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Chapter Four: Raven Resists, Part 2

Beast Boy and Raven sat down where they usually did when they talked. Beast Boy caught a glance at Raven and shifted uncomfortably.Would today be the day he told her how he felt? Only time would tell…

Blyrric was on his bed, reading the latest addition of Guardians of Ga'Hoole, which was the eighth book, The Outcast. He could see the snakes, Slynela and Stingyll, float gently across the sky, to write words and letters in the most beautiful script. With a voice hushed, he said part of the last canto of the Fire Cycle:

So bring him back with crown of gold

Bring him back with burning fire

For he reads what flames have told

And his will is Hoole's desire


He shall not cease his endless flight

He shall fly on for days and nights

A coal in his beak

A shadow king no more

Tempered wise and brave for war.

From the other room, he heard Blossom say, "Brightpaw, what are you rambling on about?" Guess my voice wasn't as hushed as I thought, thought Blyrric. He felt a small buzzing in his collar. He picked it up to hear Robin's voice.

"Blyrric, how's the mission coming?"

"Not so good, chief," said Blyrric quietly.

"What do you mean, 'not so good'? Blyrric, whatever the HIVE's planning, you have to find out what it is so we can stop it!"

"Brightpaw, what's going on in there?" asked Cloud.

"Nothing!" he replied hastily.

"Are you sure?" asked Jinx. "I swear I heard someone else in there."

"Everything's fine!" He looked down at his communicator. "Thanks a lot, Robin," he whispered icily. "I almost got caught!"

"Whatever! Just find out what's up, and get out!" Robin's communicator clicked, and with a holographicly enhanced blue paw, Blyrric shut off his.

Blyrric took out a photo album. Erin and Starfire had put it together for him before he left. First, he saw a photo of Raven with a giant chicken. "Where'd she get that?" asked Blyrric. He turned the page. There was a picture of him as a puppy.

Flashback

Blyrric was about two months old. Being an innocent puppy, he spied a very large bag of flour. That looks like a fun toy, thought Blyrric. He leaped onto it. Unfortunately, since he was a wolf, his claws were very sharp, and when they hit the bag, nothing happened. He moved his claws a little bit. The bag started to puff with tension from the air. "Uh oh," said little Blyrric.

The bag exploded. Blyrric was flown about two feet away from the bag, while his fur and the kitchen became white. Beast Boy walked into the room. "Uh, guys," he said, "when'd Blyrric turn white?"

"Beast Boy, you imbecille!" shouted Erin. "Even a color-blind person would know the difference between a black wolf and a white one!"

"No, really, Blyrric's white!…And so's the kitchen!"

"All right, he's lost it," said Raven. She and the wolf morph walked into the kitchen.

"Beast Boy," said Erin, "were coming in to prove you-" She was cut off as the doors opened to reveal a ripped flour bag, flour all over the kitchen, a bewildered Beast Boy, and a nervous, white little Blyrric.

End Flashback

Blyrric chuckled. "The was one of the stupidest things I've ever done," he said with a laugh in his eyes. He looked out the window. "I wonder how the guys are doing…"

Raven looked at Beast Boy. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Beast Boy tugged at his collar. This was going to be a lot harder than he thought. "Well, um, uh, you see, the thing is, uh," he stammered, "well, about earlier today…"

Oh no, thought Timid, He's going to tell us it was a mistake.

For once Timid, you might be right, said Wisdom.

Shut up, said Raven.

"…Sorry," Beast Boy managed to say.

Raven shook her head. "I'm sorry, what did you say?"

He looked her in the eye. "I'm sorry I tried to kiss you. I know we don't see eye to eye on everything…okay, we don't see eye to eye on anything, but if there's one thing I learned about you, Raven, it's that, well, I-I-I, uh, I…" God, why can't I tell her? He looked into Raven's eyes. He didn't just see beautiful amthyst eyes, he saw all the pain Raven had gone through, all the hurt she had to endure. He couldn't lie to her. Not now, not ever.

He took a deep breath. Looking into her eyes and placing his hand on top of hers, he said, "Raven…I love you." There. It was out, He had finally said it to her.

The first thing Raven had wanted to say was 'I love you too, Beast Boy,' but she didn't belive him. He was a prankster, a practical joker, a court jester. He'd say things to people and not mean them, like a joke. She stood up, and Beast Boy heard her whisper, "No you don't." She pulled up her hood, wrapped her cloak around herself, and walked out the door, leaving a hurt Beast Boy alone.

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