Chapter 1:
Raven's eyes fluttered open. Where was she? The recent events came crashing down upon her like a tsunami. She sat up quickly, that was a mistake. The room lurched around her spinning violently. She lay back down, closing her eyes, taking in the comfort of the soft material. Then she sat up again this time more slowly. After sitting there for a while pondering what to do next the door slid open with a quiet swish. Her rescuer entered and crossed the room to a small bureau; where he removed his belt and placed it with its sheathed sword on the desk.
"Beast Boy?" asked Raven in a voice so near a whisper it was a miracle he heard her. He turned around surprised to see her there but he suddenly looked away embarrassed. "What's wrong?" she looked down realizing that she was only in her under garments. She gasped pulling the blankets around her, wondering how that could have happened. Beast boy turned to face her; a blush contrasting drastically against his green skin.
"Hey Rae," he said while a hand scratched nervously at the back of his head "It seems when I told flora to give you the best room she thought I meant here."
"Whey did you leave?" Blurted out Raven with a hurt look on her face.
"I… that is, Raven you know I'm no good with words!" he laughed sadly "I meant to come back. I just needed some air so I decided to fly above jump city for awhile. You must understand. I was mad, confused… I just didn't get Terra!"
"Beast Boy," Raven whispered softly "What happened?"
"I met Flora." As he said this his expression changed drastically, as only Beast Boys can, from on of depression to pure joy. Raven looked down saddened. So… he'd fallen in love; she felt like a fool. Beast boy noticed her expression and laughed. "She's my sister!" Raven stared at him shocked a slight blush creeping onto her cheeks.
"Your sister?"
"Yep, can you believe it? Everyone here is like me! Well, sorta… I'll show you later but now you need to sleep. I'll answer all your questions in the morning." He started to leave but paused as he did so. Looking back at her happily "Night Rae." And with that the door slid closed behind him. Raven lay down again. Considering that she had been through so much recently she fell asleep surprisingly fast for there was only one thought that filled her mind.
'Beast Boy.'
When she awoke she sensed she wasn't alone. She sat up quickly poised for an attack. A young woman turned to her. The woman had green skin and hair, pointed ears and fangs. But it wasn't any of these things that made Raven stare in shock, it was her eyes. She had Beast Boys eyes. This was his sister.
"Flora?" she said unsurely. The woman smiled.
"Yes, and you're Raven." Raven nodded in acknowledgement to this statement "Your clothes were kind of a wreck. I tried to fix them but, well… I brought you a dress. My brother says you hate them but he also said you liked these colors so I hope it will do." Flora held up a black dress with exquisite blue beading.
"Will it fit?" asked a skeptical Raven staring at the large dress.
"Oh yes! Our dresses mold themselves to fit their wearer" Flora insisted "Come now; try it on." Shyly Raven slipped into the dress. Without warning the fabric twisted and writhed around her body like a snake. It was a strange feeling. Soon the material settled and Raven found a dress that, for a dress, was quite comfortable. Flora handed her a blue cloak that was much like her own. Raven draped it across her shoulders admiring the raven shaped clasp which she was sure was in no way a coincidence. "Your hair is lovely!" the green girl sighed "I hear you used to wear it short! I'm glad you grew it out with color like that cutting it off it a waste."
"I've been meaning to cut it. All this hair just gets in the way." she mumbled blowing a stray out of her face.
"I shall put it up for you?" Flora said as a question.
"Yes." Answered Raven not sure of what else to say. Flora beamed. She talked while doing Ravens hair and Raven noticed that many of the things she said sounded like something Beast Boy would say. She even cracked the same bad jokes. "Come see!" she exclaimed when she had finished. Raven got up and crossed to the mirror and gasped in shock.
She didn't even recognize herself. The gown glittered in the early morning light and complimented her hourglass figure magnificently. It flowed outward at her hips so that the skirt swirled gently around her legs as she moved. The cape unlike her old one did not allow her to hide inside but instead cascaded down her back. Her ratty unmanageable hair was pulled into a sleek French twist with sapphire gems scattered throughout. To her surprised she actually looked… feminine.
"Isn't it too much?" she asked staring at her reflection unsurely.
"Oh no! Look at me!" Indeed Flora was also in an incredible gown; hers of lavender. "Everyone here is dressed like this and you're our honored guest. It's not very often that we have guests. Most don't survive the journey. Raven grimaced thinking of the trip.
"You are very lucky, or very very powerful." She said eyes wide. Then she grinned slyly. "My brother says it's the second." Flora turned away "Come, I'll take you to him." They left Beast Boys bedroom and headed down the hall together. Beautiful Murals covered the ceiling depicting scenes of nature from around the globe. Huge windows lined the walls letting in the sunlight. As they left the building Raven braced herself for a wave of heat but surprisingly enough it was quite cool. A slight breeze toyed with the hem of her cape.
Beast Boy sat at a table laden with exotic fruits and pastries. He was wearing his usual purple; however his outfit was slightly different. It fit with the medieval style of this place perfectly. His hair was longer now, but it was still as shaggy as when he was a Titan. Raven stared it shock he had changed so much. The scrawny kid she once knew was gone and in his place was a man. His jaw was now much more angular and it seemed to Raven that he'd been working out. She instantly shook the thought from her mind wondering if her flight through that desert had caused brain damage.
"Raven!" he yelled jumping up "Wow, you look…" now it was his turn to take in the changes "I mean, uh, come and sit." He said awkwardly offering Raven a chair. Flora giggled quietly.
"I shall leave now, I have much to do." Soon she was gone leaving the two Titans alone together.
"Well," said Raven shifting nervously in her skirt "It's nice here." Beast Boy grinned as he looked around his home.
"I really love it here."
"What happened Beast Boy?" she asked sadly. He sighed looking at her through big green eyes.
"They needed me. Flora needed my help."
"With what?"
"Their city was under attack by Brother Blood." He said grimly
"Brother Blood? What would Blood want with them?"
"Their heroes too, but at the time they didn't have much experience. You see Flora and the rest of the Naturlings had foiled an attack against the Titans that we didn't even know about!"
"I'm lost. Naturlings?" she asked raising an eyebrow
"That's what I am." He said proudly "A Naturling, someone with powers that are nature related. For example Flora communicates with and controls plants."
"So you helped them, but what then? Why did you stay? Why didn't you come home?" she said temper rising.
"You know what it's like to be alone." He said meeting her gaze "What if you found others like you? From Azerath, trying to control their emotions? What would you do?" She looked down knowing that if that had happened she probably would have reacted the same way. "Besides Rae, I was always last. Always the lowest on the team. Always in the way."
"That's not true, we needed you!"
"But they needed me more! I'm their leader Raven! Can you believe it! I've never been able to lead anything and now I lead this! Hundreds of people, Rae, people like me!"
"You could have at least called." She said sourly.
"That's not fair! They wouldn't let me! They said I could stay with them or leave, but if I left I would lose all memory of them and my time here. I couldn't lose Flora. I didn't want to be alone again."
"You were never alone, Beast Boy. The Titans were there for you. I was there for you. It's been nine years."
"Eight years, eleven months, and seven days." He corrected her.
"Beast Boy? You didn't forget about us?"
"I never forgot; not for a moment. I thought about you everyday." he gave her a little smile before changing the subject "I do get out though, but only to save the world. Never any fun; I feel like Robin."
"He loosened up after Tokyo for a bit, but now he's tense again. This time for different reasons." Raven told him. Beast boy looked at her quizzically "Oh, I forgot you don't know. He's married."
"To who?!?!" he asked excitedly. Though he had changed drastically it was easy for Raven to see that the old Beast Boy was still inside of him.
"Starfire." She announced. Beast Boy jumped up knocking over his chair.
"No way! Their relationship lasted! Ha, I knew it! They are so perfect together!" he yelled pumping a fist into the air. Suddenly he remembered what Raven had said only moments before. "Wait, you said he's tense. What's wrong? Oh man is it not working out or something? Are they ok? Shit! Is it Slade? What did he do now? They totally belong together. What could possibly screw up their relationship?" Considering how quickly he was speaking Raven wondered how she was supposed to understand him.
"Not sure what you just said but… they're fine. Our fearless leader's just been freaking out ever since he found out that Star is pregnant." Beast boys jaw dropped when he heard this.
"Dude! A mini-Titan! Sweet!" he paused "Wow… I haven't said dude in years. I seriously do need to get out more."
"Come back to the tower."
"I can't." he said sadly sitting back down. "I don't want to lose nine years of memory." Reality hit Raven like an eighteen wheeler.
"If I leave I won't remember this will I?"
"No. The Naturlings are very paranoid. They'll erase your memories and replace them with new ones. You'll think that I'm dead." he answered eyes downcast, then he looked up conviction in his eyes "I've made my decision. I'm going with you." Raven actually smiled as he said this "Maybe I can convince the council to bend the rules a bit."
"After all you are their leader." She pointed out. He flashed her, his trade mark grin that she'd missed so much.
A/N: Don't worry the Logan family will tie in later. I'm not a complete ignoramus.