A/N: Hey there fans! I'm sorry if this chapter isn't nearly as good as always but I'm feeling sick right now so...
Just so you're warned...there's an awkward moment ahead.
Anyways hope you enjoy!
Cheers,
Franshes
"Lise...sure you'll be alright?" Jake asked his friend concerned.
"Of course." Lise replied with a weak smile. She was still in her hospital bed, white as a sheet, but she sure seemed happier now that her parents were back with her.
"Don't worry Jake dear, we'll take good care of her." Jinx replied, not taking her eyes off her daughter, she was stroking Lise's head while smiling.
"Once again, thanks man." Kid Flash said briefly grasping Jake's hand.
"Yeah, thanks." Ben said smiling weakly. He had been totally freaked out by Lise's dissappearance but had rushed to the hospital once Jake and Ravenie contacted him and told him what the situation was.
Jinx and Kid Flash seemed taken aback by him. They hadn't known anything about their daughter having a new boyfriend and had been suspicious of Ben at first.
However, once Lise, Jake, and Ravenie had told them the whole story of how Ben had helped her, even confronted his parents in doing so, they'd both welcomed him into the family.
Of course, they had been freaked out by the fact that Ben didn't have a home anymore. They'd offerered him to move in with them.
"Oh no, I couldn't-" Ben had tried but Jinx quickly said
"Of course you must, don't be silly dear, it's the least we can do, you've helped our daughter so much where we failed, it's only fair for us to return it to you now, no, no, you are NOT staying homeless because of us."
And so, Ben had had to move in with the Wests which he found to be quite nice.
Another great thing was Daniel.
Daniel (Lise's son) was doing perfectly well. True, it did look like the time outside the incubator had done its harm. Doctors feared that Daniel may already have or otherwise develop asthma throughout his life. But even that didn't bring the mood down. Everyone was just so happy Lise and her baby had made it out of there alive.
They DID question her though.
"Honey, did he mention his plan at all?" Kid Flash asked his daughter.
"Yes." Lise replied "He wants to take out every superhero in the world."
"We guessed as much." Nightwing said nodding "Go on."
"He- well- he didn't say much- mainly just- well-"
"Well what?" the titans questioned.
"His- his main priority seems to be- well- he's very keen in- in-"
"In?" Changeling said.
Lise sighed.
"He's obssesed." she finally said "He wants to kill you, Jake. Desperately. It seems to me like he won't stop until he makes it. Anyways, he's made tons of plans to get at you Jake, you need to watch out for him."
Jake nodded.
"I knew he wanted to kill me." he said "He said so himself when I fought him in the parking lot."
Changeling, Raven , and all of the titans looked at Jake worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." he told them.
"Did he mention how-?" Raven asked Lise.
Lise nodded.
"Yes. Well, all of his plans are different, of course, but, but they all seem to center around the same thing."
"Which is?" Cyborg asked.
"Jake's only weakness." Lise said finally.
Everyone else looked at her blankly, unsure of what she meant but Jake, who knew EXACTLY what she meant felt his heart sank the instant she said those words.
"Weakness?" Raven asked "Jake doesn't have any particular weakness."
"Yeah, Lise what do you mean-?" Ravenie began, that's when she noticed Lise was looking at her strangely.
"Yes I do, and he knows it." Jake siad with a groan.
"Well, son, what is it? You must watch out for it." Changeling said.
Jake said nothing but looked pointedly in Ravenie's direction.
Realization seemed to dawn on her.
"Oh" she whispered "Oh, I see."
"What?" Nightwing demanded.
"It's me." Ravenie said with a grimace.
Jake could only nodd.
He then pulled her to him and hugged her closely to him.
"What happened with Creak is sure to repeat itself." he said with a sigh "He knows now. I've shown it too much. He knows now I'd do ANYTHING for her, ANYTHING, he knows I'll protect her at all costs, even with my own life, and he's going for it. He KNWOS Ravenie's vulnerable to his powers, he'll surely use her against me again. She'll be his main target from now on." he said horrified as he fit two and two together.
Lise nodded.
"He'll try that and you know- it's a clever plan. It-it's bound to work someday." she said.
He nodded gravely.
"So he'll use her against me and I'll die trying to protect her. There. That's all there is to know, thank you very much. I already know my death sentence. Curious, I always wanted to know how I was going to die..." Jake said (A/N: Notice how he's given up already and is blabbing nonsense?)
"No Jake!" Ravenie cried, flinging her arms around his neck "No! I won't allow that to happen! I won't!" they swayed dangerously, almost falling down, Jake caught her on time and steadied them both and then kissed her with all the passion he had.
Finally, both teens pulled away, rather breathless.
"Did he actually do anything to you?" Jake wanted to know.
Lise nodded, shivering.
"He- he raped me- several times." she said.
"WHAT!" Jinx and Kid Flash cried outraged.
"Of course." Jake muttered, he then explained that little trick to the titans.
At the end, Lise looked scared.
"So- so- if you're right- then- that means- that means-"
"That he is now, quite capable of using you, as well." Jake said, nodding gravely.
"Great. Just great." Aqualad exclaimed "Now what'll we do?"
"Keep both Ravenie AND Lise well away from Creak." Nightwing answered simply.
Jake nodded.
"Son- how did you know what would happen if- well- if Lise and Creak had had- you know-" Changeling said, his eyebrows raised at his son.
"I researched about him, remember?" Jake said.
"Only I don't think he'd be able to manipulate me that easy." Lise replied.
"What do you mean?" Jake asked her.
"You see- while I was with him- he let slip that his powers worked better on- well on- somebody who- you know- has never-"
"You mean his powers would work best with people who'd never had any relationship before?" Jake asked.
"Yeah." Lise replied.
Everyone visibly relaxed for a min. and then everyone's eyes found, alarmed, Ravenie. (A/N; Attention! Awkward moment coming ahead!)
"You mean SHE is in the most dangerous zone."Nightwing said "Oh boy..."
"N-no, relax dad, I'm in no danger then." Ravenie said, she then looked at Jake a littel guiltily and thought to him
'Should I tell them? About US, I mean?'
'Yes, I think you should...' he thought back to her. (A/N: Ravenie does NOT read minds or anything like that but Jake does and he was able to send her a response to her question through his own means of telepathy)
"But Ravenie dear- you ARE since- well- you haven't had a relationship before." Starfire said worriedly.
Ravenie sighed.
"Yes, I have." she finally admitted.
Everyone gasped.
"Actually," Jake stepped in before anyone could say anything else "We BOTH have."
He took Ravenie's had and bravely faced the adults.
"You WHAT?" Nightwing exclaimed "Oh, you are so dead, boy! SO dead!" and he angrily moved toward Jake.
Jake quickly drew back. Ravenie stepped a little in front of him in case her father suddenly decided to do anything to her boyfriend.
"Jake..." his mother seemed at loss for words.
"Son, that- that was a truly irresponsible act!" Changeling said.
"I know dad- we just couldn't help ourselves." Jake said, grinning sheepishly at his father. Ravenie looked equally guilty yet pleased.
"Do you do it- a lot?" Starfire asked timidly.
"Mom, I love you and all but I REALLY don't feel comfortable discussing my sex life with anyone but Jake." Ravenie said. "But if you must know...a lot, yeah. I lost count already of how many times- you Jake?"
Jake scratched his head, clueless.
"NO idea." he finally said "We- kindda did it every single night for a while."
Ravenie andd Jake both blushed madly now.
Lise giggled. Then she suddenly looked serious.
"But you guys- you know what happened to me- do you always- you know- make sure-?"
"Always." Jake said firmly "Don't worry Lise. I love Ravenie, but I wouldn't want to make her a mother, just YET." He said, grinning sheepishly yet again.
None of the adults were smiling but at least they didn't add anything else.
"Well, I guess that protects Ravenie from being TOO vulnerable to Creak." Summer finally said, breaking the uncomfortable silence.
"Anywas, guys, we got a party to set up! Let's go!" Speedy said.
Jake cheered along with everyone else.
Nightwing was still looking at him like he wanted to kill him but Jake was sure he'd get over it soon enough.
Right now, it was time to have fun!
A/N: Next chapter's really dramatic and eventful so keep watchful!
Don't forget to review! Please forgive any spelling/ grammar mistakes.
Cheers,
Franshes
