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Chapter 16
The streets were chaotic with people and traffic. It seemed as if everyone was heading towards the performance arena, where the Fiona Star concert was taking place. Raven couldn't believe there was someone so popular she'd never heard of but, then again, she wasn't exactly knowledgeable about mainstream things. Beast Boy was feeling anxious about what he was about to do and wondered how they were going to get in. Sneaking in was easy enough, now that they had their powers back, but once inside he was sure people would notice a green teen walking around. Blending in wasn't exactly one of his strong suits, outside of being a chameleon.
Once they reached the arena they parted from the large crowd and went to find one of the less populated areas. They made their way to the far back where they saw various tour busses parked and men unloading props off of trucks. When no one was looking Raven wrapped the two of them in her dark energy and they silently melted through the outside wall and soon appeared inside. There were people all with nametags and special jobs that were running around, making sure everything that needed to get done was getting done. They did their best to keep out of sight, hiding behind corners and moving when people's backs were turned.
"How are we gonna find her?" he whispered as they darted about.
"I'm guessing there's going to be a door that has her name on it. Chances are that'll be her dressing room," she said.
"What're we gonna do if she freaks out and calls for security?" he asked, which was a good question.
"Then we'll get out of here and think of something else," she said. "Now be quiet and keep mov-oh, never mind."
"What?" he asked, confused.
She pointed and he looked to see a door with a large laminated sign that read 'Fiona Star'. It had to be her dressing room! They waited until no one was looking then ran to it. Raven quickly knocked on the door and the two waited anxiously for it to open, hoping no one was going to notice how out of place they were.
"Yeah?" came a peppy voice as the door opened. There stood a young woman, not much older than them, with cotton candy pink hair and a star shaped nose piercing.
"Uh, hi," Beast Boy squeaked. He was both terrified and full of excitement at meeting one of his favorite pop stars. "Now don't freak out but-"
That was as far as he'd got when she began to scream at the top of her lungs and jump up and down. Raven covered her ears and watched as everyone in the nearby area turned and looked right at them. She was about to grab Beast Boy and make a run for it when she felt her body being crushed in almost a Starfire worthy hug, squishing her and Beast Boy together.
"Are you serious?!" she screamed once she released them. "I don't believe you guys are here! How'd you get here? You guys don't even live around here, you're from Jump City! Did my manager call you up? Was it Arnold? Or Missy?"
"Uh we were just in the area," said Beast Boy, confused but doing his best to play along. "So…you know who we are?"
"Uh, duh!" she laughed. "Who doesn't know who Beast Boy and Raven are? Oh my God, I am, like, you're biggest fan! I swear, ask anyone, I'm totally obsessed with the Teen Titans. Oh! Look at this!" She ran over to one of her bags and pulled out a worn out tee-shirt that had a picture of the Titans Tower on it. "I wear this thing to bed every night. My boyfriend got it for me, like, a year ago and I haven't gone a night without wearing it."
"Wow, she's a seriously dedicated fan," Raven said aside to Beast Boy.
"I think we just lucked out," he replied.
"Oh my God, can I get your autographs?!" she suddenly shrieked and grabbed her autograph book from her things. "I never thought I'd actually get to meet any of the Titans, let alone the two of you!"
"Of course, no problem," Beast Boy smiled, turning on the charm. "Hey, how would you like to help out a Teen Titan?"
She gasped and squealed. "Of course, of course! Anything I can do for you guys would be, like a dream!"
Beast Boy then explained the bet he'd made, though he left out that Aqualad had anything to do with it for fear that she was more of a fan of his, and how he needed to be seen onstage and singing Riding on Sparks with her. Fiona was more than happy to help her favorite heroes.
"Are you kidding? I get to sing a duet with freaking Beast Boy? How can I say no?" she laughed. "Let me go tell my people so they can set everything up. You two chill out and I'll be right back. Oh my God, this is so exciting!" And with that she was running out the door, screaming for various people.
"Well…that couldn't have gone any better," said Raven, quite shocked.
"I know, right?" Beast Boy laughed. "This is almost too good to be true."
"Now you just have to get up there in front of millions of people and sing," said Raven, sitting down on the very lovely couch that was in the room.
He'd forgotten all about that. "Oh…right."
"You can sing, can't you?" she asked, grabbing a magazine then throwing it away once she saw its contents.
"Uh, yeah, kinda I guess," he gulped. "Oh man, Raven, I totally forgot that I was gonna sing in front of a million people!"
"Millions," she corrected, though that didn't help in the least. "And you better get used to the idea because you're not backing out now."
He groaned and took a seat, placing his head in his hands. "I know you're right but…"
"Oh relax," Raven sighed. "You've done karaoke before."
"Yeah but not in front of millions of people!" he said. "And the words aren't gonna be on a screen for me to read. What if I choke and make a fool out of myself?"
"You're a natural showman," she said honestly. "Once you get up there and hear all those people cheering for you I'm sure you'll forget any fears you have."
"I hope so," he said, still feel sick.
Everything was soon set up with the crew running the show and Beast Boy was written into their notes. As the minutes ticked down and they began to do sound checks the changeling was doing his best to keep the lovely lunch he'd helped himself to in his stomach. Raven was lounging and enjoying the perks of being a pop star. Fiona was gushing about having two Titans in her dressing room and begged them to tell her stories about their recent missions. They obliged, it was the least they could do since she was doing them such a favor, and told her the best stories they could. Of course Beast Boy made them far more dramatic than they were, according to Raven, but Fiona certainly didn't catch on. She just sat with side eyes until her choreographer finally dragged her out to do some warm ups.
Before they knew it the time had come and the concert began. Raven and Beast Boy were allowed to sit backstage and watch from the wings. The sound of the crowd was deafening when the pop star descended from the above on wires, singing her first big hit. There were cameras all about and they moved all around the stage and her as she performed. Soon all sorts of erroneous props littered the stage. They might not have made sense, considering the contexts of the songs, but when they exploded into different colored flames and showered the audience with gummy candies no one seemed to care if none of it made sense. Even Raven had to admit it was entertaining, though still pointless.
A half hour in the two were led away to get ready for his grand entrance, which Raven was helping with. He was very nervous, she had never seen him sweat so much, but knew he had to do this. After all he'd gone through and after all he'd put her through he couldn't chicken out now. So he put on a brave face and got ready for his duet.
The Titans sat in the common room, Cyborg's entertainment system making them feel as though they really were at the concert three thousand miles away. Starfire had put on a pink wig and dressed up in an outfit that looked very similar to one of Fiona Star's costumes. The men were trying to hide how much they were enjoying themselves but they really were in awe of the performance they were watching. The fact that the pop star was in very revealing clothing helped, too.
"Oh I wish I was there," Starfire sighed. "To see such a glorious display of song and dance in person would be most enjoyable."
"Well if she ever comes to Jump City I'll take you," Robin assured her.
"Who needs to go and spend all that money when you can get the same experience right here in our living room?" asked Cyborg.
"Not exactly the same," said Aqualad. "Install a gummy candy cannon in the TV then we'll talk."
"That can be arranged," Cyborg smirked.
"No it can't," Robin said firmly.
"Aw come on, you never let me make fun things," Cyborg pouted.
"Yes I have and I've also seen the mess they make," said Robin. "Who do you think has to pay to have the carpet and walls cleaned each time you make something 'fun'?"
"Oh you're such a party pooper," Cyborg rolled his eyes.
Their attention was taken away from the conversation when they heard the audience in the television cheer as Fiona finished another song.
"Phew! I am in need of a break, people," Fiona said to the crowd, wiping her forehead with a ready towel. "I think it's about time we slowed things down a little bit, what do you say?"
The crowd cheered in response.
"Well," she said, sitting down on a flamboyant chair, "for my next song I'm going to need a little help." The audience began to stir with excitement. "So I'm going to need someone to sing with. But I don't want just anyone. I want someone so totally awesome that they'll make this concert the best one in history!"
Even in the Titans Tower the sound of the crowd rattled the speakers so that the whole building shook.
"But I don't know who could possibly be that great," she said with a fake pout. "Maybe I should wish on a star. But I can't see any stars with all of these lights. Oh, wait a second, I'm a star! Maybe I should just make a wish on me!" She posed cutely and winked at the crowd, causing them to scream even more. She held out her hand and suddenly there was a mirror in it. She looked into it and said, "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. Wish I may, wish I might, grant the wish I wish tonight. I wish for the most amazing guy in the world to sing Riding on Sparks with me!"
Suddenly a large dark energy swirling orb appeared and out of it stepped Beast Boy, looking as cool as possible. The crowd went insane.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it's my BFF Beast Boy of the Teen Titans!" Fiona screamed, genuinely excited he was on the stage with her.
"Beast Boy?!" everyone in the tower seemed to shout at once.
"Hello Empire City!" Beast Boy shouted to the crowd. "And a special hello to all of you lovely dudes and dudettes at home. Especially my Titans family." He winked right into the camera.
"You've gotta be kidding me," said Robin.
"BFF? Did Fiona Star just say that BB is her BFF?!" Cyborg said, very confused.
"Cyborg, quickly, ready the recording mechanism!" Starfire shouted excitedly. "We must document our friend!" She began to grab all of the remotes and look for the right buttons to push.
Aqualad's jaw hung open as he watched the green Titan move around the stage. With Fiona Star. Who she'd just called her BFF. And once the shock wore off he could do nothing but smile and shake his head. "I've got to hand it to him. He sure knows how to win a bet."
"So, Beast Boy, you ready to do some singing?" Fiona asked her duet partner, wrapping her arm around his and batting her eyes.
"Definitely," he smiled. "And, if you don't mind, I'd like to dedicate this song to a certain special someone."
"Aw how cute!" Fiona gushed. "You go right ahead, BB."
He smiled then turned to look into the wings of the stage. He pointed towards them and said, "Pollywog, this one's for you."