Friend in Need.

All the Titans had been with Raven when it had happened. When they watched their friend die and the darkness consume her. She had never stopped fighting, Beast Boy recalled. She had shouted and screamed that she would not allow her father to take control over her. But it had all been in vain. The worse part had been that each Titan knew they could do nothing to help. All they could do was watch and hope against hope that somewhere inside of her, the young girl would sum up the strength to defeat the terrible evil. She couldn't. Beast Boy had never felt so powerless in all his life.

No one spoke for at least an hour afterwards. Then Cyborg's voice crept through the air.

"There was nothing we could do," The half-man, half -robot looked at his feet.

Robin gave a nod in agreement.

Starfire's tear stained face shone in the moonlight.

"Your right," Beast Boy whispered. "Her nightmares, her violent out busts," the green boy shook his head sadly. "There was nothing we could do because we never took the time to notice what was happening to her…" His voice shook. His fists swung at the wall, immediately he howled with pain. Starfire rushed to his side to comfort him.

"Please tell me that you are not hurt?" the tall alien girl hovered above him.

Beast Boy managed a grin. "I'm fine Star,"

"That what pretty dumb BB," Cyborg folded his arms.

Beast Boy looked at the ground, still cradling his hand.

Robin switched into leader mode. "Alright Titans, we've got work to do. Star, Cyborg, go into Raven's room, go through everyone off her books, we might find something there. Beast Boy, you and I are going to track down Raven, see if we can't talk to her, I'm sure that there's a part of her that is still our friend. TITANS GO!"

Star and Cyborg raced off leaving Beast Boy and Robin alone.

"Don't worry BB," Robin reassured him. "We'll get her back,"

Beast Boy managed a smile. Little did he know that that would be the last time that he and the other Titans would ever speak to Robin again…..

Over the years that followed the remaining Titans had found themselves teaming up with old friends and old enemies in an attempt to stop Raven. Their plans had always failed. They had lost friends, old and new, Aqualad, Jinx, Gizmo, Thunder & Lighting,

Hotspot……. Those who still lived were running low on ideas on how to stop this deadly opponent.

However, there was still one option left as Cyborg explained.

"We all know that Raven's too powerful, none of us can take her head on even if we all work together. And she can't be reasoned with either. We only have one cause of action. We have to destroy every inch of her…"

Beast Boy held his breathe.

Cyborg continued. "Wilson and I have developed this device, it should with a bit of luck turn all of her power on herself,"

Starfire looked confused and raised her hand.

"It means Star that when Raven goes to attack us, all of her power, all of her energy will hit her instead and it should be enough to obliterate her…"

"Hopefully," Speedy raised an eyebrow.

Cyborg looked a little embarrassed. "Well, we haven't tested it yet, and we can't either. We don't have the materials to make another,"

Obliterate? The word trembled in Beast Boys mind. "No way, we can't do that!"

All eyes fell on him. Terra shook her head. "Beast Boy, we have no choice,"

"But she's our friend," he stammered.

"No," Wilson narrowed he's eyes. "I'm afraid your friend is long dead. And if we don't stop the demon, then we'll all join her…."

It was late at night. Of course Beast Boy couldn't tell that. They lived underground now, but he did have his watch to remind him. It had been a present from Raven. He held it in the palm of his hands and signed to himself.

"Your going to go to her aren't you," Terra stood in the doorway of their bedroom. It was small and cramped, but it was the only way they could get some privacy.

Beast Boy nodded slowly.

Terra flung herself across the room and into the arms of the man she loved so. "But why?" she cried. "She'll destroy you. Wilson's right, Raven isn't your friend anymore!" Tears were pouring down her face.

Beast Boy calmly unhooked the girls arm from around him neck. "I don't expect you to understand," he said solemnly. "But it's just something that I have to do. I can't give up on her," he headed for the door. Then paused. "Don't tell the others where I'm going, they'll only try and stop me," he whispered.

"I love you," Terra said.

Beast Boy said nothing as he turned and drifted away….