Notes: at last, the next chapter
Disclaimer: still don't own Teen Titans or Star Wars
Titan Wars VI: Return of the Titans
Ch. 5: Lost and Found
Beast Boy and the other Titans searched on through the forest for Raven. BB led the way as a dog sniffing for Raven and the others following close behind.
Just then, Cyborg was the one who smelled something.
"Hey, I smell meat," he said with his mouth watering.
"I smell it too," said Robin.
"I'll find it!" Cy exclaimed as he took off.
"Wait," called Beast Boy, "We need to find Raven first!"
"What better way to find her than with a full stomach?" Cy called back.
Cy led the team through the woods and finally found a piece of steak on a stick.
"Isn't this a little too obvious?" asked Beast Boy.
"Says the vegetarian," Cy remarked.
He grabbed the steak and a net scooped the four Titans into the air.
"Nice," Robin grumbled.
"I still got the steak."
"Fear not, friends," Star said, "I shall get us out."
She began to pull at the rope.
"Star," Robin cried, "Wait a minute!"
It was too late, however, because she easily tore through and the boys went crashing to the ground. She quickly flew down to check on them.
"Robin, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Star."
"I still have my steak," proclaimed Cy.
"But we still don't know where Raven is," replied BB.
Elsewhere
"Did you hear a shout?" Raven asked Melvin.
"That's a trap we set up for those bad men. Bobby found some meat and we put a net to trap them," Melvin explained.
"Well that would work on some of the less intelligent non-robotic troops of the Empire, but since they're not here who'd be dumb enough to fall for that?"
"Raven!" came a shout from a distance.
"Of course it's them," Rae stated, "Let's go."
That being said, Raven, the three kids and their bear went off to meet the team.
Soon
At last, the two parties met up with one another. Beast Boy ran straight at Raven and gave her a big hug. Then Starfire grabbed everyone for a group hug.
"Star," Robin said, "Too tight."
"My apologies," she said, "I am merely excited that we are reunited. We have even found members of our former greatness. The little ones have evaded capture."
"Slade didn't want them in his collection," Rae explained.
"I don't suppose you guys know where the shield generator is?" Cy asked.
"Bobby found a big building in the woods," Melvin replied, "He can take us to it."
"Great, but we should prepare ourselves first," said Robin.
"So we'll go first thing in the morning," added Cyborg.
That night
While Robin and the others discussed the battle plan with the newly arrived rebel soldiers, Beast Boy stayed outside thinking. Terra was here in the forest was what his instincts told him. He had to confront her and try to turn her back to the good side.
"Beast Boy," said a voice.
"He turned to see it was Raven.
"Hey, Rae," he said.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing really, except that I won't be going with you guys on the mission."
"What? Why not?"
"I have to go and find Terra."
"Beast Boy, give it up. She's evil now."
"No, there's still good in her. She could have killed us back in that last base but she didn't. She let us go. She was once a Titan like us and I'm going to make sure she rejoins. She won't turn me over to Slade. I have to do this alone."
"Why, Gar?"
"Because I was her friend. There were times I felt like giving up on her and treating her like an ordinary criminal, but now I know better. I'll come back, Rae."
"You'd better," She replied, "I love you."
"I love you too," he said as he kissed her.
With one last look at each other, Beast Boy turned and went off into the night. Raven stared into space and stood with her arms around her. Then after a few minutes the others came outside. Star, Cy and Robin had been wondering where the couple had gone off too.
"Okay so they weren't making out," Cyborg said.
"What's wrong, Raven?" asked Robin.
She said nothing and hugged Robin. Starfire went up to them.
"What has become of Beast Boy?" Star asked.
"He went to the base to confront Terra," Rae replied.
"Well then," Cy said, "What are you still doing here?"
"He said he had to do it alone."
"That doesn't mean you can't follow him close behind for backup in case of emergency," Robin said.
"Agreed," Star added, "You may somehow assist him in his endeavor."
"You know what?" Raven said, "You're right. What am I doing here?"
She smiled and flew off into the darkness in search of Beast Boy.
Sometime later
Beast Boy found the enemy base in the forest. He was quickly apprehended by a pair of Slade-bots and taken to Terra.
"Well, well," Terra said, "What have we here?"
"He claims he is alone," said a Slade-bot, "But I think he's lying and a team is out there somewhere. The troops will start looking."
"Fine by me," Terra replied as the Slade-bots left them alone.
"So you've come to me at last, just like Slade said you would. You've accepted the fact that you can't win against us?"
"No," BB replied, "I've accepted the fact that you were once a Titan."
"That word has no meaning to me now," she hissed.
"Let go of your hate and join our fight, Terra," BB said.
"So you're still on about that. I can't be turned back, Beast Boy. It's too late for me."
"Forget about Slade and come with me now."
"Slade will want to se you. I can't disobey him."
"Then I guess Slade's right. You don't have any friends."
Terra said nothing as she led Beast Boy to the ship that would take them to Slade. Not too far away, Raven was indeed following Beast Boy and located him.
She snuck onto the ship and stayed hidden as it went to the enemy fortress in the middle of Jump City. When it landed, BB and Terra went one way, while Raven went another.
She decided if Beast Boy thought he had to do this alone, then she'd let him. She'd, on the other hand, go looking through the fortress and try to do the impossible: free the captured Titans.