"Witch! Witch!"
"Burn the Witch!"
"Kill her! Kill her!"
A little girl, tied up, latched to the back of a truck and dragged through the ground over and over again in a circle before a hateful and prejudice. Spewing words of cruelty and bigotry. It was horrible. They wanted this girl, this young girl dead for being a "witch". Traumatizing and horrify, the girl was scared and confused beyond anything. She didn't understand what she did, while hate and anger boiled in her. Your eyes could see it forming inside, the pain of her sadness. To be relished by her own vengeance she wish to desperately take upon the crowd who ostracized them. Determine to kill them. Her hidden screams and pleas, along with the tears in her eyes, begging for an answer. To be set free. But in the crowds eyes, there was no mercy, none at all. Nothing but hate and detest.
It was the click of a gun that brought your eyes back. Pointed at the girl, straight her temple with no ounce of kindness only dark and murderous intentions. Nearly mirroring a certain demon. The man who drove the truck, pointed the barrel of his right at the girl. Finger on the trigger ready to pull.
"NO!"You scream.
"NO!"You jolt up in a panic, screaming. In a cold sweat. Finding yourself no longer in the woods, no longer around that hate. But in your room, on your bed, scratch that. Dick's bed in the Tower.
That...that dream..no memory felt so real. You could still feel its presence, made you shutter and sick. And angry. No, furious, yet sympathetic. So, that was it, that was why...Terra...You thought. That was a memory from her, upon making contact with her. No wonder it knocked you out, it was a strong and full of hate memory of emotions. Stronger than you ever thought, you could feel.
Terra. She was the only thing on your mind. You had to find her. You needed to find her. Something was twisted in her and it centered her. It disillusioned her, casting her into something darker. It screamed out in rage and anger, that gave her a twisted joy. Throwing the covers off, jumping out of bed nearly stumbling but catch yourself, hurry to find Terra. Desperately worried.
"Terra?...Terra?"
You call for her down the halls, on each level of the Tower. But did not find her. Where was she? Stopping for a minute to try and locate her, but came up empty. She wasn't in the Tower at all. Not even in her room. There was another way to locate her...the computer room. Dick was down there, you could use the cameras and try see where she went.
Hurrying there you nearly run into Jaime."Whoa! Violet? You're up."He said surprised."You doing okay?"
"Yes."You said rather hastily."Excuse me, I have to..."
He stops you."Whoa. What's going on? You seem really...You're crying!"
Touching under your eyes finding it to be true. You where crying, these weren't you tears. Shocked and a bit confused, you felt not more than ever the need to find Terra.
"I have to find...The voices...The cruelty and inhumane... Excuse me."Stepping back you summoning your fire which screeched to engulf you and vanish. Leaving a burnt mark from where you stood and Jaime.
"She needs to be watched Grayson."Robin tells Nightwing rather distrustful of a certain member of the team.
"She needs understanding."Nightwing disagrees."Not surveillance. Terra has her rough edges, but Kori thinks she worth and I agree."
"Making decisions with our heart, will get people killed." Robin disagrees and in frustration leaves, with Raven following. When all of sudden you appear from your fire in a frantic and panic.
Your sudden appearance surprised and alarmed everyone. The second your foot touched the ground, you rush past your cousin into the room and hastily press any button, like you where possessed or something. Because your normal eye color wasn't visible, they where black. And veins where beginning to protrude from the corner. Frustrated you hadn't found what you where do desperately looking, anger getting the best of you, started to raise the heat in the room and you hands began to coat themselves in your hellish fire. All while mutter over and over, Terra's name constantly.
Like an obsession. That you didn't realize the effect your panic state was having, until someone yanks you back."Violet! What are you doing?!"Nightwing whips you around, taking a firm hold of your wrist. To let them go from strong heat.
Raven steps in before Starfire could and Robin."Violet. Calm down. Clear you mind."She tells you, using her powers to reach you. She slightly struggled but managed to get you back.
Snapping out of it, a bit disoriented and stun for a few seconds."...Mmmm...What? Why...Why am I still..."Touching your eyes, the tears still there. So you wipe them away.
This time Starfire stepped in."Violet, are you alright?"
"Huh?!"You look at her confused, your head stung a bit."...Terra...Terra! Where is she?! I-I-I have to find her!"You dart off, only to stumble and fall. The others gather around you, your eyes turn back to black and your hands move around as if blind."Terra?! Terra! Where are you!? No...No don't...Don't do IT!"You scream, leaving the others confused.
"Violet? What's going on?"Robin looks to Raven for an explanation. While you weep.
"She must still be affected when she touched Terra."Raven gave the best answer she could think of."It's just running its course. Violet. Calm your mind."She places a hand on your forehead."Calm. Calm yourself."
You try your best to struggle against her, but eventfully settle. The tears stopped and so did everything else. Now at eased and relaxed, that episode took a good deal out of you. Coming back to your senses, apologize to everyone and stand to fall down. Robin managed to catch you.
"I-I...I'm okay..."You stutter and get out of his hold. Denying anyone else's help and assistance. Shaking off everything."I'm okay..."Your back to them, hiding your true feelings from them. Before Robin could even say something, fire devours you and you vanish.
Later that same night, Robin followed Terra into the city. Being as stealthy as he could, scaling the roof tops while she walked down below. When she makes it known she knew he was following her, due to the seismic vibration of his footsteps.
"It's not like I can't sense the vibrations of someone following me."Terra said rather annoyed."Even if they are on the roof."
With his cover blown, Damian drops his suspicions and offers his own help."I know what's like not to fit in with the group. What's wrong?"
"Besides from monkey making me melt down."She begins to list. While while talking up on him."Or Raven staring all the time. Nightwing acting like a den mother. Jaime and his freak-o bug. Miss smiles a lot. And you my new stalker. Wait, let's not forget, you're freaky melancholy, psycho girlfriend. Huh. Nothing I guess."
"If you need to talk, let us help you."
"Such an observant and considerate boy."Slade mocks Robin, stepping out of the shadows."You would think he truly cares."
Silence and solitude was what you needed. Even in the late night, watering your plants delicately. Richie not to far, roosting upon a branch. Your mind was somewhat settle besides the voices of others. They weren't nearly as loud and prominent as...bits and remnants of Terra's horrible nightmare. They still lingered. Feeling them seeping inside, yourself craving for such a delectable meal.
It sicken and disgust you. You nearly broke the handle to your water can. Calming yourself, you go to the next couple of plants watering them. Focusing your mind on tending to its needs. You didn't notice someone had come in. Until you felt their hand on your shoulder, they nearly startled you.
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."Dick apologizes.
"It's alright."You tell him and go back to watering. Moving onto the next one. It remained quiet between you and him.
"So..."He starts."Do you want to...do you want.."
"I'm fine."You tell him, rather cold and quick."I mean,"Softening your tone."I'm okay. Sorry, didn't mean to cause such a panic. Thoust mind was rattled. I mean my mind was jumbled."
"I kind of figured that out. That's not what I cam to talk with you about. I wan-"
"Damian!"You gasp sharply, dropping your water can. It woke woke Richie. You stood there shaking frozen and petrified. Something wasn't right, Robi-Damian...Something was wrong. It pierced you like a sharp blade in the heart. An old wound, clenching your hand over it, fall to your knees. Like a heart attack.
"Violet!"Dick gets down to your level."What is it? What's wrong?"
You didn't answer, your heart felt like blood was pouring out. The pain was so real, it triggered that memory. That horrible memory.
The blade thrust violently through your lungs and straight out your heart. The blade stuck out, the tip covered in your own blood. Dripping. Death behind you, taking your life. It was quick pain, but lingered with burning torment. Everything became lifeless and stopped. Your body weightless, as it was flung over the side into the dark and depths.
The pain ached uncontrollably, you couldn't take it. Hunched over with Dick trying to help. He didn't know what was wrong, seeing his cousin in excruciating pain. In a cold sweat, breathing and gasping for their life. It was like you where fighting off some sort of disease or sickness. Cradled in his arms, only repeating Damian's name.
The next morning, Jaime was up and ready to head to the Soup Kitchen. He just needed one more thing.
You.
Standing at your door he knocks. But got not response."Yo? Hermana, you up? You ready? We have a big day at the kitchen."Still not response, so he knocks again."Yo. Vi, come on. We have to go."Still nothing so he tries to get in by recognition, to be denied. Which was rather unusual."What in the world is going o-"
"Violet's resting today."Dick approaches him."While Starfire and I move in everything."
"Oh."Jaime said a bit disappointed."We're suppose to give extra help down at the soup kitchen. Is..is everything okay?"
Dick didn't say anything for a second. He was unsure himself."Yeah. She just needs to rest. That's all."
Accepting it, Jaime gets ready to leave."Well, alright the-"When your door opens and you come out looking just fine. With slightly noticeable circles under your eyes.
"J-Jaime. Hey."You give him a smile."Sorry. I was just resting. Gi-Give me a second. We can go to the kitchen. I just..I just need to find..."Your words trail off and stop for a second.
"You know. It'a alright."Jaime tells you looking at Dick."Why don't you go and rest. I'll let Traci know you're not feeling well. It's cool."
But you insisted."No. I'm fine. Please."Pleading. Leaving Jaime in a rather awkward and uneasy. His eyes shift from Dick back to you. From look your cousin was giving him, pressuring him to make up his mind.
He inhales scratching the back of his head."Why me..."he sighs. Clearing his throat."Violet-"
"How are you doing today?"You kindly ask a homeless woman. By the name of Mary Blanche. Giving her a smile. She gives you a smile back of course she was missing a few teeth, but that didn't matter nor made you uncomfortable.
Yes, you went with Jaime to the kitchen. He couldn't say no. Despite Dick pressuring him to, he just couldn't. He was with Traci in the kitchen helping bring out trays of food, while she severed. She looks over at you.
"Your friend, sorry I mean cousin, is really starting to become more comfortable here."She points out. Jaime looks over you talking to a few others, sharing a laugh. It made him smile.
"Yeah. She really is."He tells himself."Would you believe me if I told you that she is actually self consciences. You wouldn't know it."
Traci looks back at you, rather surprised."Honestly, I wouldn't. Isn't she moving today?"
"Yeah. But, her family..has that. She wanted to come and spend some time here."
"Why do you sound like that?"She chuckles. He looks at her not following."You make it sound like you don't want her to."
"Oh, no I do. It's just.."he looks over at you. Looking up in the distance, worried about something. Something was bothering you, making you uneasy. Which worried him. He watched you take out your cellphone, you'd been doing it quite frequently.
Typing something, then send it. That problematic look in your eyes didn't vanish, even when you smiled and talked.
Over at the new place, the new apartment. Dick and Kori where still unpacking, after making up from their little argument. Kori with her many weapons brought from the Tower, which Dick hung up on the wall. He was still going through some of her boxes, while Kori took to another important task.
Violet's room.
Which she delightedly and eagerly did. Putting Violet's name on the door in violet lettering. She went onto to doing the rearrangement of the furniture as well. She hadn't doing the painting of the room just yet. Still trying to figure out what color for the wall would best suit. Fluffing a few of the pillows for the bed. Nicely putting them on the already made bed. The room that was given to Violet, was one over looking the city. It allowed in a good deal of sunlight. A bright room. Kori picked it out herself. Believing this would be the best one.
Though she was happy about the prospect of having the young hero living with her and Dick, she was also rather nervous. It wouldn't be leader and team member living together, like back the Tower. It would be more like...Setting the nice dark brown desk down, she goes to assemble the bookshelves, Violet like Raven had a collection of books. Some of them would be in her room, while the rest would be in the living room. Dick was taking care of that.
"Alright."Kori said, hosting the shelve up and beings filling it books."There, that's..."She looks over her shoulder at three boxes of books still left."This won't be enough. I suppose I should have ordered a larger on."She said rather worried.
"It's a fine size."Dick comes in, she looks at her boyfriend."Well, seems like you've been rather busy."He said looking around."We might have to put up some curtains. Might have to go and buy some, Vi does like her silence and tranquility."
"That she does."Kori agrees. Making a mental note. Noticing her rising nervous, Dick couldn't help but find it rather amusing.
"Calm down, Kori."He tells her."Your about to go into a panic. I can see it. Violet's going to like what you've done."
"Thank you, but, this is different."Kori tells him."It is not back like how living was in the Tower. It's just the three of, like a...like a...family."She finally says.
"Yeah."He agrees with her with a nervous chuckle."It's exciting though. If you think about it."
While he smiled, Kori couldn't really share in it."Dick...?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you think that, Violet...I don't know..."She tries to find the right words. Searching for them."Violet might..."
Another successful day at the kitchen, you and Jaime leave waving bye to Traci and walk back to the Tower. It was quiet between the two of you, even when he bought you churro. A treat you enjoyed with him, since he would allow for the two of you to share it. You ate one half he ate the other.
Though you weren't eating yours like normally would. That feeling...it came back again. You stop and look up in the distance. There was something in the wind, it was telling you something."Damian...Terra..."That sharp pain in your heart came again. Clenching a hand over it. Whisper their names again. To see a flash image of Slade, nearly freaked you out.
"Whoa."Jaime brings you back."You okay?"
Shaking off the feeling nod your head."Y-Yes. Sorry, my mind is rather..."
"Yeah. It's on another plane."He puts it together."I kind of figured that out. You okay? Hermana?"The two of you continue walking."Because you haven't eaten your churro and by now you would have. So what's up?"
"...It's nothing."You lie, refusing to say anything. He didn't stop and asked again.
"So..again what's up?"This time he nudges you.
"Please stop."
"Alright, no nudging. Still though, something is bothering. You've been casting your eyes up for long periods of time. And looking at your phone, which you rarely do. Everything okay with you and Dami-"
"Everything's fine."You quickly reply flatly.
"Okay. Well, you excited about moving?"
"...Yeah. I am."Sounding not to thrilled.
"..."He stops walking and halts you too by the shoulder."Violet, why don-"
"I'm worried."You confess, though dwell into it."...That's all."
"Worried? About what?"
You kept your mouth shut."It's no reason. Just still feeling the effects, that's all. We should hurry back. I promised to make the cake remember."Glancing towards the Tower, which was still some distance away."Going at this pace, might take us some time. Hold on."Grabbing by the wrist and in an instant vanish in a pillar of fire.
It took just a few seconds to make it back to the Tower. Actually inside, you release Jaime and hurry to the kitchen. There was still enough time, reading the clock. Stop of a second. Again with that feeling. Looking into the empty mixing bowl.
"Damian..."Shut your eyes."Terra."
