Hey everybody! Time for another chapter! This story is almost done! (Nods as you all groan in disappointment) I thank you all for being so supportive!

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The Trainee Huntrons quickly hid their poker game as they heard the Digi-pod reach the base. Being the hunters of the lowest rank, they had been ordered to stay behind and "guard the fort". This didn't bother most of them. They heard about the Titans. They were young, but they were also a strong force to be reckoned with.

Once the heavy door to the dangerous machine opened, the few Huntrons who felt insulted that they had been left behind instantly had a change of heart.

The older Huntrons that crawled out of the pod looked like they had been thrown into a wood chipper. Their clothes were torn, revealing blood covered flesh. Some were removing their masks, revealing bruises and scar covered faces. The men also took notice that there was a few less men coming then there were leaving…

"Gentlemen!"

The Trainee Huntrons snapped their gazes to their sinister boss. He had a confident smile on his face counter to the dark scowl he had when he had left. He took no notice of his men's pain as he stepped out of the Digi-pod, but no one really expected him to.

"S-Successful mission, sir?" one Huntron stammered.

"Couldn't have gone more perfect!" Fearo smiled darkly. "Our little family has grown, boys!"

Family? Wow, he was in a good mood. "Sir, what happened to the Elite Huntrons?"

Fearo gave a careless shrug. "I'm afraid our little green friend threw a bit of a temper tantrum, and killed some of our men….and I may have left a few behind….but let's not let the minor details ruin our victory!"

"What now, Sir?" one of the younger Huntrons asked.

"What do you mean 'what now'?"

"You have the monster….what now?"

The Huntrons took a hesitant step back as Fearo released a dark chuckle. "Now…?" Grinning, he leaned towards the Huntron who had been pestering him with questions. "Now…I hunt."

The Huntron gulped, wishing he had just finished high school instead of taking a job with such a cruel man.

Fearo quietly turned back to the Digi-pod and said, "Now, depart. All of you."

"Sir, are you-"

"GO! I want to take my trophy alone."

Says the man who probably let his men do most of the fighting, the Huntron thought before helping the older hunters into the medical bay.

Fearo watched them go with an emotionless expression before looking down at the remote control in his hand. "Welcome home, creature!" he called, pressing one of the buttons.

In another instant, our poor changeling was dragged out of the Digi-pod's cell by a familiar pair of metal tentacles. He kicked and he thrashed, but to no avail. "Let me go!"

"With pleasure," the hunter sneered, before pressing another button on the remote, causing his prey to crash into the floor.

The green boy rubbed his head before angrily scowling at his captor. "You're just sick, you know that?"

"You're one to talk, green boy," Fearo sneered.

Beast Boy sneered at him. "Why are you doing this? Why are you like this? I've heard of men becoming obsessed with the hunt, but you take the cake!"

Fearo raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"

The green boy pulled himself to his feet, glaring at the man in front of him with pure hatred. "Strange or not, I am half human! Don't you realize that? I'm not just another animal! I think, I talk, I play video games, I-"

"There is nothing even remotely human about you!" Fearo suddenly snapped. "And….I-I…I just can't stand it!"

"Huh?" Beast Boy grunted, raising an eyebrow.

Fearo scrunched up his brow and placed two fingers to his temple. "You….these animals…these….creatures….man is above them! Man is on top! We are on top of the food chain!"

Beast Boy shook his head. "I agree! Yes, man is the ultimate predator! So you have to kill every animal you see to prove it? Because if so, you need more help than I thought!"

"OF COURSE MAN IS THE ULTIMATE PERDATOR!" Fearo bellowed. "That's all my father ever taught me! 'It's man's duty to show those animals who's in charge', the old loon would always say!" Here the tall man scoffed. "Well! Did he keep that in mind when he actually….when he saw that lioness….that stupid lioness caught in a trap? Did he do the manly thing and shoot its brains out?"

Beast Boy gulped, watching in fear as the man began drooling a bit. It was official. Fearo was not a healthy man.

Said man laughed harshly before pulling a knife out of his pocket, and began fiddling with it. "NO! He literally knocked the air out of me by FREEING that creature like some sort of hippie! Oh, but I didn't the chance to ask him if he had gone bonkers! For as soon as the creature was free, it ripped my father to shreds! IT KILLED HIM! Heh, it was a bit much for a nine-year-old to watch, but hey! It made me a man!" Fearo finally paused his speech and began taking deep breaths.

Much to the boy's surprise, Beast Boy felt a bit sorry for the man who kidnapped him. He was taught to treat animals like targets, but then his father turned around and did the opposite. Added to that, the spared animal had murdered its rescuer right in front of Fearo. His mind flashed back to the leopard he had freed during his trip to Africa. Raven had warned him that the animal might try to hurt him. It didn't, but only because he had scared it off. But Fearo's father…

"So…you hate animals because a lioness killed your father after he saved it?" Beast Boy asked quietly.

SLICE!

Beast Boy grabbed his cheek in pain after the cunning hunter sliced him across the cheek. The man's breathing was becoming ragged. "WHAT? You think this is about avenging my FATHER? Stupid animal! I live the life my father taught me, but the RIGHT way! No showing mercy! That one act of kindness cost my old man his life! Served him right, that old fool!"

"Dude, you need help!" Beast Boy shouted. "You're telling yourself that you're just trying to prove yourself better than your dad, when in truth, you've gone mad with trying to bring justice to hi-AHHH!" His words ended in a cry of pain as Fearo dug his knife into the green boy's shoulder.

"SHUT IT! You don't know anything about me!" Fearo snapped.

"I know that you have nothing in your life," Beast Boy snarled at him. He knew this man was just going to hurt him more for his words. He already had blood flowing from his cheek and shoulder. But looking at the animals hanging from the wall…looking at the his brothers and sisters being shown off for display…he couldn't let the man in front of him believe that it was acceptable. "You have nothing but a collection of corpses!"

The boy grunted as he felt the knife press against his throat. Fearo then pushed grabbed the boy's wrist and pushed him into a wall, all while keeping the knife pressed against his prey's throat. "You see corpses, I see trophies." Here he pressed the knife into Beast Boy's neck, breaking his skin.

Beast Boy winced as he felt blood began to trickle down his neck, but it was not enough to keep him silent. "Hm, it's strange that you hate animals so much, considering you're the biggest one in here!" The boy closed his eyes, preparing himself for another strike….but was met with silence. He slowly opened his eyes to find the deranged man staring at him. Not even in a menacing way, but in a thoughtful way.

"…Dude?" Beast Boy asked quietly.

Fearo shook his head slightly. "Why do you look so familiar?" he whispered.

Beast Boy shook his head. This guy was crazier than he though. "What?"

Fearo shook his head. "Ever since I first saw you….your green skin…your powers…they keep striking a chord in my memory." He looked back at the boy. "Have we met before?"

Beast Boy quickly shook his head. No. There was no way he had met this twisted man before. He would have remembered him. "Dude, you're messed up!"

"SILENCE! You're the one who's twisted!" Fearo glared, regaining his cruel composure.

"Because I'm part animal, right?" Beast Boy glared. "Well, I've got news for you Fearo. I may be messed up in my physical appearance, but at least I'm not deranged like you!"

Fearo sneered at him. "Deranged, am I? Well, at least I'm not knocking on death's door!"

Beast Boy smirked at him. "We'll see about that!" And in another instant, a wolf was in the boy's place. Growling, the green predator jumped on Fearo, biting into his arm. He had half a mind to kill the man on the spot, but he had had enough Huntron blood on his hands. He didn't really want to be a killer.

Fearo winced in pain as Beast Boy fangs came in contact with his arm, but instantly retaliated by driving his knife into the green boy's neck. The wolf jumped from the startling impact, and the cruel man took the opportunity to pull his prey into a headlock. He then began cutting the canine's shoulder, causing red to mix with green. Beast Boy tried to get a hold of the man holding him, but his grip was too strong. Quickly, he changed into a gorilla, hoping to pull the man off him, but Fearo quickly climbed up the monkey's back and began slicing him in the back. The gorilla tried to shake him off, but the man held on with an iron grip.

Feeling his energy disappearing, Beast Boy finally changed back to his 'human' form. He cried out in pain as he felt Fearo cut him across the chest, ripping his shirt. The green boy sank to his knees, grabbing his chest in pain. It hurt so bad….he couldn't stop the blood….he could hardly breathe….

Fearo chuckled and knelt down beside him. "Change into whatever animal you like. I've hunted them all."

Beast Boy felt tears burn his eyes as Fearo place a cold hand on his wounded shoulder.

"…are being rushed into the nearest hospitals, while, for others, there's no hope. The men that attacked our beloved city claimed they were looking for Beast Boy, one of the members of the infamous Teen Titans, who just the other day, attacked our beloved city with no known goal. While our green 'hero' has disappeared from the city he once helped fight to protect, many are considering whether or not his disappearance is actually a tragedy."

"He's gone? Well I've got two words: GOOD RIDDANCE! The other Titans are perfectly capable of protecting the city without having to worry about controlling their pet!" one chubby black-haired man said.

"He HURT people! And did he get arrested? NO! It's ridiculous the special treatment celebrities get!" one middle-aged woman complained.

"Where did he go? Probably ran for his life after her found out those guys were looking for him! If it wasn't for those Titans chasing those guys off, we'd all be dead by now!" one teenage boy accused.

The screen flashed back to the newswoman. "Does the green boy have any loyal followers left? A few younger teens indeed continue to praise their fallen hero, claiming that he is being treated unfairly. We caught up with the Ten Titans to see how they were taking the situation."

"Robin, what can you tell us about Beast Boy's strange behavior lately?"

"He's going through a stressful time. We may be super heroes, but we're still teenagers."

"So you're saying that him killing thousands of people is just a puberty phase?"

"Hey! He didn't KILL anybody! Yes, some people got hurt, but no lives were taken!"

"But we found corpses all along the streets!"

"Those are the Huntrons! THEY'RE the ones who killed thousands! THEY'RE the ones you should be trying to hunt down!"

"Calm down, no one's trying to hunt him down! But the only reason they attacked us was to find the green boy. Why is that?"

"Because they're sick! They're hunters, and they feel like they can do whatever they want to get what they want!"

"Are you sure Beast Boy didn't do anything to anger them?"

"You know what? I think the people of Jump City are being genuinely racist. Just because Beast Boy is green and different looking, everyone picks the Huntron's side, and THEY killed millions today!"

"No, no Robin! The police are searching for them as we speak! Their actions will not go unpunished! And referring to your earlier statement, no one is judging Beast Boy by his appearance. We are just concerned regarding his actions last night."

"I'll bet."

"Cyborg, what do you think the Huntrons really want with Beast Boy?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean…do you suppose that this could be…I don't know….some sort of conspiracy?"

"Wait….you mean, like, was Beast Boy WORKING for the Huntrons?"

"Well…"

"Oh come ON! Did NO ONE see the end of the battle? He came in to SAVE us, not hurt us! And then Fearo took him away!"

"….Who's Fearo?"

"He's the brains behind the whole operation! HE'S the one you should be insulting on national television! Not BB!"

"How do you know this?"

We've dealt with the Huntrons a few times before ya'll saw them. They told us about him."

"I see…how did Beast Boy take the news about Fearo?"

"What do you think? He was devastated! It kind of hurts to have people look at you like you're the plague!"

"How did Fearo know about Beast Boy?"

"Actually….we don't know."

"Do you think that maybe Fearo is the boy's father just trying to bring him home?"

"His…WHAT? That's STUPID! This isn't Star Wars people!"

"There's no possibility?"

"No, his father is dead. Besides, Beast Boy's dad was blond and loved animals. Fearo has black hair and hates animals."

"Well, maybe he never really died, and he changed his hair color…."

"Seriously, are you guys that desperate for a story?"

"No need to get defensive…"

"In this town? Yeah, I do."

"Starfire, be honest. Has Beast Boy ever hurt you in anyway?"

"….Pardon me?"

"Like, do you agree with what the people are saying about him?"

"That depends on what they are saying."

"They say Beast Boy has gone off the deep end."

"…..'The deep end'? He did not fall off a cliff…"

"No Starfire, that mean he's evil now."

"Wha….OUR Beast Boy? Absolutely not! There is not an evil bone in his body! I would sooner put my boyfriend on accusation before him!"

-Hey!-

"Sorry Robin, it is just an exaggerated example to prove a point. He is my friend, and he has definitely not fallen off the 'the deep end'."

"Is he making you say you that?"

"WHAT? How can he make me say anything? He is in captivity!"

"Honey, it's okay. You can tell us the truth. You're safe here."

"Well, I do not FEEL safe here!"

"Why? Did he threaten you before his departure?"

"NO! He never threatens! He begs, whines, and pleads, but never threatens!"

"Why do you sound so defensive?"

"Because he is my friend and I love him!"

"Wow! Does Robin know?"

"LIKE A BROTHER! I LOVE HIM LIKE A BROTHER! Why do you keep trying to find bad things about him? After everything he has done for you! You should feel ashamed!"

"Raven, how do you feel about this whole ordeal?"

"…."

"….Um, Raven?"

"…You want to know how I feel about this? My friend has just been captured by a crazy maniac, and I'm in here doing a STUPID INTERVIEW!"

"Raven, the people have a right to know! They-"

"Don't talk to me about 'rights'. As far as I can see, this town doesn't know the meaning of the word."

"But Raven, you can't seriously be upset over the way people are taking precautions around Beast Boy."

"I can't?"

"Well…you hate him."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Well…that's what everybody says…."

"Ah yes. Because NEWS are FACTS these days. You people are just trying to find a way to get the next 'hot story', no matter whose lives you ruin. You're all sick. You don't even care that one of your city's heroes has been captured."

"Raven, don't you think you're being a little judgmental?"

"…You did not just say that."

"Okaaaaay….we're going to cut this interview short…."

The screen flashed back to the newswoman. "Beast Boy of the Teen Titans. Hero or villain? Human or animal? Friend or schemer? Will he ever be found? Will he be welcomed back into the city? Only time will tell. Until then, I'm Sarah Scavenger, and this is your local news."

"Cyborg, do us all a favor and turn that trash off!" Robin shouted, referring to the news cast they had reluctantly agreed to do earlier that day.

Cyborg grumbled and turned the T.V. off. "Can you believe this crap? Beast Boy has been captured, and what does our beloved city do? Start rumors about him and accuse him of being a killer!"

"Please remind me again why we agreed to do the interview in the first place?" Starfire asked solemnly.

"Because they blocked the way to the tower, and the only way we were going to get home was if we did the stupid interview. Never mind the fact that we were bruised and bleeding!" Robin fumed. He loved his city. He really he loved his team more. And it was killing him that they had wasted two hours listening to the town dis the friend they were supposed to be rescuing.

"So we have no lead on where those guys took BB?" Cyborg asked, setting down the remote.

"Nothing but a gaping hole in the Earth that leads to the bottom of the ocean!" Robin sighed. "Who knows where these guys came from?"

Everyone grew silent. As soon as they escaped the paparazzi, they had rushed home to heal their injuries. After spending hours in the medical bay, the team's wounds were healed.

Their physical wounds. Their emotional wounds still burned.

Starfire began to whimper. "I do hope Friend Beast Boy is alright."

Robin strode over to his girlfriend and fingered her now short hair. "We'll find him, Star. I promise."

"But he has been gone for hours!" Starfire wailed. "Who knows what Fearo-"

"Beast Boy is strong, Starfire. He'll be able to handle himself until we find him," Robin tried to assure her.

"But Fearo-"

"He'll be fine, Starfire."

The three friends turned their heads towards the pale figure leaning against the window. Her hood was pulled up, and she had her face fixed in a cold stare. She had remained silent up until this point.

"How can you be so sure?" Starfire whimpered.

"We'd be able to tell if he was dead," Raven answered simply. "We have a bond with him." On the outside, she looked like this was just another rescue mission, like she could care less. But on the inside, she wanted to tear the city apart until she found a clue as to where her friend was. She had been tempted when they got trapped in that idiotic interview. How could people look at Beast Boy's plight as nothing more than a hot gossip topic? It was enough to make her blood boil. Yes, she was definitely not taking the situation well, which was strange, considering the fact that this wasn't the first time a team member had been captured, let alone Beast Boy. She thought back to the time when he had been captured by that whiny alien, Soto. She had been concerned, but that was nothing compared to what she was feeling now. Well, obviously their relationship had grown over the years, but she'd been through situations like this countless times. She had always remained calm, no matter what the dilemma. Why now did she feel like unleashing her inner demon on anyone who looked slightly like Fearo? Whatever the case, he had to keep her cool. It was her role in such situations.

A snort from Cyborg snapped her out of her thoughts. "Yeah, right. What's that even supposed to mean?"

"It means if Beast Boy were dead, we'd be able to feel that he was gone," Raven answered, as if it was the simplest thing in the world.

"Maybe you would Raven, but I don't think we have that kind of power," Robin told her.

"It's not a power. It's just a feeling."

Cyborg rolled his eye. "Whatever! I can't feel anything! All I know is that our friend is probably being torn to pieces, and cooked over and open fire by now!"

Seeing his girlfriend's eyes swell with tears, Raven growled. "Cyborg, enough! You're upsetting Starfire."

"Yeah? Well I'm feeling pretty upset right now!" Cyborg bellowed. He didn't mean to snap at any of his friends, but his concern for the youngest teammate was really taking over his emotions.

"Calm down!" Robin frowned at him.

"CALM DOWN?" Cyborg shouted. "BEAST BOY IS GOING TO DIE AND YOU TELL ME TO CALM DOWN?"

"He isn't going to die!" Raven hissed, losing her calm appearance for a minute.

Cyborg nodded. "Yeah, you just keep telling yourself that!"

"Have you no faith in this team?" Raven asked. "We'll find him before that happens."

"Unless it already has!" Cyborg snapped.

"Isn't it my job to be the negative one?" Raven asked, feeling her anger grow by the second.

"Alright guys!" Robin butted in. "This is not helping Beast Boy! What we need to do is-"

"What? Interrogate the Huntrons? Beast Boy killed off half of them and the other half ran for their lives! We don't have a lead!"

"Friend Cyborg, what are you saying?" Starfire whispered.

"I'm saying we just lost one member of our family," Cyborg muttered.

"You're giving up on him?" Raven asked angrily.

"I'm saying we're never going to find him!" Cyborg frowned. On the outside, he looked angry, but on the inside, he felt like a failure to his closest friend. "What are we supposed to do? Search the entire planet until we find him?"

"If that's what it takes," Raven said.

"I'm not saying I want to give up hope on BB, but I think we can all agree that Fearo wouldn't keep Beast Boy alive for this long!" Cyborg tried to reason.

"Fine. Stay here and wallow. But I'm going to find some way to return our friend, even if I lose my life doing it!" With that, the pale girl quietly made her way to her room.

"Raven…" Cyborg whispered, regret swelling up in him.

Raven just shook her head. After a moment of silence, she said, "I mean it." Then she left her three friends with a look of shock on their faces.

Well, it was now safe to say that Raven's day was not getting any better. Her anger grew with each step she took towards her room. It was taking all her willpower not to release her powers in a wave of chaos. She was angry, no- she was enraged.

Enraged with herself for being such a horrible friend, enraged with Starfire for weeping for her friend when she should be trying to find him, enraged with Cyborg for claiming the situation hopeless, enraged at her home for abandoning her friend, enraged with Beast Boy for coming to the rescue, enraged with Fearo….she didn't even know where to start with him.

She paused outside her door. She hesitantly placed a hand on her chest. She could hear it….her inner demon. It was screaming. Screaming for it to be released and destroy those who provoked its wrath. Starting with the treacherous city….

Taking in a sharp inhale, Raven rushed into her room, and then leaned against her door. She took a deep breath. She was alone now. She could drop the unconcerned act. Placing a pale hand to her mouth, the half-demoness sank to the floor. She felt her eyes start to burn as she removed her hood.

No….I won't cry. It won't help anything. I did enough of that when he was taken. I must be strong….he will not die…he will not die….

Raven bit her lower lip and roughly banged her fist against the door behind her. She never knew how much she cared about Beast Boy until this moment. She came to the realization that he was her best friend a few days ago, which was a surprise all on its own. She discovered that he loved her last night, which had truly frightened her, and now….now she was more confused than ever.

That's it….no more putting this off, she thought to herself. Obviously my feelings towards Beast Boy have changed drastically over the past few days….the question is HOW drastically…

She thought about the green boy she had known since he was twelve, going on thirteen. In the beginning, she had tried to avoid him as much as possible. He was literally a kid to her. A kid she did not want to deal with. She was the reluctant daughter of a demon, not a baby sitter. Despite this, she was a little disappointed to discover that he didn't like her. She never hated him. She just didn't care for him.

Then he got trapped inside her mind. Literally. Of course she was beyond furious to discover that he had gone into her room, but she was more concerned about the fact that her father was in her mind. The green boy could be seriously hurt. She fought her father, expecting Beast Boy to abandon her….but he didn't. In fact, he looked genuinely concerned for her. He didn't hate her and he proved to be very loyal. So, she finally accepted him as a friend.

There were times when she genuinely regretted it. He would never leave her alone. He would constantly try to get her to smile with his lame jokes. Dawn until dusk, she was forced to listen to Beast Boy make a total fool of himself. There had been times when she wanted to say 'Remember when I said we're friends? Yeah, I take that back'. But then she remembered he was just trying to make her happy, so she always swallowed the hurtful words. Besides, by the end of the day, she was grateful to have him. He was annoying, but he always had her back, no matter what. And she had to say, when seemingly forgot all about her when Terra came along…she felt lonelier than ever. She even felt a little betrayed. Even when she began to form a small friendship with the blonde, she wondered why Beast Boy had forgotten her existence.

Now, the empath knew that the green boy had a crush on Terra, but she didn't know that he loved her until after the girl's betrayal. She was surprised to discover that she didn't like that. Especially since the pretty girl had hurt him. She hurt him both physically and emotionally. And for that, the half-demoness hated her with every fiber of her being. Not because she had attacked them. No one played with her friend's delicate heart and she lived to brag about it. She kept that in her mind when facing the friend-turned-traitor. Luckily, not too long after the death of Terra, Beast Boy was back to pestering her.

Then came Malchior. Feeling terribly lonely due to her creepy aura, Raven had been relieved to find the perfect match for her. Malchior was mysterious, magical, and was captivated by Raven's magic. Or so it had appeared. In truth, he had only been trying to gain her trust so he could use said magic for his own evil purposes. Luckily she had been strong enough to stop him, but her heart was shattered. It had been Beast Boy who had told her that, although she was indeed creepy, she was not alone. Raven was so touched that he had pulled away from his immature nature long enough to comfort her, that she had actually embraced the boy. Heh, it was kind of funny. All Beast Boy had to do was be open with her to earn a hug. Robin had to pull her out of Hell.

And then the Beast incident happened. Beast Boy had become a real jerk all of a sudden, even going so far as to threaten her. She blamed it mostly on hormones, but that did not stop her from being ticked at his attitude. However, it turned out to be much more than puberty. When Beast Boy had fallen into some strange chemicals during their previous battle, it had tampered with his animal DNA. It caused him to change into a terrible beast. Everyone thought he was out to hurt Raven, when in truth he had been subconsciously trying to protect her. Beast Boy had been relieved to find out he had nothing to do with Raven's animal attack, and the mage decided lend her green friend some wisdom in keeping his darker form under control. Raven wasn't blind. She noticed that the creature only appeared when she was in mortal danger. But she had always thought it was because they had a bond due to her being the first (and really only) one the Beast had had rescued. Now….now she had a different theory. It was because the Beast was a part of Beast Boy. The green boy was in love with her….that meant the Beast was too.

Beast Boy…..he was such an enigma! He was kind! He was immature! He was loyal! He was gross! He was brave! He was scatter-brained! He was tender hearted! He was loud! He drove her crazy, in yet he meant the world to her! She realized that now.

So…did that mean she loved him?

Raven closed her eyes. She tried to picture it. She imagined smiling endearingly at Beast Boy as he beat Cyborg at one of his many video games. He would be a dork, but he would be her dork. He would try harder than ever to get her to laugh, but she that he was just doing it because he loved her. He would probably try to help her to be more social, and in return, she would help him grow up into a man. They would talk about their pasts together. Raven would unleash the pain she felt about being half demon, and she would listen to Beast Boy's sorrow of being half animal. They would laugh together like they had in Africa. They would cry together, never telling a soul that they had done so. Until finally, they would hold each other in a warm embrace, and kiss each other tenderly. They would comfort each other. They would lean on each other. They would count on one another. They would completeeach other. They would love each other.

Love Beast Boy…always be there for him…grow with him….help him….accept help from him…kiss him…be with him. Raven mentally gasped as she felt a smile spread over her lips.

Oh….Oh Azar…It's true.

Suddenly, a familiar sharp pain began to form in the girl's head. She felt her body grow cold as she sank to her knees in pain. She growled as she gripped her head in pain. This pain….it's unreal! It's unbearable! She gave a silent scream she felt herself starting to lose consciences. She wanted to vomit, but something was stopping her. She tried to scream for the Titans, but no sound would come out. Finally, her world turned black.

…

"N-NO!"

….

"LET ME GO! NO!"

….

"AAAAH! P-PLEASE! STOP!"

"….Beast Boy?" Raven slowly opened her eyes. She found herself in a dark room that reeked of blood. How did she get here? Where was she? How did she get-

"N-No…."

Raven's eyes roamed to the center of the room. There was something red and green in the center of the room. She squinted to get a better look. Her mind suddenly thought back to the screams of torment she had just heard. They were unmistakably Beast Boy's. Which meant…

"No," Raven whispered.

As if the nightmare couldn't get any more horrifying, a certain tall man with long, black hair stalked over towards her friend, a knife in hand. Raven was petrified.

Fearo chuckled cruelly before grabbing Beast Boy by his hair and lifting him off the floor. Raven could now get a good look at him, all while wishing she couldn't. His clothes were torn apart to the point where they looked like rages. He was a creature of red and green, as blood covered most of his skin. He had scars etched into his skin, and his breathing was hard and heavy.

Raven could not believe what she was seeing. Garfield was dying right before her eyes.

Beast Boy weakly opened his color drained eyes. "Let me go….please."

Fearo grinned wickedly. "But we're just getting started. Don't spoil my fun!" With that, the horrible man sliced the boy across his arm, causing more blood to flow.

"NO!" Raven cried. She tried to fly her friend's rescue, but she something was holding her down.

Beast Boy shook his head slightly. "…please….just kill me….just stop…." His voice was barely audible.

Fearo shook his head. "Don't worry, boy! You'll have the rest of eternity to be dead! Right now, I want my fun!" He laughed as he proceeded to slice the boy, milking in his cries of torment.

Raven covered her ears. "NO! STOP IT! LET HIM GO! STOOOOOOP!" the mage bellowed. This was torture. Her friend was dying and she couldn't save him. The day her father had used her body as a portal was just knocked off as the worst day of her life. She's rather die a thousand deaths than watch Garfield die such a gruesome death. She would do anything! Anything to stop his pain!

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"Raven, it's alright!"

Raven cringed as she felt tears spill from her eyes. "No! No, everything is not alright! Nothing will be alright as long as he suffers!"

"That's why you must save him!"

"But how can I? I can't reach him!"

"You have to go back to where it all began!"

Realizing she had no idea who she was talking to, Raven slowly opened her dark eyes. She gasped when she realized she was no longer in the dark, death-smelling room, but in a dark blue abyss. Her eyes widened as she saw two dark figures approach her, both shrouded in fog. She took a few steps back. "Who are you?"

The fog faded from the smaller figure to reveal a woman with short black hair. She was dressed in a long, white gown. "Hello Raven."

Raven's mouth dropped open a bit at the sight of the woman. She was beautiful, but….was she glowing? What did that mean? And how did she know her name?

"Who….who are you?" Raven whispered.

"Don't be scared," the woman said kindly.

"I have every right to be scared!" Raven snapped, remembering her friend's twisted form.

"You'll save him, Raven," the taller figure said. Slowly, his fog disappeared to reveal a tall man with blonde hair. He was also dressed in white. "You always find a way."

"You don't know anything about me!" the mage cried, her anger growing.

"We know that you are the lovely woman who won our son's heart," the woman smiled.

What…

Raven's heart froze. Her eyes shifted between the two humans…no, two angels standing before her. No way…were they….she was….was she dead?

"Mr. and Mrs. Logan?" Raven whispered.

"Please, just call us Mark and Marie," Mark smiled.

"B-Beast Boy's parents?" she breathed.

"That would be us," Mark smirked.

Raven shook her head. Either she had died, or she had gone completely insane. "But…but you…you're dead!" she finally managed to say.

Marie nodded solemnly. "Yes, yes we are."

How were these two acting so calm? They were acting as if it was perfectly normal for a girl to be visited by her friend's long deceased parents. "Am I dead?"

Beast Boy's mother shook her head. "No dear, you are not dead. Far from it."

Now Raven was getting frustrated. They weren't telling her anything! They were just answering her questions. "Well, do you mind telling me what's going on? Where are we? Why are you here? Did you make that illusion of Beast Boy?"

"Easy Raven!" Mark chuckled. "We'll explain everything. Don't worry."

Raven frowned, crossed her arms, and waited for them to continue.

Marie took a deep breath. "First off, we made no illusion. What we showed you was the actual Garfield." The angel bit back on a sob. "What we showed you has already happened. Garfield is….Garfield is dying…"

Raven winced, and fought back her tears. "Why would you show me such a thing?"

"You needed to know," Mark told her.

"I'm already worried sick!" Raven growled. She knew she shouldn't be getting angry at them, but she was still frazzled by the image of her friend. Why hadn't they helped her earlier? If they had contacted her like this before…well, maybe it wouldn't have changed anything, but…still. "Why didn't you show me that a few days ago? Why didn't you-"

"It didn't happen a few days ago," Mark told her.

Raven gave a little screech, and covered her face with her hands. She took a few breaths. She needed to get a grip on herself.

"We understand you're upset," Marie said softly.

"How can I not be?" Raven's muffled voice said. "My friend…heck, your son, is going to die and there's nothing I can do about it."

"Not true," Mark said, taking a step closer towards the upset mage.

Raven lowered her hands, jumping a little at finding Beast Boy's father standing a few feet from her. "What?"

Marie smiled at the young girl. "You're the one who's going to help our son find the light. You're going to pull him out of Fearo's greedy hands."

Raven slowly raised an eyebrow. "You have so much faith in me?"

Mark smiled, causing Raven to discover who her green friend got his huge grin from. "Of course! From the minute we saw our son discover his love for you."

Raven lowered her eyes to the ground. Beast Boy's parents were angels…and they didn't even care that she was half demon. They knew if their son loved her, then she had to be a good woman. It impressed the pale girl that they trusted their son's judgment so well. She also knew she didn't deserve their trust. "You shouldn't….I…I haven't been a true friend to him….."

"…You mean when you called him an animal and broke his heart?" Mark asked, his smile gone.

Raven bowed her head in shame. Not only had she insulted her closest friend, she had insulted his parents as well. After all, they had been the one to change their son and it was only to save his life. She had basically thrown the rescue right in the boy's face. She was never going to forgive herself….but still…. "Yes…how can you believe in the woman who was so heartless to your son?"

"Well….my wife had a bit of a temper tantrum, and said a few things that angels shouldn't say…." He earned a playful slap on the shoulder. "But look at you. You obviously regret what you said. We all make mistakes. Sometimes we say things we don't mean….sometimes we accidentally transform our sons into mutants so years later he gets captured and tortured by a maniac." The male angel bowed his head in sorrow while his wife grabbed his hand.

Raven then decided that she liked Beast Boy's parents. They were smart, kind, and they were far from judgmental. Hm. If only the people of Jump City were more like that. "I'm sorry," Raven whispered.

Marie shook her head. "Don't be. It's not like our son never unintentionally hurt you. Like how he once called you 'creepy'."

"That doesn't compare to what I said." Although it hurt enough, she mentally added.

Marie smiled sadly. "Our son loves you so much."

Raven gave her a half smile. "I know, and I never wanted to hurt him. I-I know I tease him a lot, but to actually break his spirit-"

"We know Raven…but now we need to you to save him. We need you to help defeat Fearo. After seeing how much our Garfield loves you…..we knew you would be the one we trusted," Beast Boy's father told her.

"'Trusted'?" Raven asked, tilting her head to the side.

Marie giggled. "We've been watching you closely for the past few days. We've been guiding you in ways to help our son. Don't you see? We don't just trust you to save him physically. We trust you to save him emotionally."

Raven paused at this. It was true that she had been hearing strange voices lately, but she had always thrown it aside as a figment of her imagination. So….it had been Beast Boy's parents talking to her. They had been counting on her from the beginning to save their son. They believed in her. They needed her.

But…wait….

"Why did it hurt so much?" she asked, remembering the two painful experiences she had when she heard the mysterious voices.

She was surprised to see guilty expressions form on the duo's faces. After a moment of silence, Mark cleared his throat, and said, "We….We apologize…..for that. We needed to talk to you….and…"

"…Due to your….er, heritage," Marie continued for him, "Well….you see…it's a little hard for us angels to…"

Raven closed her eyes, not wanting to hear any more. It was obvious. She was the daughter of Trigon. No angel was meant to talk to her. It would be too painful. She was a little angry due to the fact that they had spoken to her, despite knowing the pain it would bring her. Then again, their son was on the line, so what choice did they have? She felt tears burn her eyes, knowing there would be no place in Heaven for her. I didn't matter how many good deeds she committed. She was half of a devil. Nothing could change that.

"I see," she said finally, holding back her tears.

Marie took notice of this anyway. "Raven…."

"How do I save him?" Raven interrupted. She did not want their pity. "Where is he?"

"You have to go back to where it all began," Mark informed her, his voice starting to fade.

Raven raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? Where what all began? Where our fight with Fearo began? Where we all met? Or-" Her eyes widened as the fog began to wrap around the angels' forms once more. "WAIT!"

"Our time has run out!" Marie shouted. "Hurry Raven! Go back to where it all began!"

"Wait, don't go yet!" Raven tried to stop them. She tried to say more, but she was cut off as her vision became black. She was leaving the limbo. "Wait…"

The last words she heard before he faded away was, "Raven, you're the only one we can count on to save Garfield! Please, free him!"

And just like that, she was back in her room, her mind racing with what she had just encountered. Back to where…it all started…? Do they mean…"

Realization dawning on her, the mage ran out her door as fast as she could, desperate to reach her teammates.

"Did they leave behind any business cards?" Robin asked his remaining comrades.

"No," Starfire whispered.

"Like these guys are a legal group of hunters," Cyborg muttered, taking a sip of his soda.

Robin groaned and looked away from the screen that displayed the giant hole Fearo had disappeared in. "Any labeled metal?"

"No," his girlfriend shook her head.

Cyborg just grunted.

Robin groaned. "Okay…let me think…."

"How are we going to find our friend?" Starfire whimpered.

"We don't."

"Shut up, Cyborg," Robin frowned. Despite his harsh reply, he was starting to determine the situation hopeless as well. But he had to remain strong. If he gave up, then there would be no one to save Beast Boy. No. They were not going to give up after one day's work, no matter how big of a dead end they were in. "Okay…how about.."

"Guys!"

The three friends turned their heads to find Raven flying into the room. Her face was calm, but her eyes were wide and her voice was high.

"Friend Raven, have you done the cooling off yet?" Starfire asked.

Raven didn't answer. Instead, she made her way to Robin. "Robin, I know where Beast Boy is."

Robin took a step back. "W-WHAT? How? Where?"

Cyborg dropped his soda at this. "Are you pulling my leg?"

Raven glared at him. "No. Unlike you, I didn't give up on him."

"I wasn't giving up on him! I was giving up-"

"- on hope?" Raven finished for him. "Well, for once I didn't! I know where he' being held. And if we don't hurry soon, he'll die. Fearo has been torturing him since he was captured."

"How do you know all this?" Robin asked.

"Let's just say I got some help from above," the pale girl said quietly.

"Above what?" Starfire asked, clearly confused.

Robin ignored his girlfriend's question. The words 'Beast Boy', 'die', and 'torturing' had snapped him straight into hero mode. "Then we'll leave immediately! We'll hit Fearo and his Huntrons with everything we've got!"

"Time for the final battle ya'll!" Cyborg cheered, seeming to regain some of his spirit.

Starfire squealed. "Yes! We will be there soon, Friend Beast Boy!"

Raven nodded. "Yes, they'll pay for hurting my boy."

Well that shut everyone up. (Team falls over in anime style)

Starfire was the first to regain her composure. "Um…what?"

Robin was next. "Y-Your boy?"

Cyborg quickly followed. "Care to explain?"

Okay, maybe that hadn't been the best way to tell them. But, as she kept reminding herself, she was not an expert in this category, and she thought now was as good a time as ever to tell them. Well…here goes nothing…

Raven cleared her throat. "Yes well….after much meditation and consideration….I have come to the conclusion that…..I've fallen in love with Beast Boy."

The only sound now that could be heard was a cricket in the background.

Robin was the first to break the silence. "Are-Are you sure?"

Raven nodded. And it was true. No more hiding behind her hood. No more questioning the logic. No more ignoring her feelings. She was in love with childish, disgusting, totally not funny, loud, cute, sweet, big hearted, generous, loyal Garfield Logan. "Yes I am."

Another moment of silence until…."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Starfire squealed before grabbing her empath friend in a tight hug. "OH FRIEND RAVEN! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! You two shall be together FOREVER!" (Hearts for eyes) "You two shall be united throughout all eternity! You'll do the dating for years, then you shall get married, then you shall have little mutant human/animal/demon babies! (Gasp) YOU SHALL HAVE A BAZILION OF THEM!"

(Sweat drop) Raven chuckled nervously. "Uh…let's take this one step at a time, Starfire…" She tried to squirm out of her alien friend's grip, but that was as easy as pulling away from a boa constrictor.

"Good for you guys!" Cyborg smiled, forgetting for a minute that one half of the happy couple was captured. "Told you you loved him!"

Raven rolled her eyes. She knew this was coming. "Yes, yes, you guys were right. I was wrong. Go throw a party."

Robin smiled, proud that two of his closest friends were now one. "Well then, I guess we'd better go rescue your new boyfriend. Where is he, Raven?"

The mage instantly grew serious. "Back where it all started. Africa."

Okay, not my best work, but this chapter was so hard to write for some reason! I'm sorry I made Cyborg a bit OOC, but someone had to look at the situation as hopeless, and it couldn't be Raven! I really hope you guys like this, especially you Chico. It may not be as good as my past chapters, but I worked SO hard on it! And you have to admit…I'm better than most, right? :3

A/N: Don't you guys hate it when people make Raven just look at Beast Boy for a few minutes, and then discover her feelings for him? I really tried to make it realistic, and make her go through a series of trials before discovering she loves him.

ONE CHAPTER LEFT! How will this wrap up? Will the Titans reach Beast Boy in time? Will Beast Boy and Raven finally put Fearo in his place? Will they finally end up together now that Raven has discovered her feelings? Why does Beast Boy look so familiar to Fearo? STAY TUNED!

I love you all, and if my grammar mistakes really bug you, I'll edit it later. Right now, blueflower must SLEEP!