TheUbu (I'd be Ubu but someone took it!)

I'm a crazy Canadian and some of my writing may reflect that. Don't be alarmed and run for the hills, I'm sure it won't hurt too badly.

I'm sorry about that last chapter because I posted it before it was properly edited. I fixed it a put it up again later that day though. Sorry if it was a little confusing.

Disclaimer: I'm going to flip a coin, heads and the Teen Titans are mine, and tails they aren't. Flip Damn! I don't own the Teen Titans; any characters contained within are not mine and belong to their respective owners with whom I have no affiliation.

Chapter Three

Raven inhaled deeply and flicked the light switch on.

'What's he going to say?'

She waited for him to say something but there was silence. She didn't look up at him but still waited for his response. Nothing.

"So what do you think?" She asked finally raising her gaze to meet him.

Beast Boy sat in the bed with his mouth slightly hanging open and was just staring at her. Raven shifted uncomfortably under his gaze.

"I know, I look…" Raven couldn't finish her sentence.

"Stunning." Finished Beast Boy.

Raven blushed a little and reached back for her hood. She didn't find it though and realized she wasn't wearing her cloak. She awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck and looked away.

'I don't feel stunning…'

"Thanks."

"Yea, your hair looks wicked too." He added.

Raven blushed even deeper and desperately wished she had her cloak.

"Thanks, but we need to start talking about how you're going to control those powers." She said eager to change the subject. "They're controlled by emotions. When you're in a state of calm, everything is under your control. It also works the other way, when you're emotional, the powers may get out of your control and things will get destroyed."

"Yea." Said Beast Boy. "I already got a little taste of that."

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The light snapped on and Beast Boy was forced to close his eyes. He blinked repeatedly until he became accustomed to the brightness of the room. Standing next to the door was Raven. Beast Boy wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it. She looked very similar to the way she normally did except for one major difference: She was green. She was looking down to the floor and her dark green hair hung forward revealing her pointed ears.

"So what do you think?" She asked bringing her eyes up to his.

What did he think? He didn't know what he thought, his mind had gone completely blank. In his opinion, Raven had always been beautiful. Even if she hid herself under her hood or in her room all the time, she just carried a confident air about her that Beast Boy found compelling.

"I know, I look…" Raven trailed off.

"Stunning."

Beast Boy told her the truth. No matter what form Raven took, she'd always be beautiful to him.

Raven reached up for her shoulders and tried to grab something that wasn't there. Failing that, she rubbed the back of her neck and averted her gazed. Beast Boy was suddenly struck with a sort of cold and lonely feeling.

'What was that? More emotions?' Beast Boy thought to himself, slightly shivering.

"Thanks."

"Yea, your hair looks wicked too."

Raven shifted awkwardly again.

"Thanks, but we need to start talking about how you're going to control those powers. They're controlled by emotions. When you're in a state of calm, everything is under your control. It also works the other way, when you're emotional, the powers may get out of your control and things will get destroyed." She said starting to approach his bed.

Beast Boy shivered as he was reminded of what the uncontrolled powers caused.

"Yea. I already got a little taste of that."

"And that's exactly why you have to learn how to center yourself quickly. If you feel yourself starting to get worked up or emotional in any way, take a deep breath and try to remember the way you feel when you're completely at peace." Raven explained. "You haven't meditated before so just try closing your eyes and counting to ten."

Beast Boy nodded and prompted her to continue.

"We're not sure how long this is going to last but both of us are going to be out of action until we can get this figured out."

'Figured out?'

"What do you mean by figured out? Like returning our powers to one another or figuring out how to use one another's powers?" He asked.

"Well… That's not important right now. What's important is us getting your emotions under control." She told him.

Beast Boy froze where he sat. The prospect of turning a room into a hurricane every time he got startled was daunting. She didn't even know how long this would last. For all they knew, this could be permanent!

The drawers started to rattle as they became encompassed in dark energy.

"Beast Boy." Raven said calmly but with a serious tone in voice. "You have to calm down. Remember, close your eyes and count to ten."

Now the entire cabinets were covered in the black aura and were beginning to shake even worse. Beast Boys eyes were darting around the room at everything that was happening but quickly clamped his eyes shut and silently counted to ten.

'One… Two… Three… Nothings happening! Four… Five… Why isn't it working? Six… Seven… Eight…'

Beast Boy's attempts to center himself we not working. In fact, they were only helping to aggravate the situation. Objects from inside the drawers were beginning to rise out of them while the cabinets were shaking with almost enough force to wrench them from the walls. It all suddenly stopped though as he felt a warm sensation on his hand.

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Drawers began to shake as dark energy spread throughout the room.

'Uh oh.'

"Beast Boy. You have to calm down. Remember, close your eyes and count to ten." Raven tried to say as calmly as possible but heard the worry in her own voice.

More and larger objects in the room were becoming dark and were shaking due to the uncontrolled powers. Beast Boy wasn't calming down, he was starting to look frantic because of the black energy all around them but he quickly sucked in a deep breath and shut his eyes tightly.

'That's it Beast Boy, count to ten and relax.'

Something was wrong. Beast Boy hadn't gained control yet. Things were getting worse and very soon, there would be explosions. If she didn't calm him down now, she would be forced to sedate him. Raven did the only thing she could think prior to using he last resort, she grabbed the back of his hand and slowly stroked hers across it. It seemed to work because everything that had been shaking and starting to float either dropped to the ground or fell silent. The simple human contact had been enough to calm him.

"Rae… I'm sorry but the counting, it wasn't working…"

"It's ok." Raven said as she continued to stroke his hand. "It's a scary thing to deal with. Why don't we go up to the roof and get some fresh air?"

"Y-Yea, I think I've seen enough of this place for a year."

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It was dark out on the roof and the stars were shining brilliantly in the night sky. There was a warm breeze blowing by and Beast Boy could hear the faint sound of crickets far below. It was late, or early, it depended on how you thought about it, but Beast Boy's best guess was somewhere around 1:00AM.

He took in a deep breath and absorbed his surroundings. It was a great relief to get out of that horrible medical bay. He was in his element right now, or what should have been his element. He used to take comfort in the dark of night because he could see, hear, smell, and feel everything that was going on around him. Despite the fact that he had been deprived of his keen senses, he still felt a sort of familiar comfort.

"So why does stuff blow up right away when you loose control but shakes for a while before anything explodes when I do?" Asked Beast Boy.

Raven sighed. "When I start to get agitated, I find my center and contain my powers. When I do loose control, it's after enough energy has built up to cause things to explode. It takes a little while for that to happen so as you get more stressed, more energy is released and things start to explode."

Beast Boy nodded.

'I guess that makes sense.'

"How do you deal with these strong senses? All of the noises and smells are almost too much, I've had a headache all day."

'What does she mean strong senses? Well, if these are what she normally deals with every day, I guess mine are kind of strong.' He thought.

"That's the way I've always remembered perceiving things. I've never really thought about them as strong." He said. "The way I feel things with these senses feels kind of dulled, like everything I hear is through a thick wall or my nose is all stuffed up but I can still breath. Maybe it'll just take some getting used to."

"I guess so. Hey, do you normally see really well in the dark? I can't believe how well I can see now." She replied as she looked around her surroundings once again.

Beast Boy sat on the edge of the tower and looked out over the ocean, the moon was only half full but it's light shone over the rippling water in the distance.

"Yea." He quietly said. "I used to be able to see really well in the dark…"

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"Yea. I used to be able to see really well in the dark…" Said Beast Boy in a quiet and sad voice.

Raven sat down beside him and looked at his face. She could see every detail with the moonlight and her sharpened senses. His eyes were looking downward and he had a saddened expression. There was a small glint of moonlight reflecting off of the gem in his forehead. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, Raven felt like she could almost hear him counting.

'That's it Beast Boy, just think peacefully.'

After Beast Boy opened his eyes again, Raven placed her hand on his shoulder.

"What's wrong? We're going to get this fixed so don't worry."

"That's just it… We don't know if we can fix this. We may be stuck like this forever…" He said as he turned to face her. "Your strong Raven, you can handle your emotions but this is really hard for me. When I transform into different animals, I just get this feeling, this feeling like I'm free. You know what it feels like when you're flying? I want that feeling back but I'm afraid that I'll never have it again."

Raven did know what he meant. It felt like a piece of her was missing, like her right hand was gone. She used to be able to flick in a light switch from the other side of the room without even looking at it, but now everything was different. She also knew what he meant about flying. She enjoyed the feeling of weightlessness, the feeling that nothing was holding her. Beast Boy knew what it felt like too, he always took to the air, even if he could ride in the T-Car.

Raven didn't know what to say. What could she say? Everything he said was true; they had no idea if they would ever get their proper powers back.

"I'm not that strong." She replied.

Beast Boy said nothing.

"We will get this figured out. Just remember what I told you: take a deep breath, count to ten, and think peacefully if you feel yourself getting emotional in any way. You should probably go to your room tonight, it'll be more comfortable than the medical bay. Don't go down to breakfast in the morning, arguing with Cyborg would not be a good idea. I'll bring something for you to eat when I get up and we'll work more on how to control your emotions." Said Raven as she rose.

She winced slightly but turned and continued to the door.

"Good night Beast Boy."

"Good night…" He replied without turning.

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"Good night Beast Boy."

'Am I really Beast Boy anymore? No. My powers made me Beast Boy. Now I'm just Garfield Logan…"

"Good night…"

He heard the door shut behind him shortly after and he sighed. Could he ever get used to these powers? Would he still be a Titan if he couldn't? He didn't want to think about it any more. It was only bound to work him up.

'Maybe I can do this. It may take a while, but I still have a power and I need to use it to help people.'

With that thought in mind, Beast Boy rose from the edge of the tower where he was sitting and walked for the door.

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Raven awoke the next morning as a bright light shone down on her face. She rolled over to avoid it and return to her slumber but a sharp pain brought her to reality.

'Damn cut.' She thought.

She turned to see what had woken her and saw the beam of sunlight that snuck past the edge of her curtains. She felt extremely refreshed and stretched her arms into the air. It was surprising to think that five and a half hours of sleep could do her such good. She knew she'd only slept five and a half hours because she woke up at 6:30AM every morning; it was just her internal alarm clock.

'Wait a second… Sunlight? What time is it?' She thought as she looked to her clock. '11:37AM! Crap!'

She'd slept in? That wasn't possible. She always woke up at 6:30AM. Her stomach growled loudly.

'I guess I might as well get something to ea- Beast Boy!'

Raven leapt up out of bed and threw her cloak over her shoulders, fastening the clasps as she ran out the door. She ordered Beast Boy to wait for her and not leave his room and now she was more than two and a half hours late! Why did she have to have to sleep in?

She tore down the hallway and passed Starfire who was heading in the direction of the common room.

"The morning is good Friend Raven. What is your haste?"

"Beast Boy, breakfast." She quickly said over her shoulder.

The hydraulic double doors hissed open but she was forced to stop and wait until a gap that was large enough for her to slip through opened. She then hurried into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. What could she quickly make that Beast Boy would eat? Tofu eggs. That would work. She'd seen him make them over a hundred times, so it shouldn't be too hard.

'Where the hell does Beast Boy leave his eggs?' She thought impatiently.

"What are you looking for Raven?" Asked Cyborg from the couch.

"Beast Boys eggs. Where are they?"

Cyborg let out a little laugh. "Bottom shelf, way in the back. I hid them there the other day to mess with Beast Boy."

"Right." Said Raven as she reached in to the back of the fridge to retrieve the eggs.

She grabbed a frying pan and put it on the stove element. Her stomach growled loudly as if it knew food was close by. Pouring in enough for Beast Boy she paused. Well, she was hungry, and it could be worse than fake meat. She doubled the amount there was in the pan before and quickly fried it.

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Beast Boy was pacing about his room. He'd woken close to 6:45AM that morning and had been waiting ever since. He'd been getting restless so he'd been forced to silently count to ten more times than he could remember. On the up side of this, not once had he lost control of his powers and that gave him some small satisfaction.

He looked around his messy room and found his clock half buried under loose papers and clothing on his desk.

'11:25AM? Come on Rae, where are you?'

Beast Boy frowned at the messy state his room was in and started to pile the clothes in a corner. He was astounded at what three minutes of work could do. His room was still a mess with a heaping pile of mixed clothes in the corner but it looked a lot better than how it had three short minutes earlier. Seeing the fruits of his labor, Beast Boy went to work on the clutter covering his desk. It didn't take him long to finish that off and he proceeded on to the floor.

He was about half way through with his disheveled floor when he heard a knock at the door.

Beast Boy got up, made his way over to the door, and opened it. Raven was standing there with two plates of scrambled tofu eggs.

"I'm really sorry I'm late, but I… Slept in…"

Beast Boy smiled. The idea of Raven, the one Titan who always rose with the sun, sleeping in was actually pretty funny. One of his newly piled stacks of paper started to glow an eerie black.

"Beast Boy?" Raven asked gesturing towards his desk.

"Yea, I woke up pretty early this morning so I decided to do a little cleaning." He said with and accomplished smile on his face.

"No. Beast Boy, center yourself."

He spun on his heels and saw that almost all of the items on the desk were surrounded in the dark energy.

"Aw man."

Beast Boy inhaled deeply for what seemed like the millionth time that morning and closed his eyes.

'One… Two… Three… Four… Five… Six… Seven… Eight… Nine… Ten…'

As he opened his eyes, he saw that all the objects on the desk had cast off their dark aura. He allowed a small smile to form on his lips before he turned to Raven.

"How about that? I've been practicing all morning."

"I'm impressed Beast Boy. You're doing very well for just one morning." She admitted.

Beast Boy smiled even wider but caught himself. He cursed himself mentally then focused on clearing his mind. His face went completely blank like a chalkboard that had just been erased, and began to count again.

'One… Two… Three…'

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"How about that?" Beast Boy asked. "I've been practicing all morning."

"I'm impressed Beast Boy. You're doing very well for just one morning."

In truth, Raven was astonished. She honestly didn't think it possible for Beast Boy to make such progress in such a short time. Beast Boy didn't exactly give the impression of one who could control his emotions.

Raven watched Beast Boy's face go blank of all emotion as he preformed his calming technique again. When he opened his eyes, Raven spoke.

"I've brought breakfast." She said slightly lifting the plates in both of her hands. "I hope it's ok that I made some for myself also. I was rushing a little to make it."

"That fine Raven, but you didn't need to rush. I'm not that hungry." He lied.

As soon as he finished his sentence, his stomach let out a growl in defiance.

Beast Boy forced a nervous laugh. "Ok so maybe I'm a little hungry."

Raven held in a laugh, partly because it was funny that Beast Boy was bad at trying to keep his cool, but more so that his stomach contradicted him so ferociously.

She handed him his plate and he sat on the edge of his bed. She turned his desk chair around to face him and sat down. Beast Boy had started to shovel his food down but Raven looked at hers. She gave it a hesitant poke with her fork.

'You only live once right?'

She took a bite and to her surprise, it was half bad. It was a little bland in comparison to real eggs but she had expected far worse.

"So what did you have planned for today? I'm starting to get a grip on my emotions but I doubt I would be safe in a public setting."

Raven looked up from her 'eggs' and studied Beast Boy. Did she hear him correctly? She thought he would be restless and ready to do anything to get out of here. She also hadn't expected him to say something so sensible. She made a mental note to try and give him a little more credit in the future.

"I wasn't thinking public yet but we should start to move around the tower. We should do it when the others are out because I'm still not sure you're ready to deal with all of their emotions."

"Right. So when will I get to learn how to fly and stuff?" He asked.

She laughed internally, that sounded like the Beast Boy she knew.

Ok, I know this chapter was a little dry but it'll get better in the next few chapters. There's going to be some really funny stuff coming up in chapter four or five so we have that to look forward to.

For this chapter, four cans of Coca Cola gave their lives. All but one were more than willing to sacrifice themselves for your reading pleasure. Number three tried to make a break for it but I drank him in the end. You should all boo him, he didn't want you to get to read this chapter.

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