Notes: terribly sad

Disclaimer: I still don't own Teen Titans or Star Wars

Titan Wars III: Revenge of the Villains

Ch. 11: A grim future

When the Titans arrived in Steel City, Star noticed something was on her seat. It was a hastily scribbled note from Aqualad.

It's Aqualad,

I know Terra's done some bad things, but she's still a good person. Help her see that. It's too late for me though. I'm…

The writing smudged and stopped after that.

"What has become of our friend?" asked Starfire.

"I don't know, Star," replied Cyborg, "But we should be safe here for now."

"We have to plan our next move," said Raven.

Robin said nothing and stood off by himself.

"What is wrong?" asked Star.

"It's all my fault," Robin answered.

"What choo talkin' bout, Rob?" asked Cy.

"Slade's in control be cause of me. I'm the one who suggested giving him emergency powers. He wouldn't be here if not for me."

"He would have found another way," replied Raven.

"Dude, you didn't know he was evil. He fooled us all," added Beast Boy.

"I should have known better!" Robin shouted, "I'm the leader and should have been more responsible. Now it's hopeless."

"We will find a way to stop him. Do not despair," Star said.

"How? He has a massive army and Terra. We'll be hunted wherever we go."

"We need to stick together," said BB.

"I'm leaving," said Robin.

"What?" everyone said.

"I'm going to train with the True Master. She'll help me become stronger."

"Please do not leave Robin. I love you," Star said starting to cry.

"I have to."

With that he jumped on his R-Cycle and took off. Cyborg held Star as she broke down in sobs. The others just looked on. Their leader had left them.

"That guy takes himself way too seriously," Cy said quietly.

Meanwhile

Slade's ship landed near the edge of the volcano and spotted Terra.

"Ah, she's still alive," Slade said, "Retrieve her immediately."

"Yes, master," replied the Slade-bots.

They pulled her free from the solidified magma and placed her on board. They then took her back to Slade's base. Slade had been busy while they revived Terra.

He had been obtaining some new additions to his ranks. He managed to find many young people that were devoted to evil. They would serve him well.

Though some lacked intelligence they made up for it in brute force. There was a short kid with a mechanical backpack appropriately named Gizmo, a one-eyed guy named See-More, a large hairy powerhouse named Mammoth, a creepy teleporting Batman look alike named Kid Wykkyd, a guy in a red outfit who could clone himself named Billy Numerous, a big military talking guy in a yellow outfit with a shield named Private HIVE, a blue size-changing alien named XL Terrestrial, a girl with wings on her back named Angel, a large mostly machine fellow named Instigator, an unnamed villain in a masked wrestler outfit, a boy with the head of a spider named Fang, and his girlfriend who was a nasty blond with a whip named Kitten. Finally, Slade returned to the room where Terra was being held. She had been revived and was in perfect health.

"Resourceful as ever, Terra. Your powers are great."

"Thanks, but where's Aqualad? Is he okay? Did they take him?" Terra ranted.

Slade hesitated, "It seems in your anger…you killed him."

Terra froze up and stared into space. After all she went through the one person she tried to protect was killed by none other than herself. She dropped to the floor.

"NOOOOOOOO!"

Slade smirked underneath his mask and put a hand on Terra's shoulder.

"It's not your fault, Terra. It's the Titans that made you do it. If they hadn't interfered he'd still be here beside you. We must capture them and put a stop to this."

"I thought you'd never ask," Terra replied in a cold voice.

"It's been a long day. You should go rest in the room I've prepared for you."

"Yeah..."

She trudged off to her room where she lay unblinking on her bed. She sat up and brushed her hair out of her face. She cried the whole night.

Slade on the other hand was happy as he could be. The remaining Titans were forced to be on the run and would soon be captured just like the rest.

He went into a private room only he could enter. Inside were all the defeated Titans now cryogenically frozen in a sick collection for Slade's viewing pleasure.

He strolled past them all to the end of the corridor and opened up a secret door into a separate room. Inside was the cryogenic machine that did the job.

Inside the tube, about to be frozen, was Aqualad.

"Don't worry, Aqualad, the other Titans will soon join you."

"You won't get away with this," he said.

"I already have. She thinks you're dead. As long as she believes that, she will be my apprentice. I set her on this path long ago. I've been watching her for a long time. I know her true potential."

"What do you mean?"

"Allow me to show you what's in this tube directly across from yours."

He walked over to said tube and wiped away the frost.

Aqualad was shocked, "It can't be."

Slade activated the machine and Aqualad joined the same fate as the other Titans before him. If one looked closer, you could see that he held something in his hand.

It was something that belonged to Terra. It was now frozen away as well, just as her heart now was. The symbol of innocence and times before the lies: Terra's butterfly hairclip.