"Yo Beast boy! Come get your veggie burgers!" Cyborg called out as he finished grilling two of the changeling's non meaty burgers, using the tongs to place them in a seeded bun.
Beast boy himself appeared, having a small smile on him as he sat down, licking his lips in antcipation. Raven took the chance to sit next to him, hoping she'd have the courage to say how she felt about him. It's been four days since they both promised themselves that they'd ask each other out, unaware that both of them felt the same way, and both of them found it more difficult to say it despite the countless support from Cyborg and Starfire.
"Thanks Vic, they're perfect." The green hero said as he happily ate his veggie burgers, whilst Raven was given some real meaty burgers which surprisingly didn't throw Beast boy off.
Starfire smothered her burgers in mustard, practically to the point that it leaked out of the bun, but she didn't care, because it was mustard. Nightwing decided on sweet chilli sauce, with a helping of lettuce and red onions for his burger.
"Oh Victor, you're burgers are simply wonderful. You certainly give that blonde chef a "run for his money" if that is the right term." Kori said as she devoured her meal almost like a savage, moaning in delight as she ate, which made her lover blush.
"Her face is covered in mustard, and for some reason that's kinda hot. What the hell is wrong with me!? Nightwing thought, trying his best to focus on his own dinner.
Raven could sense her leader's thoughts, she couldn't help but giggle as she observed the leader's discomfort.
"Rae?" She heard Beast boy say, turning her focus on him.
"Yes Garfield?" She responded, practically staring into his eyes in an unknowingly affectionate manner.
"Would you kindly pass the pepper?" He said politely, pointing at the small pepper cracker thingy. She nodded as she used her power to shift it nearest to him, earning her a smile from the changeling.
"Thanks Rae." He didn't know what to say to her other than that. The fear of messing his chance of asking her out only amplified.
Cyborg could see his friend's anxiety through his body language, he knew just the thing to calm him down.
"Hey whose the pig?" He quoted in a weird voice, causing Beast boy to look at him in a dead serious glare.
"Are you talking to me?" Beast boy raised his eyebrow.
"Oh boy you called him a pig." Nightwing joined in, knowing the lines all too well.
"Are you talking to me!?" The changeling asked again, raising his voice before moving out of his seat, readying himself for some reason.
"You shouldn't have done that." Nightwing continued, trying to sound dramatic.
"ARE YOU TALKING TO ME!?" Beast boy practically shouted this time, morphing into a warthog.
"Now you're in for it." The Titan leader could no longer keep a straight face, on the verge of bursting into laughter.
"They call me, Mr PIG! Ahhhhhhh" The changeling charged straight for Cyborg, who squealed almost like a girl, sending the team into hysterical fits of laughter.
Thankfully he stopped in time before he caused any damage, shifting back, rolling on the ground laughing.
Raven couldn't stop herself from laughing, slamming her hand on the table, trying to calm herself.
"Now THAT was funny, did you rehearse that?" Raven asked, managing to calm herself.
"Kind of, yeah. Considering how we all enioyed The Lion King, it was probably the best one to remember." Cyborg said as he pulled his green friend up, who thanked him in return.
"That, or the hula scene." Nightwing added in, watching Starfire fly around in laughter, thankfully landing and claming herself down from the little show.
Suddenly their attention turned to an all familar alarm going off inside the tower, and that only means one thing. There's trouble in the city. A screen popped up, showing a live broadcast of Cinderblock, and Mammoth wrecking havoc.
"Alright guys, you all ready?" Nightwing turned serious, his fellow teammates nodding.
"Let's go save the day guys, Raven, you got my back?" Beast boy looked at the empath, who smiled back at him.
"Always. . ." She said, knowing that this fight will be an easy one thanks to her training.
"Titans Go!!" The Titans moved out, on route to deal with the two hulking villains.
Cinderblock was the first to go down in the fight, thanks to the combined effort of the team. However Mammoth wasn't planning on going down as easily.
"I'm gonna crush you!!" The villain roared in anger, charging straight for Cyborg, who used thrusters on his back to charge back, shooting his cannon at the raging member of HIVE.
Nightwing assisted by throwing flashbang "wingdings" in hoping to blind Mammoth and give Cy the advantage. Beast boy and Raven focused on getting the civilians out of the area with the help of the police force. Starfire kept assisting the police in restraining Cinderblock, who muttered to himself as he was being hauled away.
"Never working with him again. . ." He quietly said.
By the time the empath and the changeling finished evacuating the civilians, they turned their attention to Mammoth, who was even more angry.
"I ain't letting you punks win this time!!" The villain managed to shield his eyes from the flashbangs, readying his fists.
Cyborg didn't see it coming, he was punched back, sending him a few yards back before landing on his back, barely managing to breathe. Nightwing called out to his friend, only to be grabbed by Mammoth, who swung him around before letting him go, sending him into the air. Starfire screamed as she spotted him in free fall, moving faster than anything, and thankfully she managed to catch him in time, holding his body.
He smiled at his lover for saving him, their attention then snapped to Mammoth who was going toe to toe with Beast boy in his gorilla form, with Raven using portals as a form of defense.
"Come on you green snot! I'm still stand-" Mammoth was interuppted by Raven, who got in front of his face, landing a fierce kick before dashing away from him, then Beast boy followed up by punching him several times before finishing him off with an uppercut.
"JACKPOT" The green shape-shifter shouted, beating his chest in victory.
Raven flew across to Beast boy, looking at him as he shifted back. Cyborg thankfully was alright, minus a few damaged parts on him, his human half of his face had one or two cuts and bruises.
The Titans made sure that Mammoth and Cinderblock were in a more highly secure prison, cleaning the damage with a combined effort before returning back to the tower.
"Damn, Mammoth sure knows how to hit." Cyborg said as he repaired himself, while Raven tended to his wounds.
"Well at least he didn't have a dose of venom this time around." Beast boy interjected, as he playfully nudged his friend's cybernetic arm.
"Beast boy, Raven. Can I have a word?" Nightwing entered the med-bay, looking at the two he called out seriously. The two nodded in silence, wondering what their leader was going to say.
Standing outside the med-bay, the three titans looked at each other all serious, well until Nightwing decided to drop the act and smile.
"You two should keep working together. Phenomenal work, the both of you." The former boy wonder cheerfully said, causing the duo to sigh in relief.
"Much appreciated Nightwing." Raven quietly said, keeping her eyes on the ground.
Their leader nodded before walking away, leaving the two alone.
"So. . ." Beast boy turned to Raven, who looked up into his green emerald eyes.
"So. . ." The empath mimicked his words.
"Raven. . . will you um. . .?" He nervously grunted out, he was unsure what to say, only for the lady to coff up the courage.
"B-Gar, would you like to go for ice cream sometime? Just you and me?" She blushed as she said those words, hoping he'd get the idea of what she meant.
"Yeah, I'm happy to accompany you." Garfield spoke clearly, his face lighting up as he knew exactly what she meant.
The two simply stood near each other, both of them passed that hurdle. The nervousness that they felt was fading, no longer as noticable.
"So will this be our first date?" Beast boy asked as he moved closer, holding out his hand for her.
"Yes. It will be Gar. But we'll take our time with this right?" She answered as she grabbed his hand, holding onto it before slowly walking through the halls of the tower, leaving Cyborg to recharge.
"Of course Rae." Beast bot grinned, happily humming a little tune to himself, while Raven smiled, and deep down, her emoticlones were probably celebrating that she finally did it.
The rest of the evening was a quiet one, both Dick and Kori sat together in the common room, hardly paying attention to the TV as they were more focused on making out with each other. Cyborg chilled in his room, messaging Sarah who was happily messaging back with delight. Finally Raven and Beast boy were on the roof, taking in the cold air.
"Hey Rae. How long have you had this crush on me?" The changeling asked as he held onto her hand, softly massaging it.
"Almost seven months, how about you?" The empath asked, smiling at the warmth of his hands.
"I'd say the same. Maybe even longer, I'm not sure. But I do know that you've always been there for me, even though I'm a pain in the ass." Garfield smirked as he spoke, making his new lady friend roll her eyes.
"Perhaps you are a pain in the ass Gar, but you're always for there me too. I admit I'm a stubborn one, but you can thank my idiot father for that."
"We've both went through alot of bad things. Yet somehow we're still here, and if the world suddenly stops and comes to an end? I'll be happy that I spent it being a hero, but I'll also happy that I spent it with the people I care about." Beast boy gave Raven's hand a small squeeze, prompting her to do the same.
"At first, I thought I'd be a loner all my life. I thought I'd never be able to express myself due to the demon blood inside of me, but then you and the others come along and now here I am. Showing you how happy I am to have you in my life, and I couldn't ask for a better family." The empath felt her eyes water, she let her tears flow down her cheek, but she was still smiling at the changeling.
He wiped away her tears with his free hand, cupping her cheek before laying his forehead on hers, touching the gem on her head. The two titans stayed like this for almost five minutes before feeling a droplet of rain, indicating it was gonna pour down very soon. They dashed back inside before the heavy rain was in full force, both of them couldn't help but smile at each other. Eventually the changeling walked Raven back to her room, hands intertwined.
"Does one o'clock sound good for our date?" Raven asked, still holding Beast boy's hand.
"Totally, I'm completely flexible so don't fret if something comes up." He answered, reassuring the empath that anytime is suitable.
"That's great. . .thank you Gar, and I'll see you in the morning." Raven felt a warm feeling in her stomach, almost as if it was telling her to do something.
"Goodnight Rae-Rae, see you tomorrow." Beast boy let go of her hands, bidding her sweet dreams. But before he could even turn away, the empath quickly kissed him on his cheek before shutting her door.
The green shape-shifter simply smiled, going into his room, preparing himself for bed. In the room opposite him, the empath was smiling brightly, finally accomplishing her goal.
"Suck it dad!" She said in her mind, further proving that she was her own person. Trigon may have not heard it, but she didn't care. For her actions have spoken louder than words.
Meanwhile in the underworld, Trigon did infact hear that, taken aback by her insult.
"Well that was rude. . ." He said to himself. Sitting down, reading a necronomicon for his own amusement.
End of Chapter VI
Author's Notes
Now this I had a bit of fun with. Considering how much I love the Lion King, I just had to have the titans do the Mr Pig scene. I decided on adding Trigon at the end, but in a more comedic fashion rather than have him threatening to return etc.
But also this isn't even the end of our heroes story, for there is more to come in the future. Hope you're all enjoying my story so far, and I'll see you in the next chapter!