It took me a while to decide what to do with Terra; it actually came to me while I was meditating. I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 8, Terra's control
The day after the virus incident with Cyborg, he was back on his feet testing out his sonic blaster again. This time he was being much more conscious of the wrecked Slade-bots around him. Inside the tower, the other Titans were going about there business. Most of them were training in their own way. Terra was flying around the tower on a set of five rocks. She performed impressive acrobatic stunts on the supersonic stones. Asura had finished his chores and was sitting on top of the tower watching Terra's impressive display. The rocks flew in formation similar to how fighter jets would in an air show. She was also hurling smaller rocks at small moving targets. The whole time Terra was never losing focus, until she saw Asura watching her. His emerald eyes entranced her, even when she was almost a hundred feet above him. Suddenly, she started falling. She had lost control of her rocks. She tried to refocus, but she wasn't able too "YAAAAAH SOMEONE HELP MEEEE" she shrieked in terror.
Just then she stopped. She found herself hanging upside-down in midair. She looked up to see an immense blue hand grabbing hold of her foot with two fingers. It lifted her to the top of the tower where she saw the body the arm was attached to. Senju was holding her by the leg and staring at her with a wise looking smile on his face. Terra had a blank look on her face as she stared into the glowing eyes of the demi-god. Senju flipped her over gently and set her down in front of Asura who had his eyes closed, his hands in the air, his shirt ripped off from Senju emerging.
Senju then started to shrink down back into the proportionally small body of Asura. As he shrank, Asura's hands slowly moved into a praying position, and when his hands came together, Senju had disappeared completely. All that was left was Asura shirtless and his beads glowing brightly. "Wow, thanks a lot, Asura" said Terra
"Senju saved you, not me" he said with a chuckle.
"Oh, okay, um, thanks, Senju?" she said.
"Senju says, you're welcome, and try to stay focused on what you are doing next time" Terra was speechless at the thought of receiving advice from a demi-god. Terra sat down next to Asura.
"I wish I could understand my powers better, I still can't control them completely."
"Perhaps it is not that there is a part of you that you do not understand; perhaps it is a part of Mother Nature that you do not understand."
"What do you mean? The earth doesn't have a life of its own, does it?"
"The earth's life is more complex and powerful than anyone else's. To control that life is a relationship within its self"
"Okay, so how do I start that kind of relationship?"
"You already have, suffice to say that the earth doesn't much appreciate someone manipulating her for their own personal entertainment."
"But I was training, I wasn't just playing around!"
"Did you tell her that?"
"What do you mean? How do I talk to the earth?"
"The same way you would talk to any other person, just say what you want to say directly to her." Terra looked at Asura with a look of confusion, then looked down at the ground and reluctantly said. "Um, okay, hello, um, earth, my name is Terra, um, I just want you to know that I wasn't just playing around, I was training so I can get better at using you" The earth made no reply, though Terra stared at the ground as though expecting one.
"Terra, have you ever tried meditating?" asked Asura curiously
"Can't say that I have, I figured that it only works for Raven."
"It would probably work for you, come with me, I'll show you a great place to meditate." Asura stood up and offered his hand. Terra grabbed it and pulled herself up. Asura then gently pressed his body against hers, closed his eyes and started to glow blue. "Now whatever you do, do not let go of me until I say so" Terra started to blush. The warmth of Asura's body was soothing to Terra.
"Why, what are you doIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!" Terra and Asura were flying at an incredible speed. The ground below her was moving so fast that her eyes couldn't process the light fast enough, all she could see was the blue glow she was attached to. Until all of a sudden they stopped. Terra's eyes took a few seconds before they could refocus. When they finally did, she saw a beautiful surrounding of forest and mountains. Behind her, she heard and saw the ferocious thundering of a waterfall. Asura's blue glow dissipated as he released Terra. "Wow this is amazing, where are we?" she asked.
"It's a secret spot in the Hawaiian islands. We are at the bottom of an otherwise unreachable valley. It is Senju's favorite playground and my favorite meditation spot in the whole world." Just then, Asura's beads floated away from his neck and started glowing blue. The beads then started to change shape. They changed into what looked like blue-glowing miniature people, six female, four male. They were no larger than Terra's hands as the flew around her playfully for a few seconds, then they spread out in the valley. Asura then brought Terra to the waterfall. "This is how meditation works, you sit under the waterfall, let the water beat on your back, and think nothing but your breath." Explained Asura.
"Um okay, give me a second, will ya?" asked Terra.
"Sure, no problem"
"Um, could you turn around and close your eyes, I have to change into a bathing suit"
"Oh, sure" Asura turned around and closed his eyes; he never peaked at her even at the most opportune times.
"Okay, I'm ready" said Terra. She was outfitted in a yellow and black bikini.
"Good, now follow me."
"Wait, aren't you going to change into some swimming trunks or something?" asked Terra
"No that's okay, I didn't bring them anyway" Asura walks under the waterfall and lets the pounding torrent strike his back. He shows no reaction to it, though she can see that he is almost struggling to maintain balance under the pounding waterfall. He sits down and closes his eyes. Terra follows Asura under the falls. She starts to walk behind the water and tries to slide under the water next to Asura. She is able to maintain her balance on the rocks for only a few seconds before slipping off and falling into the water. She swims up and pokes her head above the water to see Asura looking into her eyes with a smile on his face. "It takes practice to be able to handle the force" Asura offers his hand to Terra and she pulls herself back into the falls, Asura still grips her hand tightly to make sure she doesn't fall again. "Now I will teach you a simple mantra. Close your eyes, place your hand on your lap and say 'Oum' but stretch the word out as long as you can" instructed Asura.
Terra looked at Asura confused for a minute, and then she did as she was told. "Ooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm" she said in one breath.
"Good, now try to stretch your breath for as long as you can" he explained
"Oooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" she said again, taking in a deep breath when she finished.
"Good, now just do your best to relax and let the water cleanse your mind, body, and soul." Terra closed her eyes and felt the water roll down her body. As she focused more on it, she could feel ever droplet of water running down her body. Over her face, down her back, through her hair, down her shoulders and arms, over her chest and waist, everywhere. For what was really only a few hours but felt like an eternity, Terra felt like she was one with the world around her.
When she finally opened her eyes, Asura was gone. She looked around for a few seconds, but again lost balance and fell into the water. She felt remarkably refreshed with the water surrounding her. When she opened her eyes, she saw what looked like a large, blue glowing bubble under the water. The bubble sparked her interest and she swam towards it. As she did, she felt less like she was swimming, and more like she was flying. When she entered the bubble, she saw that her entire body had taken on a crystal like appearance, and her bikini was gone. But something about her surroundings made her feel comfortable with it. She looked around inside the bubble. She could see the ten Senju fairies sleeping around the bubble, and in the center, he saw Asura with the same crystal-like appearance Terra had. He too had no clothes on, but Terra kept her eyes on his eyes and nowhere else.
"Asura, what is this place?"
"This is a very advanced form of meditation. In this place, one completely lets go to their ties to the inorganic, and lets their body become completely purified." explains Asura. Terra sits down and leans against the bubble wall. "How was your meditation, Terra?"
"It was an interesting experience to say the least"
"Good, you have taken the first step into a larger world"
"One thing I still don't understand is how the world has a relationship with me?"
"You have the power to manipulate rock and earth, Terra. You were given this gift by Mother Nature herself, and she trusts you to respect that power. Trust and respect is the largest part of a relationship. Without those things, your gifts wouldn't exist. To be in complete control of your powers, you must trust Mother Nature, and you must be respectful to her." explained Asura. Terra pondered Asura's words for a few minutes. Then she closed her eyes and took in her surroundings. She was almost in a meditative state, though she was more between asleep and awake. During that time, Terra got as close to enlightenment as she possibly ever could. Unfortunately she passed out just before she could reach it.
The next day she awoke in her bed, still with no clothes on but she was not aware of it. Beast Boy was sitting next to her bed in worry. When he saw Terra open her eyes, Beast Boy breathed a sigh of relief. "Man, finally you lazy bones, you think you got your beauty sleep?" commented Beast Boy with a worried tone.
"Beast Boy, I was only asleep for one day" She said. As she sat up, her covers fell off showing her naked body, he looked at her with wide eyed and a bloody nose.
"Uh, T-Terra, since when do you sleep in the nude?" asked Beast Boy nervously. Terra looked down at her bare breasts and covered herself.
"YAAAH!!! BEAST BOY GET OUT OF HERE!!!" Beast Boy shot up and ran for the door, he turned around and said "Honestly Terra, I had no idea you were-"
"OOOOUT!!!!" With that Beast Boy shut the door behind him and Terra was as red as a tomato.
yay, all of the Titans have gotten to know Asura pretty well, now its time to have sum real fun! be prepared to see sum really good stuff coming!