Hello! Ok, so another confusing chapter… YAY! I mean… NO!... See I decided that, unconsiously I created this story with two plots, Raven/Beast Boy plot, and the Ebony Plot… this chapter focuses on the Raven/Beast Boy plot. Next chapter, so help me, will be more focused on the Ebony plot. And yes I sort-of explained chapter two at the end. And Raven is somewhat OOC because well… If you found out your daughter was going to turn evil and come after you… wouldn't you be a bit out of character? Heh… I'm sorry? R&R! Hope you enjoy :)!
On with the story…
Raven stood staring at Beast Boy. He looked so confused and worried. She inwardly sighed. She couldn't tell him anything. She barely knew what was going on; other then the fact that her future daughter found a way to travel through time, and enter Raven's mind. But that's not exactly a Beast Boy friendly explanation. If anything it would push him right over the edge.
She had to get out of this mess. Beast boy's unwavering stare was not helping her. She couldn't tell him anything and there was no way out of her own room.
…Her room…
"What are you doing in MY room?" Raven stated, strongly, angrily. It was enough to distract Beast Boy.
"…I… I…" He began to stutter softly. Raven's eyes lit up a dangerous red.
"What have I said about coming into MY room?" Raven's voice was leveled, and eerily calm.
"I was worried about you!" Beast Boy stated loudly. Raven's eyes went from red to black in a matter of seconds. "You're usually downstairs, or meditating, or yelling at Cyborg and me. I wanted to make sure you were ok."
"…I'm fine." Raven closed her eyes, and gently shook her head. She reopened her eyes and glanced into the dark green, worried eyes of her team mate. "Please… leave."
Beast boy placed both his hands up and back up towards the door.
"I'm leaving." He glanced back at her before closing the door.
Raven pushed her hood off her head and began rubbing her temples. She fell back on to her bed and began thinking a million different thoughts.
'Screw the Cocktail Party Phenomenon theory.'*
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"Mommy?" Raven looked up and smiled softly at the ten-yr-old girl in front of her.
"What's up sweetie?" Raven asked.
"Nothing." Ebony smiled and transformed into a kitten. Jumping up on Raven's lap and purring gently. Raven smiled and patted the tiny animal.
"Hey." Raven looked up as Gar gently kissed his wife's forehead. He patted the kitten's head and sat across from Raven.
"So, how is she?" Gar smiled.
"Better. It's just a little cold." Raven stated, petting the small kitten.
"Is she going to school tomorrow?" Raven shrugged.
"If she wants too." Gar smirked a bit.
"Enough freedom?"
"It's not a big deal, Eclipse will get her homework. Besides she barely ever misses a day." Raven gave a side-glance to her husband. "Did you get the job?"
"Well," He started in a sad voice. "I would hope so; I had about five nurses calling for Dr. Garfield Logan today."
Raven broke out into a huge smile. "That's great!"
"I thought so." Gar leaned back. "Did you think about what we talked about last night?"
"I don't know." Raven shrugged a bit, as she listened to the kitten snoring lightly. "Do we want to move away from the tower?"
"It's up to you. We wouldn't leave Jump City." Gar looked at his wife and child. "It might be better for all of us. It's not like we have to worry about daddy-in-law anymore."
"You don't know that." Raven stated, her view getting darker. "He's a very powerful force; I wouldn't put anything past him. Especially death."
"Oh come on Rae, the man… demon thing… went down." Raven shook her head.
"I really don't want to discuss this." Raven placed the kitten in a tiny energy ball. "I'm going to go put her to sleep."
Raven looked at the shocked face of her husband.
"Oh, you know what I mean." She smiled and walked towards the kitchen door. "BB… we'll talk to her about this in the morning."
"Ok." Gar smiled and blew a kiss to the gothic super hero. Raven smiled, shook her head and walked towards Ebony's room.
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Raven woke up to the pounding of rain and thunder. She rolled over so she was on her back. The ceiling was occupied by the various shadows made by the gray light from the window.
Raven closed her eyes as flashes from the new premonition washed over her mind.
There was a soft tapping at the door.
"What?" Raven asked, groggily, something she just did not do.
"Raven? I was wondering if—" Starfire was cut off by Raven sighing.
"I'm not hungry."
"You have not eaten since… well… a while!" Starfire said, a little more loudly.
"Leave her alone." Raven strained to hear the new voice. "She doesn't want to be bothered."
Her shoulders fell as she realized it was Beast Boy's voice. She got up and made her way to her door, opening it slightly.
"Actually… I'm a little hungry." She gave a side smirk. Starfire's face lit up as she ran towards the kitchen. Beast Boy looked at her, and then continued back to his room. "I'm sorry." Raven whispered, but Beast Boy wasn't around to hear.
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After a full breakfast, a game of Cyborg's choice, and a small lunch Raven had had enough of the "bonding" time Starfire guilted her into. She hadn't seen Beast Boy since this morning, and he was possibly the only person she really wanted to see.
Guilt was definitely shinning through.
She walked up the long stares until she came to the rooftop of the tower. She opened the door as the scent of rain intoxicated her senses.
She walked over to the railing and leaned against it, staring into the lake. Was everything she did some huge act, to cover up all her little insecurities?
Or was she just… detached?
Should she tell him about the dream? He did have a right to know. Especially since she had another one. But then she would have to tell him about all those… feelings. And trust me, Raven didn't *do* feelings.
"Hey." Raven didn't have to turn around to figure out who would be on the roof on a day like this.
"If it isn't the boy wonder." Raven muttered sarcastically, not even turning around.
Robin smirked as he leaned against the rail next to her.
Two birds of a feather.
"Beast Boy said you had an interesting night." Robin was never one to beat around the bush.
"I suppose so." Raven shrugged, staring into the foggy city.
"Raven, what's going on? I mean, it's not unusual to lock yourself in your room, but for the entire day? You have Star and Beast Boy at their wits end. Cyborg might kill them." Raven turned to see her leader's infamous smirk, his masked eyes, the soft tones of his voice, playing on each other. She hated him.
"It's n—"
"Don't even think about saying nothing." Raven glared at her leader.
'Damn him.'
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Cyborg was zooming past the other cars, weaving in and out, in and out. He knew every pattern, every road. His lips twisted into an evil smile as his car flew past the finish line.
"BOOYA!" He shouted. Jumping up from the couch, dancing a little dance. He smiled broadly and was about to use his bragging rights when he came across Beast Boy's vacant stare. "Dude… I won… I beat you… where's the whiny voice?"
"Huh?" Beast Boy looked at his best friend. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Cyborg's jaw dropped to the floor.
"Please don't tell me you were thinking about your little girlfriend!" Cyborg looked at the ceiling mouthing words.
"Dude, she's not my girlfriend. And you didn't see how freaked she was after the chick showed up in her head!" Beast Boy pointed to his head and made a weird face. Cyborg looked at the changeling and threw his arms in the air.
"Listen to yourself! You are so worried about her, yet she doesn't care. Get over it." Cyborg pressed the reset button.
"She's our friend and there's something definitely wrong with her!" Beast Boy shouted, jumping in front of the TV.
"This little obsession is a little too much." Cyborg made a tiny space between his fingers.
"I'm going to find out what's wrong! And help her!" Beast Boy began marching towards the direction on Raven's room. Until he stopped and turned around. "But first I'm going to talk to Starfire." He headed in the opposite direction.
"That boy is like a puppy… a love sick, pathetic puppy. She's our friend, my ass, that boy is head over heels." Cyborg continued to mumble to himself as he played against the computer player.
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"I didn't know you had so many issues with your father." Robin said, leaning against the railing.
"Yeah, well…" Raven shrugged.
Robin turned and leaned his back against the rail, he smiled at Raven. "So, what? Did you have an encounter with dear old daddy?"
"Not… quite." Raven mumbled.
"Then what's going on?" Robin placed his hand on Raven's shoulder.
"Did you… do you…?" Raven looked at the boy wonder; his features urged her to go on. "Do you like someone, but you don't know how to tell them? And you know something that could possibly… change them?"
Robin's face twisted into a look of remorse and confusion.
"…I'll make this easier. Why haven't you told Starfire you love her?" Raven was not one for this… type… of discussion, but with her usual tone, and a confused mind. She needed to talk to someone.
"…No…" Robin began shaking his head.
"Oh please. You are so high on Starfire, you'd probably die if you ever came down." Raven said, looking down at the lake.
"…No…"
"Robin, a secret for a secret." Raven smirked as Robin hit his forehead and brought his hand down his face.
"Fine. I like Starfire." Robin said through gritted teeth. "Don't you DARE tell Cyborg I admitted it!" Raven nodded and looked back at the lake.
"Now, if I where to tell you I had a premonition, that showed you and Starfire married with two kids, what would you…?" Raven turned to see the boy wonder on the floor of the roof. "I would have preferred a verbal answer."
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"Then he told me to get over it! Can you believe him?" Beast boy had been ranting for quite awhile.
"Beast boy, I wonder, why is Raven sitting so heavily on your mind?" Starfire asked as she sat on her bed.
"…Because she's our friend…" Beast boy said, unsurely.
"I think it's more then that." Starfire smiled. "You like her."
"Who told you that?" Beast boy scuffed.
"Cyborg." Starfire smiled. Beast boy glared slightly at her. "Why else would you be so worried over something, you might have not even really seen?"
"I know what I saw… Starfire. And I'm allowed to be worried about her." Beast boy began to sulk. Starfire smiled a bit.
"Why don't you go talk to her? You never know, it might be exactly what you both need." Starfire patted the changeling's shoulder and headed out of her room. Beast Boy watched her leave, leaning against the window seat in her room.
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Raven was still on the roof, basking as the rain slid over her. Robin had gone downstairs after hearing the rest of the premonition. Raven shook her head. She was so no in the mood.
"Raven?" She bowed her head.
"Yes, Starfire?" Starfire walked to the railing, allowing the rain to soak her.
"I was curious." Raven turned to the alien princess. "Do you have feelings for Beast Boy?" Raven's mouth fell to the ground.
"Robin told you!" Raven's eyes began to glow a bright white. Energy sparked at her fists.
Starfire, unfazed, smirked. "No, but you just did."
Raven's eyes stopped glowing as the energy balls seemed to settle down.
"Who taught you that?" Raven stated, turning to face the lake. 'Because I'm going to kill them.'
"Beast Boy." Starfire stated. Raven shook her head.
"Ugh. I like Beast Boy. Happy?" Raven stated. Starfire nodded.
"Yes, well I knew that. I did not think you would admit it, but I knew that." Raven opened her mouth, closed it, opened it again, growled and looked back at the lake. Starfire patted the girl's back. "I feel your pain."
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Robin walked into the living room. He sat on the couch ready to enjoy some late afternoon TV.
"What were you doing with Raven for so long?" Robin turned around and looked at Beast Boy who was standing behind the couch.
"Talking." Robin said. Beast Boy glared at the boy wonder.
"About what?"
"Nothing."
"No…"
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"NO!"
"Shut up. Gar." Robin smirked as he looked at the TV. He knew Beast Boy's jaw was on the floor.
"How did you know my name?" Beast Boy asked, nervous. Robin turned around, a broad smile on his face.
"A little bird told me."
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Raven walked into the living room. She had just dried off and was looking forward to relaxing in her usual spot and reading. Now that Robin and Starfire knew about her little dream. She felt better, even though neither of them had helped her in any way.
It was around seven, but the entire living room was pitch black. Which made her wonder where her fellow teammates were. She turned on the lights and proceeded to the window seat, at least until her eyes landed upon Beast Boy, standing in the middle of the living room.
"What the HELL is going on?" Raven looked at the green boy; she knew he wasn't going to let her play her little mind games.
"Where do you want me to start?" Raven was never one to easily give in, but she was tired, and he technically had a right to know.
"Just start from the beginning." Beast boy stated sitting down.
Raven sat across from him, and leaned back.
"I had a premonition two nights ago. I only get premonitions when something really big is going to happen, soon, that puts myself or someone… close to me… endanger. It could have, possibly, been the longest premonition I've ever had. Meaning there's something big coming. And I seem to be getting similar premonitions every time I go to sleep." Raven watched Beast Boy, making sure he was still on the same page as her.
"What was the premonition about?" Beast Boy stated, trying to stay as unemotional as possible. Raven was actually quite proud.
"It seems that my daughter from the future turns evil. She sent a "warning" through my mind, the girl you saw in my head, that was her. I think she might be coming to the past to stop me from having her. Or, well, stop me from marrying her father. She has some… issues… with me and her father, and well life in general." Beast boy nodded.
"What your saying is you're having premonitions to warn you about evil demon child, AND having evil demon child warn you that she's coming?" Raven nodded. "Ok, I get it. I don't blame you for being so upset."
"I'm not upset." Raven's tone flattened dramatically. Beast Boy waved her off.
"So, who's the poor guy that this kid—"
"Ebony… it means dark strength." Raven interrupted.
"If that's not enough of a foreshadowing name." Beast Boy shook his head. "Anyway, who's the lucky guy?"
Beast boy's only answer was Raven's lips crashing with his. Raven pulled away, blushing a tomato red. Beast boy stared wide eyed at the gothic super heroine.
"I believe his name is Garfield Logan." Raven said quietly, she watched as Beast Boy's face was turning from green to red, almost like a Christmas tree. He opened his mouth, the words spilling out before he had even thought the whole situation out.
"Are you serious?"
*The Cocktail Party Phenomeon Theory, is the theory that a person can not have more then one consious thought. i.e.: If you're thinking about Brad, you can't be thinking about John at the same time. Meanign Raven literally had a million consious thoughts at the same time. Hey, she could, she's half not human.*
