Troubled-ego: Another day, another chapter...
Starfire: You find great joy in writing such wondrous stories, yes?
Troubled-ego: Uhhh...
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Troubled-ego: (sigh) Terra returns again. Sonny Moore, Matt Good...take her out.
Terra: OMG! From first to Last! I love you guys.
Sonny Moore: Yea cool.
Matt Good: Buy our new CD then.
Terra: I will I promise!
Sonny Moore & Matt Good: (throw Terra out of the tower)
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Sonny Moore: Yea but you said you wanted the disclaimer first.
Troubled-ego: Oh yeah!
Sonny Moore: Hi I'm Sonny Moore.
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Sonny Moore: troubled-ego does not own the Teen Titan characters or From First to Last, any AFI song or Homecoming part 1.
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SUMMER WOES!
Chapter 7 First DateCyborg snickered at the newspaper. "Hey, what's so funny?" came a voice from behind.
Cyborg spun around, juggling the paper in his titanic hands. He then swept it behind his back, smiling innocently at Robin. "Comics." Cyborg lied.
Robin smirked, "I didn't know you read the comics."
"Oh yes, I love to read comics." He nodded.
Robin shrugged and prepared breakfast. Cyborg quickly ran to his room to put the paper in a hiding spot. "You will make the perfect black mail!" he whispered to it like it was alive and could comprehend the English language.
Starfire eventually walked down and helped Robin with breakfast. Upstairs in the weight room, Beast boy just finished up his morning push ups right before Raven came into the room. "Oh. Hi." Beast boy stammered, staring at her in what looked like training clothes.
Raven blinked. "...yeah." She was wearing a black skin tight top that exposed her stomach and to match with it, she had on black skin tight shorts. "Well I'm gonna try and do this work out thing before breakfast."
Beast boy stood up. "But first you should start off with stretching."
"Okay."
Beast boy got into a position. "Here. Do what I do."
Raven nodded, getting into he same stretching positions as Beast boy until all the stretching exercises were complete. "Good!" Beast boy exclaimed. "Now you can start."
Raven's eyes gazed around the room. What to start with? Beast boy could notice her confusion and decided to help. "Why don't you start off with something easy? Here, try some push ups." Beast boy got into the push up position and Raven followed. "Now you should start off with ten push ups and then build that number up everyday. So today you'll just start off with one set of ten. Tomorrow you will do two sets of ten. The next day you will do three sets of ten. Then you move from ten reps to fifteen. One set of fifteen, two sets of fifteen, three sets of fifteen, one set of twenty...and go up like that."
"Okay." Raven said. "So I just start off with this?"
"You're just beginning so do the easy stuff. Then later you can move on to the complicated workouts like weight lifting. Right now, just work on lifting your body weight." He smiled.
So Raven did her one set of ten reps. "That was harder than I thought."
Beast boy scratched his nose. "You did good." He got into the sit up position. "Now for sit ups...
The work out continued for quite awhile. When they finished, everyone had breakfast. After breakfast, Raven and Beast boy took a shower (not together...duh).
Raven was just getting ready in her room when suddenly Starfire called. "Raven! A visitor waits for you!"
Raven rushed out of her room and ran downstairs. "Goth..." she panted.
"Hey." Goth waved. "Ready to go out?"
Raven's smiled stretched across her face. "Of course."
Goth put a quizzical look on his face. "Hmm, you look a little different. Have you been working out?"
"How did you know?" Raven replied with a smirk. From behind, Starfire's eyes glittered like she was watching a cheesy romance film. Even farther behind, squatting by the wall, was Beast boy. His eyebrows furrowed. "She's too good for him." He mumbled.
Goth offered Raven his hand like a gentleman. Raven did a bit of a curtsy before grasping his and they were off.
Starfire hugged herself tightly as she watched Goth take Raven to the boat. Raven turned around at Starfire, who was staring through the window, and gave her a foul look. Starfire just laughed while scratching her head.
"Are you sure you should be doing that?" Robin asked the Tamaranian.
Starfire continued to hug herself. "But I find it so adorable that Raven has finally found another person to share companionship with!"
Robin smiled, turning to the window. "I guess it is nice."
Beast boy continued to mope behind the wall. 'Why do I get this bad feeling?' Beast boy scurried to the bathroom, gelled up his hair, sprayed cologne over his body, and popped six mints into his mouth. He took one look in the mirror (he made his hair look like in the new Teen Titans comics.) before running to his bedroom and jumping out the window.
"Hey BB," Cyborg screamed, slamming his door open. "I bet I can kick your ass in Super Ninja Fury III!" Finally, Cyborg noticed the window was opened wide and saw a green falcon swooping into the air. "Hey man, where you going to!"
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"So where are you taking me?" Raven inquired, stepping out from the rowboat.
Goth turned to her, smirking. "I thought it would be fine to just chill to some music from my band first."
"Your band?" Raven blinked. "Isn't Johnny Rancid the lead singer in that band?"
Goth scratched his head. "Ummm...yeah but he won't cause you any trouble." He paused. "Besides, he usually comes to jam later on."
"Okay, whatever." Raven shrugged. "So how are we gonna get there? You wanna walk or do you want me to fly you there?"
"Well I was gonna take the taxi..." Goth looked down at the dirt, slightly blushing. "It would be kinda cool if we can fly there...I mean, if you don't min—" Raven placed her index finger over Goth's lips. "I don't mind at all." She beamed, grasping his hands. Goth smiled in return. Slowly, they both levitated up into the air.
Raven took her hands from his and wrapped her arms around his waist. Goth blushed, looking up at her. "Just to make sure you don't slip away." Raven coughed, trying to act all tough. Goth felt her hug a little tighter.
In the distance, the green falcon observed clenching his beak together tightly. "Grrr, what does that Goth boy have that I don't!" He continued his jealous spout as he pursued the two.
Before long, Raven and Goth arrived at their destination. "That was really cool." Goth mentioned once his feet hit solid ground.
"Glad you enjoyed it." Raven responded with a small smile.
Goth moved the door and opened it. They walked in and Goth greeted his band mates. "You ready to do this?" he asked.
"Yeah man." Said the brown haired bass player.
Goth climbed up on the stage.
"Hey man, what are you all up to?" someone called from the back.
"Dude, what are you doing here?" asked Goth, surprised.
Johnny Rancid stepped in from the door. "I smelled a Titan and came here to make sure that Titan didn't screw up any of my band equipment. Luckily, it's not bird boy—It's bird GIRL!" he sneered.
The blonde haired guitar player spoke up. "Well we're just doing a favor for Goth. You see he's on a date—"
"A DATE!" Johnny roared. "With Dark bird girl?"
Raven gave him a death glare. Johnny just smirked and said, "There's no need to get so upset dear. I won't be the enemy today."
"Just making sure." Raven folded her arms over her chest and sat down in the single chair, planted right in front of the stage.
"Umm, Rancid?" Goth spoke.
"What!" Rancid barked.
"I kinda have this song planned that I wanna sing so can you play the drums?"
Rancid stared at Goth for half a minute before shrugging his massive shoulders. "Whatever," he turned to Raven. "You sure are lucky as hell! If you weren't Goth's girl I would've kicked you out a long time ago!"
Goth sighed. "Okay are we done!"
"We're done, we're done." Johnny climbed up on the stage made of numerous wooden crates. He moved over towards Goth's drum set. "Let's get this over with."
AFI: Silver & Cold (I recommend downloading and listening as you read)
The music started off slowly followed by Goth's gentle voice.
Goth: I, I came here by day
But I left here in darkness
And found you, found you on the way
Goth looked deeply into the dark girl's eyes. He got lost in the amethyst orbs as he sung.
And now, it is silver and silent
It is silver and cold
You in somber resplendence,
I hold...
Raven listened intently as he carried the note. Outside, on the roof, Beast boy held his ear as close as he could and listened with envy. "Why can't I sing like that?"
(Your sins into me,)
Oh, my beautiful one
Your sins into me, woah-oh!
As a rapturous voice escapes I will tremble a prayer
And I'll beg for forgiveness
(Your sins into me,)
Your sins into me
Oh, my beautiful one
This time, Goth slowly walked off the stage and moved closer to Raven.
Light, like the flutter of wings,
Feel your hollow voice rushing
Into me as your longing to sing
So I, I will paint you in silver
I will wrap you in cold
I will lift up your voice as I sink
(Your sins into me,)
Oh, my beautiful one, now
Your sins into me, woah-oh!
As a rapturous voice escapes I will tremble a prayer
And I'll beg for forgiveness
(Your sins into me)
Your sins into me
The tempo in the song now slowed down. With his microphone free hand, Goth slowly grasped Raven's soft hand. Goth went on his knees to stare at the girl eye to eye.
(Cold in life's throes)
I'll fall asleep for you
(Cold in life's throes)
I only ask you turn away
(Cold in life's throes)
I'll fall asleep for you
(Cold in life's throes)
I only ask you turn
As they seep into me,
Oh, my beautiful one, now...
Goth released Raven's hand, slowly walking back to the stage while still facing her.
(Your sins into me)
Oh, my beautiful one
Your sins into me, woah-oh!
As a rapturous voice escapes I will tremble a prayer
And I'll beg for forgiveness
(Your sins into me)
Your sins into me...oh!
(Your sins into me)
Oh, my beautiful one, now
Your sins into me, woah-oh!
As a rapturous voice escapes I will tremble a prayer
And I'll beg for forgiveness
(Your sins into me,)
Your sins into...
(Your sins into me)
Your sins into me
Oh my beautiful one!
Once the song was finished, Raven softly clapped and Goth's smile grew wide.
"Yuck!" Rancid muttered.
Goth turned to his band mates. "Thanks for the songs guys. Raven and I are gonna head for the café."
"Have fun!" The shaggy brunette bass player called out.
"Sure." Goth responded as him and Raven walked out.
"Hey," Rancid whispered. "Who wants donuts?"
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Beast boy clung to the brick wall, trying to make himself flat as paper. Slowly, he inched his head from the edge of the wall to peek at the café entrance. He grit his teeth while he watched the gothic boy hold hands with Raven as they entered the darkness together.
"I wanna hold hands and lead her into a dark place!" he complained to himself. Beast boy grabbed the backpack next to him. "It's a good thing I thought of going to that costume shop down the street. Now I can blend in for sure!" Beast boy sat on the alleyway pavement while staring at himself in the mirror. From the backpack, he held white foundation and smeared it all over his green skin. Beast boy then reached in for some eyeliner and traced around his eyes.
Now he reached for some proper gothic clothing and put them over his Titan uniform. For a shirt, he wore a black shirt that said "Finding Emo" and showed an emo looking Nemo on it. For pants, he wore black drawstring pants with skulls on it. For the finishing touches, Beast boy sprayed his hair black, placed fake black fingernails on his green fingertips, clipped on a fake lip ring, and buckled a spiked collar around his neck. To hide his pointy ears, he shoved a black beanie with skull pattern on his head.
"Now I am ready!" he murmured with a large smirk. "All I have to do now is play the part."
(Gothic) Beast boy gathered his backpack and walked to the café. Once inside, he took up the aroma of incense, along with coffees and teas. Beast boy made sure that he got a table where he could properly spy on the gothic couple. Thinking of them as a couple made the shape shifter's insides boil.
Beast boy observed more of his surroundings. There was a stage towards the back where people could come up and recite poetry or even perform. Some days, underground bands would come to play. Today, no bands roamed the stage. Most of the day, people would just recite their poetry with a rhythm of bongos.
"What would like to drink sir?" inquired the waiter that just marched up towards him. The waiter's ghastly approach startled Beast boy for a second. Beast boy tried to keep his cover and recollected himself, acting as goth as he possibly could. "Uh...do you like, have chocolate soy milk or somethin'?" he asked, sounding more high than gothic. The request for chocolate soy milk made the waiter eye him in a strange way.
"...ookaay..." the waiter whispered as he jot down Beast boy's order. "Anything else?"
"Nope."
The waiter then left him for the moment. Beast boy took the time to stare over at Goth and Raven's table. Raven sipped from her tea as Goth conversed with her about something that sounded like philosophy on vampires and other creatures of the night. Goth then pulled a folded paper out of his pocket. Raven showed curiosity in her eyes. Goth just smiled and left his seat, walking to the stage.
'Oh no he isn't!' Beast boy screamed in his head. 'First a song, now a poem? What's with this guy!'
Goth stood up to the microphone. "I have a poem that I would like to share. I wrote it based on a special person I know." Goth cleared his throat and read (I made this one myself and it was hard so don't steal without credit or I'll hunt you down).
Dark in heart, in mind, and soul
Life in me is what she stole
She came to take
She lived to goal
In Dark and Light to control
(Her)Grim smile, (my)blood churns
(Her)Slight touch,(my) skin burns
I lived for her
She lives and learns
While I await til she returns
Dark in heart, in mind, and soul
Love in me takes its toll
She lived to take
She came to goal
In my heart she will console
Goth inhaled and exhaled gently when he finished. The tension in the room died when the crowd gently applauded the poem. Goth bowed slightly before leaving the stage. As he sat down next to Raven, she looked at him with wide eyes and asked, "What was that about?"
Goth did a double-take before he realized she was asking about the poem and not his actions. "Well the poem's about this woman who has complete control of what's around her. She always goes on journeys and leaves her lover behind while he patiently waits for her to return. At the same time, he thinks about how she makes him feel. The woman is dark and beautiful. She holds his heart in her hands with power, yet extreme care. Their deep love is what makes each of them move on. They go through what they need to, so that they can return to each other afterwards. That's what it's about."
Raven soaked in every single bit of information Goth had sputtered out. "It was beautiful." She said simply yet with all the sincerity the world could possibly hold.
"Thank You." Goth responded.
Beast boy listened carefully to the conversation from his seat. He ended up giving the evil eye to Goth. Goth saw something from the corner of his eye and turned his head, facing Beast boy. Beast boy panicked, swiftly moving his eyes away and tapped on the table with his fingers while whistling innocently to himself.
"What a weird dude." Goth murmered.
Raven glanced at where Goth looked a second ago. Now the pressure was really on Beast boy. He had to quickly remind himself not to think, for if Raven should attempt a mind read on him. Beast boy decided to play a little song in his head. He kept his eyes on the stage and tried to ignore the fact that Raven's piercing gaze laid on him. He could feel it. It felt light and cold, almost as if a pile of snow had landed on top of him. Eventually, and fortunately, Raven stopped looking at the strange looking gothic boy. Beast boy sighed in relief when her icy stare left him.
Raven shrugged. "He doesn't look so suspicious."
Undercover Beast boy jumped in his seat as the waiter approached him with his order. "Oh. Hey." Said Beast boy, regaining his composure. The waiter gave him another strange look. "Your chocolate soy milk, sir." Then he left.
Some more people participated in giving poetry after that. After about the 4th performance, Raven and Goth left. Beast boy paid quickly in pursuit to follow. As he rushed out the door, two attractive gothic girls walked in. One of the girls offered him a big smile. She grabbed his wrist saying, "Hey where could such a hot guy like you be rushing to?" The girl's friend stopped at this point, also smiling. "Hey you're cute."
Beast boy swallowed hard as the two girls moved closer to him. "Uh... I really must be leaving."
Goth girl number 1 smiled once again. "But we just want to have a little fun." The two girls started advancing on him but Beast boy actually thought quickly. He pointed in the distance screaming, "Hey it's that guy from HIM!" The plan worked. Everyone who heard the outcry turned their heads, allowing Beast boy to make his escape.
Beast boy scurried down the sidewalk, through the busy city. He jumped into the sky, changing into a bird in order to catch up with Goth and Raven.
"I had a great time. I should be getting home though." Raven stated gently to the boy holding her hand.
Goth nodded. "Alright, let's go then."
Beast boy perched on a tree to watch them go towards the Titan Tower. Upon landing on the Titans island, Goth smirked in his casual gothy way. "So when can we have our next date? Is tomorrow good?"
"I don't have any current plans." Raven responded. By this time, they were at the door. Bird Beast boy had just landed on the roof. Goth smiled, facing Raven closely. "Tomorrow it is then." He leaned forward, inching his lips closer to hers.
Beast boy became enraged. "What is that little retard doing!"
Goth's face grew closer but at the last second, Raven purposely turned her head so that Goth kissed her cheek instead. Beast boy sighed, praising Raven. Raven just smiled and waved as she walked inside. The door shut in Goth's face and he stared for a minute, wondering if all that went well or not. Then he shrugged and made his way to the boat at the foot of the island.
Beast boy merged back into his human form, pouting but glad that Raven turned her head. 'Wonder why she did that. Maybe she doesn't like him like I thought!' he suggested to himself with a ray of hope.
Later everyone gathered in the living room since Beast boy gathered them for his comedy act. He usually acted like this in order to take his mind off of other serious matters (Raven and Goth).
(The following is taken from episode one of season five, Homecoming part 1)
"There's nothing more annoying than when you can't play tube in your bathtub" Beast boy began.
Raven, reading from a book grimly responded, "More annoying than this?"
Unlike the others, Starfire felt excited about the whole thing and allowed Beast boy to continue. So Beast boy put on a pair of swimming goggles and held up his invention which looked like a tuba with a snorkel attached to it. "Well, that wouldn't be a problem if you have a tuborkel. Get it? It's part tuba, part snorkel. Tuborkel. Huh? Well?"
Everyone seemed dead until the alarm rang. The computer screen flashed with 'Intruder Alert' on its screen as a basketball-sized gray sphere with a monitor screen on it bashed through the ceiling.
Cyborg woke up screaming excitedly, "Alright! We're under attack!" Cyborg and Starfire prepared for attack but absolutely nothing happened. Cyborg blinked and disarmed his sonic cannon. "So, uh...why isn't it attacking?"
Beast boy's face turned gloomy as he answered flatly, "Because it's for me." The screen on the gray sphere opened, revealing a picture of Mento. Mento's voice rang out from the small screen. "Beast boy, if this locator pod has found you, then you know what it means."
"The Doom Patrol is in trouble." Beast boy finished.
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Okay that ends the new chapter. The next chapter will take place after the last episode (Things Change). So yes, that means Terra is finally mentioned in the story. Now starting with the next chapter, the story really moves on. Also check my profile for a link to a drawing of Gothic Beast boy, Raven, and Goth. It won't be up right away but it should be up really soon cuz I'm gonna start drawing it right after I post this. So check it out. It should be on the bottom of my profile.