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OK, it's the day after Thanksgiving, so pull up a chair, a turkey sandwich and your favorite carbonated beverage, as the next chapter is ready! So enjoy your Black Friday special!

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"Azarath. Metrion, Zinthos, Azarath. Metrion, Zinthos…"

Raven was in the perfect lotus position, her legs tucked beneath her, her hands forming the ideal mudra and her face was blank and expressionless. Her eyes remained closed as she continued to repeat her mantra.

She was on the Tower's rooftop while a brisk and chilly autumn wind made her cape to billow as if it had a life of its own. She was the perfect image of tranquility and equanimity as she levitated while she continued to repeat her mantra over and over.

Unfortunately her mind did not reflect her exterior. While her face looked as calm as the surface of a meditation pond, on the inside she was a torrent of emotions as she couldn't get a certain blond face out of her mind.

She had sensed no deceit on Terra's behalf, but she knew that the Geomancer had pulled the wool over her empathic senses before. Words she had once uttered to Robin during a moment of grave concern kept coming back and that scene played itself over and over in her mind: Terra bumping into her followed by the sudden, strange and disjointed visions which only made sense later. And the question she had asked Robin, words she wished she had followed up on at the time, prophetic words:

Are you sure it's safe to have her here?

Raven suddenly found herself in a different reality. She knew it was another vision as the surroundings were blurry and not meant to be focused on. The surroundings were not important anyway, for the main focus of the event had her full attention.

First she saw Beast Boy and Terra walking down a beach, attired in swimsuits, Terra's swimsuit left little to the imagination as it highlighted her now more mature figure. Beast Boy's hair was longer, almost shoulder length, and while he was holding the Geomancer's hand he seemed lost in thought. Terra stopped and turned around. What Raven saw next made her gasp. Terra gave him a passionate kiss, and he reciprocated.

The vision faded and was replaced with another one. This one was harder to watch, as Beast Boy and Terra were making passionate love in the changeling's old room, which looked remodeled, as if it were Terra and Beast Boy's room. Raven immediately noticed that he looked different, he seemed bulkier, more muscular. She then noticed a bald spot forming on his scalp.

Once again, the image faded away, replaced with one of her rival pushing a stroller. She stopped and reached into the pram. She gingerly lifted what appeared to be an infant that was swaddled in receiving blankets, a newborn. She sat down on a nearby park bench and began to nurse the still unseen child. Raven stared at the scene when Beast Boy arrived and joined Terra on the bench. He smiled before they shared a kiss after which she handed the infant to him and Raven saw that the child had a green complexion.

Raven landed on the Tower roof with a thud as both the vision and her concentration were broken. Opening her eyes she saw that the sun had already set and the city's lights dominated her view. As she gathered her bearings she heard the Tower's access door open and close, followed by footsteps that were approaching her. She didn't need to turn around to see who it was.

"So here you are. I've been looking everywhere for you." He called out to her. "Are you OK Rae? You never come up here to meditate anymore."

"I know." She replied morosely. "I just had a few things on my mind and wanted to be alone."

The changeling crossed his arms and gave her a stern look.

"You're fretting over Terra." He said with an exasperated sigh. "Raven, you know I'm yours. There's nothing to worry about."

"Sorry." She mumbled as she wrapped her arms around him. She knew he was sincere and could sense it. She trusted all of her teammates, even with her own life, but she trusted him with something even more precious: her heart. And he had never let her down, not once. Still, she couldn't keep her worries in check.

As the two lovers stood together in their embrace, she pondered over what she had seen in the vision. Could it be that what she saw was the real outcome of the curse? Maybe Beast Boy wasn't going to die after all; maybe the curse was that Terra was going to steal him from her? She felt overwhelmed with the uncertainty that tormented her. She was going to get answers from Andreas, and he wasn't going to give her the slip as Evangeline had.

"Earth to Rae." The changeling teased her. 'You're spacing out again."

Raven snapped out of her trance.

"Sorry … it was just a shock to see her again, that's all."

He squeezed his wife tighter before releasing her.

"Let's go out and have dinner, just us."

"Restaurant food is fattening." She replied.

"You're fretting over your weight still? You've only gained a few pounds and if you ask me they went to the right places…"

"You mean my hips and boobs?"

"Duh! Stopped fretting Rae, we're young adults now and you have a young woman's figure, you're not a girl anymore."

"Maybe I miss being a teen."

"No way, you're way hotter now!" He grinned at her. Raven felt her legs get a little rubbery, but she stood firm.

"Hotter than Terra?" She asked.

"Do you even need to ask?"

Raven rewarded him with a smile.

"So where are you taking me dinner?"

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"A grilled chicken salad with the light raspberry vinaigrette for the lady and the extra spicy Thai burrito, prepared with Tofu for the gentleman." The waiter announced as he placed the food before the now hungry couple. "I'll be right back with some refills for your drinks." He announced before disappearing back into the kitchen.

The restaurant was a new one, located on the bay and was wedged between the Chart House and the Crab Shack. It served an eclectic menu, which worked for the Logans as Raven had not yet made the commitment to join her husband in his meatless lifestyle.

They chose to sit indoors, as did all the other patrons due to unseasonably cool weather. The ambiance in the restaurant was lively, but not over the top, which Raven found to be acceptable. The sorceress took a bite of her salad and after putting her fork down she reached across the table and took Beast Boy's hand in her own.

They had changed into civilian outfits, not that it provided them any sort of disguise. They were still the only Chromatically Challenged Couple™ in the dining room after. Nevertheless the other patrons gave them their space and Raven only occasionally noticed furtive glances tossed in their direction.

"Gar, we need to talk…"

Beast Boy's expression froze upon hearing those seemingly innocent words. Individually they posed no threat, but when strung together in that unique order they could strike fear in the heart of just about any man, at least any man that cared for and respected his mate. Four seemingly harmless words: we need to talk.

Raven realized her faux pas as soon as it left her mouth and the expression on the face of her better half confirmed it.

"Let me rephrase that … we need to discuss when we'll use your ministerial powers."

The green Titan heaved a sigh of relief.

"Gosh Rae, don't scare me like that."

"You know, I've never understood why men fear those four words so much."

He gave her an annoyed look.

"Uh, cuz they mean we're in trouble?"

Raven gave him a perplexed look.

"I can't think of a female equivalent for them."

"That's because they don't exist."

Raven began to roll her eyes, but caught herself and stopped.

"Maybe … but we do need to come to agreement on when you can use your ministerial powers."

"I know Rae, I know they suck you dry."

"Which is why we need some rules. You seemed very eager to use them today. I understand why you invoked them when fighting with Overload, but why with Cinderblock? No one was in danger."

The changeling sighed.

"I wanted to pay him back for what he did to you. I know it was childish and unprofessional, but you have no idea of how hard it was to watch you lie there, unconscious for three days."

"I understand Gar, and this is why we need some rules. So what should the first rule be?"

He paused before answering.

"We only use it in case of an emergency."

"I agree. Had we saved that for the end you could have used it to get away from the avalanche."

Raven took another bite from her salad.

"I think that rule is good enough. And an emergency means just that, an emergency. The word 'adeat' should rarely be heard. Let's not forget about the curse Gar. This could be our ace in the whole to at least fight it off, but we can't do that if you're constantly invoking the pactio."

Beast Boy was chowing down his Thai burrito and nodded his agreement.

"And while we're talking about the curse, need I remind you that you still need to be careful? Charging into Cinderblock like that was pretty daring. You must have hit him hard to bring that canyon wall down on you."

Beast Boy shook his head as he replied.

"I don't get it Rae. I mean sure, I hit him hard, but I don't see how I could have caused that avalanche, at least not with a solid wall. I don't have that kind of power over rocks and …"

Beast Boy stopped mid sentence as it was now Raven's turn to do her 'deer in the headlights' impression.

"Oh dear Azar! I'm such a fool! How did I miss that?"

"Huh?"

"Terra! It was Terra Gar! She caused the landslide."

"What?"

"Doesn't it strike you as serendipitous that she happened to be there to save you?"

"You mean lucky? I guess … but we've been lucky before. Why doubt it now?"

Raven frowned at him.

"Because she's involved."

He pondered her words before replying.

"Wouldn't she have accepted Star's invitation to move back into the Tower?"

"No, she wouldn't, because she knows I would have vetoed it. So she used it her to her advantage, to give her credibility."

He was about to tell Raven she was being paranoid. He was still the team clown, but that didn't mean he was a fool, so instead he wisely chose to change the subject.

"Why do you think Rob and Starfire are coming with us tomorrow?"

Robin had made arrangements with Alfred Pennyworth to have one of the Wayne Enterprises corporate jets fly to Jump City to collect them. There would be a layover in Gotham, where they would spend the night as guests at Wayne Manor. Robin and Starfire were going to join them on their trip to Gotham. The following day another Wayne Jet would ferry the disguised Logans to Zurich, Switzerland from where they would initiate their mission.

"I don't know, maybe Robin wants to introduce his girl to his mentor. Of course you had no objections, did you Gar?"

"Double duh! We're gonna get to see the Batcave Rae. What's cooler than that?"

Raven snickered.

"My husband the fan boy."

"And proud of it!" He grinned.

"He's just an overgrown version of Robin. I don't see what all the fuss is about."

The changeling continued grinning and then proceeded to finish his meal and Raven did the same. Meanwhile, a petite Asian woman who was sitting alone at the opposite end of the restaurant began to key in a text message on her mobile phone.

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The sleek Gulfstream jet taxied up to the private hanger. It was midday and sun was shining brightly on the white executive jet with the prominent "W" on its tail. As it pulled into the airplane garage four figures emerged from the enclosed waiting area, while a baggage handler, wearing a blue jumpsuit with the ubiquitous Wayne logo embroidered on its back, ferried some luggage in an oversize hand truck towards the jet which had already powered down

The jet's hatch popped open, swinging downward as it had stairs built into it. A flight attendant emerged from the jet while a couple of mechanics approached the aircraft and began to examine and refuel it.

The stewardess was a dark haired woman in her 30's and she greeted Dick Grayson with a Colgate smile.

"Hello Mr. Grayson, it's been a long time since you last flew with us, and we are glad to have you back."

Robin gave the woman an inquiring look.

"Ashmore, isn't it? Lisa Ashmore?" He asked.

The stewardess smiled.

"That's right Mr. Grayson. I'm flattered that you remember. I see that we have some passengers today?"

Robin turned to his 3 teammates.

"This is Miss Kori Anders." He said as he introduced a tall dark haired girl, before turning to a blond couple. "And Garfield and Rachel Roth."

"Hello." Raven greeted the attendant.

Lisa Ashmore finished greeting her passengers and led them onboard the aircraft. Soon they were airborne, speeding across the continent to Gotham. The flight was a quiet one and the 4 disguised Titans spent their time reading, eating the gourmet meal that was prepared for them and napping.

During the final hour of the flight when the 4 were awake Raven decided to break the ice.

"Dick, you haven't old us why you're going back to Gotham. Did Bruce summon you back?"

Robin feigned an annoyed expression.

"Bruce didn't summon me. Kory and I are going to see him for our own reasons."

Beast Boy was playing with a handheld GameStation and without looking up from the display he replied.

"You're gonna tell him you're engaged, right? It's about time dude." He said before diving completely back into his videogame.

Raven marveled at the news.

"Is this for real?"

Starfire beamed the happiest smile they had ever seen on her.

"Yes, friends it is true."

While the Logans congratulated the Dick and Kory, Lisa Ashmore was busy sending a Tweet to her fan base. She was simply known as the Gotham Gossip Girl in Twitter space and she had built herself a reputation as someone who knew what was happening in Gotham social circles and she was going to add to her reputation with this scoop. Her subscriber list was already over 30,000 strong and with this bit of news she would add even more to the list. It was a shame that she had to remain anonymous, but she knew that if her identity was revealed she would lose her job, which in the current economy would not be a good idea.

As soon as she finished composing her Tweet she proofed and broadcast it, using the jets built in WiFi system. Within seconds thousands of cell phones and PDAs informed their owners of the breaking story. One of the phones, a brand new iPhone, alerted its owner of the arriving news. He was in the process of getting changed as he had to rush out on an errand. Once he was dressed he picked up the phone and read the Tweet.

"My word, Master Bruce won't be expecting this." The Majordomo muttered to himself, clearly dismayed. "But then again Master Richard has been courting her Highness for some time, so I guess it was bound to happen."

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Who would have thought that Alfred would subscribe to Tweets?

Thanks for your many reviews! I will continue to endeavor with this story.

And now its mailbag time!

punk - "Dude I think these last chapters have been the best in the story so far keep it up and happy thanksgiving xD"

Thanks! I think that one of my weaknesses as a writer is that my stories start out strong but then become a little flabby after many chapters.

AllYourWafflesBelongToMe - "Whoa, I did NOT see that coming. Terra's return was really unexpected. And since when was she telepathic?

Like the other chapters, this one has been great as well!

Anyway, thanks for the great chapter!

...And out of curiosity, is "adeat" from Negima?"

Terra isn't telepathic; Raven pushed her way into her mind, like she did with Robin.

And yes, I borrowed the concept of a Ministra Magi from Negima! Along with the word "Adeat"

crazynerd - "Sorry didn't review the last chapter. But both chaps were ridiculously awesome. Love the fact that Rae and bb can share her powers but would it be able to work in reverse, I don't really know how but it was just a thought.

I really liked how terra refused the offer to come back onto the team. Things would seriously b awkward.

And I can't wait til they find Andreas (spelling ?) And kick his butt."

Yup, Raven has questions and hopefully Andreas will have answers.

xXCanaryXx - "Great Chappie as ALWAYS!

Grrrr... normally i HATE Terra. But, you made her likeable in heren thx, if she was out to get BB (like in most fics I've read with her in them) i woulda screamed, had a spazz attack, and read a different story until i chilled down a bit..

Hehe.. its funny.. the Terra Cave.

Well, can't wait till next chapter.

Great Job :)"

Terra is always a Wild Card, and Raven knows that.

Anon - "Ah-right! One more chappie before the holiday! Turkey for the writer! Terra's back! Whoa, didn't see that one coming, who's next to come back? Malchior? The whole Raven staking her claim was amusing. I noticed when They were fighing Cinderblock, Beast Boy called out for Ravens power again but he didn't even check with her first! I wonder if his immediate reliance on the power-sharing will backfire at some point. Great chapter, can't wait for the next one and have an awesome turkey day!"

You are right, Raven and BB needed to come to a power sharing arrangement.

Hairul The Nightrage Beast - "Well Terra's back and that's a surprise I love it when you take left turns on story instead of the conventional style of story telling to keep the plot exciting and riveting."

Well, you know me, I drive off cliffs. Anything to keep you guys entertained.

GreenRock - "The addition of Terra will not only make the story more 'interesting' but was pure genius.

By introducing all these twists and unexpected character appearances, it keeps making me guess about - not what the curse is going to involve - but 'who' is going to be involved in the potential destruction of BB and Rae's relationship. I don't know whether to be skeptical about Terra's return or whether she is being genuine. Then again, she hasn't exactly been a genuine character as far as I can recall and she doesn't have an impressive track record in being an honest person.

Already looking foward to the next chapter with great anticipation. :D"

Thanks! The curse is indeed murky, as Raven is finding out.

titanfan45 - "Raven is going to have to reach some sort of an agreement with Beastboy since he seems to want to access her powers from the start of any confrontation. Raven is probably going to be "recharging" a lot. Adding Terra to the mix is going to be interesting. I liked how Raven made it plain that Beastboy was very much off limits."

Well, they worked out a deal, but will BB stick with it?

FelynxTiger - "way to bring Terra, this is the way i like her, Europe seems to be the new Tokyo, from the looks of it the action is about to start, more adventures will always bring joy, see ya next ch."

Terra will be playing a significant role in this story.

almostinsane - "Great chapter! So, Terra's back, but she respects Beast Boy's and Raven's marriage. Furthermore, she refuses to move back in with them because she still loves him. I applaud her self-restraint and the fact she told Raven she was the better girl. She's grown up.

Anyway, this was fun to read. Can't wait to see Europe through Beast Boy and and Raven's eyes. That and Teen Titans vs. Nazis! :P

Thanks for writing this. God bless!"

Thank you for reading and commenting!

The Cretan - "Ah I was wondering when Terra was going to make an appearance. It's cool you put her in your stories. Like me you seem to have a soft spot for the character. That's cool. She played an intregal part in Titans Universe. Too often the poor girl gets misrepresented by both fans who love her and ones that don't. Personally I think you, Sir Alwick, and Raven's Favorite Emotion have shown her the best treatment, but that's just my opinion. Hope it doesn't offend anyone. As always you keep me wanting to come back. Happy Thanksgiving."

Thanks, poor Terra has few fans.

wolfenstien - "Great chapter dude. Adding Terra to the mix usually adds some entertaining conflict between her and Raven with Beast boy stuck in the middle... I'm glad you made Terra honorable enough to leave Beast boy alone since he's married..."

As you can already see, Raven will be losing even more sleep at night because of the Geomancer.

AkumaKami64 - "To Your response- I prefer not to know which ones come from there.

Well, the part where Robin found out about Raven asking Slade went better than expected, as did the arrival of Terra.

Suggestion; if things get really desperate in a fight, BB could accidently become a magical/mythical creature. Besides, he's done mated with Raven- no one ever uses the loop hole where a demon's or half demon's mate gets demonic powers in this section of fanfiction. I also heard that he recently became a phoenix in the comics- moment of godhood for him if you ask me.

I forgot to ask this last time, but was/is Evangeline from Negima? I never read the whole manga, but I remember reading about her and that popped in my head.

Oh, and off topic, but can you give me tips on battle/fight scenes? I'm bad with those at the moment."

Many good questions and ideas. Who knows what kind of creatures BB will be transform into when he executes his "pactio" with Raven.

Yes, I did borrow Evangeline's name from Negima! Of course Negima's "Dark Eva" is a powerful Vampire and Sorceress (she could definitely give Raven a run for her money) unlike our Evangeline who was a loser.

As for advice with battle scenes, it depends on your audience. Novus Ordo Seclorum writes very good battle scenes but I think his are perhaps too involved for the typical Teen Titans reader. I like to make mine intense but not too long, usually with a surprise or two thrown in (like when Cinderblock swatted Raven down).

Shyguy1 - "Writing a Cowboy Bebop fic would be AWESOME! Anywho, I don't like Terra, end of story. I just have never liked her, even when I didn't know she was going to betray them. I still don't even trust her, but apparently you do so I guess I'll be content to at least let her help while BB and Rae are away. Anywho, This was a great chapter. I guessed Andreas had his dirty little fingers in all this but I don't think that is the only twist. You haven't mentioned the new shopkeeper in a while, and me-thinks that that there be suspicious... oh well, Keep Writing Space Cowboy."

I'll have to check out any Cowboy Bebop fanfiction available on this site. I suspect that I would have to change my style a bit, but it could be a good growth experience. One thing that made the show great was the soundtrack (by The Seatbelts), which can't be done in fanfiction.

St. Jack of randomness - "Thank you friend! I like what you've done in this chapter, I despise Terra, but adding her to the story does add an "interesting" change. Thank you for making my birthday even better by adding this chapter. :)"

It always makes me happy that I can make someone's day better. Thanks!