OK, this is a redo of the chapter that I posted yesterday. I am so sorry about that last post, that was embarssing. When I read it the first time, I thought that the Rita scenes were funny, but now I realize that they were just too over the top. Again I am sorry. Also to anyone who can guess who the the person at the end is, I'll give you a hint. His initals are ML. Also one more thing, I am trying to recreate more of the comic relationship that Beast Boy had with the Doom Patrol. Just for those of you who don't know, the Doom Patrol, the orginal one, died in the comics, later to be revivied in Infinite Crisis, and the only known suriviors were Mento and Beast Boy. Robotman later was found alive, but I won't get into that. So in this story, I really want to make Beast Boy close to them, except for Mento(that comes later), so they will seem closer than they did in the cartoon. Gar and Rita were very close in the comics, he became an actor because of Rita. All characters are property of DC and please read and review, and I am so sorry about that last post, that was just embarssing.

"Son of a bitch," Beast Boy said after learning that the Joker was the one that released the Brotherhood of Evil. The guy just did not learn when to quit. However, he heard a sound that he had not heard in a while, one that made his skin crawl, and almost made him wish to be fighting the Brotherhood of Evil.

"Garfield Mark Logan, did I just hear you swear?" And that sound was Rita, his adoptive mother, scolding him for doing something wrong. Turning to see his mother on the video screen, Beast Boy squeaked and shifted into a cat and began to dart out of the room, however before he got out he heard that dreaded sound again. "Young man, don't you dare leave that room while your mother is talking to you. If you don't stop I will come to Jump City, and I guarantee you will not be happy when that happens."
Beast Boy hung his head. He knew that she would, she was determined enough to do something like that, it was probably where he picked up his own determination. He transformed back into his human form and turned around to look at his mother with a sheepish grin and a hand scratching the back of his neck.

"Uhh, hi mom," said a very nervous looking Beast Boy. He did not like the smug look that was on Robin's face.

"That's better. So how have you been, honey? Are you eating all of your vegetables, washing behind your ears, brushing your teeth after every meal, that room is better than it was when you were with the Patrol isn't it?" Rita said with all of the concern only a mother, adoptive or not, could have.

"Well, I don't know about those last ones, but he sure as hell only eats the first ones," a voice behind Beast Boy said. When a blushing Beast Boy turned to look, he saw the rest people in the tower, including Batman.

"Victor Stone, did I just hear you swear as well?" a scowling Rita asked, turning her eyes to her son's best friend. Victor hadn't been scared much in his life, but that look sure could do that.

"No ma'am," Cyborg said. He was going to have a long talk with the walking garden salad about telling her about his real name. Only the Titans were supposed to know each other's real name, except for the girls. One was royalty on an alien planet and the other didn't have use a code name, just her birth name. He should have known that kiwi head couldn't keep a secret.

"Ahem," a voice breaking him out of his train of thought. When he looked up he saw a very amused, but very impatient Mento. Mento was never the one to let anything distract him from business.

"Now then," Mento began. "As I just said, the Brotherhood of Evil has been released from their prison, and I just said it was the Joker who released him. Now I won't get into the details here, but it looks like that they released the rest of the criminals that you all imprisoned, but they aren't with the Joker and the Brotherhood, they just left. Meet me at the Dayton Mansion in New York, you know how to get there I assume Beast Boy?"

"How could I forget?" Beast Boy said coolly.

"Good, I will be expecting you," Mento replied.

"It was good seeing you Garfield. Everything is ok right?" Rita asked.

"Oh it's great mom. Oh you remembered Raven right? Hang on," Beast Boy said as he went back to get his girlfriend. He thought it would be appropriate to introduce her to his mother.

"Mom this is Raven. Raven this is Mom. I know that you two have already met, but guess what Mom? We're dating now," Beast Boy said enthustically. Raven was dawning on a huge blush as she stared at her boyfriend. Yes they were dating, but did he have to do it so unceremoniously or out in the open. Well, she sure as hell didn't fall for him because of his subtly that was for sure.

"Oh, well um, that's great dear. I'm happy for you two." Something in Rita's tone did not sit well with Raven. When they were fighting the Brotherhood together with the Doom Patrol, she didn't think that Rita really liked her, but she was used to people being a little off put by her when they first met her. It came with the territory of putting up a stone cold façade. Only Beast Boy, Cyborg, Robin, and Starfire were the first ones not to be put off by her stone cold façade. Now she was wondering if it had to do with her being Beast Boy's object of affection. She shook it off though, Rita was a kind soul and she would understand that Beast Boy had to grow up sometime.

"We'll see you when you get here Beast Boy," Mento said.

"Gotcha."

"Bye everyone, see you when you get here honey," Rita said to Beast Boy.

She is a kind soul, Raven thought, or hoped.

XXXXX

"I don't trust her," Rita muttered to herself after the transmission between Titans Tower and the Doom Patrol headquarters was ended.

"Why not?" Steve asked surprised. Normally his wife was one of the most trusting people that he had met. She trusted a huge man trapped in a Robot's body, a man whose only power was accentuated by his helmet, and whatever Larry was, so her not trusting Raven was a big surprise.

"I don't know, I'm sure that she's a good hero, but I just don't know what it's about. Oh I'm just being silly aren't I?" Rita chided herself. She should trust this new girl, she just didn't know why she didn't.

"Rita, you aren't being silly, you're being a good mother. It's natural not to be trusting of your son's girlfriend initially, you wouldn't be a good mother if you didn't, just don't let it get in the way of finding the Brotherhood," Steve comforted as he slipped his arms around Rita.

"You're right, I just don't like feeling this way. I'm just not sure why I didn't trust her, even when we first met the Titans," Rita pondered.

"I don't think many of us did Rita. She just kind of stood in the background and didn't talk much. She was kind of creepy if you ask me," Steve replied.

"I don't know. She did well her first time around with the Doom Patrol, so I guess she will do good this time. I just don't know how much I trust her about Garfield,"

Steve gave his wife a reassuring squeeze. "I understand honey, just for now let's not worry about that until we have to," And with those reassuring words he gave his wife a loving kiss.

XXXXX

As the T-Jet was heading towards Dayton Manor in New York State, alongside the Bat Plane, Raven was very lost in thought. She heard the tone in Rita's voice, and she was not happy about her and Garfield's newfound relationship. It was obvious, well at least obvious to her; Garfield thought that Rita was ready to adopt Raven as her own child after the conversation had ended. However, Raven knew by that tone of voice that Rita did not like her that much, or at least did not like the newfound relationship that she was starting with Rita's son.

Did she think that Raven wasn't good enough for Garfield? Did she think that Raven couldn't take care of Garfield? Raven knew that she was good enough for Garfield, she cared about him deeply. He was the first one that did everything to make her happy, except for her own mother. He did even more for her happiness then her own mother Arella did. To be fair though, Arella was forbidden by Azarth's law about showing Raven compassion. However, she didn't think that even if Robin told Beast Boy directly not to bother her, Garfield would stop pestering her. She had to smile at that thought. He was annoying grass stain that cared about her, but he was her annoying grass stain.

She thought to the second question. Did Rita not think that she couldn't take care of Garfield? Of course she could take care of him. She kept an incredible evil inside of herself and then stopped it whenever it broke free. She defeated one of the most powerful demons ever in existence and prevented the apocalypse. She knew that she could take care of Garfield.

While Raven was pondering this, her private comm link was beeping her. When she looked down she saw that Starfire was wanting to talk to her privaeltly. She sighed, Starfire always wanted to have girl talk. However, she thought that this was one of those times when girl talk might actually help.

"Yes Starfire?" a peeved Raven asked.

"I was wondering what was troubling you friend. Garfield asked me just a little while ago why you were so lost in thought and didn't seem to be in a good mood. He thought that it might be femine problems, and wanted me to ask you. So is it "Aunt Flow" as Cyborg says?"

"What?" Raven yelped. "No, no it's not that. Now though I am going to have to talk to Garfield about asking questions like that. However, no it's not anything like that. It's just Rita," replied a dejected Raven.

"What about Garfield's mother?" asked a concern Starfire.

"I get the sense that she doesn't like me that much."

"Why do you say that friend?"

Raven sighed. "It's just that even before Garfield introduced me to her as his girlfriend, I don't think that she liked me. However, after he told her about us, I sensed that her disapproval of me went sky high. I think that she knew that Garfield always liked me, but that she was in denial about it."

"Raven, I know how you feel. I was nervous about meeting Batman, but I am confident that since Batman tries to do good things that he has a good heart. Also that if he is truly a good person, that he will grow to like me. I feel that since this Rita is a good person and has a very kind soul, that she also tries to do good things. Since she is a good person she will see that you are a good person, and will soon come to expect you. Garfield may not always be the brightest person, but I think that he was smart when he chose you to be his girlfriend," a smiling Starfire said.

Raven blushed. "Thank you Kori,"

"You're welcome."
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As the T-Jet and Bat Plane began their decent the Doom Patrol waited outside. Rita was also standing there with a nervous expression on her face. She was happy to see her son, but she wasn't too thrilled about meeting Raven.

"I don't know Steve. I don't think I'm really ready for this. I mean we never really even did the meet the parents thing. I just don't know how to act in these kinds of situations," Rita said.

"Rita, you'll be fine. I understand you're nervous, but it's natural to be like this. Just be sure you aren't too hostile. You do have a tendency to be protective of things that could be threating to Garfield," Steve replied.

"You're right," Rita said. She started to talk in a whisper to herself. "Ok breathe girl. You'll be fine. You're just meeting your son's girlfriend, nothing to worry about. When you were a teenager you brought home boys to daddy, and you didn't like it when he was mean to them, so try to be nice to her. Even though she seems caniving, no stop that. Just be nice Rita."
"You ok honey?" Steve asked

"I will be."

"They're coming down now," Larry, Negative Man, said to Steve.

"Thanks Larry," Steve replied.

As the two planes began their touchdown, Steve noticed that Rita was getting excited. He had to chuckle at that. They may not talk as much as they used to, but he knew that Rita and Garfield loved each other very much and were always happy to see each other. As soon as the planes landed, Beast Boy's pod opened and he raced out of the T-Jet in pedigree falcon form, the fastest animal on the planet to reach his mother. As soon as he got close to her he transformed into human mode and gave her a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Steve had to chuckle at this scene, it was actually very sweet.

"Hey mom!" Beast Boy yelled.

"Hello honey. Ohh it's good to see you," Rita replied just as entustically, without the yelling though.

"I think you remember everyone. This is Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven," Beast Boy said going down the line. "And this is Batman, he's going to help us." Beast Boy said introducing Batman.

"Hello Mrs. Dayton," Batman said politely.

"Hello to you too, Batman," Rita replied.

As Rita was going down the line, Raven was a little nervous about greeting her.

"Hello Raven," Rita said politely, though to Raven it did seem a little forced.

"Hello Mrs. Dayton," Raven replied.

"Please call me Rita."

"Sorry, hello Rita," Raven corrected. She hoped that she was making a good impression on Rita. She knew how important she was to Garfield.

"All right everyone let's go inside. I think there are refreshments for everyone." As the Titans, Batman, and the Doom Patrol entered Dayton Manor, Beast Boy heard a sound that he almost dreaded more than Rita scolding him.

"Steve, you're out of beer!"

"Oh dear God."