Hey everyone! Ok, I had a serious dead spot (writer's block) but I think that I figured it out. I hope you enjoy it and comment on what you liked, or didn't like. It would make me very happy (:
A Thanks goes out to my wonderful beta, grlwithapen. THANK YOU!
And once more I would like to thank OveractiveImaginer for the wonderful comment :D and as an answer to your questions, (you will just have to wait and find out what happens)
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Back at the orphanage, Raven was getting settled to head off to bed by changing into the night gown that Miss Jackie so graciously gave her. Once the light yellow night gown was covering her body with warmth, she walked back to her bed and settled underneath the covers thinking about Beast Boy and his obsession for finding Terra.
Would they actually find Terra? Was Beast Boy really telling the truth? Had Terra actually returned? And if she had, would she be so willing to leave her new life to rejoin the Titans?
Raven was interrupted from her train of thought by a faint knock on the door. Miss Jackie entered the room with a tall skinny teen age girl with short red straight hair that came down to about her shoulder. She was soaked for some reason, and was wearing a green dress that was torn in three places and wore yellow rain boots.
"Hello, Paige?" Miss Jackie said whispering avoiding waking Raven up in case she was already asleep. "Dear are you awake?" She whispered.
"Yes, I couldn't sleep." Raven said propping herself up on her elbows, getting a better look at the stranger standing in the doorway. "I have too much on my mind."
"I'm sorry dear." Miss Jackie said walking over to Raven and sitting on her bedside. "I know you're having a hard time adjusting to this new life, but I want to tell you that it will get better over time."
Raven smiled. Miss Jackie was one of the nicest people she had ever met. She was glad that the device around her neck hid her powers, because without her powers going crazy with her emotions, she could return the warmth of her joyfulness.
"Anyway," Miss Jackie said standing up and walking back over to the soaked girl standing in the doorway staring at the two with big forest green eyes. "This is Amanda."
Raven stood and walked over to the girl. "Hello, my names Paige." Raven said holding out a hand which the girl the girl slowly grabbed hold of with her own stone cold hand and shook it.
"I found her standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain. I walked over and offered her my umbrella. She said that she was alright and that she had to find a place to stay." Miss Jackie said place a hand on the shivering girls shoulder. "She told me that her god parents had died in a car accident and that she had no other family and her local police had told her to come to the city and find an orphanage."
Amanda closed her eyes and let tears fall onto her dress. She was clearly shy, and still emotionally in pain from the death of her god parents.
"I offered her to live here, and told her about you and how kind you were and I was hoping that it would be alright with you if she shares a room with you." Miss Jackie said looking at Raven hopefully.
"Of course!" Raven said with a pleasant smile. "I don't mind at all!"
Miss Jackie smiled. "Oh, Paige. Bless your kind heart." She smiled at the shaking girl who looked back at her with green eyes. "You stay here and get to know each other better. I'll go and get your bad and be right back."
With that Miss Jackie left the room, leaving Raven and Amanda alone to talk.
"I know what you're going through." Raven said as she walked back to her warm cot on one side of the room, as Amanda walked over to the naked cot on the other side of the room and took a seat. "I lost my parents during a flood. They had a mishap and their boat sank."
Raven looked at the girl who still had tears running down her cheeks along with fallen rain that had nestled itself on top of Amanda's skin. She couldn't help but feel bad.
"So, where are you from?" Raven said trying to start a conversation with the quiet girl. But with no luck, the girl remained hidden in her invisible shell.
The girl just sat on the cot letting her tears flow without shame of being seen. Without thinking, Raven got up from her cot and walked over to the shaking girl. She knelt down on her knees so that she was at eye level with the weeping girl and tried to get her to talk one more time.
"I know you probably don't want to talk about it now, but just remember that if you ever need someone to talk to about what's happened, you can trust me and my brother because we both know what you're going through." Raven said resting a hand on one of Amanda's hands and got up.
She turned to snuggle back underneath the warm blanket on her cot, but paused in her tracks when she noticed two arms had wrapped around her in a tight death grip hug. She turned to find Amanda sobbing into Raven's shoulder. Raven hugged her back, and tried to calm her down.
"Shh. It's alright, it'll all be ok." Raven cooed doing her best to be kind; she had never comforted someone like this before. "I promise that whenever you need someone to talk to I will be here. And if I'm not, you can always talk to my brother."
They stayed like this until Miss Jackie came back and calmed Amanda down enough for her to let go of Raven and got her to change into her night gown and settle under the covers.
"Thank you again or letting Amanda stay here. I'm certain that she is thankful." Miss Jackie said standing next to Raven's bed. "I'm going to try and arrange for Amanda to go to Murakami with you and your brother." She said walking over to the door and opening to reveal the light from the hallway one last time before they drifted into sweet slumber. "If there's anything either of you two need, don't hesitate to find me. Good Night! See you both in the morning light." She said sweetly and closed the door.
Raven closed her eyes and breathed slowly; chanting in her mind.
Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos.
Raven lost herself in the darkness and quietness of the room. She was at peace for the moment. She was beginning to doze off when she was interrupted by a small voice, hoarse from crying.
"When I was first told my god parents were dead, I didn't know what to think. I was lost in the thought of what would become of my life." The voice said coming from Amanda's cot.
Raven rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed and listened to the voice that's owner was hidden by a blanket of darkness.
"Then they told me to pack up a few belongings and to head into town and find an orphanage. They didn't even bother to take me here. I had to ride different buses, and walk." Amanda said with a whimper in her voice. "I couldn't even go to their memorial service."
Raven closed her eyes and imagined what it would be like to lose her family. Her fellow Titans was all she had, without them the Earth would crumble beneath her feat and she would be lost in her memory of each Titan.
"It's hard the first few weeks, but I promise it will get better." Raven said reassuringly.
The light suddenly flashed on and revealed Amanda with red cheeks and tear filled eyes. She walked back to her cot, sat down picked up her head pillow, and hugged it. "I can still remember everything about them." She said smiling for the first time. "Their smiles, their laughs, and the way they looked at me when they said I love you."
Her smile disappeared just as fast as it appeared and a whole new line of tears flowed from her sad, green eyes.
Raven walked over and sat down on the end of Amanda's cot. Raven put a hand on her back and patted it gently. "Why don't you tell me all about your parents and yourself?"
Amanda looked up and smiled a toothy grin. "Alright! Then you can tell me all about you and your life."
"I think that's a great idea." Raven said sweetly.
Amanda started talking about her first family and how her mother died giving birth, and her father gave her up to her god parents when she was five because she was a haunting reminder of her mother. Her dad then tried to fly back to Florida to live with his aging parents, but the plane lost power and spiraled out of control. There were only three survivors. She grew up homeschooled by her god mother and had a wonderful life until her godparents had the car accident and she had to give up everything that she held dear.
"I am very sorry Amanda. You've gone through a rough time." Raven said sweetly.
Raven then began telling her about her made up life. Telling her about the kind parents she never had, the school she never went to, and her brother.
"Logan has taken this a little harder than me." Raven said looking at the floor. "His emotional wounds are still fresh, and he doesn't like to talk about it. But when he isn't reflecting on the tragedy that happened to our parents, he's an all-around sweet, funny, smart, caring guy. And that's why I love him so much."
That was really the only part Raven didn't make up. She did love Beast Boy like a brother, so it was very easy to talk about him.
"I'll take you to his room tomorrow; I think you'll like him," Raven said getting up to snuggle back in her cot. "But I think that we should get some sleep."
"Good idea," Amanda said getting up to turn out the lights. "I think we're going to be great friends."
The lights went off and Amanda snuggled back into her cot and started to quietly snore.
Raven smiled at the cot across the room, "Me too."
With that, Raven let the darkness of the room engulf her once more and she began to chant in her head.
Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos.
Within minutes Raven's eyes were closed and she was sleeping peacefully.
Beast Boy woke up the next morning to find himself back in his room in Titans Tower. He walked over to his window, looking out at Jump city. It was a clear, sunny day perfect for flying if he felt like it. He stretched and walked over to his door to head to the loft only to find that it was locked.
He tried to pry it open, but it wouldn't comply. Feeling frustrated with Cyborg, who was probably playing a prank on him, he turned into a mountain goat and repeatedly head butted the door until it finally gave in and slid open.
He changed back into his normal self and proceeded to walk to the loft. He was half way there when everything thing went black except for the one light right above him. Then the floor dissolved from underneath him and he fell. And fell, and fell until he came close to a floor that was glowing in different shades of red, orange, and yellow.
Quickly realizing that it was lava covering the floor, Beast Boy changed into a hawk and flew up only to find that there was no way out.
"TERRA, NO!"
This brought Beast Boy to a stop, below him he saw himself holding onto Terra. He flew back down and changed back into his normal self and listened, choking back tears.
"TERRA, COME ON! WE HAVE TO GO!" memory Beast Boy yelled frantically.
"No Beast Boy. I have to stay." Memory Terra said calmly.
"WHAT? NO, WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!"
"I'm the only one who can stop it." Memory Terra said looking down at the lava.
"But…" memory Beast Boy began only to be cut off by Terra hugging him tightly.
"You were the best friend I ever had." She said with tears streaming down her face.
"NO! MAKE THIS STOP!" Beast Boy screamed. Watching Terra move memory Beast Boy to safety and watching him run out.
Terra raised her hands which started to glow bright yellow. She let out a scream and everything stopped. Beast Boy was in the dark once more, only to find a small green light moving toward him. It was Starfire and the other Titans.
Beast Boy looked closely at what was in one of Starfire's hand, red roses, and in his hands held the plaque. Thinking quickly, Beast Boy changed into a fly and hid on top of the flowers having a front row seat of what was happening.
Starfire set down the flowers and his own self set the plaque down in front of the flowers. Beast Boy instantly knew that he was at Terra's stone grave.
"I'll never forget you Terra." Whispered his memory and followed the others out of the cave. Once clear, the real Beast Boy changed back into himself, and looked at Terra's stone eyes. They still had the faintest hint of blue. Tears slid down his green cheeks and landed on the plaque. He grabbed Terra's stone cold hand and squeezed gently.
"I never would've left you Terra, never." Beast Boy whimpered. All he had now to keep him company was the statue that was once his best friend. Suddenly, Terra's hand began to crumble and fall to the ground turning to dust.
"What? NO!" Beast Boy exclaimed, watching Terra fall apart. In less than three seconds Terra was a pile of dust at his feet, which suddenly got picked up by a wind and was taken out of his eye sight.
"NO! TERRA!" he yelled, his voice cracking from crying. He got up and ran after the dust that was once Terra only to notice that everything got cold and the floor turned into concrete.
"What? Where am I?" Beast Boy said wiping his eyes and looking around to find himself looking at Terra.
"Terra…" Beast Boy said with a smile. "I found you!"
"How many times do I have to tell you Beast Boy? I'm this Terra, THINGS CHANGE!" Terra said backing away from Beast Boy. "The girl you want me to be is just a memory!"
"But…" Beast Boy stammered, he didn't know what was going on.
Terra backed up to a shadow of a man. He put a hand on Terra's shoulder and stepped out of the dark showing himself.
Slade.
"SLADE! I SHOULD'VE KNOWN THAT YOU WERE BEHIND THIS!" Beast Boy screamed fiercely.
"Don't you understand? If she does not use her powers or does not remember you, it is because she chooses so." Slade said looking at Terra and putting a butterfly pin in her hair pulling it back from her eyes. "She doesn't want to see you anymore."
Everything went black. The only thing he could see were his gloved hands feeling the air trying to find something solid to hold onto, finding nothing.
Just a memory…
The words throbbed in Beast Boy's head. He began walking forward.
She doesn't want to see you anymore…
Beast Boy began walking a little faster.
Just a memory…
He began running to get away from their voices.
She doesn't want to see you anymore…
"NO! STOP IT!" Beast Boy yelled just before tripping and sliding forward a few feet. He looked up and saw a pair a shiny, silver, shoes. He looked up further to find Terra wearing her Slade uniform. She knelt down next to him and whispered, "I have NO friends."
"What?" Beast Boy said confused looking up to see Terra's fist connecting with his jaw.
"TERRA!" Beast Boy said sitting up in his bed. Sweat made his Pajama's stick to him like glue. He was breathing quickly and looked out the window to see the shadow of Titans Tower in the water around it. He was still in the orphanage, still with Raven, still looking for Terra.
He got up and walked over to the window to get a closer view of the Tower. There was a light on in the top corner of the T. Someone was in his room.
He sighed and walked back to his bed to find a mask. He picked it up and walked over to the door to turn on the light. Once his eyes had adjusted to the light he looked back at the mask, gasped in horror and dropped it letting it fall back the floor.
Staring up at him was the mask of one of Slade's robots that he destroyed at the amusement park.
Starfire couldn't sleep, she was too happy that they had a lead to where Raven and Beast Boy might be. Thinking that maybe she could find another clue as to where they were, Starfire searched Beast Boy and Raven's room, only to find nothing. But at least they had a lead.
Feeling excited at seeing her two friends once more, she flew back to her room and looked out the window. The Jump city skyline was truly something to behold with all the lights of the buildings. Starfire sighed and walked back to her bed to find a sleeping Silkie.
She smiled at the larger creature sleeping curled up in the corner of the covers silently snoring.
"Good Night my Silkie!" She gushed kissing the top of Silkie's head.
Starfire was about to try to get rest under the covers when she heard a loud grunt from down the hall. Starfire immediately got up to investigate.
"Hello?" She whispered "Who is there, please?" She entered the hall and flew to the source of the grunt. It came from Cyborg's room.
"Hello?" Starfire said as the door opened. "Cyborg, are you in here? Did that strange noise come from you?"
"OH COME ON ANSWER BEAST BOY!" She heard Cyborg yell quietly. She turned the corner to find Cyborg typing things into his rather large computer, and talking into his communicator."
"Raven? RAVEN?" Cyborg yelled aggravated.
"Cyborg," Starfire said quietly. "What are you doing talking to no one on the communicator?"
Cyborg was so startled that he fell out of the seat he was sitting in. He stood up quickly and looked and Starfire floating next to his charger.
"Hi Starfire! What are you doing up so late? Shouldn't you be asleep?" Cyborg said quickly.
"I should be asking you the same of the question." Starfire said.
"I…umm…thought I found BB and Raven's signal through their communicators. But, I was wrong." Cyborg said looking down as sweat ran down the human side of his face.
"Oh…well I do suppose that is alright…" Starfire said with a little disappointment. "Well I will now be going to my room."
Cyborg looked at her as she flew away. "Good night!"
Starfire flew back to her room waiting for the Earth's sun to rise so she may wake her friends. And search the areas for her missing friends.