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Chapter 4: Name

B–407 woke with the sun on his green skin, and he stretched with a loud yawn. Sitting up and popping his neck to one side, he grinned to himself when he stomach growled. He was prepared this time. A whole pile of things that he'd found edible were in the pack that he'd saved for the past week. Reaching in and producing a handful of berries, he ate until he was satisfied.

He'd been contentedly exploring the forest for the past few days, and hadn't seen the gray person or her two companions either. Had they given up trying to find him? It didn't matter either way to him, of course. They would be fun to play with, but if they didn't come he could find other things to do. The gray, dark one did smell good, though… A smile cam across his face, and he laughed to himself. He suddenly stopped, thinking to himself. Reaching upward with one arm he sniffed himself and cried out! He reeked! Running quickly to the nearest body of water he knew of, he jumped in! Rubbing mud off of himself, he sank in to shoulder level. Sitting down in the shallow water and singing a wordless song, he dunked himself a few times, laughing merrily at the sprays of water he could make with his mouth.

"And you're sure this stuff'll attract him?" Cyborg wanted to know, wrinkling his nose.

"Yes." Raven said shortly, spraying him in the center of his chest. They stood at the edge of the forest where B–407 lived. Raven had gone out and bought a bottle of lavender perfume, and was currently spraying both boys before doing it to herself.

"Why?" Robin wanted to know too. "We smell… pretty." He said, shuddering slightly.

"He smelled this on me yesterday because of my meditation incense." Raven said, placing the bottle in the T-car as they started towards the woods. "So… when he smells it again, he'll come."

"Why? Did he like you or something?" Cyborg said. Raven glared at him, and he quickly went down the left path. "Stay in touch!" He said, taking off in a run.

"Yeah…" Robin said, slinging his pack over his shoulder. "Don't forget your pack, Raven. You left it in the T-car." He started down the path to the right, looking around and in the trees. Raven watched him go, and when he was out of sight, went to the T-car. She pulled out a pack that was much fatter than yesterday. She'd brought a few extra things, in case she should be the one to run into him again today. And, she had a feeling she would be.

She stepped into the forest, down the path in the middle.

Emerging much cleaner than when he'd come in, B-407 shook to get the water off, then took off into the woods. What would he do today? What would he d–! He stopped in his tracks. He smelled something. Turning his head, he ran towards it. Was it the person he'd seen a few days ago? He ran and emerged into a clearing. It was her smell… it was the metal man! "Ahhh!" He said angrily, pointing at him accusingly.

"You!" Cyborg said, turning and pointing his sonic cannon. "Don't move, man!" He reached feverishly for his communicator, glancing down only once to flip it open and turn it on. "Robin! Robin! I got……… him?" The green teen was gone! He'd run when he'd glanced down at his communicator! He looked around in confusion, then got mad. "I lost him!" Cyborg shouted angrily.

B-407 ran, laughing aloud. He could hear the metal man giving chase, and jumped up into a tree. He remained perfectly still, watching him catch up and stop directly beneath him. Cyborg looked in all directions but up, pointing his sonic cannon in every direction. "Ahhh!" Beast Boy knocked on his metal head and laughed, hanging upside down from the tree.

"C'mere you little –!" Cyborg wrestled him out of the tree, but he squirmed away and took off laughing! "Robin! He's close to me!" Cyborg yelled into his communicator.

"I'm on my way!" Robin's voice was rushed. Raven turned towards their location, but didn't run. She had a feeling… Robin rushed onward, faster faster faster! Branches whipped by along with greenery and rotting logs. Vines seemed to jump out the way and a surprised snake fell from it's tree! "Cyborg, can you see hi –!" Robin slammed head-on into Cyborg! They fell with a grunt of pain, rolling to one side. B–407 laughed and pointed at them, then took off into the woods. "This is getting really old, really fast." Robin said angrily, hitting the ground with a fist. He and Cyborg quickly untangled themselves, but their target was long gone. There was a long silence, and Robin opened his communicator again, "Raven. Keep a sharp eye out. He's close."

"Really?" Raven said flatly, for B-407 was standing right in front of her, grinning from ear to ear. She closed her communicator without a word, coming closer. He smiled, offering her the worn out glo-rod. "I see you went through my pack." She said, a little annoyed. She put a hand on her hip, stroking her chin after she'd taken it from him. Tilting his head for a moment, B-407 stood all the way to his full height and mimicked her. "Eh…?" she said after a moment. She let her hands fall. He did the same. "Oh, I see your game now." She looked at him sideways. He did the same, but he was smiling like it was the greatest game in the world. Raising her voice she said, "What is your name?"

"Wha… is-sss yyyyy-your naaaame!" He said with some effort, still grinning. Raven was astounded. So, he could talk. Or at least, mimick what he heard.

"Naaame." She said, trying to be patient.

"Nuh-aaaaym!" He said, giggling like an idiot.

Raven sighed and he mimicked her as she did so. This was going nowhere. She gestured to herself with both hands, "I'm Raven." She said, then gestured to him.

He put on a flat voice, much like hers and said, "I'm Raven!" Then, he split into another grin. Raven would've slapped her own forehead in frustration, but he might've copied and hurt himself so she didn't. Wait… the things she'd seen on his hands… Raven put up her hands, showing him the backs of them. He copied, and she got a good look at them. One hand had a barcode, without a doubt. The other did, in fact, say B–407.

"How weird is that…?" she murmured.

"Ahhh?" He hadn't heard clearly, and came closer. Raven automatically tensed up as he came forward and sniffed at her again. He grinned again, laughing aloud.

"You knew the others were fakes, huh? You're smarter than I thought. Hey, you're wet again. Have you been swimming?" Raven said. Having said something long and complicated, she didn't expect him to try and copy. He didn't, but took her hand instead and yanked her up into a tree! She let out a, "Whoa!" as he hauled her up by the wrist, straight up through the canopy! "What are you doing!" He was dragging her along the top of the canopy of thick leaves. Much to her surprise, it was all strong enough to support them both! She grabbed his wrist with her other hand, yanking him back so she could have the time to stand. "What do you think you're doing? What are you? Where are you from? What's your name?" Raven shouted and several trees shuddered! He stopped in his tracks, his eyes getting wide. "What?" Raven said. "What's wrong?"

"Nuh-aymmm!" He said, all excited. His eyes were all sparkly, as he declared. "Naymmmm! Naymmm! Name!" He finally said it without any difficulty. He took her hand and put it on her chest. "Raaaay-ven!" He said. Raven blinked at him, then nodded warily. Was he beginning to understand? Then, he pressed her hand to his bare chest and said at the top of his lungs, "Gaaaaaar-fieeeeeeld!" Very proud of himself, he held her hand there, over his heart, which was beating like crazy. "Name Gaaaaaarfield!" He said happily. He bent and picked up 'The Absolute Idiot's Guide to Camping.' "Thhhhe aaaabsolllllute iiiiidioooot's guiiiide!" He said. Raven was shocked to say the least. He could read, but not talk much?

"Garfield, huh? Can I have my hand back now, Garfield?" She wrenched rather roughly away from him, disappearing into her cloak. Briefly reaching to pull her hood up, she looked around herself suddenly. All the things he'd stolen from her yesterday were scattered around her feet. The compass, the camper's guide, and a few other things! The pack itself was nearby too, full of fruit. "Okay. I brought you some things this time and I expect you to use them. Like soap. And a comb." She pulled out a small children's book. "You've proven you can read things by yourself. Try this." He snatched it from her upon seeing the bright colors on the cover. Sitting down immiediatly, he opened it. See Jane. That was all the first page said. He looked at the picture, trying to sound out the two words. "Robin." Raven opened her communicator. "Uhm…" she looked down at him, and he was totally consumed with the book she'd given him. She hesitated for a moment. "Have you found any clues yet?" She asked.

"Nothing yet." Robin's voice was static-filled, meaning he was far away. They relayed with Cyborg, who'd also found nothing. "Keep an eye out. He could be anywhere." Robin commed out, and Raven pocketed her communicator again. Why had she done that? Was she protecting him or something? From what? Robin and Cyborg? No. Of course not. She looked down and then sat next to him.

"Here… I'll help." She said, her tone still flat. "See Jane run… now you try. See. Jane. Run." She said it slowly, gesturing as he tried it. It came out a little wrong, but she could see he was trying. Now if only she could get him to understand clothes so he would wear some. She rolled her eyes, happy he was keeping the book in his lap.

After he'd gotten bored with the book, he'd started getting uppity. So, Raven pulled out the comb. He stared at it when she offered it to him, and she sighed. "Like this." She ran it through her hair a few times as an example, and his eyes lit up. "Now you." she handed it over, and he swiped it into his locks… and it got caught! He yelped in pain, and started trying to yank it out! This, of course, made it hurt more and he got even more upset! Raven sighed, helping him get it out. "You're worse than I thought." She stood behind him, positioning his head to where he was looking straight ahead. Gently running it through the top layers of his green hair, she slowly got into the deeper parts and it didn't hurt as much to him. In fact, he sat still the whole time, looking at his new book with all its bright colors.

"Raven?" Robin's voice came over the com, and they both jumped. "You there?"

"What's wrong?" She said in her usual monotone.

"We were going to meet at insert time , and you're not here yet. Are you close by?" Robin said.

Raven gasped, then hurriedly said, "Yeah, I'm coming." She flipped it shut, stuffing it into the folds of her cloak. "I have to go now." He turned and looked at her, confused. Raven made the gesture for run, and his eyes lit up.

"See… Raven… run?" he put his own sentence together, pointing to his book to show where he'd gotten it. Raven nodded, and was then enveloped in her dark powers. She disappeared from sight, and he stared at the spot where she'd just been. "See Raven run." He said sadly. "Run… Raven… run." He sighed, putting the book to one side and laying on his back for the remainder of the evening.

Ohhh! He's learnin' stuff! But how long before he turns into the Beast Boy we all know and love? How will Raven keep him a secret from the boys? And most importantly, how long is he gonna be naked? Find out in the next chapter!