Answering reviews:

Shockz: Thank you so much! Oh, was it really integrated into her skin? Whoops, I thought that Slade put something into her body which controlled her nervous system with controlled the suit, (kinda like in Apprentice) heheh, I need to redo that.

Scott Okragleski: Thanks! Mwahaha, guess you'll have to read and find out!

Earthshine

Chapter Four: Weather and Wishes

Beast Boy walked into the main room, where Raven was meditating. He walked up to her. She didn't respond, but she knew he was there.

"Uh, Raven?"

"Yea?" asked Raven, not opening her eyes.

"Um, are you, okay?"

Raven opened one eye, and then closed it again. "Why wouldn't I be?" Her voice was emotionless, like always.

"Well, you've been acting a little weird lately."

"Weird as in strange or weird as in creepy?"

"Uh, both…?" Beast Boy knew Raven didn't like to be called creepy.

"I'm fine," Raven said bluntly.

"Oh, okay." With that, Beast Boy transformed into a hawk and flew out of the room.

Annoying little twerp, Raven thought.

Raven meditated for a few more minutes before standing up and turning on the TV.

She flipped straight to the Weather Channel.


By the end of the next day, Terra was not in a good mood. She had started her job (which pretty much consisted of answering phones and showing guests to their rooms) and the day had started fine… Until that voice started talking to her again. She was trying to put up with its endless chatter, but it was annoying her to no end.

Why don't you go back to Titans Tower?

'Why don't you shut up?' Terra thought.

The voice ignored her comment. It would be much better than a dingy hotel room.

'A dingy hotel room is much better than sleeping in a cave.'

Are you afraid that they'll reject you?

Terra didn't say anything.

Well, I can't argue with that. You betrayed them. You made them believe that you were their friend. You-

'Could you please tell me something that I don't know?' Terra felt anger boiling inside her. Her hair fell, covering the left half of her face. She pushed it back behind her ear.

You ripped the green one's heart out and tore it in two.

"SHUT UP!"

It took Terra a second to realize that she had spoken out loud. A couple of guests looked at her strangely, and then continued on with whatever they had been doing.

Blushing furiously, she handed a man his cardkey and told him which room was his. The voice didn't talk for the rest of the day, but she thought that she could hear it snickering.

Her hair again fell on the left part of her face. She felt like ripping it out. Instead, she took the butterfly barrette from her pocket and pinned her hair back.


The rest of the week went by in a blur. Terra continued with her job (which still consisted of answering phones and showing guests to their rooms) and got her pay on Friday.

Five dollars.

Terra didn't complain. She didn't even care. She worked and was rewarded with a home and small pay. It was more than she deserved. When she got off from work, she went to the Dollar Tree and bought a hairbrush, toothbrush, and toothpaste.

The next day was Saturday. She didn't have to work on weekends. Terra first walked around her room, bored, until she finally decided to go to the park.

When she got there, the sun had risen, turning the world happy and warm. She remembered walking here with Beast Boy, so long ago. Suddenly sad, she sat down on a bench, and buried her face in her hands. She thought about what the voice had said.

Should I go back to the Titans?

The next few minutes answered her question.

"Beast Boy! If you don't come back here right now, you'll wish you've never been born!"

Terra looked up and saw a green cheetah running across the grass with a bottle in its mouth, with Cyborg following behind.

"Give me back my ketchup!"

Terra scanned the park and found the other Titans sitting under a tree. Raven was meditating; Starfire was drinking mustard, and Robin was chewing a hamburger.

They're happy, they don't need me.

Terra stood up and walked out of the park. She entered the hotel and walked straight to her room.

When she got there, she threw a pillow against the wall and angrily flopped down on her bed.

I've got a job; I've got a home, I'm free!

Terra sighed and got under the covers.

"Then why do I feel so empty?"

She buried her head under the pillow and cried herself to sleep.


Well, that's chapter 4! Don't worry, something worthwhile will happen in the next chapter! Dang, I'm updating like, everyday. I need to quit typing so fast. Anyways, sayonara!