The penny

The awakening

Beast boys pov
I was surrounded by darkness after the sound of the bullet echoing in my head for hours. Suddenly the darkness drained out to be painted with blurry colors. Finally the colors smoothed and everything was clear, standing in front of me was a figure with a robe on, in the sleeve they were holding a scythe. You couldn't see their face,hands, or even their feet. Then the thought came to my head, it gave me chills and my skin started to crawl. DEATH!

"Hello changeling, we don't have long. I have stopped your heartbeat in order to talk to you, your friends are trying to save you." Said a chilling voice that is indescribable.

"Umm... What did you need to talk to me about." I said in a cautious tone laced with fear.

He laughed a tone that felt like his voice wrapped around me and was slowly crushing my body." Ahh don't worry I won't hurt you. We need to discuss you, your not powerful enough for future battles." He responded with the same chilling tone.

"What do you mean? Your saying I'm not strong enough?!!" I responded now a little angry.

"Calm down," he said with a bellowing voice that echoed in the abyss around us. I cowered back a little ,he then continued with"As I was saying, you have been sluggish with your powers potential, you are dying from a bullet, if you were at your max then you wouldn't have even turned an ear to that. The 'beast' inside you as you call it, isn't even a fraction of your true power that lurks beneath your skin. You seem to be afraid of it, like if you'll lose control. And that's why you must go train with the monks for control, they will teach you more advanced meditation then what Raven has even heard of. Then you must travel with a road circus training with the contortionist and the wire walkers to control your physical body. You will get better than Robin at this, you will even pass Slade's level. Then you must find the woodsman in Canada's biggest forest, then build your physical strength. You will surpass both cyborg and starfires strength."

"But...that means I have to leave the Titans. And won't I be like really big? I've always been skinny what will happen whe-" I was speaking with a nervous worried tone, before Death slapped me.

"Stop rambling, yes you will leave the Titans, however only for 5 years at least. And no the muscle will not appear on you, but it will be there." He responded in a stern tone.

"...ok...I'll do it" I agreed.

"Good, now goodbye beast boy, we will meet again." He responded one last time and towards the end his voice started drowning out of my ears.

Suddenly a bright light shattered the darkness of my vision, I squint before it clears and I have a clean image of the medical wing. It was morning and the windows poured in with light from outside. The ocean at a peaceful standstill, crashing onto the rocks down bellow with a mute sound, however I couldn't hear it, I remembered the sound from my many nights sitting on the rocks.

Next I noticed Raven sleeping peacefully next to me, her precious face had tear stains and a worried look plastered to it. Her chin resting on her silky pale skin that was attached to her arm. God it would suck to leave her I thought to myself, I leaned back into the bed closing my eyes slightly. Then the thoughts of leaving everyone crossed my mind, they would all hate me. Unless...they thought I died. That's it! I have to fake my death.