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Beast Boy sat on the roof, looking out at the water. He had stayed there since the early afternoon, and it was now sunset. He looked at his gloved hands, and tears sprung into his eyes once more.
Raven and Cyborg were very quiet since that afternoon. Starfire and Robin didn't know what to make of it. Starfire tried to cheer them up, but her attempts were in vain. Robin finally asked them what was wrong, and Cyborg told him. Starfire was crying at the end of Cyborg's tearful tale.
"That is horrible! Poor Beast Boy!" Starfire cried. Robin was right behind her to be a 'shoulder to cry on' when she was ready. Starfire almost immediately turned to Robin, and he gave an inner grin. 'Score one for Robin!' He thought. Robin turned to Cyborg. "He never told me that he was afraid of needles… and even people who have a phobia of needles don't act like that." Cyborg shook his head. "We need someone to talk to him." Raven stood up after a few seconds of silence. "I'll do it… before you all single me out again." Robin grinned. "I was going to suggest that Starfire do it… but you're right." Raven growled at him menacingly. They all sweat-dropped, and Raven left them standing in the common room. She walked down the hall, trying to figure out what to say to Beast Boy. Before she could get her thoughts straightened out, she had reached the rooftop.
Raven saw Beast Boy hunched over on the edge of the building. She cautiously approached him, but not before he noticed she was there. "So… I bet you're wondering why I freaked out earlier?" She took another step. "It would ease my mind." She said. "Well, when I was a kid, I was normal." She sat down beside him. "One day, though…"
FLASHBACK IN BB'S POV
I was playing with my dad, (I would hide, and he would catch me and put me up on his shoulders, it was awesome fun… he would swing me around)… anyway, one time while we were playing, I tried to find a good spot to hide. I kept thinking that every spot that was there wasn't good enough, so I went deeper into the jungle.
"The jungle?" Raven asked. Beast Boy looked sheepish. "Yeah, my family lived in Africa… anyway…"
So I went deeper into the jungle. I couldn't see my dad anymore, and I got scared. All of a sudden, this green monkey appears. Being a kid, and having a short attention span, I followed it. It stopped in front of me, and like an idiot, I reached out to pet it. It was surprised, and it bit me on the hand. It left in a hurry, and I started to feel sick. I collapsed and passed out.
The next thing I knew, I was on a medical bed in my basement. I was strapped down, and it looked like millions of needles were inside of my body. My mom and dad were on either side of me, telling me not to move. My body was on fire, and it stung to even open my eyes. Every minute of every day, something was being pumped into me. After what seemed like forever, the needles were out of my body, and I was let off the medical bed. I went over to my parents, and they hugged me and kissed me. My mind drifted to the animal that started it all, and I had suddenly felt different. I tried to talk to my parents, but a screech came from my mouth. I ran over to the mirror to find that I was staring at a green monkey. I had suddenly changed back to my human form, and that wasn't the same either. I had green skin… green hair… green everything! My parents still loved me, but it was never the same.
END FLASHBACK
Raven was staring at Beast Boy with wide eyes. "Wow… have you ever told anyone about that?" Beast Boy shook his head. "Not on this team. I've told the Doom Patrol, though." Raven looked out at the sunset, which was almost finished. Beast Boy started to take off his top, and his gloves. Raven only noticed this when he took off his shirt. "W-what are you doing?" She asked while blushing deeply. Once Beast Boy took off his shirt, he pointed to his chest. Raven stopped blushing so deeply, and she looked to where he was pointing. She gasped at what she saw: scars all over his body… everywhere she looked there were red spots and lines. Despite his green skin, the scars were all blood red. She couldn't help but feel the pain- his pain. "What happened to your parents?" Beast Boy looked away. "They died in a boating accident." He said shakily. After a long silence, he spoke softly. "So… what's your story?" Raven looked away. "Do you really want to know?" She asked quietly. Beast Boy nodded. "Well, I'm going to spare you the details… you wouldn't be yourself anymore if I told you exactly what I remember." Beast Boy nodded and his ears drooped a little. "My mother, Arella, was once a part of a… religious group that worshipped Trigon." Beast Boy interjected. "You mean a cult?" Raven nodded. "She was once used as an offering to Trigon against her will, but Trigon still took her to his realm. Trigon needed someone to sire a child with so he could rule over Earth. So he… took advantage of my mother." Beast Boy looked very sad. "Jeez… that's awful." He croaked out. "Later on, my mother was taken to Azarath, so she could raise me in a… non-demonic area. So, I came to Earth when I decided to make amends for the horrible thing I was destined to do."
Beast Boy looked into her eyes. "What happened to your home?" He asked her. Raven looked away, teary eyed. "Trigon destroyed it… like he had planned to destroy Earth." Beast Boy looked extremely guilty. He moved closer to Raven, and enclosed her in a soft hug. Raven didn't jump or anything, she just hugged him back. Tears rolled down their cheeks as they embraced each other. "I'm sorry." Beast Boy whispered. She just held him tighter. "I'm sorry too." She told him. Almost right after they started hugging, Starfire came to join the hug… and then Robin… and then Cyborg. "I guess we really aren't alone." (A/N: Episode "Spellbound") Beast Boy said to Raven. Raven giggled in spite of herself. "Yeah… I guess not."