Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or the X-Men Evolution

Summary: This story takes place post Terra and pre Titans Rising. Terra's powers almost get her killed and in the process, Cerebro picks her up and the X-Men save her. Now Terra is being fostered by the X-Men. They want to help her, but who else wants to help her?

Chapter Summary: If you look in a mirror, you'll find yourself.

Chapter 15
Finding Herself

It had been a month since I left the X-Men. I sometimes called Rogue to chat, but it was only for a little while. I was always short on cash.
After the memory incident, I tried to make up for what I did. I was always trying to be a hero. Guess I'll never be, huh?

One night, I found myself in a dreary diner outside of Jump City eating a slice of apple pie. It was a good slice of pie, but I couldn't seem to taste it. At least I was full. I tossed a few coins onto the counter and walked outside and headed for an abandoned carnival nearby. I'd been crashing there for a while now.
I lay down a bench and stared at the sky littered with stars. I sat up, bored. My gaze fell upon the House of Mirrors.
If you look in a mirror, you'll find yourself.
I shivered. Not only was Kurt's voice annoying in person, it was annoying inside my head. But he was right, in a way. I was still lost.
I walked inside the creepy house filled with mirrors. I stared deep into my reflection and found myself staring at a disfigured blue eyed girl with no home and no friends or family.
I fell to my knees and began crying. Kurt was right. I found myself. I was running away from myself and I didn't know that.
There was only one thing left for me to do.
I got up, and with a stoned face, I headed for the nearest pay phone and dialled a number that seemed to have been burnt into my brain. A number someone had given me. Or rather slipped it into my pocket. How, I did not know.
"Slade?" I breathed into the phone.

Author's Notes: OK, from here on, Slade is training her. That's it, OK? I can't really go into details because I wouldn't know how a psychopath would train a girl who can't control her powers.
Next issue is the final chapter to the whole Running Away story. Enjoy!