here is ch2

CH2

Wonder what Raven would like, Cyborg thought as he baught Robin some martial arts sutff, she is sure hard to shop for.

He sighted and went to the toy store to buy StarFire a present she would enjoy.

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Raven was in the video game ship trying to find BB a game.

This sucks, she thought picking up the newest mario game, why did I even come?

She saw a video store and left the game shop.

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"What would my friends want?" StarFire asked hersefl quietly, "I do not know."

She had been looking in the stores, but she didn't see anything.

Then she saw the booth.

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Robin had his gifts planned out, computer stuff for Cy, a dinner for two for StarFire, a game for BB, and a book for Raven.

Now all he had to do was find all the stuff.

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"WEll," BB said to the clerk," I've finished my Christmas shopping"

The clerk smiled as BB left and sighed.

People were so talkitave at this time of year.

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Cyborg had baught all the gifts but Raven's.

What do you get a girl that doesn't want anything? he wondered going in an old gothic store.

Cyborg then saw a statue of a raven and a card by it.

He read the card and smiled.

This was perfect.end of chapter.

I am attempting to be talkitave. Here is an email I got today. Read it and pass it on to all your friends.

THE CARPENTER

Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into

conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming

side-by-side, sharing machinery and trading labor and goods as needed,

without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart.

It began with a small misunderstanding, and it grew into a major

difference, and finally, it exploded into an exchange of bitter words,

followed by weeks of silence.

One morning, there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man

with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days' work," he said.

"Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help

with?

Could I help you?"

Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the

creek at that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother!

Last week, there was a meadow between us. He recently took his bulldozer

to the river levee, and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may

have

done this to spite me, but I'll do him one better. See that pile of

lumber

by the barn? I want you to build me a fence. An 8-foot fence -so I won't

need to see his place, or his face, anymore."

The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the

nails, and the post-hole digger, and I'll be able to do a job that

pleases

you."

The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the

materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked

hard

all that day -- measuring, sawing, and nailing. About sunset, when the

farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.

The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there

at all. It was a bridge... a bridge that stretched from one side of the

creek to the other! A fine piece of work, with handrails, and all!

And, the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming toward them, his hand

outstretched... "You are quite a fellow to build this bridge, after all

I've said and done."

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in

the

middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter hoist

his toolbox onto his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of

other projects for you," said the older brother.

I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, but I have many more bridges to

build. Just remember this...

1. God won't ask what kind of car you drove, but He'll ask how many

people

you helped get where they needed to go.

2. God won't ask the square footage of your house, but He'll ask how many

people you welcomed into your home.

3. God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but He'll ask

how many you helped to clothe.

4. God won't ask how many friends you had, but He'll ask how many people

to whom you were a friend.

5. God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, but He'll ask how you

treated your neighbors.

6. God won't ask about the color of your skin, but He'll ask about the

content of your character.

7. God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation, but He'll

lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of

Hell.

8. God won't ask how many people you forwarded this to, but He'll ask why

you hesitated to pass it on to your friends.