Chapter 10

Turning tides.

Red-x propped open the bathroom door and could see Raven's form floating in meditation. As he silently set down the bag he realized how much he would kill to be able to destroy anything with a snap of his fingers. He leaned his back against the counter closing his eyes as visions of destruction formed in his mind. Destroying, murdering, breaking, demolishing Slade and his stupid black mail.

"It's not that easy." A voice beside him said quietly. Red-x flinched, no one was supposed to be able to sneak up on him. She gave him a once over as she brushed threw her violet hair. "There's a thing called to much power." She growled with the towel wrapped around her slim body.

"Sorry hun, but there is NO such thing as too much power."

Raven scoffed and he reddied himself for a smart ass reply but her voice faltered. "You don't know, what it's like to be so full of evil," She looked at her palms. "But have everyone believe you're this angel of darkness. While you know if you slip up even the littlest all the people you care about could be destroyed."

Red x considered this while Raven dried her hair with another white towel. "That's why I don't care about anyone."

"Other than yourself?"

"Now you're catching on." Red x winked at her and slide the red bag to her. "This is all I could find that would both fit you and make you look sexy. Not that it takes much," he eyed her body. Raven glared at him but shuffled threw the contents anyway. A black skirt, ripped tights that had holders for knives and seemed to hold some kind of force field for protection. A blue silk tank top and a black leather jacket. Robin's leather jacket to be precise. Along with, at the bottom of the bag, a thin black piece of metal. Raven picked it up curiously and it snapped to her wrist becoming invisible. Raven gasped and Red-x flashed a grin.

"Relax there sunshine It will make sure nothing Slade throws in your blood stream will cut off your powers. And it makes sure your powers are more controlled, less by your emotions and more by your will. Since you had a lot of that I figured it would help." Raven nodded in thanks and Red-x made his way to the door. "You know," he started as Raven stepped quickly behind him. "When Slade orders me to attack you I will."

"Good, don't hesitate." She said simply before slamming the door. Raven quickly got dressed in her uniform which she had to admit made her look pretty good. She sighed and picked up the only two items remaining from her uniform, her utility belt and her boots. Swiftly she threw them both on, satisfied she began to fulfill her plan.

Using her soul self she flew into the nearest Titan she could find which happened to be Terra's. Terra's mind was.. well terrifying. Her mind was fogged and her nervous system was rigged with a sort of microscopic devise that put images into her head. Raven new this was her only change she had to change her team mate back. So Raven pushed a little into the fog trying to get to whatever it was blocking her from. She probed harder with her mind and Terra winced in pain. Believing instintaniously she had to go to Slade. But, she was alone in a vast corridor. Raven was afraid to hurt this girl, no matter what Terra was a teammate and if Robin trusted her so should she.

Raven steadied herself than gave everything she could without severly hurting Terra into the fog. Nearly a minute passed as Terra fell to her knees, weeping in pain and clutching her head, did Raven break through. And to her horror she found that the real Terra was trapped inside of her own head. In a scene that intranced Raven.

Inside Terra's mind, inside that mind, was Terra. She was on her knees as the Titans stepped forward from behind the shadows. "No, please, not again!" Terra screeched at the team. The Fake starfire stepped forward. "You are NO friend of mind. You are a filthy SNARKBLARF!" Starfire screamed with intense green eyes that were very much alike the real starfires. The only difference in the real and fake were that the real starfire would never be able to act like this to Terra since we restores her.

Cyborg was next standing tall and menacingly he glared down at the girl. "You're WACKED you filthy trader. How could we ever trust someone as wrong as you!" I realized there was also a difference in Cyborg, his human eye was green instead of the blue it was. Terra let out a muffled sob than Robin stepped up looking completely pissed and bad assed. "How you could even manage to do something like that is just. Ugh, your worthless, you can't control your powers, and your PATHETIC." Robins voice even made Raven cringe. But she couldn't step in yet she had to wait. This Robin was nearly the same, except for his mask. His mask that usually glowed vibrant white was darker more of a mucky white.

Then came Beast Boy, he glared down at her with an endless hate. "You are nothing Terra. A sad excuse for a human, I'm glad I know have starfire to cheer me up, she's much prettier and better than YOU. I can't wait to spit and dance all over your grave." Terra let out a desperate cry "BB PLEASE! I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU ALLL!" The only difference in beastboy was his ears. This BB's ears were more of a round shape instead of pointed. Next, the other Raven stepped in.

"Terra, Terra, Terra, too nad we don't love you. After all the hate you threw at me, how could I possibly not want to abandon you/" That was all she said and gave a sinister smile before disappearing. The only difference there was the Chakra, the real Raven's was red this one was mixed with a slight orange. Terra gave a strangled cry and began sobbing again. That's when the real Raven stepped in. Well sort of, Ravens voice whispered into Terra's ear.

"Fight back." Terra flinched and looked around terrified. This clearly hadn't happened before. "R-r-raven?"

"Yes terra. This is fake this whole thing was set up by Slade. We all do LOVE you Terra. I'm in your head right now as are you, when they come back I need you to fight back. Tell them you don't believe them show them you ARE strong."

Terra shook her head in angst hurt. "I-I don't b-believe you. If this is al s-set up than w-why can't i b-be sure you ARE real." Terra's eyes were glowing with renewed confidence as she blew her nose into her sleeve. "How do I know your not another one of them."

"How do I prove it." Terra shook her head "You can't."

"But I WILL." I said bravely Terra cracked a smile, "Good Rae. Now tell me how I get out."

"They will comeback soon and when they do you will fight them."

"But I tried."

"With your fists not your mind." I said wisely. Terra nodded her head in understanding. When suddenly her eyes began watering.

"Why mw Rae? After all that I did to you. I mean I-I d-d-did all of t-this!" Terra sniffed and I mentally rolled my eyes. "Terra it wasn't YOU, it was SLADE he's doing it now too. You and I both know you are strong."

The lights all around us dimmed and Terra hung her head. As our fake team mates entered the circle she muttered "Not as strong as you." As the team restarted its term of Terror Terra countered back. Throwing attitude around like there's no tomorrow. She cocked her eyebrow and looked bored, being sarcastic and whitty with all of them. I pulled out of her vision and saw the fog was less thick. Terra's phobia was being hated and shunned by us, her problem was not defending herself. By backfiring that, I succeded in loosening the tie in between Slade and her mind. All I had to do now was muster enough strength to bust threw the fog that was clouding her mind. I took back most of my soul than sent half of what I had into her mind. The light I was creating turned vibrant and yellow like Terra's hair. I retracted slightly sucking all of the fog out of her until it was clear. Terra was free, and she knew she had to find me.

I allowed my floating form to retract and I stood on shaky legs. I took a deep breath confusion and black dots ebbed my vision. It was going to take a lot to get used to the whole 'sucking evil fumes out of minds' thing. Raven sighed and pulled her emotions together. Power caressed her skin and she felt herself mend the weakness of her mind. Satisfied Raven tugged her hood over her head. Than feeling irate threw it off her head. Raven felt another presence on the other side of the door. Quickly raven opened the door grabbed the person than slammed the door shut. Immediatley Terra threw her arms around Raven and sobbed into her shoulder.

Petting her blonde head raven rolled her eyes but patted her back. Grabbing Terra's shoulders she pulled her infront of her. "WE've got a battle to end and a team to essemble. Terra nodded and whipped her nose. She was wearing the same uniform she had when she was Slades apprentice. Just as Terra moved to splash water on her face Red-x waltzed in. Terra flinched and was in a fighting position within seconds. Raven held up her hand.

"How's it going doll face?" Raven rolled her lavender eyes.

"What do you want?" She delicately laced her voice with venom. Red-x gave her a cocky smile.

"I figured your friend would want something to drink." He said not taking his eyes off of Ravens. "You don't have anything to drink." Raven stated.

He chuckled mechanically and put his hands up. "You caught me." He turned serious and thoughtful for a minute. "Slade wants to see you, now. And it's not good." He said walking out the door. Raven sighed again.

Looking at Terra she saw her studying her with an amused expression. "WHAT."

"Nothing, but I have to go. And Raven… I know what Slades planning." Raven crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow. "Fears Rae, he's using your fears against you." With that she walked out. And shortly after Raven followed bracing herself for her worst fears to become her scariest reality.

ANNNDN FINISH! Sorry it took me so long to update. Being some annoying internet problems I finally got to a different place to update! CHEERS TO MCDONALDS!:) RR!