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Chapter Fourteen: Waking up
The Titan won their battle and sent Shara to jail with no trouble. She had no lasting side-affects after taking out all the stolen talents. Like they had hoped all the orbs showed some sort of memory about the person in question and how they discovered their talent. It was a lucky break for them all they figured.
They had decided to stay at the academy till they thought Beast Boy was stable enough to move back to the tower. He had been fighting the cure and virus for a little over two weeks now. The Titans were all beginning to wonder if he was ever going to wake up from this ordeal. Jeff who had been there the first time this had happened to Beast Boy came in to do regular checks to see how he was progressing.
"How's he doing Mr. Jeff? I know we can't move him till he's either awake or more stable but…" Robin was cut off as Jeff spoke.
"He's doing wonderfully; in fact he's doing much better than he had before. Last time he had died on us five times by this point. He was also out for a little over a month before he woke up. If he doesn't wake up in two weeks then we will transfer him back to the tower or to one of your local hospitals." Robin nodded and walked away to tell the other Titans.
Everyone had started to enjoy the campus going to classes and talking to the students there at the Academy. To them this was amazing and to think Beast Boy had gotten into the school at such a young age. Robin showed up and told the other Titans and then joined Starfire for a class on circus acts. To say Robin was excited would be an understatement.
Raven who had not left the room when Jeff came to do his check continued to sit by Beast Boy's side. The first couple days she did nothing but sit and watch him hoping he would wake in the first couple days. Over the last two weeks she watched as he started to turn green again. The strawberry blonde hair turned a dark forest green. His skin went from the rich sun kissed tan to a soft dark olive green. His round ears turned into long elf looking pointed ears and his mouth got the single fang again.
"Jeff what happened to his other fang?" It was a sudden question she had not spoken much since he had fallen unconscious and she had finally woke up.
"His other fang?" She nodded and looked up at him briefly before looking back down to their hands. "Well that is actually a funny story. When he first changed he became very animal looking. Pointed ears, fangs and claws to top it all off, he thought it was the coolest thing in the world. His fangs however always gave him some form of hardship. Like a shark normally they grow back and back in a never ending circle. However, one day when he was in warrior training with the other kids from the village he went up against this girl. She hated Garfield with a passion. To this day I'm not really sure why. Well when they started to fight it was like any other he didn't shift and stayed as normal as he could be. The girl on the other hand, she reached for a weapon on the side lines. The girls looked at him expecting him to pick up a staff as well but he didn't and just continued to fight her. She got one lucky shot in and knocked out that one tooth. He still one fighting bare handed to her staff but he lost the only tooth in his mouth that won't grow back." Jeff laughed at that and left the room. However, not before telling Raven that he was going to be fine and would wake soon.
It was another couple days and the Titans were feeling the same as they ever were about Beast Boy's condition. They were worried he had never stayed down this long when he joined the team. Jeff kept reassuring them that he was fine and would come around soon he was past the hard stages of the change. It was this day however, that Star discovered the dance to be held in the court yard field.
"Oh friends, I ask of you. May we please go to the dance? I know it would not be as much fun without Beast Boy there with us but I do wish to go and join. I have been asked by several of the students here if we are to join them at the dance this year. Most are very excited by the idea of us joining." The Titans all looked around at each other. Each wondering if it was good idea to go and do something like this with their friend hurt. It was Raven who put their minds at ease.
"Yes Starfire, we'll go this year. Gar wouldn't want everyone to just sit around with him if there was a party going on." Everyone looked at her slightly confused at Raven.
"Raven are you sure?" She nodded and looked up at them; she had a slight smile on her face which confused them all.
"I've really gotten to know him since we've been here. He's help me understand myself as well. In some small ways I've changed for the better. He would understand you all going to a party. It would be like a celebration of life for us." The Titans smiled and nodded in consent.
"Well then we should go get some formal clothes then. It's a summer dance and outside right Star?" Star nodded to Robin and looked at Raven.
"Friend you will wear the dress I got you will you not?" Raven looked up and nodded in agreement with Star. Squealing in delight Star left the room with the others. They only had three days to get ready for the dance.
It was the night of the dance and everyone was getting ready for it. Raven had consented to go to the dance for a little while as long as she was permitted to check on Beast Boy every half hour or so. Agreeing to the terms the Titans all got ready to go.
"Friend Raven, are you sure you want to go to the dance? You do not seem excited about going at all." Raven knowing she couldn't hide this fact from her smiled and looked up.
"No Star to be honest I'm not sure I really want to go. I want him to wake up. I want to know if he heard me or if he remembers anything about us. I'm scared he'll lose his memory, I'm scared he won't wake up at all." Star looked at her best friend and gave a weak smile unsure on how to comfort her.
"As you said friend it is a celebration of life for us. We lived through something we all could have died from. Beast Boy has also survived and he will wake up. I do not know if he will remember or if he had heard you." Star looked at her down cast friend. Raven had always been the dark one, the more depressed acting one but she had never seen her friend like this. "Friend forgive me if I seem rude, but what did you say to Friend Beast Boy?" Raven looked up and smiled at her.
"Just before he started to die he told me something very important. It helped me find a light to my darkness. I had seen the light before he told me but it just shone brighter than the sun after he said it. He told me he loved me and I returned the feelings. However, I don't think he was awake or even alive when I said it."
Starfire gave a scream in delight at her friend's admission. To be honest they had all seen and felt the two had feelings for each other but neither could see what the others were seeing. Now knowing now that they had admitted their love to each other, made Starfire wish more than ever that her green friend and brother would wake up.
The Titans all decided to check up on Beast Boy before heading over to the summer dance. His condition seemed to have not changed since they last check in on him. He still lay lifeless on a bed with an IV and heart monitor attached his body. Jeff told them that once he woke up it would take less than an hour for him to be up and walking and being his old self again. This gave the Titans comfort that he won't be down and out for long. They missed him and Jeff could see it in all of them. The Titans began to all leave for the dance Raven was always the first to arrive and last to leave so Jeff took his opportunity.
"Raven, don't worry he'll awake soon. I have seen signs of him awaking. I will alert you at any change. Alright?" Giving Jeff a small but noticeable smile she nodded and left following the others out of the room. Once he was sure the Titans were gone Beast Boy opened one of his eyes and looked at Jeff.
"He Uncle Jeff." Jeff gave a small jump and looked up from his paper work.
"Garfield, boy how long have you been awake?" Sitting up slightly he smiled at the older man.
"Well I woke up about an hour or two ago with no one in here. I started to yell out to you all but I couldn't get my voice to work. I remember the last time I had to fight to keep my life from the virus I couldn't talk for days after I figured the same thing was happening now. Figuring I'd wait for you all to come back I laid back down. I feel asleep and I woke up just as Raven left the room." Jeff looked at the boy and laughed.
"Well then my boy that would mean you have got your heal and your energy back then." Giving a smile he nodded.
"It would appear so." Laughing Beast Boy got out of bed and left the room, Jeff close behind him.
The Titans were out having a good time with the students of the school. They danced and sang with the students as popular songs came on. Raven sat in a corner watching as her friends had a good time with each other. She could sense they were not have that great of a time knowing their friend was back in the hospital bed still fighting for his life. Sighing she looked up at the stars and moon. The song 'Your Guardian Angel' by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus came on and Raven could only smile slightly. It was a beautiful song and it was a little true of Beast Boy.
'When I see your smile
Tears roll down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one'
Raven closed her eyes and smiled. Her happy world of imagination was shattered as someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"I don't want to dance; I'm perfectly find sitting her thank you."
"Awe but Raven." Upon hearing the whining voice, her eyes snapped out and looked behind her to see who made the voice. She was scared someone was mocking him and if they were she'd hurt them. "Come one Raven, one dance for me?" Her heart stopped as she looked into the deep pools of emerald green eyes.
'I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven'
Smiling she took his hand and went out to the dance floor with him. Saving him had sent her to heaven lucky for her it was here on Earth for the moment. Laying her head on his shoulder she smiled and let the song take her away.
'It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay woah, stay woah
Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven'
As the song began to fade away she looked back up at the emerald green eyes and he just smiled down at her.
"Raven, I love you." Stopping just for a second to search her eyes he lent down and captured his lips with her own.
"I love you too, Garfield." Smiling at each other they felt their world was almost perfect.
It wasn't long before the other Titans went looking for Raven to see if she wanted to check on Beast Boy. When walking to where she was sitting they were shocked to find her gone. Looking around they were all stunned and shocked to see her dancing. But not dancing with just anyone, but their green jokester shape shifter. The song ended and they watched from afar as they two kissed. Once they were done the Titans went running at the new couple. When they arrived they jumped and all hugged Beast Boy at the same time. Now their world was perfect.