Heart of Stone: Chapter VII
Raven was staring at Garnet from the other side of the glass.
"I know you know something," she said to her sternly. "What the hell did you do to Terra?"
"You saw everything I did to her," Garnet responded with pleasure of having Raven at her mercy.
"I'm also seeing her go insane with visions."
"And?"
Raven glanced over at the security guard. She would love to strangle her telekinetically right about now. "I know you have something to do with this," she said coldly.
"Maybe I do. You want me to cure her, right?" Garnet guessed. "Only you forgot one thing: there's no way you can force me at this point."
Angry, Raven got up and left, whispering to the security guard on the way out. "You can use police brutality on that one."
Terra woke up with a headache. She was expecting to be somewhere else, wherever Slade was hiding out now, but she was still in her room.
"Maybe that's it, I am just seeing stuff… It means nothing…" she said quietly to herself. But this time, it was just too real… a mental voice told her. She decided just not to tell anyone else and not worry them. The was a knock at the door and she opened it to see Beast Boy.
"Hi, Terra. You feeling any better?" he said.
"Hey, and yeah," she said.
"So you haven't seen him again?"
"No," lied Terra.
"That's good " he said as they were walking towards the kitchen where Starfire was unfortunately making breakfast.
"Good morning, friends!" she greeted. "I am making a traditional Tamaranian breakfast! "
The others made excuses not to eat breakfast that morning, but Terra actually ate it. "This stuff is good "
"You really think so?" said Starfire, who was hugging Terra.
Just then, Raven walked in.
"Yo, Raven, where've you been?" inquired Cyborg, but was ignored by Raven who gestured for Beast Boy to come with her.
"I spoke to her, she's not admitting to anything." she said quietly, not wanting anyone to overhear them.
"It's ok, I think she's gonna be ok, she hasn't seen anything since."
But Raven wasn't believing him. "Still, we should keep a close eye on her in case it happens again." Beast Boy nodded in response.
Later, Terra and Beast Boy went out. Raven had kind of ordered him to so he could keep a close watch but not let everyone else get in the way. But he didn't care; he liked the idea of being alone with her too.
"I'll be right back," Beast Boy said to Terra as he headed in the direction of the restroom.
"Ok, I'll just wait here," she responded. As he left, she felt cold all of a sudden as if someone were watching her.
"So, have you made up your mind yet?" she heard Slade say. She turned around, looking at him.
"Isn't killing you enough? I've given that life up," she said coldly.
"Very well, your choice," he said and disappeared into the shadows.
Terra was shocked at how simple that was, but then realized that it was too simple, especially for Slade. He had to be up to something, something that would make her regret her decision.
Night came and they were heading back, although taking their time.
"I'll catch up," she said to Beast boy. "I just need to clear my mind.
"Uh, ok," he answered, slightly confused, but walked back alone. Terra went somewhere quiet to think.
What the hell was Slade up to? And why had he been so non-persistent? She then remembered what he had said earlier.
"Regardless of what you say, it doesn't change who your are, what you did, apprentice. Now, you can either go along with this offer and they never find out it was you. Or… you can decline it, but be where you were before: by yourself."
She now regretted not telling Beast Boy. She had a good feeling that Slade was going to frame her for something. But if she had said something, at least he would have believed her. But suddenly, without warning, she felt apathetic and felt as if she didn't really need to tell him yet.
"Where is she?" asked Raven as soon as Beast Boy returned.
"She said she's gonna catch up later," he answered.
"Are you sure that was a good idea?"
"Yeah, she seemed alright today." Just then, Robin and Starfire rushed in, panting.
"Guys… you need.. To come… quickly…" Robin said between breaths.
"What is it, man?" said Cyborg, looking up from the game he was playing.
"Just come," he said sternly.
"Shouldn't we call Terra?" Beast Boy asked.
"That would not be a good idea," Starfire said, sounding troubled.
"Well done," Slade said to a tall girl with long dark hair. Her face was shadowed but her eyes were visible.
"It is nothing," her cold, emotionless voice replied.
The sight was enough to make anyone sick. The scent of blood was strong and mutilated bodies lay all over, skewered by sharp rocks. Starfire couldn't even look and had her face buried inside Robin's chest.
"Don't even need to ask who did this, do we?" Cyborg asked rhetorically.
"That girl will never change. We shouldn't have trusted her again.." said Raven, a note of anger in her voice.
Beast Boy, who had been unable to speak until now finally opened his mouth to say, "She couldn't have done this. She has done some bad stuff in the past, but she would never go this far!"
"Beast Boy, I know you care about her, but there's no denying it. She's the only one who's even capable of doing this," said Robin sternly.
"But- I guess you're right," he admitted, although still not believing it.
"We have to split up to find her," Robin ordered. Beast Boy knew he had t o find her first, so he could at least know. He transformed into a dog and tried to pick up her scent, but he couldn't. She obviously had not even been there for a while, more proof she had nothing to do with it.
He went to where they had been earlier and followed it from there.
Terra felt that something was wrong but for some reason didn't care much. She couldn't tell why, but reality just seemed so distant at the moment.
"Terra?" she heard Beast Boy's voice as he came up behind her. "I've been looking allover for you! I just need to know-" he didn't really receive a response from Terra, just her head turning to acknowledge him. He then saw a dart in the back of her neck and immediately, he pulled it out. She finally appeared to look as if she snapped back to her senses.
"What the hell's going on?" she asked, surprised.
"Terra, you can tell me anything, just as long as it's the truth," he assured her. "Why did you do it?"
"Do what?" she asked with sincere clueless ness. Beast Boy sighed; there was some hope now.
"I hoped you would say that, seeing that everyone else doesn't want to believe it."
"Believe what?"
"Well…" he didn't really know how to explain. "They think you're a mass-murderer now…"
"What!" She wasn't really surprised however. She knew Slade was going to do something like that.
"The thing is, everything points to you."
"I swear I didn't do it! Whatever it is!" She looked him in the eyes. "You believe me, don't you?"
"Of course I do," he said, (WARNING: crappy mushy crap!) and embraced her, tears falling from his eyes. He kissed her and they both became lost within it for a few minutes. "You should probably leave," he told her. "They're not likely to take your side- I'll come with you if I have to."
Behind them, Slade laughed lowly and evilly. "This is too sweet. I'm actually surprised that you didn't fall for that little trick."
Beast Boy stood in front of Terra protectively. "I don't fall easily for your tricks. I know Terra better than you could have ever had."
"She did trick you once, has she not? She sold the secrets of you and your little friends to me before. I'm truly shocked you think she really changed. But regardless, you're still a threat to my plan." Slade grabbed Beast Boy by the neck but was hit in the side by a large rock and was forced to release him. "Stupid girl!" He grabbed her and threw her to the ground easily with one hand.
"I don't know what you're up to, but leave him out of this!" she yelled as she got up.
"Hehehe… I told you clearly before, but you failed to take me seriously. Now your little lover boy is about to suffer for seeing through it." He grabbed Beast Boy in a headlock and disappeared again into the shadows. Terra punched a nearby tree in anger, not only at Slade, but at herself for letting him get away with it, and for allowing him to take Beast Boy.
"Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos!" Blackness surrounded her ankles and she tripped. Raven was levitating a couple feet above her.
AN: Ok, so how is it so far? Please review. Tell me how it sucks so future chapters don't also suck.
