Some time went by since Tera betrayed the Teen Titans and had them nearly killed. Cyborg added a brand new security system to the tower and he constantly worked on it at the end of every single week looking for any bugs or glitches in the system. Everything other than that was relatively the same except for Beast Boy. He took Tera's betrayal the worst and moped around all day like a sad puppy, literally.
Starfire was feeling down as well, but Naruto somehow remembered how she made all of the food during their last Tamarenien feast and made them for her. She was delighted that he remembered and after a long talk with him about what happened she understood that Tera was no longer her friend. Although Naruto knew she might be hesitant to fight her.
Robin on the other hand was the same. Once Tera betrayed them, he didn't let his past feelings get in the way of what happened. He knew she was a villain now and he would treat her like one. Raven hid the fact that she felt some kind of way about it well from the Titans, all of them except Naruto. She kept on forgetting that they could hear each other's thoughts and he could feel her emotions.
Currently the Titans were in Cyborgs car driving around jump city and Beast Boy was trying to tell some jokes that weren't funny. Everyone was in the car except Naruto who decided since the car wasn't big enough for six people that he'd stick to the roof of the car. Cyborg tried to shake him off the roof of the car, but Naruto wouldn't budge thanks to him using chakra.
"His jokes are so bad that not even Starfire trying to figure them out can make it funny." Naruto thought
"At Least you aren't in the car." Raven thought
"If I was in the car, he'd be out cold already." Naruto thought
"Given the circumstances, I don't think anybody would care." Raven thought and Naruto's eyes went wide
"Raven! Get out of the car!" Naruto thought as he vanished and then the car was slammed into by a giant rock
"Are you okay, Raven?" Naruto thought
"I'm fine. What was that?" Raven thought
"Our ex-teammate." Naruto thought as the rest of the team got out of the car
"Tera." Beast boy said
"Hey guys. Did you miss me?" Tera asked
Tera used her powers to throw some rocks at the Titans making them jump out of the way. Beast Boy was hiding behind a rock, but it was lifted off the ground and used to destroy the T-car. Tera guided herself towards them on a giant piece of earth and the Titans sprang into action. Tera created a fissure in the ground and the Robin was blasted high into the air by some earth Tera caused to rise from underground.
Beast Boy, Cyborg and Starfire were flying and running at Tera, but Starfire was hit by a huge rock and was taken out. Cyborg shot a blast at Tera, but all it managed to do was split Tera's rock she was on in half. Tera quickly adjusted and threw the part she wasn't on at them and Cyborg was hit by it as Beast boy dodged it and turned into a falcon then flew over to Tera.
"Tera stop! We're your friends." Beast Boy said
"I don't have any friends, remember?" Tera asked
She gave Beast Boy a strong uppercut sending him flying away, but Starfire managed to catch him as she recovered from the hit she took earlier. Tera flew past them and then jumped off her flying rock and landed next to Robin who was still down. She lifted two rocks with the intentions of ending him, but Raven showed up and took control over a rock and held it over Tera.
"Don't make me hurt you." Raven said
"Don't make me laugh." Tera said
Tera took over the rock Raven had and then through the three rocks She had at Raven who was sent flying back. She hit a light pole and after wrapping around it a few times, she finally stopped and was sent flying towards the ground. Robin and Cyborg tried to fight her in close quarters, but Tera made easy work of them. She lifted a giant rock over her head and sent it flying at Raven who was on the ground. Raven saw this and used her powers to push the rock away, but Starfire grabbed it. Beast Boy rushed over to Raven and helped her up.
Starfire threw the rock at Tera who used her powers and pushed it back towards Starfire who shot it with a blast and destroyed it. Starfire shot blasts from her eyes and hit Tera who couldn't see through the dirt cloud that was created. Tera was sent flying back and hit a column of earth that she had risen earlier in her fight with Robin and Cyborg. Starfire went to check on her, but Tera was just faking and blasted Starfire away with a huge pile of dirt. Starfire was soon joined by the rest of the Titans and they had a stare off with Tera. Tera created two earth creatures and everyone including herself was shocked.
"That's a new trick." Raven said
"Whoa. How did I do that?" Tera asked
"You didn't. I did. Your new suit is more than a fashion statement my dear. It is a sophisticated neural interface that gives me direct access to your whole nervous system. Your power is my power. My strength is your strength. We are connected, Tera. United as master and apprentice! We fight as one!" Slade said into her earpiece
Tera slammed her hands on the ground creating cracks that went along the street and surrounded the Titans. Tera's earth creatures sank into the ground and one of them appeared behind the Titans. Cyborg was ready to blast it away, but he was thrown away by the second creature into the wall of a building. The other one appeared and then they both took out the remainder of the Titans. They started to fight back, but they were being overwhelmed.
"Robin. You need to fall back." A voice said through Robin's communicator
"Naruto? Where are you? We could use some help." Robin replied
"There's these beasts all around the area. I've been taking them out. You all need to fall back." Naruto replied
"Titans! Fall back!" Robin said and threw flash disks at Tera blinding her
"Can't see." Tera said coughing
"You heard me. Fall back." Robin said
He threw a smoke bomb and they all retreated like he said. Tera rose up a column of earth to look for them, but the only one left was Beast boy who left after a brief stare-off.
Titans tower
"I should've blasted her when I had the chance." Cyborg said
"I should've hit her with everything I've got." Raven said
"Why did I permit her to fool me again." Starfire said
"Why couldn't we take her down just like any other criminal?" Robin asked
"Because dude. She's just not another criminal. She's Tera. She was Titan. She was our friend." Beast boy said
"Tera was never our friend. She was a liar and a spy. Trained by Slade and sent to destroy us. She's evil. Always has been. Always will be." Raven said
"You don't know what you're talking about, Raven! She's made some serious mistakes, but she's not..."
"Hey man. The girl wrecked my car. Seems pretty evil to me." Cyborg said and Beast Boy threw a table
"This isn't a joke! I knew her better than anyone! I know all the terrible things she's done and I know exactly how messed up she is, but she's not evil! We can't just give up on her." Beast Boy said
"Beast boy, she's working for Slade." Robin said
"When you were working for Slade, did we give up on you?" Beast Boy said
"She gets one last chance. One." Robin said and then clapping was heard
"Well, that's quite the conversation I heard." Naruto said and everyone looked at the ceiling
"How long have you been there?" Robin asked
"Long enough to know that Beast Boy can't let go of his crush on Tera and see that she was never on our side." Naruto said
"Shut up! She was on our side!" Beast Boy said and then a kunai was lodged next to his head and he pissed his pants
"Don't make me kill you." Naruto said in a deadly voice and Beast Boy nodded
"Now. Everything you all said is true about Tera, but you're all missing one important fact." Naruto said
"What's that?" Cyborg asked
"She knows how all of you fight and your weaknesses. Why do you think she attacked you head on? She knows she can take on all of you at once and she proved that. You all hesitated because you all are still holding onto the fact that she was somebody close to you. That alone is preventing you all from taking advantage of any opening you may have against her." Naruto said
"What about you? Would you have taken any openings if it was Raven we were going up against?" Beast Boy asked
"In a heartbeat. I know how to separate personal feelings during a fight. If Raven was against us how Tera is and was working for Slade, she'd be dead within minutes of me fighting her. You can't afford to hesitate in a fight. Any slight hesitation can lead to your death and once you die, there's no coming back." Naruto said
"So are you saying we should kill Tera?" Robin asked
"No. None of you will be able to live with that kind of feeling. Tera is tough so even if all of you hit her with everything you've got, she won't die." Naruto said and then the alarm went off
"Ugh. What now?" Cyborg asked and Naruto put his hand on the floor and let off a huge pulse of chakra
"You're not going to like it." Naruto said
"What is it?" Raven asked
"It's Tera, but she's not alone." Naruto said
"Who's with her?" Robin asked
"Cinderblock, Overload and Plasmus." Naruto said
"Crap." Beast Boy said
"We need to split up and control this situation." Robin said
"Robin and I will go stop Cinderblock." Starfire said
"I'll deal with Overload." Raven said
"Beast Boy and I will worry about Plasmus." Cyborg said
"What about Tera?" Beast Boy asked
"We'll have to worry about her when this is over." Robin said and everyone left
"Guess I'm sitting this one out." Naruto said
Raven vs Overload
"So, Overload. Think you can handle a total black out?" Raven asked as she appeared in front of him
Overload shot part of his electrical body at Raven trying to grab her and electrocute her, but she created a shield with her powers and blocked his attack. She pushed him back and began firing energy blasts at Overload, but he dodged each of them with little to no effort. Overload went into the power lines in the room underneath the surface and then snuck up behind Raven and knocked her away. She quickly recovered just in time to put up another shield that would block his next attack. Overload went on the offensive once again and this time he had Raven backed into a corner. Raven used her powers to find a water pipe and drenched Overload with water causing him to short circuit. She held the water on him until he was nothing but a small card that required electricity to work. She was questioning this mission and was suddenly shot back against the wall with mud.
"Helloooo. Does the word decoy mean anything to you? We had to find some way to get you cowards out of hiding." Tera said
"Tera."
"Raven."
"Traitor."
"Witch."
They flew at each other and began a quick hand to hand fight and Tera thought she had the advantage since Raven mostly fought from a distance. Imagine her surprise when Raven actually won the fight and finished up kicking her in the face sending her into the muddy water. Tera rose out of the water and tackled Raven out of the air into the water. Tera stood up and pulled Raven up by her hair and tried to punch her in the face, but Raven knocked her legs from under her then kicked her away.
Raven jumped at Tera and wrapped her hands around her throat trying to drown Tera underwater, but a huge bubble appeared and exploded sending Raven flying back. Tera created some rocks from the muddy water and sent them at Raven who blocked them with a metal panel from the wall and then threw the panel at Tera. Tera created a wall of earth and blocked the panel then made a fist of earth and sent it at Raven. Raven cut the fist in half and with her powers she grabbed the biggest object she could find and threw it at Tera who quickly made a giant rock and flew away from the explosion. Raven was looking around for Tera and failed to see the earth mallet behind her and she was knocked into the water as Tera appeared.
"You know Raven, I never liked you." Tera said
"I never even wanted to know you. You fooled the others, but I always knew you were a liar." Raven said
"Really? Is that why you let me live in your house and steal all your secrets?" Tera said
"Shut up!" Raven said and caused a wave of water to flow at Tera who countered it and then knocked Raven back with her own attack.
"Good, Tera. You know her weakness. Exploit it." Slade said through her earpiece
"Not getting mad, are you Ray? Better be careful. Beast Boy told me all about your temper-tantrums." Tera said
"Anger is pointless. My anger is under control." Raven said
"Myeh Myeh Myeh. Anger is pointless. You're calling me a liar." Tera said and used her powers to hold Raven down
"Come on Raven. What stings the most? That I tricked you? That I nearly wiped out your team and everyone liked me better than you?" Tera asked
"Stop it." Raven said
"Or is it that deep down inside, you really believed I was your friend? Naruto was the smart one. We have nothing on his abilities or secrets. After I'm done with you, I'll enjoy breaking him mentally and physically. He has a weakness and I will find out what it is. Even if that means Slade has to kill him and experiment on him." Tera said and Raven suddenly grew two more eyes now all her eyes were red. Her inner demon was coming out and she wasn't trying to stop it.
"We trusted you!" Raven said and huge rocks went flying at Tera
"Gave you everything and you treated us like dirt! You will not touch Naruto and I'll kill you if you even come close to touching him!" Raven said and she was then grabbed by four hands dragging her into the mud
"Finish her." Slade said through the earpiece
"Who's in control now?" Tera asked
Right before she could finish Raven off, she was hit hard in the face and hit the wall hard. She looked up and saw nothing, but bubbles in the water signaling that somebody drowned.
"Her last ditch effort was for nothing." Tera said
Unknown place
Raven sat up quickly gasping for air and then suddenly grabbed her ribs and almost yelled out in pain. She heard footsteps coming towards her and braced herself as best as she could and used what little bit of strength she had left to call upon her powers.
"It's okay, Raven. It's me." Naruto said, causing Raven to release her powers and jump at him, giving him a big hug.
"You're okay." Raven said
"Of course I am. You however, aren't okay. I'm sorry I couldn't get there quick enough. I had my own problems to deal with." Naruto said as he gently laid her back down
"What happened?" Raven asked as Naruto lifted her shirt up making her wonder when she changed clothes
"I don't know how Slade does it, but he sent an army of his little robots after me at the tower and some of those creatures we fought when Tera appeared. I got rid of all of them, but the tower suffered some damage." Naruto said
"What about the others?" Raven said and sighed as Naruto started to heal her
"They're all okay. We're in a safe house I created about 10 miles from the city. The only way in or out is with my Hiraishin and it's completely underground. Everything is run by my chakra so we're undetectable." Naruto said
"Did you have to use your eyes?" Raven asked
"No. I mean yeah, I used the sharingan, but I didn't use the Mangekyou if that's what you're asking." Naruto said as he rolled Raven onto her stomach
"Did you change my clothes?" Raven asked
"Yeah. I had to be gentle though. You were pretty banged up when I got to you." Naruto said and started to heal her back
"How bad was it?" Raven asked
"A few cracked ribs, dislocated shoulder, a nasty bruise on your stomach. I've healed everything that was wrong with you, but you need to stay in bed for a few days." Naruto said
"I thought you healed me?" Raven asked
"I did, but you'll still be sore for a few days. I'm in the room across the hall from you. If you need anything you know to reach me." Naruto said as he stood up to leave, but Raven grabbed him
"No, wait." Raven said
"Yes?" Naruto asked
"Stay with me." Raven said and Naruto heard a hint of worry in her voice
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked
"It's what Tera said. She told me she would break you mentally and physically to get your secrets. She said she'd go so far as to kill you and have Slade experiment on you." Raven said quietly
"You know me better than anyone. That won't happen to me." Naruto said and sat on the bed
"I know. I just let my emotions get the best of me and I lost control. What's our next move?" Raven asked
"Everyone is taking time to recover. After that we strike in a few days after you're healed. Slade and Tera think they killed us. We'll use the time we have to plan a counter attack. Until then, we do nothing." Naruto said
"What about the people?" Raven asked
"Slade wants to rule these people. He'll do it, but he'll rule by fear. Nobody will get out of line so they're all safe." Naruto said and Raven nodded
"What are everyone's injuries?" Raven asked as she put her head on Naruto's chest
"Nothing too bad. Robin only had a twisted ankle surprisingly since he fell off a cliff. Starfire had some slight bruising, Cyborg had some minor system problems, but I managed to get him what he needed from the tower to fix it and charge himself up. Beast Boy just has a broken heart, but he'll get over it." Naruto said
"That's good. I'm sorry." Raven said
"For what?" Naruto asked
"For losing control. I almost let out my inner demon when I fought Tera. All that training we did and I just threw it out the window." Raven said
"It's fine Raven. I mean, I saw some of the bruises she had on her before I got there. I'd say the training wasn't a waste of time. I could tell she's hurt just as bad. I'd say you did pretty good." Naruto said
"I still need to control my emotions. That is a priority." Raven said as her eyes become droopy
"It's just your anger you need to work on." Naruto said and his response was small snore from Raven
"Goodnight Raven." Naruto said and gently put Raven down before heading out to start the plan with Robin
Living room
"How's Raven?" Robin asked
"She's better. She's on bed rest for a few days until the soreness goes away." Naruto said
"That's a relief. Thanks for going back to the tower for me." Cyborg said
"No problem." Naruto said
"Friend Naruto. Do you wish to enjoy the marshmallows and mustard combination with me?" Starfire asked
"I think I'll pass this time, Star." Naruto said
"We need to plan our next move. Any ideas?" Robin asked
"Raven should be healed in about 3 days. What's the weather forecast saying for 2 days after that?" Naruto said
"It's going to be foggy. A chance of rain and limited visibility." Cyborg said
"Good. We use that to our advantage." Naruto said
"How?" Cyborg said
"We attack from the shadows." Robin said
"Exactly. We take out their forces quickly and quietly. Tera may be there running patrol, but that's okay. She can't hit what she can't see." Naruto said
"Good plan. There's one small problem. Beast Boy is still down about Tera." Cyborg said
"He'll be fine." Naruto said
"Are you sure?" Cyborg asked
"Yeah. I talked some sense into him." Naruto said which meant he slapped Beast Boy until he stopped moping around, crying about Tera.
"Good. We attack in 5 days." Robin said
"Hey, Naruto. Where is this thing located? I can't get a strong enough signal in here." Cyborg said
"I know. I made it that way for a reason. It's a safe house. If somebody was able to track us here, then it wouldn't be much of a safe house. It's located underground and there's only one way in and one way out." Naruto said
"What about oxygen? We need air to breath." Cyborg said
"Cyborg, you've been down here for a few hours and now you're worried about oxygen." Naruto deadpanned
"Oh yeah. How do you get the oxygen in here though? We're underground." Cyborg said and Naruto pointed up to the ceiling
"What are those?" Robin asked
"It's seals that bring in oxygen from above ground. The area this place is located is surrounded by nothing but plants, trees and grass. It filters out anything harmful, keeping the air fresh all the time." Naruto said
"Nice." Cyborg said
"Is that why this place smells like nature?" Robin asked
"No. I have scented air fresheners around here." Naruto said
"How safe is this place exactly?" Robin asked
"It's underground with a signal that's only strong enough to barely catch the internet." Naruto said
"That's pretty strong." Cyborg said
"Alright. The plans are all set and everyone is recovering. Remember that we strike in 5 days." Robin said
"Naruto? Where'd you go?" Naruto heard in his head
"I'm with Robin and Cyborg. We were planning the counter attack. I'm on my way back now." Naruto thought and didn't get a reply
"Alright. I'm going to bed. If you need anything, don't bother me. I lock my door and every room is soundproof." Naruto said and left
"So that's why we can never get him to leave his room." Cyborg said
Raven's room
"What's wrong, Raven?" Naruto asked as he laid in bed
"I thought you were sleeping with me." Raven said
"I am. You fell asleep and I went to go plan the next attack with Robin." Naruto said
"I'm sorry. My emotions are just haywire right now. I don't know what to do." Raven said
"Just relax. I'm sure you'll be fine." Naruto said
"What if I'm not? What if I can't control my emotions? What if during our counter attack I forget something and get the team killed?" Raven asked causing Naruto to place his hand on her head and released a small pulse of chakra knocking Raven out
Raven's Mindscape
"Okay, Timid. Come on out. We need to talk." Naruto said and a grey cloaked Raven slowly walked forward
"Yes, Naruto?" Timid asked and shrunk back when he looked at her
"Why are you taking over right now?" Naruto asked
"I'm not taking over. I didn't do anything. I swear." Timid said
"Then why is Raven acting like that?" Naruto asked
"Because that's how she really feels." Knowledge said as she appeared
"So you're telling me Raven is actually afraid right now. What could she be afraid of?" Naruto asked
"She's afraid of Tera." Knowledge said
"That makes no sense. Why would she be afraid of Tera?" Naruto asked
"She's not afraid of Tera per say. She's afraid of what Tera said about you. She thinks it might really happen since she's weak right now." Knowledge said
"So when she's fully recovered you think she'll be back to normal?" Naruto asked
"She should be. You should probably encourage her somehow to make her feel better." Knowledge said
"How about you give her what she had the first night you guys spent together? I'm sure she'd enjoy that. It would certainly make me feel better." Passion said as she joined
"Oh yeah! Raven's going to get down and dirty in the sack! High five!" Bravery said
"That's not going to happen. Raven doesn't want to do that with me. The most she'll do is give me a kiss and that's it." Naruto said
"Dude! You've gotta try!" Bravery said
"I'll pass. Me and Raven will cross that bridge when we get there again." Naruto said
"I'm sorry Raven won't let you do that with her. I'd help you out if I could, but I don't know how. I'm sorry I can't help you." Timid said
"Don't worry about it. I guess I'll see you all some other time." Naruto said
"By cutie." Passion said and gave him a kiss on the cheek
"I'll see you around." Knowledge said
"Bye dude!" Bravery said and gave him a high five
5 days later
"Everyone remember the plan?" Robin asked
"Yeah." Raven said
"Naruto. Are you sure we should leave the communicators here?" Cyborg asked
"Yeah. Slade can track them once they're outside of the safe house." Naruto said
"How will we find Slade's hideout then?" Raven asked and Naruto placed his hand on a table leaving a mark
"When I hit Tera, I'm going to mark her with this. It's for my Hiraishin I'll be able to find her wherever she goes. After our attack, she'll be so overwhelmed that she's going to panic and run back to wherever Slade is hiding. Once we get there, we take them both out." Naruto said
"I thought Slade would be in the same spot as last time." Beast Boy said
"No. He never stays in the same place. I'm sure he has bases all over the city." Robin said
"Let's go." Naruto said and once everyone placed a hand on him he flashed away.
Jump city
Slade's army of robots patrolled the city in massive groups. They were spread all across Jump City and each group contained hundreds of robots. Not a single civilian was in sight. Some were dead after trying to stand up to Tera who killed them and some were in hiding due to the fear of being killed. Tera was also out on patrol with the army making sure things were going smoothly. She knew she did horrible things from killing civilians to betraying the Titans, but she had absolutely no regrets and wouldn't change anything that has happened.
"A world without Titans. I was beginning to think I'd never see the day. At long last, the city is ours. Victory is mine. Fine work apprentice. You have made me very proud." Slade said through Tera's earpiece
"Thanks. It was fun." Tera said and had a brief flashback of her having fun with the Titans at the pizza place
"Sector 5 is secure. Pretty quiet up here since the people cleared out." Tera said
"Get used to it, my dear. This city is only the first of many." Slade said
"I know. Well, we did it. They're really gone." Tera said
Then out of nowhere, one of her robots disappeared into the ground and she was confused. Another exploded after it was hit with an exploding gadget and another was hit with a blast. Tera was sent to the ground hard and struggled to get up.
"Apprentice, report. What's going on?" Slade asked
I don't...No! I destroyed you. You're supposed to be dead." Tera said as she saw figures that looked like the Titans through the fog
"Tera! Attack! Now!" Slade said
Tera did as told, but only destroyed a car. She backed away, keeping her guard up and was constantly looking around. She heard running from in front of and behind her and she grew worried. She was punched hard from behind and hit the ground. When she made an attempt to stand up, she was blasted again hitting the ground once more.
Once again she saw an outline in the fog and tried to get away on a flying rock, but it was destroyed and she fell to the ground again. She saw somebody running at her and throwing something, so she raised up some earth to block whatever it was, but then she was blasted from the side again.
"On your feet, Tera. Your suit's neural interface allows me to assist you in combat, but I can only help if you get up and fight." Slade said
Tera stood up just in time to see somebody running at her and she released her powers to stop them. She was grabbed by a huge hand and when she got a look at what it was, she was face to face with a gigantic raven. She was scared and rose an earth column to help her get out of the way. Once she thought she was safe, she was tackled off of her rock and sent back into the fog. She looked up and saw a beast growling in front of her and she was worried.
"Beast Boy? Beast Boy! Stop! Aren't you even gonna talk to me?!" Tera asked, but all she got was growling in return
"There's nothing left to say." Cyborgs voice said from the fog
"You attempted to annihilate us." Starfire said
"Did you think we wouldn't take it personally?" Raven asked
"It's over, Tera." Robin said
She figured she was surrounded and rose up a rock to get her out of there. Once she was almost out of the fog, a loud screeching noise was heard from behind her and she turned around to see what it was. That was a mistake on her part because due to the distraction, Naruto punched her away with a chakra enhanced fist and sent her flying away.
"She seems quite scared." Starfire said
"Scared isn't the same as sorry." Raven said
"I don't care how she feels. Tera's a dangerous criminal and she needs to be stopped." Robin said
"She will be stopped. I'm going to make sure of it." Beast boy said
"I got a lock. She's heading east." Cyborg said as Naruto dropped in front of them
"Good. Naruto. Did you place your mark on her?" Robin said
"Yeah. Wherever she goes may have the ability to block off all signals, but my mark is something only Raven can block off." Naruto said
"She stopped. Let's go after her." Cyborg said
"Let's go." Naruto said and they ran after her
Tera
"Where do you think you're going?" Slade asked in her earpiece
"Anywhere. I was getting thrashed back there." Tera said catching her breath
"NO! I will not tolerate failure, apprentice. I will not permit you to run away. You will fight and you will win." Slade said
Tera caught her breath and next thing she knew, she was kicked out of the alley and was then punched by Cyborg, causing her to hit the ground hard. She recovered and threw a huge rock at Cyborg who just punched through it. Raven used her powers to control a piece of the rock and threw it back at Tera who jumped back and used another rock to fly away. She didn't get far because Starfire came flying down at her and destroyed Tera's ride with a single punch.
Tera tried to escape again, but when she was flying away, Robin used his grapple to tie her up and slammed her to the ground. She threw multiple rocks at Robin who was running at her and then she was blasted away by Cyborg. She stood up and then she was slammed into by a dragon made of water sending her crashing into a building. She looked up and saw a huge ball of fire coming at her and she barely escaped. Tera thought she was safe and then jumped out of the way as Raven used her powers and launched multiple kunai and shuriken at Tera.
Tera was shocked at that since she didn't know Raven could do that and paid the price as Beast Boy punched her away since he turned into a gorilla. She was dazed from the punch, so she failed to see the hammer created by Raven and Naruto coming flying at her. Once the hammer hit, she thought that was it, but to her surprise, she was electrocuted and almost passed out from the pain in her body. She slowly got up and started to fly away on a rock.
"Slade! Help! I can't do this alone!" Tera said
"Dear child, you are never alone." Slade said as Cinderblock, Plasmus and Overload appeared. Before anyone could make a move, the three of them combined and formed one creature
"I thought they were ugly before." Cyborg said
"Titans! Go!" Robin said
"That really gets annoying after a while. I don't have time for this." Naruto thought
Lightning of absolution
Everyone saw a giant bluish-green bird made of chakra form in the air and they knew Naruto was about to do something destructive. Robin made everyone fall back because he didn't want them in the crossfire. The giant bird in the air started firing lightning down towards the giant creature at a rapid pace and the Titans watched as the creature was hit with multiple strikes of lightning and eventually collapsed unconscious on the ground. The Titans jumped down from the building they were on and pretty much everything was destroyed.
"Woah." Cyborg said
"We're gonna need a bigger jail." Raven said
"Where is Beast Boy?" Starfire asked
"5 kilometers east and 800 meters below the surface." Cyborg said looking at his arm until it stopped beeping
"The signal must've gone out. Naruto, can you really get us there?" Robin asked
"If I couldn't then I wouldn't have placed a mark on Tera." Naruto said and everyone placed a hand on him then they all vanished
Slade's lair
"Tera. No." Beast Boy said
"He's too powerful. I can't stop him." Tera said
"Yes you can. It's your power not his. You can still control it. You can still do the right thing." Beast boy said
"It's too late." Tera said and formed a huge rock with a pointed edge directly over a east Boy
"STOP." Robin yelled
"Strike apprentice! Now!" Slade said
"Tera! No!" Robin said
"It'll be the last thing you ever do." Raven said as she came out of the wall
"I GAVE YOU AN ORDER. DO IT." Slade yelled
"Please, Tera. No." Starfire said
"Don't do it!" Cyborg said pointing his cannon at Tera
"One wrong move and I'll remove your head from your shoulders." Naruto said with his sword an inch away from her neck
"Listen to us Tera."
"We're not playing around."
"We're your friend."
"You don't have to do this."
"It's your life, Tera. Your choice. It's never too late to change." Beast boy said
"I'm sorry, Beast Boy. For everything I've done." Tera said
She threw the rock at Slade and he was sent flying back hitting the ground. Tera flew after him and Slade jumped out of the way from the fissure she created. He jumped up on the beams in the lair, but Tera collapsed the wall they were connected to and he had no choice but to jump off of them. Cyborg ran and helped Beast Boy from where he was trapped.
"You ungrateful little child!" Slade said
Slade rushed at Tera and she used her powers to lift multiple columns of earth. Slade unfortunately was on one of those and it was too high up for him to jump off. Tera started pelting him with smaller rocks and Slade was hit continuously until he fell off of the column he was standing on. Tera floated down to check on him, but once she reached the edge, Slade suddenly jumped up and punched her hard in the face sending her flying away. He picked her up by her suit and then her eyes turned gold and they were surrounded by a golden orb. Lava started to form from the rock, then it exploded and Tera collapsed to the ground.
"Tera's power! It triggered a volcano!" Robin said as lava started to shoot out of the ground
"It's big enough to take out the whole city and way too big to stop." Cyborg said
"We have to get out of here." Raven said and they all left
"Tera. Come on we gotta go." Beast Boy said
"I have to stay." Tera said
"No." Beast Boy said
"I'm the only one who can stop it." Tera said
"No you can't. It's too late." Beast Boy said
"It's never too late. You were the best friend I ever had." Tera said as she gave him a hug and sent him away on a rock
"Naruto! Let's go!" Robin said
"I'll be right behind you." Naruto said
"What are you doing?" Raven asked
"Helping Tera stop the volcano." Naruto said
"Are you crazy?! You need to leave with us!" Cyborg said
"I'll be fine. Just go." Naruto said
"Let's go." Robin said and Raven used her powers to take them above ground
"Naruto, I know you can hear me. If you don't come back I will never forgive you." Raven thought and didn't get a reply
"So. Are you ready to do this?" Naruto asked
"Why are you helping me? I thought you didn't trust me." Tera said
"I didn't. This is the end of your journey, we both know that. Do you know what kind of person you are?" Naruto asked
"A lying, manipulating, backstabbing, cold hearted person." Tera said
"Are you sure? Think hard about it." Naruto said
"Naive, but also caring and loving. I really did want to become friends with the Titans, but I was in too deep with Slade and I couldn't get away from him." Tera said
"As long as you know. Now, let's get this volcano stopped. What do you need me to do?" Naruto asked
"I need you to melt down the metal that's still in here. Can you do it?" Tera asked
"Sure. What else?" Naruto said
"If possible, I need you to seal off all exits except one so I can gather all of the lava in one place. After that, you'll only have a split second before I do my part. I'm sorry about everything. I really did want to be your friend." Tera said
"I know. I felt your emotions and sometimes they were true, but the majority of the time it was manipulative." Naruto said
"Just make sure Beast Boy doesn't walk around like a sad puppy after this. It's okay for him to move on." Tera said with a smile
"I'll make sure he gets the message." Naruto said with a smirk
"Give him this for me. I kept it and made sure nothing would happen to it." Tera said as she handed him the gift Beast Boy gave her on their date
"Can do." Naruto said and sealed it away
"Now, let's get started." Tera said and Naruto nodded
Fire style: Majestic destroyer flame
Naruto pumped a lot of chakra into this jutsu and then melted every piece of metal that he could find and it was a lot of metal. He had to use the jutsu 5 times since Slade was using a lot of metal in his creations. Naruto created two lighting hammers and started to hit away at all of the entrances except for one of them. Once that was done, Tera couldn't hold back anymore and released all of her powers to stop the volcano and a huge tremor was felt throughout the city, but nobody was harmed.
Few days later
"So this is all that's left from what happened." Beast Boy said as the Titans were standing in front of a Tera statue
"There's one of Naruto's kunai." Starfire said pointing behind Tera
"Yeah. The kunai turned to stone as well." Cyborg said
"I thought he said he was right behind us." Beast Boy said
"He obviously lied." Raven said
"Cyborg, are there any life signatures around here?" Robin asked
"No. My scanners aren't picking up on anything." Cyborg said
"So, we have lost two friends on that day." Starfire said
"Yeah. I'm sorry. I should've pulled him out of there." Robin said
"Dude. Check it out." Beast Boy said pointing at a giant statue that looked like a warrior
"What is that?" Cyborg said
"That's Naruto's Susanoō." Raven thought
"Maybe Tera decided to get creative before she turned to stone." Beast Boy said
"No. She didn't." Raven said
"How do you know?" Robin asked
"That's one of Naruto's abilities. He can make this huge warrior that can attack and defend. I'm guessing he used it to try and defend himself." Raven said
"You know what Naruto can do?" Robin asked
"Sort of." Raven said
"Why didn't you put it in the database?" Robin asked
"Because the database could always be hacked into." A voice said
"Is that?" Cyborg asked
"No way." Beast Boy whispered
"I thought he died." Robin said
"I didn't. I used that to protect myself and watch everything that happened." Naruto said as he appeared
"How did you survive?" Robin asked and Naruto held up a tri-pronged kunai
"Of course. Where have you been the last couple of days?" Cyborg asked
"I was helping civilians move back into the city. With Slade gone, the city isn't being overthrown by his little robot army anymore." Naruto said
"I shall miss you, friend." Starfire said as she placed flowers on Tera's statue
"We'll be searching for a way to reverse the effect." Raven said
"We'll bring her back." Robin said
"Someday." Cyborg said
"I'll never forget you, Tera." Beast Boy said and placed a plaque on her statue then walked away with the Titans minus Naruto who stayed back a bit longer
"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. You Tera, fit that quite perfectly." Naruto said and walked away
Naruto's safe house
The Titans decided to head back to the tower and Naruto came to his safe house. He didn't feel like being around everybody right now because he knew they would ask him a million questions. He was tired and hasn't slept since he and Tera stopped the volcano from destroying the city. Just before he was about to doze off, his eyes snapped open and he jumped out of the way from multiple black kunai and shuriken.
"I was wondering when you'd make your move." Naruto said
"Why didn't you come back?" Raven asked
"I already told you." Naruto said
"That's not what I meant. Why didn't you come back and at least tell me you were okay? I was worried about you." Raven said
"I didn't think it was important at the time." Naruto said
"Not important? You know how much I care about you and how much you mean to me. How is that not important?" Raven said as her chakra gem started to glow
"Relax. I didn't mean it like that. I know you care about me and I care about you as well, but you know I'm right that the civilians should've been rescued first." Naruto said and pulled her in for a hug
"I know. It's just that I thought you would leave me some kind of message or notice that you were alive." Raven said and returned the hug
"Next time I'll be sure to let you know if I'm dead or alive." Naruto said and Raven actually smiled
"Thank you." Raven said and Naruto gave her a kiss on the lips, but then stopped
"Sorry." Naruto said and then Raven pulled him in for a kiss that turned into a 30 second make out session
"It's okay." Raven said and Naruto pulled her in for another kiss that lasted way longer than 30 seconds.
"We should stop." Naruto said
"Why?" Raven asked
"Because we know where this is leading and I know you don't want to do that again right now." Naruto said
"How do you know?" Raven said
"I can hear your thoughts, remember? Plus you said it yourself that until the prophecy and everything happens that's off the table." Naruto said
"I know. Are you coming back to the tower?" Raven asked
"I'll be there in the morning. I don't feel like answering questions right now. Are you staying here tonight?" Naruto asked
"Are you trying to get me back in bed with you?" Raven asked
"I am. I mean who wouldn't want to sleep next to something as beautiful as yourself." Naruto said and Raven blushed
"Charming." Raven said and walked away
"Yeah. She can't resist the Uzumaki charm." Naruto thought
"I heard that!" Raven said
"It's true." Naruto said and followed her to the room
"I'm going to change. Do not try and peek on me or you'll be sorry." Raven said and went into the bathroom
"There's no need for me to peek. I've seen her naked a few times already. I have that image secured in my head." Naruto thought
"SHUT UP." Raven Yelled from the bathroom
"I know you're blushing!" Naruto said teasingly and was knocked away by a giant fist into the wall
"You still didn't deny it." Naruto thought with a smirk and vanished as another fist came at him
"I'm going to kill him." Raven said and she still had the blush on her face
"I'm ready for bed. You can join me whenever you'd like." Naruto said laying down and Raven came out of the bathroom wearing one of his smaller tank tops and some shorts
"You try anything and you're dead." Raven said as she climbed in bed
"Wouldn't dream of it. Actually, I would dream of it. I just won't tell you." Naruto said and she blushed again
"Gee Raven. You keep blushing and you'll permanently turn red." Naruto said
"Why must you tease me?" Raven asked
"It's fun." Naruto said
"Whatever. I kind of expected you to chase after Starfire when you met her." Raven said
"Why?" Naruto asked
"Well, because she's outgoing and has a bubbly attitude. Most guys always go for her." Raven said
"Well, I'm not most guys. Sure I noticed that she's pretty, but I like her as a sister. That and she has a thing for Robin." Naruto said
"So you've noticed as well." Raven said
"Yeah. It's kind of obvious. The only person who doesn't see it is Robin. At least she isn't a stalker." Naruto said
"You've had a stalker?" Raven asked
"Yeah. Remember that girl Hinata that was at our birthday party when I was 5?" Naruto asked
"The shy girl who kept poking her fingers together? What about her?" Raven asked
"She had a huge crush on me for some reason and over the years it turned into an obsession which led to her stalking me all around the village." Naruto said
"What about on missions?" Raven asked
"I only went on one mission with her and it was the worst." Naruto said
"How? What did she do?" Raven asked
"She was extra stalky. She would follow me around and purposely try to see me with no clothes on. I caught her one time trying to see through my clothes, but luckily I had a seal on that prevented her from doing that." Naruto said
"That's disgusting. Why would anyone want to see through your clothes?" Raven asked and Naruto just looked at her
"Besides me! Well I already know what you look like." Raven said with a blush
"She was a horny 13 year old. In her clan incest is a real thing. So that's probably why she was after me." Naruto said
"You've got to be joking." Raven said
"I'm not. They all look the same. They do it because they want to keep their kekkei genkai the Byakugan pure. It's like one big orgy there and they don't see anything wrong with it." Naruto said
"So she wanted you because she doesn't want to marry somebody she's related to and have kids with them." Raven said
"Partially. She wanted me also because I saved her once from some bullies and I guess that's what started her obsession." Naruto said
"What about your clan?" Raven asked
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked
"Was your clan into the whole incest thing before they were wiped out?" Raven asked
"They were until they realized some Uzumaki were ending potential relationships from non clansmen and women just to keep the bloodline pure. My mom told me that they started to allow marriages outside of the clan just before she was born, but some people still would fall in love with another pure blood. I know that there are only 4 pure blooded Uzumaki left alive. My mom, Tayuya, Karin and Honoka. They're the last pure blooded Uzumaki alive. What about your parents? How did that happen?" Naruto asked and Raven sighed
"My mom turned to Satanism as an alternative when religion failed to give her a sense of spiritual satisfaction after she was abandoned at birth by her parents and passed through the foster care system. When she was a young woman, she became involved in a cult that purposely attempted to summon the devil. She was offered up as a potential bride for Satan. They summoned Trigon then he seduced and soon raped her. She didn't know it was him because he came in a disguise as a beautiful angel. Trigon left her when she was pregnant with me, as well as destroying the cult. She couldn't live with the situation that happened and tried to get help through counseling, but was rejected by all state agencies." Raven said and Naruto cut her off
"Wait. Your mom is from earth?" Naruto asked
"Yes. I'm half human and half demon." Raven said
"Wow. Sorry I didn't mean to cut you off. Continue." Naruto said
"Where was I? Oh, right. My mother attempted to take her own life by overdosing on sleeping pills and it was then that she was approached by beings of the other-dimensional world which we know as Azarath. The people of Azarath were a pacifistic society who had left Earth for their new home centuries ago. The Azarathians recognized that my mom was pregnant with the child of Trigon and offered her a fresh start by inviting her to return with them to Azarath. They convinced her that they could safeguard the child from Trigon's influence. She agreed and she was provided with a new Azarathian name, Arella, which means the "The Messenger Angel". Her real name was Angela Roth." Raven said
"Wow. So what's your real name or is it Raven?" Naruto asked
"My mother told me that the name she would have given me on earth was Rachel Roth, but I was named Raven when I was born." Raven said
"Good. Raven sounds better." Naruto said and Raven smiled
"Thank you." Raven said
"So what happened after you were born?" Naruto asked
"After she gave birth to me, it was well know at my birth that I inherited great power from my demonic lineage and the spiritual leader of Azaratath, Azar, decided that I should be raised separately from her mother to minimize the chance of any emotional ties being formed between me and my mom. My mom of course was heartbroken, but she heeded the advice of Azar and handed me over to him. She handed me over because she knew that Trigon's evil influence had taken root in me and that Trigon would stop at nothing to take me under his wing as his heir. When Azar passed away, she relinquished control of my own upbringing into the hands of my mother. Once my mother started to teach me how to control my powers, I accidentally opened a portal to your world and then I met you." Raven said
"I see. So how long have you been on earth then?" Naruto asked
"Not long. I've only been here for a little over 3 years. I didn't meet Robin, Starfire, Cyborg and Beast Boy until about 2 and a half years ago when Starfire first came here fleeing from some alien group trying to capture her." Raven said
"Wait, that was you? That was the first day I got here. I saw 4 people fighting against a rampaging peso destroying everything. I didn't know it was you. Had I known it was you I would've made myself known." Naruto said
"How come you didn't know it was me?" Raven asked
"Well, you weren't wearing white like you did the first time I met you. You had your head covered and your feelings weren't bright and happy like they were when we were kids. They were all dark, gloomy and shy." Naruto said
"I guess you're right." Raven said
"It doesn't matter. We're together now so it's all good. Plus I saved your life when we met again. That was pretty romantic. I was like your knight in shining armor." Naruto said and laughed with Raven
"That is so corny. I don't like romantic stuff. It's revolting and makes me want to puke." Raven said
"Then I guess we can't kiss and sleep together at night anymore. It's a romantic gesture and I don't want to make you throw up." Naruto said
"You wouldn't dare." Raven said and narrowed her eyes
"Oh I would." Naruto said and they had an intense stare down until Raven sighed
"Fine. It's only acceptable when it's you and me." Raven said and Naruto gave her a kiss that she happily returned. It started to get heated until a puff of smoke was heard
"What is it now?" Naruto asked as he looked at the same red snake from before
"The civil war is over. Manda has been killed in battle." The snake said and Naruto sat up
"Lady Amora finally killed him?" Naruto asked
"No. It was Sasuke Uchiha." The snake said
"How?" Naruto asked
"Sasuke was fighting an akatsuki member named Deidara and needed protection against Deidara's ultimate attack. He trapped Manda in a genjutsu with his sharingan and hid inside of him until the explosion was finished." The snake said
"How do you know this?" Naruto asked
"I was there on a scouting mission. Lady Amora was fighting Manda and he was summoned away. I got there after the explosion, but Sasuke and his team members were talking about it." The snake said
"So now the clan is run by Lady Amora?" Naruto asked
"Yes and I am her second in command. I will become the leader of the snake clan when she decides to step down." The snake said
"Congratulations, Garaga." Naruto said
"Thank you, lord Naruto. Now, who is this?" Garaga asked
"I thought I told you not to call me that. Anyway, this is Raven." Naruto said
"Is she your mate?" Garaga asked
"Think of it as friends with benefits for now." Naruto said
"I see. Pleasure to meet you, Lady Raven." Garaga said
"Nice to meet you as well." Raven said
"I would love to stay and chat some more, but I must get back. We have new snakelets and I have to assign someone to watch them." Garaga said
"So the eggs finally hatched?" Naruto asked
"Yes, but that was a while ago. These are from the eggs that hatched inside of the belly." Garaga said and left
"Eggs that hatch inside the belly?" Raven asked
"Yeah. While some snakes do lay eggs, some of them do not. They are known as ovoviviparous where the eggs hatch inside the mothers belly." Naruto said
"So it's like human birth?" Raven asked
"No. Humans are viviparous." Naruto said
"What's the difference?" Raven asked
"The main difference between ovoviviparous and viviparous animals is that ovoviviparous animals lay eggs and develop the eggs inside the mother's body. The eggs are hatched inside the mother. Once the egg hatches, it remains inside the mother for a period of time and is nurtured from within but not through a placental appendage. Ovoviviparous animals are born alive. In viviparous animals, both fertilization, as well as the development of the embryo, takes place inside the female reproductive system. Once the fetus development is complete, the mother delivers the baby. This condition is referred to as matrotrophy where the embryo obtains the nutrients directly from the mother and not the yolk." Naruto said
"I feel like I just went through biology class. Where did you learn this stuff?" Raven asked
"I always knew. Shizune was my third teacher and she was really skilled in medical ninjutsu and she taught me some stuff like this. She said it was to make sure I was prepared for anything and that I would need this knowledge someday." Naruto said
"Well, she was right. You just gave me an entire lesson in 10 minutes." Raven said
"Sorry." Naruto said
"It's alright. I do believe we were in the middle of something." Raven said
"Are passion and bravery taking over right now?" Naruto asked
"They're giving small input, but this is 100% me." Raven said
"Are you sure you want to continue?" Naruto said
"Yes." Raven said
Raven pulled Naruto in for a kiss and soon lost herself to her good emotions and then entered a world of pleasure. She did say she wouldn't do this again until after the prophecy and everything was dealt with, but she figured since there's a high chance that she'll die she might as well enjoy it now. She did in fact enjoy the moment as this was even better than the first time they did it and she did not regret this decision. They both loved each other which was clear to them, but they had something to deal with before making it official. Little did they know that things were official between them the first time they slept together.