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The changeling stood silently, like a sentinel, watching over Raven through the glass window. His breaths were slow and shallow; hot tears were welling in his eyes. Raven, his dear friend Raven, had a hole in her chest where Kobura's spear had pierced, no, it had violated her body, raping her with its unnaturally sharp point and leaving her at death's door.
Beast Boy felt like a failure, he had been unable to protect her from Kobura's tattoo golem. He had tried, he even became the Beast, but he had failed and now she was paying the price for his ineptitude and incompetence.
He was also feeling like an idiot. Before Kobura arrived, he told her: "Just as long as you know that I'd rather spend my time with you than anyone else."
It was true; he realized that Raven was more than a friend. She had defied Robin to come with him to Japan, to help him find Midori. What did this all mean? He felt so confused and scared.
Raven looked like a damaged porcelain doll. She was still unusually pale and his heart broke yet again when he saw the state she was in. A ventilator hose was taped to her mouth, helping her to breathe the oxygen rich air that was being delicately pumped into her ravaged lungs. The doctors still believed that she might lose the punctured lung as the wound was deep and wide. The cursed spear had missed her heart and main blood vessels, had it struck just a few more inches to the right she would have died instantly.
Beast Boy choked back a sob as he focused on her face, her delicate features looked gaunt and lifeless as the only movement in her body was the slow and steady rising and falling of her ventilator assisted chest. Her body was a Gordian knot of wires and tubes, all working in concert to keep her alive.
The worst part of it all was that the spear was meant for him. Had he not dodged it Raven would never have been injured. Had he summoned the Beast sooner none of this would have happened. He should have taken that spear; he knew that she was running behind him.
"What kind of friend am I? I let my best friend get hurt." He whispered to himself. "I should have been watching out for her."
Beast Boy leaned his forehead against the window and began to sob.
"I'm so sorry Raven, please forgive me. I failed you and let that monster hurt you. Please, please forgive me." He sobbed sotto voce as the tears fell from his face to the floor.
His self flagellation was interrupted when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Mr. Beast Boy, please forgive me for interrupting you, but Dr. Nakamura wishes to speak with you." A young, petite woman in a nurse's uniform informed him. "He has news regarding Miss Raven."
Beast Boy opened his eyes and saw a team of physicians gathered around Raven's bed. The changeling nodded his agreement and followed the nurse, who to his surprise opened the door and led him into Raven's ICU room. An older, gray haired doctor walked toward him.
"Are you Miss Raven's boyfriend?" He asked point blank.
"She … she doesn't have one. I'm a really close friend. How is she doctor?"
"She is improving at an impressive rate. She is only partially human, correct?"
"Yes, doctor, she is."
"That explains her recovery. I'll be blunt Mr. Beast Boy, when she arrived we did not believe she would survive her injury. But not only will she survive, we think we can save her damaged lung."
"Oh thank God." Beast Boy sobbed.
"Forgive me for my impertinence young superhero; I assumed she was your girlfriend because she called out a name just a moment ago, and we thought it was yours. All we could understand was the word 'gar'. Does that mean anything to you?"
"It does." He replied as he wiped his tears away with his tattered sleeve.
Dr. Nakamura took a good look at the changeling, examining him with the critical and experienced eye of a physician with over 30 years of experience. There room was silent except for the faint beeps from the ECG, which was displaying a steady and healthy heartbeat for Raven.
"Mr. Beast Boy, I would like to make a deal with you."
"What? A deal? What do you mean?"
"Your injuries require immediate treatment young warrior, and I know that you will remain at this window and refuse any help. Here is what I propose: If you allow me to treat your wounds I will permit you to remain at Miss Raven's side until she recovers … even though you are neither her spouse nor her boyfriend. I will make this exception for you since you are a hero and a close friend of Miss Raven."
"Thank you doctor, I accept your offer."
"A wise choice, young man. I will return with a nurse in a moment. Please have a seat and wait for us here."
Dr. Nakamura left Beast Boy alone with Raven in the ICU room. He was beginning to relax, feeling the tension and adrenaline subside away. He pulled up a chair, one of those heavy metal framed and uncomfortable chairs that looked indestructible and slid it next to the hospital bed, careful to not interfere with or touch any of the tubes or wires that were attached to the sorceress' still figure. As he sat down he noticed her hand was free of attachments and gingerly took it in his own after removing the torn glove on his hand. Her hand felt small and it was cold to his touch. He covered her hand with his other palm in an instinctive attempt to warm it. He closed his eyes and sighed, still troubled by her condition yet encouraged by her prognosis.
He held her hand for several minutes, caressing it, his eyes closed, waiting for Dr. Nakamura to return. He put it back down where it rested originally, giving her hand a final pat as he released it. He then opened his eyes and what he saw made his heart leap into his throat.
He was facing the window and saw that standing at the end of the hallway was a policeman, or at least a man that looked like a police officer. That was not what Beast Boy noticed at first. What had actually caught his eye was not the man's uniform, but rather it was the tattoos on his exposed arms that made the changeling's heart rate jump. The policeman was staring at him through the window, with an intense hatred burning in his eyes, searing like a branding iron.
Beast Boy stood up and returned Kobura's glare with a fierceness and viciousness that rivaled it. He knew it was the tattooed villain who stood menacingly at the end of the hall. The changeling no longer felt relaxed, instead he felt a powerful instinct swell within his chest. He felt no fear in spite of his weakened condition and snarled at the man who had maimed Raven. All he could think of was protecting her from the tattooed fiend. He would be damned if he would allow Kobura to harm even a single hair on Raven's head.
The villain gritted his teeth as he began to approach the window, his face contorted in pure unadulterated rage. His steps were uneven, and Beast Boy's animal instincts told him that his opponent was in a debilitated state, but Kobura continued approaching.
The changeling felt a surge of rage course through his body. He opened his mouth and a fearsome roar came out as he began to morph into his mighty alter ego, The Beast.
Kobura's eyes opened wide at the appearance of the fearsome leviathan, which was only separated from him by a thin pane of glass. The ink covered man tapped on his dragon tattoo but nothing happened. He watched in terror as Beast Boy completed his transformation into the terrifying monster and had a quick flashback, remembering how the creature nearly ripped his chest out in a single strike and began to back away while The Beast approached the window with what he thought was a murderous expression on its green furry face.
It was then that an elevator door opened and a gurney, surrounded by a trauma team emerged from it, blocking Kobura from his view. The medics were so focused on their patient that they did not even notice the green beast in the room as they passed by. Once they were gone The Beast saw that Kobura had vanished, having fled in terror after seeing the monster that had wounded him earlier.
With no warning The Beast morphed back into Beast Boy's human form. Then, just as the door to the room opened and Dr. Nakamura entered, he collapsed onto the floor.
"Nurse, call a trauma team, immediately!" The physician barked as he crouched down to examine the now unconscious changeling.
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Robin was seated at a table in the hospital's cafeteria. It resembled hospital cafeterias from around the world as it served cheap and insipid food to the hospital's staff and any visitors who chose to dine in its antiseptic environment.
Cyborg was seated next to him as Starfire served them some pork buns and rice balls she had purchased. Robin picked up a rice ball from his plate and sniffed it before dropping it disdainfully back onto his plate. Cyborg was not as fussy and after quickly consuming his portion he asked the Boy Wonder: "Are you going to eat those?"
Robin gave him a distracted look before shaking his head. As Cyborg snagged his meal Robin cleared his throat.
"Like I said before, we need to stop Beast Boy. He isn't himself right now and I'm really concerned that he might do something he'll regret the rest of his life."
"What are you talking about?" Cyborg replied through a mouthful of food.
"He wants to kill the guys who kidnapped Midori."
"Oh bullshit!" Cyborg retorted.
"Robin, are you certain of this? You have been wrong about Beast Boy before." Starfire interjected.
"Look, I know what you're thinking, that I want to make him look bad him since he proved me wrong. I'm not making this up; he wants to kill them because of what happened to Raven. He told me himself. He even asked me to help him."
"Do you blame him? I mean I kinda want to rip Kobura's head off myself. What he did to Raven, that was vicious, unforgiveable. I don't take kindly to anyone who makes a Raven-kabob out of my little sis. And if I'm feeling that way, BB must be feeling worse, a whole lot worse. You know how protective he is of Raven. The Beast only appears when she's in danger."
"Cyborg is correct. Beast Boy is a warrior and he needs to avenge the injuries that were done to his heart mate."
Robin gave Starfire a look that said 'Oh please, you have to be joking.'
"It doesn't matter." He replied instead. "We can't let him do that. It would leave him scarred for life. Remember after the Adonis situation when the Beast first appeared. He was sick for weeks from just remembering that he ate meat. If he kills anyone he'll never forgive himself … and neither will Raven."
Robin paused, looking pensive before continuing.
"I know you guys think that I don't appreciate him, that I don't care about him. But I do care about him, a lot more than you think."
"Sure you do, that's why you threatened to arrest him when he first became The Beast." Cyborg snorted. "That's why you always treat him like a fool."
"Listen to me! I know that I can be obsessive to the point of shutting you all out when there is a job to get done. If anyone knows that it's you Starfire. I know that I blew it in Tokyo and you had every right to turn your back on me, forever."
The princess nodded.
"You do have my support my beloved. But what shall we do?"
"Star's right, we can't just walk up to B and tell him: You can't kill those scumbags, because that isn't the Titans' way of doing things. If we gang up on him he'll bolt and search for Midori by himself, and maybe even get killed in the process."
"That's why I've asked you here to brainstorm with me. I already told him that I'm in."
"You did what?" Cyborg gasped. "Why the hell did you say that?"
Starfire placed a hand on the Boy Wonder's shoulder.
"Robin was making the peace with Beast Boy."
"Yeah, I got that Star, but why that? How the hell can we back out of that?" Cyborg moaned.
"I have an idea." Robin offered. "We'll ask Beast Boy to stay behind to protect Raven while we go and find Midori."
"Yo Rob, what happens if they come here? BB will hafta kill them, if they don't kill him and Raven first, he won't have any choice. And they might come back man; you know that To-Chi died. They're gonna want revenge."
"I have that figured out. We'll issue a press release saying that Raven died of her injuries and that Beast Boy has gone with us to Kyoto. That will draw them to us, while Raven and Beast Boy recover. To be honest, I'm hoping we can wrap this whole thing up before they're discharged."
"Robin, we have no idea of who or what we are up against. Look at what happened to our friends." Starfire remarked.
"I can call for reinforcements from the honorary Titans. I'll contact the Titans East."
"I fear that we do not have time on our side Robin. From what To-Chi told Raven and Beast Boy Midori's abductor is ready to take the next step."
Robin heaved a sigh.
"Then it's up to us. Starfire, Cyborg will you follow me?"
Cyborg's human eyebrow arced in surprise.
"You're asking us? No 'Titans Go!'?"
"Listen, I'm sorry about what happened back at home."
"Sorry? Look man, you went all Mento on us! We aren't the Doom Patrol Robin, we're a family and you're our honorary big brother, but that doesn't make you …"
"I know Cyborg, I forgot. I'm just asking you guys to give me another chance. I know I can be a good leader. We have to do this; the whole world is counting on us."
"Boyfriend Robin, the ones you owe the apology to are Raven and especially Beast Boy."
Robin grimaced.
"You think I don't know that Starfire! Raven almost died because I wouldn't swallow my pride."
Starfire stood up.
"Let us go and comfort our friends. It is the right thing to do."
Just as the three Titans stood up to leave there was a loud commotion near the cafeteria's exit. A nurse, escorted by two police officers, entered the cafeteria's dining area. She quickly scanned the room and saw the Titans, after which she ran to them as quickly as she could, followed by the police officers. As she reached them she began to rattle off in Japanese, as she was panting to catch her breath.
"What is she saying Star?" Cyborg asked.
The Tamaranian raised he hand to shush the tin man while she continued to listen to the nurse. Her eyes widened in shock.
"She is saying that Beast Boy has collapsed."
"No!" Cyborg gasped.
"She's also saying that Kobura escaped." Robin added.
"Please, follow me." The nurse interrupted in broken English.
The three heroes followed her back to the Intensive Care Unit.
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Kobura burst out of the hospital's main entrance, narrowly avoiding crashing into an old woman who was in a wheelchair. Ignoring the protests from the woman's handlers he bolted into the darkness, disappearing into the nighttime shadows. The adrenalin was pumping in his system and he ran like a gazelle until he had covered a few kilometers. Reaching the point of exhaustion he searched for a place to hide and rest. He saw a dark alleyway and darted into it.
He fell to his knees, panting as he struggled to catch his breath. A sense of nausea overcame him and he began to dry heave as his stomach was empty. The morphine the nurse had given him had nearly worn off and his chest felt as if it was on fire.
He remembered that the green monster had maimed him. Not only had it destroyed his gorilla golem, it had slashed his chest open, destroying several of his tattoos in the process. He now understood why he had been unable to summon his dragon back at the hospital. Given the weakened state he was in it was impossible. It was a miracle that he had been able to conjure the samurai warrior at all back in his hospital room.
As he slowly calmed himself down Kobura took stock of his situation. It was then that it finally hit home that To-Chi had perished. Kobura allowed himself to mourn his loss in the darkness and privacy of the alley and he shed bitter tears. Just a month ago the Master had granted them his permission to wed. That would never happen now; she was lost forever, stolen from him by the green gaijin and his demonic companion. Kobura frowned as he thought of the Master. He knew that he was not only disgraced by his failure to neutralize the changeling and the demoness, but that he had committed an unforgivable sin. To-Chi was the Master's niece, the daughter of his late sister. He had taken To-Chi in as his own daughter and raised her as such. Kobura knew he would be blamed and punished for her death.
He knew that he had lost everything. Returning to the clan was out of the question, for he was now an outcast or even worse, a man with a price on his head due to his cataclysmic failure. The Master would no doubt demand his life in exchange for losing To-Chi and Kobura knew that his days were numbered, he would not be able to escape the Master's wrath, especially not after he took possession of the Kusanagi.
He remembered seeing the demoness in the hospital, next to his nemesis in the ICU. She had somehow miraculously survived the magical spear. He cursed his misfortune and the unfairness of his fate. Why did the gods allow the changeling's mate to survive while letting his beloved To-Chi die? Were they doing this to mock him?
Kobura knew what he had to do and he was aware that time was not on his side. He would avenge To-Chi, an eye for an eye, by finishing the job with the sorceress. He would take her away from the green fool the same way he had taken his To-Chi from him. And he would make him watch her die, powerless to help her.
He would not kill the changeling however; he wanted his enemy to live the rest of his life with the memory of watching his beloved die a prolonged and agonizing death. And he knew that she was his beloved, he had heard his wail of despair when the spear pierced the demoness's chest. She was more than a friend, of that there was no doubt.
The memory of the dreaded Beast came back to Kobura's mind. He was too weak to face the changeling; he needed to buy time to recover, to gather his strength, to exact his revenge.
Once that was accomplished the Master could do whatever he wanted with him, nothing would matter anymore since his life was over, forfeit without To-Chi at his side. But before it came to that he would make sure that the changeling had nothing to live for as well.
Kobura needed to change out of the police uniform. There was a thrift shop around the corner and he sent one of his lesser golems, a mongoose, into the store to steal a change of clothes for him. The golem quickly returned with an inconspicuous outfit, one that had long sleeves to hide his tattoos.
The tattooed man carefully removed the policeman's shirt he was wearing. With the effect of the pain killer now gone he was aware of how seriously injured he actually was as he felt darts of sharp pain shoot across his torso as he removed the shirt.
He cautiously removed the bandages from his chest and was not comforted with what he saw. There were several deep gashes that had been stitched closed, as the rows of sutures bore witness.
Kobura recalled the healing trance technique that the clan's medic, Setsuna, had taught him to perform. He had only learned it because the Master had insisted, even though Kobura felt he would never need to use it, as only the weak are ever injured. He now knew better and prepared himself for the task. He fashioned a haphazard dwelling with some discarded cardboard boxes in the alley, taking great care to make the appear like a heap of refuse and hid himself within them, knowing that the trance might require days to be effective and he did not wish to be interrupted by passersby.
As he slipped into his smelly abode he thought of the demoness and how he would execute her while the green idiot watched. Once he was in the lotus position he began to meditate and soon the world around him began to disappear.
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The Master paced around his chambers as he examined the newspaper article that one of his apprentices had brought to him to read. He stopped walking and threw the newspaper down.
"You are certain of this Seiji? It is not a deception?"
The young man bowed reverently before replying.
"Yes master, we have recovered To-Chi's remains from the authorities. I am sorry Master, but it was her body, of that there is no doubt. The Titans murdered her."
Seiji saw his master form a fist which trembled with the fury he was trying to suppress.
"She was like a daughter to me."
"Yes Master."
"And Kobura escaped from the authorities?"
"Yes Master. He wounded a police officer and wore his clothes to escape."
The room fell silent as Seiji knew he should say nothing more. Finally, after several minutes the Master broke the silence.
"Seiji, Kobura will try to avenge To-Chi's death, we cannot allow that to happen at this time. If he kills the sorceress and her companion it will attract others. We might even find ourselves facing the Justice League. We cannot permit this to happen, not until we have the Kusanagi. Once we have it and made its power our own not even the Kryptonian will be able to stop up us."
"I understand Master. What do you wish for me to do?"
"Take our best men, find Kobura and bring him back to me. Kill him if you must, but under no circumstances must he return to the hospital to seek revenge."
There was a soft knock on the door.
"Enter." The Master called out.
A young woman entered the Master's inner sanctum and bowed.
"Forgive me for interrupting Master, but it has just been reported on the television news that the sorceress has died of her wounds."
"Thank you Haruna. Leave us now."
The girl bowed and left the room, sliding the door shut behind her.
The Master balled his fists as he addressed his apprentice.
"Bring him back Seiji, bring that idiot back. Find him before the Titans do, is that understood?"
"I will bring Kobura back Master, alive."
The three Titans stared dumbfounded through the room's window. A second bed had been set up for Beast Boy and he appeared to be resting peacefully. Unlike Raven he was not hooked up to a ventilator and was connected only to an ECG and a basic saline drip.
Dr. Nakamura had finished conferring with a colleague and emerged from the room. He proceeded immediately to the Titans, who by the looks on their faces were eager for an explanation.
"Your friend will be fine. He seems to share Miss Raven's knack for healing quickly." Nakamura announced in flawless English.
"What happened Doc?" Cyborg asked as he checked the sensor array built into his arm. "My sensors are saying that he's just tired."
"That, and the fact that he's still recovering from his own wounds. Something happened, something that stressed him out. It's the only explanation. Everything else says that he's recovering just fine. I was just getting ready to treat his injuries. He collapsed just as I returned with some medication for him."
"I wonder…" Robin mumbled to no one in particular.
"You may come in and see him, but please do not disturb Miss Raven, as she is still not ready for visitors."
"Why is she not levitating?" Starfire asked.
"I beg your pardon?" Nakamura asked. "Did you say levitating?"
Robin nodded.
"Not too long ago Raven was injured, but not this severely. She went into a healing trance and recovered very quickly."
"Maybe she's too weak to start the trance." Cyborg added.
"That is interesting; I will inform the staff that this might happen. Now if you'll follow me."
Dr. Nakamura led the three Titans into the ICU room. The Titans paused in front of Raven's bed.
"She looks awful." Cyborg remarked as he checked his sensor array. "There's a lot of metabolic activity."
"She is healing at a remarkable pace; I cannot explain from where she is drawing the energy to accomplish this." Nakamura replied as the demoness began to levitate.
"Remarkable!" The physician exclaimed. "I have never seen anything like this before."
Meanwhile, Beast Boy stirred and began to wake up. The Titans and the doctor moved over to his bed. The changeling murmured as woke.
"Stay away from her Kobura… I'll kill you if you even lay a finger on her." He moaned as he thrashed in his bed.
"Raven is safe Beast Boy, and so are you." Starfire comforted him.
Beast Boy opened his eyes and saw his friends looking down upon him with concerned looks on their faces.
"Star? Cy? What happened?" The green Titan asked, clearly confused.
"That's what we want to know." Robin replied. "Did you see Kobura?"
Beast Boy shook his head several times as he gathered his bearings.
"Yeah, he was here, outside of the window."
"And you turned into the Beast?" Cyborg asked.
"Yeah, but I don't remember anything after that."
"You collapsed Mr. Beast Boy; I am guessing that the stress of transforming into this 'Beast' overwhelmed you in your weakened state."
"Then why didn't Kobura finish us off? And where's Raven? Is she OK?"
"I'm guessing he ran away when he saw the Beast. You almost killed him the first time, he probably hasn't forgotten that." Robin conjectured. "And don't worry, Raven's safe."
"B, you need to stay here with Raven, to protect her in case he comes back." Cyborg added.
Robin had issued the fake press release an hour earlier. By now every TV and Radio station would have reported it and it would be in the morning papers as well. He hoped that would be enough to keep him and his cohorts away.
"Cyborg is right Beast Boy. Raven needs you to stay here. We'll rescue Midori." Robin confirmed.
Beast Boy sat up in his bed.
"No! I want to go! I want those bastards to pay for what they did to her."
"She needs you here man. We got your back covered." Cyborg reassured him.
The changeling looked over towards her bed.
"She's levitating."
"That's right Beast Boy, and you need to be here when she wakes up. And it's a good thing you were here earlier. Kobura would have killed her had she been alone." Robin informed him.
Beast Boy felt a lump form in his throat. He knew they were right. Someone had to stay behind and protect Raven.
"Star, couldn't you stay with her?"
"No friend, if only three Titans are to rescue Midori, then we need three healthy ones. You must stay and protect Raven."
"I'm fine, I can do this!"
"I apologize young superhero, but you are in no shape to fight. I am afraid I must demand that you stay here in the hospital until I give you a clean bill of health."
Beast Boy stared at Raven's gently levitating form. He felt torn, anguished. He knew that Midori was waiting for him to rescue her, but how could he leave Raven alone and unprotected? It was a horrible feeling, as if he was being ripped apart. He hated being in this situation, being asked to step aside while the others risked their lives to rescue Midori. He glanced a second time at Raven and sighed.
"Ok, I'll stay, but you gotta promise to call me if you get into trouble."
The three nodded.
"Robin, promise me you'll hit them hard, make them pay for what they did to Raven, don't show them any mercy, especially not to Kobura."
"We will avenge Raven! I swear by X'hal!" Starfire interjected.
"Don't worry Beast Boy. They'll get what they have coming to them. That's a promise." Robin reassured him.
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I was originally planning on posting this update after Christmas, but I finished it before I thought I would, so here you are: an early Christmas present! I'll try to have the next one posted before new years!
And now to acknowledge those of who have been reviewing this story!
The Cretan - "Y'know I've read all kinds of things, from Shakespeare to JK Rowling. From comic books to the Holy Bible. From Salvatore's Drizzt saga (awesome books by the way) to Dickens's Great Expectations. In short, I've read about the best and worst printed in the western world. Same with fanfictions. I've read ones that are on par as good as anything their respective fandoms have to offer and some even better. I've also read works that had me looking for bleach to pour in my eyes. I have to say that pound for pound this is probably the best Teen Titan collab (cartoon or comic) I have ever read. Y'all hold yer loved ones tight and have a Merry Christmas."
Thanks! I feel privileged to work with such great fellow writers,
BordomKillz- "first YAY you guys up dated haha love this story its staarting to get pretty intense up-date soon plz xD"
Sorry for the delays! We will do our best.
MasterBrattan - "definately a good point on Joker, guy needs a bullet in the brain"
But then who would Batsy fight?
Hairul The Nightrage Beast - "Well Round 2 with Beast Boy, Kobura you'll gonna be a lil piece of meat you Piece of ******* ****, when the Beast slices you into shredded and pounded flesh. And Robin please less of the BS spouting from your mouth if you wanna the team's respect you have to give and take this is what happens when you're too holed up with Bats and talk about being a big fat ***** Hypocrite when he pulled off a Red X on the team."
Now, now! No racial epithets please!
I think Robin is slowly learning his lesson.
GreenRock - "It seems to me that with every passing chapter, the bar on this story keeps being raised."
It makes it kind of daunting when my fellow writers do such great work. Still one must at least try.
St. Jack of randomness - "Not to sound rude, but why did you have to make innocent, funny Beast Boy into the shape-shifting DC equivalent of The Punisher? Other than that I thought this was a great chapter, I like how you detailed Robin and BB's conflicting morals."
Poor BB, can you really blame him?
Concolor44 - "Dammit, Robin! Your rigid moral code DOES NOT cover every eventuality! BB is right. There are some scum walking around, breathing somebody else air and taking up somebody else's space, who quite simply need to die.
And Robin wants to dilute the team even further? The heck? I don't believe he's thinking clearly.
This doesn't look good."
Robin is in a bad place right now: 2 team mates are injured and the other two don't trust him completely, yet he is now entrusted with rescuing Midori. It has to suck to be the Boy Wonder sometimes.
Alexpv22 - "Man, tension's really starting to build now. I kind of understand where Beast Boy's coming from a little bit; even if a hero throws a crook in jail, they'll still come back and cause more chaos in the future.
I slightly agree that the Titans should dispose of Kobura and his associates right away. But on the other hand, Robin is right; if they resort to doing that they'll be no better than any of the crooks they've busted several times over.
I just hope BB clears his head enough to realize his mistake just as Robin did with his. Another great chapter, hope to see the next part soon."
There is a very fine line between being a vigilante and being a superhero. And sometimes rather that you crossing the line, the line crosses you.
FelynxTiger - "the anguish build between Robin and Gar was something i can barely take such side of darkness in BB's persona, and this has been just reveal to the other teammates
The fight between the justice line was incredible i think thats all i have to say for now see you next ch. guys"
Sometimes it's easy to forget that behind the Jokester's Mask that BB wears is someone who been through more than any of his teammates.