Robin wandered back into the room at this point, fed up by the fact that he didn't know what Slade was up to. He wished he didn't feel the need to solve so many problems all at once, because it really had a way of making him lose his mental stability. Seeing Terra, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you doing back here?" He was worried Slade had changed his mind about letting her go.

Terra didn't say anything, because she knew there wasn't any way to let Robin know the real reason why she was back without also revealing it to Slade. She sent him only a blank look, and stood beside Slade, tensing up. The Titans should be here by now, she thought, why aren't they here? She couldn't hear any of their voices and no alarms were going off yet. If they didn't show up soon, the plan would backfire.

Slade turned a little and Terra could tell he was going to say something-something that would probably result in much confusion and frustration from Robin. She didn't want him to know the lies she had just told Slade, because they were, after all, untrue. None of that was part of the plan, so she interrupted him, saying, "Wait!"

Slade had no idea what she wanted him to wait for, but he did stop, giving Terra just enough time to think of what to do next. Fortunately, she never needed to use her developing plan, because she detected the sound of footsteps in the distance. She let out her breath in relief and her body relaxed again.

A dark energy shield formed around Robin, and a star bolt shot out from behind it. It hit Slade at such an angle that he was flung back, and Terra used this chance to get away. She took Robin by the arm and pulled him back towards the entrance of Slade's hideout. Although she didn't like leaving the others behind to fight Slade alone, it was how the plan had been formulated, and she had to follow it. It was her task to get Robin back to the Tower, and the others would distract Slade long enough for them to back it back safely.

When they got outside, Robin couldn't keep his curiosity in any longer and he asked, "What just happened?" It was obvious he'd been rescued, but he wanted to know how.

Terra smiled a little and let go of him. "I might've made a plan to get you out," she said.

Robin turned his head a little, giving the idea consideration. "You did?" he asked. "You went back and organized a rescue mission?"

Terra just nodded, and moved along with him through the city. Things seemed fairly calm now, and the sun was out again, sending warm rays of light to her skin. She was quiet until they reached the bay, where she would have to take Robin over with her on a boulder. Using her powers, she ripped up a chunk of the earth by the shore, and moved it over to them. "Didn't want you to have to stick around with him," she said. Her response was delayed, but she didn't care. "Thought I'd do something about it for once. I'm always the one who needs help, or needs rescuing, so it's the least I can do."

Robin stepped up onto the boulder along with her. "Well, you sure caught him completely off guard," he said, grinning a little. "When the rest of the team gets back, I want to hear this plan."

Terra moved them over the bay, then lowered the boulder near the water. It grazed the water's surface and sprayed a light mist of water over their legs, as she directed them back home. "Sure thing," she said. She felt quieter than normal, and everything seemed so still, even though they were moving still. It was like the world had finally stopped moving in super speed and was settling more are slow motion.

"Thanks, by the way," said Robin, stepping off the boulder when they reached the Tower's island.

Terra smiled and put her hands into her pockets, turning so she could see the city over the bay. Although it was just early morning, everything seemed to be bursting with life, and she could hear birds chirping nearby. "Don't worry about it," she said. "I'm just glad we got ourselves out of that situation, again. I swear, he needs to learn, he can't beat us-we're too good for him."

Robin didn't bother to ask what she was referring to, because he understood. It was one of the strongest understandings he had in another person, although it was connected to a bad circumstance. Both of them knew what it felt like to be able to get rid of the weight Slade put on them, and both felt it right then, together.

When the rest of the team returned just a few minutes after, the air was filled with chattering about what had gone on, and how they tricked Slade, and what moves they used. Mostly, it was Beast Boy doing the gloating about the success, with sound effects and dramatic hand motions from Cyborg to further explain in detail. "You should have seen his face when we told him it was all a trick," Beast Boy continued on, with Robin listening in with Terra beside him. "Dude, I don't even know how to explain it. For a guy in a mask, you can sure tell when he's freaked out!"

Raven, although not participating in the dramatic play-by-play of Slade's defeat, listened in. Starfire only occasionally chimed in to offer a detail, because she thought Beast Boy and Cyborg were much better at story telling than she was.

No one knew what happened to Slade after they got Robin out, but no one asked, either. Terra stopped wondering where Rose had gone, because it wasn't important anymore, and such information was useless. They were back together as a team, free of any villainous constraints-that was all that mattered for now. Pizza was ordered, and for the moment it seemed as if everyone was content, oblivious to any of the problems they had faced earlier.

Author Note:

Thanks for reading everyone. I loved all of your support and reviews all the way through-this got WAY more attention than I ever thought it would.

I wish I could have updated sooner, but I just wasn't feeling this story anymore, I kept putting it off...eheh. I suppose that's good because it was at its end anyway.

I've got my own original books to write and I've been focusing on them a lot lately. Perhaps I'll get myself published someday soon. ;D If you want to know more, a link to my deviantart account is on my profile.