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Chapter 9:
Terra looked over at her big brother. "Are they allowed?" she asked. Before he could answer, she looked away though. "I dunno if Beast Boy will want to go…" She couldn't positively say she was sure he would go or not. She didn't know if the others would go either, but she thought there was more chance of them coming along then Beast Boy.
Geo smirked. "I'll make it so they're allowed, just leave that to me." He turned his head to look at his sister when she spoke again. "If he doesn't want to come... I won't force him."
Terra was silent for a moment. "Why not?" she asked, half joking. She wanted Beast Boy to come… even though she was mad. She didn't blame him though, if he didn't want to go.
"Because personally I don't like him," Geo joked. Again his face didn't show his joking but his tone did. "But if you want any of them to go, you're the one asking them. Not me," his mouth crept into a joking evil smile.
"Thanks," Terra said in sarcastic, mock angry tone. After a half grin and a little bit of silence. She looked up at the sky. "Is this really the only way?" she asked in a tone a little kid who didn't understand the world might use. Well… she didn't understand the world. Or life. "Isn't there any other way? Or at least a way to get me out of it?"
"Terra, if there was any other way I would have used it. Honest..." He gave her a sympathetic look. "If you think I am happy with this then you got one messed up mind little sis," he half joked. He didn't like any of this, and didn't like his little sister being sold out like this. But he saw no other option, and he refused to not carry out his mission and try to take Terra back. "Mother and Father will be happy to see you again... I think everyone will." It was a small little country, hidden and not really known outside world. Few kingdoms were like it anymore. He let his feet touch the tower roof before he walked back inside.
Terra sighed, lowering her head to rest on her arms again. "I won't be," she said, shaking her head. That sounded selfish… she knew that. But… in a situation like this… wasn't it okay? Wasn't it okay to be selfish in a spot like she was in? She sat there staring at the water still. Having no one to talk to again, she stayed silent, hardly moving.
Robin and Raven looked up too. Robin looked around at all his friends, wondering what had happened.
Geo-Force walked back down to the Rec room after again losing himself a few times. He got a few looks from both Starfire and Cyborg that said they where just dieing to know what happened. Though he merely sat on the couch and yawned to himself.
Terra sighed, standing up and brushing herself off. She stood there for a minute, arms crossed, holding herself as though she were cold. Stepping back onto the rock she had flown up here, she went back to her room. Closing and locking her window, she looked around the room again. Would she need to pack? When would they leave?
Beast Boy's head snapped up, he had dozed off even in this uncomfortable position. His hand rubbed the back of his neck in attempt to make it feel better, though it did little. About forty-five minutes later Beast Boy coaxed himself out from his room. Though his strides where hurried, they sped up when passing Terra's door. He had to fight to keep his hands from forming fists.
Beast Boy entered the main room, about to plod himself onto the couch but spotted Geo so sat at the breakfast bar instead. A usual smiley like look replaced his angry and upset one as he took left over waffle from the counter... yeah it was still sitting there. He ate it plain, just eating it like you would a cookie.
Only ten minutes after Beast Boy, Terra came out of her own room. She looked up and down the halls. She figured she would go down and talk to her friends. One arm was crossed over her body, letting her hand rest on her other arm as she walked down the halls, something she did when she was nervous.
She entered the rec room and looked around before glancing at the floor. She took a deep breath and held her head up more. She spotted Beast Boy and almost instantly looked away in fear of crying.
Beast Boy shifted his eyes so he could glance at Terra, though he soon quickly looked away and back at the TV that blared today's news.
"Greetings!" Starfire cried out to Terra.
"Hey Ter!" Cyborg grinned; though soon let it slip off his face when he saw Terra's own face...
"Hey Terra!" Robin greeted. It seemed like they'd hardly seen her all day. Raven looked over, giving Terra a small smile.
"Uh… hi," Terra said kind of unsurely. "Can I… ask you guys something?" she asked quietly.
"Sure," Cyborg nodded, leaning his back on the kitchen counter with a Pepsi in his hand.
Geo-Force glanced over his shoulder at the Titans and Terra, though then looked back at the TV, listening all the same though.
Beast Boy acted as if he wasn't listening, looking at the TV mindlessly, but he too was listening in. Just too proud to act like he had forgiven Terra over the fight.
Terra looked around at each one of the Titans. Even Beast Boy. "I… I umm…" she tried to swallow a lump forming in her throat. After taking a breath, she finally told them. "I… have to go back… to Markovia…"
"What?" Robin asked, sounding dumbfounded. "But…"
Raven's eyes widened slightly and suddenly her whole attention was on Terra.
Beast Boy slapped the remainder of his waffle on the counter and crossed his arms, still looking at the TV.
"B-but friend!" Starfire gasped.
Cyborg cocked his head to the side slightly. Having nothing to say.
Terra looked over at Beast Boy with a both sad and hurt expression. She was sad for him… but why did he have to do this? It was hurting her too, and then him getting all angry just made it worse. She took in a quiet breath. "I was wondering… and I understand if any of you don't want to… did you guys maybe want to come and stay for a little bit… for the… wed- mar-" She couldn't bring herself to say 'wedding' or 'marriage'. "For the ceremony?"
Starfire looked ready to cry, her eyes watered but she wiped the salty tears from her eyes and held her sniff. "I would be most delighted to come!" she almost cried out before floating over and grapping Terra in a friendly hug. She took a step worth back and gave Terra a weak smile.
Terra stared at Starfire, seeing her almost crying. The blonde heard herself sniff as though she was crying too. And her vision was blurring. When Starfire hugged her, she closed her eyes for a second, feeling a tear or two slide down her face.
Cyborg glanced at Robin, then back at Terra, he couldn't find anything to say. He wasn't the type to talk much upset.
Beast Boy tried to swallow the growing lump in his throat, but found it too difficult so dealt with the large pain it gave. Still he said nothing, and pretended not to even notice anyone was in the room.
Raven nodded. If Terra wanted them to go, then Raven would.
Robin stared at her as if trying to find a way to help her. "Do you want us to be there?" he asked.
Terra looked over, tears still in her eyes. She nodded her head.
"Then I'll come too," he said.
Nodding her thanks to him, Terra looked away. "I'm sorry," she quietly. She meant for her breakdown into tears. She didn't like crying in front of people. Well, Beast Boy didn't count. She'd cried in front of him before, but never all of the Titans.
"I'll be there," Cyborg grinned weakly, finding some of his voice again. So they where going to lose her...
Beast Boy flinched in his seat, not feeling comfortable in the room anymore. The green changeling stood up and walked outside with hardly any noise.
Geo-Force listened to the Titans agree before standing up and facing them, "Then we need to leave tomorrow."
Terra nodded her head to Cyborg. She looked over at Geo, more tears filling her eyes. Turning to face Beast Boy, she watched him leave. Without another word she left the room, not able to stand it anymore. When she came to her room again, Terra stepped in and closed the door. She pulled out her little light blue backpack that she had used when she first came to Titans Tower. Maybe she could take a few things. She was positive they would already have 'clothes' for her. In her opinion, what she wore were clothes. But dresses… That was a whole other thing.
Beast Boy kicked at the dusty ground with the toe of his shoe. He didn't want to lose Terra; after all he had done to get her back. They had found a way to get Starfire out of this kind of situation. But for some reason Beast Boy highly doubted there was any scam behind this.
He lifted his head up and looked at Terra's window and took in a deep breath. His body grew smaller as he morphed into a hawk and glided upwards to the large window he knew to be Terra's.
He pecked on it lightly, asking to be let in, and hoping she would let him.
Terra was wiping tears from her eyes, taking the few things that were in her bag out. Her CD player, a couple CDs. The contents lay on her bed as did a small box. The heart shaped one from Beast Boy. She was intending to bring it with her. Hearing a tap on her window, she turned to see the green hawk. She stared at the hawk she knew to be Beast Boy for a moment before coming over to the window. She unlocked it and opened it, stepping back to let him in.
Beast Boy floated in before morphing human. He stood up straight and half stared at Terra, forgetting what he had come to say for a moment. "Um...Terra... look I'm sorry... really." His head hung slightly. Though his eyes refused to stay off Terra for long.
Terra nodded her head in an acceptance of his apology. "Me too," she replied, her voice quivering. She looked over at him and then back to her bed. She didn't know if there was anything she needed to bring with her. Besides her heart shaped box.
Beast Boy sawed on his lower lip as he played with his fingers. He looked back up at Terra, her face was tear stained and her voice shaky. It only made the lump in his throat bigger. "Terra..." he choked out. "There has to be another way..."
Terra shook her head, sniffing again. "No, no, there isn't." No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't keep her voice steady. It kept shaking and going from a barely audible whisper to a normal talking tone, shaking all the time.
Beast Boy shook his head as if saying he still refused to believe it. "But-Terra," he sighed to himself then closed his eyes for a minute. "I'm going to find a way," his voice was filled with determination.
Terra nodded, but truthfully, she didn't think there was another way. She went back to her bed, still sniffing. She unzipped her small bag and placed her heart shaped box carefully into it. She was leaving everything else. She didn't have that much room. Her lap top was staying behind. She was even leaving all her music here. Not one CD was coming with her.
Beast Boy watched Terra with a sadden look. But kept the tears to himself. "Do you need help? Packing or anything..." He asked in a cracking tone.
Terra zipped up the bag. "I don't have anything else to bring. Nothing else to pack things in." All she felt that she had to bring was the box. It had pictures in it… of the Titans. Mostly Beast Boy, but she had taken other pictures from a photo album she had and placed them in the box. Still most were of Beast Boy.
Beast Boy nodded then walked over to where Terra was. "All the better, cause you aren't staying long," He smiled at her warmly before pecking Terra on the cheek. "I'll be down stairs," he said quietly before turning around and running out the door.
Terra watched him run out the door, feeling like she might faint any second. More tears falling down her face. He was so determined and so sure. She liked that about him though. She had always been insecure and unsure of herself, so she liked that Beast Boy was different.
Beast Boy half ran and half walked into the rec room or main room. Whichever you liked to call it. He took a seat on the couch and perched his feet on the coffee table. Watching the TV mindlessly. Not even half his attention was on it, most of his mind was working on a way to get Terra out. He would find a way, somehow.
Geo-Force had retreated to his room, scratching down a page or two of notes.
Robin looked over at Beast Boy. He didn't say anything as the green titan came in and sat down though. What could he say? He knew what Beast Boy was going through, but it was different. He doubted there was a scam behind this marriage.
Terra sat down on her bed, now hugging her backpack, tears falling silently down her face. This wasn't fair! She knew life was unfair, but this unfair? Everything she'd ever gone through… that was normal 'life is unfair' unfairness. It was unfair gone to the extreme! She hated it.
The rest of the day Cyborg was making sure he had enough power for the long trip they would start in the morning. Geo had told him that the T-car wouldn't be wise to take, neither the ship. It all had to be done on foot.
Starfire was getting things ready for Silkie, who she was entrusting to Titans East while she was gone. She cried most of the night too, and used about all the bath rooms toilet paper wiping her nose and eyes.
Beast Boy hardly moved. He didn't bother packing anything; he was still dead set on making it so they wouldn't need to pack anything. Terra wasn't going to marry some dude and that was final in his mind. She was HIS girl and he wouldn't give her up without one heck of a fight.
Raven had also been getting ready for the long trip. She meditated a little too. Robin had also gotten ready. He had watched Starfire a lot. Seeing her cry only made him feel worse. He had a sad expression on his face every time he saw her. He could hardly stand seeing her like this.
Terra had spent most time in her room. She both wanted to be downstairs, and didn't. So, she sat on her bed, going through every one of her CDs, listening to the one more time. She knew she couldn't get through all of them, so she worked her way down from her favorite CD.
Cyborg was currently working on supper, home made pizza. All of them one of a kind. Some with M&M's others with chunks of meat. Even one with tofu bits. He opened his T-com to tell all the others it was ready, much easier then going around and looking for each Titan in the ten story tower.
Beast Boy was already at the counter though, kicking his feet back and forth against it.
"Hey all! Time to eat; get your scrawny behinds down here, Cyborg out." He closed his T-come then looked over at BB for a moment before looking down at the pizza.
Robin opened his communicator then wondered why he had done so. He was just over in the main room, sitting on the couch. He walked over, taking a seat at the bar.
Raven had opened her communicator, listened to Cyborg, closed it again, and then headed downstairs. Once she came to the kitchen she took a seat on the middle stool.
Terra looked around to her small coffee table where she had set her communicator down. She headed over and opened it. After Cyborg hung up, so did she. With a sigh she left the room and came into the kitchen a few minutes later.
Starfire came down a minute later after doing her best to clean her eyes up. Being emotional it was hard for her not to cry. She sat on the stool next to Robin's and grinned weakly.
Geo came down as well, though he didn't take a seat, merely leaned against the counter.
"Okay, I made a bunch of random stuff, just dig in." Cyborg told them as cheerfully as he could.
Raven didn't feel very hungry, though she reached over and took a slice anyways. She set it on her plate and merely stared at it.
Robin also took a couple pieces and set them on a plate. He ate rather slowly. It wasn't like him to eat slowly. Not really like any of them except Raven.
Terra took the spot next to Beast Boy. She stared at the food but didn't grab a piece. She could eat a lot of food, but right now, she just wasn't hungry. At all really.
Beast Boy nibbled the ends of his tofu covered slice. Staring down at the counter and still kicking his feet back and forth.
Cyborg, though worried was hungry. He grabbed a large slice and started eating it, slower then usual but faster then normal.
Robin looked over at Starfire, not saying a word. He looked around the four other titans as well, and Geo. It was so quiet. Except for sound Beast Boy made. Usually Raven would be telling him to knock it off right about now. And then, Beast Boy would more then likely hit the counter loud just to get on her nerves. Then Terra would laugh. It was way too quiet.
They ate in silence for awhile before Cyborg became bold enough to talk once more.
"Anyone up for one last movie?" though after he spoke he realized his mistake and Beast Boy shot him a glare.
"It's not the last," the elf growled. "Just like this isn't the last day she's here." his voice was deep, deeper then it had been in a long time. At that Beast Boy stood up after slamming the nibbled pizza slice on the counter and stormed to his room.
Cyborg watched his friend before running after him with a concerned look. "BB! Beast Boy! Yo c'mon man!" He yelled as he chased after his friend. When he came to Beast Boy's door, he knocked and braced himself for the reply.
"What do you want?" Beast Boy snapped.
"I'm sorry; I shouldn't have said that but-"
"But what! This isn't her last day, Cyborg! Not if I have anything to say about it!" Beast Boy's voice was caught between a roar and a growl.
Cyborg backed away from the door, "Sorry..." he said before sighing and walking back to the rec room with his head slightly bowed.
Terra had looked over at Beast Boy with a saddened look when he growled like that. She felt like this was all her fault. All the fighting. She had watched Cyborg leave, and come back only a couple minutes later. She stood up. "I'm not very hungry." With that she left without another word.
"Terra…" Robin watched her go sadly. He was sure the other Titans wanted to spend the last day with her as much as she did. She kept leaving though, locking herself in her room. Raven watched her go as well. Nothing was going right.
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