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Strange feelings: Chapter 4
Opportunity?
Raven woke up startle, her eyes opened immediately and she looked around founding herself in her room. It was two o'clock.
Then, the strange sound that woke her up, sounded again. Raven went out of her room to investigate, but it was nothing to worry about, just Beast Boy snoring in a chair. His face
His face was showing weariness and he was snoring very loudly.
Raven didn't know if wake him up or not, but for her relief, she saw Robin making her signs from a corner. So she walked down the corridor and when she reached him, they began to walk towards the elevator together.
¨I think he needs to sleep a little more, he has been looking for you since we arrived to the tower¨ Robin said
In that moment Raven remembered everything, the boat, the cyanide and how she almost drew in the ocean.
¨How do I...? ¨
¨Get here? ¨, Robin finished. ¨We didn't know anything about you, because we where at the water company, and when we finished our mission we started looking for you and Aqualad. He had communicated with us to tell us that he had finished his mission, but he didn't know anything about you either, so he also started looking for you¨, He explained her while they entered to the elevator. ¨ But just when we were going to start, he found you and then he told us you almost drown. So we brought you here, Cyborg gave you medical attention and Starfire took you to your room¨
He saved me again
¨You had me…us very worried¨, Robin said
¨I'm sorry ¨, Raven apologized without noting Robin's mistake. ¨I was fighting with the last creature and there was a landslide, and then I ran out of oxygen and…¨
But she couldn't continue, because a big hug from Starfire interrupted her. Fortunately, it didn't last to long.
¨Friend Raven, I' am so glad that you feel better! ¨, she said happily
¨And you arrive just in time for lunch¨, Cyborg said from the kitchen. ¨ Do you want a bit? ¨
¨I, I will eat it with peanut butter! ¨ Starfire shouted
Raven sat with her teammates and ate a big plate of meat, she was really hungry.
¨This time we really show off in front of that cretin of Slade! ¨, Cyborg exclaimed
¨And everything to Aqualad and Raven¨, Starfire added. ¨Now that I remember, we should call him and tell him that you feel better, he was really worried when he left the tower¨
Raven couldn't believe what she was listening, she put so nervous that she ate a big piece of meat, so big that she chocked with the meat.
¨Raven, are you ok? ¨, Robin asked curious while he saw that her friend's face was turning red
¨Yes¨, she whispered
¨When he left the tower!¨, Cyborg continue. ¨A little more and the others would have taken him away with chains. That boy didn't want to stay away from you¨
Raven didn't know if she has to smile, cry or just blush. So she just keep calm and pretended she didn't care. She had to find a way to leave and meditate as soon as possible.
¨Nothing you want to talk about? ¨ Cyborg asked with a naughty look, growing Raven's nervousness
Just in that moment, a spoon felt on Cyborg's head. Her body frozen while she thought that was her fault, but it wasn't. Beast Boy was standing at the door with his face full of wrath.
¨Hey, which is your problem? ¨ Cyborg asked
¨Stop talking nonsense¨, the green titan answered
¨By the way Raven¨, Starfire said. ¨ Where is your cloak? ¨
¨What? ¨, she asked while she look her cloth and notice that her cloak was missing
I think I forgot it in my room, when Robin call me I forgot to take it out, is strange, I never forget it, wait a moment, I didn't leave it in my room, I leave it...
¨In the ocean... ¨, she whisper
Meanwhile, in the other side of the city, in the east tower, a boy with black hair and dark eyes was at the top of a stair looking for a book in front of a big shelf. One by one he looked at them and then put them again on the shelf. He was looking for a book that he had read recently, but no matter how much he look for it, he couldn't found it.
¨What on earth are you doing? ¨ Bumble Bee asked curious from the door of the library
¨Just looking for a book¨ Aqualad answered without paying attention
¨That's obvious¨, she said rolling her eyes. ¨I mean, what for? ¨
¨To read it¨
¨Are you making fun of me? ¨, she asked indignant
¨I don't know, am I? ¨
¨Just forget it¨, she didn't know if he was joking or just to concentrated to pay her attention. ¨Do you want to have lunch with us? ¨
¨No thanks; I have already seen the slices of pizza full of prawns¨
¨I supposed you will say that¨, Bumble Bee said smiling while she closed the door behind her. ¨Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, if you like Raven so much, then just tell her ¨
Aqualad looked up for the first time, but it was too late, Bumble Bee had already gone.
What? I wonder what on earth she is thinking about
But when he tried to concentrate again, he couldn't.
May be...maybe she is right...
He thought while he started blushing.
Aqualad didn't see Raven for the first time in the electricity company, he had seen her three weeks ago in the mall. He was accompanying Speedy, and while the mask archer was shopping, he saw Starfire and Raven in a shop.
In that occasion, he remained astonished, Raven had changed a lot, she was taller and thinner. Her suit was showing all her curves, and her pale face and lavender hair suited her very well. Without mentioning her beautiful eyes.
His first impulse was to approach and say hello, but just in that moment he was called for a mission.
¨It's not this one¨, Aqualad said while he return the book he was checking
Three weeks later, he and the team were called to defeat Overload in the electricity company. He wasn't filled with enthusiasm, because with his powers, he could defeat him easily. But when they arrived and he realized that Overload was electrocuting Raven, he was filled with angriness and he concentrated all his power to beat him up. And when he did it, he felt so confident that he even winked at her.
The next day, he realized that they have many things in common, and that Raven was very nervous when she was with him.
Maybe she feels the same for meHe blushed again and tried to concentrate in a new book.
That morning he saved her several times. The first time, was when Más and Menos almost threw them down the stairs. The best of all was when he hugged her...
Aqualad closed the book and he started remembering everything, but then he remembered when she felt.
While he was fighting against a strange creature, she was trapped by a big mollusk. But it didn't matter how hard he try, the creature didn't leave him pass towards her. And when he saw Raven falling, he couldn't even get closer. While Speedy was able to catch her and hold her in his arms.
Aqualad returned the book to the big shelf in a bad mood and took out another one.
Then, he remembered when he realized that Raven was staring at him while he was fighting, and he had given his best effort to make a good impression.
And later, he had saved her when she almost drew in the ocean.
She looked so beautiful, even if her eyes were closed and her face showed tiredness. She did everything for the ocean, I mean, she wouldn't be like this if she hadn't risked her life to save my home.
I wonder if she did it for me or just because it was her duty?
I wish I would have given her a little kiss of gratitude...
¨Hey Aqualad, have you seen my...¨
¨Ah!¨
¨What are you doing?¨, Speedy asked curiously
He had entered to ask Aqualad if he had seen one of his arrows, but he was so concentrated, that he had fallen down the stairs when Speedy entered, and all the books had fallen over him.
Now I understand why people are always saying that love hurts…Aqualad thought dizzy. But he was very lucky, because the book that felt in front of him was the one that he was looking for.
¨Thanks! ¨, he said touched while he got out of the library with the book in his hand
¨Where do you think you are going? I´am not going to clean all this! ¨, Speedy shouted angry
The next day, at six am, a strange shadow was walking through the principal room in the west tower. Te shadow walked in front of the kitchen, then besides the giant TV, he was almost touching the exit door and...
¨Raven, where are you going? ¨
¨Ah! Starfire, don't scare me like that! ¨
¨I'm sorry friend Raven, I was just wondering where were you going dress like that and without shoes¨, Starfire said with a curious look
And she was right; Raven was wearing very strange cloth this morning. She was wearing a body formed by a ¾ trousers and a strapless. All was black with blue decorations.
¨Well...I...¨, Raven started whispering and she get closer to Star so anybody could listen, even if no one else was in the room. ¨I'm just going to go for a walk and I will return late¨
¨You are going for a walk without shoes? ¨
¨Yes, I thought that, like I´am going alone, I could fly, so I don't need shoes¨, Raven explained
¨What a marvelous idea! Can I go with you? ¨, Starfire asked with a big smile
¨Well, I was thinking going alone, you know, to meditate in a calm place, that's why I didn't tell anyone...Can you keep this little secret? I don't want the boys being worried about me all the time, and if I tell them, they won't let me go, because the other day I almost drown and I´am not in good condition and all¨, Raven told her rolling her eyes
¨You can go calmly dear friend, don't worry, I will keep our secret¨
¨Thanks¨, Raven said relieved. ¨See you later¨, she add while she closed the door behind her
But instead of flying to the city, Raven walked through the rocks that surrounded the T-tower, and sat in one of them that was close to the ocean.
¨I'm sorry Star¨, she told to herself while she opened a little bag. ¨But I can't allow that anyone comes with me¨
¨Really? Why not?¨
¨Because...What are you doing here? ¨ Raven couldn't believe it, the person who was at her side, was Aqualad
¨I just come to see how do you feel¨, he said smiling
¨I'm fine, thanks¨, Raven didn't know what to do, she couldn't allow him to accompany her, but she didn't want him to leave. But if I don't stay away from him, this is going to get worse .¨I'm sorry I didn't call you, I was very ungrateful with you, and you saved my life, forgive me¨ Did I really said that?
¨Don't apologize, I just did what anyone else would have done¨ what on earth I´am saying
I knew it, he is not interested in me Raven thought a little sad.
¨By the way, you look great¨, Aqualad told her when he noticed she had change her uniform
¨Thanks¨
¨Where are you going with all those oxygen tubes? ¨, Aqualad asked curiously
¨I can't tell you¨, she told him while she picked up one and she closed her bag
¨Actually, you have to¨, he said with a challenging tone
¨What do you mean? ¨
¨Have you ever heard about a book call Aquorium incantem? ¨, he said looking at the surprised face of Raven
¨Have you read that book? ¨
¨Yes, and I suppose you know what contains¨
¨Submarine spells, but how do you…? ¨
¨I'm from Atlantis, remember? ¨
¨Why are you telling me this? ¨ Raven said, she was wasting time, and she knew that her work would last a lot
¨Tell me where are you going, let me go with you, and I will give you a spell to breath underwater¨
Raven didn't know what to answer, she didn't want that Aqualad come with her, or maybe yes?
I can't let him go with me, every time we are together...I feel...I think I like him more, I mean… I don't like him, but if I ever fall in love with him... No, that would never happen, I have to stop this, I can't let that anyone hurts me again…but I really don't thin, he would…
¨Common, it is not a difficult decision¨, Aqualad said impatient. Common Raven, you are acting like if you wanted to separate from me
¨All right¨, the words just get out of her mouth. I knew I have to meditate before going out
¨Great! Here is the spell¨, he said while he gave her a piece of paper
¨I guess is my turn¨, Raven took a large breath and then she said. ¨Do you remember that when you saved me you had to untied my cloak? ¨
¨Yes¨
¨Well, the brooch that was holding it, it is very valuable for me, is a talisman that was given to me in Azarath, and now that it doesn't exist, is the only thing that I have from the city¨, Raven's face was serious, she didn't like to remember Azarath's destruction, because in some way she felt guilty
Aqualad understood that this was very important for her, and he knew the entire story about Trigon. So he stopped asking, he didn't want her to be sad.
¨And what are we waiting for? We have to find it¨
¨We? Don't tell you are coming with me¨, Raven thought that Aqualad was going to laugh at her for being so sensitive with an object
¨It was my fault that you lost that talisman, know is personal¨, he said smiling. ¨Are you coming? ¨
Raven took the paper with her hands and read it.
¨Respirarer bassus aqua¨, but nothing happened. ¨Are you sure this works? ¨
¨We'll see¨, Aqualad said, Please work. ¨ Are you ready? ¨ Raven nod and they jump to the ocean
Raven felt immediately the cold water in her body, the she tried to breathe, and for her relief, the spell was working.
She looked at Aqualad and for her surprise, her vision in the water was not blurry anymore, now she could see perfectly normal.
¨I works!¨
¨Great now let's go to...¨
¨Ah! ¨, they both thought
¨How do you enter in my mind? ¨ Raven thought surprised, this was not good
¨I don't know, I can only talk to water creatures here¨, Aqualad thought impressed
If they could read the mind of the other, their feelings would be discover easily, and it was not time yet.
¨I think it is because we have mental powers¨ Aqualad said
¨Fantastic¨, she said. ¨What are we gonna do? ¨
¨You can wait in the tower while I look for the talisman¨
¨No way, it is my talisman so I´am going to look for it and you can stay here¨
¨You are crazy if you think you are going down there alone, besides, how do you except to find it?¨
¨The talisman has something of my essence, I can feel it if I´am close to it. But you don't have anything to find it, so I go and that is the end¨, Raven thought while she started swimming
But Aqualad stopped her.
¨Listen to me, I´am not letting you going down alone, so what we are going to do is to close our minds and no problem. Ok? ¨
¨Ok¨, Raven answered quickly, she knew that if she started thinking Aqualad would hear her, and she didn't want him to know she was confused.
¨Then at the count of three we are going to close our minds. One, two, three¨
They closed their eyes and concentrated to close their minds.
Does it works? Raven thought, but Aqualad didn't answer, apparently closing their minds was a good idea, so she kept swimming.
Aqualad followed her, he was happy that his plan had worked, but he was worried about the dangers that they would have to face in the ocean.
Meanwhile, in the west tower, Beast Boy was talking to Starfire.
¨Are you sure that Raven was feeling ok Star? I mean she almost drew yesterday¨
¨I'm sure she is ok, dear friend, our friend Raven is very strong and she is big enough to take care of herself¨, Starfire said calmly, she was sure that his friend wanted to go and look for Raven, but she wouldn't let him
¨I know that, but I better go and see if she is fine¨, Beast Boy said insecure
¨No! ¨ Starfire shouted while she runs to the door
¨Why not? ¨ the green boy asked, this was getting really suspicious
¨She will be here soon, don't worry¨, she said with a false smile
¨Star, do you fill alright? You are really strange¨
¨Me? What are you taking about? I´am fine¨
¨What is going on? ¨ Robin asked while he entered to the room from another door
¨Your girlfriend is having problems to let me go outside¨, Beast Boy told him, he knew that with Robin's help, he'll get rid of Star and go to find Raven. Wait a moment, why I' am so worried about her?
¨Star? ¨ the boy wonder looked at her girlfriend waiting for an explanation
¨Well, the thing is...um...¨; the tamarean girl couldn't find any excuse, so she preferred to say the truth. ¨Raven told me not to tell you that she was going out, because she knew that you would follow her, that's all¨
¨Oh common Beast Boy, you shouldn't be worried about her so much, she is fine, just relax a little bit and go to help Cyborg with the T-car¨, Robin said, but his friend didn't look convince. ¨If you hurry, maybe he would let you drive¨
Beast Boy run like a little kid to the garage and they both laugh.
¨Thank you very much Robin¨, Star said while she gave him a little kiss on his cheek. ¨What do you think if I cook Bankglorf to show you how glad I' am
Great, know I´am the one with problems Robin thought
Meanwhile, many meters under the water, two titans were arriving to their destiny.
Aqualad indicated the deep part and Raven agreed. They swam together to the bottom and they began the search. Which was really difficult, because the surface was not smooth, all the opposite, it was a big amount of rocks because of the landslide, and the talisman could be underneath any of them.
Raven swam away and concentrated to feel the presence of the talisman. But in the first attempts, she couldn't find anything.
I can't believe what is happening, an entire day alone with Aqualad. Maybe this isn't so bad at all, I mean, he is helping me to find the talisman because he wanted, not because it was his duty.
Without mentioning that he gave me the submarine spell, not every atlant reveals his secrets. Perhaps I judged him bad; he is not the person I thought he was.
In this moment... I wouldn't believe if he tries to deceive to me or use me for his own aim
Besides, he is so handsome and cute with me. I think... I think I can give him an opportunity… of course, only if he is interest in me
Raven stopped thinking about Aqualad; the truth was that she didn't believe she could have a chance with someone like him. The most probable was that he already has a girlfriend, so she just continued looking for her talisman.
Meanwhile, Aqualad was looking for the talisman under every rock. This was his opportunity to show Raven that he cared about her. And he knew that if he didn't find it, Raven would feel sad, and that was the last thing he wanted.
Just in that moment, Aqualad saw a pair of crabs, and without a second thought, he used his mental power to tell them to help him. But they didn't answer.
This is strange, oh no... I can't be...
Aqualad swam next to some fishes and tried again with his mental power. But he didn't receive an answer.
I can't be, when I closed my mind to Raven, I closed my powers too... that means...
Aqualad swam the fastest he could looking for Raven. If his suspicions were correct, when they closed there minds, there powers had gone too. Because they both used there feelings to use there power, and if something or someone attacks them, they were like an easy target.
But when he finally found her, it was too late.
They have move the rocks of the landslide to look for the talisman, but what they found a little bit bigger, the strange sea creature was free again. So, when it saw his captor, he attacked her immediately.
Aqualad reacted immediately and he started hitting with all his strength to the creature. But he was defeated by a big tentacle.
Meanwhile, Raven was trying to get away from a tentacle with her powers, but she couldn't understand why they weren't working.
What is happening with me? Maybe this is because I decided to open my feelings. I knew that this was not going to be easy; I knew that something like this will occur if I let me feel…
Raven started to desperate and her mind was full of confusion, darkness and sadness. Her strength wasn't enough to get away from the creature alone; she needed a strategy, a plan…
Aqualad recovered from the hit on his head and started to attack again. But this time, he swam with all his energy against the creature and he gave him a kick to the creature.
This one reacted violently and tried to get rid of Aqualad with ink spurts.
I know! Raven thought. She started to make signals to Aqualad so he took one of the tentacles. He didn't understand her plan, but he trusts in her and caught one of the tentacles. Raven hit the creature with her hands with all her strength, but he didn't let her go and started throwing more ink spurts. Just then, Aqualad understood Raven's plan, so he took the tentacle, aimed and hit the creature with his own ink.
Finally, it released Raven and she swam with Aqualad far away. He tried to explain her was happening with their powers, but she didn't understand anything.
Then, the creature reaper and the two titans swam in another direction as fast as they could. But the creature was in a real bad mood, and it was getting closer and closer.
In that moment, Aqualad saw a little hole in the middle of some rocks. It was very packed, but perfect to lose the creature. And even if he saw them, he wouldn't be able to remove them from the hole.
Aqualad took Raven's hand and took her to hole, but when they arrived there, they realized that the hole was smaller of what they had thought, but they didn't have time to think in another plan. So they both enter and the creature kept swimming in the same direction. Fortunately, he didn't see them.
The position in which they both ended was very embarrassing. They were standing up one in front of the other, but so close to each other, that if Aqualad wasn't just a few centimeters taller than Raven, their faces would be stick to each other. Well, more than what they already were, because their faces were separated just for a few centimeters.
When the creature had already gone, they both went out as fast as they could. For a couple of minutes they didn't look at each other, they were too embarrassed to do it, and their faces were red.
But when they tried to go back to the tower, they realized that by being so concentrated in the fled, they didn't know were they where now.
After a while, Aqualad started swimming and Raven followed him. They started swimming deeper, and then they entered in submarine cave. And just like Raven had thought, part of the cave had surface and oxygen.
¨We can rest a little bit here¨, Aqualad said while he helped her to get out from the water
¨I can't believe we got rid of that thing¨, Raven said tired while she sat on the floor
¨Yeah, me too¨, Aqualad told her with a smile. ¨You swim really fast¨
¨Thanks, I think it is because my trainings were first in water, so, when I fight in land I am faster¨, the titan explained
¨Good strategy¨, he said. ¨By the way, I think you know why we can't use our powers¨
¨You neither? ¨ Raven asked surprised. That means that is not my fault that I can't use my powers, it is not because I let me feel.
¨No, but I' am sure that is because we closed our minds to each other, because we both use our emotions to control our powers¨ Aqualad explained. ¨We are not secure down here, and with that creature looking for us…¨
¨Do you have an idea? ¨ Raven had recover her breath, but she still felt very embarrass
¨I can ask some friends to help us¨, he told her. ¨But I have to look for them and leave you here alone for a while, so I can use my telepathy, but…¨
¨Go, I'll be fine, besides, I´am not as resistant as youare, and I need to rest a little more¨, Raven said calmly, besides, she needed to meditate, she really need it
¨Ok, I'll be back soon, I promise¨, Aqualad got closed to Raven and he gave her a sweet kiss on her cheek, then, he jump into the water
In that moment a few rocks exploded, but Raven remained static, like if she was paralyze or something like that.
Did he really kiss me? It was on my cheek, but it was a kiss
Maybe he likes me... I still have hope to tell him my feelings... But I have to be careful, what happened with those rocks, it can't happen in front of him.
Or maybe... I shouldn't be thinking in this, if everything that surrounds me will explode every time something like this happens, I will be risking his life... I have to forget all this...
But I don't want to live all my life hiding my feelings, I just have to control myself, it is going to be had, but I know I can do it…
Later, when Raven has calmed down, she saw Aqualad appearing in the water with two…
¨Dolphins? ¨, she asked surprised
¨Yes, they are my friends and they are glad to meet you¨, Aqualad said while the dolphins started making somersaults. ¨Is something wrong? ¨
¨No, nothing, I just thought that you were going to bring other atlants when you mention friends¨, for a strange reason, she found very funny her own confusion and she laugh a little bit
She looks so beautiful when she laughs like that, Aqualad thought ¨Well; I think it is time to go¨
Raven and Aqualad jump into the water, and then, they hold the dolphin's fin and they were taken to the west tower.
It was already midnight and they still hadn't arrived to the tower.
Suddenly, the dolphins stopped swimming and Aqualad made her signals to follow him. They swam through a lot of seaweed and chorales, then Raven was left astonished with the marvelous view she had in front.
Around her, there were millions of different fishes, all with different colors, chorales of all the sizes, dolphins playing among them and just in center of the aquatic surface; it was the moon's reflection.
Aqualad showed her each detail of that strange marine paradise, and after they have seen it, they returned with the dolphins, and they finally returned to the tower.
In the way home, Raven couldn't stop thinking about the wonderful person she was with. He had shown her that beautiful place because he trusts her, and he really seemed to have her affection.
When they arrived and the dolphins were gone, Aqualad accompanied her to the tower entrance
¨So, do you like it? ¨ Aqualad asked her nervously, he didn't know Raven's opinion, because they couldn't talk underwater
¨It is one of the most beautiful places I ever seen¨, Raven said smiling, that place was very similar to other one, but she couldn't remember which. Just in that moment, she remembered it, Azarath. ¨What a pity we couldn't find the talisman, but thanks for helping me any way¨, she said sadly, she hadn't remembered the talisman until now, and it was impossible that she could ever find it
¨Do you refer to this one? ¨ Aqualad asked while she showed her the talisman and gave it to her
¨It can't be, how? ¨
¨I doesn't matter how I did it if you don't feel sad¨
Raven didn't know how to react, he had found the talisman for her, and if the talisman was very important for her before, it had a great meaning for her now.
¨Thanks you very much! ¨, she said while her body hug him without explanation, it was not her custom to hug people, but she was really happy
¨You know Raven, you are so beautiful¨, Aqualad said while he took delicately Raven's face in his hand
Little by little the space between their faces was getting smaller and smaller.
They closed their eyes and left that their bodies were control by the same feeling.
Their lips were going to rub, when suddenly...
¨Raven were on earth have you been?¨
She opened her eyes surprised and turned around to find a worried Beast Boy that was talking to her from the door.
¨And what are you doing there dress like that? ¨ the green titan continue asking while he got closed to her friend
But Raven didn't pay him attention and she turned around once again, but she didn't find anyone, just the rouge water of the ocean.
So, do you like it? I know my English needs to improve, but I would like to now what do you think about my fic.
Ishii Sen Ling