At last, shadow man is revealed in this chap. Gasp. Who could it be? Anyway, prepare for much dialogue... And it would make my day if you reviewed. So go ahead and type some praise in that box that pops up after you hit that button.
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It was him.
The medieval armour, the ghostly blue eyes, and long white spiky hair... He was the shadow in her dream. This meant he served Trigon... Now Raven felt like she was in trouble. He advanced toward her slowly from the shadows until he was only a few feet away. Raven was ready to attack if necessary.
" Well? Do you remember?" He chimed with a British accent
" ... If you're wise, you'll get out of here now." She boomed
" But Raven, I came here to take you home. Your father really misses you..."
" Trigon couldn't care less what happens to me, your lies are useless against me."
" But you are mistaken, he misses you dearly. And now that your mother is here..."
" Mother?"
" Arella hasn't seen you for so long... Master Trigon is willing to change, you'll be a happy family again!"
" We were never a happy family... And you're lying!"
" Raven, my sweet. You must come with me back to where your father resides. This is not your home."
" That home is broken. Living here is much better than that hell hole. It's like comparing gold to sand, and it's obvious which is the gold."
" ... You have to come with me." He stepped closer
" No." She vocalized as she brought a wall of dark energy between them
" My dear... How can you not remember? Do you remember your first year here on Earth?"
" Not entirely... But it was filled with torture from Trigon, and you are a fool to seek alliance with him!"
" Maybe I should refresh your memory then?" He said calmly " I am Malchior. I was once trapped within a book for thousands of years. Your father found me shortly after your arrival here. He released me, but I had an inferior form. He transferred my mind into the body of my mortal enemy, Rorek. But alas, I still possess my dragon body... I can change to it at will... Do you remember that day? The day Master Trigon freed me?"
" ... Yes... You're a warlock."
" That is correct." He acknowledged and lowered her barrier with a flick of his wrist " You don't have much of a choice, my Sweet Raven."
" Stop calling me your sweet Raven."
" I guess you forget that too.... Once Trigon gains control of the world, you are mine for the taking."
" What!?" She gasped
" It's all part of the deal. I help Trigon and he rewards me with you. In my opinion, he wants you gone. It's a win-win scenario."
" Maybe to you, but I'm not going anywhere. Get out of here, now!"
" Sorry, my dear. You're coming with me." He grabbed her wrist
" Get away from me!" Her eyes glowed
" Raven?" A voice from outside the door called " Who are you talking to?"
" ...Don't." Malchior advised
" Uh... Beast Boy....." She thought hard of what to do " I... Uh... I really like you and I think you're cute!"
" WHAT ......Raven! Something's definitely up with you! ...I'm coming in there!"
" Uh... Hurry?"
" ...That plan isn't going to work, my sweet.... Crosba Vienonax Lucio!"
As Beast Boy prepared to open the door, it suddenly began to glow with a dark blue hue. Beast Boy, being the typical blockhead, tried to open the door despite it's radiance. And touching it, his finger was scorched severely. He yelped and stuck it in his mouth to try and soothe it. Instead of being a whiny kid, he looked around for the nearest object. Quickly, he grabbed the end table just sitting there in the hall and tossed it at the door... Only to have it burn to ashes. He paused and used his timid brain to try and perceive a plan. Then, seconds later, he remembered his ability to change into animals.
" Dude! Duh!" He slapped his forehead
And with that, the changeling morphed into a Ram. He charged the door several times before it fell from it's hinges. With a thud, the door was out of the way and Beast Boy changed back to his normal form to go see what was wrong with Raven. But as he ambled over the door, Raven was nowhere to be seen within the room. She was gone. And whoever was in the room with her had something to do with it. The only clue was the open window, with a cold draft gently rippling the black drapes.
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" Dude... What could have happened to her?" Beast Boy asked a rhetorical question
" Maybe she ran away... Oh well, now that she's gone, I can send you off to military school. You won't look so scrawny after they're done with ya!" Mr. Logan endeavoured
" Gramps..."
" I have to go to work, Beast Boy. I can't do anything until I get back. Stay here! I don't want you running around looking for her."
" Sure gramps!" He nodded with fingers crossed behind his back
Mr. Logan simply disappeared out the doorway... The broken doorway... Leaving Beast Boy to try and figure out what to do. There was little evidence of what happened. All he knew was that something was bothering her lately. If only he knew what was going on in her head. Maybe then he would know...
And there it was. A tiny black book with metal vines providing as a border. It was her diary. Just lying there on her night table... It was the perfect way to figure out what was going on with her. But as much as he tried to not read it, he was subconsciously being drawn toward it. She didn't have to know he looked at it. She wasn't around to kill him and it may be the only way to save her from whatever fate was before her. Beast Boy glanced around to see if anyone was looking and shiftily edged toward the book of Raven's secrets.
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Short yes, cliffhanger yes, update in the same night yes. Now you know who shadow #1 is from her dream. Annnddd... Well, nothing I can say that won't spoil things for ya, so R & R. >:)