The Truth (A TeenTitans Fanfic)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9~

  "It would hurt too much."

Beast Boys POV

I scrambled to my feet and rushed to Jessica's side as Slade walked away. She had bruises everywhere and her body was cold. Why did he beat her up? He could have cared less about me, all he wanted was to hurt her; but why?

I cradled Jessica in my arms tears streaming in my eyes. Why was I so weak? Why couldn't I function without her? I need to get her back to the tower but my body didn't respond. I just sat their cradling Jessica in my arms, weak and helpless. I finally got myself together and lifted her up, I transformed into a cheetah so I could run really fast and then into a pterosaur to fly up to the tower.

I landed on the roof where Star and Robin were having a "moment" . We all knew they liked each other but they never did anything. Its probably because Robins hard head and Star's clueless. I laid Jessica gently on the floor of the roof and let Robin check her wounds.

He asked the one question I wish he hadn't. "What happened?"

"I'll tell you later!" I said quickly. Robin eye'd me then picked Jessica up carrying her to the infirmary. I followed closely behind. Cyborg ran some tests and said she would be okay but for some reason I kept crying. I felt so useless, I couldn't do anything but watch Jessica be hurt... I was useless.

  "Please stop crying." I heard Jessica croak as she gently brushed her hand onto my cheek.

I grabbed her hand and tightly held it. "I'm so sorry Jessica, I'm so sorry...I- I couldn't help you." I said trying hardly to stop myself from crying.

"Beast Boy please stop crying when your sad it makes me sad." Those words didn't help. I felt like  she just stabbed me with a giant knife in the heart. Jessica sat up and asked Cyborg to give us a minute.

Cyborg left leaving me and Jessica alone. "What is it?" I asked her.

"Beast boy your my best friend... I don't think I want you too be.." Jessica sighed.

"W-what?"

"BB I'm trying to say... I guess, I'm in love with you." Jessica looked at me as if she was ready to be yelled at.

"That doesn't mean we cant be best friends...."I said squeezing her hand again.

"You don't understand Beast Boy..... I know you're in love with Terra, and I'm not going to take you away... and being friends with you would hurt me...."  I felt like Jessica just delivered the final blow and anything else she said would finish me. I might not like her as much as I like Terra, but I do love her, she's my best friend. Jessica kissed me on the cheek and Cyborg walked in again shooing me.

Instead of being perky like usual, I felt a weight in my chest dragging me down. It was obvious, the way I was feeling, because Raven shouted, "he'll get over it." Then stuck her head back in her book.

Jessicas POV

"Mind telling me what happened?" Cyborg asked but all I could croak out was Robin.

"Robin did this?" He asked alarmed and I shook my head.

"Get Robin." I said weakly and Cyborg did so.

"You wanted me?" Robin asked entering the room, and I nodded.

"Slade." I said getting right to the point. Robin tensed up and looked at me as if I had just insulted him in the worst way I possible could have.

"S-Slade's dead... Jessica. It couldn't have been him." Robin responded, it sounded more as if he was trying to convince himself and not me.

"I know you all said he drowned in lava... but, are you sure there's not any chance he's dead?" My suggested made Robin glare at me, he didn't want to even think about it. 

"No." 

"But Rob-"

"I said no Jessica! I watched him fall into lava, I watched him melt, he is dead!" Robin snapped, moving closer to me as his voice got louder. I opened my mouth to say something but decided it would be best to stay quiet for now. After moments of staring at me, waiting to see if I dared say another word, Robin left.