Sorry for the lateness of the update. I've been really busy, tell you about it at the end of the chap!

Chapter eight

The weirdest thing for the Azarathian was hearing those two words she hadn't heard for so long. It was almost as if a distant memory had been awakened inside of her mind. She felt the abnormality washing over her as Robin shouted:

"Titans, GO!"

And the battle started. There he was, as real as Raven remembered him all those years ago. Dr Light.

'The first time,' Raven thought, as she floated, giving her most menacing glare. 'That I thought about Beast boy as anything more than a friend. This is where it all started.'

She sneaked a glance at the green man and saw the same stony determination on his face. She smiled.

'Maybe this will be where it ends.'

"Oh, Titans," yawned the doctor, his flashing hand shooing them. "You bore me. The same old gang?"

"Maybe so Dr," Robin answered glowering at him. "But if it is the same old gang, you should know the score. We'll take you down."

"Oh, I doubt that very much," laughed Dr Light. "You see I've gotten even better."

"Puh-lease," came a voice from the back of the group. Raven cast her lilac eyes down at the blonde who strode forwards, almost over confidently.

"A guy who doesn't even have REAL powers? Get a grip!"

Raven cringed at the naivety of the girl. Did she not realise that one of the very titans, Robin, possessed no powers to his name? Was she that short sighted? Apparently so.

"I could finish you myself," stated the blonde telekinetic, arrogantly. Cyborg made a noise which resembled a toilet being flushed.

"What the hell are you doin', Terra?"

"My job," snarled the girl, running forwards.

"Terra, stop!" yelled Robin, but it was too late. Once Terra had her mind set on something, it was always too late.

Raven edged closer and watched as the rocks flew around. Dr Light easily demolished them with his suit, and turned his attention to the girl. As he aimed at her, a large rock hit him from behind and knocked him flying.

Terra turned towards her fellow team mates, grinning smugly. "I told ya, I told ya!"

She continued chanting this, oblivious to the fact that Dr Light was merely phased. He'd got his aim this time and the shot was primed. It was all the other titans could do to watch in horror.

Raven didn't. When it came to emergencies, she always was the quickest to respond.

Summoning her new found strength, she floated under the ground materialising behind the back of the girl and putting her arms up to protect herself, knowing that the time was too short for her to blast the guy.

The shot hit her, and sent her plummeting backwards into the girl, and knocking Terra to her knees, as Raven flew towards the other four titans, unable to stop herself.

Robin, as always, was alert enough to see this leapt to grab her, but to everyone's horror missed completely. Starfire hurtled towards her, and Cy and BB ran – but it was too late. Raven hit the wall of a factory with a resounding thud before smashing into the ground. The echo of the double thud went on for a second longer than it should have, and it seemed as if time was standing still.

However, as always, time picked up pace again – there was a villain to be dealt with – and it wasn't just Doctor Light.

"RAVEN!" yelled Beast boy, reaching her first and falling to his knees. As if snapped out of a trance, the other titans started to move again.

Starfire floated, absolutely horrified at this display of selfishness on Terra's part and selflessness on Raven's part. She shed a tear, turning angrily to Terra, and flying towards her.

"You, I shall deal with later!" she yelled, the anger of a tameranian warrior taking over her mind. She flew towards Dr Light, who seemed to be distracted and somewhat confused with the scene.

Starfire punched him in the nose, causing him to fall flat on his back.

She primed a starbolt and held it to his head, her eyes glowing a menacing green.

"If you should move then I shall fire this into you!" she growled, uncharacteristically angry for such a delicate person. But if there was one thing that got to Starfire, it was seeing her friends hurt.

"Way to go, Starfire! BOO-yah!" came the shout from the other side of the room. Star was too het up to notice, but Robin came running over.

"It's okay, Star," he pushed her hand down as he clapped the 'doctor' in some handcuffs. "It's okay now."

For an evil genius, Dr Light was surprisingly cowardly. He was trembling with fear at the tameranian's actions. Admittedly Robin was pretty surprised. He held onto Starfire's shaking hand.

"What's the matter, Starfire?"

"Her," whispered Star gently, angry tears flowing freely out of her. The secret she had kept inside for so long seemed about to seep out.

"What Terra did was stupid, granted," Robin nodded, smiling. "Raven did something brave."

"You do not understand how brave, Robin," Starfire answered, looking down, her jade eyes glistening. "For were I her I do not think I could have done the same thing."

"Star, Raven's hurt physically," Robin started, confusion written all over his face. "But she's going to be okay. It's nothing that we can't fix."

Starfire retracted her arm and took a few paces away. "You cannot fix…a broken heart."

She turned around and flew off before waiting for the other titans. Robin looked after her, shocked at what she had said. Without another thought, he clapped the other handcuff onto a lamp post and raced after the Tameranian.

"ROBIN?" Cyborg yelled to the boy wonder. "What the hell is up with people today!"

"Beats me. Hey, she's coming around. Rae? Raven?"

Raven opened her eyes a tiny bit and was hit by a wave of pain.

"Did anyone…get the number of that…bus," she wheezed weakly, causing the two boys to chuckle slightly.

"I gotta say, Raven," Cyborg said, grinning. "Your sense of humour has hugely improved since you were away. You can actually do funny now!"

"Who said I was being funny?" Raven asked, sarcastically, rubbing her head as she struggled to sit up. She looked at the girl who was sitting down in the distance looking at the floor.

"Beast boy," Raven asked, quietly. "Terra?"

Beast boy looked at Raven with such a flood of relief that she was alright. He had a tight grip on her pale hand. Then realisation of what she had just said struck him.

"Uhh…oh right yeah," he answered, dropping the hand and standing up.

'I almost forgot about her, oh man. What am I going to say?' BB worried to himself, as the android helped up Raven, and he walked calmly towards Terra.

"Terra?" he tried, quietly. The girl looked up slowly.

"BB," she said quietly.

There was a silence, where upon the shapeshifter felt as if he were about to drown in his own breath. He was suffocated by her, as if she were a chain around his neck – he wanted to break the bond. But how could he?

He didn't have to.

"It's not working, is it Beast boy?"

Beast boy sank to his knees and looked at Terra. "What?"

"This. Us. It's not working anymore."

Terra looked at him, her blue eyes searching for an answer. Beast boy looked down, ashamed to even look at her.

"What do you mean?" he asked, lamely. Terra let out a small sigh.

"I can't deny you the one thing that you want most in the world. Raven," Terra smiled, but it was tired yet oddly smug. "It's the truth and you know it."

"I…"

"It's alright. I understand," Terra concluded, sounding as if she didn't. Infact she sounded put out.

"Terra, I'm sorry," Beast boy answered, feeling the worst he ever had done. Terra smiled again, that sickly grin.

"It's okay. I'm more of a loner anyway, I guess. Look, tell the others that I say goodbye. I'd better be going."

Beast boy looked up, incredulously. "You're leaving?"

Terra stood up and stretched. "Yeah, I guess I am. A refreshing change. That's what I need. Good luck and all that."

Without another word, she left, taking to the sky on a rock, without even a mutter of thanks to Raven for saving her life.

Beast boy didn't care. He knew that was what Terra was like. She didn't do altruistic. And besides, she wouldn't have known what to say.

He felt numb for a few seconds, then a sudden overwhelming feeling of relief, as if a ten ton weight had been shifted from his shoulders. He smiled.

It looked like everything was going to be okay after all.

Okay, break it to me gently. How lame was that chapter? I know, Terra's departure was probably not as horribly gross as you all expected.

Without giving too much away, may I reiterate that the story is not over. There is more to be told. And more shall be told. If you shall read. (:

I've been working really hard. But it's all paying off. I got an A in my exam! Go Chibi!

Replies:

Quillmaster14: Suspense makes the world go round…or something like that:gives you cookies: Thank you for the kindness in your review!

Gladdecease: Yes that is what I am saying. Feelings could be trickery of the mind. Who would know? We can't tell the difference, because we don't know the truth. That's what it all boils down to. The search for truth.

Right, onto the story stuff – Beast boy was searching the web for four hours (poor guy) for some indication of the words Raven spoke. Okay, so I'll explain more about why Rae said those words later in the story. However, he was looking under sort of Gothic stuff and weird things which would indicate it but they didn't then the song came on the radio – coincidentally of course – and BB heard it, figured it out and stuff. Hope that cleared stuff up.

Greenlobster7878: Hehe, aww your so sweet! (:

Porymon: I agree.

Afterdark: Woot! Move over, theres a new girl in town!

Moonchild10: BB says thanks for the hug! I give you a hugely massive Starfire type hug which nearly crushes you! I love the song, I heard it on my friends CD she is a big Donny Osmond fan – I can't remember what the album is called I'll find out for you! Continue your quest comrade – I shall await your return!

Otakualways: Well, the song explains some stuff later on. Anyway, thanks for reviewing. (:

DarkRavenna: Hey! Your computer being silly doesn't make you useless! Darn those alarms…always wake me up in the mornings so I have to go to school:shakes fist: Yay elephant…mmm he's cuddly:Elephant sits on Terra: YAY!

RaeBBfolife: Nice name! Sorry for the cliffie, hope you like this chapter!

The Last: Bemused sounds like midlly amused so I guess I understand. Hey, no worries. (: Hope you liked chap.

Lyzz2nwn: Good timing! I'm having problems with my love stuff at the moment. Was talking to the person I like and his girlfriend (ie the Terra character) kept interrupting our conversation, how rude! She annoys my brain! That's probably imprinted into my fic somehow…and may be why she is so annoying, lol. Well done on your attitude to your situation – I admire you. (:

Love you all