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"Are you ready yet Victor?" Robin asked impatiently.

Victor cringed and held out on turning and punching Robin in the face.

"For the last time! I will be ready when you stop asking and give me time to get ready!"

The two brothers were preparing to go back and get Raven from the castle. It was the morning after Raven had been taken away from them. The two had stayed up all night thinking of a way to save her. At last, they reached a conclusion. The best way to save Raven wasto just go get her. Robin had been ready for hours. Victor had taken a much longer time. At the moment, he was looking for a back-up part to his car. And so far, he'd been coming up unsuccessful.

"I found it!" Victor declared triumphantly. He then proceeded to do a victory dance. Robin was not amused.

"Victor, we have bigger things to think about. You have what you need. Let's go!"

Victor looked crestfallen.

"Calm down, Rob! I'm worried about her too. We're going."

"Good," Robin snapped. He then spun on his heel and headed for the door.

"Did you get the map?" Victor called from behind. Robin stopped short, the back of his neck turning red. He turned around sheepishly. But Victor only smiled.

"I think I saw it upstairs. You go get it and I'll go start the car."

Robin nodded, grateful that Victor hadn't made fun of him. He dashed upstairs and found the map next to his bed in his room, where he eagerly snatched it up. When they had all been younger and when their parents had still been alive, Robin had shared this room with Victor. Many fights had ensued from this arrangement. Robin protested that victor was too tall to share a room with and Victor argued that Robin had too much hair gel. Now that their parents were gone, Victor occupied the bedroom that had once been theirs. Raven had, of course, always had her own room and no one had ever been allowed in. But seeing as she was currentlyelsewhere, Robin opened his sister's door and stepped inside.

Though it was early morning, the room was dark because of the curtains Robin could tell were normally kept closed. Her bed was pushed into the corner of the room and was well made. Books were everywhere. More seemed to be stacked in piles on the floor than on the shelves. Though she had only been gone for a night, the room felt abandoned and dusty.

"Hang on Raven! We're coming," Robin whispered to the air. But he was soon jerked out of his thoughts by Victor's piercing scream of

"OH NO! My BABY!"

Robin practically leapt down the stairs and dashed out the door to Victor's side. Victor looked half on the verge of tears and half on the verge of killing someone.

"Victor! What's wrong! What happ"

Robin's eyes fell on Victor's car. Or, what was left of it. The tires had all been slashed multiple times. Every single window had been smashed in. The driver's side door had been ripped off. The hood was open and it was clear that many parts had been taken out very forcefully. Robin felt an enormous stab of pity for his brother. Victor had spent so long building this car. Now it was completely destroyed. Victor looked like he was in shock. But Robin was too anxious to get going to want to stand there staring.

"Hey Vic?" Robin asked him. "We need to get going. If we are going to be walking, then we need to start now."

Victor turned to face him. Robin half expected him to yell but Victor, bless him, simply nodded.

"You're right. Let's go get Raven." But as they marched towards the woods, Victor looked back to his car several times. When the two of them finally disappeared into the trees, a hooded figure stepped out from behind the cottage; an evil grin crept on to the face that no one could see.

Meanwhile, back at the castle, the Beast and Raven were in the kitchen making breakfast. Since the kitchen was so large, both had room to work on their "creations." Both were making pancakes. Kori ran around them nervously. It was clear that either she did not like people cooking for her, or she just wasn't used to it. She hovered around them making strange suggestions and shrieking loudly whenever they added new ingredients to their bowls. Unable to stand it any longer, the Beast called in Aqua-lad. As Aqua-lad painfully tried to drag Kori out of the kitchen (he finally succeeded but she had put up such a strong fight that his arm had been nearly ripped off.) the Beast stole a glance at Raven. She seemed completely focused in her cooking, her eyes furrowed in either frustration, confusion or both.

Things had clearly changed since last night. It was as if a new day had brought about a clean slate. This morning they had greeted each other peacefully, almost cheerfully. They still regarded each other with caution, unable to forget the incidents the night before. But at the same time, they had saved each other and it had opened a new door of trust. She asked about his injuries, which were feeling fine. And he'd offered to make breakfast for her as a thank-you. But she had protested so much that he'd bet her that he could make better pancakes than she could. The idea of a competition made Raven feel more comfortable than him just cooking for her, so she'd agreed. This is what they were doing now.

I don't know what it is about her, the Beast thought. But she makes me feel like my old self again. I'm feeling carefree for the first time!

Half an hour later, Speedy, Kori and Aqua-lad had been called in to judge. The Beast presented his tofu pancakes. Speedy and Aqua-lad cautiously tried some and decided that they did not like tofu. Kori ate more but she too decided that she wasn't a great fan of "the tofu." Raven couldn't stop smirking. The Beast glared at her but his eyes were smiling. He'd already known how his friends felt about tofu. Next, Raven unceremoniously presented her pancakes. At the sight of the blackish-grayish blobs, Speedy and Aqua-lad nearly passed out, their faces green. They both refused to try them, which made the Beast laugh. It was a hoarse, gruff laugh. However, he was silenced when Raven threw an egg at him. Both Speedy and Aqua-lad took eager notice of the two of them. It had been years since they had heard him truthfully laugh. Meanwhile, Kori eagerly scooped some of Raven's so-called pancakes onto her plate. Her eyes sparkled as she finished them off.

"Burnt on the outside, yet runny on the inside. Just like the incinerated glorka roaches back where I come from! More please!" She cried happily as she held out her plate. Behind her, Speedy and Aqua-lad had nearly collapsed laughing.

Raven had declared herself the winner of the contest since Kori had finished of every last one. After everything had been cleaned up, the five of them went outside to walk around in the snow. Starfire had brought out Silkie and was giddily chasing her little pet around. Raven walked with her while the Beast, Speedy and Aqua-lad hung back and watched. The Beast found that he could not take his eyes off of Raven.

"I've never felt this way about anyone. Not sincewell, never mind."

"You're learning to open up again!" Speedy responded happily. "This is great Gar. There's hope in our future yet."

Maybe. I don't know. I'm confused. All I know is" The Beast paused, unsure of what he wanted to say. But then the words came. "I'm so happy that she stayed. I want to do something nice for Raven. But what?"

Speedy grinned. "I think I have an idea"

Kori and Raven were near the edge of the castle grounds. The two of them were talking deeply about what life was like living at the castle. Then, out of nowhere, Silkie dashed through the bars of the gate surrounding the castle. Kori screamed.

"Silkie! No! Come back!"

"It's okay," Raven tired to reassure her. "Let's just go through the bars and get him."

Kori turned very red and dropped her head.

"I cannot. Because of our curse, I am forbidden to leave the grounds."

"Why?" Raven asked curiously. "What happens?"

"We turn transparent."

"Is that all?" Raven asked incredulously.

"No. All of us, the further we get from the house, grow weaker and more ill"

"And if no one can see you" Raven put together

"No one will be able to find us which puts us in danger."

Raven nodded understandingly. She was seeing Kori in an entirely different light now. Raven felt a stab of pity for the girl looking hopefully through the bars.

"I'll go after Silkie." And without another word, she slipped through the bars and snatched up the worm, which had actually stopped to chew on a twig. After Silkie had been returned to the cooing Kori's arms, Raven returned to the castle to warm up. On her way up to her room she passed Bumble Bee.

"Hey, Master wants to see you in the parlor."

"Why?" Raven asked, slightly nervous.

"I don't know, just go on!" Bumble Bee gave her a slight push towards the parlor, laughing a little.

In the parlor, the Beast was pacing anxiously. Raven gave a little cough to announce herself. The Beast stopped pacing and went over to her excitedly. He looked nervous and happy.

"Raven! I have a surprise for you! Come with me and close your eyes."

It took a lot of asking but at last he got Raven to close eyes and allow herself to be led down several hallways. At last they stopped.

"Can I open my eyes now?"

"Don't be impatient! One second!" But Raven could tell that he wasn't really irritated. She heard him open a door and once more he led her inside.

"Okay! Now you can open them."

Tentatively, Raven opened first her right eye and then her left. And then they both snapped open in surprise. Raven was standing in her own idea of paradise. Everywhere she looked, she saw books. The beautiful wooden shelves stretched to the impossibly high, beautifully painted ceiling. Throughout the room dozens of cushy chairs were scattered randomly. Two white marble fireplaces stood at either end of the room. Raven stood there in shock, unsure of where to lose herself first. As her eyes turned all around the room, they fell on the Beast. Raven looked at him in amazement.

"This isincredible! I can't believe it."

The Beast grinned. "Wellit was my father's. I'm not much of a reader."

"Then why bring me here?"

"Because I thought that it would make you happy. I'm giving this to you Raven."

Once again, Raven was speechless. She looked at the Beast as if she had never seen him before. Standing before her now, he was nervous and hopeful, as if she were going to reject his gift. He was acting nothing like how had been the previous night. Even Raven felt changed. Her heart filled with an emotion she couldn't quite name. As a result, a few books fell of the shelf nearest her. Raven ducked her head, embarrassed. But the Beast only laughed slightly before asking in a hopeful, cautious voice.

"Do you like it then?"

"Ilove it. This is so unexpected. Thank you so much!" She looked at him, gratitude clearly visible in her eyes, as well as surprise.

I can't believe how at home I'm starting to feel. He's different too. He seems happier. It's a wonderful change. I'm glad butwhat is this feeling that I have?

Raven noticed that she was still staring at him. She blushed and turned her attention to the books to distract herself. But when she looked back, she saw that he was still looking at her, wonderment in his eyes.

I've never felt like this before