Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. just Nightmare. and that strange smell you smell when you read my stories.

NOTE: This don't have much to do with Beastboy's mind, but I didn't reall know what else to call this chapter.

Chapter 8

Inside the Mind of Beastboy

As Raven enters the mind of Beastboy, the first thing she notices is a large race course going through his mind, a course familiar to the one that he and Cyborg normally race in their stupid video game. On it, the cars are racing, but no one appears to be controlling them or driving them. She slowly walks around the track and spies something that she would have never guessed Beastboy still remembered. Beyond the track, was a movie theater. It had a sign that said "Now Playing: When a Raven meets a Beastboy"

Raven remembered quite well what happened the day Beastboy had joined the Titans.

It had been a sunny day one Saturday morning in October. Starfire had just joined the Titans exactly one month before. That put their number at four strong. Robin, Raven, Starfire and Cyborg. They had been busting bad guys together for a month now, but something still seemed like it was missing. One day, the Titans received a call to deal with a new enemy in the city, a huge creature that called himself Cinderblock. Raven remembered it like it was yesterday, the Titans were young, brash and just reeking with confidence. Cinderblock handed them what could have been their very first defeat, as he was stronger then the Titans had been back then. If it had not been for Beastboy, the Titans would surely have lost Robin. Cinderblock had proved to be a lot more then the Titans could handle back then, being only the ages of 13. Cinderblock had knocked Robin down and was about to crush him under his massive cement foot.

Beastboy had intervened, changing into a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex and slamming into Cinderblock with his tail. From then, he changed into a Falcon and flew into the air. When he was about 200 feet up, he quickly changed into a whale, landing hard on Cinderblock's dazed form. Changing back to his human form, Beastboy jogged over to the Titans.

"You guys looked like you needed some help." Beastboy said.

"We sure did. Thanks a bunch. I could have been flatter then a pancake." Robin said. "By the way, I'm Robin. And that's Cyborg, Starfire and Raven." Robin says, pointing to each of the Titans in turn with their name.

"My name is Garfield Logan, though most call me Beastboy. Or BB for short." Beastboy replies.

As the police take Cinderblock away, the Titans ask Beastboy to come and stay a while, and Beastboy agrees.

Before Raven can remember anymore, a swift blow to the head strikes her down, knocking her onto the racetrack. Getting to her feet, Raven turns and sees Brother Blood standing there waiting to attack.

"You must be the one they call Raven. How very nice to meet you. I know why you are here. You are here to try and free your friend. How foolish. I have complete control over Beastboy's emotions and mind. Both are mine to use how ever I see fit."

With those words, Blood brings his hands up and summons Beastboy's emotions. All of them appear at his side.

"Attack!"

Beastboy's emotions rush Raven, with the exception of Fear and Laziness.

"Azerath Metrion Zinthos!"

Raven's powers engulf Beastboy's emotions quickly, and Raven allows herself a rare smile.

"Lucky for me then, Beastboy's emotions are his. And I don't know if you realize, but he's not all that of a great fighter." Raven said.

"As it would seem." Brother Blood said, his voice laced with frustration.

"Your turn, Brother." Raven said, as she flew into the air. "AZERATH, METRION ZINTHOS!" Raven shouted, her powers engulfing Brother Blood in a tight grip, crushing the mental power of Brother Blood in it, thus, expelling him from Beastboy's mind. Raven released BB's emotions from her power and exited his mind before they could start talking to her.

Back in the real world, Beastboy had collapsed on the floor due to the major mental stress on his mind. Raven opens her eyes and walks over to Beastboy, putting her hands on his head and quickly healing Beastboy's mental anguish. Beastboy opens his eyes and sits up.

"What happened? Raven? I thought you were in my mind." Beastboy said.

"I was. You were being controlled by Brother Blood."

"I know. I feel like I betrayed you all...I gave him all of our new fighting techniques..."

"No you didn't. we all know the extent of Brother Blood's control. It is much stronger then we thought it was at first. Nightmare sent us a little gift that told us." Robin said as he walked back into the room.

"He did? What'd it say?"

"Don't worry about it right now BB. Right now we need to figure out what Slade is planning and what to do about Terra." Cyborg said.

"And Nightmare. Even though he said what he said, he will still be a danger to all of us. And we can't trust that Brother Blood is not trying to trick us." Raven said.

"But he was right about Brother Blood having control over BB. we have to also take that into consideration. So we know either this is one of Brother Blood's tricks, or he is for real." Cyborg answered back.

"What I know right now, is that we need to find a way to counteract Nightmare's powers. And I think I have just the idea, but I'll need your help, Cyborg. And you too Raven." Robin said.

"Alright Robin, what you got?" Cyborg asks.

"Well, based on the experiences that you and Raven have had with him, everything you've told me, I have devised a way to make a helmet that would counter Nightmare's powers. But I'll need to fine-tune the proto type with your help, and Raven will help test it out."

"Alright. When we get started?"

"Now. I have blueprints in my workshop that you should take a look at. Raven, we won't need you until we're done." Robin says as he and Cyborg walk off for Robin's workshop.

"Ok. I need to meditate now. Entering Beastboy's mind has left me disgusted and tired."

Raven said, getting into her normal meditation position.

"Ddduuuddde! That's not cool! My mind is not disgusting! At least, I don't think it is." Beastboy said, turning back to his game. "Hey Raven, before you start, can I ask you a question?"

Raven opens her left eye and stares at Beastboy. "Sure. Ask away. Just make it quick."

Beastboy puts down his controller and walks over to Raven and sits down.

"Well, when you were in my mind, I saw what happened. How did you wrap up my emotions so quick? And you got rid of Brother Blood pretty quick too."

"Well Beastboy, to be honest, your emotions, no matter whose control they are under, are still yours. And they probably knew me when they were attacking, because not one of them changed into an animal, they just rushed me like a bunch of idiots. It was quite easy for me to get them out of the like idiots...you could have said they were not changing because you're a friend... and what about Brother Blood?"

"As for him, I don't think he really used as much of his power to take over your mind as he has done to the HIVE members. He used just some of it. Just enough to use you to tell him certain things and send you on a mission he knew you would never complete."

"Oh...ok. Thanks Rae. And...thanks for saving my butt in there too."

"No problem." Raven replies as she shuts her eyes and starts her meditation.

Beastboy stands up and walks back to his video game, though once again, his mind was on something else.

"Terra...why would you join Slade again? We were your friends...Slade must have done something to her again. I've got to find out what! At whatever costs, I must find out."

Beastboy thinks to himself, not realizing that he was losing every round on Retro Racers.

A few hours pass, and Robin walks back into the room, holding a large, beefy helmet.

"Ok Raven, we're ready for you now." He says. "The Prototype is a bit...big, but Cyborg's working on Blueprints for a smaller version right now. We just need to see if this one works before we continue."

Raven stops levitating and walks over to Robin, who's putting on the helmet.

"What do you want me to do?" Raven asks, trying to keep a rare smile from her face. The helmet looked ridiculous, it was almost as if Robin had put a microwave on his head and called it a helmet.

"I want you to try and read my mind."

"Ok. Just be ready." Raven said.

Raven sits down on a chair and starts to try and read Robin's mind. Chanting her familiar words, "Azerath Metrion Zenthos..." Raven's head suddenly explodes with pain, knocking her from her chair.

Robin quickly takes off the helmet and pulls Raven to her feet.

"Damn, sorry Raven. I forgot to tell you, you will receive a blinding pain if the helmet worked." Robin says his face obviously sorry.

"Try telling me next time!" Raven snaps, her face turning red with anger. The gamestation suddenly explodes with Raven's power, startling Beastboy.

"NNNOOOO!!! I was so close to beating the high score..." Beastboy moans.

Raven walks towards her room, seething with anger, her powers nearly knocking her door down. Robin walks back to his workshop, leaving Beastboy to pout over the busted gamestation.

Another few hours later, Robin walks back out with a smaller, sleeker, sexier design. Starfire zips over to Robin when she sees him.

"Hello Robin. What is that strange helmet you have?" She asked. Starfire had been sleeping since they had gotten back.

"This will help us fight Nightmare. They block out his power from reading our minds and knowing our darkest fears or worst memories." Robin replied, showing Starfire the helmet.

"Wonderful! That will aid us greatly in the defeat of Nightmare!" Starfire said enthusiastically.

Robin smiled to himself, happy to see Starfire happy. Walking over to the big screen, Robin hit a button that went to Raven's T-com.

"What is it now?" Came Raven's sour reply, still slightly pissed at what had happened earlier.

"Raven, we got the helmet working again, we need you to test it out now. Unless you don't want to, but then we're going to have to just hope they work when we fight Nightmare the next time."

"Fine. I'll be there in a few minutes. Do they still do that shock thing?" Raven asked, her head still slightly pounding from the last one.

"Yes. But I have this one turned down, so it should just administer a small shock, not enough to hurt, just to warn." Robin replied.

Raven walks into the Titan's living room, and sees that the whole team was there, waiting for her to test out the helmet. Sighing deeply, Raven stares at Robin.

"Let's just get this over with." She said.

"Ok. Everyone put on a helmet. Raven, try and read everybody's mind. All of them are turned down, so you shouldn't get hurt."

Raven rolls her eyes and proceeds to try and read Robin's thoughts. Receiving a small shock, as Robin said she would, she went on to test the others, and received the same result, no matter how hard she tried.

"They work fine. And now I have a headache. I'm going to lie down for a little bit." Raven said as she stormed out of the room, feeling her rage gripping her, angry that she had been shocked so many times.

"Ok. Thanks for your help Raven." Robin says as she walks off.

"Whatever." Raven replies as the door to the living room shuts behind her.

"Well, now we have a special defense to use against Nightmare. Now, we just wait for another attack again." Robin says.

"But shouldn't we go out and look for them?" Beastboy asked.

"No. We'd waste our time. We don't know where they are right now. Unless...you were under Brother Blood's control, so you must have been inside the hideout. Do you know where it is?" Robin asked.

"Uh...no. Sorry, but when he took over my mind, he erased the part where I was there. I have no idea where it is." Beastboy replied. "I really hate to lie to them, but I need to get Terra. And I leave tonight."