A/N: Sorry it took so long but here it is! This is just Beast Boy's Reaction to Elasti-Girl (I really wanted to focus on it). Next Chapter will be Raven trying to find the journal, but she might find other things. Quick question, a reviewer, 00cLosetFreak00, asked me if I wanted to end this violently or peaceful. I was thinking it might be both, but I want to know what you guys think. So please Read and Review. And thank you for all of those who did! I'm sorry to make you guys wait. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, But I would like to own Robin. Just Kidding (a little)!
Beast Boy's POV
Raven sat down,well she actually sat in the air, cross-legged next to Beast Boy's bed. Sadly her hood was up and she had closed her eyes. She was also chanting something. Something told Beast Boy that she was meditating.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos," her quiet soothing voice was music to Beast Boy's ears. He had a lot of questions for her. What just happened? Am I crazy? Why did she stay? Why did she defend me? Does she know what was happening to me? More questions ran through Beast Boy's mind as he stared at Raven. "Stop staring." Beast Boy jumped. He didn't know that she noticed.
"I-I-I-I-I'm sorry." Beast Boy could feel his face heat up as a small smile came to Raven's lips. She looked really pretty with her small smile. Beast Boy did want to be alone. There was a lot of things, wrong- no different, there was a lot of things that were different about him. He needed that journal. But for some odd reason he was content with watching Raven. Then she started chuckling.
"Are you purring?" Now Beast Boy's whole face was on fire. He would have turn into a mouse if his body didn't hurt so much. He couldn't control some of his animal instincts yet. Beast Boy looked down at his hands wishing to disappear. "It's ok. As long as you're not changing into huge monsters we're good."
"I can become big?" Beast Boy looked up at Raven. "Is that what I was holding back?" Is that what I was dreaming about? Beast Boy looked at Raven curiously. But Raven seemed confused. "What?" Raven kept opening and closing her mouth.
"Why does it matter what size you are?"
"I can't turn into big animals. It hurts too much, so I can't concentrate on the animal." Beast Boy was nervous. Whenever he told any of his owners this they wanted to 'train' him to be bigger. He knew Raven wouldn't hurt him but his fear was still there.
"It hurts to transform?" Beast Boy could hear Raven's surprise but there was something else in her voice. But he was too afraid to look at her. Or maybe he was ashamed, Garfield was jealous that Beast Boy could do what Garfield himself wished to do just to survive the nights. Garfield knows he's Beast Boy, but it was hard to see himself as Beast Boy.
"Y-Y-Yeah, but I get use to it after a while. The more I transform into the animal the less it hurts." That was a lie. It hurt no matter how many times he transformed into the animal, but only for a moment. Beast Boy was most vulnerable mid-transformation.
"Liar."
"What?" Beast Boy was shocked by Raven's harsh tone. He looked at her. He saw how angry she was. Her anger even hid her natural scent of lavender and books. Beast Boy shrank, fearing punishment. Raven somehow sensed that and backed away. But Beast Boy could tell she was still angry.
"I'm an empath, I can feel emotions. So it's easy for me to tell when someone is lying. Especially an 11 year-old." Raven stared at Beast Boy, one eyebrow raised in challenge. Beast Boy gulped. He could tell her the truth, but he knew that it would ruin, something. Suddenly Beast Boy became agitated.
"Why do you want to know?" Beast Boy replied defensively. "You're just going to treat me like, like, like an ANIMAL!" Beast Boy didn't know why but he was angry. Very angry. And his anger was making him transform but he didn't know what he was transforming into. Something was forcing his transformation. "What's happening?" Beast Boy's voice was deeper and his fangs kept growing.
"Beast Boy listen to me." Raven calmly approached him. He heard her but he was so angry. He needed to get out of here. These people were his friends, or they are Beast Boy's friends. Either way he didn't want to hurt them, especially Raven.
"Get away from me!" Beast Boy yelled in agony. He heard accelerated beeping and people running. Beast Boy could feel himself slipping away. Something growled inside his mind. Beast Boy fought off the growling, monster in his head, but he was scared and weak. What's going on!? Whatever you are please stop! Let me out! No. I can't. All he felt was pain. Then something cool touched his hand and face. Raven! Mate! Beast Boy's surroundings slowly went into focus. It was easier to come back this time than it was the first. But the thing spoke this time and it sounded exactly like the beast in his dream. He needed answers. But first he really needed to calm down. 10, breathe, 9, 8, breathe, 7, 6, breathe, 5, 4, breathe, 3, 2, breathe, 1. He looked up. He was grateful for the violet and indigo eyes staring at him. They were his anchor.
"Garfield, are you ok?" He didn't even notice her talking but she must've been calling him for a while to use his name.
"I like the way you say my name." Raven's cheeks became a light pink and she hit him up side the head. "OW!" Beast Boy rubbed the back of his head and gave a little pout.
"He's just fine." Raven smirked. Beast boy gave a shy smile in return.
"Thank goodness!" the woman called Rita sighed in relief. Beast Boy jumped. He thought it was only him and Raven in the room. Not anymore. Everyone was in the med bay with now relieved faces. Except for Robin he was staring at Beast Boy like he was the most confusing puzzle in the world. Beast Boy squirmed in his bed. He might have been 11, or at least in his mind he was, but there was a thick tension in the room. Beast Boy got the feeling that everyone was scared of HIM. Why?
"I'll check your vitals BB." Cyborg broke the tension. But as he stepped towards Beast Boy, Rita stopped him.
"I can do it. And if you don't mind, I would like to do it alone." Beast Boy gulped. He didn't like to make people mad, but he hated to make people cry. He could see her grief when he said that she wasn't his mother. He knew he would break her heart again, but he didn't know her at all. Not even a ghost of a feeling. He needed the journal he found in Beast- his room. But the leaders probably wouldn't let him out considering what just happened. Luckily no one has punished him yet, so that was a plus. But how can I can I get the journal if I'm stuck in the Med Bay? I need it now. Beast Boy looked around the room for an answer. Then he saw that Raven was the closest to him.
"Journal." Beast Boy whispered. He knew only Raven could hear him. He trusted her, he didn't know why but he believed, without a shadow of a doubt that she was his friend. The other teens felt like his friends but he knew Raven as a friend maybe more. He could see Raven's confusion when she turned to him slightly and her eyes narrowed (friends know how each other moves, right?) "In my room." She turned away from him again and started to back away.
"Robin I think it's a good idea for Rita and Beast Boy tobe alone right now." Raven stated as she left Beast Boy's side. When Raven left Beast Boy felt a surge of uneasiness come over him. He knew she was just trying to get the journal, but with everyone else they make him feel distant from Beast Boy. When Raven was near Beast Boy was Beast Boy, and it honestly felt nice to be Beast Boy.
"I don't know. With what just happened someone should stay with them." Robin seemed to be saying something else to Raven but Beast Boy didn't know what it was.
"I agree." Mento also seemed to agree with Robin's subtext too. Beast Boy wondered what they were talking about but whatever it was he knew it was something bad. But Beast Boy saw the flash of anger through Raven and Rita's eyes. BeastBoy knew what he had to do.
"I-I-I w-w-would like to be alone with R-R-Rita." The name felt foreign on Beast Boy's tongue. It felt weird to call the woman by her name. But Rita did show a small smile when Beast Boy said he wanted to spend time with her so that was a plus. "I won't cause any trouble, I promise." He begged the alphas. They both looked at Beast Boy warringly.
"Fine." Robin was the first to cave Boy knew that Robin would've lasted longer if it weren't for Raven's glare. "Let's give them some privacy." With that everyone left (Mento and Robin left reluctantly), except for Rita. She checked his vitals quietly. It wasn't as uncomfortable as Beast Boy thought. She had a comforting presence. But her presence wasn't enough to quench his fear as she approached him with a needle.
"It's just some pain medicine. If you don't need it I won't put it in, but according to your vitals either you're in pain or, stressed." Rita gulped on her latter suggestion but she smiled softly at him.
"I'm sorry." Beast Boy apologized, he had a feeling she wouldn't hurt him but he didn't know. Plus he really hated needles. "But could you please not, I'm fine."
" You are still the same Garfield." She reminisced as she put the needle down. Beast Boy looked at Rita.
"Is there a name I can call you besides Rita miss. I know that you're superhero name is Elasti-girl, is it ok if I call you that?" Rita looked at him in surprise. Beast Boy blushed. Why does everyone keep staring like, what's the saying, like I've grown two heads?
"Wow, I didn't believe him when he told me you were back to your days as an eleven year-old, but you are." Rita gasped and tried to hold back a sob. Beast Boy panicked. He didn't want her to cry, no one should cry over him.
"Please don't cry, Mrs. Rita! I-I-I'm fine, I-I'm sorry-"
"No baby, you're not." Suddenly Rita caressed Beast Boy's cheek. At first there was an anxiousness in Beast Boy that told him to run. But when he looked at her eyes, he knew that he was safe. Her eyes were soft and brimming with tears. She had a soft inviting smile. She would never hurt him. Then it hit Beast Boy, he was safe. The people here wouldn't hurt him, they were just as confused as him. But even so, they're doing all they could to help him. They cared about him even though he didn't know them. I'm safe. They care. I'm not alone. It was all too much. He started hyperventilating again. "Beast Boy are you all right?" Rita went closer to him in worry. Her big brown eyes showed compassion and comfort She looked just like his mom. He kind of wanted her to be.
"M-M-M-Mom!" Beast Boy sobbed and he hugged Rita tightly. She was surprised at first but that only lasted for a second. She hugged him back like she was shielding him from the world. Maybe she was. He felt her cry too but that seemed to make him cry more. No one hadn't cried for him since the accident. It felt good.
"Shhhh, it's alright now. You're safe. It's going to be okay." For the first time since he was eight years old Beast Boy believed it.
