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Dec 27, 2006 4:57:44 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 4:57:44 GMT -5
Heh, I just realized that my BB/Rae fanfic is no longer on FF.net. So I thought I'd repost the whole thing on here instead.
So, here we go.
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Dec 27, 2006 5:01:37 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:01:37 GMT -5
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Author's Note: Alright,let's see. What should you know before you read? Well, I wrote this as if Season 5 never happened and Season 4 was the end of the series, this story was originally a one-shot that became big enough to bea chapter story, and in this story Raven has all of her powers from the show plus empathy. I'm not sure if this story qualifies as an A.U. (Alternate Universe) or not but, if it helps, you can look at it as one.
If I was to give this story a soundtrack, I think"Right Here Waiting" by Staind would fit.
Well, there you go, that's about it. Now on with the story.
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Sometime after the end of Season 1, but before the beginning of Season 2...
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Raven sat in her room meditating, but a sudden wave of nervousness brought her out of her trance.
'Hmm...self-conscious and nervous, must be Beast Boy...'
-KNOCK KNOCK-
"Um Raven, are you in there? I need to talk to you."
'Yep, I was right. It's Beast Boy.'
Raven walked to her door and opened it half way, revealing a fidgeting Beast Boy.
"Can I help you?"
"Can I come in Rae? I want to talk to you about something..."
'I don't think I like where this is going...'
"Sure Beast Boy, come in."
Raven opened her door the rest of the way, allowing Beast Boy's entrance. Beast Boy steped inside cautiously.
"What do you want to talk to me about?" Raven asked as she moved to sit on her bed.
Beast Boy took a deep breath before stepping forward and looking directly at Raven.
"Raven, I know we haven't known each other that long..." Beast Boy began,
'Ok, I really don't like where this is going.'
"But ever since I've met you, you always seemed so secluded. The way you lock yourself away in your room and everything. But the more you do it, the more I want to know more about you. And the more I learn about you...the more I..."
Beast Boy paused for a moment before taking another step toward Raven, "..I love you Raven..."
The room was filled with silence as Beast Boy waited for Raven's response.
Raven stared at Beast Boy, almost like she didn't hear what he had just said. Then she broke the silence, "I...I know."
"What?" Beast Boy asked with a shocked look on his face, "How?"
"Beast Boy, I'm an empath. Do you know what that means?" Raven asked as she stood up,
"No, not really..."
"It means I can sense other people's emotions. I've known, probably longer than you have, how you feel about me."
Beast Boy's ears drooped slightly, "So...you just don't feel the same way."
"No, that's not it." Raven lowered her hood but her eyes avoided contact with Beast Boy's.
Beast Boy's ears lifted, "It's not?"
"Beast Boy, it's not that I do or don't love you. It's that I can't..." Raven's gaze lowered to the floor.
"What do you mean?"
"Beast Boy, you've been inside my head. You know how my powers work. If I feel any emotion, good or bad, I lose control. And I...I can't take that chance. If I lose control, I can hurt innocent people, I could hurt you..." Raven sayed as she took a step back,
Beast Boy stood in silence as he thought over what Raven had just told him.
"Raven...is there a chance that, one day, you might be able to...love?"
Raven looked up and Beast Boy and felts the hope radiating from him.
"No..yes...I don't know Beast Boy, all my life I've been told I'll never be able to feel. But there's always a chance."
Beast Boy's face brighted as Raven said this.
"I'll tell you what Rae, how about we make a deal?"
Raven looked at Beast Boy with a puzzled expression, "A deal?"
"Yeah, a deal. That if you ever do find away to feel freely without the chance of anything bad happening, how about you give me a shot?"
Raven looked at Beast Boy the way most normal people do when they realize he has green skin and hair.
"I..." Raven thought for a moment and then gave Beast Boy one of her rare smiles. "I'd like that, but on a condition of my own."
"Anything, you name it Rae."
"We never speak of the deal to anyone else, this is just between you and me."
Beast Boy smiled at Raven so big she almost winced.
"It's a deal," Beast Boy said as he stuck out his right hand. Raven looked at it strangely for a moment before stepping forward and reaching out with her own hand, taking it in hers, "It's a deal." Raven said as they shook hands.
-POP CRASH-
"What was that?" Beast Boy asked as he released Raven's hand.
"...That, would be the sound of my powers breaking the lightbulb outside my room."
"Oh..." Beast Boy looked at Raven sheepishly, "Well then, I guess I should be going."
Before Raven could respond Beast Boy was through Raven's door and down the hall.
Raven stood there in silence for a moment as she looked down at her right hand.
'It's a deal...'
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Dec 27, 2006 5:03:00 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:03:00 GMT -5
Chapter 2
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Sometime after the end of Season 2, but before the beginning of Season 3...
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Raven made her way towards Beast Boy's room, 'He can't stay locked away in his room like this, I have to do something.'
Raven stoped at Beast Boy's door and felt the pain, the sorrow, the sadness. All flowing freely from the person on the other side of the door.
Raven raised her hand and knocked gently on the door.
Silence, Raven took a deep breath and knocked again.
"Who is it?" the mangled voice of Beast Boy called from inside the room,
"It's me...Raven,"
"What do you want?"
"I've...I've come to get you to come out of your room. You can't stay locked away forever."
Raven could hear Beast Boy's sarcastic chuckle from the hallway,
"Robin sent you didn't he?"
"No..I came on my own, I can't stand seeing you like this Beast Boy. All your pain, I can feel it, and it makes me sick...everyone else may pretend to know how you feel. But I literally do, and it makes me hurt Beast Boy."
Raven stood in silence and listened to shuffling coming from inside of Beast Boy's room. A moment later Beast Boy's door opened and he steped out, dressed in a ragged T-shirt and a torn pair of jeans.
"Good," Raven said after giving him the once over, "Now come with me to the kitchen, Cyborg's even gone to the trouble of making you a tofu feast. And I know you don't want to miss out on that."
Beast Boy gave a slight chuckle as he followed Raven to the kitchen.
"Hey, Rae..."
"Yes Beast Boy?"
"Thanks..."
Raven gave Beast Boy one of her rare smiles, "No, thank you."
They walked a little more, and just when they were about to reach the door to the Common Room Beast Boy stoped,
"Hey...Rae..." Beast Boy said again,
Raven stoped and looked back at Beast Boy, "Yeah?,"
"You know...I still haven't forgotten about our deal..."
Raven's eyes widened in surprise, "What?"
"Our deal, I still haven't forgotten..."
Beast Boy took a breath. "This whole thing with...Terra..." Raven and Beast Boy both winced slightly at the name, "...it wasn't the way it looked, sure I liked her and everything. She was the most like me out of everyone on the team, I understood how it felt to be an outcast, so I tried to do everything I could to make her feel she belonged."
Beast Boy paused for a moment and lowered his head. "And...it felt nice being loved for a change..."
Raven felt a wave of guilt wash over her, but couldn't tell if it was Beast Boy's or her own emotions she was feeling.
"But it was never supposed to grow into what it did." Beast Boy said quickly. "When I went on that date, the night she betrayed us, all I could think about was the deal we'd made. And I had decided that I was going to tell her that things wouldn't be able to work out between me and her, but before I could Slade showed up and everything went to hell so fast I..."
Beast Boy was silenced by a small pale finger on his lips, "It's ok...you don't have to say anymore, I...I understand, I can feel your honesty, your sincerity, and I thank you Beast Boy..."
Raven looked at Beast Boy with watery eyes, trying with all her might to keep her powers under control.
Beast Boy reached up and took Raven's hand in his, "No...thank you." Beast Boy said with a smile.
-POP CRASH-
Beast Boy and Raven both jumped at the sudden sound as small pieces of glass rained down on them.
Beast Boy sighed, "Heh, it never fails does it?"
Raven looked at Beast Boy, "Hopefully, one day it will... Now if you'll excuse me Beast Boy. I believe that you have tofu to eat, and I have emotions to reestablish control over..."
With that, Raven left Beast Boy in the newly darkened hall and went to her room.
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Dec 27, 2006 5:06:41 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:06:41 GMT -5
Chapter 3
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A short time after the end of the episode 'Spellbound'...
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'That game of stank ball was just what I needed to help get some of my frustrations out, now I can hopefully get a good night's sleep...'
-KNOCK KNOCK-
'Hmm, self-conscious, nervous, and...anticipation? Beast Boy?'
"Rae, are you in there Rae?"
'I wonder what he wants...'
Raven walked across her room and opened her door.
"Hi Beast Boy, can I help you?"
Beast Boy looked up at Raven with a small grin on his face, "Hey Rae, can I come in right quick? I know you were probably just about to go to bed but I have something to give you..."
"Um...sure, come in."
Beast Boy walked inside Raven's room. "Earlier today, before Cy hit me with the stank ball, I had come by here to give you something but I didn't get the chance."
Beast Boy reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, heart shaped, silver locket. Raven gasped at the sight of it.
"Beast Boy, what..."
"It's my mother's..." Beast Boy explained, "Well, it was my mother's. She gave it to me after I turned green. And told me that it was a reminder that no matter what, she would always love me. So now I'm giving it to you..."
"You're what?"
"I'm giving it to you Raven, I know that you can't feel freely without losing control. But I'm giving this to you so you'll always know that, no matter what, I'll always love you. Even if you'll never be able to love me back."
Raven was taken aback by Beast Boy's seriousness. She could feel the pure love coming from him and couldn't help but long to return it.
"Beast Boy, I...thank you...but I need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"Beast Boy, this whole thing with Malchoir, when it was happening I could feel the pain coming from you and I could feel the jealously. And I want you to know why I did it, why I trusted Malchoir."
Beast Boy looked at Raven and waited for her to continue.
"I did it...so I could feel..."
Beast Boy stood in shocked silence for a moment before responding.
"What?" Beast Boy choked out, barely able to speak.
"When you called me...creepy..." Beast Boy lowered his head. "...and said that about me locking myself away in my room, I felt your sadness and it made me want to prove you wrong. It made me want to...find away to...love you back..."
Beast Boy raised his head and looked at Raven, "Raven...I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean what I said, I was just frustrated I..."
"I know Beast Boy..." Raven cut him off, "I could sense your frustration, but that just made me want to feel even more. Malchoir was teaching me powerful magic. Powerful magic that would allow me to feel freely." Raven lowered her head, "But I didn't realize that at the same time I was using him, he was using me."
Beast Boy took a step toward Raven.
"You were right Beast Boy, it never fails...no matter what it is."
Beast Boy took the locket in one hand and Raven's hand in the other.
"It's ok Raven, one day it will fail. One day, we'll be together. I promise."
Beast Boy slowly placed the locket in Raven's hand, closing her fingers around it.
-POP CRASH-
Beast Boy laughed slightly as he turned and looked back at Raven's door, "Don't worry Rae, I'll clean it up. You get some sleep."
Raven stood speechless as Beast Boy made his way toward her door.
"And Rae..." Beast Boy stoped just as he reached her door, "Sweet dreams,"
Beast Boy walked out of Raven's room and down the hall on his quest to find a broom.
Raven stood in complete silence for a moment thinking over what had happened. She looked down at the locket in her hands. She opened it and saw a small inscription on the inside.
'No matter what happens, no matter where you are; you will always be loved for who you are.'
Raven stared in awe at the tiny writing, something so simple yet so perfect for the way Beast Boy loved her. He loved her for who she was, even if she could never return his love.
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Dec 27, 2006 5:12:31 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:12:31 GMT -5
Chapter 4
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Directly after the end of the episode 'The Beast Within'...
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Raven sat on the rocks next to Beast Boy. She felt the relief radiating from him, he was relieved to know he wasn't the one who hurt her.
"Raven..."
"Yeah?"
"Do you...think anyone knows why the Beast only cared about protecting you?"
Raven looked over at Beast Boy and gave him a small smile, "No...I don't think so. But if someone did, I doubt they would say anything."
"Yeah, they'd probably be to afraid of "Raven's Wrath"."
Raven chuckled slightly, "Yeah, I do pull off that 'Ice Queen' act pretty well don't I?"
Beast Boy nodded, "You have everyone fooled. Well, everyone but me..."
Raven turned to look at Beast Boy, "I'm not the only one who has everyone fooled, Mr.Class Clown. I know why you act the way you do, and it looks like I'm the only one who does."
Beast Boy slid closer to Raven, "You keep my secret and I'll keep yours." he said with a grin.
"I thought we already made a deal similar to this one." Raven said with a small smirk.
"That we have Raven, that we have..."
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Dec 27, 2006 5:14:23 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:14:23 GMT -5
Chapter 5
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During the episode 'Birthmark' after Raven has changed from her torn leotard to a whole one, but before she cuts her hair...
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-KNOCK KNOCK-
Raven moved slowly to her door. She couldn't tell who it was because her powers were exhausted from what had happened earlier, so she just opened the door.
"Hey Rae..."
"Hey, Beast Boy. Do you want to come in?"
Raven moved from her door to allow Beast Boy to enter. The door shut behind Beast Boy as he walked closer to Raven.
"Raven, are you ok?"
"I'm fine...just tired..."
"Oh...well Rae, if you don't mind me asking, what happened? You seemed pretty shaken up when you got back and your leotard was all..." Beast Boy clenched his fists, "What did Slade...do?"
Raven played with the end of her hair, a subconscious habit, despite the fact that it had never been this long before.
"He...showed me...my destiny..."
"What?"
"My destiny Beast Boy, I'm destined...to end to world..."
Beast Boy took another step toward Raven, "Raven..."
"My entire existance is a product of evil...I'm evil..."
"Raven, you don't mean that. That's not true Raven..."
"Yes it is! I was put on this planet to end it!" Raven advanced toward Beast Boy, causing him to back against her wall. "I was...I..." Raven choked up as she suddenly felt a wave of emotion hit her. She keeled over as Beast Boy rushed to catch her.
Raven cried softly into Beast Boy's chest as he held her. "Shh..." Beast Boy slowly leaned back against Raven's wall as they sunk to the floor.
Beast Boy held her as she cried. Time passed slowly and eventually Raven stoped crying and just laid in Beast Boy's arms. He held her a minute longer before asking,
"Rae..." Raven moved to look up at Beast Boy, "Why didn't anything happen?"
"What?"
"You..you just cried, you showed emotion...why didn't anything happen?"
Raven looked around weakly as realization slowly hit her.
"...After today, after that battle with Slade. I used more of my power that I ever had before...so I guess I've weakened them. I have nothing left to control...for the moment atleast."
"So...you can feel, you can let go?"
"..Yeah...I guess, but only for a short time as my powers recharge..."
Beast Boy smiled down at Raven and pulled her closer, "Then I guess we better make the best of it..."
Raven looked up at Beast Boy as he held her, she rested her head on his chest and listened to the soft beating of his heart.
'So...this is what it feels like...to be loved...', Raven pulled herself closer to Beast Boy, almost afraid to let go. 'It feels...nice...' Raven slowly let her eyes drift shut as she sank into Beast Boy's embrace.
Beast Boy held Raven for what felt like forever, just happy to be able to touch her. He looked down at her and saw her peaceful face. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on Raven's forehead.
-POP CRASH-
Raven jerked away from Beast Boy, "My powers...they're back. You...you should go..."
Beast Boy smiled at Raven as she rose to her feet, "I will, but I want you to know something... Those past few minutes were the greatest moments of my life..."
Raven watched Beast Boy as he slowly stood. She allowed herself to silently enjoy the feeling of pure happiness flowing from him.
"Mi...mine too..."
Beast Boy smiled even bigger and turned to leave. "I just hope that one day they're will be more..."
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Dec 27, 2006 5:20:24 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:20:24 GMT -5
Chapter 6
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Directly after the end of the episode 'The Prophecy'...
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Raven stood looking out the tower window, surrounded by all her friends. She could feel their hope, and his love.
'If only they knew what was about to happen. I was foolish for ever thinking that I'd be able to stop it. I can't stop my destiny. I'm destined to kill them all, to kill him...'
Raven's shoulders slumped slightly and Beast Boy pulled her closer. She could tell he wanted to say something to her, but the others were still around.
"Excuse me...I..have something I need to look for. In my room..." Raven moved away from the others and walked out of the Common Room. She entered to her room and began looking through various books and scrolls.
-KNOCK KNOCK-
"Come in, Beast Boy."
Beast Boy opened her door and moved toward Raven.
"Raven, can I ask you something? Is it really hopeless?"
Raven looked over at Beast Boy with an emotionless face.
"I..I don't know, I've been told my whole life that it is. But...I don't really know."
"Well I'm not going to give up, even if I..die trying. I'm not going to let this happen."
"Beast Boy you..." Raven began but was cut off by Beast Boy. "I know I'm just some green guy who can change into animals. But I'm still going to try."
Raven stoped looking through her room as she felt the pure hope coming from him.
"I know you may not believe me Raven, but I still wanted to tell you."
Beast Boy turned to leave Raven's room but stoped at her door. "Never give up hope Raven..."
Beast Boy left Raven's room and she turned back to her books.
'I'll try not to Beast Boy...I'll try...'
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Dec 27, 2006 5:22:33 GMT -5
Post by Mauser on Dec 27, 2006 5:22:33 GMT -5
Chapter 7
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After the end of the episode The End pt.3, later in the day...
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Raven flew toward Beast Boy's room, ecstatic with what she had just realized.
She stoped right front of Beast Boy's door, almost flying past it,
-KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK-
"Yeah?" Beast Boy shouted,
"It's me Beast Boy, hurry and open the door." Raven tried her best to keep her monotone, so as not to ruin the surprise.
Raven listened as she heard Beast Boy fall off his bed and race toward the door.
"What? What is it Rae is something wro-" Beast Boy was cut off by two soft lips kissing his.
Beast Boy tensed up for a moment, before slowly snaking his arms around Ravens waste and pulling her close.
Raven felt his shock, followed by his love and happiness, then finally his worry. Raven broke the kiss and looked into Beast Boy's eyes.
Beast Boy looked around. "Wait...nothing happened...what?" Raven watched as realization slowly crossed Beast Boy's face. "Nothing happened!" he pratically shouted.
Raven giggled and pulled him into a tight hug, resting her head on his shoulder. "That's right Beast Boy. And I do believe we had a deal?"
Raven felt Beast Boy's slight confusion from not knowing how she could finally feel, but it was overlapped by his happiness and his love.
Beast Boy just stood there holding Raven. Already confused, and now paralysed by what he could only describe as the most beautiful sound in the world.
'Raven giggled...she just giggled! I think I'm going to faint...'
Beast Boy looked down at Raven, he could practically feel her happiness and her love.
'After all this time, she can finally feel. But...how?'
"Raven..."
Raven moved her head and gazed into Beast Boy's eyes.
"How?"
"Because of Trigon..."
"What?"
"I've always known that my powers came from Trigon. And I've known they were controlled through my emotions. But I didn't realize until today, after I just finished reading through all my scrolls and books that talked about my destiny, that he was also the reason behind why I could never completely feel. Whenever I accidentally broke something because of my powers, it was his influence causing it. His quest for destruction being fulfilled through me in whatever way it could. Even if it was just a light bulb or a tea cup. And now that he's gone, I can finally feel without endangering anyone!"
Raven finished her miniature speech and hugged Beast Boy again.
Beast Boy smiled happily, "Raven, you did it!"
Raven pulled back and lookded at Beast Boy.
"No Beast Boy, we did it. When I was in my child form, I had lost all hope. But when I saw you and the others battling, I felt everyone else's hope. And I felt your love, even after all I had done you still loved me. When I felt that, it was all it took for me to regain my hope."
Raven pulled Beast Boy into another kiss. A deep and loving kiss. Finally, after all this time, being able to return the love he had always given her.
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The End
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Apr 22, 2007 19:14:55 GMT -5
Post by strawberry9 on Apr 22, 2007 19:14:55 GMT -5
Very well done, I enjoyed it. Funny when Beastboy fell off his bed. ^_^
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