Hey everyone! First, I want to thank all my reviewers for their kind words! Reviews do wonders for motivating a writer. By the way, Pollimigo, I took your request in mind and I tried to add some humor in this chapter. It probably will suck, but I made an effort in putting it in.
And for teen titan fan's questions, yes Sparrow does like Darkstar and he likes her back but it isn't really official yet, just something neither will admit too that their friends use to torture them to no end. ;) But yeah, they do like each other. Also I update every week or so, since I hate when an author never updates and I don't plan on turning into one of those authors!
Terra ran blindly thru the city, not seeing or caring about the passing people she ran roughly past. Her mind was in turmoil, and she didn't know what to think. I can't believe it! she thought. All this time… and Raven… and the kids. She stopped suddenly, freezing in her steps. Kids… Within moments, she put two and two together.
"Oh…my…gosh." she whispered, realization crossing her face. She couldn't believe she hadn't figured it out beforehand. Crow and Sparrow are their kids. she realized. And the others… they're the other titans children too!
She felt stupid, and had a deep, empty feeling in the pit of her stomach that made her feel ill. Shaking her head, she was about to walk off again, when a voice suddenly stopped her. "Where are you going?"
Terra turned around to see a girl about her age standing a few paces behind her. The girl smiled at her, and walked over. "Do I know you?" Terra asked. The girl looked strangely familiar. Suddenly, Terra remembered where she'd seen her before, she was the girl in the photo album.
"Beat it will you!" She yelled. "The last thing I want is another stupid titan talking to me!" To her surprise and annoyance, the girl suddenly laughed, seeming amused by something. "What?!" Terra demanded at last, losing her patience. The girl brushed a blond lock of hair away from her face and grinned.
"Nothing." she said. "That's just one heck of a hello. You should be more polite." "Yeah, and you should be less weird! Who are you to talk about polite when you just come here and stick your nose in other people's business? Why am I even talking to you? I don't even know you!"
The girl smiled in amusement. "No, I guess you don't. Not yet at least." she added. Terra quirked an eyebrow. "Name's Tammy. And I'm a former titan." she said, reaching out her hand. "Hmm, guess that makes two of us." Terra muttered. "I'm Terra." Tammy smiled. "Oh, I know. Believe me, I know."
"O…kay." Terra said. Tammy rolled her eyes. "So, back to my previous question. What exactly are you doing here?" she asked. Terra growled, her anger and hurt returning. "Who wants to know?" she snapped. "Uh… I would, otherwise I wouldn't have asked." Tammy pointed out.
Terra shook her head. "Oh, I don't know! Running away, maybe! Trying to find a place where your boyfriend doesn't dump you for some stupid goth chick! And while we're at it, let me find some place where you aren't dragged to the future to help your stupid ex-boyfriend and his stupid current girlfriend help their stupid future kids from disappearing off the stupid face of the stupid earth! That good enough for you?" she snapped.
Tammy snickered. "You say 'stupid' a lot, don't you?" she said, still giggling. "Ugh! Whatever!" Terra said, walking away. "Hey, get back here! I was just kidding…" Tammy called as Terra left, not looking back. Tammy shook her head, and looked to the sky. "This is going to be interesting." she muttered.
Back with the titans:
As the current Titans West spoke to Titans East, Robin pulled his own team aside and told them what happened in the alley. "Well that's weird." Cyborg said after Robin finished telling them. "Who's this Tammy girl anyways?" Robin sighed. "I have no idea. But I'm planning on finding out."
The others nodded and they walked over to where the two other teams stood. Robin looked over his shoulder at his team, who nodded encouragingly at him. "Guys." he said, catching there attention. "Yeah?" Stinger asked. "We were just wondering…" Robin continued when Raven cut him off. "Who's Tammy?" she demanded.
The moment the name was out of her mouth, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at them, as though they'd all grown second heads. After they snapped out of their shock, most of them found the ground or the sky suddenly VERY interesting to stare at. All of them had grim expressions on their faces and none would meet their questioning gazes.
At last, Beastboy grew impatient. "What? Why won't you guys talk about this Tammy? Who is she? What did she do that you won't even say anything about her?" he demanded. "What's to say?" A voice suddenly asked. They looked up to see that the question had come from Hex, Jinx and Kid Flash's son.
He looked furious as he added, "She's just a dirty, no good, back stabbing traitor!" "Hex…" Stinger started, trying to calm him down. "Don't you 'Hex' me! You know it's true! You all know it's true!" he added, glaring at the others who either looked away or meet his glare with pained understanding.
"Whoa, slow down." Robin said, putting a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. "What are you talking about? What's going on?" Everyone looked at each other before Darkstar finally walked over to them. "Darkstar…" Moonfire tried to stop him, but Stinger and Koje, Kole and Jericho's son, walked over to her and talked to her. What they said didn't seem to make Moonfire any happier, but she didn't stop Darkstar either.
He looked at them and sighed. Suddenly, he seemed a lot older then his fourteen years.
"Tammy used to be a titan. She joined up right around the time we all started defending Jump and Steel City instead of you guys. She was so nice, she… she fit in, you know? She was one of us. We trusted her, just like we trust each other. We were her friends, her family." He took a deep breath and continued.
"She never stuck to one tower. She went from this one to the one in Jump City and back, and while it was sort of weird, we got used to it. She was part of the team. Tammy never told us her past, other then it was bad, but it never really mattered. There have been titans who came from bad backgrounds and who turned out to be great members."
"Tammy was with us for two years. We never once had a problem with her. She fought with us, saved our lives a couple times, and we never had a reason to suspect something was wrong. You all knew her and you all liked her." Here Darkstar stopped, a sad, wistful expression crossing his face.
"So, what happened?" Cyborg asked. "Yes, what is it that caused Tammy into your enemy?" Starfire added, looking at them with wide green eyes. Darkstar sighed, and looked at the other titans, hoping for someone to take over the story.
Archera stepped up to the plate. "You don't understand." The archer started. "Tammy was always our enemy… we just didn't know it. The truth was that she was working for Slade." she said, watching their faces took on a look of horror. "Yeah, and none of us figured it out till she told us herself."
"That's horrible!" Starfire yelled in shock. "That wasn't the half of it." This comment was made by Aquagirl. "She was with us for two full years. Do you have any idea what type of information she knows about all of us? We told her our strengths, our weaknesses. She knew our fighting style and knew exactly what we'd to in certain situations…"
"And the whole time she was reporting all of it back to Slade." Robin whispered in horror, finally understanding why they all hated her so much. Aquagirl nodded. "Exactly." "Wait." Raven spoke up, making everyone turn to look at her. "So, Tammy's Slade's newest apprentice?"
"Umm…" everyone said, looking at each other. "Well, kinda." Darkstar muttered. "Yes, and no." Archera said. "She sort of is, but it's more complicated then that." Aquagirl added. The original titans glanced at each other, then turned back to the two teams in confusion. At last, Archera sighed. "You have no idea what we're talking about, do you?"
They all shook their heads. "No. Not really, no." Raven admitted. "Kinda? Yes and no? Sort of? Which is it? Is she Slade's apprentice or not?" Cyborg asked. Everyone looked at one another. "Well, yeah. Yes, she is Slade's apprentice." Darkstar decided at last. "But…" Beastboy provoked. "But, she's a bit more then that." Hex said. "What do you mean by more?" Robin asked.
This time, both teams turned to stare at Moonfire. "What?" she asked. They continued to stare at her expectantly and her eyes widened as she understood the message. "You want me to… oh no! No, no, no! Heck no! You people are out of your minds if you think I'm really telling them. Forget it! Not happening! Never!" she yelled.
They merely continued to stare at her, some quirking their eyebrows, seeming almost amused by her denial. "C'mon Moon." Wasp encouraged. "No!" she said, folding her arms. "You know you want to!" Sparrow added. "I want no such thing!" Moonfire yelled back. "Moonfire, it'll only take a minute." Aquagirl added. "Great, then why don't you do it?" Moonfire countered. "Are you crazy?! Why don't you just ask me to sign my death certificate now!" she laughed.
"Gee, that's encouraging." Moonfire muttered sarcastically. After a few more minutes, she finally threw her hands in the air. "Okay, fine! Looks like it's the only way I'm ever going to get any peace from you guys." "That a girl Moon!" Crow said. Moonfire pointed a finger at him. "Don't push it." she hissed.
She turned to the others. "I hate you guys so much right now. And I'm going to get back at you for this." They all rolled their eyes. "Suuure." Sparrow said. "Whatever you say." Flinx added, smirking. Moonfire turned toward the waiting titans and groaned.
Why am I always the one stuck doing this? she thought to herself.
C'mon it's not going to be that bad. a reassuring voice in her head said.
Shut up. she told it, taking a deep breath. Well, I guess I've lived a good life. Short, but good. Maybe I'll get lucky and get struck with thunder her mind added as an after thought, as she glanced at the cloudy and dark sky.
"Okay. I don't want you guys to freak out, and by you guys, I'm mainly taking about you Dad." she said. Robin raised an eyebrow, but he didn't make any comment, letting her continue. "Okay so you guys know Terra. Um, see in this time, she kinda works for Slade." "Again!?" Raven yelled.
"Well, she doesn't exactly work for Slade, more like she works with Slade." Moonfire corrected. "In more ways then one." Crow muttered, making Stinger hit him over the head. "Yeaaaah, well um, how do I put this delicately…" she muttered, trying to think. She turned to the two teams waiting expectantly behind her. "Guys…" she pleaded.
Archera showed her a phone. "Don't worry, I'm calling an ambulance, just in cause your dad freaks out like he did last time." she said. "What about me?" Moonfire hissed. "Good point!" Archera said. Turning back to the phone she said, "Um, ma'am? Can you get a mortician here as well?"
Moonfire rolled her eyes in disbelief. "Okay look! No use betting around the bush! Slade and Terra are together!" she said. "You mean like they're working together?" Robin asked. "No, well yeah but no! You know… and Tammy… she's kinda here because of them." When she saw they still didn't get it she finally spit it out. "Oh for the love of… Slade's Terra's husband and Tammy's father!" she yelled at last.
If they had looked shocked when Beastboy had told them that they were their kids (Part one, if you haven't read it) it was nothing, NOTHING, compared to their reaction now. Their mouths hit the floor, their eyes looked about ready to pop out of their skulls, and they didn't seem to know how to stand up straight anymore.
The new titans rushed over to keep them from falling. Robin was especially bad. He tried to speak, only to have his words mixed up and he didn't seem to be able to remember how to breath. "But… Slade… and Terra… together… and Tammy… their kid…HIS kid…"
Before he could say anymore Robin collapsed on to the floor in shock. Everyone stared at him for a few moments before Sparrow turned to Moonfire. "Well… I think he took that pretty well."
Slade and Terra!? Together!? With a kid? Yeah, gross right? But I just couldn't help it! Anyways don't forget to review! Pretty please? I'll pay you. Okay, so I won't really pay you, but please leave a review anyways. Thanks for reading. (=
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