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Author's Comments: Beast Boy's defining moment in this chapter. Will he choose Terra or Raven? Insert suspenseful music here... Most of this chapter actually came to me as I was writing it! Also, in response to your question tennisgal456 fanfic has decided to take out my story breaks. I am writing the story with breaks, but they're being removed.

Chapter 11 – Decision

"Where's Beast Boy?" Alex demanded.

"Gone," Garfield murmured.

"I don't believe that," Alex jutted his chin out. "Beast Boy would never leave his friends to face Slade alone."

"What if he didn't have a choice?" Garfield asked.

"That's just stupid dude," Alex scoffed. "You always have a choice to do what's right. It's not always easy, but that's what defines hero's from losers." Garfield thought about this.

"Come on Garfield," Terra was tugging desperately on his arm. "We should go now. We'll only get in the Titan's way."

"I have to help," Garfield realized slowly.

"How?" Terra demanded. "You're human."

"I can't just stand here and let my friends face Slade while I do nothing," Garfield spat.

"That's exactly what you're going to do," Terra continued to tug on his arm. "Because there is nothing you can do to help."

"I can't give up," Garfield frowned.

"You are human Garfield!" Terra bellowed. Alex was looking between them, a confused expression on his face.

"That doesn't matter," Garfield replied. "My friends need me."

"Am I the only one who doesn't know what's going on?" Alex asked.

"Your friends need Beast Boy," Terra replied. "They don't need you. You can't save them." Garfield thought about his parents. Even with his powers he hadn't been able to save them. He had lost his family because he couldn't save them. He turned and watched as Starfire defended Raven from Slade. The telekinetic Titan was staring straight at him.

'Garfield,' her voice was weak. 'Help us.' Then she collapsed.

"Raven!" Garfield ran forward. Slade turned and faced him. "Get away from her!"

"And what are you going to do to stop me?" Slade asked. "You're only human."

"That doesn't mean I can't help!" Garfield ran forward and punched Slade in the side. Slade grunted and pummelled the young man. Garfield was sent flying into a wall, landing beside Alex and Terra.

"Garfield," Terra ran to his side.

"Get Alex out of here," Garfield gasped.

"What about you dude?" Alex blinked. "You can't take on Slade."

"Yes I can," Garfield growled.

"Garfield this is stupid," Terra begged. "Please, let's just go. Leave this life behind."

"I'm not like you Terra," Garfield spat. "I will not betray my friends."

"Dude," Alex rubbed his head. "I'm totally lost." He watched as Garfield ran forward, and take Slade's legs out from under him. "Dude! Go Garfield!"

"Interesting technique," Slade mused at the young man standing on his chest. "But you're going to have to do better than that."

"Titans!" Nightwing barked. Garfield's head snapped around to listen. "Regroup!"

"Don't go Garfield!" Terra screamed.

"I have to Terra," Garfield replied firmly. "I'm a Titan. This is where I belong."

"I don't remember him being a Titan," Alex blinked. "Is he from Titan's North or something?"

Garfield hopped off of Slade and ran back to where the Titans were standing, "Do we have a plan?"

"We?" Cyborg glared down at him. "What do you mean we? You're not a part of this team man."

"I thought you said you weren't going to give up on me," Garfield frowned. Cyborg's face softened.

"Well," he considered. Then his face grew angry. "It took you long enough!" Garfield grinned. Then he looked at Raven.

"You okay?" he asked her.

"Watch out!" she pushed him out of the way as Slade charged.

"No!" Garfield screamed as Slade's fist pounded into Raven's stomach. He ran to her side. She wasn't moving. "Raven!" He shook her gently. "Raven!"

"You can't save her Garfield," he turned to see Terra smirking at him.

"I can't," he realized.

"I knew you'd see reason," Terra seemed relieved. Garfield squeezed his eyes shut. He had let Raven down. He couldn't save her. Then, he felt something primal move in the back of his mind. Something that would stop at nothing to protect Raven. All he had to do was let it out.

"I can't save her," Garfield repeated. "But I know someone who can." Then he took off running. Terra stared after him, a void filling her.

"Dude," Alex piped up. "What just happened?"

"He made his choice," Terra murmured. "He chose her. Again."

- Scene Break -

Garfield ran as fast as his human legs could carry him. His lungs ached, but he gritted his teeth and continued moving. The team was depending on him. Raven was depending on him. Maybe as Garfield he couldn't help, but as Beast Boy he could. He might not have been able to save his parents, but he could save his friends. He had wasted too much time feeling sorry for himself to see the truth. The death of his parents had shaped him as a person. Their death had made him fight to be a hero, and that was something he was not going to give up. Garfield came to a screeching halt at the edge of the bay. Somehow he had to get to the tower.

"Need a lift kid?" he turned to see Red X leaning on a telephone pole.

"Red X?" Garfield blinked. "What are you doing here?"

"Does it matter?" Red X asked.

"It does if you're responsible for Slade's escape!" Garfield bellowed.

"Relax kid," Red X replied. "I was just at the jail asking about that. Apparently a fire was lit, and during a fire all the cell doors are opened." Garfield stared at him. "Hate to burst your bubble kid, but it wasn't me. I had to have Toni with me before they would even let me in to ask any questions."

"Toni?" Garfield blinked.

Red X sighed, "Argent. Her real name is Antonia Louise Monetti."

"Oh," Garfield blinked. "Well, you're Red X. You can phase. You don't exactly need permission."

"Security kid," Red X sighed. "If they had spotted me in there alone, they would have called you in." Garfield blinked. "Look kid, do you want to help your team or not?" Garfield nodded. "Then you're going to have to trust me." Red X held out his hand. Garfield groaned and took it. Together, they phased so that they were outside the tower.

"You couldn't take me inside?" Garfield raised an eyebrow.

"Security kid," Red X shook his head. "I can take you this far, but you have to get inside yourself." Then he disappeared.

"Thanks," Garfield muttered. He placed his hand on the door. The door scanned it.

"Biometrics confirmed," said a mechanical voice. The door opened. "Welcome Beast Boy." Garfield ran into the tower and didn't stop until he reached his room. He threw open the door and tore off his civilian clothes, pulling on his costume. Then he ran to the med-wing. The vial was right where Cyborg had left it. Garfield picked it up. On the side was written 'Just in case.' He took the cap off, revealing the needle. Then he rolled up his sleeve and found an elastic to tie around his bicep. He paled slightly as he stared at the needle, and then at his arm. He squared his shoulders.

"Really hope this works," he muttered, and injected the contents of the vial into his bloodstream.