AN: I do not own Teen Titans

Chapter 13

Beast Boy gave one final stretch and kicked his shoes off. He always felt tired after any mission, whether there was a large battle or not. Just the adrenaline alone wiped him out. And the site of Raven unconscious on the ground nearly gave him a heart attack. But, no matter the reason, he was tired and ready for bed.

"Hello my dear," a voice hissed through his room.

Beast Boy's eyes went wide and he quickly whipped around, looking for where the voice had come from. Then, from a dark corner of his room, Red X stepped out from the shadows. Beast Boy was even more confused now. But all came together as he watched Red X melt away into a blond girl with her green eyes set upon him.

She chuckled and said, "Well, that was a fun afternoon we had, wasn't it."

"You were pretending to be Red X?" he asked. "Why?"

"To get what I want, what else?" she said in a chipper voice.

"And why did you want a painting?" asked Beast Boy. "You left it behind!"

Adrienne stared at him for a moment, the slapped her hand over her eyes. "You really are dull," she sighed. "Obviously I wasn't after the painting!"

"Then tell me what's going on!" said Beast Boy angrily.

"I'm going to give you one last chance to choose," said Adrienne. "Then I'm going to make you. Come with me and be mine."

"No!" he shouted at her.

She smirked and said, "Fine. But if you don't, I will literally turn your world into Hell."

"Yeah, right," Beast Boy scoffed. "Whatcha gonna do? Keep popping up and whining at me like a spoiled brat?"

"No, I'm going to turn Raven into the portal again, bringing Trigon to Earth so that he can turn it into hell," said Adrienne, matter-of-factly. "That's what I'm going to do."

"What are you talking about?" he snarled angrily. "You can't do that. Raven got rid of Trigon!"

"She banished him from Earth," said Adrienne. "But she is still his daughter and being as such she can still become the portal, if the right spell was performed."

"So, you're gonna do some spell and bring Trigon here?" he asked. "Well, I can tell you right now that I'm not gonna let you get that far!" And with that he charged at her.

"Uh uh ah," she said, dodging out of the way. "The spell is near completion already. See?" She held her right hand out and on her middle finger and thumb was red writing that Beast Boy recognized. He had seen it everywhere just before Trigon had come the first time. "All I have to do is snap my fingers and Raven will be the portal. And you remember what happened the last time she became the portal right? Death."

Beast Boy was starting to realize that this was serious. But, then again, this could all be a trick just to get him to go with her. She was very manipulative that way.

"I don't believe you," he said, firmly. "You're not gonna fool me that easily."

"You don't believe me?" she asked. "Fine. Go see Raven. I've placed the mark of Scath upon her back. When I snap my fingers the mark shall trigger the portal, annihilating her as it breaks through."

Beast Boy then remembered Ravens bare back, back at the museum. He had seen nothing on her, so he thought she was fine. Could it be that Adrienne had implanted the mark? "But why didn't I see the mark before?" he asked, hotly.

"Because I've just nearly finished the spell," said Adrienne. "Now it is red like the markings on my hand. The mark shall be with her until the end of her time. Go see, if you don't believe me."

"Well I don't care if she does have that stupid mark," said Beast Boy. "I'm not going with you and you're not gonna kill Raven!"

"Try and stop me then!" said Adrienne angrily and placed her finger and thumb together. The writing upon them began to glow brightly. Beast Boy then knew that something was definitely going on.

"No, stop!" he ordered.

"This is all up to you, Beast Boy," said Adrienne. "Join me and let Raven and the world live or deny me and let it all go to Hell." She then slowly lowered her hand. "You have five minutes to make your decision. I'll be on the roof waiting. And if you think you're going to go off and tell your friends, just remember. I know all and see all and if you even attempt to warn them then I'll end her." She raised her hand once more and let the writing glow, just to prove to him that she was serious. Then she vanished.

Beast Boy let all of this register in his head for a moment. He had to see if this was all really real. He had to see if Raven had the mark. He quickly ran out of his room and went to hers. He didn't even bother to knock, he simply threw the door open.

Raven had been snuggled in her bed by this time, though she wasn't asleep, and was startled as Beast Boy burst in. He turned her light on, causing her to wince and her lingering headache to cry, and ran over to her. She looked at him with confusion and anger.

"Raven, I need to see your back," he said. She looked at him like he was insane. "Just, please, I need to see it," he said desperately.

She stared at him for a few seconds then slowly turned around, showing him her back. He flipped her cloak over her head, and stared at her back. She had put on a new leotard, so her skin was covered. He grabbed the cloth and ripped it so her back showed. By this point Raven was far beyond angry and confused.

"Oh God," was all Beast Boy could say. There, right in the middle of her back, lay the mark of Scath.

Raven flipped her cloak back over her head and turned to him, shooting him a death glare. She pushed him away as if to say, "What the heck's the matter with you?!"

Beast Boy lunged back at her and wrapped his arms around her. "Oh God, Raven, I'm so sorry," he cried, holding her tight.

She had never wanted to have her voice back more. She wanted to yell at him, ask him what was going on, and see why he was so upset. But she couldn't. She just silently waited for him to say something.

He finally released her and took her hands. He had to tell her. Even if he couldn't tell the others, he could at least tell her. She knew she couldn't slip and reveal to their friends what was happening. "Raven, I know why Adrienne came back," he said. Ravens eyes went wide. "She… she came back… for me. She wants me to help her conquer the universe or something and be her… boy toy." He shuddered and gagged on the words. "And she's not going to leave without me."

Raven took her hands from Beast Boy and grabbed him by the arms. She didn't want him to go. There was nothing Adrienne could do to take him away from her.

Beast Boy knew what she was thinking and bowed his head shamefully. "I told her I wasn't gonna go with her," he said. "I said I wasn't gonna be hers. But… but now I don't have a choice." He looked up, deep into her worried eyes. "Rae, she's… she's gonna kill you."

Raven gasped for a moment, but quickly shook it off. She held onto his arms tightly and shook her head firmly, "No".

"Yes, she is," he said. "She… she put the mark of… Scath on your back. And if I don't do what she says, then she's gonna make you the portal again so that you die and Trigon comes to Earth."

Ravens grip on his arms softened and finally released as she stared at him, shocked. She reached behind and felt her back. Alarmed, she jumped up and began twisting about, trying to see it. She flipped her cloak out of the way and looked into her vanity. Sure enough, she saw the mark, though it was backwards because of the reflection of the mirror. The shock of seeing it caused the mirror to shatter from her powers.

As soon as the mark made it to her sight she felt her knees go weak and she fell to them, hands clasped over her mouth. Beast Boy quickly got down next to her and wrapped his arms around her again. "I'm so sorry, Rae," he said, almost crying. "I'm so so sorry." She wrapped her arms around him and held him close.

It was then that Beast Boy realized the time. He had to go see Adrienne. He pulled Raven away and said, "I'll be right back, I promise." He then jumped up and ran out of the room, leaving Raven on the floor, still in shock.

Adrienne looked over the city, thinking about how fun it was going to be when it was all hers. She heard the roof door open and turned with a smile. Sure enough, there he was, out of breath and not looking too happy.

"You're right on time," she grinned. "Which is odd since you usually run late."

"Shut up," he said and walked over to her.

"My, aren't you in a way," she giggled. She then lifted her hand and pressed her finger and thumb together. "So? What'll it be, my dear? Does she live, or does she die?"

Beast Boy clenched his teeth tightly; it was his only form of restraint he had at this point. Finally, his shoulders and head fell forward and he said in a defeated tone, "She lives."

Adrienne smiled and lowered her hand. "So you agree to be mine?" she said in a playful tone.

"Agree? It's not like I have a choice!" he hissed.

"But I want to hear you say it," said Adrienne, getting closer to him with an evil, seductive look. "Say, 'I agree to be yours'. Come on, it's not that hard."

Beast Boy was shaking with anger. "I… I agree to be… yours," he said through his teeth.

"Good boy," she said, lifting his chin with her finger. "You made the right decision. Now let's go." She stepped back and was about to make a portal.

"Wait!" he said.

"What?" she asked.

"Can I at least grab a few things before you rip me away from my home and frie-family?" he asked.

Adrienne sighed and said, "Very well. You've got five more minutes."

Beast Boy nodded and quickly turned and ran back down into the tower. He went into his room and grabbed a couple things and shoved them into his pocket, including a picture. Once that was done he ran to Ravens room.

Raven was now sitting on her bed, holding her knees nervously. She jumped as her door opened, but relaxed when she saw that it was him. But she didn't like the look on his face. It was of doom.

He quickly went to her and took her hands. He could tell by her eyes alone that she wanted to know what was going on. "Rae, I've agreed to go with Adrienne," he said, watching as her face fell. "I've got to. It's the only way to keep you and the world safe… for now. But, Rae, you gotta promise me something, okay?" She bit her lip and nodded. "Promise me that no matter how I act the next time you see me you won't believe it. Promise me that no matter what I do you'll remember that Adrienne's making me do it. No matter what I say or who I hurt or what I break. Promise me that at least you'll know that I'm being controlled and can't help what I'm doing. Promise me."

Raven had never heard him talk in such a way, with such urgency and fear. It scared her to see him this way. She slowly nodded and he hugged her tightly. She then got an idea and pulled away from him. She grabbed her communicator and held it up.

"No!" he practically shouted, startling her. "No, the others can't know. Adrienne said that if you guys find out what's going on she's gonna kill you. I can't take that risk. But I had to tell you and I think Adrienne knows that. If she didn't, you'd be gone by now. So you can never let them know what's going on."

Raven dropped the communicator and bowed her head. She felt tears welling up in her eyes. Her books became engulfed in her powers and were knocked off of her bookshelf. Beast Boy knew his time was running short. He softly lifted Ravens face and looked into her tear filling eyes.

"I've got to go now, Rae," he said, wanting to cry him self. He knew not when he'd be returning, or if he'd ever be returning. For all he knew, this would be the last time he would ever see her. "But, before I do, there's something I've got to do."

Raven was ready to mouth a, "What?" but she was cut off by Beast Boy gently leaning in and softly pressing his lips to hers. She gasped for a moment, but quickly leaned into it, having wanted to secretly do this for quite some time. Once he felt her become okay with it, he leaned in as well and gave her the kiss she deserved and the kiss he'd wanted to give her.

He never wanted to leave the moment, but he was on a time budget. He reluctantly pulled away and saw her open her eyes, the tears dripping down her cheeks. He softly cupped her cheek and said, "Bye Rae." And before she could object he pulled away from her and ran out of her room.

Beast Boy made it back onto the roof and saw Adrienne, who turned and smirked. "Ready?"

"Yes," he said lowly. She smiled and opened a portal, stepping through it. Beast Boy took in one last big breath then stepped through.