Beast boy was the first to wake up, a surprise to him on his end. It was half five in the morning, meaning he'd have three and a half hours to himself before the team meet up at the training area at nine. Normally he'd just fall back asleep, but today he's feeling excited for his day out with Raven.
"I best get up and take my meds, I need to get back into a routine." The changeling thought to himself, stretching his arms and legs before exiting the bed.
Once up, he made his way to the bathroom, splashing his face with water before spraying some anti-persperant deodrant under his arms. He donned on one of his workout vests and shorts before leaving his room, making his way to the common room while sticking earphones on, activating his music player, and listened to some rap/rave music from the duo known as Die Antwoord. One thing Beast boy enjoys is music, listening to almost everything you can think of.
By the time he made it to the kitchen, he opened up the medicine cabinet, taking out a small bottle of anti-depressants. The green shape-shifter popped the cap open, taking out two of the pills, and swiftly placed them in his mouth, using his own saliva to swallow them before grabbing a glass of water to wash it down quicker.
"I'll go with granola and almond milk today." Thinking to himself as he took out a bowl, grabbing a box of granola mixed with small berries to pour into it.
Finding the almond milk in the fridge, he poured some over his cereal, swiftly shoving the carton back before sitting himself at the large table, picking up yesterday's newspaper to read while eating.
Before the Titan's event at city hall, they hand to contend with Mammoth, who was rampaging after injecting himself with venom, a muscle enhancing drug that worked like steroids, only ten times worse. Thankfully the dosage didn't last long enough for Mammoth to cause too much mayhem, effectively making him tired and exhausted from the usage. With outside help from Batman, the Titans found out that the criminal Bane was involved in giving the drug to Mammoth, in hopes that he'd have a new partner in crime to do his dirty work in Jump City while he ran his own operation from Gotham.
With Beast boy and Cyborg's combined effort, they stopped Mammoth whilst the Bat himself dealt with Bane, ending the short lived alliance and preventing the deadly drug from being distributed to other cities. Although the changeling wasn't feeling good that day, he did feel proud that he and his best friend stopped the rampaging villain in time, earning a small compliment from the police squad for using his inititive by luring Mammoth to the harbor, reducing the chances of civilian casualties.
By the time he finished his cereal, he was fascinated by an article within the newspaper about how to make the best kind of waffles, something he prided himself on making.
His concentration broke as he heard the faint sound of footsteps, and by judging by the clank sound that followed them, Cyborg was approaching.
"Morning Cyborg!" Beast boy said as they both made eye contact, smiling away.
"Morning BB. You're up early, and you're already set for training. Getting a head start I assume?" The metal man inquired whilst grabbing a bowl for himself, grabbing a box of chocolate hoops.
"Yeah, I couldn't fall back asleep and I didn't want to wake up late for it. Plus I'm going out with Raven for the day." The green shape-shifter answered whilst placing his empty bowl into the sink.
"That'll be good for you. . . Wait, did you just say Raven?" Cyborg asked, stunned by the revelation.
"She offered to go out, and I said yeah. Like you said Vic, it'll be good for me to get out." Beast boy said, taking another long stretch before sitting back down opposite his friend.
The two heroes talked for at least an hour before they were joined by Raven and an overly excited Starfire, who couldn't help herself but squeal with delight, much to the empath's displeasure.
"I get it you're in a good mood, but is it really needed at half six in the morning? I haven't even had my coffee. . ." Raven yawned out, hardly making an effort to sound even the slightest bit annoyed at her enthusiastic friend.
"My sincerest apologies friend Raven, for you see I look forward to our training, I can't help but feel that today will be a good one for all of us." The red haired princess spoke with so much excitement, it'd probably make her burst like a balloon.
Once Raven had made her coffee, she sat beside Beast boy, nodding silently while Starfire practically floated around the room, eating some pre-made pancakes, and for once they weren't smothered in mustard.
"So have you heard from that girl you met about a few weeks ago? What was her name again?" Beast boy asked his cybernetic friend, pouring himself some fresh coffee and adding his almond milk to it.
"Her name's Sarah, and yeah. We're actually going on a date tonight, and I hope it works out well." Cyborg answered, trying to hide the fact that he was nervous but to no avail.
"Dude that is sweet! You'll have a fantastic time with her, and by the time she's seen how awesome you are, it'll be the best date ever." The changeling voiced his support for his friend, earning a thumbs up from him.
"Oh that reminds me, I wonder what kind of training Robin will have us do. . ." Raven pondered on this, hoping that she can improve her weight lifting.
"I'm afraid that Robin won't be around anymore." The voice of Dick caught the attention of the four heroes, causing them to gasp in awe of their leader's new appearance.
"It's time for Nightwing to lead the Titans!" Nightwing proudly stood before his teammates, wearing his new suit with an altered domino mask.
"Now that's what I call being a total badass!" Cyborg high fived his friend, while Starfire flew over to to Dick, hugging him whilst squealing.
The team sat together, discussing their plans for today after their training, the positive flow that was in the air had an effect on Beast boy, giving him much needed motivation for the rest of the day ahead of him.
By the time the training took place, the Titans were working out without the use of their powers, focusing on their natural strengths and endurance which will help them not needing to use their powers and abilities as often. Raven was lifting dumbbells when she noticed something at the corner of her eye, her attention was now on a shirtless Beast boy, who was finishing the assualt course, showing his broadend shoulders and well defined muscles that were more viewable.
Her eyes widened as she watched him finish the course, beating his original best time, earning praise by Cyborg who timed him.
"Woah BB, you've beaten your best time by two minutes and thirty nine seconds!" He called out to his green friend, giving him a double thumbs up which in turn made Beast boy grin in satisfaction.
Raven quickly turned around, blushing wildly at the sight of the changeling, with just shorts on, and she almost lost count on her reps with the dumbbells. Thankfully Starfire was focused on combat training with Nightwing, therefore she wouldn't be called out on her checking Beast boy out. Well until Beast boy approached her from behind.
"You're doing great there Rae, you've done over fourty reps." He said as he stretched his arms, unknowingly showing his toned stomach.
The empath did her best in keeping eye contact with him, giving him a small nervous smile, desperately trying not to look at his body. Thankfully, he, Raven, Cyborg and Starfire were called by Nightwing to gather, indicating that the training is done.
"I'm thrilled to say guys that you've surpassed yourselves today, I'm feeling generous so we'll end the session ten minutes early!" The Titans leader praised everyone, earning a small cheer from his comrades, now they can hit the showers.
Eventually once everyone was finished, Starfire and Nightwing sat together in the common room, Cyborg was making adjustments to the T-car in anticipation for his date with Sarah, Beast boy was in his room listening to music and selecting clothes for his day out, and Raven was meditating on the rooftop.
"I can't get that image out of my head. I know he's good looking, but now he's just scorching hot! Seriously." Raven thought to herself as she played the memory over, and over. Soon realising the time, she stopped meditating, and teleported to her room, ready to choose her outfit for today.
It was quarter to one by the time Beast boy had got himself ready. Considering the winter is almost in the air, he wore a grey long sleeved flannel, with one of his gaming t-shirts underneath, dark blue jeans with a black belt, complete with a silver buckle in the shape of a wolf's head, and finally some black hiking boots to complete his outfit. Content with his clothing, he decided on waiting for Raven outside of her room, wondering what she would choose for their little escapade.
Sensing that the changeling was waiting with great paitience, Raven tied up her black boots before proceeding to open the door.
"Woah." Was all he could think of as she revealed herself. From the top, she chose a dark green baseball shirt, with a black hoodie to add as a layer, black skinny jeans which caressed her hourglass like body perfectly, and finally finishing the look with her black boots.
"All set Gar?" She asked with a small smile, amazed by how Beast boy looked in casual clothing.
"Y-yeah. I'm all set. . . you look great by the way." He answered, captivated by his friend's good looks.
"Thank you. You look nice as well." The empath responded in her monotone voice, but with a hint of happiness within there.
"I thought I'd bring my messenger bag with my uniform, just in case of emergencies." Beast boy gestured to the bag which was wrapped around his back, earning a respectful nod from his friend.
"Good thinking Gar, is it alright if I place my uniform in the bag too? That is if there's enough space of course."
"There's plenty of space Rae, I'm way ahead of you." Smiling brightly at her, he took the bag off of himself so that she could place her spare clothes within it.
Suggesting that they'd teleport to the center of town, the duo could take a five minute walk towards the Little Oak Cafè. Together Beast boy and Raven were ready to enjoy their day out, and today planned on being kind to them in terms of the weather.
"So Garfield, how are you feeling today?" Raven asked as she sipped on some earl grey tea, while Beast boy enjoyed a vegan red velvet cake, and camomille tea.
"I'm feeling okay today, I've mostly been nervous about today, hoping I don't mess this day out with you." He replied whilst he carefully cutted the cake with a knife, and picking up a piece with his fork.
A small smile from the empath emerged, she shook her head.
"You won't mess it up Gar. You're doing perfectly fine so far. This place is lovely by the way, it's peaceful."
"I knew you'd like it, plus the guy who owns it is actually also the owner of the small book cafè you go to." The green shape-shifter said as he finished off the rest of his tea.
"Small world. . ." Raven quietly said, turning her head to the window which looked over the large park of Jump City, her eyes focused on a figure that was down below, suddenly realising who the person was.
"I don't mean to alarm you Gar, but it seems that someone is making their way to the building." She cautiously said, worried that Beast boy may overreact, but what he said next caught her by surprise.
"I don't feel for her anymore Raven. . . I'll never forget her sacrifice to save us, but I'll never forgive her for betraying us. That girl you see now isn't the Terra we once knew." He quietly spoke without any anger or sadness within his voice.
"She told me things change, and you know what? She's right. Much as I wanted her to remember who she was, I knew she'd rather forget what she did."
"So you're not at all bothered that she's on route here?" Raven asked, but he shook his head.
"Nope. As far as I'm concerned, she made her choice that she'd leave us, and I'm fine with that now. Besides, she isn't you. You've had my back since the start, and the others have been there too so I'm better off letting go." Beast boy's mood at first was a bit low, but having Raven listen to him made him feel better, and she could sense his appreciation for her, or rather affection in her mind.
"You think you're alone Gar, but you're not. You'll always have us, even when we're apart." Raven mimicked Beast boy's words that were said to her after the Malchior incident, the words that stuck with her for a long time.
Reaching for her hand, the changeling held onto it, smiling at her brightly which made her smile back, blushing at the warmth of his hands.
"You used my words against me. Well played Rae, well played." He chuckled quietly, and she giggled as they broke off hand contact, almost reluctantly.
"So. . . Wanna wander the town for a bit? Maybe see what's on in the theater?" Beast boy asked, his smile practically contaigous.
"Why not? If there's trouble then we'll save it for another day, just in case." She responded with a little grin.
The two left the cafè, holding the door open for the blonde girl that walked in with her boyfriend, and thanked the two heroes with a respectful nod. Sometimes words aren't necessary to respect someone, no matter what happend between them. For Terra, she was happy to see the green shape-shifter move on, and for that she was proud of him.
End of Chapter III
Author's Notes
A little bit more in this chapter than the previous one. So far Raven and Beast boy are just close friends at the moment, but they will become a couple eventually, and I want to show them taking small steps for now before actually becoming a proper couple. Thankfully my mood hasn't been at all bad, so far I'm using music to keep the positive vibes going and somewhat using the music to influence my writing. So when I decide on what happens next, don't be surprised if any fight scene makes you think of death metal or something similar.
Thanks for reading guys!