Chapter 20

It was a peaceful day on the streets of Jump City, with the town's inhabitants going about their daily business. No one noticed a young teenage girl with glowing yellow eyes, step out of an alleyway, and raise her arms.

Suddenly, the ground began to rumble. Everyone started to panic, as the earth shook beneath their feet. An earthquake spread outward from the center of the city. It toppled buildings, and opened large cracks in the earth. People were screaming, and Running in every direction.

In the middle of all this madness, the girl continued to stand silently. She cared not about the pain and suffering she was causing, nor did she care about the lives she was putting in danger. For thanks to the control device, she no longer had the ability to care.

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Bryon arrived back at the Tower shortly after Robin and the others did. He found them all downstairs, scattered around the living room. Raven looked up from her book.

"-Bryon, I'm glad you're Back-" She mind-spoke to him. "-We really need to talk!-"

Bryon was about to reply, when the ground beneath Titans Tower began to shake. Raven, Geo, and Starfire instinctively flew upwards, while BB, Robin, and cyborg were knocked off their feet. After about a minute, the rumbling stopped.

"What was that, an Earthquake?" Cyborg asked. Just then, the alarm went off.

"Titans, Trouble!" Robin yelled.

As the other members of the Team ran to the monitor, Geo looked at Raven. "-We'll have to talk some other time.-" He told her.

Rae only nodded in reply. They quickly gathered around the screen, and saw something that made all the color drain from there faces.

There, on the screen, they saw Terra tearing up the streets of downtown jump city.

"T-terra?" BB asked in shock,. "That can't be her ...IT JUST CAN'T!"

They all watched in horror, as she crushed cars with boulders, and shattered buildings with miniature earthquakes.

"What has come over my little sister?" Bryon asked in shock. "I thought she wanted a normal life?" This all seemed like a terrible nightmare to him. How could his sister turn to such evil acts again?

"We have to stop her!" Robin yelled. He turned to Geo. "Bryon, she's your sister, I know this won't be easy for you." the boy wonder put a hand on Bryon's shoulder. " If you want to sit this one out..."

"I will be fine, Robin." The prince said, interrupting him. "I shall help you to protect the city, even if it means... taking my own beloved sister out!" He nearly choked on those words.

"All right." Robin turned to Beast Boy. "BB..."

"Same goes for me, Robin!" He said, with a mixture of anger and sadness. "If she turned evil again, she's going down!"

"C'mon, guys!" Cyborg yelled. "Let's get out there and stop her!"

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Far away, on the other side of the country, two other figures watched Terra's rampage eagerly.

"Are you sure all the news stations are picking this up?" Brother Blood asked.

Dr.Jayce nodded. "Every major station around the world!"

"Excellent!" Blood laughed. "I love the news media! Free advertising for my new weapon!" He was sure all the major villains - from Ras al Ghul to Lex Luthor- would be watching this. He was hoping to rent his living weapon out to them at a very high price...

But that wasn't the only Reason he had chosen Terra. No, he had done that because she was important to the Titans. If he could make a profit while having Revenge on those who defied him, so much the better!

"Sir, look!" Jayce yelled, pointing at the monitor. "The Titans have arrived on the scene!"

In Response, Blood pulled out a communicator. "Brother Blood to Red X! The Titans are there! Prepare to attack!"

As she stared at the monitor, the doctor got her fist good look at the famous Teen heroes. The boy wonder was just a well-trained human, and therefore useless in Jayce eyes. The green shape-shifter was a remarkable piece of work, while the alien girl could be studied to learn how to give humans her powers. The half-demon could be analyzed for how to improve psychic powers, while dissecting the cybernetic boy could teach her more about organic/robotic surgery.

She would have to ask blood to let her study their bodies after the battle... if anything was left, that is.

Just then, Jayce noticed a familiar face flying in beside the Titans. "Brother Blood!" Jayce shrieked. "It's Geo-Force!"

Blood just smirked. "Well, it looks like Terra make get to see some fighting, after all..."

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When the Titans arrived downtown, the city looked like a wasteland. Cars were overturned, and buildings were in flames. Medical units rushed to help the injured.

"How could Terra do something like this?" Starfire asked.

"I don't know, Star." Raven said cautiously. "I just have this feeling something isn't right here... things aren't as they seem..."

"Well, look at who decided to drop in!" Red X dropped off the roof of an undamaged building, Landing in the path of the Titans. "Hello kid, it's been awhile!"

"Red X!" Robin yelled. "What are you doing here?"

" It's nothing personal. Someone's paying me to keep you guys busy." Four other figures emerged from the shadows. Red X just chuckled. "I'm afraid we're gonna have to hurt you!"

Shimmer closed in on Star. "Let's see how good of a fighter you are!"

"As you wish." Star replied. The two charged at each other.

"Raven, the demon's daughter." Phobia said mockingly. "I shall teach you the true nature of fear!"

"I'll warn you." Raven snapped back. "I don't frighten easily!" The two stared each other down.

Houngan sneered at Cyborg. "So tell me, techno-mancer ... shall we see wither science or magic is the superior force?"

"Bring it on, punk!" Cyborg said, charging his arm cannon.

"Dang, you're ugly!" Beast boy told the Gargoyle. The creature roared, and lunged at him.

Red X Took a fighting stance. "Ready to dance?"

"Anytime you're ready." Robin replied.

"Terra? What's going on?" Bryon flew towards his sister. "Why are you doing this?"

As soon as Geo got near her, Terra's fist lashed out at his face...

...the battle had begun.