"RAVEEEEEEN" screamed Beast Boy. He ran as fast as he could. He didn't care about the fight anymore. He forgot that he could change. All he could think of was the injured empath.

Just as Beast Boy turned his attention to Terra and Raven, he saw the blonde breaking trough Raven's barrier and since she didn't have time to react, she got hit by a boulder. The hit was powerful enough to knock her unconscious. In an impulse of power the boulder shattered and small sharp stones fell like raindrops further injuring the dark girl.

Raven was falling from a considerable height and Terra was still trying to target her. Beast Boy jumped forward and shifted so he could catch Raven and hit the ground instead of her. He reached her just in time wrapped his arms around her, holding her head against his chest. The others, both HIVE members and Titans, watched in awe for a moment.

Beast Boy pulled Raven closer to him. The sight of her limp body and her blood covered face brought tears in his eyes. He cupped her face and let his tears fall on her cheek. 'How could I be so careless! Why? How could I do this to you, Raven?'
"No..."he whispered. "You have to wake up! Please... Show me that you're ok! Please..."

That one moment seemed to last forever. The HIVE were after all only a bunch of kids. They were evil, but there is no human being with no feelings at all. Seeing such sadness and sorrow brought out the small amount of goodness in them. The Titan's eyes filled with tears for their closest friends. Even Terra's eyes softened for a moment, but she was too far down the path of evil to feel something close to sadness, Terra was lost.

Beast Boy felt alone, even though he was surrounded by friends and foes, he was in the middle of a fight and yet, he was alone with Raven.
Raven was always there for him. Even when she pushed him away he knew that she truly cared for him. She helped him get over Terra's betrayal. She listened to him when he needed to talk. She healed him when he was hurt. She didn't judge him for how he looked like. She didn't judge who he was. She was the only person to ever truly accept him. She was the only person to ever understand him. And because of a careless decision, he might lose the one girl he truly loved forever.
"NO!" he shouted to the skies. "Please!" he sobbed in her hair.

"Who knew we had a doctor in the house? Thanks." said Beast Boy smiling. "No problem"answered Raven, as she pulled her hands away from the previous injured spot.

"It's me! Look, I'm sorry!"he said in a low comforting voice."For what? You're not the one who..." "No! I'm sorry that he broke your heart!"
"You think you're alone, Raven! But you're not!" Beast Boy added. Raven opened her door and hugged him tightly.

He handed her his lucky penny and holding her hand he told her "For luck!"

"Raven... She's going to be ok isn't she? I mean... she's not moving! What have I done?" he asked as he looked at her still form levitating above the bed.

"You stayed? I thought you didn't like me!" she said looking into his eyes."Thought you didn't like me." he confessed putting his hand on her shoulder.
"So? We really are friends?" he asked hopefully. "Mhmm" she nodded.

"It's a little late for breakfast... Maybe just some herbal tea!" he said. "Actually, breakfast sounds nice!" she smiled at him. His eyes sparkled as he smiled back at her. "Breakfast for dinner, coming right up!"

"So... he was the one who hurt you, right? Not me?" "He broke into the Tower to attack you. And wound up attacking me too!"
"I acted like a jerk. I'm sorry!" "You weren't yourself!"
"But that thing... That beast... It's still inside me. I can feel it!" "Good! If it wasn't for that beast, I might not be here right now! Having that thing inside you doesn't make you an animal. Knowing when to let it out is what makes you a man."

Beast Boy's sadness turned into rage. He carefully put Raven down, planting a soft kiss on her forehead and rose up with burning eyes. His tears turned into flames as he looked upon Terra. His look terrified the traitor. For a second, Terra actually regretted hurting Raven. But it was too late for that.

The other villains snapped out of the sad atmosphere and turned on the Titans. The fight resumed. The Titans were more furious than ever before. They were going to win this battle. Just like they fought Trigon, they'll bring Terra, Slade and their allies to justice, for Raven.

Raven found herself in a dark entity. She was surrounded by darkness and nothing else.
"Am I dead?"
"Do you want to be?"said a soft voice.
"No!"
"Then you can go back!" the voice said.
"I can?"
"Yes. You can go, or you can stay. Here, nothing will ever hurt you again. You won't feel the need for anything. If you go back, you might be hurt! A lot. You might be in pain... You might suffer. Do you want that?"
"But my friends... Beast Boy?"
"It's your choice. If you want to go back, then you will wake up! All you have to do is make up your mind!"
"I... I want to..."

I know it's a little short. The next one will be longer.

I hope you're still enjoying this story.

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Until next time...