Deathstroke Returns

Deathstroke Returns is the fifth episode of Rise of The Teen Titans season 4.

### Plot

A Surrected Slade informs Trigon that he will do what he is ordered is to kidnapped his daughter, Raven for him and walk off to find her while she and The Teen Titans defeated Doctor Light, who is robbing a bank.

### The First Encounter With Undead Deathstroke

The Titans celebrated Raven's birthday but they heard the crime alert. The Titans go to a factory somewhere in town to the report of an intruder. When they get there, they find themselves face to face with their old enemy: Slade. Once the Titans snap out of their horror and amazement, they begin the usual pre-fight threats, including the first reference to Terra since her "death", with Beast Boy saying to Slade "Terra took you down. *Way* down." Robin declares he is still ready to take him down which Slade replies he did not come back for him. Then, the mark we saw burning in Raven's room earlier appears on Slade's head. Without warning, Slade somehow launches a jet of fire from his hands directly at Raven.

Raven manages to dodge the blast and a shocking battle ensues. Slade has new found powers over fire and is using them to massively overpower the Titans. The Titans pull out their finest moves but absolutely nothing can stop him. After he has disposed of the other Titans, Slade moves in on Raven. But instead of attacking, Slade says he has a message for her. He then grabs Raven's arm and burns the symbol onto it. Slade then starts to destroy the entire place thus putting the other Titans in danger. Most notably Robin, who is going to be crushed by a giant gear. Raven freaks out and shouts "STOP!" The gem on her cloak glows green and suddenly, everything and everyone but her stops moving. Raven has somehow stopped time. But not even time manipulation can stop Slade as he begins moving again. Raven, completely freaked out now, begins to run. In order to keep Robin from being crushed from the gear if time starts moving again, she frees him from her time spell and he moves too. But before she can free the others, Slade closes in and she is forced to flee.

### Raven Vs. Slade

Once outside, Robin begins with the questions "Why is Slade back? Where did he get those powers? How did you stop time?" But, again, before she can answer, Slade drops in and starts attacking again. Robin tells Raven to run while he handles Slade. Robin stands no chance against Slade with his new powers. When he kicks Slade right in the head, Slade simply cracks his bones back in place; a strange ability for someone who is supposedly alive. Raven returns to help Robin. She takes him into a cathedral to hide. While there, Raven starts to explain a little. She says that when she was born, they (presumably the priests of Azarath, as it is not explained who) looked into her future and saw that on this day, something very bad is supposed to happen. That was why she did not want to celebrate. Robin then asks about the symbol on Slade's head and what it means but Slade, yet again, interrupts the answer. He immediately takes out Robin. It is just Raven against Slade now.

### The Final Fight With Undead Deathstroke

Raven begins running again but Slade follows and will not stop. "The message must be delivered," he says. The chase takes to the skies as Raven flies through the city in any attempt to escape but she can not shake him. Slade catches up and traps her atop a skyscraper. He tears off her cloak to reveal more symbols on her back. Raven stands and fights him knowing there's nowhere to run. But she could not do it, Slade easily overpowers her. He declares "The message will be delivered; your destiny will be fulfilled". The symbol on Slade's head now appears on Raven's as well. Her clothes begin to tear away to reveal more symbols all over her body. Her hair begins to grow long. The sun begins rising and setting very fast as the days pass before their eyes. Suddenly, it stops and Slade lets go. Raven stares at the city. The sky is blood red, the city is in ruins, the tower sits, destroyed, in an ocean of lava, the four eyed crows from Nevermore sit everywhere, and Cyborg, Superboy, Blue Beetle, Bumblebee, Robin, Starfire, and Beast Boy stand on the street turned completely to stone, being held by little ghost type demons, also turned to stone.

Slade says this is her destiny, this is the world she is doomed to create. Then, the giant red demon from Nevermore emerges in the city tall and laughing evilly. Slade then says, "This will come to pass; I will make sure of it. You are going to destroy the world Raven. It's written all over your face". Raven screams out in horror, then the vision ends, with time returning back to normal. Raven was unconscious. Slade lets go and Raven, who was still unconscious, falls off the top of the building. Slade sardonically says , "We'll be in touch. Oh, and Happy Birthday". Before Raven can hit the ground, Robin swings in, saves her, then takes her home.

### It Isn't Over

At Titans Tower, Raven get recovered as The Other Titans felt that Trigon is doing this and Raven will stop for the return of her father soon. he shot changes to a cave again where Slade kneels in a ring of fire. Slade speaks to the wall, "The first task is complete....master. The message has been sent. The inscriptions are in place. She knows what she must do. The prophecy will be fulfilled". The symbol on Slade's head appears on the wall and the evil voice from earlier echoes from it in a reply, "And the world of mortals shall soon be ended". Leaving the episode with a cliff hanger.

## Cast

* **James Marsden** as the voice of **Dick Grayson/ Nightwing.**
* **Kari Wahlgren** as the voice of **Koriand'r/ Kory/ Starfire.**
* **Tara Strong** as the voice of **Rachel Roth/ Raven.**
* **Greg Cipes** as the voice of **Garfield Mark Logan/Beast Boy.**
* **Khary Payton** as the voice of **Victor Stone/ Cyborg.**
* **Eric Lopez** as the voice of **Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle.**
* **Nolan North** as the voice of **Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy.**
* **Masasa Moyo** as the voice of **Karen Beecher/ Bumblebee.**
* **Kevin Michael Richardson** as the voice of **Slade Wilson/Deathstroke.**
* **Kevin Michael Richardson** as the voice of **Trigon.**