Slade Wilson formerly known as Deathstroke the Terminator sat in his chair in the dark with only a little bit of light shining on the orange part of his black and orange mask. His eye studying the screen with interest, Beast Boy's face was on every screen
"Beast Boy, Beast Boy, Beast Boy. You've lost so much I know, but I can help you, your friends think you are an idiot, but I know you are only hiding your emotions behind that mask much like I hide my face behind my mask" He thought aloud as he continues to stare at the screens "We have more in common than you realize. We have both lost the ones we love most, you lost your parents and I lost my wife and son. We both want power, you want it for the sole reason to prove yourself as a hero whereas I want it to destroy heroes. We have both been dishonored in many ways, you at the hands of your uncle and me at the hands of the army. I know a lost soul when I see one, but you are not lost anymore for I have found you"
In Jump City stood a gigantic T shaped Tower known to home a superhero team called the Teen Titans
Beast Boy tossed and turned in his bed in Titans Tower having a nightmare
Nightmare
Beast Boy was running through the halls of Titans Tower as fast as he can since his shapeshifting powers won't work until he came face to face with the reason for his running
Robin
The Boy Wonder looked at him with absolute hate in his eyes "You're a failure Beast Boy, a failure. A lost cause, you're no better than Slade. No wonder your parents are dead, I would die too if I had an embarrassment like you for a son!" As Robin said this Slade came up from the shadows behind Beast Boy and placed his hand on the green changeling's shoulder, an evil glint of pride in his eye "Well done my apprentice, you have made me so proud" Beast Boy looked around him expecting his friends to save him but couldn't find any of them
Red liquid on the floor caught his eyes as he looked down and saw everyone of his friends dead and neatly put on a pile then notice something else
He was standing on the top of the pile with blood on his hands and one of Slade's signature black and orange masks grasped firmly in his right hand. The hand he usually held up when declaring something
End
Ahh Beast Boy shot up from his position on his bed and breathed heavily as sweat filled his vision "I need to go for a walk to clear my head" And with that he fled Titans Tower
Beast Boy sat in complete silence on a rooftop with a bottle of Jack Daniels in his hand with his vision slightly blurred as he mumble something that was too low to hear
Light and calculated footsteps caught his attention as he sloppily turned his head too see Slade standing in the shadows with only the orange side of his mask showing "Drinking at an illegal age to the dead of night young Garfield? And here I thought you were supposed to be a hero, a shining example of justice. What would your friends or fans say if they saw you drinking?" He asked in a sarcastic tone of voice
Beast Boy narrowed his eyes at Slade as he shakily stood up almost falling a couple of times "Sla... de, wha... What do you wa... ant?" He asked as he fell back on place he just sat. Slade took a seat next to him "Nothing at all young Garfield, though now I am curious as to what you are doing here drinking in broad daylight where anyone can see you"
Beast Boy huffed "What's it to you?"
Slade smirked "Oh nothing young Garfield, I would just hate to see one of my friends' reputation ruined that's all"
Beast Boy gritted his teeth "We're not friends Slade" He spat in the mercenary's face. Slade only chuckled "You don't understand yet, so let me explain. Your friends think you are an idiot, but I know you are only hiding your emotions behind that mask much like I hide my face behind my mask. We have more in common than you realize. We have both lost the ones we love most, you lost your parents and I lost my wife and son. We both want power, you want it for the sole reason to prove yourself as a hero whereas I want it to destroy heroes. We have both been dishonored in many ways, you at the hands of your uncle and me at the hands of the army. I know a lost soul when I see one, but you don't have to be alone" He said then held his hand out to show that it had a large pile of throwing stars with his symbol in it "Take these young Garfield and with them I offer you my friendship. We are two of a kind and I think you finally realize it"
Beast Boy looked hesitantly at the mercenary's hand but took it "fine, friends now explain to me what happened in the army of the United States" He said excited to hear Slade's past
Slade shook his head "No, that is a story for another time" He said in his usual cryptic voice when an idea came to his mind "You love war stories don't you?" Beast Boy nodded witch gave Slade the go ahead to continue "You remember Grant don't you? My son who you killed" Beast Boy nodded cautiously unsure weather Slade was angry or just asking a question "Well he used to love my stories about my days in the United States army"
Beast Boy looked down tears shining in his eyes. He knew full well what Slade was talking about, his mother also told him a bedtime story every night "Yeah, my mother used to do the same for me"
Slade looked to his new friend and said "Don't dwell on the past Garfield it will only make the present harder to live with, trust me I speak out of experience."
Beast Boy smiled appreciatively "Thanks Slade" Slade nodded then asked another question "Why? Why did you choose to be called Beast Boy?" Beast Boy looked away "It wasn't my choice. Mento gave me the name and I just stuck to it I guess"
Slade nodded then said "Goodbye Garfield, we'll be in touch" And suddenly he just left 'Dude, what was up with that?' He thought as he looked down at the throwing stars in his hand
Unknown to him Slade stood on a rooftop right behind him studying him 'That's it Garfield take the throwing stars it belongs to you now... Phase one is complete you will be mine soon Logan. Now it's just a matter of time... My young apprentice hahaha'
Beast Boy got up and flew back to the tower the throwing stars still in one of his claws. Once he reached his room he went to his bedside table and put Slade's friendship offering in his bottom drawer
'Why did Slade give me this? Why would he? Why? I'm not like him at all...right? Maybe, No! I can't be like him I'm Beast Boy he's Slade, I'm good he's evil I CAN'T BE LIKE HIM'
Somewhere in Jump City another person had seen the whole thing between Slade and Beast Boy, her thoughts running wild in her mind 'Why was my father talking to one of the Titans? They are the reason my family is now so short. They are the reason Grant is in a cemetery. They are the reason my brother is dead, unless... Unless father has something planned for the idiotic green Titan, but what?' She wondered as she kept walking through the streets but then stopped dead in her tracks as realization hit her like a ten ton truck 'He's trying to replace Grant, unbelievable, I know the green fool lost his parents long ago I mean it was in one of father's files about him, but I never thought he would actually do this' She slammed her fist into a brick wall as she passed through an alley 'This is taking it too far Slade, I'm coming to you now and I expect an answer'
As she rounded a corner something caught her eye or rather someone "Hello Rosaline" Slade said walking up to his daughter until he was face to face with her "It has been a while"
Ravager didn't even flinch, being Slade's daughter by now she was used to his creepy and cryptic ways "I don't need small talk father, I need to know why you were talking to the green idiot Titan" She spat straight in his face.
Slade smiled amused by his daughter's curiosity "Curious as always Rosaline, but it is sad that you think I'm talking to young Garfield for personal gain" Ravager huffed "I know you father, now what are you planning"
Slade took a step back knowing that he couldn't get out of this he explained himself "Young Garfield and I have a lot in common for instance power though for different reasons. We were both dishonored. We both have lost the ones we love and so on and for that reason I want him to be my apprentice and mark my words Rosaline, Garfield Mark Logan will be mine"
Haha See what happens in the next chapter
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