"Noooooooo! "Both women screamed.
Raven crossed her arms and frowned. "This is what you get for dabbling in magic beyond your level of competence."
Artemis grabbed Raven by her shoulders and shook her and her hood fell down.
"Raven! There has to be a way to undo this. Please tell me there is." The pink haired archer wailed. "I don't want to sleep with her Wally again."
"You could tell the guys the truth."
"Are you insane!?" Jinx shrieked. "We'd both get dumped. Wally and I are talking about marriage. He can't find out, ever!"
"If that's the case, then one could argue that you were insane since it was you who proposed this hare brained scheme. That said, there is a way to undo the effects of the potion."
"There is?" Both women replied in unison.
Raven nodded. "Yes, there is. Since the potions use demon's and devil's sulfur, a demon can undo the spell."
Jinx's blond face broke out in a grin. "We're saved!"
"We are? Oh yeah, Raven's a demon. You can undo the spell, Raven?"
The violet haired Titan shook her head. "I'm sorry, I can't."
"You can't!? Why the hell not?" Jinx screeched.
"It's quite simple, I'm half demon. Only a full blooded, full powered demon of noble standing can break the spell."
"Well, you must know more than a few. Someone must owe you a favor." Jinx remarked.
"Actually, I know very few demons and since the day I banished my father I've become rather unwelcome in the netherworld. Let's just say I have no friends in that realm."
Artemis's face fell. "So we have no options? You mean we're stuck like this forever?"
Raven began to pace around the room. "Well, I think my father could be persuaded to break the spell … for a price."
"A … a price?" Artemis gulped. "What kind of price would Trigon want?"
"Your souls." Raven replied in the flattest of monotones. "Your souls for all eternity."
"OK, how bad can that be?" Jinx asked.
"You'll be concubines, actually more like sex slaves, for him and his minions for all of eternity. And when they aren't banging you, they'll be torturing you."
"OK, that's bad. So, do we have any other options?" Jinx agreed.
Artemis looked at Raven with Jinx's pleading cat like eyes. Her jaw trembled ever so slightly.
"I have some ideas, but I need to do some research. The good thing is that time is on our side. Cyborg and I have been tasked with finding your home dimension. I doubt we'll find it anytime soon, I'm guessing at least three months, probably longer."
"Raven, how long do you think we'll be stuck like this?" Jinx asked.
"I was under the impression that this is what you wanted." Raven smirked.
"It isn't fun anymore. We had our taste but that's all we wanted … a taste."
"There's nothing I can do about that, and speaking of which,your men are probably done with their video games … they're headed this way, I can sense them approaching… I need to leave, they think I went to bed. If they find me here it would look suspicious."
"What are we supposed to do?" Artemis whimpered.
Raven shrugged. "Carry on with your deception, I guess. Enjoy the forbidden sex, ladies. I hope it was worth it."
Raven sank into the floor just before the door opened and the two Wallies entered.
"You two have become best friends, you're always hanging out with each other." Local Wally remarked.
"So we have." Jinx replied.
"So are you ladies ready to turn in for the night?"
When Artemis and her Wally arrived in the Titans dimension their "look and feel" adapted to the local style. The two men were indistinguishable, except for some very subtle body language differences. Artemis, subconsciously took her own Wally's hand. The speedster grinned and his counterpart snickered.
"Sorry, Jinx; I'm the wrong Wally. You want him."
Artemis gasped; realizing that she almost blew their cover. The two men laughed.
"I guess we had our chance to swap girlfriends." Local Wally remarked, still snickering
"That would have been cool … not that we would ever do that." Visiting Wally reassured the woman who looked like Artemis as he took her hand and led her out of the room.
"Good night guys, sleep well." He called out as he and Jinx left. Local Wally picked up Artemis bridal style.
"Last night was great. Ready for an encore, babe? Because I sure am." He asked.
Artemis looked into his eyes and last night's encounter came flooding back. Not only had she experienced her lover's dimensional counterpart, she also experienced him while she was in Jinx's body, which was an experience in and of itself. Her earlier remark, that it had been an exquisite experience was not an exaggeration. Jinx's boyfriend knew how to push her buttons, at least the ones on Jinx's body. She hated to admit it, but he was far better than her Wally, at one point she almost blacked out. She also found herself hoping that Jinx really was teaching her Wally a few tricks to take home. And while she really wanted to be her old self again and to be with her Wally, she realized that spending the night with Jinx's boyfriend wasn't such a bad deal after all, as long their dirty secret wasn't exposed.
Surprising herself, a sultry smile appeared on her face.
"You bet I'm ready, but tonight I'd like to go back to our room."
Local Wally smiled. "Anything you want, Jinxie."
-( - )-
The changeling found his mate already in bed, sitting up with one of her huge, ancient and dusty books in her lap. Using her powers she quickly turned the pages and didn't even acknowledge his arrival, until he stripped down to his boxers and climbed into the bed. She looked up from her book.
"What took you so long?"
"I bumped into Robin. He also thinks something is going on with Jinx and Artemis. He doesn't know anything. So did they do a body swap? Did you find out anything?"
She bookmarked her page and set the huge book on her nightstand.
"Your intuition was right, they did swap bodies."
"And?"
She paused and took his hand. "What I'm about to tell you stays here. Understand?"
He nodded. "I get it, it's super confidential … so, why the body swap. I mean, this wasn't unintentional like when you and Starfire switched, right?"
"It was completely intentional. And the reason was … disgusting."
"I'm not following you, Rave."
Raven face palmed. "It's embarrassing just to say it … they wanted to sleep with each other's boyfriend."
The changeling's jaw dropped. "That is so incredibly hot."
She gave him a four eyed glare.
"Not that I would ever do that … I mean, even I wanted to, and I don't … magic's your thing and not mine … so that would never happen … you know that I …"
She covered his mouth in dark energy. "I know, Gar, I know. But tell me, if another Raven showed up from another dimension … wouldn't you at least think about it?"
The dark energy vanished and he grinned sheepishly. "I guess I might wonder how she's different from you … I mean, if she tried to seduce me, that would be pretty hot, but I would turn her down … so what's the deal? They just wanted a one night stand or something?"
"That's exactly what they wanted. But what really churned my stomach is that Jinx doesn't even consider it cheating, while the guys have no idea that they were unwilling participants in the cheat."
"I have to say, Rave, learning about this really makes me appreciate you. I know you'd never pull something like that. I'll never be able to look at Jinx the same way again." A small sigh escaped his lips. "Oh well, at least it's over."
"Actually …"
His eyes boggled. "You mean they're going for seconds?"
She pursed her lips and nodded. "Yup, they're still swapped. And to make matters worse, the Wallies are enjoying it. I can only imagine how Wally would react if he found out. What do you think?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know what goes on in Wally's hyperspeed brain. I know that if I found out you were doing that to me …"
He stopped talking.
"Go ahead, Gar; you can tell me."
An unhappy sigh escaped his lips. "I'd never talk to you again."
"I understand. I would probably do the same thing."
"So why are they going for seconds?"
"Jinx made a body swapping potion, but she messed it up, it was supposed to be a 24 hour potion."
"So … how long is the spell?"
"It's permanent."
"You mean it never ends?"
"Well, if one of them were to die, they would switch back."
"That sounds ominous. Any other way to break it?"
"We could ask my father to do it."
"Scratch that. So, is that why you were reading that book?"
"Yes, I am looking for a way to break the spell, but so far I've found nothing. Though, you did give me an idea."
"I did? What was it?"
"I was thinking we could kill Jinx and after they switch back we toss her in a Lazarus pit to revive her."
The changeling laughed. "I think she'd go back to the other dimension with their Wally before doing that."
"There's also the possibility that they might resume their switched identities after reviving her … I need to do more research, but not now. Right now I need you."
A happy smile appeared on his face. "I love hearing you say that … and by the way … there's something I need to ask you."
He opened his night stand drawer and retrieved a small object, which he kept hidden under the bed covers.
"I know we're only 22 years old, but in our line of work there are no guarantees. A lot of superheroes snuff it early on."
Raven raised an eyebrow.
"I was going to bring this up the day our guests arrived, and to be honest I was gonna wait until they left. Anyway, I changed my mind, I don't want to wait."
His right hand was still tucked under the covers and he pulled it out. His hand was balled and he slowly opened it, revealing a ring with a dazzling amethyst that matched her eyes.
"I would be honored if you became Raven Logan, my wife."
She became wide eyed. She and the changeling had been a couple for almost three years. Their relationship had become "comfortable", and while some of her teammates had cracked jokes about them being an "old married couple" even back when they were teens, this was unexpected.
"Rave? You OK?"
She took the ring from his palm and slipped it on her ring finger.
"I like the way 'Raven Logan' sounds." She replied. "It sounds … right."
They leaned in and shared a kiss. Raven admired her ring.
"I think we need to celebrate." She droned in her monotone.
"It's kind of late. The gang should already be in bed and I don't think any restaurants are open and …"
She kissed him again to silence him. Their smooch fest continued, until she finally spoke.
"I was thinking of a quick trip to Seal Island."
"You mean under the stars, on the beach?" He smiled.
"You know it's our favorite place. Being together … in nature … has always felt right to me. I can't think of a place I would rather go to celebrate."
She raised her arms and a black hemisphere rose and whisked them away.
-( - )-
Is Artemis getting too comfortable with the current arrangement? And how would he guys react if they found out?