Fan Fiction ❯ Ten Years Later ❯ Long-Awaited Explanations ( Chapter 4 )

Ten Years Later

By

Brandon “GoldenSama” Rice

 

Chapter Four

“Long-Awaited Explanations”

 

A/N: This one is dedicated to Mirielle, who taught me something about grammar that I did not know with her last review, and I am truly thankful for that. Honestly, it's time like this I realize how much better a writer I would be if I'd stayed awake in English class. XD J/K! I was always awake for English class; my nap time was Math. -wink, wink-

Also, a couple of you did get the clues, but for those who did not here are the answers to the word play:
Hell Isn't Inner Gothic Hamburger Cityscape Anderson Heck Isn't Nightmare Winging.

And the Starfire thing was meant to show she is now working as a fashion model, like in the comics. Actually, aside from Raven and Cyborg, everyone's doing something they did in the comics; just in slightly different ways. I like wordplays, I may make another one later…

Anyway, here is chapter four. It will finally reveal how the Titans broke up.

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A Coffee House, Los Angeles, California (Modern Day)

 

“. . . and that's the whole story.” Raven finished retelling her tale. She was sitting in a small coffee house in downtown Los Angeles, a few blocks away from the convention center. Cyborg was sitting across from her eating up her every word as she filled him in one everything that had happened since she woke up.

 

Cyborg was astonished. After doing a classic cartoon double take at realizing whom Raven was there was a brief period of time in which he merely rambled and freaked out, repeatedly using statements like `I don't believe this', `It's really you' and `Wow'. After he came to a grip with the reality of the situation, he asked her the obvious question. `What happened?'

 

Raven had agreed to fill him in on everything she knew, but she asked that they do it over lunch. She still hadn't eaten a thing aside from the airline peanuts since she woke up, and she could no longer stand it. Cyborg had agreed and he took her down to the coffee house. Coffee cake and a latté wasn't exactly a feast, but Raven was truly grateful to finally have a meal. Cyborg had been patient while she ate, but the second she finished her meal he bombarded her with questions like an anxious child. Raven shook her head and launched into an explanation, retelling her entire story from her awakening in Maryland to coming to the convention.

 

“That's amazing Rae,” Cyborg said at last, shaking his head. “Sounds like you've had one hellova time these last couple of days.”

 

“No kidding.” Raven replied, leaning back against the booth they were sharing. She sat there like that for a minute, and then she leaned in over the table closer to him, propping herself up on her elbows. “Now it's my turn to ask some questions.”

 

Cyborg nodded. “I figured you'd have some. Shoot, I'll answer whatever I can.”

 

“What happened?” Raven asked simply. It was all she needed to ask. She wanted to know everything. She wanted to know why the Titans had broken up, where they were now, how she'd wound up in a hospital in Maryland, what happened with Savaro Deluge ten years ago; and everything else one can imagine.

 

“Well, after that Savaro guy attacked you things got . . . messy.” Cyborg said in a somber voice. “When he let go of your head you fell on the ground and stopped moving. You looked . . . dead. We all kind of flipped out, but BB, well; he got mad Rae . . . real mad . . .”

 

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Titans Tower (Ten Years Ago)

 

Raven's body hit the floor with a thud and Savaro began to laugh like a lunatic. He had finished his assignment and he knew Trigon would be pleased with his work. Everything was going perfectly according to plan, and now he only had to kill the other four titans and things would be perfect. Savaro turned to see their shocked faced and he kicked Raven's limp form out of his walkway as he approached the others.

“Like I told yer befer, yerh all gonna die!”

The Titans all took to this in horror. They did not realize that Raven was merely comatose; to them she appeared dead and lifeless. Emotions were running high and the Titans were in full battle mode now. Robin leapt forward with a mighty cry, swinging his bo-staff. Savaro's hand began to shimmer with red light and a moment later flames spewed from his fingertips, engulfing the boy wonder and sending him reeling onto the ground. Robin screamed and had to act fast. He set off one of his freezing discs on his belt so that the icy mist covered his body and extinguished the flames. Unfortunately, this resulted in Robin being iced over and unable to move well.

Savaro took advantage of his body being covered in pieces of ice to jump forward and kick him in his chest. Robin flew across the room and smashed into a wall. The ice around him shattered, but he wound up sinking to the floor barely able to move.

 

Starfire screamed and charged at Savaro. She was hurling starbolts without regard. Raven and Robin had both been savagely taken out and the Tamaranian was angrier now than she had ever been before. Her powers are driven by emotion, and the starbolts she was hurling were unfathomably powerful. When they exploded they created huge blasts and destroyed whatever they hit. Several missed shots wound up blowing holes in the floor and walls of Titan's Tower. Savaro, however, put up his hands in front of him and created a shield of flames which absorbed the starbolts energy. Then he snapped his fingers and the flame shield balled up into a giant fireball that began to fly straight at Starfire. She squeaked and ducked down to avoid it. The fireball went out the window, but as Starfire got back up she was caught in the jaw by Savaro's foot and sent sprawling out of the newly-broken window right behind the fireball.

 

“Starfire!” Cyborg was the closets to the window, and he reached his arm out in an attempt to catch the Tamaranian. Unfortunately, he could not reach her; and even more unfortunately, Savaro used this as a perfect chance to deliver an uppercut to Cyborg's chin. The half-man, half-machine stumbled backwards a few steps and tripped on the arm of one of the chairs in the room. He fell and landed on the ground, and Savaro kicked him in the face repeatedly.

A flash later Savaro wound up on his back for a change. Robin had recovered and managed to land a smack in Savaro's face with his bo-staff. Savaro was reeling from the injury, but before he could recover, Starfire reappeared at the window, her eyes glowing with fury. She fired a pair of starbolts that hit the ground next to Savaro and blew the floor open. Savaro fell right through the floor into the garage, where he landed on his back.

 

“We have too -” Robin started to say as he panted, but before he could finished a large green monster ran right past him and jumped into the hole in the floor after Savaro.

 

While his friends had been fighting Savaro, Beast Boy had run to the fallen Raven. At first, he merely cradled her in his arms, repeatedly saying her name and trying to wake her up. When that failed, he began to become hysterical, screaming at her to get up and eventually poking her in the face. With no response, he assumed the worst; and that got him mad.

It made him mad enough to unleash The Beast; Beast Boy's most powerful and deadly transformation. The Beast landed right on top of the fallen Savaro and grabbed the man in his arms. He let out a terrible roar and threw Savaro across the room as if he was an old sack of potatoes. Savaro smashed into the wall with a sickening thud. The dark-haired man let out a scream, and this time it came from pain rather than pleasure.

 

The Beast charged forward, without remorse, and began to hammer away at Savaro. He showered him with blows from his massive green fists of fury, and swiped at him with his long, sharp nails. Savaro threw up his arms to defend himself but it didn't help much. The Beast swiped its claws along the length of Savaro's arms and cut them open. Blood spattered from his slashed veins and drenched The Beast's green fur and the wall and floor around them. The Beast grabbed each of Savaro's arms with one of his hands and pulled them away from his face. He pulled so hard Savaro's arms broke with a sickening crunch of bone and flesh. Savaro screamed again, and this time there was no mistaking the pain in his voice.

 

“Enough! Enough! You win!” Yerh da winner!” Savaro cried out.

 

The Beast did not stop. It continued to pummel Savaro coldly in the face, without remorse, until Cyborg and the others arrived. Cyborg threw his arms around The Beast's left arm and caught his punch in mid-air. Savaro was lying against the wall, blood oozing from his nose and mouth, his eyes swelling up and turning black. The man panted and then he began to cough; as he hacked, he coughed up blood, which trickled down his beard.

 

The Beast tried to shake his arm loose of Cyborg's grasp. It was not until Starfire grabbed his other arm that the two were able to force The Beast away from Savaro. Finally, The Beast stopped struggling in their arms and slowly reverted into Beast Boy. The green teen was panting heavily when Cyborg and Starfire let go of him.

 

Beast Boy fell onto his knees and looked down at his green hands; which were stained with Savaro's blood. The longhaired attacked was still in the corner, now bent over and breathing heavily. Savaro's arms were still at awkward angles at his sides, and he was actually sobbing openly over his broken form. Beast Boy looked up at him with his green eyes wide with horror.

 

He had snapped. He had lost it. He had almost killed someone.

 

However, he did not care. Part of him was horrified that he could feel this much hatred for someone. Part of him was sick to his stomach to see another person's blood on his hands, and even sicker at the notion that he enjoyed drawing that blood. Still, all the while a little voice was reminding him of how much Savaro deserved what he got. Savaro had killed Raven. He deserved to die. Beast Boy could feel that hatred returning.

 

Suddenly Robin was there, standing in front of all of them. He had not followed Cyborg and Starfire downstairs; he had been up at Raven's side. The boy wonder turned to his fellow Titans with a mixed expression on his face.

“Cyborg, get this guy to the holding cell. We'll deal with him later.” Robin ordered, and Cyborg nodded his head, scooped the defeated Savaro up in his metallic arms, and carried the enemy towards the part of the tower that housed their holding cell. Beast Boy turned to Robin with tears forming in his eyes.

 

“That guy killed Raven.” Beast Boy said as sadness and anger clashed together in his voice. “We have too -“”

“Raven isn't dead, Beast Boy.” Robin said instantly. Beast Boy blinked a few tears away and looked at Robin with wide eyes; the way a child would look at Santa Clause.

“She isn't?”

“No. I checked her out, and moved her to the infirmary.” Robin explained.

 

“Oh glorious!” Starfire shouted happily, clapping her hands together. “I had feared for her . . .” The Tamaranian hung her head and became silent.

 

“There's no telling when she'll wake up. Whatever that Savaro guy did to her definitely hurt her bad. Someone should keep watch on her tonight -”

“I'll do it.” Beast Boy volunteered right away. He still had that worried expression on his face, and Robin nodded. Beast Boy quickly left the garage, headed up the stairs, and did not stop moving until he reached the infirmary.

 

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A Coffee House, Los Angeles, California (Modern Day)

 

“. . . He actually stayed there, all night?” Raven asked Cyborg as she took another sip of her coffee.

“Yeah. He didn't leave your bedside once all night; or the next day. When you hadn't woken up by noon, Robin got paranoid and started running all kinds of neurological tests. That's when we realized you were in a coma. BB freaked. Hell, we all did.”

 

Raven leaned back against the seat of the booth. She had so many things on her mind right now. She could not make sense of any of this. Savaro . . . who was he? What had he wanted with her? She hoped she would get her answers as Cyborg finished retelling the story. She looked up at him with expecting eyes, but he lowered his head.

 

“What?” She asked, dreading his answer.

“It's nothing. I just . . . Rae, things got bad after that.” Cyborg gulped. Obviously, the rest of the story was even worse than the beginning. “We waited a couple of days to see if you might get better, but when you didn't Robin decided to send you to a specialist doctor. Only thing was, there were no specialist in Jump City.”

 

“That explains how I wound up in Maryland.” Raven muttered.

 

“Actually first we sent you to Metropolis.” Cyborg corrected. “A special facility there. Supposed to be the best hospital in the world for treating these kinds of things. Anyway, after you were gone things got . . . bad.”

 

“Yeah, you've mentioned that. Mind explaining what you mean by `bad'?” Raven asked.

 

“Well, BB and Star were both depressed without you around. BB crashed out on the couch for a few days watching reruns of `Space Trek'. Nothing could get that boy out of his depression. Star's powers quit working `cause the only emotion she was feeling was sadness. Robin saw what was happening to the team, so he vowed to find a way to wake you up, and you know how that guy is when he sets his mind of something. It was like his Slade-tracking days all over again.” Cyborg recalled with sadness in his voice.

 

Raven didn't say anything. Now she understood why the team had broken up. She understood it all too well - it was because of her. The strain put on the team from her coma had caused rifts that broke them apart.
“With BB depressed, and Star's powers out-of-commission, well, crime fighting was a little too hard.” Cyborg sighed. “Robin became moody and distant, from being so obsessed. Then one day, Robin started getting on BB's case for just sitting there depressed. They got into a huge fight. That was the fight that ended the Teen Titans . . .”

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Titans Tower (Ten Years Earlier)

 

Beast Boy was sitting on the couch with a dead look on his face. He had crumbs and syrup all over his face and down the front of his shirt from the tofu waffles he'd eaten for breakfast. He was staring lifelessly at the television set, clicking from channel to channel every few seconds. Starfire was in the corner of the room, sitting in one of the armchairs. She also had a look of pure depression on her face and her large green eyes had dark circles under them from lack of sleep. Both of the titans let out sighs at the same time as the channels flipped.

 

Robin walked into the room. His hair had not been gelled and his face looked tired. He'd been up all night on the phone with Raven's doctors, demanding that they work better and become angry when they told him there was nothing else they could do. Robin looked down at the two and he sighed.

 

“Beast Boy, we need to talk.” Robin announced. Cyborg, who was in the kitchen grilling bacon, looked up with a nervous look on his face.

 

“What is it dude?” Beast Boy asked, his voice drained of all emotion.

 

“You need to get up and do something.” Robin said. “You've been sitting on that couch for a week.”

 

“I got up.” Beast Boy insisted.

 

“When?” Robin questioned.

 

“A few minutes ago. I went and took a dump, then I came back.” Beast Boy explained. Robin was not amused.

 

“Beast Boy, this isn't a healthy way of dealing with this.” Robin tried to tell his friend.

 

“Oh and sitting in your room brooding and doing the whole `red-x' obsession trip all over again is a healthier way?” Beast Boy asked, his voice both sarcastic and rude.

 

“Beast Boy,” Robin began, and it was clear from his tone that he was trying not to get angry. “I realize you're upset about Raven. We all are. That isn't an excuse for you to act this way. I know how you're feeling but -”

“The hell you do.” Beast Boy snapped. “You don't know the first thing about how I'm feeling right now, Robin. So just butt-out!”

 

“Beast Boy, I understand that you're upset about Raven; but I won't let you use that as an excuse to slack off and treat the rest of us like jerks.” Robin warned him in a dangerous vocal tone.

 

“What're you gonna do about it?” Beast Boy asked.

 

“Friends!” Starfire interrupted, jumping up from her seat. “Please cease the fighting!”

 

“Butt-out Star.” Beast Boy snapped.

“Stop it Beast Boy!” Robin's tone finally rose to a shouting level. “Starfire didn't do anything to deserve that. None of us have. Now knock it off.”

 

“Dude, I have news for you. You might be Mr. Leader on the missions, but when it's off-time, you don't tell me what to do with my life.” Beast Boy replied bitterly, turning around to glare at Robin.

“Off-time? Beast Boy, you've skipped the last two missions we went on. You haven't left this tower in a week. And as long as you're a part of this team, you will listen to me.” Robin was becoming upset with this argument, and it was showing.

 

“Screw you!” Beast Boy replied in a Juvenal way.

 

“Please stop this!” Starfire pleaded with them.

 

“That's it. Get out.” Robin declared, pointing an angry green-gloved fist at the front door.

“'scue me?” Beast Boy replied.

 

“Get out. If you're not going to act like a member of this team, you won't be one.” Robin stated coldly.

 

There was a pause. No one spoke, and all breathing was minimal. Then Beast Boy stood up, slammed the remote control down on the coffee table, and said “Fine,” very loudly. The green teen stomped past Robin and up the stairs towards his room. The second Beast Boy's door slammed shut, Starfire and Cyborg began speaking at once.

 

“Robin, dude, that was harsh.”

“Friend Robin you must not treat Beast Boy this way.”

 

“I only told him what he needed to hear.” Robin replied, turning his back on both of them. “He won't really leave.” Robin's face suddenly took an uneasy feeling to it.

 

A few minutes later, Beast Boy reappeared at the top of the stairs holding two suitcases crammed full of his stuff. He walked right past the other titans and towards the front door. Starfire flew and quickly blocked his path.

 

“Please, do not go! Robin apologizes for his harsh words and wishes for you to stay!” Starfire pleaded.

 

“No, I don't.” Robin said quickly from where he sat on the couch.

 

“You don't want him to stay?” Cyborg asked, outraged.

 

“No, I don't apologize. Beast Boy's welcome to stay if he starts acting like a member of this team again. If he's just going to sulk around all day, then he's free to go.” Robin explained.

 

“Don't worry,” Beast Boy said with a sob in his throat. “I'm leaving, and I'm not coming back.”

Beast Boy pushed his way past Starfire, walked out of the tower, and then he transformed into a pterodactyl and flew away, carrying his suitcases in his talons. Starfire's eyes welled up with tears and she flew to Robin, outraged.

 

“How can you be so cruel?” Starfire demanded.

“He'll come back Star.” Robin insisted.

 

“Robin, I have always trusted you. You are my friend. You are more than my friend; but right now you are behaving like a, a, a klorvex-hopcrot!” Starfire shouted, her eyes steaming down tears and her voice filled with bitter anger. The alien princess turned around and flew back to her room. She slammed the door shut so hard it caused the wall around it to crack.

 

“Starfire . . .” Robin sighed and hung his head.

 

“Dude, I agree with her, you are a klorvex-hopcrot.” Cyborg, who had once learned Tamaranian when he powered himself up with a microchip, said.

 

“Do I even want to know what that means?” Robin asked sadly.

 

“Let's just put it this way; I wouldn't plan on asking Star out again, if I were you.” Cyborg replied. “You need to go apologize to BB.”

 

“No.” Robin said, standing up and shaking his head. “It's my decision to make, and you and Starfire will just have to deal with it.”

“You mean he will just have to deal with it.”

 

Starfire had reappeared in the room, she had two large purple suitcases under her arms. Robin's eyes widened in a panic the second he saw them.

 

“Star, what are you doing?” He asked.

 

“I too am leaving.” Starfire informed him. “You do not want depressed people around, so I will be going.”

 

“Starfire, wait!”

Before he could say another word, Starfire flew out of the front door and slammed it shut behind her. She hadn't flown once since Raven's coma, but now her emotions (anger seemed to be the biggest one) were back and in full force. Robin sighed and lowered his head once again.

“What did I do?” He asked himself.

 

“I think you just ruined the team. Way to go.” Cyborg replied. “And since I agree with `em, I'm going too. Sorry Rob.”

 

Cyborg clapped his friend on the back and went to his room to pack.

 

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A Coffee House, Los Angeles, California (Modern Day)

 

“. . . and I left too.” Cyborg finished the story. Raven was staring at him wide-eyed and horrorstricken.

 

“So the team broke up because of me?” Raven asked in a quiet voice.

“No, we broke up because Robin was acting like a jackass and BB was sulking like a baby.” Cyborg replied.

 

“. . . and they acted that way because of me.”

 

“Yeah. Sorry Rae.” Cyborg sighed.

“What happened to them?” Raven asked, desperation in her voice. She had to know what had become of the team.

“Well, BB and Star both went to the hospital to visit you. I found `em there. We stayed at the hospital for a few days. Robin came by and apologized, tried to put the team back together; but we wound up getting into another argument at the hospital. When we were there, Star ran into some dude who worked for a fashion magazine in New York. He offered her modeling job. She was real reluctant at first, but eventually he talked her into it. BB and I stayed at the hospital with you for a while. Then, after Star's first magazine appearance, we went to go visit her in New York. When we were there BB met some of the producers of Space Trek in a coffee house. They recognized him from TV and said hi. He started telling them about his show ideas, and they wound up signing him on as a writer. BB's new Space Trek came out and it was a hit. After the first season, he started using his money as an actor and writer to produce the show too, y'know? It became such a hit he was a multi-millionaire by the end of the second season. He gave me a job making props for the show, and BB and I have been living out here ever since. Star's modeling career really took off. She's one of the top fashion models in the world. As for Robin, he wound up going back to Gotham. Hung out with Batman for a while, then Batman got injured and he became `Nightwing' and took over the duties of watching Gotham.”

Raven sat in silence for a few minutes. Now she knew. Now she knew what had become of the people she once called `friends' in the ten years since her coma. The entire story was out. Raven had not thought about it until now, but she suddenly felt completely alone and isolated from the world. This wasn't her world; not the one she remembered.

What had she been hoping for? Had she expected to find them all still together, fighting crime like the old days? Had she expected to just waltz back into their lives and suddenly have things go back to the way they were? No. Raven was too much of a realist to expect those things. However, deep down inside she had hoped for them. She wished with every fiber of her being that she would wake up, and this would all have been a bad dream. She longed for the old tower and for the old days. She would have paid any price just to hear Cyborg and Beast Boy argue over tofu and bacon. She would have happily let Starfire drag her off to the mall for a boring day of shopping. She wished she could be on the old training field, sharpening her skills with Robin.

 

None of that would happen. She realize the Titans were history, and her return would not change that. Now she really had a problem. She did not know what to do with her life. What did this new world have to offer her? What choices did she have? What could she possibly do with herself now?

 

“You want to go see BB?” Cyborg suddenly asked, breaking her concentration. She looked up at him and he smiled at her reassuringly. “I know he'd want to see you.”

 

“I . . . don't think so.” Raven replied quiet.

“No, trust me, he'd want to see you.” Cyborg replied.

 

“No, I mean . . . I don't think I want to see him.” Raven explained. “I . . . I have to go.”

Raven stood up and started away from the table; Cyborg quickly stopped her by grabbing onto her arm. She struggled against his grip to try to free herself, but she was nowhere near strong enough to break free. She sighed and let him push her down into the seat once again.

 

“Rae, I can't even imagine how hard this is on you.” Cyborg sighed. “And I'm sorry it happened. But face facts girl; you've got no life here. You've got nothing but questions. Now I can't answer all of `em, and I doubt BB can either, but I do know he'll help you. And he's connected Rae. Those creepy doctors you told me about, BB can make some calls, pull some strings; I know he can help you out, and I know he'd want too.”

“But I -”

“Raven,” Cyborg cut her off. “You were in a coma for ten years. I know you're confused, and I know this probably sucks worse than anything I could even begin to imagine, but I'm still your friend; and so is BB. We'll help you, if you let us.”

 

Raven sighed. She did not want to be alone. She sighed and stood up once again. “Fine. Let's go see Beast Boy.”

 

Cyborg smiled. “'Atta girl. I'll pay the check.”

 

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“My lord, what are your plans regarding Raven?”

 

In the midst of his dark universe, Trigon the Terrible was sitting on his stone throne, looking out over the lava-covered wasteland that he ruled-over. At his side was a small demon who looked up at his master after proposing the question.

 

“The same as they have always been.” Trigon replied in a murderous voice. “She will open the portal and allow me to enter the Earth. Then I shall turn the Earth into my new throne; and mankind shall be made into my slaves, or annihilated.”

 

“Indeed, indeed . . .” The demon replied. “But surely my master, you must know of the, ah, complications.”

 

Trigon turned his enormous head down to the demon. “What complications? Do you refer to that infidel Slade and his plans concerning my daughter?”

 

“Indeed.” The demon replied, once again.

“Hah! Slade is a fool and a mortal. His plans are doomed to fail. However, he does play a role in the grand scheme of things.”

 

“Does he now?” The curious demon asked.

“Oh yes.” Trigon replied with a sadistic grin spreading across his red face. “Slade will be of huge importance to my plans. In fact, I have already taken steps to ensure that his plans are set into motion. Slade Wilson will be doing me a favor.”

 

“Oh?” The curious demon wanted to know more detail, but Trigon just scoffed at him.

“How dare you continue these questions? By doing so you infer that, you could possibly understand the genius concept of Trigon the Great; which you most certainly cannot! You need not be concerned any longer my minion. All you need to know is that rivers will run red with blood, the sky shall burn like fire, and all the Earth shall tremble beneath my might feet. We must wait on Slade's ambition. Depend on his greed. When the time is right, I shall strike, and I shall be victorious.”

Trigon waved one of his massive arms and the sky around him opened into a portal. He looked through and saw Raven and Cyborg climbing into the car, driving towards Beast Boy's Hollywood mansion.

 

“Enjoy your reunion with your friends, Raven. Enjoy it while you can. Because the next reunion you have will be with me.”

Trigon's dark laughter filled the skies of his dimension. The small demon began to chuckle as well, which was unfortunate for him. Trigon was very hungry, and upon remembering the small demons presence he reached down and grabbed him by the throat. He picked the small demon up, snapped his neck, and tossed him into his mouth for a snack.

 

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Raven felt her chest tighten. Her heart was beating faster than she could ever remember it doing. She was in the passenger seat of Cyborg's car; which was a remake of the original T-Car, although this new version was highly supped up and had even more features than the original. The car had just stopped outside the large gates that led up to Beast Boy's mansion.

“You okay?” Cyborg asked, noticing her reaction.

“I'm fine.” She lied. “I'm perfectly fine. I just need a minute.”

 

Cyborg nodded, he understood. He understood a lot better than she thought he did. Then Cyborg looked up to see several men approaching them from the other side of the iron gate. Four of the men wore black suits with black ties and black sunglasses; but the fifth man, the one in front, wore a white suit with a pink undershirt, a yellow tie and black sunglasses. Cyborg groaned.

 

“Who are they?” Raven asked.

“Trouble.” Cyborg replied with an upset tone in his voice. “Big trouble.”

 

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A/N: I do hope this one was enjoyed by all. A quick note on Beast Boy becoming The Beast -- He is able to turn into The Beast in “The End”, or so I have been told; so I do believe it counts as being canonical that he can do it here. Anyway, here are the review replies. Once again the amount of feedback has completely blown my mind and shattered my brain. It has also made me update much faster than normally, so keep it up, ya? XD

 

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Savi: I hope you liked this one as much as the last one. I'll update soon, that's a promise.

 

Tattooed Goddess: I'm glad you liked it so much. ^^ Makes me glad everyone's enjoying this so much. I'll update as soon as possible, that's a promise.

 

bee rios: I shall continue indeed! Thanks for reading.

 

Mirielle: XD Thank you. I'm glad to hear this plotline shaping up to be like the other one. Yeah, I know the coma idea is overused, but sometimes overused stuff can be “classic” instead of “cliché”, as I hope will be the case when this story is over. XP Actually, now that you mention Control Freak, I DID have an idea to include him. Gar's TV show actually comes into play in the story soon, so we'll see. Dude, I never knew that about the grammar thing. MAJOR thanks for telling me. I'll work on that from now on. Dude, it's I who should thank you for reading. So thank you. XD

 

Leftd: Yeah, as you saw, BB and Cy have stayed in touch. I didn't want all of the Titans to break up, like in “How Long Is Forever?”, cause then it would be too much like that episode. Robin and Star, however . . . well I won't give away any plot twist. Yeah, Slade's back. Slade's ALWAYS hanging around. I just love that character so much. XD I think most fanfiction writers don't incorporate the comics because most probably never read them. Then again, I haven't read them, but I've read about them, which is almost as good. Yeah, everyone seemed to think it was very Gar-ish of what I did with BB's future self. Which I'm glad to hear. And of course he's gotten egotistical. Millions of people tell him how great he is on a daily basis, and he's filthy rich. XD Mmm. I know what you mean. There's a lot of good stories on here, but many of them make the Titans OOC. The stories are still good, but it doesn't feel like TT `cause the characters are acting, well, different. I try to keep them in character as much as possible, and I promise I'll do my best to keep it up. And I finally got to RBSU! Wahoo! I'm going to go back over to the site later. I didn't want to get on before I finished this chapter, `cause I was worried I'd get preoccupied and then not finish it today. XD

 

A Pleasant Reader: Thank you for saying so. I'm glad you enjoyed the Space Trek plot, and I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks for reading.

 

SweetLittleDancer: Here's hoping this chapter didn't let you down m'friend. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you'll enjoy the next one too.

 

Fireblade K'Chona: Dude, Raven's my favorite too. And she's so much fun to write. ^^ I'll have some more story soon, I promise. Thanks for the reading and whatnot.

 

Nibbles: Well I'm glad to hear this coma story isn't a disappointment. I'll try to keep it good Nibbles, that's a promise.

 

Soku: Yep, it was Slade alright. Heheh. Not too many eye-patch wearing psychos lurking around the TT world. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, and I'm hoping you'll enjoy the next one too.

 

Willow: Hey! You solved the puzzle. Congrats Willow. And you want another one? Hmm… well okay, how can I say no to a loyal reader? Let's see . . .

Garth Isn't Good honking Tonk Asking Rachel driven Today Move Cake Angel Appears Lance Onto Spaceship Trekker
It should be fairly simple. Heheh. Just look closely. As for Raven's fashion sense… well, while I doubt she's the kind of girl who pays much attention to clothing, it doesn't take a genius to know blue and neon green looks bad. XD

You know it's funny, I'm not a Star Trek fan at all. I don't think I've ever seen a single episode. XD But I probably would like it if I watched it. I'm glad Raven's characterization is up to par; and I'm glad that everyone's liked what happened with BB in the future. I thought it was something he'd do. I have no clue how to spelled scyked either. XD My spellchecker says all three versions are wrong… but my spellchecker sucks, so who knows. Thank you very much for reading. It's pleasing to know my stories are enjoyed by people. I'll write more very soon.

 

Oranfly: You can't believe I left such a huge cliffhanger? Heheh. Trust me, that last one was NOTHING compared tow hat I have in store. XD. Although you make a good point. If I kill all you nice readers with suspense, no one will be able to read. O.o That's a scary thought. Maybe I should tone down the drama . . . naw. XD Thanks for reading dude.

 

Iuz the Old: I hope I updated fast enough for you. I've had limited computer time lately, but I did try my best. Thanks for reading!

 

Raveninthedark: Thank you very much. ^^ I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I hope you'll enjoy the next one too.

 

Kist: ^^ I'm glad you love the story. That's awesome. And I'll do my best to update as often and as soon as possible. Thanks for reading.

 

Samanthe2121: No worries my friend, I've got new chapters for both stories coming out soon. And I have big, BIG ideas for both of them. Hehe. You'll like `em, I promise. Thanks for reading.

 

Lambbaby: All your Cyborg-related questions were answered in this chapter, I hope. If not, they will be soon. As for your other questions:
Raven didn't sense Slade `cause, well, that would've ruined the plot. XD! No, that's a cheap answer. I guess the real reason she didn't sense him was because she's been out of practice with her powers for ten years, and has become somewhat rusty. No, Beast Boy isn't married, and as for Terra, I have no plans as of right now to being her into this story. However, as always, it is a work-in-progress and there is always a slim chance she could show up. Depends on stuff. Woo! Star Wars reference! Heheh. Like Star Wars, I do. See new movie, I want too. Thank you for reading, I do.

 

doragon no mizu: I hope I updated soon enough for you my friend. And I hope you enjoyed it. More is on the way; thanks for reading.

 

XxJeterxX: I don't know how original the plot is, but it's still nice of you to say. XD Thanks for reading, I'll write more very soon.

 

Pickles12: I'm glad you liked it Pickles. I'm always aiming to please. As for how I do it . . . I'll be damned if I know. XD Dumb luck, my friend, dumb luck. Thanks for reading, more is on the way.

 

Goddessruling: Yeah I know, I'm evil with the cliffhangers. That idea of yours is pure genius, and I wish I had thought of it, but alas, I did not. Oh well, I'm sure you'll like what I have planned in my crazy little head. Thanks for reading.

 

Pokey: Heheh. Thank you. ^^ I've got more coming soon.

 

a-1991: Yep! You figured out the clue April! Congratulations. Not only did you get the Nightwing clue, but you figured out the Starfire clue too! Dude, you're good, very good. Aww, don't be sad. Look at it this way; if you fall behind on your fanfic reading, you'll just have a Big pile of new chapters when you come back, and that way you won't have to wait between cliffhangers. See, there's an upside. Dude, I've never see a Teen Titans comic either; but I read about `em online. Anyway, thanks for reading!

 

Tarah21300: Thank you for saying so. I've written more for you; so enjoy my friend.

 

XBxMYxJaMeSxDeANxcandyclouds: Hahah, of course I know how to write a cliffhanger. You outta know that by now. XP As for your expectations . . . well, you're right to expect all that stuff m'dear. And trust me, it's all coming.
Ouch. Sunburn is bad. >< I'm sorry to hear that Caitlyn. You should get some calamine lotion. I hear that stuff helps burns. Yes, it very much annoys me when people flame based on the coupling. It's stupid. Me, I like Rob/Star, BB/Rae, you know that; but you'll never catch me being mean to someone just `cause they like Rob/Rae or BB/T or something. Go ahead and rant to me anytime. I like ranting. I do it a lot too. And yep, I did update AFY the other day. Don't worry `bout it Caitlyn. Dude, I LOVE those quotes! Especially the Dean Kootz one. I'm using that on my signature on the R/S shrine from now on. XD Thanks for reading m'dear, I'll write more very, very soon.

 

NumbuhZero: JELLYPOP! YAY! ^_^ In return for the delicious jelly pop, I shall update soon. Heheheh. XD Thanks for reading.

 

IllegalDayNightSnappingIguana: Naw. I didn't want Gar to be the one behind Rae. Like you said, too cliché. You're starting a new novel? Which one, may I ask? Tell me! Teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllll me! XD. I'm reading about three books right now. A Stephen King one, one that I forget the name of, and a Tom Clancy one. Pack? Where are you going Wintery-one? On a vacation? Oooh, that sounds fun. Well, if it is a vacation, I hope you have fun. I'll write some more chapters for when you get back, I promise. And in return, you can write a new chapter of that wonderful fic of yours; won't you? Yes, I know you will, `cause if you don't I'll, err, do something. XD I'm horrible at making threats. But you know what I mean. XP Thanks for reading m'dear Winter, I'll see you later.

 

WeAreCrazyHyperSchitzoGirls: Aww, you'll get 100. No worries there. Besides, pity parties are FUN! XD. It amazes me that I got over 100 in just three chapters. I never done so well before. O.o It blows my freakin' mind. Dude, does your pity party have cake? If so, can I have some cake? XD. Sorry… I just really want some cake.

 

cRiTiC123: I hope I didn't make you wait too long my friend.

 

TDG3RD: I made it that way on purpose, to make y'all think it was BB when it was really Cy. Hehe. Mean of me, but what the hey.

 

They-Call-Me-Orange: Well, I'm glad you're hooked, but . . . I can't stop with the cliffies. >< I'm sorry! I just love making cliffies so much. XD Thanks for reading.

 

Mr. D 91: ^^ Thank you. I'm glad you like it. As for your request; sure! I'd be happy to bring in Gizmo or Jinx (or probably both). It might be a couple of chapters before I can, but I'll work them into the story eventually. Don't let me forget, ok?

 

Moon-Princess-Meg: Thank you for saying so. ^^ I feel all warm and fuzzy now. I'll have more story for you soon Meg, thanks for reading!

 

Frontier Girl: Hello! Thank you for reading. I'll be sure to keep it up. ^^

 

saucywench20: Thank you for saying so. ^^ I'm glad you liked it, and I hope I updated soon enough for you.

 

BrokenNevermore: ^^ I'm super-happy to hear you like the story so far, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter too my friend. BB/Rae's awesome, ain't it? Heh, as for you question . . . I wish I knew! XD

 

OOWT: I'm glad you're liking the story. ^^ Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. XP I'm sorry about all the cliffhangers, and I promise I'll update soon.

 

TheDashLikes: Good! Totally hooked is awesome. XD I'm sorry about the cliffie, I really am, and I promise I'll update as soon as I possibly can!

 

Este-elf-lover: Sweet! I'm glad it's fun to read. It's fun to write too; and because it is, you know I'll write more soon. Thanks for reading!