A/N: Okay, okay. I know I haven't posted in AGES. High school's been overwhelming and I haven't had any time. But while I was on vacation I had a sudden urge to write like a crazy person so I finished Blue Butterfly. Chapter Six is what you're reading now, and seven will be up within the next week. Enjoy!

"Care to explain what happened in there?" Robin asked angrily, his arms folded and his foot tapping. I sat on the couch next to my partner in crime, Speedy. The other titans stood in similar positions to Robin, all grilling us with their furious eyes.

"Slade attacked us! He came after Terra! He wanted her as his apprentice! I got knocked out and Terra saved me. But in the process, the haunted house collapsed," Speedy's eyes looked troubled, as if something was unsettling about the situation.

"Why were you even in the haunted house to begin with? They had it taped off," Robin scolded.

"Can you stop this? We're supposed to be a team and now you're yelling at the two members who already feel isolated," Yeah, I was angry now. Couldn't Robin understand the need to do something spontaneous? Did he ever have any fun? Starfire looked afraid for some reason, whether it was Robin's short temper or her pacifist nature. Raven's eyes were sympathetic, obviously she knew of isolation- she brought it on herself.

"I don't care at the moment. I'll be in the evidence room if you need me," Robin stormed off as if he knew he couldn't control his anger. Starfire watched him go for a minute.

"Robin," she called after, finally chasing him. Cyborg left too, but probably not to go follow the leader. Raven left silently, leaving just Speedy, Beast Boy, and me.

"Why would Slade want you for an apprentice?" The changeling spat before exiting. Apparently he's still mad, but he had every right to be. I had been a jerk. Oh well.

"Alone again. They don't even try to make us feel wanted," Speedy laughed, finally relaxing and setting his feet up. Leave it to him to get comfortable in a situation that was anything but. His head turned towards me though, his eyes now serious. "So why does Slade want you to be his apprentice?"

"It's complicated," I couldn't tell him! I would confuse his small brain… just kidding. But I told myself I wouldn't get attached and telling him this would be telling him everything.

"And what does the clip got to do with anything?" He tossed it over to me and I fastened it in my hair quickly, out of habit. I remember wearing it every day after my family died. Now here I was, years later, wearing it in the company of the first person I've let in as my friend in year. Oh fine, I give in. Why not let him know everything?

And there I was, explaining the remaining pieces of my life story to him. It went against everything I had promised myself but who cared now? I sure didn't. Better to not die alone and lonely. I died quiet happily last time… sort of.

When I finished, Speedy blinked, staring at me through his mask. I had no way of knowing what he was thinking through that thing, but the silence was definitely saying a lot. All of a sudden, he grabbed my hand and stood up.

"Come on. We're getting out of here," he was grinning like a lunatic now. I was officially scared

"What?" I stared at him, completely dumbstruck and living up to my hair color. (Sorry for any blonde jokes, I'm a blonde to begin with…)

"If you only have so long to live then I need to take you somewhere," he pulled me off the couch and I practically fell into his arms. Awkward…

"But…but Slade might attack! I should just stay here!" I pleaded with him, but orange-boy wasn't hearing it.

"Who cares about Slade? Enjoy what you've got left!" And suddenly he kissed me. A nice kiss too, for my first one this time around. Wait… this was pretty much my first kiss. Slade had interrupted all my others.

And for that minute, nothing mattered. I was in Titan's Tower, making out with the one person who truly knew me. I wasn't afraid of Slade, or the coming battle. I never was afraid of death and it was going to remain that way. The only problem was Speedy would be heard broken, but even that didn't seem to bother him anymore.

"Where do you want to go?" I sighed breathlessly. I actually couldn't think straight for once. Wow. This wasn't like me.

"The shores around Titan's Tower. Skip rocks, swim, whatever. Let's just hang out," I smiled at him, just completely happy. It could never last but that was fine. We ran through the tower, down the numerous flights of stairs, racing and laughing at each other. We were just normal teenagers for those few minutes, not superheroes.

As for actually at the shore, I sat in his lap on the rocks. Anyone walking by would have thought me a slut but I didn't care for other people's opinions. We kissed occasionally and spoke of the titans and the problems that seemed so small in comparison with mine. Though I discovered another reason why Speedy wanted to come outside… it was now sunset.

The sun began to sink below the horizon, practically blinding me with its brilliant colors. Slowly, the bright faded into darkness and the stars were introduced. Speedy was stroking my hair softly, and I put my hand on his for a second, but instead my hand hit my clip. A wave of terror came over me.

"Speedy…Speedy, this isn't my clip," a shiver echoed in my voice. The clip had a chip on the back, I could feel it. How had I missed it before?

"Then…" Speedy's eyes were wide, or at least the mask was. I nodded, knowing exactly what he was going to say next.

"Yes. Slade must still have it," I replied solemnly. This was not good. The clip was out of my hair now and into my hands so I could examine it. The clip seemed pretty familiar somehow. Like I had seen technology like that before. But where?

"Maybe he'll go easy. Maybe he doesn't know that it's not your real clip," Speedy suggested. And that when it hit me- why the chip was familiar. There had been one in my Slade suit. It had connected Slade to my brain. If I had kept it on any longer. I would have been under his control.

Oh, but you are.

I gasped, practically falling off Speedy's lap. He looked at me, both confused and concerned.

"Terra, what's wrong?" Speedy cried, catching me before I fell onto one of the jagged rocks we were sitting on. Now that would have been ironic- me getting killed by my power and not by Slade. Why don't you tell him about my control over you? I could even make you say it to him. I could have you kill him. Slade whispered it to my brain and I felt my mouth open but no words came out. Thank you voice for choosing this moment to stop working.

Without warning, I suddenly felt Slade's presence in me disappear. It felt so weird, like a part of me was missing. The paranoid, living-in-the past Terra had left with him. I began to see Speedy's live-life-to-the-fullest attitude. That's when I made up my mind. My time was over.

"I'm going Speedy. It's time. Signal the titans and tell them to follow me to Slade's lair. I can't take this anymore," I stood up, looking down at Speedy sadly. A small smile still lurked on my lips. He had made this second life perfect. I really was going to miss him.

"Ter…alright. I'll use the communicator," Speedy stood up, hugging me suddenly. " I don't want to loose you, but I guess I have to."

That was what I had wanted to avoid, the tears. Crying was the thing I hated the most, next to Slade. Never had I felt so happy and unhappy at the same time. I was going to die.

After a last kiss, Speedy told the Titans that I had figured out where Slade's lair was without giving away the true details. No one questioned anything, knowing this was going to be one heck of a fight. I took this time to finally wipe the tears out of my eyes. My last battle was about to begin.

A/N 2: There you have it. The sixth chapter. The seventh will be up by next Saturday and that is the end. Expect one extremely unpredictable plot twist next chapter just because I was feeling creative while writing this. Do review! No flames please.