Part three. All about BB!!

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The origins of Beast Boy.

If happened two years before Beast Boy joined the Titans… at the time he was known by his real name, Garfield Logan…

As a child Gar fell contracted a rare tropical disease while visiting Africa with his parents. The only way to safe their son's life was for Professor Logan to use a dangerous untested drug. The result? Gar recovered but there were side effects. His skin become green. And later he displayed his new found abilities to take on any animal form. Yet Gar's new appearance made him an outsider amongst the 'normal' people, and when his parents were killing in a boating accident, of which the young boy felt was his fault, there was no one to take him in.

Upon living Africa, Gar made his way to America but his luck when from bad to worse when he was framed for the murder of an elderly woman known as Laura De Mille. However, his luck did seem to get better when the true culprit was caught. And 11 year old Gar was put into a foster home. That was of course until she turned up…

New Orleans. 2001

The night was cool as Gar headed home, a bag of shopping tightly clutched in his left hand. He wore gloves now all year round. As well as a trench coat, hat and sunglass. He tried so hard to cover every part of his body. But it still didn't help him. Crossing the playground, where kids of his own age were busy enjoying a game of football, he did his best not to be noticed. Gar would have loved more then anything to join in their game. He would love to have made friends with them. But they didn't like him. No one like him, he thought miserably.

Without warning the black and white ball whizzed into his back, knocking him over. Shrieks of laughter spilled across the night sky.

A blonde boy ran to Gar's side. "Hey freak, I thought I told you I didn't want to see your ugly face around here anymore!" The boy kicked Gar's stomach. Gar whimpered in pain.

He staggered to his feet.

"Please Tony, I don't want any trouble. I just want to get home,"

Tony glared. By now a circle of boys had surrounded them, chanting 'Fight,' Fight,' 'Fight,' Tony's eyes fell on the pathetic green figure. He smiled cruelly.

"Well can't disappoint our fans can we?" He raised his fist.

"Tony! Stop it!" a fizzy redheaded girl had pushed her way through the crowds.

"Piss off, Mel!"

"No!" Mel had charged her way past the boys, and now stood in between Gar and Tony. She glared fiercely at her brother. "If you dare, then I'll tell mum!"

Tony retracted his arm. He smiled again. "Garfield and Melanie, sitting in a tree," he sang loudly. The other joined in.

"…first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Melanie with a babies carriage…"

Unexpectedly the small girl swung her fist, smacking Tony's nose. There was a loud crack. Tony howled in pain as blood trickled down his face. "I'll get you for this Gar,' he shouted. "When your little girlfriend isn't protecting you," With that the group of boys raced off.

Gar picked up his shopping. "Thanks Mel, but I think you just made it a lot worse," he sighed. "Why does no one like me?" Tears were forming in his eyes.

Mel kneel down beside him. "I like you,"

"Your just saying that,"

"No really, I do. Hey and since you're my friend I want you to come over to my house tomorrow for tea!" she beamed.

"I'd like that a lot, but…what about Tony? I mean won't you be in trouble for breaking his nose?"

Mel shook her head. "He won't tell on me. He'll be to embarrassed," she chuckled but then looked very serious. "You know you could have taken him, if you had used your powers,"

Gar looked at his shoes. "I don't like using my power to give me an advantage," He suddenly brighten up. "hey you want to see something cool?" Without waiting for a response, Gar had transformed into a cute kitten. Mel giggled. The cat jumped in her arms.

"Gar, that's so cool!" she laughed.

From that day onwards Gar and Mel were inseparable. Gar finally had what he had always wanted…a friend. But this was to be shortly lived….

As it was late summer, both Gar and Mel were able to stay out later. Gar had found this cool club that allow under 16's in. Some sort of promotion night. Afterwards Mel and Gar had gone for a walk as the sun was setting. As the two of them watched it, Gar felt Mel's hand stroking his green fur. He looked at her, then lean into kiss her. But he never did. A loud bang, and the sudden follow of air brushing against him made him paused.

"Whoa, Mel what was that? ….Mel?… MEL!.."

The girl's blood stained body had collapsed into his. "Mel?" he took hold of her. "Mel can you hear me?" she was cold. Dead? No it wasn't possible. Frantically the boy glazed around in search of someone who could help him, but he saw no one. Expect for a dark black cat purring behind him.

Gar breathed hard. Who had fired the shot? Why had they? Questions came flooding into his mind. What do I do? Who do I turn to?

"Help," he called out. "Someone please help me,"

"Forget it, no one can help her now,"

A female voice, but from where?

"Whose there?" Gar lay Mel body down and climbed to his feet. "Please I need you to help me,"

The boy's eyes widen as he witnesses the black transforming into a beautiful young girl, a little younger then himself. She was dressed from head to toe in black, grinning sweetly. As she raised her right arm, she revealed a gun.

Gar's mouth fell open. "Who are you?"

"Call me Gemini," the girl point the gun at him. "Now it's your turn Logan,"

Without thinking Gar became a gorilla and pinned Gemini to the ground. The girl looked shocked but that soon faded as she kicked him off her.

"Your not stronger then me Logan!" she snapped. "I better then you. Always have been. Always will be. And it's time you paid for what you did,"

"What did I do?" Gar was forcing back the tears. This girl was insane. Dangerous and insane.

"You know," she hissed. Her fist colliding with his face. "Murdering bastard. Did you think you could just get away with what you did?!"

"I haven't murdered anyone,"

"LIER!" Gemini screamed.

"It's the truth!" Gar yelled. His dog fangs snapped around her wrist. She yelled back in pain, dropping the gun then falling backwards. This was his one chance, the boy decided.

He made a leapt for it, but upon seizing it, he realised that Gemini was gone, and he was left holding the gun…next to a dead body….

This was not the end of the matter. The unstable daughter of Laura De Mille, known as Gemini was a wanted murderer. As capturing her seemed like the only way to clear his name, and get his revenge for the murder of Melanie, Gar chased her all over the country. When he finally came face to face with her once more, the boy did his best to make her understand that he didn't kill her mother, but Gemini was so hell bent on revenge that she refused to listen to him. However he managed to defeat her, with the help of others. She was then locked away in a secure prison, never to see the light of day again. That was of course until now….

Dick had left his back bike out of sight from the prison. Dress in black, he gave a quick scan of the security. It would be easy to get in. Getting out more hard. But he knew he could do it. The time for second decisions had come and gone. Dick knew he was able to cross a very big line, he knew that Beast Boy would never forgive him, he knew Batman would be disappointed in him, but what overruled all of these thoughts was the knowledge that with Gemini he would be able to stop Slade one and for all…..

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