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So I had this chapter start to go one way and then I was like "What if I did something else instead?" and I tried it and I went with it and I really liked it, but it isn't cute BBRae stuff...I mean a little is, but not as cute as I promised last chapter, sorry haha DON'T HATE ME!

We're getting into the thick of it guys...eeeeee!

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"The Titanian's won't stop until they get what they want."

The words were like a death sentence in Raven's mind. She couldn't believe that she had no other option but to go and marry the...the barbarians that were about to destroy her kingdom, her family, her home...But she had been about to do that anyway, a couple days ago, right? What is so different from then and now? Raven had a duty that she had taken upon herself, and that duty was hers and hers alone to fulfill.

For once, she could do the right thing.

"Raven?" Starfire asked cautiously, lightly touching her arm.

Raven took a step back and her eyes danced from one person to the next; all of them were staring at her, wondering, waiting. Her hands were shaking slightly, a dark aura beginning to form, and she hid them behind her back, shaking her head vigorously in an attempt to rid herself of the fear she held deep down.

"I have to go Star," She said quietly, not meeting her sister's gaze.

Starfire stood. "Where?"

"To Titania...to finish what I was sent to do," Raven tried not to choke on her words but instead turned to run. "Go home, Star; tell father there won't be a war, and...tell him I'm so sorry."

Raven began to run, and everyone behind her shouted something after her, but she didn't care. It was getting darker by the minute, and she had to at least find the pathway through the woods to make it down into Titania by morning to stop this pointless fighting.

She heard footsteps behind her and shot back some dark energy, yelling, "Just go away! I have to do this Star, it's the only way."

The footsteps merely got closer until Raven was tackled into the ground. She wrestled to get free, but something held her down, and turning over, she saw that she was staring into the eyes of a green wolf, panting and staring back at her. For a moment she was in awe; was this why Beast was named so? If it weren't for the obvious green coloring, she would've assumed it was any other wolf, it was so life like and...so animal...

"Let me go Beast," Raven groaned, still trying to wiggle free from him. The wolf cocked its head, such a Beast thing to do, and she watched him morph back into himself, the hair receding, the ears lowering, the barred fangs creeping back to just little teeth, but he was still panting hard. "You idiot, you're still trying to heal! Why would you chase me?!"

"Because...I can't let you leave...you're my prisoner, remember?" He grinned. Raven narrowed her eyes and tried to gently knee his abdominal but he dodged easily. "You won't get away without hurting me, Rae, so there's no use trying."

She sighed, and then fully took in their positioning: him on top of her, his hips pushing on her own, his hands pinning hers above her head. It was a very vulnerable position, and normally it would've made her very uncomfortable, but with Beast...it just made her blush.

Thank God it's dark. "Do you mind getting off me?"

"I think I'm actually pretty comfortable, thanks," He chuckled.

"Beast..."

"I'm not going to let you run away again Rae," He replied sternly.

She looked away. "This is the only way to stop them from killing my people."

"By doing what? Establishing a peace offering?"

Raven glanced back at Beast and realized he didn't know why she was originally sent to Titania. Her heart ached at the thought of telling him, but he wouldn't understand unless she did, so she said flatly, "By giving the prince my hand."

Beast blinked and weakened his grasp on her, and she took the opportunity to escape from his grip, but didn't run. His eyes were still trained on the spot where she was, confusion, pain, anger, so many emotions running through them that she wanted to take it back as soon as she sent it.

"But..." His ears lowered as he spoke and Raven refused to even look at him. "Was that why you were going there in the first place?" Raven nodded solemnly. There was a pause before he jumped up, yelling, "You can't go! T-There has to be another way!"

"Beast there is no other way."

"You can't just give up!"

Raven frowned and stood also. "This isn't me giving up, this is me growing up and accepting the responsibility I have as a princess of Tamarea!"

"That's such bullshit Rae," Beast growled, grabbing her shoulders. "This isn't how it's supposed to be!"

Raven's eyes narrowed. "How is it 'supposed to be', Beast?"

His grip on her loosened and his hard eyes went soft. "Well I...I thought..." A blush tinted his cheeks. "I thought you and I might..."

Her eyes widened and she took a step back. "You...you thought we'd...get together?"

He rubbed the back of his neck. "I know it's a little far fetched and crazy for only knowing each other as long as we have, but we could make it work." He smiled and stepped towards her, taking her hands. "Think about it Rae: you could forget Tamarea and Titania and just stay with me and be happy. You won't have to worry about anything," He brushed a strand of hair out of her face, his hand lingering on her cheek.

Raven looked up into his pleading, desperate eyes, and felt his warm breath splash over her face. His hand was cupping her cheek now, his thumb caressing her softly, and she was lost in the green forests of his eyes. His lips were lingering just above hers, and she wanted to wrap her arms around his neck, pull him down to meet her and seal the promise he made to her...

"I...I..." Raven hesitated and pushed against his chest, shaking her head. "I can't Beast."

"Rae, don't do this..." Beast pleaded, taking her into his arms again.

"Beast, let me go. I have to do this! Don't you see?" She looked up into his eyes and knew she had to be the cold and bitter and emotionless monster she was so long ago, or she'd never get him to let go. "Beast even if I wanted to, I can't. I have a responsibility, not that I would expect you to understand what that means."

He stopped and looked down at her. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"We can't all live the high life," She stated sourly.

Anger flashed across his eyes, and he said lowly, "You think I chose this life?"

"You don't seem too bad off," She replied. "Besides, it wouldn't work between us."

"And why's that?"

"Because," Raven took a deep breath and spat, "It'd be a one-sided relationship."

The anger in his eyes dissipated, and was just as quickly replaced with pain, so, so much pain. He nodded and stood up straight, attempting to mask it, and stated, "Have fun with your prince Raven. I'm sure you two deserve each other."

Beast morphed into the wolf again and snarled before running off, not towards camp, but somewhere else in the distance. She watched him go and fell to her knees, burying her face in her hands and sobbing relentlessly. She felt the world around her shroud itself in her dark energy, heard thing be tossed this way and that, but she couldn't care less.

A ways away, a wolf could be heard howling at the crescent moon.

AAAAHHHH I really liked how this ended but I'm sure you guys don't! Haha...

Review and tell me how pissed you are, or what you want to see! I have so many other scenes written out that probably won't even make it into the story...maybe I'll just post them at the end... ;)

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