Fan Fiction ❯ A Visitor from the Past ❯ The Birthday Gift ( Chapter 6 )

~~~~~~~~Five hours later at Titan's Tower~~~~~~~~

 

All the Titans are passed out on the floor, suddenly Robin moans and turns over.

 

Robin: What a party.

 

He sees all the other titans passed out all around him and in different stages of hangover and especially Cyborg who looks particularly messed up. The only one he doesn't see is Artirion. Then he looks up and sees Artirion looking down at him listening to BB's CD player.

 

Artirion: How are ya? You all passed out about an hour ago.

 

Robin: What happened?

 

Artirion: One hilariously wild shindig (And for all you non-rednecks out there Shindig means party). I thought I should stay and watch over you until at least one of you guys woke up.

 

Robin: Why didn't you pass out?

 

Artirion chuckles

 

Artirion: I am not affected by alcohol as much as the rest of you. I felt a slight tingle in my fingers, but that's all.

 

Robin: I see. *Suddenly he is hit with a headache that feels like someone was hammering a dull spike into his brain* Ohhhhh!! *His hand shoots to his temple, and Artirion laughs heartily at his friend*

 

Artirion: Headache?

 

Robin: You could say that.

 

Artirion chuckles again.

 

Artirion: Well Robbie-boy I gotta be goin' I need to do some final peps for BB's present.

 

Robin: Preps? What are you planning?

 

Artirion: Now where would the fun be in telling you?

 

Robin: You need to tell me.

 

Artirion: Not if I'm not here, Tell Raven not to wait up for me. *He does his sinking into the floor trick and is gone.*

 

Robin: Wait!

 

Robin's shouts go unheard. As Artirion is gone, and the other titans are still passed out.

 

As Artirion rises up out of his vortex he is met with a very bizarre sight, a little dwarf with big teeth that is dressed like Robin.

 

Dwarf: Artirion is here, YAY!! *He spits all over Artirion's face by accident*

 

Artirion: *Wiping the drool from his face* Hello, Larry. Where is Lennard?

 

Larry: Lennard is on his way.

 

Suddenly a little dwarf that looks like Larry except he is dressed like Artirion.

 

Lennard: I'm here and I didn't goof, YAY!!

 

Artirion: Lennard, let's just get this over with.

 

Lennard: Okay.

 

Artirion: Okay Lennard, I just need you to make a copy of that stone over there but I need you to make it flesh not stone.

 

Lennard: You know it won't be alive it will just be a body.

 

Artirion: I know Lennard, can you do it?

 

Lennard: Sure.

 

Lennard uses his magic finger and a body appears on the ground Artirion quickly turns away because Lennard forgot to put clothes on it.

 

Artirion: Good job Lennard, now get on my back and channel as much power as you can through me and into my staff.

 

Lennard lands on Artirion's back and starts pumping energy into his body; Artirion places the tip of his staff into a stone and lets his energy and Lennard's energy flow from him into the staff, then when the staff is fully charged he fires the energy into a stone. Color flows all throughout the stone and it crumbles, leaving only a white orb. He walks the orb over to the body and carefully places it in, the body draws in a breath and starts to wake up. Artirion is staring straight up at the roof as the figure looks up at him.

 

Artirion: Hello………Terra.

 

Terra: Where am I? And who are you?

 

Artirion: What is the last thing you remember?

 

Terra: Unleashing all my powers and stopping the volcano from destroying the city, then waking up here.

 

Artirion: Well, I am a new addition to The Titans, my name is Artirion. Through the use of magic I have taken you out of your original body and placed you into this exact replica.

 

Terra: So I am a clone?

 

Artirion: If that's what you want to call it, but you are so much more sophisticated, your original spirit is in a new body, and you still have all your powers.

 

Terra: I still have my powers?

 

Artirion: Yes, now could you do me a favor and make a wall so I can look down.

 

Terra looks down and sees that she is nude.

 

Terra: Oh my god, I am so sorry *She raises a wall of rocks and blushes a deep shade of crimson.

 

Artirion: Can I look down now?

 

Terra: Yes, I'm sorry.

 

Artirion: Not your fault. Now, if you will wait here I will go and get you some suitable clothes.

 

Terra: Thanks

 

As Artirion turns to leave Terra shouts one last question.

 

Terra: Artirion: How long have I been stone?

 

Artirion: It has been exactly one year as of yesterday.

 

Terra: One year, wow, I can't wait to see everyone.

 

Artirion smiles and departs, but not before grabbing Larry and Lennard who were drooling over Terra and pulling them out with him.

 

Artirion: Thanks guys, you can go home now.

 

Larry: Happy to help.

 

The two little weirdoes wave their magic fingers and go poof then they are gone. An hour later Artirion returns to Terra with a black T-shirt with a large yellow T on it, a pair of yellow short shorts and a pair of goggles.

 

Terra: Thanks, that's my favorite outfit.

 

Artirion: I know. Now I want to ask you a favor.

 

Terra: Anything.

 

Artirion: I want you to stay here tonight.

 

Terra: Why?

 

Artirion: Because tomorrow is BB's birthday and you are my birthday present to him.

 

Terra: Nice, I'll do it.

 

Artirion: Thanks, I'll be back tomorrow.

 

~~~~~~The next day, at BB's party~~~~~~

 

BB: Okay this is the present I got from Raven.

 

BB unwraps Raven's present and looks over the book of jokes.

 

BB: Thanks Ray, now maybe I can make you laugh.

 

Raven: Probably not.

 

Robin: So Artirion, where's your present, we all want to see it. *They all look at him like he is going to pull out a solid gold drag racer.

 

Artirion: Oh dear, I'm sorry. I need to go and fetch it, will you wait I won't be long.

 

BB: Go ahead.

 

Artirion melts into the floor in that way he does and arrives in the cave.

 

Artirion: Alright Terra, it's time.

 

Terra: Please don't say that, that's what Slade told me when we started attacking the city.

 

Artirion: I'm sorry, ready?

 

Terra: Yes.

 

Artirion: Good, Take my hand.

 

Terra takes hold of Artirion's hand and they melt into the ground, appearing outside the door to the rec room, and Artirion opens the door. He walks to the center and looks out at the other Titans.

 

Artirion: BB, I give you your present.

 

He smiles as he steps aside, and Terra slowly walks into the doorway. As the other Titans stare in amassment Artirion escorts Terra to BB.

 

Terra: Hi guys.

 

BB: You…..Are you……………?

 

Terra: Real? As real as I was before, thanks to your friend.

 

Raven looks at Artirion with wonder in her eyes.

 

Artirion: I got Larry and his friends to help me.

 

BB: Artirion, I……I just don't believe it.

 

Terra: Believe it tiger, I'm real.

 

BB gets up and hugs Terra, not ever wanting to let her go again.

 

Artirion: Happy birthday, friend.

 

The other Titans who, up until now, had been silent speak up.

 

Cyborg: Terra, your back!!

 

Robin: Good to see you again.

 

BB: GOOD?!?!? IT'S DAMN WONDERFUL!!!!! TERRA IS BACK, AND SHE'S GOING TO STAY THIS TIME!!!

 

Robin: You can't make her stay she can only stay if she wants to.

 

Terra: Are you kidding me, of course I wanna' stay. As long as BB is staying.

 

BB: I ain't goin' anywhere.

 

Terra: Good, now I wanna go stretch my legs, I haven't moved in over a year.

 

She drags BB off in the direction if the exercise room.

 

Robin: I ain't going in there again today.

 

The other Titans agree.

 

Raven: Artirion that was a very nice thing you did. I think you deserve a reward.

 

Raven gives Artirion a coy look and drags him off towards their room. Robin and Cyborg did not see either couple until the next day, and they were more than happy to give them their time together.