Hey guys It's Mai, with another chapter! I have a lot more dialogue in this one since this is the beginning of the adventure. I hope you enjoy it, because I have a lot in store for this story. I have it all planed out! Like always I own nothing but my one character I made up and this story. XD

Beast Boy crawled through the air conditioner system and came to the edge of Raven's room. He stared down with beady black eyes pinpointing her figure in the shadows, stuffing a few books in the bottom of a small black backpack. The sorceress added a few trinkets unknown to Beast Boy, her mirror, and a few essentials. His eyes watched her hand movements as she stood over her bag in thought.

He only had a few minutes left, if even that, to pull this off. Beast Boy silently begged her to turn away. For a moment he was worried she was going to disappear from that spot any second… then suddenly she turned around and headed for the small bathroom that was attached to the side of her room. Though, Beast Boy never truly called it a bathroom since the word 'bathroom' to him had no meaning when it was just a sink, mirror and a toilet.

Taking the chance he was given, Beast Boy transformed into a fly and soared down to the floor and landed against her dresser. But he was too late; Raven exited her restroom with a small smooth gray rock between the fingers of her right hand. She seemed distracted as she stared at the smooth lines covering the abiotic being. A small smile formed on her lips before depositing in one of her pockets inside her cloak. Bending down she folded the flap over the backpack and lifted it up on her shoulders. Beast Boy watched the backpack fit neatly between her shoulder blades as she stood up straight.

His heart dropped when she began to chant. This was his last chance.

"Azarath." Raven shut her eyes and brought her hands together. Beast Boy transformed into a field mouse and pushed off the ground. "Metrion" the room began a strong wind, throwing papers everywhere and sending Beast Boy flying into the air as well. Without warning and with the momentum of her calling powers he snatched onto her backpack and pulled himself into the side pocket, holding onto the mesh with his little paws. "Zenthos." Everything turned white and his stomach did a back flip. He tightly closed his eyes and waited for the 'ride' to end.

When his eyes opened he found himself still in his mouse form on the side of her backpack. But he quickly noticed they were not in Jump City anymore. His eyes widened at the deserted land, full of dust and debris. It seemed as though a drought has existed throughout this area in the past few decades. Everything was dead. Beast Boy lifted his nose to let in any scents but was distraught when nothing familiar touched his senses. This wasn't planet earth anymore, but where were they?

Suddenly the bag lifted off her shoulders and slammed into the ground, creating a giant dust cloud surrounding Beast Boy's vision. Raven tipped it over with her foot and Beast Boy crashed to the ground rolling in the dust with a loud squeak.

"What in Azar's name are you DOING here?!" Raven shouted through the warm, thick air watching the little green mouse flip onto its back. Raven used her powers to lift her backpack back into the air away from the green transformer.

Beast Boy shaped back to his original form, his back to the ground, staring at her with surprised eyes. "I didn't think you would know I was here!" He cried out in surprise, sitting up on the ground.

"Um, psychic powers? I can sense people? Anything ring a bell to you?" She said dryly.

Beast Boy looked up in thought, "Oh yeah….didn't think of that."

Raven rolled her eyes in exasperation. Swinging the backpack back onto her back she stared down at him with daggers as he quickly stood up, dusting off his pants. He began slowly to take notice of her breathing… it was slightly labored and her forehead was covered in perspiration.

"Are you alright? You're breathing is kinda heavy there. Sounds like you ran a marathon and back!" He stated.

Raven narrowed her eyes at him, "It takes a lot of effort to transport myself to another planet, and even more for another being! How did you manage to get into my backpack without my detection?"

Beast Boy shrugged, "I dunno … you seemed a little distracted with that stone of yours from that guy who was sweet talking ya in your dream last night."

Raven blushed ever so lightly, and then frowned, "That's none of your business! You should have never seen that." She growled her hands balled up in fists.

"Hey, I didn't ask to see your long lost boyfriend," he pointed out.

"He wasn't my boyfriend!"

"Whatever." He cooed with tease.

"Why-Why are you so…so…-"she fumed for a moment searching for the proper word.

"Amazing..? Adorable? Awesome…?" Beast Boy suggested

"Annoying!" She shouted.

Beast Boy fell back a moment then thought it over, "Hm, well I dunno… I think the other three are more-"

"Beast Boy shut up right now before I send you to another dimension!" She snarled before he could finish his sentence.

Beast Boy looked at her in suspicion, "Oh yeah? Try it, you just told me transportation takes a lot of effort." He paused with a knowing smile, "I don't' think you can right now." He smirked.

"Don't test me Beast Boy." She snarled.

"I'm right though aren't I?" he smiled raising an eyebrow.

She didn't reply, she only hastily turned around and began to stalk away from the green teen with fast paced steps, dust rising around her shoes.

"Hey, wait! Where are you going?" Beast Boy yelled from where he stood.

"Away from you."

Beast Boy looked back and forth, "Uh….I dunno if that's a good thing…." He jumped when a large dust ball rolled next to him and quickly raced to catch up with Raven. "I mean you're going to need me to protect you from you know, all the baddies since your weak and all right now."

Raven stopped and turned around sharply, causing Beast Boy to almost run into her, he had to stop a couple centimeters away from hitting her in the forehead. She stared down at him with angered eyes, "One: I don't need protection and I am no weakling. I am more powerful than you can ever imagine, I can turn your insides into your outsides if I desired." She took in a quick breath, "and two: I DON'T need YOU." She screamed, yelling so loud it echoed around the area and out past the dead trees.

Beast Boy took a step back ears falling and fell silent with wide eyes; Raven took in a large breath and closed her eyes, rubbing her temples. "I can't send you back to Earth right now with my powers being strained like this; I may end up losing a vital piece of you on the way, killing you in the process." She paused, "Although… that may be interesting to find out."

Beast Boy backed up even more; ready to sprint away if necessary. "But I won't, I wouldn't hear the end of it from Robin if I pulled a stunt like that."

She sighed and continued when Beast Boy didn't respond, "Unfortunately, until I get my full power back, I'm stuck babysitting your lazy ass." She snapped. "So don't slow me down or hold me up, got it?"

Beast Boy swallowed then slowly nodded, knowing it was better to stick nearby then wander around unknown territory. She was his only way out. Perhaps it was best to leave her alone for a few minutes; he didn't feel like meeting his spleen right now.

"Good, now come on, we have some ground to cover before nightfall." Raven replied and turned around and stalked off, not waiting on Beast Boy's response or seeing whether he followed her or not. Waves of anger rolled off her body, and pieces of dirt and twigs drifted in the air following Raven's movements.

Beast Boy quickly trailed after her, leaving a large gap in between them, away from the dangerous floating debris.

After a few minutes of walking Beast Boy found the courage to close the space a little, trailing only a couple feet behind, sensing her anger had dissipated and the debris had finally settled back to the ground.

Suddenly there was a sound in the distance and in the cluster of dead trees a figure appeared form the shadows, racing towards them in a fast pace.

Both he and Raven paused, staring at the dot that was getting closer each second. Beast Boy suddenly went into high alert, looking over at the figure racing toward them with immediate interest. Without warning the green teen transformed into a lion and took a few paw steps forward for better eyesight. When the stranger was about six meters away Beast Boy let out a ferocious roar, vibrating the air around them, with a warning that was loud and clear.

The figure slowed down his pace and stood in his spot, by that time they could see the outline of his body and his most distinct features. He spotted the blue hair, light skin and piecing blue eyes and immediately recognized him. It was the one from Raven's dream. He was real. But Beast Boy didn't back down and instead continued to stare at him, yet to distinguish him a friend or foe.

The stranger gave an odd look towards the couple then looked past Beast Boy towards Raven who suddenly walked past Beast Boy to greet the stranger, closing the distance.

"Raven!" He called with delight, looking away from Beast Boy and his confused features dissipating.

"Don't mind him." She growled walking towards him with quick steps, waving her hand in the air as if to shoo the green transformer away. She paused a couple feet away from him in greeting.

"Who is he? I thought you were coming alone." He asked with confusion.

"I thought so too. Genius here thought it would be a great idea to hitchhike with me to the ruins of Azarath."

At the time Beast Boy had transformed back to himself and was walking up towards Raven, looking at the figure with curiosity.

"Oh really? Pestering boyfriend? I didn't find you the girlfriend type Raven…" he lightly teased.

"You're right, I'm not. He's not my boyfriend, he's my teammate." She paused, "I would rather be eaten alive then to go out on a date with this lunatic." She deadpanned towards the fair skinned stranger.

"Hey, a little harsh aren't we? I have feelings you know." Beast Boy spoke up as he paused nearby with a frown, having just walked up to the conversation.

"No, I'm sorry I wasn't aware that you even had feelings." She droned sarcastically, obviously using the same line he had used when she had left the game the night before.

"You heard that?" he asked quietly.

"I'm not deaf Beast Boy; I heard it through the door."

"Oh." Beast Boy suddenly became very interested with his shoes, and stared at his laces.

"Oookaay. Well," The figure clapped his hands together, "guess you're along for the ride huh buddy? Though I wouldn't count on a five star hotel; Luxury doesn't exist here on my planet."

Raven smirked at the comment, "How did you know where we were anyway?" she asked.

"I heard some unusual sounds coming from this direction. I decided to check it out." He replied.

"That would have probably been Raven screaming at me." Beast Boy put in looking back up at the stranger with a small frown.

The figure raised an eyebrow but said nothing, Raven glared down at Beast Boy but he didn't turn towards her harsh look.

"What's your name anyway?" Beast Boy asked suddenly. He was always curious to who he was talking to, without a name you were clueless. The green teen looked up towards the figure, trying to read his expression.

"You wish to know my name? " He asked quietly.

"Um, yeah. I wouldn't have asked that dude if I didn't want to know," Beast Boy answered.

The figure stared at him for a moment as if in thought, he looked towards Raven then quietly spoke, "Xian."

There was a silence afterward before Beast Boy broke it, "Aren't you interested in my name?"

He stared at him and gave a knowing smile, "Your name is Beast Boy."

"Aw you have that psychic power crap as well?" He whined in exasperation.

"No, Raven just said your name earlier, I just figured since you were the only other one here, she was talking to you."

"Oh, right," He murmured.

"Idiot." Raven mumbled, rolling her eyes.

Suddenly her eyes lit up, she had sparked an idea, "Wait, can- can you transport him back to Earth?" Beast Boy looked up in shock and his eyes quickly transferred over to the male with curiosity and uncertainty.

He shook his head, "Sorry my powers are limited, I'm unable to leave this planet, stuck here for eternity until my debt is paid." He paused, "I can't transport anything physical to another world or even to another area of this planet."

"Wait- what debt?" You never mentioned a debt to me."

"Yes we are bound like slaves-in most horrid conditions, our lives in exchange of work. That's why we need you; we need your powers to stop this force. Our souls are dying here. I can't remember the reason I wanted to live..." He paused looking into the sky, "I was a coward… Now I must face the consequences. "

"Why did you make such a debt if you knew you would be here forever?" Raven inquired quietly.

"You must understand it was unfair play- for our master swore to us freedom after a few years of work and yet he lied. We are kept here for eternity. We are the last of the people of Azarath, once we die, there will be no more." He replied staring at the sky, memories flooding in his eyes.

"Wow, sounds pretty serious." Beast Boy voiced and received two glares from the companions. He looked away in embarrassment.

"I understand this means a lot to you." Raven pauses, "But what I don't understand how I can make this whole situation just disappear for you and the others. If this 'master' was strong enough to overcome you and the others what makes you think I can overpower them?" she asked her voice growing quieter, not looking him in the eye.

Xian looked over at Raven into her eyes, in which she quickly looked away. "I know you Raven… you are powerful and strong. You don't always believe in yourself and your abilities but if anyone could save this dying floating rock in space- it's you."

Raven looked up at him, who had taken a few steps forward and laid a hand on her shoulder; she jerked slightly but didn't pull away. "You have a good heart. You may be part demon but you are an amazing sorcerous and a great friend. I know you can be our hero." His voice was smooth as honey and his bright blue eyes sparkled in the light. Raven stared at him for a moment, gazing into the deep abyss, her mind racing with thousands of different scenarios.

Raven quickly looked down closing her eyes in thought and reached into her pocket stroking the rock for a moment, emotion rolling off her body in waves. Suddenly Beast Boy screamed as he flew into the air from her dark energy and landed on his bottom with a yelp, dust rising in the air from his impact.

"Hey! What was that for?" He cried out, getting back up and rubbing his backside with slight irritation.

"My powers, they slipped…" She murmured without looking at her green companion who huffed. Finally she looked back up into Xian's eyes and took in a small breath for concentration.

"I will do everything in my power to save you and everyone else trapped on this forsaken dimension."

The blue eyed male suddenly smiled and clamped his hands over hers in excitement, "That is wonderful Raven I am very happy to hear this!"

Suddenly dust and dirt shot up all around Raven and covered the three figures with surprised speed. Each of their garments had quickly gone from their original color to a dusty brown. Beast Boy shook his head and blinked his eyes, letting out a soft sneeze. Xian coughed once and let go of Ravens hand with surprise. While Raven just blinked a few times and looked down in embarrassment.

"Sorry." She said quietly.

"Good ole Raven, nothing changed." He smiled, wiping his forehead with his arm. Raven let off a hint of a smile, looking back up at him.

Beast Boy just looked at them, feeling a little left out of the whole situation and said nothing, only wiping down his arms and shaking the dust from his hair quietly.

Xian looked in the sky and stared at the odd cloud formations that bore a tint of orange. "We must start traveling now. If I can get you to safety before sunset, our master won't know you are around." He paused, "He is always on the hunt at night, for it is his favorite time of the day."

Raven shook her cloak out, the dust rising in the thick air then gave him a curious look, "How were you able to slip away unnoticed?"

Xian looked over at her, brushing his hair back to its blue hue, "I have a secret pathway. I've been waiting to use it for ages now." He beamed.

"Wait like an underground path?" Beast Boy asked while dumping a pile of dirt from the inside of his right shoe.

"Yeah, something like that."

"Alright, well we have no time to lose, lead the way" Raven replied, brushing the remains of the dust from her arms and taking a step forward for initiation.

Taking the lead Xian began to travel back to the dead forest with slow steps, "While were travelling I might as well give you two some tips around here." He looked back at the duo with his bright blue eyes. Raven raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"It isn't what it used to be Raven." He responded.

Raven looked around the dying environment after that statement along with Beast Boy, seeing trees that were spliced in half and bushes that bared only the twigs.

"There was a time this was a beautiful place Beast Boy; you only see the negatives of the destruction." Xian paused and closed his eyes in thought, "Ah, but if you had seen her at her fullest. Earth would have bowed down upon her grace."

Beast Boy looked over at him strangely before he continued, "But that is just the past, we are now in the present, you must understand the dangers here."

"What are you talking about?" Raven questioned.

"The song birds are corrupted here. They are carnivorous and spy for the master." He paused, "this forest and many of the surrounding areas are full of mind tricks. Don't dally or you may get lost." He laughed quietly as they entered the dead forest.

Beast Boy quickened his pace to where he trailed just behind Raven, "Uh, Rae, you think this is safe, you know following him?"

Raven cast her gaze behind her with a frown hearing her unwanted nickname, "Yes, we are safe. Why? Do you need protection from all the badies out here?" she asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. Raven's violet eyes watched a dry brown leaf fall to the ground nearby then looked back over towards Beast Boy.

Beast Boy blushed a light red, "No, I just have a bad feeling, about this place."

Raven raised an eyebrow, "Were in a forsaken, cursed planet that was destroyed a year ago…and you're just now getting a bad feeling?"

"Yeah, I guess." Beast Boy replied, casting his eyes away and fell silent.

There was a rustle in the leaves and a slight wind picked up, the branches creaked as the trio pushed their way through dense brown shrubbery. But the farther they walked, the more they began to see living biotic organisms. Leaves were more yellow and patches of light green grass stuck from out of the dirt. The trees had more coverage and stood taller and less like toothpicks that had been snapped in half.

Soon Beast Boy could hear distant sounds of creatures, something similar to crickets but with more of a song. It vibrated in the air and he listened to it for a moment, remembering the chirps and sounds of the bugs on earth. The sounds were intoxicating; he trailed behind Raven by a foot, and closed his eyes, slowing down his pace for a moment. It was like listening to a violin in the dead of night. He felt relaxed, safe as if he was back on earth.

"Hold up Xian, my teammate is falling behind." She deadpanned, emphasizing on the word teammate, as if the word was meant for unwanted, extra baggage.

Xian stopped in his tracks and looked over his shoulder; Raven who had turned around was just staring at Beast Boy who had fell behind a good distance. He stood between two dead bushes, their twigs waving in the dusty wind. The green teen smiled and did a twirl, "It's so pretty here!" He called out staring at the large boulder nearby and gave it a huge hug. "I could just live here forever!"

Raven slapped a hand on her face and sighed, shaking her head with exasperation.

"Is…is he ok?" Xian walked up beside her, staring at Beast Boy's strange behavior. "I've never seen a reaction like that before."

"I ask myself that every day."

He raised an eyebrow towards her but didn't continue. Beast Boy suddenly realized how far behind he was and looking up at the duo he sprinted up to them with exaggeration, his face filled with excitement.

"Raven! Don't you hear it? The music, it is so pretty…" Beast Boy slurred doing a twirl in his spot.

"What music?" Raven looked around and tried to listen but could only hear the faint sound of twigs scraping up against the ground.

"The melody of the forest, you have to hear it, it's the most beautiful thing…" he sighed, his eyes drooping.

She looked over at Xian who shook his head and she looked back over at Beast Boy, "Look theirs no music playing, it's just you, now come on quit acting like a moron and stick with us this time."

Beast Boy stared at her for a moment before frowning, "You're just jealous! You're jealous you can't hear it!" He yelled suddenly pointing at her with an exaggerated index finger.

"I'm not jealous of you being delusional." Raven replied with a sigh.

"Jelly Raven…" He poked her and repeated it again, causing an agitated growl on her end.

Suddenly Raven slapped her hand across his face, making him stumble back a few steps in shock.

"Snap out of it!" she yelled staring at him with daggers.

Beast Boy shook his head then looked around, "What…why did you do that for?"

Raven rolled her eyes and turned around, walking off and away from the two boys.

"What? Seriously, dude I'm so lost!" Beast Boy yelled and looked over at Xian for guidance.

The blue haired male smiled, "Don't worry, some of us just can't handle the pressure."

Beast Boy only stared in confusion as Xian turned around and walked ahead, taking careful steps to not trip over any fallen logs or large branches. The green transformer stood up and stared at them for a moment before yelling, "Hey! Wait up!" He quickly transformed into a cheetah and sprinted up beside them. Looking over at the two he suddenly realized how much trouble he was going to be in when Robin finds out he was missing as well, that is if he makes it out of here alive.

Whoo! Chapter 4 is finished, now it's time to work on 5! I am very excited with this story, I have the whole plot laid out and let's just say it's going to be intense! Hope to hear from you guys in review, I don't mind criticism!

**Mai