(Thank you for Raven's support and Shadow's popularity... This chaper will focus on Terra, sorry for those anti-Terra fans, but her role in my story is in the balance, so she'll be focused on now and again...Also there is a surprise twist in the end...Read and find out! Enjoy!!!)

CH13

The door to Terra's room slide open, Terra walked into the darkened room tired as hell. She flicked on the lights. Her room was nothing special, a bed, a dresser, personal TV and DVD player; you know what supposedly should be in a teenager's room. She walked over to her closest, opened it up to see a body length mirror on the wall, where she studied herself.

Terra often had compared herself to the other Titans girls like Jinx, Starfire and Raven and to Terra she was no match for their physical appearance and beauty. Honestly, who would like a girl that so skinny that she is mistaken as a flag pole…hardly has a chest (take that anyway you want), and that guys ever take a second glance at her. Terra looked away, she felt very disappointed as she guided her hands down her body, not feeling anything of value…

"I am so ugly." She said to herself. She then closed her closet door.

"I don't know about that… to me you're quite beautiful." Terra turned around to see Shadow standing there, next to her dresser. He then started to walk towards her slowly.

Terra blushed. No one every said that to her, not even Beast Boy, that's besides the point… She hardly knew anything about him, except he is complicate, and he saw her every now and then when the Titans weren't around, wanting to know if any change to Raven's health has happened. Still, Shadow had asked Terra how she is. Shadow seemed more of a friend to Terra than all of the Titans put together... and she didn't even know his name.

"Damn it Shadow. Don't you ever knock?" She said, blushing more remembering his words. Shadow smiled, Terra felt her heart sink... What a beautiful smile! Terra thought. "What do you want this time?"

"You seem down on you're luck." Shadow said, pacing around the room. "You want to talk about it?"

"What's there to talk about?" Terra said. "Do you have something to talk about?"

"No, but I'm not the one looking at myself in the mirror saying I am ugly, am I?" Shadow said, he smiled again then stopped near Terra. For the past few weeks since talking to Terra on the day Raven returned… Shadow couldn't stop thinking of Terra; despite he has to have something to do with Raven. He wanted to get to know her, but she wants to get to know him. Terra was the only friend Shadow has on Earth. "Come on Terra; don't make me force it out of you."

Finally Terra sighed in defeat. She went over and sat on her bed. "Lately, I've been thinking about this whole Titan thing, popularity, and hero work? I never was cut out for this work. Sure I like being popular, but Raven and Star take all the guys. They're gorgeous. Me? Not much. And being a Titan? Ever since Slade, no one has given me a second thought till I came back. Now everyone reminds me of my decisions back then and won't drop it. I am so misunderstood. Being a hero is difficult. Earth powers…woppie doo! I hate my powers. I hate being a Titan, I hate life."

"That's must be sick." Shadow remarked and Terra nodded. To her surprise Shadow went over and sat next to her. "Too tell you the truth. I hate being a messenger. I hate hiding myself behind this helmet and coat, not able to be who I am, but I have to finish my job before my own pleasures. Truly, thanks to my decisions the Titans hate me for it. For I am just as misunderstood as you Terra."

"Yeah," Terra said. Wow, she got this far in Shadow's head and saw how he works and not get hurt in the process. "Actually you're not a bad person at all. If you weren't, you never would have asked how I feel."

"You are not bad yourself. Besides I like you, really I do." Shadow said.

"What? You have a crush on me?" Terra said. Shadow smiled, but he didn't node.

For the next few moments, Shadow and Terra didn't say much. It felt strange to both of them. Terra never would have imagined liking an enemy whose only concern was for Raven. Shadow would never believe he would fall for a Titan at all, not only as an ex-villain, but especially as one just as him in every way.

Finally, the silence ceased. "How's Raven?" Shadow asked finally.

"She's awake." Terra replied.

Shadow lowered his head; he was actually speechless for once. He couldn't believe he was so close to deliver his message and the truth behind it that he nearly wanted to kiss Terra right there and then. For the first time in what… three years that he could actually be free of his guilt of cutting Raven out of his life after a misunderstanding. That he could have a normal life again here on Earth. But there is the thing of actually giving her the message without Titan interference and Raven's resistance. Shadow thought of a way to get Raven alone, but couldn't see it happening, with her in the hospital, with titans guarding her he came to realize that if he were to give Raven his message, he would have to take the Titans down, including Terra, and fight to the Eternal before they retaliate.

"Shadow? What is it?" Terra asked, actually fearing for Shadow.

When Shadow realized what was happening, he turned to… "Sorry. I was just thinking how close I am to deliver this message and finally have a life. Anything else?"

"Besides Raven and Beast Boy are now getting together? Nothing really, Raven should be out of the hospital at the end of the week." Terra added.

"What? Rachel and that freak?" Shadow's voice turned dark. Great! More complications. I Guess Beast Boy will learn the full meaning of a broken heart after I am through with him, literally. "Thanks Terra. I think I should get going." Shadow stood up as Terra did the same thing. "To note Terra, you follow what your conscience tells you, don't do things you know is wrong and live with it. It is better to suffer the pain of others who told you to do it, than the pain of your heart."

"Thanks Shadow." Terra said, she then went over and kissed Shadow on the lips!

Both were obviously surprised. Shadow looked away as Terra blushed. For them both, they never kissed before. But this was different; this was between a Titan and an enemy messenger. Still they couldn't stop to memorize to feel, the beauty of it, the kiss.

Shadow coughed. "We'll see each other soon Terra." Without turning back, he teleported himself into the darkness.

Terra went over to the closet again, opened up to the mirror and again looked at herself. This time she smiled at herself. "At least someone likes me." After that, Terra couldn't stop thinking about her kiss with Shadow, hell; she couldn't stop thinking about him at all. For now one, Terra was falling in love with Shadow…

It seemed that what ever this chain of events were going, it was going to be long and complicated of all sides…

(Chapters short I know, but Ch14 will be a good one...Bet you never suspected that did you? But this is part of the story, so complain if you want, but it isn't going to change...anyway thanks for your support by reading on... don't worry by Ch15 things are going to rock!...)