Part 2 - TELL ME!
After leaving the main room Rage headed towards Cyborg's room to ask him where the gym was. He was ashamed of him self for acting the way he did with Beast Boy but knew that this was the way he was brought up to be. While walking down the dim lighted hallway he sees Raven walking towards him heading to her room.
"Hey there" greeted Raven trying to build up a conversation "Haven't seen you in a while".
"Yes, I know" said Rage "Beast Boy chalanged me to play some video games and kicked my butt. Between us ... I think his addicted".
"Yeah well that's typical for him" said Raven showing off a small smile "So, where you off to anyway?".
"I'm looking for Cyborg, I belive he is in his room, right?" replied Rage.
"Actualy he is down stairs in the garage working on the T-Car".
"Okay, so how do I get there?".
"Go down the stairs to the ground floor and you'll see a big bolted door with a sign that says 'Mess around with my baby and die' ... that's Cyborg's pet name for the T-Car".
Rage chuckled. "Weird! So how come you're not outside enjoying the sun? It's a very beautiful day out there".
"I'm not really into sun shine that much, I'm just heading to my room to meditate for a while" replied Raven puting her hood over her head.
"Oh!" exclaimed Rage "You are into meditation and stuff like that?".
"That's the way I stay focused and concentrated. I could teach you some time if you want to try it. After all, you really seem like you need some more inner peace".
Rage looked at Raven a bit startled but didn't show it.
"Thanks for the proposal but I think I'll pass. My faith doesn't allow me to partake in esoterism and mistic stuff like meditation and I like to stay faithfull to my belifes".
Raven looked a little entrigued at Rage after telling her about the fact that he belifed in religion and noticed that he was wearing a necklace with a cross under his shirt.
"You must be christian right?" asked Raven.
"Yes, well actualy I'm orthodox christian, you probably guessed because of my wooden cross right?" replied Rage takeing out his cross necklace.
"Yeah ... but, aren't you christians always telling people like me that what we're doing is wrong and that we should repend or else we'll fry in hell?" asksed Raven.
"Some times, yes, but I think that every person is allowed to belive in what they feel like is better for them, so I won't judge you, or anyone for that matter" said Rage with a warm smile on his face.
"That's good to hear" replied Raven.
A moment of silence fell between the two as they looked at each other in a friendly maner.
"I should be geting down stairs" said Rage ending the conversation "It was nice talking to you Raven, take care and good luck with your meditation".
Rage left waveing back at her. She remembered about the fact that she entered his mind while he was in the infirmery and saw what he was dreaming and decided that he had the right to know that she also knew what he saw. After all, she was rather curious and thought that Rage will probably tell her more about him self and what may have caused the dream.
"Hey Rage! Wait a sec".
Rage stoped and turned around.
"Yes? Is something wrong?".
Raven walked towards Rage and stoped two steps in front of him.
"I have to tell you something. I don't know if you'll get mad but you have to know".
Rage looked intrigued and didn't understand what she meant. "What are you talking about?".
"Well, remember when we took you to the infirmery and you were out consciense?".
"I was sleeping" said Rage interupting Raven "I didn't sleep for three nights in a row and I was exhausted".
"Yes, well anyway, you see, you were turning and twisting in your sleep and speaking in a diferent language and we were concerned".
Rage was looking at Raven and listening to her with interest.
"Okay! And, what's wrong with that?".
"We'll apart from the fact that you are probably not american, and I guess you really are not, which is actualy no problem, you really seemed troubled in your sleep".
Rage was stareing Raven straight in the eyes being curious of what she was going to tell him further.
"Go on!".
"Okay! Well you see, like I said before, we were all concerned about you and seeing you twist and turn I kind of ..." said Raven hesitating " ... I kind of entered your dream and read your mind".
Remebering the dream and hearing that Raven entered his mind while he was sleeping and probably saw what he was dreaming, Rage violently grabed Raven's shoulders and shook her.
"You did what? Tell me what did you see ... TELL ME!" shouted Rage who seemed extremly pissed off.
Raven was scared and didn't know how to react. Rage's eyes were full of anger but didn't turn red like when he was fighting an enemy.
"I didn't see much, I sware, everything was actualy blury and I couldn't make out much".
Realising that he was hurting Raven, Rage let her go and made one step back looking into the ground and put his hands on his head as if it hurt. Actualy, he was trying to deal with a personal problem that no one should know about.
Looking again at Raven he asked her calmly:
"Please, tell me what did you see. It's very important that I must know".
Raven retreated a few steps back and was ready to keep Rage away from her even using force if she had to.
"Like I said, I didn't make out much. I saw a battlefield, ruined cities, dead people, a lab and a women from behind who was walking away. That's all I saw, I swear".
Another moment of silence fell between the two. During this time Rage looked oddly at Raven as if she knew his biggest weaknes or something.
"Look Rage, I want to help. I could help you get these images out of your mind if you would be willing to tell me about where they come from" said Raven aproaching her new friend.
Rage turned and headed towards the staircase.
"You shouldn't have entered my mind Raven" said Rage with a hint of disapointment in his voice walking down the stairs.
Upon seeing the garage door Rage knocked and a deep and angry voice shouted: "What? Who is it?".
"It's me, Rage".
Cyborg opened the door and apeared all covered in motor oil.
"Hey, was'up man! Nice to see you out for a change" said Cyborg raising his hand to give Rage a high five.
Rage replied with a slap on Cyborg palm.
"Yes, I came out to get some fresh air. So what are doing here anyway?".
"Just working on the T-Car, changing the oil, waxin' the hood, you know, stuff like that".
"Great, need some help?" asked Rage who was ofering his services.
"Actualy ... well ... you see ... she's kind of like my baby and I don't ussualy let anyone work on it" said Cyborg a little bit hesitant "... not like you are not part of the team now you know, but ...".
"No need to explain Cyborg, I know what you mean and I understand" interupted Rage politely "Anyway, I wanted to ask you where is the gym situated, I want to work out a little".
"Oh, that's what you were here for!" said Cyborg releaved "Go up to the 10'th level and next to the evidence room you'll find the training room".
"Okay, I think I've got it. Thanks man, see you later" said Rage leaving.
"By the way, do you know how to work on a car?" asked Cyborg curiously.
"I've worked on even bigger things" replied Rage going up the stairs.
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It might seem like I'm centering the story on my OC, but I'm not, I'm only prepareing conditions for BB/Rae romance scenes. You'll see what I mean.
