Chapter 5: Memorials
It was over, the Titans had won, Slade was gone, and the city was safe.
But it did not feel like a victory.
Terra had nearly killed them all.
Slade took over the city.
The Titans returned, and Terra was defeated.
They beat Slade's army.
Terra turned on her master.
Slade fell into lava.
And Terra had given up all her power to stop the volcano that would destroy the city.
Now she stood, unmoving, as a statue in the cavern where it all happened.
A plaque rested at the base.
Terra
A Teen Titan
A true friend.
In Titans Tower, Robin looked up at the other memorial, built in Danny's honor. A statue stood of Danny in Phantom form, looking off into the distance, standing proud and tall. The plaque bolted onto the base said:
Danny Phantom
A Teen Titan
A true friend
A true brother
He gave his life so others might live
He will always be remembered.
A single tear fell from Robin's face. Under the mask, his eyes were swollen and red.
"Slade is dead, Terra is stone, and you can rest in peace, brother." He said weakly.
Walking to the garage, he found a vehicle that Danny and Cyborg had built together. Danny had called it a "Specter Speeder". Going to the far wall, he tapped a few buttons on a panel, opening the wall to reveal a glowing green vortex. He tied the controls for the ghost portal to his communicator, and climbed into the hovercraft before driving into the Ghost Zone.
During Danny's time with the Titans, they had built their own ghost portal, and Danny had given Robin a brief tour of Earth's flip side.
Robin activated the ship's tracking systems, hoping to find anything that could give him closure. The 'Real World Item Detector' went off, and displayed the outline of a Fenton Thermos. Inputting the coordinates, he stepped on the gas and flew at top sped towards a tower surrounded by floating gears. Parking by the door, Robin stepped out of the Specter Speeder, taking a moment to acclimate to the new atmosphere, before walking up the stairs and passing through the door. Walking through the empty castle, he found an elderly-looking ghost looking at a screen.
"Clockwork." Robin said, having heard about the ancient specter from Danny.
"Dick Grayson," The ghost replied. "I've been expecting you. And I know why you're here, looking for any clues to your brother's fate. The answers will be revealed, in time. TIME OUT!"
"Robin suddenly found himself standing in front of the ghost portal, a gold medallion around his neck. Removing it, he sighed and walked out of the room, placing the medallion, which read "CW" and was shaped like a gear, in the evidence room.
AN: I went ahead and did a time skip because I didn't really feel like writing for Aftershock, but events played out about the same with a little more anger involved (They were more angry at Slade than at Terra).
Next Chapter: Kindred Spirits.