Runaway lovers
Summary: (AU) Since Terra was turned to stone, the titans had started to bully Beast boy verbally and physically. What happens when Terra decides to go comfort him and finds him about to commit the unspeakable deed. Where do Terra and Beast boy disappear to and who are the new group called the 'Anti-Titans'. Can the titans make peace with the Anti-Titans in hopes to prevent a deadly war between good and evil as the honorary titans prepare for the onslaught.
A/N: Characters are bit ooc. Hope you like it.
Warning: character attempted suicide.
Disclaimer: I do not own the teen titans.
Chapter 1 - Gone too far
For quite a while the titans tower has been filled with sadness, pain and depression. All of these emotions were being emitted from one of the titans. He has to face pain and misery every single day, not only from the battles but from Robin, Raven, Cyborg and Starfire as well.
Beast boy was sitting in the main room, quietly playing on the play station. He was playing on it with one and the only friend that he had left in the world 'Terra'.
Beast boy and Terra have started to get along a lot better since the day she was revived from her stony prison. Over the course of several months they have practically become inseparable pair, as they did everything together. They comforted each other in their times of need and even cracked jokes to each other. They always had each others backs in battle.
They only spoke to each other. They barely spoke to any other titans. The reason why they only spoke to each other wasn't because they liked each other more than friends, but because Beast boy had started to avoid the rest of the titans like the plague. The reason why he had started to avoid them was because rest of the titans have been bullying him for months verbally and physically.
The reason why Terra was avoiding them was because she hated them for what they kept doing to Beast boy. They do not realize how much they are making him suffer. She was disgusted with their behaviour, so she kept away from them and stayed with Beast boy as a true friend.
Every time the titans tried to speak to Terra or include her in any of the activities, she refused their offer, without even looking at them while answering their question.
Friendships between the titans have started to strain as the tensions kept rising.
The bullying had started soon after Terra was turned into stone. Beast boy was spending most of his time, trying to find out ways to revive Terra. He wasn't even sure how the bullying had even started, but he knew that it had something to do with him desperately trying to revive her.
It started off with simple things like jokes, which soon evolved into insults. It wasn't long after the titans had actually started to physically bully him. For example if Beast boy walked past Cyborg, he tripped him over and laughed at Beast boys miserable look. The bullying had blinded 4 of the titans in satisfaction.
As they were playing on the play station, Terra took a glance towards Beast boy. She was hit with a wave of anger and sadness. He had a blank look on his face, but deep down she knew that he felt so lonely and depressed. It was killing Terra inside, seeing her crush in such state. She hated how she couldn't help him.
She has been constantly trying to find the solution to his problems. As she took another glance at him, she noticed a huge scar running down the side of his cheek. She remembered exactly how Beast boy had recieved that scar.
-Flashback-
it was around lunch time when Beast boy had entered the main room. He had his usual blank look on his face.
The only one that actually greeted him was Terra. Others didn't even look towards him when he tried greeting them. They just mumbled something back to him and continued on doing their own stuff.
When he saw Raven, he tried to say something to her, but before he even had a chance to finish his first word, he was enveloped in Ravens dark magic and flung out of the window.
When Terra heard a loud scream fading into the distance, she looked towards, where the noise had come from and noticed the broken glass on the floor, she turned around, glaring at Raven.
TERRA: "What's your problem" she roared in anger, closing in on Ravens personal space.
All Raven did was teleport out of the main room, so she could avoid conflict and losing control of her emotions.
When Terra saw Beast boy re-enter the main room, she gasped in horror. He had a big cut running down th. Side of his entire cheek. But that wasn't what surprised her the most. It was that when the other titans saw his injury, they didn't even bother trying to help him. Instead they just continued on doing their own stuff like nothing had ever happened.
Nobody bothered to help him or even takes him seriously anymore. They don't even try to be patient with him. All they do is use him as their personal punch bag.
The only person who had actually helped him that evening was Terra.
-End flashback-
She tried to understand, why they were doing this to Beast boy, but she could never find out the proper answers as all of the titans said the same thing. "He deserves it". Those three simple words had always made Terras blood boil. She just wished that she could make them suffer just as badly as they are making Beast boy suffer.
She has been trying to figure out what did they mean by that sentence.
TERRA: 'This has to stop. It has been going on for too long now' she thought, as she was hit with another flashback which happened several months ago.
-Flashback-
Beast boy was sitting in the main room, playing on the game station as usual. Terra and Starfire resided in the kitchen, planning on going out to the mall, while Raven sat on her usual spot on the couch, reading her usual dull and boring book.
As Beast boy continued on playing on one of his racing games, when suddenly Robin and Cyborg walked through the main room doors. As they entered the main room and took a look around the room, they found their primary target.
Little did Robin and Cyborg know was that, they were thinking about the same thing. 'Bully mode activated' they mentally thought, as an evil smirk was plastered on their faces.
As they walked up to the couch and sat down next to Beast boy. Beast boy tensed up out of habit. They watched how he was doing on the game for a little while. When they saw that he was about to win the game, Cyborg decided to ruin his game.
CYBORG: "Ok Grass stain. It'a our turn to play. Now move" he ordered sternly, trying to snatch the controller out of Beast boys hand.
BEAST BOY: "Hey I haven't finished the race yet" he shouted.
ROBIN: "Move now" he ordered, losing his patience.
BEAST BOY; "After I've finished the race"
this was a last straw for Robin, as he drew out his Bo staff, smacking Beast boy straight in the face with it. "I said move" he growled.
Beast boy was too shocked to argue back so he dropped the controller. He was bleeding from his nose, which went unnoticed by the other titans. Little did he know was that Robin had just fractured Beast boys nose. As Beast boy turned around and ran out of the room, Terra noticed his bleeding nose.
She was still too shocked and horrified about the hostility that was just used against Beast boy. 'How could they do this to him' she wondered as she stood up.
As she was leaving the main room, Starfire asked "Where are you going friend"
TERRA: "To Beast boy" she said.
STARFIRE: "Why" she asked, to which she recieved a disbelieving look from Terra and then a death glare.
TERRA: "The just hurt Beast boy" she growled, getting angry about Starfires careless behaviour.
STARFIRE: "He should have listened to boyfriend Robin" she half shrugged, defending her lover.
Terra couldn't believe, what she had just heard come out of Starfires mouth. "Didn't you see his nose" she growled, glaring daggers at Starfire. With every passing second, her hate rose towards the titans as her love rose towards Beast boy.
RAVEN: "It was just a cut. He'll get over it" she said, listening in on their conversation.
Now terra lost it. 'Nobody hurts my Beast boy, nobody' she screams in her head. 'wait where did my Beast boy come from' she thought with a hint of blush, which went unnoticed by the other titans. She decided to think about that later.
TERRA: "What did Beast boy ever do to you to deserve to get physically and verbally bullied" she screamed, glaring at Raven.
Others turned around at her outburst.
RAVEN: "He's an annoying little pest"
ROBIN: "He always gets in the way on the missions"
STARFIRE: "He's stupid"
CYBORG: "He nearly destroyed me with a computer virus"
Terra couldn't believe the reasons why they were bullying him. She felt like beating them till they were in coma.
TERRA: "It was an accident. He is not a computer genius like you might be and he fixed you in the end, didn't he" she screamed at Cyborg.
TERRA: "What would you do if you were a human. It's not his fault for not understanding everything in the world. He isn't a fricking alien, who can understand a lot more stuff than a normal human being" she glared at Starfire.
She then turned her attention to Raven. "He isn't that annoying. Fair enough he does play pranks on us, but at least he keeps things active around here"
RAVEN: "He's immature" she argued.
TERRA: "Oh and throwing him out of the window or cutting him with your nasty little powers isn't" she scowled, crossing her arms.
STARFIRE: "Friend please, calm down" she said in a calm tone.
TERRA: "FRIEND. FRIEND." She screamed at Starfires face. "Don't you dare call me your friend ever again. None of you never speak to me again" she screamed. She then left the main room to find Beast boy.
Others were surprised at her outburst, but shrugged it off. "Fine we won't"
-End Flashback-
It just pains her to see him like this. If she could do anything to stop it, she would. She wants to put an end to this before somebody could get severely hurt.
As they finished the game, she saw Beast boy standing up.
TERRA: "Where are you going" she asked.
BEAST BOY: "To my room. I need to think about something"
TERRA: "Ok can I come along" she pleaded.
BEAST BOY: "Sure I don't care anymore" he shrugged emotionlessly.
As she stood up, they headed out of the main room and towards his bedroom. She was so worried about him that she was afraid to leave him alone, even for 5 minutes. There was no telling what might happen if she wasn't there to help him.
As they were walking down the hallway, they saw Cyborg and Robin appear out of nowhere, walking towards them. Terra instantly tensed up in anger. She knew that they were up to something and it wouldn't be anything good.
As they were passing by each other, Cyborg put his foot in front of Beast boys and tripped him over. He landed face first on to the floor. As Beast boy fell on to the floor, Cyborg started laughing at his misery. This made Terras blood boil as she saw Beast boy lie flat on the floor. He looked like he was going to cry, so to save him from more embarrassment she helped him up "Go to your room. I'll meet you there shortly" she said softly, which made him feel a bit better. He nodded and left.
When she heard him shutting his door, she turned her attention back at the two laughing titans. She glared at them.
TERRA: "What is the matter with you. You better go and apologize to him" she growled at them, which made them stop laughing. They stared at her with bored expressions on their faces.
ROBIN: "Apologize for what, for having a little fun with him."
TERRA: "Fun. What is so funny about bullying" she growled.
CYBORG: "It's his reactions, that makes it fun"
TERRA: "You better go and apologize" she repeated with a warning glare.
They looked at each other as they said "No"
Terra groaned inwardly. She decided that the only way to knock some sense into them would be by leaving the tower. "If you don't apologize, realize this that we will leave the tower forever" she threatened.
CYBORG: "Oohhh, we are scared of Beast boys little girlfriend" he taunted.
This made Terra blush furiously as she did like him. "So what, do you have a problem with it, if I was" she asked, shutting them up.
"no" they said quickly and headed towards the main room.
TERRA: 'That shut them up, she thought as she headed towards Beast boys room.
Beast boy partially heard what they had said in the hallway and decided that they would be better off without him. He sat down onto his bed and grabbed the cardboard box from underneath his bed. ' It has been a long time since I had to use you' he thought sadly.
He opened the box and saw the razor still in the same place where he left it the last time he used it. He took the razor out of the box and stared at it. As he ran his finger across the edge of the razor, he smiled slightly. 'So destructive, yet so beautiful' he thought sadly.
He rolled up his sleeve and placed the razor on his wrist. He hesitated at first as he thought about what he was going to do. As he was about to cut his wrist, he heard his bedroom door slide open.
When Terra entered his room and saw him sitting on his bed with a razor placed on his wrist, her worst fears were about to come true. Without thinking, she lunged herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Beast boy lost his balance and dropped the razor. She quickly grabbed the razor from the floor and chucked it out of his bedroom window.
She wrapped him into another hug and started to cry into his shoulder. "Why Beast boy, why would you do this" she pleaded.
He was shocked at first by her actions, but said "others are better off without me" in a dead tone.
TERRA: "No" she chocked "others are just idiots"
BEAST BOY: "I have nothing to live for. It's not like anybody cares about me anyway"
TERRA: "Yes there is. I care about you" she shouted, pulling away from him.
BEAST BOY: "Why? Why do you care about me" he asked rather angrily. He was so close to getting out of his misery.
TERRA: "Because I love you damnit. I hate to see you in this state" she shouted like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Beast boy was surprised about her confession, but still doubt lingered in his mind. "No you don't. Nobody could ever love a green freak like me"
She did something that came unexpected to Beast boy to prove her love to him. She pulled him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him in for a passionate kiss.
Beast boy felt a rush of emotions flow through him, ranging from joy to love. He was momentarily paralized from shock as he felt butterflies floating in his stomach violently. He eventually managed to regain his composure and return a kiss with an equal passion. After couple of minutes they had to break the kiss due to lack of air. When they broke apart Beast boy looked straight into Terras eyes, while gasping for air. As he looked into her eyes, he found nothing but love.
BEAST BOY: "You love me" he asked shyly.
Terra smiled at him and embraced him in another hug and said "Yes. Yes I do"
She felt her shoulder become wet. She realised that he must be crying. All these years of suppressed emotions were forcing their way out of Beast boy. She didn't say a word. She knew that he needed this so she decided to comfort him.
She lied down with him on his bed as she placed one of her hands on his back, making small circles. She placed her other hand on his head and pulled him closer to her. She felt him relaxing into her embrace. About an hour later, his crying had ceased.
TERRA: "Better" she asked, pulling away from his embrace so she could look at him properly.
Hr nodded and said "thanks". "I'm sorry" he said, suddenly becoming more apologetic.
TERRA: "What for" she asked.
BEAST BOY: "For breaking down on you. I'm a superhero and superheroes don't break down like that" he said, feeling slightly embarrassed.
TERRA: "Hey. Its ok to cry sometimes, even for a superhero. I saw you in your time of need and wanted to help you" she said in a calm and soothing tone, which made him feel a little better about the situation.
As she stroked his cheek she frowned inwardly. Her eyes drifted towards his cheek, where he had a scar. As she stared at it, she felt a wave of anger and disgust flow through her. She decided to confront the other titans about their behaviour after Beast boy had fallen asleep.
As they layed there in each others embrace, a plan started to form in Terras head. As she thought about it thoroughly, she came to realize that, that's the only way to save Beast boy and make others realize their mistakes.
Half an hour later Terra heard quiet snores coming from Beast boy. "Beast boy" she asked quietly. When she heard no response, she was certain that he had fallen asleep, so she slowly slipped out of Beast boys embrace and got ready to confront others.
She gave Beast boy one final peck on his cheek before she left his room, in attempts to find the others. To her luck she heard them in the main room. 'Here goes nothing' she thought to herself. She took a deep breath and made an angry face as she entered the main room.
She entered the main room with a very mean look on her face. She saw all of the titans sitting on the couch, watching a scary movie. When others noticed her, they asked. "Whats wrong" "Did the Greenie hurt you" Cyborg added with a slight growl.
She glared at them and said "No"
ALL: "What's wrong then" they asked.
TERRA: "You all is what's wrong with me"
ROBIN: "What do you mean" he asked in a very confused tone as he stood up.
TERRA: "It's all your fault" her eyes started glowing fiercly as she began screaming at them.
ROBIN: "What is" he asked with a raised tone. He didn't like her tone.
TERRA: "That Beast boy nearly committed suicide"
Others facial expressions didn't change much as they didn't believe what Terra had just said, which made Terra think 'Wow they must really hate him'
CYBORG: "You're lying. Beast boy wouldn't do something like this. He isn't a coward" he said in a disbelieving tone.
TERRA: "Believe it or not. You will apologize to him and if you don't then realize this that you will be short of 2 titans soon" she screamed, glaring at Robin.
RAVEN: "What do we have to apologize for. For having a little fun with him" she said in a raised tone. She was starting to lose her patience with Terra.
TERRA: "Argh you guys are unbelievable" she groaned angrily. With that said she pulled out her communicator and threw it at the floor as hard as she could and broke the communicator into millions of pieces. "Expect me and Beast boy to be gone by tomorrow" With that said, She turned around and left without saying a single word or listening to others pleas.
As others saw Terra smash her communicator and leave, they came to a realization. Everything what Terra had said was true. Beast boy really had attempted to commit suicide and it was their fault that they drove him to the edge and now it was their fault that they had lost 2 friends even though they didn't treat Beast boy as a friend, but more like their punch bag.
Cyborg dropped onto the couch and rested his head in his hands. He sighed heavily as he was trying to accept the hard reality. A wave of guilt flowed through his head. He couldn't bring himself to accept what he had just heard.
Raven was in a similar state, but because of her powers, she wasn't allowed to show or feel any of her emotions, so she did the only thing that she could. Meditate. She knew that next few weeks were going to be torture to meditate as she was already having hard time trying to control her emotions. Her powers slowly had started to cause havoc around the tower.
Starfire just left the main room and retreated to the safety of her own room. She was seriously upset and disgusted with their actions at the same time. As she reached her room she flopped down on her bed and broke down. She hated the fact that they drove two of her friends out of the tower.
Robin became really angry with himself. Deep down he always knew that the day was going to come where they would push Beast boy over the edge, but he refused to believe it. He left the main room and headed to the gym to take his anger out on the punching bag.
it has only been 10 minutes and the mood in the tower had already reached super low. Nobody dared to even speak or even look towards Terra or Beast boy because of the guilt. They had to accept that nothing can be done to change the situation. All they could do was to let them go.
Expect a new chapter in about couple of weeks as this story is still in a planning phase.
Reviews would be appreciated. :)