Hey! Guess what! I'm going back to my original plan! NOW LETS GET TO SEEING TERRA! And just to let you know, Laurie is healed and they haven't seen Yuki for at least 4 dayssinceLaurieleft the infirmary.

A young girl runs from a giant scropian as fast as the speed of light. Seen from the shoulders down, she is very thin, with spindly arms and legs. Her clothing consists of denim shorts, a light gray long-sleeved shirt, and a dark gray crop top over this; the sleeves of the latter are black. Her hair is long, blond, and straight, and she wears thick brown leather gloves and hiking boots. This is Terra.

A butterfly-shaped hair clip can now be seen over her right ear. She turns to look over her shoulder as the pursuer's shadow falls over her, revealing large, light blue eyes that broadcast her fear quite clearly. The scorpion has nearly closed the gap and works its mandibles in anticipation of a meal. As Terra charges ahead, the giant tail is lifted for a strike; it comes down inches from her and throws her off balance. She skids across the ground and rubs her head, finding that her hair clip has been knocked loose to fall nearby. As she reaches for it, that enormous stinger punches into the dirt and again just misses her; she is off and running in an instant, with the creature giving chase.

Now she swerves to avoid an outcropping, which is destroyed by a sweep of the scorpion's claws, and vaults over a lower formation to keep ahead, then farther ahead to show a dead end not too distant. She stops at the wall of rock and turns to find the beast's shadow falling over her. She cowers against the sheer face as the scorpion prepares to lunge. However, it looks up instead, as Robin leaps down onto it from above, and the other four Titans have joined him there; Beast Boy has become a wolf.

"Titans! Go!" Robin yelled, but before any of them can move, a tremor shakes the ground. Then Terra, whose eyes are now glowing yellow and whose mouth has assumed a cruel smile; her hair blows all around her. The rock beneath the Titans' feet begins to crack and shift, and one end of a natural bridge across the canyon breaks loose and is lifted into the air. Then the other side shows that end pulling free as well. Then Terra raises her hands and groans with the effort as the slab goes higher and higher. Now her hands are glowing as well-this is her own particular superpower at work. Finally she brings them down, and the rock drops squarely on top of the scorpion to crush it flat. One final tail spasm and scream of pain, and the thing falls silent.

Terra placidly pushes the hair back from the right side of her face, where it has fallen forward due to the lost clip . Starfire looks down from her midair viewpoint confusedly.

"She was not in trouble." said Starfire. She was leading it into a trap!" Cyborg finished. Question is…" Robin said as Beast Boy takes human form. "…who is she?" Beast Boy said, awestruck.

Laurie and Zoe exchange pained faces, as they knew this day would come, and they didn't want it to. Then Terra, brushing the dust from her gloved hands. A quick gesture, and the patch of rock she stands on has broken loose and begun to carry her up to the ledge. She does a triumphant little spin before reaching the Titans, then jumps over to them. The rock falls away.

"What? Haven't you guys ever seen a superhero before?" Said Terra cockily.

For a few seconds, all five are at a loss for words. Finally Robin steps forward and holds out a hand to shake. "I'm Robin. We're the-" Terra knocks her hand against Robin's "-Teen Titans! Rock on! It's cool to meet you guys. I'm Terra, and you're…" Terra began pointing to everyone as she said her name, "…Cyborg, Raven, Starfire, Laurie, Zoe...and..." Beast Boy was now freaking out "Boy Beast!…uh, I mean, Bass Boot!…No!" Terra smiles, "Beast Boy?" Beast Boy shrieks and then turns into a turtle.

"Dude! He's hilarious!" Terra laughed, and Beast Boy poked his head out while Zoe and Laurie both sighed. "Me? Funny? Really?" He asks, blushing. Terra winks and Beast Boy pretty much faints.

Starfire then flew over to Terra, "Curiosity abounds. Please, where do you come from; how did you get here; what is your favorite color; do you wish to be my friend?" Starfire said, freaking Terra out. "Um, Earth, walked, red, and...sure?" Terra answered slowly.

Starfire gasps happily, "Hello, new friend!" Now giving Terra a bone-crushing hug. "How's it going?"

Starfire then releases her crushing grip, and the new arrival drops back to the ledge-but her arms are a bit out of joint now. As she straightens them, Beast Boy pokes his head into pops up next to her and blushes. "So, what brings such a cool little chickie to our big groovy city, huh?" Beast Boy asks.

"I go where the wind takes me, you know?" Terra answers. "I get to see new places, meet new people, stomp a few bad guys here and there." "Cool!" Beast Boy smiles, turning to the other Titans.

"Fascinating!" Starfire says, while Cyborg agrees. "You mean, you don't have a home?" Robin asks.

"The Earth is my home. I've been crashing in a cave on the other side of the hill." Terra answers, and then Starfire zips up. "Unacceptable! I cannot permit my new friend to slumber in a lonely cave of darkness." Starfire yelled " I have a flashlight." Terra comented. Starfire then grabs her arm and hauls her past the others. "You will stay with us." Starfire demanded, and Terra was about to object when Cyborg said they had plenty of room. "I can make you laugh some more!" Beast Boy said, putting on some Groucho Marx glasses on his face, "I'm hilarious, remember?" Beast Boy takes them off.

Terra laughs, "Well, I guess I could stay one night." Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg all cheer for joy and turn to leave and head for the tower. Raven looks after the departing foursome, while Robin kneels for a closer look at the battle site, and Laurie and Zoe both shrug and walk behind the foursome. Raven turns to Robin.

"Everything okay?" She asks, as he picks up some dirt and lets it fall. "Not sure." Robin answered. "Something just doesn't feel right. He stands up, his cape waving, then the two head for home . After they have gone, the area where they were standing crumbles away in a great cloud of dust.

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"Whoa! Nice digs!" Terra said, jumping toward the window, "And check out the view!" She then flops onto the couch and puts her feet up on the coffee table. "I can't believe you guys actually live here!" Beast Boy then sits next to her on the couch. "Su casa es mi casa." Beast Boy smiled. "So do you want the grand tour, or…" "Got any food?" Terra immedietly asked, eyes bluging out. "Food sounds good to me!" Laurie smiled. "sure does." Zoe agreed.

Later, theres a huge mound of dirty dishes. The sound of gobbling is heard, and Terra is at the end of the kitchen counter, stuffing her face at warp speed. How one person could put away enough food in one sitting to empty all those pans and plates is a mystery best left unexplained. All the Titans, save Starfire, watch the display of sheer gluttony with stunned shock.

Terra wolfs down some more food from the bowl in front of her, then tips the rest of the contents into her mouth. She throws the empty container aside and proceeds to gulp down an entire meatloaf in one instant. .Now Starfire descends next to her, carrying a plate of what could be some alien Jell-O mold.

"Might you now wish to partake of my homemade glorg?" Starfire asked, holding up the food on the end of this line; embedded in the gelatinous mass are several gray, wriggling, wormlike things. "NO!" Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven yell, while Laurie and Zoe look on in disqust of what she's about to eat.

Terra quickly seized the plate and put the entire contents behind her teeth. A quick swallow puts the food out of sight. "Tastes like sushi mixed with ice cream." Terra concluded. "Got any more?"

"I shall go cultivate the fungus!" Starfire says, flying off with the plate in her hand, then Terra turned her attention to the others "So, where's the tub?" Terra asked finally.

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Cyborg and Beast Boy peek in around the frame and are absolutely floored with mud by whatever is inside.

"Oooh, Mud bath..." Cyborg said stunned. Looking into the bathroom. Shower curtain, bathtub, walls, floor, towels-all are liberally splattered with dirt and marked with the prints of grubby hands and feet.

Terra, in the hallway, has finished her bath and changed into a white robe and slippers. A towel is wrapped around her hair. "Sorry. Guess I was due for a rinse." Terra said nervously.

Robin, Zoe, Laurie, and Raven pop in; their faces are comically distorted by disgust for both the filthy bathroom and her bad joke. "Mind if I use your sink?" Terra asked again.

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In the kitchen, Terra has unwrapped her hair and put on headphones for a Walkman that is going full tilt. The sink is filled with soapy water; she pulls out her crop top, freshly hand-washed, and hangs it on a nearby clothesline. The rest of her outfit is already drip-drying. When she steps aside to pin the garment up, the Titans can be seen looking in from the doorway.

"Well, she seems comfortable." Raven said. "Too comfortable." Laurie sighed. "Wonder how long it's been since she had a decent place to crash for the night." Beast Boy pondered.

Terra then goes over to the couch and eases out of her slippers. Setting the Walkman on the cushions, she stretches expansively, yawns, and curls up. A moment later she is snoring loudly and sprawled out to her full length, with one foot hanging over the edge. The Titans watch her with concern from across the room.

"She needs more than a place to crash." Robin said, "She needs a home." Starfire added. "Why not our home?" Beast Boy asked, "She could stay here with us!" "Yes!" Starfire beamed, Laurie and Zoe shrugged. "I don't know." Said Raven. "She would make a great addition to the team. And that way we could stop both Yuki and Slade." Cyborg said. "Maybe." Robin considered. "Let's ask her to train with up tomorrow. We need to see what she can do."

"Well, me and Zoe pretty much know what she can do." Laurie said. "But maybe you should see too." Zoe added. "Yeah, we'll see." Beast Boy smiled. The titans then all walked out of the room, to their rooms to sleep.

Well that took forever. Please R&R! No flames!