Wow. I haven't updated in a LONG time; you guys must have lost complete faith in me. I'm really sorry, but since summer is here, I'll have a lot more time to write, so it's all good. Thanks for your patience. And now, the anticipated:

Fate's Call

Chapter 4: Faded

(lyrics from Crossfade's "Cold")

"What could I have done?" he thought angrily, running his emerald hands through his wind-blown hair. "Have I really messed this up big time?"

Beast Boy stood on the roof of the tower, the glowing skyline of Jump City looking unreal as if it were a painting that belonged in a museum. He pondered what had happened the night before, though it was hard to remember. Really hard. Everything seemed like a blur. The cage, the screams, the struggle-

The changeling shook his head, trying desperately to shake these thoughts from his mind. "I just try so hard…too hard…"

Looking back at me I see
That I never really got it right
I never stopped to think of you
I'm always wrapped up in
Things I cannnot win…

Beast Boy wanted so bad to just BE the clown everybody saw him as. For once in his young life, he wanted to be FREE. He wanted more than a glance or a friendly word; he needed to be known as Gar Logan, the guy who could show more than an immature joke or antic…

Raven opened the steel door to the roof access and found sunlight pour into the stairwell. There in the distance stood Garfield, and relief flooded her body. "At least he's OK…or least it seems…"

She slowly walked to a spot next to him and stood as still as he. "Hello Garfield." He looked at her with sad emerald eyes, and Raven noticed they were filled with tears. The changeling looked the other way, dismissing her presence.

You are the antidote that gets me by
Something strong
Like a drug that gets me high…

"Garfield, I could say I'm sorry for what I said to you, but I don't know whether you'd believe me. What you should believe is that I'm very happy you're in my life." She could feel the tears coming, fast; the empath quickly turned her head and wiped them away.

Beast Boy sighed and shook his head. "You were right, Raven. There's just no end, or even start, to the person I am. It's like, I wonder if we even came to this point of our lives for a reason. Did it really matter we came to this tower, believing it would suddenly make things right?"

And I'm sorry about all the lies
Maybe in a different light
You could see me stand on my own again
Cause now I can see
You were the antidote that got me by
Something strong like a drug that got me high
I never meant to be so cold..

Before Raven could answer, a strong wave of nausea hit her, hard, making her knees weak and her muscles tremble. A feeling of true hate swarmed into her heart, making it hard to breathe.

Beast Boy quickly noticed that something wasn't right with Raven. The changeling started to come to her when the empath's eyes burst into a fiery red glow. "Get, away…for me." She rasped. He ignored the plea, and came closer. With a surprising swift motion, Raven whipped her cloak and teleported right off the rooftop.

The changeling fought a spell of shock, which quickly turned to sadness. "She's still mad," he thought bitterly. Maybe there just no hope left…

I never really wanted you to see
The screwed up side of me that I keep
Locked inside of me so deep
It always seems to get to me
I never really wanted you to go…

Raven collapsed onto her bed, out of breath. It was happening again, and at the worst time; nothing new. "Time to consult the book." The empath felt around under the mattress and grabbed her scroll book, which had become worn and dirty with time. She blew on the cover and waited for the dust to clear.

Raven thumbed through the pages until she stopped on a certain one. Her eyes scanned the ancient words, then came to the part she was looking for…

Time will hold the Daughter's true destiny

Her time of love will be masked of poison

The Father shall rise once again

Destroying the Messenger of Angels...

Raven gasped and felt like she just had been slugged in the stomach. Her father was back, but she was not the target…

Well, this is interesting. For those who didn't get it, Trigon is back, but Raven is not his target. Can you guess who? xD See ya next time.