Here's the last chapter of Mental Breakdown … enjoy …
I'm sorry I wasn't there …
On the communicator, Cyborg called Starfire. Raven had caught up with Cyborg and they heard the news from Star on where to find Beast Boy. Raven quickly transported themselves to the old library … Trigon's temple. She was nervous to enter the once haunting building, but she found the courage to run in. Cyborg flipped up his shoulder light.
"Beast Boy!" He called out, but his calls just echoed off the walls of the empty building. Raven searched in the opposite direction from where Cyborg had gone, but she found nothing. She felt her heart ache with guilt as she continued to find no trace of the green Titan. "Raven, over here!"
Raven rushed over to Cyborg's position and found his back to her. He was on his knee. Raven slowly paced around him and covered her mouth with her hands. Beast Boy lay barely conscious on the stone floor. His bandages were red with blood, he was slowly dying.
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Robin paced in Beast Boy's room nervously. Once in awhile, he would coldly stare at Slade, who was leaning against the wall. Robin didn't want Slade to escape, but he did want to find Beast Boy too. Starfire put her hand on his shoulder, stopping him.
"Robin, we must go find Beast Boy …" She said. Robin looked at her, but then turned back towards Slade.
"No … he'll just get away again!" He mumbled to her. Starfire backed away from him. Perhaps Robin really was like Slade, she thought, but then dismissed it. She couldn't think that way … even though he was more concerned about Slade's capture than his friend, Beast Boy. Her anger boiled.
"Robin! You are acting like Slade!" She yelled out to him. Robin froze; he couldn't believe what Starfire had just said. He spun around at her.
"What did you say ...?" He calmly asker her. Starfire wouldn't back down, she grabbed his arms.
"If you care not for your friend Beast Boy … than Slade was right … you will become like him, with no friends … no one you care about …" She trailed off as she stated these to him. Robin stared at her before looking back at Slade. She was right, he thought. He knew that if Beast Boy died, he would only be a step away from becoming like Slade. Slade had never started out as evil; he progressed over time to become who he was. Robin stared down at his Red X costume in shame; he had nearly become Slade …
"Starfire …" He whispered to her.
"Let's go …" She answered. She floated in the air, holding onto Robin's hand tightly.
"Robin! It's not over! I will be back to finish the job!" Slade yelled at him. Robin looked down at Slade. He felt pity for him. He had almost become that man, a lonely broken villain. Starfire took off towards the library.
Ooo
Robin and Starfire got to the library quickly. They ran in and saw the faint glow of Cyborg's light. Running to it, they found Raven resting Beast Boy's head on her lap.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there …" Raven whispered to Beast Boy while tears streamed down her cheeks. She brushed his green hair, trying to comfort him.
"It wasn't your fault …" Beast Boy managed to say.
"No … it was mine …" Robin stepped into the light and got to his knee. He grasped Beast Boy's hand. "I'm so sorry Beast Boy … I wish it were me instead of you …"
"No Robin … it's okay …" Beast Boy replied. He coughed and slowly gathered in his breath. It wouldn't be much longer.
"He doesn't have much time …" Cyborg whispered to Robin. Starfire sat on the ground next to Robin. She had tears in her eyes.
"There is nothing we can do to save our friend?" Starfire asked Cyborg, but Cyborg shook his head.
"I-I just wanted to say …"
"No, save your breath …" Raven replied to Beast Boy, but he kept going.
"You guys are more than just my friends … you're my family …"
"Starfire … you are one of the greatest people I've ever met … it was always cool to meet an alien, I'm glad you were my friend …" Beast Boy coughed before continuing.
"Cyborg … you're my best friend … I consider you blood … take care of yourself …" Cyborg put his hand to his face. He couldn't control his emotions as tears streamed down his face.
"Robin … it was never your fault … this is just another test of your strength …" Robin lowered his head. "… You're a good friend … a good person …"
"Raven … since I met you, it was always hard to find out who you were …… it was the best time of my life these past weeks with you … I-I …" Beast boy coughed more harshly. Raven placed her hand in his. Beast Boy's plus slowed. " … You have to be strong Raven … it wasn't your fault … I … love you …"
Beast Boy trailed off. He closed his eyes and took his last breath. Beast Boy was gone … The Titans had lost not just a friend, but a part of their family.
A funeral was held for Beast Boy honor. It was the largest funeral in Jump City's history as thousands came from across the country to pay their respects. Titans East, the Honorary Titans, and even the Justice League all came to commemorate a hero. Beast Boy was cremated; it was what he would have wanted. He was a part of the animals he transformed into; now he would be a part of the planet these animals called home. Raven spread his ashes over the Amazon rainforest; she knew that even though he was gone, he was still with her. The Titan's daily lives changed, but also stayed the same.
Out of respect, Robin never replaced Beast Boy's spot on the team. As leader, he felt that a no one could ever replace him. Sometimes, Robin would step out of the tower, just to watch the birds fly off into the sunset and think of Beast Boy.
Starfire missed Beast Boy considerably. She missed Beast Boy's incessant jokes and pranks. How he always advocated tofu over meat and the smile he brought to everyone's face. Starfire always had seen Beast Boy as the brother she never had, but now he was gone.
Cyborg took Beast Boy's departure pretty hard. He had lost his best friend, his brother. Playing video games, he would always look to his side expecting to see his friend, but was always disappointed seeing no one. Cyborg usually drove the T-car around at night, trying to take in the nighttime atmosphere. However, he would think back to all the times Beast Boy wanted to drive the T-car and always felt guilty about never letting him.
Raven lost someone she truly cared for. She had thought that she would never find someone who cared about her, but she did in the corny little green guy. It was true that she missed him, so much that she sometimes found herself talking to no one. On occasion, though, she did use her magic to communicate with Beast Boy's spirit. It was very limited communication but they did talk about things that were never said between the two. Yet, something had also changed in her life, and the other Titans took notice with great excitement. Raven was pregnant with Beast Boy's child. Beast Boy had never left her; he was a part of her …
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The End … I hoped you liked it … it probably should be a tragedy but it's mostly a tragedy at the end, sorry!!! … the ending is somewhat lighthearted even though BB died … so sorry for others who feel that BB should have lived …don't hold it against me! … also give me some reviews! … also, I tried to work on what Slade was gonna say, but its kinda confusing … so if you're confused about what Slade actually had planned, sorry again! …
