Chapter 2. Moving on.

"Starfire! Go!" Robin waved an arm at her and Starfire did as was told, flying toward the school, dropping Kyd Wykkyd from enough height to make him lose consciousness when falling. Robin jumped back, just as Mammoth hit the pavement where he'd been standing just a second ago.

"Only one more to go. Booyah!" screamed out Cyborg, as his arm turned into a gun and a blue ray hit Mammoth straight on his back. There was a moment of silence as the cloud of dirt cleared.

Robin looked around. Mammoth and Kyd Wykkyd didn't seem to be getting up any time soon. He noticed the many destroyed cars and the fallen school gate. At least the students had been in class. He noticed some of said students were getting out of the building, laughing and talking with worries of exams and homework. How different would his life be if he'd chosen that path. He wasn't like the rest of the Titans, he was as human as a person could be. But if he'd learned something from Bruce it was that you don't need powers to become a hero.

"Where's BB and Rave?" wondered Cyborg, breaking Robin's thoughts. Batman's apprentice blinked as he noticed the two missing teammates. "They must still be inside the school." he said, walking away already. It was far too quiet and people were far too relaxed for a fight to be happening. "Let's go."

…

"And none of you believed me." Said Garfield, crossing his arms and looking cocky as if finding their lost friend was a thing to be proud of. Raven turned her glare from the girl to him. "You consider this a good thing?" She asked, her voice in its usual monotone, though he could sense the anger. Beast Boy untangled his arms, letting them drop on his sides in defeat.

"Well, isn't it?" he said in confusion, "She was our friend! Is our friend. Don't tell me you-?" "She betrayed us all." Said Raven with finality, her eyes fixed on the common, giggling blonde down the hall. It wasn't fair. That was her punishment? To keep a normal life, away from any important worries?

"Let's get out of here." She said, instead of answering his question, easily turning. That tiny act of indifference, seeing Raven so easily give her back to the girl he loved, made him suddenly furious.

"Is that how you treat your friends, Raven?!" he screamed out at her, making people turn to him. Even Terra, or the blonde girl, he was still unsure, was turning toward them to see what the fuss was about. "She isn't my friend." Said Raven between gritted teeth. "She never was." That did it. Beast Boy grabbed the empath by her shoulders, twisting her until she was looking straight at him, his eyes desperate. For a moment there, Raven lost herself from the situation, wondering when he'd grown taller than her.

"Is this how you feel about the rest of us too?" He asked, but she was unfazed. "This is how I would feel if anyone else hurt my family." She answered in her monotone. "She WAS our family!" And Raven glared at him. "Terra was never my sister, like Starfire is. She was never a friend, since we couldn't trust her fully."

"Beast Boy?" A familiar voice called. The two titans turned to see the blonde girl, the one who looked so much like Terra, staring at them with worried eyes. "What are you doing here? Who are these people?" She waved a hand as she caught sight of Gizmo, the many Billies and Seemore, all passed out and in her school hallway.

Raven's eyes narrowed at the sight of Terra. Why was she acting so familiar with him? "Terra?" Raven asked, before Beast Boy could answer. Terra sighed in frustration, pulling a strand of long blonde hair out of her face. Raven had to admit, she looked as beautiful as ever, and couldn't help the pang of jealousy she felt.

"Why are you calling me that?" She asked, sounding frustrated, "My name is Tara." The blonde placed both hands on her waist, turning her glare toward Beast Boy, "And I told you not to come here again. What is going on?"

Raven looked surprised for a moment, before her features relaxed in understanding. Terra didn't remember. Either that or this girl, this exact copy of the traitor, was just a different girl.

"We were just cleaning the hallways of scum." Beast Boy joked, waving a hand at the passed out villains. "You're welcome by the way." He wiggled his eyebrows, easily falling back into his persona, the one he was whenever Terra was around. Tara's eyes went from him to Raven, looking at the empath in wonder.

"This is Rae- er- Raven. Another Teen Titan." he introduced her awkwardly. Tara was staring far too deeply into Raven's eyes, her expression unreadable. "Nice to meet you." she said, her voice slightly strained. Raven nodded, her expression unchanging. "You too."

The empath turned her back to the girl once again, much to Beast Boy's frustration. "We need to go." she said in her usual stoic voice, already walking away, her cloak floating behind her. Both Beast Boy and Tara stared after her, Beast Boy glaring at her while Tara just looked surprised.

"Not a people person, is she?" said the blonde with her easy humour, making Garfield turn to her with a slight smile. She got him, even after losing her memory, she still got him. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, chuckling slightly, "Raven's just… serious." He wasn't sure what excuse he could give for the empath, before letting out a sigh.

"How've you been, Terra?" he asked longingly, knowing full well how she was. Tara sighed again, moving her hair once again, "It's Tara, remember?" she said, crossing her arms. "And you need to go. I don't need the professors blaming me for having a green kid running around the school. Titan or not." With that, the girl turned on her heels, joining her friends once again and smiling easily. So easily.

Beast Boy stared after her, letting out a sigh. Was she still the Terra he'd grown to love so many months ago? She looked like her, sounded like her, even laughed and joked like her. Why was she trying so hard to forget him?

With one last sad sigh, he moved to leave the school, walking slowly with his hands in his pockets, kicking up dirt as he went, feeling even worse than he'd felt before.

…

By the time they returned to the tower, Beast Boy was surprised to find no one had told him anything about Terra, not even Raven. Apparently, she hadn't said anything, much to his frustration.

Everyone was minding their own business, Cyborg, as usual, making some snacks, Starfire trying to help out, only to be pushed away, Robin sitting on the couch, looking up at the screen as some numbers and pictures appeared and-

"Where's Raven?" He asked as he noticed she was missing. Cyborg looked up at him, raising his one human eyebrow, "She disappeared inside her room, as always." He was curious though, "Why?" Beast Boy growled angrily, moving toward Robin, so he had his full attention.

"What is it?" Asked Robin, annoyed at the intrusion, as Garfield stood in front of him, arms crossed, looking as decided as ever. "Raven saw Terra." He said with conviction, looking down at Robin. The team leader sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose, "We've gone through this, Beast Boy." he said, "Terra is gone. And as sad as that was, we have to-" "She's not gone." Interrupted the Changeling, shaking in anger, "Raven saw her. She- She didn't tell you?" Robin stared up at Beast Boy with doubt. If Raven indeed saw Terra then she would've said something, right? "Are you sure you did? Maybe you got confused or-"

"He's not confused." A voice behind them interrupted. Raven was approaching them from the hallway, moving slowly as she always did, her expression stoic and cold as always. Beast Boy glared at her as soon as he saw her, though couldn't help the triumphant smirk he sent Robin as Raven confirmed what he saw.

"We saw someone who looked like Terra." added Raven, looking down with a frown, deep in thought, "but the emotions I felt, they were different. That girl, the one we saw, she could've been Terra, but she isn't anymore." Garfield's eyes widened before he growled in anger, resisting the urge to throw something.

"You're wrong!" He yelled at her, waving an arm, jumping over Robin in anger, showing a skill that he only managed mid battle and when his instincts took over. He was right in front of Raven and looking livid, but the girl didn't move. Raven merely held her gaze, looking as cold and stoic as always. "I know what I felt. That isn't Terra anymore." "You're lying!" He yelled out, taking another step closer, looking very much like a beast staring down at its prey. "You didn't know her! None of you did! Not like I knew her!" Raven didn't even flinch, despite his screaming right at her face. "I'm not doubting your relationship with Terra." She said, her tone unchanging, "But that girl, the one we met today, is NOT her."

Beast Boy wanted to hit her. He felt his fist tight to his sides, shaking, resisting the urge. She didn't know her. She couldn't. He was the one who knew, who noticed, who could identify Terra's laughter, her humour, her jokes, the way she moved her hair out of her face, her mannerisms…

"She acts like Terra…" he whispered, looking down at his feet, his anger finally receding to sadness. "She laughs like her, she- she- when we were together, she laughed at my jokes. No one laughed at my jokes but Terra."

"You went out with this girl?" Asked Robin, walking toward the two. He'd been ready to jump at Beast Boy as soon as he walked up to Raven, but they knew that, despite his temper, he would never hurt the empath. It seemed Raven knew as much.

"Yeah- I… Yes." admitted Beast Boy, staring down at his feet. "I thought, I mean- She looks like Terra. You saw her Raven." And the empath nodded, "It is the same body," she agreed, "But she is not Terra." Beast Boy sighed, moving to sit on the couch, looking as heart broken as ever. "I always thought… maybe, if it was her, that she at least was happy now. Even if she didn't remember me, at least she was… normal."

Raven and Robin exchanged looks before the empath sighing and walking toward the Changeling. With some struggle, she sat next to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I am not saying that she wasn't Terra." she started after some struggle, "But that is not the Terra you knew." Garfield looked up at her, still looking sad, "What do you mean?" he wondered, making the empath sigh. "That girl, she could have been Terra at some point. I-" She struggled, trying to come up with the right words. "I know what it's like to get lost. To die and be reborn. She could have been Terra at some point. But now she's Tara."

Beast Boy stared at her. So it WAS Terra, right? What was the difference if she didn't remember? If she was Terra at some point, then maybe she could go back to being Terra again! "Then what are we waiting for?" he asked, standing up waving his arms in urgency, "We need to get her back! Make her remember. Make her remember… me."

Raven stared up at him, her expression still cold. "Is that what you want?" she asked, "Knowing how much her powers made her suffer before, do you want to take away her peaceful life?"

Garfield stopped, looking crestfallen. "I-" he started saying, but had no idea how to finish the sentence. Raven was right. He'd said so before, hadn't he? He always felt that, despite everything, Terra was alive and she was happy, even if he didn't have her in his life.

She must've felt what he did, because Raven stood too, staring up at him, her expression softening slightly. "We can't change the past, Beast Boy," she said in what she hoped was a reassuring voice, "but we can change what we do with our future. If this is what Tara wants, then there's nothing we can do about it, but move on with our lives and let her be happy."

Garfield turned to look at her in surprise, noticing the softening in her voice. He smiled sadly at her, before nodding, only half convinced. "You're too smart for your own good." That made her smile back. "And you're too daft for your own good." She replied back, though there was mirth in her voice. "But that's how we like you."

With that, the empath started walking away to hide again in her room. Her emotions were running wild after having seen Terra. She'd felt the waves of love from Garfield, the way he'd looked at her in hopes that she would remember him. But she didn't, and she never would, Raven was sure of that.

….

Garfield sighed, his hair waving slightly as the wind started to blow. He was sitting on top of a building, looking down at a particular spot. There it was, Tara's high school. He could easily see her sitting with her friends, chatting happily, laughing. Wow, he'd missed her smile. He saw her move the long hair out of her face, only to have it slowly fall back in place. How he wished to be the one to push the hair back…

His nose picked up a scent; one he would've recognized everywhere. "You followed me." he said, pointing out the obvious. His fellow titan moved to sit next to him, her eyes following what he was staring at. "You didn't exactly leave us much choice." answered Raven back, "Robin was worried."

She sat there for a while, next to him, her eyes still focused on Tara. She certainly moved like the girl, but the emotions that usually followed her aura weren't the ones Raven had felt from Terra before. This girl was… happy. She wasn't burdened with a power she couldn't control, wasn't burdened with her betrayal, with her need to prove herself. This was just a teenage girl, giggling about boys and school, sharing with others as well as she could. This was a girl who would never know the trials of training, of risking her life every day, but she would also never know the wonders of trusting someone else with your life.

"You still don't trust her, do you?" Asked Beast Boy, his eyes still fixed on the blonde. Raven was quiet for a moment, before explaining herself: "I did trust her, despite my better judgment. I felt everything she felt, the way she wanted to fight, to prove herself, her shame, her anger, her betrayal. I felt it all, and yet still called her a friend."

He was quiet for some time after that, before adding: "I get why she did what she did." And she frowned in response. "I don't." He snorted, as if knowing what she was going to say already. "Of course you don't. Not everyone is as perfect as you." His words were harsh and he knew it, but he was still frustrated over the fact that no one understood how wonderful Terra had been to him. "The daughter of Trigon, living the life of a saint. If it'd been you, Terra would've trained all the time, never losing control of her powers, but never being able to feel anything either."

Raven was quiet for a moment before sighing and speaking again, "You know me better than to think I'm not able to feel anything at all." That managed to shut him up, and she felt the waves of guilt and confusion coming from him. She would never admit it out loud, but it hurt every time he called her something like that. Robin still knew her better than anyone, but it wasn't like she didn't want Beast Boy to understand her either. But he would never know that, would he? Not when he was like this. Not when he spent his days staring at the one person he wanted and could never have. But she could understand him perfectly, having someone so close and yet never being able to reach them…

The bell rang, sounding far away, and she saw Tara getting up from her spot on the ground, still giggling, carrying books and going back inside the building. Neither Titan moved when she finally disappeared inside the building.

"You were here." Raven said after a while, "You've been here every day." It wasn't a question so he didn't need to answer. "This is the important thing you needed to do." The fact that she figured it out made him feel embarrassed over lying, so he had to say something. "She can't protect herself now." he said, still staring at the school, "I need to be here in case Slade appears again."

Raven nodded. "Slade's gone." she said, though knowing full well what his reply would be. "Slade's been dead before. That still didn't stop him." And she couldn't help but agree.

The two of them sat there for a while, making small talk. Beast Boy would remember something about Terra and Raven would listen in silence, never replying, never asking questions, but still listening intently. They were so different, Terra and Raven. The empath sighed, knowing full well all the things the other girl had and she lacked. Terra had been funny, extrovert, loud and lazy, just like Beast Boy. Raven was the exact opposite of the green boy- man? He'd certainly grown so much in the last few months.

Raven turned to look at the Changeling, wondering just when he managed to get so serious. Terra's death certainly hurt him more than anyone else on the team, and Raven felt exactly how deeply hurt he'd been. It was like something was missing, as if now he lacked the ability to joke anymore, to laugh, to enjoy life. He'd grown, almost forcedly so, and became a capable leader, but losing the innocence that came with first love. But the change hadn't only been in his personality and emotions. His expression had hardened as well as his abilities. Dealing with the Beast had been bad enough, but it seemed that finding Terra again had left him with an urge to protect her.

"There she is." He said, breaking the empath's thoughts. Raven turned her gaze back at the school, as the bell rang loudly. It lasted far longer than needed, as every student was leaving the place.

Beast Boy stood up and Raven raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Are you-?" "She's going home." he answered her unasked question, "I have to follow her." With that, he turned into a bird and flew away, following the blonde girl's step.

Raven sighed, her chest tightening suddenly. She knew exactly what she was feeling but didn't intend to dwell on it. There was no point. She'd already lost. And she flew away too, following the green dove flying before her.

…

"Rae? Rae…"

Raven's eyes fluttered open only to find Beast Boy staring at her. "We should go home." Her eyes widened as she realized she'd fallen asleep. Garfield stood, his eyes focused on the building they'd been watching for the entire afternoon. Raven sighed, pulling her hood over her eyes, trying to hide her expression. Not that she needed to, since he wasn't watching her. That alone saddened her further.

"What time is it?" She wondered and he turned to smile at her gently. "Late." he said as answer, stretching out and looking tired. She sighed, resisting the urge to stretch as well, before turning her gaze back at the building. The lights were off in the entire place, except for the ones in what she assumed were the hallways.

Raven started to float, intending to return home, but she waited for him to notice. Garfield was smiling sadly at the same window he'd been staring at all afternoon and night.

"You coming?" She asked finally as she realized he wasn't moving. Beast Boy looked up at her with an easy, grateful smile. "Yeah, sure. Coming." With that he transformed into a bird and flew behind her. They didn't say anything after that, until they arrived to the Titans Tower. Even then, all they said were good nights, each disappearing into their own room.

The next day Beast Boy didn't leave that early. He played video games with Cyborg, much to his and Raven's surprise. He was laughing again, making bad jokes again and overall being himself again.

Raven smiled gently at the sight, as she noticed them when she went out of her room to grab some herbal tea. She was so happy about that little fact, that she grabbed her warm tea and sat on the couch, next to Cyborg, watching the two play.

"Not again!" Complained Beast Boy as his car crashed against yet another tree. Cyborg laughed loudly, standing up and doing a small victory dance. "Booyah! Oh yeah! Who is the best? I am the best! You lose, Elf boy! You lose and I'm the best!" He was singing and any other time, Raven would've been annoyed at such display of childishness, but now she was smiling gently as Beast Boy frowned childishly, waving the Gamestation control. "This isn't over yet! Another game! Loser takes it all!" He was talking dramatically, making Raven roll her eyes. But Beast Boy noticed it and smiled widely at her. "Come on, Rae! You can be my cheerleader!" "I do not cheer." She replied in her usual stoic voice, making Beast Boy laugh loudly. She'd missed his laughter, she noticed and she smiled gently. "You can do it!" He encouraged, nodding as he turned his attention back to the game. "Alright! One more!" "You're going down." Added Cyborg and Raven, in her attempt to amuse them, waved a hand in the laziest way possible and added a very emotionless "Go team."

Robin was walking down the hall before he noticed the three on the couch. He was surprised to find Beast Boy there, playing and laughing like before. He couldn't help the smirk that broke his face as he walked near them.

"This is a surprise." he said, leaning over the couch to send a smile to Raven, raising an eyebrow as he found her there as well. The empath blushed slightly in embarrassment, turning her attention back to the screen. "What's the bet?" asked Batman's apprentice, his eyes on the screen.

"Laundry!" said Beast Boy before Cyborg added, "One week." Robin shook his head, amused and happy as well to have Beast Boy back inside the tower. Apparently, it'd been a good idea to send Raven after him. He'd noticed before how the two had an understanding, very much like he (Robin) and Raven had an understanding.

"Come on, come on…" was saying Beast Boy, trying his best to avoid any and every obstacle, just as Starfire found them all watching the screen. "What is happening, friends?" she said as she floated towards them, before noticing Beast Boy there. "Friend Beast Boy!" she squealed, settling down next to Robin, "I am joyous to see you have gone back to your usual activities of relaxation and social interaction!"

That seemed to break Beast Boy from whatever trance he'd been in, because he blinked, his expression turning serious once again. "What time is it?" he asked, his eyes still fixed on the screen, his arms and fingers moving widely, trying his best to win the game.

"It appears to be two earth hours before the midday." answered Starfire, and Raven couldn't help turning to send her a glare. The poor alien girl couldn't have noticed it, but the empath had felt the change in Beast Boy. Instead of the light, easy, merry emotions the game was making him feel, Starfire's reminded returned him to the same emotional state he'd been the night before.

"I need to go." he said, dropping the control, making Cyborg turn to him widely, "Man! What about the game?!" he asked, pausing it as Beast Boy ran to the main door. "Sorry, dude! I lose." And with that, he was gone.

The other four were left staring after the door, every titan worried about their team member. "Did I say something wrong?" wondered Starfire sadly, before Robin placed a hand on her shoulder in a reassuring manner. "It's not your fault, Star. Beast Boy's been…" "He's been watching over Tara." said Raven, much to her team leader's surprise. "He's what?"

Raven stood, sighing and looking down. "He's taken her as his own personal project. He said he had to protect her since she can't protect herself…" The empath stood, moving away from her team as they all stared after her in shock. "Excuse me." And she too disappeared through the main door.

Cyborg sighed, placing a hand on his head, "Damn." he said, staring at the door as if the two were still standing there. "What the hell happened to this team?" Robin frowned as Starfire looked worried and guilty. "Don't worry, Star. Raven will fix it. It's already starting." Robin sent her a smile, before frowning at the door again. He'd been right to send Raven after him before, but this time, she'd gone on her own. What was going on between those two?

…