A/N: Next chapter's served. Enjoy. (…and review)

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A Storm is Coming

Terra lay on her bed, arms crossed behind her head. Although it didn't look like much it was surprisingly comfortable. At least better then sleeping on the ground. Not that she wasn't used to that, but still, a bed was a bed. Her eyes looking motionlessly she wondered how long time she'd spent here already, in this place she called home. The surrounding was more enjoyable than ever, a strange mixture of earth and machinery. For some it might've looked like a nightmare. Locked away from the sun, deep below the ground in a cave, with a madman as a mentor. She was surprised at that thought. Did she really see Slade as a madman? He was a villain, there was no doubt about it; by societies standards at least. To her he was something more. A man who had the strength and the willpower to change the world. So what if he had to eliminate those who stood in his way? It was their choice to do so and everyone has to understand that their choices were their own. That's why the Titans had to fall. They'd chosen to fight against Slade, she joined his side. It was that simple. From the moment they betrayed her…the moment Beast Boy betrayed her, lied to her…they never could make a team. Not with Terra. She knew she didn't belong with them. Her place was here, in this dark, underground lair. A small smile appeared on her tired face.

"In a dark lair. Just like Raven," she whispered to herself in an amused tone. The smile faded away as she remembered her fight with the empathic Titan. It was the only time she'd ever seen Raven's true self, her demonic side. She was shocked by its uncontrolled rage, its anger almost burning Terra. If it hadn't been for Slade's help through the neural link they shared Terra could've been too terrified to react. But she did and drowned that witch in mud. She tried not to think about how horrible that kind of death was. Slowly running out of air, struggling to resurface for a single breath, lungs aching. And than as the body loses the fight to hold the last breath the mouth opens, every cell in the organism screaming for oxygen. But none comes as there's only liquid mud flowing in. She probably tried to cough, but without any success. And then, after long agonizing moments she passed out. After that it was just a matter of seconds before her heart stopped.

"Come on! She deserved it!" She told herself as she shuddered at the memory of Raven's last scared look. She doubted herself. Perhaps it wasn't right after all. Defeating them in combat, proving that she was stronger was one thing. But killing them? Wouldn't have it been easier to imprison them? After all, Robin was spared.

"Robin," the name escaped her lips. The so-called Boy Wonder, Slade's new apprentice. The mere thought of it was almost unreal. Beast Boy told her once that Robin was Slade's apprentice before. He couldn't tell her too much about it as Robin didn't really talk about it afterwards and Beast Boy knew only as much as he saw himself. He told her about some "bombs inside the Titans" and how Robin was forced to serve Slade in order for him to spare the Titans. Of course the Titans found out and came to save Robin, willing to sacrifice themselves for their captured friend. She felt bitter anger rise in her. No one came to save HER. No one forgave her. No one tried to understand her. Even Beast Boy, the boy she thought was the only one who really cared for her, had abandoned her, denying they were friends. And during that time in that fair, when all the world seemed to sleep, when there was no Slade, no Titans, just the two of them having fun she thought, that…perhaps...they could be more than just friends. She got angry at herself that she had ever trusted him, that she was ready to give him her heart. Even so, he had no idea how much he had hurt her. And so she closed her heart, decided not to care for anyone again. With Slade's help she had learnt how to shut her emotions out, how to become cold and cruel; how to become strong and survive in the world. She was surprised how much she and Raven were alike. Just as Robin. The three of them formed a strange trio, each of them hiding something. With those last thoughts Terra got up and walked out of her room. She felt a bit dizzy after lying on the bed for hours. She instinctively walked towards Slade's training room. She remembered her mentor telling her that he would start Robin's training immediately. To what purpose, Terra did not know. How did he manage to convert Robin, she wanted to find out. But the thing that mattered the most was proving herself again. She wouldn't let some brainwashed ex-Titan take her rightful place!

Meanwhile in the caverns below Titans Tower

"So…any of you guys wanna sing a gong? I'll let you choose which one!" Beast Boy's voice echoed in the empty halls. He observed his, hoping to see at least some response. However both of them remained silent, as if they hadn't heard him. Cyborg was working on some wires built into on of his robotic arms. Starfire sat quietly nearby, one of her hands glowing with green light to help Cyborg see, but the Tamaranian wasn't paying much attention. She seemed to be looking into the dark distance, towards where two of her friends came earlier.

Beast Boy sighed. He felt so helpless, so alone. He knew the situation was grim, but still he wanted to lighten the mood somehow. It would've been so much easier with Raven around. She was always there for a joke, even though she never laughed. But she didn't have to, Beast Boy knew she found him hilarious, after all Happy Raven told him that when he and Cyborg went into Raven's mind. And he'd said he wouldn't give up until he made her smile. But now it's been almost a day and there was still no sign of her, or of Robin. Both of their communicators were offline, their signals gone. A strange strangling feeling crawled towards his heart as he thought they could be…dead.

"Well, if no one's gonna join me I guess I'm gonna start myself," he said with a shaky voice, still looking at his friends. With no reaction on their part he quickly thought of a song. His eyes grew large, just as a smile as he got a "perfect" idea. He took a deep breath and began.

"Oooh baby don't you know I suffer? Oooh baby can you hear me moan? You caught me under false pretenses! How long before you let me go?" Beast Boy sang loudly, with a high voice…and VERY badly. Cyborg managed to tear one of the wires right out of the arm and the starbolt the redheaded girl held in her hand shot out smashing into the wall of the cavern. After lighting another one in her hand she saw Cyborg towering above the now silent green shapeshifter.

"What's wrong with you man?! Can't you see I'm concentrating? A mechanical arm is one of the most complex in the world and I CAN'T FIX IT WITH YOU SCREAMING HERE LIKE AN IDIOT!!!" the half-robot Titan burst out. The green boy almost shrunk in front of him, covering his head.

"Sorry, I just thought…"

"What?! That we should have fun?! Oh, I know, let's make a campfire, sit in a circle and sing some more songs!!! I'm sure that's gonna solve everything!"

"Friends, please, stop arguing!" Starfire cried out. The two boys instantly calmed down and looked at the alien girl, small tears rolling down her cheeks. Cyborg just sighed, turned around and went back to his place. Beast Boy also sat down again, his pointy ears low.

"I'm just really afraid," he whispered to himself.

"Great. I'm gone for a day and everyone goes crazy,"

The small group turned their heads to see a dark figure appearing from the shadows, covered by a long indigo coloured cape.

"Raven!" They all yelled in unison and ran to her, their eyes beaming with happiness.

"It is glorious to see you here unharmed!" Starfire said while hugging the new arrival.

"Yeah, thanks," Raven said as she pushed alien away. She looked at the rest of the team. "Where's Robin?"

The happiness from the faces of the rest of the team vanished, replaced with looks of guilt and sadness. The empath sighed. She didn't even wait for the obvious answer.

"Just as I thought," she said as she pulled out something from beneath her cloak. Starfire gasped as she looked at the thing Raven held in her hand. It was a black disc with a large yellow R printed on it. Robin's emblem.

"I found it near the chemical plant," the dark girl said in her usual monotonous voice. After a few moments of silence she saw the others looking at her, as if waiting for her to tell them something more.

"Look, I'll tell you the rest later. But now we have to go into the tower. Something's going on in the city and you have to see it."

All three of her teammates nodded the team started walking towards the stairway that lead back into the tower.

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A/N: Well, that's all for today.