//------------------------------// // Act 3: Unspeakable Nightmare // Story: (MLP-TEEN TITANS) We're Moving On. // by DakariKingMykan //------------------------------// ACT THREE Inside of Beast Boy’s dreams, it wasn’t like anything anyone expected. You’d expect him to have loads of crazy and bizarre dreams, like giant tofu, mopeds, and cool outfits and things like that… but all he had was just one dream at the moment. Everyone saw it in the form of a bubble. “I remember that…” said Robin “That’s when we all came home from after months of fighting the Brotherhood of Evil.” “Brotherhood of Evil?” asked Twilight. “Another bit of enemies.” said Raven “Long-story short: we beat ‘em.” Everyone continued to watch the dream and the Titans remembered all the many changes they encountered since they had been away, but because the dream was form Beast Boy’s point of view, they only saw things through his eyes… including his encounter with a certain girl. The Titans all gasped. “It cannot be?!” cried Starfire. “It is…” said Cyborg. “…Terra!” added Robin “So she really DID return!” As the episode continued on, they saw how Terra, or whoever this girl was claimed to have no memory of Beast Boy, the Titans or any of that, and no matter how hard he tried, Beast Boy just couldn’t seem to remember. There were also flashbacks of the Titans past with Terra as Beast Boy tried to help the girl remember; everything from their first meeting, to her betrayal and turning to stone. Twilight began to sense there was a little more to this. “I don’t think she’s forgotten. She doesn’t seem like it.” “You can tell?” asked Raven. “Well look…” Twilight said pointing out the flaws in the girl’s behaviour. -A look of regret on her face -Stuttering and hesitating, like she was trying to make excuses. Then it got even worse… “Who’s that?” Twilight asked. The Titans features hardened, “Slade…!” sneered Robin “We’ve had quite a few run-ins with him.” As everyone watched Beast Boy battle with Slade, which actually turned out to be a robot duplicate, they heard him taunting Beast Boy about Terra. “Maybe she doesn’t WANT to remember you.” “If the girl does not use her powers, it is because she chooses so.” “Don’t you see? She doesn’t want to see you anymore.” The Titans all felt numbness creeping up on them, and finally all was confirmed during the final stages. Beast Boy once again tried to reconcile with Terra, only for her to inform him… “Things Change, Beast Boy. The girl you want me to be is just a memory.” She even refused his offering her a communicator just in case she would ever be in trouble, and she refused to come with him… “You go. You’re the Teen Titan, that’s who YOU are. That’s not me. I’m not a hero. I’m not out to save the world. I’m just a girl with a geometry test next period and I haven’t studied.” That was it! The Titans and even Twilight couldn’t believe their eyes. “So, Terra didn’t want to come to us.” said Robin “She just wanted to forget her past, and us, and even Beast Boy just to live a normal life.” Much as everyone understood Terra’s reasons to move on, the way it was handled was just cold! It could not be ignored that Beast Boy didn’t deserve any of that; to be told by a girl he loved that she wanted nothing to do with him. “No wonder the poor little guy’s so messed up.” said Cyborg. “Oh, Beast Boy…!” Starfire sobbed softly. Raven said nothing. What was there to possibly say? Heartbreak like this was just indescribable. “I can’t believe this…” said Twilight “Dumping a friend who really cares about you, just because you WANT to forget, and you WANT to move on.” The dream then went dark. It was all just Beast Boy standing in blackness all around, and singing a sad song of his heartbreak, while memories of Terra went past him, and how he now felt like such a loser! In the end, Beast Boy’s dream faded away into nothingness, and his mind was empty, as if he hadn’t any dreams left to dream. Twilight saw this as a good time to send everyone out again. Beast Boy was sleeping peacefully, but he looked very unhappy, almost pale, like he didn’t want to wake up again. They honestly could not blame him for wanting to. The gang all left Beast Boy to sleep in peace, and they talked outside. “Whatever are we to do?” asked Starfire “Should we not go and speak with Terra?” “I don’t think so, Star.” said Robin “If she wants to live a normal life, we don’t really have any say in forcing her to come back. Beast Boy respected her wishes and left her alone. We should do the same.” Twilight that was very brave of everyone… “But, what do we do about Beast Boy?” asked Raven “He hasn’t really let go of the past, and he’s getting worse.” Everyone was worried that if Beast Boy kept on this unhealthy path, he would most likely die of heartbreak or stress. “He just feels so useless.” said Cyborg “And it’s no wonder he didn’t want to talk to us about it either.” “Well, I think it’s obvious…” said Twilight “You need to show Beast Boy that’s he not a loser. Make him feel like he has a reason to move on and live.” Everyone looked at her taking deeply into the profound words she had just said. “You sound like a psychologist.” said Robin. Twilight rubbed the back of her head, “Well, it’s kinda my thing. I help lots of creatures with their friendship problems, and learn to appreciate things. Now, I’m going to help you and Beast Boy. I can’t just go back to Equestria and leave good friends unhappy like this. I promise you… on my honor as Princess of Friendship.” Robin smiled and patted her on the back “Thank you.” The others all felt the same, but for the time being, they all decided to get some sleep as it was still late. Raven stopped and took a last look at Beast Boy’s room, and she used her power to stick her head through the wall to see he was still sleeping softly. “I’m sorry, Beast Boy.” she said softly.