Hey guys! I'm baaaaack! Hehe xD Miss me? I missed you all! Words cannot express!
I can only get on the computer on weekends, so...yeah, the writing process takes a lot longer! Especially when you can only get on for a certain amount of time, and it has to be before 9 pm xP Did I mention I use my parents laptop? Yeah, they have to type the password and everything!
I need my own laptop pronto!
In the Titans infirmary, both Aqualad and Terra were in the two operating beds; Aqualad was laying down while Terra was sitting up. Both had IV's in their arms, Aqualad having not as much as before because Raven had reduced the injuries. Aqualad's tests came out positive, so he had the option to rest; and the hero was tired, but he watched Terra anyway with sleepy eyelids. He wanted to know how she was doing.
In order to give Cyborg room to concentrate, not every Titan was in there. Just them three, with the addition of Beast Boy and Raven. Robin and Starfire were standing just outside the room; Bumblebee, Speedy, and Jade were down in the Ops.
"So..." Terra broke the silence. "How am I doin', doc?"
Cyborg gave the blonde an amused look. "Just a sec." He turned back to what he was doing, pressing a button; there was a printing sound, and then the cyborg was holding a small transparent, light blueish box. "Check it out for yourself." He opened it, and it spread out in a screen as big as a regular sized laptop; a hologram screen. Terra saw her picture in the upper left, and her name in all caps and bold as well as underlined. Below it was all her data, including her age, height, and weight; a double helix, her DNA, was making a slow turning motion on the right. Below her DNA strand was showing a video of her using her powers in the past, up to the most recent event. Most of the words and signs after that, Terra did not understand.
Beast Boy was on the other side of Cyborg now, and Raven sat next to Terra for a better look herself.
"Um, Cyborg? Can you translate this to English?" Terra said, and Beast Boy nodded in agreement. Robin and Starfire walked in the room by then, and Cyborg didn't have a problem with it. Robin crossed his arms, joining the boys, while Starfire stood by Raven; the alienness had been very curious and worried about her blonde friend, which was why her begging eventually won Robin over.
Cyborg smirked, taking the hologram from her and threw it out. To Terra's shock, the screen expanded to the length and width of the wall in front of them, revealing more information. Cyborg walked up to one of the edges and gripped it, pulling it along so the width expanded greatly, becoming a half circle around the Titans. And soon, not just Terra, but Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg's information was up there in the same format. More double helixes. More videos. And Terra could see more. Strengths and weaknesses, even favorite foods and pet peeves were listed.
Cyborg walked up to Terra's screen, pointing to what looked like the before and after photos of her DNA. "Alright, Rock Star. Looks like your powers have come back, but unlike before, your cells are very stable. Everything's fine."
Terra sighed in relief.
"But to prevent a lapse in control," Raven interjected, and all eyes were on her. "You'll need to find some way to master your powers and keep them from going haywire. We wouldn't want anyone to get hurt. You almost lost it back there."
"I know that, but I couldn't help it!" Terra exclaimed. "That thing hurt Aqualad and I-!" she stopped short, her cheeks pink. She risked a glance in Aqualad's direction; he was smiling softly at her. She smiled a little in return before sighing, "Okay, okay." She looked over at Raven, taking a deep breath,"you're right. I need more practice with my powers. Test the ropes." She tapped her fingers timidly against her pants and asked the empath, "Will you teach me?"
This threw Raven off. "I...you want me to-?"
"If you want." Terra nodded and smiled at her. It fell after a moment. "Unless...you don't want to."
"No, no. Hold on." Raven's gaze drifted elsewhere as she thought. "Um...I guess I could, since our powers are similar in a way." Terra nodded eagerly. "How about I...come over your house, um...when are you free?"
"We can try next Friday after school?" Terra offered.
"What time does your school get out?"
"2:45. I get home around 3."
"Alright then. It's settled." She got to her feet. "I will see you then."
Terra, Beast Boy, and Cyborg watched her leave. Knowing her, Beast Boy and Cyborg guessed she was going back to her room to meditate. After Cyborg disconnected the cords and IV's from her, Terra got to her feet and went over to Aqualad's bed. She sat down next to his hip, taking his hand in hers.
Aqualad was fighting to stay awake, but he was high off pain killers. With the hand that was covered by hers, he lifted his arm and cupped the side of his face.
"Terra..." He almost slurred. "I can't...tell you...how much I...appreciate..."
"Shh..." Terra gave his hand a little squeeze, bringing it down from her face. "You need to rest."
"Will...will you be here when I wake up?" Eyelids began to close and flutter.
She was touched. "Of course."
He smiled, his head turning to the side before he let unconsciousness take him under. Holding his limp hand still, she turned her head and saw Beast Boy and Cyborg smirking at her.
"Oh shut up." A cackling Beast Boy and Cyborg exited the room to leave the two alone, Terra couldn't help but blush.
It was nearly a month later when Beast Boy woke up one morning and realized what day it was.
His birthday.
He was sixteen.
The changeling smiled to himself as he sluggishly got out of bed; during this, he thought a second too late that he had slept on the top bunk the previous night, and he fell over.
"Wah!" He yelped, bracing for impact, his eyes shut tight. When nothing came, he opened his eyes and looked over himself. Instead of sprawled on the floor like he normally would have been, he was balancing himself on the pads of his fingers and toes, the rest of his body not even touching the ground. His voice came in a whisper. "Whoa...okay. Mind. Blown."
He got to his feet, scratching the back of his head. He looked around the room, getting the odd feeling that something was...different. Off. Too sleepy to think straight, he shrugged it off and decided to head down to the Ops for some breakfast.
The Ops doors opened.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" his teammates cheered, minus one. His face brightened, taking in the green balloons and friendly-yet sleepy-faces staring back at him.
"Happy birthday, friend!" Starfire flew to him, nearly knocking him over in a hug. She pulled away, gasping and took a step back. "Oh! You have..."
"What?" Beast Boy asked, nearly scaring himself at the pitch. His voice had deepened by another octave. Nothing cracked. "Whoa...duuude!" He laughed. "Hehe, testing! Testing, one, two, three!"
Robin fought the urge to roll his eyes. "Um, Beast Boy? Look at Starfire."
"Okaaaayyy?" Beast Boy looked over at the alienness, who was looking at him up and down with wide eyes. And that was when he realized...he didn't have to look up.
"You have...grown again?" Starfire noted, and Beast Boy stepped closer to Starfire; he held his hand to his forehead, then stretched it across the air to stop at Starfire's.
"Haha, sweet!" Beast Boy said. "I'm as tall as Starfire!"
"Just about the same height!" Cyborg said. "Wow. Never thought I'd see the day."
"Friend Raven!" Starfire said. "You have to look!"
"Look at what?" Raven deadpanned, her back still facing everyone else as she fixed her tea. After pouring the hot beverage in her cup, she blew on it as Beast Boy walked up behind her. She turned around as she took a sip.
And she froze.
This wasn't the Beast Boy from yesterday. The one who was much shorter and didn't look as...shaggy in a way. The top of her head was just passed his lips by an inch; although still shorter on the sides, his bangs looked fully grown and windswept to the left.
"You guys weren't kidding..." she managed.
Beast Boy's lips pulled up in a cocky grin. "What? No 'Happy Birthday, My Handsome Green Bestie!'?"
Raven, despite her growing attraction for the green teen, scoffed and walked around him. "Don't push your luck. I already said happy birthday to you."
"No you didn't!"
"I did. You must not have heard me."
"Please. I have the best ears on this team!"
"I beg to differ then."
Beast Boy pouted. "Well, can I at least get a hug?"
He saw her hesitation and grinned. That's all he needed. Taking in almost no time at all, he was across the room and scooping Raven up in his arms.
He didn't notice her stiffen, but the other Titans did.
Raven's eyes glazed over as she got a brief vision. There was Beast Boy, as he looked now, and then his image split into two. He was normal on one side, but on the other...was a much...darker version of him. The darker Beast Boy had a darker shade of green hair, and his stance overall was...Feral. He started to laugh, one that wasn't so nice, his canines extending on the top and bottom, and his green eyes turned as black as his pupils.
Raven gasped, cheeks burning as Beast Boy released her.
"You okay?" he asked with concern, extending a hand, and it hurt him when she retreated a step.
Raven gulped silently. "Are you?"
Beast Boy tilted his head to the side. "What do you mean?"
Starfire flew between them, floating on Raven's side, and that small gust of wind flew into Beast Boy's nose. Beast Boy sniffed once. Twice. Eyes narrowing, he looked back at Raven. Is that...? He stepped closer to her, eyebrows scrunching down as he sniffed again. The smell...it's coming from...
The girl...a gutteral voice spoke in his head. It's the girl!
"Yo, BB. You a'ight?" Cyborg asked.
Beast Boy grabbed Raven by her shoulders, not too harshly but it still caught her off guard. He ignored her glare, lowering his head so he could smell her shoulder. The smell was stronger there, and it wasn't hers. Nose wrinkling, he sniffed a few times before releasing her and taking a step back. His eyes were wild, and Raven saw his eyes darken.
"Beast Boy, what's going on?" Robin demanded, now in full leader mode.
"Give me your jacket," Beast Boy told Raven.
"No."
"Give me the damn jacket!" Beast Boy snarled, and he saw Raven shaking as she did what she was told, tossing it at him. He caught it, smelling it once more. With a sound that didn't sound human at all, the changeling left the Ops.
"Titans, follow him!" Robin commanded, and his team proceeded.
Raven was in the lead when she saw that Beast Boy knocked down her bedroom door.
"Beast Boy, what the hell?!" She said hotly, walking in. She was seconds away from loosing control. She was itching to throw him out the window.
And she wasn't the only one in this scenario.
Beast Boy went through her clothes in a haze, growling and throwing stuff around the room. At one point, Starfire yelped when one of Raven's shirts landed on her head.
"What is he doing?" Cyborg wondered, slightly worried.
Breathing heavy, the changeling directed his question at Raven, "You remember that I Love Tofu shirt I got you last year?"
Raven almost recoiled; the one shirt she never wore. "Yes...? Why?"
"It's gone."
"Um, okay? And that gives you what right to go through my stuff like you own the place?"
"You don't understand, Raven!" He growled, getting to his feet. "Dammit!"
"Beast Boy, you better tell us what's going on," Robin said, maintaining his tone, but Starfire could tell he was minutes away from barking at him.
"I smell him!" Beast Boy's heavy breathing slowed, but didn't stop.
"Smell who?!" Raven shot back.
"Please, tell us!" Starfire exclaimed, clasping her hands. "You are worrying us deeply!"
"ADONIS!" Beast Boy roared, and Starfire gripped Robin's arm while hiding herself behind him. "IT WAS FUCKING ADONIS, OKAY?!" Beast Boy's gaze landed on Raven, who was looking not only surprised but trying to not look hurt. He took a deep breath and spoke in a softer tone, "Adonis was here." His voice shook, holding up Raven's jacket and looked at it. His fingers weren't fingers anymore. They were claws. "I caught his scent."
Oooh. I am very evil for leaving the chapter like that, but I figured that that was a very tense and sexy ending to the chappie, don't ya think?
I think this is where things get even more interesting-since Adonis is part of the conflict of the story (as well as a few other characters who I shall not name). And since Adonis is a popular villain for Beast Boy personally, we get to see more of the Beast Boy x Raven arc. Yay!
But I had to feel bad for this to happen right on BB's birthday. I mean, c'mon! Can't a dude get a break? xP
Oh! And before I go!-
Anybody a Jimmy Neutron fan? I'm planning on posting one! There might be a little crossover with it, but I won't list it as a crossover. I have to get my thoughts organized first...but yeah!
Until the next chappie, my Bizzlers!