Posted: 11-15-04

Chapter 2: Transition

AN: What's this?! Me?! Writing?! No way! And me not getting any reviews for the last chapter?! ...Okay, that's usual... Okay, I'm kidding. ssj left me a very very nice review (thanks a ton!)and Sapphire did review the Prologue!!! If nobody reviews this time, I might not update (cause I just get sick of writing and not knowing if anybody's reading or not), so if you're reading this and you really want me to update, REVIEW!!!

LOL, anyways, I don't own Teen Titans. But... points to top shelf I am now the proud owner of a Terra action figure!!! w00t!!! It comes with BB, too which is nice!!! So now, since I was so sad about her being turned to stone and all, I now have her as a lifeless hunk of plastic!!! ...Wait a minute... Hee hee, anyway, I also found out during the little shopping escapade when I bought it that my friend who took me shares all of my views on Terra and BB and Raven and all that stuff! Yet another member of the Dark Side!!! ...By Dark Side, meaning me and Kiyuu- Chan and other people I don't know (and now my friend) and Dark meaning awesome.

The Titans were all sitting in the main room of the Tower, seeming very exhausted. It had been several days since the attack on their home, but something still made them feel worn out from the whole experience. Robin had been working as hard as he could whenever he had spare time to figure out what Slade's next move might be. The others were finishing cleaning up the tower. Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven, spent most of their time fixing the larger parts since they were able to move the heavier objects. Beast Boy, however, just sort of seemed to drift around, lost in his own little world.

That certain day, they had just finish a tiring ordeal in the city. The criminal was behind bars and their little guest was gone, and now they all sat on the couch, watching TV (or reading) while they regained their energy.

"I should probably get to work," Robin finally said, although he didn't move from his spot.

"Yeah," Cyborg replied, not seeming to notice his friend's lack of movement. "You never know when Slade might try something again."

"And with that little traitor on his side, we don't know how devastating it will be either," Raven added, her eyes not leaving her book.

"Yeh!" Beast Boy exclaimed. "Ginyas er'uoy tahw hctaw!"

"...When did Larry say that would wear off again," Raven commented, not seeming to like his backwards talking much more than his regular self.

"I believe he said sometime soon," Starfire replied, looking nervously at the angry changeling.

"Live s'ehs taht eveileb t'nac tsuj I!" he kept on raving, looking angrily at all of them. "Taht ekil t'nsi Arret! Si Edals dab woh sezilaer ehs ecno kcab emoc ylbaborp ll'ehs!"

"Riiiight," Cyborg said, giving him a strange look. "Why don't we just let Robin figure out what they're planning?"

"Anyway, I'm assuming you're sticking up for her, so stop it," Raven added, still seeming intent on her reading.

"SHUT UP, RAVEN!!!" Beast Boy screamed, causing all of them to look at him with wide eyes. "Hey, I can talk again!!"

"Whoopie," Raven said with anything but enthusiasm.

Terra adjusted her gloves as she entered the cavern. She had trained in here many times before, but something seemed different this time. Maybe it was because she knew she was doing this to get rid of the people who had betrayed her. Then again, it could have been because she still didn't feel comfortable using her powers.

She sighed and got ready for the training session to start. After everything she had gone through in her life, didn't she deserve to feel safe? Sure, it may mean more terrible things that she would have to do, but at least she would be free. Free to roam the world without having to run from her problems anymore. Free to find real friends, ones who wouldn't say one thing and then do another. Friends like she thought...

Just then a red light went off, and immediately, dozens of Slade's robots appeared in the cave, each carrying a powerful stun gun. Terra snapped her goggles on and looked carefully at where each of the robots were positioned. There was a moment where there was absolutely no movement at all, and then the androids lunged forward.

Terra flew up and out of the way on a boulder, causing them to dog pile in the small ditch left by her ride. She circled around them and raised her arms, dislodging several stones from the walls. She thrust her hands toward herself, sending the rocks toward the robots.

Just then, something grabbed her from behind. Apparently two of three of them had managed to sneak behind her and had leapt onto her boulder. She tried to free herself from the android's grasp while also trying to control the boulder on which they flew. It continued to restrain her while its comrades pointed their guns at her head.

She tensed up, preparing for the oncoming blow. However, a few stones dislodged from the wall and knocked the head off of the robot that held her, while the others managed to demolish the ones aiming for her. She looked at the remains with concern, and then leapt off of the boulder, letting it smash against the ground.

A few of the ones she had crushed in the pit were still trying to crawl forward. She raised her arms and thrust them down, sending several pillars of stone onto the remaining mechanical men.

Another red light went off, and she lifted her goggles of and walked toward the exit, breathing heavily.

"And just where do you think you're going?" she heard Slade say over the intercom.

"I beat your stupid robots. I'm going to my room." she answered.

"I don't think so, my dear," he answered coldly. "Do you realize why I'm having you work in here again?"

"To completely hone in on my powers," she replied with little enthusiasm.

"I'm afraid not. You're supposed to destroy the Teen Titans, remember?"

"Yeah," she answered, a scowl growing on her face.

"With the way you allowed those robots to sneak up on you like that and the way you let your power out of your grasp when you were desperate, do you really think you're ready to take on that task yet?"

"No."

"Well, dear girl, this just means that you have to go through this again until you can get it right? Understood?"

"Yes," she muttered angrily.

"Now, get ready. The more you mess this exercise up, the more you'll have to do it."

She sighed and pulled her goggles back down, slapping them against her cheeks as they went on. "I have to do this," she thought. "I have to have complete control and get rid of those who betrayed me. There is no other way for me to be free."

The red light went off again.

AN: I know... I just couldn't pass up that first part. It was a pain to write, but I've been wanting to do a post-Fractured BB's still not talking straight gag, and I thought that now was the time to do it (cause the story's going to start getting serious, strange for one of my ficcies, let me tell you!). I also realize that her "training" wasn't that rigorous, but I'm not exactly used to writing fighting-type scenes. It's sort of a training for me for later chappies (I totally just gave a lot away...)! Please review, and I'll update soon (the more reviews, the sooner the update!)!!