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 Fourteen - Villains , Go!
: Gaia - Raven's Sub conscience :
Raven
had never felt this way before. It felt like she was meditating, but
she had a lot less control than usual. She was swimming within her
own mind now, and had been for what seemed to be forever. She hadn't
been thinking about anything, her brain completely blank. There was
nothing visible around her, just complete darkness. None of the
emotions that made up the complete Raven were around either.
Raven floated endlessly in the fetal position. She didn't have the strength to even attempt to move. Suddenly, a green flash lit up then entire area around her. Her head slowly tilted back and through the darkness she looked up and she saw a pair of green eyes now staring down at her.
'Who...are you?'
Raven attempted to make contact through telepathy, but the sharp pain that rang through her head reminded her of Slade's technology that disabled her powers. She clenched her head and scream at her observer.
"Who are you?"
'From now on, you will know me only as Master. Do you understand?'
"No one commands me! Who are you?" She shot back, now straightening out of her curled position.
Another bright green flash was triggered, but this time Raven could feel the malevolent energy race through her body. Her will itself seemed to weaken and any physical strength she had was sapped from her.
"Ugh...no..."
She put one hand to her head. Whoever this person was, they meant business. At this point, she couldn't even remember why she didn't want to listen to this voice. She had been trapped within her own mind so long, his voice sounded like salvation at this point.
'I am your master. One way, or another, you will serve me. Your power, is now my own.'
Before Raven could respond, a final green flash hid the eyes from her view. It got brighter until it blinded her.
"Noo!"
: Gaia - Shinra HQ (Hojo's Lab) :
Raven's
eyes quickly popped wide open, and her body tensed up, but the metal
restraints kept her from moving off of the operating table. Her body
promptly went limp and her purple eyes seemed to lose a little of
their luster.
"You may release her now. She is completely mine." Sephiroth walked by Slade towards the exit.
"Are you certain?" Slade examined Raven.
The lights were on, but it was obvious no one was home.
Sephiroth stopped without turning.
"Don't question my power. Raven. Though he is my subordinate, Slade is my superior. Unless I tell you other wise, you will follow his commands."
Sephiroth then left the lab to look around what had essentially been his child-hood home.
Slade looked at Sephiroth leave and walked behind the computer console. As he was about to hit the release command, a red light begin blinking on the monitor, indicating someone was trying to make contact. Slade pressed the receive button, and a small window opened up on the screen. It was Terra.
"Terra, report. Have you seen any signs of the Titans or their friends?"
"In a way. The Comet has agreed to join us. If they still trust him, he could be useful." She spoke into her communicator.
"I see...give him the communicator." Slade commanded.
The screen panned and Terra's face was replaced by the Comet's. It was immediately evident to Slade that Terra had subdued him because he was still very battered and bruised.
"Yo." He looked at Slade.
"Well, well. The Comet. The last time you and your brother did a job for me, things went perfectly." Slade said.
It was true. On three separate occasions, Slade had hired Comet and his brother to perform robbery's and heists. Each time, things had gone off without a hitch. They had been so stealthy that the Titans hadn't even been alerted until after the fact.
"Yeah. You make one hell of a deal, Goldie."
Comet said, commenting on Slade's half gold mask.
"I assume you want the same thing I do...complete power of a world of anarchists?"
"No not really. Same deal as ever , I work for cash pal. Oh and, when you take over just give me my own island and we'll be cool."
"Done. Now, I have your first assignment. Come to the lab within the Shinra building and we'll discuss it."
: Gaia - Junon Area :
The
Titans and AVALANCHE had been alternating between running and walking
now for over 3 hours. As far as they could see ahead, they weren't
even close to being there.
"According to Reeve's estimate of the tunnel length and the distance we've traveled since we started..."
Cyborg pressed a few buttons on the panel built into his forearm. The group had been pretty quiet after the Comet's weak transmission, so he decided to break the silence. Robin and Cloud both came to the conclusion that if the Comet really was in trouble, he could fare on his own. Yuffie had objected, and even though he was hardly a friend, Starfire did too. The group had voted, and decided to keep moving. The fate of Midgar, Raven and even Terra was more important.
"we're not even half way there yet." he sighed.
Even Robin had began to get bored. Walking endlessly would do that to anyone. He now almost wished he'd opted to save Comet, just to have something to do.
After a few more moments of silence, Cloud's PHS began to ring. He grabbed it up off of his waist and pressed the answer button.
"Hey, spike! There's something going on up here.."
"Cid? What's happening?"
Cid
had decided that he would stay in the Highwind above and back them up
when they reached Midgar. They couldn't storm the place without a
contingency plan, or at least that's what Robin argued.
"Now
you know I ain't the smart sum bitch in the world...but from where
I'm standing, it looked like there are four new WEAPONs heading
towards Midgar from every direction!"
"What! But that's impossible! The only one left was the Emerald One!" Cloud yelled back into the phone.
This made the rest of the party stop and look back at Cloud.
"Emerald? Does he mean the Emerald WEAPON?" Barret scratched the back of his head.
"Impossible try telling that to this guy! One of 'em's heading your way! It's gonna step on that tunnel and crush it like a toilet paper roll! I'm goin' in!"
"Cid! Cid!" The signal was suddenly lost and the phone turned off.
"Cloud, what's going on?" Tifa asked.
"Cid was scouting from above and said he saw four new WEAPONs. One was heading toward this tunnel, and he told me he was going in."
"Damn it, old man! No one can take down a WEAPON alone!"
Seconds later, the roof of the steel tunnel began to crumple inward before a large explosion was triggered. Everyone was blasted to the ground and the body of the huge bronze colored WEAPON slammed through the tunnel behind them. The Highwind was impaled through it's chest.
All of them watched wide eyed as the monster struggled to move. As it did, the wrecked airship caught on fire.
"Cid!" Cloud yelled and began to run towards the wreck.
"Cloud!There's nothing we can do now! We need to get out of here!" Robin jumped in his way, but Cloud pushed him aside.
"Titans, MOVE!" Robin called, firing a grappling hook towards a metal hook in the distance.
He pulled on the cord and he was suddenly pulled through the air. As he as flying by he grabbed Yuffie's hand pulling her with him. Cyborg's left hand shot forth, still connected to his arm by a metal wire. He gripped the same hook Robin used as his hand began to reel him in. Cyborg grabbed Barret in the same manner Robin had gotten Yuffie. Sensing impending danger as well, Vincent scooped up Tifa and began to fly away with her.
Red XIII had been covered by a pile of falling rocks, but the damage he sustained allowed him to use a Limit technique. He used Lunatic High blasted out of the debris. He became an orange blur speed through the tunnel.
Cloud moved to hopped towards the ship as the fire spread to the gas line triggering a massive explosion that send him spiraling to the ground. The force had nearly killed him. The fiery force of the explosion began to move forward through the tunnel. As it was about to engulf him, Starfire quickly swooped in , grabbing Cloud by the collar. She flew as fast as she could, but the fire was still at her heels.
"Ciiiid!" Cloud cried.
: Gaia - Shinra HQ (Hojo's Lab) :
Comet
slowly limped into Slade's lab, clutching his dislocated shoulder. He
moved his arm in a circle while applying pressure. He heard a nasty
crunch and felt it pop back into place. The sudden pain made him lean
against the nearest wall. He leaned his head back and inhaled deeply
to avoid crying out.
He continued on until he reached the main corridor. Comet stopped when he saw Raven standing in the path before him. She wore the same uniform as Terra. Without her cloak on, Comet could finally seen the shape of her body, and he was impressed.
Still gripping his sore shoulder, he lifted and eyebrow.
"Hey gal..." he started, but stopped, when he noticed the dull, life-less look in her eyes. It was even more noticeable than normal.
"You feelin' ok Raven?"
She didn't respond and Comet shrugged. It was obvious to him she never liked him any way. He shrugged before continuing to limp until he made it to the computer console which Slade was typing at rapidly.
"Ah, the Comet. I see Terra put you through our extensive interview process."
"I'll say." Comet said, popping his neck from side to side.
Without turning, Slade used the Full Cure Materia that he'd found in Hojo's stash. The green magic covered Comet's body and completely healed him. Even his costume was mended.
Comet looked down into his hands before clenching them shut.
"Great. Now what do you need from me?"
"First, might I suggest one of my suits of armor? They are nearly indestructible." He motioned towards Raven.
"And become as fun as party-girl over there? Yeah right. I'll pass." Comet folded his arms.
"Very well." Slade whirled around in his seat and handed Comet a small black communicator.
"Your mission is to take Raven with you back to Jump City. There you will commission the help of several villains and persuade them to help our cause. When you are ready to return, simply give the command to Raven and she will open the portal." Slade explained.
"Jeez. She's such a stiff. Besides, I go anywhere near those guys with her and they'll freak."
"It doesn't matter. She's my insurance policy that you will return. If you opt not to come back, she will not hesitate to kill you."
"What! Hey!" Comet looked shocked.
Slade snapped once and Raven began to float in the air. She closed her eyes tightly before opening them suddenly. They now were a bright green, evidence of Sephiroth's influence.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos." Her voice was low and cold, and Comet could've sworn that a man's voice was mixed in with her own. Like there were two voices for her one being.
'Maybe ditching the Titans wasn't such a good idea...'
A thin beam of energy shot forth from Raven's chakra and tore open a portal before Comet. She slowly floated inside.
"Ah hmph ...you know what...I'm started to have second-" Before Comet could finish, Slade shoved him inside, and the portal closed.
Note
from the Author : Chapter Fourteen , let's mosey .
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- Wrap - Up
Sephiroth takes over Raven's mind
Sephiroth leaves to work on his own plans
Terra delivers the Comet to Slade
The Titans and AVALANCHE are halfway to Midgar
Four new WEAPONs begin to move toward Midgar
Cid saves the party by plowing the Highwind into one of them, but the ship explodes because of it
Slade sends Comet and Raven to rally troops from Jump City
