The New Teen Titans Chapter 13: Farewell to a Goth Girl, a teen titans fanfic

kkori: confused? well yeah...my story did kinda take a turn for the dark side...hope i didn't turn you away...

TDG3RD: Yeah...I killed Raven...I felt my story needed a little something unexpected...hope you keep reading this...

rochwenn90: it's nice to see you're still reading. And as for Raven being gone forever...I guess we really won't know yet...lol Raven is by far my favorite character...so I put a lot of work into her death...I wanted it to play a major role in the story...hmmm...could I be hinting at something?

NOTES: Ok...first of all, if anyone hates me for killing Raven, I'm sorry...but I'm going somewhere with it. Honestly, I've seen a lot of stories out there where Raven has died, is dead, or will die...but everyone of them mentions it blatantly in the summary. I wanted this to be completely unexpected, and hopefully it was. I have to say, Raven is, uncontested, my favorite character in the show, so I put a lot of hard work into killing her off, because I wanted her to die playing the hero. And, because Raven is such a cool character, there needed to be a chapter dedicated to her memory. That's what this chapter is for.

Now, the first song in this chapter is called "Goth Girl" or maybe "Raven's Song" I wrote it...and it's from Changeling's point of view. So, let me know what you think of it...

The second song I used is "Take Me" by Hawk Nelson.

Chapter Thirteen: Farewell to a Goth Girl

The sun poured down onto the earth below. A few scattered birds fluttered in the trees singing their early morning songs. It was a beautiful day. There was a light breeze in the air that would have made anyone happy to be alive. Anyone except the twelve figures gathered around a lonely plot of land marked with a harsh carving of a raven. There, buried under six feet of dirt, was an empty coffin dedicated to the savior of humanity. Changeling stared blankly at the ground and sighed. Cyborg put a hand on his shoulder, "She saved the world BB." Changeling nodded, "I know, but still…"

One by one the group left the grave until only Changeling remained. He slumped to his knees as his eyes began to water. "Why Raven? Why," he asked intently, holding back the tears. "There had to be another way." He sighed heavily as stray tears slid down his cheek. He placed his hand gently on the ground, "I'm gonna miss you Rae." He pushed himself to his feet and slowly walked away with his eyes to the ground.

I don't know if I'll ever understand how I felt when I saw her face
Pasty complexion and purple hair she must have felt so out of place
Distant and silent turned her back on the world
Convinced herself she would never belong
They said she'd always be just a creepy girl
But I've made it my mission to prove them wrong

The doors slid open and a short girl walked into the room. Her body was covered with a blue cloak, and her face was hidden underneath the hood. Only her deep purple eyes remained visible. Robin turned to the other three teenagers standing behind him, "Guys, this is Raven." Raven reached up and pulled the hood off of her head. The florescent lighting of the room reflected off of her pale face, and she stared blankly at the people standing before her. "Hi." Her voice was a dull monotone, void of any emotion. She sighed, "Well, it was nice meeting all of you. I'll be in my room." She pulled her hood back up and left the room. Beast Boy and Cyborg exchanged awkward glances. Beast Boy laughed nervously, "Ok, that was weird."

Oh she's just a Goth girl unstable and disturbed
Living in the shadows blocking out the world
She's kind of antisocial but that's alright with me
Cause I'm gonna take her wall down gonna make her fall for me

I look into her violet eyes like a window to her soul
And I see so much emotion waiting to break free
Meditating every moment just to keep control
How could a girl like that go for a guy like me
I'm positive she's negative we're different through and through
But even if it kills me I'm gonna get through to you

Beast Boy took a quick glance over at the mysterious girl in the corner. Her violet eyes hovered slowly over the book in her hands. Beast Boy quickly turned back to his video game, but the image was burned into his brain. Her eyes were hypnotizing. Beast Boy was not the brightest crayon in the box, but even he knew there was more to Raven than what she showed on the surface, and when he looked into her eyes, he felt as though he was getting a taste of the girl behind the monotone. "I'm gonna break her," he thought. "She's gonna open up."

She fell in love before but a demon broke her heart
Abandoned and alone it tore her world apart
There was nothing I could tell her nothing left to say
No words in any language to take away the pain
But I swore that I would be there as a friend to call her own
And as long as I still loved her she would never walk alone

Beast Boy had his ear pressed to the door listening intently, "Malchior," he whispered softly, "Who's Malchior?" He made a point to pass by Raven's room a often as possible hoping to learn as much as he could about Raven's mysterious new friend. It wasn't long before Malchior revealed his true form. He was evil, and he used Raven simply for his own advancement, and, in doing so,he broke her heart. She was alone in her room slumped in a heap on the floor. "I know he lied, but he was the only person who didn't think I was…creepy." She hesitated, "And don't try to tell me I'm not." Beast Boy shrugged, "Ok, you're way creepy. But that doesn't mean you have to stay locked in your room. You think you're alone, Raven, but you're not." Raven's door slid open and she stood there staring at Beast Boy. Then, without warning, she jumped forward and threw her arms around him. She could always count on Beast Boy to make her feel human.

She was just a Goth girl unstable and disturbed
Living in the shadows blocking out the world
She was kind of antisocial but that never bothered me
Cause I finally took her wall down and I made her fall for me

Raven watched her friends fade away as she fell into the fires. She would not allow Trigon to destroy her world. She felt no pain as she fell, only a deep sense of contentment knowing that she had finally brought an end to Trigon's plans of destruction. He was trapped for all eternity. She smiled softly and sighed, "Keep the world safe Titans…" Then her eyes closed forever.

Beast Boy was sitting up in bed staring out the window. He could not bring himself to accept what had happened. He only wanted to help. Instead, he showed up just in time to watch his mother throw herself into the fires of hell. Tears welled up in his eyes. She sacrificed herself to save millions of people. Millions of innocent people she had never seen before in her life. She gave up her own life without question to protect the planet, and it worked. Trigon was nothing now. Beast Boy sighed, "At least something good came from this…"

"Don't kid yourself…" Beast Boy jumped up, "Who's there?" A dark laugh echoed around his room, "Ha! You cannot get rid of me that easily. Stop blaming yourself for your mother's foolish decisions. She always was weak. You and I both know there were other ways to lock me away. Raven took the easy way out, and look where it got her. Not to mention your so-called friends. Any one of them could have saved her. Have your forgotten, Falcon and Starfire can fly! And who can forget Terra, the traitor you have come to trust. The entire world was molten rock. She could have easily saved your mother from such a gruesome fate. But no! They watched her die." Beast Boy stood up and covered his ears, "No, I won't listen to your lies Trigon. I know better than that." Shadows flickered along the walls of Beast Boy's room mimicking the fires of Trigon's home. The demon spoke again, "Tell yourself whatever you like Beast Boy, but deep down, you know the truth. Your mother may have failed me, but I will not lose you as well. I will have my way, and the prophecy shall be fulfilled!" The shadows faded as Trigon spoke one last time, "I will return Matthew Logan, and your world will be destroyed."

Beast Boy climbed out of bed and made his way toward the main room. "I'm never gonna get any sleep." The doors slid open and Beast Boy trudged over to the couch and sat down. "I thought this was over."He looked up and stared out the window at the moonlit ocean. The doors slid open behind him and Warlock walked into the room, "Beast Boy, do you ever go to sleep?" Beast Boy shook his head, "What about you?" Warlock shrugged, "I'm hungry." He walked over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. He reached in and pulled out a stray piece of pizza. He sat down at the table and looked over at Beast Boy, "So, still having nightmares?" Beast Boy nodded, "Yeah."

Warlock shook his head, "I thought we took care of that…" Beast Boy shrugged, "Guess not. But I wanna know why he's after me. My mom was the only one who could open the portal." Warlock stuffed the last bit of pizza into his mouth, "Maybe Trigon doesn't know that." Beast Boy stared blankly at him, "What?" Warlock stood up and waked toward the door, "Maybe he thinks you got your mom's powers." Beast Boy shrugged, "I dunno. But I think this whole thing is far from over. I think what my mom did was just the beginning."

Warlock walked out of the room, and the doors slid shut behind him. Beast Boy remained on the couch staring blankly out the window. He shook his head slightly and checked the clock in the kitchen, three AM. He sighed, "No use trying to sleep now. He grabbed the remote off the couch and switched on the TV. Early morning television was nothing but infomercials and cheap soap operas, but Beast Boy didn't seem to care. All he wanted was something to keep him busy until the rest of the team dragged themselves out of bed.

Nightwing was staring intently at the computer screen before him mumbling to himself. His eyes narrowed behind the mask as he studied the image frozen on the screen. Changeling walked up behind him, "Nightwing, what are you doing?" Nightwing shook his head, "Something isn't right Changeling." Changeling sighed, "Nightwing, she's gone!" Nightwing turned and glared at him, "No, I can't believe that. Raven was stronger than that." Nightwing turned back to the computer, and sighed, "I'm going to find out what really happened." Changeling grabbed his arm, "Nightwing, stop. Cyborg doesn't record our fights for you to obsess over. That's something Robin would have done." Nightwing turned on him, "That was out of line Changeling."

Changeling sighed, "We all know Raven was strong Nightwing. If she is still out there, she'll find us. Trust me, no one is taking this harder than I am, but it's over now." Nightwing shook his head, "I don't think so. It can't possibly be that easy. Even Slade was better than that, and Trigon had him wrapped around his finger." Changeling shrugged, "What else could he possibly have planned?" Nightwing glanced back at the computer and stared at the figure on the left side of the frame, green skin and pointed ears. Nightwing turned to Changeling, "Maybe it has something to do with your son." Changeling glared at him, "What do you mean?" Nightwing shook his head, "I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out. But I do not think this is over."

Beast Boy was sprawled out on the couch asleep. The sun was rising above the ocean line and the city was slowly coming to life. Terra and Warlock were sitting at the kitchen table while Vortex was busy making pancakes. A pile of charred rejects were stacked off to the side, and the distinct smell of burnt batter was flooding the air in the kitchen. Terra shook her head, "maybe we should leave the cooking to someone else." Vortex shoved a plate in her face, "I don't see you offerin to cook." Warlock reached over and took a pancake off of Terra's plate. He took a bite and shrugged, "Tastes fine to me."

Terra glared at him, then took a quick glance over at Beast Boy, "He's still out…" Warlock nodded, "He still isn't sleeping at night. I talked to him last night, and he's still having nightmares." Vortex shook his head, "I think you'd be 'avin nightmares too in his shoes." Warlock shrugged. Beast Boy stirred on the couch and mumbled quietly. Terra looked over at him, "Well, he's awake now." Beast Boy growled and rolled off the couch. Warlock smirked, "Or not."

Suddenly, Beast Boy unleashed a vicious roar and morphed into a gorilla. A red glow was escaping from beneath his closed eyelids. He clawed violently at the air above him. Warlock jumped up, "That doesn't look good." He ran over to the couch, "Beast Boy! Wake up!" Beast Boy gasped and changed back to normal as he opened his eyes. Terra watched him carefully, "Another nightmare?" Beast Boy nodded and climbed to his feet. He hurried past them and left the room. Terra sighed, "I'm worried about him."

Beast Boy slumped down on his bed and sighed, "This is getting out of control." He stared out the window and sighed, "How did she do it?" He reached over to his nightstand and turned on the radio. It was the same station his dad used to listen to. Beast Boy had always liked his dad's music, and, when Changeling left the Tower, he left all his old CD's behind for Beast Boy to listen to. He lay back on his bed and listened absentmindedly to the music coming through the speakers. He rubbed his head, "I don't think I can do this…how did you do it Mom? How did you resist him?" The radio continued to play in the background, and a Hawk Nelson song came on the air.

"Can you hear me? Does anyone around me feel the way that I feel now? Cause from the window where I sometimes cry, I just want to see your face tonight, and I'm willing to lose everything I am. Cause I need you more than ever. I need your help to find where I've been going wrong so far."

"I can't do this." Beast Boy sat up and buried his face in his hands, "You were the only one that could have helped me…why did you have to die?" Suddenly, Beast Boy heard his mother's voice in his head, "Don't be afraid Beast Boy." Beast Boy jumped, "Mom! Help me!"

"Take me under your wing tonight. Make me so perfect in your eyes. Hold on, cause it will be alright. You're not alone."

"Please. I need you to show me. Show me how to fight it. I can't do this alone." Raven appeared in the window and smiled slightly, "I'm always with you Beast Boy; we'll beat this together."

"Please help me get from worse to better before these tears soak through this lonely sweater, and let me know that I'm alright. I still have one strike of this match left, and I'm holding on to my last breath. And it's getting a little dark around to see here."

"I don't know how much longer I can do this. I already feel like I'm losing control. My nightmares are getting worse…and…" Raven closed her eyes, "Shh. Just stay calm. You can do this. You're much stronger than you realize. Never give up Beast Boy. Never lose hope, and he will never win."

"Take me under your wing tonight. Make me so perfect in your eyes. Hold on, cause it will be alright. You're not alone. "And you'll be here forever, forever you'll stay. And you promised to love me, you'll love me always. You'll love me for always, you'll love me for always. Always."

"I will never leave you Beast Boy. I will always be there to watch over you. I will not let Trigon have you, I promise." Raven faded away and Beast Boy fell back on his bed. He heard her voice one last time, "I love you Matthew. Never forget that." Tears welled up in Beast Boy's eyes. He rolled over onto his side and drifted off to sleep.

End Chapter 13

For "Take Me" since it's playing through the radio during the conversation, I didn't quote the whole song...only what is heard while BB and Raven weren't talking.

Ok...I know it's taking me forever to get to the end of this story, but I'm having a whole lot of fun writing it...so yeah...I just hope you keep reading it.