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Talon and Robin were still in a heated hand-to-hand fight against one another.

While the fights around began to exceed, Cyborg and Automaton forcing their fight into one of the hallways, Brother Bold now firing shots at Stinger who was zipping around in her smaller form, and Cadet Courage being taken down by the twins leaving Lens-Cap to tight them off on his own, the two leaders of their own Titans team continued to press against the other with fury and combative cunning.

Talon managed to land two good punches to Robin’s face before jumping over him and swinging for his back. Robin ducked in time and swung his leg down to kick the feet from under Talon. Talon fell to the ground before rolling back and getting back to his feet, just in time for Robin to land a good shot to his stomach and then a kick to the face. Talon regained himself and jumped back, now more closer to the large broken window in the room, and looked behind to see the open air and then looked back to Robin. He smirked before jumping out of the window. Shocked, Robin ran over just in time to see Talon suddenly change the position of his body. His legs were together and his arms were spread out. Suddenly his cape seemed to stiffen and become more flat and small rocket-boosters ignited from his boots. He suddenly flew back up into the air and found his way up to the window to see Robin.

“Yeah.” Talon smirked. “I can fly!”

Angered, Robin jumped toward him, only for Talon to start flying up. Robin pulled out his grapple-hook and fired it, snagging it around Talon’s legs. Talon was still able to fly upwards, despite the weight, and lead Robin up to the top of the Tower. He swung around and managed a flip, forcing Robin to land and tumble on the roof. As he regained himself Talon landed on the opposite side, deactivating his flight equipment.

“I can tell from the way you fight,” he began “the way you think and the way you dress that you and I had something of a similar background. Let me guess. Parents dead, taken in by a mentor, then taught that the world can be made a better place is you fight against the thing that took them away?” He saw Robin’s eyes narrow and said “I thought so. But unlike you I earned you can’t fight crime. You can’t make it go away. You can only be stronger than it, and rule it. That’s what I plan to do in this, and every other world.”

“You’re wrong.” Robin said. “It’s not about ruling, it’s about proving you’re better and not so weak as to fall into the same horror that took what you loved away from you. That’s what I learned.”

“Hmmm.” Talon said. “Maybe you have a point. Then let me prove how BETTER I am than you!”
He stood ready to fight, Robin doing the same, before both charged and roared at each other before meeting in the middle.

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Starfire managed to throw Shadowfire down to the ground, making her land hard against the street below. She hovered above her and started firing her starbolts in a furious volley. As they hit the gounrd around Shadowfire, a cloud of smoke built up her. She stopped once she’d made enough hits then looked to see if there was any sign of Shadowfire. Suddenly two yellow beams came straight at her and hit directly at her chest, sending Starfire back. Before she could regain herself, Shadowfire came zooming up and slamming right into her. Starfire was sent back and landed against a bulding nerby, leaving an impact from where she landed.

Shadowfire hovered in front of her, arms crossed, and said “You’re tough. Good. A lot better than most I’ve fought.”

Starfire regained herself and said “I’ve learned after many encounters with my sister. You and she are much alike.”

“Same for you and my own sister.” She said. “But then again, when she joined the Brotherhood and tried to take me down I wasn’t as merciful as I’m sure you are.” She saw the shocked looked on Starfire’s face and said “What? I don’t care if she was my sister. Anyone gets in my way is dead. Family or not.”

Starfire’s eyes flared green before yelling in rage and flying towards Shadowfire. Her fists glowed green and she managed to land a blow to her face and sent her back before volleying more bolts at her.

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Cyborg and Automaton were firing one blast after the other at each other, after finding themselves in one of the large opened rooms of the tower. Cyborg fired his arms canons over and over while Automaton stood where he was, taking the blasts as if they were nothing, and firing more missiles from his shoulders. Cyborg had to jump out of the way enough times to avoid the shots before using his own shoulder missiles against him. He fired which actually made Automaton maneuver out of the way this time, making him take cover behind one of the pillars in the room.

“Don’t think just because you’re a sort of like me,” Cyborg said. “That I’m going go easy on you!”

Suddenly Automaton appeared from behind his pillar and raised his arms towards Cyborg. He fired them out and both came flying at him, managing to grab him and push him back to pin him against a wall. He found himself pinned as Automaton walked up to him.

{Your statement has no bearing} he said. {For being machine means I have no constrictions. Which means I will not make this easy for you}

He reacted his arms, while they were still holding Cyborg, and then arched his right hand to punch him. Cy ducked just as the punch hit the wall, taking a chunk of it out, before managing to knee him in the side. Automaton took the hit as if nothing and grabbed his neck before throwing him over his shoulder, making Cy land on his back.

{Your attempts as injuring me are pointless} he said. {I feel no pain. My body functions despite your hardest attacks. Your strategy is flawed.}

In response, Cyborg stood and fired his canon, point blank, into Automatons face. It sent him back against the wall, making him crash thought.

“Then I’ll just have to hit harder.” Cy said, his arm cannon still smoking from the blast.

Suddenly another blast from Automaton hit Cy in the chest, sending him back. Automaton came walking out from the hole made from before, his right half of his face looking damaged, and continued to fire at Cy.

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Beast Boy, Atlee, Portal and Professor Yong managed to find the lift and use it to reach the lower level of the Tower.

Once at the bottom they saw the large expansive room with an assortment of different object, machines, tools and weapons. One thing Beast Boy noticed was a unfinished version of the Terror Titans’ T-ship, black, red and grey in design.

“There it is!” Yong pointed out, seeing the archway machine they’d been looking for.
It was the same as they’d seen it on the schematics, with its deign similar to the one Beast Boy had seen in his own world.

“Hurry.” Atlee said to Portal and Yong, who both nodded and ran up to it.

BB and Atlee followed while seeing them both start to work on the machine, pulling out coverings on some panels and working on the circuitry inside.

“How long is this going to take?” BB asked.

“As long as it need to.” Portal said, not looking up from his work. “Will need enough time to fix the wire and set the exact coding. Must assure no interruptions.”

Suddenly, as if on cue, something smashes through the roof of the lift and crashed down on the opposite side of the room. It was a large red Gorgonopsid that walked towards them and slowly changed back into Changeling.

“Miss me?” he said with a smirk. Both Atlee and BB stood at the others defense, as they kept working, before Changeling said “Look what we have here. My less funny and less attractive clone, and the girl who walked out on me for some Brotherhood of losers. I get to kill two birds with one stone.”

“You’re not killing...wait!” BB said before looking to Atlee. “You and him?”

“Well....he was...charming.” She said, rubbing the back of her head. “In his own way.” She finished with an awkward laugh.

“Too bad you decided to go soft, Atlee.” Changeling said. “ ’Cause now I’m going to make you pay for breaking my heart....by ripping your out.”

BB growled before jumping at him and changing into an elephant coming towards him. Changeling reacted by becoming a Woolly mammoth and charging as well, both colliding into each other and matching their strengths against each other. Atlee only watched from behind BB as he tried to push Changeling back, only for him to gain the advantage and force him back instead. Seeing that he was coming too close to being pushed into Atlee, BB seemed to grow angry before using a sudden burst of strength to push Changeling back. He changed into a raptor and leapt for him, just as Changeling turned into a Dilophosaurus and both jumping towards each other to fight.

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Rave, still looking around and wandering through Azara, tried to find the source of Azara’s voice that run I her heard.

“How did you bring me hear?” she called out, still looking all around her.

“What’s wrong, sister?” Azara’s voice rang out. “Can you not figure ways into other dimensions on your own? Perhaps it is the cause of denying your rightful heritage and betraying father!”

It suddenly dawned on Raven as she stopped and said “You lied to your team. You could’ve taken them to any world any time.”

“Yes.”

“And you knew exactly which world my friends and I came from.” She said, still looking around. “Why? Why do all of this?”

“I do not care about what Talon and the others want.” Her voice seemed to be growing more angrier. “I want what should have been mine! Father cast me away, ashamed of the daughter he never wanted! The one who would have done as he asked and seen him take your world with pride! I want what was denied to me and what you have taken for granted!”

Raven turned and could now see Azara clearly now. Her form was a large black mass that was shaped a massive bird with its wings spread out. Her head was shaped more like an obscure beak and her four red eye were blazing as they looked down at Raven.

“We share father’s blood, but our souls are more alike than you may believe! I will take what should be mine, Raven! I WANT YOUR LIFE!”

Raven acted on impulse and fired a bolt of her magic at Azara, only for her to take the shot and act as if she felt nothing. In response Azara blaster her own back at her, which Raven jumped away from before it created a huge hole where it hit.

“It’s no use, sister! I feed on emotions, those which you have chosen to accept. Your fear gives me POWER!”

Raven did not know what to do, except avoid more bolts of magic shot at her from Azara’s growing black mass. There was a point where she tried to create a shield to block a shot, only for it to crack and break with one shot from her sister. Raven had no choice but to try and fly away, with Azara following close behind.

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Mastodon was pinned against a wall as Maelstrom belted him with more and more water. The water user managed keep him there before coming up closer. He kept the water pinning him while he pulled out a dagger that looked like it had been made from sharp coral. Maelstrom ginned as he was about to drive it into Mastodon’s neck.

Seeing this, Mat-Multiple crated copies, still being attacked by Black Bow, as managed to a few more clones, one standing right in the same direction as Maelstrom. Not seeing this, Black Bow fired a stunner arrow at the clone. It disappeared into the one to the right of it and the arrow went right into Maelstrom’s back. It shocked Maelstrom, knocking him out and making the water stop from. Mastodon fell to one knee before looking up and giving a thumbs up to Mat-Multiple.

He saw an angered Black Bow ready another arrow to fire at Mat while his back was turned, which he got up and charged at him before pushing Mat out of the way. Black Bow fired, only for the shot to have no effect, before being slapped into the other side of the room by Mastodon. Seeing both enemies out, Mastodon and Mat-Multiple went over to Circuit, who was starting to recover himself.

“We win?” he asked, shaking his head.

“Well WE did.” Mat said. “But what happened to the others?”

“Not sure.” Mastodon said.

Suddenly all of them heard the sound of Starfire and Shadowfire fighting outside and went to look. Both saw as they continued to zip around in the air and fire bolts at one another.

“Whoa. Cat fight.” Mat said.

“Extreme cat fight.” Circuit added, as they all continued to watch.

Starfire took a bad shot to the back and was forced down to the ground, landing hard against it. Before she could get up Shadowfire landed next to her, grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the ground. She kept her pinned down as Starfire struggled.

“Face it, firefly,” Shadowfire began “you can’t beat me. I’m stronger and faster than you. When were through here, and you’re nothing but a corpse, I’ll take your boyfriend for myself. I may even keep him as a pet!”

Starfire growled before turning and looking straight at Shadowfire. She fired her eye beams which hit her right in the face. She covered her face in pain before Starfire reached up and grabbed her by the collar. She pulled her in and punched her right in the jaw, sending her back. Just as Shadowfire landed, Starfire pinned her down and started wailing on her, landing one heavy punch after another.

“You are not a nice person!” she said, still hitting. “You are not like me! You are not stronger than me! You are not a Titan! AND YOU WILL NOT TOUCH ROBIN!”

She landed one final punch which knocked out Shadowfire for good. Seeing this, Stafire picked herself up, steadily due to her injuries, and saw as Circuit and the others came towards her.

“Wow.” Mastodon said. “You took her down hard.”

“You alright, Star?” Mt asked.

“In the words of my friend, Cyborg: this would be called the Booyah.” She said, smiling.

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Beast Boy landed against the floor, reverting back to his normal form, after taking a heavy hit from Changeling, in the form of a spinosaurus.

As he came close, readying his jaw to take a bite out of his green clone, Atlee made the ground beneath him shake before forcing the solid earth underneath the floor to proceed up. Changeling had a split-second to change to normal and jump away before the rocky surface slammed against the roof above.

He landed on his feet, looked to her and said “Sneaky as always. Well not this time!”

He transformed into a harpies eagle and flew at her. Atlee tried to create pillars of rock and dirt that formed in front and to the side of him as he kept running, but Changeling maneuvered around them with his flight and wingspan. He managed to reach her and reverted to his normal form, while still in the air, and gave her a hard kick to the face. Atlee landed on the ground before Changeling jumped on top of her and pinned her down to the ground.

“You’ve had this coming for a long time!” he said, as he raised his hands, with sharp claws, and was ready to bring them down on her.

Beast Boy recovered, saw this and shouted “TERRA, NO!” before catching Changeling’s attention.

He stood and said “Why don’t you stay down?”

In response, Beast Boy changed into a lion and came charging at him, Changeling changing into a polar bear and running at him. Both met in the middle and clawed at each other. BB managed to change into a gorilla an managed to leap onto his back, grabbing him in a choke hold. For a few moment’s both struggled, Changeling trying to breath and BB not letting up, before the red polar bear reverted to Changeling as did BB.

Still keeping him in a hold, Beast Boy said “I may be an animal. But not one like you!”

With that he let him go, making Changeling fall to the ground. Just as he turned, Beast Boy landed a final punch to his face, taking him out.

He ran over to Atlee, who was getting to her feet, and said “You ok? He didn’t get you too bad, did he? DO need ice or...?”

“I’m fine, Beast Boy.” She said, smirking a bit. “It was just a kick to the face. I’ve had worse.”

“Oh.” He said before giggling and rubbing the back of his head. “Sorry.”

“You know...you said Terra before.” She said, smiling a bit.

“Oh, uh, did I?” he said, awkwardly. “Oops. I, uh, guess it just kind of slipped. You know?”

“Yeah I think I do.” She said, as she leaned closer to him.

He was a bit surprised as she did, looking as if she was ready to kiss him. He leaned in himself ready to do the same.

“Beast Boy! Atlee!” Professor Young said, still working on the machine.. “We’re almost finished here!”

Both stopped, recovering after realizing what they almost did, before Atlee said “Uh, good. Good work, you two.”

Both were silent for the rest of the time, waiting for them to finish and the other Titans to arrive.

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Robin and Talon were still engaged in their fight. Both were using weapons at this point, Robin his staff and Talon his clubs, as they swung and blocked as before. Both had learned from their last fight and were trying different strategies.

Talon tried to jab the blunt side of his club into Robin’s chest, only for him to miss and leave his side open for Robin to land a kick. He took it and tumbled, rolling on his back for a moment, before recovering in time to block a swing from the staff. He managed to use this to spin around, while keeping the staff in a scissor grip, and toss Robin away. Robin landed on his feet but saw as Talon put his clubs back on his belt and smirked as he held his staff.

Talon tested the weight of it before saying “Not bad.” And looking to the unarmed Robin.

He yelled as he leapt towards him and tried to bring the staff on Robin’s head. He rolled out of the way in time before being hit only to have to duck away again when Talon made another swing. Talon made another swing, Robin jumping away again, making the staff make a loud bang against one of the pipes set up along the rooftop. Robin tossed a few smoke-bombs at him, landing at his feet, and created a cloud of smoke around him. Talon saw as his vision was blinded by the smoke and reached up to adjust a small dial on the side of his goggles. He smirked as his vision changed to infer-red and he could see Robin trying to attack him from his right. He held up the staff and blocked a kick from Robin before kicking him back.

After landing on his back, Robin said “Not to self: be ready for infer-red.” Right before Talon jumped towards him, trying to slam the staff down on him again.

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Raven found herself still running from the giant shadowy mass that was Azara. As she ran she soon found herself at the edge of the rocky platform. She looked down to see an empty black void that was what was left of Azarath. She then turned back only to see the four red eyes and large black shadow of her demonic sister stop and looked down at her.

“No more running, Raven!” She said. “Your soul will belong to me! We will be the same!

“I’m nothing like you!” Raven declared. “You’re evil!”

“As you can be! You were the daughter of Trigon. You can be so again!”

“No!” He said, standing her ground. “I saw what happened when I gave myself over. Never again! I’m not like you. And I’ll never be you. Trigon abandoned you and left you on your own. You had a chance to start a life of your own, more than I ever did. Instead you let yourself give into hate and darkness. Face it, Azara, the only one to blame for your pain is yourself! ”

Azara seemed to recoil for a moment, as if touched in some way by what was said, before giving a scream that echoed throughout the area. Raven backed away only to feel her foot almost slip from the ground and into the black void. She looked to see as Azara came towards her again, her four eyes now a fiery blaze, as felt a pinch of fear in her. Raven, knowing she had to let it go, took a deep breath and closed her eyes. When she opened them again her eyes were a bright shining white light. She then raised her hands up and out to her sides before chanting her spell as loud as she could.

“AZARATH. MERTION. ZINTHOS!”

With that Raven’s body was enveloped in white light that matched with her eyes. Her whole figure lighted up like blazing beacon in the blackened area. She then shot herself forward towards the larger black mass of her sister, a trail from where she stood stream behind her. Both came towards each other before a Raven impacted dead center into Azara. The black from began to crack with white light, her eyes now showing a look of pain and remorse, before exploding into many shards of black that burned away. When all cleared Azara was on the ground, in her normal form now, and laying on her back. Raven, changing back to herself, stood next to her and kneeled down. She removed her hood to reveal Azara’s face.

It was not what she expected as Azara’s face seemed more human than she thought it would. She looked similar to Raven only her hair was longer and more sleek and black. Her four eyes, now simply with red irises instead of fully red, looked up to her as if feeling some odd emotion for the first time.

“I’m....sorry.” Azara said, her voice sounding normal now. “You were....right. This was all....my fault.”

Raven, feeling remorse for doing this to her, said “Just rest. You’ll be fine.”

“No. This is...how it must be. Thank you...Raven...thank you for releasing me. For that...I will send you home.”

Raven placed her hand on Azara’s head and said “Thank you....sister.”

Azara gave a final smile as she still looked to Raven. Slowly they closed before Raven found herself being pulled into another dark portal that formed around her.

The same feeling of moving from one world to the next went through Raven before stopping and Raven looking to see where she was. She gave a sigh of relief as Raven saw she was back, in her true world. She was sure of this when she saw Titans Tower sitting in the middle of the small island in the bay.

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Brother Bold Hand his hands on Stinger’s writs as she tried to plunge her trademark weapons into him. As he still struggled he saw that Lens-Cap had been brought down due to Alpha and Omega managing to spin around and create a mini-tornado that knocked him against a wall. As he saw the twin stop and give menacing looks to the knocked out Lens-Cap, ready to deliver the killing blow, Bold knew he had to act.

He stared right into Stinger’s eyes, or what he could see due to her goggles, and concentrated as they started to glow blue. She soon felt her mind go blank before her eyes were glowing blue as well. With her mind under his control, Bold made Stinger stop struggling with him and point her weapons at the twins. She fired and both her hit with a stunning volt that made them drop to the ground. Lens-Cap, who saw this after he recovered in time, nodded to bold before changing the scope of his helmet to a purple color. It shot out a string-like beam that wrapped itself around Stinger, immobilizing her.

Seeing all enemies down, Lens-Cap walked over to Cadet Courage and helped him back to his feet. He rubbed his head to clear his vision before nodding to show he was alright. Both looked to Bold who walked over to them to see they were both in good shape.

“Did we finally do it?” Lens-Cap asked. “We finally beat them?”

“It would appear so.” Bold said, indicating the knocked out Terrors.

“Alright!” Cadet said. “Finally! Score one for us!”

“Wait.” Bold said. “Where’s Cyborg?”

As if on cue, Cyborg was smashed through the wall while still being pushed by Automaton. The others jumped out of the way before being run over or knocked out of the way as the two metal bodies sped past and smashed into the other wall.

The two robo-warriors found themselves inside the same room the Terror Titans had placed the Teen Titans in before. After being tossed against the containment cells from before, breaking three of them from his landing, Cyborg looked up as he panted for air, seeing Automaton coming towards him.

{End this futile confrontation} he said. {You cannot defeat me. I do not suffer the same human weaknesses as you}

“You got that right.” Cyborg said, picking himself up. “You don’t have my weaknesses. But you don’t have what makes me strong either.”

{And what would that be?}

“A stubborn attitude to never quit.” He shrugged.

In answer to that Automaton aimed his arm canon and fired at Cyborg, who ducked out of the way. Automaton fired and fired as Cyborg ducked and rolled away from each blast. Eventually he reached the point where he was standing in front of the powers cords that powered the lighting of the room. Automaton fired again, not realizing what he was doing, and Cyborg duked to make him hit the cords. They came snapping off and causing the lights in the room to go out, sparks flying from the broken cords. Automaton recoiled as he found it hard to see Cyborg now. He looked around, seeing nothing, and not seeing as Cyborg managed to grab one of the cords and pull it out further.

{Sight insufficient. Switching to--}

Suddenly Cyborg snuck up behind him and jabbed the cord right into Automaton’s back. He held it on as Automaton struggled for a moment, sparks now flying from his body instead of the cord. In a moment the sparks stopped flying and Automaton stopped moving, making Cyborg let go and letting him dropped down to the ground.

He saw as the lights Automaton’s eyes went black before saying “Another little thing I have that you don’t. It’s called being clever.” He dropped the cord, wiped his hands and said “Oh by the way...Booyah!”

Cyborg picked up Automaton and carried him into the other room where Brother Bold and the others were waiting. He tossed him down so that Cadet Courage and Lens-Cap to throw Stinger and Alpha and Omega down too.

“And that’s how we do things were I come from.” Cy said, grinning.

“Well done.” Bold said, holding his shoulder. “But where are the others?”

“You rang?” Circuit said, as he and the others who were with him came walking in.

Starfire and Mat-Multiple came in behind him while Mastodon took up the rear. Stung over his shoulders were Shadowfire, Black Bow and Maelstrom. He tossed them down with the others, showing that Shadowfire’s face was heavily bruised from the beating she took.

“Whoa.” Lens-Cap said, seeing this. “You did that?” he pointed at Star. When she nodded he said “Remind me never to get on your bad side.”

“What happened with the others?” Bold asked.

“I checked in with Atlee, down in the lower elves with the others.” Circuit said. “She and Beast Boy took out Changeling, and the Professor and Portal are fixing up the machine.”

“What happened to Raven?” Cy asked.

“She got swallowed up by one of Azara’s portals.” Mat said. “No telling where they both ended up.”

“Robin?” Starfire asked.

“He got separated from us in the fight.” Cadet Courage said. “Talon took him up to the roof.”

Without another word, Starfire hovered up and flew out of the broken window to the open air.

“Star, wait!” Cy said but her not stopping.

Starfire flew up to the roof only to see a black could of smoke covering most of it. She looked around trying to see Robin, not been able to.

“Robin!” she called out, still for him. “Please, Robin, answer!”

Suddenly she heard the sound of struggling and Robin, or perhaps Talon, sounding in pain. She tried to look closer before seeing an explosion erupt from the smoke.

Inside the cloud of smoke, Robin flew back after taking the shockwave from one of Talon’s explosives. He picked himself only to be kicked in the chest by Talon, who came flying at him from the smoke cover. Robin’s strategy was now being used against him, as he fell on his back again. Before he could get up Talon stuck the staff against his chest, keeping him pinned.

“Face it, Robin.” He began. “You can’t beat me. I’ve got the better gadgets, the better skills, the better mind.”

“You’re not...better than me.” Robin said, struggling. “You’re a criminal. A killer. You’re nothing but a bully.”

“One who’s going to be ruling this and the next world when all this is over.” He grinned. He held up the staff over his head and said “Say goodnight, boy wonder!” before swinging it down.

Before Talon could land the blow, Starfire blasted at him. Talon heard the shot beforehand, making him leap out of the way to avoid being hit. He landed on his feet, his back to Robin now, and looked to her.

“Is it too much to ask that my team deal with a bunch of wannabes?” he said, before pulling out flash-bang gernades.

He tossed them at her, which exploded in the air around her, blinding Starfire for a moment. He then pulled out a talonrang he was ready to toss at her, but was stopped when Robin kicked him in the back. As he did, Robin managed to take one of Talon’s tazer-club from his belt. Talon fell, dropping Robin’s staff and making it fall over the side in the process, and stood to see Robin holding the club.

He gave a snarl before pulling out the other one and charging at him. Both ducked and swung with the clubs before Robin managed to land a blow to Talon’s side, tazing him a bit in the process, and knocking his weapons out of his hands. He then pulled out a birdarang with his free hand and cut the strap holding Talon’s belt around him, making it drop to the ground. Talon looked in surprise before backing away. He then activated his flight device and tried to lift off. Robin anticipated this and tossed his birdarang at him. It swished in the air before swing around Talon and hitting his back, driving into the small device that made the wings work. Talon felt his device malfunction before falling to the ground, face first.

Seeing Talon out and Starfire recover her sight, Robin looked to her and said “Thanks for the help.”

She smiled and flew over to him, hugging him tight. He returned this as well, dropping the tazer-club as he did. None of them saw as Talon recovered, saw them distracted, and crawled over to his belt.

After they finished hugging, Robin asked her “Are they ready?”

“Yes.” She answered. “The machine is almost functional and our friends are safe. But Raven is missing.”

“We can find her once we make it back home.” Robin said.

“Sorry to disappoint,” Talon said, standing and catching their attention “but you’re not going anywhere.” They saw as he was holding s small trigger device in his hand before he said “If I don’t win, then neither do you!”

With that he pushed the red button on it, making both of them reach for him too late.

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Down below, BB and Atlee watched as Yong and Portal stood back from the machine.

“It’s finished.” Portal said.

“Sweet.” BB said, as he and the others saw the same purple colored portal form in the arch-way of the machine like the other. “Our ride home is...”

Suddenly all of them heard a loud beeping sound. They looked and saw a small red circular device attached to the top of the machine. It began to beep faster and louder with every second that went by.

“GET DOWN!” Atlee said, making them all take cover behind her as she created a shield from the earth below.

A large explosion destroyed the machine, some pieces flying and hitting the barrier Atlee made in the process, before finally settling for them all to see.

“No...” BB said seeing this.

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Robin grabbed Talon by the collar and knocked the device out of his hand, Starfire standing behind him in the process, and shook him hard.

“What did you do?” he interrogated.

“What I needed to, to make sure you couldn’t win.” He answered, with a smirk on his face. “I had the machine rigged the whole time. I figured even if you beat me and the others, you’d still lose.”

He chuckled for a second only to receive a heavy punch from Robin. After Talon fell to the ground, Robin looked and saw the club he’d dropped before. He grabbed it and held it as if he was ready to stab with it, then he picked up Talon by the collar again and held him close with the club over his head.

Seeing this, Starfire gasped and said “Robin, no!”

He didn’t seem to listen as he kept the club over his head, ready to bring it down.

Talon only chuckled and said “Go ahead. Do it. Go on and finish me. Then you’ll see how much we ARE alike.”

Robin held the same position, Sarfire standing still to wait for the outcome and Talon’s eye twitching and waiting for the blow, before he finally did it. He raised the club up higher, making Talon close his eyes and Starfire cover hers. Robin suddenly lowered the club and tossed it aside, making both of them look to see this.

He held up Talon close to his face and said “This is the part where you thank heaven I’m better than you.” Before tossing him back on the ground. He looked to Starfire, who had a relaxing look on her face, and said “We’re not the bad guys. And we never will be.”

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The Titans and the Brotherhood of Justice waited until day had finally come. They were all standing outside of the Tower and watching as a crowd gathered to watch as the Terror Titans, both east and west, were taken in by the police.

All were fitted with special bonds to keep them from breaking out in their own special way. There were highly advanced hand, ankle and neck cuffs that seemed to keep the neutralized as well.

“This ani’t over, Titans!” Changing yelled as he was being forced into one of the police trucks. “You think this the end, well it ain’t! We;; bust out and we’ll be coming for..”

“Oh shut up, Changeling!” Shadowfire said from behind him. “Give it a rest. The firefly ruined my face...”

As they were hauled into the truck, the heroes all saw as the still deactivated body of Automaton was rolled into a spate, heavily armored, truck.

“I’ve spoken with the police commissioner.” Bold said. “They’ll take him back to the labs and try to rebuild him. Hopefully for a better purpose.”

“I don’t doubt that.” Cy said with his arms crossed. “Especially with his boss out of the picture.” He said pointing to Talon.

He was being escorted into the same car as the others and only looked up one last time at Robin. Both gave final, angered, looks to each other before Talon went inside and was driving off with the others.

“What is to become of us now?” Starfire asked.

“We can rebuild the machine.” Yong said. “But it will take longer.”

“Especially with it half destroyed.” Portal added.

“You’re of course welcome to stay with us for the time.” Bold said. “You would certainly appreciate the help.”

“I guess it couldn’t hurt.” Cy said. “It’ll just be a little hard to get used to.”

As they said this, BB and Atlee exchanged glances and smiled at each other before he said “Well maybe not THAT hard.”

“But it still won’t be the same.” Robin added.

Starfire looked down and said “Especially without...”

Suddenly they heard a sound ring out from nowhere and a small portal open nearby. All looked in surprise as someone familiar stepped out.

“Raven!” Starfire exclaimed, seeing her.

Raven fully stepped out and said “Someone in need of a trans-dimensional expressway?”

“But how?” Cy asked.

In answer, Raven stood aside as a second figured emerged from the portal.

“Herald!” BB said, seeing him.

“You guys miss me?” He said, smirking.

“My fight with Azara ended with her sending me back to our world.” Raven began. “I went back to the S.T.A. R. labs to try and use the machine again, but the scientists still hadn’t finished rebuilding it. That’s when I put the call out to our friend here,” she indicated Herald “to find a way back to you.”

“Good job, Raven.” Robin. “And you too Herald.”

He nodded before saying “Portal’s only going to hold for so much longer. Better start heading out now.”

They all nodded before looking back and saying goodbye to the members of the Brotherhood of Justice.

Robin shook hands with Brother Bold, who said “Goodbye Titans. I hope we may meet again in the future.”

“Same here.” Robin said. “Hopefully you’ll be able to teach the version of you from our world a thing or two.”

As all said their goodbyes it came down to a final farewell between Beast Boy and Atlee. He held her hand and placed something in it. She looked and saw a Titans communicator.

“I know it might not mean much here,” he said “but at least it’s something to remember me, uh, I mean US by.”

She smiled, looking at it, before looking back to him and saying “Thanks.” He blushed at this before she said “You know you never answered my question about what happened to Terra.”

He looked at her and said “Well...you see...she uh...”

“She died, didn’t she?” she asked, bluntly. Seeing the down casted look in his face, she continued by saying “I had a feeling when you kept trying to work around it. And then when you called me her before it proved it. You and her, huh?”

“Yeah.” He said, still looking down. “That’s what got to me when I saw you. When I lost her, it hurt me...a lot. I didn’t want to see that again. I just..”

Before he could finish, she pulled him in close and kissed him. All looked in surprised while he and Atlee both savored the kiss.

When they were done, Atlee looked to him and said “That’s to remember me by.” They both smiled, him blushing more from this, before she said “Goodbye, Beast Boy.”

“Yeah.” He said, backing towards the portal. “Be seeing you, Atlee.”

With that the Titans began to enter the portal one-by-one.

“You know that could count as cheating on Terra’s part.” Cy said before he and BB entered.

“Not really.” He said. “In reality, it’s still Terra. Just....with a different style.”

He gave one final look back to her, seeing her gave goodbye, before entering the portal. With that The Titans were on their way home.

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Gordon Godfrey and Grace Amza were hosting another afternoon special of Glorious news, to the viewers at home and the listeners on radios and the like.

“And that’s what I’ve been saying, people.” Gordon said. “These kids have no business trying to be our protectors. They come in with their costumes and super powers and all they do is cause havoc. What do you have to say to this, Grace?”

“Only that I think you’re on the right track, Gordon. It’s time for the Titans to understand that their actions only cause destruction of property, endangerment of lives and act as self-appointed judges to the public. Who’s to say if they won’t try and make their own laws at some point?”

“My thoughts exactly, Grace.” Gordon said. “In fact I’ve just received word that we have some mystery guests have come forward to give their opinions on the Teen Titans. We take you over to them as they sit in the studio with us to answer and explain all questions and answers.” The camera moved over to one of the darker corners of the studio and showed five figures hiding in the darkness. “Hello, mystery guests.” He continued. “Would you come forth and announce yourselves?”

“I think there’s no need for any introductions. The leader said as he and the others flipped a switch to reveal they were, in fact that Titans.

“Uh-oh...” Grace said, seeing this.

“Wh..but...this...” Godfrey stumble over his words. “This is...an...an outrage! You have no business to...”

“As a matter of fact we do.” Beast Boy said, keeping him and Grace quiet.

“You see, viewers,” Robin began “recently we’ve had an experience where we’ve seen what happens if we, the Titans, were to become the very thing you all feared. We’ve seen a possibility where our actions, as Mr. Godfrey and Ms. Amza had said, lead to the harming of others. But we’re here to tell you know, whether or not you want it, the Teen Titans are here to help. We may not carry badges or work under an certain laws or guidelines, but that’s because we chose not to. What we do is not for ourselves. We do what we have to keep people safe, to keep all of you safe. Because that’s what we do, that’s what heroes are there for. And that’s what we’re going to prove to you: We are the heroes. And we’re here, not to rule you, but to help you. Because that heroes do.”

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In the alternate-verse, Talon sat in his prison cell. The prison was a much more high-tech secure complex than most other prisons.

He wore only an orange jumpsuit and his mask as he sat in silence. He listened as a guard walked by and looked into his cell before walking on. He waited until he was far enough before pulling out a communicator, similar to the Titans but red and grey, and clicked the button on top of it.

A moment later a portal opened in front of him and this world’s version of Herald came out. His uniform was red with red bands around his waist that acted as a belt. He wore a hood that covered the top of his head and showed off his mask with black outlining on it. In his hand was a black horn that looked similar to a goat’s horn.

“There you are, Vox.” Talon said, standing. “Took you long enough.”

“Was waiting on you.” He said. “You ready?”

“Of course.”

“And the others?”

“We’ll get them later. For now, I’m just glad to be as free....as a Robin.” He finished with a grin.