It was a peaceful day at the titan's tower. With no crime fighting schedule for the day, the titans decided now would be a great time to train up. While everybody was up and ready for their training session, there was one member who was still lying peacefully in bed.
Beast Boy let out a yawn as he rose from his bed and stretched. He smacked his lips and looked groggily at the alarm clock. 1:02 pm. Meh, it's still early, He thought and with a sigh snuggled back into his covers. Wait a minute…1:02… Wasn't there something schedule at 12…?
"CRAP!" Beast Boy scrambled out of bed and bolted to the training room. When he burst through the room of course everybody was already there starting.
Cyborg was standing next to the doorway taking notes when Beast boy stumbled in.
He smiled, "Hey BB, nice to see you on time for once."
"Sorry Dude, Ugh I don't know what happened I asked Raven to wake me up."
"Dude, she's not your mom. Wake your own self up. She probably didn't want to wake you up since you used up so much energy yesterday fighting Adonis"
"Hmph, He was light work."
Cyborg rolled his eyes. "Sure he was."
"So…How's everybody doing?" Beast Boy asked as watched his other teammates train.
"Pretty good, Starfire's hit accuracy is near perfection and Robin as good as always." Cyborg looked over his note pad. "But surprisingly, Raven not doing that good."
"What do you mean?" Beast Boy asked surprise to hear his girlfriend name and "not doing going" used in the same sentence.
"See for yourself" Cyborg pointed to Raven who was in the corner of the room. Her eyes were close as she quietly chanted to herself. She opened them again and stretched her hand out to a huge weight that must have weighed a ton. The familiar black aura in cased the weight as it shakily begin to rise before snapping and dropping down again.
"She's been trying to lift that weight for the past hour."
Beast Boy frowned in concern. He knew Raven been out of touch for a few weeks but he assume that she'll be able to handle it but now he was beginning to think maybe she needs some help.
"I'm going to go talk to her."
Cyborg nodded his head and went back to his notes.
Raven let out a frustrated sigh as Beast Boy approached her.
"Hey…Everything okay?"
Raven wiped her forehead with her hand and frown.
"Everything is fine." She said in a monotone voice as she focused her attention back on the weight.
Beast Boy turned around to see Starfire and Robin leaving and Cyborg giving him a understanding nod. Beast Boy flash him a smile, thanking him for giving them sometime alone.
"Are you sure beca-"
"Yes!" She answered quickly as she tried to in case the weight again with her aura but this time the black energy didn't even reach the weight.
"Rae…Are you sure you're okay? You don't loo-"
"I SAID I'M FINE!" Raven snapped her head around to glare at Beast Boy, Her four eyes, red and filled with anger. Her teeth clenched and her hair blown away in complete rage. Then she gasped and her eyes were the same purple tone that Beast Boy remembered than being. She turned away from him in shame, her back hunched over as if trying to disappear.
"I-I'm sorry…I-I just…"
Beast Boy wrapped his arms around her reassuring. "Rae, it's okay, just tell me what's wrong."
Raven bit her lip. "I think we should…break up…"
Beast Boy sighed into her neck as he tried to understand her sudden outburst. "Why?"
When Raven didn't reply he asked another question. "Do you want to break up?"
"No…But I don't want you to hate me."
"Raven, I would never hate you."
Raven shook her head, "You don't understand, Gar, I…"
Beast Boy turned Raven towards him and gazed her face. He tilted her head up with his thumb so he could get good look at her.
"Raven, I love you. I'm not going to let anything happen to you. I promise."
"But Garfield-"Raven began but Garfield lips stopped her from protesting anymore.
"Listen doesn't worry about anything…I will never leave you no matter what happens…" He said as he gently hugged her, her face buried against his chest.
"I know Garfield…I know."
That was two days before she left. Beast Boy thought as he tracked slowly behind Raven, hating the idea of walking next to her. He was still hurt, and all through he still hated her for what she did, for what she said, He also knew he meant those words that he said to her that day "Raven, I would never hate you." Even now, He still loved her. Those feelings completely overwhelm the feelings of hate that was still buried deep inside him. He knew what they had was real, so why? Why did she say those things to him? That was the emotion that was at the max right now, bitter betrayal and confusion. He wanted to ask these things but he knew he couldn't. Personal matters would have to wait until after the mission.
He heard Raven let out an annoyed sigh and stopped walking.
"What is it?" Beast Boy stopped too refusing to be next to her.
"This is a dead end."
Beast Boy looked around to see they have entered an enormous space with no sign of doors, Just earth and rocks.
"This can't be right; it's probably just hidden somewhere. We should look around some more."
"Or you could just admit that you made a mistake. It wouldn't be the first time you made one." Raven muttered the last part under her breath.
"Right after all I'm just an immature fool." Beast boy sarcastically answered.
"I-I didn't say that."
"No, But you did say it"
Raven sucked her teeth and turned her attention to one side of the space. "Where should I look?"
"I don't care" Beast Boy said coldly already looking at the opposite side.
"Look I'm going to look over here okay?" Raven heard no response. She turned to look at him.
"Beast Boy, did you hear me?" Beast Boy once again ignored her. Raven could feel rage threatening to tear him apart and Raven was just about to let her do just that. But instead of going straight for the jugular vein, she decided to voice her frustration.
"Okay seriously, what's your problem? You have been an asshole to me all day!"
Beast Boy laughed, "I've been an asshole? That's just rich."
"Yes, you have been. Just because of what happened in the past doesn't mean you can treat me this way…or maybe that dumb bitch Terra has already influenced you."
That set Beast Boy off. "Terra has nothing to do with this!" He angrily stated as he turned finally looked at Raven since they been alone together. "You're the last person to talk! She's not the witch who ripped my heart out!"
Raven could feel her face turn red at the sound of that word. How dare he! He knew how she felt about being called a witch.
"You have some nerve criticizing me, when you're just a green mutant freak!" She said as she walked over to Beast Boy bellowing in his face.
Beast Boy clenched his teeth and whispered dangerously. "Oh so I'm a freak now? You're so pathetic; at least I have people who accept me for who I am. I had a chance to be normal! You were just born a freak! Even my parents accepted me when I turned out this way. Unlike you, you're own parents don't even want you!"
That's when Raven snapped.
"SHUT UP!" She blasted her energy at him and sent Beast Boy flying.
Beast Boy quickly turned himself over in the air and landed on his feet.
He gazed her in shock as he realized that he was looking at Rage instead of Raven.
Crap, I went too far, I should apologize. Beast Boy thought but a voice injected its own opinion.
No, don't apologize; you have every right to be mad. You did nothing wrong.
Yeah! After all, she was the one who broke his heart…But still…I didn't mean that and I know Raven didn't mean those things either. I was just angry.
And are you still angry?
Well, Yes…but-
Than embrace it. It's not good to bottle up your emotions. Just let the rage out.
And Beast Boy did just that. His green eyes were replaced with bloody red, mirroring Raven's.
He transformed into a T-Rex and with a roar, swung his tail at her. Raven floated higher and grabbed a rock with her energy and flung it at Beast Boy. He caught it in between his teeth and with a mighty bite crumbled it into dust.
Raven floated lower looking for more things to throw at him, just as she was about to grab another boulder, Beast Boy tail knocked her into the wall.
Beast Boy sneered at her as she crawled out of the crater that she just created.
Yes! This is what she deserves; Let her feel the same pain that she caused you.
No wait this isn't right…I don't want to hurt her. Beast Boy grabbed his head in frustration as he tried to shake the negative voice out his head.
Don't fight it…Embrace it…Embrace the rage.
No…I can't…
Beast Boy…
NO! I won't hurt her!
Beast boy eyes flicked green again as he blinked in confusion. He shook his head to get his thoughts together again.
Was I just under a spell? He looked for Raven and found her glaring at him with a look of utter blood lust.
She's still under the influence he thought; I'll have to break it.
"Raven" He took a step towards her. Raven let out a roar and charged at him her fist glowing.
"Raven, Stop! I don't want to hurt you!" Beast boy begged as he struggled to dodge her kicks and punches. "Please snap out of it!" Raven finally connected one of her punches with his face. Beast Boy staggered backwards a bit daze but quickly back flipped as he barley dodged a boulder Raven just flung at him.
She's really trying to kill me, Looks like I have no choice but to be rough. He thought as he transformed into a gorilla. He charged at Raven, punching a few rocks that Raven desperately threw at him, having nothing that could deal more damage. When he finally reached her, he transformed himself back to normal and tackled her to the ground.
"Let go of me!" Raven said struggling to free herself from Beast Boy grip.
"No I won't! Not until you calm down!" He grabbed her wrists and forced them back down.
"Dammit! Beast Boy, if you don't get off of me…"
"Why did you leave?" Beast boy's voice stopped Raven frantic struggling.
Raven stared in shock. She didn't know what to say. "I loved you and yet you threw me away like thrash, tell me why Raven. I need to know. I deserve to know" She looked away from him at the sight of his eyes beginning to fill with tears. She knew she would crack if she saw him cry. This was just like the night, but this time Beast Boy wasn't going to let her run.
He removed one of his hands from her wrist and used it to sharply turn her head towards him.
"Look at me!" Beast Boy desperately pleaded. He needed answers. This question has been on his mind for years and he was going to make sure she answered it.
"No, I can't." Raven eyes were shut tightly close.
"Why because you're afraid that if you look at me you'll tell the truth?"
"Get off of me!" Raven began to struggle again.
"No! not until you tell me!"
"No…"
"Raven!"
"I HAD TOO!" She finally shrieked as the tear finally spilled from her eyes.
Beast Boy gazed down at her for a moment before speaking "What do you mean…?"
"I couldn't control myself when I was with you. Being with you had open up so many emotions for me I couldn't control them all. I didn't want to hurt you." She said through the tears.
"Raven how could letting your emotions free hurt me?"
"My powers wouldn't respond or sometimes they would go out of control. You made me feel things, I wasn't excepting that."
That's when Beast Boy remembered all the time Raven lost control. That time in the training room, the time when they first kissed and Raven cause all the light bulbs in the tower to break. The times when they were fighting crime and Raven would accidentally hit Beast Boy, It all made sense.
"Don't you see…? I had to leave. I needed to time alone to sort out these feelings. I always use to ignore my emotions but during that time away I was able to understand each of every one of them. I couldn't do that before because of all the interruptions. Why do you think I am able to cry right now without taking this whole cavern down?"
Beast Boy sighed in frustration as everything began to make sense. But he still had to ask. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I did try! But you wouldn't listen to me. And I knew if I told you I needed to go away you would have went with me, or even followed me. I needed to do this alone. I knew the only way you were going to leave me alone was if I made you hate me. So…" Raven trailed off as she knew he remember that night very well. "I know I hurt you and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry…"
Beast Boy chuckled lightly "Well, your plan failed. I never stopped loving you, Raven I still do."
"Gar…"
Beast Boy leaned down and closed his eyes as Raven closed her as well. Just as their lips were about to touch a voice interrupted them.
"Garfield…" Terra was standing at the entrance; her face showed her distress and was flowing with tears.
"Terra?" Beast Boy removed himself from Raven. "What are you doing down here?" He started walking towards her but Raven hand stopped him from moving any further.
"Beast Boy, wait…" Raven examined Terra in confusion. Something was off about her. The look in her eyes she knew she seen that look somewhere before. "I think Terra is under a spell."
Before Beast Boy could respond, Terra voice was heard once again.
"You witch! You took him from me, well if I can't have him, THAN NO ONE CAN!" Terra eyes glowed yellow and her hair began to float as the cavern began to shake and rumble.
"She's trying to bring the ceiling down!" Raven screamed as she tried to regain her balance.
"Terra, DON'T!" Beast Boy began to run for her but Raven quickly grabbed him and placed a shield around them as earth began to fall around them.
As the dust began to settle, Raven let the shield down and coughed.
"Terra!" Beast Boy quickly rushed to her, her body hidden underneath the rocks, her hand the only thing visible.
"We have to get her to the hospital." He frantically tried to remove some of the earth off of her. "Raven! Help me!" He turned around to look for her. "Raven?" She was nowhere to be found.
Raven approached the figure. "It was pretty smart of you to hide the portal within the wall, that always been you specialty hasn't it?"
The figure chuckled, "We can't all be great teleporters, Raven"
"So you guys are behind this. I should have known."
"Livius spell gave it away huh?"
"And I'm guessing you're the one who influence me and Beast Boy Amon?"
He shrugged. "I tried too but I guess his wrath was a little too low."
"You guys had your fun…Now it's time for this to end."
"Dear Raven" Raven turned to the voice. "The fun has just begun."
There stood Brother Blood with Segenam, Livius, and Asmodeus right behind him. Amon moved from his spot and joined them.
Raven glared at the scene before her. Her four brothers, standing with the enemy, what a twisted family reunion.
