Chapter Three

Bottles plus Penguins

Raven looked closely at the words of the book as she read she could see it playing in her mind, "As he drew the sword, the fire surrounding him" Raven leaned closer, almost feeling the warmth of the fire when suddenly, "Raven! Hey Raaaaaven!" Raven snapped the book shut. "Go...away" she said slowly. "But Raven! It's me, Beast Boy!" the muffled voice at the door said.

Raven rolled her eyes. "Wonderful. Beast Boy, go eat tofu or something." She went back to the book, "The fire bit at the young warrior's ankles, but he fought the enemy swiftly."

"RAVEN!" Beast Boy started pounding at the door. Raven was seething, "WHAT?" She screamed, slamming the door open. Beast Boy smiled, "Good. Uh, you wanna go to the zoo with me?" He smiled wider. "No." Raven said and slammed the door. She finally heard Beast Boy's retreating steps.

She relaxed on her bed. "Why did I watch that stupid show with Beast Boy?" She thought aloud. "It certainly was a waste of my time, and now he's going to ask me to do stupid things with him every single day." She shook her head and started to regain meditation. This'll probably help she thought. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos, Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos."

Beast Boy walked into the common room. Starfire was sitting on the couch, apparently doing nothing. "Friend! I heard you and friend Raven speaking!" She sang. "Uh...yeah." Beast Boy said, and scratched the back of his head. "Please, what is the zoo?" she asked innocently.

"Oh, a zoo? That's a place where you eat junk food and look at animals." He answered, and turned on the T.V. Starfire shrieked, "That is what you change into, yes?" Beast Boy nodded, "Yeah, yeah I guess you could say that!" Robin walked in and looked curiously at the two, "The zoo? Why don't we go?" He asked. Starfire applauded, "Yes! I wish to visit Beast Boy's zoo!"

"I shall go and get friend Raven!" She said, and floated down the hall. "Friend Raven! We are going to friend Beast Boy's zoo!" She said as she knocked on the door. Raven slid over to it. "The zoo?" She opened it, "I'll stay." Cyborg came over, "C'mon Rae! It'll be fun! Think of those corn dogs!"

Raven looked at the eager faces and sighed, "Fine. But it's sick to be serving animal carcass in a zoo."

"Oh! Look!" Beast Boy said, "Penguins!" He, Cyborg and Starfire ran over. Raven looked at Robin. "Can we go now?" She asked in a dry voice. Robin looked over at Beast Boy who had changed into a penguin and was waving at the other penguins. "No, the team deserves a break, you can go check out the lions or something." Robin said, with a half smile. Raven looked over too.

"Whatever." She said, and watched Starfire and Cyborg laugh at Beast Boy who was still waving at the confused penguins.

After more exhibits, the petting zoo (where Starfire met a lamb), and lunch, the team stopped at the souvenir store. Starfire held up a t-shirt saying "Come in like a lamb, out like a lion." She smiled, "Beast Boy, this would fit you." He laughed, "Sure Star." Raven looked at the plushies, with goofy smiles on their faces.

This is dumb. We've been here for hours. She thought to herself. "Robin, I need to meditate. Let's go." She commanded. Robin looked at the team, "Okay, come on guys. We're going home." Beast Boy took his change from the person at the counter, and started to whine "Already? We've only been here for" "Way too long." Raven interrupted.

Beast Boy scowled, but walked out with the rest of them.

When they got home, Raven made herself some tea and sat down on the couch. This is so much better. She said to herself, and relaxed. She was only awoken by Cyborg's eager voice. "C'mon y'all! Let's play!" He yelled. "Raven! Up!" Raven woke up, and shot a mean face at Cyborg.

"Please, what game shall we play?" Starfire asked. Beast Boy looked around, trying to be dramatic and shouted, "Spin the Bottle!" Raven's eyes widened, "Isn't this a...love game?" She said in a small voice. "Oh, how joyous!" Starfire said. Robin started to explain how to play and Cyborg took out a bottle.

When they were all ready, they dimmed the lights and had a candle flickering by the circle. It was Robin's turn, and he spinned a bottle. It pointed at (c'mon everyone! Guess!" Starfire. He and Starfire blushed. Beast Boy snickered, "Go on!" Robin leaned across the circle and Starfire did too, until their lips met.

After the kiss, they sat down again sheepishly and waited for the next contestant. It was Beast Boy. He spinned it casually and it slowed down, slower and slower until...it landed on Raven. Raven looked at him. "Oh you're joking." She moaned. "Th-that was my practice spin!" He said, looking around wildly.

Robin looked at him, "Beast Boy, unless you want to kiss Cyborg." Beast Boy stuck his tongue out. "Fine." He said miserably. "Don't I get a say in any of this?" Raven protested. Cyborg looked at her, "Nope, you're the spinnie, therefore you cannot protest." Raven shot a glance at Starfire, who was still blushing from the kiss and trying to hold in laughter. "Fine."

She leaned across the circle, and Beast Boy leaned across closer and closer until...

End of Chapter Three

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