Teen X Girl
Truth be Told
Chapter 11
(The Xavier Institute/ Raven's Room)
"Okay...I'll tell you." She said with her head down and eyes closed.
"Although I can tell you that it's not going to be good." She told The X-Men.
Raven was ready to talk, but where would she start? There was so much to tell them and she didn't know how much time she had to tell. What would she say? That Melchior was back to seek his revenge on her and her friends? That he'd try and take over the world and the entire planet? That she was probably the only on who could save everyone and the world? How could she tell them? Could she even tell them? She felt scared inside and also ashamed. She felt that her actions had caused her to go to far and that she had put everyone in danger. It was as if it were the end of the world all over again.
"Raven..." Started Storm who touched Raven's shoulder causing her to look at Storm.
"No matter what it is, we'll be there for you." Storm told her.
"We've got your back Raven." Bobby told her.
"We're all in this together and we won't let you down." Said Kitty with enthusiasm.
"And we're going to help you in any ways we can." Said Forge.
"Yeah, nobody is going to stop or bring us down." Said Rogue with confidence.
"Wow, just like my friends back at home, they've got my back and they care for me." Raven thought to herself.
"Raven, just tell us what's going on and we'll be with you to face this challenge up ahead." Logan told her.
Raven was silent for a moment, but not for to long. Then she took a deep breathe and was ready to talk.
"It 's like this; back at Titans Tower I was one day reading this really great book until I was interrupted by the red alert and Beast Boy. There was an attack happening at the park where this giant machine was attacking everyone. I really wanted to get back and read my book some more, so I quickly destroied the machine and then got buckled and back in Cyborg's car. Back in my room I tried to finish reading my book, but I kept getting interrupted by all of my friends. When I closed the door on Cyborg and Beast Boy, I heard them talking about me and how I was like a freak and creepy. I felt upset and kind of alone. That's when I met Melchior. When I first met him, I thought he was a powerful warrior who seemed to care about me and understand me, but I was wrong. I helped him to escape from the book, but the curse was still on him. He had to teach me everything he knew so that I could free him. I learned so much from him and I felt so...happy." Raven explained to The X-Men.
"Very intreiging Raven. Please, do tell what happens next." Hank told me.
"Well when I finally came out of my room, my friends were surprised to see me and they were excited to meet Melchior. Then the red alret happened and we all had to go. That machine I thought that I destroyed was still alive, and it took a young girl as its prisoner. My friends tried to stop it, but none of their attacks could harm it. Then I came into the picture and I used a new spell that Melchior taught me on it. My powers were strong and covering up the entire machine, but I couldn't control it. I couldn't at all control my powers. That was when Beast Boy (or Cyborg) tackled me to the ground stopping me. Once the machine was destroyed and the young girl was saved, Beast Boy came up to me and asked what was wrong with me? I then disappeared and headed back to Melchior. I confronted him, and he told me about how the spells he taught me were dangerous and if I wanted to be left alone? I almost cried and he comfort me. Then, it was time. The time to finally release him from his prison." Explained Raven.
"Wow." Was all Bobby could say to that.
"A fascinating story there Raven." Hank told her.
"Please Raven, continue with your story." Said Storm.
"Yeah, this is getting really good." Complimented Rogue.
"Okay then." Started Raven as she took another deep breathe.
"I prepared the spell to release Melchior, and it work. A bright light shinned upon me and then I saw one of the pages of my book and Melchior's name along with the dragon's. Their names changed and Melchior was actually the dragon. I tried to stop him, but it was already to late. The spell was completed and Melchior was a fierce dragon. He flew out through my bedroom roof and soon my friends came in. I just couldn't believe it, he lied to me. He lied." Explained Raven who then started to cry.
Then Nightcrawler appeared at her side and wipped away the tears in her eyes.
"I-I'm sorry, I-I guess I still kind of have feelings for him a bit." Raven told them.
"It's alright Raven, it's okay to still have feelings for someone you love...or loved." Nightcrawler told her.
"Okay, but more to the point. What does this have to do with what's happening here?" Logan asked her.
"Alright, well to put a long story short, I trapped melchior into his book and kept him safely locked away in one of my chests. Beast Boy then comfronted me and I ended up hugging him and playing Stink Ball with him and Cyborg. Don't ask what it is please." Raven explained to everyone.
"Okay but again kid what does this have to do with what's been going on?" Logan asked again only this time sounding annoyed and impatient.
"Alright then, last night while I was asleep, Melchior came to me in my dream and told me how he was stronger and more powerful then before. He told me how he'd try to bring the world into darkness and take it over. He's learned the ways of dark magic, and soon he'll make his move on my friends." Raven explained to The X-Men.
"Raven, why didn't you tell us this before?" Storm asked her.
"Because, because I was afraid to. I didn't want you guys to get involved in any of this, and I don't want my friends to either. I can't aford to lose them. They're my family and...I love them. Especially a certian someone on my team." Explained Raven.
Soon tears formed and then began to fall down from Raven's eyes. Then she began to lose control and burst into tears. She couldn't control herself and then she hugged Nightcrawler and cried on him. Nightcrawler although a bit shocked, wrapped his arms around her and tried to comfort her the best that he could. Soon Logan came over to them and then told Raven this.
"Look kid I understand that its not easy to get other people involved, but sometimes there are choices that we have to make, and sometimes, they aren't always the best ones." He told her and that made Raven turn around to look at him with tears still in her eyes.
"R-R-Really?" She tried to ask.
"Yeah, but you've got to know that your friends will always be there for you no matter what the cause." Logan told her.
At first Raven was silent as she wipped away the tears in her eyes. She stared at Logan with wide open eyes before she could say anything.
"Um...L-L-Logan?" Began Raven.
"Yeah kid?" He asked her.
"D-D-Do you think my friends will ever find me and h-h-help us?" She asked him wipping away more tears from her eyes.
At first Logan was silent, but then he told her this.
"Well kid, I guess it just depends." He told her.
"D-Depends on what?" She asked him in confussion.
"It just all depends on whether or not you want your friends to find you. It's your choice Raven and your choice alone." Logan told her.
What's going to happen next?
Will Raven get her friends to help?
Or will she try and protect them and not tell them at all?
The choice is hers and we'll soon find out what happens next.
The next chapter involves her friends and how Beast Boy enters New York to find Raven.
What'll happen who knows?
Please stay tune and find out.
Thank you. :)