The Big Day

Three days left before the wedding. Beast Boy was looking over the vows he had written and was making revisions where necessary. There was a knock on his room door. He put his paper back in the desk and opened the door. "Friend Beast Boy, would you like to come with us to the park in the center of the city? Cyborg is meeting us there." Beast Boy replied, "Sure. Why not?" It would be a good idea to see the place he would be getting married at.

The Titans left the hotel and had a hard time crossing the busy Manhattan traffic. They were able to cross the street and walked into the park. Starfire was overjoyed. "It is as marvelous as my garden on Tamaran!" They took a look at the place where the wedding was going to be held. Something caught Beast Boy's attention. Cyborg was working on what looked like an enormous stage.

Cyborg saw them. "Great, you made it! Isn't it awesome?" He motioned at the stage. Beast Boy figured that this was for the entertainment. He was the only one who didn't know who was going to perform. "Geez, Cy. Who did you get, Aerosmith?" Cyborg shook his head. "So close, and yet so wrong."

This was driving Beast Boy crazy. But he didn't let it get to him. After Cyborg made the finishing touches on the stage, they all went for a tour around the park. Beast Boy really wanted to see the Central Park zoo.

Night was drawing near, so they decided to get dinner before they headed back to the hotel. They got back to where they were staying and everyone went to sleep. Well, almost everyone. Beast Boy was still making changes to the vows. He didn't make an awful lot, though. He was too tired. He did enough today anyway.

Two days before the wedding. Beast Boy finished his vows and wanted to have them memorized before Sunday. He decided to work on that tonight. There was something he wanted to do ever since he got to New York. He changed into a bird and flew to Liberty Island.

There it is. The only woman on this planet as green as I am. He continued to fly to the torch. He perched on the rim of the torch and just looked at the city. Wow, he thought. You can see it all from here. He sat and thought about the days ahead for about an hour and flew back to the hotel.

He flew into his room and changed back into human form. A note was on his desk. "BB- Starfire wanted to see a play on Broadway. Robin came with us. Raven is still in her room, still meditating as far as I know. - Cyborg"

Beast Boy left his room and went to Raven's. "Rave, you still in there?" he asked through the door. Raven opened the door. "Oh, hey. Cyborg left a note in your room." "I know. I saw it. Where did they go anyway?"

"I think they were going to see Chicago. I would have gone with them if they were going to see something else. I'm not a big fan of Paige Davis. Besides, I wanted to wait till you got back." Beast Boy asked her, "Well, what did you want to see?" A smile appeared on Raven's face. "Something that appeals to both of us." They flew to the theater she had in mind and she asked Beast Boy to uncover his eyes when they got there.

He uncovered his eyes and looked up at the marquee. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Beast Boy looked puzzled. "I've never heard of this play Raven. What is it? This isn't anything educational is it?"

"Don't worry. You won't learn a whole lot," she replied. "Besides," she added, "it's a comedy." They walked into the front lobby and Raven paid for the tickets. They proceeded into the theater and waited for the show to start.

About two hours later, they walked out of the theater. Thankfully, Raven had been meditating earlier, otherwise she would have broken something. She was laughing that hard. Beast Boy was laughing pretty hard as well, but not at some of the same things she was laughing at. They got some food on the way back to the hotel. Afterwards, they walked back to the hotel, said goodnight, and went into their separate rooms. Beast Boy wanted to continue memorizing the vows, but he was too tired. I'll do it tomorrow, he thought. And with that, he went to sleep.

The day before the wedding, they had a rehearsal. They went through the procedure for tomorrow. Cyborg wore a visible grimace holding a little pillow with nothing on it at the moment. Starfire was gleaming, standing next to Raven. She requested to be the Flower Girl as well as the Maid of Honor. She held a little empty basket in her hands. Robin stood next to Beast Boy. Beast Boy looked nervous. Very nervous. He had yet to memorize his vows. After the practice, they went to dinner and called it a day.

Finally it arrived. The big day. Beast Boy just could not memorize his vows he had written. He didn't know why he was having such trouble. It wasn't rocket science.

At around one, he went to the park where they had set up tents for changing rooms. He took a look at the place where the guests would sit. He saw a lot of other heroes. The Flash, Wonder Girl, Superman, Batman, and many others were sitting on the seats, waiting for the ceremony to start.

Beast Boy walked to his tent, nervous as hell. What am I going to do? He was nervous enough that the tent was shaking. He noticed the flap open as Robin walked in. "Hey, are you alright?" he asked a visibly nervous Beast Boy. "Fine. Couldn't be better," he said, loudly, his voice squeaking. Robin walked over to him and sat down next to him. "Remember what I said. If you go from the heart, you can't go wrong." Robin patted Beast Boy on the shoulder and left.

What felt like hours later, the organ began to play. I better get out there, he thought. He walked out of his tent and stood next to the altar. His eye was twitching slightly. Cyborg and Robin came down the path first. Cyborg tried to look dignified holding a small cushion with a ring on it. They took their places next to Beast Boy. Then the organ began to play the wedding music you hear all the time in movies.

Beast Boy did a double-take as he saw the sight before him. Raven was walking down the path in the most beautiful dress he had ever seen; the same color as her cloak. Starfire was behind her holing the train of the dress with one hand and the basket on her arm. With the other hand she flung the flower petals.

Beast Boy's heart was going a mile a minute. Raven walked up and stood in front of him. "Dearly beloved," the priest began. "We are gathered here today to witness the union of these two individuals." Beast Boy's mind was racing. His mind sort of blacked out and he was snapped out of his trance when he heard the priest say. "The couple has written their own vows."

Raven took a deep breath and began. "Garfield Logan, when I first came to join the Titans I felt that nobody could ever love me because I could not love them back. I was raised never feeling emotions and I longed to feel what everyone else felt. I was faced with the threat that if I did let my emotions out, they would take control of me and I would cause pain to those I love. I met the Titans and I felt I could belong. And then I met you. You were the only one I could be with that at least tried to cheer me up without drastic wardrobe changes. You taught me that I can gradually overcome my darkest hours and be who I want to be. And for that, I am truly grateful."

Beast Boy's mind went blank. He noticed that all eyes were on him. I better start talking, he thought. "Raven, you are the first girl I ever met. When you joined the group, I sensed something different about you. You could not express your emotions as freely as we could. I worked tirelessly trying to get a reaction out of you. I admit my jokes were a little… bad. But all I wanted was a smile. After the situations with Adonis and Malchior, I felt our relationship strengthen. I was closer to you than ever before. But the whole situation with Terra… She gave me as much attention as I tried to give you. A while after she became a statue, I realized that I truly loved you. I had to tell you how I felt. It didn't matter to me if you couldn't feel the same way. I had to let you know. The happiest day of my life was when you agreed to this. It was then that I truly knew your feelings."

Beast Boy finished and his face grew a bit pale. His focus blurred a bit and as he regained composure, he saw that a tear stream was slowly falling down the side of her face. His heart lifted. Starfire was in tears.

The priest was ready to finish the ceremony. "Do you Raven, take Garfield to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?" Raven nodded. "I do." He looked at Beast Boy. "Do you Garfield, take Raven to be your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?" Beast Boy kept opening and closing his mouth. He felt two sharp nudges from Cyborg and Robin. "I-I do," he said, rubbing his back. "If there is anyone who feels these two should not be wed, let him or her speak now, or forever hold their peace." The only sound that broke the silence was Starfire letting out a sob and blowing her nose. "Then by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife."

Beast Boy let a grin spread across his face. He looked at his new wife and she at him. They leaned in and their lips met. Loud applause drowned out every sound in the nearby area as the walked up the aisle, now man and wife.

Cyborg was standing at the exit with a piece of cloth. He wrapped it around Beast Boy's eyes. "Dude, what are you doing?" he asked. "It's time for the entertainment," replied Cyborg. The Titans and the guests walked to the stage. Cyborg was behind Beast Boy, moving him to the stage. All was silence until four clicks of drumsticks could be heard. It was followed by a familiar guitar rhythm. Then a voice called:

Uno, dos, tres, catorce

The blindfold over Beast Boy's eyes moved a bit as he raised his eyebrows. He pulled off the blindfold and his eyes twinkled in child-like wonder as he saw Bono rocking out with the rest of U2 on the stage.

(Turn it up loud, captain)

Lights go down, it's dark
Your jungle is your head
Can't rule your heart
A feeling so much stronger than
I thought your eyes are widened
Though your soul, it can't be bought
Your mind can wander

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at a place called vertigo (dónde está)
It's everything I wish I didn't know
Except you give me something
I can feel
Feel

The night is full of holes
There's bullets ripping sky
Of ink, with gold
They twinkle as the boys
Play rock and roll
They know that they can't dance
At least they know

I can't stand the beats
I'm asking for the check
Girl with crimson nails
Has Jesus 'round her neck
Swinging to the music
Swinging to the music

Hello, hello (hola!)
I'm at place called vertigo (dónde está)
It's everything I wish I didn't know
But you give me something
I can feel
Feel

(Check it)
All of this
All of this can be yours
All of this
All of this can be yours
All of this
All of this can be yours
Just give me what I want
And no one gets hurt

Hello, hello (hola!)
We're at a place called vertigo (dónde está)
Lights go down and all I know
Is that you give me something

I can feel your love teaching me how
Your love is teaching me how
How to kneel
Kneel

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Everyone clapped. Beast Boy especially. "Dude, how did you get them?" he asked Cyobrg. "They're fans of what we do. And they love New York," he replied. Beast Boy grinned. The band began to play a slower song and Beast Boy reached for Raven's hand, wanting to dance. This is the perfect end to the perfect day, he thought. They danced slowly with their heads on their shoulders as the song played.

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

With or without you
With or without you

Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you