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Terra Rock: That depends on your point of view. I'll explain it in detail later, but if Terra was working for Slade all along, then how could she betray the Titans if she was never really a part of them? Plus from Terra's point of view, Beast Boy betrayed her first by telling Robin her secret. My explanation is PART of the reason she freaked out so much. Also as for the whispering, I can't really answer that just yet.

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Stone Prison

By: Demonabyss

Chapter 17: Calmness

It's today. Today is when it's going to happen, the day when Trigon comes and the world ends. How do I know this? Simple, the earth is afraid now more than ever. This is going to be hell I just know it. Already I can feel my powers fluctuating thanks to the earth being worried sick about what is going to happen. That coupled with my own nervousness doesn't help me at all in maintaining my human form. I am so glad I'm wearing this suit it'll hide most of the gold glow of my shifting, I hope.

I also hope we can stall Slade long enough for Trigon's window of opportunity to enter this realm. If I read the prophecy right, he has to enter this realm on a specific pre-chosen day or else the prophecy is broken. So basically, we don't need to win the fight against Slade, just not lose and stall for as much time as possible. This should work as long as we have the Justice League's help and no one does something undeniably stupid. I pretty sure Robin won't anything too dumb, same with Cyborg. Starfire cares too much to do anything stupid, at least in my opinion. Beast Boy might do something I'm not too sure with him. It's Raven I'm worried about. With Trigon just around the corner, she might do something stupid. Oh well, I can work around that. I do have a back up plan, at least for saving Raven's soul whether she likes it or not, though I REALLY don't want to do it.

Thinking of Raven, ten bucks says she's not going to tell any of us until the last freaking minute, literally. I wouldn't put it past her to do so. I don't blame her really, but come on. We all know her father's coming, at this point what good is it to try and hide it anymore? I know she just doesn't want her friends to get hurt and she has a bit of pessimistic view on this, but she's starting to go little overboard with it. Oh well, if she won't tell them, I will. Time to get this party started and more then likely loose my freedom no matter who wins, someone shoot me.

(Normal POV)

The blonde girl picked up her guns and her helmet, firmly attaching them all in their proper places as she left her room. The black and gold armored teen entered the main room where the Titans had already gathered. The only indication that anything was amiss was Raven making everyone's breakfast. 'Oh yeah, it's definitely today,' Terra thought somewhat amused but quickly brushed it away as she remembered what was going to happen this day. She sighed and waited for the others to finish, already having breakfast before any of them woke up this morning. Once they were done, she coughed to get their attention. "Well if you're all done stuffing your faces, we have work to do today," she said calmly.

"What are you talking about?" Beast Boy asked confused as usual.

"Today's the day, isn't it Raven?" Terra asked calmly. The Goth only glared at the armored girl, but nodded slowly as everyone stood in silence. "If I know Slade, he'll probably wait until nightfall to attack, which gives us some time to set up a defense," she said seriously.

"So how do we plan on winning?" Starfire asked cautiously.

"This is a fight I'm not sure we can win, but it is a fight where we can make it so that we don't lose. If I understand the prophecy well enough, Trigon needs to released ON THIS DAY, which means all we really need to do is stall for as much time as possible. If we can stall him till midnight, morning at the very least, then Trigon will have missed his chance to enter this realm. Also, since the prophecy says Raven is the portal that Trigon will use, I'm guessing he doesn't need her consent, he just needs to get her to the site where the portal will be opened. Raven, I need to speak to you in private. Robin, you call the Justice League for their answer cause they're out of time. The rest you can prepare for tonight, this is going to be hell," she said in a deadly calm voice.

Robin growled at her. "Since when do you call the shots around here?" he said angrily that someone was ordering him around when usually it he was the one giving orders.

Terra turned coldly towards him. "Because Tweety, unless you got a better idea of what to do, I'm calling the shots since it's my plan. Also keep in mind that if we screw up, the entire dimension goes to hell, so we can't afford to make mistakes and failure is not an option," she said icily to the Titans' leader. The boy wonder just scowled and left to call the Justice League, not wanting to be in the presence of that smug look he was sure was on Terra's face despite the helmet.

Raven sat in the blue colored room designed by Cyborg and inscribed by Starfire and Beast Boy silently meditating on what was to come. Everyone was preparing defenses with Terra pointing out possible flaws or dangers at every turn. It annoyed Cyborg to no end, as he was a perfectionist when it came to his machines. She was broken out of her reflection by the sound of Terra entering. "What do you want?" Raven asked calmly.

The blonde sat next to the purple haired teen and took off her helmet, looking tired from everything. "To talk. Once the attack starts, I'm pretty sure your father is going to try and persuade you to come willingly. I just want to know that you won't do something stupid and do so," she said carefully and kindly as if she knew what is was like to try and oppose your 'destiny'.

Raven sighed, knowing what Terra was asking and she didn't blame the blonde elemental at all. "I can't guarantee that. My father, has … more influence over me then I'd like to admit," the half-demoness said quietly.

Terra sighed and scowled. "Okay, two things. First, he isn't your father, father's protect, rise, and care about you. He's just an asshole. Second, if you do start to falter, I want you to take this mirror, take a good look at yourself, and ask if you could exist with the knowledge that you gave up on the world, its people, your friends, and yourself," she stated as she set down a simple looking mirror. After that she left the room and the mirror with Raven, she thought to herself. 'I hope she'll forgive me for this later,' she thought as she walked towards the control room.

Once again, the whispering from before came forward in her mind. 'I'm sure the demoness will forgive you, even if it's for her own good. Though don't you think what you're planning is just a little extreme?' she asked kindly in a voice akin to an old friend.

'Considering what's at stake here? No, not really. Anyways, I've been meaning to ask, who or what the hell are you anyway? Are you just a creation of my warped mind or what?' Terra asked exasperated. She had been talking to this damn whispering for months and up until now she had just thought herself going mad. Now with everything going on the last thing she needed was to lose her mind.

The feminine voice just chuckled. 'No my little earth walker, I'm not a creation of your mind, which by the way is not warped. Slightly askew maybe, but not warped,' she said in a playful tone. Great, now a voice in her head was being a smart ass about her own mentality, yep she had gone off the deep end. 'As for who I am, you may call me Orbis Terrarum,' she said in a polite tone.

'Orbis Terrarum is your name? Why does that sound familiar?' she thought confused, sure she had heard that somewhere before. It was on the edge of her mind but refused to come forth.

The whispering, now named Orbis Terrarum, chuckled. 'It matters not my little earth walker. It seems one of your allies has news,' it warned before fading away, leaving a confused earth elemental. She turned to see Robin coming towards her. "What is it?" she asked in a monotone voice similar to Raven's.

"The Justice League, they aren't coming," he stated calmly though she could tell he was both surprised and angry.

"WHAT?" Terra screamed. This was not in the plan. The Justice League would've provided the extra muscle necessary to hold off Slade and whatever reinforcements were provided by that four-eyed demon. Without them, their odds just went down big time. "Why the hell not?" she said exasperated, trying to calm herself down but not succeeding too well.

He sighed, not liking this any more then she did. "They won't because they suspect we're luring them into a trap set by Trigon. They also turned down your deal on the grounds that while you agreed to go with them, you never agreed to stay there," he said accusingly as if that was exactly what she was thinking.

Terra slapped her forehead and growled out loud. "Oh for crying out loud! Of all the times for them to be paranoid! Okay then, we'll do this without them. I can give them a piece of my mind AFTER we save all our butts," she said as she stormed away, stress clearly in her voice. Robin wasn't sure whether to be smug at seeing the normally calm Terra so flustered or distressed that Justice League wasn't going to help them.

Terra stood in the control room, waiting. The sun had been eclipsed and the runes from Slade had appeared on Raven's body. It wasn't even an hour when Slade appeared, the mark on his forehead glowing brightly as it signified his alliance to the demon Trigon. At the sight of him, Terra's eyes glowed bright gold through the visor in her helmet, but not from her power, but from pure hate. This man had used her, far more then anyone had before him. It was because of this man that she had been sealed away in a statue, completely aware of how helpless she was. The silence, the loneliness, the darkness, it had been maddening. It still gave her nightmares at times. She wanted Slade to suffer just as she did. The volcano had been too nice in her opinion, to quick of a death for him while she was imprisoned in as a public monument. Oh he was going to pay big time for that, oh yes. She would make sure of it.

The Titans stepped outside to meet the one eyed villain. He glared at each of them there in turn before his gaze stopped on the black and gold armored figure with blonde hair in a stance while holding two interesting looking guns. Even with the armor, he knew whom it was from the blonde hair and the tense stance that spoke of pure restrained hatred. "Well, well, well, Terra, I didn't expect to see you here. Trying to make up for your past?" he asked casually.

"Make up for my past? Yeah right. I have no regrets about my past Slade. I'm just here to make sure the world doesn't go to hell and if that means I get to take your sorry ass out, bonus for me," she replied just as casually despite shifting both guns into Super Nova mode.

Slade chuckled at her comment. "I'll bet. In any case, I am here for Raven. Either hand her over and I shall take her by force," he stated calmly.

"Oh yeah, you and what army?" Beast Boy asked defiantly. Slade merely raised his hands and a legion of fire-based demons appeared all around them ranging from human sized to being as big as Cinderblock. They nearly surrounded the Titans, all of them burning with blank eyes of fire. "Oh that army," the green changeling said quietly. There was a silent standoff for a moment. Everything was still but this was broken all too quickly for everyone's taste.

Terra was the first to react, pulling both triggers as she was locked onto Slade. "BITE THIS ASSHOLE!" she screamed in rage as both Super Nova missiles launched. Slade's eye momentarily widened as they hit and battle for everything that existed commenced.

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What will happen?

Will they win, lose, or something else?

What will happen to Raven?

Will they prevent Trigon from coming or will all hell break loose, literally?

AN: For those of you whom know what the whispering is by now, please don't tell as it is a surprise and for those that don't, just be patient please. Thank you.