Okay, chapter three is hurr! I'm pretty happy with the feedback I've been getting.

Brought in some new characters, cookies if you can figure out who they are!

I don't really like this chapter, it was rather rushed.

Any ideas for improvement are appreciated!

Today, Rich had turned the tender age of seventeen. His uncle, Bruce Wayne, had made reservations at the swankiest restaurant in Jump City for anyone he cared to invite, and then had rented out a hotel suite for the after party. Providing the teens had supervision, of course.

Naturally, Rich had invited the whole gang, except he'd added a few out of town friends and some people from their school. His distant cousin Roy had showed up with a girl on each arm, Garth, an athletic boy from Rich's swim team was also invited, and lastly, an old off-campus friend who went to public high school downtown; Wally.

Karen had also taken the liberty of bringing her own date, Mal. This, surprisingly, eased the tension between her and Vic.

The laughter echoed down the hallway of the hotel and nearly blasted down the walls. Two burly men with shaved heads and dark sunglasses, the kind of guys who work for the FBI, had been assigned to make sure everything stayed PG.

The group was wiping tears from their eyes at Gar's latest joke, which, surprisingly held humor, when Vic finally had stopped laughing long enough to speak up.

"Okay," He breathed. "How about we play 'I never'?"

Nods all around, except from Karen's date, Mal, who had disappeared after they had left the restaurant. He had a trumpet solo in a downtown jazz band, and needed to be there early. Roy had also slipped into some other part of the hotel, both girls giggling. No one bothered to ask where he was going.

"I'll go first," Rich volunteered. "I never…totaled a car."

Gar and Vic exchanged glances and sheepishly raised a finger each. Garth also raised a finger, looking down at his feet.

"Me next please!" Kori exclaimed. "I have never eaten a shmorghbag!" She burst out laughing. Every person there, including their supervision, eyes' widened. Each teen put up a finger.

"Uh…okay…." Gar's voice trailed off. He settled in his seat, keeping two fingers raised. "I'll go next." He paused momentarily, thinking. "Alright, I have never kissed a guy."

Most were shocked at Gar's statement. Every guy in the room nearly fainted, but whether it was out of absurdity or astonishment, it was hard to tell. Kori and Karen raised a finger. Raven looked to the ground, her face several different shades of pink. She never brought up another finger.

An awkward, somewhat tense silence fell into the atmosphere. Suddenly, a cheesy grin spread across Gar's face as he leaned over Raven.

Her eyes widened as she felt his breath on her face and before she knew it, Gar's surprisingly smooth lips were pressed against her own. He pulled away quickly, smirking.

Everyone's jaws nearly dropped the ground, their eyes seemingly bulging out of their sockets.

"There. Now, finger up," Gar commanded, laughing.

Vic coughed uncomfortably and shifted in his seat. "Err…So I never…" Raven droned out Vic's voice as she lost herself in her own thoughts.

Oh. My. God.

Raven's inner girly girl was screaming, leaping, and screaming some more inside her head.

"Hey Rae."

Raven closed her locker door to reveal a smiling Gar, leaning against the locker next to her own. She jumped a little; she hadn't seen him come up.

"I've told you not to call me that," She sighed, pulling a bag onto her shoulder.

"Since when have I listened to you?" He snorted, catching up to her. She had abruptly taken off once the bag was on her shoulder. She had a free period next, and she intended to go to her room and take a long, hot bubble bath.

She glared at him and kept walking.

"Fine!" He called, turning off in the other direction. His voice feigned anger, but it carried a subtle hint of amusement.

Was he just going to keep pretending nothing had happened that weekend? Maybe it didn't mean anything to him, but it sure did to her. He had been smirking the whole time; maybe he'd just thought it was just a joke. Or maybe...Raven sighed and descended deeper into the bath tub, her nose just touching the brim of the water.

If this wasn't heaven, she didn't know what was. She was just beginning to drift off to sleep when…

RING.

Ugh. Damn.

RING.

RING.

She groggily pulled herself out of the water and wrapped a yellow towel around her waist. She was just beginning to get so comfortable, too.

Raven picked at her food with disgust. You'd think for a school so rich, they'd at least have the decency to supply food that was not older then some of their students. But no, they didn't. Most students just slipped off campus for their own food, but the ones without transportation were stuck with cafeteria food.

Kori noticed her discomfort and spoke up. "Raven, if you do not wish to eat our cafeteria food, I would be happy to lend you some of my pudding!" She offered, gesturing to a green glob that resembled jell-o, only with little pink worm-like specks floating around in the middle.

Pudding? "Uhh…that's okay, Kori. This doesn't seem so bad anymore," She replied, taking a bite of what looked like meatloaf.

"Dude, how can you stand to eat that? Don't you care that a cow was killed for that?" He frowned and pulled out a plastic box, filled with a creamy white substance.

"So what? That cow was killed at least five years ago!" Vic said, throwing his arms around.

The group laughed, except for Raven, whose face heated up.

English – 4th period, Mrs. Tristan

"Raven Roth?"

All eyes landed on the new student, a petite, pale girl with seemingly violet hair and amethyst eyes. She looked up from a book at the muscled, serious looking man in a police uniform.

Ohs and ahs circled around the classroom, taunting and hissing.

The teacher raised up a hand to silence them.

"Miss Roth, may we see you in the office for a moment?"

She stood up and straightened her blue blazer. "Bring your things with you, Miss Roth. You probably won't be coming back," The man added. Raven's thoughts were rushing right now, but her face held a solemn look.

"Sit down, Miss Roth."

The principal of the school, two other officers and Mr. Gavin, Raven's homeroom teacher, were waiting in the office.

She shifted uncomfortably in her chair. "What's going on?" She asked softly, tucking her hair behind her ears. It was a nervous habit of hers.

"Do you know this woman, Miss Roth?" The officer who had brought her to the office held up a black and white picture of a familiar looking woman. She looked nervous, almost scared, and was glancing over her shoulder.

The woman was Azar.

"Yes," She squeaked. To say that she was anxious right now would be an understatement.

The officer paused and the female officer cut in. "Hun," She began, obviously trying to soften the blow with a little comforting talk.

"We have reason to believe she's missing."

So much in this chapter! Like I said above, I thought it was rushed.

Whatever; I don't feel like rewriting it. Deal.

I've already written the next chapter, but I'm not sure if I'm too pleased with it.

I've been thinking about introducing Terra and Malchior. Thoughts? Feedback?