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Puppy Love 9

It took just a few minutes for Raven to get herself out of the cage herself; stumbling in the darkness, she was thankful for the new canine vision granted to her. She blinked hearing the scratching of claws as Beast Boy rummaged around the cargo. Letting the cage shut with a 'bang' behind her, Raven sat down and surveillanced the little space around her. It was mainly filled traveler items, backpacks and bags stuffed so tight they could practically pop open.

She could suddenly pick up the smell of food and Raven twisted her ears, hearing the rattling of a bag. Padding forward she saw Beast Boy had opened up a bag of potato chips and was munching on them in canine form-head in bag and unaware of her presence.

"That's stealing you know." Raven stated bluntly behind him.

Beast Boy jumped and whipped around with wide eyes then relaxed from the startle once realizing who it was.

"No it's not, this is mine…I was starving since I haven't ate since last night." Bits of salt and crumbs around his muzzle fell to the floor and Raven pulled back her ears.

"You bought a bag of chips during all that?"

Beast Boy laughed and turned around, nosing the dark blue bag behind him, "Nah, I left this by the dock; the men must have thought it was someone else's and added it to the bunch." He smiled, "For once, I think I did something right."

Raven eyed him then walked up to the bag, "What did you bring with you?"

Beast Boy leaned forward, his dark green fur tangled, "Lots of stuff-look!"

He dug his snout into the flap and opened up the contents; grabbing the edge he dumped it all to the floor. Raven's eyes widened for a moment and didn't speak.

There on the floor lay two of her most precious magic books. She wasn't sure if she should be angry or relieved about it. They couldn't be found anywhere else, what if he lost them? She shook off the initial emotion with surprising ease and looked at the other contents. There were various granola bars, some candy, and a couple bags of chips were piled to the side. While beside them lay a handheld gps system, one of her blue capes, a couple bottles of water and an old torn up comic book; finally she spotted a couple game cartridges from the living room.

She looked up, "Games? Beast Boy your console is nowhere near here."

Beast Boy looked away sheepishly, "Yeah, I didn't think that far ahead, I just sort of grabbed everything and left."

She shook her head and nosed the granola bars off her two precious spell books. She opened one of the pages and stared at it with memories swarming in her mind.

"I know it was stupid to take your stuff…I just had a feeling you would need it…" he paused, "I understand if you're mad…" Beast Boy trailed off, not wanting to get deeper in water than where he was currently.

She glanced at the old writing then looked up toward Beast Boy, she was silent for a moment before shaking her head, "You didn't lose them…and truth be told, maybe they are best close by me anyway." She paused, "That fire at the tower is still on my mind."

Beast Boys ears perked up and he smiled as she continued, "Actually a lot of this stuff is useful excluding the games of course…"

Beast Boy laughed, "Yeah, not my best idea."

Raven smiled, "Something we agree on."

Beast boy's eyes widened and he teased, "Raven, did I just see you smile?"

Raven sat up while closing her book with a delicate claw and blinked realizing it herself, "Yeah…I guess I did."

"Well it looks nice on you," He smiled as well; "you should try it more often."

Raven was silent and she looked away feeling something creep up on her. Instead she glanced at the stuff strewn on the ground-feeling her stomach rumble she lowered her ears in embarrassment.

There was a rattling of a bag and suddenly a bag of chips were in front of her.

"I know it's not your favorite-pretend its pizza, it helps." He stated and continued, "You haven't eaten for at least a day right?"

Raven looked up at him and nodded, feeling grateful. Leaning down she took a chip than two, three until the bag was gone. She pawed the inside only to feel little crumbs and sat up, shaking herself free from the salt on her whiskers. Looking up she quickly noticed her companion was no longer next to her. Looking around she called out his name, "Beast Boy?"

"Polo" A voice came from behind her.

Raven spun around, seeing his green eyes bright in the darkness. He laughed seeing that he had managed to startle her and padded forward, clambering over a couple suitcases. He paused on top of one of the bags and smiled with sharp fangs glistening from the little light that escaped inside. He looked up and jumped to a higher bag than another until he towered over her and sat down. She could barely see the outline of his dark green fur, but his quiet breaths proved his existence with her acute hearing.

"It's dark in here." She suddenly heard him say.

Raven shook her head, "really, I hadn't noticed."

Looking up she tensely put one paw on a bag and pulled herself up, still unsteady on her paws. But the chase had given her new confidence in her ability to walk in this new form. In fact, she felt faster and more nimble than when she was in her partially human state. She crawled to the bag a little higher, feeling her weight tip to and fro until she pulled herself up and stabilized herself. From there she looked up and saw she was a couple bags from the top of the pile so she bent her legs and leaped.

Snagging her claws into the top bag she pulled herself forward. But her weight deemed too much and the bag began to fall backward with her still hanging on it. She felt herself fall back until something sharp tugged at her neck and a loud "umph" was heard. The bag stopped sliding and she felt herself being pulled up until she found her paw hold and stabilized herself on top of the suitcase that tilted left and right. Finding her balance she looked up at green eyes that said quietly, "Be careful, these bags really aren't strapped down very well."

Raven looked down at her paws, feeling her face flush with embarrassment. She should have known better. Shaking her fur she pushed by to the next suitcase that was more stable and sat down, looking around the dark airborne cabin. She heard him laugh and felt him sit next to her, "What, couldn't be shown up with my expert climbing skills?"

Raven glanced at him with a tint in her eyes, "Of course not."

Beast Boy shook his head, "Come on Rave, I've been doing this for years, you only for perhaps a day maybe."

Raven snorted then sighed, lowering her ears a touch.

Beast Boy watched her silently then spoke up, "but you're a fast learner, I'll give you that much."

Raven looked up and nodded, "Yeah, sometimes you have to be."

There was a silence between the two and she could feel Beast Boy fidget next to her, moving one paw to the next until he sat still with his tail flicking to and fro at the tip. Raven let her eyes close for a moment, listening to the engine of the plane as it purred in the skies. A thought came over her, or more a memory. She saw herself standing by the baggage conveyer belt, watching Beast Boy speak. It was an odd sight to see the usual prankster and all around laughable guy become serious in less than a minute. Not only that but he stood up for her…and saved her life in one day. A sense of guilt overwhelmed her, what was going on? Before she could think of anything else she felt herself speak on her own accord, soft and gentle she looked away in the darkness, away from her teammate.

"I'm sorry for what I said earlier." She paused feeling Beast Boy's eyes suddenly burn into her and she continued, "…for calling you an idiot, I was wrong."

She could feel him shift his weight and for a while they sat in silence until he spoke up, "you know…I'm not silly all the time Raven."

Raven's eyes widened and she looked over at his bright green eyes, they suddenly crinkled, "it's ok, we all say things we don't mean, hakuna matata."

"It means no worries" She translated quietly with a hint of a song then shook her head realizing what she had done. Those Disney movies must have brain washed her. But she saw a smile light up from Beast Boy hearing her continue the Lion King song. There was a bit more silence and honestly it was creeping her out a bit. She was so used to the talkative, high spirited Beast Boy. Who was this? Finally she felt herself urge onward, feeling that she still needed to speak…or at least fill this silence!

"I…" she started and swallowed, "I admire what you said earlier. You didn't deny or hide anything but you didn't let him walk all over you…or me either. If I could speak I would have said something, but honestly, you said enough for the both of us." She sighed, looking at her paws not sure where all this was coming from. She felt her partner shift beside her and his voice filled her ears again.

"Aw, is that what you're all worked up about? Rave don't get your tail in a knot, I have a serious side too…but I only let a few people know it exists."

Something snapped inside her and she let her eyes travel back toward her teammate who also glanced at her and smiled suddenly, "Of course there's a time limit to everything!" He exclaimed and laughed hearing his stomach rumble again, "Man, I hope the food is good in London-those chips just don't cut it."

She didn't hear what he said afterwards, she blinked and looked at him with curious, silent eyes; I only let a few people know it exists…

Was she that important? She shook off the thought, they were teammates, and of course they were close. Surely he felt the same with the rest of the team, no reason to get worked up about that. Wait, she was worked up about that? The small statement he made about being…serious…mature. Did Beast Boy even do that? She never thought it capable, but here he sits beside her, continuing to prove her wrong and surprise her. Maybe….just perhaps there is more to him that meets the eye. Raven shook off the thoughts-wiling them to go away.

Suddenly Beast Boy's voice cut in again, but a little less cheery than a moment before. "Rave, tell me what happened."

She sighed, feeling her thoughts come to a halt and looked over toward him, "it's a long story."

Beast Boy smiled, "well, we have what? A ten hour flight, maybe more...? I think we have time."

Raven smirked knowing she was backed in the corner, "I suppose we do. Very well…" she shifted herself into a more comfortable position and sighed, wondering where to start.

"Well it all started when I took Elsa…"

…

"Come back here so I can beat the stars out of you!"

"Ahh, someone help, she's trying to eat me!"

Raven felt the wind slap her in the face as a biker rolled past on a sidewalk strip. The wind pulled at her fur as she raced the other way, determined to not be left in the dust from a mere pup. Skidding on gravel she took a sharp turn to the right, kicking up dirt and leaving a cloud trailing behind her. She watched the brown pup leap over a small white picket fence and Raven narrowed her eyes and leaped…and failed. Slamming into the fence face first she bounced off, dazed.

Shaking herself she looked up at the fence and analyzed it before bending her legs and pushing off such force she bounded over the fence and into the bushes on the other side. Rolling to her side she felt the twigs and branches snap under her weight until she rolled on the other side with ease. Blinking, Raven shook off the fall and got to her paws. She immediately saw Elsa standing just a few paw steps away.

Raven narrowed her eyes and bounded forward, leaping but barely missing Elsa by a hair, her fur slipping between Raven's claws. Elsa let off a squeak of surprise, turned around, and sped off toward a brick building in the distance.

"Quit running so fast Elsa..! This isn't funny one bit!" Raven cried out, racing forward again, feeling her paws stumble on their own accord, but she managed to follow her until they gave way, planting her face in the gravel below for about the tenth time since the incident. Elsa paused where she stood a bit farther away and smiled, her tail lashed back and forth and she stated with innocence, "Wow you fall a lot Raven."

Raven growled, feeling her anger heat up and looked up at the pup, "Change me back. Now. You had your fun 'chomper'."

"Um… nope. No can do."

"What?" Raven cried out, then jumped to her paws and padded forward with quick steps. The pup backed up before turning around with her back up against a wall, staring at Raven with bright icy blue eyes.

"What does Cyborg always say, oh yeah; Game over kid." She narrowed her eyes as she closed the distance between them and Elsa smiled in return to Raven's surprise. Without warning the pup dashed to the left and circled around until she stood behind her with bubbly giggles. Raven sighed and sat down leaning her head against the wall in defeat and closed her eyes.

She felt a presence and looked over at the pup standing next to her, staring. "You're so weird." She giggled again and Raven pulled a gray ear back. "Change me back…please."

There was a bit of a silence when the pup continued with a sigh, "I can't change you back, cause I don't know how."

There was a moment time stood still for Raven, and this was that moment. Raven looked at her, jaw agape, "What do you mean….you…don't know…how." The pup smiled sheepishly and used one of her claws to rake against the gravel below, "it's nonreversible for now…I mean technically this wasn't even supposed to happen…my owner…I-"

Raven suddenly saw a shadow looming overhead and without thought Raven screamed, "Watch out!" The pup looked up and let out a squeak of surprise as a net came crash down right where she last stood. Both her and Raven managed to dodge the man with the net and they continued to sprint away, heading toward the busy street ahead.

Raven was the first to cross as she dodged the stopped to slow traffic. As she reached the other side she heard a cry of pain then, "Raven!"

Raven looked behind her, seeing the pup had caught her back paw on a storm drain in the middle of the intersection. The teen titan looked up at the stoplight which held its strawberry red color, cars still waiting their turn. She turned around and raced back on the street, but of course with her luck she tripped on her way, scrapping her chin even more. Raven shook off the fall and got back to her paws clumsily. There was a 'bing' and Raven's ears perked up to see the cross walk on the other side light up "WALK". She lowered her ears and raced forward to where Elsa was struggling to free her foot. Her eyes were filled with fright as she screamed "Raven, Raven I'm stuck!"

There were squeals of tires and Raven ignored the first few cars, praying they would have the sense to see two dogs in the road. She quickly grabbed the pup by the scruff and pulled at an angle, the pup squeaked in pain as she managed to release her paw. Raven watched a car swerve by and another as she had managed to get Elsa free. Then she saw the teenager in the car. She was on her cell phone. She wasn't looking. She didn't see them... There was no time. Grabbing Elsa she smashed the pup to the cement as close as she could get and felt her adrenaline spike high as the wind tugged at her fur and a shadow was cast over the two canines. Raven closed her eyes, feeling the rub of the tires on her tail and could feel Elsa below her wiggling in fear. When the sun bathed her back again she looked up, watching the yellow sports car speed off in the distance, the girl still on her cell phone, unaware and full of danger.

Wasting no time, Raven grabbed Elsa and raced to the other side back to safety and laid her on the grass. She watched Elsa take a few breaths and looked at her in wide blue eyes, "You saved me."

Raven gazed at her, relieved then shook off the emotion and replied, "Yeah don't think too hard on that, I still need you to change me back." Elsa lowered her ears in disappointment as they both caught their breath. Raven sighed, "Look kid, I'm not the warm and fuzzy type; my team would know that better than anyone... "

Elsa looked at her paws and shuffled them, "That's like everyone else."

Raven stared at her, but she didn't have time to reply as she saw the man with the net was back for round two. But this time she didn't have time to shout and instead pushed Elsa out of the way, the pup rolling in the grass until coming to a stop to look back at Raven being shoved in a cage.

"Get out of here!" Raven cried out as she stumbled inside the cage when being put into the back of a humane society vehicle.

Elsa stared with wide eyes, watching and Raven yelled, "Go!"

Elsa perked her ears and was about to turn around but instead cried out, "No!" she instead head her way and clumsily leaped onto the man, grabbing him by the pants and yanking with tiny teeth. Raven watched as he hit her, she fell to the floor, still. Raven watched him pick her up and put her in a cage similar to hers and shut the door, coloring the space black. Silence.

She remembered very little, until they arrived at the shelter. She was thrown in a cage with a couple other dogs, older dogs from the looks of it and little Elsa was put in the cage next to her with a few other dogs as well. Granted Elsa was placed in a bed, but she was knocked out cold. She may not be an animal activist, but something screamed cruelty from deep within. Sure the kid annoyed her, but did she deserve such a hit to the head?

It took her several hours before she woke up and during those times Raven had tried climbing the fence, unlocking the fence and downright begging people to open the cage. But nothing worked. Raven sat in the corner, looking toward where the main office was located and was thinking of a new plan when she suddenly heard, "Raven…?"

Raven looked to her left in the cage beside her sat Elsa. Raven flicked her ears, noting how quiet her voice was, and the fear that laced in it.

"Where are we Raven?" Elsa stuttered.

"The pound, but don't worry, I'll get us out."

"How..?"

"It can't be too difficult…" she paused seeing Elsa cringe, then spoke with an innocent tone, "Raven, my head hurts and my paw feels heavy." She motioned to her back right paw, the one that was trapped in the drainage earlier. Raven hummed in thought and watched her limp a few paces before sitting down. Looking up she saw each cage was lined with a door to open on the front, back and each of the sides had its own door to open to other cages.

"You know, a pound is no place for a pup."

Raven perked her ears, hearing one of the strange dogs speak on Elsa's side of the cage. Then there came another voice.

"Yeah, I've heard bad things happen to pups who find their way here."

"What bad things?" Elsa squeaked.

"Things... Want to find out?"

Raven narrowed her eyes and leaped over toward where the door between the two cages interlocked between. She was so concerned finding a way out herself, she never thought to open the way between the two. Lifting on her hind paws she quickly unhinged the simple contraction since it didn't need a lock and key like the exit or entrance did. But she let it sit there for a moment and instead studied her two targets.

There was a mixed breed, what seemed to be part pug and part bull dog and next to him stood a pincher who towered above Elsa, he was the one issuing the threat. Raven quickly called out, "Hey ugly!"

The two dogs paused in their monologue to look up at her on the other side, "Yeah you-if you lay a paw on her fur, you're going to regret it."

"Who you calling ugly, you mutt..!" The pincher howled and his partner chipped in, "yeah mutt." The pincher looked down with judging eyes, 'You 're a mutt too Mud."

"Oh right."

The two dogs quickly lost interest, feeling her challenge was nothing to take seriously and turned back to Elsa who was backed up against the cage, fur entangled in the mesh. "So which game do you want to play? Duck duck bite or Hide and bite? Both a favorite of mine…"

"How about my own personal game..? It's called Raven says…" Raven slammed herself against the door and let it fling open with a loud clatter. The two dogs nearby looked up, while the few others inside scurried to the corner in fright. "And Raven says…pick on someone your own size."

Leaping forward with a snarl she tackled the pincher to the ground. Being transformed into a larger breed of dog she was lucky to have gained a wolf background. This gave her larger paws, keener eyesight and excellent hearing. She could feel her strength as she pushed her muscles forward and pushed the dog to the ground, paw on neck, teeth bared.

The pincher howled then screamed with fright and begged as she leaned in closer, pretending to snap at his neck.

"Ok, ok, no games!" He cried out. Raven let up and the pincher raced to the other side, his partner staring at her, Raven looked over toward Mud who quickly looked away and joined the others in the corner.

Raven backed up until she could feel Elsa between her back paws and growled, "Now, anyone who wishes to play any more games with her, must go through me…and let me tell ya, I'm pretty competitive." She paused and looked around to see Elsa's wide blue eyes then turned back toward the rest of the cage, "Elsa is under my protection, no one touches her, or even looks at her, got it?" All the dogs nodded simultaneously and Raven looked back at Elsa and whispered, "Come on, go over to my side." Elsa nodded and limped to her side of the cage, Raven in tow, giving one last hard look at the group in the corner that shook.

"You were supposed to run back in the streets." Raven stated as they entered her side of the cage. Elsa lowered her ears and replied, "I know…I…I didn't know where to go."

Raven groaned, "You're an adorable little puppy, surely someone would take you in their home for a little while."

"Everywhere except your home."

Raven looked at her and agreed slowly, "yes…except…my home."

There was a bit of silence before Raven perked her ears, hearing the shuffling of paws. Looking up Raven saw one of the older dogs pad forward toward them. Elsa sat down between Raven's front paws and watched with curious eyes.

"You have much spirit young one." The old dog rasped.

It took all of Raven's might to not gag. It smelled of skunk and rotten teeth, the latter may being true. She watched the dog pad forward closer to them, a border collie from the looks of it. She had a black and white coat, a beautiful dog from before, it was certain. The dog sat down and continued, "Mind if I steal a bit of your time? It has been awhile since I've seen spunk like yours. An old dog like me tends to forget such ferocity and spirit often."

Raven flicked an ear and nodded, that's when Elsa spoke up, "What's your name? Where are you from?"

The dog laughed with a cough and bent down to Elsa eye level and spoke quietly, "My name is Lily and where I came from was a place far from here, different from this trash heap."

Elsa pulled back her ears and looked up at Raven who only was partially listening; instead she was thinking of a way to get out.

"What happened, why did you come here?" Elsa piped up.

"You ask if I had a choice little one." Lily responded with a laugh. "No, Mittens and I were sent here." She paused, "do you want to hear my story child?"

Raven was about to speak up with a blunt 'no' but Elsa quickly chipped in, "yes please!"

"Very well…"

Raven felt Elsa shift under her and watched her curl up between her paws, her eyes glued to the old dog with interest.

"It was Christmas of 95 and I remember having that bow wrapped tight around my neck, next to me was Mittens, he too wore a bow." There was a pause as she coughed with a smile, "My kid was so excited, we played for days on end, and it was wonderful hearing her laugh. Mittens of course enjoyed his alone time, but occasionally would join in on the play."

Lily smiled, "Every day my kid will come home with a bag and I would chase her around the house, and we would occasionally sneak a few cookies from the jar. We would chew up blankets together and race up and down the halls until she collapsed with laughter. Mittens always stayed clear from that kind of play. He was never the type to play rough." She paused, taking in a breath and continued, "But as the years went by I was noticing something strange about my kid. Something was wrong. I tried to tell the parents… I tried every day. I would show them the spot." There was another pause, "this went on for a couple more years… that smell, that sickness grew inside my kid. I could do NOTHING."

Raven was taken aback by the emotion the old dog let out, Lily then lowered her ears, "they wouldn't….couldn't hear me. They didn't understand. Something was wrong, I knew it. Mittens knew it. But it only got me put outside and eventually Mittens joined me."

"I remember watching her from the window when it snowed and staying out in the rain as I watched her fall asleep. That was my kid."

There was silence.

"Then one day she disappeared…"

"Who..?" Elsa piped up, leaning against Raven who looked down at her curled up form, snuggling between Raven's large wolf hybrid paws.

"My kid, her name was Rose…that is what her humans called her. She was small for a human child; she seemed to lack certain things other humans could do. She was angry a lot, or cried. But she never yelled at me. She was my kid."

"She was gone for months, Mittens and I…we were concerned for the worst. Mittens told me she was gone forever, but I refused to believe it. I sat outside her window every day waiting. When she came back-we were ecstatic. But something was wrong. The humans, they were angry and upset. I told them to let me in. I wanted to see Rose. They wouldn't let me. She never left her bedding. Mittens would watch her from the window as well, but Rose never moved."

"She was of course older now…but still my kid. I snuck in the house when the door opened. I rushed to my kid. Her eyes told me everything." She fell silent for a moment, "I jumped up beside her and laid with my Rose, I could feel her pain…her suffering. She needed me. She was leaving and she needed me." There was a pause, "she said she loved me."

There was another short pause, the whole pound falling silent as if listening to Lily as the sun set outside, "when I woke up the next day, the parents were yelling for me to leave. I would not. They threw me off my kid. There was so much noise. I was so scared. Mittens had managed his way in since the door was left open. People came inside, so many people." She sighed, "I howled and howled because I knew. I knew my kid was gone." She paused, "the family told me to stop. They ordered me to stop. I was nothing. I was nobody. I was just a dog." She whispered. "I found myself here a week ago. Mittens is in the cat room" she motioned to the room right next to the main office. "We were brought here together."

Elsa was silent the whole time and finally spoke up, "what happened to Rose?"

The older dog looked down with dull eyes and smiled, "she left young one, free of pain."

"Then that is good, right?"

"Of course small one. But I can never see her again until I pass myself."

Raven looked down; realizing Elsa may not realize what death was. But she didn't ask any more questions so Raven spoke up, "You went through a lot. I'm sorry about Rose."

The old dog bowed, her gray muzzle dipping in appreciation. "Thank you, may this help you ease your own troubled mind."

Raven blinked and watched the Border collie turn away and head back to the smelly bed in the corner with a couple other dogs.

Damn It all…now I have to rescue all of you.

For a moment it was quiet, until she heard Elsa speak up at her paws, "That's super sad, I think." She looked at Raven for guidance and the titan nodded, "yes, it is sad."

Elsa thought quietly for a moment before speaking up again, "She is lucky." Raven tilted her head, "Why?"

"She had food and water and attention and didn't even have to work for it! I thought everyone had to do that."

That's when it dawned on her, "Elsa…were you…locked up a lot?"

"Huh? Oh yeah-I was let out sometimes-and when the owners go on trips they let other people take care of me. I like it better since I can go outside."

Raven was quiet, thinking about her past and what it could possibly mean when something else dawned on her.

"Elsa, you are really smart for a pup… how can you know so many words when you're so young?" Raven inquired.

The pup gave a sad smile, "I haven't aged in a while…they say it's like a virus or something or a cure, I'm not sure. But I'm around 3 years old I think…not that it matters since I've barely stepped outside myself. My people always said that I age like a human, or whatever that means."

"So you're like a three year old kid?"

"I guess…"

"Smart kid…" She smirked and ruffled her head with her large paw. Raven laid down, Elsa moved a bit over until she curled up against her stomach. The titan narrowed her eyes and was about to push her away when she spoke up, "Hey Raven…"

"What?"

"That story she told us…she talked about the kid and how she fought to get in the house to see Rose one more time, you remember?"

"Yes…it was only a few minutes ago Elsa…"

There was a pause and Elsa stole a glance her way with curious blue eyes, "what…what is love exactly?"

Raven blinked and was silent for a moment, "I…I don't think I'm the right person to answer that."

"Why?"

"It's just not something I think about often."

"Why?"

"It's just more of a hassle than anything good to come from it, all the pain and hurt…" she trailed off.

"Were you hurt too?"

She gazed at her, "Yes, I was hurt too." She laid her head down as Elsa starched out her paws and laid down her head as well, "I guess we aren't that different after all." Elsa exclaimed.

Raven stared at her for a moment before falling asleep, feeling suddenly tired from the day as night had approached them. I guess not

The next morning Raven woke up to keys rattling. She opened her eyes and carefully stood up, walking in a way so she wouldn't wake the pup. Elsa rolled over with a soft snore. She looked up and to her amusement and excitement she saw the owner striding up to her enclosure. She wasted no time-as soon as the door was open she rushed out, of course she was chased. She smiled, making her way into the main office. Tackling the small female she managed to take the keys and raced out of the office, turning she shut the door with her paw and dropping the keys she took a chair and dragged it and tilted it until it was under the door knob, jammed. Raven smiled.

She could hear the howls of all the dogs surrounding her when suddenly, "Raven!" Elsa stood in front of her. That's when she noticed all the dogs in her cage, including the Border collie, Lily and the one next to it had emptied out in the middle. She was about to turn around when Elsa cried out, "You have to save them Raven."

Raven stopped and sighed, looking back she saw the plea in Elsa's eyes and while hearing the pounding of the door from the owner she quickly, or tried to quickly unlock a couple of the cages. She then went inside and opened the sides, showing others how to do it. Soon all the dogs were out and Raven could hear a phone ring from inside the main office.

Only have a small amount of time left.

But time didn't matter, for what came next, not even Raven could have guessed. A gun fired. Dogs scattered from the fright and Raven turned to look at the end of the hall, a dog lay on the ground, still. She felt her eyes grow as she watched a large figure run out and was about to wait it out when she heard, "Raven! I'm scared, help!"

She then realized that bag on his back moved and Raven started a fast sprint toward him. He walked by the main office and past the cat room, but before he could reach the exit, Raven leaped. She crashed into him so hard she felt herself go dizzy as they hit the floor. Then she saw the gun fly from his hands and spin on the floor in front of her. He scrambled forward, reaching for the weapon when Raven leaped and snagged it in her jaw. The man stared at her and cooed, "good doggie, give it back…good dog."

Raven growled and backed up. Looking up that's when she noticed something; there was a button just above her. It was the exit for the cat room. Smiling she leaped up and jumped from his bent shoulders and rammed her own shoulder into it. A flare of red split from ahead and the release of the door opened as well as the cages. But she took too long of a look, lingering at the opened door and felt herself get smacked across the face and fell to the floor, the gun falling from her mouth as well. Suddenly light filtered inside and another voice filled her ears, "Hurry up or we will miss our flight to Alaska, come on!"

Raven tried to stand and once she got to her paws she shook the stars from her eyes and watched a red car peel out from the road. The door shut and it was dark again.

"Wait…" Raven moaned, "wait for me."

She shook her head; she heard voices all around her. Looking around she suddenly spotted something on the floor. It was that dog….that old border collie.

Raven shook her head as she heard her voice rasp nearby. Raven padded forward, still unsteady, "I tried to save your pup…" she whispered, "I was too slow."

Raven then realized what had happened. She noticed the wound in her shoulder and shook her head a feeling a sadness gripping her gut. Raven shook her head and murmured, "No, you slowed them down enough for me to know where I need to go."

"Then go." The old dog growled and closed her eyes in pain. Raven stared, unsure of what to do, "I am old and weary…But I can still fight; you must leave, your pup needs you now."

Raven stared at her, suddenly feeling the heat of the crowd in the room, with all the voices booming in her ears. Suddenly there was an unusual tone of voice; it was rough and deep, "Lily."

Lily and Raven looked up to see a black cat with white paws and a graying muzzle approach and stand beside her, "Mittens" Lily answered. The two butt heads and Lily murmured, "I thought I would never see you again old friend."

Mittens smiled and purred, "I may be old, but I haven't keeled over just yet you old bone."

Raven watched the scene for a moment before turning to face the door. She could feel the eyes of everyone behind her as she stood up; twisting the knob she pushed with her strength and stumbled outside, looking back and forth to where Elsa may have gone.

"And then I saw you, and the rest is history." Raven stated.

Beast Boy tilted his head to the side, "Wow that was quite the story, a few more plot twists than I would like, but I'll take it."

Raven glanced at him in surprise, "It was true!"

Beast Boy laughed, "I know, I'm just messing with ya." He swiped one of his paws across her ear. Raven pulled back from the playful banter. Suddenly there was a jerk and the plane lurched up with a sudden force, followed by intense shaking of heavy turbulence.

The two titans slipped off from their 'kings rock' and tumbled down the pile of bags. Beast Boy fell first, sliding on his back; he tried to turn around but after knocking into a couple suitcases and snagging a bag he quickly hit the floor with a loud, "umph!" It wasn't long after until Raven tumbled behind him, front first, claws digging down the pile of luggage with a loud ripping sound and managed to land square on his chest. The impact sent both titans rolling across the floor, paws flailing and fur fluffed, both crying out in shock. When the shaking ceased and the two titans finally fell still on the cold metal panels, Raven stood on top of Beast Boy in a pinned style, eyes wide and wild.

Beast Boy lay below her in surprise then suddenly burst out with laughter. Raven blinked and took in a breath, shaking for a moment to rid of the sudden adrenaline that spiked in her gut. She felt herself smile, thinking how silly they must have looked tumbling down that tower of bags. Lifting her paws she moved off her teammate, allowing him to sit up. Soon his laughter fell quiet and he took in a breath, "Wow, what a rush!"

Raven shook her head, sat down and began wondering what in the world was waiting for them when this plane landed. She practically has had enough of an adventure for today to last her a lifetime. She glanced at Beast Boy who was looking up at where they were a moment ago and felt herself thinking things she thought she never would. Maybe everything will be alright after all.

Yes the story from the old dog was one of a child with terminal cancer who lost her battle. Sometimes you forget how precious life is until it's stripped away.

I hope you liked this chapter, if so leave a review! I love hearing from you guys, brings a smile to my face every time.

Mai