Well, I guess people weren't too excited about the first chapter, which is fine. It was supposed to be confusing in a sense that it sets up the plot. Anyway, the next chapter should help a little bit…but of course, I can't give much away just yet. ;) Thanks for reading everyone.

Let the Fire Fall

Chapter 2: Hiding the Regret

The green-skinned man blended in well with the midnight world of quiet streets and dark alleyways. His footsteps and his thoughts seemed to be the only thing in rhythm; his rapidly-beating heart had a mind of its own right now.

He rounded the next corner, jacket flapping against his ragged shirt. Garfield looked up slowly and saw the maroon, blinking sign which read "Donnie's". The changeling found himself wanting to turn back and crawl back into the apartment, unnoticed and unseen.

"What the hell am I doing here?" he said aloud, the staleness and hurt in his voice surprising. Gar suddenly felt very cold and put on his jacket, accepting the small warmth it brought. He took two small steps back, remembering…

Two years ago.

Gar packed his things quickly, not caring what landed in the suitcase. He just had to get out; the hurt was mounting heavily and it was crushing him to death. He snapped the suitcase shut and practically ran out of the room.

As he shuffled into the hallway, he found his four teammates standing there, blocking his way out to freedom.

"Please don't go, man," Cyborg pleaded, leaving his normal, "let's-kick-ass" attitude behind at this moment. "You don't understand why we did what we did."

"Don't lie to my face, Cyborg. Just stick to what you're good at…back-stabbing," Gar said coldly, looking at his former best friend with a hatred more powerful than the Devil's wrath.

Starfire was a couple feet away, crying softly. Raven looked at him and shook her head sadly. "So the magic circle is broken," she said, looking into his emerald eyes. Gar pushed her aside without hesitation, and resisted the urge to turn around and he tell her how much he cared for her.

Swallowing hard, the changeling faced their leader. "Go ahead, say what you have to say," he said, looking into Robin's masked eyes.

"I have nothing to say to a traitor like you," the Titans leader said, dismissing Gar like a piece of trash. The changeling grabbed his communicator from his utility belt and chucked it against the wall, smashing it into a million pieces.

"I'll be watching you all fall apart, and I'll enjoy every minute of it," he said, and with that last comment, he was out the door forever…

Present.

Garfield found himself shaking with a heated anger after thinking about that horrible night. When he finally calmed himself down, the changeling found himself walking toward the diner, wondering what would come next…

When he opened the diner door, he found Cyborg and Raven sitting at a booth way in the back. A waitress asked him if he needed a table and he told her he did not, then slowly made his way to the two Titans.

"Hello Cyborg. Hello Raven. What brings you to such a lovely part of town?" he questioned sarcastically, seating himself. "Wow, always one to lighten the mood, aren't you Beast Boy?" Cyborg commented, annoyed.

"I haven't gone by that name in two years, Cy, my man. What makes you think I'll start again now?" Garfield laughed, feeling strangely at peace.

"Alright, 'Gar-field', do you even want to know why we called you here?" Raven asked, just as annoyed as Cyborg.

"Yeah…you wanted to treat me to a midnight snack of apple pie," he laughed again, trying to make this obviously morbid conference more enjoyable.

Cyborg sighed and covered his face with his hands. "No, we called you here because it's time to make peace."

Garfield looked at him and busted up laughing again, making other diners stare at him angrily. "Oh, geez, you picked a great time to do so, Cy. Two years! Next thing I know, you'll be telling me which retirement home you're choosing to stay at!"

Raven slammed her fist against the table, making the restaurant completely silent. "Look, are you going to listen to us or not! We'll leave now and never speak again! Is that what you want?"

After a couple moments of uncomfortable silence, Garfield sighed and looked at her. "Alright, I'm listening…"

Ah, the evil cliffhanger! xD

Anyway, we shall continue next time with more pieces to the puzzle, such as: what happened to Robin and Starfire?

See you next time, and thanks for reviews.

PS- Yes, I know the point-of-view changed. It will keep going back and forth. ;)