Chapter 6- Healing her Heart
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Well, here's chapter six for you guys!
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Daybreak struck horizontally across the sky, masking a mysterious, pale, gold color over it, decorating the morning clouds. Soft winter winds pushed against the tiny golden-brown leaves, gently plucking them from their perch to fall carelessly to the earth below. The serene waters of the ocean patiently lapped at the shores of the city. The fateful day of lasting sunshine had long since past, but even then, as ominous clouds began to hide the trembling sky, a tiny strand of sunlight managed to escape. It trembled past down through the clouds, and rested appropriately on a pair of sleeping figures, huddled in each other's arms to escape the cold. The ray of sunshine shined on the duo, obviously trying to make an idea apparent. It's meaning was not clear at that time, but even then, the animals could tell that something was going to happen…
They lay on the grass on top of a hilltop, resting peacefully despite the chilly winds, obviously not ever wanting to wake. But the breeze eventually nudged one of them awake, trying to prepare her for the day ahead. Raven rolled over to a bare patch of earth, still half asleep. Her dress was crumpled underneath her weight; her shoes smudged with dirt. The girl swallowed, and slowly opened one eye to scan her surroundings. It wandered around the nature scene, until resting on a small boy, still deep in slumber. At this sight, the psychic opened her other eye, and blinked a couple of times, apparently studying the sleeping figure. "Beast Boy…" she whispered to herself. She gazed straight into his closed eyes, her thoughts starting to accumulate again, clogging up her head. Here we go again, thought Raven, almost laughing. Her ideas, thoughts, and emotions were all wrecking havoc in her mind, making it so that the girl couldn't think at all.
"Oh boy," she mumbled. The psychic absentmindedly brushed a clump of violet hair behind her ear as she righted herself. She sat cross-legged, supporting her weight back on her hands lazily. Her eyes once more surveyed the scene that found itself before her.
Somewhere in the distance, tiny birds chirped peacefully as they awoke, fluttering away into the protection of the trees. Raven seemed to find amusement in this. Her dark blue eyes flickered down to her hands, and the tips of her lips curved upwards in a half-smile. She lingered in this position for a couple of moments before hastily rising to her feet. With a small breath, she glanced down at her attire. Her dress was somewhat muddy, to her great dissatisfaction. Her top was filthy, with grass stains smearing across her side. And to her utter dismay, she found that her shoes were covered in dirt, and other things.
"Heh." She stole another look at the sleeping boy. "That's what you get from spending the night on a hilltop!"
She shook her head and applied some water to her filthy skirt from a small brook nearby. "This was pretty expensive too…" she said through gritted teeth. Beast Boy flopped an arm carelessly to one side, forcing Raven to move to avoid stepping on it. "You're not helping, Beast Boy," sighed Raven. She tried a couple more times to extract the dirt from her dress.
She finally gave up, and proceeded to wake her sleeping comrade. "Beast Boy! Get up!" she commanded, shaking his shoulder a little. But the boy gave no response, and instead, kept right on snoring. "This is just perfect!" she groaned. Right as she was about to dump a bowl of water on his head, a couple of thoughts swung innocently into her unfocused mind.
He looks so peaceful, thought Raven. I really don't want to wake him, but I have to if we are to get back to the tower before the team realizes that we've been out the whole night! She shuddered at the thought. I've probably made Robin angry enough!
Fed up with trying the nice way, Raven spread her arms apart, and spoke her enchanted words. Immediately, Beast Boy's body rose up in the air, about three feet, surrounded in Raven's magic. "This is your fault," murmured Raven as she dropped her hands. The shape-shifter dropped heavily to the ground, instantly waking the boy.
"Hey!" he cried, checking himself all over for damages. "You forced me to," said Raven with a small sigh. "We have to get going." Beast Boy nodded sleepily. "It's freezing!" Raven lifted up the blankets, and shoved them into the boy's hands. He stumbled with the weight in his arms, like a drunk would, still groggy. "Let's move!" she commanded. "Okay, okay!" said an exasperated Beast Boy. "Don't kill yourself over it!"
Raven felt a wave of shame wash through her for a second. He took me on a great, no, fantastic date, and this is how I thank him?
She reached out without looking to grab his shoulder, but it caught nothing but morning air. "Wha-?" questioned Raven. She looked up. The green boy was already marching down the hill into the woods, the blankets slung around his shoulder.
"Beast Boy! Hang on a second!" Raven called out. Beast Boy turned his head to face the girl as she came jogging down to him. "More luggage ma'am?" he asked sarcastically.
"I'm sorry Beast Boy," said Raven sincerely. "Thank you so much for last night. It was…" she trailed off. "Magical?" asked Beast Boy, half in sarcasm. He gave her a grin to show he was kidding. But Raven lifted her eyebrows in defiance. "Yes, actually," she replied. "It was great. That park was beautiful." Beast Boy raised both his eyebrows. "You wanna go see it one more time?" he asked her.
Raven's eyes danced with a flickering ray of sunlight. Beast Boy smiled. "That is definitely a yes!" He switched directions, and headed towards the park. Raven proceeded to pursue the boy, her heart beating madly like a little girl at Christmastime.
Why am I getting so worked up over this? asked Raven as she followed Beast Boy down the path. No answer came to her. Why is everything happening to me? she asked. Once again, no answer came. I thought so.
And there it was: the park. Still as beautiful as ever, or so Raven thought. Beast Boy grinned as he marched through the garden to sit on the bench from the other night. The wind brushed over plants and trees, knocking morning dew off of their petals. The breeze sent a chill up Raven's spine, and she shivered reflexively. Beast Boy's keen eyes caught the small movement and in a flash he had a cloak over her back. Their eyes met, and he smiled.
"Thanks," murmured Raven, her voice raspy as usual.
"Don't mention it!"
"I won't."
Beast Boy cringed a little.
"I'm just kidding. Relax," said Raven. The shape-shifter shrugged his shoulders and said, "shouldn't we be getting back to the tower?" Raven's eyes went wider than usual. "I forgot! Let's go!" Beast Boy snatched up their things, and the two of them sprinted off into the woods. Ten minutes into the forest, the pair of superheroes stopped in their tracks, panting. Beast Boy gave Raven a look, and she nodded. They took to the air, the shape-shifter in pterodactyl form. Raven's eyes were white while she levitated off the ground. Their bags were effortlessly floating in midair, surrounded in a black aura.
In record time, they were at the base of the Titans Tower. Beast Boy landed first, reverting back to his normal form in a split second. Their bags were next, dropping down out of their magical confinement and toppling over each other on the ground. Raven soon followed, expertly touching ground, her eyes changing back.
"Well," said Beast Boy. "That's the end of that." Raven nodded her agreement. "It was fun. Thanks."
They stood in awkward silence for a second, watching as birds emerged from the safety of their nests to the sky. Beast Boy broke the ice.
"So…" he mumbled. "Do you want to come up?"
Raven raised an eyebrow. "Yeah."
Beast Boy's eyes went as wide as they could. "Seriously?"
Raven rolled her eyes. "Yes. I live here."
Beast Boy gave a sheepish grin, and murmured, "I knew that."
She levitated again, bringing the bags with her, to the other side of the tower to her room. She magicked the window open, and she ducked inside, the blackened luggage following suit. The window shut a second later.
"And there you go!" said Beast Boy, glancing one last time at Raven's window. He morphed into a bird and flew gracefully into his window, just as the other Titans woke.
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Inside a room of the Tower, Cyborg stood proudly near the window, waiting for the day. He stretched his arms, and legs, letting out groans of pain. His back squeaked in protest as the giant bent backwards to stretch it out.
"It's time to help Raven and BB!" he said.
Finally satisfied, he left his room and fled downstairs. He paused momentarily to shove two waffles into the toaster, before continuing with his business. The metal man quickly scribbled down a note, haphazardly signing it with his name. He taped the finished note onto the refrigerator door, just as the toaster beeped a warning. Cyborg whirled around to snatch two waffles in midair. He popped them into his mouth before hurrying outside to edge of the island. Pressing an exposed button on his wrist, a small boat obviously made out of scrap metal pulled over to the shore. "Well," said Cyborg. "Can't take the jet. It'll wake everybody." With that he plopped slowly into the boat, the small thing threatening to sink in his weight. "Oh, take it you lump of metal," murmured Cyborg as he pushed off from shore.
Five minutes later, the giant found himself on the city's edge. Giving a slight grin, he parked his boat off to a corner of the beach and trotted to the crowded city. Even at 9:00 in the morning, it seemed like everyone was up and about. They scurried around the city like little ants desperate for food. Cyborg's face wrought no emotion as he walked down the streets, searching for a store of some sort. Many people stopped and stared as the huge titan patrolled down the sidewalk. Cyborg paid no attention to the onlookers; in fact they just encouraged him to get to his destination faster. He glanced quickly at each store's name as he rapidly passed by. Finally, his eye's caught an appealing sign.
And there it was: The Ticket Shack. The metal giant froze as he read the label of the store again to confirm. "Yes!" he said proudly. With that he pulled open the door and walked inside.
The inside of the store was small. Cyborg studied the room. Plaster and paint were peeling off of the walls. The floor was bare, and the sides had almost no decoration at all. The only light in the room came from outside, and a small light bulb that gave off a weak yellow illumination. The desk in front had papers strewn all over, and tickets of all amusement parks were thrown on the side.
A small desk heater coughed ominously as Cyborg went up to the front counter. The titan rang the bell on the side, but nobody came. The heater let a spark fly. Cyborg eyed the appliance carefully, and his red eye scanned it inside out. He lifted it up, and it gave a small bang before dying completely in the giant's hand. "Bad wiring…" he mumbled, rubbing his chin. "Cheap EBAY model."
"Actually, it was a discounted item at Target," came a voice. Cyborg turned around. A small old man limped nimbly over to the counter. "Sorry for the wait," he said, offering a crooked hand. "I'm Lance."
Cyborg set down the heater, and grasped the man's hand. "Cyborg," he said, as he shook it. Lance smiled. "What do you need?"
"I need some tickets to a fair," said Cyborg. He reached into a panel on his hip, and pulled out a peace of crumpled paper with messy handwriting on it. "Um," mumbled the giant, trying to decode the handwriting. "Pasco's Romance Fair," he said finally.
The old man gave Cyborg a half-smile. "We're nearly sold out of those," he said. Cyborg narrowed his eyes. "Those tickets over there say otherwise," he demanded, pointing over to the messy clump of tickets. The old man gazed at the tickets. Indeed, they did read "Pasco's Romance Fair."
Lance quickly swiped the tickets off of the desk. "Uh, those are expired," he mumbled quickly. Cyborg hid a suspicious look, and sighed. "Just give me whatever you can for seven bucks," he said. Lance smiled. "Certainly." He handed Cyborg two dusty tickets. Not bothering to read the labels on the tickets, Cyborg slapped down seven dollars on the counter, and turned for the door. He mumbled a thanks as he left.
The minute the door closed, the old man let out a sigh of relief. Another old lady slowly came into the room. "Why didn't you sell him the tickets?" she asked. Lance's eyes were tired. "I don't sell to freaks."
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Back at the Tower, Beast Boy, Robin, and Starfire were all resting on the sofa watching television. Starfire, as usual, was bopping happily in her seat, watching the show intently. Robin was only half-awake, and his subconscious was taking over him. He kept feeling his eyes drifting towards Starfire, ever so slowly. Only when Beast Boy slapped him on the arm did he wake up.
"Whoa!" he yelled. "What was that?" His eyes found Beast Boy's, and he sighed. "Did I drift off to sleep again?" he asked. The green boy nodded vigorously. Robin buried his face in his hands, and mumbled something that Beast Boy couldn't catch. But soon they were all watching the movie again, and Robin's eyes were rapidly glazing over, until he finally fell asleep. Not able to support his weight anymore, he fell sideways into Starfire's lap, still sleeping. The sudden movement caught Beast Boy's eyes, and Starfire let out a small gasp. "Is Robin dead?" she asked, her eye's widening by the second. Beast Boy was about to explain, but Starfire was beginning to hyperventilate. Just when Beast Boy thought her eyes couldn't get any wider, they did. Beast Boy was trying to explain to Starfire that Robin was just sleeping, but Starfire insisted on calling everybody she could for help. Unfortunately, the only other person she could call was Raven.
"RAVEN!" screamed Starfire. Beast Boy gave up. With in a matter of seconds, an irritated Raven flew down the stairs into the living room. "You called?" she asked.
"Robin is…Robin is…dead!" said Starfire, still hyperventilating. Raven shot a look at the Boy Wonder. "Relax, Starfire. He's asleep." Starfire stopped breathing. "You mean he is… he is…okay?" Raven nodded, her eye's rolling to the ceiling in exasperation. "Oh," said Starfire, embarrassed. She walked over to Robin, who was still on the sofa. "Wake up, Robin!" she urged him. She tried various ways to wake him, until finally, he awoke. "Star?" he said. Starfire smiled. "You are still alive!" she said, giving the Boy Wonder a hug. "Yeah, I am," replied Robin, still groggy. "Wait! I AM STILL WHAT?" Starfire smiled again. "Alive!" she cried out. Robin gave her a confused look, then shot a glance at Raven and Beast Boy. Don't ask, mouthed Beast Boy. Robin gave a tiny nod of acknowledgement. Beast Boy finally relaxed.
Raven turned to leave, when Beast Boy called out from the sofa, "Hey wait Raven! You can watch the movie with us!" Raven didn't slow her walk. "What movie?"
Beast Boy quickly read the label. To his dismay, it read Bruce Almighty. Definitely not Raven's type of show. He gritted his teeth before yelling back, "The Haunted Mansion!"
Raven stopped, and turned her head to face the small boy. "Alright." She returned to the living room, and settled between Robin and Beast Boy.
Beast Boy scrambled for the DVD. Plucking the DVD from its case, he set it into the player and let it go. For the next ninety minutes, the team (minus Cyborg) watched the movie, laughing occasionally (minus Raven). When the show was over, the Titans sat in silence, letting the aftermath of the movie sink into their heads. "That was weird," said Robin. "I can agree with you Robin," said Starfire. Beast Boy and Raven were silent. Robin looked at them. "Well? What did you guys think?"
"Cool…" said Beast Boy.
"Fake," said Raven. "It is a movie, but that was too fake."
Nobody had anything to say after that. Robin finally decided to speak up. "So where did you go this morning, Beast Boy?" he asked innocently. "I saw you flying into your room at 8 am." Beast Boy didn't give it a second thought, overlooking Raven's menacing looks.
"Me and Raven went out on a date," he explained casually. "We went to this secret place in the woods, and we danced, and-" he stopped abruptly, after witnessing a sharp, warning look from Raven. Her eyes were wide with fury, her pale face turning slightly red. "Uh…"
"And nothing!" Raven finished. She angrily ran up to her room and slammed the door. Her emotions sent a lamp hurtling through the air. It collided with the far wall, exploding into a million tiny glass shreds. Beast Boy was confused. What did I say? he asked himself. Still utterly clueless, he marched up the halls to his room to think. Robin and Starfire looked at each other and shrugged.
At that precise moment, Cyborg came barreling through the door. "Hey guys!" he grinned.
"Where'd you go Cy?" asked Robin curiously. "Went out shopping!" he replied. "Didn't you read the note I left?" Starfire and Robin shook their heads. "Oh well," said Cyborg, letting the subject slide. "Where are Raven and BB?" he asked the pair of Titans. Neglecting to tell their metal comrade about the fight, Robin and Starfire both answered in unison, "Their rooms!" Cyborg thanked them, and ran through the hallways to Beast Boy's room, clutching a small paper bag in his hand.
"What was that all about?" asked Robin. "I do not know," said Starfire timidly. Robin took one last look up in the hallway before saying, "Something really weird is going on here."
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"What the heck did I do?"
Beast Boy sat clumsily on his bed, thinking. Suddenly, he spotted a book lying on the floor. Dusting it off quickly, he picked it up to see what it was. It turned out to be the book that Raven had given him to write a report on. "Hmm…" murmured the shape-shifter. He opened the front cover to the first page. The words screamed out at him: Table of Contents.
"AHHH!!! Smartness!" cried Beast Boy, slamming the book shut. "Raven is trying to kill me!"
"Smartness?" came a voice. Beast Boy turned to look. Standing in the doorway was Cyborg. The green boy hurriedly tossed the book aside, and stood up to greet the giant Titan. "Hey Cy. What's up?"
Cyborg smiled at this. "I have a surprise for you!" The metal man produced a small paper bag. Beast Boy eyed the bag curiously. "This isn't a dictionary, or something that would kill me right?" he asked cautiously. Cyborg shrugged. "I'll just leave 'em here, and you can get 'em when you want to." He set the bag on a counter, and left Beast Boy's room, slamming the door behind him.
Beast Boy shook his head, and picked up the bag. It was curiously light. Beast Boy examined it one more time, before deciding that it was too dangerous to open by himself. Opening his door again, he rushed downstairs to the living room to get help.
"Hey guys!" called Beast Boy from the hall. Robin and Starfire turned to look. "Cy gave me this paper bag, and said it was for me." Robin gave him a funny look. "So why are you showing us?"
"Don't you get it?" yelled Beast Boy. "It could be a trap! A dictionary! Or, or, or an encyclopedia! And I don't even know what that is! You guys have to open it for me!" Robin looked at Starfire, and shrugged. Beast Boy tossed the bag over to them, and Starfire caught it. "We will open your tiny parcel for you, Beast Boy," said Starfire. Robin whipped out a tiny pair of scissors, and cut the top off within seconds. He turned it upside down, and out fell…two tickets. Robin held them up. "Tickets?" they all asked in unison.
Beast Boy studied them for a minute. Realization slowly dawned on him, and he snatched the tickets out of Robin's hand. "Thanks guys!"
He ran up the stairs to Raven's room and knocked on the door.
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Raven was meditating on the floor in her room, quietly thinking. How could he do that to me! After that night…He just told everybody like it was nothing…like it didn't mean anything to him. It was supposed to be a secret!
Suddenly, the floating girl fell out of the air and hit the ground hard. "Ow…" said Raven. "Can't concentrate." She tried one more time. Assuming a cross-legged position, she muttered, "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos." He's so selfless! Raven fell on the floor again, breaking the trance. "I can't do this!" she cried.
Giving up, she made her way to her bed, and sat down. A couple of tears slid down her face, ruining her Goth appearance. "How could you do that to me, Beast Boy?" she asked herself.
There was a knock on her door. "Raven! I have something for you!" came Beast Boy's muffled voice. Raven quickly dried her few tears, and yelled back, "Go away!" But Beast Boy wasn't discouraged.
"Please! I just need five minutes!" Raven sighed and reluctantly undid the lock. Beast Boy's proud face shone in her room brightly. "Raven! Thanks."
"Don't mention it," said Raven stoically. Suddenly, Beast Boy noticed her face. "Hey, you…you…you were crying!" he gawked at her. The telepath quickly pulled her hood up to obscure her face. "No, I wasn't. What do you want?" she asked in a dangerously calm voice.
Beast Boy took a deep breath. "I have two tickets to some sort of resort, and I really want you to…well you know…come?" Raven pulled off her hood again to look at the boy. "And why," she asked menacingly. "Should I go with you?"
Beast Boy sighed. "Look, Raven. I don't know what I did earlier to offend you so much, but I promise that I'll try to make it up to you at the resort. If you come," he added. "It'll be fun," he encouraged her. Raven still was unmoved.
"Please. I will make it up to you. Please," he said, almost begging. Finally, Raven gave in. "Fine. But I'm not wearing anything other than this." She pointed her normal attire. Beast Boy's eyes lit up. "Okay sure! Great! See you at the front door in five minutes!" He rushed out of her room faster than a bullet.
In exactly five minutes, Beast Boy was waiting at the front door. Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg were all gathered around him. "Where are you going to, Beast Boy?" asked Starfire.
Beast Boy flashed the two tickets at her. "Going to a resort with Raven!" he said triumphantly. "Ooh," said Starfire. Cyborg looked curiously at the tickets. "Hey lemee see those a second Beast Boy," he said. Beast Boy turned the over to the metal man. "I have to go check on Raven," said the shape-shifter. "I'll be right back." He left for Raven's room.
Cyborg's eyes grew wide when he read the labels of the two tickets. "Pierre's French Golf Resort?! WHY THAT LITTLE OLD MAN!" Cyborg's eyes popped. "ARGH!"
Starfire tugged on Robin's cape. "Robin, why do we not all go?" Robin turned to face her. "Hey, you know, that's a good idea." Cyborg saw his plan falling apart before his eyes. "NO!" he shouted. Both titans looked at him. Cyborg quickly lowered his voice. "I…I mean, ya'll don't even have tickets." There. He had thrown them off. Cyborg was pleased with himself. Now BB and Rae will get a date to themselves!
"I could go get tickets in a flash!" said Robin, heading for the door. Or maybe not, thought Cyborg. "NO!" he cried again. His gigantic metal fist caught Robin's cape. The Boy Wonder whirled around and expertly removed Cyborg's hand from his cape. "What's gotten into you?" he asked sharply. Not bothering to wait for a response, he headed out the door, and to the city to get tickets. "Oh, boy," said Cyborg. Starfire flew out the door after her best friend. "There goes their date!"
Beast Boy returned with Raven to the living room. "Hey Cy! We're about to leave. Say goodbye to Robin and Starfire for us, in case we don't see them later," said Beast Boy as he left. Raven soon followed him out the door.
Cyborg sighed, and said to himself, "You probably will see them later." Then an idea struck him. "Unless I stop them!" He was about to head out, when Robin and Starfire returned. "We have acquired the necessary tickets!" said Starfire gleefully. She held up three tickets in her palm. "We shall leave immediately!"
"No!" said Cyborg. "I mean we can't leave yet!"
"Why not?" asked Robin.
Cyborg was stuck. "I have to…I have to…recharge for a bit! And you guys can't leave without me!" He scurried off to his recharge outlet, and plugged himself in. Now they can't leave! he thought triumphantly. He turned his power off, and lay back.
The metal Titan woke up fifteen minutes later. He unplugged himself from the outlet, and went off to check on Robin and Starfire. Unfortunately, he couldn't find them anywhere.
"Robin! Star! Where are ya dudes?" he called. After searching the living room, he moseyed off to the kitchen. Taped to the fridge was a note. Cyborg plucked it off the door and read it.
Dear Cyborg,
We have gone off to the resort without you, but we are sure that you can catch up to us. We are very sorry that we had to leave without you, but the park's good entertainment has long lines, and we wanted to get their faster. We also wanted to find BB and Raven. And Starfire was getting hyper just waiting for you. We estimate we will be at the park at 6:00pm. See ya there!
~Robin
A ticket to the park fell out of it onto the floor. Cyborg picked it up, and then checked his watch. Five till 6. "God darn it!" yelled Cyborg. He flew out of the kitchen in a flash, and was on his way to Pierre's French Golf Resort as fast as he could.
After gaining admission into the resort, he spotted Robin and Starfire hurrying over to the golf portion of the park. Robin grabbed a couple of balls and they began to play golf. Starfire looked as if she were having the time of her life. Cyborg ran as fast as he could. "Robin! Star!" he yelled. Starfire's head whipped around to see the metal man, and she let a big grin rip. "Cyborg! You found us!" Robin put down his putter. "Yeah, hey you made it man." The Boy Wonder looked the breathless titan up and down. "You look sleepy," he remarked. "Why don't you go rest over on that bench?" he motioned to a small bench.
Cyborg was tired, but he was anxious to get Raven and Beast Boy alone. "You guys, we really should be getting home." Robin gave him a confused look. "But we just got here."
Just as Cyborg was going to explain, Starfire cried out, "Look, Robin. There are Beast Boy and Raven! We shall go greet them!" Robin smiled. "Hey Be-" Cyborg stuffed his hand over Robin's mouth to muffle him. He grabbed Starfire just as she was about to go bounding after Raven. The metal giant pulled the two titans away out of sight into the bushes Robin's call caught Beast Boy's sharp ears, and for a minute, he glanced around the park before continuing on his way.
The minute Cyborg released them, Robin and Starfire both assumed a fighting position. "What's wrong with you?" asked Robin angrily. Starfire held a single starbolt in one hand.
"WHOA! Calm down!" yelled Cyborg. The metal giant made up a story as fast as he could. "I just saw Mumbo racing across rooftops! We have to stop him!"
Robin's eyes grew wide. "TITANS, GO!" he cried. Starfire rose into the air, trying to spot The Amazing Mumbo. Cyborg said, "I'll go get Beast Boy and Raven! You two go ahead!" The Boy Wonder leaped off to catch the "villain".
"Well, at least it got rid of them," sighed Cyborg.
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"This place is totally pointless," stated Raven. Beast Boy led the way through the numerous crowds of people. "It's okay, Raven. You'll like it. I'm pretty sure." Raven rolled her eyes skeptically. "I would like a place that's called Pierre's French Golf Resort?"
Beast Boy sighed and said, "it's not only a golf resort; the other half is a theme park." Raven glanced at the rides and attractions surrounding them. "I noticed."
The green boy shook his head, but smiled. "Come on Raven!" He grasped her hand in his, and led her through the gridlock of people. "Beast Boy, slow do-phfff!" Raven's mouth was stuffed by the thick crowds. There was hardly any room to breath. "Beast Boy! Let's fly!" she said frantically. She saw the shape-shifter nod, and take the shape of a crow. Raven spoke her magic incantation, and levitated high into the air. Not one onlooker noticed the girl and a green crow flying together. They were all too busy to care.
"Where to, Beast Boy?" asked Raven carelessly. The crow gave her a wink. It then took the lead, swooping towards a rather large haunted house. "Oh man," said Raven, still in the air. "No way."
The crow landed eagerly at the base of the attraction. In a second, Beast Boy was back, and asking how many tickets they would need to enter the house. Raven landed behind him, and whispered, "Thanks."
They emerged from the haunted house moments later. Beast Boy was breathless. "I. Am. Never. Going. In. Another. Haunted. House. Again. Ever. " Raven was slightly shaken as well. "That was pretty realistic for a haunted house in a golf resort," she remarked. "I really like it." Beast Boy smiled.
"Ready for the next thing?" he asked her with a crazy grin. Raven nodded. "But I'm still mad at you." Beast Boy's smile faded a little, but nevertheless, they took off again into the fading sun. "Now where are we going?" yelled Raven across the noisy winds. But the crow just smiled mysteriously.
Finally, Raven spotted their destination: a Ferris wheel. "Are we going on that?" asked Raven. The crow nodded. They both landed in front of the gate, and handed their tickets to the manager. Finding a good seat on the wheel, they sat down. Within minutes, the ride started, and music began to play as the wheel revolved around and around slowly.
Beast Boy and Raven looked at each other. Beast Boy was the first to speak.
"Listen Raven, I'm really sorry about earlier. "I mean, I was just stupid to tell everybody about our date." Raven's face showed little emotion. "How did you figure it out?"
Beast Boy shrugged. "I think the skeleton in the haunted house gave my brain a jump start." Raven nodded her head knowingly. "It was pretty scary. Even though, I still don't understand how you have a brain," Raven remarked, teasing him. Beast Boy chuckled. "Overused joke," he said. "But I am really sorry about that. I should have kept it between us only." Raven nodded again. "I was making too much of a deal over it. I'm sorry as well." Beast Boy smiled, and put his arm over Raven's shoulders. "So are we good?" he asked casually. "I think so," said Raven. Her eyes sparkled. As the Ferris wheel carried them over for the last time, Beast Boy whispered to Raven, "I'm really glad you came."
"Yeah. Me too," she agreed. Beast Boy shook his head. "You know Raven, when I'm around you, I…it's hard for me to act normally, you know?" The telepath swallowed hard. "And I can't concentrate, or meditate when you're in my head, Beast Boy."
They both laughed a little at this. Beast Boy was getting used to Raven's little outbursts of emotions everyday now. Beast Boy gave a happy sigh. "I guess we're both going crazy."
The ride ended on a happy note, and Beast Boy and Raven friends once more. The day was quickly nearing an end, and the park announcer's voice came over the loudspeaker. "Thank you for spending you day with Pierre's French Golf Resort, but it's time to say goodbye. Please make your way over to the nearest exit. Have a nice day!"
"We have to go, Beast Boy," said Raven. "Come on." She turned to leave. But Beast Boy wasn't finished. "Raven," he said, grabbing her shoulder. "One more thing." He begged the telepath to stay. "I promise that you won't regret this," said the shape-shifter. "Alright," she said, furiously excited inside. But the psychic's eyes gave away nothing as Beast Boy led her to the last attraction that he wanted them to go on. "Where are we going?" asked Raven quietly.
"Here," said Beast Boy, beckoning for her to look. Raven peered over Beast Boy's shoulder, and let out a small gasp…
To be Continued~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Yeah, yeah I know, sorry about the cliffhanger. I warn any reader of this story. Do not miss the next chapter. I repeat- DO NOT MISS THE NEXT CHAPTER!
I don't own The Haunted Mansion, or Bruce Almighty. I made up Pierre's French Golf Resort for the story. I apologies if I forgot anything, but I don't own anything except the plot. Thanks.
Chapter 7 will take me approximately two weeks, in which I will update on the first of December or earlier. Thank you to all my patient readers. Sorry, once again for the story delay and inconvenience.
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