Chapter Six: Tower

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It took Beast Boy nearly an hour to get to the T shaped tower in the middle of the bay. He had to hide at least fifteen times because Cameron was crashing around in the gully below him. And a green pterodactyl carrying a girl in a blue robe was a little conspicuous. Finally though he made it to the island.

Beast Boy landed at the doorstep and picked Raven up carefully. He tapped in his entrance code but the doors remained closed. He swore again in several languages before ringing the large doorbell. He could hear the insanely loud noise echo through the whole Tower then the doors opened slowly.

Starfire grunted as she finished prying the door open. The masked teen behind her stared in astonishment and she saw him touch his belt getting into a defensive stance. She moved out from behind the door and almost screamed. Beast Boy was standing in the doorway in a pair of mad covered jeans and tee shirt. His face was covered with dust and mad too. But most astonishing was he was carrying a limp Raven, dressed in civilian clothes, in his arms. He looked tired

"What did you do to her?" Robin demanded. Beast Boy took a few steps into the entryway

"Look Robin, I really don't have time for this." before he could say anything else the Boy Wonder had thrown five birdarangs at him. The changeling evaded them all with ease then looked at where they were embedded in the wall. Then he turned and glared at his former leader with his ears flattened against his skull

"Look! I don't care if I have to go through all of you but Raven's hurt and she needs help! Now!" he yelled in fury. Robin snorted

"Ya right. Why should we believe you?" he snarled. Starfire nodded as her hands glowed with bright green energy

"You kept a dark secret from us for a very long time. Why should we believe that it was not you who did this to Raven?"

"You're both insane!" he yelled. Only the weight of Raven in his arms kept him from forgetting his purpose and attacking the masked teenager in front of him.

Then invading the hostile air in the room the elevator dinging lightly and Cyborg stepped out. He looked at his two teammates, then at Beast Boy who was holding a Raven's limp body in his arms. He scratched his head slightly then walked over to Robin and Starfire and thumped them both in the head. The two dropped their offensive stances and looked at him

"Would you two stop acting like that? Starfire, you know BB would never harm a fly. He's vegan remember? As for you Mister Boy Blunder." he pointed at Robin who crossed his arms and glared at him "Raven's hurt, for now that's all you need to know. Now either help me or get the heck outta my way!"

Soon Raven was lying in a hospital bed with several monitors and an IV hooked up to her. Robin paced the opposite side of the room while Starfire looked on. Beast Boy just sat in a chair with his head in his hands, muttering to himself in a combination English, Spanish, and several other languages Cyborg couldn't identify. Finally Starfire spoke

"Why won't Raven float like she does when she's healing herself?" she asked in concern. Cyborg just shook his head

"Her mind is in a state of shock. Her powers won't react to the pain." Beast Boy looked up with worry etched over his green features

"She's-" his voice caught and he had to stop for a minute but Cyborg waited "She's gonna be okay. I mean." he looked at the motionless girl "She's Raven."

"Just because she's Raven doesn't mean she can't get hurt BB." the metal man responded. Beast Boy spoke to himself, fighting to keep from crying

"This is my fault. I should've known he would've done that to her." he whispered. Robin stopped his pacing at walked over to the changeling

"Who are you talking about?" he demanded. Beast Boy looked up at him angrily and tried not to punch him in the face

"I'm not part of your team anymore Robin. I don't have to listen to you." he snarled unable to keep the hatred out of his voice

"Do you want to catch whoever did this to Raven or not?" Beast Boy stood rising to his full height

"What are you saying? That I don't care about her? She's the only one who cared enough to try to help me. She's the only one who tried to understand what was going on."

"I understand. You're a liar and a thief. What more is there to know?" Beast Boy's blood boiled. His hands balled into fists and his ears were flattened against his skull once more

"I was forced to be a thief! I was only like seven, Robin! All I understood was that if I stole I'd get food and maybe not get beaten up until it hurt to even blink!" Robin stood agape at Beast Boy's outburst. Starfire's mouth hung open but Cyborg just stood there calmly. Robin shook his head trying to clear it

"Beast Boy… I didn't-."

"You didn't think Robin. You just didn't think." Beast Boy said out of breath. He sat back down and held Raven's small pale hand in his.

Robin just stared at him. He knew that Beast Boy had a tragic past. He knew he got sick and turned green as a result of the treatment he was given. He also knew his parents had died when he was about five or six. But they had met him when he was about thirteen almost fourteen. That left roughly nine years in-between the time that he was orphaned and when he joined the Titans

"Robin, I think you and Star should leave for a bit." Cyborg said. Robin glanced at Beast Boy who was still holding Raven's hand

"What about him?" he asked. The changeling either ignored him or didn't notice the conversation

"He's not wearing a hole in my floor." Cyborg responded then his gaze softened "Just go Robin. I'll come and get you when Raven's condition changes."

Robin sighed in defeat and walked out the door with Starfire floating after him. The door slid closed and Cyborg returned to his work. Behind him Beast Boy whispered something

"What'd you say, BB?" he asked turning around. The changeling had a look of hatred in his normally happy emerald green eyes

"I said, I'll kill him for this." he said with fierce determination. Cyborg winced at sat down next to his friend

"Look man, you're not a Titan anymore so I can't force you to not do anything. But if you kill that guy you'll probably go to jail for the rest of your life."

"They'll have to catch me first." Beast Boy replied hotly, running his thumb over Raven's soft, pale skin

"Beast Boy-."

"Gar."

"What?" Cyborg asked in confusion

"Gar. That's my name now."

"Fine, Gar. If you kill this guy-." Gar cut him off again (I'm calling him Gar again K?)

"I'll go to jail. I know, I don't care."

"I wasn't gonna say that." Gar looked at him out of the corner of his eye then returned his gaze to Raven's pale, emotionless face "If you kill that guy, think about what Raven will feel like." his words struck a chord in Gar's heart. He was right. Raven could never forgive him for killing someone, even someone who had attacked her mind and he knew it

"Beast- I mean, Gar? You okay man?" Gar nodded and looked at his old friend

"Ya. Ya, I'm fine Cy. Thanks." Cyborg smiled

"No problem man. Now," he stood and patted his old friend on the head "I need you to leave for a little bit." Gar nodded, squeezed Raven's hand and walked out of the room.

He walked down the halls, his hands jammed in his pockets. He didn't notice that he was still covered in dirt, mud, and who knew what else. The main room doors slid open and he walked into the room not really noticing where he was. Robin and Starfire were in the kitchen and they both looked up as the doors opened and closed

"Cyborg? Has Raven's condition changed?" she asked. Her question died when she saw just Gar walking over to the large window that overlooked the city. He stopped at the window and touched one hand to it. There was a strange look in his eyes as he stood there, transfixed by something neither Robin nor Starfire could identify.

Gar sighed as he looked over the city. Why did they risk their lives to do this?

'It's better than getting stared at for having superpowers.' one side of his mind argued

'Is it? I mean, look at Raven. She's in shock and her mind is probably a mess.' another side reasoned

"Beast Boy?" a timid voice asked near his right side. He glanced up and saw Starfire standing beside him

"It's Gar Starfire." he responded. The alien just asked again

"Gar?" he simply grunted in reply

"I want to believe your story but I-."

"You trust your leader more."

"No! I do not. For many years you have been my friend-."

"It's no big deal Star. I can handle it."

"Then you have agreed to turn yourself into the police?" Gar shook his head and shoved his hands back into his pockets. Starfire's happy face fell

"No. If Robin wants to put me in prison let him try." the alien's eyes filled with tears and she looked at the floor

"I thought we would be friends forever." Gar turned to her and touched her shoulder gently

"We are friends Star. What made you think we weren't?"

"You left the Titans. You ran from us and did not want to listen to reason."

"Just because I'm not a Titan doesn't mean we can't be friends."

"Then… you and I are… cool?" Gar smiled weakly, exposing one white fang

"Ya, we're cool."

In the kitchen Robin watched the two talk. He turned away when Gar glanced back at him and instead focused on the paper he'd been trying to read for the past half hour. He heard Starfire say something about checking on Silkie and the doors opened and closed. He heard a pair of footsteps come into the doorway and pause

"Robin?" the familiar, high, voice asked softly. He looked up hardening his gaze as he did. Gar had his hands in his pockets and he was looking at the floor

"Look Robin, I really hate being mad at you. I don't want to be." Robin's face didn't change. Gar looked up and met his hidden eyes. The two studied each other for a long time, Robin spoke

"I don't like being mad at you either Beast Boy."

"Gar. It's Gar. Beast Boy's gone."

"Okay. But I have a job to do. I can't just overlook this like it was nothing." Gar sat down on a barstool heavily. Finally he found what he wanted to say

"I know how you feel Robin." his former leader arched one side of his mask like an eyebrow

"How so?"

"When you were Slade's apprentice I couldn't and didn't want to believe that you'd betray us like that. And then…" he paused looking at the table for a long time "Then when Terra-."

"She was different Beast Boy." Robin protested. The changeling looked up trying to contain his anger. He counted to ten in his mind as he stared at the teenager across from him

"How? Slade used and manipulated her just like Cameron did me. I don't see any difference."

"Cameron?" Gar glared at him and stood halfway. Robin touched his belt ready for anything

"Look, I came back because Raven was hurt. As soon as I know she's better I'm outta here and you can stay up til' dawn trying to figure where the heck I am. Just like you did when Slade was around. And," he was fully standing now. Robin had a birdarang out and hidden under the table "you can go break Star's heart while you do it. But when you do expect a violent call from me."

Robin couldn't even respond. Gar had stormed out of the room, muttering what Robin was sure were curses, in some kind of African.

Gar stopped at the med bay and looked it. Cyborg glanced up as the door slid open. Seeing Gar he shook his head

"Nothing's changed. I promise you'll be the first to know." Gar nodded and continued down the hallway.

Suddenly his brain hatched an idea. Is Raven's mind was in shock why not just visit her mind and fix the problem? He took off down the hall and stopped in front of Raven's door, panting slightly. This was the girl's sanctuary. Her escape from the world. It was also where she kept a magic mirror that was a portal into her mind. If Beast Boy could find it and figure out a way to help her, maybe everything would be okay. He pressed the button for the door and it slid open easily and the changeling stepped inside…

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