AN* See the first chapter for disclaimer

Sorry for such a short chapter and I will try my best to not do it again. I will post one more chapter before the month is over so don't worry. once again R&R.

Earth Asunder

Shinku meditated in the dark dimension, wishing that he would be allowed to go visit the Titans but he knew that the wheel would stop him. It had been months since he had last seen them and he was getting antsy. Surprising him out of his meditation the wheel showed him something, the Titans being killed by a long blonde haired woman, one by one.

"I am to save them so that they can stop whatever is going to happen?" he asked. Feeling the pulse he opened the pathway and hurried to aid the Titans. He arrived on the coast and began to feel around with his mind until he found that the Titans had been separated.

'I guess it's time to use the power of the Magus sword.' He thought as he unsheathed the blade. He waited for a short time until he felt the spike in Raven's power. Stabbing the sword into the air and watching the blade disappear he opened a portal to an underground cavern that he sensed nearby. Entering it he then focused on Raven's position and opened another portal that underneath her. She fell into the cavern covered in watery mud and gasping for air.

"Easy." He said as she started to hyperventilate. Reacting quickly he pinched her nose and placed his mouth over hers and took control of her breathing. Once she calmed down he felt her arms wrap around him and pull him closer to her, pushing her lips into his. They sat there for a few moments until he sensed the woman heading for Cyborg and Beast Boy. Pulling away he smiled and said "I know you are happy to be alive but let's make sure that the others survive as well." He then opened the portal again and watched as Cyborg and Beast Boy fell in.

"Welcome to the party." He joked as he opened another portal that Starfire fell out of.

"What's going on?" Cyborg asked.

"I was hoping you could fill me in on what I've missed these last few months. All I know is that some blonde chick working for Slade almost killed all of you."

"Her name is Terra. She was one of us but she betrayed us to serve Slade." Raven said anger dripping off her words.

"I thought she was our friend." Beast Boy muttered. Sensing Robin was about to perish he opened one last portal and saved Robin from certain death.

"No more chances." Raven said

"No more forgiveness." Starfire continued.

"She made her choice." Cyborg growled.

"She's just another criminal."Beast Boy snarled.

"And we are going to deal with her." Robin concluded.

"Happy to see that your minds are made up. What can she do?" Shinku asked.

"Earth manipulation, in all of its forms." Robin said. They then spent the rest of the night preparing to battle her and Slade's army of robots. At dawn Shinku transported them one by one to their designated positions, leaving Raven for last.

"Listen about yesterday…" he began.

"It's ok. We both got carried away." She nodded as he opened her portal.

"Don't die on me." He whispered as he gently kissed her cheek. With that she entered her portal and Shinku created his.

Once on the surface he prepared to fight. Robin had explained how she wouldn't know anything about him or his existence so he was their ace in the hole against her. He watched as the five moved to their positions and began the scare tactics on her. After forcing her into position he attacked, using The Magus sword.

"First strike. Crescent Arc." He said as e channeled the magic to the blade. Swinging it down the energy became a projectile in a half moon shape that smashed right into her. Clearly disturbed by the unknown attack he moved to his next position and struck again, with Starfire attacking from the other. Now she was truly afraid. Running down the street fleeing back to Slade, she left the robot army along with Cinderblock, Plasmus and Overload to fight the titans. Seeing that they would be overwhelmed by the forces he shifted over to plan b and left the roof tops and began to attack the robots, sword flashing. As he cleared through the metallic warriors he sensed an unusual occurrence, and turned to see that somehow the three behemoths were fusing together. Moving in front of the giant chimera he said to the others "Go on. I can handle this." Without a word he faced his opponent blade ready to strike when the beast shot out an electrified arm. Dodging he launched another Crescent Arc at the monster, pushing back. Using his smaller size to his advantage he finally managed to knock the monster down but let a new wave of robots attack.

"You just don't quit. Guess I should stop playing around. Blaze." He growled as he sheathed the blades and called forth the black flames. Channeling his energy into both of his hands he launched his attack sending a long range black inferno into the oncoming robots. "Hydra Inferno." He grunted as he looked at the wreckage. He turned to find the others to see them finishing off the chimera that had gotten back up for round two. Once the creature fell he saw that Beast Boy was nowhere in sight.

"Where's BB? Shinku asked as he put out the flames.

"Ten miles east of here and two hundred meters below ground." Robin said as he checked the communicator. Running to the destination they entered the underground caves to see that BB had been there and continued further still. Once in the main base they saw that Terra was about to kill him.

"NO!" Robin shouted as he and the others leapt down, all aiming at with the intent to kill.

"Don't you do it Terra." Cyborg said. Each of the Titans began talking at once trying to convince her to not kill Beast Boy, except for the green one himself who said something only audible to Terra. Shinku leapt down and waited in the shadows to go after Slade. Suddenly Terra turned and started attacking Slade. Shinku watched as she let him have everything she could throw at him. In the end though she triggered a volcano that was going to destroy the city. Shinku turned to see that Slade had fallen into the molten rock, looking at Terra he understood what she was going to do. Grabbing Beast Boy he nodded to Raven to get them out of there. Once they were on the surface they felt the seismic activity cease, and after waiting for any aftershocks they returned to the cave to find that Terra was completely encased on stone. The Titans each paid their respects, leaving a plague saying that she had truly been a hero and flowers to show that they would miss her. Before they left Shinku managed to talk to Beast Boy alone.

"I am truly sorry. I never got the chance to know her, but to sacrifice herself to atone for what she had done is a truly noble thing to do. But do not be sad, there may be a way to free her from the stone prison."

"You think so?" he asked trying to be hopeful.

"Yes. It may be a long time but one day we will find a cure to save her." He promised as they returned to the group. Shinku stayed until dawn the next day before he felt the wheel pulse, demanding that he return to the dark dimension.

"I am sorry but I must leave." He said at breakfast.

"You sure?" Robin asked.

"Yes. The wheel is very demanding and if I displease it, it could actually try to let darkness win." He sighed.

"So you are a slave to it?" Raven asked clearly worried.

"In a sense. Now I must go, I will return as soon as I can." He said with a shrug as he opened the portal. He sat in the world of black emptiness anger raging in his mind.

'You cannot keep me here forever. Once I find a way to leave I will.' He silently vowed.