THANK YOU LADYHOOD FOR BEING MY AWESOME BETA—SHE DESERVES A LOUD ROUND OF APPLAUSE. SO before you read this chapter, I want you to atleast clap once. Just for me, please! (well and for LadyHood, since it is for her!)

On with the story!

"Oh, this will be much fun!" Kory giggled.

"To tell you guys the truth, I've never been to a sleepover before." Terra admitted.

Raven wasn't surprised. The people Kory and Terra hung out with all the time before this incident were snobs, only talking with people inside the school who made them look good. They didn't care what the other did after school, or what the heck was happening after school.

"Let's go to the park." Raven suggested.

The other two nodded and got off Raven's couch as they headed towards the door.

Falcon had been sitting on the top stair, gazing at his wife to be.

Falcon sighed as he whispered, "Oh Terra, Terra, Terra."

Listening to their next plan to walk to the park, he stood up quietly and waited until they left.

"Falcon."

"WAH!" Falcon almost lost his footing and would have toppled down the stairs if it wasn't for Crow's strong grip.

"Jeez, you've got to stop doing that." Falcon argued as he dusted himself off.

"I'm going out for tonight," Crow declared, ignoring Falcon's first statement. "And seeing as Raven is going elsewhere, you will have to watch over Dove." Without another word, Crow soundlessly jogged down the stairs.

"But wait!"

Crow walked into his shoes and walked out the door, shutting it tight behind him.

Falcon growled, "MAN!"

"Falcon?"

"AH!"

Falcon was already holding a tight grip onto the rail, preventing him from falling down the stairs embarrassingly.

"What?"

Dove played with the seam of her nightgown. "I can't sleep."

Falcon stared at her for a second, thinking.

"You can't sleep?"

"Yeah..."

A light-bulb shone above his head.

"Well, you know what? I've heard its good to walk around in the fresh air before you go to sleep. No doubt you'll meet the sandman right after our walk. Now let's go!" Falcon grabbed her hand and dragged her down the stairs.

The three girls walked in peaceful silence as they all enjoyed the night breeze, their hair following close behind them.

The wind from the night had the smell of cold winter air, though it wasn't cold. The small smell of cooking from opened kitchen windows, mixed with the natural smell of the trees and grass.

The night was always nirvana for Raven. Besides the worry for street gangs, it was indeed, nirvana.

The pace had slowed for full affect of the slight breeze. Each girl in their own little world without worry, without care.

The wind picked up a bit as it moved in the other direction, causing each girl's hair to blow in their face. None made the movement to move it from blocking their view, knowing nature would just push it back when it felt like it.

A few footsteps had broken the powerful tension of relaxation. Raven had heard them first and turned around to see no one.

Raven's sudden movement caused the other girls to look at her suspiciously.

"What's wrong?" Terra asked.

Raven turned back around, "I thought I heard something. It was probably nothing."

Kory got a chill down her back. "For some reason my instinct does not tell me it was just nothing."

A sudden trashcan being toppled over had brought all of their weary attentions to the ally next to them.

"R-Raven. Let's go home." Terra stuttered.

"It's nothing, just keep walking."

The girls walked a tad bit faster, the park was in view.

"Girls, girls, where are you heading off to so fast?"

The sinister voice behind them made their blood freeze, cold shivers down their whole body as goose-bumps arose from their skin.

There was chuckle before all three girls were knocked out.

Falcon froze, he saw everything. But what was he to do?

"Falcon? Why did you-"

Falcon's hand shot over Dove's mouth as he grabbed her arm and started to run in the other direction.

Dove was squirming from his grasp on her arm, but Falcon had it on tight.

'Where do I go? Who do I go to? Crow is out somewhere. How do I reach him?'

Falcon had run so fast, he just realized he was only one block away from his home.

Falcon looked to the left, "Hey, I… I know him!"

Richard walked outside his house as he shoved a rather large bag into the trashcan.

Falcon looked back to his house, Garfield lived only a few houses down. Looking down at the confused Dove, he dropped to one knee and held her hands in his.

"You know where Garfield lives right?"

Dove shook her head vigorously.

"Good, go to his house and tell him it's an emergency, and to meet me at our house as soon as possible. Raven and the girls got kidnapped. Ok? GO!" Falcon gave Dove a head start by pushing her forward.

Dove wasted no time and ran as fast as her little feet could take her. She learned never to ask in time of crisis, just do.

Falcon's words sunk in, 'Raven?'

Falcon ran towards Richard's form, he was walking back inside.

Falcon pushed a little harder, accelerating as fast as he could.

"Richard! RICHARD!"

Richard was about to shut the door when a small form collapsed onto his porch. Walking out, he noticed
Falcon lying there in labored breaths.

"Whoa, what happened?"

Falcon was panting, "No time… explain...an emergency…a mob… Raven. Girls. Kidnapped." Richard suddenly put the jumbled words together and zoomed into his house.

Grabbing his keys and cell, he dialed Victor's house. After he explained to meet him at Raven's house immediately, Richard shut the door behind him.

Richard grabbed Falcon's arm and hoisted him up to his feet without a sweat. Rushing over to his motorcycle, he threw Falcon his helmet after he adjusted his own.

"Hold on tight." Falcon grabbed on to Richard's waist as they rode off.

Kory opened her eyes slowly, blinking away unconsciousness. She tried to move but was tied. She tried to talk but her mouth was shut tight in exhaustion. She tried not to freak out, but was already on the verge of cracking as she remembered small images what had happened.

Terra struggled, her teeth gritted. Almost bringing out her hidden secret, but Raven scolded no. And that was their downfall.

Kory bit down on the unusual man's greasy hands, only to be pulled by her hair.

Raven's eyebrows knotted together in frustration, trying desperately not to let her anger destroy everyone on the block.

Kory felt someone wrap a warm cloth over her mouth.

Terra's eyes started to shut.

Raven fell.

'So, you're awake.'

Kory noticed the voice as Raven's. She turned her head slightly to see Raven's eyes shut. She and Terra were slumped over as if dead.

Kory's eyes opened wider in fear, but Raven's voice came back.

'Don't worry, Kory. Do the same.'

Kory looked over to Terra to see her wink at her, then shutting her eyes once again and slumping over.

Kory smiled and shut her eyes as she slumped over, looking dead.

"Couple brawns on the street. Nothing more." The lady replied with a scowl. Slipping off her short leather jacket, she started to wash her arms in lotion.

Her brother, leader of the group, also scowled.

"Was there really a reason to snatch some girls off the street? What do they got that we need, huh?" The leader frowned at his perverse group of men.

"We've been trackin' down Angelo down for quite a while now. I guess we haven't been in contact with a real woman for ages, sir." A tough, brusque looking man replied.

The woman's chestnut eyes glared at him above her slightly bumped Italian nose.

"I see." The elder brother replied as he dipped an end of his cigar back into his mouth. His other hand resting lightly on his rather large middle.

The group walked into the large garage and took a seat anywhere they could find.

"Proud of yourselves? We're classy-not reckless and perverse. Learn to control your damn hormones so we could get back to lookin' for Angelo." The woman snarled as she took a seat on a brown, occupied box.

"She's got a point." One of the men agreed.

"So? Now what? Do we leave the ladies here?" Another man asked.

The leader pondered for a minute before he looked over to his sister and called her over, his two plump index and middle fingers acknowledging her to come closer.

After she was standing faithfully beside him, he turned towards the exit.

"Do what you want for the night. Meet Renee and me tomorrow. Usual place." The leader called over his shoulder as he left his group. Renee trailed after him, her wavy brown hair in wind behind her.

The men look over to the three defenseless brawns, a hungry lustful twinkle in their eyes.

Raven's eyes snapped open as she felt a hand on her right cheek. It had slapped her lightly, yet hurtfully.

The man's eyes were coated with sin. "So you're awake. I was hoping you wouldn't."

Raven snarled. "I'm a light sleeper."

"So I see."

Kory shrieked as she felt someone begin to take off her shoes.

"Bastards! Leave her alone!" Terra cried.

Raven felt Terra's energy rise.

"Wait Terra, not yet."

The men listened to their awkward conversation, wondering what in seven hells they were talking about.

"When the hell should I? When we're all on our hands and knees?" Terra yelled, a hiccup of slight fear interrupting her sentence mid-way.

Raven gritted her teeth, "Just trust me. Let me think."

Their conversation was cut short as they all felt grimy hands slip off their foot-ware.

Kory started to whimper.

'There has to be a way.'

Terra and Kory were wearing light shorts, their attacker acknowledging that fact. Raven's attacker slipping his hands on her calves underneath her pants.

Raven felt Terra and Kory began to shake wildly.

"P-please…st-stop..." Kory whispered, frightened.

Terra's eyes were wide before she shut them fully, not being able to watch the attacker do his ministrations on her flawless legs.

Terra felt the heat off her thighs from her attacker's hands as he moved to caress her shoulders.

Raven closed her eyes, shutting off her visage from the dimly lit warehouse like garage, in concentration. For some reason she did not fear for her purity. For some reason, she felt a small tinge of hope begin to aflame inside her. For some reason, she knew all hope wasn't lost.

Kory began to struggle against her attacker's advances against her thigh. She kicked with all her power as he was flung off his knees and knocked into the man behind him.

"Why you!"

Raven's attacker got aggressive, and she felt it within his heart before his hands could demonstrate. His hands quickly grabbed the hem of her shirt and ripped only enough to show the area between her breasts, nothing more.

His hand grazed her skin, feeling the velvet of a woman. His fingers coaxed her chest bone as it slowly descended downward.

Raven almost yelled out, her eyes were burning white under her closed eyelids.

The sound of something ripping through air reached Terra's ears first as a small glint of something metal shone through the dim light. Terra watched as the whistling metal zoomed forward, away from the thrower.

Before anyone knew, the hand on Raven's chest was impaled, a metal rod lodged through one side of his knuckles to the other.

Richard and Victor hopped off the motorcycle in front of an old garage. The place looked abandoned, and by the looks of it, trashed completely.

Windows were broken, graffiti painted the walls, not like the boys weren't used to it by now living in their small neighborhood and boxes littered the inside.

Richard let a small green fly land on his shoulder. "This is it. I'm sure."

"From what Falcon told us, you're saying you recognize the people?" Victor asked.

Richard didn't answer as he walked forward, and into the dimly lit garage.

Victor rolled his eyes as he followed suit. Looking around, there were many more boxes and columns of cement in their way, making it harder to see if anyone was even in there.

Richard walked forward, dodging a couple boxes and columns.

Other than the metallic footsteps from Victor, who had transformed before he even got on the bike, the place was silent.

The green fly flew off Richard without him noticing and landed on the floor, in the shape of a bloodhound.
Sniffing around, the green dog lifted up its head towards the left side as Richard stopped and watched him.

A sudden sound of a man falling and an angry response was heard.

Richard picked up a rod, and started to twirl it around flawlessly. By playing around with it, he measured the density, length, width, and calculated exactly how much acceleration was needed.

"They're over there." Victor pointed out as he began to look at the computer on his left arm. It would have been easier if they had walkie-talkies or communicators.

Richard aimed, then watched as a small green lizard climbed onto the end of the rod, and threw as if it were a baseball. Richard and Victor watched as the rod whizzed passed the columns, boxes, and through narrow spaces.

"Nice, man." Victor congratulated him on a lighter note. Richard just smirked as he walked light on his feet after the thrown rod.

A sickening crack and a blissfully loud scream later, Richard and Victor looked to see Raven staring wide-eyed at the man screaming in front of her. She was panting and her back was straight, a surprised look on her face had dawned.

But being the smart little boy Richard was, the obvious yet small details of Raven's pant legs slightly pushed up, her ripped shirt, Kory and Terra's naked legs being tucked under themselves securely began to come together like a puzzle. Though, the whole idea was already solved by earlier events.

Richard had seen the man's hand on Raven's chest bone through a small crack between boxes, aimed and shot.
Furious didn't even begin to explain things. Usually his cool composure would keep everything in check, but whenever it came to Raven, things were different.

Whether it was Raven making him angry or her being troubled or harmed, his composure was threatened, shattered. It didn't make sense to him whatsoever, but since when was it like him to think deeply into something?

One look at the metal man in front of the attackers, the one behind the fighter, and the men were staring to get worried and confused.

Kory's attacker stood up and grabbed a bar of metal as he lunged forward towards Richard.

Quick thinking led Richard to grab the bloodied rod from the perverse man's hand and dislodged it from his hand receiving another loud shriek from said man.

Metal connected with metal as Richard's bow held strong against the man bar.

Raven noticed a green lizard sitting languidly in her lap. Before she even had the time to brush it off with urgency, it leapt off and landed on the ground.

The rest of the posse grew angsty and joined in, grabbing what they could to hark off the opposing two boys.

Richard and Victor had been on the defense for a while; drops of sweat beading down their foreheads.

Victor couldn't take the restraint anymore, used to being on the offensive, not the defensive, he bared his newly attained weapon, the sonic cannon. A name he had been improvising multiple times.

"Meet my best friend, he's quite friendly." With that, Victor shot a blue colored laser from his cannon sending three men back against a wall.

"Hah! Is that all you got?" Richard called out from behind the shelter of his spinning rod. He was twirling it in both hands as his head ducked lower slightly between his shoulders.

The quick spinning kept the bullets from the opposing man's gun from even targeting flesh and blood. His flesh and blood. Richard watched the bullets bounce off the spinning rod and onto the floor with accuracy.

Kory looked around cautiously. There was bound to be trouble not only for their rescuers, but for them too. And sure enough, there was a man coming their way without warning. She ducked in the shelter of her own shoulder, preparing herself for the oncoming feeling of pain.

Raven had already called out her mantra, feeling the man's aura coming, as blackness escaped her mouth and encircled the man's weapon, casting it off to the side. He now had a dumbfounded look on his face, as another brave one came running towards the girls.

Before he could even come any closer, a hand made of rock sprang from the cement and grabbed hold of his feet, keeping a good grip. After the restraint from the man on the floor, the stone hardened and froze as if time had stopped.

Terra's eyes went back to their relaxed blue instead of intense yellow and a small smile resided on her face.

Kory gritted her teeth as another one came; she had to be angry. She had to have righteous fury.

Light green energy shot forth without warning from the angry girl's eyes, colliding with two men at the same time and sending them backwards.

"They're... THEY'RE NOT NORMAL! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" The statement echoed through pure chaos, making the men run towards the exit.

Raven watched a green cheetah race before the group of men within the shadows. A column was in the way, blocking her view of the cheetah for a second. Coming back into visage, the cheetah was not a cheetah anymore but a raptor from ages before.

It jumped high, back into the light before the scared men. Baring it's teeth, it let out a loud roar, swearing to send chills down everyone's back.

The men stood still, clutching each other out of fright.

"You've messed with the wrong people." Richard answered for the group as a large black raven claw reached up from the ground and grouped the men in its awkward black glowing white claw.

The claw sank back into the ground, the men screaming within it. And soon enough, the claw dispersed.

"That, was for ripping my favorite shirt." Raven growled.

Victor pressed the small button on his ring as he began the small transformation. It no longer bled nor did he feel pain.

Kory melted off all the heavy metal chains with her hot glowing hands while Terra formed a sharp rock and levitated it as it cut threw the tough ropes with ease.

Terra looked down at herself to see that she was in fact not injured, well besides the large swelling from rope burn on her wrists, she was fine.

Raven took her hands off Kory's wrists as the light blue hue finished healing them, and moved over to Terra's.

"Thanks." Terra smiled as she rotated her wrists.

"That was..."

"Weird." Victor finished for Richard.

"Well I was going to say amazing, but same difference."

Garfield morphed back into a human as he neared the group.

"Hey guys? Car pool's here!" Garfield chuckled as he pointed to a car outside the garage.

Crow parked outside the place Falcon had said Richard and the others said Raven was kidnapped. Knowing they could take care of themselves, he let his elbow rest on the windowsill of the driver's seat as his hand played with a zippo. Opening it and closing it, opening it, and closing it.

"Can you stop that?" Falcon asked annoyed and yet out of the blue. Crow continued with rebellion.

Falcon and Dove were sharing a seat in the front; both scared to be out of hand reach from their eldest brother.

"You two might need to relocate to the back so one of them can sit in the front and tell me where everyone lives. We're not having a big sleepover."

"But the girls were having a sleepover tonight." Dove replied shyly, still a little shaken up from the news.

Crow looked over at Dove to see her hands shaking in her lap. Looking back out in front of him, he closed his zippo and just held it.

"You'll need to be a little braver, Dove. Things like this happens all the time in a place like this." His brusque attitude made her feel anything but comforted. But even through that, she knew it was the truth.

Falcon looked out the window as he saw the group coming back out unharmed. He sighed in relief.

"But…Crow, wont you be able to be there, with me?" Dove asked quietly, looking down at her hands.

Crow smiled without turning her head towards her.

"Yes, I will." He chuckled.

Everyone but Richard stood in front of the car as Falcon lowered the car window.

Garfield lowered himself so he could rest his folded hands on the windowsill and duck his head under the roof and into the car.

"Hey!" He smiled goofily. "I was glad you guys would even think about picking us up. I mean, wouldn't it be so dangerous if we all had to walk and everything would just repeat itself over and over until we would all be pooped out of fighting our asses off. Talk about relief! Hey, do you think we could just stop for a second at Burger King? I heard their whopper was to die for. Then again I also heard-"

Crow rolled his eyes, "Just get in." he interrupted.

Falcon and Dove exited the vehicle and left the door open as Raven stepped in and sat next to Crow.

Falcon went into the back seat first, followed by Dove who needed no more than 10 inches of space, then Terra and Victor.

Kory, Garfield and half of Victor was still outside as Richard rode up next to the car in his motorcycle.

"No more room?" Richard asked amused.

"Evidently not." Crow replied as he began to open and close his zippo once again, waiting patiently.

"Well, I have one more seat behind me if-"

"Pick." Crow interrupted, referring to who exactly should ride with Richard.

The group looked up at him as he caught their attention by pointing a finger to each of them, singing his little song.

"Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Mo." Richard paused at Kory.

"Catch-a-supernatural-teenaged-purple-haired-girl-by-her-toe." Dove began to giggle loudly, as Raven shot him a glare.

"If-she-shoots-you-a-glare-let-her-go." Richard paused again at Victor.

Richard continued with the rest quickly, "Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Mo." Richard landed on Raven. How lucky.

"Hop on board the Tu-Tu-Train Raven!" He exclaimed ever so joyfully.

Raven rolled her eyes as she stepped out of the car and stood next to the motorcycle as Richard handed her another helmet from beneath the passenger seat.

Kory took Raven's place in front and shut the door. She looked to her left to see Crow sitting there playing with his zippo with his eyes closed. He looked slightly irritated, but his mouth sat in a firm line.

But she had to admit the moonlight bounced off his jet-black hair, making him look surreal. Kory blushed slightly as she looked back in front of her.

Dove stood up and held onto the back of Crow's seat in front of her as she let Terra slide over next to Falcon, much to his liking. Making more room for Victor, the said man slid down more and shut the door making sure he fit perfectly. Which he did. Once he was settled in, Dove collapsed into his lap, giving him a new bundle of warmth.

Garfield rapped loudly on the window of the back seat. Crow snapped out of his reverie and opened the back window with the press of a button near the driver's seat. As the window slid down lower, Garfield's ranting became louder.

"Um, HELLO! I'm still freakin' out here! What're ya gonna freakin' do? Leave me here! I don't freakin' think so pals!" Garfield raged on, fists flailing around above him, as well as squeaking becoming more evident.

Terra leaned forward to see him, "C'mon Garfield, we would never forget you! Turn into a cute little kitten and you could sit in my lap."

Garfield froze in his tracks as he saw Terra poke her head out from behind Victor's muscular shoulder and suggest to actually sit in her lap.

Like he would pass this up.

Garfield turned into a small bird and flew into the window as it slowly shut behind him. In mid-air above Terra's lap, Garfield changed into a small kitten.

"Awww!" Kory cooed after she turned around in her seat.

Terra smiled as she pet the kitten in her lap and shut her eyes in relaxation.

Falcon shot the green cat a dirty look as the car started to move. Garfield stuck his cute little cat tongue out at him before his settled down in Terra's lap.

Raven stared at the given helmet.

Richard sat there, staring at her, waiting for her to grab the helmet from his hand.

They had been standing like that for a while. Crow's car had already turned the corner.

"What, scared of hat hair?" Richard looked amused.

Raven scoffed, "Yeah right. I don't do helmet because-"

Before she could even finish her sentence, Richard stood up and plopped the helmet on her head.

"There. Now let me just..." Richard moved closer, invading her personal bubble and concentrated on the buckle. He was never good with buckles.

Raven stared at his face, studying it. He had a tendency to suck his lips into his mouth when concentrating. She noticed that ever since they were kids. She smirked at the fact that he still had that habit. But other than that, the differences of he being this close had never really kicked in yet. She just noticed that he was taller than she was, not by much but-oh wait a moment he has his knees bent. He must but another few inches taller than her.

With a click, Richard finally adjusted the helmet onto her head.

"I see you need a little help when it comes to buckles." Raven's eyebrow quirked up.

"I see you need a little help when it comes to not staring the hell out of someone when they're trying to help you."

Raven blushed. 'Oh, so he noticed.'

Richard smirked at her uncomfortable stance and patted the seat behind him. "Sit close and hold tight, we wouldn't want you flying off, now would we?"

On Richard's bike, the back seat was slightly taller than the driver's seat. So Raven's knees should at least be touching the sides of his waist.

Fists clenched, Raven sat behind Richard. Just sat. Didn't touch him, didn't look at his back, just sat. In fact, she was sitting so far back, he didn't even notice if she had sat on.

Richard chuckled lightly. "C'mon love, I don't have cooties."

Raven crossed her arms over her chest and scooted up about an inch.

Sighing, Richard kicked up the bike stand and set his legs straight onto the floor to hold up the bike and the passengers. With one swift movement, Richard grabbed hold of the top of Raven's calves and pulled, bring her so close that she was practically riding on his back.

It was a little too close to comfort, but before Raven could pull away, Richard started the bike and it zoomed forward. Raven did the exact opposite of her intentions, and latched onto Richard as she encircled her arms around his middle.

Richard chuckled as he felt her hang on even tighter than he had guessed she would. Some people do have flaws, even if it doesn't look like it.

During the middle of the ride, Richard started to slow down slightly to where their bodies could relax from the acceleration of a fast vehicle. It was the middle of the night, and there weren't many cars around to honk at them.

Raven loosened her grip on Richard as she began to feel more comfortable. "So how did you know where we were and what was going on?"

Richard looked over at his right side mirror to check if there were any cars behind him in the next lane. "Falcon came crawling to my doorstep. He ran all the way from where he said was near the park that you guys got kidnapped." Richard said calmly as he swerved smoothly into the next lane.

Raven let her chin rest on his shoulder blade, "Are you saying he was spying on us to begin with? How else would he know exactly where we were?"

Richard snickered keeping his eyes on the road, "Raven, Raven, Raven." He sighed hopelessly. "When you have a sleepover with three good looking high school girls, and NOT expect at least one hormonally changing youngster to follow you, what the hell are you thinking? It's a natural reflex for a boy these days Raven. It's natural."

"So you're saying that even someone like you would do that?"

"Well let's look at this scene from a stranger's point of view shall we?" Richard started. "First, you see two young sweethearts in the midst of an autumn night together on a motorcycle. Two, you're practically sitting on top of me. Three, and at least one of us is smiling." Richard smirked as he looked in the rear view mirror to see Raven's glaring dagger at the back of his head.

"So yeah, you could say I'm basically a hormonal teen following you around. Well, if you ant to put it harshly that is. If you ask me-"

Clamping a hand over his mouth, Raven's eyebrow began to twitch over her narrow angry eyes.

"Just drive."

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