Chapter 2
The sun comes up, as my eyes fluttered open. Getting up, I smell of bacon cooking. As I make my way to the kitchen, I hear Beast Boy and Cyborg fighting about tofu vs Meat, entering I see Robin and Starfire, discussing their wedding plans. Starfire kept using her whining voice to try and get him to go to Tamerian like she wanted to before getting married on Earth.
"I am going to meditate on the roof before breakfast." Keeping my voice emotionless.
Beast boy grinned at me "OK. I'll come and get you when it's was ready"
I nodded at him, I ascend to the roof. The morning breeze hit my face as I pushed open the door. The brilliant ocean view is breathtaking, I smile to myself. I sat crossed legged and levitated up to do my meditation. But I'd barely reached my center when someone grabbed my waist and pulled me to the ground violently. My head flew up and locked eyes with Damon.
"What -" I begin as he clapped a hand over my mouth.
"Shut up. I would've gotten this last night, had those idiots not interfered. Listen well, Raven Roth. You're mine now. You will do as I say, you'll bare the child I plan on placing in your womb for me and my wife. You are about to go through the same thing your mother did, little Gem."
He changed into a demon before my very eyes. His Hazel eyes melted into red eyes, while his pale skin turned red with silver scales. Suddenly, my legs were pinned apart and my hands were above my head. My mouth moved but nothing came out. I was completely at his mercy. He didn't need to hurt me so much but by the time it was over, I was covered in bruises and tears were streaming down my face from the pain. He vanished in a flash with a wicked grin and I curled into a ball to sob.
My emotions were silent for once, except for Timid, who was crying with me. I lay there for what seemed like forever trying to pull myself together. The door swung open and Beast Boy cheerfully whistling reached my ears.
"Okay, so, I figured I'd bring you breakfast up here cause it's such a…RAE!" The plate broke when it hit the ground but his only concern seemed to be for me. My ripped pajamas all around me, he pulled me into his lap.
"Who did this? Where is he? I'll kill him!" Deep in his throat, I could hear him growling, searching for him. He yanked off his shirt and handed it to me, it's the best he could at the moment. Sliding it on, he began to rub my long, violet hair while letting me cry into his shoulder.
I whispered, "Damon was a demon, I couldn't fight him. I was too weak." Feeling ashamed at the statement. His growling came to a screeching halt and he nuzzled my neck until I looked at him.
"Raven, I swear, when I'm done with him, that asshole will wish he'd never laid eyes on you. I'm sorry this happened." I began to cry harder.
"I hate what I have to ask. Will you please let me take you to the hospital? You need to have an official report made. In case he does this again in some fake human form like with you." He pleaded with me.
My tears subside for a moment, "When we come back, will you make me another plate of French toast?"
With an Incredulous tone, "Are you hungry? Cause while you pull on something to wear to the hospital, I could fix another plate for you to eat in the car."
"Sure. Thank you. Most people would vomit after that but I want food. How screwed up is that?"
"Well, you don't have anything to vomit, Rae. I've got an idea. I've got a doctor friend that can be over in an instant. You'll just have to wait in the Med. Bay. Is that okay?" He looks in my eyes with concern.
"Yes. Um, could you help me up?" I didn't want to get up, I was still in a lot of pain.
"I'll carry you down. It looks like you hurt a lot." He stood up without letting me out of his arms and carried me to the Medical Bay. Placing me down as gingerly as he could, he grabbed a clean gown from the drawers and carefully helped me into it. Then he grabbed the phone and dialed a number without any hesitation. "Stacy? Hi. This isn't a catch up call. I need a favor." He paused briefly. "I need to come to the Tower immediately. Bring your rape kit. Thank you."
He hung up, "She'll be here in 15 minutes."
Pushing the intercom button. "Cy, bring my plate to the Med. Bay. Don't let anyone go to the roof. I'll explain when you get here."
"Sure, man. What's wrong with Raven?"
"I'll tell you when you're sitting down. Tell Robin he's going to need to get the door in a few minutes, and to call the cops. I already called a female doctor over."
"This sounds bad, dude. Who hurt her?" Dear Azar, Cyborg sounded angry.
"That's not important right now! If you go on a rampage, it'll only make things worse! Get your ass down here!" He removed his finger from the intercom button and sighed.
"I'm sorry. I'm causing a lot of problems." He looked at me in surprise then carefully brushed the hair from my face.
With a stern face, "You are not the cause of any of the problems, Raven. You are the victim and you're going to get justice."
"Beast boy? He said he wouldn't stop until I was pregnant." I try to swallow, "He wants my baby for his wife, apparently. I think I may be pregnant now." He paled slightly but kept a brave face. He pulled out a pregnancy test out of a drawer, and said very calmly, "How long till you can take one of these?"
"That is not necessary, Garfield." My mother appeared beside him, He jumped up in he stared at her in shock for a moment before something seemed to register.
"What do you mean by that?" the curiosity ringing in his voice.
"My poor girl is pregnant. I sensed it all the way in Azarath. Along with her pain." She sat on the side of the bed and pulled me close. I felt safe being in her arms, like everything else could just go away.
"I'm so sorry, darling. I always hoped your first time would be much better than mine." She stated with an ironic drawl.
My Aunt Helena suddenly appeared and was staring at me intently "I was just hoping she would be married, Ariella. Stop hugging her like that. She's damaged enough." Beast Boy and Ariella glared at her, she ignored both of them. She waved her hand over me, "Girl. Definitely a girl baby. No matter, we can get rid of it with a wave of my hand. Are you ready?"
I drew my knees up to my chest and wailed, "No! That's murder." Beast Boy moved closer to me almost placing himself between me and my aunt, "I'd rather die. Demon or not, she'll have human blood too. I will find someone to raise her to be good like the monks did for me." My eyes pleading with my mother.
Cyborg knocked; eying everyone curiously before handing Beast boy the plate he was holding. Beast boy placed the plate and the glass of orange juice on a tray and pushing it over to my bed.
"Here we go, Rae. You'd better eat before it gets cold." He dragged a chair over to my aunt and my mother, then sat at the foot of my bed. "Don't stress her out, lady. She's had enough of that for one morning." His eyes narrowed at her.
"Who the hell are you?" Helena stared at Beast Boy, his lips curled in a snarl. He morphed into a green tiger and growled at her before changing back and saying, "Beast boy or Garfield, if you want. Basically, I'm somebody who could rip you piece from piece if you cause her any distress. She doesn't need you to act all high and mighty right now. Cyborg, brace yourself."
Cyborg immediately straightened up, his fingers slightly twitched. Something clicked into his head "You don't tell me what happen. I'll call the police station." Turning to me, I'm sorry this happened, Rae."
He looked so defeated. "I'll be fine, Cyborg. Thanks for bringing the food." A slightly smile at him.
"Who could pass up Beast boy's homemade French toast?" He tried to return my smile, then turned and exited the room. I jumped slightly, as his fist connects with the wall and curse angrily out in the hall.
Beast boy morphed into a cat and went under the bed, growling lowly when my aunt got too close. She took some steps back and I downed the glass of orange juice gratefully before digging into the food slowly.
"We should go over your options, Raven. Abortion spells, the purification ritual, or just give the baby away." Helena said
"Or keep her," my mother quietly added.
"Ariella, please keep your opinion to yourself on this matter." She snapped back.
"She is my daughter, Helena. I would like to assist her." Ariella lowered her hood. Fidgeting with her fingers, she uttered with a thick tone, "I made the mistake of giving away my baby and I have regretted it since day one. Raven, don't make that mistake. After you see that little girl, after you hold her, you will never be able to forget it." Tears fell down her face. "You will never be able to forgive yourself. There may even be days you want to die rather than know someone else is raising your baby."
Beast boy came out and curled into her lap, trying to calm her down, when she sat on the foot of the bed. He looked rather cute as a cat, I had to admit. She stroked his head and he purred contently. However, it quickly turned to a growl when Helena got up. She rolled her eyes and sat back down.
"The purification ritual is an option that will allow you to keep the baby without any worries, Rachel. It's the best option." Saying with an emotionless tone.
"It's too risky," I told her before biting into my eggs. "Is this tofu? Why on Earth does Cyborg make such a fuss about it? It's not half bad."
"Carefully, honey. Don't want to upset your stomach" she spoke kindly
"I could live off this, Mother. Beast boy makes the best French toast." His little ear twitched, before jumping from my mother's lap and morphing. He pulled open the door as a young woman raised her fist to knock.
"Hello, Dr. Mejia. Your patient is just eating a bit of breakfast. The lady on the bed is her mother, she's welcome to stay, but I'll be dragging that one out of here." Helena scowled before vanishing and I pushed away my tray, Beast Boy grabbed it with one hand and with the other brushed my palm. "I'll be right outside, okay? Holler if you need me, Rae."
The exam only took half an hour then I was free to shower. Starfire came in and helped me to my room then into the bathroom with my mother following her. While she conjured up several wonderful smelling hair potions, I began to meditate to heal myself, I could feel Starfire watching me carefully. As I drifted back down I opened my eyes and found that my bathroom had been transform into something you'd find in the Victorian era. I thanked her plentifully but she waved it off, still working her magic, I started a shower but at the protest of my muscles turned it into a bath. Starfire left as my mother conjured up a fluffy bathrobe and some slippers for me. Even my towels were transformed into something better. She closed her eyes and I recognized the spells she was working as ones to transform someone else's bathroom.
"Whose bathroom are you redoing?"
In a distracted tone, "That lovely friend of yours, dear. Starfire, I believe. She could use a quiet place. Everyone could of course. If you'd like, I could redo your room. I can make it very elegant yet dark as you like. It'll be better for you during your pregnancy, darling. Your bed looks outrageously uncomfortable."
"I was young when I conjured that up, Mother. You can have at it, if you want. You've gone through a demonic pregnancy before. You know more than me."
"I wasn't as small as you though, darling. I was older, a lot taller, and not so skinny. You're still the size of a seventeen year old."
"Not chest wise," I muttered looking down at them. She laughed and I smiled a tad. "I know I'm small. Hopefully that will only affect how small the baby will be."
A knock on the door interrupted what she was going to answer. Beast boy called, "Dude, you decent?"
"Just come in, Gar." He opened the door, with his eyes closed, and came inside. He fumbled looking for a spot to sit as he explained that the police put Damon into the database and pulled a print that wasn't mine from the roof to put on the file. If he raped again, they'd get him.
"Now all we have to do is figure out your baby situation." He added with a serious tone, eyes still shut.
"I'll have a decision by the end of the week hopefully. All I know is either I raise her or my mother does. I know you're about to offer, mother. We are linked remember?"
She smiled and sat next to the tub. "Yes, well, I was about to. You are so young and have a big life ahead of you and I don't think a baby will do much to help you live that life. And Azarath's a fantastic environment for a baby."
"I know. I'll think on it, all right?" sighing resigned.
"Of course. I'll be back when you have a decision. Garfield, keep Helena away from Raven, okay? She's always trying to abort the pregnancy." With that said she opened a portal flashed me a small smile and stepped through. Beast boy morphed into a wolf and curled up by the door and I knew he didn't plan on leaving me alone for a minute anymore. I felt safe with him by the door. I knew he would stop anyone from bugging me stay till I wanted to leave. That left me plenty of time to think. At least until all the bubbles were gone, right?