Hey! Sorry the last chapter was a cliffhanger, I tried to get this out asap! enjoy

Hannah blinked a few times. Had he just said what she thought he said? Did that mean he knew where she was? After all these years, had she finally found someone who could take her to Terra? She stared at Slade, and then at Beast Boy. Slade was on her right, no longer hidden in the shadows. Beast Boy was on her left, and seemed very, very far away…

"Hannah, no!" Beast Boy called out to her, "This isn't the way! He just wants to use you!"

Hannah didn't hear him though. As she stared deep into the eyes of the black and orange mask, everything around her seemed to dissolve into the shadows. Slowly, as everything seemed to get darker, Slade seemed to get closer. Hannah looked down at her feet and realized that they were moving, though they made no sound. She looked over at Beast Boy again, and realized his mouth was moving, forming words. She couldn't hear him.

Hannah was alarmed at first, afraid that she had lost the ability to hear, but then she heard the pounding of her heart against her rib cage. Her feet moved militarily, in step with the beat of her heart, until she was six feet away from the orange mask. Slade said nothing, but held out his hand. Hannah raised her own…

"Don't do it!!!" her voice screamed

Hannah faltered. Her hand stopped in midair.

"What am I doing?" she thought, "He's the bad guy!... But he knows where Terra is…."

"Hannah!" Beast Boy's cry interrupted her thoughts. Hannah turned her head. "This isn't the only way, Hannah! I'm looking for her too! We can help each other out!!!" Beast Boy's eyes pleaded with her.

"He doesn't want to help you." Slade's hypnotic voice said silkily, "He doesn't even care about you, Serra. He just wants to find Terra, and take her away from you." Hannah felt his icy words stab her heart.

"What?" Hannah choked out the words.

"That's right." Slade continued, "Beast Boy's in love with Terra." Slade said the word 'love' as if it were some silly word made up by a three-year-old. "The minute he finds her, he'll spirit her away and leave you in the darkness—forgotten." Slade said evenly. Hannah stared at Beast Boy. His face was flushed, embarrassed. Hannah's face was wet with tears, paralyzed with shock, and covered with pain. "You see…" Slade hissed, "He's the one that is trying to use you."

Hannah felt the tears on her face, and didn't even try to stop them from rolling down her cheeks.

Is that all I'm good for? Am I just some… pawn?

Hannah's despair turned to anger. Her temper flared at the thought of being used and then thrown away like some snotty tissue. Her head was down so that her wild red hair covered the top portion of her face. Her fists clenched and shaking with rage.

"Hannah." Beast Boy whispered slowly, "You that I would never—" Suddenly, a beam of red light struck him in the torso. He made an "Oofh!" sound as the air whooshed out of his lungs, and groaned as he hit the ground. Slade's eyes grew big, and he looked back at Hannah.

"No." Hannah's powerful voice echoed off the cave walls. She slowly raised her head, and glared at Slade with her fierce, red glowing eyes. The air shimmered around her, and her hair swayed violently as though caught in an invisible tornado.

"I'm done with people using me." She said forcefully. Hannah pointed towards Slade, and a beam of red energy coursed through the air. Slade, caught off guard, was struck in the shoulder. He slid across the cave floor and was thrown against the back wall.

"I'm sick. I'm tired. I'm fed-up." Hannah said each sentence like a curse. "I don't want anyone to ever, ever, try to use me again." Hannah's feet rose off the ground as she slowly glided over to Slade. She grabbed him by the collar and hoisted him into the air with inhuman strength. "If you know where Terra is," Hannah whispered threateningly, "Then you better tell me. Now."

It was about 9 o'clock in the Titan's tower. Cyborg was playing video games, Starfire was talking with Robin, and Raven was meditating in the corner. Raven had her eyes closed and a calm look was on her face, but suddenly, her face changed. Her eyebrows contorted, and then her eyes shot open in surprise. She jumped to her feet, and ran to Robin.

"Where are Beast Boy and Hannah?" she demanded. Robin frowned.

"I thought they both went to bed early." he said, unsure.

"Uhhh…" Cyborg interrupted, he had paused his game, "since when does that boy go to bed early? He's usually up all night watching reruns."

Starfire frowned, and then flew up to the rooms. A few seconds later, she reappeared, alarmed.

"Neither Beast Boy nor Hannah are in their rooms!" she exclaimed, "They have disappeared!" Robin's eyebrows snapped together, and he grabbed the communicator at his waist.

"Beast Boy!" he said in his drill-sergeant voice, "Come in Beast Boy!" There was no reply. Raven's eyes looked off into the distance.

"They're in trouble." She said.

"See if you can locate them." Robin ordered. "Teen Titans!! GO!!!"

Hannah still had Slade in her grasp. She held him by both hands now, and had him pressed against the cave wall. There were large cracks in the wall where Hannah had forcefully thrown him. Beast Boy, who was still down from Hannah's blow, groaned slightly. A high-pitched beeping noise emitted from his communicator.

"Tell me!!" Hannah yelled, "Where is she!?!" she slammed Slade against the wall again. He cried out in pain, but his cry turned quickly into a laugh.

"Now, now Serra. You must help me before I help you."

One of Slade's legs shot out and caught Hannah in the ribs. She let go of Slade and clutched her bruised side. Slade slowly got to his feet, and stood in front of Hannah with his arms crossed. "You're just a little girl: lost, afraid, and weak." He said these words in the same manner a teacher would to his pupil: factually. Hannah snarled, and shot an energy beam in his direction. He dodged it easily. "You were rescued by the Titans, and befriended by Beast Boy, but you know you don't belong with them."

Hannah looked away from Slade. She shook her head.

"You're lying." she said weakly. "You don't know anything."

"But Serra." Slade's voice said softly, almost consoling, "I'm the one person who understands you the most." He paused, preparing for a big speech.

"You were born into the perfect home. It was just you, your sister, and your mother. You lived in a small town, where the neighbors were friendly and the crime rate was low. When your older sister Terra developed powers, your mother began home schooling her, keeping her away from anyone that might notice. However, one day, everything changed…."

Hannah's eyes turned back to their original green, and her wild face calmed. She stared at Slade, shocked to hear her life story being told with his shady voice. She was so caught up in the story that she failed to hear the Teen Titan's footsteps across the cave floor. "On a sunny day in May," Slade continued, "Several men in white coats showed up at your house. They demanded that your mother release you and Terra into their custody. Your mother refused. That day, Terra lost control of her powers for the first time. And as a result, your mother was killed and you were taken away by those men in white." Hannah winced as the old memories were renewed. Slade smiled when he saw her pain. "There's just one reason why you broke free of that prison you were in: you want justice for your mother—revenge." Slade looked at Hannah. "You see, child, I know more about you than you think." He put his hand on Hannah's shoulder, which sent chills up and down her spine. "I know you feel a restlessness, a thirst for vengeance." He chuckled, "I at least understand you more than those imbeciles do." He said, gesturing behind Hannah.

Hannah tensed as she realized that he could only be talking about the Teen Titans, and that they were there. She could imagine the looks on their faces: horror. Slade chuckled. "See? They don't know you at all, Serra. They can't help you; but I can." Hannah brushed Slade's hand off her shoulder, and looked him straight in the face.

"No." She said calmly, "You don't know me at all. I don't want revenge." She stared at her feet…

"I'm looking for Terra so that I can tell her… I forgive her."

Hmm, this chapter was kind of hard to write. I hope it didn't turn out too weird :P

Review plz! I'm kinda taking this thing one chapter at a time, so I don't know what's coming up next.

Thanks for reading!

~Jade