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[FocusedShadow]

Okay, this is my first shot at a fanfic. I'm sorry if it's not so good, but C/C is much appreciated. I guess I'll post up the first chapter...

Edit: Since I just uploaded the story onto FanFiction.net, I will post the link to this story there if you FF.net users want to read and/or review it there. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2582669/1/

Resurrection - Chapter 1: "Duty To The Earth"

Raven stared out into the distance as the sun started to set, setting the sky ablaze with bright, warm light. She was meditating… sitting cross-legged chanting her mantra… "Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinth—" a high, gruff voice dissolved her mind into pieces.

“Raven? Raven, wake up! Raven!” Raven gasped. She opened her eyes. Beast Boy was calling her for something. She broke her focus and thudded to the ground. Quickly getting up, she asked him, “What is it, Beast Boy? Is there something wrong?”

“We need to talk. Alone. Now!” he said firmly. “Come on!” he grabbed her wrist and dragged her inside the tower. They skidded through the hallways until he stopped in front of his room. “Open up!” he said to it as Raven rolled her eyes. He pounded on the door with his clenched fists. It slid open, and he pulled her along inside.

As usual, he had clothes and comic books scattered all over the floor. It was almost impossible to step anywhere without skidding on a pile of dirty laundry. He let go of her arm, then sat down on the floor. “I was thinking… about… well…”

“Yeah,” she urged. “Go on.”
“Remember when you found that dragon sealed in one of your books? And you freed him from being trapped?” he asked hesitantly. He didn’t want to say something he would regret.
“Yeah, Malchior…” her voice trailed off. “Why? What’s wrong?”
“I think that spell you used… could free someone else,” he replied slowly. “Someone very close to us.”

Raven gasped. Visions filled her mind faster than she could think, overwhelming her…

A canyon. A rumbling sound heard from far away, coming closer every moment… A young girl running for her life, in jean shorts and a grey t-shirt. Her blonde hair rushed with the wind as a giant scorpion pursued her. It was gaining on her, getting closer to the edge… She was cornered. The helpless young teenager was trapped. Soon, her innocent life would end. But then, something happened. Something unexpected, indeed. She turned around and her eyes started glowing a fierce yellow. Her hands glowed with power as a giant boulder fell from above, crushing the monster flat.

A blonde girl, with a black shirt and yellow shorts, wearing goggles. Riding atop a boulder as many others streaked across the sky at her will. They swirled around, and she jumped from the front to the one in the back row, and repeated this act over again… She jumped off onto the tower roof. She commanded all four of the rocks up into a cross, where they finally collided in a burst of gravel.

A girl, with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Tears streamed down her face as she turned away. She sported a steel outfit with a breastplate, shoulder and knee-pads, and steel gloves and boots. Cloth wraps around her skin, covering it where the armor doesn’t. The cloth is in shreds, as if the girl was tortured… A burst of light shoots from her body. She gives it all her power, and shuts her eyes in pain. The light fades, and the girl has been turned to pure stone. Her arms still outstretched, her eyes still crying with horror, pain, and regret.

The visions faded as Raven regained her senses. Beast Boy continued speaking to her.

“You know what I’m asking, Raven. Please!”
“Beast Boy! I don’t know if I have the kind of power to—”
“You have to!” he yelled at her, cutting her off.

“Raven, you have to do this. It’s the only way. It’s the right thing to do. For me, for you, for all of us! Think of her, Raven. Think of the sacrifices she made to save us all. You have to do this. For the Titans. For the city... You have no choice, Raven. You have to do it…” his voice faded into the silence.

“…For our friend.”

[cartoongirl]

Wow! It's really good! Keep writing! I can't wait what happends next!

[RavenStar]

Short first chapter, but that's alright. My "Open Memento" chapters were about as long. Anyway, it's a great start. Can't wait for more!

[FocusedShadow]

Actually, I was planning on shorter chapters. Partly because I'm lazy, and partly because I have no idea how long this will go on. I present... chapter 2!
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Resurrection - Chapter 2: "Team Troubles"

Raven shut her eyes and turned away from him. “Beast Boy, I don’t know if that spell has the kind of power to free her… but I’m willing to try it. It might be the only way,” she said. “I’ll tell the others.”

“Thank you so much, Raven. You have no idea how much this means to me!” Beast Boy said, as he followed her into the living room cheerfully.

The living room was bustling, even at the calm sunset. Robin and Cyborg were perched on the sofa, mashing buttons and rotating the analog sticks of the GameStation furiously. Starfire was cooking in the background, apparently cooking a Tamaranian cake or pie of some sort.

“Ha, gotcha now, Cyborg! Take that!” Robin sneered at his robotic companion, triumphant as a red and a blue robot wrestled on the giant tower screen.

“How did you do that? I looked up all the combo moves! That one isn’t in there!” Cyborg yelled. Starfire, meanwhile, was adding berries and some kind of powder to her foreign concoction. She stirred it joyfully, then looked up at the others who had just arrived.

“Oh, hello Raven, Beast Boy. Is there something with which I can assist you?”
“Tell Cy and Robbie that we’ve gotta talk. Now, Star!” Beast Boy demanded at her. “It’s really important!”
“I am afraid the boys will not pay attention to me. They are busy playing the games of the video—“
“NOW!” Beast Boy yelled at her furiously.

“Fine, Beast Boy. I shall go ask them to join this conversation of which you speak.” Starfire said, walking towards the sofa. “Robin. Beast Boy and Raven need the team to talk. It is of great importance.” She said to him.

“Okay, Starfire. We’ll be just a second.” He replied, as he walked over to turn the GameStation off and set down his controller. He went back over to Beast Boy and Raven, as Starfire and Cyborg followed. “Okay, Beast Boy. What’s wrong?”

“Yeah, man! Give us the play-by-play,” Cyborg demanded. “What’s goin’ on?”
“Well--” Raven began.
Beast Boy stopped her in mid-sentence. He wanted to explain it. After all, it was his decision, and he asked the favor. He was determined to get her back, no matter what it took, no matter how hard it would be.

“It’s about--Terra.”

[cartoongirl]

Wow! This story is really good! Can't wait for the next chapter!

[FocusedShadow]

Since you've all been waiting for a long time, I have chapter 3 up. And for those who might wonder, this fanfic takes place somewhere between 'Birthmark' and 'Troq'. I know that the chapters are short, but I don't have alot of things that would link together in one chapter without spoiling the excitement.

Resurrection - Chapter 3: "The Gathering"

“Terra?” Robin repeated. “But, she’s frozen in stone and—“

“I know how we can get her out,” Beast Boy said firmly. “But we’ll need help. Cyborg will have to scan Raven to see if she’s powerful enough to bring her back. She helped Malchior, and she can help Terra.”

“Well, then, y’all,” Cyborg said. “We’d better get to work!”

From then on, they analyzed Raven’s power with all sorts of twisting wires and massive computers. She didn’t flinch, because she knew that she had to put up with the tests in order to rescue Terra from her stone imprisonment. Days and days flowed on, more tests were run on every part of Raven’s body and mind to see if she had what it takes to free their dear friend. Their dear friend – who had arrived, run away, returned and joined the team, disappeared, and betrayed them all. Yet, she was a true friend, for she had not hesitated to sacrifice all of herself to rescue the city she loved. Nothing could ever be worth the courage it took them all that day to say goodbye.

Finally, as the day began and the sun erupted in the sky with a warm glow, Cyborg announced “We’re done, y’all!”

“Cyborg – are you positive this will work? There is so much—“ he cut her off.

“I’m sure, Star. Rae has every bit of what we need, she just needs to give it all she’s got.” He reassured her. This would work.

Though they could not share their thoughts, they all carried the same message in their hearts. No matter what it took, no matter where they went, no matter how the stars divided them – they were a team, and they would bring Terra back. They were fooled by who she was before, and almost paid for it with their lives. But, they would still bring Terra back to friends and the home that she loved. Nothing could break the decision they had made that day to mend the tear that had torn through their friendship, their hearts… She was everything they had wanted before her betrayal, and they were going to revive that soul that had been too good to be true. They had started the saga with Terra when they met her, and it hadn’t ended.

But little did they know, two forces in one had been watching in the shadows, with plans of their own that the Titans were not aware of… Because Terra was not the only Titan that had two sides of who she was and who she could be…

[FocusedShadow]

I just got mah fourth chapter up! Here you go. And bear in mind when I told you this takes place - it's essential to the storyline.

Resurrection - Chapter 4: "Dreams"

As the two who were watching the Titans shrank back into the shadows, Raven turned to Beast Boy and Starfire.
"It could be dangerous," she told them.
"I don't care!" Beast Boy snapped at her, without warning. He grabbed her wrists and looked her in the eye with a scowl. "I just want Terra back, no matter what it takes. You of all people have no idea how much this means to me. I will get what I want."
He walks away with a glare he hasn't given since 'The Beast Within'. A wicked glint reaches his eyes as he retreats to his room and slams the door with a loud "kling!" of the metal. Raven edged back to the other Titans as a puzzled look crosses her face. Whatever emotion was surging Beast Boy, it had lashed out at his friends.

Raven meditated a foot or so above her round bed, chanting "Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos..."
Triangular shelves filled with dusty old books, statues shaped like the birds of her home world with red bejeweled eyes, and clear orbs surrounded her. But in her mind, it was clear. Nothing filled it - no secrets or darkness. "Azarath Me--" she gasped and coughed as she grasped her own throat for breath. A vision of the past filled her memories slowly and painfully.
A figure covered entirely in black with steel gloves, boots, and knee pads emerges from a blazing ocean of dancing flames. He wears a mask that is half black, half orange-brown. A slim eye on the orange side that shows no thought except for the fulfillment of wicked duties. A crude red symbol was etched into the forehead of his mask.

This was Slade. He was killed once by Terra - but revived by a mysterious force and sent after Raven. He grabbed her wrist and a burning pain seared through her flesh, tearing the sleeve of her outfit and leaving a crimson "S" in its place.
"The message will be delivered. Your destiny will be fulfilled." He told her. "You can't run away... You can't hide... The prophecy will be fulfilled..."
Raven gasped once more and forced her eyes open wide. She panted and fell down onto her bed with a thud. A voice clouded her thoughts once more.
"The world shall end in your wake. The day you were born, the priests found your future. Nothing can stop it now. The power inside your body, mind, and soul shall envelop this planet and end it forever."
"NO!!!!!" Raven cried. The entire team was hallucinating, and the plan to help Terra had started to fall apart. But she couldn't tell them the truth. A knock at the door and a call from Robin forced her to let go of that matter.

"Raven! It's time."

[x0Michellex0]

o0o very good ^_^ keep going (btw i like how you put the mark there )

[FocusedShadow]

[FocusedShadow]

HEAR YE HEAR YE
Resurrection – Chapter 5: "Fires of Destiny"

“Raven! It’s time.” Robin called through her doorway. By that, time to begin the process to revive Terra. The door of her room slid open, and she followed Robin into the living room silently. All of the others were there, waiting for their leader and their key for this whole project. Robin addressed the team.
“Alright, Titans. We’re going to bring Terra back today – or at least try.”
Beast Boy glared at Raven angrily like he had the other night. “Raven. For your sake, get this right today.”
“I will.”

Cyborg walked into the desolate edge of the city where a massive junkyard guarded the outskirts and a dump truck stood near the wired fence. They were approaching their destination quickly. Cyborg had decided to stop here to look for something while the others sat in the T-Car. Raven’s arms were full with several volumes of magic spells, charms, incantations, and potions. She was searching for the set of spells that would free a frozen or trapped being gradually. Starfire peeked over her shoulder, holding all sorts of beautiful bowls, pots, and bottles in her lap. “Raven, I wish to know the purpose of these containers.”
Raven shifted her eyes from the pages of her books to the curious Starfire in the neighboring seat. “They’re for the Kaean spell I learned to give a trapped person a body. However, they can’t leave the spot the spell was performed.”
Starfire looked puzzled. “Kaea? What is that?”
“One of the moons of Azarath nearest the temple. They’re experts at resurrection spells on Kaea, so I thought I’d use their methods first.” Raven told her. She knew that the people of Kaea were also very spiritual – they saw gods, spirits, and demons in everything good and evil. Cyborg got back into the car and pulled out a huge battery pack triumphantly. “Just in case, y’all.”

The car sped along the main bridge of the city. They were right near the abandoned factory they hadn’t been inside for months since it was destroyed. When they had just passed it, a monstrous steel bar slammed into the car with a force so powerful it busted the door off and sent the Titans flying onto the bridge. Beast Boy looked both shocked and frightened at the same time, as he ran with Cyborg along to the bar to see if they could find out who was wreaking havoc. Steam poured from the edge of the bar where the red-hot metal had just started to cool down. The two came nearer to it and Beast Boy put his hand out to touch it. He yelped and jumped back. His glove had been torn through, and blistered, scorched green skin took its place.
“Fire!” Robin gasped. “That could only be one person who threw the bar, then.”
Raven widened her eyes and trapped herself inside an orb of shadow energy. She backed away from the factory until she reached the edge of the bridge. She couldn’t go any further backwards. A figure darted out from behind the factory and sailed onto the top of the cables above her head silently.

“Look up.”
She did. A steel gloved hand lashed out at her and caught her by the waist. She didn’t have to act any more to know that the hand belonged to none other than Slade. He leapt down, but kept his firm, burning grip on her.
“It’s been a while, hasn’t it, Raven? You knew I would come back for you eventually.” As he hissed these last words, Robin charged at him wildly.
“SLADE! LET HER GO!”
“Robin. This is a surprise. It doesn’t matter to me, anyway. I’m still ready for all of you.” He tightened his grip on Raven, jabbing into her ribs and choking her. She gasped, and fell to the ground in fiery pain. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her up again.
“Aaaaaaauuugggh!”
“You’ve been a bad girl. I came to finish your friends off now.” As he said this, he leaned in to her and she spun her head around. She struggled and cried for help, but whenever one of the Titans tried to help her, he shot a snakelike stream of fire out at them and knocked them back.
“I also came to make you tell them. Now, Raven.”
Raven trembled in fear and pain until she sank to the ground and clenched her teeth. She breathed heavily and sweat trickled down her face.
“N-n-no…”
“What was that? Now, Raven. Resist me, and I’ll destroy all of you.”
“Destroy this!” came the voices of Robin and Beast Boy. Despite Slade’s assaults, the team was dashing to her aid. Robin pulled out his staff and struck him across the face. Beast Boy had morphed into a tiger, and slashed his fierce claws at his chest. Starfire streaked above him and delivered a mighty starbolt to his backside. Cyborg lifted Raven onto his shoulder and rushed her to safety inside the car. His chainsaw arm popped out suddenly and started repairing the T-Car. As soon as the door was fixed on, Raven screwed her eyes up in pain and sent a blast of shadow energy at Slade, knocking him into the ocean.
“Dudes! We have to get out now!” Beast Boy, Robin, and Starfire got in the car with the other two and they sped away from the point where an unexpected encounter had interrupted their true plan for Terra. As they left, Raven stuck her nose into her books once more and hoped that she could still act at her full potential after the battle.

[FocusedShadow]

It took me a while, but this one is a bit longer than the others...

Resurrection - Chapter 6: "Souls"

As the car skidded along the main road and Raven's flesh continued to burn in pain, they reached their destination. The light faded through the stained-glass windows as an outcropping juts from the heart of Slade's previous lair. A small statue stands there - long hair flowing in the breeze, arms spread wide bracing for the worst to come. A withered, brown bouquet of dying flowers lies at her feet, and a plaque is set below that, reading:

TERRA
A TEEN TITAN
A TRUE FRIEND

Starfire pulled out the magical ingredients one cannot describe as "from this world". She handed them to Raven and stared at the petrified Terra's figure in sadness. Raven fell promptly to the ground, sitting cross-legged with the chalices surrounding her. She pulled a glinting knife from the interior of her cloak, and without warning, it lashed out at her free upper arm, slicing it open with a fresh wound from which blood started to trickle slowly. The other Titans looked horrified, but only for a second as they realized that it was a small price to pay. She picked up a vial of white powder and poured it into a large glass bowl at the center. She dabbed her cut with a finger and stirred it in with the lavender dust she was adding to the concoction. She held the bowl in her hands and tosses the contents into the air, as a thick shower of stardust fell down upon everything in sight.

It wasn’t over yet, though. Raven muttered slowly in the beautiful Kaean tongue: “Azarath metrion zinthos… Tean oraltarez alentaro… Gaendo maehes renta evyanai taren.”
A mass of smoke boiled from the ashes scattered everywhere and swirled above the heads of the Teen Titans and the frozen young Terra, then gathered around her. A flash blinded the eyes of the team, but they knew whatever Raven was doing, it had worked. A figure of golden light stepped forth once their view had faded back. It was Terra, but only her spirit. Her body was still trapped in its stone encasement. It smiled lovingly at the team.

“I’m free.”
“Not yet,” Robin observed. “Only that form of you.”
“It doesn’t matter how much of me is free, anyway – but I’m sure you guys can find a way to save my body, too.”
Raven stepped forward, and slumped. “I’m afraid that you can’t eat or fight with us until that happens. Kaean spells really take it out of me.”
“Then you can go back home and chill for tonight.”
As she said this, the jewels on Raven’s cloak and Starfire’s neckplate, Cyborg’s mechanical eyes, Robin’s communicator, and Beast Boy’s belt all began to flash red wildly. That meant only one thing: trouble. Raven sighed.
“I’m too tired.” She told the others, and staggered towards the T-Car. “I’ll wait.”
“But Raven—“ Cyborg and Terra stopped Beast Boy before he could tell Raven that she was needed.
“Y’all can stay there while we bring down Mynde.”
“Yeah. It’s for the best.”
Raven’s eyes widened with shock. “Mynde? But he’ll suck your minds out like last time! I have to go with you.” She unbuckled her seatbelt, but Cyborg stuck his head in through the window and frowned.
“Alright… I’ll stay here. If you really need me, I—“ this time, Robin stopped her statement.
“Mynde might be insane, but he’s not that dangerous. We’ll be fine.”
“But he’ll be sure to steal your mind—“
“He’s not stealing anything. I promise.”
Raven nodded. She trusted her leader to bring down the flexible mime who often robbed from banks and jewelry stores undetected. The rest of the team got in with her, while the spirit of Terra looked at them with eyes that said “Go. Your city needs you.”

The car sped out downtown and skidded to a halt when a mass of twisting limbs shrouded in mist was bubbling away from the other direction.

[gdeacur]

I read the first five chapters... I'll read the last later, it's 2:30 am where I'm at. Anyways, you have good grammar and spelling which always makes reading easy. Good third person description as well, although I would suggest describing the manner in which people talk a little more. Like... Robin "screamed", or Cyborg "barked".

I would also make one general suggestion.

[TeenTitans_5]

Awsome story! It's really coming together and it makes me want to keep reading. You are a very good writer, keep up the good work.

[FocusedShadow]

Thanks for the comments, guys! Don't worry - I have a pretty good idea of where this story is going. Chapter 7 is here!
Resurrection - Chapter 7: "Mind Thieves"

Sure enough, Mynde was there, warping and twisting himself into odd shapes to thrust himself away from the jewelry store he had robbed. Glistening, priceless gems hung from his neck and wrists as he cackled maniacally. Only the Titans knew that he was possibly the most dangerous foe they had ever faced. As Mynde escaped, the helpless city behind him, a starbolt shrieked across his face and knocked him to the ground.

"You know, Mynde - that's just disturbing." Robin claimed as his three teammates gathered around him, prepared for attack. Cyborg prepared his cannon and Beast Boy morphed into a jaguar. Starfire swooped in and lifted Cyborg up into the clear blue sky. His cannon whirred and fired the powerful sonic blast it was created to fire, but Mynde cackled and swirled around it. Without any warning, the mime crossed his hands over his neck and fanned his fingers out. They all gasped as he cried in a menacing tone, "Seep mind!"
"Titans, close your eyes!" Robin commanded, but it was too late. As he spoke, a spiral of light that was all colors and no color at the same time shot forth and flashed in their faces. They fell to the ground, and Mynde sped off again.

Raven saw the commotion from inside the car and knew that she had to do something. After the attack, her friends were merely writhing worms - with no sense of who they were and how to use their powers. She knew she had to do something... She opened the door and cried a fearful command that she had only used once before, and it was the only known thing that could defeat Mynde.

"STOP!!"

Sure enough, a black wave washed over the area, radiating from the chakra on her forehead. The lights from all buildings in the city dimmed slowly, and all activity everywhere stopped. As she had the power and the will to, Raven took action to stop time. Mynde was frozen in mid-air, and the Titans below him. She huddled over to them, and a blue light shone from her hand as energy revived the Titans from their frozen state. They all called her name and staggered to their feet.

Before they could help her, the marks Slade had triggered flashed a sinister scarlet, and she fell to the ground, unconscious.

[FocusedShadow]

Sorry to pretty much bring my own thread back from the dead, but I have been at camp and school, etc. I managed to pack together all of my time and finish chapter eight. Don't get the wrong idea - just because I took a long time doesn't mean this is the end of the whole story! I have way more to go, so kick back and enjoy. And yes, this chapter is longer than the others. I'll try to get more action in future installments.
Resurrection - Chapter 8: "Preparations"

When they arrived back at Titans Tower, the whole team put taking care of Raven into highest priority. She had explained that Kaean spells drain one’s physical and spiritual energy tremendously. She lay on the sofa, breathing heavily and moaning in pain, while Beast Boy and Cyborg ran back and forth around the tower fetching whatever supplies were needed. They returned with a blanket to drape over her gently, and one of her favorite books that was lying on the coffee table to keep her occupied. Robin and Starfire were in her room, searching for the needed ingredients to perform the next spell to revive Terra. That struck Raven for a moment. She had never trusted Terra, but the young Titan had sacrificed her own life to save millions of the same thing. It was never clear whether she had been good or evil, but that one selfless action proved that you can regain sight of yourself no matter how horrid things may seem.

Terra – or her soul, in this case – stood rigid on the outcropping where she had given her life. She had a feeling that something terrible was going to happen soon, but could not get past the mist shrouding her mind to figure it out. Somehow, the bond she had with her friends told her that something was going to interfere with their plan to revive her, their plan to defend the city – their plan to defend the world.

Raven had stayed in her room for months, coming out occasionally. She was ready to bring back her friend, and was working hard and late in order to insure that she had the power to do that. She might fail, she and her friends might not get something right, but she knew that she was willing to try, and that was all that mattered right now. Even though she was weighed down by the fact that she would soon… No, it was too early to worry about that. Even if the prophecy was going to come true, she could get Terra to be just one person who could help her stop it. But could she? Could anyone?

Beast Boy couldn’t believe it. Terra was coming back. Terra! His best friend for those few weeks when she was on the team, but then lost her way down the path of life and joined the enemy. But he trusted her completely now and was determined to have her back. After all, she had gone through more than he could ever understand, and he appreciated every part of that. Somewhere, in the back of his mind, a voice told him: She dumped you for a reason. Don’t get your hopes up, wimp!

Months passed. Raven trained, Terra waited, and Beast Boy recalled all of the wonderful times he had with his friend, who would soon come back. As the seasons changed from summer to fall, Terra began to worry. By the time she had grown sick with worry for the team, a rumbling could be heard from far away, and the sky was a deep scarlet as far as she could look. In the distance, a destroyed, crumbled, blackened Titans Tower could be seen. There was a humongous male figure resting on it, like a throne of sorts. Suddenly, she heard a cry from near the tower. It was a deep, angry voice she knew only too well cried out. White lightning rippled through the empty sky.

“Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!”

A white wave of power washed over the area, spreading wider and wider, until it enveloped the ruins of buildings, passed through the frozen stone people, and grew until its radiance shined as far as any eyes could ever see, brightening the darkest corners of the world. Terra knew right then and there that her friends were safe and still thinking of her fondly.

Back at Titans Tower a few weeks after Raven saved the world from herself, she and Beast Boy arranged with the rest of the team a time to revive Terra. Raven was ready physically and emotionally to take on the challenge of bringing Terra back to life, after never giving up her training for a second. Everyone knew that the day had come to set their sights on a goal that seemed so close. Like they could just reach their young arms up and grasp it from the air. At last, they were finally ready.

[FocusedShadow]

Aha, yeah, pretty short notice but I have chapter 9 up here and on FanFiction.net as well. Enjoy!

Resurrection - Chapter 9: "From Within"

Since the Titans had been waiting patiently for Raven, and she was ready, they gathered in the living room for one final rest before heading out. As the T-car sped along the paved roads through the city, getting closer to the outskirts, Raven had all of her books and such with her. She knew that she, was at last, ready to take on the challenge. Beast Boy turned to Starfire and started talking with her about her cooking the other day.

Cyborg and Robin were in the front seats, conversing about how Cyborg “whooped Robin” at Ninja Monkeys XVI. Only Raven seemed to act like she cared about Terra.

Why?

Sure, Raven hadn’t been that close to Terra, but she was closer to her than Robin and Cyborg were. The scenery of trees and debris rushed by as the car passed through the center of the park. Coming closer and closer to the site where Terra had given her life from the wrecked steel and winking orange glass that was Slade’s lair. Closer to where it all began and it all ended. Slade, regardless of what Robin thought, had gone his own way since the end of the world was reversed.

Finally, Cyborg stopped in the arch-nemesis-lair-turned-canyon, where the small, braced figure of Terra stood rigid on the outcropping. As always, the plaque was there, stating in seven words stories of sadness, sacrifice, and betrayal. But now, as the rising sun glinted in the distance, the golden figure that was Terra’s current form stood in front of it, smiling at the Titans and wandering over to them. Just before she could reach the group, her legs began to fade upward and out as she advanced toward them. She backed away in shock, and her legs reappeared.

“You won’t be able to go too far just yet.” Raven told her, coming to the center of the canyon and opening her books, placing them in a circle around Terra’s statue. She pointed to Terra, and gave her a gesture that meant to go further back. Terra gave her a quick sound of protest, but she stumbled on a rock and disappeared into her own solid body.

“You’ll have to stay there.”

As Raven stood on the outcropping, the rest of the Teen Titans behind her, she closed her eyes and motioned with her hands. Then, the chanting began. It was beautiful, as Raven’s husky yet gentle voice spoke the words of power from sheer memory. The last time she had used this spell, it was over two years ago.

“Hezberac etmorinei gostwenthen verbisnex endobrium bis pendruae paransic cortis rethrex!”

Her last words echoed throughout the empty spaces as thick black tendrils of shadow energy rushed from the chakra gem on Raven’s forehead. Her final cry was heavy through the city as the pages of all of the books filled with interdimensional symbols shredded themselves into bits and swirled wildly around Terra’s grave. From inside the tornado of papers and magic, a scream came abruptly, and a figure began to form from the dusty swirling mass. It was black, lined with white. Burning gold eyes shone through the murky spiral. All five of the Titans backed away as the twister of power faded, and the stone figure of Terra cracked. Just a small crack began to form in the center of her forehead, and the rumbling sound from within caused it to split down to her chest, blasting her head in half as it continued down. The two parts of Terra’s stone face fell from their setting atop the cold shoulders; they fell and shattered as they hit the ground.

The cracking continued, spreading down to her stomach and her middle fell off in chunks, crumbling into several more pieces as they each collided with the stone surface. The crack continued to fall down in two separate directions, one heading straight under her thigh and splitting her leg in two, the other rushing down the side of her hips as it finally reached the bottom. What remained of her legs collapsed with a thud onto the earth. Beast Boy began to cry, tears streaming down his green face and softening the earth beneath his boots into mud, slowly but surely. Besides her statue meeting its demise, nothing else had occurred.

Just before he was about to drop to the ground in sorrow, a bright yellow light gently washed over the area, beginning from the place where Terra’s feet once stood. It lightened up the circle of stone walls until everything was overcome with a soft glow. Had they failed? No – a rumbling began from the source of the light, underground, until it slowly became louder ad louder, traveling up from the core of the planet. Just as it hit the surface, the ground where the light emanated from began shaking violently, and as the sound was ear-shattering to bear, the sound ended in a BANG and a pool of yellow light flashed from the source. The portal’s light seemed warm and inviting; and from within the depths of the ground, a figure began to emerge.

It was a relatively small and thin figure. First, a battered and dirt-stained steel gloved hand rose up from below, its palm and fingers covered in a black cloth covering. The cloth was even dirtier than the steel, and torn. The other hand, and now the arms of the figure appeared. They had steel rings around the elbows and were protected by old, grey cloth wrappings. Then, the head emerged, once brilliant blonde hair caked with dirt and mud. Clear, blue eyes shone through the mud-covered form. Up came her torso, covered in a steel breastplate and a round symbol, covered so much in filth that it was impossible to see what symbol was underneath. Shoulder pads, knee pads, more shredded cloth wrappings, and a filthy pair of steel boots emerged from under the Titans’ feet. Atop her head, two antennae-like things were placed on a pair of berets.

The figure turned around, so that the Teen Titans could see all of her. She gave them a sure smile, and her dark eyebrows shot up at the fact that she was alive. Alive! After almost three years of waiting she was finally free to be with her friends again, to beat the bad guys. It’s what she did best, and she was happy to go back to that life. As she opened her thin lips, the Titans listened carefully to what she said:

“My name is Terra. And I have absolutely no regrets.”

[FocusedShadow]

Quadruple post - naughty me! But, I do have the thenth chapter up (here and on FFN). There is good news and bad news for this. The bad nes is that the tenth chapter marks the end of this fanfic. The good news is that I have already started working on another fanfic, and the first few chapters should be finished soon.

Resurrection – Chapter 10: "Beginning Again"
After Terra said her first free words and had taken her first free breath, the Titans couldn’t stand it anymore. All of them – even cynical Raven, even serious Robin – rushed up to her and embraced her with happiness. As they all threw their arms around their old friend, they knew that nothing could be better as they rejoiced. All of their hard work, tough times, and unbreakable friendship had paid off in the end. As they finished their tears of joy and their smiles, Terra went and stepped back up onto her old perch.

“There’s still one last thing I need to do before I come home.”

With these words, she carried her fingers over to the symbol on her breastplate. She scraped off the mud until what was underneath it was clear. In the place where the crude “S” had been, a new, shiny “T” had taken its place.

After Terra had cleaned up and relaxed for a bit at the tower, the alarm sounded. Robin dashed to the computer, and rapidly pressed on the keys until that blue map of Jump City had appeared on the monitor. In red letters, “Sector 8, Plasmus” flashed. All of the Titans ran or soared through the door and out into the city. Beast Boy and Terra held hands as they followed the others out the front entrance.

At the hospital, Plasmus was busy smashing open IVs and bottles of medicine for patients. A group of doctors were around him as he devoured bottles of chemicals and increased his already monstrous size. Robin gave a cry of “STOP!” and rushed into the room, hurling his electric disks at Plasmus. They hit him one-two-three, and Plasmus shrieked in a barrel of shock energy – but only briefly. As he broke free, he shot a massive blast of sludge from his chest, knocking Robin backwards and pinning him to the ground. The doctors had long since backed off.

Cyborg dropped in and his sonic cannon blew a large hole in Plasmus, but the slimy villain just laughed and inhaled as the hole closed itself. He lashed his stretchy arm out and blew Cyborg out the door and into the street, stuck to his position as well. As he struggled to free himself, cars driving along the road skidded and slid off course, blocking the path down.

Beast Boy and Starfire flew in, Beast Boy as a bird, slashing Plasmus with his talons. His claws and the rest of his feet were stuck in the mighty enemy’s grip. Plasmus laughed again, and Starfire sped by, hurling a large starbolt into Plasmus’ mouth. He stumbled back, and after a few seconds, only smoke boiled from his mouth. He blasted Beast Boy off of him, and Starfire was knocked backwards as the two landed on top of each other.

Raven sailed through a pool of energy in the ceiling. She moved her hands toward more large bottles of chemicals, and guided them to collide with Plasmus. They only made him grow larger as the glass cluttered to the floor and shattered. He used his sludgy hands and simply flicked her mouth so that it was covered in much and she fell to the ground, unable to say her mantra.

Finally, Terra came on perched on a floating rock. From outside, she brought in several sharp rocks and they sped at Plasmus. When they hit, each popped one of his eyes until they looked like deflated green balloons. Unable to see, the villain staggered, trying to swat at the little gnat that was Terra. She brought her hands up, and with a mighty yellow glow, three columns of earth snaked out from the ground. They burst through the tile floor and coiled around Plasmus, squeezing him until he fell. The sludge covering him melted away, and in its place was a slumbering young man. Meanwhile, Terra commanded more sharp rocks to cut the slime binding her friends. When they could move and speak, Cyborg took care of getting Plasmus back into jail.

Meanwhile, the other Titans were congratulating Terra. They were even happier to have her back, now that she would once again help them. She might have had a new outfit and better control over her powers, but she was still Terra.

“That was amazing! Even after still being tired, you just got right back in here and stopped him!” Robin cheered. He gave her a high-five.

“Wondrous, friend! I am sure you will remember this, yes?” Starfire asked her, wrapping her strong arms around Terra tightly. Terra coughed and pushed her friend away.

“Nice going, Terra.” Raven told her.

“Awesome, Tee! Way to go!” Beast Boy cheered as he hugged her.

“Thanks, guys.” She told them. “I had been waiting for you to come free me, and I know now that it’s good to be back.”

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or any related trademarks/indicia. This story is a work of fiction and has nothing to do with the events that occurred on the show. Teen Titans and all related characters are trademarks and copyright of Warner Brothers and DC Comics. However, the story “Resurrection” and all related situations, new characters, and events are copyrighted to me, Soalai (FocusedShadow). Thank you for reading!