Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction / Fan Fiction ❯ Despair ❯ Chapter 2

Well, Terra's gone off to rescue BB, supposedly she's going alone, but Robin put a locator on her before she left. Is she going to be able to release Beast boy from Slade's clutches, or does Slade have something more sinister in mind? Read and find out.

 

 

 

It wasn't long after she left the Titans at the house of mirrors that Terra found herself at Slade's hideout. She quickly headed for his observation room where he watches the Titans fight. She looks around and doesn't see anything right away so she starts to leave the room when a voice comes out of nowhere.

 

“It's nice to see you Terra. I was beginning to think you didn't care as much about Beast boy as you originally let on. I'm glad that you're finally starting to see things my way.”

 

“Whatever. Just let Beast boy go and we can all go about our business.”

 

“I'm afraid that that's not how it's going to work Terra. You see, I'm going to keep Beast boy here as an incentive for you to obey me and not run off. If you obey me everything will be fine, but, if you disobey me in even the smallest degree, I will slowly torture your little friend here, and I'll make you watch each and every agonizing second of it. Do I make myself clear?”

 

“But you promised…”

 

“I promised that I wouldn't kill Beast boy if you changed your mind and that's a promise I intend to keep. However, I didn't say that I wouldn't make him wish he were dead. Oh yes and don't bother trying any heroics Robin. I know you're listening to this conversation. If I even become suspicious that there is going to be an attack here, Beast boy will die and he will die very painfully.”

 

“Where is Beast boy? What have you done with him?” Demanded Terra.

 

“Don't worry about him. He is in perfect health, and he will remain that way so long as you or the Titans don't try anything and as long as you obey me. You may share your room with him if you so desire but rest assured that every room in this complex has video and audio recording devices so I will know if you two are plotting against me. You'll find your new uniform in your room, I suggest you go change.” Terra immediately went to find the room that Beast boy was in and found him very quickly. She found him sitting on one of two beds and walked over to him.

 

“Beast boy are you okay? I've been worried about you.”

 

“Terra?” He quickly turned around. “You came? You shouldn't have come. I don't want you being Slade's apprentice just because of me. That's something you might not ever be able to get out of.”

 

“That's alright because I know you're going to be okay. I can deal with being Slade's apprentice as long as you'll be here waiting for me whenever I need you.”

 

“Yeah but you'll probably end up having to fight the others. Are you sure you can handle that?”

 

“I'll just have to try and deal with it the best I can and hopefully I won't cause you to get hurt.” Terra looked around the room and found it to be quite comfortable looking. Aside from the two beds there was a bright light hanging from the middle of the ceiling that gave off enough light for the whole room. Also she found that there were two dressers and an adjoining bathroom though the bedroom wasn't really decorated, It still felt homey. “It seems that Slade wants to make sure his apprentice is comfortable.”

 

“Well believe it or not, Slade actually has a reason for wanting an apprentice aside from using us against each other.” Terra cocked an eyebrow at Beast boy which made him laugh. “Robin told us that Slade wants an heir to continue his “work” after he's gone. It would only make sense to try and make your heir comfortable, even if you do beat the tar out of them for failure.”

 

“Your friend is half correct in what he says. Yes I want my apprentice to be comfortable, but I do not beat them for failure, only if that failure results from disobedience. Robin disobeyed me and thus he lost. If Robin had lost simply because his adversary was better, he would not have been punished, but he lost because he didn't want to fight his friends. I did not ask him to destroy them, only to disable them so that he could reach his objective. Is that so much to ask? In case you were wondering, I can speak with you at any time I desire via speakers located throughout the building, but should you begin talking of escaping, I can also punish you at any time I wish.” With that a small hole opened up in the ceiling and a small metallic orb flew out. “Observe. This is but a small sample of the pain that I can inflict on you.” After Slade finished speaking, the orb started humming and shot a bolt of electricity at Beast boy, causing him to jump and yelp in pain. Beast boy attempted to knock the orb down, but it was too fast and dodged his swing. After Beast boy tried to knock it down a few more times, it flew back up into its hole which promptly closed after it. “I hope you two can get used to this place, it's going to be your home for a very long time. It won't be so bad though. If you behave, you could actually start to enjoy it here.” Terra and Beast boy waited for more, but when none came, they began talking again.

 

“The others are expecting you to be sent back to them. They're definitely not going to trust me now. If only I had never gone to that monster in the first place, none of this would have happened.”

 

“That's not necessarily true Terra. This is Slade we're talking about. He would have found another way to make you his apprentice. Maybe if something had been different you would have totally betrayed us and who knows, maybe someone would have died. Besides, you were confused and you needed someone who could help you with your powers. I hate to say it but maybe coming across Slade was a good thing for you. At least now you can use your powers without having to worry about doing damage that you didn't mean to cause.”

 

“I guess you're right BB, I need to stop complaining about what I did and make sure that I do the right thing from now on. Thank you for being there for me.” Beast boy blushed and started to stutter something but he suddenly found that Terra's lips were touching his. His brain immediately went into meltdown mode, but quickly enough his feelings for Terra took over and he found himself kissing her back. The kiss lasted for several seconds and when they broke it, they were both blushing furiously. They then pulled each other into an embrace. “I love you Beast boy and I always want to be with you.”

 

“You have no idea how much that means to me Terra. That's something I've wanted to hear since I first met you.” On the outside Beast boy was calm, but on the inside he was overjoyed. “Oh man this is so cool! Terra loves me back. I couldn't have asked for anything more.”

 

“So does this mean you love me too?”

 

“Of course it does Terra. I've wanted to tell you how I feel for a while now, but I've never gotten the courage to actually say anything about it. The closest I've ever come was when I asked you on our date earlier.”

 

“Oh Beast boy, you've made me so happy.” She said as they snuggled together under the blankets. A few minutes later, they fell asleep in each others' arms.

 

“How sweet. Slade said after shutting the monitor to their room down. It seems that I've chosen better bait than I thought. Don't make me end it for you Terra; it's easier to train a happy apprentice than a miserable one.” He added the last part not without remembering what happened with Robin. “Perhaps keeping a pet around for you will keep you in line. Get your rest my apprentice, for tomorrow you will be fighting the Titans and you'll need all the energy you can get.”

 

**Next Day: Titan's tower**

 

Everyone had just woken up and eaten their breakfast when they remembered that Beast boy was still gone because there was no argument over whether or not they should eat meat or tofu. The Titans were currently trying to come up with ideas on how to get Beast boy back.

 

“Blast it! How does Slade always anticipate our every move?! Since he knows about the tracer, then we can't make a direct attack on him without risking Beast boy.”

 

“Yes, we must find some other way if we are to rescue friend Beast boy and friend Terra.”

 

“Starfire, Terra isn't our friend. She works for Slade remember? She let those drones into our home. If she was still our friend then Beast boy would have been back here by now.”

 

“I don't know Raven. Maybe Terra couldn't get Beast boy out. Something doesn't seem right about this. If Slade were to just let Beast boy go, then Terra wouldn't have a reason to stay there. You may still think she betrayed us and maybe she did, but everyone deserves a second chance.”

 

“But Robin, she's working for Slade, we have to accept the facts man.”

 

“So you didn't think that I was working for Slade when I was his apprentice? If you didn't then you had more faith in me than I had in myself because even I was starting to wonder. And what about when you found out I was Red X, you forgave me for that too. Look, if you won't let me convince you, then at least do it for Beast boy. We all know how he feels about her. If we just shun her without a second thought, we could also be shunning Beast boy.”

 

“Fine! I'll go along with it. But if I suspect she's up to something, she's gone got it?” The others nodded in agreement.

 

**Slade's headquarters**

 

Terra and Beast boy woke up in each others' arms and smiled at each other. Terra decided that she should probably get changed into her new uniform so she walked over to the other bed where it had been put and went into the bathroom to change. When she came out she asked Beast boy what he thought of it.

 

“Well, if I didn't know that it represented a psychopath who is holding me hostage and making you work for him then I would say that it looks great on you. Then again I can't think of anything that wouldn't look good on you.”

 

“Really? I think it kind of makes me look like a mummy that's ready for battle. The uniform she now wore consisted of silver battle armor complete with black gauntlets, knee guards, and elbow guards. In the center of the chest plate was Slade's trademark black S on a red background. Underneath it all was a metal wrapping that looked similar to a mummy's bandages.

 

“I see that you're already ready for your first assignment. Good. Come see me in the control room and I'll tell you what you are to do.”

 

“Come on Beast boy, let's go together.”

 

“I'm sorry Terra, but I can't.” He then pointed to his neck and Terra noticed that he was wearing a strange metallic collar. “Slade says that if I try to leave the room it's zappo city for me. I even tried to leave to make sure but he was telling the truth. You'll just have to go see him without me.”

 

“Alright.” Terra said sadly and turned to leave, but she felt a hand fall on her shoulder. She turned around and Beast boy pulled her into a comforting embrace.

 

“Don't worry Terra, we'll find a way out of this place and we'll be able to go on a real date. What do you say we go to that place with the really good pie again?” Terra giggled, her mood heightened.

 

“That sounds good BB. I'll have to take you up on that.”

 

“Well, I'd better go now; I'll see you when I get back.”

 

“Bye Terra.” When Terra made it to Slade's control room, he was waiting for her.

 

“It's about time you made it here; I thought you weren't going to show up.” Before Terra could respond, Slade held up a hand to silence her. “For your first assignment, you're going to deliver a message to the Titans. I want you to fight them and show them that we mean business. However, I don't want you to destroy them; I only want you to make them wary that I've implemented my plan. While you are doing that, I will be enlisting some loyal soldiers to serve our cause. You will find some money in your armor. You may get yourself some food on your way there. Before you ask, you needn't worry about your little friend, he will be fed. You may go now and don't forget, show the Titans that we mean business.” With that Terra walked out into the cool morning air. She admired the rising sun and wished that she could be sharing it with Beast boy. After watching it for a moment, she summoned a boulder out of the ground and hopped on before flying away in the direction of Titan's tower. When she got there, she looked in and saw that the Titans were huddled around a table and seemed to be discussing something. Terra called up a regular sized throwing stone and shot it through the window so that it landed right in front of them. It wasn't long before they were facing Terra in front of the tower.

 

“Where's Beast boy Terra? Why didn't you send him back like you said?” Robin asked.

 

“I tried to send him back, but Slade wouldn't let me. He wants to keep him as insurance that I'll do as he says. Beast boy can't even leave the room he's in because if he tries Slade just zaps him with an electric collar that he has on. Listen guys, as much as I'd like to talk with you, I have to fight you and deliver Slade's message that he means business. If I don't, he'll torture Beast boy and I don't know what I'd do if I caused something to happen to him.” They all just stood there silently no one wanting to make the first move. Terra sadly lifted her arms and summoned a boulder. “I'm sorry guys I really am, but for BB's sake I have no choice.” She then flung the boulder into the midst of the Titans and they scattered.

 

“Titans! Go!” Robin shouted the familiar words and they sprang into action. Robin was the first to go after Terra as he threw his fists at her in a flurry of punches, all of which were blocked or dodged. Terra countered by grabbing his fists and swinging him around and around and around several times before letting him fly into Starfire who was coming to his rescue. Robin crashed into Starfire and they both fell to the ground with a thud. Raven picked up some rocks with her power and threw them at Terra who used her own powers to deflect them away from her and back at Raven. She quickly became aware that Cyborg was attempting to get a flying kick in so she summoned a boulder for herself and quickly dodged to the side. After Cyborg landed he turned around to find Terra's boulder hurtling towards him. The boulder slammed into his chest sending him flying back a few feet. Terra then got hit with a few rocks that Raven had thrown at her, one of them leaving a cut on her right arm. She was going to retaliate but Robin had thrown some birdarangs at her that had exploded in front of her, making it impossible for her to see through the dirt and dust thrown into the air by the explosion. As she was looking around, Terra was knocked to the ground by several star bolts that slammed into her back. Immediately after she got up Robin was all over her with his bo extended. He hit her once across the back and then tried to sweep her legs out from under her but she jumped over the bo and smashed her elbow down onto Robin's back, causing him to cry out in pain. Terra cried out as she felt herself being lifted off the ground and was turned to face Cyborg.

 

“I'm sorry Terra, I'll make this hurt as little as possible.” Cyborg was about to knock her unconscious when a large boulder slammed into his back, causing him to drop Terra and fall down. Terra watched him for a moment and realized he was out cold.

 

“I'm sorry Cyborg. I really don't want to do this but I have no choice.” Terra then dodged several items that were thrown at her by Raven. She saw that Raven and Starfire were going to double team her so she summoned up several small rocks and shot them at Raven knocking her down. She then ran up to Starfire and swept her legs out from under her.

 

“Good job Terra. Now, I want you to destroy Titan's tower.”

 

“What?!” Came her only reply.

 

“You heard me Terra. Destroy the tower.”

 

“No! I won't do it! You can't make me.”

 

“You're right, I can't make you, but don't forget the position your friend Beast boy is in. I could just as easily torture him right now if I want to, and I could make you listen to every single agonized cry. Or you could just do what you're told and I will leave him alone. It's your choice Terra. Destroy the tower or listen to your boyfriend's tortured cries. It doesn't matter to me either way. So, what are you going to do?” Before Terra could respond, a loud boom could be heard that sounded like the Earth was trying to tear itself to shreds. After a few seconds, a disc shaped object could be seen descending from the atmosphere. “What's going on Terra? Report!”

 

“I'm not sure, some ship just came down out of the clouds and it appears that it's going to land.” Terra and the Titans that were able to followed the path of the craft as it touched down in the middle of a grassy field some distance away.

 

“Forget about the tower Terra. I want you to find out what's on that ship.”

 

“Alright.” She said and summoned a boulder and flew towards the ship with Starfire and Raven following. Once they all landed, they noticed that the ship had lowered a personnel ramp and several soldiers were forming two lines on either side of it creating a path. After the last soldier came out and the lines were finished, two forms could be seen coming out of the ship. Once the figures were visible, the girls could see that one was short, probably no taller than five feet tall while the other was enormous, easily being at least ten feet tall. What the girls noticed was that the figures had icy white skin and horns jutting from their heads. The shorter one's horns stuck straight out from its head while the larger one's horns stuck out and then up at a ninety degree angle.

 

“Well son,” Said the larger one, whose voice was deep and regal, but at the same time sinister and deadly. “Would you care to reiterate to me why it is exactly that we've come to this backwater planet. It all seems pretty boring to me.”

 

“Really father, have some patience.” The shorter one said. There was nothing regal about this one's voice. This voice was so cold that it made Slade seem like a nice guy just from the sound of it. “We're here to see if this planet really is worth as much as every other member of our little trade says and if it is, we're going to clear it.”

 

“Come now Frieza, why don't you just have one of your flunkies do it. I have important matters to attend to and I don't have the time to waste on one little planet.” At the mention of the name Frieza, Starfire made a horrible sound that sounded like a mix between a yelp and a gasp and took a couple steps back.

 

“We are doomed.” She rasped out barely loud enough to be heard, but it was heard nonetheless.

 

“Why? What's wrong Star?” Raven asked, concern seeping into her voice.

 

“We are all going to die Raven.”

 

“Why are we going to die?”

 

“Because friend Raven, Frieza is here.”

 

Well it seems that Starfire knows who Frieza is. Anyone who has watched any of the earlier DBZ episodes knows who Frieza is and even if you don't know it's okay because he's going to be explained in the next chapter anyways. Obviously I don't own Frieza, King Cold, or any other DBZ characters I may or may not decide to bring into this story.