Final Chapter! Will Beast Boy be OK? Will he rejoin the team? Will anyone review my story?
I haven't been putting this in, every chapterbut just in case it isn't obvious, I DO NOT OWN THE TEEN TITANS OR ANYCHARACTERS RELATED! DC COMICS OWN THEM AND MY SOUL!
Cyborg had been having the most fantastic dream, as anyone could tell from the great smile that had etched itself across his face. He moaned lightly as his right eye moved around rapidly and the smile became bigger. When Cyborg slept, only his human side truly slept, while his robotic systems stayed logged into the tower. He used to shut down completely but when Terra betrayed them, he decided that he wanted to see if anything came or left the tower. Now, his systems still ran the tower while his human side rested his mind. If his human mind didn't enter the dream state, he would go insane.
"Please, please, please," Cyborg moaned lightly, "Jinx, Bee, Sarasim…there is enough Cy for you all. See? Robotic doubles." He was definitely having a good dream, but it didn't last much longer.
The alarm blared, waking his human side again as his systems started feeding his human mind data. Someone had been at the door, used Raven's access code, and was now moving through the tower. As he was rotated up by his bed, he had the tower give him video images. He saw what could only be Raven, banging at the door with something or someone in her arms. He saw her move to the keypad and try her access code. The door opened suddenly and she ran into the tower. Cyborg cut the feed and ran to meet her. She looked fatigued, as if she just pushed herself more than she ever had before.
Cyborg ran through the corridors outside of the sleeping quarters, desperate to find out what had happened. He turned the corner, headed towards the hospital wing, and saw Raven enter the Emergency Room. Cyborg followed soon after and saw Raven lower someone on the bed.
"Raven, what's going on?" Cyborg asked as he walked up behind her. She turned around and looked up at him. She was on the verge of tears and couldn't speak. Cyborg looked at the person on the bed and gasped. "Beast Boy…what's wrong with him?" Still, Raven couldn't speak. Her powers, though still burnt out from the blast of emotions that launched her to the tower, began to spark around the room. Lights flickered slightly and various items would glow for a moment and float, then return to normal.
Cyborg started to analyze Beast Boy, noting all the different symptoms. "He's got pneumonia…pretty bad, but should be treatable." He got the penicillin from the cabinet and gave some to Beast Boy. He hooked up various monitors to the young boy's body, then finally sat down.
"OK Raven, Beast Boy should be fine. Now, tell me what happened." Raven slowly came out of her daze and told Cyborg everything…well, almost everything. She left out the part about her realization of her feelings for the Beast Boy.
Beast Boy groaned back to life. He tried to open his eyes but the rising sun that blasted through the windows forced them back closed. His head throbbed as he raised himself from the soft bed and adjusted his eyes to the light of the room, then realized that he was in the ER. He had forgotten the events of the night before due to the early morning amnesia.
"Morning Grass Stain." Beast Boy turned around to see Cyborg walking into the room, holding a bowl of soup. "You gave us quite a scare there. We thought we weren't going to see you again." He placed the bowl on the tray that swung out from the bed. Slowly, Beast Boy began to eat the soup, not needing to be told to. He was so hungry that even if it had been chicken soup, the vegetarian would have indulged. Cyborg watched for a minute, then finally had to ask him what was burning the back of his mind. "Are you going to stay, BB?" Beast Boy looked up at him, gulped his mouthful and gave a weak smile.
"Yeah…I am going to stay," replied Beast Boy. "Look, I am sorry about…"
"You are not the one who should be apologizing," said another voice. Beast Boy turned to see Robin, Starfire and Raven walk into the room. "We should be, all of us. I don't think we appreciate you enough. We have always looked down on you like the goofy little brother. There has been many times where we would not have won had it not been for you. We promise we will try to do better, Gar." Beast Boy was startled at the use of his real name. He didn't expect that. He looked at Raven for answers, which she gave.
"I told them what you told me last night. I hope you don't mind but I think the team should know what you have been through." Suddenly, Starfire ran to Beast Boy and gave him one of her massive hugs.
"Oh it is so good to have you back, Beast Boy!" exclaimed Starfire, "And to know that friend Garfield is OK and not harmed by the bad people. It is like having two friends in one. It is GLORIOUS!" As much as Beast Boy enjoyed the hug and attention, he pushed her back and gasped for air. Robin came up behind Starfire and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Come on guys, Gar needs some rest." He ushered the rest out of the room, though Raven stayed behind. Once the others were gone, she walked over to him, took his hand and gently rubbed the palm as she looked into his eyes.
"Beast Boy…Garfield…I need to apologize too." Beast Boy motioned for her to stop but she kept going. "I never should have said those things to you. I really hope you can forgive me." Beast Boy smiled.
"I already have." Beast Boy lay back down and closed his eyes. He breathed gently as he was slowly lulled to sleep by Raven's gentle rubbing of his hand. "By the way, are you guys going to be calling me Garfield and Gar from now on?"
"I will, it's much better than 'Beast Boy.' Robin may too, though Starfire won't. She said it would confuse her. And Cyborg said he would just call you whatever he felt like." Beast Boy laughed slightly, sleep was slowly taking over him. "It's our way of letting you know that you are our friend."
She looked down at him and realized he was asleep. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep. She was reminded that, despite the life he had lived, he still had a sense of innocence about him and she absolutely loved it. She smiled at him as she got up leaving him to sleep. Just before she left, she turned to face him one last time.
"I love you, Garfield…somehow, I will find a way to show you just how much."
Two stories down, two to go. Here is a preview of the next story.
Beast Boy loses his powers and becomes an average teenager. While he is still a Titan, he no longer goes on missions, making him feel isolated from the team. A new girl by the name of Rachel Roth enters his life. How will Raven react to this? What secretsis Rachel hiding? And when a new villian shows up called the Zookeeper, Garfield will have a choice to make.
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