Chapter 16: Heaven

The drive home was silent. The group had gotten back to the victorian house before Garfield and Raven took the car towards Jump. The remains of the family would always welcome the two if they ever needed help. It wouldn't be likely, as Alice had said, with Raven and Garfield's powers it would be foolish for anyone to try and attack them.

Garfield really wanted to comfort Raven, he knew what it was like to lose someone near, but he didn't know how it felt to lose them right in front of them. For now, he tried to give Raven a little space.

He let out a sad sigh as he drove down the road towards Jump, when he turned to see how Raven was doing, he saw that she was asleep. He smiled softly, Raven deserved a night's rest.

When they finally made it back to Jump, Garfield drove up to Victor's house.

Victor was very happy to see Gar and Raven, so was Beast. Garfield had gently woken Raven asking her if she wanted to go inside for anything, she nodded and said she needed some water.

The three sat in Victor's living room and talked. "So, where have ya been?" Victor asked. The two hadn't really gotten cleaned up and so, their clothes were dirty and ripped, but they didn't really care. "From what it looks like, you two were on an adventure."

"Sort of…" Garfield muttered.

"Where did you go?" He asked.

"Out of town…" Raven muttered back.

"I mean like where?!" He sighed. "Steel city or Star city…" Both shook their heads.

"Look, Vic, we're tired and want to go home. I'll call you in a few days and tell you, Kori and Richard what happened… I just needed to pick up Beast." He patted the dog head who barked in joy.

"Fine, I'll give ya a week to rest up?..."

"Thanks." The three got back into the car. Raven helped Beast into the backseat before settling down in the passenger seat. They drove back to Garfield's home to see it untouched, both let out a sigh of relief. At least they would find rest here.

The three got back into the house, changed and settled down on the couch. Within minutes the three was asleep. Garfield laid on the couch with Raven on top of him, Beast slept on the floor right next to them.

xXx

Both woke as someone ripped Raven out of his arms. Garfield threw himself at the enemy, even though he didn't know who is was. But someone held him back.

When his clouded vision cleared he saw Rorek holding Raven by her arm as he injected something in her neck.

"Rorek!" Garfield yelled. "What are you doing?!"

"I gave you time to give me the files, your time has run out and you seem to have gotten nothing from her." Rorek took her legs and began to carry her in his arms.

"I have the files! Just don't take her away." Rorek nodded to the bulky guy holding Garfield down. Garfield walked over to a shelf and picked up the files. He was about to hand them to Rorek, when he took them back. "I want Raven first."

Rorek nodded to the guy who threw himself at Garfield. Beast was fully up now and jumped on Rorek.

Rorek kicked Beast in the side sending the poor dog into the wall. Garfield gasped and somehow managed to wiggle out of the bulky man's hands. He threw himself at Rorek.

Rorek had dropped Raven on the floor, and they were wrestling around on the floor when the bulky man ripped Garfield away by his collar.

"Hehe… You're tougher than I thought Logan, but we're done here." Rorek picked up Raven again and was about to leave.

Garfield's eyes widened. His body started to grow and fur erupted from his body. The bulky man dropped him and started to crawl towards the exit. His huge claws dug into the man's back and he screamed in pain before he stopped breathing.

Garfield, now in his beast form ran out the door and after Rorek, who was halfway to his car. Garfield roared, Rorek turned around, his eyes widened and he tried to make a run for it.

Garfield was too fast, jumping in front of the now smaller man. Rorek tried to whip out his gun, but didn't make it. Garfield threw his claws at the man, making him drop Raven to the grass.

Garfield bent down and sniffed the girl for any trace of blood, he smelled something from her forehead, he looked back to Rorek, who still tried to pick himself up.

"What- what are you?!" He yelled at Garfield.

Garfield only growled as he picked up the passed out girl. He licked the wound on her forehead she had gotten when Rorek first dropped her the first time.

Placing her gently at the ground, Garfield walked over to Rorek, who now looked for his gun. He looked at the ground, only to find it next to Raven.

Growling, Garfield jumped on him. Claws dug into the man's chest, he screamed in pain before his death words fell. "What are you?..."

Garfield stood over the dead body for another minute before he walked over to Raven and picked her up. Luckily there weren't anyone out today and it was night so the darkness had covered them.

Garfield took Raven inside and gently placed her on the couch. He went back outside and picked up Rorek. The beast that was Garfield was smart, he knew what would happen if someone found a dead body on his lawn.

xXx

-six years later-

Small feet ran across the grass of their backyard. A little boy with short black hair and blue eyes ran over to the swing under the tree. "Push me daddy!" He yelled.

Garfield walked up to his little boy on the swing with a smile. "I'm coming, I'm coming, calm down Mark!"

Raven sat on the porch bench with a small bundle in her arms, she was feeding a tiny baby with a bottle. Next to her lay Beast, now very old. She looked at the two on the grass, before she looked down at the tiny baby girl in her hands.

"You know, Arella… This turned from the worst hell in the world to the best heaven." She smiled as the blond baby opened her purple eyes. Raven placed the bottle next to her, Beast looked up at her. "Beast, see…" She bent the baby so the old dog could see her.

Beast tilted his head before barking with joy.

Garfield looked up at his wife next to the dog and smiled. "Daddy!" His son yelled as his father stopped pushing him on the swing.

This was their life, all the hell in the world was gone and they could live now. Live for real.

xXx

I don't think I would be allowed to end this story with a sad ending… Not after 'Everyday a little death'... Anyway, yay! Happy ending! What did they do to the body of Rorek and the guard? I don't know and maybe I don't want to know! anyway, I hope you liked the story and read some of my others. My AU stories are the best XD