology, but it had to be at least 10 below. She was surprised Cloud wasn't dead.

'..Beast Boy...I wonder if they even know where I am. Or if they even care after the crap I pulled...'

She sighed, thinking of the horrible past she held. The Titans had given her everything, a home, friendship, and had even offered help on how to control her powers. Her pride prevented her from taking their help and she took Slade's instead. She turned on them and even took over the city. She finally stood up to Slade and saved the entire city, but she was encased in stone because of it.

Terra was broken out of her thoughts when Cloud quickly sat up.

"Aeris..." he murmured to himself.

"Aeris? I thought your girlfriend's name was Tifa?" Terra asked him.

"She is..wait...what are you doing here?" He quickly asked Terra, getting to his feet.

"Dude, you wiped out on that tree over there. If it weren't for me saving your spiky haired butt, some nasty looking wolves would be full of " rack-of- Cloud "right now. Get it?" she cocked an eyebrow.

He sighed, throwing his arms down.

"What do you want from me?" he asked.

"I'm new around here and I have no idea where to go. So..let me come with you." she put on her best puppy dog eyes.

'..I don't even know where I'm going...I'm supposed to go back to Costa Del Sol but..'

Aeris' face appeared in his mind.

'Aeris...'

He nodded before walking towards the Sage's house.

"Hey, wait!" Terra called, following behind him.

"You can come if you want, but it'll be dangerous. I can't guarantee your safety."

"Is it anymore dangerous than staying here alone?"

"..."

Cloud looked at her.

"Come on."

: Gaia - Corel Area :

"Are you for real?"

"It's the truth. We came from another dimension after a criminal who stole our friend." Robin said.

The Titans and Comet now walked with Barret towards the small town in the distance. Barret had told them it was called Corel.

"So..wait wait wait wait wait..lemme get this straight...you sayin' that the perp wore a purple body suit, had a big sword, and spiky blonde hair?" he asked them seriously.

"That's what was on the museum's security camera." Raven said.

"Do you know 'em?" Beast Boy asked.

" It can't be the guy I'm thinkin' of..." Barret said. He shrugged and took out his PHS.

"..can it?" he asked himself.

"..Naw..couldn't be."

: Gaia - Costa Del Sol :

"Hello?" Tifa answered her phone.

"Hey Tifa. It's Barret."

"Hi Barret!" She responded.

It'd been a while since she had heard from any one from their old group. After they went there separate ways, they fell out of touch.

"Listen, where's Cloud?" He questioned.

"Actually..he called earlier and said he was at Bone Village and had no idea how he had gotten there...Why do you ask?"

"Are you kiddin'? Bone Village..something weird might be goin' down here...I found some kids who say they're from another dimension. Said that a guy who matches Cloud's description stole there petrified friend." he explained to her.

"What?..I'll call Cloud."

"You do that, and keep me posted."

Tifa hung up the phone.

: Gaia - Lifestream :

'Mother..Strife is drawing nearer. Without even realizing that it is I who am manipulating his thoughts, not that foolish Ancient. She would have merged with this filthy planet almost instantly. I , however, am immortal. And as for Strife..he is merely my pawn.'

: Gaia - Icicle Area :

Terra rode beside Cloud on her boulder as he strode across the snow with the gold chocobo he had borrowed. Actually he rented it..the old coot actually charged him. Cloud suddenly felt a terrible cringe in his head. He held it with both hands and shook a little before leaning back and falling from the chocobo. The bird, however, continued to run.

"Cloud!" Terra called, setting her boulder down beside him.

She hopped down and kneeled next to him.

"You have got to stop all these extreme sports if you're going to keep getting hurt..are you OK?"

His eyes quickly blinked open. They looked a little lighter than before and his pupils were definitely thinner.

"I'm fine." He slowly stood.

He looked around himself and then at Terra.

"Your birdie got away. You sure you're OK? You look a little pale." she told him.

"I'm fine. Without my bird, I cannot continue. Might I perhaps ride with you?" he asked her.

His voice was cold and lifeless. Terra looked at him bug-eyed.

"Uhh..yeah..we better hurry and get you out of the cold. Get on."

They both got onto the boulder, Cloud sitting behind Terra. Terra's hand glowed a warm yellow as the rock lifted again and started moving.

In Cloud's mind he was laughing.

'Your will is so weak Strife...already I have infected your mind again. And Terra suspects nothing.' Sephiroth's voice echoed.

Sephiroth felt the phone vibrating in Cloud's pocket. He grabbed it and looked at the face. It read 'TIFA CALLING'. He chuckled before he tossed the PHS into the deep snow below.

Note from the Author : Chapter Four is done. I'm at a crossroads in the story..since I just saw 'Things Change' the other day, I'm not sure if my story makes sense. Oh well, I'll keep going the way I was, since this was created before the episode aired. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome!