Beast Boy: With our powers combined, we are...
Robin: Your powers weren't in this though, remember?
Beast Boy:... Busted on a technicality. Damn.
Raven: This is gonna be so much fun. Azarathian arm cannon. Eat your heart out, Samus Aran.
Beast Boy: Yeah, thanks Terra. You gave her even more stuff to kill me with when I annoy her.
Terra: Always here for ya.
When there's trouble you know who to call. Teen Titans!
From their tower, they can see it all. Teen Titans!
When there's evil on the attack
You can rest knowing they got your back
'Cuz when the world needs heroes on patrol, Teen Titans GO!
With their superpowers they unite. Teen Titans!
Never met a villain that they liked. Teen Titans!
They've got the bad guys on the run
They never stop 'till the job gets done
'Cuz when the world is losin' all control
Teen Titans GO! Teen Titans GO!
If your heart is black you better watch out
You cannot escape the team
When they catch you there won't be any doubt
You've been beaten by the teens
Beaten by the teens
"If I do not go, then any of the slightest hope I have of defeating him will fall through my grasp. He isn't at complete power yet. But if he does..." Raven let that hang in the air. Robin opened his mouth again, but was cut off before he could speak by Terra.
"Everyone, shut up for a minute, will ya? Arguing back and forth like this ain't gonna bring an answer quicker. Raven," Terra turned around to face the empath. Terra looked her dead in the eye and continued. "If you say that you can take this bad boy down, I believe you. But you can't do it alone. You can-"
"I told you, Terra, I can't bring you guys with me! It's impossible!" Raven interrupted angrily. Terra held a hand up to silence her.
"If you would hear me out, it'd be great. Thanks. Now, as I was saying, there's no way we're letting you leave without help. Take this," She said, holding out a glowing yellow rock.
Raven looked at it, confused. "What would I want a rock for?"
Terra smiled. "It's not just a rock, Raven. I... read some of your books back before I betrayed you guys. That's how I found out about your emotion problems," She said with a wince. "Anyway, the point is that I found other things in there. Learned a few tricks. This," she held up the stone, "is one of them. Take it, if you trust me."
Raven reached out and placed her hand around the piece of granite. She breathed in a short gasp as her hand began to glow the same color. Backing away with the stone in her palm, she looked at Terra.
Recognition dawned on Raven's face. It was the same spell she had used had her other fellow Titans the night she had given herself up to Slade to fulfill Trigon's prophecy. "Your powers..." Raven said, amazed.
"Are yours now. I may not be able to be with you in person, but I sure as hell aren't going to let you leave without my support," Terra said proudly.
Robin's eyes lit up. "She's right. Even if we can't go with you, we can still help! You might not be able to beat him as one Titan, but you might just have a chance as five. Raven, how does this thing work?" He asked excitedly.
Cyborg nodded. "Yeah. I don't exactly have any 'powers' to speak of, but I can outfit you with some of my bio-tech," He said with a grin.
"Er...wouldn't that require surgery?" Raven asked with a sweatdrop.
"Nah. If I can get a solid lock on the wavelength of your energy, I can custom make parts that'll be commanded by your powers," He replied.
"Yeah. And I can give you my utility belt," Robin added.
Raven considered. If it worked, if the spell went off correctly, she would pretty much be a one-woman army. But if it didn't work right... It was a very precise spell. How in the hell Terra did it, I may never know, She thought to herself.
"Alright. Let's do it," Raven agreed.
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Everything was set. The five Titans were gathered in the training area. Raven was wearing Robin's utility belt, and had a biologically controlled cannon attached to her right wrist. On her left arm, she wielded a blade that crackled with black energy, and a wrist mounted missile launcher, the projectiles of which being aimed by Raven's mind. Her cloak was tech'd up as well. It still remained blue, but Robin had created one from the heat-resistant titanium polymer his cape was made of. Cyborg had also streamlined it for better aerodynamics.
"Alright, everyone, keep your minds focused on me. Nothing else, just me," Raven instructed. As Raven began to chant, trails of energy rose from Starfire, Robin, and Cyborg. By the time the spell was complete, she had gained Starfire's starbolts and beams, Robin's martial arts training, and Cyborg's tech knowledge.
"Did it work?" Robin asked anxiously. Raven shrugged and gave a few test runs. She pointed her right hand up to the sky and focused on the righteous fury she felt over the whole situation. Her hand glowed green, and several blasts shot out.
"Well, I got Starfire's. Next..." Raven pondered how to test Robin's. "Robin. Spar with me," She ordered. If the spell had worked for him, she would be able to match him move for move.
Two minutes later, Robin found himself on his ass in front of Raven. "Yep. It worked," Raven said with a grin.
Robin laughed. "Alright, Raven. You've got as much support as we can give. We believe in you. Go and avenge Beast Boy for us. Oh, and Raven?" He called as she turned to leave. She turned back and he added "Come back alive, alright?"
She gave him a smile and opened up the dimensional rift.
Landing in Azarath, Raven was surprised to find it in one piece. I thought Trigon would have burned this place down, Raven thought. She focused on the lock she had placed and followed, eventually reaching an old church.
"This is where... this is where I was created," Raven said, recognizing the building.
"Indeed. How fitting that we meet again at this place," Came the familiar voice.
"Show yourself, Trigon. What do you want with the church?" Raven looked around for the demon. Not finding him, she went inside and gasped at what she saw.
Trigon stood at the altar, still human-sized. Surrounding him were demon minions. But that wasn't what shocked Raven.
The stone table at the top of the altar was covered in blood. Green blood. Raven searched frantically for Beast Boy's body, but came up empty.
"What did you do to him?!" She screamed hysterically. Her instincts took over, and she shot a series of starbolts flying at her enemies.
Trigon was shocked. I though it was the orange one that did that, He thought. Shrugging it off as insignificant, he replied by firing a dark red beam at his "daughter." Raven's new powers were too quick though. The Azarathian leapt into the air and let loose with a series of concussive discs, complimented by a wave of missiles. Finally, just before the projectiles hit the ground, she blasted them with her arm cannon, causing a massive explosion.
Trigon was sent flying backwards into the wall. "Impressive. You have mimicked your friends' powers, I see. A pity they will do you no good. Alone, you are nothing. No amount of powers can change the fact that you are but one warrior." He said amusedly.
"You have done exactly as I desired. You followed your hope beyond hope that you could possibly defeat me in the name of your fallen friend, and you walked exactly as I directed. Seize her," Trigon commanded. Suddenly, Raven found her powers leave her. All of them, including her original magic, were drained from her.
"W-what? No!" Raven struggled against the demons as they led her up to the altar. Trigon laughed at her futile attempts.
"You did not serve your purpose in life, Raven. The prophecy foretold that you would bring about the end of the world. It was supposed to be the end. Not a temporary hitch in time. You must become the portal once more, child," Raven's eyes widened as her "father" continued to laugh.
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"Goddamnit. You would think she'd have these things in some kind of order," Cyborg complained. The Titans had been poring through Raven's spellbooks for hours, searching for a way to get to Azarath. Raven may have all of their powers, but the team together would have a better chance against the demon.
"Please Cyborg, cease the high pitched noises," Starfire said, eyes scanning pages the whole time. Terra snorted at the Tamaranian's version of "quit whining." Cyborg grunted and picked up another book.
"Reaching the dead... seeing the future...seeing the past..." Terra read aloud to herself. The others were doing the same.
"Rat powder? What the hell?" Robin muttered.
"Energy weapons...fighting techniques for the average Azarathian..." Cyborg sighed. This was getting them nowhere.
"World of the dead...dimensional travels...time/space continu-wait! Found it!" Terra went back to the chapter titled "Dimensional Travels." She read aloud.
"Traversing dimensions is a very precise practice. A dimensional rift must be opened, and the traveler must clearly pick his or her destination. Failure to do so will result in being trapped in a gap between dimensions."
"Wow. This is gonna be tough," Robin said. "If we screw up, we're toast. Terra, how do we open the rift?"
Terra scanned the pages. "For one to open a rift in dimensions, one must focus large amounts of energy into the very being of their own dimension. Doing so will create a controlled tear in the dimension, commonly known as a portal. From there, the traveler must pick his destination in his mind and enter the vortex."
"So where are we gonna get these 'large amounts of power' from?" Cyborg asked. Everyone racked their brains, trying to think of something. Finally, Slade spoke.
"Nevermore. The emotions should be able to help us. They do represent the girl," He said. Robin smiled.
"Good idea, Slade. Let's go get that mirror." He said.
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Raven was dragged from the altar and into another room in the church. Once inside, the demons chained her to one of the walls, bound hand and foot. Trigon stood before her with an evil smirk on his demonic features.
"You escaped your destiny once. You shall not do so again. Once the marks have been made again, I can return you to your own dimension and use you there to claim my rightful throne over it. Begin the procedure," Trigon said. His demons stepped forward with brands. The sight of them brought back terrible memories for Raven.
Flashback
"Please!" The frightened girl cried. She was chained to a table, demons surrounding her as her father watched.
"This is necessary in order to fulfill the Prophecy, my dear daughter," The demon known as Trigon replied. The girl screamed as the first brand was applied to her left hand. Again and again she screamed as the demons applied brands of different symbols to various parts of her body. Hands, legs, limbs and torso were all marked. With one final cry of pain, the girl collapsed in unconsciousness as a small brand was applied to her forehead.
"Excellent work, my minions. The portal has been prepared. The spell has been marked upon her. On this day, 11 years from now exactly, she will be destroyed and I shall replace her in the dimension they call Earth." Trigon laughed heartily.
End Flashback
Fear filled Raven's eyes as the demons advanced. One raised its brand, ready to force it upon Raven's right hand. He was stopped by a flash of movement that destroyed him, though.
"What the...?" Raven whispered. Confused, she tried to find the offending creature.
"Who dares to interrupt the Ritual of Scath?!" Trigon roared, face contorted in rage.
A flash of green flew by him, knocking the demon on his ass. It flew around, destroying demons left and right before finally coming to a stop next to Raven.
"You Four-Eyes! Remember me? 'Cause if you don't, consider this a reminder." Beast Boy turned into a rhino and rammed Trigon into and through the door in one motion. Then he ran back and demorphed.
"Hold really still, Rae," He told her. No real need to say it, since Raven was paralyzed in shock anyway.
Beast Boy took on the form of the Beast and with four swift movements demolished the chains holding her to the wall. He grabbed up one of the still red-hot brands and turned to her. "Shall we?" He asked with a grin.
"How the... what...how?!" She cried. She looked him up and down, looking for wounds. Finding none, she looked at him, bewildered.
"You tell me and we'll both know. I wake up with a friggin' sword in my chest and I'm like 'What the hell?' Then a demon dude pulls it out of me and the hole seals up. So I'm like 'Ooookay.' Kicked the shit out of the demons, grabbed the sword, and fought my way here. Sensed your energy. Looks like I pulled a 'save the damsel at the last minute' kind of thing," He smiled.
"Come on. Let's go kick some evil demon ass and ask questions later," The changeling smiled. Raven nodded her head and grabbed another brand.
"Cyborg. I borrowed everyone's powers 'cause I couldn't take them with me. Let's do this," Raven said, rushing through the door that Trigon had traveled through.
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"Alright guys. We have the power. Everyone think 'Azarath.' Nothing else," Knowledge instructed. All of the emotions surrounded the Titans and began chanting. Finally, the portal opened, and one by one the Titans stepped through thinking 'Azarath. Azarath. Azarath.'"
All of them finally wound up in a large, deserted city. "Are we in the right place?" Starfire asked.
"Can't tell. Scanners aren't working ri-" Cyborg was cut off by a large explosion. He smiled. "Yup. I'd say we're here."
"Alright. Let's go," Robin beckoned the others.
One hell of a fight had broken loose at the church. Beast Boy was rockin' the house as the Beast, twirling that brand around like it was a twig. Raven was having a tougher time wielding her brand, but it was still effective. But they were being trapped into a corner, slowly. "Beast Boy, we are screwed. There's too many," She whispered.
Beast Boy opened his mouth to respond, but an explosion cut him off. As the smoke cleared, five figures could be made out.
"Yo Trigon! You mess with one, you mess with all of us!" Cyborg yelled.
"Yes! Alone we may fall, but united we will stand!" Starfire shouted, flying up with her bolts at the ready.
"Raven isn't the only one that can fly and throw sharp objects at people, y'know!" Terra said with a smirk.
"Time for a little payback, eh Trigon?" Slade mused.
"TITANS, GO!" Robin shouted.