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Snow Drift: Ch. 4
Raven's and BB's jaws went even more agape, if it was possible. People, were down there. Along with mammoths, and in the distance, weird stags with gigantic heads of antlers.
"Looks like something out of Jurassic park." Beast Boy, of course.
"That was another sixty million years back, dunce."
"Hey! I don't read books twenty four seven! And from the looks of it, and what I saw this morning, you don't either."
"Which relates to us . . . how?"
A nerve popped out on BB's head, but he said nothing.
She rested her head on her hand for a second, thinking of what to do. --If we just go down there, then they might fear us because of our powers . . . Hm.--
"Hey, Beast Boy!"
"What?"
"We should probably land a little farther off."
"Why? If we show our powers, then they should be afraid of us."
"Which is exactly the point. We have to try not to alter history here. The more we interact with people and the animals here, the more we could completely destroy the reality as we know it."
"I take it that's bad then?"
She said nothing, but rolled her eyes, and glided off into the distance, where a big clump of trees stood. He shrugged as best a hawk could, then flew after her, following her into a strange, new alien world.
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They landed in a clump of trees, BB transforming into his human form. Raven began to walk, her green companion following in her footsteps.
"Remember, Beast Boy," the Goth started, "You need to remember that we're guests to them. If you try to intrude, then they'll probably reject us. This might be our only shot at getting home."
"Ok. Don't be rude. But I don't understand how cavemen are going to be able to help us."
"Folk tales, legends, stories. Anything that might have to do with supernatural forces we can use. I can transport us to different places, but I need more power . . ."
"Then, why don't you just get more? Doesn't meditating increase your power?"
--Wow, he actually paid attention to that comment,-- Raven thought, but she shook her head. "It's not that easy. Gradually, and over time it does. But really it gives me more control. Really, I need to fuse with something that has superpowers."
"Duh! Earth to Raven! I'M RIGHT HERE!!!"
"Yes but . . . you . . . have . . . powers. Hehe." For the second time, he had gotten her into a situation that she couldn't instantly respond. --Darn you.-- But wait! There was something she could say!
"Even if we did fuse, I don't think that'd be enough. Plus, are you willing to put your very soul on the line just so that we can get home?"
"You say it like it was a small thing to sacrifice myself for." BB stopped walking.
"Is it such a huge deal?"
"How can you say that Raven?" She stopped. "How can you say that about our friends. We're the closest things you've ever had to a family . . ."
Raven flew so fast at BB that he was caught off guard when she rammed straight into him, sending them both into a tree. Her eyes blazed. "Don't you dare even speak of my family. My father is a dangerous demon, and he KILLED my mother just so that he could gain my powers. A father that I now hold in my head and keep imprisoned. If I show too much of an emotion, my powers get out of control, and he gets the ability to control me!!!"
"Your parents killed each other. So what. At least they didn't die in your hands."
She was stunned for a moment. Then her sarcasm rose again. "So, what. Was there a war or something? And you couldn't save them because you were a little kid?"
BB's eyes went dark for a long moment. "You know nothing of my life. I don't mock yours. Why are you mocking mine?"
"Because you couldn't possibly have been through as many --."
"WHAT?!?!" BB exploded out of her grip, sending her wheeling, and landing in a bush. "You think that your life is difficult. That may be. I don't know. I'm not you. I don't automatically say that it's easy though! Do you know what it's like, transforming into a monster?!"
Raven actually tried to back up in fear as the little green man approached, pure anger in his eyes. "I killed my parents Raven!!! Do you have any idea what that feels like?!"
"Beast Boy, I --."
"I'm a freak Raven! Right when I got my abilities, I transformed into a genetic milkshake, and slaughtered nearly everyone in my village. I couldn't stop myself. The animals in me were all fighting for control. They were all scared, and tried to come out at once . . ."
He sobbed, and then fell to the ground. "They did all come out at once. But the animals themselves stayed in. I . . . "He sobbed again. "All I felt was fear, and then the pain of the people who I thought were my friends. They were right not to trust me like that. My parents called to me. I could see them, but the animal's fear possessed me. And I . . . I killed them. They died because they still trusted me, even then."
(A/N: Sorry if I got BB's past a little wrong. I only heard it, I never actually read the comic where it describes his past. If there are some corrections that need to be made, then say so in reviews.)
Raven's head bowed. Her voice only came out as a whisper. "I had no idea Beast Boy."
The unshed tears from years of internal torment came out of the green eyes of the happy-go-lucky character. Raven put an arm around BB before she knew what she was doing, and he rested on her shoulder.
He turned his head up to hers. Their eyes met. For what seemed like an eternity, two sets of "different" eyes met. While in this connection, they saw the same thing that they had seen in the burrow:
Sparkles, in their eyes. White on purple, and white on green, they danced in sync with an unheard music.
Music of two beating hearts, beating as one.
Raven's face blushed so much that her entire face turned a bright red. At that moment, she was really sorry that her hood had been sacrificed just to make some pants. "Er, we should get going."
"Hehe. Yeah."
They got up from one another. As they walked off, the smell of cooking meat reached their senses. Raven's stomach growled, as did BB's. Eating meat was REALLY against his priorities. But on the other hand, if he didn't eat, he wouldn't survive.
He trudged off after the not-quite-so-"Gothy" girl. This was going to be something that he was sure would give him indigestion.
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If anything, the situation was awkward. Raven and Beast Boy came into the clearing, confidently, but she had made sure that they didn't look too imposing. However, the "cavemen" saw them, then started laughing hysterically.
BB's nerves popped out on his head, while Raven waited for the laughs to die down. They were a rough looking bunch. Their hair was every which way; nearly all of their heads were covered in what looked like a black dead rat, of course without the tail. He did notice something, though. They had no beards.
He decided it wasn't a good time to bring up the topic. There were four men sitting in front of a large fire, each roasting a gigantic piece of meat, elk by the smell of it. They had furs swathed around them, as a coat, as pants, and as a hood. Behind the men, three women were skinning what looked like a mammoth ear. Compared with the hugely muscled men in the front, they seemed frail, and needing protecting. Even BB knew better than to get mixed up with that kind of business. Plus, they probably all had their own man to deal with.
"What sorts of furs are those?" One of the men suddenly spoke up, trying to stifle another laugh.
--They speak English!?-- Beast Boy thought. He hid his surprise as best he could. Raven showed none, and answered. "None that you have probably seen before. Please, we have much to discuss."
--Indeed we do.-- One of them thought.
A few hours later had seen them fed (as much as BB didn't want to eat meat, there was nothing else for him to do), rested, and now sitting in a small hut made from furs and animal bones. "So what you're telling us is that you come from a different time?" Another man, wrinkled in age and most likely the leader, talked to them in a learned tone. "Very interesting. I believe that one of our tales describes adventurers from another world apart from our own that would seek our help."
"Excuse me, but could you please tell us the story . . . um . . ." Raven waved her hand to try to get the old gizzard's name.
"You may call me Gigrin, young child. Now. I assume that you want to get back, but I'm afraid that we can't aid you fully. Only point you in a direction for you to follow. The story is far too long to tell right now. Tomorrow. Now, what were your names?"
"Raven."
Thinking that his Teen Titan name would be too confusing, "Gar."
She shot a quizzical look at him, but said nothing.
"Very well then, Raven and Gar. Welcome to our tribe." Gigrin slowly got up, shuffling out of the hut.
"Well. Now what?" Raven said to no one in particular.
"We wait." He smiled goofily at her questioning look. "I'm getting smarter, aren't I?"
"I don't have a comment for that Beast Boy." Despite herself, she felt a smile creep up at the edges of her mouth.
"Right. No more 'smart' and 'BB' in the same sentence again. Got it."
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The huts were surprisingly warm. As they settled in, Raven and BB settled down in a hut that they now shared with a woman named Shitiu. (that's pronounced "shee-tee-oo".) She turned out to be extraordinarily nice, doing everything she could to help the two strangers.
"So, Shitooti . . ."
Raven smacked him on the back of the head. "That's Shitiu, GAR."
"My apologies. But, your leader, Gigrin . . ."
"Yes?" Her eyes were a lot like Starfire's, Raven thought to herself. Only they were blue, instead of the wholesome green that her friend possessed.
"He mentioned a story about visitors from another world . . ."
"Yes. He instructed us not to tell you that story."
"What?" BB's and Raven's voices came out as one.
"You're tired, are you not?"
"Yes, but--"
"Then get some sleep young ones. You'll need it." Shitiu smiled, then lay down on her furs.
BB and Raven lay down on their furs as well. Soon Raven's quiet breathing and Shitiu's loud snoring echoed through the night.
--So. They speak English.-- BB thought to himself. --That's convenient.-- With that, he snuggled into the furs beneath him. Not exactly like his bed back at the tower, but for now, he thought he could call this little place home.
(A/N)
Okay, not EXTREMELY long, but longer than the last few that I've posted. Also, for those of you who threaten me if I don't post the chapter up, that won't help you, will it?
Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe . . . . Okay. Anyway, you can see the plot unfolding here. I'm not really sure exactly how long this fic is going to be, but it'll be somewhere in the 10 to 20 chapters range.
Longer if I get more reviews!