A/N: Well i am SOOO sorry i havent updated in a looong time and thanks 2 EVERYONE who reviewed. again sorry, but lots of school work and science fair crap. ANYWHOOZE. i hope that this chapter pleases y'all and please review! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Chapter Two

Departure

There was a faint knock at the door of Raven's solitary room. "Who is it?" she called monotonously as she piled two more thick tomes into her suitcase.

"Beast Boy," the changeling's voice came from the other side of the door.

"Oh… come in," she replied, sighing slightly.

The door slid open and the green teen slid into the dark chamber.

"Hey, you almost done Rae?"

She looked down to hide the slight rose blush on her gray face… she couldn't help but smile when he called her that… Rae.

The half demon quickly turned around and nodded. "Are you?"

"Finished," he answered. "This is gonna be kinda weird."

"How so?" Raven asked.

"I dunno, just kinda awkward to have just the two of us alone for this mission."

Raven's eye twitched. "Is there something wrong with just the two of us?"

"No, Raven, it's just that—"

"Forget it," Raven snapped and levitated another cloak and leotard into the suitcase.

She glided past Beast Boy and over to her dresser for the final pieces she would need: a mirror, a thick, white bound book, and a small necklace with a black heart locket.

"What's that stuff?"

"Why do you care?" she asked and brushed past him, putting the mirror and book into the bag and tying the necklace around her neck. She slipped it underneath her leotard and closed her bag. "Done."

Beast Boy nodded slightly. "C'mon, we might miss the plane if we don't leave soon."

Raven turned away and rolled her eyes at the boy. The nerve of him. Was she that strange? A small sigh escaped her lips as a black aura encased her suitcases and she slipped through the floor into the lobby, leaving Beast Boy alone in the dark in her strange chambers.

"I sure as hell screwed that up," he muttered under his breath and sighed heavily as he walked out the door and sealed Raven's room off from the rest of the tower.

In minutes, Beast Boy and Raven were both in the lobby with their suitcases, ready to leave. Starfire, Robin and Cyborg were there to see them off.

"Well, we're ready," Raven said monotonously.

"Oh friend!" Starfire suddenly burst out into tears and squeezed the half demon tightly. "I shall miss you terribly!"

Slightly taken aback, Raven stood there, her mouth half open. She shut it quickly and shrugged Starfire off of her. "Thanks, I'll miss you too, Star," Raven replied, and awkwardly pat Starfire's head.

The alien wiped her large emerald orbs and smiled sadly and nodded.

"Hey man, careful," Cyborg nodded to Beast Boy. "Look after him Rae," he nodded to the half demon.

Raven nodded, suppressing her hatred of that common name.

"Be careful Raven, we'll check on you once you reach the island," Robin said coolly. "Beast Boy… don't screw up."

"Thanks," Beast Boy smiled softy and turned around to leave.

"Take these, and keep them safe," Robin handed two communicators to Raven. She nodded.

"Be careful friends," Starfire said one last goodbye.

"You too," Raven said and took Beast Boy's hand. "Hold on tight," she said, and muttered her mantra. A black aura incased them, and they were gone.

"I do hope they are ok," Starfire sighed.

"I've gotta bad feel about this splitting up, Robin," Cyborg admitted.

"I do too," Robin replied. "If they need help, Starfire you can get there fastest, you'll go."

Starfire nodded.

oOoOoOoOoOoOo

The rumbling of the plane engine started up and it rolled down the runway. It was almost noon, and Raven unwrapped her chicken salad sandwich, sighing.

"What's wrong Raven?" Beast Boy mumbled from beside her… he had been on the plane for ten minutes and he was already falling asleep.

"Nothing," Raven replied coolly, yet with the slightest hint of contempt in her voice. The 'weird being around her for awhile' remark still lingered in the back of her mind. "I want to finish this mission as soon as I can," she replied after a few seconds of nothing being spoken. The mage reconsidered her hunger and placed the sandwich back into the wrap, and returned it back to her bag.

The tilt of the plane soon became evident as it climbed high into the sky. Raven sat calmly next to Beast Boy, who was tossing and turning from discomfort. "If you puke on me…" she breathed lethally.

At last, the steel bird burst through the clouds and leveled out, and Raven retrieved the thickly bound white book. She brought it up close to her face and breathed upon the purple gem in the center of the cover. Her breath blew into the orb and a silvery mist formed within it. She muttered an incantation and ran her hand across the book before opening it. Strange runes in glossy red ink were spread out across the page, and Raven began immersing herself in it.

"I was sure…" she muttered as she flipped through the pages, trying to find what she was looking for. At last, she came to the page, and she poured herself over the ancient words. She muttered to herself the words on the page:

"The Blood Fiend: An ancient creature hailing from the Hell Pits of Azarath. It is known to take on the appearance of the race of its victims, and its methods of killing range from beheading to torture. It is a beast created from the beginning to murder, but it is a sentient creature and has the ability to blend in with crowds of races. Its natural form is usually a black and shadowy monster. It uses ancient blood magic when battling more powerful mages, and the king of the blood fiends is the Crypt Keeper. The Fiends are especially dangerous to mages because they're blood magic opposes normal magic. Blood Fiends have the ability to drain mages of their magic, and render them useless and vulnerable to killing. Blood Fiends inhabit all corners of the realms, but the Crypt Keeper was a creature so evil that from the start, it was locked in a nigh unbreakable prison. The Blood Fiends kill to gain enough souls to use an archaic and intense Blood Spell to break the prison of their leader. Blood Fiends are amongst the most dangerous of creatures, and can be killed by…

"Damn." Raven muttered. The end of the runes were faded and beyond her reading, but still, fear froze her. She shuddered to think of the power of the Blood Fiends, and what could happen if this Crypt Keeper escaped. The memory of that night that seemed so distant suddenly became clear and crisp in her mind, and she shuddered. What could they do? Was it possible that the thing that had attacked her had been a blood fiend? And was it possible that this thing on Saturn Island was one too?

Raven closed her eyes and sighed. What could she do now by worrying? She carefully placed the tome back into the bag, and settled more comfortably into her seat. Next to her, the sleeping Beast Boy stirred, and slowly, his head gently came to rest on her shoulder.

The mage blushed madly before old feelings of contempt rushed back to her, and she considered pushing his head off, but again she sighed.

"It won't kill me," she muttered, and a faint smile flickered across her lips as she closed her eyes again, and drifted into a light sleep.

oOoOoOoOoOoOoOo

The captain's voice snapped them both awake, and Beast Boy hastily moved his head from Raven's shoulder. The plane descended slowly, and as it lowered from the clouds, Raven saw harsh rain and lightning falling from the sky. She quickly brought her seat upright and kicked her bag a little farther under the seat as the flight attendant came walking by.

After a few minutes, the plane hit the ground and rolled bumpily along the runway until it came to a stop. The rain continued to fall in relentless sheets, and lightning crackled in the air.

Raven and Beast Boy were among the first to get off, and after the annoyance of getting their luggage, they made their way through the crowds until they found a large white sign poking up through the crowd.

"Look, that's it," Raven pointed as Beast Boy pushed the heavy cart filled with suitcases. "Raven and…" she suppressed a laugh. "Beast Kid."

"WHAT?!?!" Beast Boy cried and hung his head.

Raven smirked and led the way to an official looking man in a pressed black suit. "Raven and Beast Kid?"

"Beast Boy…" the green teenager mumbled.

"Yes, and who are you?"

"Alfred," the man replied. "I'm your limo driver."

Beast Boy's depression left as quickly as it had come and his eyes lit up. "A limo, eh?"

"Indeed," the elderly gentleman replied. "Follow me."

Alfred took the cart from Beast Boy and led them outside. He told them to stay and walked calmly out into the inclement weather.

In minutes, a sleek, but wet black limo pulled up and Alfred stepped out. He opened the door for Raven and Beast Boy who slid in as Alfred loaded their suitcases into the trunk. He reentered the limo and looked back at them. "Ready?"

Raven nodded.

The limo started, and a silence fell over them, except for the beating of the rain on the roof.

Raven broke the silence. "Are the storms always this bad?"

Alfred sighed. "It's usually fairly tranquil, but lately, unexpected and unpredicted and violent storms have just appeared out of nowhere. No one can explain it."

"Strange…" Raven whispered and glanced at Beast Boy, who was immersed in the lavishness of the limousine.

"Well," Alfred said after a few more minutes of silence. "Here we are," he continued and swept out of the limo, opened a large umbrella and opened Raven's door. The mage got outside and took the umbrella.

"Beast Boy," she ordered, "Help Alfred get the suitcases into the hotel."

"But why?"

Raven shot an icy glare at the boy. "Because I said so."

Alfred whispered something, and Raven barely caught it. "Well, I see who wears the pants in this relationship."

"Excuse me?" Raven cocked her eyebrows.

Alfred grinned. "Nothing Lady Raven."

"That's what I thought," she replied and swept through the revolving door into the lavish hotel.

The lobby was bright: it was made of gold and marble and exotic vines and silk tapestries hung from the wall. Huge paintings lined the walls and large comfy couches made circles around elegant tea tables.

Raven smiled. "It might not be all bad," she said and glided to the check in desk. By the time she had finished at the desk and gotten the keys to her room and a map of the hotel, Alfred and Beast Boy had dragged the suitcases into the lobby and were ready to take them upstairs.

Once they had reached the room, Alfred left. "Best wishes," he nodded politely and departed.

Once he had gone, Beast Boy exploded. "DUDE THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AWESOME! HAVE YOU SEEN THIS HOTEL?!?"

"Beast Boy," Raven replied. "This isn't a vacation. We're here on a mission," she finished as she opened the door and stepped inside.

She waved her hand and the suitcases floated inside.

"B—but why didn't you just do that?" Beast Boy grumbled.

"Because watching men work is more satisfying," Raven smirked and took a look at their room: the presidential suite.

"Duuuuuude," Beast Boy said in awe.

It was rather impressive. There was a kitchen: an actual kitchen with a stove and a dining table, and a plasma screen TV in the kitchen and the living room. Curved couches made a ring around an oak table, and a door led out to the balcony. Through the rain, Raven could made out a hot tub on the balcony. A hallway branched away from the living room, and Raven dropped her control on the suitcases and walked down with Beast Boy behind. There was one door one side of the hall and another at the end. The other side of the hall had a large bookshelf filled with thick volumes. Raven opened the first knob and stepped inside.

Beast Boy whistled.

The bathroom was fairly large. It was made entirely of marble, and a huge mirror towered above the counter that held the diamond encrusted gold sinks and faucets. A huge bathtub with several faucets was to one side, and to the other was a gated off area that held the toilet, and there was also a large shower.

"I can live in the bathroom," Beast Boy joked.

Raven's face remained straight and switched off the light and closed the door. Fear rose within her.

She slowly made her way to the last door and fearfully pushed it open.

It was as she feared.

In that large room was a huge circular bed.

One.

Beast Boy's mouth dropped, and they shared a single sentiment. "Damn."

A/N: well what'd u think? make my Christmas and leave a review! thanks!