Terri
Part 3
"Terra!" The titans (except for Raven) exclaimed as their jaws dropped to the ground.
"Wow, I didn't know she was known in Jump City! Do you know where I can find her?" Terri asked eyes widen. Each titan member looked at each other. Terri didn't even know that her cousin, her last relative was dead, and this was how she was going to find out.
"Terri... your cousin... she's..." Robin hesitated trying to search for words. Raven stepped forward forcefully.
"She's dead. She work for Slade and she got what she deserved," Raven said angrily. Terri stepped back in disbelief.
"She can't be dead... she didn't work for him..." Terri spoke to herself. At this point in time, Terri's anger roared within her. She closed her eyes tightly, trying to hold back her tears.
"She was a liar and a murder. Slade got to her head," Raven blurted. Terri didn't want to believe her. Terra was her best friend. A person she could talk about her problems to and laugh with.
"Shut up... It's all lies... Terra's alive... she's not dead... she didn't and is not working for Slade..." Terri yelled slamming her fist into the earth. Beast boy stepped forward and knelt down to Terri's eye level.
"It's true, Terri. Slade told Terra that he could help her with her powers. She believed him. Soon later, he tricked her into thinking that we don't care about her and she has no friends. She then became his apprentic-"
"Shut up! You don't need to tell me anything about my cousin! I don't need anything for you! My cousin, no scratch that, my whole family is dead because of that man! Dead or alive, so help me, I'm going to teach Slade a lesson he'll never forget. Never to mess with Terri Logan!" Terri blurted walking away for the group of crime fighters. Robin pulled a dart from his utility belt and threw it at the back of Terri's neck. She fell to the ground paralyzed.
"You... you..." Terri tried to say, but she fell over and blacked out.
"That'll keep her out for an hour or two. Let's bring her back to the tower. Speedy, your welcome to stay," Robin said picking up the fainted girl.
"Sweet. Here, let me give you a hand with the redneck woman," Speedy joked as he put one of Terri's arms around his neck.
Terri opened her eyes and tried to focus in on what was around her. She wasn't on the mountain platform anymore, but in a dark room.
"Where am I?" Terri questioned herself as she looked around the dark room. Of course, the lights were off, so she couldn't see anything. Terri's head started hurt as her eyes tried to adjust to the darkness.
"Ouch... that's gonna hurt for a while. Hopefully these Titans can give me some Motrin," Terri said sitting up. She hopped of the bed she was laying in and walked forward. Then something sharp cut into her foot. Terri tried hard not to scream by biting the bottom of her lip. She brought her foot up to her face and searched for whatever was sticking out of it. Once she found it, she pulled it out. Her face tightened up from the pain. Only a little bit a blood spilled, so Terri continued to walk forward. When she came to a wall, she felt around for a light switch. Bingo, right on target. Terri flicked on the lights and was amazed on what she was staring at. She was in a huge room with mountain wallpaper all around it. There was a circle bed off to the left, a desk in the front of her, and a couch to her right.
"Wow! These titans do know how to spend their money!" Terri said to herself as she admired the room. The door opened behind her and in stepped Beast boy.
"Terra liked it too. Cousins I guess are alike sometimes, hey?" Beast boy said with a smile. Terri turned around sharply and looked the green boy straight in the eyes.
"Don't ever compare me to Terra. We may be alike in many ways, but I would never choose the wrong path just to feel I was wanted but a mad man," Terri spat as her eyes narrowed.
"It wasn't her fault. Slade tricked her!" Beast boy said angrily.
"Slade did trick her, but she let him trick her. Terra did not only hurt you, Beast boy, she hurt me. And being the stupid girl that I am, I was glad to be related to her. I found out today that my cousin was a liar and a murder, and even though she's dead, I still see her as that," Terri said angrily turning around again and sitting on the bed.
"Terri, don't say that. Terra was a great person, she just made the wrong choice," Beast boy said sitting on the bed. Terri looked at him teary-eyed.
"I
almost feel like I should have died along with my parents for
protecting Terra from Slade," Terri said.
"Terri, you did
your best to try to save her,"
"It wasn't good enough. Now because of me, Terra is dead. It's my entire fault my family's dead," Terri said getting up and walking out of the room.
Later that night while every one was in their beds, Terri sneaked out of her room and down the dark hallway. Without a sound, Terri was invisible down the hallway. She quietly slid down the railing to the stairs into the family room. As she was just about to reach for the front door, the lights flicked on.
"Well, well, well. I knew you would be down here, Tinkerbell, and not just for some late night television," said a voice from behind Terri. Terri turned around to see Speedy leaning up against the doorway next to the light switched. Terri smiled a weakish smile.
"Robin Hood! What are you doing here?" Terri said with a wince. Speedy smiled and walked forward and stopped in front of Terri.
"I should be asking you the same question," Speedy said folding his arms. Terri's eyes narrowed.
"I don't need to be kept prisoner here. I'll catch Slade myself," Terri said forcefully, "I don't need you or any of the titan's help,"
"Oh yes you do, Terri. I could see it in you from the first time you even saw the titans travel up that hill that you wanted their help,"
"Not any more. If they couldn't help my cousin, they don't have to help me," Terri blurted as she marched to the door. She reached for the doorknob, but suddenly, the knob sent a million bolts of electricity through Terri's body. Terri flew backwards into Speedy, sending the archer and the rock shifter to the floor.
"Oh yeah, I should of warned ya about the trap Cyborg put in especially for you," Speedy said with a big smile. Terri turned around and looked up at him and spat, "I hate you,"
