Chapter 4
Last chapter Raven had a little break down with Conner, will he be able to calm her down? Or will this just be an awkward moment for the Boy of steal? We'll find out. ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"Well!?" Raven shouted staring at Conner who was silent. What the heck just happened? Raven was asking him questions he couldn't answer—well he could but he wasn't supposed to, what was he supposed to do? He wasn't very good at comforting people, he was more of a fighting person. Comfort was M'gaan's department.
"Uhm…" he mumbled. Raven stared at him, waiting for an answer. Conner looked around the room with his eyes trying to find out something to say when his eyes landed on a cat that stood behind Raven. He stared, it was Teekl, Klarion's cat!
"That cat where did you find that cat?" He asked, Raven scowled.
"God yaknow you really suck at changing a subject!" she shouted throwing the statue at his feet. Conner rolled his eyes, she sure got over that quick, "and I found him. Cats have a way of showing up at my window and sticking around. This cat is no different. Why is he yours?"
"Uhm…yeah!" Conner said, Raven cocked an eyebrow.
"You don't look like a cat person." She retorted. Conner scowled at her.
"Well I am…can I have him back now?" He asked, Raven stepped out of the way.
"Take your stupid cat." She growled, "I'm not gonna stop you."
Conner nodded and moved to grab the cat. Teekl groomed himself and looked up at Conner and hissed. When Conner went to pick him up Teekl growled and swatted at him. Raven's brows rose.
"He doesn't seem to like you. Are you sure you're his owner?" she asked. Conner narrowed his eyes.
"Yes." He grunted as Raven stepped in front of Teekl.
"Then what's the name on his collar?" she asked, Conner scowled, he couldn't answer that he didn't know the cats name. He had only heard it once and hadn't since then. So how was he going to get the cat?
"He's not yours is he?" Raven asked, Conner said nothing.
"Ok he's not mine!" He said finally, "He belongs to Megan, she lost him a week ago."
"Does your girlfriend know how to read Runes?" Raven asked narrowing her eyes. Conner scowled what that have to do with anyone.
"I don't know." He said, Raven cocked an eye brow.
"Shouldn't you know if your girl has a thing for witchcraft? Runes are a big part of that." She said picking up Teekl, "You're such a bad liar Conner."
Conner stared at her for a long time.
"Get out of my house." She then said, holding Teekl close to her chest. Teekl purred, "Before I call the police."
Conner scowled, but did what she asked and left. Raven sighed once he left, and looked down at Teekl.
"Sorry about that little guy." She said, Teekl meowed, "How bout I find you something to eat? I think we have some sardines in the fridge."
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"Klarion's cat is at Ravens?!" Zatanna shouted, Conner had just informed her—via phone— about his encounter, leaving out the part that Raven had a mini-melt down. It would have only worried her further.
"This is bad. If Klarion's cat is at her house then that means he's probably going to go after her. we have to do something." She said, suddenly her cellphone went off. It was Raven, "I have to go. You'll have to tell the Leaguers."
With that Zatanna hung up her phone and answered her cell, "Hey Raven what's up?"
'You sent Conner to spy on me?' Raven's voice asked, skipping the hello. Zatanna bit her lip.
"Sorry, the guy looked sketchy, I didn't know if he had maybe attacked you or something." She explained, it wasn't a complete lie after all.
'You worry too much, I'm not some damsel in distress yaknow.' Raven sighed, 'Well whatever, I just wanted you to know that I have a date.'
"A date?" Zatanna repeated.
'Yup. With that psycho boy you were so worried about.' Raven answered, 'he's actually a pretty cute guy.'
"But you've only talked to him once how do you know that?" Zatanna asked.
'Well I invited him over to my house, to get to know him a bit. Yaknow?' Raven said, 'It's been working out so far. He's actually kind of sweet.'
"What?! You invited him to your house?!" Zatanna shouted.
'Yeah I invited him so we could talk about our date. But it's not like he could try anything. I've got a home field advantage.' Raven said, 'he's a nice guy he even suggested I call you about it.'
"Is that so?" Zatanna asked, was Klarion trying to tell her that she wouldn't be able to stop him from getting Raven? Arrogant brat! "Where is he anyhow?"
'Oh he's in the other room. He said since he's an outsider he wouldn't impose on our conversation.' Raven said with a bored tone, 'Pretty considerate yaknow?'
"Right." Zatanna mumbled. She couldn't believe what was happening—well actually she could but that was only because Klarion would try anything to get what he wanted. Case in point—he killed Kent Nelson to get at the Helmet of Fate.
'Well I've gotta go it'd be rude to leave the guy waiting. See ya at school Mary.' Raven said.
"Yeah you too." Zatanna said then hung up. This was bad Klarion was closer to Raven than ever at this moment. If he wanted to he could take Raven away at any time. Was that what he was trying to say? That he could if he wanted to? Was that why he told Raven to call her? she had to do something, if not she was going to lose Raven forever. It was time for Zatanna to get involved.
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"Well I told her." Raven said coming back into her room, where Klarion was waiting, looking at her décor.
"That's good." He said turning to her, "I wouldn't want your friend to worry about you."
"That's gonna happen anyway. Ever since her friends transferred here she's been worried about everything little thing." Raven said, "Then again I guess I can understand, I wouldn't normally invite someone to my house."
"Why's that?" Klarion asked, Raven sighed as she plopped down on her bed.
"That's not a topic that I'm going to talk to a stranger about." She said lying on her back, Klarion scowled and looked to Raven as he sat down next to her.
"I don't have to be a stranger you know." He said, Raven scowled.
"I can't even remember your name." She said, Klarion scowled and leaned back on his hand to the point where he was looking Raven in the eyes. He froze for a moment, forgetting what he was going to say. Her deep sapphire eyes stared back at him in confusion. Klarion shook his head, trying not to get distracted, but there were so many memories of the two of them in this room alone.
"It's Klarion." He finally said, Raven face palmed.
"Geeze how can I forget a name like that?" she groaned, "It's so otherworldly."
Klarion smirked, he liked the sound of that coming from her. His smirked lasted only a moment as Raven gave him a strange look.
"Flattered much?" she asked with a slight smirk. Klarion's eyes shifted.
"A bit." He said smirking back. Suddenly there was a loud banging sound, Raven shot up into a sitting position and stared at her bed room door with slight fear. Klarion scowled. What was that?
"RAVEN!" a male voice shouted, Raven stood and ran to her door shutting and locking it. She looked to Klarion.
"You need to go. Like now!" She said, Klarion scowled.
"What was that?" he asked, Raven shook her head.
"Not important." She hissed, Klarion stood and looked to her as she panicked a bit. She leaned against the door as if she was trying to brace it. Klarion frowned, was it her father? He never actually met the man other than the time he first took Raven away. She had turned him into a mouse. Come to think of it, didn't she murder her parents? Suddenly Klarion felt Raven grab him by the arm. She dragged him to the window where a bunch of stray cats were sitting.
"You don't expect me to go out that way do you?" he asked, "It's three stories high."
"Relax I have a latter out there, I use it every time I want get out without my parents knowing." She explained, "You just need to leave ok?"
"What's going on?" He asked, Raven glared.
"It's not important, just go!" she shouted, opening the window and forcing him out, Klarion did as he was asked and climbed out however when Raven shut the window, instead of leaving he stayed behind and watched. What he saw was horrific.
Raven looked back as her door burst open and her father stomped in. he was back from the bar he always frequented, and she could tell he was drunk out of his mind and when he was that drunk it never ended well. She glared back but it was countered by her shrinking back.
"Get out." She said, and went to move away from window however her father seemed to move faster. He moved and grabbed her by the arm and slung her across the room. Raven hit the ground hard and slid a bit she lied there for a moment. In her head she prayed he's just leave, however the feeling of his hand grabbing her by the hair told her it wasn't going to happen. Her father pulled her up by the hair and smacked her across the face.
"Don't you ever talk to me like that you little monster!" he slurred he then grabbed her by the throat and squeezed. Raven's vision began to blur as she struggled for breath, after a little while everything went black.
Klarion stared in shock. Raven was being attacked by nothing. There was nothing there. No one attacking her but she was thought there was. It confirmed Klarion's suspicions, what happened ever happened to Raven to make her forget everything. Whatever spell that was on her, was making her see things from her past that were no longer around. He scowled, he thought it was strange when he mentioned her house and she freaked out. Raven had killed her father—well sort of, she had turned him into a mouse sized person and gave him to the strays. So he was dead, as well as her mother—but she hadn't killed her mother. (See Klarion Gets a girl)
Teekl meowed at him from below. Klarion looked down and nodded, it was time to go, he would have to deal with Raven and the magical forces around her. Snapped his fingers and disappeared, leaving Raven behind.
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The next morning Klarion sat in the back of the class room behind Conner and Raven. She was late, Zatanna and the others noticed as well. As worried as he was he decided to take up the opportunity to speak with Zatanna he stood as walked to her. she didn't look back at him, but her friends did.
"You're Raven's friend Mary right?" he asked keeping his act as Klarion the new kid on. She looked up at him with a 'I'm not buying that' look. But she nodded.
"Can I help you?" she asked her tone teetering on edge.
"I want to talk to you." He said "Preferably without your large body guard."
Behind him he felt Conner glare at him, however he stood and walked with Megan out of the room. 'Mary' looked up at him and glared which he returned with an even colder glare.
"You have one sick sense of humor Klarion." She hissed, Klarion cocked an eyebrow. Oh yes he had Raven call her yesterday, "What were you trying to pull by having her call me."
Klarion didn't answer, he simply leaned forward leaning with his hand on her desk as he glared down at her.
"You magically altered her memories. Didn't you?" He asked, Zatanna gave a look of confusion.
"I didn't. Fate did. Because of your last stunt with her she lost all her memories." She said, "The only way she could remember who she was Fate had to bring her memories back and the only way we could keep her out of belle reve was to make her forget everything that happened."
Klarion's body burned with anger, not only did they alter Raven's memories, but Nabu was the person to do it. Nabu of all had to be their way of adding insult to his injury. He slammed his other hand on her desk making Zatanna jump.
"Do you have any idea what that alteration has done to Raven's mind?" He said in a dark voice. Zatanna stared, it was a good thing no one was in the room with them otherwise this would have been problematic.
"What are you talking about?" Zatanna asked, "The only thing that's happened is that she's forgotten all about you. that's good enough for me."
"Enjoy that time while it lasts baby Zatanna." He said, just then the door opened and Raven came in. She paused when she saw the two.
"Ok…so where's the rest of the class? I thought I was late." She said shrugging off the whole situation—much to both Klarion and Zatanna's relief. The duo shrugged to her not being able to say anything. Raven nodded and then made her way to her seat, and took a book out from her backpack and began to read. Klarion looked over and noticed it was an old magic book, he leaned over.
"Good book." He said, Raven leered, but said nothing, "Are we still on for tomorrow?"
"No." She said, "I'm busy tomorrow."
Klarion made a face, that was unexpected. Behind him Mary smiled triumphantly, until Raven gave a slight smirk.
"But I am free today. If you don't mind." she said, Klarion smiled.
"Works for me." He said, narrowing his eyes at Mary with an evil smirk, Mary stared as Klarion went to his seat and the bell rang. She leaned over to Raven.
"What was that?" she asked.
"I told you I had a date, I just had to reschedule because of some stuff at home." Raven explained, "What's the big deal."
"I just don't think you can trust him." Marry said.
"I don't think I can trust Conner but I do." Raven said, "Why you ask? Because I trust you. so just trust me would you?"
Marry went silent, she did trust Raven. It was the other one she didn't trust. Klarion was good at taking what he wanted from others and she wasn't about to let him take her friend away again. Raven shrugged.
"Listen it's gonna happen, and if you were any kind of friend you'd support me." She said, "I don't need my friend to act like my mother. He's picking me up at my house later."
Mary said nothing, what could she say? Don't do it, Klarion's actually a crazy witch-boy who's out to get you? if she said that Raven might call Arkham, thinking she was crazy. So instead she started devising a plan to get Klarion away from Raven, and she was going to do that tonight.
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Later that night Klarion arrived at Raven's house. His plan was simple, he would take Raven and keep her until her memories came back. He knocked on Raven's front door and waited for her to answer a few minutes later, and still no answer. Klarion scowled and went in, he found Raven in her living room lying on the couch. He stared wide eyed and went to wake her.
"Raven?" He mumbled, shaking her. Raven awoke.
"Eh…"She moaned, sitting up, "Oh it's you…oh shoot what time is it?!"
"Is everything ok?!" Klarion asked, Raven nodded.
"Uh yeah, sorry. I guess I fell asleep." She mumbled, Klarion let out a slight sigh of relief, "How'd you get in here anyway?"
"Uhm…the door was unlocked?"
"Geeze, it's like my family's begging to be robbed." She growled sitting up, "Anyway sorry."
"It's fine, I just got here a few minutes ago." He said, Raven smirked.
"Well that's lucky." She said, Klarion nodded, "Wanna get goin?"
Klarion nodded though just as they were about to leave there was a loud echo of someone speaking. Then a girl with a magician outfit and black hair, Raven cocked an eyebrow.
"What the heck?" she asked. Klarion scowled, as Zatanna stood before them, "Who the heck are you, and what are you doing in my house?"
"Klarion I will not let you take this girl from her home." Zatanna shouted ignoring Raven. Klarion cocked an eyebrow. She was putting on that act awfully thick. "Ecrof noiralk from nevar!"
Suddenly Klarion was pinned to the wall further away. Klarion hissed from the impact, then glared.
"Ok if that's how you want to play it…" He growled, "Teekl!"
Raven stared as the strange stray came toward them and transformed into a saber toothed tiger and attacked Zatanna. Klarion smirked and allowed his disguise fade away, and looked to Raven who was staring in surprise. He then grabbed her by the arm and smirked.
"Time to go," He said, "Teekl."
"Wait that's your cat?!" Raven asked, "What's going on?"
As Teekl returned to Klarion's arms Zatanna stood and wove her hand toward them "I won't let you take her!"
"You're a little late Baby Zatanna." Klarion said with a smirk. He then snapped his fingers and the two of them disappeared. Zatanna stared.
"No…" She had failed.
I want new Young Justice dang it! I want Klarion! Yaknow they make Klarion toy figures from the show? I debated looking for one but that might be weird what do you think? See you later armadillos—unless I see you first hahaha! REVIEW!