I Remember Chapter 8: Illusion, a teen titans fanfic

Chapter Eight: Illusion

This chapter is going to be quite…interesting. Read and review!

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"Well, I'm busted," Cyborg said as the movie credits started to roll in. Tonight's movie night, and it was Beast Boy's turn to pick the movie. To which he had picked a comedy movie. Not Cyborg's favorite.

Cyborg stretched his bulky mechanic arms and bid every Titan (except Terra, who said that she's tired and decided to hit the sack early) a goodnight. Afterwards, he walked out of the hallway and towards his hi-tech room.

Raven left the room soundlessly, teleporting to her room. 'I spent an entire night listening at lame jokes,' Raven groaned whilst walking towards her bed. She needed to meditate. Now.

Starfire gave out a slight yawn. "I believe I'm exhausted. I shall see you tomorrow, friends!" With that she floated out of her room, with Robin trailing behind her (A/N: What else is new?).

Beast Boy, seeing no one was with him right now, decided to check on Terra. He jumped off the couch and walked to Terra's room.

When he reached the door to Terra's room, he simply stood there for a few minutes, wondering what to say. Finally, he knocked and the door slid open, revealing Terra in her usual attire.

"Yes?" Terra asked with her angelic smile showing. Beast Boy swore his heart skipped a beat. "Um," Beast Boy gulped. "Can I come in?"

"Yeah, sure! No problem," Terra replied. They moved on to sit on Terra's purple and orange couch. "I thought you said you're going to sleep early," Beast Boy questioned.

"Well…I couldn't sleep," Terra grinned sheepishly. "So I'm just…I don't know, doing nothing in my room."

"Aw man! You missed it then! Today— uh, night— it's my turn to pick the movie, and I picked 'Too Funny' A/N: don't ask, and there's a scene where's there's two dudes standing in a mall, and a pretty girl walked by, and they both stared, and dude 1 said, 'Dude, I totally know what you're planning." And then dude 2 said, 'No, I wasn't planning anything. I have a girlfriend, remember?' And dude 1 replied, 'The blonde one or the brown-haired one?' It was classic!" Beast Boy said, laughing and remembering the scene.

Terra didn't think it was too funny, but smiled nonetheless. "Oh I wish I'd seen that!" She laughed, for his sake. Then there was silence between the two, which made Beast Boy uneasy. He'd never had silent moments with Terra, so without a word, he started to tickle her. Terra squealed in surprise and the two fell to the floor with BB at the bottom and Terra at the top in a…rather awkward position. Beast Boy grunted like a kid and flipped things over so that He's the one on top.

Beast Boy looked down and got to look at Terra's eyes. He could never stop looking at those eyes. So sparkly yet slightly hazy, he could stay there forever, like it's his sanctuary. Like he'd be safe there, free of the snickering people gave him when he walked by in the street, because he's green. Terra would never do anything like that. She's different. Her two pools reminded him of a sapphire and the deep blue sea mixed togeth—

"Wait a minute, Terra! Your eyes aren't deep sea blue! They're sky blue!" Beast Boy exclaimed, astonished. Terra's playful smile turned into a sinister smile in a millisecond. She blasted him off her with her powers, palms glowing yellow. "Took you long enough to figure it out," snarled Terra.

"Too long."

Beast Boy recovered from his fall and stood up. "Terra, what's wrong?" He attempted to walk towards her, but Terra sent a powerful kick to his abdomen, knocking the wind out of Beast Boy as he crouched on the floor, gasping for air.

"Terra's not here, green elf, this is Terra II here," Terra…II sneered, her deep sapphire eyes shining the lust for evil. She summoned a rock from outside, and the rock shattered the glass window in the room. Terra stood on it as a platform and floated over to Beast Boy, still looking at her with beyond shocked eyes.

"Goodnight," Terra snickered, swinging a punch towards the shape shifter's face. All Beast Boy could feel was numbness. He was unconscious. Terra II crossed her hands at her back and flew out, satisfied.

Now, to Slade's lair.

Terra giggled as she and her friends sat down at their usual table, eating their home-packed lunch. With good reason too, the cafeteria food is totally unrecognizable from what they were claimed to be.

"So, Laura, what did you have for lunch?" Emily asked, taking out a swig out of the can of coke she was holding.

"Oh. Egg salad. You guys?"

"Egg salad," Samantha and Emily replied, at the same time.

Terra smiled and too gulped down a big mouthful of soda. She was so happy. There's no worries, no troubles, no uncontrolled powers. No burdens, no…Beast Boy.

Terra almost choked on her soda at the thought. 'Beast Boy…' She whispered. It had been so long since he crossed her mind. Terra knew that, however strong the urge was to be with him again, she knew she couldn't. Terra herself rejected him when he came. How could she appear at the doorstep again and plead for forgiveness?

As Terra looked up, she found her friends wearing identical smiles.

"Beast Boy, is it?" Samantha asked.

"I see, Terra's thinking of him!" jeered Emily.

Terra looked at them. What is going on? They were her friends…Had she really whispered Beast Boy's name out loud…

At a sudden blink, Samantha and Emily's smiles turned into evil stares. The place suddenly turned pitch black except for the two girls' stares. Terra looked at them shell-shocked. Then, the flashbacks she'd driven out rammed into her like a car crash.

Terra was typing in the security codes to Slade when Beast Boy knocked on her door. She gasped and quickly shut off the computer. Terra walked out and Beast Boy came into view, now with the absence of the doors. "Hi," squeaked Beast Boy, blushing furiously. "Hi," Terra said uncertainly…

Terra shut her eyes and folded her knees against her chest, her hands clutching her scalp fearfully. Why is this happening? She had a new live now, it's only right to leave her old one behind. And now, they're catching up with her.

Beast Boy taking her on a date. Them riding rides in the abandoned carnival ground. Terra herself betraying her very best friend. Beast Boy admitting that she had no friends. Her going over to Slade…

Tears leaked from her eyes and slid down her cheek as she shut her eyes even more forcefully. Those memories pierced through her heart like a knife. She never meant to betray Beast Boy, but her lack of control in her very own powers... Then Slade offered to help her… The want to control her earthen powers was so intriguing… The things she caused when she lost control…

Terra winced as negative flashbacks loaded her mind again. She was forced to experience each and every one of them once again. She felt as if she was forbidden to breath, as each breath felt more and more shallow. It was all too much. Terra half-opened her eyes as the memory of the heart shaped box Beast Boy gave her flashed by.

"Oh Beast Boy…"

So…how's it? I know it's a bit confusing (bear with me), but I hope you enjoy it 