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Author's Note: My view of Beast Boy in this story is my own and may be different from what some are used to and/or expect. So he will be somewhat if not severely Out of Character (OC). In my story Beast Boy/Garfield will become somewhat more hardcore and decisive than the telivised and widely accepted version of him. This is one of my interpretations of his "POTENTIAL". Please Enjoy!

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CHAPTER ONE- Anticipation

---Garfield's View---

It will be cold tonight. He thought grimly to himself. That was the only way he thought anymore.

He was on the roof of the Titans Tower. It had snowed heavily two days before and it had been overcast yesterday. The snow still covered the roof in small piles. Some places were still clear. He didn't care that it was cold. The cold reminded him that he was alive. He was standing on the ledge. He had no intention of jumping; he just liked standing this way, at the edge of a great fall. The sun, despite the cold, was shining brightly. As though to mock him and his gloomy mood.

He thought wryly to himself that if his friends cared at all about him they would be trying to cheer him up. Even if they had cared enough to come looking for him he didn't think cheer was anything he'd ever feel again. It felt like his heart was broken. The ache in his chest wouldn't leave and the thought of being alive for very much longer seemed unbearable.

His thoughts were dark, his outlook darker. His future was a barren waste lying before him in plain view. He was alone.

Garfield had never had such desolate thoughts before, but everything seemed hopeless. Terra had returned to the Titans. After spontaneously regaining her memory she came waltzing back into his life only to remind him of the losses he had suffered. They seemed numerous. He'd lost that woman four or five times now and he just couldn't bare the thought of going through all that again. Not that he was inclined to set himself up for the fall. Though he was sure that she expected him to.

She had even flirted with him after her arrival…the slut. She actually thought he was interested, and from what he could tell everyone else had thought he would be. Cyborg had answered the door and he was just walking into the room when he heard Cyborg say something like, "Beast Boy's gonna be glad to see you!" As if.

After he had tried to jog her memory he had been forced to sit down and think about his life. He came to five conclusions:

ONE: Terra was a conniving, low-down, scum-of-the-earth bitch, at least when she wasn't in the grips of amnesia.

TWO: He had never been attracted to her personality at all. He had just thought she was pretty. He couldn't really understand what he'd ever seen in skinny-ass blondes.

THREE: If he ever saw her again he'd tell her exactly what he thought about her.

FOUR: He needed to start taking things more seriously.

FIVE: His "friends" were all pricks. At least the one's who pretended to be his friends were. That only left out; Raven, Blackfire, and Jinx.

Jinx had joined the Titans after the Kid Flash had been in some sort of accident. She didn't like to talk about it. He assumed that whatever had happened, involved the Kid Flash being maimed or having his legs severely injured. As far as he knew the Kid Flash was out of the business.

Blackfire had joined the group under fairly different circumstances. She was again being chased by galactic police for her numerous crimes when she happened upon our solar system. She fled to Earth seeking refuge. She contacted the Justice League rather than the Titans, simply because the Justice League didn't know her. She pretended to be a traveler who was being chased by thugs. The Justice League being full of all-to-ready-boy-scouts came to her rescue. Needless to say the truth eventually came out and a deal was brokered with the galactic police. In return for amnesty Blackfire would surrender her ship, her weapons, all stolen goods, and be exiled to Earth for the remainder of her days. She was placed in the custody of three parties, organized somewhat like local, state, and federal governments. The most direct being her sister Starfire, the second most direct being the Teen Titans, and as a last resort the Justice League. Blackfire had decided that running from the police forever was far too hectic and decided, reluctantly to give in to the demands.

The wind blew in a gust and snow fell from the building. He was reminded momentarily of his surroundings before he slipped off into his thoughts again.

Jinx had come to the Tower nearly three months ago, Blackfire had arrived about a month later, and Terra had come waltzing into the Tower just yesterday afternoon.

Terra had apparently come to the Tower under the impression that she would more-or-less be welcomed back and that after a little while all would be forgiven, and more-or-less that's what happened. They forgave her, but he didn't. He never would.

She had abandoned him more than once during a time when he was needy. It had hurt more than anything he had ever felt. Worse than all the bruises and cuts he'd ever suffered.

Well he wasn't a needy little boy anymore. He'd changed, recently in fact. And soon…they'd all find out the hard way.

He smiled wickedly to himself. He'd never smiled wickedly or even in a mean spirited way before… He'd never realized why villains smiled that way or why they continuously plotted… He understood now…

It felt good… Good to be in control and to be the one with all the cards.

His smile changed to a joyful one as he relished in the chill breeze of winter. The bright sun at one o'clock made the scene all the better. The sky was a deep, azure blue dotted here and there with white, fluffy wisps of clouds. It was a truly beautiful winter scene that can only truly be appreciated from a reasonable height.

He could smell the new storm on the horizon. The one he'd been waiting for… This one was going to make two days ago look like light frost. He watched as the edge of the horizon darkened with the coming storm… It would cross the distance in the night and be here by morning.

Now all that was left to do was wait…

---Starfire's View---

She wasn't excited as she usually was. An apprehension had settled over her and she was afraid that something terrible was going to happen. It had started just a little while ago…

It was now 1:13 PM on earth and the Titans had just finished dealing with Dr. Light…again. Whenever Dr. Light sprang up she couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor man. Always trying to get away with some crime that he should know by now he would never get away with while the Titans were here. He truly was hopeless.

In recent months she had been very happy…very happy indeed. Her sister had joined the Titans and they had reconciled their differences…for the most part. Another wondrous thing that had happened was that she and Robin were becoming more serious. She quite enjoyed the "making out".

Jinx had come to the Tower as well and she was happy to have a new friend. But she felt that Jinx was very sad over whatever had happened to the young Flash. She wouldn't talk about it…with anyone. She was happy that she, Blackfire, Jinx, and Raven could all be friends.

Now Terra had come back after having recovered her memory and Starfire had thought that perhaps now everyone would be very happy indeed.

But now she thought that this would not happen. For some reason, Beast Boy's absence from the fight had given her the "willies." She was now inexplicably worried for her friend. What she found distressing was that none of her other friends shared her worry. In fact, they all seemed very angry that Beast Boy had not shown up to help. He had completely disappeared. She had searched all the rooms in the Tower and still she could not find Beast Boy.

There was only one place she hadn't looked and that was the roof… Somehow she didn't like the idea of going up there alone. Even though she'd been on the roof several times before, something just didn't feel right. She asked several times if the rest of the team would come up with her, and finally they said yes…more out of a want to yell at Beast Boy than anything else.

She led the way up the stairs to the roof exit, walking partly because there was little room to fly and partly because she didn't want to get too far ahead. Her mouth went dry and her muscles tensed. As she made her way up the final steps she could only anticipate what would happen next.

---Robin's View---

He was pissed. The rest except for Starfire were behind him both mentally and physically.

The fight with Dr. Light had been as usual nothing special and not much of a challenge all around. With the addition of Blackfire and Jinx they were even better than before.

One of the things he liked about having so many powerful teammates around was that they all made him look better. He loved the spotlight. Being a boy who depended on his own strength and his own wits in a fight instead of powers made him a star. Because that meant that he was just that much better.

Seeing as how he managed to keep up with and even lead so many powerful fighters meant that as far as heroes went he was one of the best.

Beast Boy made it even better. He'd been the team screw-up from the beginning. Being able to transform into any animal he chose meant that Beast Boy could fight a million different ways. He ought to have been prepared for any situation, but he just couldn't cut it.

In the end he was barely even sidekick material. Beast Boy was a slacker no matter how you cut it. That suited Robin just fine…all the more publicity for him.

As they walked up the long flight of stairs and passed the many storage rooms he couldn't help but smile inwardly at all the luck he'd had in life. He was the star of his own show, he had all these "super" heroes running around at his beck and call (though he'd never say that to their faces), and he had a gorgeous alien girlfriend that was at the moment providing him with a very appreciable view. Things were looking good…

As much as he would have loved to revel in his thoughts…he had business to attend to… Beast Boy.

He thought the name with menace. Beast Boy was a pain in the ass. He was an insignificant bug that played a meager, though sometimes useful, part in his scheme of things.

The way he saw it none of them needed Beast Boy…he was really just an extra. All he was good at was making them look better and taking the blame for any mistakes that were made.

He was going to have a little "talk" with Beast Boy later that night. His "talks" kept Beast Boy in line. Beast Boy never blabbed about it, he was too much of a coward. In fact, he intended to have a very long and violent "talk" with Beast Boy.

They were almost at the top of the stairs and he began to wonder what it was that might have spooked Starfire. She was the only one who'd been worried about Beast Boy instead of mad at him. He couldn't wait to be done with Beast Boy and get to Starfire. He chuckled to himself anticipating the moment.

They reached the top of the steps at last. Now he could deal with Beast Boy's insurrection…

-END CHAPTER-