Author's Notes:Alright peeps this is my first attempt at a teen titans fan fic! I just want to let everyone know that I didnt read any TT comics on terra. This fan fic is merely the twisted perception of what occurred during Terra's apprenticeship with Slade , on the show! It seemed to me that there was this huge gap between the episodes "Terra" and "Titans Rising". So I decided to fill in that gap:) hmmm...what else...Oh and critiscism is appreciated as long as no one is rude! that really burns me up! lol well on with the fic
I do not own anything of teen titans, I only hope I do them justice! XD
" Run all you like. Because no matter where you go, every step brings you closer to me." Slade's icy gray eye narrowed as he maliciously smirked beneath his orange and black. His hands clasped tighter behind his back and he scruntinized the fragile girl running on the immense screen. Underneath the mask, Slade's smirk converted to an eerie smile. "Now that phase I is complete, it's time to begin phase II," he stated dangerously as he melted into the shadows.
Light footsteps thudded lightly on the rocky landscape as Terra picked up her pace, her long slender legs extending, as if to seperate from her own body. Occassionally her luminous cerellean eyes would glance back, as if to ensure herself that she was truly alone. Once again she had been betrayed by people that she had trusted. All she wanted to do was the right thing. Everytime she strived to live a peaceful and jubilant life, her powers ruined it! Everywhere she went, her insuppressible powers brought misery and destruction. It's all her fault. The Teen Titans had seemed so concerned and amiable. Terra was so carefree and serene under their care. She had finally belonged. She smiled faintly at the thought of Beast Boy, the young green teen who strived to make her laugh. And he always succeeded. Unfortuantly like every other time, her new friends had found out about her lack of control. Terra knew that they would reject her just like everyone else. She doesn't blame them. She's a monster.
You lack control, Terra. And when you lack control, your more dangerous than anything I've ever seen.
Terra shuddered at these words, uttered by a mad man. A terrible man bent on causing desolution and despair had told her she was dangerous. Tears brimmed her eyes, her arms pumping harder, her long fair hair flowing wildily behind her. Shadows seemed to reach towards determined to pull her further into a world of darkness. She picked up speed, her lean body not even feeling remotely fatigued. She was used to running. It was her only way to escape.
Up ahead large entities were visible as Terra sprinted up the jagged hill. She was filled with a sense of relief at the familiar sight of the rides of Jump City Amusement Park. She often came here to think and ponder over the life she never had. Sometimes she even slept here and had marvelous dreams of her and friends she only created in her mind, enjoying the rides, winning ridiculously oversized stuff animals, and laughing. Terra was accepted and happy within the corners of her mind. Until she was wrenched awake back into cruel reality where she is viciously taunted repeatedly with the prospect of friends and acceptance. The constant rejection and betrayal has converted Terra to a hollowed shell of what she could have been. Terra stopped and shook her head, tossing her hair off her shoulders. She didn't need anyone. She's gone this long without any one to comfort her, so why would she need someone now? She would simply continue her artificial life in her dreams. Thats all her life would ever be. An image so desired yet can never be obtained.
At the moment the park was closed, leaving the region dark and desolate. The deserted rides, and games enveloped by twisted shadows seemed to tease Terra cruelly, the harsh atomosphere matching her empty being. She began to shuffle around, lost in her thoughts. After about five minutes she arrived at her favorite location of the park. The Hall of Mirrors loomed over her and she walked into the dim opening. Mirrors lined both sides of the pathway, each distorting her form in a different way as she walked along them. Usually the ridiculous images that reflected back made Terra laugh. But tonight, her mind was clouded. After moving through the maze of glass, Terra arrived at the end of the attraction, which consisted of a circular room lined with large mirrors. Terra moved in front of one of the mirrors and examined herself. For some odd reason, these particular mirrors luminated one's true form. Perhaps the owners of the park wanted to offer some sort of reassurrence to the patrons by ensuring them that the previous forms portrayed in the mirrors were not their own. Terra would have rather viewed her falsified reflection than look at the form staring back at her now. Terra was a very pretty girl with silky straw colored hair, round light blue eyes, and a small nose which was contrasted perfectly with a pink angelic mouth. Unfortunatly all Terra saw was a lanky little girl with no friends, life, and hope. She looked down, disgusted with herself, tears pouring down her smooth cheeks, her lofty hair in her face shielding her like a curtain. She wasn't aware of the robust figure that nimbly lept from the ceiling and landed silently behind her until she heard his chilling voice that sent shivers down her spine.
"Hello Terra." Slade said alluringly, slowly approaching the startled girl.