Chapter 2 — Goodbye?

After a while, the twelve Bean Titans rejoined the rest of the team to go back to the Home Base for some much needed rest. Upon arrival, Sweet was notified by Lucky (of Titans X) that the Moon Base needed only a few finishing touches before it was considered complete. That was the good news. The bad news was that it would require the help of a majority of the Bean Titans, and with Wrinkle on the prowl again, that would be a problem. The Legendary 12 announced that Scorch would be the supervisor of the Home Base Protection Squad, over Pouch (his kangaroo wife), Sly, Christina, Scaly, Slowpoke, Crunch, Megan, Chipper and Fortune. The rest of the Bean Titans were to be at the Moon Base by daybreak (8:00 AM).

Scaly decided to stay up past midnight, still bothered about the events of recent times. Now, he feels that he has failed as a Bean Titan, despite his strength. Scaly needed to find a place where disappointment does not exist... but realistically, even he knows that there is no such place. Still, he loathed the life that he lived; he did not want to be a Titan anymore, throwing his wristwatch out of his window.

There was a knock on his door.

"Go away." he said abruptly.

"It's me." Christina's voice was heard.

"...All right." Scaly responded, opening the door to see his girlfriend. He did not look directly at her though, thinking about his decision where there is no turning back.

"It's my birthday now (Feb. 13)... do you want to hear my wish?"

Scaly still did not look at her. "Why? Shouldn't you keep that to yourself, before you have your cake?"

"I know, but I wanna tell you. Look, I know you're bummed about what happened earlier—"

Hearing the word "earlier" triggered Scaly against Christina, finally looking at her, but with rage. "Earlier? EARLIER?" Scaly hissed, causing his girl to jump back to the wall.

"Wait... Scaly, why are you—?" she was interrupted again.

"No! I don't want to hear about 'earlier' anymore! My wrestling streak... I've lost more than 20 matches in a row. Your brother, always coming to the rescue because he's captain and all!"

Christina starts tearing, sad about his reaction right now. "Well, it's not my fault that things are the way you like it... just keep trying—"

"For what?" Scaly backtalked a third time. "To get things blown in my face again? For the past six months, it's been just constant shit thrown at me, some of which I KNOW I don't need! I won't live through that!"

There was a pause for about 30 seconds. Scaly was set on his decision now, but Christina was unaware of it. She was scared, feeling endangered by the sound of Scaly yelling at her. She dropped to the floor, curling her knees up to her chest and hugging them with her arms.

"I'm leaving." Scaly announced to her, beginning to walk down the hall.

She was shocked. "What do you mean?" she asked, hoping that it was not for the worst.

He stopped. "I'm leaving, period. I'm tired of being a Titan... I've been belittled, mistreated, and stomped on... especially by your brother."

Christina held him from behind, not wanting him to leave her. "He didn't understand! I don't care if he does... I wouldn't know what to do if you'd leave me!"

"I've already decided. I'm going to join Wrinkle... and not one person will stop me." Scaly said.

"No!" Christina cried, holding him closer from behind with tears flowing down her face. "Stay here! Don't—!"

Christina stopped talking after noticing that Scaly was then behind her with a turned back. She suddenly felt faint from a deep punch to the middle of her spine. She immediately fell to the ground, unconscious for the rest of the night.

"I'm sorry... but my mind's made up. Even you would have to fight me to get me to change my mind, but even so, that won't happen... I promise you that. Thank you... and goodbye." With just the move of a Flash Step, Scaly has exited Titans Tower.

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Scaly leaves and Christina is heartbroken. :(

The team forms in the next chapter.