A/N: New Chapter! I was originally going to make this multiple chapters but felt it right having all of the scenes in one chapter, so be prepared as there are shifts in point of view which is why I've added the page breaks. Also, I know it's going to be a little confusing, but from now on Beastboy is going to refer to himself as Garfield and if the action is in his POV he will be called Garfield while the other Titans will continue to address him as Beastboy. I hope that's not too confusing! Alright, enjoy!

"You-you cannot be Beastboy; our Beastboy is a glorious shade of green and you are not!" Starfire exclaimed, clearly bewildered by his appearance.

"You're right, I'm not Beastboy," He began as he walked over to sitting area, gesturing for the other Titans to sit. Starfire, Raven, and Cyborg complied and Robin remained standing behind the couch, arms crossed. "I was Beastboy but I'm not anymore. I'm…cured. I'm normal now."

"Cured? Superpowers aren't a disease Beastboy." Robin said sternly.

"I know… that's just what they call it."

"'It'?"

"What they did to me to get rid of the powers, to make me normal."

"Oh Beastboy, why would you need to be rid of your powers? They are who you are!" Starfire appeared on the verge of tears.

"No. I wasn't born with powers like you or Raven. I contracted a disease and that's how I got those abilities. This…this is who I always was underneath all of that."

"I just don't get it man. Why?" Cyborg asked.

"I realized just how useless I was to the team and thought maybe I could just leave it all behind. Then I ran into Terra and she showed me I could be completely normal again. I had to do it. I'm tired of being the weak one on the team, you guys will be fine without me. I just want a normal life." Beastboy appeared the most serious he'd even been in his life. The Titans didn't like what he was saying, but he had a point. Robin could have a normal life if he wanted, all he had to do was take off the mask. But the others, their powers limited their ability to blend in. Fighting crime was hard and it took a toll, there were many times Robin wanted to just quit but he knew he had a duty to lead his team and protect the city. He couldn't believe he didn't see this coming, as the leader he should have been doing a better job supporting his team. He couldn't help but feel like he was the one who pushed Beastboy away.

"Is it reversible?" Robin asked.

"Does it matter? I've made my decision." Beastboy turned to the large window that overlooked Jump City. In the distance a large 'T' could be made out on the bay.

"You can come get your stuff tomorrow." Robin said, a tone of finality in his voice. Starfire jumped out of her seat and stared at Robin.

"He…he can't! You can't let him!" She began.

"It is his decision to leave the team, I can't force anyway to stay." Robin replied. "We should get going." Robin turned and headed for the door. Starfire began tearing up and Cyborg pulled her into a hug. Raven silently rose and began toward the door before stopping in front of Terra who had been watching the conversation from the kitchen.

"Whatever you did to him, we will find out and we will reverse it. You're not getting away with this." The phrase was uttered in a monotone voice but there was fire beneath the words, Raven knew Terra was up to something. The door closed gently behind Cyborg as all the Titans made their way to the elevator and down to the parking garage.

"I do not understand this! Why won't you do something?" Starfire continued to weep as Cyborg put a comforting hand on her back.

"Somethings up, we're going to get to the bottom of it, but we can't do it here." Robin said as he got into the front seat of the T-car. "Beastboy may have felt…left out and wanted a normal life… but the fact that Terra is somehow involved in this is extremely suspicious to me. We haven't heard of her since Beastboy possibly ran into her at the high school. And for her to have some kind of 'cure' to get rid of superpowers? It doesn't make sense. She has to be working with someone." Robin had a look of determination on his face.

"What about Beastboy?" Starfire asked.

"For now, there isn't much we can do. Maybe Cyborg can get a blood sample tomorrow and see what caused his powers to disappear? I'd like to know if there's an antidote. I doubt he'll want to tell us much, we're going to have to figure this out from the outside." The rest of the car ride was silent as each Titan pondered over the events of the day and wondered if just maybe Beastboy was just in wanting a normal life.

Once the door closed Garfield fell into the couch, suddenly feeling exhausted. Terra found a seat next to him, a little closer than he might have expected.

"You did good. I'm sorry you had to see them today but I think it was for the best."

"I…I feel like I betrayed them somehow. I mean I didn't even tell them how I felt or what I was going to do. Some friend I am."

"Some friends they are. I mean, just remember how you were feeling earlier, how neglected you felt and how they treated you like the weak-link."

"I guess." Now that he had had some time to think things over, he was beginning to wonder if he acted too quick. He wasn't sure he could go back on his decision at this point though.

"Beast-I mean Garfield, I'm glad you made the decision you did. Maybe it will give us a chance to finally work things out." Terra's hand was suddenly on Garfield's and he felt a strange emotion pass through him, one he hadn't felt in a long time.

"I've missed you… but… you betrayed us Terra, and then you told me I should just move on." Garfield turned slightly so he was face-to-face with Terra.

"I was young and confused. I got manipulated but I tried to fix it. And then… I just felt it would be better if you stayed away because I was nothing but trouble. But I thought about you all the time." Terra looked deeply at Garfield and he stared back. She had caused him so much pain in the past but she still meant so much to him. He thought he had moved on, really, after all these years. But sitting so close to her on the couch all of his old feelings came rushing back. She leaned in closer when the door suddenly creaked open. "Mr. Wilson!" Terra shot up off the couch and walked toward the door. Entering was a middle-aged man with his arms full of paper bags. Terra reached forward to help him with the bags which they deposited on the kitchen counter. Garfield was able to get a good look at the man: he was tall and extremely fit. He had grey hair and a firm jaw with a slight scar along his cheek. The man was wearing dark sunglasses and was dressed in a dark grey suit. He was the George Clooney type of man that women of all ages dreamed about. He was definitely not who Garfield was expecting.

"Mr. Wilson, this is Garfield – formally Beastboy, I told you about him, remember?" Mr. Wilson walked over to the couch and stuck out his hand which Garfield took. His grip was strong and firm.

"Yes, of course. I'm Mr. Wilson. So nice to meet you." His voice was deep and smooth and vaguely familiar. He spoke in short, curt sentences.

"I should probably thank you, huh? You're the one who made the serum, right?" Mr. Wilson offered a nod and his lip curled upward slightly. The man turned and began putting away the groceries. Terra was smiling up at him with a look of adoration. Garfield wasn't sure what to think of the man, but something was definitely off about him. For one, the man still had not removed his sunglasses even though they were inside, maybe he had sensitive eyes?

"I'm uh, gonna rest for a bit…I'm pretty tired." Garfield took a step back and with no objections made his way to his new room. He couldn't shake the odd feeling that had been growing since he arrived here. Something was not right, he just didn't know what.

Garfield sat in his new room on the hard, twin bed. For such a high-quality apartment in the heart of Jump City, Mr. Wilson did not put any money into the guest room as the bed reminded him of a summer camp bed. He laid down and stared at the white ceiling, processing everything that had happened. It hadn't occurred to him until he saw the other Titans how big the decision was that he had made. He had literally turned his back on everyone and everything for a chance at normalcy and he was beginning to wonder if it was really too late for that. He feared more and more every hour that he had made a crazy rash decision without thinking – typical Beastboy. Maybe he could just try it out for a few days and admit to Terra he didn't want this? He wasn't even sure if he could reverse this…

"Gar?" Garfield sat up and saw Terra in the doorway, a plate in hand. "I brought you some dinner, Mr. Wilson and I usually just eat alone but maybe that can change now that you're here… anyways, I made an attempt at a tofu burger." Terra placed the plate on the night stand next to the bed and sat down next to Garfield. She looked at him with those bright blue eyes that somehow always had an innocent look to them. "How are you feeling? I know it's been a rough day." Terra placed a hand on Garfield's. He turned his head slightly to hide his blushing cheeks, even after all these years girls still made him nervous.

"I'm… not sure to be honest. I haven't really had any time to think about everything and then my team shows up and I'm feeling really confused now."

"I know. It's not easy to leave a life you've always known, but you have a chance to start over now, be someone new if you want. Find someone new…" She was still staring intently at him; it was almost difficult to meet her gaze.

"Terra… things have a habit of ending badly for us."

"Maybe… but you're someone new now. We can forget about the past and start from the beginning." Terra was moving closer to Garfield now and he could feel the heat rising in his cheeks. She smelled like a fresh meadow and the scent was drawing him in. "I know you haven't forgotten about me after all these years, I'm sure you weren't distracted by the alien or the goth freak in that tower." Garfield pulled back, shocked at Terra's words.

"She's not a freak."

"You're seriously defending her? She's a creepy loner with a wicked temper, don't tell me you actually started to like her?"

"She's my friend." Garfield began, once again his cheeks turning red but this time out of anger. "They're all my friends." The words felt powerless in his mouth as he began to question that statement.

"Some friends, they had no problem leaving you here, it didn't even seem to bother them that you don't have powers anymore. They treat you like crap, you're the weak link to them, the expendable one." The words stung him like acid. "You're important to me, you matter to me and you should forget about them." With that, Terra caressed Garfield's face and pressed her lips to his. Garfield wasn't sure what to think or do but Terra wasn't giving him an option. She kissed him forcefully, her arms around his neck. He was weak to her charms and began to kiss her back. He was beginning to feel warm when she pulled away, a smirk on her face. She stood and began to leave but turned to face him one last time. "Forget about them, think about me." With that she left the room and Garfield was hopelessly confused.

The 4 Titans arrived back at the tower in silence. No one knew how to feel or what to do at this point. One of their own had left them, even chosen to be stripped of his superpowers, and they were expected to just be ok with it? Raven felt especially betrayed, though she wasn't 100% sure why. It was just Beastboy, she shouldn't be so worked up about his decisions. Yet the Titans, they were her family and for one to turn their back on them… it felt so wrong. And somehow Terra is involved in all of this? Raven could feel the rage burning inside her and took all her willpower to keep herself under control. She hated Terra, she never trusted her not even in the beginning and whenever she showed up something bad followed. She knew this couldn't be a coincidence, Terra was behind some scheme or working with some villain, she knew it. At the apartment, it had felt good to release a bit of her anger in her biting words but now Raven felt ashamed. Thankfully no one her heard her comment except Terra, that kind of reaction was not acceptable from Raven. She quickly made her way to her room, she needed to meditate and get her emotions back under control.

Raven levitated in her usual pose and closed her eyes, beginning her mantra. She willed her mind to empty as she slowed her breathing. She entered her mind place and was in a state of complete calm, refocusing her thoughts her emotions. It didn't feel like long before she touched back down on the ground and opened her eyes. According to her clock it had been just over an hour but it hardly felt like time had passed at all. Feeling calm and relaxed Raven was ready to get to work on finding something out about what had happened to Beastboy. She wondered if she had any books that might discuss stripping powers and headed to her bookshelf to search.

In the control room of Titans Tower Robin sat staring at the large computer screen in front of him. He had so many thoughts and questions going through his head he had to close his eyes for a moment to make sense of everything. Beastboy had not only chosen to leave the team, but he had chosen to give up his power. Why? Had Robin really not been paying attention to the needs of his teammates? He had always felt confident in his role as a leader, sure that he could tell how his team felt, but this completely blindsided him. He had come to believe that Beastboy's early beginnings in the life of fighting crime had well prepared him for the challenges. The kid had been fighting off the bad guys almost as long as Robin, which was saying a lot. Sure, Beastboy was young and naïve at times but he was full of energy and spirit and Robin began to wonder if it was a façade; how long had Beastboy been doubting his role on the team? Robin felt like a failure.

He had to fix this somehow, he couldn't have the team fall apart, not in the height of their career. Not as they were all about to enter adulthood and be a part of the real world of crime. Robin had been collaborating with Batman for the past year, in talks of setting up a new team of young Titans, with Batman's latest ageing sidekick at the forefront, in the neighboring city. It was no secret the Titans were getting older but Robin felt that only meant they were getting stronger and honing the craft. As tiring as it all was, Robin was not even close to getting tired of fighting crime and that any of his team would be was unbelievable to him.

This was more than an issue of a failing team, however. This was also an issue of a failing family. It was true, the Titans were a family and had been a family for years and if Beastboy was struggling Robin was sure he would have talked to someone about it. They all trusted each other immensely, or so he thought. No, something was definitely up here. Does Beastboy sometimes act rashly, of course, but he always comes back, something was different this time and Robin feared it had a lot to do with a certain girl who always brought around trouble.

Robin was beginning to piece the puzzle together. Something had upset Beastboy, which on any ordinary occasion, could have been resolved easily. In his state of anger however, Beastboy had run into Terra who somehow convinced him to leave the team and his superpowers behind. He was so love-struck with her, even after all these years, Robin wasn't sure if Beastboy could be trusted not to jump off a bridge if Terra asked him to. So, the why was established, at least enough to move on to the how. How did Terra remove Beastboy's powers? Where did she get access to the technology? She had to be working with someone, she was smart but not that smart. Who might have the scientific capabilities to develop something like this? Professor Chang, maybe? To Robin's knowledge, Chang was still in a prison cell after the huge battle with Brother Blood and many of Jump City's notorious villains. Many of them got away or broke out of prison, of course, but Change was relatively old and week so it was hard to imagine he got himself out of prison. Perhaps he's working with someone. Robin felt it was the best lead the Titans had thus far, and figured it was time to take a visit to Jump City Correction Facility.

Robin had just stepped into the Titans common room when the alarm blared and red lights began flashing. The rest of the Titans rushed in as Cyborg typed away at the computer, pulling up the details and location of the crime.

"Looks like it's just Control Freak trying to steal from the game shop." Cyborg announced as the map zoomed in on the shop.

"Alright Titans, let's go." Robin announced. Interviewing Professor Chang would have to wait until tomorrow.

A/N: I've noticed that when writing Beastboy, at least in these scenes, I've been writing him from a more mature perspective. I hope it's clear that this story is taking place about 2 years after the events of "Things Change," which puts Beastboy at about 17/18 years old. So I'm doing my best to keep his character as realistic as possible but at times the content seems to call for a more mature Beastboy so let me know if you think the dialogue is believable coming from him!