Author's Note: Okay, I'm not going to drag this out to be a long horrible nightmare for the characters. Although, in story-land time, it was quite a while, several years in fact, so it was anyway. But we're going to cut it down to one chapter. Each of the Titans is going to go through their own personal hell during this time. I'm not going to tell you who is who, but you'll probably figure it out yourselves anyway. You also have to keep in mind this happened to them for a long, long time. This was not a one-day thing. This happened until Aqualad came... I hope the next chapter won't be so sad.

Chapter 6

It's so dark... And so cold... Where am I? Not at the Tower... But then where could I be? Is this a nightmare? It must be... I have to be dreaming...

crunch... crunch...

What's that?! A noise... Who is it? Why won't they come out? Are they trying to scare me?

Well they shouldn't bother themselves. I'm already scared. For my friends, who I might never see again. For myself.

Trapped. In this dark little space. With no one to hear me calling for them... No one to hear me crying into the dark.

I wish I had a light. Anything to break through the darkness that surrounds me. Suffocates me.

I've tried so many times to use my powers I feel dizzy. But nothing comes. No reassuring warmth, no light to penetrate the darkness-

Nothing.

Silence, darkness.

I am alone.

OOOOO

Hurting. All over. Can't think. Don't even dare to breath. Just in case.

In case they come back. I can't take it if they hurt me again...

I tried not to scream- in the beginning. But they just kept going, until I wept uncontrollably. I can't even scream now. My voice is horse from trying.

They've stopped. For how long I don't know. But I can't even cry any more.

I'm so tired. So tired I can't concentrate. Can't think about anything. Not even my own name.

I hurt all over... The pain takes my breath away. I wish they'd kill me.

I've begged for death so many times... I can't even think of a time I wasn't crying for them to end my life so I could be free of this torture.

I was the only one who never felt anything, never cared about anything. But I can't even breath anymore. The pain surrounds me, cutting me off from anything else.

Are the others suffering like I am? I hope not. I hope to god I am the only one. The only one.

thump...

What's that?! Are they back?! No! Please don't let them hurt me again! Please! I'll do anything! Just don't hurt me anymore...! Don't...!

AHHHHHHHHHH!

OOOOO

Running. Keep running. Don't stop. Never stop.

They'll get you if you do.

Keep moving. Gotta' keep moving. It's the only way to escape them. Can't hide. Nowhere to hide.

Gotta' keep moving. Gotta' keep running.

A cliff! Jump. Change. Fly. Faster! Can't stop.

I can hear them. Coming closer... No! Gotta' run. Gotta' get away.

Change! Move! Behind, over, under, swerve, dive, dodge... Move, move, move, movemovemove...

They're getting closer! Their breath is harsh in my ears. Their footfalls thundering behind me.

So tired... Have to stop...

NO! Run! Move! Change! Now!

Can't run anymore. Falling. Can't keep running. I can barely breath.

No... Don't...

Laughter.

Pain. Splitting through my mind like a lightning bolt.

Gotta' get away! The pain!

Jump to my feet. Keep running. No escape.

Keep running...

OOOOO

I wake up.

I can feel... A metal table. Pressing into my spine. My hands, are cuffed to it. I can't look around.

But I can feel what they're doing to me.

Tinkering with my insides, I can hear them.

I feel my arm go numb. Like it isn't even there anymore. I try to move it. Can't.

My leg goes next. God no. They're taking over my body. Shutting me down. And I can't do anything.

There goes my other arm. No, this can't be happening...

But it is. Little by little my whole body goes. I can't even blink anymore.

Soon. Soon I won't even be around any more. The end is coming. I can tell. There go my lips. And my tongue. Can't even scream anymore. Not that there's anyone to hear.

I'm crying, through eyes that can't even move. Silent tears slip down my face. Yet they continue, unmoved by my suffering.

I'll be gone soon. Nothing left of who I was. No one to remember, no one to care.

I'm sorry to everyone. I can only hope they aren't suffering as horribly as I am. Maybe they're happy. Maybe they're dead.

I don't know. And soon, soon it won't matter.

Numb. Cold.

OOOOO

Laughter. On and on and on and on and on and on and...

Never stopping. Never ceasing. Never.

All around me. Day and night.

Failure! Stupid! Fool! The ridicules come from nowhere- and everywhere. From my mind? From Slade?

Hard to tell anymore.

My fault. Everything.

Loser!

My friends- gone. My fault.

Nothing!

The city- taken over. My fault.

Zero!

Slade is in control. My fault. Always my fault.

Laughter.

OOOOO

Author's Note: Short, I know. But the next chapter will be better. I hope... MysteryMaiden7