new chapter! to Kokuru: it's actually implyed in the comic that they have a relationship?! no way! I knew it! why else would she betray her friends? as for Hotcakes.... um, I'm glad your so... turned on by Slade. I guess that means I'm doing my job. but then, you always were a sucker for the guys in masks. well, just for you, more Slade in this chapter. actually, no, it's not for you, it's just how the story worked out. enjoy! review!

Slade paced the room his hands clasped behind his back and his eyes refusing to meet mine. I stood before him, apprentice before master, and he was in complete control. I could do or say nothing until he had spoken. When he finally did, he spoke so quietly so as to be almost inaudible.

"My Terra" he said, "what a clever girl you are, keeping one of them off balanced enough to trust you." We were back home, BeastBoy fought Slade and lost spectacularly, but not before spitting out a biting comment to me ("he's right Terra, you have no friends") any pity I once felt for the little bastard was now gone.

"I didn't encourage that at all Slade." I said, "He came strictly of his own accord." It was a lie, but I could think of nothing else to say. He finally stopped his pacing and slowly turned to look at me

"Don't be modest my dear," he said calmly, "if one of them is... infatuated with you, he trusts you, and his teammates are inclined to do the same. Just brilliant." His words were complimenting me; but there was anger in his voice, which I found strangely... gratifying.

"You don't approve of my tactics, do you?" My voice betrayed no hint of emotion. He turned away from me.

"That boy..." he said quietly, angrily. I had wondered why he had struck almost an entire day earlier than planned, but his words and the emotion behind them told me all that I needed to know. He quickly snapped out of his cold anger, and turned back to look at me, "Terra." He said, "Terra, I have something for you" he turned around and pulled something from a box.

It was a new suit that doubled as body armor. It was sleek, and silver, and

"Beautiful"

"I don't want you to wear it yet, but if you succeed tomorrow it's yours" I looked up at him, confused, tomorrow? Our original plan for tomorrow had been an intricately woven attack, that used the element of surprise, and where my betrayal was to be unmasked in the last shining moment, in which the Titans would not be alive long enough to feel betrayed. However with Slade's intervention tonight, that plan was officially impossible "The information you gave me about the Titans will prove invaluable tomorrow, my dear, for tomorrow, we attack" He already had a new plan o attack, and he told me what it would be.

That night dreamt that I was killing the Titans, in their own home, one by one, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, then BeastBoy. I felt absolutely no regret (not even when killing BeastBoy), and each death was surprisingly satisfying. I then walked into my old room in the Tower. I slowly put one foot in front of the other and looked around. That ridiculous mural that my "friends" had used their limited artistic skills to create seemed to dance before my eyes and when I touched it, it crumbled into dirt. I used my powers to make the dirt swirl in a circle. In the middle of the circle, a black hole opened up and began to suck all the dirt into it. It then sucked in all my old furniture, the walls and even the whole Titan's tower. Only I remained rooted to my spot, and watched the black hole with a morbid curiosity. I continued to watch as the rest of the city was sucked in until I heard someone calling my name. I turned around, and there was Slade. I ran towards him, not even having to struggle against the force of the black hole. The two of us walked away together as the rest of the world was sucked into the black hole. Then I woke up.

It again took me awhile to remember where I was, but upon remembering I was home, I relaxed a bit, only to remember Slade' s plan for the day with a mixture of dread and excitement. I dressed and made my way to breakfast, not remotely surprised to find Slade already there, however, rather than sitting in his usual seat, he was standing over mine. I walked over to the other side of the chair and looked straight at him. There was a strange silence neither awkward nor comfortable, just silence. When Slade finally spoke, he spoke as though he had been speaking all along

"I know you will not disappoint me Terra"

"I don't have the ability to do something like that"

"Good" he nodded and walked away. It was strange. Even Slade was never this formal. He seemed confused, a rare emotion for him, like he didn't know what more to say.

wierd chapter ending I know, but, more to come soon. maybe. review!