My Former Self - Part Deux
My Former Self - Part Deux

story by Jephael



Smallville Earth (Elseworld 167); Metropolis, KS - April 4TH, 2027

    Beast Boy awoke to find himself tied to a chair. "What the heck?!"
  "Rise and shine, buddy boy!"
  "That's Beast Boy to you, whoever you are!" the changeling said as he struggled to free himself. "Dammit, what the hell are these ropes made out of?!"
  "Beats me, but it seems to keep you from doing any of those wild animal transformations Control Freak told me you do."
  "Control Freak is behind all of this?! I should've known! That creep really needs to get laid or something!"
    "Yes, for a guy who likes to warp reality, he sure doesn't seem too interested finding himself a beautiful woman to settle down with!" the shadowy figure spoke as he stepped into the light, revealing himself to be none other than the Joker, as he was depicted by the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
  "Oh great, I'm being terrorized by a dead clown!"
    "Oh I'm not dead... but the fellow who portrayed me on screen certainly is. Control Freak sure enjoys being meta with everyone he comes across... obliterating the lines between reality and fantasy! Now listen, you just sit back and relax. I need to get the place ready for the little pow-wow we're about to have with a few other villains from across the DC multiverse!"
  "Gee, I can't wait!" Beast Boy replied sarcastically.
  Not too far away, this world's Superman was scanning the city in the air looking for Beast Boy. He activated his communicator and asked "Lois, have you and Lana had any luck at the Daily Planet?"
  "Sorry, Smallville. According to the police scanners, Metropolis PD is still busy investigating that big explosion that happened downtown." Lois exclaimed.
  "Any sign of Raven and Beast Boy?" Superman asked.
  "Renet contacted me a moment ago to let me know Raven's okay, but Beast Boy is still missing." Lana responded. "She and the other Titans are on their way back to our world."
    "What about the Ninja Turtles?" Clark asked, but their communication suddenly went dead. "Lana? Lois? Oh great!" He frantically flew to the roof of the Daily Planet and started changing into his civilian reporter clothes, when both Lois and Lana showed up accompanied by the Titans. "Oh, thank heavens! I thought something had happened."
  "Sorry about that. When we materialized, the force from my portal interfered with your communicators." Raven stated.
  "What was it you were asking me before we got cut off?" Lois questioned.
  "Whether or not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were aware of what's going on."
  "They're sort of busy trying to find Jeffrey and his friend Patrick, so we're kind of on our own!" Lana answered.
  "Besides, the more we interact with that world, the more it warps our plain of existence." Raven mentioned.
  "What do you mean by that, Rae?" Cyborg asked.
    "Both of our worlds have been impacted by our interactions with Jeffrey and his Ninja Turtles so much, that technically both of our realities have splintered off from the main DC multiverse. Eventually, we're either going to be reset and rejoin the DC realm, or our two worlds will merge with the Jephaelverse!"
  "Oh dang!" Lois exclaimed.
  Clark's super-hearing picked up on sirens wailing in the distance. "I'd better get back to the sight of the explosion. They may need my assistance!"
  "Lana and I will continue to help the Titans find Beast Boy." Lois said as she kissed her husband goodbye before he proceeded to fly off.



    Clark was barely halfway between the Daily Planet and the sight of the explosion when an all too familiar painful feeling came over him. Someone was using Kryptonite to weaken him. "Who in the-" Before Superman had a chance to react, a metal fist punched him in the face, causing him to free fall towards the ground.
  "Target acquired!" spoke Metallo who was decked out with a jet pack.
  "Good work, Mr. Corben!" Control Freak said with a sinister laugh as he approached Superman's barely conscious body. "Lets get this pathetic boy scout back to base!"
    Back at the Daily Planet, Lois Lane was in her office with the Titans looking over reports of any strange sightings in the last several hours. "I'm sorry, guys. Whoever's behind whatever's going down is really good at covering their tracks!" the intrepid reporter said in frustration.
  "I was hoping it wouldn't come to this." Raven said with a sigh.
  "What are you talking about?" asked Starfire.
  "I haven't told Beast Boy this yet, but I'm due to shed my Earthly form and become one with the universe!"
  "Say what?" Cyborg spoke in a confused tone.
    "It's been decades now since we defeated my father Trigon, and I've been on countless adventures with you, the Ninja Turtles and many others! It's time for me to move on. By doing so, I'll achieve supreme omnipotence. I'll basically be a goddess, and know everything that ever was or will be."
  Knightwing walked up to his good friend. "But Raven, if you do this... will be ever see you again?"
    "Of course you will, Richard. I'll be around. I'll always be looking out for all of you!" Starfire started to weep as she gave Raven a huge hug. "Farewell, and good luck!" Raven smiled as she reciprocated the hug. Cyborg and Knightwing joined in.
  That same moment in the warehouse where Joker was keeping Beast Boy hostage, Control Freak and Metallo showed up with Superman.
  "Well, it's about time you got back! I was getting tired of entertaining our little green guest here!"
  "Sorry for taking so long. Luring all of the Titans here is essential to me plans!" Control Freak explained.
  "So what do we need Big Blue here for?" Metallo asked, pointing to Superman.
  "I can't have this world's version of heroes meddling in my plans!"
  Just then Knightwing, Starfire and Cyborg busted in. "Hand over our friends, Control Freak!!!" the former Boy Wonder shouted.
  "Oh wow, I wasn't expecting you all to show up so soon!" Control Freak spoke, when he noticed they were short a Titans. "Hold on a second. Where's Raven?"
  "She has moved on and shed her human form to become a goddess." Starfire answered.
  "And her last gift to us was finding out where to find you and what you've been up to!" Cyborg added as he ran over to Beast Boy and freed him.
  Joker was about to intervene when he was engulfed in a bright light and sent back to where he came from.
  "Oh shoot, there goes my entire scheme!" Control Freak shouted angrily.
  "In that case, I'm getting the heck out of here!" John Corben said as he ran off, allowing Clark to regain his composure as he was no longer affected by Metallo's Kryptonite heart.
  "Damn it, damn it... DAMN IT!!!" Control Freak griped.
  "Cut the temper tantrum and take us back to our world!" Knightwing said.
  "I can't!! When Raven zapped Joker away, she also took all of my gadgets, including my portal device!"
  "That's okay. We have the portal at Watchtower we can use." Superman exclaimed.
  "Before we go back, I believe Raven wishes to say farewell to Beast Boy." Starfire said.
  "Goodbye?"
  "Yea, B. She was hesitant to tell you about this, but it's just her time to go." Cyborg replied as he patted his little green friend on the back. "She's waiting for you, pal."
  Now dressed in his old french uniform, Garfield Logan stood quietly at the waterfront where he was told to meet his beloved Raven.
  Soon enough she appeared, dressed in a lovely dark blue dress. "Hello, my Beast Boy!"
  "Wow, you look amazing!"
  Raven blushed and giggled. "Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself! Although the fake mustache is a bit much."
  "Well, it goes with the rest of the outfit." Beast Boy sighed as he and Raven looked deeply into each other's eyes. "I love you." he said quietly.
  "I love you too. I'm sorry that I have to leave you and our friends behind."
  "I understand. It's not going to be easy going on without you, but I know you'll be looking out for all of us."
  "That I will." Raven replied as they shared one last kiss and looked out into the sea for a few minutes.
    Beast Boy tried to hold back his tears as he felt Raven slowly vanish into thin air. He then took the form of a small raven and flew off towards Watchtower to rejoin the other Titans.
  "So how was she?" Starfire asked Beast Boy.
  "She was good, Star." he replied as he resumed his human form.
  "Well, I guess that's it then." Cyborg said as he activated the portal. "Thanks again for helping us out, Clark."
  "No problem." said Clark Kent who had changed back into his Daily Planet outfit. "I better get back to the bullpen and check on Lois. You guys take care!"
  "We will." Knightwing said as he dragged Control Freak with him through the portal. Starfire and Beast Boy followed suit, jumping through.
  Before Cyborg left, he said to Clark "Say hi to your version of me, for me!"
    "Will do, Victor!" Clark said, waving goodbye. Once the Titans were gone and the portal shut down. Clark turned off the light and proceeded to run at super-speed down the staircase and ran through the streets of Metropolis towards the Daily Planet.


THE END


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