All I Want For Christmas

A Fanfiction by Keystone

Disclaimer: Really on.

Authors note: Okay so here we are with the new chapter. I hope yins'll like it. Oh, but nos songs for this chapter, sorry but can't think of any that would really fit here. Just words and imagination, the way it truly is supposed to be. So yeah, read and review it for me why don't ya?

All I Want For Christmas

To be honest, Raven was confused. This had been any other day just trying to exist with th others and than bang!, all these demon creatures show up and start ransacking the city. Then an angel shows up and makes them bad guy smitin', hell fightin', nasty little mothers. To top it off, the meet a new dude, who tosses them around like rag dolls and is actually on their side. Maybe confused was the wrong word.

'He is cute, I guess, in his own sort of way.' came a thought from Joy inside her. 'Would it be so bad to get to know him a little better?' Honor spoke next and argued with Joy 'You must be crazy! He is still an enemy, and is technically one of the bad guys. No way will we be easy on him.' 'Oh you're no fun, Honor.'

"Wonderful..." Raven spoke aloud to no one in particular. She looked around and watched the others run through all of their new skills and pondered her torn emotions. Desire whispered to her 'He did fight against them though, and is working with Cyborg now, so he cannot be all that evil. Wouldn't you love to get under that suit and find out what all those muscles look like.'

'Oh no,' thought the actual Raven, 'Not you.' She held her head in both hands and gritted her teeth in pain.

"Yes, it is me." The soft voice wrapped her up. She released her head and opened her eyes. She was in a small room, with pink mist and red walls. A sweet smell filled the room, for those of that sort. The scent of sex filled her nostrils, the musky odor of passion and earthliness.

The grey clad vixen addressed the magenta twin in front of her. Her only will to make the full girl lose control and give in to lust. Not really that bad of a side, but very destructive at the wrong times. Like now. "Just what is it you want?"

"To show you what you want, even if you don't know it," Desire said as she sauntered over, swinging her hips from side to side as she walked, her heels clacking on the floor. She circled around Raven, running her fingers across her back and sides. "Tell me you don't want this from someone. So who is it, hmm? Cyborg, the wise big brother?"

"For one of my most personal sides you know so little, Desire." Raven returned with a smirk. Still, she allowed her side to run her fingers and hands across her, making her imagine it was the others.

"Oh, is that so? Then why do you keep wishing I was the new guy?" The soft caress stopped and Desire stepped out in front of Raven now taller and more muscular. And manly, with black armor across the body...

"What is this? What are you up to Desire?" Raven cautiously asked. It looked like Spawn ha just stepped out of the shadows in front of her.

The deep powerful voice of Spawn resonated through her brain. Firm, yet softer, reassuring. "It is not a trick, my dear. You want me, so I came to you. Don't you wish to see me?" He said as he stepped closer, removing her hood and brushing the hair over her face back behind her ear. He leaned in closer to her. "You are my angel, the one who I really escaped Hell to find. Will you be with me for eternity? Stay with me and let me love you forever?"

Despite her best efforts, her knees began to shake and her lips quivered. 'Is this true? Could it be? All I want. Someone like me...' "I..."

Interrupting, he spoke in her ear, "Please, let me show you the love you always wanted." He held her tight and continued to run his hands across her shoulders and back, embracing her in a cold, hollow grasp.

Something just wasn't right, however. His voice, the words, just echoes. They were fragments from her memory. Not actual events but Desire manipulating her love. Seeing her under the facade she had created, Raven broke from the grip. "Sorry Desire, you'll have to get better than that. I could see you under the mask." She finished with a self satisfied grin.

Unraveling her Magenta cloak from her, Desire regained her usual form, her face furious. "Maybe this time, Raven. But you'll give in someday. And I'll be there when you do..." And then she faded from view and Raven found herself again sitting on a crumbled hulk of concrete in a decimated town.

'Good, just how I left it...' Knowing what had just happened meant something, she had to talk with someone. Not just anyone. Beast Boy, the green buffoon could never comprehend the subtle nuances of feminine lust and Robin was too focused on himself getting better and Slade that Raven even wondered if he had felt the monster that is hormones.

That left the alien. "Well at least it's a girl." She got up and walked over to where the optimistic girl was busy constructing a snowman out of rubble. A dirtman, if you will. Clearly she was distraught about the total annihilation of the town, as they all where, but she help up, for that she earned a few points from Raven.

She went over what she was going to say before she actually got there. She also planned for the other girls nauseating enthusiasm. "She tried not to focus on the varied scorched buildings and charred remains of bodies. Earthly and otherwise. When she got there she took a deep breath and tapped the taller girl on the shoulder.

She had great fun constructing the whimsical creature. Especially the part about giving the creature limbs. Starfire found and removed two steel rebars from the ground easily enough, and welded them to the side of the dirtman. Giggling feverishly at the hilarity that was her creations appearance, she was startled slightly by an almost imperceptible touch from behind. Turning to the source of the sensation, she found herself face to face with a perturbed Raven.

"Friend Raven, why do you look so disheartened? Do you wish to share with me?" Concerned for her friend, she emptied all thoughts of the dirt thing she made and focused on her friend, the only other female Titan.

"Um, I'm having, girl trouble. Could we go and talk? Somewhere private?" Se added seeing the boys sparring in the background, Robin versus Holy Dragon Beast Boy. If she didn't hurry and solve this problem then she'd have the same problem with THEM too.

"Certainly, friend. We shall go over to the corner and have, how do you say, girl talk." Raven nodded and as they walked off Beast Boy took notice and ran after them, followed by Robin. It seems that they could go nowhere without the boys wondering.

"Hey where you guys, uh, girls going?" Beast Boy yelled after them.

"Yeah, you should stay here." Robin backed up the hazel hero.

"We are simply going to talk for a while. We shall return shortly." Starfire assured them, but still they looked unconvinced.

Raven stepped face to face with Robin and simply said "Girl talk. You want in, be warned." The look on Robin's face said it all. Who knows what e expected it to be about? Periods, guys, them, or something even worse. Beast Boy fainted.

"Okay then, you just go on ahead and we'll see you when you get back," he yelled over his shoulder with BB in his arms as he ran back to the square, leaving a dust trail behind him.

"Stupid boys," Raven muttered and turned to keep walking to the square.

"I must say that sometimes I agree. Now friend, tell me what troubles you?" Star said as she sat on a rock, while Rae leaned up against a tree and drew back her hood. "Now that we are alone, would you care to tell me what is giving you grief?"

Rae took a deep breath and explained in detail all of the things she had felt. From the first time she fought him until now with her conflict between her and her sub-emotion Desire. Her shock on sensing the same psychic thought stream as her, the need for love she felt that she sensed in him as well. And lastly, how comfortable and how comfy she felt in his presence even when they fought. All the while Starfire listened and considered all the information.

'Oh my,' thought Starfire, 'Poor Raven. She loves a creature which has no heart or cares nothing for any living creature or even returns others kindness.' She sighed 'But still she loves him, and I must make sure she knows it.' She waited for Raven to finish her speech before she said anything. Thinking how to best put it as to not offend her friend, she was cut off by Raven before she could even speak her mind.

"I mean you'd think I was in love with him, or something like that." Raven finished and crossed her arms over her chest. "Well, what do you think?"

Starfire stood and said "Friend, it appears as though you are. I believe you should reconsider though. He seems so dark and cruel."

Suddenly defensive, Raven shot back "Yeah, well you don't know him!"

"Neither do you, friend." Starfire said, proving her point. She did want Raven to be happy, she seemed to sad and awfully depressed all the time, it was good to see her happy for once. But she was truly apprehensive about the type of man that caught her eye. For some reason, she felt quite anxious about her falling in with such an unsavory character.

"I don't do love," Raven said as she pulled up her hood, concealing her face, and trying to do the same with her lie.

She turned her back to Starfire but stood still and did not budge. Star walked up behind her friend and put her hand on the dark girls' shoulder. Raven spun hastily and tried to look angry, but could not summon up the energy. She merely looked into the other girls eyes and fell into her, hugging her for support. "But thank you for listening..."

"Anything for my friends." Star replied truthfully. If it meant Raven would be happy, then she would put aside her feelings towards this mysterious Hellspawn creature.

Together they turned back toward the square where the boys were busy doing. Whatever it is they do...and resume practice on their own abilities. Turning slyly towards her friend, Raven said "Hey Star, wanna race?"

"You are on!" And the two girls ran as fast as they can, both reveling in the burden the just released from each other. And Raven had shown her more pleasant side after all. No sooner had they taken off on foot than a swirling form appeared and a red shell emerged.

All the Titans gathered round to see what the new item to the square was about. "Titans, get ready," Robin ordered.

All at once the red form unraveled and out fell a dizzy and green faced Cyborg. Spawn exited more gracefully. On foot. "I told you you were going to get dizzy. Didn't I? Didn't I?" Then he laughed as Cy slowly regained the ebony tone to his skin.

"Spawn, did you and Cyborg accomplish your mission?" Robin asked, coming forward.

"Yes Robin, the gateway is disabled. Now we must eliminate all the creatures from the city before we may proceed with the next phase of the recovery. Once all the fiends are dead, I can begin the necessary work to bring back all of its inhabitants. And I will need each of you before it is over."

"Well you can count on it dude. Just remember we're on the same side, so no hitting us man. I'd like to live a little longer if you don't mind. So, yeah." Beast Boy chimed in.

Raven was silent during the exchange, taking note of the subtle mannerisms of the Hellspawn. She took great delight in the way his muscles showed through his skin and how he radiated confidence amongst all the hate and deep regret he was burdened with. Under the hood she was bright red.

Starfire however was engrossed in the look in Cyborg's eyes. There was something in them that was not before. Something new, scared, determined, but terrified. She was determined that the ghoul was responsible for his new condition, but otherwise for the hundred yard stare he seemed to possess, he was fine.

"So just what do we do next?" Asked Raven.

The stricken noble looked at her and with a grin she was sure he had said "Search and Destroy."

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Alrighty then, this chap was a pain in the ass. Did any part seem to be lacking, or did you have a favorite part? Maybe something that stood out. If there is, toss a review my way and let me know. So yeah, I'll have the next one up in a few days. Until then, enjoy and keep reading my little fans, oh you're just so cute I could pinch your digital cheeks!