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Beast Boy's Game

PART 13: Game Over

Raven's cloak flew to her body and wrapped around her as she shape-shifted by magic. Her demon side was free. Rage was in control. The Dark Fall seemed to survey her for a moment. This was unexpected… but the end result would be the same. Raven seethed at her opponent, all sorts of tentacles rushing this way and that. Symbols that hadn't been touched were smeared, and raw magic ran rampart in the room. Sparkles of all colors hissed and sparked across the entire room and both combatants. There was a long silence, and Raven could hear her heart pounding in her ears. That thing would pay for taking Beast Boy, her Beast Boy… Hers.

…B-bump. Hers.

…B-bump. Hers.

…B-bump. He belonged to HER!

Raven let out a cry of battle, and the contest began. The smokey substance of Dark Fall solidified for battle, and they grappled with all of their extremities. Raven glared into the eyes of evil with all over her own malice. If light couldn't defeat dark, than maybe something darker could. They forced apart, and raven spun about. A flurry of hits from her shadowy tentacles barraged her opponent, and sparks of black magic blasted the ceiling. This was a battle of the Titans, in the true sense of the word! Both of them were the masters of their art, fighting for supremacy.

They dead-locked again, Raven's face inches from the eyes of Dark Fall's. "I'm going to enjoy killing you." Raven hissed. "For all those you've made suffer. Especially Beast Boy." Dark Fall grew spikes in its skin and she cried out in pain, recoiling. Bleeding from her cheek and side, Raven brought up her ghostly long arms to cast more magic. Dark Fall slammed her aside with a mace-like extremity, and she hit the wall with a grunt. She saw white for a few seconds when her head struck, and she let out a rage-filled roar. "You won't beat me!" She arched her back and screamed ghoulishly. A pillar of light encircled her and expanded outward. Shadows vanished in the light's presence, and Dark Fall threw up its own aura shield! Raven dropped the attack when she saw it had done no good, and the shield vanished as well. "So, you can learn things, huh?"

There was a deep, dark burbling in the creature's throat. Was that… laughter?

"Shut the hell up." Raven snapped. She stopped along the wall, turning and thrusting both of her hands against it. She fought down the Rage, returning to her normal size. Her hands were suddenly bathed in light… and a whole wall of hidden symbols flared to life! "Die this time!" Raven turned and spoke the magical words. When she was done she named the attack to set it off, "Azarath Arrows!" A rain of gigantic arrows the size of trees flew past her, straight to her opponent. It tried to throw up a shield, but a few made it through it and it was knocked off balance. It roared it pain and confusion as Raven's most powerful backup trap sprang itself. Thousands upon thousands of ghostly arrows claimed divine retribution for the shadow's unforgivable sins! Raven rushed and her hands flared black she ran her hands along one of the giant arrows as it made ready to fire. She'd made one of them slow one purpose, just for this particular moment. Placing both hands on the arrow, she spoke the incantation. "Lussa, Kars, Oliviak, Frenic, Morcanna, Tyma!" she posed dramatically with the arrow, holding the weightless magical thing on her shoulder like a bazooka. The twelve symbols were vanishing from her painted body, and reappearing on her weapon! Thousands of smaller arrows were keeping the Dark Fall busy as she mounted her final assault. "Malus, Larsus, Olkas, Mortym, Ixiam, Raka!" She threw it forth with all her might! It lanced forward, a white arrow decorated with black symbols. "And just for good measure-!" Raven thrust her hands forward and her cape flared mightily. "AZARATH METRION ZYNTHOS!" She cried her three words with more power than she'd ever dared to use!

The arrow of light grew the wings of a Raven, the symbols all blurring together until-!

The explosion alone was deafening, Raven got a concussion and she didn't even hear anything. She was slammed against the wall with such force she didn't feel it. The sparks of black and white magic combining filled the air, and there was a resounding CRACK! Dark Fall vanished from existence in a final swirl of smoke and darkness. There was a long silence, and Raven slumped against the wall. "Stay dead this time…" she murmured, her eyes drooping. She'd used so much magic in such a short amount of time. The others needed her, the Tower was in shambles, there was raw magic still floating around in the air…

Beast Boy lay where the Dark Fall had been.

"Oh Azar…" Raven wept softly, though she was falling unconscious as she did so. "Thank you…" She knew no more, and slumped in the wreckage of battle.

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Up on the Titan's Tower roof, there was a black disk. It had been spinning this whole time. Instead of breaking like previous one… it merely faded from existence. There was no dark force to support it, and it was simply gone. The Game was over. Forever.

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"I believe she is awakening!" Raven heard Starfire's voice first. She knew she was in sick bay because of the sterile smell.

"You sure?" Robin's that time.

"Her life signs are all back to normal." Cyborg was present as well.

"Unnnngh…" Raven's eyes slitted open. She saw her teammates, save Beast Boy, leaning over her. Starfire yipped for joy, hugging her friend as gently as she could. "Star… where's Beast Boy?" she demanded, sitting up.

"Whoa whoa whoa." Cyborg said, gently pushing her back down. "He's right there, don't worry." The metal man pointed to the next bed over. In it lay the slender form of the green boy. The sheet was pulled up to his chin, and his eyes were closed. He'd been carefully bandaged, and seemed to be at peace for the moment. The machine next to him had a bunch of wiggling lines on it, all showing life signs and vitals. "You shouldn't be going anywhere for a little while anyway." Cyborg said. "You took some pretty heavy damage."

"Yeah, we just passed out from the opening attack." Robin said, rubbing the back of his head. "I looked at all the signs in the common room. There was a pretty intense battle there. I'm glad we're all okay."

"It's gone for good this time." Raven whispered, a small smile gracing her features. The team brightened considerably at this news. "How long have we been out?" She gestured with her eyes to the green teen not too far away.

"About eight hours. A regular sleeping cycle. It's about two-thirty in the afternoon now. You fought that shadow thing at about five in the morning! No wonder you were so out of it!" he tried to make a joke. But, he saw her eyes stray back to the green teen. "BB might need longer, since I doubt he's slept or eaten in a long time." Cyborg reported, looking at the clipboard carefully. "We hooked up a nutrientIV to his wrist, but his stomach needs something soon or the acids inside will start to eat the stomach itself." Raven winced. "But I'm sure he'll be awake by then." The metal man sweat dropped, and everyone else glared at him.

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ABOUT 10 HOURS LATER….

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Raven was in her own room, in the middle of the night. A half-eaten basket of random foods was on her bed. Starfire had tried to make her take the refrigerator with her, but had settled on a big food basket. There was no way she could've eaten even half of what the red head had crammed into the basket, but she'd dragged it up to her room anyway. That, and a rather large thermus of herbal tea, courtesy of the Boy Wonder. She was clean, dressed, well-fed… and worried. There had been no change in Beast Boy's condition. Had the Dark Fall taken his soul? Even she didn't have magic to restore an injury like that. If he was an empty shell for life… she shuddered at the thought.

There was a light scratching at her door.

Raven's heart jumped into overdrive. Was that –? "Raven…" a soft, gravel-voice was heard. The sort of voice a person with a sore throat would use. Raven gasped and ran over, the door flying open by magic. Beast Boy, still in a white hospital gown, fell straight through the threshold and into her arms. She was dragged down by his weight, and pulled him to the bed. He looked positively pale.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Raven scolded like mothering hen, though tears of joy were in her eyes. If he was well enough to know her name and even find his way to her room, then he would be okay! "You're going to get worse if you –!" She saw the look in his eyes. What was that look…? She'd seen it before… that morning a few days ago, when he'd tried to give her that pocket watch…

"I love you, Raven." He moaned softly, holding his head as he let her guide him onto the laying position. Raven froze. He'd… he'd said it. She'd finally let him, and he'd finally said it. Straight away. "Before anything else happens, I love you." His eyes shone with soft tears and they went out sideways, almost into his ears. Raven reached and wiped them away for him.

"Beast Boy…" she whispered, leaning over to him. His stomach suddenly growled hard, and they looked down at it rather awkwardly. Raven laughed once, hauling Starfire's gift basket over for him to see. He selected an apple from amongst the fruits, taking a rather drowsy bite. While he was occupied with that, Raven worked amongst all of the diverse foods that had been arranged for her. She made a simple sandwich with the half-loaf of bread that was present, along with a few vegetables. Skipping on the ham and other meats very carefully, she completed the sandwich and brought it up for him to see.

"Thank… you…" Beast Boy took it hungrily, though he was chewing slowly. His body had grown so weak over time with malnutrition and fear… and he'd barely noticed his body was crashing. He needed ample time between bites, and Raven waited patiently for him to finish it. A bottle of water was also present, and he gulped down that as well. It was a small meal, but he looked satisfied for the moment. Raven saw the v-neck of the hospital gown, and gasped. She leaned over quickly, unsnapping the buttons of his shirt.

"My God…" Raven whispered, covering her mouth with both hands in shock. She backed away slowly, until she hit the desk with her butt. "What did it do to you?" she whispered, tears shining in her eyes.

Beast Boy's chest and arms were covered with scars.

"Huh…?" he said, still a little woozy. He slowly looked down for a moment, and then blushed lightly. "I… uh… I guess now you know why I wear tights up to my neck." He reached and pulled off the fresh gloves he'd just gotten, revealing them to be scarred as well. When the words scar is mentioned, it meant for Beast Boy a patch of skin that was a lighter shade of green than the rest. They twisted and swirled, almost like a fanciful design… "I've had these for a long time, Rae. But, this one is new." he whispered, trying to smile at her. He showed her the burn shaped like the Raven design on he pocket watch. (all of the items from the game, save the malaki chips, lay in the corner of Raven's room. She'd gone to get them while waiting for Beast Boy to awaken.)

Raven tried to calm herself. Surely she'd seen Beast Boy in a bathing suite or… or shirtless in summer or… or something! But no… his entire body was always covered, up to his neck, with his tights. "But… how…?" she whispered softly, trying to ignore the bookshelf her powers were vibrating threateningly.

Beast Boy told her his origin of being a super hero, getting a little better handle on his surroundings as he spoke. The food was helping him think and talk normally. "I contracted a virus a long time ago that humans can't survive, but animals can. My parents were world renowned biologists, and injected me with all kinds of animal genes to fool the virus." He looked at the back of his hands, which were brilliantly designed with scars. "There were a few side-effects. I turned green, obviously." He gestured and Raven nodded, coming and sitting on the bed. "Another was all these scars from the injections. Contrary to popular belief, I can't be any animal I want. Some, my body rejected. Almost like an allergy." He paused for a long time before telling her the third one. Was it okay for her to know? Would it change her opinion of him? Only one way to find out. "The last side effect was… well…" he smiled a little awkwardly. "I'm… I'm infertile."

Raven felt a twinge in her abdomen as he said that. She, one who would never dare to have children. Ones that would carry Trigon's genes in the mortal world further. Wait… how could she be thinking of such things at a time like this? "I… I knew that one." Raven said. "Cyborg told me a while back, while you were gone." They both blushed and avoided each other's eyes. "Your genes are so mixed up you barely have any of your own anymore." He nodded that she was right, and there was another long silence.

"Well… uhm…" He rather shamefully started to re-button his shirt.

Raven's hands jumped all by themselves so he would leave his shirt open. "Leave it." She whispered, leaning in close. "I kind of like them." She offered a small, timid smile. Summoning her courage, she ran a finger along a set of them near his right nipple. "Like tiger stripes." He giggled, a little ticklish. The scent of lavender wafted near his nose, and animal instincts started to come awake. "Well…" Raven's eyes had strayed downward. "When you want attention." She observed something rather… obvious. Beast Boy looked down and flushed, putting both his hands down between his legs. Hospital gowns, halfway unbuttoned, didn't cover much. Even though he still had his boxers.

Raven leaned over and kissed his cheek, and the door to her room shut by magic. It locked with a sliding of the bolt. No one would enter, it was locked by magic as well. Not even Starfire could kick it down now. One of Beast Boy's arms went slowly around her waist, and pulled her near. She slid into his lap, pushing him gently down onto the bedspread… the gift basket hit the floor, spilling the contents everywhere. Fruits rolled away, and little boxes tumped to one side.

Beast Boy could literally smell the hormones in the air, clouds and clouds of them. The attraction was definitely there. She was atop him. One warm, soft leg on either side of his hips. Her cloak and hair hung downward like a veil as she descended on him, keeping the rest of the world out. His hands wandered her back, chancing across the zipper to her unitard in the back.

The first of many kisses connected, and Raven inhaled his scent. Her hands traveled his chest, feeling the firm masculine warmth of it before traveling to his shoulder blades. All he had on under the hospital gown was a pair of boxers, but what the hell did she care? He belonged to her. Soft moans were traded, tiny scrunches against each other. They had no idea what they were doing, and trusted only to let their hormones guide them.

In the past, they'd kissed a few times… but nothing like this. "I thought… I'd lost you…" Raven whispered between kisses.

"No way… Raven…" Beast Boy moaned softly, tracing her spine in such a way that it made her shiver with pleasure. The friction between them was absolutely sinful, but they both loved it. He clutched at her for warmth, and reached upward towards her collar.

Raven stopped when she felt her unitard being unzipped. Was he going to…? No, his hands wandered inside to stroke her back, but nothing more. He didn't try to undo her bra, merely let his hand travel under it and stroke the pale skin. She returned to the loving embrace, happy that they'd set a proper limit.

Raven's cloak extended by magic, enveloping them both in its warm darkness. They didn't need to get under the covers of the bed. They were fine right there… She held his head to her breast, embracing him like a lover. Beast Boy purred in spite of himself, dazed with love and lust as it was. He stroked the bare skin of her back evenly, coaxing soft moans out of her.

When such physical things were finally satisfied, they curled together for sleep. They hadn't had sex, but... God, they'd done some exploring. Raven hoped that tomorrow, they could tell the others everything. Everything about the Dark Fall, the two games they'd played, the final battle, and… and about them as a couple. "I can't let go of you for very long, can I? You get sucked into different dimensions too often." Raven said softly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Beast Boy whispered indignantly.

"The Game Master, Nevermore, Dark Fall's game…" Raven ticked off a few. "You'll need to move in with me so I can keep an eye on you." Beast Boy's heart swelled with happiness. "We'll have separate beds, of course. But, now and then…" she traced a finger from his abs to his chest, making him shiver happily.

"Not a bad idea…" he said sleepily, trying to surpress a yawn. Raven heard it, and pulled him tighter to her. Yes… he was hers. She felt him curl against her to sleep, a gurgling purr escaping his throat.

"My Beast Boy…" she whispered as her eyes grew heavy. "Mine." Her cloak flickered white for a few moments, though both of them were tootired to notice.

THE END

I like that last line. Wasn't it cute? Haha! That's all! So, what did you think of this story? The two stories as a whole? The romance near the end? Was that a little too much too fast? I dunno! I want opinions, comments, and the such with…. You guessed it, reviews! Please be sure to give me your likes and any dislikes too! Constructive critizism, people! I got one review the other day that just said "What the hell?" and that was it! That's not a review, that's just garbage!

Anyhoo! Thank you very much to every who read this and reviewed it. I very much enjoy reading what my fans think of my writings! I worked very hard on this story, and now it is complete. I'm afraid there will be no sequel to this story, as the two Dark Fall games are all there are! I wish they would make a third one, but they haven't yet! Boo hoo! Thanks again for reading, ya'll! This is WilltheTitan, signing off! 'Til the next story I write, whenever that is: )

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