Chapter 9 'couldn't tell you if I wanted too'

When Beast Boy opened his eyes he saw a flickering light from outside of the tent. "Okay, I know that I put out the fire this time." He said.

He looked over to Cyborg who was still recharging. "But who's-." Beast Boy sat up and opened up the tent looking out.

There was Raven sitting by the fire, just staring into the flames. Her eyes looked red as if she'd been crying for hours.

Raven doesn't cry. Thought Beast Boy. "Raven." He said stepping out of the tent and sitting beside her.

"Go away." Said Raven putting her hood up and turning away from him.

"Raven, what's wrong?" Asked Beast Boy.

"Nothing." Said Raven, her voice was cold and sounded so distant to him.

"You were crying." He stated.

"No I wasn't." Argued Raven shooting him a glare.

"Yes you were." Said Beast Boy quickly pulling back her hood. "See." He said.

Raven choked back a sob. "Get away, I don't want to talk to you." She said.

"But I want to talk to you." Said Beast Boy. "Raven I just want to know what's wrong, maybe I can help." He said putting a hand on her shoulder.

She shrugged it off. "You're leaving." She stated.

"I don't know that and neither do you." Said Beast Boy. "I mean who knows if that dude can really bring them back or not."

Raven looked at him, her eyes were filled with tears as if she was going to break down and cry any minute. "I have to go meditate." She said standing up.

"No." Said Beast Boy grabbing her arm and pulling her back down.

Raven looked at him slightly shocked. "But what happens if he really can bring your parents back?" Asked Raven. "What's going to happen to the titans?"

"I'm guessing that they won't want to come here?" He said jokingly.

Raven sighed. "We're supposed to be helping the city." She said.

"Right." Said Beast Boy looking down.

Raven looked at him sighing. "What's going to happen to us?" She whispered.

Beast Boy's head snapped up. "Is there an us?" He asked.

"I-I don't know." Said Raven. "I mean over the past few days I-you and me have…" Raven looked down. "I'll talk to you in the morning." She said standing up quickly and walking into the tent before he could stop her.

Raven zipped the tent shut laying on her sleeping bag. "I don't want you to go…I love you." She whispered. "Why can't you figure it out!"

A cracking sound could be heard. "Damn powers."

She heard another cracking sound. "What?" She asked herself.

Suddenly a knife-like object plunged through the tent. Raven quickly jumped back against the tent eyes wide. "Who are you?" She asked.

A masked figure came into view slapping their hand over her mouth. "Don't talk." It whispered. Their voice was deep so obviously Raven could tell it was a man. "I'm warning you." He said holding his knife to her throat.

"Take this." He said giving her a small vile.

Raven stared at him like he was crazy, which in this case may have been a possibility.

"Drink it." He snapped.

Raven nodded obeying him and drinking the vile quickly, suddenly it hit her, she knew who this man was. The man quickly pulled Raven out of the tent and through the jungle.

"Raven." Said Beast Boy opening the tent. "I wanted to tell you-." He stopped short gapping at the site before him. There was a slit going down the tent, dirt flung inside, and everything was messed up due to her powers.

Beast Boy quickly Ran through the jungle picking up some noise from ahead. He ran forward following the sound until he heard an all too familiar sound.

Beast Boy stopped short, there it was, he knew he'd have to find it sometime. That river, the same river that his parents died in.

As he looked around he saw them, on the other side of the river. There was a figure that he couldn't quite see and then there was Raven he could spot her a mile away. The only question was…how was he going to get over there.

His answer came all too soon as the figure tossed Raven into the river.

Beast Boy gasped. "RAVEN!" He yelled. Without thinking he jumped into the water trying to reach her.

"Hang on Raven." he said to himself keeping his eye on her and trying to swim to her. It was dark and he was having a hard time seeing her, and the current was beginning to pull him further away.

He quickly turned into an octopus clinging from rock, to rock. As soon as he was close to her he reached out with one of his long tentacles and grabbed her leg pulling her over to him. Beast Boy transformed back to normal reaching the surface Raven still in his grip.

"Raven why didn't you just fly?" He asked.

She didn't respond.

"Answer me Raven, come on I know you're mad at me but-."

Raven shook her head trying to speak.

Beast Boy blinked stupidly. "Ummm…"

Suddenly water lapped over them forcing them up against the rock. "Can you get us out of here?" He asked.

Raven glared. "I can't." She mouthed no sound coming out.

Beast Boy tilted his head to the side. Why isn't she talking? He asked himself. "Okay fine, don't talk but we still have to get out of here." Said Beast Boy looking around.

Raven nodded.

Beast Boy sighed. "Okay hold onto me and hang on tight." He said.

Raven obeyed wrapping her arms around his waist.

Beast Boy looked at her slightly confused. She looked so helpless, he'd never seen her like this before. Quickly he let go of the rock as they both got carried down the river. Beast Boy quickly clung onto a large tree branch sticking out from the side of the bank. "Hang on Rae." He said pulling himself up onto the bank of the river and reaching back down for Raven. He pulled her up next to him and they both sat there for a while just looking out at the river.

"Who was that, that person with you?" Asked Beast Boy.

Raven opened her mouth to speak saying something but no sound came out.

Beast Boy quirked an eyebrow at her. "Can you like…not talk anymore or something?" Asked Beast Boy.

Raven looked down and nodded.

"Wha…" Asked Beast Boy.

Raven looked up and mouthed the words 'thank you' before wrapping her arms around him.

Beast Boy was a bit taken back by this action especially when a tree blew up beside him. But he put his arms around her hugging her back.

He watched as the sun came up over the horizon.

Suddenly a voice came from behind them. "Yo, I've been looking for you two everywhere."

The two turned around to see Cyborg standing behind them.

"Were you guys in there?" He asked pointing to the river and looking at the two dripping wet teens.

"Not intentionally." Said Beast Boy.

"Say what?" Asked Cyborg.

"Somebody kidnapped Raven and tried to kill her by throwing her in the river." Said Beast Boy.

"Uhhh…couldn't she just get out by flying?" He asked.

Raven rolled her eyes and glared at Cyborg, who laughed nervously.

"Actually…she can't talk." Said Beast Boy.

Cyborg looked at them confused. "What?"

Okay so…someone's trying to get Raven and she can no longer talk…weird huh? Anyway please review me. And I know Raven's acting a little OOC right now but I'm trying my hardest to keep her in character.

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