Beast Boy: Sweet! I'm alive! Go Beast Boy, you'll have another birthday, oh yeah, get down. (Everyone watches as he breakdances in various animal forms)
Raven: I personally would rather they would have written you out for good.
Beast Boy: Hey!
Raven: Relax, I was kidding. Sheesh.
Robin: ...Since when do you joke around?
Raven: (Dirty look at Robin).
Theme son-
Raven: No. MY theme song.
Everyone: O.O
When there's trouble it's usually Beast Boy's fault. Teen Titans!
From my room I can hear all of his bad jokes. Teen Titans!
When Beast Boy's on the attack.
You can rest knowing I'll kill him.
'Cuz when the world needs anti-prankster girls, Go Raven, GO!
With the windows Beast Boy always collides. Teen Titans!
Never cracked joke that I liked. Teen Titans!
I've got the grass stain on the run
He'll never stop 'till he loses me
'Cuz when I'm I throw him out the window
Go Raven, GO! Go Raven, GO!
If you try to prank me you better watch out
You cannot escape my wrath.
When I catch you there won't be any doubt
You'll be going to another dimension
Another dimension
Beast Boy: Crap.
Beast Boy regarded Raven's hand warily. Outside, the empath could hear the sounds of an epic battle raging. "Come on! Our friends, your friends are in trouble! Take my hand and we can be out of here!" Raven urged him. Slowly, Beast Boy reached out to Raven and finally grabbed her hand.
Relieved, Raven focused on uniting spirit and soul. A light began to emit from her, finally filling the "room" they were in. "Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!" Raven roared. Instantly, the boy whose hand she held disappeared, and the jungle instantly began teeming with animal life.
Outside, the battle raged. The sudden outburst of life went unnoticed until Raven came back. "Come on guys! We're done here!" She yelled. Then she saw just how bad the fight was. "Damn," she muttered. She began to swoop down and enter the fight, but got knocked away. "What the hell?" She wondered, looking for the offending object.
A giant green T-Rex gave a mighty roar as it thundered onto the scene. With once fell swipe of its tail, it took out over half of the demons. With some help from the other Titans, the dinosaur utterly demolished its foes.
Raven grinned and landed next to her friends. "Come on guys. Let's go, BB'll be coming to any moment now." And with that, she teleported them all back into the physical world..
Once everyone was out into the hall, Slade spoke. "I am glad that the boy is alive. I believe that we should pursue that matter of Trigon after he has had sufficient rest. I do not wish to see any of you fall to his power. In the mean time, we have another matter to discuss."
Robin nodded. "Yeah, we do," He agreed. He studied Slade and Terra for a moment, face expressionless. Finally he said "We have several guest rooms. Terra, per Beast Boy's request your room has been kept, cleaning and all. And as for you," He looked at Slade, "make yourself at home in one of the guest rooms. I think you've proven yourself trustworthy." The Boy Wonder said.
Cyborg laughed. "Wow. Times are really changing. A month ago, Robin would probably have throttled me if I even suggested the possibility of Slade staying the night at our Tower," He said. Robin just rolled his eyes.
Terra's face was in danger of turning sideways from her smile. "I...I don't deserve it. Thank you, Robin. You won't regret it," She ran at him, gave him a small hug and ran up to her room.
"While I shall not be showing my gratitude in such a manner, I am both surprised and thankful to be allowed to remain with you while our injured are tended to." Slade said evenly. Robin laughed and shuddered at the image of Slade hugging him.
"Alright, team. I'm crashing. Goodnight." Robin said over his shoulder as he headed for his room.
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They actually trust me, Terra thought, amazed as she entered her room. Robin was right. It was just the same as it was the last time she had been in it. Even her backpack was leaning against the wall. Humming happily, she flopped down on her bed, letting the last few hours run through her head. Her freedom from Raven's mind, her resurrection, and the battles she had shared with the team. She was startled out of her thoughts by a knocking on the door
"Coming," She said, slowly and lazily making her way off the bed and to the door. Sliding it open, she found herself face to face with Starfire. Oh, shit! Terra's eyes widened. She was about to close the door when the Tamaranian spoke.
"Relax, friend. I will not harm you again," Starfire said gently. Terra's face brightened. Starfire had called her "friend." Seeing the look on her friend's face, Starfire gave Terra a warm smile. Then Terra cringed. The blonde knew what was coming.
"Ooof!" Terra was trapped in a patented Starfire hug. "Star...let...go...choking..." She gasped out. Starfire finally released her, allowing Terra to gain precious oxygen.
"I am sorry, friend Terra. I am merely overjoyed to have you back as a bumgorf," Starfire apologized.
"Wait. Bumgorf? Isn't that what you call Silkie? I thought that meant "child?" Terra said, confused.
"It can also mean 'sibling.' I consider all of the Titans to be brothers and sisters to me, as they have taken me in as family," Starfire explained. Terra nodded and smiled, glad that she was now on good terms with the two members of the team that would be most dangerous to have bad blood with.
"So... any sales at the mall? I need new duds," Terra asked.
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Raven remained silent at Beast Boy's bedside, analyzing test results and keeping an eye on his vitals. Oh, Azar. I hope he comes around soon... Why was Trigon so adamant about keeping him out? I mean, he doesn't have any particularly dangerous powers, at least not to Trigon's concern. At least, I don't think he does... Raven mused to herself. She looked at the boy, trying to see something that might give her any clues. She found nothing.
"It doesn't make sense..." Raven murmured. She sat a while longer until Cyborg entered the room, bringing her dinner.
"Still nothing?" Cyborg asked. Raven shook her head.
"I can't figure out why Trigon wants him out of action, or at least him in particular. There has to be a reason, bu-" Raven never had a chance to finish her sentence. She was cut off by a loud crash as the window blasted open, demon soldiers pouring into the lab.
Raven let out a cry and powered up, as did Cyborg. But it happened in a flash. Before anyone could move or attack, one of the demons ran and plunged a sword straight through Beast Boy, skewering him. And before either Titan could react, the army retreated, taking the fallen Titan with them.
"NO!" Raven roared, flying after them at top speed. Too late. They had simply disappeared. "NO! NO! NO! BEAST BOY!" Raven pounded the ground. She flew back up into the med lab, breathing heavily. She looked Cyborg in the eye with cold fury radiating from her. "Come on. We've done enough stalling. It's time," She said.
"Time for what?" Cyborg asked, bewildered.
"We're taking the fight to Trigon. I've had enough of waiting for the right moment. This ends NOW," She said, dragging the poor cybernetic man with her. She stormed downstairs and pulled out her communicator. "Everyone report to the common room. NOW. This is an emergency.
Within seconds, everyone was assembled in the common room. "What is it?" Robin asked. It was nearly midnight, and all of them save Raven were rather sleepy.
"They killed him. The med lab was just attacked by an army of Trigon's demons. They broke into the lab, stabbed Beast Boy and disappeared with him in tow. We strike now," She snarled.
Everyone gaped at her. Beast Boy...gone? Stabbed? "No..." Terra whispered. Robin was trying to console Starfire, who was crying endlessly. Slade simply stood there.
"The boy is dead? Are you entirely sure?" He asked Raven.
Raven looked at him murderously. "No, he's probably just fine after getting STABBED RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART! OF COURSE I'M SURE!" Raven yelled.
"Raven, there is no point in losing your temper or your control. This is precisely what Trigon wants right now. No, what you must do is find Trigon. You can locate him, yes?" Slade asked calmly. Raven calmed herself and nodded, closing her eyes. It wasn't hard to find the demon; he radiated darkness.
"I've found him. He still isn't at full strength. If we attack now, we have a chance. Let's go," Raven commanded.
"Whatever happened to me being the leader?" Robin tried to lighten the mood, earning a nice death glare from Raven. "Sorry," He said. Raven's face bore no expression, so he took that as a "whatever" and followed her out the door of the Tower.
"Wait. He's moving. What the..." Raven closed her eyes, focusing. "NO!" She cried.
"Raven, what's going on?" Slade demanded. This couldn't be good. If Raven didn't like it, it was really bad.
"He's...he's in Azarath. He's going after Azarath!" She cried. They all froze. None of them had been to Azarath except for Raven, but they knew that Raven came from that dimension.
"So how do we get there to stop him?" Cyborg asked.
"We...we can't. Only I can," Raven admitted. Which means the battle is lost, She thought to herself. Her versus Trigon, one on one? Not a chance.
"Then...we have lost? The Trigon will easily defeat you unsupported, friend Raven," Starfire said, tears welling up in her concerned eyes.
Robin growled. " I won't accept that! We won't lose this fight! There has to be a way for us to get to Azarath together. Because if we aren't going, neither are you," Robin said, matching the intense look that had come over Raven's eyes at his words.
"If I do not go, then any of the slightest hope I have of defeating him will fall through my grasp. He isn't at complete power yet. But if he does..." Raven let that hang in the air. Robin opened his mouth again, but was cut off before he could speak by Terra.
"Everyone, shut up for a minute, will ya? Arguing back and forth like this ain't gonna bring an answer quicker. Raven," Terra turned around to face the empath. Terra looked her dead in the eye and continued. "If you say that you can take this bad boy down, I believe you. But you can't do it alone. You can-"
"I told you, Terra, I can't bring you guys with me! It's impossible!" Raven interrupted angrily. Terra held a hand up to silence her.
"If you would hear me out, it'd be great. Thanks. Now, as I was saying, there's no way we're letting you leave without help. Take this," She said, holding out a glowing yellow rock.
Raven looked at it, confused. "What would I want a rock for?"
Terra smiled. "It's not just a rock, Raven. I... read some of your books back before I betrayed you guys. That's how I found out about your emotion problems," She said with a wince. "Anyway, the point is that I found other things in there. Learned a few tricks. This," she held up the stone, "is one of them. Take it, if you trust me."
Raven reached out and placed her hand around the piece of granite. She breathed in a short gasp as her hand began to glow the same color. Backing away with the stone in her palm, she looked at Terra.
Recognition dawned on Raven's face. It was the same spell she had used had her other fellow Titans the night she had given herself up to Slade to fulfill Trigon's prophecy. "Your powers..." Raven said, amazed.
"Are yours now. I may not be able to be with you in person, but I sure as hell aren't going to let you leave without my support," Terra said proudly.
Robin's eyes lit up. "She's right. Even if we can't go with you, we can still help! You might not be able to beat him as one Titan, but you might just have a chance as five. Raven, how does this thing work?" He asked excitedly.
Cyborg nodded. "Yeah. I don't exactly have any 'powers' to speak of, but I can outfit you with some of my bio-tech," He said with a grin.
"Er...wouldn't that require surgery?" Raven asked with a sweatdrop.
"Nah. If I can get a solid lock on the wavelength of your energy, I can custom make parts that'll be commanded by your powers," He replied.
"Yeah. And I can give you my utility belt," Robin added.
Raven considered. If it worked, if the spell went off correctly, she would pretty much be a one-woman army. But if it didn't work right... It was a very precise spell. How in the hell Terra did it, I may never know, She thought to herself.
"Alright. Let's do it," Raven agreed.