PAST BROKEN MIRRORS
Mirror 1: Glad to see you too
Beast Boy turned just in time to see the boulders racing right towards him. Caught in a corner, one thought of sheer impulse shot through his mind: for certain, this was the end of him.
A split second, a presence appeared in front of him, casting a shield over them at high momentum - the boulders collided hard into it but even so, failed to break the barrier protecting them.
It took him a moment before the name came to his lips, but as the dust and debris cleared, he could make out the shapely figure of the white-cloaked person who turned to face him as she pulled away her hood, revealing the familiar face of a pale girl with those dark mysterious eyes who looked back into his own questioning green ones; her long purple hair thrown back into the surrounding breeze.
"...Raven...?"
She smiled at him.
"Glad to see you too."
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A few days before, Beast Boy had been contacted by one of his old friends: Cyborg.
"I know it's a big favor…but it would be a good thing for you to be here with us now."
He updated him on the growing number of dangers that were arising, how something big was going on and that the need to recruit every possible member was indeed vital.
"I'll think about it…" was what Beast Boy had left him with before making the final choice.
He had already known, deep down that it was time to return. He had done what he had needed to do, and now, it was on to the next stage. For what really mattered right now:
Back home to the Titan Tower and to his friends.
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Having explained the situation to the rest, they headed to Jump City: the place where incidentally, Beast Boy and his friends had first met and where it had all began – the Teen Titans.
Then, the sudden earthquake happened.
Beast Boy had managed to get Aliya and Energizer out of the way from a falling boulder but it had led him into a deathtrap – one that he escaped with the unexpected appearance of his former teammate, Raven.
A strange familiar feeling drifted between them in that moment.
However, the stillness broke as Raven asked,
"You okay?"
She kneeled beside him to check out for any injuries.
"I'm good," he assured her. "Just, you know; surprised."
She nodded. Adjusting her hood and strangely but unnoticeably avoided his gaze, as she replied,
"Yeah. These tremors have been strangely starting more than often around the area… We're still not sure why…"
Beast Boy laughed. "I meant surprised – about seeing you."
A hue of crimson came over her normally pale cheeks as she spoke in a slightly sheepish tone, holding the sides of her hood while she did as if to hide her face away,
"Oh, yeah. It has been awhile…"
"A really long 'awhile'?" he offered.
She chuckled. Honestly, it felt like a lifetime had gone by since he'd last caught her in one of her rare moments: laughing, for instance, since she'd always been one to keep to herself most of the time. He grinned at this.
"Come on," she gestured. "The others are waiting."
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"Oh, Beast Boy! We missed you so much!"
Even though she looked much matured for her age now, it was apparent that the ever-enthusiastic side of Starfire shone as brightly as that of her beautiful red fiery hair. She greeted him with a warm joyous hug as everyone laughed warm-heartedly.
"I missed you too, Star. And everyone else…" Beast Boy grinned widely as he looked around.
The Titan Tower had undergone some serious renovation. The hall had certainly grown larger and was at present packed with Titan members which Beast Boy noted; of new and old.
"It's good to see you again," Robin, now, as Beast Boy had learned from current events, was soon to be known as 'Nightwing'.
"Welcome back, man!" came Cyborg's amplified greeting as he gave Beast Boy a slap on the back, which nearly took out all the wind in him.
Just like old times…
As he returned the greetings, while being introduced to the new faces in the room, as well as introducing the members of his little league in the process – Beast Boy couldn't help thinking:
It felt good to be back…
Humming happily to himself, it was nearly dusk when Beast Boy decided to take a walk around the vicinity – to revisit this place where he had not stepped foot for a few years and to check out the new installations that had been worked on in his absence.
Finally he stopped by a spot that had held a special meaning to him in the days of him being in the Teen Titans.
He realized that he wasn't the only one there as he made out a figure in the dimming light.
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DreamChild's SideNotes:
I thought the prologue was a bit short, so I decided to post chapter 1 right away so there would be more insight on the way the story would be leading up to laughs
Right, my post stops here (for now) as my stomach is pointing out to me that it's way past lunch (If only I had a fridge right next to the pc….)
Ja' )