(This chapter may seem it is just a random thought, but it'll have its importance, I am just summerizing some fo the Titans seasons in a few paragraphs so Shadow get the hint, but all will be known...Enjoy!)

CH11

Days have past away since Raven's and Beast Boy's return. But those days before the Eternals and Shadow seem to be dead as well. Nothing was the same; there was no more joyful bliss around the tower, no horse play, pranks or even the constant video game challenges from other Titans. Now the Titans are living the days planning and training to fight the Eternals, even Shadow. And waiting for the day Raven will come out of her unconscious state has also been slowed by the progress of the days and days of unsettled waiting and anxiety.

But there were some great things, the long storm has broken temporary and the signs of winter were creeping around in the final phases of fall. Soon, all of the innocent people travelling to Jump City for the beach and catching a glimpses of the Titans was almost at an end…so this means the Titans don't have to worry about people getting in there way and getting hurt.

Beast Boy walked along the dark corridors of the tower, not noticing the change of the seasons and the attitude of the team. Mostly he was thinking of no one but Raven. He had seen her once the Titans all went to see her, but they still don't let him have his turn of watching her. At first he fought it over with Robin (not literally), but when he explained that Beast Boy would think nothing but the revenge he wants on the Eternals, and use Raven as the excuse to launch his one man war against the Eternal…

"What does he know?" Beast Boy muttered to himself walking in the darkness till he came upon Raven's room, now a door has been placed since the Eternals' destroyed it months ago… Beast Boy went over to the door and the door slide open and he entered.

Ever since coming home, Beast Boy has spent more time in Raven's room than he has anywhere in the Tower since… recalling ever memory he has had that has something to do with Raven and her room. From Cyborg's and his journey into Raven's conscience and the battle with Malchior, his sneaking in to check on her then the final moment to see Raven alive and not dead from his suspicions of suicide… now the room was empty of Raven, with all of her belonging in place.

Beast Boy took his time glancing at the books, CDs, and souvenirs'. He then turned to Raven's bed and taking the time imagining Raven there, sleeping, at peace, and happy. Beast Boy imagined her long, beautiful figure silhouetted in the sheets. He tried to remember how she felt, her warm tenderness of her body pressing against his in the prison, and that one last kiss with her before…

He turned away from the bed and went over to her dresser. The thought never crossed his mind that he could finally get into Raven's private life, finally figuring out how to get her to like him, to get her interested to actually being a friend and eventual girlfriend. Beast Boy didn't need to do that, he heard Raven's story, he never thought he could get that much information from her before, but in the circumstances, who know? But he was curious about what Edgar, Raven's brother looked like.

He started to open the dresser drawers from the big ones to the little ones, seeing her normal cloths, some makeup and pictures…Pictures! Beast Boy seemed with glee, but he hadn't realized that the dresser was already been open, so he didn't suspect it locked like Shadow did… Beast Boy glanced at each picture from her Titan life, but none from Raven's past. After looking over the picture once more, he put them back into the dresser and turned to leave her room.

That's when he felt a sudden chill in spine. He had a feeling he wasn't alone… he looked over to one of the darkest area of Raven's room and saw movement, but he couldn't react the form moved from the shadows and appeared in the only light in the room, it walked slowly and its appearance was known… a Eternal! Beast Boy gasped then the Eternal drew his sword and charged Beast Boy, before he could react he felt the sword plunge into Beast Boy's chest…

He spitted up blood as the Eternal drew his second sword, he waited for a second, and then the sword was swung at Beast Boy's neck…

Beast Boy woke up!

Lying in a pool of his own sweat, Beast Boy felt no terror like this before. He was shaking either from the cold he suddenly felt or the feeling of the dream, he couldn't tell. Then he realized he was in his own room, he glanced over at his clock 3: 12 AM. When Beast Boy recollected his thoughts, he realized he was dreaming. But it felt so real, the terror, the pain, the realization of it, he never thought he could feel anything like it…

"Dude, it was all a dream." He said to himself confidently.

"Not all dream are worse than life itself." A ghastly voice said.

Beast Boy glanced around the room, looking into the darkened corners of his room. Then he felt those horrors again… for the first time Beast Boy couldn't morph to save his life… But the figure stepped near Beast Boy's bed… the figure was tall, dressed all in black, wearing a coat and helmet… Shadow!

"You?!" Beast Boy muttered in small shrill voice.

"Who were you expecting? The Easter Bunny?" Shadow replied. When Beast Boy tried to leap out of his bed at Shadow, but a sword was unexpectedly pointing itself at Beast Boy. "Try not, boy. I am not here for you. No, I am here for answers."

"What kind?" Beast Boy asked.

"The ones about Rachel Roth." Shadow said, Beast Boy eyes gaped open. He hasn't told the Titans Raven's story, or anyone. But how did Shadow know of Raven's true name? "I need to know your side of the story, and the relationship with her."

"Why?"

Suddenly Beast Boy felt the cold blade of Shadow's katana near his cheek. "Don't be stupid. I'll kill you even before you knew what has happened. Just answer them. I didn't come through the Towers defenses undetected, trying to find your room and the constant hours of planning and figuring what questions to ask you, boy, so I can just to kill you? If I wanted that I would have killed you by now." Shadow said moving the katana away from Beast Boy's cheek but kept pointing at him.

"What do you want to know?" Beast Boy said, sighing in defeat.

"The Eternals," Shadow replied. "What business do they have with her?"

"They think, because she was born of a demon, her use of sorcery and being a Titan has made her a heathen. So they wanted to kill her because of it. And when she tried to explain her goodness, the Eternals just didn't care." Beast Boy answered.

"So they are those kinds of fanatics, uh? Because of her past, the Eternals claimed the right to judge her? But let me tell you, Rachel may have been born of a demon, but it doesn't make her evil. God created the devil, but doesn't anyone hate him for it?" Shadow replied. "Now, what kind of relations does Rachel have with that creature you've become?"

"The Beast?" Beast Boy said. "Its one of those things that can't be explained, man. I have no clue why? The Beast always fought for Raven since Adonis and Trigon. Why do the Eternals matter?"

"Or is it because the creature lusts for her. Being the side you don't reveal, your passion, your killer instincts and the lust for Rachel's body. Is that it? You can't get Rachel the old fashion way so this creature does it for you, so you can release and fulfill your darkest desires. Is that it Beast Boy?"

"No! It can't be explained man! That creature has saved Raven before, why question it?" Beast Boy snapped. He truly wanted to hurt Shadow, but as long as he held that sword…no chance. "Sometimes the Beast makes me feel that way, but I haven't let my desires become an excuse for me to release him."

"Good, you better get more control over him. Because if the Beast attacks me when I am delivering my message, both of you are going to regret it." Shadow said, Beast Boy could tell he was serious. But he never believed one man would dare threaten the Beast ever.

"Now, explain your current relationship with Rachel, besides the Beast. From the beginning." Shadow said, of course he has bigger plans for Beast Boy in time, but he needs to know what this green little changeling has to do with Raven at all, no matter if its romance or just plain lust…Shadow must know the details before hand. "No trouble at all." He thought.

"Well, I had a crush on her since we met. Of course girls have liked me because I'm handsome, funny and just plain friendly. Raven, she was stubborn. She embarrassed me, hit me, and just plain wanted to kill me." Shadow smiled a bit, that's Rachel for you. "But we were good friends, not the best but friends to the bitter end. I still wanted to be her closes friend, never did I think about going into her conscience with Cyborg," Beast continued with the tale of the events that went through Raven's mind. "That helped, she still didn't want to be close.

"Until Malchior, that jerk used her, got her to give her heart to him, only he crushed it and turned out he needed her for his desires. She was heartbroken; I came and expressed my sorrow for her. She hugged me for it. I think something clicked and probably blossomed until Terra came along… eventually she did the same thing to me that Malchior did and Raven was there. Some time later Raven revealed her secret about being a half-demon, the bringer of Trigon and the end of the world."

"I know that much." Shadow pointed out.

"When I saw her disappear in that bright light that consumed her, of course none of the other Titans saw me do it, but I cried. I thought I never will tell her my feelings. Then while fighting Trigon, Raven returned, dressed all in white, pure, and strong…she defeated him I was so happy Raven was back I hugged her. After that things planed out between us, until recently. We thought Raven was going to commit suicide, because of loneliness and I think she missed her family."

"Oh, really?" Shadow said.

"When I went to check on her, Raven was alive, that when we…" Beast Boy caught himself; he didn't want to tell about Raven and his first kiss. But Shadow didn't respond or demand more. "That's when the Eternals attacked…" Beast Boy told the events during their present stay in hell. "She eventually told me about her past life, and her brother."

"Brother? You mean Edgar Roth?" Shadow responded. Beast Boy was even more surprised at him than when he said Raven's real name. "You don't need to go into detail, I know enough of Rachel's past already. But finish it."

"On trial, she was convicted for devilry and witchery, so they raped her. I lost it, all I remember was grabbing one of the Eternal's swords and lashed it at the Eternal's back and flung it into another's head, then the Beast came over me and all hell broke lose. We escaped, next moment we were in the hospital." Beast Boy sighed finally finished.

"So, now you think, Rachel will love you because you saved her? Wrong, she'll never love a boy who procrastinated while she was being beaten and raped. But you may never know. Rachel may be desperate. Thank you Beast Boy, that's what I needed. And don't tell anyone about this or I'll end your precious love for Rachel, you got it?" Shadow said, drawing his sword back and turned to leave.

"Wait! I need to know something." Beast Boy said. "What does Raven have to do with your message? And how do you know about Raven's brother?"

"Everything." Shadow replied. "It is easy, I knew him." Then Shadow disappeared in the darkest part in the room.

Beast Boy, despite everything that occurred, he felt the burden of these past years lifted off of his shoulders. He felt his heart at ease, but all of this happened at a point of a sword. He finally admitted to himself he truly was in love with Raven, but did Raven love him? And if Shadow knew Raven's brother, will he try to be Raven's true love because of it…

For the rest of the morning Beast Boy was burden with more disturbing thoughts of Shadow and Raven in love. He couldn't picture it; he didn't like it… what ever Shadow's message is… "I must stop it, Raven can't hear it, or it'll destroy the only thing between us. Shadow must be stopped at all cost. Raven no matter what, I love, if I must die protecting you from Shadow then it shall be done…"

For the rest of the morning Beast Boy was planning something for Shadow, and what ever was going through in his mind… it seems two worlds were about to collide!

(What is this story going? Good question! Ch12 coming up Raven awakes!... soon Shadow's message will be revealed and all hell will break lose... Review and thanks for reading.)