Terra's POV:
I felt like I was overloaded with different emotions. There was the amazement of the fact that I was still alive, the bewilderment I was feeling from wondering how the Titans would take it, and the anxiety of seeing Beast Boy again. All that was just a week ago. As best as I can explain it, my natural powers over rock gave me some kind of protection against the magma that covered and threatened to kill me.
I had forgotten about my fears of reuniting with my teammates almost as soon as I had stepped out of the cave. After just a few minutes of looking around, I could tell this was not the city that had been my home. The buildings were different. None of the faces of the people walking down the street looked familiar. Down near my feet is a newspaper that had been blowing in the wind. I thought if I looked at it, there would be some indication of where I was. Looking at the headlines, my eyes widened from shock and horror. The question wasn't where; it was when! If the date on the paper was correct, it had been nearly a decade since my last time out of that rock.
Not sure how to handle this, my first instinct was to go to the side of a closed restaurant and looked into one of the windows. My reflection confirmed it. The magma not only imprisoned me, it preserved me. My body was still that of a teenager's – I hadn't aged a day. I soon realized that this eliminated any possibility of things being normal between the Titans and me. I was still a kid; they would be adults. Unsure of anything and feeling very frightened, I decided to wait and make myself better prepared to meet them. My mind needed time to think of what to say. Most importantly, I needed to think of how to ask for their forgiveness.
I may have acted foolishly with Slade, but I'm not an idiot. I knew that it was impossible for me to pick up with any kind of relationship with Beast Boy now. He would have grown up. He probably long since buried his feelings for me.
After nearly a week of living as a scavenger on the streets, I worked up the nerve to fly over to the Tower, and see if they would consider taking me in. On my way over, I noticed a really large number of people piling inside what looked like a cathedral. It seemed there was something important going on. I decided to make a slight detour to see what was inside. What I saw nearly made my jaw fall to the floor. I peaked through the doors of what looked like the main auditorium just in time to see a bride and groom kissing. What I couldn't believe was that the groom appeared to be Beast Boy and the bride appeared to be Raven.
Tears soon well up in my eyes. What I feel is a weird mix of sorrow and joy. I cannot help but feel sad to see someone I dated (even if it was for a short time) declare his love for someone else. At the same time, I'm glad he didn't just wait idly around all these years for me to come back.
As happy as I am, this is too much. I can't possibly stay in the same home as a pair of newlyweds makes plans for the future. Our reunion was going to be weird enough without this.
I know what's going to happen next. Everyone will soon be making their way out of the auditorium – right where I'm standing! I need to get out of here. I need to do what I did best before ever meeting the Titans: travel. I soon form a large stone platform with my hands from a spot just outside the cathedral. I mount it and prepare to sail off over the bay. Goodbye, Beast Boy. Goodbye, Raven. I'll always love you both. Who knows? Maybe I'll return one day and offer congratulations.
At the moment, however, I need someplace to travel. But where? Well, I hear Steel City's nice this time of year.
THE END
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