Summary: A Teen Titans twist on the classic Disney fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast! A powerful curse has been placed on the Titan's Tower, affecting all the Titans living inside! When Beast Boy's "beast within" is released, will anyone be able to tame it? BBxRae Romance, Comedy
Author's Note and Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, nor do I own Beauty and the Beast (although, I would love to work for Disney!) Eh… so in short, I don't own the characters, the plotline, the ideas, the songs… why am I writing this again? Heh, just kidding. Really, my little niece was watching Beauty and the Beast the other day, and I just forgot how good that movie was! So my mind went wandering, and all of a sudden, the phrase "Beauty and Beast Boy" popped into my head, and it started this giant fiasco! Just a note though -- the plot line is borrowed from Beauty and the Beast, but I've tweaked a few things to make things more relevant to Teen Titans, because it was a REALLY big stretch. Heh. And please excuse this EXTREMELY CHEESY prologue.
Also, after reading this, please read the Author's Note at the end of this fic, and respond with your answer to the part that says "read me!"
Btw -- Sorry if this chapter is on the shorter side! Usually my chapters get lengthier as the fics go on.
Thank you to Terra, for pointing out a (kind of) big mistake I made. For some reason, I thought that in "The Beast Within," the Titans were fighting against Johnny Rancid, and not Adonis. Heh. But everything is fixed now, so thank you Terra!
Haha, OK, enough on to the story!
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Beauty and the Beast Boy
By: xSPiNx
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Once upon a time, in a faraway land known as Jump City, there lived a crime-fighting group of teenagers. The teenagers all lived together in a shining tower, and they had everything that their hearts could ever desire. Yet all was not well for the group of heroes, for trouble was lurking in their future. And one hot afternoon, everything changed.
The heroes discovered a lone, frightened girl being chased by a ferocious monster. They took her in and cared for her out of the kindness of their hearts, and the young girl appreciated it. But she had a secret. A secret that she knew would change everything. The young girl entrusted this secret to one of the young team members of the Tower.
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"I… I can't control my powers. But you have to swear you won't tell anyone!"
"No big deal. I promise."
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The young superhero promised never to reveal the girl's secret, and for a while, it seemed as if he would not. It also seemed as if the two teenagers were destined to be together, for they had forged a bond so strong that they seemed almost inseparable.
Yet one cold night, the secret was revealed. The clever leader of the superheroes had figured out the young girl's problem. Although this secret changed nothing about the relationship between the young girl and the team of superheroes, the young girl panicked. She fled, blaming everything on the young superhero to whom she had trusted with her secret.
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"I'm sorry, Beast Boy. I didn't know that it was a secret. I just kind of… figured it out."
"…"
"Beast Boy?"
"… I know."
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Although the young green hero had done nothing wrong, he fell into despair. He locked himself in his room and concealed himself, ashamed, not even coming out to speak with his other teammates. And so, as time passed, the young teenager fell into anguish, for who could ever learn to love him again?
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"He has been in hiding for nearly a week now. Should we not check on our friend?"
"No. He just needs… time."
(One minute later.) "Can we check now?"
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And so the young girl ran, finding comfort in a truly powerful and frightening villain. This evil man, who wanted nothing more than to do away with the meddling superheroes, welcomed her with open arms.
Because he had a plan. For, together, the young teenage team was nearly unstoppable. Yet, apart, they could be defeated easily. And the young, frightened, and betrayed girl whom he had just met held the key to it all.
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"You know, you are quite strong. I can help you control your powers… but for a price."
"You can? What is it?"
"Become my apprentice."
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And so, with the help of the young girl, this evil man cast a powerful spell upon the shining tower. This spell was truly a powerful one, for the evil man summoned all of his strength. He also drew power from other villains of the land that wanted the superheroes destroyed.
Although the spell was truly mighty, the villain was betrayed by the young girl. Realizing that her new master was evil, she sacrificed herself out of remorse for her past teammates. However, although she defeated the mighty villain, she only delayed the spell. Yet unfortunately, the young girl's sacrifice left her as a cold stone statue.
And ever so often, the green superhero would visit her.
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"Her name was Terra. She was gifted with tremendous power, and cursed with it as well. She was a dangerous enemy, and a good friend. And she was one of the bravest people I have ever known."
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Every time the young hero visited the girl's statue, he fell into more and more despair. For, although she betrayed him, he still felt for her. And one day, while visiting the girl's shrine, he found a very beautiful rose. The flower seemed to be enchanted, for it seemed to just appear as if from thin air. And so, the young teenager took it as a reminder.
Yet if the young hero had known what the flower actually was, he surely would have left it alone. For, in truth, the flower was an extremely magical rose. And it's removal from the ground marked the beginning of the powerful spell that the young girl had fought so fiercely to defeat.
And, although weakened, the spell was still a truly potent one, for many villains had come together for it's creation. And it's effects on the Titan's Tower would soon be taking their toll…
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Chapter One: A Mighty Curse
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"Hey, BB!" Cyborg rapped noisily on the changeling's door. "You've been in there all day! Wanna get your butt kicked in some game station?"
"Au contraire, Cyborg," Beast Boy's voice echoed from within his room. "I believe that it will be you that will have the butt that is kicked. Hold on a minute, I just have to clean up a couple of things. Come on in, if you want!"
Laughing, Cyborg swung the door open and took a wide step into Beast Boy's room. He wrinkled his nose at the mess -- and, not to mention, the distinct smell -- in the room. Beast Boy's purple and black uniforms littered the ground. His bed was unmade, and the sheets were wrinkled and almost thrown off of the bed. And to top it all off, overflowing from underneath the bed was a barrage of junk -- game station controls, strategy guides for video games, books with pictures of animals in it, tennis rackets, board games… almost everything. As his eyes surveyed the room, Cyborg's gaze rested on a flawless looking red rose, laying on Beast Boy's cluttered desk like a beacon of light among the mess.
"Aww," Cyborg cooed with mock excitement. "For me, BB? You shouldn't have!" He picked up the rose, which was displayed carefully in a transparent glass case, and looked at it with scrutiny. "Where'd you get this from, anyway?"
Beast Boy's demeanor changed from joking to anger faster than a split second. The once happy, jovial face was replaced instantly with a silent viciousness. "Don't touch that!" he snarled, surprised by his own tone of voice.
"Sorry, BB, I didn't know it was such a big deal--"
"Well, now you do," Beast Boy growled quietly through clenched teeth. "Don't ever, ever touch it."
Cyborg threw his hands up in defeat. "What's wrong with you, dude? One second you're OK, and the next you're flipping out! You're acting like you did when all that freaky toxic waste got dumped on you, and you transformed into that huge beast." Cyborg grinned slyly, still trying to lighten the situation. "You haven't been sniffing around anywhere that you're not supposed to, have you?"
"Just… leave…" Beast Boy's words came out as a strained whisper as he carefully placed the rose back on his desk..
And not knowing what to do, all Cyborg could do was listen.
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Walking out of Beast Boy's room, Cyborg grumbled, scratching his head. "What's got him all worked up?" he muttered. The thoughts of his friend weighing heavily on his mind, he plopped lazily on the couch.
"What's got who worked up?" Robin's voice had an amazing quality of cutting through the air like a dagger, and Cyborg nearly jumped a foot in the air in surprise.
After recovering from the shock, Cyborg smiled sheepishly at his leader. "Heh. Beast Boy." Cyborg frowned. "He's acting kind of freaky. Like, aggressive. Remember that time with Adonis?" Cyborg almost had to stop himself from shivering as he remembered the incident. "Except for this time, he's angrier."
"Cyborg, I think it's kind of normal. Beast Boy was never really good at controlling his emotions." Robin sighed. "We just need to give him some time. To heal."
Cyborg raised an eyebrow in confusion. "From what?"
Robin let out another deep breath. "Terra really did a number on him."
Cyborg only frowned. "I don't know, Robin. I hope you're right."
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Why was he acting like this? Beast Boy paced in his room. He ran his fingers through his hair, and nearly tugged it out in frustration.
It was like he was angry, like some unknown thing was making him act like a total jerk.
And the scary thing was, this wasn't the first time he had felt this way. Cyborg had had a point. The time that he had been dumped in toxic waste by Adonis, he acted the exact same way. But that time, he only remembered little glimpses of what happened. This time was different. He felt it.
Scowling again, he uttered a deep growl to no one in particular and stole a look at the shining rose that lay on his desk. It's red glittering was almost enchanting, and lulled him to calmness…
But just seconds later, the anger flooded his senses again and white hot pain seared through his body. Beast Boy roared in anguish. "What's happening to me?"
The pain was so intense, it felt like his body was being ripped apart. He fell to his knees, his head cradled in his hand. The pain came in waves, pulsing and retracting like red hot waves. When would it go away?
After what seemed like an eternity, the pain subsided, and was replaced completely by two other emotions.
Anger. And loneliness.
Catching a glimpse of himself in the mirror across from his bed, Beast Boy gasped in surprise, but it only came out as another menacing growl. His body was covered completely in shaggy green fur, and his mouth was twisted in a sinister snarl. His jagged tooth stuck out of his mouth like a tusk, and he looked, well…
Like a beast.
"Grraaaaaaaawr!" Beast Boy punched the mirror and it shattered into millions of tiny pieces. He jumped on his bed, pulling off the sheets. He could feel his sharp claws ripping and tearing through the lining and the sheets. And it felt good.
Catching to stop his breath, his eyes stopped restlessly on the shimmering rose blooming on his desktop. For a moment, he was puzzled. Why was that rose there? And why did he feel such a strong tugging toward it? A lone petal floated to the ground as if the rose was wilting. And it made Beast Boy mad. He continued to tear though his room.
And that whole night, guttural howls could be heard echoing throughout Jump City.
To be continued…
Closing Notes: Heh. OK, so the Teen Titans adaptation was a lot harder than I thought it would be! I reaaaally had to think up some creative stuff to make it fit! Hopefully, everything makes sense, but if not, feel free to leave any questions in a review, and I'll be more than happy to answer it! And any suggestions for making this fic more relevant to Beauty and the Beast are GREATLY appreciated.
BTW - the references to Adonis and Beast Boy acting aggressive and strange were from the episode "The Beast Within," if anyone hasn't seen it. Also, the beginning references to the young girl were from Terra, from "Terra," and "Aftershock I and II." Just in case anyone was wondering where they came from, there it is! I don't think that it's necessary to have seen those episodes to understand this fic (although knowing about Terra would help!), because hopefully I explained most of it.
If anyone's wondering what's going on with my other Teen Titan's fic, I've found a weird coincidence with the fic and what's actually happening in the series right now. So, until I figure out a different plotline (or get any suggestions), it's gonna be a while before I pick it back up. Sorry! For now, I hope you enjoy this fic!
READ ME! -- I have an important question to ask you, faithful readers! Which one would you prefer for this fic: an fic with the actual plot of Beauty and the Beast, or a story based on the same idea? I have ideas for both, but I REALLY need input to decide which I am going to pursue.
REVIEW please!