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My name is Terra.

I have done horrible things. I have cause many unneeded pain and despair during my traveling because I could not control my powers. I was always driven away, cursed and persecuted. Then one day I came to Jump City, where I met Teen Titans. They gave me a home, offered me a hand in friendship, but I ran away when I thought Beast Boy had betrayed me.

My name is Terra.

I made the wrong choice and betrayed the Teen Titans. I couldn't control my powers, and I went to the one person who promise to help me. He was evil and tried to control me to be his weapon. I conquered a city, crushing those that stood in my way.I

My name is Terra.

I was betrayed. The man tried to take over me completely, but I fought him, and accidentally started a volcano in the process. I use every bit of my power so I could defeat the man who betrayed me, Save the city that I want to conquer, and those who were once my friends. But in the end I turn to stone. Even now stand I here perfectly still in my own prison.

My name is Terra…

…And I have absolutely no regrets.

1 Year Later…

Standing on top of a building in Jump City during the waning night was a young man about fifteen years old, standing at 5'5 with pale gray skin, deep blood-red and golden eyes, shoulder-length silver hair with a single bang covering his left eye, pointy ears,small devil like black horns on the sides of his head just above his ears, and a long devil tail on the base of his spine. For clothes, he wore a short-sleeve one-piece black and dark red unitard covered by a black cloak with a hood attached, dark red elbow-length fingerless gloves, black combat boots, and finally, in the middle of his forehead, a red chakra gem.

At the moment, Shadow watched a girl no older than with beautiful blonde hair and blue eyes being attacked by a massive swarm of black and orange robots.

Blondie is out number fifty to one, should I help her? She's doing good so far, Shadow thought to himself.

The blonde teen was about to throw another boulder she summoned from the ground when she suddenly was shot from behind by a laser beam causing her to land at least twenty feet away.

Maybe she does need help, Shadow sighed. He jump down, intending to make his work as quick as possible. Just as the robot was about to blast the girl again, Shadow landed on top of it, smashing it to pieces. Blasting a dark energy beam at the other robots before they could react, he decimated all of them into tiny, miniscule pieces. Unfortunately, he didn't notice a sole surviving robot behind him. Just as the robot was about to blast him, it was suddenly crumpled by a giant rock that appeared out of nowhere. Shadow glanced behind him and saw that the girl dragged herself up on her feet with glowing yellow.

Shadow studied the area, observing his environment cautiously for any remaining threats. When he found none, he focused back on the girl whom had now fainted from sheer exhaustion.

He sighed deeply as he approached her limp body. He attained a much better look at her now as opposed to earlier. She was covered head to toe in scathing scratches and brutal bruises and her armor looked like it was hanging loosely off her.

Shadow picked up and carried the girl bridal style and on a whim, teleported the two of them back to his hideout.

When Shadow arrived at his hideout, he placed the sleeping girl gently on one of the spare beds. He decided to prepare food, moving over to the kitchen as he use his powers to levitate levitate only the ingredients that he needed to make his dish. Soon, the kitchen was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread and homemade stew.

He heard footsteps coming towards him. His eyes quickly marked it's location and came to see his visitor wide-awake.

The dark boy smiled, "I see that you're finally awake. I hope you're hungry; I made enough beef stew for the both of us."

She nodded her head as a response. She stared at him nervously, unsure of her host. He politely gestured for her to sit and after a slight hesitation, she did as the stranger asked. As they both sat down, he served her and began to eat.

After a few minutes of tense silence, the girl decided to start the conversation. "Um…Thanks for saving me," she putting her spoon down whilst giving a shy appreciation. Shadow just nodded, putting his dirty dish in the sink.

"My name is Shadow. What's yours?"

"Terra," she responded sharply, though she was trying to be polite.

"Terra huh? That's a nice name… Do you have a place to stay?" Shadow had genuine concerned in his voice. "If you want, you can stay here."

Surprised by the sudden question and suggestion Terra remain silent for a mere moment of astonishment and deliberation until she asked, "Are you sure? I don't wanna be a burden."

"I don't wanna be a burden." Shadow gave her a warm smile for reassurance, mocking her words and denoting them as foolish talk with a good-natured heart. "You're not a burden to me."

Terra smiled back lightly, happy to have company as her wariness diminished. "So I know this is a bit late for me to ask… but where are we anyways?"

"It's my hideout is in a unknown island in the lake of a forest of Kansas. By the way if you don't mind me asking, why were those robots trying to kill you?"

The room was filled silence for a long, tense, excruciatingly uncomfortable thirty seconds until Shadow broke it. "It's fine, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

Terra trembled, "N-No, it's fine, I don't mind telling you, it's just-"

"Hard," Shadow finished the word she couldn't admit.

She sighed, "Yes, but I need to warn you that you won't like what you hear about me." Shadow just stared at her in silence waiting for her to continue.

So then she began her narrative.

She told him about her life.

Roaming the country because her powers were out of control.

Being constantly rejected.

Crashing in caves for the night.

Her first encounter with the Titans and with Slade.

How she had joined Slade in order to learn control.

Her betrayal and redemption.

Everything.

Once Terra was finished with her story, a single tear escaped from her eyes. It took a moment for Shadow to process it.

Wow this girl had a rough is like there is no actually positive influence on her. And as for the Titans they are obviously no help especially this Beast Boy guy.

"Terra, I'm sorry that you have to go through all that, but I promise I won't let something like that happen to you ever again," Shadow swore an oath as he pulled out his hand to the elemental manipulator.

"How can I know that I can trust you? How can I also know that you're keep your promise? For all I know you could just be like everyone else I met on the road, nice and kind to me as long I went along with what they wanted. But once I started thinking for myself or doing something different, they turn on me."

"No, no. I'm not going to turn my back on you Terra. You might find this hard to believe, but I'm a man of my word so no matter what happens, I would never turn my back on you or anyone," Shadow said brightly as he smile d.

Terra smiled back as she reached for his hand. "Thank you," she praised him.

Meanwhile, outside, without Shadow's knowledge, a mini-camera was following them, recording everything that happened. The camera sprouted wings and flew off to who knows where.

To be continued