Okay, guys? I haven't been watching the latest T.T. episodes… -stands in the open, and lets herself get pelted with rotting vegetables while grimacing- So that, I think, x'es out the whole doom patrol plot, but if someone else wants to type it up for me and send it to me, I'll very gladly accept it, and I'll give you credit. Plus, I'll edit the story, and make it so that you co-wrote it. D

Note: I hate re-reading my own stories, because I always pick out flaws and st00f. So please, if there is stuff missing, tell me in a review, and I'll try to edit. Mmkidayzzz?

AND READ MY NEW FMA FIC, 'Ame'! The title of this chapter comes from the song from disc 2 of 6 Degrees of Inner Turbulence by Dream Theater. YAY I SAW THEM IN CONCERT AND IT TOTALLY ROCKED!

Sorry this chapter is so short .

IV: About to Crash

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Thank God the tower was still the same as it was where Raven was from. She hurried to the roof, tears trickling down her cheeks, and flung the door open, taking in a gasp of night time air. It was cold, and she was damning the fact that she was wearing a mere cloak and leotard. Why did superheroes have to dress like complete and total moronic idiots by wearing SPANDEX? She shivered, shaking her head, and slumped to the cold pavement, perched on the edge of the roof like a small bird amongst a large branch.

Bird. Birdy. That's what G-- Beast Boy liked calling her as a child. Raven raised an eyebrow to herself. What a childish nickname. But of course, he lost his parents at a young age…meaning that his childhood had been cropped short, basically. Maybe that was why he was so immature…perhaps he was just insecure! (Sorry that that rhymed.) It all made sense now.

Raven's breathing increased, and her eyes widened as well. Beast Boy was insecure among his peers, so he felt the need to be goofy and immature. No wonder he really clung to Terra when she came along…Terra had been rejected all of her life…and she and Beast Boy really connected together. Her heart sank. Of course. They clicked. They were meant to be.

'But,' a voice inside Raven's head reminded her, 'They could have just connected as friends.'

"That's dumb," Raven mumbled, voice raw and raspy. "They were meant to be. It's obvious, and we all know it."

'You and Robin really click together. But he's in love with Starfire. He lost both of his parents, and you…well…yours were hardly there at all. That doesn't mean that if you click, you have to be romantically involved!' the voice replied, showing that it was determined to change her mind. Determined not to just lay down and die away.

"Robin and I are just friends!"

'…Exactly. And Terra and Beast Boy were in love, but their love…well…it's obvious that it was a childish infatuation. A simple crush was binding them together. You and Beast Boy connect as friends…but you love him with just about all of your heart. Terra didn't love him enough, since she betrayed him. Personally, as well as generally, as a team-mate. This is your CHANCE. When you get back, you have to swoop in and declare what's rightfully yours. A.k.a….declare your love for Beast Boy.'

"Hell no," Raven gave a hollow laugh, "I don't have that kind of courage."

'You underestimate yourself.'

"And about rejection?"

'It's obvious he shares your feelings, Raven.'

"Raven, who're you talking to?" came a soft, yet adolescently raspy voice. Raven's head snapped up, and she quickly looked around, her feathers ruffled.

"It's just me. Don't worry." Gar walked over, and plopped down beside her. "Unless you wanted to be alone…"

"No," Raven said gently, wiping her tears, "I'm okay. You can stay."

"Good. I wanted to talk to you."

"About?"

"Well…'us'."

"What about us?"

"Well…where you come from….were we…I dunno…DATING?"

Raven's face heated up. "What do you mean?"

"I mean…was there a Beast Boy/Raven couple where you come from? Were we in love?"

"No! No…"

His face fell in the crescent moonlight. "Oh. Sorry."

"No, Gar…It's not that…It's…not like I don't want there to be…but there are….too many complications in the way."

"Like?"

"Well, what if it didn't work out? We're team-mates; comrades, we can't just hook up like that. We're still teenagers."

"Yes but…love finds a way, doesn't it?" Gar was intent on stealing Raven's lips tonight.

"Maybe…Maybe after the Titans split, we could."

"But what would happen till then? Would you two just childishly blush when you pass each other, keeping your REAL feelings silent?" Gar asked sharply.

Raven looked up at him in shock, eyes slowly widening. He was right. What WOULD happen until then?

"You're right," she admitted softly. "But I don't want to create a weakness that could be a downfall to the team. Something that could give villains a way to bring us down."

"Stop thinking about the team, BIRDY. This isn't about them," Gar said, standing. He pulled Raven up as well, and despite the height difference, he reached up and stroked her hair. "This is about you. About US."

"About….us?" She gulped, blushing.

"About…." He said slowly and barely audibly, moving in closer, "…us…." Their lips brushed against each other's.

Suddenly, Raven was thrown into a raging whirlwind. Her eyes shot open. How could a moment so calm and silent, turn into something so monstrous? She reached, swimming in a forceful wind storm, for Gar's hands, but they had disappeared into thin air.

She gasped, trying to grab ahold of something, but soon found that she was switching time eras…again.

But where could she possibly be going now? Home?

The air was putting so much pressure on her chest, it made it hard to breathe, and a blinding light was shining directly into her eyes, even though she had them clamped shut. There was so much turmoil UNTIL…

It all came to a crashing halt, when the light began to fade. Her head was pounding, and she dared to open an eye, feeling her lungs begin to regain their proper stance. A warm sun was above her, and she felt herself wanting to feel more and more of it…

"Honey…Is that…."

There was a feminine gasp, from vocals that sounded more than familiar to Raven.

"Gar! It's RAVEN! It's…ME!"

"Honey, don't be silly!"

"I WANNA SEE!" A child's voice cried.

"No, Jayden," came the familiar woman's voice.

"But WHYYYYYY?"

"Just stand aside…"

"Okay."

Raven sat up, and her breath caught in her throat. Older versions of herself and Beast Boy were kneeling before her; a little girl who liked a mix between them was sitting on Beast Boy's lap.

Raven couldn't help it.

She fainted.

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Once again, sorry for the shortness! Read and review! (Yes shes in the future!)

Admit it, this chapter had a lot of big stuff in it!