A/N: Hey there! Sorry for the delay, I was trying to fix the plot. You know, like having one. I know it seems really weak right now, but it will get deeper a little later. Right now they are all a little distracted by the whole, 'who loves who' bit so they aren't really thinking about why they would be stuck like this.
This is my first long fic, and I apologize for it's suckyness. I am working on it though. Any ideas you have, lay 'em on me, I am open to them.
Thank you for your reviews, warprince2000 and dragongirlj, very inspirational indeed. I just hope I can keep your interest:)
This chapter, and especially the next, are going to get rather angsty. Not much humor, I'm afraid, but it is all set up. I will try to tone that down and bring back the humor by Chap5.
Thank you again for your support and reviews. Keep 'em coming:)
Disclaimer: Still don't own Danny Phantom or Teen Titans. Darn it! I also do not own any part of Star Wars, including the way overused reference, I help over use here.
Chapter 3
When they arrived in Jump City, Danny and Tucker were impressed. It was bigger and busier than Amity Park. Even the bus station was impressive. Raven quickly directed their attention to the task at hand.
"Listen, we can go on a tour of the city later, right now, I just want to get home. We'll have to take a cab, then a boat since I can't fly us there." She stepped into the taxi lane. The boys looked confused, and Danny spoke up.
"Uh, what do you mean a boat?"
She stared at him, "A boat. A small device used to carry people across large bodies of water." she dead panned.
He smacked his forehead in frustration. 'Please Sammy! Come back and save us!' he thought desperately. Out loud he said, "I mean, why do we need to take a boat? I thought you lived here in the city."
"Sort of. Look." and she pointed past the buildings to the Titan Tower, standing proud on it's little island.
Tucker's jaw dropped. "That's where you live?"
"Yup. Just wait til you see inside!" she said with a surge of pride. She shook herself and returned to trying to call a cab. She was acting way out of character and it was starting to unnerve her. She kind of enjoyed the feeling of, well feeling. But, at the same time, it was all new and strange to her.
Finally she was able to catch a cab and they rode to the pier. There was a private boat used for the Titans when they had no other means to the tower. The problem was, she was not currently a Titan. She was trying to convince the captain to take them to the tower, but he just wasn't buying it.
Tucker stepped up, speaking confidentially to Raven and Danny, "Here, let me try."
He stepped up to the ferryman, looked him in they eyes and waved his hand slowly in front of him. "You want to give us a ride to the tower."
The man on the pier looked at him, nonplused and responded, "No, I don't."
Tucker looked back at his friends, he shrugged, "Works in the movies."
Danny smacked him on the head, "Ya, if you're a Jedi master."
Raven shook her head at the feeling of deja vu.
"Damn it! I can't believe we came all this way to be stopped by the damn bay!" she shouted. She started looking around for an alternative, when one jumped up and presented itself.
"What do you mean, you caused it? Why? And how do we uncause it!" Beast Boy was shaking with rage. And this asshole just kept laughing.
"Well, elfboy, since I really don't think you will figure it out on your own, and I don't get paid unless the whole thing works out, I'll give you a couple of hints. The spell was meant to help two women in the same type of situation. They would both be good fighters with a strong sense of justice. And they would both have amethyst eyes, and be in love with someone close to them. Though the ones they love don't realize it. The spell is meant to bring these two young ladies together to help each other become stronger, and confess their feelings towards the ones they love. Only then will the spell be broken. And they must do it together. Will you let me down now? That's all I know, really."
Beast Boy lowered him but did not release him.
"How do we know he's tellin' the truth?" Cyborg asked.
"We don't but it's all we have for now. Let's drop him back at jail and get home. We have to talk to Sam and try to find Raven." Robin said.
After returning the explosive loving baddie to his new home, the three Titans shared the same thoughts, 'Who could Raven be in love with?'
They reached the shore and Cyborg called the T-boat for a ride. It pulled up and they started to pile in. Just as Robin was pulling his hatch down, he heard his name called.
'That's weird. The fans don't usually come all the way down here.'
He looked up to see three teens, one girl and two boys, running toward the boat.
"Sorry guys, we don't have time for autographs or pictures right now. But e-mail us and we can send you some later. Thanks!" and he reached for his hatch.
"No! Robin it's me, Raven!" she yelled, wondering if he would believe her.
The three in the boat exchanged glances. Robin asked the others, "Do you think it really is her? I mean, I don't think there has been time for this to leak to the public."
"I dunno man, that Big Boom seemed pretty proud. What if he already talked while in jail?" Cyborg countered.
"Ya," added Beast Boy, "better test her. Just to make sure!" He grinned evilly. Robin nodded and turned back to the teens who were catching their breathes.
"Ah, listen. For security reasons, we are going to have to ask you a few questions." Robin looked her up and down. They were obviously completely different people, but the similarities to Raven were there. The whole goth look, for one. The way she held herself, and the annoyed look on her face. But the things that really got him were her eyes. This girl's were a couple of shades lighter, but the look in them was pure Raven.
"Ok, where were you born?" Robin began.
"Azarath. My father was a demon bent on world destruction and I was to be his gateway into this world. And thank you so much for bringing that up." she replied, crossing her arms over her chest.
Robin blushed, "Sorry. Ok, tell me something only we would know."
She looked into the T-boat and noticed Cyborg and Beast Boy. She grinned. "I have a mirror in my room. A very special mirror used for meditation. Cyborg and Beast Boy know what I'm talking about, don't you boys?" they both looked a little sheepish and Raven couldn't help but laugh. That got the Titans attention.
"Raven doesn't laugh!" Robin pointed out, somewhat disappointed.
"I'm not in my own body, Robin. My emotions won't blow things up. I have to admit, it is really weird to have all these feelings rushing around inside me, but it's also kind of nice. Now, can we please go home or will I have to find a way to send you to another dimension?"
They looked around and said in unison, "That's Raven." And with that, the Amity Park trio climbed in.
The scene that greeted them as they entered the common room could not have been more odd.
Starfire seemed happier than ever, and the girl currently residing inside Raven's body was...not.
Her purple hair was tied up in two pony tails, wrapped in pink ribbons. She had pink lipstick and nail polish, bright red blush, and the alien princess was currently trying to force her into a pink dress. A very pink dress. Sam was standing on the couch in the corner, trying to fight off the over zealous Starfire, but was no real match for her Tameranian strength.
"I said no! I don't do pink. I already wanna hurl from what you've done so far! I swear, if I knew how to use these powers, so help me-" and a lamp melted onto the couch.
"Enough!" Raven yelled from the doorway. All eyes turned to her. She may have been using a different voice, but that was still one of the scariest sounds in the world. An angry Raven.
"Oh hello! I did not realize you would be bringing guests!" Starfire stopped her assault on the goth turned pink princess, and rushed to greet the new comers. "I am Starfire. Who are you?"
Raven was grinding her teeth and clenching her fists, trying not to kill her friend. Danny spoke up, "Uh, well, my name's Danny Fenton, this is Tucker Foley, and this used to be our friend Sam Manson, but right now she's Raven." Starfire's eyes seemed to grow as big as dinner plates. "Oh friend Raven! They have found you! Friend Sam called and we were told you had done the camping in the out of doors." She crushed her friend in a hug.
"Star..fire...need...air!" She was quickly released.
Danny cleared his throat. "So, uh, that's Sam then?" he asked indicating the angry girl who was viciously scrubbing at the makeup while pulling out the ribbons in her hair. "Oh yes!" Starfire replied, "and we have that the most glorious time, have we not friend Sam?"
"Swell," she mumbled. Danny walked up to her.
"Sam?" he asked tentatively.
"In the flesh, just not mine." she said, finally removing the last of the makeup and tossing the ribbons onto the pile of melting lamp.
"Wow, this is an interesting look. Kinda..." he scrunched up his face, trying to think of the right word.
'Please don't say creepy!' Raven thought.
"Cool." Danny finished with a smile.
Unnoticed went Ravens smile as she turned from the group and headed to her room.
Tucker was staring openmouthed at Cyborg, who finally noticed and turned to the techno-geek.
"Uh, can I help you?" he asked, arching an eyebrow.
"What are you?" Tucker asked, awed.
That earned him the other eyebrow. "I'm a cyborg, hence the name." he smiled.
Tucker was very close to drooling.
Sam spoke up, "I told you he'd like you." They all laughed.
"Ok everybody, listen up." All eyes turned to the leader of the Titans. "We found out who and what is behind this, and a possible way to reverse it." They all gathered around and sat on the couch, the Boy Wonder standing in front of the group. He scanned the group and realized someone was missing. "Where's Raven?" Everyone looked around, and shrugged. Then Beast Boy said, "Probably in her room, making sure no one messed with anything. I'll go get her."
"Thanks. Beast Boy." as Beast Boy left the room, Robin made introductions all around.
He walked up to Raven's door, a little worried. None of them had really talked much on the trip to the island. He stood looking at her door for a moment, then finally knocked.
Inside the room, Raven was trying to get into one of her leotards. She was hoping it would make her feel a little more comfortable. Unfortunately, this new body was a bit taller and curved a little differently than the one her leotards were made for. She had it half way on and finally realized it just was not going to happen, when she heard a knock on the door. She let out a loud "EEP!" and fell over.
Beast Boy heard the small scream and crash and moved to open the door. "Raven! Are you ok?" He got no response and got really worried. What if she was hurt and couldn't answer? So he decided to open the door and check.
The scene that met him was more disturbing than the one that greeted them earlier in the common room. There she was, half naked, with one of her leotards stretched to it's limit, barely covering her breasts, sprawled on her stomach on the floor. She looked up, giving him a great shot of her cleavage, and he froze. She slowly stood, covering herself as best she could. "Get. Out." she said menacingly. Beast Boy then did what he did best with Raven, get himself in more trouble. "I came to tell you that we know what caused this and might be able to fix it and Robin called a meeting and I was supposed to get you and I heard you scream and the crash and then you didn't answer and I thought you were hurt and I didn't see anything I swear." He finally had to stop to breathe. Raven looked positively pissed!
"I told you to leave. The only reason your still in your alive, in one piece and in this dimension, is because I don't have access to my powers. Now, unless you want to know what I am capable of with simply a spoon, a couple of toothpicks and a pair of tweezers, then by all means, stay there. But, if you would like to continue to live and breath in the form and shape you currently reside in, I suggest you step out of my room, wait until I am properly dressed, and NEVER speak of this to ANYONE!"
The little green changeling had never moved so fast in his life.
The door closed and she took a deep, calming breath. She quickly changed back into the clothes the body came in and exited the room. Beast Boy could not even meet her gaze. "Look, Raven, I am really sorry. I was just worried that you hurt yourself and needed help."
She answered him through clenched teeth, "I was just surprised by the knock on the door. Usually I can tell when there is someone there. I am not used to having no powers, not being able to sense everyone's emotions. And the fact that I can express my own..." she trailed off and shook her head.
"It'll be ok, Rae. You'll see."
She glanced at him from the corner of her eye, and smiled slightly.
They entered the common room and sat down on the couch. Robin waited til all were calmed down, than began the meeting.
"While we were apprehending Big Boom, he explained that he was the one who caused this body swap thing. He wouldn't say who paid him to do it, but he did tell us how to reverse it." He paused, letting that information sink in before continuing. He looked at the people arranged on the couch. Starting on his left were Danny, Sam, Tucker, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven, and Beast Boy. They were all still paying attention, so he continued, "He said the spell worked to help. He said that the two girls involved would be similar, by both having amethyst eyes, strong spirits, and secret loves." At this, both Sam and Raven dropped their gazes and blushed. Robin took a deep breath and said, "The only way to reverse this, he said, was for the two girls to confess to their loves, their true feelings."
Danny and Tucker were looking at Sam. Danny was confused. 'Sam loves someone? Why didn't she tell me?'
Tucker looked smug. She noticed this and elbowed him hard in the gut. This only confused the halfa more. "Sammy? Is that true? Is there someone you love?" he asked.
"Uh, well, if the spell worked, I guess so, huh?" she replied, finding her hands very interesting.
"Well, who is it? And why didn't you tell us?" She could hear the hurt in his voice.
"I already know, Mr. Oblivious!" Tucker said just before he was silenced by another elbow to the gut, and a lightbulb lost it's life.
Danny was temporarily distracted by the bulb bursting, and the situation developing at the other end of the couch.
Cyborg, was just staring openmouthed and unbelieving at a furiously blushing Raven. Starfire had little hearts in her eyes, her hands clasped by her cheek and she kept saying, "Oh Friend Raven! This is glorious! You are in love! With whom are you in love? Why have you not told him? Is he here now, or is it someone in town? Will you now tell him?" and the questions kept coming. Beast Boy was also just staring at her, but with hurt and sadness in his eyes. He wasn't saying anything, just staring at her. She was not speaking either. She was just staring at her hands clutching her skirt so hard her knuckles were white. She had never wished so hard to teleport to another planet in her entire life. She would even gladly except death right at this moment.
Robin, on the other hand, was observing his teammates and their guests. And just from body language, and the secret glances stolen throughout the afternoon, he had a pretty good idea of who all loved who. Now, all they had to do was convince two insecure, teenage girls to admit their love to the boys they had kept it secret from for who knows how long.
Easy right? He sighed.
"Ok, everybody, it's late and this has been an incredibly long day. We all have a lot to think about. I suggest we all go to bed, and tackle this problem in the morning." Everyone agreed.
"Now all we need are sleeping arrangements. Danny and Beast Boy, why don't you share a room since you have those bunk beds."
The boys in question looked at each other and shrugged. "No problem." Beast Boy said. "Sure." Danny agreed.
"Tucker, you bunk with Cyborg, ok?" Tucker looked thrilled. "Ya!"
"I can show you my recharger and my computer. You won't believe the upgrades I've given it!" Cyborg said with a smile.
"Raven and Sam, you should probably stay together, so you can sort things out and Raven can help you with your powers."
Both girls nodded, still not making eye contact with anyone.
"All right everybody. Let's head to bed. And if you guys need anything," Robin indicated Sam, Danny and Tucker, "don't hesitate to ask. Our tower is your tower." he said with a smile.
"Thanks." they all said before everyone headed off to bed.
No one could sleep. Cyborg and Tucker were in techno-geek heaven. They were going over all the equipment in Cyborg's room and in Tucker's bag.
Robin was worried for his teammate. He was also trying to figure out why someone would do this, and who it could be. Who would benefit from a situation like this?
Starfire was too excited to sleep. The thought of love blossoming in the tower...Made her think of the boy she loved.
Danny and Beast Boy were both upset.
"Hey, you asleep?" Beast Boy asked quietly.
"Nope. Not even tired." Danny replied with a sigh. Beast Boy hopped off the top bunk and sat on a pile of clothes next to the bed.
"Ya. Me too. I just can't stop thinking about this. I mean, Raven is my best friend. She's in love and didn't even tell me! This is a big deal! This is something you should share with your best friend!" the green boy hung his head.
"I know how you feel man," Danny said, staring at the underside of the top bunk. "I've known Sammy since we were, like, five. I can't believe she could keep something this big from me. And Tucker says he knows who it is! What's that all about?"
"Ya. And you know what the worst thing is?"
"What's that?" Danny rolled to look at the changeling beside him.
"I love her."
Danny sighed. "Ya. Me too. Sam I mean."
"This sucks." Beast Boy said quietly.
"Yes it does." Danny agreed.
Sam and Raven were sitting in the middle of the bed. Raven was trying to show Sam how to control her powers.
"Azarath...Metrion...Zynthos. Azarath...Metrion...Zynthos" they chanted.
After a few more rounds, they stopped and Sam said,"I see what you mean! I do feel a lot calmer. Thank you."
"No, thank you. For not blowing up the tower!"
They both laughed a bit. Then Sam sighed.
"What are we going to do? The only way to fix this, is to risk everything else! It wouldn't be a 'secret' love if there wasn't a reason for it! I mean, I'm in love with my best friend! How am I supposed to tell him that? Just walk up to him and say, 'Hey Danny. I know we've been best friends forever, and at the risk of throwing all that away, I love you'? And then what happens when he tells me he doesn't feel the same? It could ruin our friendship." She dropped her voice to a whisper. "I can't risk that. I can't lose that."
The former empath across from her sighed. There was a lot of that going around lately.
"I understand. I too love my best friend, but he barely likes me. He thinks I'm creepy. Way creepy. And even if he did like or love me back, it doesn't matter. I can not express my feelings. I wouldn't even be able to tell him without blowing something up." it was her turn to whisper," how can I be with him, when I can barely talk to him?"
"This sucks." Sam said quietly.
"Yes, it does." Raven agreed.