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Ch.4 Why Me?
Raven groaned as her alarm clock went off and sat up. She pressed the button on the top of the clock and rubbed her temples, she had a splitting headache from not sleeping. All night long she kept on having dreams about her and-
"Beast Boy." She said aloud when his face popped into her head, "What's going on? A crush is one thing but erotic dreams is another."
Feeling herself grow drowsy she rubbed her eyes and headed for the bathroom, "All I need is a hot shower and all this will go away." She thought.
Beast Boy moaned and rolled over on his carpet. That's when his alarm set off and he sat up, he had to sleep on the floor last night because when he stained his sheets he didn't have any spares. So when all was said and done he grabbed two extra blankets from his closet and slept on those for the rest of the evening. Rubbing his eyes he turned towards his dresser and took off his pajamas, and put on his trademark black purple vested outfit. Taking in a deep breathe to erase the drossiness he was feeling he headed out the door and towards the kitchen.
"Strange," He said to himself, "I know that I like Raven but having a dream about me and her making love in a Paris hotel room is one thing that I know for certain will never happen."
When Beast Boy entered the living room he saw Cyborg already seated on the couch woofing down enormous quantities of ham and eggs while watching Star Wars Episode 5. Cyborg saw Beast Boy's exhausted expression and smiled.
"Hey BB looks like you didn't sleep to well last night." He teased as Beast Boy walked past him.
"Yeah whatever." Was the only response Beast Boy could think of, he was far too tired to fight with Cyborg.
Robin and Starfire were sharing a bowl of cereal in the kitchen and took turns taking spoonfuls of the grain like substance. Beast Boy took one look at the lovers and sighed, not even bothering to say good morning he walked up to the refrigerator and opened it. His hands went through its contents, when he was finished searching he took out a grapefruit and a carton of orange juice. He took out a plate from the top cabinet and threw the fruit on it, grabbing a glass he poured himself some orange juice and nearly fell asleep doing so. It wasn't until the sticky liquid began flowing out of the glass and onto his hand did he stop. Putting the carton back he picked up a spoon and took a seat across from Robin and Starfire, Robin who had been observing him gave a questionable look.
"Good morning friend Beast Boy!" Starfire said.
Beast Boy looked up at her with his exhausted eyes, "Uh what?" He managed to say.
"Good morning." Starfire repeated.
"Oh yeah good morning Starfire." Beast Boy finally said.
"Are you alright?" Robin asked.
"Me yeah I'm fine" Beast Boy replied merrily.
Beast Boy picked up his glass only to have it slip out of his fingers and land with a crash on the floor. Robin narrowed his eyes.
"Okay okay I'm not fine." Beast Boy said rubbing his eyes.
"Are you sick?" Starfire asked with worry.
"It's not that I'm sick it's just that I didn't sleep too well if you know what I mean." Beast Boy replied.
"Too much caffeine or left over energy?" Robin joked.
"It was a dream." Beast Boy confessed.
"Was it a nightmare?" Starfire asked.
"Awww did poor little BB have a nightmare, well maybe we should tuck him in at night." Cyborg mocked while over hearing their conversation.
Ignoring him Beast Boy continued on, "No it wasn't anything like a nightmare, it was probably the most wonderful dream I ever had."
"Then what was the problem?" Robin asked him.
Beast Boy hesitated then started again, "Well it's not that easy to explain."
"Try me." Robin told him.
Beast Boy sighed, "Well you see if involves-" Raven stepped into the living room looking quite exhausted.
She strode past Cyborg without saying a word and entered the kitchen; she saw Beast Boy and stopped. For a moment their eyes made contact before Raven grabbed a teacup and poured herself some tea that was being heated in a kettle on the stove.
"Good morning Raven want some Breakfast?" Starfire asked.
"No thank you I'm quite busy." Raven told her before descending back down the hallway with her cup.
"She's been like that for months now." Cyborg said aloud.
"Maybe someone needs to talk to her." Starfire said to Robin, "She could need our help."
Beast Boy looked down at his grapefruit and poked at it with his spoon, "Maybe I should talk to her." He thought to himself, "After all she is my friend and I do care about her even if she doesn't feel the same way about me."
Raven stepped into her room and shut the door when she was in. Suddenly a shudder overtook her body and she dropped her cup. The cup shattered when it hit the floor and black tea spilled out on the carpet. Raven gripped her ribs in immense pain.
"What's happening to me?" She asked herself.
Refusing to let her body give out, she limped over to her bed and fell on the violet covers. Gnashing her teeth together she forced herself to sit up and she reached under her bed. Her hand felt around and it made contact with something sharp. Taking it she retracted her hand and when it became visible she was holding an antique mirror. But this was no ordinary mirror; this object was the gateway to Raven's very mind. Raven placed the mirror in front of her and crossed her legs; she assumed an Indian style position.
"Meditation will ease the pain." She told herself.
Raven took a deep breath and cleared her thoughts. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and took slow, easy, breaths. When she opened her eyes she reached for the mirror once more and examined her face. Suddenly without warning four red eyes materialized in the mirrors stainless glass. Frightened Raven threw the object on the far side of her room.
"No!" She managed to whimper.
"Oh yes!" A demonic voice answered.
Suddenly black energy flew out of the mirror and things in her room began rattling and falling off shelves. Raven sat frozen in fear, unable to move. The black energy softened and took the form of two enormous hands.
"No!" Raven screamed, she tried to run around the hands to get to the door but one lashed out and knocked her on her feet.
Raven gasped when both seized her legs and began dragging her closer and closer to the vortex.
"Someone!" She screamed, "Someone help me!"
Beast Boy who couldn't eat and was filled with concern for Raven's well being walked up to her door. He gently knocked,
"Raven is everything okay?" He asked softly.
There was no answer, "Raven I know I'm not the best guy in the world but I'm your friends and I'm really concerned for you." He said.
Beast Boy could hear things being moved in her room and assumed that she was coming to the door and continued on, "Anyway we're all worried and I just needed to see if you were okay."
Raven sunk her nails into the carpet to try to keep herself from being dragged into the vortex but it was no use. Suddenly she heard a soft voice coming from outside her door.,
"That sounds like Beast Boy!" She thought.
"So Raven what do you say you open the door and have a little talk."
It was Beast Boy! Raven dug her nails deeper into the fabric, "Beast Boy!" She screamed, "Help me! PLEEEAAAAAASEEEE!"
Beast Boy heard he screams, "Raven!" He shouted, "Raven hang on I'm coming!"
With that Beast Boy kicked the door open and ran inside, "Raven is everything-Oh my God!" He shouted when he saw the vortex and a pair of arms pulling Raven towards it.
Beast Boy looked at Raven, she was so scared that she was practically in tears. Beast Boy snarled and dove forward, there was no way that Raven was going to be taken away from him! Beast Boy grabbed her by the wrists and began pulling her, it was working he was actually pulling her from the vortex. Suddenly one of the arms gave a strong tug and Beast Boy was pulled forward, and before he knew it both he and Raven were pulled into the vortex.
"Raven!" Beast Boy shouted as they were engulfed in swirling red and black energy, "Hang on!"
Tears streamed from Raven's eyes and she closed her eyes as the arms released her from their grip and both teens spun around and around in the vortex. Raven felt that Beast Boy's grip was loosening.
"No." She said aloud when her fears were confirmed, Beast Boy was slipping away.
Beast Boy seeing that he was going to lose her, tried desperately to hand on. But the pull of the vortex was too great and his grip was shattered. Beast Boy watched in terror as Raven plunged into the darkness below him.
"Beast Boy!" Raven shouted holding out her hand.
"Raven!" Beast Boy screamed back.
Beast Boy could only watch as Raven disappeared in the darkness, suddenly a bolt of energy crashed through him and he grinded his teeth together in pain. Beast Boy's eyesight became blurry and he lost all consciousness.
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