sorry it took so long! i got grounded. Anyway, here's the fourth chapter! here's a little anwer back for reviews:
Zicroa: The first two chapters were quite good and interesting. For some reason the third just didn't hold my attention. It was alright.
Rin - sorry 'bout that. I hope this one will be better.
Hi: Yeah! BB/Rae ness!
That's always a good thing.
You do keep switching between tenses, and that confuses me, and probably others.
So, when do we get an update?
Rin: u get an update, now! and sorry 'bout the whole switchin' tenses. i have a lil problem w/ that
Angel-of-dark-spirits: Wha! she won't be able to be a Titan if she seals him thus losing all her powers. oh, no! this story is really good. except when did Beast Boy get the courage to kiss Raven? update soon as see ya!
Rin - hm...since when did BB get the courage to kiss Raven? I have no idea but since it is my story, there it goes! XD
oh! and to Kuroya, thanks! so all of you guys, enjoy this story while i'm still working on the finishing chapters!
"The time's drawing nearer, Raven." Malchior said to me. I shook my head.
"You wish, you'll never get out!" I cried.
"Or so you think, dearest Raven, you'll never escape the fact that I will become real." He gripped my hand and it started to burn. "I marked you, and if you take me down you're going with me!" Fangs sharpened and neared me.
Raven woke up again and pulled her sleeve up. It was red around the mark that Malchior gave her. She frowned. She still hadn't found a way to put Malchior in without ending her life as a Titan. She pulled her sleeve down and leaned back in her bed.
Worried and uncertain, she looked at the trunk. Should she open it? Will it be safe? Just one look, she confirmed at last.
Finally, she opened the trunk and saw that it was just as it was. A book and nothing more. She felt no aura or magic coming from it. It was nothing more than a book. Raven gave it a skeptical look then let it down with a drop. She closed the trunk and sealed it once more with the spell.
"Strange," she whispered. "That feels like…an ordinary book." She squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed her temples slightly. "Something must be wrong."
The day was surprisingly hot for a spring. The Titans collected around the living room as Raven cast the spell for them to cool off in the heat. So they won't feel tired out if there was any crime to be treated to. "I'm starting to think you all take me for granted," she muttered under her breath.
"What was that?" Cyborg asked. He truly didn't here. Raven shrugged it off. "Well, let's get some pizza!"
"Again?" Robin sighed. "Why not something else?"
"Like salad." Beast Boy quipped. The remaining three Titans sighed, sweat-dropped.
"Can we please take this argument somewhere else?" Raven grumbled. "If you'll let me, I'll take you to…" she was about to say Myteron, the dimension where all is destruction and misery and pain. Taking the warning tone from Raven's voice as a warning, the shut up.
"Well, how about some burgers?" Cyborg said naturally.
"Yes, it would be splendid to – " Starfire started but Robin covered her mouth before she said something to disturb their appetite.
"Let's just go," Robin suggested. The Titans followed his lead, but Raven held back. A dark shadow was at the corner of her eyes – she's about to have a vision. She shook her head pulling the feeling of it away.
"No," she murmured. She hated to have visions – always about the future where everything is in ruins. She felt the surrounding she was in right now falter and replaced by another scene. She's in the Titans' Tower – or what's left of it. It was burnt to the ground; the place she was standing before her vision no longer exists, so she was levitating. A white-red fire surrounded her and someone spoke.
Two voices combined in one, those two voices that she never wished to hear, "Welcome, Raven." The voices hissed.
"NO!" Raven let out her energy and felt the vision subside. (I feel like i'm biting off "Birthmar", sorry bout this)
"Raven! Raven!" she felt someone shaking her shoulders. Her sight returned seeing her friends in front of her. Beast Boy was shaking her frantically – a few more shakes and Raven might let out what was her breakfast.
"I'm fine," she croaked.
"Does yelling 'no' out of nowhere consider 'fine'?" Cyborg said.
"Let's just go," Raven shoved her way to the door. She didn't want to talk about it. Those two voices…can it really be?
Starfire smiled looking at the "dazzling" designs of the wrapping paper of the burger. She touched the burger, the grease sliming on to her fingers. "This is the quick food, yes?" she asked.
"Uh…it's fast food, Star." Cyborg was already eating so as he spoke spits and sprays of food flew out of his mouth and onto the counter.
"How sanitary," Raven commented wiping her face from the food spray. "I just feel so clean." The sarcasm was heavy on her voice making it almost impossible to miss.
"How can you feel clean when Cyborg's spit is all over you?" Beast Boy asked. Raven sighed. She was in no mood for eating – and in no mood for fast food for sure.
"I'm going home," Raven pushed herself off the counter and walked out. "But first I'm taking a detour." She walked to the café she likes so much. The Darkmoon café was her favorite; then again, it was the only one.
"Herbal tea," Raven said as the waitress asked her for her order.
"What type?" she asked.
"Any, it doesn't matter." Raven placed her chin on her palm. 'Just relax a little, and it'll blow over. It probably won't come true,' she thought to herself. 'Just calm down, and enjoy the poetry.' She changed her attention from her vision to the poet who was speaking now. The poem was long, dark, and solemn – just a great way to lighten up Raven's mood.
"Here's your tea," the waitress handed it down to her. Thanking the waitress and paying, she drank the tea and stared into the cup. The tea leaves stirred around in the bottom and some floating above then sinking again. She looked at her own reflection – there she is a half demon, the part of her that she'll always hate. She drank it again feeling the hot liquid slide down her throat.
Almost making her choke, the button which fastened her cloak to her started to blink a bright red, disturbing the dark light of the café. To make it even worse, her communicator started to ring annoyingly. Picking it up, she ignored the annoyed scowls from the customers and the poet.
"What is it?" Raven said – more like ordered.
"I think you'll take interest in this." Robin replied showing her the crime scene. Great, it was Jinx – more like her somewhat arch-foe. With almost like powers, Jinx always found a way to push Raven's nerve to the end. Only this time it wasn't exactly Jinx. "Notice the eyes?" Robin quipped. Her eyes were glowing white…just like Beast Boy's when he was possessed.
"Malchior," Raven hissed. She slid into the shadows immediately and appeared on the street as a shadow-black raven.
Just at that time, Beast Boy was pushed back into the wall; a glowing pink aura surrounded him. He stirred and held his head. "Good timing, Rae." He managed to say. Not bothering to lecture him about calling her "Rae", she looked over at Jinx. A pink bolt was directed at her. Quickly, she turned into a black bird again; she flew out of the way and levitated a few cars around her.
"Think fast," Raven whispered dangerously as she let the cars fall on top of Malchior-Jinx. Too bad Malchior knew how to trigger Jinx's power; he/she blew it up immediately. "Hey look, Jinx got an upgrade." She muttered under her breath.
"Watch what you're saying, Raven." Jinx's voice – with an echoing of Malchior – said. "Don't want to say something wrong to hurt yourself."
"Watch out, you might just end up hurting yourself by being here, Malchior." Raven snarled. Malchior-Jinx hurled a pink shockwave towards Raven; being quick, she ducked into the shadows to avoid the attack.
"HUAH!" Starfire let out a stream of starbolts at Malchior-Jinx. A scream came from Jinx's mouth – but this time it was only Jinx's voice. She fell down, unconscious. Starfire flew down. "Have I gave her too much?"
"I think that was just enough to knock Malchior out of her." Robin said. Raven came out of the shadows.
"Where's Malchior?" she demanded. They shrugged leaving Raven infuriated. "Where can he be?"
"I don't know." Cyborg admitted. "We didn't see the white misty thingy." Raven grunted angrily.
"Let's go home." Robin suggested. The others took his lead but Raven remained behind.
"I'm going back to the café." Raven said and walked off. She saw, just before she left, a pack of rose petal for tea. It assures you a good night sleep and a good night sleep is what she really need.
"Just a pack of rose petal tea." Raven handed over the pack and rummage for change.
"Is that all?" the waitress said monotonously.
"Yes," she replied and dropped the change. She took the pack and walked out of the café.
The pale moon shone into the room but the light of the living room out shone it. Raven ripped open the package and dropped a few rose petals in there and poured some hot water. She took a sip. 'Taste good,' Raven thought. The scent and flavor of the rose lasted in her mouth. 'I hope this works.'
Wrapping the package up, she walked into her room where she finished her cup of tea. She took of her cloak and hung it on the hanger. She pulled the blanket over her and closed her eyes hoping not to have any dreams at all.
As she drifted off to sleep, a white mist came into her room…
to be continued... well, this is kinda my first cliff-hanger attempt. so, i hope you'll enjoy this...and if this is a cliffhanger...and you guys DO get crazy frm suspense...i apologize. JUST DUN KILL ME! (duck'ncover) well, read...wait, the reading's over so now it's just reviews! plz & thank you! Rin