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 Six -
Distractions, distractions

: Gaia - Cloud's Subconscious:


Within the depths of his own mind, Cloud silently floated. He couldn't move, much less struggle. He had no idea what was happening to him, but he was sure that this was the same way he came to be on the Bone Village continent. He was surrounded by total blackness.

'What's...happening to me...?'

In the distance, he noticed a thin dot of light. Doing the only thing he could, he just willed himself towards it. Surprisingly, his limp body began to drift towards the growing light. As he neared it, he saw a silhouette running out of it. It was one of a girl.

'..is that..Aeris!'

Cloud began to gain control over his subconscious being. Though there was no tangible floor, his feet were placed on an invisible path beneath him. Slowly he began running towards the silhouette. He still couldn't see who the girl was, as the white light behind her was growing.

When he was just feet away from the girl he realized who it was. It wasn't Aeris...it was Terra. She was running from the light behind her which suddenly darkened into a deep red color. It reminded him of...

'Meteor...'


: Gaia - Northern Crater :


Cloud's possessed body still carried Terra's paralyzed body towards the depths of the crater. The Stop spell, unlock a normal case of paralysis, would not wear off so easily.

'Ok Terra..focus...you've gotta stop this guy from taking you...wherever he's taking you. Focus...focus...'

Terra's eyes began to glow a bright yellow. Several small stones began to trail behind Cloud, but they weren't powerful enough to stop him, and Terra knew it. She had to keep the element of surprise in her favor until the last possible moment.

The haste spell Cloud had cast had long since worn out and Sephiroth had used all of Cloud's HP, slaying the various monsters that stayed in the cave. Now he carried her towards Slade. They had completed there negotiations. Once Sephiroth had risen to power, Slade would take command of Gaia, while Sephiroth conquered the universe. Slade was more than willing to settle for one planet.

As they passed several stalagmites, Terra focused her powers again. The pointed rocks cracked away from the ceiling and three of them pointed at Cloud from behind.

"Thinking of slaying me, Terra?" Sephiroth laughed.

"By all means, do try. This body means less than nothing to me."

They stepped through one final opening in the rock wall.

"And besides..." a cold voice spoke that made Terra's eyes spring open with terror.

"...you're already here, now." Slade said.


: Gaia - Costa Del Sol Area :


Still KO' d from Vincent and Yuffie's assault, Beast Boy felt a strange warmth over take him. His grogginess instantly left him and was replaced with the satisfaction of a long nights sleep. He opened his eyes and screamed when he saw a huge fiery bird with it's wings spread wide above him. The giant phoenix flew high into the sky before is vanished before his very eyes. The other Titans seemed to come around about the same time he did. When the bird was gone, he saw Comet standing before him holding a red stone.

"That was the coolest thing..that I have ever seen." Comet said, his jaw still on the ground.

The Titans stood up.

"Uh..what happened?" Robin asked.

"Turns out those guys were thieves after my jewel, which is really called Materia."

"Did they take it?" Starfire asked.

"Yeah...but I took two from them!" Comet beamed, proudly.

"Here's a question..what was that giant bird that woke us up? And how come I don't have any injuries?" Raven question, skeptically.

"It comes out when I use this red Materia here. Though I can only use it every so often. I guess it healed you, so think of it as you owing me one." Comet winked at her.

"I'll keep that in mind when the city sentences you." she said coldly.

"What about the other one? What does it do?" Cyborg asked.

"Hey hey hey...how about I throw some questions, your way!" Comet yelled.

"How the hell am I supposed to fight without triggering this thing!" He pointed to the device, still blinking on the back of his neck.

He thought he would activate it for sure when Red had tackled him out of the air.

"You don't. It'll be removed when we find Cloud and you'll be able to fight him, like we promised. Afterwards we'll put it back on and figure out a way to get home." Robin explained.

"You could always summon your little birdie." Raven said.

Cyborg yawned loudly and stretched.

"We'd better get moving." He looked into the display on his arm.

His power cell read out indicated he had at least another week before it was dry and he had even gave Robin an extra one to hold for him. They started to move towards Costa Del Sol and eventually began flying to cut traveling time down. Starfire carried Robin while Beast Boy, as a Pteradon lifted Cyborg. After about half an hour they saw the resort town in the distance.


: Gaia - Costa Del Sol :


Tifa heard a light knocking on the door to the Villa. Praying to herself that it was Cloud, she rushed to open it to find Yuffie grinning at her.

"Tifa!" she exclaimed, giving her a big hug.

"Hello, Yuffie." Tifa was happy to see her old friends, really, but Cloud had stopped returning her calls and that worried her.

Tifa stepped aside, letting the young ninja inside. Vincent entered next followed by Red XIII.

"Hello Vincent, Nanaki."

"It's nice to see you again, Tifa." Red XIII said.

Vincent simply nodded.

Yuffie clapped her hands together before rubbing them vigorously.

"So..uh..let's get this show on the road, shall we?"

'The sooner we start traveling, the sooner I can start making some cash of the monsters we waste..heh heh heh..'

"What of the others?" Vincent asked.

"Well, Cid said he had a few things to take care of in Rocket Town. He said he'd swing over to Corel to pick up Barret and then meet up with us at Midgar." Tifa explained.

"Then I suggest we buy our tickets now." Red said.

"I already did." Tifa smiled, producing three tickets.

"Hey, where's the other one?" Yuffie asked.

"Ohh..that's right..when I initially called Red he only mention Vincent being with him. We'll have to go and buy your ticket, Yuffie."


: Gaia - Northern Crater :


"It's been a long time..apprentice."

Cloud set her down before Slade. He instantly gripped his head as Sephiroth painfully extracted his influence. Cloud slumped to the ground.

'Get up...'

Terra frantically looked around. The Stop spell had began to weaken as she could move her finger tips now, but she had a long way to go.

"Terra, together will we finish in this world what we started in Jump City. Only this time..the Titans will be given no mercy." Slade told her.

'No...' Terra thought to herself.

'Get up...'

Visions of Beast Boy appeared in her mind as tears began to swell in her eyes.

"..And you see Terra..I've made the necessary repairs to my controller. That suit you're wearing will guarantee your obedience."

Slade pressed a button on his gauntlet. He held his hand before his face and Terra did the same. Slade quickly clenched his fist shut and Terra followed suit. She couldn't even move her own muscles, yet he could easily manipulate her.

"Without me Terra...you are weak..but together we will rule this planet, as master..."

He took several steps forward and place the metal hair clip in her hair, moving the blonde hair out of her eyes.

"...and apprentice."


: Gaia - Costa Del Sol :


Robin, Cyborg and Comet were all left wide-eyed and open mouthed at all of the beautiful, barely dressed women parading around the warm beaches near the ticket window. Even Beast Boy now had forgotten about Terra completely and was drooling as much as the other guys.

"Pathetic." Raven said.

"Robin?" Starfire waved a hand in front of his face.

"Robin, we do not have the correct currency. They only except gil." she explained.

"..yeah..sure thing Starfire.." he murmured.

A girl laying on a beach chair was smiling at him. If it wasn't the heat, he was sure she had just winked at him too. Robin questioned himself even more when the girl produced a bottle of lotion and appeared to be offering it to him. Like a zombie he slowly approached her.

"Ook..Cyborg, you're second in command. What do we do?" Raven asked, stepping in front of Cyborg.

Cyborg unceremoniously pushed Raven aside and continued to stare at the girl who was now approaching him.

'The name is Cyborg...the name is Cyborg..the name is Cyborg..' he went over and over in his mind.

"Hi..my name is Rai...have you got one, or are you just going to stare at me, metal-man?" she asked.

"The name is Vic..er..Stone..er..Cyborg!" he said, thousands of sweat drops running down the back of his head.

Raven slapped her hand against her face.

'Idiots..'

"Beast Boy...Beast Boy?" The girls turned to see a crowd of at least 10 girls surrounding the changeling.

They could hear them saying things like "He's so cute!" and "Check out the ears!".

"Alright ladies, I call this one, the face!" Raven heard him say, as she got angrier by the second.

A roar of Awws erupted from the crowd, as he demonstrated his powers to them.

Raven's attention was quickly brought to the other side of the beach where she saw the Comet standing with yet another girl. He seemed really excited.

"You've gotta be kidding! You said what was legal here again?" he nearly yelled.

The girl giggled as she whispered in his ear. Comet's dreadlocks stood on end.

"Oh baby, lead the way! It's gonna be Amsterdam all over again! Whoo! Party!" he called as he followed the girl away.

Starfire shook with rage as she saw Robin talking with the other girl on the far side of the beach.

"Forget about it Starfire..we have bigger problems..look." she pointed to the stairs that lead to the beach. Yuffie, followed by Tifa we're making their way towards the ticket window.

Starfire gasped.

"It is the assailant!"

"I've got a bone to pick with her." Raven said, remembering the fairly deep cut that was on her leg the previous night. Luckily, Comet's Phoenix had healed her.

Raven and Starfire flew up into the air and stopped just as Yuffie and Tifa stepped onto the beach.

"Remember us?" Raven asked, her eyes turning white.

Yuffie could have screamed.

"Yuffie, do you know these girls?" Tifa asked.

"She attacked us and stole from the Comet!" Starfire said.

By no means did Starfire consider Comet a friend, but he risked his life to help them in battle, so he was at least an ally.

"You're going to give back what you stole, now." Raven said.

"Wait a minute..I know Yuffie's had a rough past, but she's completely reformed." Tifa said, defending her friend.

Yuffie put on the most innocent smile she could, a halo appearing above her head.

"If you won't give it to us..." Raven said, black energy surrounding her hands.

"...then we'll be forced to take it!" Starfire finished, charging Starbolts in each hand.

Unfamiliar with their energy Tifa leaned back into her fighting stance, rocking back and forth. Yuffie whipped out several small shuriken.

'That doesn't look like any spell I've seen before..' Tifa thought, noticing there different energies.

"Let's go!" Tifa said.

Note from the Author : Chapter Six is a go. Please review and let me know what you thought!

Chapter Wrap - Up
Cloud had a vision of Terra running from Meteor

Sephiroth, still in control of Cloud's body, delivers Terra to Slade

Comet reveals that he has a Level One Phoenix Materia and a magic Materia that has yet to be named

Yuffie, Vincent and Red XIII reach Cloud and Tifa's Villa, though Tifa has forgotten to get Yuffie a ferry ticket

Slade takes control of Terra's body, using even more advanced technology than before

Sephiroth releases Cloud, for the moment

The male Titans and Comet all become pre-occupied with the many girls at Costa Del Sol

Starfire and Raven see Yuffie, with Tifa, and prepare to fight.