I'm really sad, this is the second to last chapter, people! (and the longest) thanks to all reviewers: "Infamous one", thank you for reading this so loyally, "the Drewfis", thanks for reviewing and stuff, "hotcakes" um, you're really wierd, ya know that? I dunno what sort of sick pleasures you get out of fanfictions but... lol, just kidding, I love you! "jejunepitath" and "titans 545," here I am updating just for you! "Neko Mew Midorikawa " is this a Trra/Slade? hmm... read on! and last but not least, "Kayla" I'm really glad you like my story! your a great author, so coming from you that makes it twice as much of a compliment. so, here's another chapter!

I was so angry I couldn't stop crying. I had taken a severe beating, and I felt betrayed. What about all the times I had succeeded for him? It was as though none of that mattered to him anymore. But then I realized that none of it did matter, with the Titans back. Slade was still looking down on me as I sat slumped on the cold, stone floor. I was ashamed that he could see me cry. But did nothing to stop the flow of tears.

"I think you have learned your lesson my - " he stopped himself from saying 'dear,' "Terra." He turned around and started to leave.

"Where are you going?" I yelled through my tears. He turned to look back at me slowly,

"Away." He said simply, "goodbye, Terra." And he turned around and walked away. I watched his retreating figure until I could not longer see him, and a new wave of tears spilled forth. His leaving proved that he didn't need me anymore... after all that... he didn't want me anymore. It was unimagianably painful knowing that this person that I cared so much about didn't even want me in his sight anymore. It was right then, right there, sitting, crying on the cold ground, that I decided to make him angry somehow get back at him for the humiliation he had caused me. Make him pay for the tears I had cried. No sooner had I decided this, than the perfect opportunity to do so arose.

I heard footsteps and looked up. There, standing before me, was the last person I had ever expected to see in these surroundings: BeastBoy. It was too perfect, but he was there nonetheless, so I quickly devised a plan.

"Destroy me, please!" I said desperately, "That's what you came here for. Destroy me before I can do any more damage!" Beastboy's heart melted right in front of my eyes, just as I predicted. He had, indeed, come to destroy me, but had not expected such submission on my part. I could see in his eyes that my tear-streaked face made me seem all the more pathetic, and my words made it seem as though I felt bad for what I had done. BeastBoy took a step towards me,

"Terra, I..." his eyes were filling with tears. It was almost too easy. I smiled inwardly at the simplicity of the plan when a smooth calm voice interrupted my thoughts.

"You'll have to excuse my apprentice," now this I hadn't counted on, he had said he was leaving, "she's not feeling herself." My limbs acted without my consent and struck out at BeastBoy. dammit, This did not work in with my plan.

Slade continued to control my limbs and powers to fight BeastBoy. I didn't exactly mind fighting him, that 'He's right Terra, you have no friends' comment had stung me more painfully than I liked to admit. But even though I didn't mind hurting BeastBoy, hurting Slade was far more important to me at the moment. I struggled to break away from Slade's control, when suddenly, I didn't feel it anymore. BeastBoys foot was caught in some rubble and I had a sharp rock hovering just over his head. The Titans were telling me not to do it (I hadn't noticed when they came in), but didn't come to BeastBoy's rescue, Slade was telling me to do it, but didn't try to control me anymore. Slade was trying to see if I was soft for the boy, and the Titans were trying to see if I was still their friend. They were all testing me. This was far too perfect an opportunity to pass up. I

"BeastBoy," I said, "I'm sorry for all the things I did!" ha! Lies, but oh, the satisfaction. I knew the words would catch Slade off gaurd and make him somewhat angry. I turned the rock towards Slade and charged it straight into his chest. His armor shattered the rock, but he was thrown backwards into a wall and I knew he had not expected that. He stood up again, and any surprise he felt at being thrown into the wall was instantly evaporated as he charged towards me to attack. A battle ensued. Difficult, yet Slade never tried to control me again. He was still testing me, still trying to see what I would do. He had trained me well, and what I did was kick his ass. Like the Titans had been earlier that night, I was too angry to lose. I had never been so angry before, and rightfully so, after all, it's hard to find out that someone you love is willing to disown you simply for failing to destroy a group of teenaged superheroes.

After minutes of battle, I ran panting towards the chasm I had just thrown my master into. I wiped my sweating brow and peered aprehensively over the edge. The fight had been hard, but I knew better than to assume I had finished him off. I was right, as soon as I noted uneasily that I couldn't see anything, Slade's foot came pummeling towards my face. I flew backwards, the momentum of the fall causing my feet to continue flying long after my neck made painful contact with the floor. Slade walked peacefully towards me and picked me up by the neck of my suit. He was winning, but I couldn't allow that! He would not beat me, not again. The rage in my system transferred its energy to my powers; I looked up at Slade, my eyes glowing yellow with the power I was building up. Every moment that passed built up more and more power, more and more energy. He was either oblivious to enormous amount of power I now had, or again wanted to see what I would do, because he continued to hold me up by the collar of my suit. Either way it was a mistake. I looked at Slade and smiled, and the core of the cave exploded. Slade went flying as I, the eye of the storm remained rooted to my spot. It was like my dream, all chaos, all around except for me. The only difference was that Slade was not with me in this version of events. I felt a slight twinge of sadness, but I had very little room in my system for emotion, I was so filled to the brim with an intense powr I could barely control.

Finally my powers stopped. Whether it was me that stopped them, or the lack of motivation, I do not know. The dust settled and Slade was nowhere to be seen. I stood on a lone pillar of untouched rock. All was still silence, safe. The Titans looked at each other, then at me, faintly laughing nervous relief (although I could tell Robin was pissed that it wasn't him to defeat Slade). Unfortunately, right when they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the cave began to rumble violently. Spurts of flame began to explode out of the ground. A volcano. Slade had been right when he said I would take this city with me if I ever lost control of my –

"Terra's powers! They triggered a volcano!"

"It's big enough to take the entire city with it!"

"And it's too big to stop." they all looked terrified. Nice detective work kids I thought dully. All 5 Titans started to run towards the exit of the cave, but BeastBoy turned around dramatically and looked at me. Oh please.

"Terra, you can't stay," he said desperately. The mellowdrama of the whole situation was almost too much.

"I'm the only one who can stop the volcano" I said. But I meant: I might as well go out with a bang, and if Slade's dead, I'm dead. It was true.

"But –"

"BeastBoy, you're the best friend I ever had" the truth was, I could think of nothing else to say to make him shut up and leave. There was no reason for the boy to die as well. I gave BeastBoy a hug and sent him to the mouth of the cave on a large hunk of rock. I then turned around and spread my arms apart, ready for the task ahead.

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