A/N: This is my first go at a fan fiction (done oneshots but not a story arc) so I really hope you enjoy this and I appreciate any feed back X
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Caged Evolution
Scream in the face of the monster in your dreams
"You ready?"
The sun shone hot and fierce down upon the Titan's Tower, glaring off the glass covered front.
Cyborg stood at the back of the tower behind a large control panel on a slightly higher level, facing out on a wide open space used for training.
"I'm ready. Bring it on." Beast Boy stood at the far end of this space facing out towards where Cyborg stood. A confident smirk was plastered on his face as he crouched to the ground getting ready.
A klaxon sounded marking the beginning of the training course. Beast Boy sprinted forward.
Before he could get very far, small circular pods rose out of the ground and began to repeatedly fire at Beast Boy.
Running on instinct Beast Boy swiftly morphed into a cheetah and began to dodge and weave the rapid fire.
No sooner had he reached the last of the pods than large solid barriers rose in front of his path.
Without slowing down Beast Boy quickly morphed into an elephant and charged at the barriers. From the momentum he had built up from the cheetah, Beast Boy charged through the three barriers effortlessly.
Large clouds of smoke rose from the rubble of the barriers. Cyborg watched as Beast Boy came running out of the cloud of smoke. On the front of the control panel that Cyborg stood behind, a large screen with an electric clock on it, kept time on Beast Boy's progress.
Without stopping Beast Boy ran on to the next part of the course.
Before him the ground began to move away revealing a long stretch of water. Knowing that he had no other option but to jump in, Beast Boy dived into the water morphing into a shark as he went.
As soon as he had touched the water the ground began to cover it over again. Swimming at top speed Beast Boy reached the end of the stretch of water and jumped out with just seconds to spare, as the ground completely recovered the water.
Now soaked Beast Boy continued to run on reaching the final part of the course. Suddenly bursting out of the ground a pole rapidly rose, reaching almost as tall as the tower.
Beast Boy jumped into the air and promptly morphed into a falcon, chasing the pole as it went.
Within no time at all Beast Boy grabbed the ring that was at the top of the pole in one of his claws. Another loud klaxon sounded marking the end of the training course.
Beast Boy landed softly on the ground and looked over at Cyborg at the controls. Even at the distance they were at (having come full circle and being at the far side again) Beast Boy could see Cyborg stood wide eyed and opened mouthed.
"Dude that was your fastest time yet!" hollered Cyborg
"And I'm not even out of breath" said Beast Boy walking up to Cyborg, a permanent grin fixed on his face.
"I'm seriously impressed BB, you've really come on a long way" said Cyborg as he noted the time and began shutting the system down.
"It's ok Cyborg you can say it. I'm amazing" Beast Boy now stood proudly in front of Cyborg with his hands on his hips.
But before Cyborg could answer to this, a loud alarm rang out from the tower. Startling Beast Boy, he promptly fell into a heap on the ground.
Both could hear the stern voice of their leader declare what was pretty obvious to them after so many years.
"TITANS TROUBLE!"
An explosion shook the entire city; a large billow of smoke rose and seemed to envelope the whole sky. People ran screaming in terror, cars lay upturned and crushed upon the roads, debris everywhere. Out of the smoke came Adonis carrying an entire safe upon his shoulder.
"Yo Adonis!"
Adonis looked over and through the smoke saw the Teen Titans.
"Why don't you save yourself the trouble and just come along quietly?" suggested Cyborg, whom had got the attention of Adonis previous.
"Ha! You bunch of losers think you can stop Adonis? You're the ones that'll be in trouble when Adonis's is through with you!" said Adonis smugly.
"Well don't say we didn't warn ya." Said Cyborg looking over to his team mates.
"Looks like Adonis needs a reminder in whose city this is." Said their leader Robin, preparing his bo staff.
"This is gonna be fun" Beast Boy said, with a smug grin that would rival Adonis's.
Adonis stood with the safe still on his shoulder, paying little attention to what the Teen Titans were doing. Each Titan now prepared themselves for the battle that was about to commence.
"TEEN TITANS GO!"
In an instant Cyborg had charged his sonic cannon and blasted it at Adonis. The blast hit Adonis in the chest, the impact pushing him backwards. Green energy blasts pushed Adonis further back as Starfire flew into the air and fired starbolts in rapid succession.
Adonis remained standing despite Starfire and Cyborgs efforts. Highly annoyed at the Titans, Adonis threw the large safe in the direction of Starfire and Cyborg. Black aura enveloped the safe mid flight. Raven brought the safe away from her friends and back within the building.
Robin took the opportunity to deliver a swift kick to the side of Adonis's head, catching him off guard. As Robin was about to swing his Bo staff to cause Adonis to fall, Adonis grabbed Robin's cape and wasted no time in throwing him high into the air. Seeing what had happened, Starfire bolted into the sky to catch the normally flightless Robin.
Beast Boy shifted into a triceratops and charged Adonis into a building, causing yet more rubble to fall to the streets. Beast Boy shifted into human form and stepped back to see a dazed but still standing Adonis emerge from the wreckage.
"You think that's gonna stop Adonis?" asked Adonis still retaining his cockiness.
"No but maybe this will!" Cyborg ripped a lamp-post from the ground and swung it at him. Adonis caught the lamp-post and a battle of strength commenced between Cyborg and Adonis in who would let go of the lamp-post first. With Adonis distracted, Beast Boy shifted into triceratops and charged into him once again. Causing Adonis to let go of the lamp-post and to go head first into the car wreckage upon the streets. Using her powers Raven now bent the lamp-post around the stunned Adonis.
"Whoooo! Score one for the Titans!" cheered Cyborg, as he high-fived Beast Boy.
"Glorious!" cried Starfire returning from catching Robin, who had gone nearly half way across the city, "We must celebrate this most wondrous victory!"
"Right so when we get back to the tower we'll get in the deluxe pizza feast" said Robin.
"Like always" Raven added dryly.
After disposing Adonis, the Teen Titans headed home after a successful days work.
The silver moon shone brightly upon the now quite and peaceful Jump City.
Beast Boy tossed and turned in his sleep, agitation etched on his face. Images of bad memories of times long gone, flashed before his minds eye.
Flashes of blonde hair, furious beasts baring their teeth, ready to leap out of the dream and attack Beast Boy. An image of a tranquil jungle was distorted by screams ringing in his ears. Distorted screaming faces cried in pain. A menacing eye stared intently, as if to penetrate Beast Boy's very soul. A wash of blood red seemed to engulf and drown him.
Beast Boy woke with a scream, sweat dripping on his face, his heart pounding against his chest. A hollowed silence filled the air within his room.
A soft knock sounded from Beast Boy's door, startling him further. This resulted in him falling from his top bunk and hitting the floor hard.
Rubbing his now sore head and desperately trying to calm down, Beast Boy scrambled to his feet and answered his door.
"Raven!" Beast Boy said, perhaps a little too enthusiastically.
Raven stood at his door, her hood up so that Beast Boy was unable to read her expression.
"I heard a scream." Raven stated matter-of-factly.
"Err…yeah I…I was just watching a scary film. Got a bit carried away sorry." Beast Boy sheepishly said.
Raven merely stood and looked at Beast Boy. She could tell that he was lying to her and that something more then just a scary film had shaken him up.
Beast Boy fidgeted under her gaze, his heart still racing within his chest. He just couldn't seem to calm down with Raven staring at him.
"Ok, good night." Raven said as she turned to go back to her room. Though she could tell that Beast Boy was lying, she wasn't going to pressure him into telling her what was wrong, when he obviously didn't want to talk about it.
"Yeah ok night." Beast Boy sighed in relief as he shut his door, leaning up against it Beast Boy's heart finally began to slow down. He wasn't sure why he had lied to Raven. But he didn't want to have to explain his nightmare when he didn't even understand it himself.
The day had gone so brilliantly; he had thrashed his record in training and had given Adonis a good ass kicking. What could be better?
Beast Boy had felt the best he had ever had in ages. He felt in total sync with his powers, so much so that he no longer even had to think of an animal, he just ran on pure instinct.
And now he had had that nightmare. But it was just a nightmare, it didn't mean anything, right?
Beast Boy shrugged it off to too much video gaming, just an overactive imagination.
But still he could hear the screams of pain ringing in his head, chilling him to the bone.
Ok thats the first installment, the next will be up as soon as I can. Hope you enjoyed it please R&R
EvilSis X