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A/N- Thanks for reviewing to those who did. Here's the next chapter, sorry it's a tad short.

Chapter 1

If Raven felt that being sent for was bad, then waking up on the cold kitchen floor definitely wasn't much better.

"Raven?"

"I think she's coming around."

"Ya her eye is twitching a little."

Raven's eyes flickered open at the sound of voices. Her vision swam so badly the only thing she could make out for the first minute or so was a collage of green, blue, black, and red blobs that seemed to be hover over her. These shapeless forms eventually faded into the concerned faces of her teammates, Beastboy, Cyborg, Robin, and Starfire Beastboy watched as Raven's eyes seemed to come in and out of focus.

"Hey are you okay?" He asked offering her a gloved hand as she sat up. Raven clutched her head in pain and the floor seemed to tilt beneath her.

"Do I frickin' look okay?" She grumbled as the earth began to right itself again. Her hand traveled to the back of her head, where she could feel an egg size lump forming under her hair. It smarted as her fingers brushed over it. Starfire noted this and stepped forward eager to help.

"Please, may I go and retrieve the Windex for your injury?" She inquired in all seriousness. Beast Boy gave a chuckle and Raven shook her head.

"An Advil and some ice would be fine Star." She told the alien girl. Star nodded and zoomed off. Raven gingerly got to her feet, all the while feeling the hot stares of her teammates.

"So uh, you mind explaining why you suddenly passed out halfway through breakfast?" Asked Robin smoothing back his gelled hair out of nervousness.

"Actually I do mind. It doesn't concern you so I would appreciate if you simply understand that there are some things I cannot bring you into that have to do with my…. my family." Her response was received with an uncomfortable silence during which Raven caught the glint of the ring now placed on her finger.

Automatically her eyes went to Beastboy who was staring at her with such an intensity a small blush rose to her cheeks. Obviously with her pale skin, Beastboy was quite aware of her discomfort and it confused him as to why the normally emotionless empath before him was unsettled. But before he could question her, a blur appeared from behind him.

"Here is the medication you required along with a bag of the ice." Said Star as she handed over the ice and a pill bottle. Raven accepted them with a small nod of thanks.

"Are you sure you don't want me to take a look at that bump down in the medical bay?" Asked Cyborg

"I fight villains as a job Cyborg. Falling off a chair can hardly compare." She responded before walking out of the room.

"Well I don't know about you guys but that was messed up." Said Beastboy as he turned to look at his teammates. "One minute she's eating an English muffin, the next she's talking in tongues and then BAM! She's passed out on the floor. And now she expects us to forget about it?" Starfire folded her hands in front of her politely.

"Perhaps it was too personal to discuss. There is much we do not know about Raven and I cannot help but think it is better for us to stay ignorant of certain aspects of her life so long as they do not endanger anyone." Robin looked at Star with a small smile. For a girl who passed as a naïve alien, the most astonishing things could come from her. Cyborg noticed Robin's stare and smirked.

"I agree. Raven's got problems, just like anyone else, and she deals with them best she can, so the least we can do is trust her." Robin looked at the redhead fondly as he said this and Star batted her eyelashes as she had seen done in the movies. Suddenly Beastboy scoffed and the romantic moment was ruined.

"Hey just because she's your girlfriend doesn't mean you have to side with her." Beastboy grumbled. Cyborg snickered and Beastboy's frown melted into a devious smile.

"Is this true that you agree with me only because you feel the earthly affection?" Asked Star peering at Robin, whose face now matched the color of his uniform.

"No no! I… erm just happen to agree with you because... well what you say always makes so much sense!" He managed to stutter out.

"Glorious! For I would not like your opinion on important matters to be influenced by my own. Such behavior would surely be considered a flagnorf on my planet." She exclaimed and Beastboy scratched his head in confusion.

"Robin why don't you tell us what she said seeing as you understand her so well." Teased Cyborg. Fuming, Robin shot a glare at Cyborg before marching off towards the door, most likely heading towards the training room where he planned to spend a few hours beating the crap out of a punching bag. Star floated behind him asking him question concerning Cyborg's comment.

The metallic man in the meanwhile chuckled as he watched the couple leave. His laughter was cut short however as he noticed his merriment was not shared by the green teen beside him.

"I'd never thought I'd see the day you didn't laugh at the antics of those two. I mean it's so obvious how they like each other with all the flirting." Beastboy smiled a little then plopped down in a kitchen chair.

"I was just thinking about what we should do about Raven."

"We? Hey I like my head where it is thank you very much. If you wanna risk getting your limbs torn off be my guest, but if I were you I would let her deal with whatever happened on her own."

"Well she had that whole problem before with her emotions and well she might not have made it if we hadn't come in and helped her. It just doesn't feel right to act like nothing happened when she could be in danger." He sighed and leaned his elbows on the table.

"Dude, your starting sound like you like the girl. You're not pulling a 'Robin' on me are you?" Cyborg began to back away from him as if he had caught some deadly disease.

"EW NO!" Exclaimed Beastboy jumping up from his seat and making a face of disgust. "Don't even kid about that!" He said throwing his arms in the air and giving Cyborg a glare. He chuckled at the display his green friend was making over such an accusation. The way Beastboy acted you would have thought they were back at the age where girls were thought to possess the horrible affliction known universally as 'cooties'.

"Calm down, I was joking. I can't even imagine Raven knows the meaning of the word flirt. Hell, I'll eat my chef hat if she hits on you." Beastboy laughed, and sat back down. "Ya that'll be the day."

He said loudly, but there was a certain emptiness in that sentence as it passed his lips that went unnoticed by his companion. A strange feeling crept into his chest, a tightness almost, as if these lies he had been telling so boldly and openly where constricting the very life out of him.

Beastboy stood up and went over to the sofa to play Gamestation. It was a very effective way of dropping the subject and making his mind focus on something other than the problems in his life.

Elsewhere...

Raven in the meanwhile had the same idea. She sat in room on the bed reading a book while she waited for the effects of the Advil to kick in. It was difficult to meditate with a pounding headache. Though her powers were suppressed by the ring it was still a necessity if she hoped to control the demon locked within her. Violet eyes followed the story as it unfolded in her hands.

Currently she was reading of a young heroine who had set out on a quest to reclaim her father's kingdom which had fallen into the hands of an ancient evil. Like in most stories it contained a small amount of passion and affection between the main character and her companion who just so happened to be a handsome single man with a brain to boot.

So as the plot thickened and their relationship grew closer with every passing day Raven scanned through their flirtatious conversations as she did with most books, taking little to no notice of the irrelevant growing relationship. It was not until she stumbled upon their first lip lock of the story that her mind began to wander to the conditions of her assignment and her sworn promise that she would carry it out to the best of her abilities.

"What abilities?" She asked to the silent room. They had chosen a girl who had the knowledge of thousands of spell books, ancient languages, and magic potions, and they asked her to do the one thing she was utterly incapable of: flirting. She had lived her life without emotion, avoiding intimate relationships and the possible destructive passion they could bring.

Only once had she allowed herself a little liberty but even then it had been the other who had lured her with his flirtatious charm. Was she to model herself after the beast she so despised? Her book closed softly between her hands and she sighed out of frustration and guilt. She would try flirting as she had promised, but if it failed she would resort to something much more familiar to her.

Raven stood up and walked over to her window, deciding it was time to meditate regardless of her headache. It occurred to her as she began to chant that her body no longer levitated due to the power of the ring. She considered removing it but decided gravity was only a minor annoyance compared to the other problems she was experiencing at the moment.

Meanwhile...

An old woman clasped her wrinkled hands together as she watched the girl chant in a steady tone. Closing her mind to the image she had conjured, her cloudy eyes cleared and returned to the present.

"The girl is hesitant. She knows the feeling of betrayal and it hinders her judgment." The voice rasped. The hood of the tall figure looking out the window nodded.

"She is foolish to let her feelings for the boy come between her duty to the Order. I do not believe she understands the importance this information presents to our future. She must carry out her orders if we are ever to regain what we lost to our enemies, or we will face complete destruction!" The shadow of a robe fluttered angrily across the stone floor as the figure moved to stand before a small box placed on a shelf.

"If she falters it may prove wise to remind her of her unorthodox conception." The voice breathed as hands gently lifted the lid. As these words were said, the old woman shuddered and drew her cloak closer around her shoulders despite the warmth from the fire that flicker on the hearth.

TBC

A/N- YAY! I should be studying but this is so much fun to write!

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-Alexandra