Chapter 1
"Never again..." I thought to myself, "...will I ever betray the Titans." Slade was standing in front of me, but if I could move I would knock his guts out. He was a lair and I know that now. It has been almost a year since I've been this way, as stone. The Titans have been working on a way for me to be normal again...but so has Slade. Today Slade told me he had got the solution to "fix" me, but I don't believe him anymore.
Slade and his minions took me from the place where I was standing and took me to his factory and put me in an air compact tank and locked me in. I was scared at first but then I realized there was nothing to be afraid of. He was spraying me with a pink mist. It was cold against my rocky skin. Even though I didn't believe Slade, now was a time where I doubted my theory of him. It was working! I couldn't believe it. In minutes my skin was rocky no more, but instead it was normal. "How did you..." I started to ask but Slade cut me off, "It's simple Terra, lots of time." It was like he was joking with me. "I'm not going to let you go without a price for you to pay." "Name your price because I can't stick around here forever. I've got to..." "What, get to the Titans? Terra, that's my price for you to pay. You must never let the Titans see you ever again." "You can't do that to me! That's impossible, you can't just keep me away forever!" "Oh, but I can, and I will." I thought for a minute and agreed. I wanted to see them so bad and pled for forgiveness for what I did. I remember telling Beast Boy I was sorry once but I don't know if they can ever trust me again.
Should I go back even against Slade's commands? Will they even take me in? No, they wouldn't. Not anymore. I was better off not even meeting the Titans. I was a traveler, I was happy, I was alone just like now, and like I'll stay. But I can never have as good friends as the Titans.
I felt worst than ever when I thought about the good times with them. All the days at the pizza parlor, and beating up bad guys... then I became one, their enemy. Why did I even betray them? Now I know, I was furious with Beast Boy for telling them I couldn't control my powers. He tried to tell me he didn't tell but I didn't listen. I went back to the place in that cave where I was turned to stone. Then I saw something I was happy to see from all those bad memories. A plaque saying: TERRA, A TEEN TITAN, A TRUE FRIEND with two bundles of roses, some that look wilted and some that were fresh. Then I knew that I had to see them even if it wasn't me.
All I have to do is change my identity and I could see the Titans but I couldn't tell them because I know Slade will find out if I do. I went to my cave where I stayed before I met The Teen Titans. Then I sharpened a rock with my powers. Wait, how am I going to hide my powers? I'll have to not use them and say I don't have a power then. With the sharpened rock I hesitated and then with a flick of my wrist I cut my hair to my shoulders. As I walked toward the tower I realized I needed to dye my hair and come up with a fake name. I had some ideas but I think I'll pick Perrin, which means traveler. Near the pizza parlor there was a hair salon, Hair-are-we, and I decided to spend the last few dollars that I had on a hair dye. "Is that all young lady? Wait do I know you? You look familiar." "No, I'm new in town" I lied in a hurry to get out of there. I bet everyone recognizes me from when Slade and I took over the city. I picked black so it will be totally different from before. Turning a new leaf and starting over, it's so much to take in. I go from a long-haired blonde with awesome rock powers to short black hair with no power whatsoever all in one day. How am I going to meet them? Maybe at the pizza parlor, and how am I going to disguise myself if I have the same clothes? What if they find out I'm a fake? They can't if I make a model statue of my stone self so it looks like I'm still there.
"Beast Boy we're doing our best but we can't find a cure for Terra." Robin said trying to keep Beast Boy from busting out crying. "What do you mean your doing your best?! If you were doing your best ya'll would have a cure already!" Beast Boy couldn't leave it at that, "It's been almost a year now and if she isn't dead already well..." He couldn't finish his sentence without thinking what could have happened to her. Slade could crush Terra with a single blow. "BB it's obvious that you and us need some time out time. Let's go to the pizza parlor.
I finally see them coming. I've been waiting for three months now. For a month I've went around the city and looked for cans and got enough money for a cheap but new outfit. It's a light blue belly shirt with a pair of dark blue denim jeans, and I also got new gloves to but they are black and so are my shoes. I hear them talking about me, I mean Terra, Because I am now Perrin. Then I decided to break the ice. I'm not just going to walk up to them and say 'Hi I'm Perrin' because then they would be suspicious. I waited for the perfect moment, which was the pizza topping argument that happened every time they eat here. Then it happened. "Dude, I'm not eating meat!" Beast Boy told Cyborg. It went on for a few more minutes and then I suddenly interrupted, "Why don't you get a small cheese pizza and a large with everything?" Silence. Awkward silence. They were giving me the O.K. and you are... look. "Oh, sorry but I couldn't help but overhear this pizza problem between...you guys...uh, you're the Teen Titans, right?" "Yeah." Raven answered. I knew who they were but I couldn't risk it. "Who are you?" Cyborg asked. "I'm Perrin." I answered nervously. "Hello Perrin!" Starfire said as I began to think this was going to work. I was hoping she wouldn't hug me because they leave bruises on my arm for months! Then Robin said, "Are you sitting with anyone?" "No, not really, but I haven't ordered my food yet." "Well, I guess you can eat with us then." Beast Boy made a point to say. "Thanks." I could sense that he missed Terra, I did too, but Terra can never return.
