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A few hours later …
Raven and her husband passed on riding Alexa's limo back to their London hotel and instead she conjured one of her flying disks. The black circle flew silently up the Thames, passing London's riverside landmarks one by one until they reached their destination, silently landing in front of the hotel's lobby while the smartly dressed doorman gave them odd and curious look. The black disk vanished and they nonchalantly entered the lobby as the doorman greeted them with a courteous tip of his hat.
They did not speak during their brief flight, but instead processed what they had seen and heard with Alexa. Raven found herself feeling increasingly agitated and while she didn't visibly show it, her husband could sense her unease.
"Are you OK, Rave?"
She stopped in front of the hotel's gift shop, which was still open and had a decent collection of paperbacks for sale, which caught her eye.
"Why don't you go up to our room and get ready for bed. I'll be up in a few minutes … I just want to see if they have any good books."
The changeling knew that all the gift shop would have were mediocre but trendy "best sellers", which were far beneath his wife's intellectual standards. Still, he read between the lines and understood that she wanted to be alone for a while before coming to bed. It had happened before and he knew the drill.
"Sure … take your time; I'll be waiting for you."
After giving her a chaste kiss on her lips he disappeared into an elevator and was gone. Raven briefly perused the books before giving up on finding a good read. She absentmindedly wandered out of the gift shop and without knowing how she wound up sitting on a stool in the hotel's bar, which was bustling with young pretty things of both genders, many of whom were there to find quick pickup for the night. Mercifully, none of them approached her. She didn't know whether to be offended or relieved, until it dawned on her that she was still a celebrity and that the bar's patrons knew who she was and that she was married.
"What can I get you, Miss Raven?" A young woman asked.
The sorceress looked up into the female bartender's smiling face. She frowned as she hadn't really thought of ordering anything.
"What do you call that drink … the one with Kahlua and vodka?"
"That would be a Black Russian"
"I'll have one of those, please."
The bartender quickly mixed the vodka and coffee liqueur on ice and placed it in front of the demoness.
"I'll bill it to your room."
"Thanks."
Raven took a sip of the brackish cocktail and smacked her lips, savoring its sweet taste.
"You know it's a bad idea to drink alone. It's even worse when you're pregnant."
Raven swiveled on her stool and found herself face to face with Cyborg.
"I guess I'm not alone anymore."
"But you're still pregnant."
"One drink won't hurt."
"I guess not … barkeep … I'll have a Screwdriver."
Cyborg waited silently for his cocktail. Once it was ready he gestured with head, telling Raven to follow him to a booth where they would have some privacy. As soon as they settled in he got to the point.
"OK, little lady … what's bothering you?"
Raven took another sip of her drink. "Is it that obvious?"
"Yeah, it is. I've known you for a long time and I can still read you like a book … so … what's bothering you?"
She furrowed her brow. "I met an old flame of Gar's."
"What kind of old flame?"
Raven took a bigger swig of her drink. "The kind of old flame he slept with."
"Oh … so … was this Alexa?"
A slightly startled look appeared on her face.
"You know about her? Who else does?"
"No one … B told me about her before you guys got married."
"What did he tell you about her?"
Cyborg hesitated, knowing that he was unaware of just how much she already knew. He hemmed and hawed but all that earned him was a well deserved glare.
"That he had too much to drink and had a one night stand with her." He replied in a defeated tone. After all these years and she could still wield that intimidating and scary glare. Raven crossed her arms and leaned back into her seat in the booth.
"Have you ever seen her before?"
"Can't say that I have … what's she like?"
Raven finished her drink in a single gulp. "She's a goddess."
Cyborg's human eye widened. "Oh, you mean that tall blonde …"
"Yes! That was her!" Raven snapped. "I'm sorry … it's not your fault."
He nodded. "It's OK; no one likes to meet their spouse's old flame."
"Especially when she's built like Miss Universe."
Cyborg gave her a sympathetic smile. "Raven … you aren't worried, are you?"
She gave him a mild glare, but said nothing.
"Oh, c'mon … you know B's head over heels in love with you."
She pouted. "I know … I have nothing to worry about … but she's so damn gorgeous and they …"
"He was drunk and he was lonely. And don't sell yourself short, you got the goods."
"Yeah right, I'm a regular beauty queen, Miss Gray and Nasty." She moaned in exasperation. "I just hate knowing that she slept with him."
"And it's perfectly OK to feel that way."
"Damn it, Cyborg, if she was an airhead it wouldn't be so bad … but she's smart … she's really smart."
"Raven, you aren't in competition with her. You already won. BB's yours, in heart, body and soul."
"There's more … she offered Gar a job at the lab where she works. She's some kind of director there. You should have heard the pitch she gave him. Talk about blowing in someone's ear."
"Did he accept her offer?"
"No, he didn't. She's tenacious though. She asked him to think about. Cyborg, I know this is going to sound crazy … but … she wants him, I could feel her emotions … the lust."
"You don't have anything to worry about."
She gave him another glare. "How can you be sure of that?"
He placed a friendly hand on her shoulder, rubbing it gently. "Raven, if the roles were reversed, would you dump him?"
She nearly choked upon hearing the question. "What? Of course not! Don't be ridiculous!"
"And he won't dump you for her." He smiled. "He's waiting for you … I think you should get out of this bar and go do something … nice … with your man."
She smiled sheepishly. "Since when do you know so much?"
"Since I became your big brother … goodnight, Raven"
The sorceress nodded and phased into the floor. Cyborg picked up his drink and took a swig as he smiled.
"You owe me big time, grass stain."
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About 5 months later...
Raven sat at the desk in her small office in Azarathia, printing out packing slips for a deluge of orders that were placed that morning. So many orders came in during the past week that she was afraid she might soon run out of merchandise. As she prepared to pack an order she felt a small kick in her womb and she stopped working and she stroked her swollen mid-section.
"I see you woke up Coraline. Did you have a good nap?" She asked quietly.
Raven was six months pregnant and she wasn't able to go on her artifact hunting trips as often as in the past and now that she was beginning her third trimester she wasn't sure if she would be able to go on another trip anytime soon. The shelves in Azarathia while not empty were beginning to thin out and she was beginning to worry that she might eventually run out of merchandise. There was a vendor in Bulgaria who claimed to have an interesting batch of artifacts for sale and while she was tempted to just purchase them sight unseen she knew better than to do that. The number of counterfeits being sold around the world was at an all time high and rising, she knew that she had to examine everything personally before buying it. It was one of the reasons Azarathia was so successful and she could charge top dollar for her wares. Customers knew that not only did she sell hard to find items, but that they were always genuine. Always. Raven would have it no other way.
Gar was just as busy next door. His veterinary practice was a roaring success. While "Beast Boy" had been gone for a long time from Jump City the citizens not only remembered him but he was still a celebrity. The fact that his first customer, young Sally was born around the time he hung up the spandex was proof that he was still very much on the citizenry's minds. He eventually accepted the moniker of "Dr. Beast Boy" which was used pretty much by all his customers and finally gave up on changing his hero name to Changeling. He was so popular locally that he even landed a small contract with one of the local TV stations where they gave him a 2 minute segment on the local evening news where he would briefly talk about veterinary health issues. His practice was beginning to get so busy that he was in the process of hiring one of his classmates from CSU to join him at his clinic.
The Logans also declined the mayor's request to return to active duty as the city's guardians, even on a part time basis. They agreed that as parents they could not risk their lives as superheroes any longer.
The printer had completed its task of producing the packing slips and Raven was beginning to pack the first order for shipment when the rear door chimed. She stopped packing the order and smiled. They were right on schedule, as always. She got up from her desk and exited her office, walking into the store's showroom.
Starfire wrapped her arms around Raven and gave her a gentle hug. As soon as they released each other Nightstar levitated up to her and gently caressed her midsection and giggled when Coraline responded with a kick.
"Baby Coraline is awake." The young princess squealed with delight.
Nightwing was correct about his wife. Starfire became ecstatic over the news that Raven was pregnant and she was visiting her gray friend at least once a month.
"Yes Nightstar, she's moving around a lot more now than the last time when you visited."
Starfire then had her turn and also rubbed Raven's swollen midsection, which was quite pronounced as the sorceress was so short.
"So what's new in Steele City?" Raven asked.
"This quarter is Richard's turn to lead the team."
"So the others haven't agreed to accept Bumblebee yet?"
"That is correct. They and the extended Titans family have yet to accept Karen or forgive her."
"I know I keep saying this but, your English has improved. In fact it's better than it was before."
The Tamaranian nodded.
"When I first learned it through lip contact I was under duress and it affected the transfer, which caused my verbal quirks."
Raven chuckled lightheartedly.
"Sometimes I miss those quirks … you haven't referred to Coraline as a bumgorf … not even once. So how are Vic and Karen doing?"
"They have moved in together. Cyborg is trying to find a way to quickly switch between his Titans tech and his 'soft body' but so far the transformation still takes two hours."
"I'm sure Karen would appreciate that." Raven replied as she wondered what it would be like to make love with her husband if he was partially covered in armor.
As if on cue Gar entered the showroom. After exchanging hugs with the two princesses he kissed Raven while caressing her mid section.
"Have you shown them the 3D ultrasound?" He asked.
"Not yet, I thought we could do that after lunch, speaking of which our table is waiting for us at Salvatorre's …" Raven replied.
She was interrupted by Nightstar.
"May I tell them now mommy … please?" The child almost whimpered in anticipation.
"Yes my child, you may tell them our news."
The young girl spun around and flew up so that she was at eye level with the Logans.
"Aunt Raven! Uncle Gar! … Mommy is going to have a baby too!"
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Garfield returned to his office to see his last patient of the day while Raven and the Graysons waited for him in their apartment. Gar emerged from his operating room cradling a small dog in his arms.
"He's gonna be a little woozy until the anesthesia completely wears off Mrs. Larrea, so don't worry if Puplo seems a little out of it. He should be feeling much better by tomorrow. I'll perform the biopsy myself tonight."
The portly woman collected her tiny Chihuahua and consoled the dazed miniature dog.
"Do you think he'll be OK doctor?"
"Well, until I perform the biopsy on the cyst I removed we can't say for certain, however the cyst doesn't look cancerous. But we'll know by tomorrow."
A worried look appeared on the woman's face but she quickly regained her composure. She thanked Gar again and walked out the door, which he locked after turning off the neon "Open" sign. He heaved a deep sigh and headed back to the lab. There he cut several samples from Puplo's cyst. Before examining them he looked towards his clinic's operating room and sighed again before refocusing on the biopsy at hand.
Ten minutes later he was done. He hastily removed his lab coat and tossed it into the hamper with the other dirty lab coats. It didn't land completely inside the container and the text that was embroidered on it was visible: "Dr. Garfield Logan, DVM".
"Gar, are you OK?" Raven still had a knack for appearing out of nowhere.
He shook his head in reply.
"No, I'm not."
"What happened?"
"Puplo has advanced cancer. He's going to die and there's nothing I can do to help him."
"Death is part of life Gar. We're all going to die someday."
He looked at her with sorrowful expression.
"I know, but it's my job to keep death at bay. I know that in the end I can't stop it, but that doesn't mean I have to lose gracefully."
He paused.
"Rae … if you gave up your human side … you'd be immortal, right?"
"Yes, but then I would become just like my father, who was only ageless. He wasn't indestructible."
"You've given up so much to be with us Raven…"
"No." She interrupted. "I gained so much, and I would never give it up." She added as she stroked her midsection.
"I'm sorry for being such a downer. I already lost 3 patients this week, and I had to put one of them down. I once swore that I would never do that, but Cachito was suffering so much …" He began to sniffle.
Raven wrapped her arms around the love of her life. He was a mighty superhero yet he had a soft and gentle heart. Just the other day she gave him a small statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, and he kept it on his desk. His gentle soul was one of the many reasons she loved him and she knew deep in her heart there could have been no one else for her.
"You did the right thing Gar. And don't forget about all the times you are successful." Raven consoled him, recalling the day earlier that week when he gave the terminally ill and suffering tabby a lethal overdose of anesthetic. She had been there and watched Cachito's owner say goodbye to her dear cat as it slowly fell into a permanent slumber.
"I know, but it doesn't make it any easier."
"It shouldn't. If it did I'd be worried about you."
She pecked him on the cheek.
"Come on Gar, let's go back to the apartment, the Grayson's are waiting for us."
Garfield nodded as he shut the blinds in the clinic and turned off the lights.
"So where are we taking them to dinner?" He asked.
"There's a new Indian restaurant on California Street."
He brightened upon hearing the news.
"Indian? Now that's my kind of place, those guys know how to make vegetarian!" He grinned.
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The Indian restaurant was like so many others. There was the ubiquitous statue of the multi-armed dancing Shiva at the entrance and soothing sitar music played over concealed loudspeakers. It was a slow night at the restaurant and the ambiance was calm and relaxed. The Logans and the Graysons were enjoying their meal when Starfire spoke up.
"Has there been any news from Alexa?"
"None." Raven replied. "She hounded us for a few weeks; she called almost every day, until Gar told her to not call anymore. Just like that, it ended."
Nightwing healed back in his chair. "Garfield, are you sure you made the right decision? What if you could have developed an HIV vaccine?"
"You think I haven't thought about it?" The green doctor replied. "I've been spending all of my spare time studying what's already been tried, and believe me, a lot has been tried. Things I hadn't even thought of have been tried. People think that just because I came up with the canine vaccine that I'm some kind of wonder worker, but I'm not. I just got lucky and stumbled onto the cure."
"We're happy with our lives just the way they are." Raven interrupted. "Gar's practice has grown and our daughter will be born in a few months."
"Rave's right, things are perfect for us. Why would we want anything to change?"
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The two couples chatted as they walked back from the restaurant in the early evening dusk. Nightstar hovered around them while other pedestrians did double takes; some of them immediately recognized the four former Titans and waved while maintaining a respectful distance.
The Star of India was only 10 blocks from Azarathia and it didn't take long for them to get back to the Logan's abode. They arrived through a special entrance that allowed them to bypass the store and they congregated in the living room.
"Who wants a root beer?" Gar asked as he entered the kitchen and opened the fridge.
Before anyone could answer a mild shriek escaped his lips.
"Rae! Did you go shopping today, or did the grocer deliver?"
"I did the shopping myself."
"I think you made a mistake."
"I made no mistake, Gar."
The changeling emerged from behind the fridge's door, holding in each hand a can of … diet root beer."
"You bought DIET root beer on purpose?"
"Yes Gar, I did."
And indignant harrumph escaped his lips.
"Aw c'mon, so I've gained 5 pounds since we got married."
Starfire cleared her throat.
"Gar, you do remember that I travelled to the future …"
"Yeah, yeah … I know … I was a fat pig. I'm not fat now Star!"
Raven was glad Starfire had stepped into the verbal fracas. Her husband was displeased to say the least.
"No dear friend, you are not fat today. But you are no longer a teenager nor are you physically active anymore. I am afraid that Raven is right. If you continue to consume massive quantities of high fructose corn syrup you will eventually match the appearance I saw in the future."
Gar dismissed her warning with a horizontal arm gesture.
"I was a loser in that future; I was barricaded in a cage."
"She has a point Gar. You spend all your time in your clinic; you really don't get enough exercise …"
"Fine! I'll get a treadmill … but I am not drinking … this." He replied as he glared disdainfully at the can of diet root beer he held in his hand.
His indignant diatribe was interrupted by the sound of the telephone ringing. Raven answered the phone.
"Chief Watanabe? What can we do for you? … The museum? … We are retired chief, you do know that? And I am pregnant anyway …"
Raven paused and became wide eyed.
"Are you serious? … OK … I'll ask the others … yes, Nightwing and Starfire are visiting …"
Raven covered the mouthpiece of the handset with her palm and turned to the others.
"Raven, what is it?" Nightwing asked.
"Red X is in the museum, stealing some gems on display. The police can't stop him and are asking for our help."
Nightwing sprang to his feet as if the couch itself had pushed him up.
"Are you saying Red X is back? He disappeared years ago."
"That's what the police chief is saying." Raven replied. "Are we going to help the police or not?"
"We kemosabe? " Gar replied. "In case you've forgotten Rae, you're pregnant."
"I know Gar, but someone has to teleport us there, otherwise Red X will be gone by the time we get there."
Nightwing gave the sorceress a hard look.
"Gar's right, you can't get involved. It's too dangerous for you and the baby. Red X has always had a knack for hitting you Raven."
Raven glared back at him.
"I can keep my distance, Dick. So what do I tell him?"
Gar glared at his wife before answering.
"Tell him we're on our way."
"Don't worry Gar, I'm not stupid. I'll stay out of harm's way." She then uncovered the phone's mouth piece.
"We're on our way chief."
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The situation at the museum was pure mayhem, a scene out of the Keystone Cops. The police were wearing their high tech gear and were armed with plasma rifles which they could not use out of fear of damaging or even destroying irreplaceable artifacts. They were forced to chasing Red X around the museum, trying to tackle him. Of course he was able to dodge their clumsy attempts with the greatest of ease and was not above using his own arsenal of weapons against the hapless cops, who eventually wound up tied up in the sticky red x shaped traps that were the seemingly resurrected villain's trademark.
To say that the police were surprised that Red X returned after years of absence was an understatement. His last appearance had been 9 years ago. It was in the very same museum that he faced off against the Titans and they almost caught him that time as he fell and broke a leg. He teleported away just before Beast Boy, as he was still known back then, morphed into an octopus and nearly grabbed him. No one was sure why the villain, who was always a thorn in the Titans' side, simply vanished from the scene. Many speculated that his near capture had been too close for comfort and that he simply decided to retire. Heaven knew he could afford to do so, as he successfully stole millions during his short career and right under the Titans' collective noses.
But now he was back, and using a laser cutter he sliced through the showcase cabinet's shatterproof glass like it was butter and quickly retrieved the priceless Chinese jewels from the Ming dynasty. There was no way he could sell them, but the Chinese government would pay a hefty ransom to recover them. As he placed the last jewel, a 10 carat emerald into his bag he chuckled.
"Retirement can be so boring." He lectured the still bound police officers. "Of course without anyone to stop me I might stay bored … but at least I'll be richer."
"You never learn, do you Red X? Crime doesn't pay."
The masked villain turned towards the source of the reprimand.
"I love the new costume Robin … or should I call you Nightwing? It looks so grown up. Last I heard you and princess hottie were living in Bludhaven, chasing down petty thieves. And if it isn't the Doctors Logan? I thought the two of you had hung up the spandex. But I see the rumors are true Raven, you are preggers. And that nice little girl floating next to you looks like she could be Starfire's daughter if I'm not mistaken."
The only response he received was a deluge of starbolts and bird-a-rangs, which he skillfully dodged.
"Just like old times!" He shouted as he performed several flips to stay out of harm's way. "In case you're wondering, I've made some enhancements to my suit."
He raised his right hand and a bolt of lightning shot out of his palm and barely missed hitting Starfire. He then found himself encased in Raven's dark energy. To her surprise he passed through the dark tendrils as if they were made of smoke.
"Be nice to me Raven, I don't want to play rough with you since you have a bun in the oven, but I will if I must."
The three Titans resumed their attack and other than Raven staying at a safe distance it did feel like old times. Red X was his usual arrogant cocky self and his arsenal still consisted mostly of X shaped weapons. And as usual the standoff was a stalemate.
What wasn't usual was that the green changeling appeared to be absent and even stranger was that Red X didn't seem to notice that. The battle between the three Titans and Red X was straight out of the old textbook: The Titans relied on their superior power and Red X resorted to his cunning and his arsenal of X shaped weapons. After a few minutes of sparring Red X prepared to make his usual escape.
"Well Nightwing, this has been fun. Too bad you don't live here anymore. Without the Titans to make life interesting stealing will actually be boring."
Red X turned around, ready to teleport away. Instead of disappearing he let out a shout of surprise as he instinctively looked down to the source of his pain. To his mild horror he saw a large green snake with its fangs sunk into his foot.
"Beast Boy! Since when do you bite?" He howled as he hopped around on one foot.
Gar morphed back into his human form.
"First of all, the name's Changeling, or you can call me Dr. Logan. Speaking of which, I have a vial with the antidote back in my office, and we should try to get there in no more than 10 minutes."
"Gar! You can't be serious!" Raven shrieked.
"He's had it coming to him for a long time Rae. I just couldn't stand the thought of him escaping one more time."
"But Changeling … that isn't your style." Nightwing protested.
"Never mind that!" Red X shrieked. "I need that antidote. Now!"
Gar grinned smugly at their long time nemesis.
"First things first … hand over the belt."
Red X quickly complied.
"Now take off your gloves and boots."
Again Red X promptly obeyed the order.
"Hurry up! I need that anti-toxin." Red X replied in a panic stricken voice.
"He's yours Nightwing."
Dick quickly patted down Red X, confiscating a few more hidden weapons in the process. Once he was confident that Red X was clean he cuffed both his hands and feet.
"Raven, take us back to the clinic."
A dark hemisphere formed around the group and they vanished with it.
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Red X, still shackled, was tied to a heavy steel chair.
"Where's the damn antidote! Time's running out! If I die, you'll be a murderer Changeling!"
Gar calmly strolled over to a large fridge he kept in his lab and opened it while Red X heaved a sigh of relief. That is until he saw what he removed from the fridge. It wasn't a vial of antitoxin.
"Here's your antidote." Gar chuckled as he placed a can of diet root beer in front of Red X.
"This isn't funny Changeling! I need that antidote now! I can already feel the effects of the toxin!"
Gar burst out laughing.
"What's happened to you Changeling? Have you turned into some kind of psycho? I need that antidote!"
By this point the other Titans were all laughing.
"What the hell is wrong with you? I thought you were supposed to be the good guys!" Red X screamed.
"You don't get it, do you?" The sorceress replied.
"Get what?"
"I was morphed into a garden snake, as in non venomous!"
"WHAT! You tricked me?"
"Yup! You fell for it like a brick; you even imagined feeling the symptoms."
"You frakking bastards! You're gonna pay for this!"
"I don't think so." Nightwing interjected. "But now we get to find out who you are."
"No! Wait! Don't remove my mask!"
Dick ignored Red X's pleas and in a swift motion he removed his mask.
And everyone gasped.
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Ha! How's that for a cliff hanger!
And I know, you're disappointed that I didn't unveil who is the father of Alexa's son. Most of you think it's BB, and the poor green jokester may very well find out that the joke is on him. Be patient it will be revealed soon. That she's been away for so long seems to bode that BB isn't the dad, but who knows? All we do know is that Raven is very wary of Alexa.
And now, for the very voluminous mailbag!
Chayse-man - "Hmmmm...Call me crazy, but me-thinks Rae was a bit paranoid over Alexa's motives. And I don't remember London in the first version, I like the whole "Cure HIV" storyline, if anyone could do it, it's Gar. It's good to read this again, and in the words of Eddie Vedder, I've been away for too long! Ha!"
Raven's always been distrustful of blonds who flirt with her green bean.
adventuresstime - "I hoping this one review will make up for all the times I haven't reviewed. Your story is absolutely amazing, hitting all the high points of a romance while still having multiple side plots that don't deprive the story of its core essence. You have a way of adding small details while still keeping the story on focus and I love that. This has to be my all time favorite BBRae story. I thoroughly enjoyed Ravens talks with her emotions and Garfields ability to talk to his patients. I hereby promise that I will review after every chapter from here on out. And for this chapter... I feel like Alexa is hiding something. Something like that she may be on the bad side."
It always warms a writer's heart when a lurker posts a first review.
WhiteRaven21 - "This is a great story. When I first started reading I had no idea it would turn out so well. All the plot twists and learning what occurred to the other titans after they disbanded was exiting. I can't believe Raven is pregnant and Alexa has showed up trying to steal Gar from Raven! You are very talented and I can't wait to find out what will happen next!"
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.
TW - "a nice chapter with little action but a lot of story. Keep up the good work."
Thanks!
Guest - "*my name is demon girl* no. . . .no no no no no no NOOOOOO! LIES! SHE'S LYING! OH DEAR LORD, PLEASE TELL ME IT'S SCHEME! Why?! Oh my- WHY!? Random tv dude: Garfield, you ARE the father! Me:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LIES! RANDOM TV DUDE LIES! If Garfield truly is the father . . . . I'm siding with Rage if she makes up a plot to get rid of Alexa. But then again it's not right for Raven to do that. NO! IT MUST BE LIES! PLEASE, I DON'T CARE IF YOU SPOIL IT FOR ME; I'LL STILL KEEP READING AND REVIEWING EVERY CHAPTER UNTIL THE VERY END JUST PLEASE TELL ME: is Garfield REALLY the father?"
I can't tell you if he is the father ... not yet.
IzzyQuagmire0907 - "OMG IT'S BEAST BOY'S SON!"
So far this is the consensus
JOHNXgambit - "we are off the tracks and heading to the unknown I love it. BTW I want to guess speedy assuming he was going through his drug phase while married to cheshire"
That is a different guess! I liked how they had Cheshire married to Speedy's clone in Young Justice. Also, some Cheshire trivia: She first appeared wearing the mask in the Teen Titans TV show!
Pureawsomeness123 - "Oh Fffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu- If im right as to who the father is I am going flip out I love this story, and its it's already started to pull away from the original, but its getting really good
Aaarrrrghhhhhh im justvwaiting for the next chapter now!"
You probably hate me because I haven't revealed who the father is. Could it be Slade?
WishToBeYouSomeday - "Omg i never expected alexa would have a child plus i still bet she offered that thing to BB so she can get his heart ha like thats ever gonna happen!"
There's no way he'd betray Raven, no matter how hot Alexa is.
EP - "I just re read this chapter and was thinking that Garfield is the dad if he is ima hella freak out. This story is amazing i hav been following it since it started you are a fantastic writer i cant wait for the incoming chapters please update soon"
Thanks!
The Cretin - "Let me guess who the Dad is...it's NIGHTWING! )8D...No...IT'S SLADE! )8D...I'm just jokin. More than likely, it's BB ;) Seems there's gonna have to be some explaining all around. Great chap. I didn't expect to rockstars to come out of nowhere and be so..."forward" with Rae. I'm surprised they weren't melted into pools of puss. Good thing Gar didn't hear. Gotta wonder how he'd react to that. Great interaction with Alexa. I can already see the anime lightning blaring between her and Rae. Raven don't like competition for her man. I have a feeling that things are about to heat up. Once again, great chap. The story is as good as ever. Hope to read more soon."
Let's just say that the rockers were a little toasted and didn't know what they were doing.
Apollo Child - "HOLY SHIT! GARFIELD'S THE DADDY!"
Maybe, maybe not.
js12601 - "oh no I have a feeling Gar is the dad. Gar is going to be pissed when he finds out. I also have a feeling Raven going to feel insecure again if he turns out to father. I also see her being royally angry over the situation. it will be interesting to see home Rita and Mentor will take the great chapter. I look forward to reading more."
The Dayton's would be ticked off, wouldn't they?
Felerial - "oh wow bb is the dad of alexa's boy. how devestating. not only did alexa basically rape bb when he was drunk, but she had his kid and hasn't told him for HOW many years? what if the kid is developing sakutia?! or coming into his powers somehow? this is such a huge thing, especially for metahumans, and...UGH. i feel so upset right now. damn you alexa. how out of line am i when i say im hoping something crazy tragic happens to alexa so bb and rae wil raise the kid by themselves? blah!"
Alexa is like Terra without powers, right?
Shadico - "I've no idea who Alexa's sons father could be (random guess would be...SLADE! haha), but just learning that she has a kid and a man who will potentially be in her life is a huge relief, at least she wont be going after Gar romantically. Or at least...I would hope. That whole 'No, there's no one like you. Gar, I really want you for this … I need you …I can't do this without you, do you understand?' bit seemed a bit much. Feels like hidden romantic implications ...Wait a second... HOLY CRAP. GAR IS THE DAD?! It works...I mean, she just learned that Gar and Rae are married and expecting a child, and that would be why she said "I was considering telling him just a few weeks ago, that is until I learned that he now has a family of his own."
OH MY GOD FORCE YOU FIEND! SAY IT ISNT SO! That's just...that's just...oh my lord. You are . HSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"
Evil is my specialty!
Titan18Gamble - "BB is the dad."
Why does everyone think that?
Bluedog197 - "BY A SHOW OF HANDS WHO AGREE'S WITH RAGE to tear alexa apart. now great story lets start off with that nightwing finally got the idea of leaving bludhaven i mean it worst then L.A (and i should know) and whoo! beastboy and raven finally get the recognition they deserve and by the queen none the less and i have a feeling that beastboy is the father to alexa's kid things just cant go right for once ( calm before the storm right ) anyway let hope beastboy does not take the offer because i am GROWLING at alexa for even thinking he will leave raven for the job and she is up to something dark and evil i can any way great story can't wait to see what happens next so good luck"
Well, he didn't take the job, so all is well ... right?
Guest - "Watch the dad of alexas kid be an old titan"
Aqualad? I hate the guy. Must be because he was portrayed by Will Wheaton!
krostovikraven1 - "No way, can Alexa's kid be Gar's? Noo, that would be terrible on Raven, not mentioning Gar, he would be devastated. i share Rage's sentiment on that hussy."
Alexa has been quiet for a while ... maybe she's given up?
IshylovesVictorious - "OMG IS GARFIELD THE FATHER"
Well, Alexa does sleep around a lot ... so who knows?
SuperNolon - "I smell chaos... wait... nope. That's just my new Raven plush. But seriously, I think the crap just hit the fan, creating the child of Complete Chaos (from Sonic Adventures) and Malchior. The wierdest part is the fact that I don't know if Chaos is a guy or a girl."
Where did you buy your Raven plush?
Dragonkyng - "It's Beast Boy's isn't it."
Only if the Broncos win the Superbowl ... just kidding!
TheThoughtsofKarasu - "I think Garfield is the dad."
You have plenty of company!
Anoymous136 - "Please, please don't go where I think you're going but from what I've read of your mailbag, you might be. I hate you (Not really. I love you!) WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THIS ME?! WHY DO HAVE MAKE ME KINDA HATE BB A LITTLE BIT?!"
Nothing like having a girl named "Anonymous136" confess her love for me (you are a girl, right?). It makes me feel all tingly inside ;-)
Hairul The Nightrage Beast - "So I deduce that the HIV thingy,lemme guess Alexa has Gar's bastard child who is suffering from HIV and apparently is Coraline's half sibling. Moral Tranwreck commences on the upcoming chapters. Just don't cancel it will you, you seem to have a bad habit of cancelling fics when they're meh."
I won't be cancelling this one, but it also won't careen out of control like Carved in Stone did.
LSUABW - "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH ya know that face where you figure out the plot twist before it even happens (based on very subtle clues in the storyline)? Yeah, I have that face right now :) but I shan't ruin it by saying what it is in this review... Great chapter, as always! I loved the dialogue between Alexa and Raven (and BB). Keep it up!"
I like to think that dialog is my forte
Thowell3 - "I have money on Gar being the Father. Let me know if I am right."
No public spoilers! :-D
greenhatred77 - "Gar's the dad. i'm loving where this is going. adding alexa to the story makes it even better than what it was before. keep going."
I think this will be much better than the original.
titanfan45 - "Wow, this story is going in a totally different direction than last time. Gotta say that I like it. I still don't trust Alexa though."
It is. Having Raven and BB train the next generation of Titans wound up being a bit dull. This should be better!