Lost Memories
Slade paced around his cave, arms behind his back, a small grin forming on his face.
It worked. He was able to control Terra's thoughts.
The possibilities of what he could do with her were endless. Should he bring her back to his side? Or should he drive her insane? Perhaps even turn her against the titans?
All the options sounded good.
He walked out of his cave toward the mountainside, where he had an excellent view of Terra's room. There she was, on her bed, reading something. He closed his eyes, smiling evilly.
"Hello Terra." He mouthed. Terra jumped slightly. "I know you can hear me. So listen good."
Terra leaped off her bed and looked around her room wildly. She yelled something aloud, but he was too far away to hear it.
"The titans are not your friends. They may give you hospitality now, but soon enough the past will repeat itself." He grinned. "If you can remember what the past is."
Terra ran to the window, and spied him. She pointed an accusing finger at him and bellowed, "YOU! YOU'RE THE ONE DOING THIS TO ME!"
Slade found it amazing that her voice could echo like that. "So I am, child."
Her face flushed, and she turned on her heel and ran. To get Beast Boy or Robin, most likely.
Slade cackled to himself, and then decided to leave Terra alone for the day. He disappeared back into his cave, with one last whisper, "You can run, but you can't hide."
Terra dragged Beast Boy behind her, slightly shaking. She pushed him toward her window and yelled, "There he is! Slade! He's doing it again!"
Beast Boy, still a little perplexed what he "it" was, he glanced out the window, and then raised his eyebrow. "Terra, there's no one there."
"But I swear he was-!"
"Terra, are you okay?" He asked calmly. "You're not going crazy on me, are you?"
Terra stared at him with blank eyes. How could he say that? "But, he was there! Just now! He must've left when I got you!"
Beast Boy didn't know what to think. "Okay, Ter. Next time he's there just call for me, and I'll come."
"Thanks." She hugged him. "At least I know who I can trust around here."
He pulled away, feeling slightly guilty. "Yeah, me too."
Terra waved after Beast Boy as he left her room, and then sat up on the windowsill, gazing skyward. She had a pit feeling that he didn't believe her, but boy… How dumb will he feel when he sees Slade next time?
She smiled slightly. Everything was going back to, what she hoped to be, normal. She had done several training sessions with the titans, and even went on a bust with them once. Although she didn't do much, Terra felt like it was an improvement from the life of confusion she lived not too long ago.
She gazed toward the mountainside, seeing nothing but the cave's beckoning darkness. In a voice, unfamiliar to her own, she muttered, "Four months and counting."