Chapter Sixty-One: "Bindings End"
Beast Boy had finally fallen asleep. He dreamed of nothing and woke up to the sound of Keyda's sweet, yet urgent voice.
"Beast Boy please get up." She asked, poking him his shoulder.
Beast Boy groaned, but sat up slowly. He looked over at Keyda, who was pulling things out of drawers and setting them neatly on the edge of the bed.
Stretching, Beast Boy got up, "What's going on now?" he asked.
"It is time." Keyda stated wisely. Pulling the last item from the drawer, she placed on his bed and looked him over once more. "I am very happy you choice to do such a thing. You're friends must be something wonderful if it is this important to save there lives." With that being said she phased through the door.
Beast Boy looked at the stuff placed on his bed, then walked over to his mirror. He looked at himself, he saw the same old Beast Boy, but he didn't feel like him. He felt empty, emotionless. Now I know how Raven feels. He thought to himself.
A few hours in the Shadow Realm went by quickly and he was prepared for this ceremony. He gave one last look into the mirror; this is for the Titans and the Shadows. Beast Boy walked out of his door and into the would-be-church if it was on Earth.
Meanwhile, Raven had just teleported everyone inside the Shadow Realm. Terra did nothing but complain how horrible and creepy it was, but Robin quickly silenced her.
"Everyone understands what to do?" Robin asked once last time.
The four other titans nodded there heads. For Beast Boy, They thought.
Raven lead them to Beast Boy's room. She opened the door quickly and quietly.
"Raven, is this not Beast Boy's room?" Starfire asked, looking around curiously.
Raven looked around frantically, "Where is he?"
Then, as if everything was synchronized, they heard someone talking in a strange language. Immediately Raven's eyes grew large.
"No." she whispered as she ran out the door and down to the church hall. She stayed hidden but found Beast Boy and Kayla standing in front of a Shadow Priest and the whole realm witnessing the ceremony.
Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, and Terra came up to her seconds later.
"What's going on Raven?" Cyborg asked.
She shushed them and pointed to the two figures standing together in front of the crowd.
"Are we to late Raven?" Starfire asked sadly.
Raven bowed her head as if she had been defeated, "Yes."
Robin and Cyborg looked at Raven intensely, "That's it? There's got to be something we can do."
Beast Boy and Kayla faced the crowed, the ceremony was almost complete.
Terra didn't care anymore; she barraged into room, but ran straight into a force field. The rest of the titans filed out.
Keyda greeted them on the other side of the force field.
"Keyda lower the force field." Raven demanded.
The ceremony was completed.
"I can't." Keyda stated emotionless.
Terra's temper grew, "Why not?"
Keyda looked over to Beast Boy and Kayla. "Because I'm not the one creating it."
"Then tell Kayla to lower it!" Cyborg yield.
"She's not creating it either." Keyda stated.
Raven looked confused, "Beast Boy can't do this."
"But he is."
Beast Boy and Raven locked eyes, and for the third time in her life, she was afraid.
"I love you." Beast Boy mouthed.
Raven saw him pull a dagger from underneath his shirt.
"This is for my friends and the Shadows!" Beast Boy declared as he drove the dagger into his stomach. The shield flickered away and Raven quickly ran to him.
"NO!" Raven shouted
Kayla fell to the ground as did Beast Boy. Keyda ran to Kayla, checking for any type of sign that she was still alive. She closed her eyes tightly, she was gone.
Cyborg went straight to Keyda, and tried to comfort her.
Robin was right next to Raven, "Is he—"
"No." Raven quickly interrupted him. "I'm trying to heal his wound."
"Please, he will survive?" Starfire asked, tears streaming down her face.
Raven said nothing. All her concentration was on healing Beast Boy.
He may not make it.
Don't say that!
Raven, don't lie to yourself.
I'm not.
His heart rate his slowing down, he's having a hard time breathing.
No!
Raven, please let him go. You're only making it worse for both of you.
Let him go with as little pain as possible.
I said no! I'm not going to let him die!
Nobody can escape death Raven.
Besides, he did it for a good cause.
Who cares about causes! I love him and I'm not going to allow Raven to give up!
Love, don't keep her hopes up.
I can and I will. I won't let Beast Boy die because of us..
It was his choice.