The arguments began almost as soon as they returned to the dining
room.
"Are you crazy? We can't go just because a couple crazy people said we should!" Cyborg shouted.
"But Raven said-" Beast Boy started.
"I don't care what Raven said. And she's not even here to defend her thoughts, so you shouldn't either!" Cyborg interrupted.
It was true. Raven had immediately gone to her room, apparently to read the books that the strangers had given them.
"Dude, I can do whatever I want!" Beast Boy said, "If I wanna defend Raven, then I'll defend Raven, got it?"
He said it with such intensity that they all stopped to stare at him.
"Sure. Sorry man, I'm just sort of freaked out, we all are," Cyborg said.
Beast Boy took a steadying breath, and looked around the table at his friends, reddening slightly.
"Anyways, we can't do anything without finding out more about this. We don't know anything, and rushing into something like this is the best way to get into trouble." Trust Robin to come through with logic like that.
"I shall go find friend Raven so that we may find her ideas." Starfire said, rising from her seat.
"Don't bother," a voice said behind them.
They all spun around to find Raven standing in the doorway. Having all of them staring at her made her nervous; she started to blush.
"Listen, I've read the first couple pages of one of the books, and I think that there is a serious need to go."
"Go on Raven," Robin said, listening intently.
Everyone around the table leaned toward her chair as she came forward, sat down, and began to speak.
"It seems that there is an evil power somewhere on this planet. For the last several millennia, it has been kept in check by an equally powerful good power. Unfortunately, something has happened recently to cause the evil to become the stronger of the two."
Everyone listened soundlessly. The only noise was that of the distant rain.
"Apparently, there will be people representing each power. There will be seven for the power of good: The Dark One, the Apprentice, the Changed One, The Man who is not a Man, the Alien, The Silent One, and the Master."
"This all sounds like some sort of prophecy or something," Robin stated.
"As far as I can tell, it is."
"Right," Cyborg growled, rising, "So you want us to go, possibly get killed, for some prophecy?"
"It doesn't matter what I- or anyone else- wants," Raven said, "We have no choice."
They all stared at her in disbelief.
It was late. Several hours had passed since Raven had first spoke to them. All except Cyborg seemed willing at least to consider it. Beast Boy remained one of her most loyal supporters. No matter what the arguments were that were thrown against her, he stepped in to defend her.
And so it had continued until, finally exhausted, Cyborg relented. No matter what he said or did, he could not make them change their opinions. So eventually, he just gave up.
"I'm glad that's over with," Robin said as they all stood up.
"I just wanna go to bed," Cyborg yawned, stretching.
They all slowly filled out of the kitchen and headed to their rooms; everyone, that is, except Beast Boy. Instead, he walked with Raven to her room.
"Thank you for your help," she said, grudgingly. She wasn't sure why he had assisted her, and he wasn't sure why he was following her now. To tell the truth, it was annoying her. But at the same time, it was stirring feeling within her, feeling she didn't want to acknowledge...
"No problem," he said, "But, uh, are you serious about this?"
"Yes," she said.
"What are the chances of us all living," he asked
She stopped and faced him.
"Why?"
"Raven, I don't want anything bad to happen, not to you not to any of them. I won't let you go alone, though. I'll go with you, no matter how dangerous it is, even to the demon-land you come from," he said.
She looked at him for a moment, then continued walking. For some reason, she began to blush. She was very uncomfortable at the moment, more with what he was saying than his being there. The implications weren't something she liked.
First, if she took what he said, it would seem to mean that he valued her more than the others. Next, it would mean that there was possibly more danger than she had first thought. If something were to happen to one of the Titans, one of her friends, she would be responsible. For some reason she suddenly felt very alone. She shook with fear and grief for a moment.
"Raven, are you all right?" Beast Boy asked turning her to face him. Concern and caring were in his voice and eyes.
"I'm fine," she said coldly, more angry at herself then at him. How could she lose control like that, as little as it had been? Honestly, she felt very comforted in his presence. This once more made her blush, and she started walking again.
"Now just leave me alone."
Beast Boy watched her enter her room. He saw her hesitate before she entered. She looked back at him, a weird look on her face. Then she gave a small wave, which he returned. She suddenly blushed, and ran inside.
Beast Boy stood outside of her room until well after midnight.
"Are you crazy? We can't go just because a couple crazy people said we should!" Cyborg shouted.
"But Raven said-" Beast Boy started.
"I don't care what Raven said. And she's not even here to defend her thoughts, so you shouldn't either!" Cyborg interrupted.
It was true. Raven had immediately gone to her room, apparently to read the books that the strangers had given them.
"Dude, I can do whatever I want!" Beast Boy said, "If I wanna defend Raven, then I'll defend Raven, got it?"
He said it with such intensity that they all stopped to stare at him.
"Sure. Sorry man, I'm just sort of freaked out, we all are," Cyborg said.
Beast Boy took a steadying breath, and looked around the table at his friends, reddening slightly.
"Anyways, we can't do anything without finding out more about this. We don't know anything, and rushing into something like this is the best way to get into trouble." Trust Robin to come through with logic like that.
"I shall go find friend Raven so that we may find her ideas." Starfire said, rising from her seat.
"Don't bother," a voice said behind them.
They all spun around to find Raven standing in the doorway. Having all of them staring at her made her nervous; she started to blush.
"Listen, I've read the first couple pages of one of the books, and I think that there is a serious need to go."
"Go on Raven," Robin said, listening intently.
Everyone around the table leaned toward her chair as she came forward, sat down, and began to speak.
"It seems that there is an evil power somewhere on this planet. For the last several millennia, it has been kept in check by an equally powerful good power. Unfortunately, something has happened recently to cause the evil to become the stronger of the two."
Everyone listened soundlessly. The only noise was that of the distant rain.
"Apparently, there will be people representing each power. There will be seven for the power of good: The Dark One, the Apprentice, the Changed One, The Man who is not a Man, the Alien, The Silent One, and the Master."
"This all sounds like some sort of prophecy or something," Robin stated.
"As far as I can tell, it is."
"Right," Cyborg growled, rising, "So you want us to go, possibly get killed, for some prophecy?"
"It doesn't matter what I- or anyone else- wants," Raven said, "We have no choice."
They all stared at her in disbelief.
It was late. Several hours had passed since Raven had first spoke to them. All except Cyborg seemed willing at least to consider it. Beast Boy remained one of her most loyal supporters. No matter what the arguments were that were thrown against her, he stepped in to defend her.
And so it had continued until, finally exhausted, Cyborg relented. No matter what he said or did, he could not make them change their opinions. So eventually, he just gave up.
"I'm glad that's over with," Robin said as they all stood up.
"I just wanna go to bed," Cyborg yawned, stretching.
They all slowly filled out of the kitchen and headed to their rooms; everyone, that is, except Beast Boy. Instead, he walked with Raven to her room.
"Thank you for your help," she said, grudgingly. She wasn't sure why he had assisted her, and he wasn't sure why he was following her now. To tell the truth, it was annoying her. But at the same time, it was stirring feeling within her, feeling she didn't want to acknowledge...
"No problem," he said, "But, uh, are you serious about this?"
"Yes," she said.
"What are the chances of us all living," he asked
She stopped and faced him.
"Why?"
"Raven, I don't want anything bad to happen, not to you not to any of them. I won't let you go alone, though. I'll go with you, no matter how dangerous it is, even to the demon-land you come from," he said.
She looked at him for a moment, then continued walking. For some reason, she began to blush. She was very uncomfortable at the moment, more with what he was saying than his being there. The implications weren't something she liked.
First, if she took what he said, it would seem to mean that he valued her more than the others. Next, it would mean that there was possibly more danger than she had first thought. If something were to happen to one of the Titans, one of her friends, she would be responsible. For some reason she suddenly felt very alone. She shook with fear and grief for a moment.
"Raven, are you all right?" Beast Boy asked turning her to face him. Concern and caring were in his voice and eyes.
"I'm fine," she said coldly, more angry at herself then at him. How could she lose control like that, as little as it had been? Honestly, she felt very comforted in his presence. This once more made her blush, and she started walking again.
"Now just leave me alone."
Beast Boy watched her enter her room. He saw her hesitate before she entered. She looked back at him, a weird look on her face. Then she gave a small wave, which he returned. She suddenly blushed, and ran inside.
Beast Boy stood outside of her room until well after midnight.