Hope you liked my last chapter! Again, it was extra long. And I think I've now captured Jinx's petty side and this Rosaline girl is just what I needed to set her off.

Enjoy. This part is through Beast Boy's point of view.

Chapter 8
"Afraid For You"

"You need to go up and pick your song Raven," Jinx said gently, nudging her in the direction opposite of where Rosaline had gone on the stage. It led to the back room. Raven nodded and I felt sorry for her. She looked truly terrified.

After coming back, we heard the beginning of Rosaline's song start. I was surprised to see it wasn't some crappy pop song that talked about how jealous people were of her being pretty and such. It was a real, good, normal song. That was surprising. Jinx seemed surprised as well.

"I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency!

If you thought I'd leave, then you were wrong
Cause I won't stop holding on!"

I had to admit she was good. And I hated it. Raven looked nervous. Sure, Rosaline's voice was higher then the song called for, but she still matched the song note-for-note. I saw Raven visibly flinch as Rosaline's eyes looked over at her, smirking.

"So are you listening?
So are you watching me?"

Jinx made a rude gesture with her hand, taking up Raven's name and giving her 'the bird' before Rosaline rolled her eyes and turned back to the crowd, holding the mic close to her mouth as she sang.

"If you thought I'd leave, then you were wrong,
Cause I won't stop holding on!

This is an emergency
So are you listening?

And I can't pretend that I don't see this!"

She pointed directly at us, making a disgusted face. Once again she received rude gestures, except this time from multiple people, not just Jinx. She then pretended to be sympathetic.

"It's really not your fault
When no one cares to talk about it . . .
Talk about it."

She began trying to get people into the song and her voice. Unfortunately it was working.

"Cause I've seen love die,
Way too many times,
When it deserved to be alive! (deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry
Way too many times!
When you deserved to be alive

Alive . . .

So you give up every chance you get
Just to feel new again!

I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency!

And you do your best to show me love,
but you don't know what love is.

So are you listening?
So are you watching me?

Well I can't pretend that I don't see this . . .

But it's really not your fault
When no one cares to talk about it
Talk about it.

Cause I've seen love die
Way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry
Way too many times
When you deserved to be alive (alive)

Scars, they will not fade away.

No one cares to talk about it . . . talk about it.

Cause I've seen love die
Way too many times
When it deserved to be alive! (deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry,
Way too many times!When you deserved to be alive!
Alive!"

With her song done, she made a dramatic bow, flipping her hair as she came back up. She even blew a few enthusiastic kisses at them before heading off the stage, waving all the way as she went. When she got off she smirked at Raven. I forced my irritation down. I was getting good at this.

"Your turn, Sparrow." She snorted, dropping the microphone into Raven's hands. She gave Raven a fake sincere smile. "Good luck." As she walked away she waved over her shoulder, not turning around shouting. "Don't choke, loser!"

Raven gulped, looking at the microphone down in her hands. I placed my arm around her shoulder. "You okay, Rae?"

She seemed startled but did not look up from the piece of technology in hand. "I'm . . . nervous. I don't like it. I haven't been this nervous in years!"

I laughed at her, nudging her a little as I walked her up the steps. "You'll do great Raven, I know you will."

She smiled back at me. "Thanks, Beast Boy."

I nodded, releasing her, for we were at the very entrance of the stage. If I went any father I'd be seen. "Anytime." I then winked at her. "Break a leg!"

She rolled her eyes, walking on the stage without the music and fumbling the microphone which I laughed at her for. She gave me a dirty look before I headed to the front of the stage, with Rosaline and her possy along with the rest of us disguised teenage-superheroes. Raven was clutching the microphone rather then holding it and the room was dead silent. A few people coughed, but that was it. The music starting made everyone start cheering, hearing the odd chords of the electric guitar. But no one seemed to really recognize the song except for Raven who gulped before suddenly breaking in, looking directly at Rosaline.

"I love the way that your heart breaks-."

Everyone in the room's jaw dropped. Including Rosaline's.

"With every injustice and deadly fate."

Raven still looked directly at Rosaline.

"Praying it only be new."

She then smirked, pointing like Rosaline had done to us.

"And living like it all depends on you! Oh!"

Raven then took a step back, closing her eyes as she forced her vocals to match what the song demanded.

"Here you are down on your knees again!"

People began cheering.

"Trying to find air to breathe again!"

Cyborg grinned, nudging me. "Dude, she's awesome!" I ignored him, my eyes completely focused on Raven.

"And only surrender will help you now.
I love you please see and believe again."

Raven then stopped, taking a deep breath before continuing.

"I love that you're never satisfied."

Raven's attention was back on Rosaline now, who was staring at Raven with an open mouth. Raven's eyes narrowed.

"With face value, wisdom, and happy lies.
You take what they say go back and cry!"

She began shouting at her, pointing again before pointing to herself.

"You were so close to me that you nearly died! Oh!"

She seemed to gain confidence and this time kept her eyes open. She played the character of Sparrow well. The punk-rocker chick who could damn well sing, not have a care in the world for what you thought of her and more importantly, kick your ass.

"Here you are down on your knees again!
Trying to find air to breathe again!
And only surrender will help you now."

I noticed Raven's eyes flicker to me before turning back to the audience at the next line.

"I love you please see and believe again!"

"They don't have to understand you-!
Be still . . .
Wait and know I understand you-!
Be still . . .
Be still!"

She had watched me this whole time, for some reason, as if purposefully trying to captivate me further, if that was possible. I couldn't help but stare and listen to her beautiful voice in awe.

"Here you are down on your knees again!
Trying to find air to breathe again!
And only surrender will help you now!"

After this, she held her stomach, throwing back her head, hitting the higher notes with mild difficulty. Jinx had hung back, apparently there were some vocals at the end that she was 'allowed' to sing.

"The flood gates are breaking and falling out!"

I saw Jinx jump out from the shadows, but Raven continued, ignoring her and focusing on the crowd completely now.

"Here you are down on your knees-!"

"Oh!"

"Trying to find air to breathe-!"

"Oh!"

"Right were I want you to be again!
I love you please see and believe again."

"Here you are down on your knees again!"

"Oh!"

"Trying to find air to breathe again!"

"Oh!"

"Right where I want you to be, again.
See and believe!"

That note went on for a couple seconds but Raven finally stopped, the song mellowing out until it was finally over. There was dead silence before the crowd absolutely became screaming and very nearly rioting with excitement and applause. Raven turned and hugged Jinx, obviously relieved. After releasing one another Jinx stole the microphone from Raven and looked directly at Rosaline, smirking and shouting. "And that's how you do it, kiddies!"

Rosaline, clamping her jaw shut, barged off, shouting profanities and threats as she went. The tantrum-throwing slut was ignored as people were too engrossed by Raven's presence to even care anymore.

Raven took a quick bow, Jinx simply saluting, since all she'd done was shout "oh" at the end of the song in a high-pitched tone, before both girls hurried off the stage and the regular club music turned back on.

Needless to say, Raven was greeted like a hero.

"You were amazing!" Mammoth shouted, grinning a lot bigger then he normally did.

"Yeah, where did you learn to sing like that?" Aqualad shouted, also smiling. Pretty much everyone was smiling.

Raven shrugged modestly and I couldn't help but smile proudly at how non-arrogant she was being. With that song still fresh in peoples minds, she could get at least a weeks worth of bragging rights from it. And yet she didn't try to whatsoever. I admired her for that.

"Yeah, you weren't half bad. Almost as good as Jinx," Gizmo commented, sincerely.

Jinx tossed an arm around Raven's shoulder, smiling at her. "Yeah Raven, a little more practice and we could be the best in the universe." She made a wave across the air with her other hand, joking around. The two laughed, Raven a lot quieter then Jinx.

"Alright, come on, the bitch is gone, let's go dance in celebration of Raven's victory!" Cyborg shouted. Throwing a fist in the air each, all our family but Raven and myself proceeded through the crowd. But I placed a hand on her arm, stopping her. She turned to look at me, mildly surprised at my actions.

"Yes, Beast Boy?" She asked, suddenly quiet.

I took the opportunity to try a little something. Just to test my waters. I wasn't good at these kind of things. I gripped her arm gently, leaning into her so that I was whispering into her ear. The silent excuse was the music was kind of loud so maybe I thought she couldn't hear me, but that wasn't it. To be perfectly honest, after seeing Raven let a little bit of her other self out to Rosaline and on the stage, I was a bit turned on to her. More so then usual, I mean.

I spoke very quietly, but normal nonetheless. "I wanted to tell you that you did really great, and I'm proud of you. Really."

Raven had tensed up a bit, I could feel, but made no objections to get away from me. "Heh-heh, uh, I wasn't really that good. I was average, at best."

I laughed quietly, listening carefully to her heartbeat that was beginning to speed up. "You're very modest, Raven. But honestly, I don't think I've seen anything like you before. You're a real mystery, you know that?"

I once again listened to her heart speed up. Rapidly. "Th-Thank you."

"No problem." I stepped back, releasing her from my testing point. I heard her heart slow down slowly before I took her hand, pulling her through the crowd to where our friends were waiting.

Kole turned to look at us. "Oh, there you guys are!"

Jinx eyed Raven, "Can she dance yet?"

"We'll see," I replied, taking Raven's hand and leading her into the crowd of our friends.

"That was . . . admittedly fun." Raven said, politely, once everyone had left. I knew she was feeling out of place in her clothes still. Neither of us had yet to have changed or taken off our holo-rings for that matter.

"Why don't you go change, Raven?" I said, knowing why she was uneasy. It was because I was nervous and she could feel it.

I was afraid for her; it was time she knew why.

"O-Okay," She nodded, heading out of the room. I left to go change into my regular outfit as well, tossing the holo-rings into a container Cyborg had given everybody for them. I slipped off my clothes, stripping to my boxers before pulling on my regular black and purple jumpsuit with gloves. I took a deep breath, relieved at being green again, before sitting on my bed and mentally preparing myself for the truth that I had to tell Raven.

As I sat, I began repeating my speech over and over again in my head. My biggest fear was, when she found out, she would leave. I never wanted her to leave but I wouldn't try to stop her. She could leave . . . if she really wanted to.

"Beast Boy?" I looked up, seeing familiar purple eyes in a leotard and cape rather then some girl with simple blue eyes in civilian clothes. The change of appearance made things a tad bit easier. When I didn't answer she walked over and sat down next to me, leaning towards me. "What's wrong?"

I sighed, my body hunched as I looked at my lap in shame. "Raven . . . I'm so . . . sorry . . ."

Raven was becoming alarmed. I heard her heart speed up. "What are you talking about? You haven't done anything-."

"Raven," my voice was calm but it stopped her dead. I squeezed my eyes shut. "I . . . I haven't told you the whole truth about . . . about what I am."

"What are you talking about? You can change into animals, what's the problem?"

"Raven, listen." I said quietly. I then felt my vision begin to haze as tears threatened to embarrass me. I didn't care. She needed to know. "You remember that thing . . . that creature that attacked you. The one that brought you to me?"

"You mean you?" She said, her voice hinting she was confused at what I was getting at by stating the obvious.

"Yes. That . . . that thing inside of me . . . has an enemy, Raven." I looked up at her face, and I felt the tears.

Raven saw that.

Instantly she threw her arms around my shoulders, hugging me. She was trying to comfort me when I didn't deserve to be comforted. She was so nice to me . . . Raven treated me so much better then I deserved to be.

"What do you mean it has an enemy?" She replied quietly. "It's a part of you Beast Boy, just another animal. You're acting like it's a whole different person."

So now she had to know. Now I had to tell her.

"Raven," I looked up, looking her dead in the eye with genuine fear. "I have near to no control over it. In a way . . . it is a whole different person."

With that out of my mouth, I collapsed into a sobbing heap, pulling away from Raven and crying into my lap. I probably look like the biggest pansy on the world right now to all of you but I really don't care. I was feeling way too much at the moment. And it's not like I haven't cried in front of my friends before, mind you. I've cried at least once in front of every member of my family, including Gizmo and Red X and all the other friends who accept me. The process of finding Raven has been a truly heart breaking one for me. I suffered a lot to find her, but I'd do it all over again just to keep her safe.

"Beast Boy . . ." Raven was quiet before I felt her begin to stroke my hair, trying to soothe me. "What . . . is that why . . . it hurt me?"

"It didn't know you," I replied through my knees. I then sat up a little, to look her in the eyes again. "I'm so sorry Raven. I . . . I don't ever want to hurt you again."

She leaned closer to me, letting her hand touch my cheek. "Beast Boy, you won't. I trust you."

"No, you don't understand!" I shouted, the tears coming harder now as I sat up straight and leaned towards her. "I'm afraid for you, Raven! And not just because of me. The other me out there! Someone . . ." I sighed. Now it was time for the story. I looked down at my hands. "It happened when I was asking around for you, like I always did before I started kidnapping . . ."

She listened for a whole hour. She listened when I told her of a boy named Adonis who was picking on me. She listened when I told her that I was walking around a chemical plant, having gotten lost, when Adonis found me, for once without his stupid pack of friends. She listened when I told her he attacked me and I fought back in self-defense, something inside of me breaking hold. She listened to how I talked about the chemicals changing me and that Cyborg had done his best to control it with an antidote. Raven even listened to how I told her that Adonis had been changed to, looking for me forever and always until the two of us met up again, ending it once and for all. She listened to everything.

"And that's why . . ." She swallowed, "That's why you're afraid for me?" I nodded. I then felt a shaking hand touch my shoulder and looked up. "Beast Boy, what are you saying?"

I took a deep breath before looking up at her. So long I had searched for her. So long I had wanted her to claim as mine and only mine. So long I had needed to know she was okay. That she was safe.

And being with me, I now knew, was not safe.

"Raven, I need you to go home."

And you all hate me for ending it there. So yes, the songs in this chapter are not mine:

Rosaline's Song: Emergency-Paramore

Raven's Song: Again-Flyleaf

AND I'M DECIDING TO RESPOND TO YOUR COMMENTS BECAUSE I'M BORED! PLUS I'M EXCITED TO SAY I FOUND A VIDEO TO "AGAIN" FOR THE TITANS ON YOUTUBE, JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO KNOW!

Dude Your Awesome8
Aw, that was cute! It was a good idea to change Cyborg with Speedy if I do say so myself. I can't wait for the next chapter because this story gets better and better!
LATERZ!
-Simmy

Thank you! I was really nervous about changing Speedy to Cyborg because I really wanted to be lazy and just leave it as it was, but Cyborg was more of a friend to Beast Boy then Speedy could ever be. He's too much of an ass, like Robin. Tee hee hee!

Darianella
Yay! Another chapter! Oh, and I did notice that you were updating daily. :) It makes me happy.
I really like this story, and I love where you're taking the plot. Jinx's double-life was unexpected for me, as I have only seen about half of the series. I can't wait to see where this goes in the future, and I'll be keeping an eye on both the story and you. :)
Oh, and TOTAL RAVEN OWNAGE!! XD
Keep up the good work,
Darian

Yes! Okay, so someone noticed! Yes, so sad that I can no longer do that. *Cries* And yes, so someone has appreciated Jinx's traitorism and I'm glad it makes you happy. And I did enjoy making Raven own people. I'm surprised the Titans have to fight at all with her on the team . . . WAIT, WHY ARE YOU WATCHING ME?

LoveBassClarinet
I liked this one. It was almost reminiscent of a Classic Disney movie...

I think this is one of the most amusing comments I've ever got. A Disney Movie? Really? I'd like more comments on this subject! I'm not insulted in the least, I just want to know, does it really sound like a Disney Movie?

Dude Your Awesome8
Alright Raven! You show her woman! Rosaline has no idea who she's going up against!
LATERZ!

Yet another one from this person. I'm kind of confused as to what you mean by "You show her woman!" because, well, it just doesn't make sense to me. So, clarify please. but thank you! I was debating on Rosaline being Terra, but, well the reason I didn't switch them out, you'll LOVE. And I'm telling NONE OF YOU till the final chapter in this whole entire story. And you'll have to remind me. Because I guarantee I'll forget.

Saffire55
She is a tramp! Bitch, whore, what ever you want to call Rosaline! Awesome chapter and story so far. Hurry up and make more chapters soon.

I shall try my best! Stupid limitation for computer/laptop. Oh darnicles (YES DARNICLES) and well, I did in fact call Rosaline all those names, so thank you for noticing! NOBODY LIKES YOU ROSALINE!

Don't you love how I yell at my own made-up characters? My apologies I could put all my faithful reviewers but I only have so much time. Bye!