AN: I want to thank Fan20065 for giving me the idea for how this part of the fight plays out. If you are reading this, thank you very much, and I hope that you enjoy this :)

Chapter 20 Best Beast Boy

Raven bit her lip as she looked up at the crystal cages above the arena. Two of her teammates were gone. They had been eliminated with very little effort on their opponents' part (at least, that was the case for Robin). Seeing this image made turning back toward her taller interdimensional counterpart all the more stressful. She knew that, if Starfire and Beast Boy got eliminated, then the duty of winning this fight fell completely on her. And…sure, she didn't really care. This fight didn't really carry as much weight for her as it did for her teammates. But still, she had a feeling that she would suffer profusely if Robin thought that she threw the game.

But that still didn't change things for her. She didn't want to fight back, as doing so would obviously trigger her inner demon and cause it to go on a rampage. She needed to avoid that scenario at all costs, for she didn't want to have her nightmare become a premonition. So, she decided right then and there that she would not let anything…anything prompt her to fight back against her opponent. It was more trouble than it was worth. She could handle a lecture from Robin. She couldn't deal with people's blood staining her hands.

"You're worried," Raven said bluntly.

"You're observant," Raven replied. She kept her eyes away from her double's shadowy face.

Raven smirked. "I guess, on some level, that makes things just a smidge more interesting." She rose about a foot into the air. To Raven's shock and horror, she extended her arms, letting dark energy to build up in her hands.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"

Words that Raven used so often to calm herself down now filled her with dread. She just barely avoided getting struck by the dark energy blast that Raven fired at her. She looked toward her counterpart, her breathing and heart rates speeding up.

"I thought you said you weren't psyched for this fight!"

Raven gave her a stoic look that contained smidges of a smirk. "I'm not." Her eyes glowed white as she fired more blasts. Raven dodged them, although doing so was difficult considering she wasn't using her flying power. Her heart rate was so fast that it was actually painful. She kept her eyes on her double at all times, fearing the potential damage that this taller, more sullen version of her could make.

"Why don't you fight back?" Raven asked.

Raven sucked in a breath. "Because." She tried to sound indifferent despite being out of breath. Personally, she felt like she succeeded. "Somethings are just like…whatever…you know?"

Raven sniffed. "I guess I can respect someone who doesn't engage in things they don't care about, even if all the other people in the arena are totally sold on this whole fight thing." She gestured toward the other Titans, so absorbed in their battles that nothing could draw their attention away. Raven turned back toward her. "But still. This fight means a lot to my friends, and I don't want to end up disappointing them."

Raven sighed. Wow, I version of me who cares about her teammate's feelings. It's an interdimensional miracle. She barely avoided the blast that Raven sent her way. Her breathing sped up again as she wonder what in the world she could do in order to get herself out of this literal nightmare scenario.

…

Beast Boy had to admit, this fight was the most fun that he had had in quite a long time. Even though it was obvious Beast Boy overpowered him on every level, from size to strength to intimidation factor, the taller counterpart of the green changeling didn't really take the fight seriously. Was that because he considered himself superior, and thus didn't feel that he needed to be at one hundred percent power in order to beat the shorter Beast Boy? Eh, probably. But honestly, Beast Boy didn't care whether that was the case or not. Since neither one of the changelings put their hearts and souls into the fight, at most treating it as a game, that meant both were allowed a little room for fun.

And fun they had. What started out as a game of one-ups manship over who had the best animal forms had turned into a scenario where both Beast Boys admired the others transformations. At this very moment, Beast Boy had turned into a tiny donkey, and was dancing to an imaginary beat in front of his double.

"Yeah, Boy!" he called out, the dancing putting a smile on his face. "Ain't this the most awesomest thing you see all day!"

Beast Boy turned back into a human, holding his hands to his sides as he laughed. "Dude, that's hilarious! I can't even turn into a donkey that small!"

Beast Boy grinned. "That's not the only trick I be having up my sleeve. I can also turn into…" he morphed again, smirking when he saw his double's jaw drop a little. "Eh? See? I can transform into a full grown, balding man!" He made his eyebrows go up and down. "Impressive, eh?"

Beast Boy slapped himself in the face. "Dude! That's so cool! You can turn into a man?" He put his hand to his chin. "I guess, technically, humans are animals. So, in its own weird, funny way, it actually makes sense!"

"Of course it be making sense, foo!" Beast Boy morphed back into himself. "I'd like to see you turn into something just as impressive as that!"

"Hmm…" Beast Boy tapped his foot as he considered what his double just said. After a few seconds, a wicked gleam appeared in his eyes. "Oh, I definitely can!" He backed up, grinning with a devilish flare. "Prepare to have your mind blown, Mini Me!"

Beast Boy's face fell. He was about to call out his double for giving him a nickname like that. Before he did, however, Beast Boy morphed. The form he took was huge, hairy, and looked like some sort of ferocious monster. Beast Boy's jaw dropped when he saw this. That…that…what even was that? What was the creature that his double had just morphed into? It was large, intimidating, scary. It blew his tiny donkey dance straight out of the water!

"What…what…what…" he shook his head in order to gather his bearings. "What in the what filled what…?!"

Beast Boy morphed back into his human form, still wearing the same grin he had before he transformed. "That's my werewolf form. Pretty cool, right?"

"Oh, it's be more than cool! It's awesome! It knocked my socks off so hard that they now be on the other side of the planet!"

Beast Boy chuckled. "I'm glad that you like it."

Beast Boy returned the smile. Man. How in the multiverse could his double be this cool? There was so much to like about him! Beast Boy's first impression of him before they started the fight had been incredible, and the interactions had only gone up hill from there. Beast Boy could see himself becoming good friends with this goofy, tall green dude. They would become the best buds to ever walk the Earth more so than him and Cyborg.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"

Beast Boy blinked. There, just a few feet to his left, he saw the two Ravens fighting. Or, to be more specific, the taller Raven was firing dark energy blasts at the shorter Raven. Raven dodged each and every single one of the blasts, but she didn't fire back. She didn't rise into the air, she didn't go all "Azarath Metrion Zinthos" on her double's behind…she didn't do anything that looked like even the barest definition of combat.

And it didn't take long for Beast Boy to find out why. The conversation they had returned to his mind, about how Raven had been worried about killing everyone thanks to her demon half and its unbridled power. So, naturally, seeing his ex-girlfriend not fighting back, seemingly fearful about the option of using her powers, filled Beast Boy with worry. She needed help. She needed someone to assist her, otherwise she could get eliminated. Or worse, injured.

"Rae rae!" Beast Boy, leaving his double in the dust, made his way over to the lovely witch in blue. At least, he started to. His double held him back by placing his hand on his shoulder.

"Dude, where are you going?"

"I need to help Raven! She be needing help on the battlefield yo! And I be the one who needs to help her out!"

Beast Boy looked confused. "Dude, if I know anything about Raven…any version of Raven…it's that she is tough. She can handle herself no matter what situation comes her way. She doesn't need your help. And besides.." he scratched the back of his head. "This battle is between you and me. If one of us doesn't emerge victorious, then that could cause a problem."

Beast Boy snorted. "Oh, now you be taking this whole fighting thing seriously?" He looked between his double and the Ravens. "But you know what? That's fine. If I need to get you outs in order to be helping Raven, then so be it." He turned and punched his double right in the nose.

"OWW!" Beast Boy held his hand to his face. "Dude, why did you…?!"

Before anymore words could be said, Beast Boy morphed into a gorilla. He beat his chest before picking up his double. With all the strength he had at his disposal, he threw him toward the force field.

"LOSER!"

Beast Boy grinned as he morphed back into a human. "Yes. That was good!" He turned his head. "Now, to help Raven!"

…

Admittedly, Robin was pretty impressed at the fact that Beast Boy was able to eliminate his double. Usually, the green changeling was so incompetent that he couldn't even open a pickle jar without assistance. But this time, he came through. He had managed to do something that didn't embarrass the team or anyone who observed them in action.

He cackled at Beast Boy in the cage by his side. "Ha! You lost, buddy! You got beaten by the most useless member of my team!" He let out a mighty guffaw. "It must really suck to be you right now!"

Beast Boy flashed Robin a glare. "Man. Some inspiring leader you are…"

"Hey Robin, look!" Cyborg pointed down into the arena. "Beast Boy's going over to help Raven!"

"What?" Robin looked down into the arena. Sure enough, Beast Boy was running over to the two Ravens. This caused the Boy Wonder to squint. "What in the world is he doing?"

Beast Boy shrugged. "I don't know. He must really like his Raven."

Robin squinted harder. "True. But he isn't even taking time to celebrate his victory." He backed away from the wall, his mouth in a serious line. "He's hiding something. I just know it."

AN: Okay, so it isn't exactly as Fan20065 wanted. But overall, I'm happy with how this chapter turned out. I hope you guys are too. And Fan20065, thank you for the idea. I really appreciate it :)