Lost Memories

Beast Boy stood, idle, feeling a slight sensation of déjà vu. Too many times in the past had he stood as so, hesitating, trying to forget.

But this wasn't something that he could shrug off and ignore – if something was really going on, than Terra could be in real trouble. And even if there wasn't, Terra could still be in trouble.

Although it seemed like he had to open his mouth and say something, Beast Boy was never the one to speak out about delicate situations, not without someone else to back him up.

And now he had to do it on his own.

Right now.

…Maybe in another minute.

No. Right now. Now or never. Come on.

"Hey BB." Cyborg raised his eyebrow. "You okay? You look like you're gonna be sick."

Beast Boy shrugged thoughtfully, slowly approaching Cyborg and Robin, who were both leaning on the couch casually, talking about God-Only-Knows.

"So…" Beast Boy started. He couldn't bring himself to speak any more.

"So." Robin echoed. "You sure you're okay?"

"I…" He hesitated again, inhaling deeply. "I think something's wrong with Terra."

Cyborg chuckled. "Well yeah, she still doesn't have all of her memory back."

Beast Boy narrowed his eyes. "Not that. Something else."

Robin and Cyborg suddenly looked concerned. "What is it?"

He felt like he had choked on his tongue again – the words rose in his throat, but couldn't make their way out. Finally, he blurted, "Terra says that Slade is talking to her."

"Talking to her? That's impossible," Robin said easily, "He's dead, remember? Terra killed him herself." Cyborg nodded in agreement.

"It's happened a couple of times now. Terra will start screaming about voices in her head and then run to get me and by the time I'm there there's no one there," Beast Boy explained, speaking a little fast.

Robin and Cyborg exchanged glances. Beast Boy slapped his hand to his forehead. The way he said it made it sound as if she was schizophrenic.

But maybe she is. Maybe it's just the memory of Slade haunting her, like what happened with Robin…

"When did this start happening?" Robin asked cautiously.

"About two weeks ago was the first time she got me. It's happened about three more times since then."

Robin and Cyborg exchanged glances again, but this time both sighed.

"I think she might have some mental condition. We'll test her for it if it happens again." Robin turned to walk away, but Beast Boy cut him off.

"But what if it's actually happening?"

Robin shrugged. "It's not, so there's nothing to worry about. I just want to test her to make sure she's not crazy or anything."

"But Robin! She was trapped in stone for a year! A YEAR! Doesn't that count for anything?" Beast Boy yelled desperately.

Robin stopped once again, and then eyed the green changeling. "We'll find out when we test her."

"But…" Beast Boy trailed off, watching as Robin engaged Starfire in conversation, and as Cyborg walked off just to escape the awkwardness of the situation.

Beast Boy let his head drop, and then turned to walk toward his own room. Because of him, Terra now had to undergo testing for schizophrenia and God knows what else!

Why do I talk to people?