Before I start, I'd like to apologize, while this chapter is a must read if you want to know what happens in this story (it's close to the climax), I'm not completely happy with it, but after going over it, I've decided there's nothing I can do. Now this may actually be my best chapter yet, and I'm just too tired to realize it, but that seems unlikely, so again, I apologize in advance.

In Titan's Tower:

The Titans were all sitting – quietly thinking the same thing, but all too nervous to say the obvious.

Finally Cyborg spoke up.

"You know you guys, I think we could take one of them – the problem is separating them."

"And?" Raven asked – forcing him to come out with it.

"Well, given that Cinderblock is made of – well – rock, and Beast Boy thinks he's seen T- ... well you know ... maybe we should try to bring back T-t-t-t – Terra."

"Terra." The other confirmed.

At the School:

"Ok Lizzy, so how do you start?" Terra was tutoring her assigned student, Lizzy, after school. Everyone else had seemingly left, but Terra wasn't sure that her student got it. Despite the fact that she liked Lizzy, her experience with math led her to wonder how anyone could have trouble with basic Algebra 2.

"Uhmm, you multiply a and c?"

"Yes then what."

"You find their factors – and one of them has to be b."

"No, both of them have to add to b."

"Ohhh." Terra grinned at this – that's the 'ohhh' she reserves for history, a basic "I'll-say-oh-so-you-don't-get-frustrated-but-I-don't-get-any-of-this," ohhh.

"You get it?"

"Ya I think I got it."

"Then why does their sum have to be b."

"Uhmmm, well, I don't know."

"Because you'll replace b with them, and they'll be like terms – then you can factor."

"Ohhh I got it!"

"Kay, why don't you do some practice problems, and next week we'll go over tuning points into a quadratic equation with matricides."

"What?"

Terra grinned, "I'll explain next week."

Terra walked out of the library, leaving Lizzy to practice. Now in front of the school, what she saw didn't surprise her at first – it was just Beast Boy, slowly coming up to her. She stood her ground, placing her knee outwards and putting her hands on her hips. However then she saw Cyborg, Robin, Raven, and Starfire behind them, so she immediately put her head down to hide her face and tried to hurry off. That is until out of the top of her eye she saw a blue laser hit the building, causing a bunch of bricks to land at her feet, cutting her off. She tried to turn and go a different way, but the teens had surrounded her in a circle.

"Oh my god, I thought I told you freaks to leave me alone." Knowing that he would be the only one not to retaliate, Terra walked towards Beast Boy and pushed by him, making his already gloomy face twice as bad. She thought about this for a second, but a second was to long, as it took just that distraction to have Robin jump in front of her.

"We need to talk Terra."

"I already told you weird green friend, I'm not Terra." Beast Boy's frown continued to worsen.

"Prove it."

"How can I prove I'm not someone I don't know?"

"Take us to your parents," Robin demanded.

"I'm not letting you freaks anywhere near my parents, now back off!" Terra retaliated.

"Or what?" Now Raven joined the conversation.

Terra's eyes widened and her pupils went from side to side. Raven had her there. Damn her. However just then she was saved by someone she though would never help her – someone that she hated with a fiery passion.

Her Principal.

"Terra are these people bothering you?" Each of the Titan's eyes widened.

"Actually yes Mr. Henderson, they refuse to let me go home, and then they sad they wanted to see my parents," Terra said as innocently as possible.

"Titans, why do you want to see Ms. Markov's parents?"

Starfire was the first to try to answer, "Uh, well, uhh because she ..."

But then Robin cut her off, "Committed a crime. We chased her back here." Terra was once again left in shock, and was trying to think of something to say until ...

"This can't be her Titans, I know for a fact that she was in the library helping another student with her math – and I have an hour of video from the security cameras to prove it, now Titans I'm surprised at you – you're supposed to be the honest members of Jump City – the heroes. I want you all in my office – we may have to set you up at a nearby school to get you to learn some respect." Every Titan practically fell over.

"But Mr. Principle – we have to save the world during the day."

Mr. Henderson sighed, "I suppose your right, well I suggest you move along, and be sure to leave Ms. Markov alone. Each Titan ran off.

"Thank you Mr. Henderson!"

"Anytime Tara, you be sure to be careful around those Titans."

"I will!" Terra called as she herself ran towards her home - the cave.

Mr. Henderson walked back inside to the principles office. He opened the closet door, and a man who looked just like him fell down. He knelt down to the man, and gave him a shot of some kind.

"Now you won't remember a thing." He then took hold of his face, and pulled it off, revealing an orange and black mask instead.

"And now no one can stop me."

At Terra's Cave

Terra yawned to herself – she really got a break today, and was now left to her thoughts while changing into her pajamas.

"Why are all the Titans coming after me? Robin mentioned a crime – maybe they want to arrest me for attacking the city, but wouldn't they at least have the police try first?"

Terra's eyes widened, "maybe they want to kill me. That would explain Beast Boy's sad face – and it would also explain why they didn't tell Mr. Henderson why they wanted to take me. Ohmygod they want to kill me – but wait ... why aren't I more upset about this. Maybe I want this to happen – maybe I deserve it. Maybe death is my key to freedom. But then again – only maybe."

Deciding that she could do no more with the information she had, Terra again yawned, lying down on the cold dirt beneath her. She rested her head on a pillow she had bought immediately after her release, and wrapped herself in a blanket she got on sale. Eventually, she drifted off.

A few hours later.

Terra awoke to feel someone tap her should. "Terra? Terra wake up."

Recognizing the voice, Terra responded. "Hmm what is it Beast Boy?" She woozily asked. When no response came, Terra came to her senses and her eyes shot open. "Beast Boy!" She squeaked. Terra bolted up, covering herself with the towel, and began backing away from the green changeling.

"So I was right." Beast Boy began following her, edging closer and closer and pushing her towards a crack in the cave. Outside lightning struck and it began to rain.

"Beast Boy please."

"Please what Terra?" He jumped forward, causing Terra herself to jump in fright.

"Please Beast Boy I'm sorry – I should've told you – I just can't go back"

"Sorry Terra?" His voice was rising, "I don't think sorry cuts it Terra!"He mad sure to emphasize her name. "You hurt me Terra. I came after you and you hurt me Terra. You didn't have any right to hurt me – you were a traitor! Who the fuck gave you the right to hurt me."

Now tears began falling down Terra's cheeks, "I know I didn't have the right to hurt you, I know I'm a traitor, just please stop."

"I will NOT STOP! Don't you dare tell me what to do!"

Terra took another step back, and realizing nothing was there, she lost her footing, falling into a crack that she couldn't even see the bottom of – lucky for her, part of the wrist of her pajamas caught onto the top of the crack, she was left dangling. "This is it," she told herself.

"Oh come on Terra don't play damsel in distress – use your powers and get yourself out of there." Beast Boy merely stared at her, no way would he help her up – it was time for her to face the truth – she did have powers. He turned his head as if not to acknowledge here, but then out of the corner of his eye what he saw shocked him – she wasn't trying to pull herself up, she was trying to break her pajamas and kill herself! "Terra NO!" Just as Terra succeeded in trying to be set free, Beast Boy grabbed her arm – where he was confronted with the red scars on her wrist. His head started spinning.

"Let go of me Beast Boy!"

"Terra stop – please don't do this!"

"Why do you care!"

"Because I'm your friend!"

"I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS REMEMBER!" Just then Terra's power did come into effect, and a small volcano began, the lava began flowing at the bottom of the crack, and the vibrations came, causing Beast Boy (who was practically in shock because of what she said) to let go. Then just as quickly as it started it stopped, and the lava just sat there, awaiting Terra's body. Snapping out of it, Beast boy turned into a pterodactyl, and quickly flew below Terra and let her fall on him. He got so low, that his hand was burned, and he got her out as fast as possible. Once safe, Beast Boy turned back to normal from exhaustion, causing both of them to fall to the ground, eventually rolling to a stop. Ignoring the pain from his hand, though, he got up and came over to Terra – who wasn't moving.

"Terra are you ok? Please Terra, wake up!" Suddenly he heard small sobs coming from the girl – who usually appeared so strong but now appeared so fragile. He noticed that she was staring at his burned hand. He took her into his arms.

"Why the hell did you do that Terra?" He held up her wrist, "Why did you do this?"

Still sobbing Terra managed to force out, "You said you hated me. I thought you loved me but then you said I didn't have any friends – Beast Boy you could've killed yourself, why didn't you just let me fall?"

Tears now began flowing from Beast Boy. "I'm so sorry Terra – I never should've said that – if I hadn't you wouldn't have stayed with Slade ..."

"No Beast Boy – you were right to tell me the truth, I ..."

Beast Boy grabbed Terra's shoulders and lifted her off of his chest, forcing her to look him in the eye, and slightly shaking her. "No Terra that's not the truth, don't you dare say that ... why do you think I tried to grab you Terra?" Noticing that the shaking was only making her more upset, Beast Boy again let her cry on his chest, kissing her on her forehead between words. "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too Beast Boy."

"Will you come back with me?" There was a long silence after this.

"I can't Beast Boy."

"Why?"

"I'm just not strong enough."

"Terra you used to be the strongest person I knew – you would be the one holding me when I cried – you would be the fearless while I was the scared, of course your strong enough."

"That changed Beast Boy – I became weaker and weaker every time Slade had me alone."

"Terra what did he do to you?" Terra just kept crying and Beast Boy picked up on the idea, Slade had raped Terra.

Terra again made an effort to speak, "I'm broken Beast Boy, I don't deserve to come back, I don't deserve you, I don't deserve to live!"

"Shhh Terra – that's not true. You're only right in that you don't deserve me." This time he brought her eyes to his in a more gentle fashion. "You deserve so much more than me Terra, but you choose me, and for however long you choose me, I will love you more than anything. So is it too late for me to come crawling back?"

"I don't deserve this choice, but I'll always choose you Beast Boy – of course I love you." They again hugged, and after a period of silence, Terra spoke up, "And I will come back with you." After hours the two got up and headed towards the Tower – arms around each other.

"Hey Beast Boy – on second thought – do you know if Aqualad is available?" Beast Boy stopped dead in his tracks. And Terra laughed, "Only joking love."

"Oh that's just mean!"