Notes: I'm so sorry that this update took so long. My comp wasn't working for a while and I couldn't get on the Internet. I finally fixed it, so here I am!

I'm sad to say that it's nearing the end of the story. If possible, I would write a ton more chapters, but there will only be a few more. Sadly, though, I can't stretch it out that long. But I will continue to write Teen Titan fanfiction. RaeBB Forever!

(Warehouse)

Aqua glanced over at Machine, who was leaning on the wall next to her. She had to lift her gaze to his face from her sitting position. She noted the wondering expression that his face held and her face took on a look of worry. He had been doing that a lot the past few weeks.

"Are you ok," she asked quietly, not usually one to hand out sympathy easily.

Machine snapped out of his trance from the air in front of him and glanced down at her, "Yeah...I'm fine." That being said, he returned his gaze to the air once again.

He had lately been finding his mind wandering to other things lately. It was kinda hard for him to go from Teen Titan, protector of the city to gang member, the ones wrecking the city in the first place. He might have been with the gang for a while, but he doubted the change would ever be easy. He saw the motive behind the three teens' actions. After all, he also had to steal to eat...even to stay alive now.

"Do you miss them," Aqua's voice broke through his concentration.

"Do I miss who," he asked, trying to avoid the subject.

"Your friends," she replied.

"What makes you sure that I had friends," he asked, trying to keep his face blank, but knew that he was slowly losing the battle.

"By the way you stare at nothing," she replied, "Some of us do that dreaming of better things...but you're dreaming of something that you used to have. I can tell by that far-off look you have."

"I don't wanna talk about it," Machine told her, just holding back the side of him that used to be Beast Boy, the one that wanted to go nonstop and make people laugh.

"You were lucky," Aqua finally broke the silence that settled between them, "Most of us don't have someone who cared for us." She looked up at him and for the first time, he saw the longing for something more in her eyes, "Tell me about them."

He paused for a moment, a thought just occurring to him. Beneath Aqua's seemingly indifferent view of the world, she really did care. She had feelings, no matter how much she tried to hide it sometimes. Just like Raven. He was only disappointed that it took him this long to discover that.

Machine sighed. It couldn't hurt, he thought to himself, as long as you don't tell her your secret, "I guess I could do that."

"Yeah, story time," Shad yelled out, running over and plopping down on the ground, eyes intensely focused on him. Blackjack was nowhere in sight, but was probably busy doing something else more important, like always.

"Ok," Machine began slowly, "Well, my best friend was one of those really big guys, the kind you'd expect to see on a football team. But he wasn't all strength, he was an awesome opponent on video games and stuff like that. Inside, he was a normal guy." As Machine started, he noticed the flood of memories that began to pour into his mind. Suddenly, he was regular old Beast Boy again, at least in his mind.

"The only other guy was like a leader to us," he continued, "He never failed to complete a challenge when it was handed to him. Though we sometimes had to bring him back to reality. He kinda had a one-track mind. Then there was the happiness of the group. She doesn't really understand U.S. customs, but she always tried her hardest. She was like everyone's little sister, but we really didn't mind. Then there was..."

Trailing off, the memories were overflowing. Thoughts of Raven, him trying to her approval. He always tried to make her laugh, no matter if his only reward was a glare or a sarcastic remark. He would have tried anything to make her at least smile, breaking the emotionless expression on her face.

"Then there was who," Shad asked, quite impatiently too.

"Shad," Aqua warned, "Give him some time." She looked at Machine, "You must have really liked her."

Machine started at this statement. He had never really considered that he paid more attention to Raven because he liked her. It was just natural instinct for him to try and make everybody possible around him laugh.

"Yeah, I guess I did," he told her, "We were pretty much opposites though. She was dark and mysterious, never laughing or even smiling at one of my jokes. She was one girl you never wanted to cross..."

"Ok guys," Blackjack walked into the room quickly, "Ready to have some fun?" He pulled out a few cans of spray paint and tossed them to everyone.

"I don't know," Aqua told him, "Shouldn't we be lying low after last week?" For the past week or so, the gang had been doing various heists, mostly at convenience stores, gas stations, or a little pick-pocketing in the busy streets.

"This is lying low," Blackjack replied, "I'm sure no one wants to be stuck here all day. Let's go." He quietly headed for the door, the others following slowly behind him.

They stopped a few blocks away, at another brick building. By the shining of lights inside, it was obviously a business. They immediately got to work, drawing images and words on the wall. Machine was the last to start the task.

It was a few minutes later, that Machine picked up the sounds nearby. Before he could warn the others, he found that a shadow had formed over them. He made sure that his hooded sweatshirt was concealing his face before turning to face them.

"A little late night surveillance never hurt," a familiar voice greeted him. Machine quickly noticed Robin standing there, the others behind him. Blackjack, Shad, and Aqua immediately dropped the spray paint and turned to run.

"Not so fast," Raven's voice sounded and a black aura surrounded them. Machine turned his gaze to the ground, hoping that she wouldn't recognize him.

"Who are you," Cyborg asked.

Machine didn't know what happened at that moment. All he remembered was that he reached up and pulled back the hood, revealing his face.

"Beast Boy," Starfire cried out.

Shout-outs:

Snow Werewolf – I'm glad I could make you happy. I love writing this story!

Calisto – You're welcome. Yeah, I have awesome work. Hope you liked this chapter.

Carrot the LuvMachine – Thank you so much! Yeah, I'm glad you like the plot. And I'm really glad that you like my characters. Aqua's based off me and I just made up the rest. Yeah, I think Shad and Aqua kinda like each, no matter how much they try to deny it. Kinda like BB and Rae?

Lee – It rocks! Thank you!

Copy write – I only have a few things to say...if you're going to flame me, at least try to help me improve instead of telling me how much you hate the names or how boring it is. It's my story and I write it how I want. If something's wrong with history or backgrounds, fine, I can understand that. Besides, if it was so boring in the beginning, why did you keep reading?