Chapter 21

Author's note: I noticed on my hit counter many people skipped over chapter 19, which got added at the same time as chapter 20. If, you missed it, please go back and read it!

The Fearsome five and the Titans tore into each other, locked in fierce combat.

Shimmer Shot several glass shards at Starfire, which she easily dodged. "My, you're fast!" Shimmer said, smirking.

"I can be even faster!" The Tamerianian replied flying up, and firing several starbolts at her opponent.

Shimmer caught each bolt with a glass shard. "Well, let's see if you can dodge... THIS!" The villain raised her arms, and every piece of glass surrounding the two of them flew up at Starfire from every direction. Windows that had been shattered during Terra's rampage became deadly missiles, cutting the Tamerainian's skin.

"Aieee!" She screamed as the shards tore at her flesh.

"Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Raven threw a mailbox at Phobia, sending her flying backwards.

"Nice shot," The calm goth said coolly. "But I prefer to fight in ways that don't require raw force!" Phobia's eyes began to glow.

Suddenly, the world disappeared around Raven, and she found herself in the Ruins of Azerath. "How did I get here?" She thought, looking around. "What's going on?"

Just then, a towering figure loomed over her. Raven turned, and her eyes went wide, as she saw her father!

"It can't be!" Raven yelled. "You were destroyed!"

Trigon reached down and picked his daughter up. "You will give in to your hatred!" He yelled at her. "And will watch as I slay your friends!" The demon lord let out a ghoulish laugh, as Raven struggled to free herself.

Cyborg fired a sonic blast at Houngan, who swerved to dodge out of the way.

"Your skills with science are impressive!" The shaman yelled, throwing off his cultist cloak. "But they're are no match for my voodoo!" Beneath his cloak, he had a shirtless chest, covered with bizarre tattoos.

"What the -?" Cyborg yelled in surprise, as Houngan charged at him. Cy jumped out of the way, but not before the shaman was able to break off a small piece of the cybernetic hero's metallic body. "Thank you, my boy!" Houngun smirked. He then pulled out a small doll that looked exactly like Cyborg.

"Aw, come on! You gotta be kidding!" Cy said incredulously. "You're not gona try that silly voodo doll stuff, are you?"

Houngun stuck a pin into the doll's shoulder, and Cy felt a terrible pain in the same spot. "Ow! That hurt!" he yelled. The shaman stabbed a pin into the doll's leg, and Cyborg's human leg gave out, sending him tumbling to the ground.

"Time to die!" He began squeezing the doll, and Cyborg felt himself being crushed. "Arrggghhhh!" He yelled in pain.

The Gargoyle flew at Beast Boy, trying to tackle him. BB morphed into a Falcon, and soared over the monster's head. Gargoyle flew up after him, spewing brimstone at the falcon.

"Woah! My tail feathers got burned again!" BB crashed into the ground. Gargoyle flew down at him, ready for the Kill. The shifter suddenly wasn't there, as gargoyle hit only air. The massive creature showed a look of surprise to see a small green hummingbird change to a kangaroo, which gave him the nastiest kick in recent memory.

Red X and Robin faced each other down, a wicked glare directed from each of them, towards his opponent.

"Well kid," Red X began, "on the count of go?" He said chuckling.

This drew a slight smirk from the boy wonder, "go then!" He yelled beginning a charge at the black suited rival. As he ran, three birdarangs were drawn from his belt and thrown from his outstretched palm. Red X merely sighed at this.

"You never learn do you?" He stated as he teleported out of the way. The shocked look on Robin's face didn't slow him any as he started scanning the area, trying to find him.

"Who are you working for?" The Titan's leader almost screamed, his head bobbing this way and that.

"We all have our secrets." Came the response as the thief came down from straight above, the X-blades on his wrists leading the way. Fortunately for Robin, he noticed just in time to roll out of the way, only the edge of his cape getting cut. The two stood there a moment, staring down yet again. Robin grabbed at his shroud, casting the tattered spot a glance.

"Keep that up and you'll be paying my dry cleaning bill." He then dropped the cape falling into a wide stance, a motion only further enhanced by him drawing his staff. He spun it in one hand, turning the free hand out front, then he smirked another time, drawing his fingers towards himself.

Red X began to charge him and this time the spikey haired hero took his turn to shake his head. "Looks like you've got more to learn too!" And with little more than a motion to his belt and a press of a button, the explosives he had dropped as he had rolled away... went off.

The rogue mercenary came flying over top of the flames, though his outfit now showed the signs of fraying as well.

"Are we gonna fight, or are we gonna have a stripping contest?" Came the obligatory smart remark as he landed. Robin charged him outright, again taking the initiative, showing his opponent, fun time was over.

Meanwhile, Geo-Force tried to reason with his sister.

"Terra! Please snap out of it!" He yelled, she dove at him, hitting him with several punches. Bryon lava blasted her, knocking the princess off of him. "Little sister, please!" He begged her.

"Stop attacking us! Stop attacking the city!"

Terra said nothing in reply. She floated up on a chunk of Earth, and caused a massive rock column to rise beneath her brother.

The attack flung Bryon off his feet. "Ungh!" He yelled, hitting the ground with a thud. "That does it!" He said, jumping back to his feet. "If it's a fight you want, then even if it breaks my heart, it's a fight you'll get!"

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Elsewhere, Brother blood and Doctor Jayce continued to watch the fight.

"The fight goes well for us, my lord!" Jayce said triumphantly. "Success is within our grasp!"

"Calm yourself, Doctor." Blood replied. "Do not claim victory until the battle is won."

Jayce only scowled, and turned back towards the monitor.