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A/N: ...I sense the last chapter was not as great as the others...Oh, well...HERE ARE COMMENTS TO THOSE WHO REVIEWED! Oh, that reminds me, nobody got cookies for the last chapter...I should offer cookies more often...or other stuff...NOW onto the reviews!
ShiningStarr: MEGGIE! Haha, we do both cliffies at the worst places, huh? I LUV YOUR STORY, TOO! (big hugs) Thanks for the review!
star/rob bb/rae 4 eva: What was I thinking when I wrote the part about Robin being engaged to someone else? Eh, I needed drama in this...and that's drama! I SO AGREE WITH YOU! Robin will ALWAYS love Starfire...teeheehee!
Erica Wattson: I'm sorry you didn't like the use of language and the Lord's name being used in vein. Yeah, I know BB and Rae should be married, but at least they're together, right? Oh, I'm glad you like the story! I know some parts could be taken out for reasons, but it's good to keep some of them in.
scathac's warrior: ...were you being sarcastic? LOL, I couldn't tell if you were or not...
Rose: You don't like big fluff moments, huh? Yeah, I know they all should be more concerned about her reappearance and they should be all over her, hugging her and giving her kisses and stuff, lol. Honey-bunny? Haha, that's funny! LOL that would be funny if that would've happened...that's great! HAHAHA you would beat Summer with a stick...actually, that sounds kinda fun. I just might add that. LOL, I'm glad you like the story. Thanks for reviewing!
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Jadedea: Thanks for liking the story! I'm actually glad you like Summer...I didn't expect such a hate response (or a non-liking response, anyway) for her from some people...I try to update as much as I can, I do!
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Yeliak: When you wrote 'lull', did you mean 'dull' or did you actually mean 'lull'? Just asking. Yeah, the suicide thing was supposed to be the only big thing for the moment, anyway. After that, it's just kinda...eh, there, I guess you could say. Um, I heard a new episode is supposed to be on in either late May/early July, but that's what I heard, which OFFICIALLY SUCKS! Thanks for reviewing!
Chapter Eleven: Dreams of the Past
Raven and Garfield stepped into the apartment. Although the outside and the lobby (of the apartment complex) seemed fancy and rich, Richard's apartment seemed like a normal, regular apartment.
"BEAST BOY!" Starfire cried, forgetting that he had changed his name to Garfield. She leaned forward and hugged him.
He laughed, returning the hug. "Hey, girl. We all missed ya."
"Oh, I have missed you as well," Starfire said, letting go of Garfield and hugging Raven.
Raven quickly returned the hug and let go of her. "You know, I just saw you yesterday."
Starfire nodded. "I know, but it has felt like a long time."
Raven nodded. "Gar here was so excited that I had to take him to work with me today...he wouldn't stop begging."
Gar chucked, slightly blushing.
"Oh!" Starfire exclaimed. "Would you both like to sit down?"
"Sure," the couple replied, following Starfire into the living room and sitting down on a couch.
"So, where's Richard?" Raven asked.
"He went to the store," Starfire said. "He should be back soon."
"Is he..." Gar paused. "...excited about seeing us?"
Starfire remained silent for a moment. "I do not know," she muttered. "He seemed, um, keen on cleaning up and making everything look nice...does that mean something?"
"Sort of," Raven said.
"Was the place messy?" Gar asked.
"Well, Summer kind of messes up the place," Starfire said, giggling. "He has seemed to, oh, what is the word...oh, yes, loosen up a bit."
"Who's Summer?" Gar asked.
"His fiancée," Starfire replied.
"So...she lives here?" Raven asked.
Starfire nodded. "Yes. She is very nice."
"What does she do?" Raven asked.
"She is a nurse," Starfire said. "Garfield, what do you do for a living?"
"Well, most of the time, I work at this videogame designing place. I kinda help out with the beta testing from time to time...but, on some occasions, I go down to one of the local clubs and I do an act as a comedian," he explained.
"That sounds most interesting!" Starfire exclaimed.
Right then, the door opened. "Sorry I took so long," the voice said. The voice belonged to Richard, who walked into the kitchen with the bags covering his face. "The lines at the store were humongous..."
"Richard, have you noticed Garfield and Raven?" Starfire called to him.
Richard's head then popped into the kitchen doorway. The three previous Titans stared at each other for a few minutes.
"Hey," Richard finally said.
"DUDE!" Garfield exclaimed. "Your place is awesome!"
"Which part?" Richard asked.
"The outside and the lobby," Gar said.
Richard slowly nodded and turned towards Raven. "Raven."
"Richard."
"How are you?"
"Fine. You?"
"Good."
"That's good."
"Yep."
"So, you're engaged, huh?"
"Yeah...you're still going out with Gar?"
"It's been off and on, but yeah."
"Dude, you look so different!" Gar interrupted. "I mean, you're taller, your hair isn't spiky..."
"Star, you've met Summer, yeah?" Raven asked.
"Yes...did I not already tell you that?" Starfire asked.
"Just making sure I heard you right," Raven told her.
"Neither of you believe I'm engaged, huh?" Richard asked them.
"Not really," Raven told him.
"Sort of," Garfield said.
Richard sighed. "Alright. I'm going to get some chips and dip. I'll be right back." He went into the kitchen.
Raven leaned over to Garfield and whispered in his ear, "I'm going to go talk to him."
"Why?" he whispered into her ear.
"I need to."
"Alright." He kissed her cheek and watched her walked back into the kitchen. Before the door shut, you could hear Raven say, "What the hell, Richard?"
"So, what does Summer look like?" Garfield asked Starfire.
"She has blonde hair, green eyes, is somewhat shorter than Richard, and her skin is lighter than mine," Starfire explained.
Garfield nodded. "So, uh, has he told you about...you know..."
"His suicidal attempt?" she asked, her voice lowering, her smile turning into a smile frown.
He nodded. "I guess he told you then."
"Sort of...I found one of his photo albums and saw newspaper clipping of the...incident," she said.
"That is BULLSHIT, Richard!" Raven screamed from the kitchen.
Garfield paused for a moment before saying, "Did he tell you what happened after that?"
"He went to..." She paused for a moment, trying to remember where he went. "To a hospital, I think it was, for six months."
He nodded. "Yeah...it did him some good. I mean, he got healed there; he wasn't as distant and moody after he came back. Well, technically, we were all kind of moody, but that's beside the point..."
"How are you and Raven doing?" she asked.
He grinned. "We're doing good, actually. She might've already told you, I dunno, but we moved into an apartment together about, oh, six months ago...It's not as great as this, let me tell you, but it's pretty good, nonetheless. It's got a kitchen, a bathroom, two bedrooms, a living room, and a study."
"What are you talking about?" Richard yelled from the kitchen.
"You know damn well what I'm talking about!" Raven yelled back.
"Um...they are loud, yes?" Starfire asked.
"Sure are," Garfield said. "I bet it's nothing."
"Oh, come on, Raven!" Richard said as he and Raven walked out of the kitchen. He set down the chips and dip and stared at her.
Raven had pure venom in her eyes, an angry look settled on her face.
"Raven, you seem mad," Garfield teased.
"Do NOT mess around with me, Garfield," Raven hissed, now glaring at him.
Gar sweat-dropped. "Heh...my bad."
"Friend Raven, what is troubling you?" Starfire asked.
Raven sighed, closing her eyes. "I thought this was a bad idea..."
"What was?" Garfield asked.
Raven then eopened her eyes and looked at Starfire. "I'd always want to come see you, no matter what I might do or say, but as for you," she said, turning to Richard. "I never thought of actually seeing you again, especially now."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Richard asked.
"Are you that thick headed?" Raven asked.
"No."
"Oh, yes you are, because-"
"ENOUGH!" Garfield screamed. Everyone turned to him. Starfire and Richard looked shocked at his actions, and Raven just stared at him as if she were asking, 'What do you want?'
"Alright," he continued. "Let's not argue, 'kay?"
"Is that all you wanted to say?" Raven asked.
Gar shook his head. "Maybe we should figure out a way to get Star back."
"Wouldn't she need a time machine of some sort?" Raven sarcastically asked.
"Raven, what would you do?" Richard asked.
Raven turned to him. "What do you mean?"
Before Richard could say anything, Garfield said, "Remember how Cy got sent five-thousand years back into the past and you got him back here because of, uh, meditating or whatever you did...?"
"I could only track him down because of his use of his sonic cannon," Raven slowly explained.
"Well...could you maybe contact your younger self and tell her to maybe try to get her back?" Richard asked.
Raven thought about it for a moment. "I could try," she said. "But try not to guarantee any sudden results..."
"So, I am going back home, yes?" Starfire asked.
"Yeah," Richard said.
"Most likely," Raven said.
"You betcha!" Garfield said.
"Are you sure you can do this?"
"Yes."
Garfield took Raven's hands in his, looking into her amethyst eyes. "What if it doesn't work?" he quietly asked.
Raven sighed, leaning forward and placing her head on his chest. "It'll work...it may be a while, but it'll work..."
He nodded, holding her body close to his. He started stroking her hair, thinking for a moment. "You want me to sleep in the other room or what?"
"You can sleep in the bed," she told him, moving out of his grasp and walking towards their bedroom.
He followed her and stopped at the doorway. He watched her get into the bed before saying, "I'm gonna get something to drink real quick."
She nodded, placing her head on the pillow and falling asleep...
x...dreaming...x
A younger Raven looked around. "Where am I?" she asked herself.
"You're in a dream."
The younger Raven turned around and gasped. Before her stood the older version of herself, who was staring at her, looking very calm.
"You must be wondering why you're here, yes?" the old Raven asked.
The younger Raven nodded.
"Well, as you may know, Starfire has been missing for a while now. Somehow, she has been transported to my time period, which is ten years later than yours. I need your help," the older Raven explained.
"What what?" younger Raven asked.
"I need you to track Starfire down. We've already gotten Cyborg from five-thousand years in the past, so this will probably be much easier."
"How am I going to do that?" younger Raven asked. "She needs to be using her powers or something for a period of time..."
"That is where I come on," the older Raven said. "All I need is a time and date from you, and I can get her to use her powers then. We, or, err, you want her back, don't you?"
"Of course," the younger Raven said. "It's just...are you positive about this?"
"Of course," the older Raven said. "I am 99.9 percent sure that this will work."
"How reassuring," the younger Raven sarcastically muttered.
"Oh, just go tell everyone before I do something I might regret," the older Raven said. "Oh, and I'll be in touch."
x…end dream ; ten years earlier...x
Raven shot up, gasping. She looked around, noticing that she was back in her room. She quickly got up, put her cloak on, and walked down to Robin's bedroom. She then pounded on his door.
"Oh, for God's sake, hold up," Robin yelled, slowly walking to the door. He opened it and looked at Raven questioningly. "Yes?"
"I know where Starfire is."
A/N: HELL YEAH! I GOT THE YOUNGER TITAN'S IN THIS CHAPTER! Oh, yeah, I ROCK! Oh, before I get onto anything else, I MADE THE NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WIND ENSEMBLE! I just wanted to say that, 'coz I know some of the kids at my school (not NSA) who wanna be in McGavock's (my current school) Wind Ensemble hafta wait until next year to try out, so, yeah...
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