Fan Fiction ❯ Shellshocked ❯ Reflections of a Dark Past ( Chapter 5 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: daedricraven 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.28.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 195 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.28.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.4K | Visits: 195 | Status: Completed
Shellshocked
Chapter 5 "Reflections of a Dark Past"
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Terra walked along the floating, rocky stone path that is Raven’s mind, the dark abysmal atmosphere matching her mood. How could she? She thought, kicking a little pebble on the ground, how could she tell me what I could or could not do? Do I not have the right to kick in occasionally to help out or even talk to my friends? Just because it’s her body...
That thought stopped Terra cold in her tracks because she realized that it was the truth, it wasn’t her body. It was like borrowing someone else’s clothes, only in this case it wasn’t Raven clothes; it was her mind. Just occupying it like an unwanted guest that somehow managed to find her way into (in this case) a dark dirty hotel. At least she was alive...
Somewhat...
Terra continued wandering along her path, muttering to herself, not really paying attention to her surroundings until she tripped on a particularly large, jagged rock. Furious at the rock, she gave it a good kick that sent it flying. But somehow her triumph was short lived as the path suddenly cracked and split apart, making her fall through endless darkness, would this terror ever end?
Splat!
The feeling of cool metal against her skin was what persuaded Terra to open her eyes. To her surprise she came face to face with her own reflection, but it was fuzzy though, kind of like looking at the back of a spoon. She lifted her head, again as slowly as she can because her head was pounding from the impact. All around her she saw that the land around her was made of the same metal that she landed on, here and there were jagged rocks of various sizes poking out the ground like nails in a steel sheet. Standing up, she decided to explore this odd yet fascinating place.She had a feeling that she was still in Raven’s mind, yet somehow it was so much more different than what she previously explored.
Looking around, she found that all of the ground and rocks were made out of some kind of metal material, Terra found it to be weird to have such a thing inside someone’s head; but, she chuckled to herself, this is Raven’s mind after all. She continued to walk around until something shiny caught her eye. On closer inspection, she found that it was a pool of water about the size of a lake. It shone so brightly though, she felt like it couldn’t be water at all, more like a liquid mirror that rippled with every breeze that came through. As she knelt down beside it and stared at her own reflection, she was genuinely surprised at how miserable she looked. Terra struggled to remember a time when she used to be so happy, so free, before she ever became Slade’s apprentice. It was sad to think all those good times were gone and now she was nothing more than a spirit lingering inside someone else’s life. She wiped away the tears that were forming on her face, watching her reflection do the same thing, her violet eyes a metaphor for the pain she was feeling...
Violet eyes?
That thought rippled throughout her spine as she finally realized that she was never looking at her reflection the whole time. That miserable face, those violet eyes, they only could belong to one person and Terra was living inside of her...
It’s Raven, I‘ve been looking at Raven...but how can I, could I see what exactly is going on right now?
As in response to her mental question, the pool started rippling and the image started changing into something different. Raven was still there, of course, but now Terra can see that she is inside her room meditating and chanting her usual mantra. Terra’s own eyes widened with interest what else can this pool show? Soon after the pool started to change again, this time showing a different yet very familiar scene...
“Terra.”
“Raven.”
“Trait or.”
“Witch.”
With those four words, a familiar battle unfolds as Terra watched Raven and herself duke it out in the mud filled area of the concrete refinery. She watched Raven yell at her about how she betrayed the Titans, about how she betrayed her and then...everything stopped.
“Wait, what are you doing, what’s happening?” Terra asked the pool, disturbed by the sudden change of scene. The next image nearly stole her breath as it showed Raven coming out to hug Beast Boy. For what reasons, Terra didn’t know, but it brought out her jealousy like never before and a burning rage to do something most horrible, most hateful...
Whoa, where did that come from?
“I have the power to influence someone’s emotions, and why shouldn’t I, I am an emotion.”
Terra looked behind her to see someone she haven't seen before. It looked like one of Raven’s emotions, but it had a very strange look about it. It had four eyes and all of them glowed with a red light.
“Who...who are you? What are you?” she asked it, clearly afraid. The emotion smiled at her, since it can sense what others fear.
“I can help you, I can get you what you want.” It said to her, coming out of the shadows.
“You don’t know what I want.” Terra got up and faced the new emotion with extreme defiance. She turned on her power; ready to fight off anything the emotion could throw at her. But it just stood there staring at her, smirking at her.
“Well? Aren’t you going to do anything?” she yelled at it, endless beads of sweat dripping down her face, her breathing shallow; she was just anticipating what was coming next. It was going to do something, she just knew it...
“I just want to help you,” it told her, never once taking it’s gaze off her eyes, “I want to get you back together with your friends, to see the world in your own body.” The words lingered in the air for a moment before Terra finally responded.
“My own body?” she whispered, her power going out like a light. This is too good to be true...
“Yes, and you and that Beast Boy can finally get back together and start a relationship anew.”
“How can you do that? You never told me who you are.”
“Ah, I almost forgot, but I am known in this realm as Anger.” It told Terra silkily.
“Oh, so you’re another one, but then how come I never met you or even seen you before now?” she questioned it, coming closer to examine the lone emotion more closely.
“Because there are people who don’t want me to be seen, so they trapped me in my daughter’s mind.” It told her with a hint of venom in it’s voice.
“People?”
“Watch.” And with a wave, the pool suddenly showed an image of a huge hulking demonic creature with four glowing red eyes...
“You...it’s you...” Terra whispered.
“Yes, and I was trapped once again by my daughter,” Anger looked down “I would have escaped if it wasn’t for the help of her boyfriend...”
“Boyfriend? You mean Beast Boy?” Terra’s face suddenly turned ashen, Anger turned around so all she can see was it’s back.
“Yes, now do you believe me? Will you let me help you?”
Terra’s ashen face now turned into one of determination, “What are we going to do?”
Anger’s eyes flashed once, “Just leave that to me...”
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Chapter 5 "Reflections of a Dark Past"
-=-=-=-=-=-
Terra walked along the floating, rocky stone path that is Raven’s mind, the dark abysmal atmosphere matching her mood. How could she? She thought, kicking a little pebble on the ground, how could she tell me what I could or could not do? Do I not have the right to kick in occasionally to help out or even talk to my friends? Just because it’s her body...
That thought stopped Terra cold in her tracks because she realized that it was the truth, it wasn’t her body. It was like borrowing someone else’s clothes, only in this case it wasn’t Raven clothes; it was her mind. Just occupying it like an unwanted guest that somehow managed to find her way into (in this case) a dark dirty hotel. At least she was alive...
Somewhat...
Terra continued wandering along her path, muttering to herself, not really paying attention to her surroundings until she tripped on a particularly large, jagged rock. Furious at the rock, she gave it a good kick that sent it flying. But somehow her triumph was short lived as the path suddenly cracked and split apart, making her fall through endless darkness, would this terror ever end?
Splat!
The feeling of cool metal against her skin was what persuaded Terra to open her eyes. To her surprise she came face to face with her own reflection, but it was fuzzy though, kind of like looking at the back of a spoon. She lifted her head, again as slowly as she can because her head was pounding from the impact. All around her she saw that the land around her was made of the same metal that she landed on, here and there were jagged rocks of various sizes poking out the ground like nails in a steel sheet. Standing up, she decided to explore this odd yet fascinating place.She had a feeling that she was still in Raven’s mind, yet somehow it was so much more different than what she previously explored.
Looking around, she found that all of the ground and rocks were made out of some kind of metal material, Terra found it to be weird to have such a thing inside someone’s head; but, she chuckled to herself, this is Raven’s mind after all. She continued to walk around until something shiny caught her eye. On closer inspection, she found that it was a pool of water about the size of a lake. It shone so brightly though, she felt like it couldn’t be water at all, more like a liquid mirror that rippled with every breeze that came through. As she knelt down beside it and stared at her own reflection, she was genuinely surprised at how miserable she looked. Terra struggled to remember a time when she used to be so happy, so free, before she ever became Slade’s apprentice. It was sad to think all those good times were gone and now she was nothing more than a spirit lingering inside someone else’s life. She wiped away the tears that were forming on her face, watching her reflection do the same thing, her violet eyes a metaphor for the pain she was feeling...
Violet eyes?
That thought rippled throughout her spine as she finally realized that she was never looking at her reflection the whole time. That miserable face, those violet eyes, they only could belong to one person and Terra was living inside of her...
It’s Raven, I‘ve been looking at Raven...but how can I, could I see what exactly is going on right now?
As in response to her mental question, the pool started rippling and the image started changing into something different. Raven was still there, of course, but now Terra can see that she is inside her room meditating and chanting her usual mantra. Terra’s own eyes widened with interest what else can this pool show? Soon after the pool started to change again, this time showing a different yet very familiar scene...
“Terra.”
“Raven.”
“Trait or.”
“Witch.”
With those four words, a familiar battle unfolds as Terra watched Raven and herself duke it out in the mud filled area of the concrete refinery. She watched Raven yell at her about how she betrayed the Titans, about how she betrayed her and then...everything stopped.
“Wait, what are you doing, what’s happening?” Terra asked the pool, disturbed by the sudden change of scene. The next image nearly stole her breath as it showed Raven coming out to hug Beast Boy. For what reasons, Terra didn’t know, but it brought out her jealousy like never before and a burning rage to do something most horrible, most hateful...
Whoa, where did that come from?
“I have the power to influence someone’s emotions, and why shouldn’t I, I am an emotion.”
Terra looked behind her to see someone she haven't seen before. It looked like one of Raven’s emotions, but it had a very strange look about it. It had four eyes and all of them glowed with a red light.
“Who...who are you? What are you?” she asked it, clearly afraid. The emotion smiled at her, since it can sense what others fear.
“I can help you, I can get you what you want.” It said to her, coming out of the shadows.
“You don’t know what I want.” Terra got up and faced the new emotion with extreme defiance. She turned on her power; ready to fight off anything the emotion could throw at her. But it just stood there staring at her, smirking at her.
“Well? Aren’t you going to do anything?” she yelled at it, endless beads of sweat dripping down her face, her breathing shallow; she was just anticipating what was coming next. It was going to do something, she just knew it...
“I just want to help you,” it told her, never once taking it’s gaze off her eyes, “I want to get you back together with your friends, to see the world in your own body.” The words lingered in the air for a moment before Terra finally responded.
“My own body?” she whispered, her power going out like a light. This is too good to be true...
“Yes, and you and that Beast Boy can finally get back together and start a relationship anew.”
“How can you do that? You never told me who you are.”
“Ah, I almost forgot, but I am known in this realm as Anger.” It told Terra silkily.
“Oh, so you’re another one, but then how come I never met you or even seen you before now?” she questioned it, coming closer to examine the lone emotion more closely.
“Because there are people who don’t want me to be seen, so they trapped me in my daughter’s mind.” It told her with a hint of venom in it’s voice.
“People?”
“Watch.” And with a wave, the pool suddenly showed an image of a huge hulking demonic creature with four glowing red eyes...
“You...it’s you...” Terra whispered.
“Yes, and I was trapped once again by my daughter,” Anger looked down “I would have escaped if it wasn’t for the help of her boyfriend...”
“Boyfriend? You mean Beast Boy?” Terra’s face suddenly turned ashen, Anger turned around so all she can see was it’s back.
“Yes, now do you believe me? Will you let me help you?”
Terra’s ashen face now turned into one of determination, “What are we going to do?”
Anger’s eyes flashed once, “Just leave that to me...”
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