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Forget Me Not
Part 3
Beast Boy was in shock. A fuse had blown in his mind and fried his brain. His eyes were glued to the TV screen that kept flashing in rainbow colors "Raven Wins!" over and over like it was taunting him. The violet haired Titan was smiling and shouting out her own superiority. As she was right now, Raven reminded him of Bravery from his trip to Nevermore.
"In your face!" she screamed fist pumping the air. Raven who had never touched a game controller in her entire life thirty minutes ago had just completely and totally annihilated him at his favorite game. His favorite game! Beast Boy's hard won highest score was now just a memory. This just was not possible. "Aw, don't be a sore loser."
"I'm not!" he yelled outraged and threw his controller.
"Are you always this cranky when you lose?" She was grinning so big it probably hurt. It was a nice sight to see. Raven needed to smile more often Beast Boy decided.
"I demand a rematch! You cheated!" he said.
"Did not!" Raven shouted right back.
"Oh yes you did!" Beast Boy rose from his seat and Raven copied him.
"Yo! What are you yelling for BB?" Cyborg demanded emerging from the medical room where he had been working on an antidote for the pixie dust.
Robin had been called down to interrogate the bank robber who had woken up finally in the hospital from getting hit by Starfire's starbolts. The alien princess had chosen to join Robin, which had hardly been shocking. The two were practically joined at the hip. It was easy to bring Raven back to the tower and play Mega Monkey Fist Challenge for the last thirty minutes with her. Beast Boy had been enjoying the game and spending time with Raven up until the point that she won.
"Oh, Beast Boy is just mad that I destroyed his high score. Is he normally this bad, or am I just that good?" Raven asked Cyborg sounding quite smug.
"You beat his high score?" Cyborg asked and cracked up into hysterical laughter.
"She cheated!" Beast Boy insisted feeling the need to defend himself. He wasn't as angry as he seemed. He was actually kind of proud of her in a way. He spent weeks working on that game to earn that high score. Without a doubt Raven was a natural.
"Come on BB, Raven doesn't cheat. You're just a sore loser. You know what they say be careful what you wish for." Cyborg was giving him a look.
"Whatever," was all he could say in response to his best friend. Beast Boy looked over at Raven noticing how relaxed she seemed.
"You seem to be enjoying yourself Raven," Cyborg pointing out what Beast Boy had just been thinking.
"Don't I always?" she asked sounding unsure of herself looking between them for confirmation. Beast Boy gave her a reassuring smile.
"So, Cy how is that antidote coming along?" Beast Boy asked. He hoped it would take a while because he wanted to spend some time with Raven like this before they had to go back to the strained relationship they had. Plus, he had never seen Raven enjoy herself like she was now.
"There is no antidote, but Raven you should get back your memory in time. My tests show that the dust is slowly breaking down. Your memory should return all on its own."
"That's good." Raven said. "So does that mean you're free to play a game with us?" Raven asked arching one eyebrow in challenge. "Or are you afraid that I'll beat you?"
"Oh you're on! Raven, you're going down!" Cyborg shouted and ran over to snatch up their spare controller.
One hour later Cyborg was staring at the TV screen in complete disbelief. Beast Boy having previously experienced defeat before was less stunned. Raven had not only beaten Beast Boy, but she crushed Cyborg as well . . . and he was the King of video games. Beast Boy was proud of Raven and happy that finally someone had beaten Cyborg even if it wasn't him.
"How . . . how did you do that? You got a perfect score! No one can get a perfect score . . . not even me and I'm part computer!"
"Well it was easy really. The game was quite predictable," Raven said in a bland tone.
Just then the elevator to the tower opened up and Robin and Starfire returned talking about of all things the pros and cons of string cheese. Once the two saw the scene in front of them they froze in place. Both Robin and Starfire were looking at the controller in Raven's hand as if she held a live grenade.
"Is it the end of the world boyfriend Robin?" Starfire asked in a quiet tone. Beast Boy rubbed the back of his neck wondering if he should escape before Robin figured it out and he got in trouble.
"I'm not sure Star," Robin said. "Raven . . . are you feeling okay?"
"Sure, why wouldn't I be?" Raven said with a shrug and got up from her seat and flew towards the kitchen. Beast Boy watched her carefully instantly noticing the change in her.
"Well . . . you were playing a video game for one thing," Robin pointed out. Raven opened one of the bottom cabinets and took out her kettle, filled it with water from the sink, and the placed it on the stove.
"Yes, I was playing video games. I beat Beast Boy and Cyborg."
"You did?" Robin asked sounding surprised. Beast Boy wanted to defend himself, but he was too afraid to move. Cyborg was just as frozen on the couch next to him probably thinking what he was . . . Raven was starting to get her memory back. There was an uncomfortable silence the hung in the air for a few minutes.
"Friend Raven, have you found the location of your memory?" Starfire asked daring to fly closer to her friend.
"No . . . I . . . I'm not sure," Raven said sounding uncertain.
"Why were you playing video games? You hate video games." Robin prodded.
A shrill shriek made Beast Boy and Cyborg jump two feet in the air, but it was only ready kettle of water. "I hate video games? But . . ." Raven said looking over at him confusion clear on her face. Beast Boy stared into her deep violet eyes. He knew the exact moment when she regained her memory. Her eyes got wide . . . and then suddenly she had four red eyes instead of two. Beast Boy quickly transformed into a fly and got away as fast as he could fly.
"Beast Boy!" Raven screamed and the tower trembled in response to her furry. She was going to tear him limb from limb and drag his dismembered body through Jump City. Then she would bring him back from the dead and force him to eat a roast pig followed by roasting him like a pig complete with the apple in his mouth. Then she would send him to another dimension of pain and suffering and . . .
"Raven calm down and explain what happened to me," Robin demanded calmly. Raven took a deep breath putting a leash back on Rage before her powers escaladed to a level of destruction. She closed her eyes and took three deep cleansing breaths. Before defeating Trigon had she unleashed the amount of rage she just did the whole tower would have been destroyed. When she opened her eyes she had only two and Raven knew they were back to her usual violet eyes. Nothing had been destroyed by her powers and she was . . . surprised and relieved. Maybe her emotions were correct that it was safe to begin expressing them more.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Cyborg's slow slinking motion towards the garage. He planned to make his escape while she was distracted . . . too bad for him she noticed. Raven used her powers to wrap a claw around his feet and flip him upside-down. Cyborg gave out a high pitched girly squeak as Raven pulled him closer until they were almost eyeball-to-eyeball.
"Just where do you think you are going?" she demanded.
"Raven, what's going on here?" Robin demanded angry from being ignored for so long.
"Yes, friend Raven . . . perhaps we could all do the cooling down and discuss this like people eighteen and older do," Starfire suggested.
"Beast Boy knew I had no memory and decided to tell me I enjoy playing video games. He had me eat tofu!" She shouted.
Robin winced in response most likely knowing that pleading for the changing would fall on deaf ears. "Well . . . just don't break any windows please. What part did you have in this Cyborg?"
"Beast Boy blackmailed me into keeping quiet Raven. I'm sorry!" Cyborg pleaded. Raven could tell he was sorry . . . and afraid. Sighing, Raven released her powers letting him fall.
"Why did Beast Boy tell Raven she liked things like that?" Robin asked out loud, but Raven knew he was just talking out loud. No doubt he was already deducting the reasons.
"I know why . . . because I refused to play that stupid game with him so he's punishing me." Raven was sad because she felt tricked by Beast Boy. He had intentionally deceived her when she had been vulnerable all for his own amusement.
"No . . . I don't think it's like that Raven," Cyborg said as he got to his feet. "I think he just wanted you to have some fun . . . and Beast Boy thinks video games are fun. You know what though? I think that you did enjoy yourself Raven."
She glared at him when he suggested that she had enjoyed herself. "I did not," she said between her clenched teeth. "I'm going to my room to mediate." She did not bother to wait for reply but flew towards the doors to the bedrooms. Just as the doors glided opened Raven turned back. "If any of you see Beast Boy tell him to be afraid because he cannot hide forever and I will eventually find him." Having said all she needed to say; Raven flew towards her room to have a conference with her emotions.
Okay. First I want to say sorry this was so short. It was just how it turned out. Raven is good a video games . . . who knew. Raven now has her memory back. What will she do to Beast Boy? Will he survive the wrath of Raven? The next chapter will complete Forget Me Not. Please Review and tell me what you think.
