I DON'T OWN THE TEEN TITANS.
I DO OWN THE PLOT OF THIS STORY.
NOTE: THIS IS DEDICATED TO NATASHA (DON'T ASK WHAT HAPPENED TO NIAMH). THIS IS ALSO DEDICATED TO THE HARD DECISIONS IN LIFE.
THE THREE SIDED COIN
Every action has a reaction. Good deeds have good rewards. Bad acts have bad events to follow. But what Beast Boy did wasn't good or bad. He gave himself to the evil side of life just to save Terra and Raven. So in the case of that choice, what happens afterwards?
Beast Boy stood on the top of the building, gazing down on the museum. He felt itchy in the suit that Slade gave him. But he supposed that it was worth it for what the suit could do. Beast Boy remembered the conversation he had about the suit just an hour ago.
ONE HOUR AGO, IN A DARK UNDERGROUND SUBWAY…As the train zipped through the tunnel, Beast Boy felt a bit uncomfortable knowing that Slade's robot minions were controlling it.
"Relax." Slade reassured Beast Boy, "They know you're with me now. They wouldn't try to kill. Sit down please."
Beast Boy sat in a half broken chair that was directly behind him.
Slade pulled out a hologram card that showed a building. It was the Jump city museum.
"Here's the plan. You get in the museum and go to the room that contains the artifice"
"You mean the ruby."
"Exactly. When you get to the room, notify a.s.a.p. Then wait for the Titans to come. When they get there, trip the alarm. Every entrance and exit will be sealed. It will be like being trapped in a cage with an animal, or should I say, 'animals'. Now, any questions?"
Beast Boy though for a second or two.
"Just three. First what's the ruby for?"
"You'll see soon enough."
"Second, why do I have to wait for the Titans? Can't I just take the ruby and run."
"You should know be now that I like to play mind games."
"Ok, you like to fuck with people."
A grin appeared on Slade's face. Beast Boy wasn't the first person to say that.
"And last…"
Beast Boy paused for a second. He felt like a boiled egg in the suit.
"What's the deal with this suit? It's cutting the oxygen to my head."
"It's an advanced version of the suit Terra had. Of course, I made a few modifications to it. Not only will we be psychically linked together, but also mentally as well. My knowledge of animal behavior will be yours. My intelligence will be yours. My hatred for the Titans will be yours. My pain and pleasure will be yours. You will be me in almost every way possible."
NOW, IN THE MUSEUM…As he stood in the room that held the cabinet that contained the ruby, Beast Boy wondered about something. But he soon broke away from this phase of deep thinking. He pulled out a communicator and spoke clearly into it.
"I'm in."
"The Titans are on the way." A voice replied.
Beast Boy searched the dark room for any sigh of live.
"Are you anywhere near me?"
Nothing came back. There was just static in the communicator.
LATER…It didn't take long before the doors flung open and only two figures came rushing through them. As soon as Raven and Terra entered the room with the ruby in it, Beast Boy smashed the glass cabinet of the ruby and activated the alarm. All the doors and windows were sealed tight with reinforced steel plates. Slade was right. It was like being in a cage with an animal.
Before either Raven or Terra could say anything, Beast Boy turned into a hawk, levitated high into the air, and swooped down upon them. He was aiming for Raven, but 'missed' and end up scratching Terra across the face, which left her with a large bleeding scar. Then, he turned into a lion and sprinted over to Raven. As he rushed towards her, he roared a furious crawl. This stunned Raven motionless, as a roar normally does to a lion's prey. With a stone frozen Raven, Beast Boy was able to leap on top of her and pin her to the ground. He lift his huge paw in the air, ready to attack, but Raven sent him flying into the air. He quickly turned into a snake and slithered beside the ruby, where he transformed back to his normal form.
He never fought like this before. He was filled with a primal force of nature. He was acting more of an animal and less of a human. But it was also something else. Something was driving he emotions like crazy. It must be Slade's rage. Beast Boy was amazed at how much he hated the Titans.
A voice called out from the shadows and beckoned to Beast Boy.
"Apprentice."
Slade stepped out of the shadows holding something in his hand.
"Time to prove your loyalty."
He threw the object to Beast Boy.
With one hand he grasped the object, looked down at it, and was shocked.
It was a gun.
"Now choose."
"WHAT!"
"Shoot one of them. Or both, if you prefer. As long as you get rid of one of them. Do it now."
Beast Boy faced his two lost lovers. He had given up his life as a Titan just to save them, but now here he was, once again, forced to choose. He felt like he had done all that work just for nothing. He tried so hard to find a way out, but he couldn't see it. Once again, he was left with a coin flipping through the air. One side, Terra, and on the other, Raven. He tried to see the out-come for both, but knew that either decision would end in tears. But just then, something clicked.
"Slade." Beast Boy started, "This suit, came I fell your physical pain."
Slade was baffled.
"Yes."
"Does it work in the opposite way as well? Like, you can feel my physical pain."
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Because."
Beast Boy moved the gun to the side of his head. A silent gasp came from Terra and Raven and possibly even Slade.
"Let them go or I'll blow our brains out."
Once again, amazingly, against all odds, the coin has landed on its edge.
Slade said nothing. He just pulled out a small remote and pushed the button.
Just then, the steel plates were removed and the entrances were open again.
Beast Boy turned around and looked at his former two Titans.
"Go." He said softly.
Without arguing, they left.
"You're exactly like me in every way. It's a pity that you also have my courage to die if it means to win." Slade said when he knew that his fate was certain.
OUTSIDE, IN THE DARK OF A COLD, LONELY NIGHT…Raven and Terra waited outside, hoping for Beast Boy to join them. Even after that short battle they just had with him, they were ready to forgive Beast Boy.
Sadly, they were not welcomed with Beast Boy's presence. But instead, what came to them was the ringing echoing sound of a gunshot.
BECAUSE OF THIS FAN FIC, I NOW HAVE A FEAR OF COINS. BEAST BOY DIED DOING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS GOOD.
R.I.PGARFIELD (BEAST BOY).