Chapter 36

I'm just your problem
I'm just your problem
It's like I'm not even a person, am I?
I'm just your problem

Marceline the Vampire Queen I like the song meow. I seriously think Cartoon Network is trying to take DC nation off the air! I missed last week's episode; before the dawn Thank god for I would have missed it completely. Also I'm so happy, you're reviews make my day Black Butler I so didn't mean for him to come out that way; but I like Cherie to be a bit more proper yaknow? Anyway I also deleted that comment that got me so depressed I really hope miss Guest doesn't get mad at me; but frankly if u must nit-prick at a fanfiction about a character being slightly out of character? Go write your own. I thank you for the criticism, but no one likes a hater. Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

The payphone Raven had mentioned before was nearly a block or two away from her house, and having to go alone somewhat bothered her, but how else was she supposed to make sure Junior didn't go snooping through her underwear drawer—well it seemed like that would be something he would do—despite that she really didn't want to call the person she was going to call anyway, but it had to be done. So, Raven trudged the block and a half to probably the only payphone in Gotham city and groaned as she dug into her pockets for a quarter, and dialed the number. The phone rang several times before going to voice mail. Raven cursed.

"Mary; it's me. For obvious reasons I can't tell you where I am, but you can relax I'm not going to do anything that draws attention to myself." She said leaving a message for Zatana and hanging up. Raven crossed her arms, "Well I hope that worked and no one from the Justice league can track me from that."

She then turned and smacked into a familiar sight, and instantly her feature's dropped.

"Oh sshhhhhoot." Raven cursed.

"Well isn't this a fun treat, eh Cat-girl?" Cheshire said flirtatiously. Raven ran, only to be chased by her attacker as she threw throwing stars at her.

"You've gotta be kidding me! Why are you after me?!" Raven shouted, skidding to a halt as Cheshire jumped in front of her and pulled out a sword.

"Don't take it personally kid; just part of the job." She said, walking up to Raven slowly.

"Well then make freezing part of your job!" Shouted Junior's voice from far away, as a he froze Cheshire from the shoulders down. Raven looks around and spots Icicle Jr. and Cherie Curie on a roof top.

"Did you guys follow me here!?" She shouted, putting her hands on her hips.

"Sorry Raven lovely; I couldn't help myself." Cherie said. Junior rolled his eyes.

"Yaknow you could be a little grateful!" he shouted, Raven shrugged as the two slid down an ice-bridge to where Raven was standing.

"I am, believe me." Raven said.

"New boy-friend Cat-girl?" Cheshire taunted, Raven hissed.

"Junior is not my boyfriend you Alice in wonderland reject!" she shouted, Junior flinched a bit as Cheshire cocked her head to the side.

"Oh, my bad." She said, Raven seethed.

"Cherie!" She shouted, Cherie stood next to her.

"Well aren't you a cutie." She purred, Cherie made a disgusted face.

"The human female body is not something in which I am attracted." He said then looked to Raven.

"Get rid of her." Raven growled. Cherie nodded, then leaned in close to Cheshire and grinned.

"Now who's the Cheshire cat hm cutie?" Cheshire remarked, before Cherie rose his hand above his head, his finger nails extended as he cut right though the ice and slashed Cheshire across her abdomen. Cherie's smirk slipped as Cheshire let out a shriek of pain and passed out.

"Well that did nothing for me." He said, then turned to Raven who starred in somewhat terror.

"She's not dead; that was nearly as deep as it could have been, fear not dear Raven." Cherie said, Raven shook her head.

"What? No I'm fine." She mumbled, Junior looked to Cherie who gave a pointed nod, then snapped his fingers as a portal opened up behind Cheshire and he pushed her through.

"Hey how come he can do magic and you can't?" Junior asked, Cherie rolled his eyes but said nothing.

"Cherie can do magic as a human; hard to explain. Let's just go." Raven said, then grabbed Cherie by the ribbon and pulling him down to her eye level, "No bodies; got me Cherie?"

"Understood Raven Lovely." Cherie said with a monotone expression. Raven release her human-turned cat and walked ahead of the two.

"She could be a little grateful since we saved her. Don't you think?" Junior asked, Cherie sighed.

"My dear Raven is a tad temperamental when it comes to being saved. She doesn't like being a victim." He said calmly. "Not to mention this is the second time we've run into that assassin."

"I know this isn't an appropriate time but…are you gay?" Junior asked, Cherie gave him a look. "Just asking."

"I am not; I am simply not attracted to the human female body." He said then fixed the ribbon around his neck and walked off after Raven.

~0~

"I got a message on my phone from Raven. She's not using her phone." Zatana said, the others gaped.

"She called you?" M'gaan asked, Zatana nodded.

"Here gimme a second." She said then fiddled with her cellphone and put it on speaker.

'Mary; it's me. For obvious reasons I can't tell you where I am, but you can relax I'm not going to do anything that draws attention to myself.' The message said, 'Don't come looking for me.'

"That's it?" Wonder-girl asked, "She breaks out of jail and asks you not to go looking for her?"

"It's understandable; if we went looking for her she'd have to worry about the Justice League finding her too." Batgirl said, Zatana nodded.

"But didn't Zatara tell the League that she was…well you know…" Beetle asked.

"He's trying to convince them but I honestly don't think they're buying it." Zatana explained.

"Well that's just great! Now what are we supposed to do?" Wonder-girl asked, punching the wall.

"Calm down Wonder-girl. We'll just tell Nightwing about the message and see what he wants to do with it later. Chillax." Bumble Bee said. Wonder-girl sighed.

"This sucks; why did we have to help out some Witch-girl hussy anyway?" she growled.

"Cause she wasn't always that way." Zatana said.

"And she's Zatana's best friend." M'gaan said sternly. Wonder-girl made a face.

"Oh." She mumbled awkwardly, "So off to tell Nightwing?"

"Off to Nightwing." Batgirl repeated shoving Wonder-girl out of the room. M'gaan looked to Zatana.

"Don't worry; I'm used to this by now. I'm just worried about Raven." Zatana said, M'gaan nodded.

"Me too; especially with a creep like Junior around her." She said. "He's seriously creepy."

"I don't think we need to worry about that; I'm sure Raven can take care of herself there." Laughed Zatana.

"Yeah I guess so; but why would she take him with her?" M'gaan asked. Zatana shrugged.

"I don't know. But do you think he knows she's…"

~0~

"…PREGNANT!?" Junior shouted, Raven groaned as Junior shouted what Raven assumed Cherie told him.

"Sorry Lovely; he was annoying me with questions." He said. Raven looked to Junior who was more freaked out over this than she was when she first found out.

"Dude I hit on you! Do you know how creepy that is!?" Junior shouted, Raven's pupils turned to slits as she glared at Icicle junior.

"Yes actually I do ice-head." She hissed.

"And Klarion Bleak, that insane, psychopath, Witch-boy who could probably rip a person in half…"

"He has too…"

"…Is supposed to be the father!?" Junior continued, Raven looked to Cherie who was lingering and somewhat hiding in the doorway to the living room.

"Cherie what exactly didn't you tell Junior?" she asked, Cherie shrugged.

"Don't change the subject!" Junior shouted. Raven narrowed her eyes.

"What do you want me to say? You knew I dated a Witch-boy I told you this; and it's not like the two of us are dating." She said, "And if you have a problem with all that you can leave."

There was a long pause between the two of them, before Junior spoke rubbing his head.

"If I leave knowing this now it'd make me feel bad…"

"Aw the ice-kid has a heart." Raven retorted, Junior glared, "Sorry, automatic."

"Shut up, this is completely gross and creepy, and won't he come back for you? And if he does; he'll kill me." Junior said. Raven crossed her arms.

"You can relax Klarion isn't coming back for me. When that jerk found out he dumped me." She hissed somberly. "and like I said if you have a problem you can leave but good luck not getting caught out there."

Junior made some frustrated noises as he contemplated staying or leaving. Cherie looked to Raven a bit worriedly. They did need Junior—to and extent—and if he left Raven could be in real danger if he left. Cherie couldn't protect her from everything.

"I…guess I'll stick around." Junior said with a sigh. Raven nodded.

"Good; now knowing this better end any of those creepy come-ons." She said, then grabbed the remote to the TV and switched it on. The news was on and Raven couldn't help but notice that she, Junior, and Cherie were on the headlines.

'Repeating today's earlier new report; still not sign of the duo that escaped Belle Reve early yesterday.' The female reporter said, Raven groaned as Cherie pushed past Junior and sat next to Raven.

'The criminals; young 17-year old Raven Blu, and Icicle Junior escaped Belle Reve with the help of a furry companion.' Cherie couldn't help but sneer at the reporter's comment of him being some 'furry companion.'

'The two have been marked dangerous; and citizens of Gotham and Metropolis are reminded that if the two are seen to contact the local police, and to stay indoors.' The reporter said, Raven hissed and turned off the TV.

"Well this could prove problematic." Cherie said.

"So we've been marked as dangerous. We are aren't we?" Junior asked, Raven leered.

"You and Cherie are dangerous; I can't do anything given my current situation." She said, "we need to change the way we look."

"Wait what?" Junior said.

"The two of you cannot walk around in public the way you are currently." Cherie said.

"Cherie will have to go in and get some things, since he's the only one who can move around freely." Raven then said, then got up and moved to the front room where she got a notepad and pen and began making a list, "I'm a total idiot for not knowing that before now; Cherie you'll have to get moving."

She handed Cherie the listen and he looked it over.

"Scissors?" Raven nodded.

"Don't question it; just get moving." She said, Cherie nodded and stood, looking to Junior before leaving the house and heading out for the things on Raven's list. Once gone Raven grabbed Junior by the arm.

"Come with me." She said then dragged him to her room where she began digging through drawers and her closet. "I should have some things that will fit you."

"I am not wearing girl's clothes." Junior said, Raven hissed and threw a pair of baggy black jeans at his face.

"Well lucky for you they aren't girl's clothes." She said then went back to find a shirt, "I never understood why guys got the cooler stuff in 'Goth' clothing."

She then brought out a long sleeved red and black button up shirt, the buttons were silver and snaps in the shape of skulls. She held it up proudly, looking it over before throwing it at him.

"Lucky for us you have a woman's physique." She mumbled, Junior went wide eyed.

"I don't have a girly body!" He shouted, Raven shrugged.

"Whatever makes you feel better Yuri Lowenthal." She said smiling. Junior gave her a confused look.

"Who?"

"Nothing forget about it. Now hurry up and change when Cherie comes back we'll dye your hair black." Raven said, Junior looked at her.

"I'm not dying my hair black." He said. Raven narrowed her eyes.

"You wanna be sent back to belle Reve?" she asked, Junior shook his head, "Then quit your whining and change."

~0~

When Cherie returned Raven helped Junior dye his white hair black, Cherie couldn't help but laugh as he saw the ending result. Junior had gone from his normal self to a black haired Goth-boy complete with heavy eyeliner and faux piercings on his lip and ears.

"Don't laugh! This stuff is only temporary right?" Junior asked, looking to Raven, who looked at the box of dye, and shook her head.

"No; but does it really matter?" she asked, then shrugged, "Well I'll be back soon as I'm done."

Raven then grabbed the remainder of what Cherie had gotten and retreated to the upstairs bathroom.

When Raven returned she had short blonde hair; wearing a red and black checkered pleated skirt, and a black polo shirt and pink lip gloss on. Cherie and Junior gawked, causing Raven to frown.

"Stop staring! I know what I look like so keep quiet." She hissed, "Now let's get out of here, we need to find a new place to stay before someone sees us here."

Oh Blonde Raven scary; and she cut her hair; isn't that just so sad? personally I love women that have long dark colored hair, it's just so pretty—but it's not like I don't like short haired girls. I have short I think brunette colored hair? I don't know I don't usually keep my natural hair; right now it's black jet black I think. What's your hair color? And what kind of hair do you like on a person? Tell me in ur reviews this way I know you read my A/N. review! And yes; I made a joke at Yuri Lowenthal's expense. Since he plays multiple characters here—including Junior—I thought it'd be funny.