On with chapter 2!

Teen Titans The Changeling's Dilemma Chapter 2!

"Hey, Charlotte?…Yeah, I'm not feelin' that great…I'm sorry, I can't perform tonight…I'm goin' straight to bed, don't you worry. See ya next week." Sonia hung up the phone, and leaned heavily against her kitchen counter. What is wrong with me, I can hardly stand up. And… my powers. She tried again to bend the sound of her own breathing into the sound of ocean waves. Usually such a simple task, it took all her concentration today. Finally hearing what she wanted, she let go, and walked over to her couch and collapsed.

I wonder if it has anything to do with my period. It doesn't usually bother me, but who knows? Or maybe… She thought about the dream she had had last night. A strange woman told her to come home, then a tremendous pain. Frightened, she had screamed, and bent it until it woke her up. Her neighbors in her apartment building heard her and came to see if she was all right. She had told them it was a nightmare, and they went back to their own apartments. That was weird though, that I had used my powers in a dream. Wonder what it means…

DING DONG DING DONG DING DONG! Now who could this be? With a groan, she stood up and looked through her door. A short guy about her age with blonde hair and green eyes stood at her door. Who…?

Suddenly he started banging on the door. "SONIAAAA! IT'S ME, BEASTBOY!" He shouted.

She sighed. I know that voice. She opened the door for her friend. "What happened to you? Didya get the Michael Jackson treatment?" She grinned, but she was troubled. Has he lost his power too?

"Aww, shut it." He flopped down on her couch the same way she had a few moments ago. "I can't change, I'm blonde, I feel like my ears have been chopped off…"

"Bad day, huh?" Sonia said as she shut the door and sat down beside him. "Why'd ya come here? You'll probably have more luck looking for answers on Cyborg's data bases."

BB sat up, a grim look on his face. "We already tried that, and we couldn't find a thing." He shifted a little; having not worn jeans in years, he wasn't quite used to them yet. "But I wanted to ask you about…um, Krystal."

The name brought a twinge of pain and guilt to Sonia's concerned facade. Why is he bringing this up? "W-what about her?"

Beastboy felt bad about bringing up these hurtful memories, but he had to know. "Um, she said she was being controlled by some spirit. Did…did she mention what it looked like?"

"Yeah…" she turned to look at him. "Yeah, her last words were something like 'Beware the one with golden locks and eyes of amethyst.' Why?"

He told her about his dream, and it frightened her. It's the same person I saw.

"This spirit was telling me to go somewhere. Where?"

They sat in silence for a while, each wondering where this apparition wanted them to go. Suddenly, Sonia straightened up. "Where were you born?"

"Do what?" He turned towards her. "Um, in the country, a little to the west of here." (Disclaimer: I don't know where he was really born, so just bare with me.) "Why?"

She grinned and stood up shakily. "That's where we have to go. That's what she wants."

"Wait, she's evil, right? Why are we gonna go where she wants us to? What if it's a trap?" BB had another reason for hesitation. He didn't want to put Sonia in danger just to get his power back. "I mean, if that's what you think, I can get the guys to come with me. You don't have to…"

"Beastboy." Her tone had changed. There was no bounciness to her voice now. "I swore to myself that I'd find the person who made me murder my best friend…my sister… I swore vengeance." She stopped as her throat choked and her voice cracked. "I…I have to..." she swooned suddenly, her knees buckled. Beastboy jumped up and caught her.

"Sonia!" He couldn't understand what was going on.

"Don't…don't let me…fall asleep." Her tears flowed freely down her cheek. "Beastboy…Don't let her…" Her eyes closed and she began to dream immediately.

She opened her eyes again, and could still feel BB holding her. But when she looked up, it wasn't his eyes that she found. Eyes of amethyst…She was looking up at the spirit who had taken Beastboy's power of transformation, and who had tried to take her sound weaving ability. Who…are you?

I am the one who lent you your powers. She smiled gently. And now I've come to take them back. Her gentle smile faded, as did the rest of her body. But where she had touched Sonia, she felt like there were fires, burning and growing to consume her whole being. She closed her eyes, hoping to make it all go away, until a voice in her head spoke up; this is what happened to Krystal. Sonia's eyes flew open, full of determination. No, I will not lose to this creature. I don't care if you gave me my abilities or what; no one controls me without a fight! She curled up in a ball, and tried to gather herself against the flames that were threatening to make her disappear. She found her voice, lost among her scattered attributes. And with a final prayer that BB wasn't too close, she screamed.

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