Yeah, sorry I took so long with this chappie.

I had about en reports due for school and…..yeah.

Raven: -ahem-

Beast Boy: ON WITH THE CHAPTER!

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"Get that damn dog outta my face."

"C'mon, Rae! You know you love him!"

"No, I'm serious. Get the damn dog out-of-my-face."

"Aw, look! He's licking you!"

Robin was getting a little bit afraid of what might happen to Beast Boy if he made Raven angry enough, and that usually didn't take too long. "Uh, Beast Boy? Why don't you just take the dog-?"

Too late. Raven had Beast Boy surrounded in her black aura and pinned up against the wall- very high up against the wall. Bounce, who had been in Beast Boy's arms, fell onto the ground with a small thud.

Raven began cursing Beast Boy with the most colorful language she knew, when Bounce came trotting over to her. He sat at her feet and looked up at her with oddly intelligent eyes. He quickly flashed his razor sharp teeth at her in an almost-smile, and yipped at her.

Raven, having totally lost all concentration in her powers, stared at the dog.

"RAVEN!"

Raven jerked her head around to see Beast Boy making a quick decent to the floor from where he had been suspended only a second ago.

She quickly surrounded him in her aura once more, and lowered him slowly to the ground.

"Beast Boy," Raven said in a low, dangerous whisper, "That dog is possessed. It smiled at me."

Beast Boy was quiet for a second, before he burst out laughing. Cyborg, who had been standing well away from the fight with Robin a Starfire, joined in. Raven scowled. She glanced at the dog. He flashed her another toothy smile, then trotted away toward Beast Boy's room.

Raven sighed; her eyes flicked up to the digital clock on the wall and froze. 11:32 PM.

"I'm going to bed," she said quietly to her team as she drew her hood up and floated out of the room.

"G'NIGHT, RAE!" Beast Boy yelled after her, still laughing.

"I swear to god, that boy's on something," she mumbled to herself with a wry smile.

Bounce, who had seen her walk by Beast Boy's room through the open door, jogged after her, panting.

"Get lost," Raven said coldly.

Bounce, as though he understood, plopped onto the ground and yipped at her.

"What?" She demanded. "Quit looking at me like that."

And, much to Raven's clear displeasure, the dog visibly shook his head.

She had to stuff her fist into her mouth to stop from screaming.

"You…understood…me?" She said quietly.

Bounce cocked his head for a moment, as if comprehending what she was saying to him, and then gave her a nod.

Raven's jaw dropped, something it did not do often. This dog- this animal- could understand every word she was saying, and for her, that was a very uncomfortable thought.

"Wait- you- you can understand-" Raven simply could not believe it.

The dog stood and sauntered over to her. He almost seemed to be grinning as he put his fore paws on Raven's knees (it was as high as he could reach) and looked up into her eyes.

Suddenly everything in Raven's mind clicked.

"You aren't a dog…are you?" She asked slowly.

Bounce dropped back down to all fours and shook his head again.

He looked into her eyes once more. Do I look like a dog to you?

Raven blinked stupidly for a moment. Had that dog just talked to her…mentally?

She focused on Bounce, and told him: You look like a dog to me.

He stopped panting and sat, still looking at her with those deep, grey eyes. Can dogs communicate with humans like this? Hmm?

Raven thought for a second. No…

Ah, so we've decided I am not a dog. What on earth am I then?

Raven pieced the puzzle together in her mind and gasped when she realized- You're a Dahjo demon!

Very good, dear. The dog wagged his tail slightly.

But you can't be…

Ah, but I am, aren't I?

But they went extinct ages ago….they died out, disappeared…

That's true, Bounce commented, But here I am.

Raven paused. What's your real name?

Sabiethe. It means 'Miraculous One' on Azarath.

Raven looked at the 'dog'. She racked her brain for any information she might remember about Dahjo demons. They were able to take on any form, and had demonic powers much like Raven's. She'd have to read more about them later. Quietly she thought-asked him, Do you meditate?

Only for pleasure. I don't need to.

Will you meditate with me some time, Sabiethe? She wondered if, by meditating with him, she could search the demon's mind for an idea of how powerful he was.

Yes, the 'dog' answered, getting up. But you'd best call me by that ridiculous name given to me by the Green One…what was it again?

Bounce, Raven informed him, a small smile forming on her lips.

Right, right, of course. Don't call me by my full name around the rest. Booounnce is fine. He struggled slightly to pronounce the name correctly, making Raven have to stifle a chuckle.

"BOUNCE! HERE BOY!" Beast Boy's voice and about a dozen whistles filled the air. And, without another thought, Bounce swiveled around and galloped down the hallway.

Raven, sighing thoughtfully, opened the door to her room with her powers, mentally preparing herself for a night of searching all of the books in her room for anything and everything on Dahjo demons.

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Starfire: Why was I not in this, as you say, "chappie", friend Jack?

Uh….cause I didn't want you in it, I guess…

Cyborg: And all I did was stand and laugh! I didn't get to say one thing!

Beast Boy: Yeah! This chapter was all about Raven!

Raven: And the damn dog.

Bounce: Will you PLEASE stop calling me that?

Raven: …No.

Oh, and I still don't own anything.

Beast Boy: Hey, I'm supposed to do the disclaimer!

Riiiiight.

Anyway, I apologize for how terribly short this chapter was.

Please review,

Jack