Whoops! Sorry for the delay in updating guys, been kinda busy of late, but finally got some time to add on and bring the story on step closer to the end.
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Chapter 2: Next Encounter
Beast
Boy was the first to react.
"Terra!"
he screamed at the top of his lungs, running towards the pile of
gravel and pebbles that had once been the love of his life.
The
others just stood and watched as he held the pieces in his hands and
cried, all of them to stunned at what had just happened.
Finally
Robin broke the spell. "Starfire, Cyborg, get Beast Boy out of
here. But do it without hurting him too much" They nodded and
walked up to the two shattered forms on the rocky out crop, one
physical, one emotional.
Softly
they place hands on his arms and started to lift him up.
"No!
Let me go! I'm going to leave her like this!" Beast Boy shouted,
struggling against them. Against their combined strength he didn't
stand a chance.
He
could've escaped by morphing, but he didn't, or maybe didn't even
realise it.
They
let him struggle until he finally gave up, tears still falling down
his face.
"Come
BB, it's going to be alright" Cyborg said, carrying his friend
on away from the desolate scene.
Once
they were alone Robin walked up to the now empty outcrop and looked
down at the ruined pieces of their former friend.
"Can
you put her back?"
"What?"
Raven started, lost in thought.
"I
asked: Can you use your magic to put her back together?"
"No"
Raven said.
"Any
idea who our uninvited guest was?"
"No"
Raven said, shaking her head.
Robin
grabbed a handful of the dust remains of Terra, staring at the
contents before squeezing his fist closed.
"Can
you tell me why she looks like you?"
"No"
"Are
you telling me everything Raven?" Robin spun around, pinning her
with his eyes.
"She
seemed to have your kind of powers, your outfit. You weren't apart of
this in anyway were you?" he asked, walked up closer to her.
Raven
felt like his eyes were trying to bore into her head.
"I
keep telling you: No!" she said, anger starting to edge up.
"I
don't know anything about this!"
"But
I do" a new voice said.
Robin
grabbed his communicator and flipped it open to see the face of
"Slade"
he snarled. "I should've known you'd be responsible"
"Ah,
Robin, I can't tell a lie. Yes, I had a hand in it. Oh, and there's
more to this then just wanting to hurt you. Much more. But that's for
another time. Bye"
And
with that the screen went black.
Robin
stood and trembled, gripping the com hard.
"Aargh!"
he roared, throwing the com away to shatter against a rock.
"This
time he's gone to far"
"I
still cannot believe Terra is gone" Starfire said as she and
Cyborg sat in the main room, the sunlight streaming through the large
window.
"I
know what you mean" Cyborg said, glancing over at BB fast asleep
on the couch.
His
face was still stained from all the tears, and he kept tossing and
turning.
"Will
Beast Boy be alright?" Star asked, concern in her voice and on
her face.
"I
really can't say Star" Cyborg said, although he knew BB would
probably never be same after what had happened today.
He
looked up as the door opened and Robin and Raven walked in.
And
Robin looked mad, madder then he had ever seen.
"How's
he doing?" Robin asked, nodding at Beast Boy.
"Passed
out when we got here. The shock hit him pretty hard"
"It
hit us all hard. Some more then others" Raven said.
Beast
Boy stirred, yawned and sat up. "What time's it?" he asked.
"Not
too late. Try to go back to sleep" Robin said.
"No,
not until we find the person who did this" Beast Boy said,
jumping up.
"We
already have" Raven said.
"Who?"
Beast Boy asked.
"Me"
Slade said, popping up on their screen.
"Well,
actually, that's not all true. I couldn't have done it without the
help of my lovely assistant" he said, moving to the side to
reveal the girl in white.
The
girl smiled and gave a little bow.
"And
modest too. The perfect apprentice" Slade said, walking back
into view.
Beast
Boy growled, anger burning in his eyes.
"Just
wait till I get my hands on you Slade. I'll make you wish you'd never
been born!"
"Ah
ah ah. Don't make promises you can't keep" Slade teased, wagging
a finger.
"First
you'll need to find me. Good luck on that"
And
the screen went black.
"No!
Get back here!" Beast Boy shouted at the black screen, pounding
on it.
"Beast
Boy, relax. He's not getting away that easy" Robin said, holding
up his com with a little blinking dot on it.
"Nicely
done" the girl in white said.
"And
the same to you, my apprentice"
A
small smile flitted on her face. "No problem. I believe it was
fun for both of us"
"True.
And I do so love to cause Robin and his little friends pain"
Slade said.
"You
know what they say" Robin said, stepping out of the shadows.
"It's
better to give then to receive" he said to the not so surprised
duo.
One
by one the other Titans came up behind him, all in battle formation.
"Well
done Robin, and in record time too" Slade said, stepping up and
standing in front of the girl.
"Now,
Apprentice, let's deal with these pests"
"You
know" she said behind him, "I never did like that title"
Slade's
eye went wide as she placed to white glowing hands with black
outlines on either side of his masked head.
And
snapped his neck.
How's that for a twist?
Now head on to the next chapter!
