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Chapter 7
Robin didn't know if he should call what had just happened a victory or a sound defeat. They had escaped after destroying a sizable portion of Slade's robot army and Slade himself at Terra's hands. However two of his team mates were incapacitated.
On the way to the tower Beastboy woke up every few minutes just to see Terra. After each drowsy smile he would fall back into his slumber.
Along the way Starfire was terrified to find blood wetting her hands. Her startled gasp was all it took to get the team home in half the time.
It took some convincing but Cyborg finally placed the still trapped Raven in the containment room so he could help Beastboy.
Terra watched the entire process from the sidelines. I'm in the tower again. It was silently agreed that Beastboy was in more trouble then Raven, at least when it came to mortality.
After two hours Cyborg walked out of the med room and pronounced BB stable. Robin breathed a sigh of relief while Starfire began to weep with joy instead of worry. Terra just continued to watch in numbness. I'm home.
Pulling the remote from his belt Robin held it thoughtfully. Looking around he was met with nods. As one the Titans followed their leader toward the surveillance room over Raven's current holding.
Below Raven's tortured form had become limp. Her eyes stared glazed at the distant wall's markings. Fear was evident on her face but she seemed to be losing the will to fight it.
Looking at her biggest rival from her Titan days, Terra's mind began to doubt. Am I home?
Gazing briefly at his friends for support Robin resolutely pressed the button and … nothing happened. Robin pressed it again but the same thing persisted.
"Man if you busted that thing while you were beating bots, I'll, I'll…" Cyborg's enraged shouts broke the silence that had dominated the tower until then. He fell off as Raven twitched slightly enough to make the band fall to the floor.
Everyone watched as she continued staring as nothing else happened.
"Oh, I fear our friend has been damaged to vastly." Starfire spoke up bouncing slightly off the ground.
"We should of helped her first, you could have at least come up here and released her yourself while I was helping BB. Man, I should of pried that thing of her my self." The android slid down the wall and onto the floor.
"How could I let this happen to her?" He asked while the other suddenly rushed to the window. Terra included.
Standing up Cyborg saw black tendrils of energy whipping against the wall. The markings on the walls rearranged themselves and twisted like a black fire.
Terra watched as stunned as the others. This was why she meditated everyday. This was why she was so protective of her friends. As a blazing 5 mark formed Terra's mind could only comprehend one thought. Because she was there greatest threat.
While the others were staring Terra noticed Cyborg was gone. Where did he go?
Her question was answered by the gaping doors at the side of the containment room. Terra gasped and moved as if she could stop him.
At her side Starfire held Robin's hand as the both watched with worry written on their faces.
"Will I lose two Titans today?" Robin asked himself.
Cyborg rushed through the whipping energy towards the wall Raven was huddled by. Her body hadn't moved since the band had fallen.
Sensing his approach black tentacles attacked him without recognition. Still running, never slowing he dodged the telekinesis until he reached Raven.
"Rae, you gotta snap out of this. Your stronger then this, you can control this." Cyborg yelled as he gripped her lightly and tried to rouse her from her nightmare.
"Listen, I don't know what's going on in your head but I know you can fight it. You have before and you can know. WAKE UP RAE!" Cyborg brought her close as the energy reached new limits of power.
"Cy-Cyborg?" Raven whispered weakly in his grasp. The darkness surrounding them subsided and finally died away.
"Cyborg?" Raven wept into his cold metal shoulder.
"It's okay Rae, I've got you, nothing's going to hurt you, I promise." He replied as he embraced her sobbing form.
In the room above the pair Starfire hugged Robin surprisingly gently. "I…was…so…worried." She continued to cry as Robin patted her shoulder awkwardly. His gaze hardened when he caught site of Terra. She was leaning against the window, hugging herself.
Meeting his gaze she walked from the room and into the dark hallways of the tower.
This isn't my home, I don't deserve to share this family's life.
Terra disappeared that night. The next morning the remaining Titans found a note on the computer screen.
After reading it the four Titans waited for Beastboy to wake up to give it to him.
In the med room he woke to his team mates standing solemnly over him.
"Hey guys," he said weakly, "Where's Terra?" As they looked away from him Beastboy tried to get up.
"What happened to her?" He demanded after being forced back down.
"She left this for you." Robin answered as he handed Beastboy the note. As everyone walked from the room BB read the only words Terra had had for him.
Dear Beastboy,
All my life I've been trying to find a home, and all my life I've destroyed any place that even began to accept me. For the longest time I felt sorry for myself and when Slade found me, for the first time in my life I felt like I had a purpose. Then I joined the Titans. You guys gave me more then a purpose you gave me a family. Then after the amusement park I hated all of you for turning your backs on me. I felt no guilt for what I did. I enjoyed it.
Then when the city was ours and you guys tried to save me. Even after I…you still tried to get through to me. I didn't understand but I knew what I had to do, even if it cost me my life. I don't know how I was woken up but when I was I couldn't even look at myself. That's why I pretended not to know you. I stopped using my powers and tried to be normal and now that I've been brought back to this life I know I can never leave again. I can't pretend nothing happened anymore.
I'm sorry Beastboy but even though the Titans forgave me I still have to forgive myself. Please don't come after me. You have a home and I need to find my own. Beastboy you've meant more to me then anyone else in my life. It's never to late to change.
Terra
Tears ran shamelessly down his cheeks as Beastboy held the note to his chest.
He whispered, "Terra…" before fall back into a healing sleep.
"Aawwrrrg!" Slade screamed into his darkened surroundings. His mask lay disregarded to the side as he continued to hack up the cause of his defeat.
The shadows hid his expression as it changed from that of enraged fury to that of twisted happiness. "As you wish child, join your precious little friends, just know I will not be deprived of my wishes without a little revenge."
Picking up his mask, Slade walked from the latest battle field.
A/N: So by the ending I bet you guessed there would be a sequel. I thought that would be better since what comes next kind of handles more Terra then this story did. Please be a little patient I'm probably going to do a few one shots in between. Now onto all the reviewers that kept this story going.
Terra106: This story is dedicated to you because of your, well, dedicated reviewing. Thanks for all the support you offered and reminders to update.
TDG3RD: You gave me a lot of advice for my first story and for that I am forever grateful.
Loveatfirstterra: You gave me a boost when I thought I was only writing for two people, (no offense to first two.)
Totalrockr12:You gave me just as much a boost as Loveatfirstterra. Thank you sooo much.