"Are you sure this is such a good idea Raven?"
"I'm not thrilled to have to call her here no, but I don't know what else I can do."
Raven turned and looked at the little girl holding her father's hand.
"Just promise me you don't disappear again."
"Don't be stupid Beast Boy."
She turned and continued to work on the summoning spell. Beast Boy let go of his daughter and walked over to her.
"Every time that woman has been involved you have disappeared."
"I've always come back again. You've gotten me back again."
Raven's voice was emotionless. She couldn't tell him she feared the exact same thing. He would never have allowed her to do it if he did.
"I've been lucky Rae, I don't know how much luck I have left."
He wrapped his arms around her, and Raven stopped working. Just taking in the feeling of him behind her, his arms around her, the smell of his cologne.
"I'm doing this to keep our family together."
"You're doing it because you feel guilty of what you have passed down to our daughter, but Rae this is not your fault. It's his fault, not yours."
Raven was on the brink of tears, but wouldn't allow herself to cry anymore over him.
"Let me just do this."
"Weren't you the one who said you could handle this on you own?"
Both parents turned around and looked startled at the light-woman standing there.
"Azar."
The woman looked down at the girl, who emotionless looked back.
"She's very pretty Raven."
"Thank you."
Beast Boy knew he had nothing to say to this woman, so he just held his wife's arm hard. Like if he let go she would vanish on the spot.
"So He has shown himself?"
"Yes."
"Marks?"
Raven shook her head.
"Dreams."
"I see."
The woman looked back down at the girl.
"I tried to warn you gem, but no you had to have it both ways."
Raven grinded her teeth, Beast Boys grip tightened.
"Why now?"
"Her powers are growing, not just yours. His too."
She indicated to Beast Boy.
"But mostly because of that."
She pointed to the stomach. By instinct her hand went protectively toward her stomach. Trying to cover it.
"I told you the more children you get, the bigger the risk of him coming back."
"You are not blaming this on my son."
The woman's eyebrow rose a little, giving her otherwise emotionless face a little surprised look.
"I'm not the one blaming him Raven."
Raven turned her face away, towards Beast Boy but not at him. Her body shaking.
"If you can't help leave."
"Weren't you the one who said you could handle this?"
"Leave."
Her body was wrapped in black energy as she turned again towards the woman.
"Gem calm down."
"I'm not gem."
"You still need to calm down."
Raven knew she was right, and it killed her. She breathed a few times.
"I don't have the power to keep him at bay. If I had I would have used it to help you."
Azar took a few steps closer and her face turned warmer.
"My precious. I kept you alive against the orders from the council. Giving them my word it would not harm our people. I thought you everything I knew so you could be in charge, or as much in charge as you could. Then when I realised what would happen I tried to help you. First I took you away from the life that would later destroy your child. Then I tried by separating you. Trying to save you from the same pain I felt when our world was destroyed because of him."
"Azar."
"Raven he is still alive. You know this and yet you ask for the impossible. You broke the curse and you have kept pushing your luck, but it won't go any further. You need to send her away. If you send her away from earth. If you send that boy away, he can't hurt you."
Raven froze.
"I won't allow that."
"Allow Garfield Mark Logan? You have no idea what's at stake."
"We all know what's at stake. Our friends happiness."
Everyone looked at the door where Robin, with the others behind him, was standing.
"There is so much more at stake Richard Grayson. The life of your unborn sons. The life of your wife. Of the world. Don't tell me your father didn't teach you that sometimes you need to make sacrifices."
"Please Azar, just leave."
"If that is what you want precious."
Azar took off her necklace and placed it around Logan's neck. Then she vanished. Raven fell to her knees.
"Raven?"
"Beast Boy I think I need to go to the hospital."
"What's wrong?"
"My water just broke."
--
"How come I get stuck with babysitting?"
"Beast Boy, Raven and Bumblebee are going to the hospital. I have to assist the police in a hostage situation and Starfire can't babysit alone in her condition."
"What about Cyborg?"
"He's still trying to fix the tower's computerising system. It's been a bit off since Gizmo attacked us."
The man huffed and crossed his arms. Robin smiled apologetic and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"I know this is not what you imagined when you promised to help, but this is where you are needed."
"Fine. Just go already."
Robin smiled before driving away on his motorcycle.
"Oh this will be so much fun we can watch a movie and do the stuffing of our face in ice cream and play games."
Starfire was talking to the man just as much as the children.
"Where are mommy and daddy?"
"In the hospital Logan, when the baby is born they'll call you."
The girl nodded meekly. Then she turned to the twins.
"You wanna watch a movie?"
"Yeah."
Victor nodded, as eager as his sister, but not as articulate. He was yet to say a single word. Vanessa was talking quite well for a two-years-old.
--
"Oh Azar it hurts."
"We need to prep her quickly."
"Sir if you will follow me I'll prep you too."
"Beast Boy?"
"It's okay Bee."
"I'll wait here."
"Beast Boy."
"Raven."
"It hurts Beast Boy. It hurts so much."
"Raven."
The room filled with crying.
"A boy."
"Suction, quickly. She's bleeding."
"Don't die Raven. We have a son. Raven don't die."
"Doctor her pressure is dropping."
"Doctor her heart."
"Doctor."
"Get the defibrillator."
"But doctor she's not stitched up."
"We can stitch up a corpse, get me the defibrillator."
"Okay doctor."
"Charging. Clear."
"Again. Clear."
"Again. Clear."
"Please Raven. We have son. We have a wonderful son and daughter. You can't leave us now."
"Again. Clear."
--
"How is she?"
Beast Boy looked up and smiled as Bumblebee entered.
"Resting."
"And this is?"
"My son."
He turned and looked at the boy in the incubator.
"He's underweight. Born a month to soon, but he's breathing on his own. The doctor says if he has his mother's spunk everything will be okay. He'll be okay."
He was crying. All the energy that had gotten him through the last two days finally needed a release. Bumblebee walked over to him and hugged him.
"It's okay Beast Boy. He's fine. Raven's fine. Logan's fine."
"I don't think I can stand losing another family."
"You're a good person Beast Boy. You won't lose this one."
Suddenly they heard a scream and they turned. The newest addition to the team was holding a photographer by the neck. His camera in the other hand.
"You guys make me sick."
"When you chose to live in the spot light…"
The man was dropped to the ground.
"Is this how heroes act on civilians?"
"Just get out."
"Not without my camera."
The memory card was removed before he threw the camera at the man.
"Now get out before I remove you by force."
The man grabbed his man and scurried away.
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me Beast Boy, men like that make me sick."
He looked away for a moment, clearly angry, before he looked back and smiled.
"I have someone here who wants to meet her new brother."
"Of course."
Logan ran over to her father and he picked her up and showed her the baby in the incubator.
"That's your brother Logan."
"He's the one in mommy's stomach?"
"Yes."
Logan looked at the tiny boy sleeping. He was a spitting image of his father with the exception of being bald. Logan laughed.
"What is it beautiful?"
"He's funny. I like him."
"I'm happy you approve."
Logan looked at him for a few more moments before she fidgeted and was put down.
"I'm hungry."
"Come on, I'll buy you a sandwich down in the cafeteria."
"Ice cream."
The man smiled and looked at Beast Boy. He nodded.
"And an ice cream."
The girl screamed of joy and ran out of the room. The man smiled and shook his head. Then he and Bumblebee followed.
"Bee. Speedy."
They stopped and turned.
"Again thank you."
"Don't think about it."
"That's what we do."
Beast Boy smiled and looked down at his son again.