Part Three
Beast watched as Raven slept. It was obvious she was haunted throughout her dreams by the way she kept tossing and turning.
Turning his attention back to the huge handcuffs that the girl wore around her wrists Beast examined the devices.
Satisfied he could disarm the device he got to his feet. Turning into a cat he jumped up beside the restless young woman and nuzzled her face. She draped an arm around his body and pulled him close to her side.
Raven bit her lip as Beast's tiger claws worked their way through the intricate machinery on her cuffs.
Sweat beaded on the man's forehead then… the cuffs fell from Raven's arms with a clatter; power in the shape of a raven instantly wrapped around the girl's body hiding her from view.
It faded away after a moment revealing Raven in her black leotard, golden belt and blue, hooded cloak. Black lightning crackled all over her.
Raven threw her arms around his neck and hugged him "I want you to come with me." she whispered.
Beast sighed and pulled away from her "I can't Rae."
"Why not?" Raven asked.
The man gestured around to the walls "I'm here because… I'm protected. People don't really welcome me with open arms."
Raven looked up at him then turned away tears falling down her face "Be- Gar… I thought you were brave. I guess I was wrong."
Beast opened his mouth to reply but Raven had disappeared in a cloud of black power.
Seconds later the sirens went off.
Raven peered through the branches of the tree she was perched in. Her hooded eyes watched the green bloodhound at the foot of the tree.
Slowly it turned into a man and he looked up, straight at her. Sensing the men were out of hearing range she floated down to the ground.
Beast wrapped his arms around her and held on tightly. Raven buried her face in his chest and clung to him "Raven… you were right. I'm a coward."
"You're only a coward if you let them control you." the sorceress replied pulling away and taking his hands in hers. Her empathic senses warned her that the search part was coming
Beast cast a glance over his shoulder then looked at the girl. He licked his lips "Let's go."
(Kinda a sucky ending I know but you'll just have to deal.)
