AN: Can I just point out that in this fanfic, the Titans are a tiny bit older than what they seem to be in the show.

Chapter 3: Cause and Effect

Raven felt a wave of guilt and panic wash over her. "What? I- that's impossible! Beast Boy and I aren't the closest of friends, but I would never treat him as if he was nothing."

"I am only repeating what he has said to me," Starfire said, shrugging.

Raven slowly breathed in and out to calm herself before replying. "Starfire, you don't understand. I do care for him more than I let on, but I can't show much affection for him or anyone. My powers simply won't allow it."

"I do not understand," Starfire said, looking at her with a confused expression on her face. "You acted lovingly towards Malchior-"

"Starfire," Raven said, cutting her off as soon as she mentioned his name. "That's completely different."

"But how? Why were your powers alright back then but lack the control now?"

Raven sighed and quickly turned her attention to the half-empty bucket of paint. "I think we need more paint. I'll be right back."

"But Raven," Starfire began to say, but stopped when she realised that Raven was no longer present. "Clorbag Vorblernelk."

Raven left Starfire mumbling to herself in the common room and began to meditate on the roof.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos," she said calmly, finding her centre. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinth-"

"What are you doing up here?"

"AHH!" Raven screamed, falling on the ground with a thud. She looked up to see her masked leader staring down at her. He mumbled an apology and offered his hand to help her up. She grumpily accepted it and made her way back into the tower, searching for a more quieter place to meditate.

"So Beast Boy, I've been meaning to ask you something," Terra said, loading the bags of shopping into the trunk of the T-car.

"What's up?"

"Well, our date was interrupted earlier," she said, suddenly stopping to look at him and smile. When he smiled back she continued. "So maybe we could finish it."

"Right now? I would love to but it's kinda like three in the morning and I've never been so tired in my life," he replied, rubbing his eyes and closing the trunk after all of the items were loaded into it.

"Of course I don't mean right now. Maybe later today? In the afternoon, perhaps?" she offered, tucking her hair behind her ear.

"It's a date."

As the Titans were eating their lunch, they agreed to take a break for the rest of the day.

"Are all of the groceries in the fridge?" Robin asked his team as he nibbled on a sandwich.

"Yep. We bought everything on the list," Terra replied, smiling.

"Good. And Cyborg, how's the plumbing looking?" he asked as he turned to his half-robot friend.

"Not very good. There's only one working tap."

"Hm, did you buy bottled water, Terra?" Robin asked the earth-mover.

"Yeah. We thought ahead and assumed that might happen."

"Excellent. Well Titans, I must say I'm pleased with how quickly we managed to fix the tower up. Give it a few days, and I'm sure things can go back to the way they were. Nice job on the decorating, girls," he said while a smile as he turned to the alien beauty.

Raven nodded in response while Starfire gave him her trademark bone-crushing hug and thanked him.

Beast Boy was washing the dishes when he was approached by his masked leader.

"Beast Boy, I think it's time that we talk," he said while crossing his arms.

"Uh sure," the shape-shifter replied, finishing off the last plate. "What about?"

Robin quickly looked around the room to make sure that nobody else was present. "This thing you have with Terra."

"What thing?"

Robin rolled his eyes under his mask. "You're both distractions to each other."

"What?"

"You've already lost your communicator. You need to put your duty as a Titan before your relationship."

"We don't really have a relationship. Don't worry about it Rob, you've lectured me enough for me to know that I should put my work before girls," he said, rolling his eyes.

Robin opened his mouth to reply, but the crime alert blasted throughout the tower before he had the chance.

"Trouble!" the teens said together.

Raven teleported into the room with Starfire flying in shortly after.

"Who is attacking our beloved city this time?" the naive alien asked.

The Titans made their way to a museum that was being robbed by a villain who nobody recognised.

"Well, if it isn't the Teen Titans," the villain said their name as if it were poison. The villain was a pale young man who wore a giant red power suit. "What an honour it is to finally meet you."

"It'll be an honour for us to put you behind bars. Titans go!" the masked leader shouted.

It was only a matter of seconds before things started to get brutal. The boy was a lot stronger than he looked, thanks to the suit.

"Ha! You're all weak compared to Adonis!" The villain said, referring to himself in third person. Beast Boy was no match for his strength and could barely get a hit on him until it happened.

He was clutching his sides in pain after Adonis struck him. He lifted his head up and saw the most horrific thing he could've imagined.

Adonis had Raven. He was pinning her to the floor. He was grinning at her seductively.

If that wasn't enough, he began to flirt with her. And then his flirting led to him whispering sexual things to her that Beast Boy's strong hearing could hear.

Robin was knocked out cold. Starfire was trapped along with Cyborg. Terra was trying her best to free them and help Robin, oblivious to what was happening to Raven.

Beast Boy just stared for what felt like hours. He noticed Raven's horrified expression and he felt a rush of anger and violence wash over him. He subconsciously morphed into something. Something fierce. Something primal. Something that existed only to protect Raven and Raven alone.

For the first time in his life, Beast Boy was the Beast.

AN: This story is confusing me and I'm the one writing it. Thank you for your reviews! I shall answer them without giving too much of the story away. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask; this story is more confusing than it's worth.

FMF