Sorry I haven't updated. I had a bad case of writer's block. Anyway, if you haven't already guessed the obvious reason why Raven's acting up, it's in this chapter. Here it is!
Chapter 5: Slade's Return
"Don't leave me… here… alone… no!" Terra yelled, as one last rock, held by a telekinetic hold, crushed whatever was left of her. Then, Terra woke up. She opened her eyes. She was in the same spot she was in her dream. She was relieved that it was only a bad nightmare. She was happy that Raven didn't actually do all those mean things.
"Raven! Raven, are you there?" Terra called out, but there was no answer.
"Raven is not here." A familiar voice said.
"No, not you." Terra said. She gasped as she saw who it was from the small hole above her.
"Hello, Terra." Slade said.
"Slade! What are you doing here?" Terra asked as she scowled. She was filled with both hatred and fear. Suddenly, some of Slade's robots appeared. They jumped into the hole and brought Terra to the surface. Terra pushed the robots away and stepped back.
"I'm just here to help you, dear child, since your friend did not." Slade said in the voice that gave Terra the chills. Terra's face saddened for a second. She couldn't believe that Raven just left her there. Was what happened in her dream really true, in less harsh manners, of-course? But Terra threw away the thought of Raven and stepped back again. The rock below her flew up, with her on it, by a foot. She glared at Slade.
"Yeah, well don't expect a thank you." Terra said as her rock rose higher. She was about to fly away, when the rock broke. She fell down to the ground. Her leg hurt, but she was too embarrassed to notice.
"Terra, I told you that you could not control your powers without me." Slade said.
"I can do just fine without you and your stupid suit!" Terra yelled.
"Ah, so you've figured out my secret."
"Yeah. You are a cruel man!" Terra yelled.
"How can I be so cruel, if I helped you, when your friends did not?"
"You tried that on me before and I fell for it, but not this time. I know this is just another one of your lies." Terra said.
"If I am lying, than why aren't your friends here to help you? Why aren't you and your friend Raven gone by now?" Slade asked. Terra was silent. Though she hated to admit it, he was right. Raven should have helped her out of there by then, but she hadn't. She was long gone by then. And if her friends really cared, why hadn't they come to help her? Why hadn't they let her back in the beginning?
"Terra, I am giving you the honor of becoming my apprentice again. Join me, once more." Slade demanded.
"Yeah, right. You must be kidding. I would never join you again!" Terra yelled. She attempted to get up, but her leg was aching.
"You cannot survive without me, Terra." Slade said.
"Yes I can! I— ow!" Terra screamed in pain. Her leg was badly injured. There was no way she could escape from Slade. But she tried anyway. She tried to get up, but kept ending up back on the ground.
"You're pitiful. You cannot—" Slade began, but Terra interrupted him before he could finish.
"Shut up! Just shut up!" Terra yelled. She covered her ears and yelled. She felt her powers about to burst, but she held it in. She knew if she unleashed her powers, she would become unconscious and Slade would take her. She tried with all her strength not to let her powers loose. After a few seconds, it stopped.
"See? I'm fine without you and your dumb suit!" Terra yelled at Slade.
"So you were able to keep control of your powers this once. What happens if you can't next time?" Slade asked. Terra shook her head.
"Say what you want, Slade! There's no way I'm joining you again. Even if I can't control my powers and they destroy me, I'd rather die than work for you again!" Terra yelled.
"Is that so?" Slade asked. Terra wanted to drop him where he stood, but she held back.
"I saw your plans. I went into your 'secret' room and I saw what you had in mind for me. You were just going to use me to kill the Teen Titans and take over the city, and then you were going to get rid of me. You were going to kill me. You are nothing but a liar and a madman! YOU HEAR ME?" Terra asked in rage. Somehow, she summoned the strength to get up and walk up to Slade.
"I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore." Terra yelled. She attempted to punch him, but he caught her fist and threw her back. This hurt her leg severely. Slade stepped back and then turned his head to his robots and nodded. The robots went up to Terra and knocked her out.
Meanwhile, Beastboy was still going around, looking for Terra. He was searching around the forest when he saw someone. She was tied to a tree and was unconscious. He ran up to her and was surprised at who it was.
"Raven?" Beastboy asked as he shook Raven a little. She didn't wake up. Her mouth was taped closed. Her hands were tied behind her back and her legs were tied together. She was tightly tied to the tree with a strong rope.
"Raven, wake up!" Beastboy yelled, but she didn't. He quickly untied her and set her down, leaning on the tree. Suddenly, two robots jumped down from trees. They were Slade's.
"Slade's robots?' Beastboy asked himself. They began to attack him. They attempted to punch him, but he turned into a gorilla and squeezed them in his hands. Slowly and suddenly, Raven opened her eyes. She was surprised to see Beastboy protecting her from Slade's robots.
"Beastboy…" Raven whispered. Finally, Beastboy defeated the robots and turned back to Raven.
"Raven, you're awake! What happened?" Beastboy asked. Raven rubbed her head and got up.
"Uh… I found Terra. She—" Raven began, but Beastboy interrupted her.
"You found Terra? Where?" Beastboy asked. Raven rolled her eyes and scowled. She turned around to walk away.
"Okay! I'm sorry! Go on!" Beastboy apologized and urged her to go on, but she didn't. She just kept walking away. Beastboy followed her and pleaded for her to continue.
"Why don't you leave me alone and go look for Terra?" Raven asked harshly, as she turned around to face Beastboy.
"Well, I was until I found you and had to save your butt!" Beastboy yelled.
"Uh! I should have known you were looking for her and not me!" Raven yelled.
"Why do you care if I was looking for you?" Beastboy asked, angrily.
"I don't!" Raven yelled.
"Yeah, right. You like me! Admit it!" Beastboy yelled. He didn't mean it to sound the way it did. Raven turned around and blushed. Suddenly, she remembered Terra and everything that happened in the cave.
"Terra! Slade has her! We have to—" Raven yelled as she turned to Beastboy, but was once again interrupted.
"Slade has her again? We have to save her!" Beastboy yelled. Raven scowled and rolled her eyes. Beastboy sighed.
"I'm sorry! But we don't have time for this!" Beastboy yelled.
"Fine, but this isn't over." Raven said. She levitated off the ground and began to fly away. Beastboy nodded as he turned into bird and followed her.
Terra woke up in a bed. She recognized it from when she was 'learning to control her powers' with Slade. She looked at her leg, which didn't hurt as much anymore. It was wrapped in bandages. Terra couldn't believe Slade actually helped her. But she didn't care. One good deed didn't make him a good person. Terra got up and tried to walk. After finding she could, she went out of the room she was in and sneaked past a few hallways. Then, she came to the big room with the big computer. Slade was looking at the big monitor. Terra couldn't see what he was looking at so she continued. She tiptoed across the room. Finally, she made it to the door. Then, she saw her butterfly hairclip on top of a small desk. She reached for it and grabbed it.
"I see you've found your clip, Terra." Slade said, without turning around. Terra gasped. She went for the door, but some of Slade's robots fell from the ceiling in front of the door. Terra couldn't get out. She turned to Slade, who was finally looking at her.
"How long did you know I was here?" Terra asked as she put on her clip, the only memory of her family. (In one of my future stories, I'll explain what I think Terra's past is.)
"I knew you were up the minute you got out of your bed, Terra." Slade said.
"Yeah, well, whatever. I already said I'm not going to work for you." Terra declared once more.
"I'm afraid it's too late for that, dear child." Slade said with a mischievous voice. Terra's eyes grew wide. She quickly thought of anything that felt weird or anything Slade could have done to her. She thought of anything that could make it 'too late'. Suddenly, she gasped. She tried to pull her butterfly hairclip out of her hair but it wouldn't come off.
"No! Take it off me! Just leave me alone!" Terra yelled in rage. Suddenly, her eyes grew yellow and her hands glowed. Everything started shaking, but Slade didn't look concerned.
"Terra, stop." Slade ordered. Suddenly, Terra stopped her eyes and hands went back to normal.
"No! You, you c-can con-tro-trol me!" Terra yelled.
"Yes. That clip you just put on has now connected straight to your brain, and of-course to mine. Now, all I have to do is say, or even think the word and you'll do whatever I want you to do. And you can't just take it off. You can't do anything, for the matter."
"N-no! Stop!" Terra yelled.
"Now, come, apprentice. Come and pledge your allegiance to me by putting this back on." Slade commanded, holding out the S button.
"N-no!' Terra yelled, but it was no use. She took the button and put it on. Suddenly, the door exploded open, along with all of Slade's robots that were standing in front of it. When the smoke cleared, Beastboy and Raven were there.
"SLADE!" Beastboy yelled.
"Ah, what perfect timing." Slade said.
"Terra, come on!" Beastboy yelled. Slade looked down at Terra.
"Beastboy! He's con—he's given me all the power I need to destroy you." Terra said, evilly. Slade was controlling her.
"N-No!" Terra yelled.
"What are you talking about?" Raven asked.
"Come on, Terra! Let's get out of here!" Beastboy called to her. Terra grinned evilly at him.
"I'm not going anywhere." Terra said.
"Very good, apprentice." Slade said. Raven and Beastboy's eyes widened.
"Terra, you can't be." Beastboy began.
"You can't be working for him. You, I, we talked. You told me that –" Raven said, but was interrupted.
"You're just as easy to fool as ever." Terra said. Her eyes and hands glowed.
"Why don't we take this outside?' Terra asked, as two rock fists grabbed both Beastboy and Raven and pulled them outside.
"Go, apprentice. Fight them with everything you've got." Slade ordered. Terra quickly followed. Then, as she reached the door, she stopped.
"No. No! I won't hurt my friends!" Terra yelled.
"I gave you an order!" Slade yelled. Terra grasped her head. She struggled, but in the end, she went out the door to defeat the two Titans.
"Terra, what are you doing? I thought you were still our friends!" Raven yelled.
"Yeah, right. I don't need friends." Terra said with cruelty. Her hands began to glow as she turned them into fists. She tightened her fists, and the big rock fists that were holding Raven and Beastboy tightened. The two yelled in pain.
"Terra, stop! You can't!" Beastboy yelled. Suddenly, the two fists let go of the two titans as Terra grasped her head. Then, she went back to attacking the two. She threw numerous boulders at them and then jumped on to a rock and flew up. Raven flew to reach Terra.
"Terra, what about everything you said to me? If you envy me, then stop!" Suddenly, Terra's eyes and hands went back to normal. The rock she was on broke and Terra fell to the ground.
"Terra!" Beastboy yelled. He jumped up and caught her before she hit the ground. Then, he carefully laid her down on the ground. Raven came back down and knelt next to Terra.
"Terra? Terra, are you alright?" Beastboy asked, holding her hand. Terra opened her eyes.
"Beastboy, I—can't believe how gullible you are!" Terra yelled as two fists once again grabbed Raven and Beastboy.
"Terra, stop!" Raven yelled. 'Now torture them.' Slade said to her through her mind. Terra grinned evilly.
"Hey, Beastboy, how would you like to know one of Raven's biggest secrets?" Terra asked, floating on a rock in front of Beastboy. Raven's eyes widened.
"Terra, don't!" Raven yelled. Terra smirked at Raven, and then turned back to Beastboy.
"Raven, here, has been holding something deep inside of herself and hasn't told anyone. Well, except me, her 'best friend'." Terra began.
"What?" Beastboy asked.
"DON'T!" Raven yelled. Terra went on.
"Here's a shocker, Raven has a big crush on you." Terra said, letting out Raven's secret.
"Terra!" Raven yelled.
"What?" Beastboy asked, looking at Raven, then back to Terra. Raven blushed.
"It's not true." Raven said.
"Don't give me that. You like him. You said it yourself." Terra said.
"Raven, is it true?" Beastboy asked Raven.
"Tell him, Raven. Tell him how much you care for him. Tell him how much you love him." Terra said.
"Enough!" Raven yelled. Suddenly, her angry form was unleashed (you know, that form she's in when she has 4 eyes?). She broke out of the rock fist and began throwing everything at Terra. She dodged every thing thrown at her. Then, she threw a huge boulder at Raven. She went flying to the ground, as her normal self. She lay unconscious on the ground, bruised.
'Finish her, Terra.' Slade said through her mind. Terra struggled.
"R-raven." Terra mumbled out. She held out one arm and a large, sharp boulder flew up above Raven.
"Raven! Terra, don't do it!" Beastboy yelled. Terra tried to stop, but she couldn't.
"I'm sorry." Terra said. Suddenly, she let boulders fall down. In a moment, Beastboy turned into a gorilla, broke the fist holding him, grabbed Raven, and ran to safety. Terra fell to the ground, unconscious. Beastboy turned into a dog and licked Raven's face. She opened her eyes and blushed, seeing Beastboy licking her. Beastboy turned back to normal and blushed as well. Then, he turned back to Terra.
"Terra? Are you okay?" Beastboy asked. He slowly walked to her and picked her up. He held her close for a moment. His face was only an inch away from Terra's. Then, he remembered Raven. He pulled back.
"Raven, should we take her back?" he asked. He turned around, but she wasn't there. He sighed. He looked back at Terra, unconscious in his arms. Suddenly, she opened her eyes.
"Beastboy, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She said in almost a whisper.
"Get up, apprentice." Slade said. Beastboy and Terra looked up. Slade was standing in front of them. Suddenly, Terra got up.
"Come." Slade said. Terra walked to Slade. She turned to Beastboy and smirked at him evilly.
"We'll get you next time." Terra said. A tear trickled down her cheek. She was acting evil, talking evil, and obeying Slade, but she cried anyway. Tears just kept falling, though Terra showed no signs of sadness.
"Terra…" Beastboy said.
"Don't give me that." Terra said, cruelly. She was still crying. Slade looked at her.
'Stop crying.' Slade said through her mind. But even so, she didn't stop.
"Terra?" Beastboy asked.
"Come, apprentice." Slade said. He turned around and walked away.
"I would have finished you off now, but Slade and I have different plans." Terra said, still crying. She turned around and followed Slade. Beastboy didn't follow. He watched them walk away and disappear into the distance. He was too stunned, too surprised, too confused, and too heartbroken.
Deep inside, Terra cried and cried. Slade had her again. He could control her again. And now, she couldn't do anything about it. She cried. He would make her hurt her friends, hurt Beastboy. She cried her heart out, even though she knew that crying wouldn't help her regain control of herself, but she cried anyway.
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Wow…it wasn't that bad, was it? Terra cried a lot in the end, but whatever. Once again, sorry for not updating in such a long time. R&R ASAP!