A Look Into The Future of Beast Boy and Raven
Beast Boy has become more cynical as he watches his third child succumb to the debilitating deformities that his genes have had with the demon part of Raven's. The first has problems keeping his animal instincts combined with his demon blood-thirst from taking over his shattered personality. No amount of meditation or practiced control spent with him can control his double-whammy.
They have resorted to tying him up every night - but, even now as he is getting older, Beast Boy and Raven are wondering how long they will be able to do this. The second child, his twin, has permanently become a condor-like bird with horns and hides in her room for days, only coming out at the coaxing of her mom. Now, the third child, an unwanted pregnancy born from their desperate hour of comfort, brings more tears.
He tries hard but the demon in him is so strong and urged by his animalistic instincts that his body is forced to go through many transformations in a day that has now taxed his system. In the process, he has become weak and lives in constant pain.
This is enough to put a strain on the strongest of relationships but their's has been nudged and pushed by their friends. Without understanding what they wanted for themselves or the full effects, they allowed their friends to make them a couple since their friends thought they looked cute together. They both knew, but who were they to argue with their friends. Everybody believe that it is the best match and made them into the little pets of the group.
The dignity they have attained as individuals is awash by this sick union. Beast Boy, the strong, confident, funny man who can make jokes and transform at the same time. Raven the dark enchantress who can wield magic and look good at the same time. Where did it go wrong?
Raven's cynicism and constant need for darkness finally wore on Beast Boy's lighter, jovial nature. At his breaking point, he stop finding Raven just being Raven to finally see her for how she really views him. To have your wife not respect you is enough to destroy you. The one person you should count on in life has no faith in you - totally set Beast Boy on a dangerous road of self-mutilation and self-hate.
As for Raven, she manages his taunts just like all other difficulties in life with meditation and poise until the day she lost her powers - she looks back now and sees this is her source of pride. In the past, there is somebody to act as mediator between them - Cyborg, Starfire, Robin so that she can have her peace of mind and meditate. However, now that they are husband and wife - living 24/7 together without someone to mediate, he has become a constant presence that is always trying to get her to react. Beast Boy is not at fault since he needs a lot of attention, look at all the time Cyborg spends on him.
However, what is good for one is not good for the other. This constant pressures finally took a toll on her so that she started to fall apart, then her emotions, followed by her powers. They have had to purge her of the Soulself with difficulty and nearly cost her her life but needed if she is to stay with Beast Boy and not harm anyone.
Beast Boy disappears for days, Raven knows where he goes but is too pained to say anything. She has become a hollow husk looking like her haggard version of herself - no beauty, no shape, nothing else. Starfire looks at her in pity. One time, she hid from Robin not wanting to see him - see her like this. He persists and he comes to have her cry on his shoulder. Since when does Raven cry - but, seeing your children dealt such a cruel blow from life is enough to make even the hardest demon mother cry.
Stripped of dignity and her powers, Raven has made much harsher and cutting remarks that now Beast Boy just ignores her. He needs emotional warmth and expression in his life and just sees a stone cold uncaring statue in Raven. He never thought in a million years he would marry the girl he thought was creepy, a freak - yeah, look at our kids (freakshows) and scary. So, he's been looking elsewhere. Cyborg, his best buddy, can't believe what has happened to his friend. He thought Beast Boy would be a great family man; instead, he avoids his children like the plague and grows more disillusioned every day. His buddy is so depressed, he has aged, has less sheen to his straggly coat of hair, and harder in features.
Poor Beast Boy, Poor Raven - one wrong decision (although, others may say they had a choice) and now they will always pay the price.
There is only sorrow and pain in the household now - if there is a joke to be made that would be lost in that home unless, of course, a sadistic spectator who enjoys seeing the suffering of others. Recently, the third child died from heart trauma and the second child committed suicide, and the first child is in an asylum.
Beast Boy is in an animal prison for going berserk.
Raven has locked herself in an abandoned room.
- Flashback -
"Don't tell me I'm not creepy." Raven sadly replies.
"Okay I won't. You're WAY creepy. But that doesn't mean you have to stay locked up in your room reading your nasty little books. You have friends here." Beast Boy replies.
The door suddenly opens, revealing a pained Raven to hug Beast Boy.
"Raven, whats the huggies for?", Beast Boy is surprised.
At this moment Cy throws a stink ball smack on Beast Boy's face. Raven levitates it up and menacingly asks:
"So who wants to play stink ball?"
Raven looks back at Beast Boy and Beast Boy looks at Raven - "Friends?", "No, Family! That's what that hugs for?