Chapter 2-
Robin, Cyborg and Starfire were all sitting on the couch, surrounding Beast Boy, unsure of how to start.
"OK guys, what is it you want to know?"
Robin looked peeved. "I'm getting a little tired of being out of the loop. What is going on between you and Raven?""OK OK!" He rolled up into a ball and mumbled quietly."Come on Beast Boy. Stop stalling."Beast Boy felt cornered and couldn't help but spill. "Alright. Recently, Raven and I have kinda...sorta...developed feelings for each other. But I already have feelings for Terra. And it's just one big awkward mess.""I see. But I never would have thought..."Cyborg interrupted. "Actually Robin, Beast Boy's a big flirt. He'll fall for anything with boobs.""HEY!" Beast Boy shot Cyborg an angry look. "Look, this isn't easy for me. And I spilled, so can I go now?""Yeah. I just hope this won't interfere with our missions."Beast Boy shook his head. "No way. I'm a Teen Titan first. It won't interfere."Just then Raven walked into the room. "Um, was there a meeting I was supposed to come to?"Robin stood up. "No. Actually we were just leaving. Right Cyborg? Starfire?"Starfire glanced at Robin with a puzzled look. "You mean we have stopped talking about Beast Boy and his flirting with boobs?""OK, guys! I believe you were just leaving." Beast Boy pushed the others away. "Uh, hi Raven."Raven raised an eyebrow at him. "What on earth were you guys talking about?""Nothing at all!" He began to sweat."Well, never mind that. I need to talk to you.""Me? Oh I get it." He wiggled his ears and flashed a cheesy smile. "Trying to win me back?""This is serious, Beast Boy. If you can't keep your hormones at bay, I'm leaving."Beast Boy got on the defensive. "Alright! Alright! What is it?"They both sat down on the couch and Raven looked extremely concerned. "I didn't know who to tell about this.""What? What is it?""I've had a few dreams about Terra choking me. And they weren't like any regular dreams. They felt real and I don't know why.""Felt real? As if you were maybe channeling her thoughts?""I suppose it's possible.""Wait a minute. Remember when your fears were taking over and they became real?"Raven raised her voice. "What makes you think I'm afraid of her?""Sorry! Sheesh, I was just talking."Raven closed her eyes. "OK, then. What if I'm sensing that she's still hiding something from us?""Raven, will you stop with the conspiracy theories? I trust Terra. Everyone here does.""Then why did she send a rock your way?""Isn't it obvious she was aiming for you?""I don't know if I believe that...""Then you must be jealous."Raven stood up and a nearby light blew out. "This isn't about me. It's about my concern for everyone here in Titans Tower.""Is it?"Raven turned around and began to walk away. "If you're not going to take this seriously, I'll deal with this myself."Beast Boy ran up and hugged her from behind. "You sure it's not jealousy.""Let go of me, Beast Boy.""You know, it wasn't easy for me to choose.""Not my problem. Let me go."Beast Boy let her go and she turned around to face him. "I'm going out.""Now? Why?""I need to think." She flew off toward the door leading outside.Raven sat back in her chair at the coffee shop and sipped her tea, trying to think with a clear head. As she sipped it, she remembered what Beast Boy said about channeling Terra's thoughts. "Maybe Terra just thinks I'm competition. But what if it's something bigger?" She took another sip of tea."Raven..."She spit out her tea and stood up, panicking. The other coffee shop patrons were staring at her and edging their seats away from her.Hesitantly, Raven sat back down. "I guess I'm just getting a bit jumpy. And here I thought tea was supposed to calm your nerves.""Raven..."This time, she stood up and got into a battle stance, black energy emanating from her hands. Several patrons screamed.Raven collapsed and held her head. "What the fuck is wrong with me?"An employee from behind the counter shouted out to her. "M-Miss. I think you should l-leave."
"YOU TOLD THEM?""Raven, calm down. It sounded serious.""Beast Boy, I said I'd deal with this myself. Whatever it is."Cyborg rested a hand on Raven's shoulder. "The way Beast Boy described it, it could be pretty serious.""And it could be nothing." Raven stormed off and up the stairs.Beast Boy turned into an eagle, flew up to the top of the stairs and changed back to normal, blocking her way. "Why are you being so stubborn, Raven? We want to help.""All I need is to focus my meditation. Now if you don't mind, I'd like to do that right now."Beast Boy let her pass but called to her when she reached her door. "Raven..." But she closed her door without hesitation. Beast Boy lowered his head.Robin appeared behind him. "I don't know what to think of all this. She doesn't seem to want any help.""You think?" Beast Boy began to walk back down the stairs. "I...I think I'm going to check up on Terra."
"Just breathe. There are no voices. It's all in your head." Raven prepared for a long session of meditation and thought aloud to herself. She began to float above her bed. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos." It was roughly 9:00 at night and she went at it for a few minutes.Suddenly, the window shattered behind her. "No, it's all in my head. The window is still there." She tried to convince herself that it was another illusion. "Azarath Metrion Zin..." She then heard laughing coming from outside. "No. Concentrate, Raven." The laughter grew louder and Raven couldn't take it any longer. She opened her eyes, too afraid to turn around when various items in her room started to glow black. Several of them flew across the room and shattered against the wall. Raven fell to her bed and glanced over her shoulder. The window was in fact broken and two shadowy figures, one large and one small, looked in on her.
"Starfire, what would you do in my position?""Beast Boy, I am not sure what you ask of me."Beast Boy patted Terra's head. She was still laying unconscious."I told Raven that I chose Terra, even though she may never awaken.""Beast Boy, I can not dictate your love life. It is up to you and only you.""But I could be waiting forever."Starfire didn't have an answer for him. "Somehow I think you will know when the time comes.""Yeah." Beast Boy kicked the chair away. "I just wanted an easy answer. For someone to choose for me."Without warning, the two of them heard a scream coming from upstairs.Beast Boy's eyes widened. "Raven?"The duo quickly flew up to Raven's door and Beast Boy pounded on it. "RAVEN!!!" He could hear energy blasts coming from behind the door. "RAVEN!!! WHAT'S GOING ON??"Robin and Cyborg hurried up the stairs and Robin spoke up. "We just heard a scream. What's happening in there?"Raven shrieked again and the door flew off its frame and slammed against the far wall, barely missing Beast Boy."RAVEN!!!" Beast Boy ran into her room and saw her shooting energy everywhere. Her eyes were glowing red and her face displayed an intense fear.Beast Boy thought nothing of getting hurt as he dodged flying objects. He walked up to her and grabbed her arms. "Raven! Can you hear me, Raven?"Raven suddenly gasped out loud and a dresser, table and mirror all crashed to the ground around them. Her room was a complete mess. Raven didn't look much better as she looked like she was consumed with fear.Beast Boy hugged her and tried to calm her down. "It's OK, Raven. I'm here."Raven's eyes returned to normal and she fell to the ground. "Where did they go?"Beast Boy scratched his head. "Where did who go?"Raven grabbed her temple. "I don't know but they broke through my window and...""You mean through that window?"Raven looked up and saw that while the window was definitely cracked, it wasn't broken through. "But I saw two of them. They broke...through..." Raven shook her head in disbelief. "There wasn't anyone there."Beast Boy kneeled down on the floor next to her. "There wasn't anyone there.""Either I'm going crazy or I'm losing control of my powers.""You're not going crazy, Raven. But I want to help." He reached out a hand to her.Raven stood up and backed away. "No, Beast Boy. It's not safe to...""What? I was only...""It...It's not safe for me to stay here. I could have hurt any one of you.""We'll work through it, Raven.""No. I can't endanger you guys any more. I have to leave.""Leave? Now you're talking crazy. You can't..."Raven gave Beast Boy a sorrowful look. "I'm sorry." She turned around and quickly exited her room.
I realize there are some of you who are against Beast Boy choosing Terra. All I can say is, the story isn't done. I'll try to update sooner, but with my schedule there's no promises. Later, TT fans!
-KTF
