Chapter 23
"Cyborg, is there any way to stop them?" Robin asked
"Naw, man." Cy shook his head. "The only thing we can do ... is hope."
"I still can't believe it." Beast boy moaned. "Terra really wouldn't destroy the world, would she?"
"I... do not know." Starfire said uncertainly. "I cannot believe she would obliterate everything in her rage."
Behind the four of them, Raven closed her eyes. She had to reach Bryon, before the whole planet was destoryed!
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Farther and farther down Terra and Geo plunged, exchanging blows as they went.
Bryon first smashed into his sister's face, casing it to bruise. "Damn it, Terra! Wake up!" He yelled in desperation. She responded with a nasty uppercut. "Okay, if that's how you want it!" They continued hammering on each other, as Raven's shadowy Soul self floated down near where they were.
"-Bryon!-" Raven said, speaking into his mind . "-Bryon, you have to stop!-"
"-Raven?-" He thought in his mind. "-Raven, now is not the time...-"
"-You have to listen to me!-" She exclaimed. "-Your fight with Terra is tearing the planet apart! You've got to end this before you reach the core!-"
But even as Raven spoke, it was too late. Geo and Terra reached the core. Thrown off balance, Bryon was flung backward, allowing Terra to get the drop on him. She wrapped her hands around his throat, and began to choke the life out of him. "Urrrrk!"
"- NOO! Bryon!-" Raven shrieked. Because of the soul bond, she could see through Bryon's eyes. As the prince's sister choked the life out of him, Raven noticed the mind control device on Terra's head. "-Geo! Your sister's mind is being controlled! Destroy that headband!-"
Struggling against her iron grip, Geo used the last of his strength to reach up, and tear off the metal band. Terra's eyes ceased glowing, and she went limp.
"Glad that's over!" Geo sighed with relief. As the Planet collapsed around them, Bryon grabbed his sister and swam back up through the molten rock towards the surface.
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All over the world, weather patterns went berserk, and the skies went dark. Great storms covered every continneint, and the World's Oceans churned and boiled. Animals fled in terror, as all of nature seemed to tear itself apart. Many thought it truly was the end of the world, and said a final player to whatever gods they believed in.
Bryon and his sister tore up through the crust, bursting up through the surface in the middle of the Arizona desert. Bryon coughed and wheezed, as his strength slowly returned.
Terra's eyes slowly flickered open, and she looked around. "Which? Where am I?" She asked, confused, as the skies grew even darker, and the ground continued to shake. The princess saw Bryon. "Big brother, what's going on?"
"Welcome, little sister." He looked at her, his eyes weary and tired. "Welcome... to the end of the world." Geo turned his head away. "My battle to free you has damaged the earth beyond repair." He closed his eyes "I have failed everyone."
Terra looked at him for a few moments in silence, then spoke.
"Then we have to fix it, don't we?"
"W-WHAT?" He looked up at her in shock. had she just said...?
"I'm tired of running, Bryon." She looked away. "Tired of being selfish... of running away while everyone else has to suffer with my childishness." Terra looked back at him. "I realize I cannot escape the past, or who I am."
She offered Bryon a hand up. "Big brother, we cannot let this world die!"
He took her hand. "Yes, we must save everyone." He hugged her. "After all ... it is our Royal duty."
They joined hands, letting their power flow over the ravaged world. The Entire globe was bathed in a yellow light as the siblings' combined might healed the earth. The Skies grew bright once more, and the seas grew calm. Volcanoes returned to their ancient slumber, and Earthquakes ceased.
After several minutes of calm, people all over the globe began to celebrate. Believing they had been saved by a miracle, they danced in the streets.
In Jump City, the Titans cheered, as well.
"Good work, Guys!" Robin said with a smile.
"All Right! We're saved!" Cyborg exclaimed.
"I knew they could do it!" BB exclaimed "Yay Terra!"
"Well done...my prince." Raven whispered, a smile almost forming on her face.
In the middle of the desert, the two siblings collapsed from their awesome discharge of power, totally exhausted.
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Blood almost let out a sigh of relief, as the ground stopped shaking.
"Well, I'm glad that's over!" Dr. Jayce chuckled.
Bedlam stared at her darkly. "No. For you, it is only beginning!"
Helga stared back at him, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"I know very well that you could have stopped her." He replied grimly. "You just wanted to see how far she could push her powers! You put myself and my plans in danger JUST FOR THAT!"
The doctor suddenly became afraid. "W-what are you going to do?"
Brother Blood motioned two cultists towards Jayce. "My dear doctor... I believe it is time that my rejuvenation pool was refilled!"
Staring at the approachingcultists in horror, Jayce realized she would not be leaving this room... alive.
