Switched Again Chapter 6: To Know You, a teen titans fanfic

A/N I will go ahead and apologize right now because fight scenes are not really my forte. It's especially hard for me to do in the POV I'm trying to stick with. I wanted to switch to a fly on the wall type POV to capture all the action but I couldn't do it. Basically I'm sorry if the fight scene sucks! This chapter ended up being way shorter than I thought it was (only 7 pages instead of the usual 9) I guess I just wasn't able to extend all the scenes out enough; I'm still happy with it though. My friend just got back from a 2 week vacation so I will be a lot busier now that she's back, this chapter especially took me a lot longer to write because of preparations for her coming home (I house sat for her) but anyways enough about me, get to the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans… If they're for sale though I'd gladly buy them!

Beastboy couldn't deny how unhappy he was to have to go fight in his current condition. He was getting the hang of these powers but he definitely did not know how to use them well. Rushing downtown to the shopping center or Jump city he couldn't help but hope that this would be an easy crime. Maybe if they were lucky it would be Mumbo and he could straighten the whole mess out. Of course it wasn't Mumbo but he knew it wasn't going to be too difficult of a fight when he saw a certain group of teens stealing from the stores. They skidded to a stop in the middle of the street and emerged from the car in battle stances.

"Well if it isn't the crud-munchin Teen Titans."

"Titans, go!" Robin flew up into the sky and took aim with his starbolts.

"Wait, wait, wait. The red-head is calling the shot's now?" Jinx crossed her arms, a confused look on her face.

"She didn't sound like the alien." Mammoth offered up his usual intelligence.

"We're trying something new." Raven added before transforming into a gorilla.

"But we can still kick your butts!" Beastboy shouted as he used his telekinesis to move a mailbox and hit Mammoth in the side.

"Hive 5, gamma maneuver!" Jinx back flipped behind her other teammates as Billy Numerous multiplied and rushed towards the Titans on the ground. Gizmo of course went after Cyborg and See-more took aim at Robin in the sky. Beastboy levitated upwards as Mammoth charged at him. Mammoth slowed himself to a stop and turned around. He picked up the nearest car to him and tossed in Beastboy's direction. He used his powers to try and stop the car in the air, but wasn't able to stop it in time and took the full force of the airborne car. He flew backwards and landed in a head on the ground a bit dazed and out of breath.

Robin dove at Mammoth and pushed him back with his strength. He launched a volley of starbolts at the giant and forced him against a brick wall. Star had opted for fighting hand to hand with Jinx and seemed to be doing pretty well. Cyborg had successfully ripped off Gizmo's jetpack and was now holding the kid in the air by the back of his collar. Raven, in the form of a cheetah was chasing all of Billy's clones around and essentially herding them all into one area. See-more was running at Cyborg now but it only took one shot from his sonic canon to take him out.

Beastboy was fully recovered when he suddenly received a kick to the back and fell forward. Jumping around he turned to face Kyd Wykkyd who was swiftly punched him in the face. Beastboy conjured up a small shield in front of his hand and used it to deflect Kyd Wykkyd's attacks. Seeing an opening he swiftly pulled a light pole down on top of the villain knocking him out. He turned around to see Jinx tied up, Gizmo still struggling in Cyborg's hand, See-More knocked out and Mammoth chained up.

It didn't take long for the police to arrive and pick up the villains, they had to bring two vans because Mammoth took up a whole one on his own. Robin, although he got weird looks from the police at first, gave the standard spiel of what went down. He then asked the police not to share anything about the little mishap they were currently in and promised it would be resolved soon. After they all piled back into the T-car and made their way to the pizza parlor. It was almost like an unspoken tradition to go there after a battle if the time permitted itself. Of course it was never easy to order a pizza as they all had varying tastes. They ended up getting a meat lover's pizza for Cyborg, A half-veggie half pickles, bananas, and mint frosting for Starfire and Beastboy, and a plain cheese for Raven and Robin.

"I feel we all kicked the butt very well in our wrong bodies!" Starfire exclaimed before taking a large bite of her unusual pizza.

"We lucked out, the hive 5 is not our most fearsome adversaries. Next time we might not be so lucky." Raven added darkly.

"She has a point, it's important that we sort this out soon. I think I'm going to patrol the city to see if I can find anything about where Mumbo ran off to, you guys head back to the tower and I'll meet you there later." Robin placed cash on the table and prepared to take flight when Starfire stood up.

"Robin, might I join you?" Robin faced her and it was obvious the he wasn't in the mood for company but Starfire had a way about making him change his mind.

"Ok." He extended his hand and she took it and they flew into the night sky away from the pizza place. The drive to the tower was filled with Cyborg and Beastboy arguing over the radio station. It abruptly ended when Beastboy blew the radio up. Raven idly sat in back watching the city disappear behind them. When they pulled up Beastboy hopped out of the car and turned to Cyborg, who hadn't moved from his seat.

"Are you coming Cy?"

"Actually… I got a text from Sarah, she wants to meet me at the park for a late night walk…" Beastboy couldn't help but look upset, but quickly replaced it with a smile.

"Nice! Have a good time dude!" Beastboy closed the door and Cyborg sped back out of the garage and into the tunnel that led to the mainland. He now faced Raved who had exited the car on the other side. "Guess it's me and you tonight! What do you want to do?" Raven gave him an 'are you serious' look and walked toward the elevator. Beastboy was hot on her tail as he slid into the elevator before the doors closed.

"Don't you need to meditate?"

"I can manage without it for a little bit. C'mon Rae! I'm boreeeddd."

"We just got home, how are you bored already?" Raven didn't really need an answer to that question, Beastboy's attention span was about 5 seconds. The elevator doors opened to the common room and the two of them exited.

"Pleaseee Raven! I promise not to bother you for the rest of the night if you just do something with me until Cyborg or Robin and Starfire get home!" Raven paused for a moment, apparently thinking over the pros and cons of the agreement.

"We don't know how long they will be out though."

"I'll…I won't bother you at all tomorrow!" Beastboy had now fallen to his knees and was literally begging her. "Pleaseee!" Raven gave him an unreadable expression.

"Fine."

"Yay!" Beastboy jumped up with joy and managed to blow up the toaster at the same time.

"What did you have in mind?" Raven crossed her arms and stared at him with those big violet eyes.

"Video games?"

"No."

"Stankball?"

"Absolutely not."

"Uhm… oh have you ever played 20 questions?"

"Is that where you think of something and I have to guess what it is within 20 questions?"

"Oh… well that's a version of it but I was thinking of the other kind. We each get to ask 20 questions and the other person has to answer them honestly or else they have to do something embarrassing!"

"20 seems like a lot… how about 5?"

"Wait… are you agreeing to play!" Beastboy couldn't control his excitement and nearly blew the fridge up as well before he calmed himself down.

"I suppose." Raven turned and walked over to the couch to sit down. Beastboy made his way over and sat next to her. He turned sideways on the couch and sat cross-legged so he could face her. She turned as well and pulled her legs under her.

"I'll start!" Beastboy paused as he struggled to come up with a question to ask. He hadn't really thought she'd agree to the game so he didn't have much time to prepare. "Oh! Do you think I'm funny?"

"Sometimes." Beastboy could tell she was telling the truth and couldn't stop the large grin that spread across his face.

"I knew it; your turn."

"How often do you shower?" Beastboy blushed at the question, he didn't feel entirely comfortable answering but knew he had no choice. He didn't want to face whatever horribly embarrassing thing Raven would make him do if he didn't.

"Usually… once or twice a week…"

"No wonder you smell so bad." Beastboy stuck out his tongue in defense.

"What's the worst part about switching bodies?"

"The fact that I had to switch with you." Beastboy's smile faltered at her comment. "What's the worst part about switching bodies for you?"

"Um… not being able to express my emotions like normal… Um… Which is worse, eating only tofu for a day or eating only meat for a day?"

"Tofu, obviously." Raven paused a moment and looked out the window. Beastboy could sense her apprehension over her next question. He was getting better at ready emotions and was often shocked by what some of his teammates were feeling. "Did you love Terra?" Beastboy was shocked at the sudden turn the game had taken. That was one of the last questions he would have expected her to ask. Beastboy was silent for an unusually long amount of time for him as he thought of how to answer the question. Did he love? He certainly had strong feelings for her… Beastboy's voice become eerily serious and he turned to look out over the bay as he answered the question.

"I… I don't think so. I mean, I knew her better than anyone else on the team and I definitely had strong feelings for her but… I don't think it was love." Beastboy could feel mixed emotions coming from Raven but he swore one of them almost felt like relief.

"Oh."

"Why do you want to know?"

"Does this count as one of your questions?"

"Sure."

"I wanted to know for personal reasons."

"That's not an answer!" Raven smirked.

"I gave you an honest response, you didn't say it had to be elaborate." Beastboy sat back in the couch, annoyed at her ability to get around his rules. "What's the worst part of being a hero for you?" Beastboy was starting to get annoyed with the serious questions, he wasn't used to talking like this and it kind of made him uncomfortable.

"I guess… when I don't live up to everyone else's expectations. I want to be a great hero that civilians can look up to but sometimes I think I fall short of that." Beastboy knew Raven understood how he felt, he was certain almost every superhero felt that way at one point or another.

"This is your last question, use it wisely."

"Do you ever wish you weren't restricted by your emotions?" It was Raven's turn to go silent as she pondered the question.

"I've spent my whole life suppressing my emotions so I've never really had the chance to let go but, yes, I do think that way sometimes. It would be nice to be… normal… for once."

"You can do that now."

"I already told you, Beastboy, it would only make things more difficult for me when we switch back."

"Your turn." Raven seemed to be feeling nervous this time and Beastboy knew she was probably going to ask another serious question.

"What do you think of me?" Beastboy was a bit shocked by the question, he was expecting something a little more… difficult to answer.

"I think you're a nice girl who sometimes lets her anger get the better of her, and I know what that feels like. I think you're the smartest person I've ever met too, and…" Beastboy stopped, considering if he should say what he wanted to say. This could be his only chance to say something as risky as this and not have to worry about her reaction. Throwing caution to the wind he decided to go for it. "And I think you're pretty." Raven didn't react on the outside but Beastboy could feel the mix of emotions she was feeling on the inside. Shock was the biggest but there were traces of confusion, gratitude, and bashfulness. Beastboy wasn't quite sure what to make of all those emotions. "Can I ask one more question? Not part of the game."

"I can't guarantee I'll answer it honestly."

"What do you think of me?"

"I think you're annoying." Beastboy looked down at his hands. "But… I also think you're energetic, hopeful, and caring. All good qualities to have on the team."

"You forgot funny and irresistible!" Beastboy flashed his best smile and batted his eyes a few times. Raven responded with an eyebrow raise before standing and heading to her room.

"I'm going to bed, you should meditate." With that she disappeared form the common room and Beastboy was left alone on the couch.

"Robin, might I join you?" Robin turned around to face her. He wasn't planning on letting any of the other titans accompany him, he usually preferred to patrol on his own. He could feel those emerald eyes pleading with him through the mask however and felt he probably owed it to her to let her come.

"Ok." He extended his hand and she took it and they flew into the night sky. Robin wasn't particularly thrilled to have company on tonight's patrol but if it had to be anyone he supposed Star would have been his first choice. He held tight on her hand as he flew into the sky and to the edge of the city. He usually started in the more rundown parts of the city. After a few minutes he realized his arm was getting tired. He might have super strength but it still was not the most comfortable position for his arm. He landed on the next roof he came across and set Starfire down gently. "Star, do you know what a piggy-back ride is?"

"I have not heard of this ride for pigs before."

"I want you to ride on my back so that I don't have to hold you up the whole time we're flying. Here, stand behind me." Starfire did this and Robin squatted so it would be easier for her to get on. "Put your arms around my neck and then you will have to put your legs around my waist." Robin felt weird explaining what a piggy-back ride was but knew Starfire wouldn't understand why he thought it was weird. She put her arms around his neck first and then slowly pulled herself onto his back and crossed her legs around his hips. Starfire's body was skinny enough that it wasn't very hard to do. "Ok now hold on tight." He slowly flew up into the air and Starfire held on, her grasp tightening around his neck. He was very glad she didn't have her super strength now because if she did she'd probably snap his neck at this point. "Star… you're… choking me…" Robin gasped out. Starfire quickly loosened her grip and moved her arms down more around his shoulders.

"Sorry!" Robin positioned himself so he was now parallel with the ground. Star pressed close to him and Robin couldn't deny that he actually enjoyed it. They spent the first 20 minutes or so in silence as Robin intently watched the city below looking for any sign of Mumbo or crimes in progress. Starfire's grip loosened a bit and Robin was almost afraid she'd fallen asleep on his back until she spoke up.

"Robin, do you like flying?"

"Yeah I do."

"Why?" Robin was silent for a moment as he thought the question over. He'd never flown on his own before so it wasn't easy to describe his feelings about it (or in general really).

"Um… I guess it makes me feel free, you know? Like I'm not bound to the ground anymore and that I can leave whenever I want."

"Do you wish to leave the Titans?" Starfire had a worried tone to her voice.

"No of course not! That's not what I meant. I meant that I can leave metaphorically… I don't have to rely on others to get me places, I'm in control I guess and I like that."

"I see." It was silent for a few more minutes.

"Why do you like flying?"

"I like to see the world from up here, everything is so small and it makes me feel like this planet is not as big as it seems. I too like to feel free, like I do not have to stay anywhere I do not want to." Robin took in what she said and for once looked at the ground and also noticed how small it looked.

"Do you miss your powers?"

"Yes. I have always had them and so I do not feel full without them. However, it is also nice to not be weighed down by my powers. I do feel freedom without my powers in some way. I am not quite sure how to explain it though." Robin thought he might have an idea of what she was trying to say. It was amazing to have superpowers, but with them came a lot of responsibility that weighed heavily on him. He literally had power in his hand that could do a lot of damage that he would be solely responsible for.

The two flew in silence one again as Robin watched the ground intently for anything of suspicion. The city was rather quiet tonight and it was peaceful. Robin almost felt at ease which was unusually for him as there was almost always something to be worrying about. They were nearing the edge of the city near the bay now. Robin pulled his communicator out of his pocket to check the time; it was almost 10:30 now, Robin hadn't even realized so much time had passed out here. He'd been flying slower with Starfire on his back and so it was taking longer to do the patrol. Robin was so caught up in his thoughts he almost didn't notice the sudden lack of weight on his back. Looking down he caught a glimpse of Star falling to the ground below.

"Star!" Robin quickly shot downward and was able to catch up with her and grab her around the waist. It was actually a bit hard to stop himself from the momentum he'd built up and the sudden weight. "Star what…" A small snore escaped from her mouth as her head rolled forward onto Robin's shoulder. She was asleep. She must have fallen asleep and her grip loosened so much that she'd fallen off. Robin probably would have laughed at the situation if it hadn't scared him half-to-death. The thought of losing Starfire because he wasn't paying attention… he didn't even want to think about.

Realizing the patrol was practically over he decided to head home. One hand on Starfire's back and one under her knees he carried her in the air back to the tower. Robin's face looked a lot less stern when he was asleep, he'd almost forgotten what that looked like. Landing softly on the tower roof he carefully made his way into the tower and down to Starfire's room. He managed to get her inside without any of the other Titans seeing him; he wasn't in the mood to try explaining this. Laying her down her bed he pulled one of her blankets over her and removed the mask from her face. He quietly left her room and went right to his room next door. He hadn't found any sign of Mumbo but it had turned out to be a pretty good night.

A/N Whoo! I didn't like this chapter at first but it ended up going in a direction I liked! I thought the BBxRae scene went well and I hope you guys liked. I haven't quite worked out all the details on Raven's perspective yet but I will get there. Also I had fun writing the RobxStar stuff too! It's usually easier for me to write their parts since it's canon versus writing BBxRae where I have to make sure I keep them in character while building the relationship. So this chapter, although originally supposed to be action heavy, ended up being relationship heavy, so I hope you shippers are happy! I don't know if I will be able to get another chapter before Monday when I leave but I'll try my best!