one.} [dream virus ; accidental video]
[The video starts with Terra at the park on a sunny day, surrounded by some strange-looking teenagers -- the Teen Titans. They're all laughing, Starfire is doing Terra's hair, Cyborg is teasing Beast Boy, and the whole atmosphere is generally warm and happy.
Suddenly, though, just as a cloud passes in front of the sun, everything changes. All of the plantlife is withered and dead, people are screaming, and there's a constant buzzing of white noise over the top of all of it. The others are still laughing and cheerful, but Terra gets to her feet and looks around, scared.]
Guys? What's--?
[When she turns back to them, they're bruised and beaten, but still laughing as if nothing was wrong; she stumbles to touch Robin's shoulder carefully, but when her fingers brush him, he shatters into pieces, like glass. The same thing happens as she tries to touch Raven, Cyborg and Starfire, and from behind her, Beast Boy is now glaring.]
You did this.
[Terra turns to him, crying now.] W-what? Beast Boy, no, I didn't--
You betrayed us, I can't believe I trusted you! You liar!
[Their surroundings are entirely pitch black now, and it seems as though they're standing on a thin pillar of rock. Terra tries to step back, and nearly falls over the edge.] N-no! I-- Beast Boy, I-I'm sorry, okay?! I screwed up, I know I did, but--! [But he shatters too, and she steps forwards to pick up a fragment shakily.]
My, my, what have we gotten ourselves into now, dear child?
[She whips around to face Slade, clutching the fragment in her hand until it splinters into her skin.] Don't. I don't want to talk to you, leave me alone!
I don't believe the decision is up to you, my dear. [He takes a step closer, and Terra cries out in horror.]
Go away! [As she says it, the rock beneath his feet crumbles away and stumbles backwards, falls. Terra shrieks and lunges quickly to grab at him, attempt to catch his hand, but he's already gone, and she's left on her knees, peering over the edge of the pillar into the darkness and fighting back tears.
A hand encased in metal grabs her by the hair suddenly and lifts her, and when she takes a tentative peek at her assaulter, both of her eyes fly open with a choked gasp.]
Traitor.
[The girl is Terra, dressed in metal and bandages. Her hair is covering her right eye, and she looks to be an entirely different kind of person; cold, distant. On her chest is a circular emblem -- an 'S'.]
I-I'm not--
Don't fool yourself. You haven't changed a bit.
[The dream Terra reaches out and presses a metal-gloved thumb against the real Terra's right eye, and the real one kicks frantically at her doppleganger's bandaged legs.] No! Shut up-- j-just shut up, I'm not-- Leave me alone!
[Dream Terra smirks condescendingly and tightens her grip.] Since when were you ever in control? [She throws the real Terra over the edge, watching as she falls, screaming, wind whipping at her, and as the darkness engulfs them both, the dream ends.]
Suddenly, though, just as a cloud passes in front of the sun, everything changes. All of the plantlife is withered and dead, people are screaming, and there's a constant buzzing of white noise over the top of all of it. The others are still laughing and cheerful, but Terra gets to her feet and looks around, scared.]
Guys? What's--?
[When she turns back to them, they're bruised and beaten, but still laughing as if nothing was wrong; she stumbles to touch Robin's shoulder carefully, but when her fingers brush him, he shatters into pieces, like glass. The same thing happens as she tries to touch Raven, Cyborg and Starfire, and from behind her, Beast Boy is now glaring.]
You did this.
[Terra turns to him, crying now.] W-what? Beast Boy, no, I didn't--
You betrayed us, I can't believe I trusted you! You liar!
[Their surroundings are entirely pitch black now, and it seems as though they're standing on a thin pillar of rock. Terra tries to step back, and nearly falls over the edge.] N-no! I-- Beast Boy, I-I'm sorry, okay?! I screwed up, I know I did, but--! [But he shatters too, and she steps forwards to pick up a fragment shakily.]
My, my, what have we gotten ourselves into now, dear child?
[She whips around to face Slade, clutching the fragment in her hand until it splinters into her skin.] Don't. I don't want to talk to you, leave me alone!
I don't believe the decision is up to you, my dear. [He takes a step closer, and Terra cries out in horror.]
Go away! [As she says it, the rock beneath his feet crumbles away and stumbles backwards, falls. Terra shrieks and lunges quickly to grab at him, attempt to catch his hand, but he's already gone, and she's left on her knees, peering over the edge of the pillar into the darkness and fighting back tears.
A hand encased in metal grabs her by the hair suddenly and lifts her, and when she takes a tentative peek at her assaulter, both of her eyes fly open with a choked gasp.]
Traitor.
[The girl is Terra, dressed in metal and bandages. Her hair is covering her right eye, and she looks to be an entirely different kind of person; cold, distant. On her chest is a circular emblem -- an 'S'.]
I-I'm not--
Don't fool yourself. You haven't changed a bit.
[The dream Terra reaches out and presses a metal-gloved thumb against the real Terra's right eye, and the real one kicks frantically at her doppleganger's bandaged legs.] No! Shut up-- j-just shut up, I'm not-- Leave me alone!
[Dream Terra smirks condescendingly and tightens her grip.] Since when were you ever in control? [She throws the real Terra over the edge, watching as she falls, screaming, wind whipping at her, and as the darkness engulfs them both, the dream ends.]