Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to the Teen Titans or any characters in the DC Universe.
In case anyone's wondering about the odd title of this story, I borrowed it from a book on male spirituality written by a Franciscan Priest.
The District Attorney's office was located in the new Civic Center complex that was built on the corner of Broadway and Market St. right in the middle of downtown. Raven and Beast Boy arrived together, each having flown there from the Tower under their own power. The complex consisted of 3 buildings that were 10, 15 and 20 stories tall. The gleaming glass towers fit in perfectly with the city's modern architecture and housed all of the city and county governments' offices.
Raven and Beast Boy entered the lobby and received instructions at the information kiosk on how to find Mark Dutton's office. The Deputy DA's office was on the 12 floor in building B. The two Titans were the only occupants in the elevator that was whisking them to their destination. Beast Boy noticed that Raven was giving him a critical look.
"What's the matter?"
"You forgot to shave this morning."
"I didn't forget. I don't shave. I don't need to."
"Not from where I'm standing."
Beast Boy saw his reflection on one of the elevator walls.
"Where'd this come from?" He asked as he felt his stubble with an ungloved hand. "It's more weirdness Raven."
The elevator chimed as the doors opened on the 12th floor.
"We'll talk about it later Beast Boy. We're almost late for our appointment."
Mark Dutton sat at his desk reviewing Mumbo's dossier when Raven and Beast Boy arrived. His office was very no-nonsense in its décor, not surprising as the man was a civil servant. He warmly greeted the two Titans and offered them the usual pleasantries, a seat, some coffee, etc. before getting down to business.
"Miss Raven, first of all I want express my condolences over the harrowing experience you had at Mumbo's hand. I can't think of anything more terrifying than drowning."
"Thanks Mr. Dutton, to be honest, it's something I'd rather forget."
"I fully understand Miss Raven. This is a golden opportunity for us to get Mumbo off the streets for good. I've been wanting to nail this bastard for a long time, and now's our chance."
"So do we Mark." Beast Boy replied. "How can we help?"
"Well, our first hurdle will be to prove that he's competent enough to stand trial."
"You mean that he's not crazy?"
"Exactly."
"That's gonna be tough. Mumbo's always been kinda koo koo if you ask me."
"What do you mean Mr. Logan?"
"Well, for one thing the dude always fights us instead of running. There's no way he can beat us yet he always tries and he takes it so personally when he loses."
"I see." The Deputy DA said as he took notes.
"He also thinks he can do real magic when he's just an illusionist, which is why he always targets me." Raven added.
"Really? Would you mind clarifying why you're his favorite target?"
"It's quite simple. I can do real magic, whereas he can't."
Dutton chuckled. "So you're saying that you can do real magic, like Harry Potter?"
"Harry Potter is a caricature Mr. Dutton, a work of fiction. I'm the genuine item."
"That's very nice Miss Raven, now moving along…"
"Are you calling Raven a liar!?" Beast Boy growled.
Dutton quickly backpedaled. "Not all Mr. Logan, it's just that some jurors might be hostile to the prosecution if we claim that Miss Raven is a sorceress or a witch. It could complicate the prosecution's job. But we do have an ace in the hole."
"What would that be?" Raven asked.
"The heinousness of his murder attempt, as he almost drowned you."
"He did drown Raven. I had to perform CPR to save her!"
"Yes, we know, it's unfortunate that Miss Raven wasn't hospitalized after his attempt. It would have added some gravity to our position."
"So, it would have been even better had I died, right?" Raven said sarcastically.
"I know it sounds morbid, but that statement is essentially correct. Do understand that all of us at the DA's office are very relieved that Mr. Logan was able to resuscitate you."
"Are we done?" Raven asked as her eyes began to glow red, which didn't go unnoticed by Dutton.
"For today, yes. Both of you will be key witnesses for the prosecution and we will be interviewing and coaching you before the trial date."
"Coaching?" Beast Boy asked.
"Just to prepare you for the types of questions the defense will ask to discredit your testimony. Its pretty standard stuff. Just remember not to take it personally if it happens."
"Oh goody, I can hardly wait." Raven said sarcastically.
Dutton stood up and led our heroes out of his office.
"We'll be in touch with you."
Beast Boy was fuming as the elevator rode down.
"What a waste of time! They're gonna declare that he's nuts, send him to some funny farm and he'll back on the streets in just a few months."
"There's nothing we can do about that, Beast Boy." Raven said stoically. "Being angry is pointless."
"And he was making fun of you Raven! Argh! I hate lawyers!"
"Calm down Beast Boy, it's OK."
"No it's not OK Raven! He doesn't respect you. They don't respect us! They take Robin seriously, but that's only because he's quote 'normal' and not a quote 'freak' like us."
Raven levitated to his eye level and put both her hands on the changeling's now wider shoulders.
"Garfield, are you OK?"
Beast Boy composed himself and looked away as he patted one of her arms.
"I'm sorry, I just got angry, that's all."
Raven gently pulled his face back towards hers, and looked him in the eye.
"Let's get some coffee before we go back to the Tower." She offered, and immediately she could sense that he was beginning to relax.
"I could go for some pie."
"Pie sounds good." She replied.
The forest was misty as the twilight began to set in. The lone wolf sniffed the ground, anxiously searching for the scent that it had lost along the edge of the river. It ran up along the riverbank, its snout glued to the ground, sniffing and finding nothing. It was ready to give up when it saw a large tree that grew out of the sloped bank over the river. It ran over to the tree and began to sniff the ground under its leafless branches.
The creature howled as it had once again found the scent, and resumed the chase. It didn't have to be faster than its prey; it only had to outlast it. But this prey was special, and didn't seem to tire. It was also very clever and had almost thrown off the hunter more than once. But it wouldn't be that easy for its prey. That much was certain, for this was no ordinary wolf.
The trail led into a vast moor, and the fog was even thicker than before. But the wolf did not need to see its prey, for its scent was getting stronger as the predator was finally closing in. Its heart began to pound in anticipation of the kill when the unexpected happened.
A savage looking man emerged from the mist. His hair was long and unkempt as was his beard. He was very tall and slender; his musculature was lean but very strong. He was moistly naked, dressed only with an animal hide and had a spear in his right hand. He threw his spear in the wolf's direction and it landed right in front of the lupine predator.
"What is it that you seek, Garfield Logan?"
The green wolf stepped back, its eyes wide in surprise as it morphed into its default human form.
"W-who are you?" Beast Boy stammered.
"Do you not know?"
"No dude, I don't." He replied breathlessly.
"Then why do you chase me?"
"I don't know. It, it just felt right."
The man stood shrouded in the mist; the features on his face remained hidden from the changeling.
"Who are you, Garfield Logan?" the man asked.
"What kind of question is that? I'm me, Beast Boy, a Teen Titan."
"Is that all you are? A hero in a costume?"
Beast Boy did not reply at first, but the stranger patiently waited for his reply. He then recalled Raven's comment long ago by the seashore.
"I'm a man."
"That's not what you told Adonis."
I'm not a man, I'm an animal! Beast Boy's past challenge to the mechanized villain echoed throughout the moor.
"So you're saying that I'm a beast?"
"I am saying nothing Garfield. Only you know the answer to that question."
Beast Boy snorted.
"But I have another question for you Garfield. If you are an animal, where is your mate?"
"Dude! What the hell are you talking about?"
"You are strong Garfield, this is obvious because you always protect your pack. The strong ones always have a mate. Where is your mate?"
"Mate? You mean like a girlfriend?"
"Humans have girlfriends, Garfield, and girlfriends come and go. Animals have mates and they are bound together more strongly than humans, for they are bound by instinct and not by reason."
Beast Boy could feel his heart beating faster and faster.
"I don't understand."
"Where is your mate Garfield?" The man asked again. "Do you not wish to share your seed with her?"
Beast Boy felt a primal wave surge through him. He threw his head back and opened his mouth.
Raven and Starfire were walking down the hallway to the common room to have breakfast when they heard a loud howl echo throughout the Tower.
"Friend Beast Boy!" The princess shrieked. "He is in distress!"
Raven grabbed Starfire's arm and swept her cape around them both, phasing into the floor, reappearing in the middle of Beast Boy's room.
He was sitting on the top bunk, still under the covers. He was pale and panting heavily, his breathing was laborious. Starfire flew up to him and as soon as he saw her he turned away, shielding his lap from her.
"Beast Boy! It is us, your friends. Why do you turn away?"
"Please Star, just leave, I'm fine." He replied, his voice trembling.
Raven levitated up to the side of the upper bunk.
"You're embarrassed Beast Boy. I can feel it. What's the matter, what happened?"
"Raven, please go away! I want to be alone."
The sorceress instinctively understood what had happened. Starfire saw Raven blush, turning red as a beet, and knew that it would be best to ask her later what had happened to Beast Boy.
"Please forgive us Garfield. We'll leave immediately." The sorceress apologized as she raised her hood, hiding her deep blush. She then grabbed Starfire's arm and they both phased away into the floor.
Beast Boy had been barricaded in his room for 3 days since the incident. Raven had explained to Starfire what had happened to Beast Boy and the princess seemed surprised, as there was no Tamaranian equivalent. Nevertheless she could understand Beast Boy's embarrassment and stayed away from his room.
Raven brought him his meals, which she left at his door. After three days though, she decided that enough was enough, that he had to get over it and end his solitary confinement.
This time as she approached his room she was carrying a box. She walked silently up the hallway, her footsteps as quiet as falling snowflakes. Soon enough she was in front of his door. As always, he knew it was her before she even knocked. The door slid open and he stood in front of her.
He had changed again. This time his shoulders were wider and he was now very muscular. Judging by the hems on his trousers he had added to his stature, as he was now six feet tall and towered over her.
"Your new costumes arrived. I hope they still fit you."
He took the box from her and motioned for her to come in. "The tailor suggested that I order them on the large side. You know, room to grow and all that."
Beast Boy pulled off his woefully small Doom Patrol shirt. Raven's heart fluttered as she glimpsed at his muscular and well developed torso. If he wanted to call himself Beast Man, she wouldn't object, not this time.
"Well, the shirt fits." He grinned. "It's also made out of a new material that won't rip if I become the Beast."
"You're planning on becoming the Beast again?"
"I don't know. I'm still changing Raven."
"I noticed." She said as she looked up at his now not so boyish face.
He pulled a pair of new trousers out of the box.
"Mind turning around Raven?"
The sorceress turned her back to him while he quickly changed.
"What happened that night Beast Boy? Why did you ... howl?"
"It's OK, I'm done."
Raven turned around.
"Well? What happened? I don't think it had anything to do with your 'accident', or did it?"
He pulled up a chair for Raven. "Something tells me this is gonna take a while."
She sat on the chair while he sat down on his lower bunk.
"I had a dream. A really weird dream." He said in his now deeper voice.
"I surmised as much. Tell me what happened."
"I was a wolf and I was hunting. My prey kept eluding me until I finally caught up with it."
"And then?"
"Well, it turns out that it was this dude. He was dressed like a caveman or something."
"A caveman?"
"I don't know! He was dressed in an animal hide and he had a spear. Anyway he began to talk to me, asking me questions."
"What kind of questions?"
"Let's see if I can remember. First he asked me what I wanted and why was I chasing him."
"And what was your reply?"
"That I didn't know. And it was true; I didn't know why I was chasing him."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, he asked me who and what I was. At first I said I was a man, but he seemed to think I was an animal."
Raven's eyes were fixated on him. "Did you agree with him?"
"I don't know. I'm not sure Raven. But then he asked me a really weird question. And he asked it more than once. He kept asking me 'Where is your mate?'"
"What?"
"Yeah, he kept asking me where my mate was. Shit Rae, I've never even had a girlfriend. Why was he asking me that?"
Raven glanced at her now very tall, muscular and handsome teammate.
You shouldn't have any trouble finding a girlfriend now, or even a mate for that matter.
"I don't know. So why did you howl?"
"It was at the end of the dream. I felt this primal feeling run through me, like when I become the Beast, but different. Then I woke up, you know …"
"Have you had nocturnal emissions before?"
"You mean wet dreams? No, never. It was my first time." He admitted with a blush.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. It's nothing to be ashamed of."
"It's OK. I know you're taking all of this seriously."
She nodded. "You know I won't share any of this with the others."
"Sure, but what about Starfire?"
"She understands. She won't tell Robin or Cyborg. I explained it all very carefully to her, and warned her not to tell anyone."
"That's a relief. Cyborg would never let me live this down."
"Because he's a jerk. And you need to go see Starfire. She's still mortified that she's offended you."
"Sure, I'll let her know we're cool."
"You have no idea of how much that means to her. Anyway, getting back on track, did you recognize the man?"
"No, I couldn't see his face. I have no idea who he's supposed to be."
Raven rubbed her chin, lost in thought.
"I think I know who he is." She announced.
The Tower alarm went off at that moment, with the ubiquitous red lights flashing in his room.
"Trouble!" They said in unison.
The Titans were assembled outside the Jump City Power Authority's nuclear power plant. The plant's entire perimeter was surrounded by an eclectic collection of police cars, SWAT team vans, and the entire local National Guard's complement of armored personnel carriers. The plant's alarms were blaring while hundreds of red lights were flashing. There was also a contingent of ambulances and EMTs who were tending to dozens of injured plant workers. Robin was able to locate the command center that had been set up near the power plant's main entrance. The Titans hastily made their way to a large bus, which was designed and outfitted for such a purpose and occasion. As they approached the bus a uniformed officer ran up to them.
"Thank Heaven you're here. Captain Watanabe is waiting for you."
The Titans boarded the mobile command center, which was outfitted with all sorts of computers, communications gear and audio visual equipment. Captain Watanabe was huddled around a table with his staff, poring over various diagrams and blueprints.
"Robin! Glad your team could make it." Watanabe greeted the Boy Wonder.
"That's what we're here for Steve." Robin replied as they shook hands. "What's the situation?"
"Madame Rouge. She sneaked into the plant disguised as an employee she jumped this morning. She was trying to steal some uranium but accidentally set off an alarm."
"How did all those people get injured?"
"They tried to subdue her, not knowing who she is. Most were evacuated but she's taken some as hostages."
"Nice. What's the plant's status?" Raven asked.
"All three reactors have been shut down. She's threatening to power them back up and trigger a meltdown. The plant engineers think she's bluffing since she doesn't have the passwords she needs to restart the reactors."
"I think she can do it, but it'll be hard." Cyborg opined. "It'll take some time to do it manually."
"How many hostages are we talking about?" Beast Boy asked.
"Twenty three and we don't know where they are. She's destroyed most of the security cameras. We're effectively blind until we can get some friendly eyeballs back inside."
"And that is where we come in, correct?" The Tamaranian asked.
"That is correct Starfire."
"Sounds like a job for Beast Boy and I."Raven deadpanned.
Robin nodded. "The two of you can sneak in and remain undetected while gathering intelligence. This is reconnaissance only, so don't engage Madame Rouge, no matter how tempting it might be to do so."
"Dude, she has to know we're coming, she isn't stupid."
"But she's expecting a full out assault B, not a couple of snoops." Cyborg replied.
"This means she's probably barricaded in the most secure room in the facility." Raven added.
"And that would be the control room." Watanabe said as he pulled out a blueprint. "It's shielded and armored to withstand a reactor explosion. And it only had two entrances, both of which are heavily armored doors." He showed them on the blueprint.
"It says here that the walls are lined with half a meter of lead. I can't teleport through that." Raven informed the team.
"But there is a ventilation shaft." Beast Boy noticed.
"Which no doubt is booby trapped." Raven said as she gave the changeling a look that said "don't even think about it."
"Duh!" Beast Boy replied with a grin. "But look at what's right next to it!"
"Unused conduit lines!" Cyborg cheered. "And she doesn't know they're there."
"Excellent!" Robin replied. "So here's the plan. Beast Boy, you get into the control room and report your findings. Raven, you check out the rest of the plant and rescue any hostages you find. Beast Boy, I know it'll take some time for you to crawl through that conduit. Don't rush it. Take it nice and slow, understand? And keep radio silence unless there is an emergency."
Raven and Beast Boy nodded.
"Good luck and be careful." The Boy Wonder said solemnly.
The SWAT team was adamant that Raven and Beast Boy wear bullet proof vests, even though the pair insisted that Madame Rouge never used firearms. In the end they gave up and donned the heavy vests, which they planned on ditching once they were inside the power plant.
Raven teleported them into a room full of fuse boxes and breaker switches. As planned they removed their bullet proof vests and hid them behind some boxes. Raven then starting counting down an array of breaker switch panels and stopped at panel 27. Using her dark energy she disassembled the panel, which was connected to unused conduit tubes as the blueprints indicated. Counting down she found conduit #9, which lead straight into the control room.
"We meet back here in 20 minutes. If either one of us is late we wait 10 more minutes. If one of us is still missing then whoever is waiting calls for help." Raven instructed.
"Ok Raven, be careful."
"Wait." She said. "I want to do something first."
"What's that?"
"I want to set up a telepathic link between us."
"Like you did with Robin?"
"Not exactly. I went into Robin's mind. Once I came back out, our link was cut off. I won't be in your head, but we'll be able to share thoughts with each other. Are you OK with that?"
"Makes sense. We can stay in touch with each other the whole time without using our communicators."
"Exactly. Now sit down and relax. It'll only take a moment."
Beast Boy sat down on a box and closed his eyes. He then felt Raven touch him on his forehead with her fingers and immediately felt dizzy but the sensation quickly went away.
Can you hear me Garfield?
Loud and clear Rae. Would you mind giving me a lift?
Beast Boy morphed into a small mouse then Raven picked him up and placed him next to conduit #9. As he scurried in he called out to her.
See you in 20. And be careful.
You too, green bean.
The conduit was over 1000 meters long and while he was fairly quick as a mouse it was still a challenge as the conduit did not always run on a horizontal plane. There were many long climbs which took a long time to traverse as the interior of the conduit was smooth and slippery. When he was about 1/3 of the way through the conduit Raven checked in with him.
How are you doing?
This might take longer than I thought, the conduit's slippery and it's hard to climb. How about you?
I haven't seen a soul and I'm half way through. I have a bad feeling about this Garfield.
Me too. How come you're calling me Garfield now?
You're six feet tall. Do you really expect me to keep calling you Beast Boy?
I guess not. Hey! I'm in luck, it's downhill now.
Let me know when get to the room.
You got it.
After 10 grueling minutes Beast Boy reached the other end of the conduit and found himself inside of a large console. The interior of the control panel was a rat's nest of wires that connected a myriad of circuit boards with switches, dials, lights, LED displays and other circuit boards. He searched for a way out as he crawled through the console's interior and eventually found a small opening near the bottom.
He carefully poked his head out and listened. He could hear the sound of many people breathing rhythmically, as if they were asleep. As he peered around he was able to see several of the hostages, all bound and gagged, leaning against the wall. He couldn't see Madame Rouge anywhere and was debating whether or not to come all the way out and get a better look.
It was then that he noticed that one of the hostages was awake. She was a middle aged woman wearing a white lab coat. At first he was unable to see the woman's eyes because of the glare on her eyeglasses, reflecting the bright lights in the control room. The woman turned her head and the glare was no longer reflected towards him and he was able to see her eyes, which were staring in panic in the direction of the console, just above him.
Instinct guided the green mouse, which retreated back into the console just as a 2x4 slammed into the hole, barely missing him. The console resonated with a deafening slam and Beast Boy retreated further into the relative safety of the metal enclosure, until he heard a thrashing sound as the console was being ripped apart.
Raven! She saw me!
Then get out of there! That's an order!
She'll just follow me into the conduit. I can't escape.
Yes you can, now go!
But what about the hostages? I can't abandon them.
Our orders were to not engage her.
It's too late Rae! She already saw me!
She's too dangerous Gar! Get out of there!
I'm sorry Rae. No can do.
GARFIEELLDD!!!
Madame Rouge was quickly and systematically ripping the console apart.
"Come out Beast Boy. I know you are in there!"
Without any warning the console exploded and a Triceratops emerged from its wreckage, waking the sleeping hostages, who recoiled in fear as they were all bound and unable to move as the remnants of the control panel rained down upon them.
"You always knew how to make an entrance Beast Boy. But you should have fled when you had the chance. I will take great pleasure in bringing you to your demise."
Raven was flying down the corridors as fast as she could. She reached for her communicator and called for help.
"Raven calling Robin! Come in Robin!"
"Robin here! What happened? We heard an explosion in the control room."
"Rouge saw Beast Boy. Beyond that I don't know. I've lost contact with him. He's not responding to my telepathic link."
"We're already on our way. Don't enter the control room until we get there. Robin out."
Beast Boy morphed back into his human form, scowling at Madame Rouge.
"I see you have matured. You have become a man, changeling. Why don't you make this easier on yourself and surrender? We wouldn't want anything to happen to your chiseled good looks." The morphing woman taunted him.
"It's you who should surrender Rouge!"
"Me? But you are alone, without your friends' help. And like the Brain always says, you try so hard and yet always fail so spectacularly. It must hurt to be the weakest and feeblest of the Titans."
"You must be getting old Rouge. Have you forgotten that we won last time?"
The French villainess did not take kindly to Beast Boy's insult and countered with a volley of her own.
"But you do not have the gray witch with you, do you? I know she is nearby, but I will have dispatched you long before she arrives!"
"You and what army, Rouge?"
"Today will be your last, changeling!"
Raven arrived at the entrance to the control room. Beast Boy had still not responded to any of her telepathic hails and she was becoming borderline frantic as she heard the sound of a heated battle emanate from the room.
I don't care what Robin said, I'm not waiting out here while he faces that monster all by himself!
Raven focused on the heavy door with her dark energy. She knew she couldn't rip it off its hinges, as it was far too sturdy. That didn't mean she couldn't pick its lock, however.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she chanted as she made a scissor like motion with her arms. The lights on the entry panel began to blink and within a few seconds a loud click followed by a heavy clunk echoed in the hallway. Raven used her dark energy to push the heavy door open and dashed in, her body crackling with dark energy and her eyes glowing black, ready to join the battle.
The sight that greeted her made her gasp.
Robin and Cyborg ran down the corridor leading to the control room as fast as they could run, with Starfire flying slightly ahead of them. Even though the trek took less than 3 minutes to complete it felt like an eternity to the three of them.
"We are bad teammates!" Starfire lamented as she glided ahead of the boys. "We allowed our friends to place themselves in grave danger!"
As they came around the last corner they could all see that the heavy control room safety door was wide open, with no sign of Raven anywhere. The control room was silent and they feared the worst.
"Dammit! I told her to wait!" The Boy Wonder growled, while at the same time feeling fear and worry sink into the pit of his stomach like a heavy rock.
They waited patiently until he gave his signature battle cry.
"Titans, Go!"
They charged into the room, expecting the worst while hoping for the best.
They stopped dead in their tracks upon what greeted them in the control room. Madame Rouge was lying on the floor, knocked out cold while Beast Boy was busy releasing the hostages. Raven was standing in the middle of the room, looking completely bewildered.
The water fell on him like a tropical rainstorm, beading up on his green skin as he exhaled, feeling the satisfaction of its cleansing caress, which was almost as pleasing as he felt when he knocked Madame Rouge out with a single palm strike to her face. Robin later on had told him that had he delivered so powerful a blow to a mere mortal his victim would have died instantly.
As Beast Boy toweled off there was a knock on his door.
"Just a second!" He shouted as he wrapped the towel around his waist. He walked to the door and punched the open button. It was Raven.
"Uh, sorry, I can come back later." She blushed.
"It's OK, come on in. I'll finish up in the bathroom."
Raven walked in and sat down on the lower bunk.
"So who's my mystery man?" he called out from the bathroom.
"Get dressed first, and then I'll tell you."
"Sounds serious."
"It is."
After about a minute Beast Boy emerged from the bathroom wearing only his Doom Patrol trousers, carrying his shirt in his left hand. Raven couldn't take her eyes off of his muscular torso.
Pull yourself together Raven. You're acting like a horny schoolgirl.
"So who is the caveman?" He asked while slipping on his shirt.
"He's your Wild Man, I think."
"My what?"
"He's the Beast's human counterpart. The primal side to your human nature."
"So that's how I beat Madame Rouge, without even needing to morph, right?"
Raven nodded. "Because of your special nature your Wild Man, just like the Beast, can exteriorize himself."
Beast Boy sat lost in thought.
"So why does he keep bugging me about who my mate is? If he's me then he should know that when it comes to girls that I'm a loser." He laughed. "A mate? Like I could talk a girl into that!"
You'd be surprised, grass stain.
"You're not a loser Beast Boy." She deadpanned. "You just haven't found the right girl."
Beast Boy grinned at his friend. "Since when do you cheer me up?"
Raven decided to change the subject.
"Garfield, I would like to go into your mind and meet your Wild Man."
"Is it safe?"
"It is. Your Wild Man isn't evil Garfield, but he is primal, untamed. He is the raw essence of who you are."
"So why do you want to do this?"
"I think that he has a binding with the Beast. I might also be able to find out why you are so obsessed with finding a mate."
"You mean other than being a horny teenager?"
Raven rolled her eyes.
"Trust me; the reason will be much deeper than that."
Beast Boy fell silent and stared at the floor for a few minutes. He then looked up at the sorceress.
"You'll know everything about me, won't you? You'll know all my secrets."
"You know you can trust me, right?"
"Yeah, I suppose so."
"So?"
He sighed deeply before answering.
"Ok, I trust you. When can we do this?"
"We can do it now."