Hello everyone sorry it took me so long to update. School makes it difficult to up load more chapters.
Thank you for your patience. Here is Chapter two of The Truth. Please enjoy! NekoTenshi-Hime
By the way, I do not own Teen Titans in any way. I make no money from this.
Chapter 2: Tour Guide
Blackfire flies over the canyon carrying Terra. Terra marvels at the beauty of golden cliffs and the wildlife scurrying out of their burrows wary of danger. Blackfire rides the warm air currents filled with joy at being able to fly. She decides to take Terra to one of the Titan's favorite hangout spots, the Pizza Parlor. Terra doesn't remember this Parlor but she is eager to check it out. When Blackfire got closer to the roof a gust of wind knocks her off balance. Terra shrieks with terror as the ground rushed toward her face. Then in utter disbelief Terra hears laughter.
Terra glares at Blackfire who lands on the roof of the Parlor and is now on the floor rolling in laughter. "That was so not funny! You… We could've been killed! What were you thinking?!"
"I… I'm sorry. I thought it would be funny. I won't do it again. I promise. So does anything look familiar?"
Terra glances at the colorful umbrellas even though it is not raining. She took in the other customers laughing and chit-chatting with each other. Terra tries to imagine eating here with the Titans. Blackfire waits for her friend to say something that may give her hope that she did remember something, anything!
"I think I remember this. Isn't this the same place where the Titans would come to eat pizza and wound up spending most of the day trying to figure what to eat? Yeah it's because Raven was a vegetarian and Starfire ate meat."
"Well you're on the right track. Raven would just wait for the others to pick something. Starfire would order the craziest toppings, but it was Beast Boy and Cyborg that argued the most. Cyborg is the carnivore and Beast Boy loves veggies and tofu. That was a good guess Terra!"
"I was kidding!" Terra says as Blackfire's smile fades. "I did it to get back at you for scaring the heck out of me. I was being sarcastic. I don't remember anything!"
Blackfire sighs she should have expected that after the mean trick. Terra has her arms crossed over her chest tapping her foot. Blackfire is not used to feeling embarrassed. Terra smiles to let Blackfire stew in her "shy" moment, so rare for someone so confident. Blackfire giggles a little to ask; "So after the whole bad tasting jokes ready for a history lesson?"
"A history lesson, I thought you were going to tell me what I did before I woke up?"
"I will but first things first. You need to know more about your strange friend who tells bad jokes. In case you're wondering I'm not a Teen Titan even though Star's my sister."
That takes Terra by surprise. When she thinks about it, it did make a tiny amount of sense. If Blackfire is not a Titan then why would she be trying with such desperation to get Star to forgive her? Why would she have those weird shackles on her wrists that did not seem helpful in any way for her?
"Blackfire what happened to you?"
"Well it's a long story. I'll just say for now my sister and I have not had the best relationship. I was arrogant and had a big ego anyway…" Blackfire has stopped talking to look at the city and wonder of wonders, there are the Teen Titans driving up to the Parlor. Blackfire is filled with a mixture of happiness and dread. While for the moment she was dedicated to helping Terra she wondered how long it would last. Terra has how quick Blackfire could change her mind and leave someone high and dry. Terra trusts her; if she left her Terra would never forgive her. Blackfire could just imagine what Starfire would say to her or any of the Titans in particular Beast Boy.
Terra stares at her friend as she seems lost in thought. 'What's wrong with B.F.? She looks like someone just asked her to eat dirty gym socks but she's so out of it she doesn't realize what she's doing. Wow! It's the Titans! I wonder if we'll get to talk. Wait a minute how can we talk I don't remember anything about them! Help me! Blackfire are you there? Blackfire please help me Blackfire! Help me! I don't want to talk to them yet! I can't! Blackfire I need you!" Terra shouts in a panic.
Blackfire is forced back to the present after hearing Terra's worried shouting. Blackfire makes a snap decision to fly down and talk to them. However, just when Blackfire decides to jump, the Titans are attacked by a missile. The missile whizzes past the car Cyborg and Raven built when Cyborg's original car was trashed after a run-in with Over-load and Gizmo. Blackfire wants to help but she knew these shackles are set to drain her powers if she stays away from her guards for too long. 'It's a risk I'll have to take. Here's my chance to make up for what I've done in the past.'
While the Titans are engaged in a fierce battle with Gizmo, Doctor Light, and Control Freak; Blackfire speeds through a summarized version of what happened to Terra before she woke up. Terra is stunned. Terra picks out certain situations that struck in her in face as if Raven or Beast Boy had slapped her. Blackfire fires a few star-bolts to distract Doctor Light and hit Control Freak's remote controlled T.V.s and cars. The Titans are in for a shock. Blackfire picks up an SUV, just like when they first met Starfire, and she threw it at Gizmo.
"Listen Pip-squeak no one is allowed to pick on my little sister but me! Now go tinker with your gadgets and leave her and her friends alone!"
"Are you another snot-munching Titan? I hate the Titans! Take this!" Gizmo fires more missiles at the Titans as Blackfire jumps around like a ballerina as she dodges missiles. Cyborg is able to get behind Control Freak but the slippery couch potato sends mutant car parts from a popular car racing game after him and Beast boy is blinded by Doctor Light. Raven gets ticked off and sends black energy to wrap Doctor Light up. He anticipates this attack and sends Beast Boy flying at her. Raven is forced to regroup to avoid hurting her comical friend. Robin and Star seem to have their hands full with Gizmo.
"What are you going to do now Titans? I got you right where I want… Ouch that hurt!" Gizmo exclaims after being hit with a few soda cans. The Titans turn to see the last person they ever expect, Terra! Terra looks more determined that Blackfire has ever seen her. She launches a "storm" of small objects at the little guy. Gizmo gets annoyed and throws a grenade at her. The Titans and Blackfire scream and gasp as the grenade goes off.
"Now is that any way to treat a lady?" A young girl says hovering in the air.
The Titans are relieved beyond words that Terra is safe. Then everyone is puzzled that the blast from the grenade seems to be held in ball of… air? A slender girl with light pink curly hair stands in front of her. Her eyes are bright with anticipation like a student who is excited to show off a story to her parents. The girl takes in the whole scene and with a flick of her wrist sends the ball of energy at Gizmo knocking him out. Doctor Light throws a bomb of sound at Raven and Beast Boy. The girl smirks and captures the explosion again. Raven was about to put up a shield when a mini-tornado spun Doctor Light like a washing machine.
"Who are you?!" Beast Boy said. The Titans nod in reply. The girl's eyes are for the most part hazel but around her pupil there is a ring of blue-violet. When she turns her eyes on Control Freak who has Cyborg buried under car parts, he gulps like he's just seen a ghost. Raven starts to get nervous about this girl. Her powers are in an uproar warning her "Danger!" "Stay Away!"
Terra thinks hard about what Blackfire had the time to tell her. When she turned against the Titans and they realized she had betrayed them. Filled with guilt Terra looks away seeing too much of her past in this mysterious girl. Blackfire shot a blast from her hands knocking out Control Freak in one burst. Blackfire turns to her sister and her friend to find everyone stunned into silence. The hazel, blue-violet eyed girl smiles it had little warmth. In Blackfire's mind this girl looks like she wants to eat them!
"Well I think I'm done warming up. I did promise to show what I can do and I intend to do just that."
The Titans are puzzled even more by her strange words when they notice their surroundings. The wind has increased and everyday objects become projectiles as they are caught in a whirlwind. It is clear this girl has mental problems is the universal thought. The thought is confirmed when she starts to laugh. It reminds them of a laugh Slade would give if he'd ever let himself laugh, that is.
"Now help me please my teacher. Dance my Puppets! Dance for me!"
"What is she doing?!" Robin shouts over the raging wind. Raven notices that she is indeed making them "dance" as they attempt to dodge the fatal trashcans, up-rooted parking meters; the car parts used to bury Cyborg, and some kind of electric or magnetic field. The Titans get worried when the tornado appears to be getting smaller. In fact Robin, Blackfire, and Raven are positive that the wind tunnel was getting closer to them all the while the girl chatted about puppets.
"My teacher is right. Playing with my new puppets is fun! I hope he is enjoying my puppet show. Do you like it Titans?"
"Heck no of course we don't like it!" Cyborg said while dodging a trashcan.
"To bad it was supposed to be fun. Should I spice it up a bit?"
"Please no! Don't do that!" Starfire screams as she gasps for breath. Raven saw all her friends are having trouble breathing. In a burst of irritation, frustration, and urgency Raven draws on her powers.
"Azarath Mentrion Zinthos!" Raven said as her powers create a shield that blasts at the wind. Raven hopes that would be the end of it but it wasn't. When Raven and the other girl's powers collide a huge explosion rocks the street. The girl did not expect this. She sighs, "I guess my game is over."
Terra is so amazed and angered to watch her almost friends gasp for breath she is filled determination. In a move that would astound everyone for days to come a huge rock is deflected by a burst of wind. The girl turns around to see Terra, but her eyes are glowing gold. The air whips around her face and Terra looks livid.
The girls exchange blows testing their strength. Air balls and Earth balls are flying everywhere somehow no one is getting hurt. Terra grabbed a slab of concrete and flung it with all her might. The girl is unfazed flicks her wrist again. A wall of wind surrounds her and the concrete breaks apart in a cloud of dust.
"Let me ask you something Terra. Which are the strongest elements in the world, out of Fire, Earth, Water, or Air?"
"I don't feel like 20 questions so why don't you just tell me?" Terra grumbles under her breath.
"I would think it would be simple if you think about it. Fire is energy plain and simple. It has will-power, strength, and it is destructive. Water is change. Water is flexible, clear-headed, and it can be one of the most destructive of the four elements. However, there are distinct differences between Earth and Air and the others. Earth as you know is stability, strong-willed, it doesn't like to move. In short if Earth is stubbornness then Air is freedom. Air flows over everything, nothing can stop it, and Air is a lot like Water. You see here is the dilemma we have entered Terra.
"What happens when you try to fight Earth against Air? I'll tell you. They are at a standstill most of the time. The same goes for Fire meeting Water. There is one big difference between them you need energy to manipulate Fire and you usually need a water source to control Water. Tell me Terra who controls the Earth or the Air?"
"No one does. I know you're trying to psych me out but it won't work. So let me tell something to you, no one hurts my friends!" Terra shot rocks at her opponent. The girl smirks again and whips them around her head and send them hurtling at Terra.
"You are so right, Terra. No one controls the Air or the Earth. You must in complete humility ask for their power. You do not command these elements you simply ask for their aide. That's my little secret. It is why you and I will always be at odds. You and I are opposites pure and simple so there is no point in us fighting. (She ducks under a wave of rocks and whispers in Terra's ear) Enjoy this while you can. You will never be able to use your powers like this again."
"I don't care! I don't care if I never use these dumb powers again! If I ever see you again I will hurt you. You've attacked my friends. I will never tolerate anyone hurting my friends; powers or no powers!"
"I guess I underestimated your strength Terra. Please allow me to apologize for my harsh words. I didn't realize that you were still friends. I hope the next time we meet it will more pleasant. One more thing, don't ever let them go. Memory or not you'll find life not worth living if you lose them again. Good luck Terra. Give that message to Blackfire for me too, please?"
The girl winks at Terra before leaping into the air and swirling the wind around her forcing the Titans to close their eyes. When they look up she's gone.
"We didn't even get her name." Beast boy sighs.
"Gasp! My sister you are damaged!"Starfire said rushing toward Blackfire just as she collapses to the ground.
"What are those strange shackles on her wrists?"Cyborg said. Robin is also curious because they remind him of the outfit Starfire was wearing when she first met the Titans.
"These are Tamaran shackles used for the restraint and capture of criminals dangerous to Tamaran. It is rare that they are used on people from Tamaran unless it is a serious matter. I suppose Emperor Galthor decided to exile my sister after we left. I am not sure if I can remove them."
"Starfire don't worry we'll help your sister. She was a big help earlier and I would hate to not return the favor. Cyborg what do you need?" Robin asks.
"Well I'd like a sample of the material maybe I can figure out what it's made of. I would also like to know the side-effects like fatigue, nausea, paralysis, etc. How we can keep fluids or food in her so she doesn't pass out or go into a coma."
"Cyborg could you not talk about that anymore. I don't want to think about that." Terra sighs walking up to the Titans.
Beast boy once again had eyes for just Terra. Terra is not sure how to react to him or any of the Titans after the weirdness that just took place. Beast Boy grabs her in a fierce hug and no one dares to interrupt. Terra is shy at first, but she allows herself to be comforted by his scent and the quiet whispers in her ear. Beast Boy transforms into a Pterodactyl and flew to the Titan's Tower in no hurry. The rest of the Titans are still concerned about the mysterious "puppet wind master" but they push it to the back of their minds. Right now they have two precious friends to care for and strange girls can wait.