Terra stared out into space. She hadn't said a word since she had first hugged Beast Boy. She hadn't done anything at all. She merely stared into space, lost in her own thoughtful world.
Beast Boy looked at her worriedly, wanting to shatter the silence with a joke, a word of comfort, ANYTHING, but nothing seemed to come out of his mouth. He merely sat beside her on the cold, hard ground.
He had pictured this scene many times before, but their reunion wasn't playing out as he had imagined it.
The weather was growing stormy…he wished Raven would get there soon.
He cringed. Raven. What would she say when she saw Terra?
Would she deadpan something about Terra being a traitor? Or express how she wished that Terra had stayed a statue? Beast Boy shuddered as he thought of all the possible hurtful comments that could come out of Raven's mouth.
But, strangely, at the same time, he felt an odd gnawing on his conscience. He was surprised to discover that he felt bad for expecting something so mean like that from Raven.
But why? he thought to himself. There's nothing wrong with Raven. Sure, Terra betrayed her, but she betrayed all of us...
But, he thought, maybe this isn't about the fact that she tried to kill us.
Then what else could it…?
Suddenly, Beast Boy remembered the day that Terra had come after them. He recalled riding in the T-Car with his friends. He remembered declaring determinedly that he wouldn't stop cracking jokes until he got Raven to smile. When was the last time he had actually tried since that fateful day? B.B. couldn't remember.
He was startled out of his thoughts by the sound of a soft sigh. He looked over at Terra. She looked so small, so alone, despite the fact that he was inches away.
Was being trapped in stone enough to diminish a person so much? Beast Boy couldn't honestly give an opinion. He felt oddly torn between two opposing forces.
Another boom of thunder echoed around the ex-hideaway. Despite the gloom, Beast Boy smiled. Whatever the deal with Raven, Terra was still his friend, she was alive and well, and most of all, she needed support.
No need for words, he thought. He put comforting arm around her shoulders.
Terra looked up at him in surprise, but then relaxed and smiled for the first time. She lay her head on his shoulder, and stared up at the sky.
It started to rain. B.B. scratched his head, until a light bulb lit up his head. He morphed into a pterodactyl, and tucked Terra under his wing. Warmed by his body and protected from the rain, Terra smiled again and drifted off to sleep.
It had seemed like forever, but Raven finally reached her destination. This time, she had enough sense to shield herself from the rain with a raven-like shadow of energy.
It didn't take much effort to locate the pair. How many green pterodactyls do you see nowadays?
She hurried over to them, concerned for the changeling's health. The last time he had been out in the rain, the result hadn't been pretty.
She saw a slight bulge under B.B.'s wing. She eyed it suspiciously. Things were about to get complicated.
Reaching out, she gently shook Beast Boy's shoulder (A/N: Do pterodactyls have shoulders? Just wondering).
B.B. immediately transformed back into his original form. He rubbed his eyes sleepily.
"Sorry it took so long…I made my way here on foot to save energy to teleport back faster, and…uhh…"
Raven mentally kicked herself. Why the hell was she offering explanations? It was totally out of her character. Never divulge information no one asks about, that was her credo. And sometimes even if they do.
Raven turned, and her eyes fell upon the earth-shifter. She was curled up, asleep, head resting on Beast Boy's chest.
B.B. stuttered, "Uh, this is…I didn't…she just…" he stopped. He looked so cute, all wet with his eyes wide. "Look Raven, I…"
She didn't let him finish. Without a word, she raised her hands and enveloped the trio in black energy. When it cleared, they were gone.
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"The protozoids are attacking! Run for you lives!"
Robin sighed. He and Cyborg were watching T.V., and channel surfing was numbing his mind. There was no sign of Starfire, except for the odd explosion heard from her room every now and then, which Robin assumed had something to do with the "cultivation of the fungus" required for glorg.
Try as he might, he couldn't shake off this uneasiness. Something didn't feel right. And he couldn't help but feel it had something to do with Raven. He looked over at Cyborg, who appeared to be zoning out in front of the screen.
"Cyborg." No answer.
"Cyborg…hey, Cyborg! Tin Man, wake up!" yelled Robin, losing patience, since the technological teen didn't seem to have heard him.
Cyborg jumped to his feet, sonic cannon charged and ready.
"Huh? Say what?" he shouted, startled.
"Calm down, I was just trying to get your attention," growled Robin, uncrossing his legs, and sitting up straight on the couch. "Don't you think they should've been here by now? This rain can't be helping."
"Don't worry," replied Cyborg, the cannon transformed into his arm again. "I'm sure they're…"
He never finished his sentence. With a flash of light, a huge raven sprouted out of the floor and quickly dissipated into the immaterial, leaving three very wet teenagers in it's wake.
Raven didn't wait for a response. She quickly glided out the door before Robin or Cyborg could protest. They were both soon distracted, however, by a soft moan coming from a bundle in B.B.'s arms.
Terra sat on the floor, rubbing her head. She blearily opened her eyes. The male titans slowly came into view. "Good to see your okay" stated Robin smiling. "Way to go, I knew you'd come back!" hollered a grinning Cyborg. "Terra, how are ya feeling?" asked Beast Boy cautiously.
"I think I'm okay," answered Terra, finally. She got unsteadily to her feet, with some assistance. "Really, I'm fine." "Well, I can imagine your tired. If you want, you can go to sleep, and we can talk tomorrow," stated Robin.
"You sure she doesn't need to go to the med lab?" inquired Cyborg, lifting an eyebrow at the leader.
"Seriously, I feel fine," repeated Terra, raising her hands defensively. "I'm just a little tired."
"Yeah, lets let her sleep. C'mon Terra, I'll go with you to your room," offered Beast Boy, pulling her by her arm, toward the door.
When they were gone, Robin muttered quietly to Cyborg, "Keep her monitored. Friend or foe, we still don't know if we can trust her." He headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" asked Cyborg curiously, watching the Boy Wonder head for the door. Robin turned, his mouth set grimly.
"To talk to Raven".
A/N: Whew, that was tiring, I hope it's longer this time. Don't forget to read and review, since reviews drown out annoying reprimands from teachers and parents alike! Hehehe…