Hey guys! Back once more, only a few more chapters and then I'm done! ): But no worries, I've got two other stories that I'm working on and I have an account on youtube in which I make couple videos and fun videos about the Teen Titans, check it out! I'm Greengirl2121.
So Thanks to the two people who commented on the last chapter, glad you enjoyed it! Also, thanks to my beta Grlwithapen.
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Plasmus took advantage of their shock and thrusted his arms at them and caught Terra in his right, and Starfire and Raven in his left. Starfire's eyes glowed acid green as a ray shot out and hit Plasmus's arm releasing Raven and herself.
Starfire immediately flew down and snatched up Grace before Plasmus stepped on her as he stumbled backwards from the blow to his arm. Terra struggled with freeing one of her arms from his tight grip, but once she did a large chunk of the roof's floor flew into the back of Plasmus's head at her command, making him stumble once more and release her from his grip.
It wasn't long before the other Titans showed up and began their attacks. Raven and Starfire teamed up as they shot rays, side by side, at his many eyes blinding him. Aqualad raised his arm as a pipe shot out from the roof floor releasing a large amount of water that quickly covered Plasmus. Robin and Cyborg were quick on their feet as Robin launched a freezing disk that Cyborg increased in speed by a sonic ray.
The roof was covered in freezing steam as they heard a faint cracking noise. Once the steam had cleared, everyone saw that Beast Boy had morphed into a Rhino and Rammed himself into the leg of Plasmus causing him to slowly crack and eventually crumble.
Everyone waited, but when silence was all that filled the air, they went back into the tower and got down to business.
"Why did Plasmus come to the tower?" Starfire questioned as she floated by the large window showing the sky that was now becoming brighter by the morning sun slowly rising over Jump City.
"I'm not sure why he came, Starfire." Robin answered as he searched the cities grids seeing if there was any more turmoil.
"Maybe he was trying to distract us!" Bumble Bee said. "Slade probably sent him as a decoy while he was off creating havoc through the city."
"But the radar is picking anything up out of the ordinary." Robin said. "Beast Boy, Cyborg, Starfire, you search the tower, report immediately if you find anything out of the ordinary."
They nodded and fled the room as Robin turned to face Raven. "Raven. You go back up stairs and search the roof, if nothing's different, take some of the ice to the lab for an analysis."
Raven flew out of the room at top speed leaving only Robin, Terra, and Titans East behind. "Bumble Bee, you and your group go train on the obstacle course, we got new upgrades with each villain we defeated, and since you haven't faced most of the villains, you may need to catch up."
Titans East nodded as they fled the room leaving behind a confused and frustrated Terra. "Well?"
"Well what?" Robin responded.
"Aren't you going to give me an assignment?" Terra said crossing her arms.
"You've already given yourself one." Robin said turning back to the keyboard for the computer grid.
"What?" Terra questioned confusingly.
Robin sighed. "Go to your school. Tell your teachers or your principal that you'll be out for awhile and you make up the days."
Terra nodded and turned to leave but was interrupted by Robin. "And…aren't your parents getting back today?"
Terra's mind went blank and a cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She had forgotten all about the house since Grace gained her powers.
"Right…" Terra answered. "I'll get everything dealt with."
She walked out through the door, and walked down the hall until she was back in her room. She looked at her clock to see that it was 6:30. School would be starting in an hour and she needed to get ready. She changed out her black shirt for her blood stained school uniform and took off her goggles and put on her black tie. She didn't bother changing out of her yellow hiking boots, because she wouldn't be staying for more than three minutes.
Once everything was set, she walked out of her room and down the hall to the Tower's entrance as she thought of what to tell her principal.
I'm going to be missing school for awhile. Oh, what's that? Why? Oh, no reason, just some crazy masked mad man chasing after me and trying to kill me, my friends and family. But don't worry! Everything's fine! The blood on my shirt is from my friend! Not me! There's nothing to worry about, because I'll be able to make up all the missed school work in summer school.
Yeah right.
Raven appeared on the roof in front of the ice chunks containing Plasmus. She walked over and picked up a piece and examined it closely. It was Plasmus's hand; it was in a clutched fist. She didn't bother with the other pieces. She enlaced herself in dark energy and faded from the roof to appear in the lab.
She put the ice chunk on the closet table and walked over to the computer and began working. She typed in the file the situation, where it accrued, but left the reason why out. She stopped typing and walked back over to the ice chunk.
Raven held it close to her face to examine it before the scanning process. She wished she could somehow crack the ice without releasing the hand completely at the risk it would come back to life. But curiosity killed the cat…or Raven…
Raven put a hand on top of the ice and cracked it open and fished the hand out. It lay limp in her hands as she slowly peeled back the fingers. When she had the final, fat finger out of the way, in his palm…was nothing.
Raven was befuddled. Plasmus was clutching his fist throughout the fight once he had lost grip on Starfire, Terra, and herself.
Raven felt his palm and felt nothing other than hard, cold, goo that was once Plasmus. Feeling that nothing was wrong, she walked over to the scanner and began prepping it for the first scan.
Once she was complete with her task, she turned back to get the hand but found nothing but the ice that was slowly melting. A cold chill ran down her spine as she searched the room.
"Oh no," Raven said as she searched every nook and cranny.
After 20 minutes of searching and only finding dust and dead bugs on the floor, Raven gave up, and walked back over to the scanner.
When she lifted her finger to shut off the scanner until she had another sample; a mass of red goo feel on her arm and moved quickly to her head. Startled, Raven started thrashing herself around trying to shake the cold slime off, but to no avail. The smile had covered her head completely and wouldn't come off.
Raven frantically scratched at clawed the mass of smile, but still found no results. She was beginning to feel faint from lack of oxygen but managed to mumble a few words before losing consciences.
"Azarath, Metrion…Zinthos…" Raven mumbled as she fell to the floor. Dark energy surrounded the fragile empathy causing the smile to fly off of her and break into eleven separate pieces and slowly crawl out of the room as everything went dark in Raven's mind.
One Terra had finally reached the school, the first bell rang and she made her way up the steps and to the office. The room was cold and she felt out of place. She walked up to the front desk and asked to see the principal.
"I'm sorry dear," the slightly plump woman said from behind a computer. "But she will not be back for another hour. You may come back after first period."
"But that's the thing; I'm leaving school today, and won't be coming in for at least a month." Terra said fiddling with the tip of her tie.
"Do you have a note from your parents?" the woman said looking over her sharp red glasses. She gave Terra an odd look when she saw the blood on Terra's uniform. "Dear, what happened? Is everything alright?"
Terra looked down and saw the large blood stains. "Oh yes… Umm…that's just…ketchup stains. I had an omelet for breakfast…and didn't have time to change…"
"And where are your Mary Janes?" The woman said looking at Terra's yellow hiking boots.
"I couldn't find them this morning…and…these were all I could find." Terra lied.
"Well, despite everything that has happened to you already, I'm going to have to give you a detention for keeping your uniform in this manner." She said as she stood and walked over to a table on the other side of the office and picked up a pink detention slip. "Now, you never answered my question. Do you have a note from your parents?"
Terra felt heat rush to her face as she prepared to lie again. "I don't have a note from them, because they've been out of town. But I can call them quickly if you want."
"I'm sorry dear but I need a…"
"My house just burnt down," Terra said. "I've been going through a lot of difficult things lately, and my parents want me to take time off for a few weeks. Can I please call them?"
The woman looked over her glasses. "Fine." She plucked the cordless phone from her desk and handed it to Terra carelessly as she returned back to her computer. "I have to talk to them before you are excused from your classes."
"Yes ma'am." Terra replied flatly as she began dialing the number. As she waited for an answer, she covered the speaker and leaned over to the plump woman. "Can I please go out into the hallway? I'm still emotional about what happened and…"
"Go ahead," the woman said waving a hand shooing Terra away. Terra stuck her tongue out at the woman when she returned to her computer screen. She walked out into the hallway just as a familiar voice answered the other line.
"Teen Titans, who's this?"
"Beast Boy," Terra whispered. "It's Terra I need you to do something for me."
"Of course," Beast Boy replied. "What is it?"
"I'm at school, and they won't let me skip without a note from my parents, but I told them that I would call them and let this fat lady talk to them. Can you pretend to be my dad?" Terra said quickly.
"Uh…sure. What's your dad's name?" Beast Boy replied.
"Henry Molovick." Terra replied. "Just answer whatever questions she asks, and then tell her you have to get back to a meeting."
"Right," Beast Boy said clearing his throat. "Let's do this."
Terra walked back into the office and handed the phone to the plump woman. "It's my dad."
The woman grabbed the phone. "Hello Mr.…"
"Molovick! But please, call me Henry." Beast Boy replied in a deep and gruff voice.
"Mr. Molovick, your daughter has told me that you and your wife are going to let her skip an entire month of school, and this needs to be confirmed by you or your wife. Is your daughter telling the truth?"
"Yes," Beast Boy replied quickly. "Our house burnt down and we need all of our family members to help make adjustments to our lives while the repairs are made."
"Yes Mr. Molovick, I understand, but your daughter will not be able to miss more than a month or she will have to repeat her grade next year. So she will have to be back in school on the 20th."
"Is there a certain event or something happening on the 20th?" Beast Boy asked stupidly.
"No…well the first school dance is on the 20th, but it's the last day your daughter can miss without repeating a grade."
"Of course Ma'am. If you will excuse me, I must return to a meeting. Thank you for telling me that important information. Good Bye." And after that the line went dead.
The woman pressed a fat finger on the end and hung up the phone. "Everything is in order, Miss Molovick. You must now tell your teachers about your long absence."
"Yes Ma'am," Terra said turning towards the door and leaving. Once in the hallway Terra sighed with relief, one hurdle jumped; now she just had to deal with her parents and Slade.