Minor warning for gore and sexual implications.
Back at the Titan Tower, Beast Boy was in the sick bay, Raven leaning over him as he laid in one of the beds, her hands glowing blueish silver over his nose, and he could slowly feel the bone begin to correct itself and he could start to actually breath through his nose once more.
"That's as good as it's going to get. Anything else?" Raven asked him, who shook his head in response. A few lingering pains in his chest and gut, but they didn't hurt enough to bring up to the half-demon.
With that, Beast Boy got up out of the bed, stretching his limbs and giving them a proper shake. "Thanks Rae… how are you feeling?" He asked, giving her a small smirk while she just stood there with her usual gloomy look.
Without specifics, the two just kinda stood there awkwardly, and a soft blush crossed the changeling's face. "Physically I mean. Like how did the fight with Plasmus go?" He clarified, which caused her to raise her brows in realization.
"Fine. He's not much of a danger as he is just… annoying to take down." Raven answered with a shrug, and Beast Boy couldn't really say he disagreed.
Sure, it was annoying to get covered in gunk and have to sometimes swallow it, but even with his upgraded ability to shoot acid, he wasn't the most difficult to beat, as long as you know it's going to take a while with his durability.
"And from the Hiveling fight?" The mutant then brought up, scratching the back of his head and picking a few bits of sludge out of his grass green hair.
"Bruised still, but I barely even notice them anymore. They should all be gone within the week." She answered once more, before the sounds of doors opening outside the room interrupted the two.
Beast Boy went out to greet his returning friends, however the changeling felt the hand of Raven's press against his chest and push him back. "Uh, Raven? What's up?" He asked, confused.
"Robin is probably going to ask both you and I about your… state of mind during that whole Slade thing, I just wanted to make sure you were prepared for that." She told him, looking him in the eye. "And I was wondering if you'd be.. alright with me telling them about it?"
He blinked a few times, as if he didn't understand the question at first. "Uh, yeah of course-"The changeling began to answer, however it seemed those few words were enough to satisfy Raven, as she had already began to float off, leaving him even more confused.
Shaking his head, Beast Boy then exited the sick bay, walking out into the main room, where he could already see Raven talking with Robin, Cyborg and Starfire. The Tamaranean still looked rather worried while Cyborg and Robin seemed more curious than anything else, and honestly, that was what the mutant had expected.
Walking past to the kitchen, he still didn't a chance to really eat anything, so some leftover pizza would have to do. Placing one of the slices on a plate and putting it in the microwave, the words among the 4 became more and more audible, along with tones beginning to raise.
"So the mentioning of Terra is what gets our friend in such a poor state?" He overheard Starfire's concern-filled words, and Beast Boy thought about it for a second. Terra was either mentioned or explicitly shown to him each time he entered that berserk state, but it had to just be more than that, right?
"Could be, could also just be a coincidence. I'm not going to jump to conclusions until I know more." Raven answered, which seemed to satisfy no one in the group, an audible sigh escaping Robin's mouth.
Same bro.. Beast Boy just chuckled in his head, wanting to know just as much as he did, maybe even more.
A few more words were exchanged, however more quietly, as it seemed the group had noticed him in the kitchen not so far away.
Hearing the irritating beeps of the microwave, Beast Boy quickly took the plate of pizza out of it and began to walk out of the room to eat.
"Titans, meeting!" Robin called out to the four, and the changeling couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. I just wanna eat. He sighed, but this was a pretty serious thing going on, so he couldn't complain that much.
Soon enough, all the Titans gathered at the couch, Beast Boy taking one of the far sides so he had a place to rest his plate on, and it just so happened that Raven had decided to sit next to him.
"Any idea what the meeting's about?" Beast Boy decided to ask after gulping down a bite of pizza, to which Raven looked over at him with a somewhat curious gaze.
"... Want a bite?" The changeling offered, however he was answered with a shake of the head. "You'll find out soon enough." She deadpanned, idly blowing some of that dark hair out of her face.
"Well if that ain't ominous.." He sighed, setting down his plate as Robin began to speak. "As… well, all of you know, Beast Boy has found himself in .. unidle situations where he can't control his emotions and his actions."
The changeling couldn't help but chuckle lightly at the Boy Wonder's attempt to not offend him, looking around for a brief moment only to find all 4 pairs of eyes on him. Oh..
"Because of this, until we can find out what is going on with him and how to prevent it, Beast Boy… you are not allowed to join the Teen Titans in missions." It seemed that he chose the wrong moment to take a bite of pizza, as that statement from his leader caused him to spit it out, landing right at Robin's feet.
"What?! That's completely-" "Let me finish, Beast Boy." Robin cut off the offended mutant, causing him to just lean back against his seat, grimacing. "This is for your own protection and the safety for those who we fight." Bullshit..
"You are not restricted to the tower, and whenever we go out for pizza or any of the like, you are more than welcome to join us. You're still a full member of the Teen Titans and will be treated as such." The Boy Wonder went on, which didn't help much in Beast Boy's mood.
He went to protest once more, but Robin simply kept talking, not giving the green teen a chance to speak. "Raven, Cyborg and I will be working to find out exactly what is going on with you, and until then, you will be supplied some relaxation medicine to see if they have any effect." So I'm on crazy meds now?
Well this wasn't going the way Beast Boy would've thought, or wanted, at all.
"That's all." Robin ended the meeting rather unenthusiastically, walking into one of the corridors before Beast Boy could catch him, leaving him sitting on the couch while he could feel all eyes on him.
"Uh, I'm .. sorry for not telling you sooner." Raven was the one to speak up to him, which caught the changeling off-guard, especially when feeling a soft hand on his shoulder. And while he was rather ticked off, looking over at the half-demon showed she seemed just as emotionful about the situation as he was, though his emotion was frustration while hers was… concern.
Plus he couldn't find it within himself to get mad at Raven, especially with her unusually wide eyes looking at him. "It's.. alright, I'm more upset with myself than anything." He sighed, returning the shoulder pat to the goth girl before getting up and walking over to the opposite corridor.
"What about your pizza?" Starfire called out to him just before he exited, and the changeling just shook his head. "I lost my appetite." Was his simple answer before he disappeared.
Beast Boy wasn't seen for the rest of the day, staying in his room, either napping away his sorrow or letting out his frustration by punching and throwing around his pillows.
By nighttime, a knock was on his door, and the changeling was very tempted to just let whoever was knocking screw off, but… he's already isolated himself before, and it did him no good. "Come in."
Beast Boy was sat on his bed as he heard the click of his door slide open and in came one of his best friends in Cyborg, a small cup with a few pills inside alongside a glass of water. "I'm going to leave these here for you in case you ever feel you need them." The cybernetic teen's voice, usually full of life and energy, was rather mellow and the changeling couldn't help but beat himself up over it.
"Thanks Cy. Hopefully we can play some Highway Racing tomorrow." He tried his best to sound excited, or just, not sad, but judging by Cyborg's sympathetic smile, it wasn't working well.
"Heh, sure thing buddy." The black male agreed, playfully rubbing the scruff of Beast Boy before walking out of the room. "Good night."
Staring at the glass of water and the pills, he thought about taking at least one, but he had gotten most of his frustration out, and really, a good long sleep sounded much more appealing than swallowing some junk. Easing off his gloves and shoes, Beast Boy didn't even bother to slip into pajamas, just laying down on his bed and forcing his eyes shut, slowly easing off into darkness.
Tap tap...Tap tap...Tap tap…
That's all Beast Boy heard, it had woken him up around 10 minutes ago, and al the changeling hoped for that it would go away… but it didn't. And soon enough, he decided to open his eyes and look around. Nothing, but the tapping noise just continued.
Was someone knocking at… Checking his alarm clock, he took a quick note of what the time was before continuing that thought. Was someone knocking at 11:22 PM?
Reluctantly getting up, Beast Boy walked over to his door and cracked it open, looking around the hallway to find not a single trace of anyone. Man, I am going crazy. He idly thought, before turning around to walk back to his bed when he spotted a certain someone at his window.
"Terra…?" This was a dream, right? The changeling slowly forward as he was almost sure he spotted the blonde haired girl atop a rock knocking on his window.
Pinch check time… ow, ok not a dream. Beast Boy noted, before opening up the window and seeing his former friend stand in front of him, a soft smile on her face as she brushed her hair of her face.
"Heh, was about to start throwing stones at your window next." She chuckled some, wrapping her arms around the back of Beast Boy and bringing him in for a surprising hug.
What the fuck was going on?
Once the hug was broken, the changeling took note of her new attire. She was dressed in… metal, a steel chestpiece and belt, along with several wrappings around her body, arms and legs. And two metal bolts were atop her head, almost like small pigtails.
"Terra… the fuck are you doing here?" Beast Boy whispered, blinking several times to make sure this wasn't any illusion or anything.
She… didn't answer at first, nervously rubbing her arm before finally answering. "Come with me, there's a place I want to show you." Well, that wasn't much of an answer, and the changeling pinched himself again. Ouch, yep, still not a dream.
"What… Terra, you abandoned me, you abandoned us… why would I-" He brought up, trying to make sense of the situation, only to get interrupted upon feeling the soft lips of Terra cover his mouth.
He was NOT expecting that, just melting in her grasp as her mouth pressed against his, her hands gripping his shoulders and even her tongue began to caress his lips before pulling away.
Beast Boy was more red than he was green at this point, becoming dizzy afterwards, and even reaching his fingers up to feel his lips, feeling the small bit of Terra's saliva on them. This was one fucking weird dream.
He recalled trying to kiss Terra before, on the ferris wheel, only to have it get interrupted by… Slade. Who she joined with over him and the Titans… So why did it feel so… fulfilling?
Trying to formulate words at the moment was a monumental task, and he could tell it was slightly amusing for the girl, hearing her giggles. "Sorry, should've warned you?" Her feisty, teasing tone only made the changeling more confused, and also… made his clothes tighten up?
"Will you come with me now?" She asked once more, already taking Beast Boy's hands within hers and dragging him out of his room and onto her stone.
Why was he allowing this..? Why was he letting her do this to him? And before the changeling could protest, they were already flying off, feeling the wind blow against his face as he nervously grabbed the rock.
"Terra, why-" Beast Boy once again tried to ask Terra questions, only to be silenced by a finger over his lips. I guess I'm just not allowed to talk..
No matter how confused… and quite frankly, aroused, Beast Boy was, he had to admit he missed this. Flying around with Terra, admiring the stars, seeing the city lights below them, the window blowing against his face… It was all the pros of flying around as a bird and more.
"Got something I want to show you.." Terra whispered to him, her hot breath blowing against his earlobe and making him shiver. Her eyes soon drifted down and some more giggles were heard. "I guess you're excited?"
Ok, maybe skin-tight superhero suits weren't the best clothing to conceal boners. Beast Boy, even through all his dirty thoughts and confusion took note of Terra's words and how she was acting. She had some sass to her… but to this extent?
"You've changed.." He managed to get out, expecting some sort of comment in return, but nothing. And looking over at Terra only showed a soft blush tinting her cheeks and her eyes looking forward.
Silence followed for several more minutes, letting Beast Boy really focus on what the hell was going on. Terra, who had betrayed the Teen Titans by aligning herself with Slade, had helped launch an assault on the Titans, and led him on until he had to fight Slade 1v1.
And yet here he was, riding around with the same girl after a few weeks to some mysterious place. And he was doing… nothing to stop it.. Maybe because he truly wanted this, so much so that it clouded all his other judgement?
Well he'd be a fool if he said he was over Terra just yet.
"We're here." Terra then told him, the stone they were on slowly lowering to the ground in front of… an abandoned chemical plant? Not quite the quiet river or the garden he was expecting…
"A nice and quiet place for us to do whatever you'd like…" She whispered to him once more, only making the pain in his loins even worse and stretching the fabric of his suit.
"Terra… I don't want to do .. any of what you're probably thinking. I want to talk." Beast Boy told the blonde, who just smiled and nodded his head. "Like I said, whatever you'd like.." She simply repeated, beginning to drag the changeling by his wrists into the plant.
It was… lit up surprisingly well, with both light bulbs and… candles? And each time a place looked suitable enough to stop in to talk, she just kept dragging him through rooms, until finally they stopped at a dead end.
Large containers of green liquid were attached to the walls, along with several computers and other technical devices, candles littered all over the place to light up the room just enough for Beast Boy to see the blonde in front of him, a smile on her face.
"So… what do you wish to do?" Terra asked once more, keeping a firm grip on the changeling's hands, getting to the point where he was sure his wrists were as white as snow under her fingers.
"Terra… why did you betray me… us?" Beast Boy just let it out, looking Terra in the eye, hoping for any sort of answer that would make sense, to make her innocent, and yet, she didn't say a word.
However, he could see her mouth "I'm sorry" to him, the look of excitement on her face soon reduced to that of sorrow and regret. What..
Suddenly, a very blunt pain was felt in the back of Beast Boy's head, forcing him down to his knees and rattling his brain around in his skull. The sound of metal bouncing around was behind him, and reaching to the back of his head, he felt… blood. "Terra.." The changeling gasped, watching her look down at him, a frown crossing her face before walking over, out of sight. No..
"Hello Beast Boy." No.. There's no way.. "Like I said, a very, very good actress." Why was he so fucking stupid?! She led him to Slade, and he let her do it… like a fucking idiot!
"It's surprising just how gullible you are.. But I guess that's what young love does to one." No.. he wasn't going to let him talk down to him like this. Turning his face around, he spotted a pipe on the ground, some scarlet red painted along it. She.. let that happen. She let Slade hit him in the back of the head with a pipe.
He lifted an arm up in an attempt to fight, only to get met with a boot right across his jaw, sending him rolling around the cold steel floor.
Pain was screaming throughout his face and head, and yet Beast Boy tried to get up once more, seeing Slade walk up to him, pure hatred running through the changeling's body. Terra meanwhile was peeking out of the door frame, looking… scared, regretful of what was going on.
He was fooled once, she wasn't fooling him with that again. Blood began to leak out of his nose once more, along with his mouth now, having no taste but to taste his own blood.
"Fuck you.." Beast Boy spat at the two, some of his spat blood landing on Slade's boot. "Ah, some venom. Good, I'm starting to like you more and more." Was Slade's response, however, if he actually liked the changeling, he wasn't doing a great job of showing it, as another punch sent Beast Boy flying further down the room.
He began to feel one of his cheeks began to swell up, and his vision began to get blurry, seeing the faint colors of the villain walking forward more. Beast Boy was just in no condition to fight, especially after the pipe to the back of his head concussed him, and yet he still tried, however his body just wasn't strong enough to support him and he was forced to watch the masked villain stand over him.
Beast Boy noticed the pipe was once again in his hands, some of his own blood dripping down it and landing on his face. So this is how it ends… I fall to my own stupidity. He thought solemnly, however he didn't dare show off any sad or sorrow to Slade, staying defiant until the end with a snarl on his face.
And that's when Slade raised the pipe up in the air, and the changeling closed his eyes, ready for the final blow… when the sound of glass breaking made him open his eyes once more, seeing the green gunk in the glass containers beginning to fall on him. What the..
Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and several tables began to flip over, the monitors atop of them flying around in random directions. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven.. Beast Boy thought, how did she know he was here… Quite frankly, he didn't care, at least he didn't care anymore than he was thankful.
The sounds of crashing metal and exploding computers however began to get quieter and quieter, until the changeling's eyes could no longer stay open. He tried all he could to fight off the darkness consuming his mind and gaze, but soon enough, he eventually fell into the pitch black inside his eyes to the sounds of destruction around him, along with the flowing acid covering him.
