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Ever since hearing that Terra had been spotted in Jump City, Beast Boy was overjoyed. He believed the earth-manipulator he had feelings for years ago still felt the same for him. He seemed oblivious that Terra was happy with Titans Europe and was determined to show her just how much he had changed…..even though he hadn’t changed at all. The first change—or lie--was that he was no longer a slob. For years his bedroom had remained the same: it was littered with clothing, DVD’s, videogame disks, and a few moldy pizza slices that had been misplaced and forgotten about in the past. It was no easy task but the shape-shifter had managed to make the room decent, or at least resembling a normal bedroom. He was even able to see his carpet for the first time in years! The laundry basket was now overflowing and garbage bags were taking up a good chunk of room space, but it was still progress. He was about to take out the trash bags until a thought had stopped him. There was something that could still be done. It was a symbol of pain and fear; a reminder of a very dark time in his life.

The “oval office” as he used to refer to it as. It was the white porcelain toilet in the bathroom in the corner of his bedroom. The lid had been duct taped shut and held down with several bricks. An unpleasant past encounter with Plasmus had resulted in the green Titan taking understandably paranoid precautions. For months Gar had used other toilets in the Tower, unable to face his fear of using his own. For a while the other Titans understood, however their patience ran thin over time (a very short amount of time), resulting in the changeling having to sneak into his friends’ bathrooms while their backs were turned. Since Garfield was on a crusade to make some overdue life changes, overcoming his fear of the toilet was something that may as well be addressed sooner rather than later. He slowly removed the bricks, placing them on the floor. He had to transform his hand into the claw of a tiger to cut the tape. He slowly raised the lid, treating the toilet as if he were disarming a bomb. After checking the toilet several times for even the slightest sign of danger, he went back to his bedroom to finish cleaning.

Having seen Terra through the window in the lobby put Beast Boy’s heart into overdrive. He ran to the door, took a few seconds to comb his hair with his hands, popped a few breath mints into his mouth and practically threw the door opened. “Oh, hey,” he said, giving the façade that he was cool and calm, but anyone with half a brain could see right through him. “Long time no see. Or call. Or text. Or email.” He took a moment to look her over. Terra looked great. She looked fit and healthy. “I’ve only got one thing to say,” he said before staring silently at her for a moment. Then suddenly Gar sprang forward and threw a hug on her. “It’s so good to see you!” he exclaimed. The green Titan then grabbed her by the hand and pulled her inside. “Come on! The guys are psyched to see you!” He turned to close the door and noticed the two other people outside for the first time. “Oh, hi!” he gave the same welcome, minus the hug. BB seemed completely unaware that they had been there since he had opened the door. “Come on in! But wipe your feet on the mat.”

Beast Boy noticed something was bothering her. Once again the changeling believed he knew the answer. ”Terra, I know I haven’t really kept in contact since you left. I was mad for a while about the whole lying-about-your-identity-to-be-normal thing and then changing your mind and moving to Europe. But I swear I’ve changed. I’m a totally different person now. It’s great, you’ll love it.” He looked at her hand which was now grabbing her arm and noticed the ring. ”Whoa, nice bling, Terra!” The skeptical Titan chuckled. ”It’s on the wrong hand. People will think you’re married.”

The monotone voice from beside him made Gar jump, shrieking. He hated that she couldn’t just walk into a room like everyone else. ”Me spoil everything?” He crossed his arms across his chest. ”I’m not the one who teleports unexpected.” His brow furrowed when Raven nodded at him, signaling him about something. The green Titan had no idea of the meaning behind it. Before he could comment on it, Raven had asked Terra of her partner. BB looked to the man and the little girl outside. ”Raven, how do you know which one came with her? There are two of them.”

Gar looked to the man standing awfully close to Terra. He announced that he was a prince of Egypt. In typical Beast Boy fashion, the changeling had responded in childish fun, which to someone who didn’t know him would likely mistake for sarcasm and ridicule. ”Oh, a prince, eh? I am Beast Man, thane of Jump City.” He clapped his hands in front of Raven to get her attention. ”Servant, fetch our guests some refreshments.” The shape-shifter then turned to Nightwing, raising his chin in the air. ”Stand down, bodyguard. I shall show them my palace myself.”

The “Thane of Jump City” turned to face his guests. Right when he did so, Terra had confessed the truth of the ring she was wearing. Again in typical Beast Boy fashion, he simply chuckled at her statement, believing she was just joking in response to his earlier comment of the ring being on the wrong hand. ”Sure. Congratulations. Anyway, come on inside and I’ll have Raven prepare a feast.” He then noticed the ring on Geb’s finger. ”Woah, you guys got matching rings!” He whined and his ears drooped. ”I want one.”