Without the Mask
By Sava Varen
Quick Notes:
1) Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Teen Titans, they are all copyright Cartoon Network...I think they are anyway...all I know, is they don't belong to me!
2) Ages (the ages listen here are beginning ages, they all get older as the story goes on)
Terra-14
Slade-24
Robin-15
Starfire-15
Raven-14
Beastboy-14
Cyborg-15
Blackfire-17
Prologue: Lost and Found
It was raining. Hard. It was freezing and Terra had no place to go.
"As usual." She muttered as she pulled her black trench coat tighter around her. She quickly ran across the street as a car just barely missed her. Terra turned down an alley and found some trash and large boxes. Stacking some things on top of each other, she made a sturdy shelter as best she could. Terra watched the world go on without her from under her makeshift shelter. At that moment, she wished she'd stayed with the Teen Titans. She had to admit that she'd overreacted back there, but she just got so angry! She couldn't help it. Then the thought of what Slade had said came to mind.
"Beastboy can't keep his mouth shut for long. He will tell."
Slade was correct! Beastboy told her greatest secret after he'd promised he wouldn't! Terra's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a trashcan tumbling over noisily. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, muscular figure standing there. Slade! Terra quickly moved out of the way as he kicked the shelter apart. Terra lost her footing and tumbled to the ground on her back. Gasping for air, she heard his footsteps coming her way. She quickly leaped up and ran down deeper into the alley. The pitter-patter of two pairs of footsteps at running paces rang loudly throughout the dead silent alley. Terra passed many homeless people and such as she ran at full warp speed. She wondered if they'd even seen her being chased or if they just didn't care. All the same, she ran. Ran and ran and ran, even when her legs felt they'd give in under her growing weight. Something came from behind and tied her legs together. She fell loudly to the ground. It seems Slade had become tired of their game of chase.
Terra quickly yanked the bounds off, but by the time she'd gotten to her feet, Slade had her by the arms. She tried her hardest to break free of his powerful grip but she couldn't. As he pushed her against the wall of a building, she used her powers to make large stones fly directly at Slade. He let go of her and moved just in time. Terra also moved before the rocks dug into the building side. Slade took a rebound, and swung his metal staff at her. It missed her miserably, and she threw more large stones. This time Slade broke through the rocks himself and lunged forward at Terra. Not expecting this, Terra didn't have the time to move so Slade got hold of her black trench coat.
"Come now Terra. You don't honestly wish to freeze out here do you?" Slade said pulling her closer.
"I'd choose it over going with you!" Terra replied as she struggled to get away.
She slipped out of the coat and ran down the alley once more. Slade, still clutching the trench coat, ran after her. Terra's clothes stuck to her as if held by glue. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she ran down the alley, her whole body filled with pain and fear.
Finally, she could stand it no longer. Her whole body gave in and she doubled over to the ground. Slade's running turned to a slow walk as he came to the teenage girl. Terra was on her knees sobbing with the pain and fear. Slade felt some compassion for the young girl before him and draped her trench coat over her shoulders. He kneeled down and laid his hand on her shoulder.
"You're already beginning to weaken Terra. Come with me, I'm not the one who betrayed you. We can get revenge, together, we can get them back. You can have your revenge on Beastboy. See what I told you? He told, he couldn't keep his mouth shut for long..."
"But they said you were--"
"Evil? The bad guy? How do you know they're not just trying to take advantage of you for power Terra?"
"How do I know you're not doing the same?"
"Because I wish to help you harness that power that you have yet to grasp."
Terra remembered what the Teen Titans had said when she'd been laying on the couch. She'd a great addition to the team. Put her to the test.
"I don't know what to do!" Terra sobbed shaking her head.
"Come with me. I can help you" he said in a whisper as he caressed her cheek with his thumb.
Terra strained her mind. It was processing too fast for her to comprehend and it made her delirious. Everything started to spin around her. She growled a bit at the pain but in the end fell into Slade's arms unconscious. Slade gripped the girl gently, stood, and walked away with the unconscious, blond haired girl in his arms.
By Sava Varen
Quick Notes:
1) Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from Teen Titans, they are all copyright Cartoon Network...I think they are anyway...all I know, is they don't belong to me!
2) Ages (the ages listen here are beginning ages, they all get older as the story goes on)
Terra-14
Slade-24
Robin-15
Starfire-15
Raven-14
Beastboy-14
Cyborg-15
Blackfire-17
Prologue: Lost and Found
It was raining. Hard. It was freezing and Terra had no place to go.
"As usual." She muttered as she pulled her black trench coat tighter around her. She quickly ran across the street as a car just barely missed her. Terra turned down an alley and found some trash and large boxes. Stacking some things on top of each other, she made a sturdy shelter as best she could. Terra watched the world go on without her from under her makeshift shelter. At that moment, she wished she'd stayed with the Teen Titans. She had to admit that she'd overreacted back there, but she just got so angry! She couldn't help it. Then the thought of what Slade had said came to mind.
"Beastboy can't keep his mouth shut for long. He will tell."
Slade was correct! Beastboy told her greatest secret after he'd promised he wouldn't! Terra's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a trashcan tumbling over noisily. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, muscular figure standing there. Slade! Terra quickly moved out of the way as he kicked the shelter apart. Terra lost her footing and tumbled to the ground on her back. Gasping for air, she heard his footsteps coming her way. She quickly leaped up and ran down deeper into the alley. The pitter-patter of two pairs of footsteps at running paces rang loudly throughout the dead silent alley. Terra passed many homeless people and such as she ran at full warp speed. She wondered if they'd even seen her being chased or if they just didn't care. All the same, she ran. Ran and ran and ran, even when her legs felt they'd give in under her growing weight. Something came from behind and tied her legs together. She fell loudly to the ground. It seems Slade had become tired of their game of chase.
Terra quickly yanked the bounds off, but by the time she'd gotten to her feet, Slade had her by the arms. She tried her hardest to break free of his powerful grip but she couldn't. As he pushed her against the wall of a building, she used her powers to make large stones fly directly at Slade. He let go of her and moved just in time. Terra also moved before the rocks dug into the building side. Slade took a rebound, and swung his metal staff at her. It missed her miserably, and she threw more large stones. This time Slade broke through the rocks himself and lunged forward at Terra. Not expecting this, Terra didn't have the time to move so Slade got hold of her black trench coat.
"Come now Terra. You don't honestly wish to freeze out here do you?" Slade said pulling her closer.
"I'd choose it over going with you!" Terra replied as she struggled to get away.
She slipped out of the coat and ran down the alley once more. Slade, still clutching the trench coat, ran after her. Terra's clothes stuck to her as if held by glue. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she ran down the alley, her whole body filled with pain and fear.
Finally, she could stand it no longer. Her whole body gave in and she doubled over to the ground. Slade's running turned to a slow walk as he came to the teenage girl. Terra was on her knees sobbing with the pain and fear. Slade felt some compassion for the young girl before him and draped her trench coat over her shoulders. He kneeled down and laid his hand on her shoulder.
"You're already beginning to weaken Terra. Come with me, I'm not the one who betrayed you. We can get revenge, together, we can get them back. You can have your revenge on Beastboy. See what I told you? He told, he couldn't keep his mouth shut for long..."
"But they said you were--"
"Evil? The bad guy? How do you know they're not just trying to take advantage of you for power Terra?"
"How do I know you're not doing the same?"
"Because I wish to help you harness that power that you have yet to grasp."
Terra remembered what the Teen Titans had said when she'd been laying on the couch. She'd a great addition to the team. Put her to the test.
"I don't know what to do!" Terra sobbed shaking her head.
"Come with me. I can help you" he said in a whisper as he caressed her cheek with his thumb.
Terra strained her mind. It was processing too fast for her to comprehend and it made her delirious. Everything started to spin around her. She growled a bit at the pain but in the end fell into Slade's arms unconscious. Slade gripped the girl gently, stood, and walked away with the unconscious, blond haired girl in his arms.