Chapter 6 'Something there that wasn't there before'

Two violet eyes peered out of the cave and looked around watching the two boys sleeping on the grass softly but quickly Raven opened the door and stuck her head out walking over to them. She watched in amusement as they slept, Beast Boy was drooling and mumbling something about an evil soy product and Cyborg was dreaming about eating something. At least that's what Raven guessed seeing how he was biting a rock.

Groaning she gave Beast Boy a small kick, which made him roll over and make a noise somewhere between a groan and a sigh.

"Wake up." Said Raven in her monotone.

"Five more minutes." Mumbled Beast Boy trying to shoo her away.

Raven sighed and sat down. It was going to take forever to get them up, Beast Boy seemed to take his sleeping very seriously and Cyborg…well he was a cyborg. He woke up when he was done recharging.

Raven groaned and levitated up into the air in the lotus position. She sighed and closed her eyes trying to calm herself. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." She began chanting. "Azarath Metrion Zin-."

Beast Boy instantly bolted up and stared at her confused. "What'd I miss?" he asked.

Raven gasped and fell onto the ground and blew up a bird soaring overhead.

"Dude, did you just do that?" He asked looking down at the dead bird between them.

Raven groaned. "Sorry." She mumbled pulling up her hood. "Shouldn't we get going soon?"

"Yeah I guess so, hey Cyborg wake up." Said Beast Boy tugging on the robot's leg. He didn't move.

Raven rolled her eyes. "He's half robot you moron he's not going to wake up until his scanners say he can." She said glaring at him.

"Oh…right." Said Beast Boy his eyes drifting downward.

Raven sighed shaking her head. She knew she was treating him badly…even if this boy did annoy the living hell out of her she didn't have to treat him like dirt did she? "Look, umm…I just wanted to say, thank you…you know for rescuing me yesterday." She said offering a small smile that was in no way like herself at all.

"Yeah…umm…it was no problem really." Said Beast Boy rubbing the back of his head nervously.

Cyborg opened his eye and sat up yawning. "Morning." He said. "You guys ready to go?"

"So Princess you got any questions on Malchior?" Asked Cyborg laughing.

Raven shrugged. "No and by the way my name is Raven." She stated walking ahead of them.

"Okay." Said Beast Boy pausing briefly. "How about Rae, Ravie." He insisted not noticing the look she was mustering up. "Rae-Rae?" He asked laughing.

Raven turned around quickly glaring at him. "No." She hissed.

Beast Boy laughed nervously backing away. "Alright…no nicknames." He said nervously.

Raven smirked at him and turned around beginning to walk away once again. But before she could get as far as a foot something swooped down grabbing her and pulling the dark girl away from Cyborg and Beast Boy.

"Raven!" Said Beast Boy.

"What are you doing?" Asked Raven turning to the guy standing beside her not sounding at all amused.

"Hey babe, you know you could be a little thankful I am after all saving you from this green…what is it anyway?" Said the man gesturing to Beast Boy.

"Hey!" Yelled Beast Boy. "What about him?" He asked pointing to Cyborg. "Besides dude that's my-err-our princess, go get your own."

"Can't you see I'm a little busy here?" Asked the man picking up Raven's hand.

"Who do you think you are?" Snapped Raven pulling her hand away from him.

"Only the most handsome, most fabulous, guy in the world." He replied. "Now step aside princess while I vanquish the beast." He said pushing her aside.

Raven glared at him. "You're very full of yourself aren't you?" She asked rolling her eyes. "But none the less I was hoping for at least a name."

"The name's Adonis honey…now if you don't mind I'm trying to play hero here and save you from this creature." He said pointing to Beast Boy rolling his eyes.

"Dude, my name is Beast Boy and-." Adonis quickly cut off Beast Boy by pulling out a knife and jumping down in front of him attempting to stab him with it.

Beast Boy quirked an eyebrow at him confused. "Dude…what did I ever do to you?" He asked taking a step back only to fall over a root of the tree in back of him.

"It's not what you've done…it's my job to save damsels in distress." Said Adonis shrugging.

"I don't think so." Said Raven. "I'm no damsel and just to let you know…I'm not in distress." She snapped. "Don't you think I could get away from them if I really wanted to? I mean come on take a look at those two."

"Hey!" Yelled Cyborg and Beast Boy sending her a glare.

Raven shrugged. "Either leave them alone…or force me to do something you'll regret." She said floating down beside him.

Adonis quirked an eyebrow at her looking at her confused. "You really think you can hurt me?" He asked laughing.

We'll just have to see won't we?" Asked Raven pulling her hood up over her face and walking towards him. "Azarath, Metrion, Zin-." But before she could finish her mantra Adonis leapt up into the air and tackled her to the ground clasping a hand over her mouth.

Beast Boy, who was not at all liking the situation, glared at Adonis and quickly stood up transforming into a tiger and attacking him from the back. Adonis let out a wail and spun around facing the changeling.

"You're asking for it." He growled heading towards the green boy, knife still in hand.

"Don't even think about it." Said Cyborg raising his arm and shooting out a bright blue laser-like light towards Adonis, which sent him falling to the ground in an instant.

"Umm." Said Raven standing up quickly. "Shall we go?" She asked looking around nervously.

Cyborg nodded as Beast Boy just stood there holding his side. "Man what's wrong with you?" Asked Cyborg looking at Beast Boy who looked to be very much in pain.

"Nothing I'm-." Began Beast Boy.

Raven rolled her eyes and walked up to him pulling his hand away revealing a huge gash in his side. Apparently Adonis had managed to hurt his target. "Don't even think about saying you're okay because I know you'll be lying." Said Raven in her normal monotone.

"Man that doesn't look so good." Said Cyborg. "You're not going to die are you?"

"Die?" Asked Beast Boy his eyes going wide.

Raven quickly glared at the half-metal man and turned her gaze back to the gash on Beast Boy's side. "Cyborg go find a stream and get me some water." She said.

"You got it…oh and BB if you see a long tunnel stay away from the light." Said Cyborg running off.

Raven rolled her eyes while Beast Boy looked around worriedly. "Here." Said Raven. "Move your hand, I might be able to heal it."

"What are you talking about! Unless you're a doctor I don't think you can…what are you doing?" He asked watching as Raven placed her hand, that was now glowing a strange bluish blackish color, over his side.

"Dude, how'd you do that?" Asked Beast Boy looking down to his side and gaping at her.

"It's nothing too special." Said Raven shrugging and standing up.

"If you can do all of this stuff why didn't you just break out of the castle in the first place?" Asked Beast Boy.

"My powers weren't effective in the castle, it was part of the curse." She said looking down sadly.

"Curse?" Asked Beast Boy. "What curse?"

"Nothing." Said Raven her head snapping up quickly.

"Nuh uh that wasn't a nothing, nothing that was a something nothing and-." Began Beast Boy.

"I've managed to heal most of it but you should still put something over it." She said cutting him off. "Here." Said Raven grabbing her cloak and ripping it from around the bottom. "This should help." She said reaching the cloth around his waist and beginning to tie it.

"I can get-." Began Beast Boy putting his hands on hers trying to take the cloth.

"There." She said looking up. Raven let a small gasp escape her lips she hadn't realized she was this close to him. Their faces were only about three inches apart they both stood there staring at each other Raven's hands still in his.

"It." Finished Beast Boy blushing, which gave him the slight resemblance of a Christmas decoration.

"Ahem." Said Cyborg from behind Raven.

Both teens quickly pulled away and looked at him blushing even more then they had been just a few minutes ago.

"Look if ya'll wanted to be alone all you had to do was ask." Said Cyborg smirking.

Raven glared at him. "Look I was just helping him out okay?" She snapped.

"Right." Said Cyborg not sounding convinced. "Anyway, I couldn't find any water there might be a stream when we get closer to Nol or something."

"Actually it feels better…I think you fixed it." Said Beast Boy smiling at her. "Thanks."

"You're welcome." Said Raven sending him a quick smile.

Cyborg watched the two of them. Something was going on between them…even if they didn't know it, it was there.

I am so so so so so so so so sorry for the long delay on this story and I'm gonna try to update a lot faster. But I hope everyone liked this chapter…please review! And I guarantee you'll get another chapter!

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