Author's Note: Well, here is yet another chapter. Sorry the last one was so short…had a severe case of writer's block. I just want to thank everyone who has reviewed so far. You have all been really nice, and I thank you for that. So, without further adieu, here's chapter 3!


Chapter 3

Who?


This was ridiculous. Raven shifted in her seat, arms crossed over her chest. Starfire sat next to her, eagerly bouncing in her seat. It took all of the empath's strength to refrain herself from encasing her in dark energy and flinging her across the park. Cyborg leaned casually against a tree, looking relaxed. However, his eyes told otherwise. He was curious, and a bit confused. Like all of them. Robin was sitting beside Starfire, his face emotionless as usual.

The team was all here. Well, all except for Beast Boy. This was his fault. He had asked…nay…demanded that they all go to the park and wait for him. He had something to show them, and seemed quite excited about it. But not Raven. It was a Saturday. A bright, warm, breezy, beautiful Saturday. She had reading to do. Clearly agitated, she stood, ready to leave. Surely this couldn't be so important that she had to sit here for an hour as he displayed his new invention, or show them some cool dive into the pond or something. It wasn't worth it.

But, before she could take one step, he appeared. He was walking briskly down the path, arms swinging, eyes closed, grinning. Wonderful. With a roll of her eyes, Raven again took her seat. This was gay. But, as she watched him, she noticed someone behind him. Perhaps it was just some unfortunate person who had to follow his one-person parade, but the way he kept looking back at her…the way he whispered something to her…the way he…

"Did he just give that girl behind him a kiss?!" The dumbfounded voice of Cyborg rang through the air, saying what everyone was thinking.

Indeed, Beast Boy had. A gentle kiss on the cheek. Everyone's eyes widened as the pair approached, and Beast Boy stepped to the side, revealing the girl. She was a short brunette, very short. Probably 5 feet in height if that. Figures he would kiss a girl shorter than him. Her skin was tan, an even, though seemingly natural beige. Raven could almost guarantee it was from a tanning booth. But, the girl didn't seem like one to be going to one of those. She wasn't skinny, though she wasn't fat either. A fair build, possibly 120 lbs. She wore a black halter top and a faded pair of jeans that Raven assumed had been a dark, almost navy blue at one point. She was covering her shoulders, as if afraid of revealing her skin, and her top was no where near low cut. Around her neck rested a necklace with an interesting charm…a raindrop with wings. One wing was a white Angel wing, while the other seemed to be a black dragon wing, with frayed edges and all. On her shoulder rested a tattoo of the same image.

"Who's this?" Again Cyborg asked the question they were all thinking.

"Everyone, I want you to meet my girlfriend, Andy." Beast Boy put his arm around her shoulder, whispering encouragements. It was obvious she was very shy.

Starfire was the first to greet her. "Hello Andy! Please, I wish to know, of where are you from? How did you meet Beast Boy? What is your favorite animal? And do you wish to be friends?"

The half-demon rolled her eyes. Well, Starfire hadn't changed. But, Beast Boy? With a girlfriend? Had the world gone insane? Did she accidentally place herself in an alternate dimension in her sleep? Beast Boy liked her. Or, that's what Cyborg had told her anyway. It had practically been his job to try and make her smile. She was supposed to be the one he cared about, not this small, probably unpopular...creature. However, before Raven could convince herself this was all just a dream, the voice of Andy broke her train of thought.

"Well…Jump City…long story…Beluga…sure?" Her voice was as loud as she was tall.

"Hello new friend!" Mimicking her performance when Terra met the gang, Starfire flung herself at this Andy girl. That had to be a bad sign. Surely Beast Boy would leave her just as he had Terra. But…that look in his eye…

Nah. Raven had seen that look before. When he first saw Terra….but, this seemed to be more. He really seemed fond of Andy. It couldn't be. Raven was just fooling herself. He would never take his smile to someone else. He devoted himself to her, not the mortal. But, what if that was part of the reason he gave up on her? Because she wasn't fully mortal? Or because this girl would be easier to make smile? Or maybe he had just gotten over her like any teenager with a crush? No, he would never. She was his. She had to be. The look in his eye, though…it was so deep, so true. He really liked her. And who knew for how long?

"What's with the necklace?" This time, it was Robin who spoke.

"I guess I like water…" Liar. Raven could hear the lies in her voice. That wasn't the truth. Or at least, not all of it. She was hiding something. And leave it to Beast Boy to reveal what.

"Like water? It's not just that. You can trust them, Andy. It's okay." His voice was calm, soothing. When his voice got like that, it made the empath want to tell him anything and everything. And apparently it worked with her too.

"Okay…if you say so." A small smile was shot towards the changeling, and the girl continued. "I'm hydrokinetic."

What a shocker. Not. As the girl shifted in her stance, obviously ashamed of her power, Raven glared. What was so scary about being able to control water? But the half-demon couldn't help but think of the parallels between Terra and Andy. They were both girls (good thing, too. If it had been a boy, Raven would have had a serious talk with Beast Boy), both had powers, both seemed afraid of their powers, both made the team's grass stain go weak at the knees, both stole Beast Boy from her, and both made her cringe on first sight. This girl was trouble. And whatever mischief she was planning on making was aimed at Beast Boy.

The conversation had continued without Raven, leaving her to stand alone and ponder just why he had picked this girl with the green eyes over the girl with the purple ones. The empath tried to stay with the discussion, but it wouldn't be five seconds before a word would come up that would throw her off track. But what she did get only made her feel more lonely, more forgotten.

They had met five months ago apparently. And had been dating for a month. She didn't have any parents, which posed some possible "clingy" issues. She could fly as well…perfect for late-night journeys with her boyfriend. It also seemed easy to make her laugh. Her giggle was soft and dainty, ringing several times during the conversation. And each time, Beast Boy had beamed proudly. So that was that. He had met someone, had given up on Raven, and had moved on. This was ridiculous.