Hello, once again. I realized that I really like writing parodies of my favorite songs, especially those from musicals. So, what was originally just "Tango: High School" has now become a collection of RENT song parodies. This one -- "Light My Candle" -- was originally my best friend's idea, but she gave me permission to post it. (I owe you one, Kaida.)

Okay, so here's the background:
It's modern-day, NYC. The Teen Titans broke up a few years before, after Terra died. Beast Boy is living in an apartment, but he doesn't know that Raven lives in the apartment directly above him. Elphaba is the same age as she is at Shiz and she lives in the apartment directly below him. Raven and Elphaba know each other, and Elphie's about to meet Beast Boy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, Wicked, or RENT. Those belong to their respective creators.


(Beast boy is in his apartment. The power is out. There is a knock on the door. He answers it and Elphaba, who lives downstairs, is there, a candle in her hand. Her power is out also.)

Beast Boy:
What'd you forget?

Elphaba:
Got a light?

Beast Boy:
I know you, you're…you're shivering

Elphaba:
It's nothing they turned off my heat
And I'm just a little weak on my feet
Would you light my candle?
What are you staring at?

Beast Boy:
Nothing.
Your hair in the moooonlight.
You look familiar
(He lights her candle. She takes a step back and stumbles. He takes her by the shoulder and steadies her.)
Can you make it?

Elphaba:
(Winks at him)
Just haven't eaten much today
At least the room stopped spinning, anyway…
What?

Beast Boy:
Nothing.
Your smile reminded me –

Elphaba:
I never remind people of…
Who is she?

Beast Boy:
She died.
Her name was Terra.

(Elphaba discreetly blows her candle out.)

Elphaba:
It's out again.
Sorry 'bout your friend
Would you light my candle?

(He lights it again.)

Beast Boy:
Well…

Elphaba:
Yeah? Ow!

Beast Boy:
Oh, the wax
It's –

Elphaba:
Dripping.
I like it between my –

Beast Boy:
Fingers!
I figured.
Oh well.
Good night.

(Elphaba walks out the door. Beast boy goes back to…whatever. There is another knock on the door. Beast Boy answers it, expecting Elphaba. Raven, who lives one floor above him, is there. She's looking for her stash…of teabags. She has an un-lit candle in her hand. Beast Boy doesn't recognize her.)

Beast Boy:
It blew out a-- you're not her.

Raven:
No, I think that I dropped my stash

Beast Boy:
I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out.

Raven:
Ugh…I'm illin'
I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure
Is it on the floor?

(She gets on her hands and knees to look for her stash. Beast Boy stares at her.)

Beast Boy:
The floor?

Raven:
They say that I have the best ass
Below 14th street
Is it true?

Beast Boy:
What?

Raven:
You're starin' again.

Beast Boy:
Hers was bet – I mean, you do
Have a nice…I mean…
You look familiar

Raven:
Don't you know, I should?

Beast Boy:
Maybe if you'd smile,
Then I just my remember you quick

Raven:
Were you not a
Teen Titan before?
That's where we met
We fought

Beast Boy:
Yes!
You used to kick my ass.

Raven:
You annoyed me

Beast Boy:
I didn't recognize you
Without your cape on

Raven:
We could light the candle
Oh, won't you light the candle?!

(He lights it)

Beast Boy:
Why don't you forget that stuff?
You look like you're 16

Raven:
I'm 19!
I look young for my age
I'm just born to be bad

Beast Boy:
I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that.

Raven:
I have no heat
You know that

Beast Boy:
I used to sweat

Raven:
I got a cold (cough…cough)

Beast Boy:
Uh-huh.
I used to be a flunkie

Raven:
Now and then I like to…

Beast Boy:
Uh-huh.

Raven:
feel good.

Beast Boy:
Oh, here!

Raven:
What's that!

Beast Boy:
Oh…candy bar wrapper

Raven:
We could light the candle (Beast Boy extinguishes the candle while Raven isn't looking.) Oh, what'd you do with my candle?

Beast Boy:
That was my last match

Raven:
Our eyes'll adjust
Thank God for the moon

Beast Boy:
Raven, it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shootin' down the street

Raven:
Bah Humbug

(Elphaba comes into the room via the window and fire escape.)

Raven and Elphaba:
Bah Humbug

(They each take one of his hands.)

Beast Boy:
Cold hands…

Raven and Elphaba:
Yours too.

Elphaba:
Big.

Raven:
Like her father's.

Raven and Elphaba:
D'you wanna dance?

Beast Boy:
With both you?

Raven and Elphaba:
No…
With our fathers

Beast Boy:
I go by 'Roger'

Raven:
You know my name.

(Elphaba is distracting Beast Boy as Raven goes around behind him to -- very discreetly -- search his pockets for her stash.)

Elphaba:
They call me…
They call me…
El-phie…

(Raven waves her stash in front of his face, and both girls turn and walk out the door, laughing. Out in the hallway: )

Elphaba:
You'd better take him, before I do.


Haha! So what'd you guys think? Should I continue, or get back to writing "Truth of the Phantom"? I need a bit of humor and randomness. How 'bout this – I can't post a song parody until I post a new chapter of "Truth of the Phantom". How does that sound? Let me know by clicking that little blue button.