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Strange Feelings: Chapter 6
Real Feelings
All the people started screaming and they tried to run to the exit. But it was useless; the earthquake was so strong that they couldn't even stand up.
By instinct or reaction, Raven grabbed Aqualad and he did the same to protect her. Their friends were very worried to pay them attention, except Beast Boy, whose face had turned red and was full of jealousness.
Who he thinks he is to dance with my girl?
Some minutes later the earthquake stopped and the security people helped the guests to exit the building. As you know, when there is an earthquake it comes with more.
¨Are you ok? ¨, Aqualad asked her
¨Yes, thanks¨, Raven answered
¨We have to help the security people and take all the guests outside the building¨, Robin indicated to the other titans
All the titans gathered together around Raven and Aqualad, so they separated as fast as they could without wondering that their teammates knew everything.
¨Is this fault of another villain? ¨, Speedy asked
¨I don't think so¨, Cyborg said. ¨My analysis shows that it was a normal earthquake¨
¨In that case, let's move¨, Bee said
They went into different directions and started to help the guests. A few minutes later, they had already finished. But another earthquake was going to start. The titans were outside the building with Mayor Cliff checking that everyone had get out of he building when it started.
¨Looks like everyone is safe now¨, Mayor Cliff commented while he checked the guest list
¨In that case… ¨, Robin started to say, but in that moment the building started to swayed
¨ ¡Cuidado se va a caer! ¨, Más and Menos shouted (Be careful! It's going to fall down)
And they were right, because this earthquake was longer than the other one, causing that the front part of the building collapsed.
¨Speedy! ¨, the ambassador's daughter shouted when she reached him
¨Stephanie? What's wrong? ¨, the masked archer asked her trying to calm her down
¨I can't find my younger brother! And nobody has seen him, I think… I think he is inside¨, she said crying
¨Calm down, we are going to save him¨, Speedy said while he looked at his teammates
In that moment another part of the building fell and the earthquake finished.
¨Dude, we need a plan¨, Beast Boy said while he looked how half of the building collapsed
¨But we can't entered to the building by the front¨, Starfire commented
¨Actually, there are no entrance you can use to enter there¨, the mayor explained. ¨The entire building has collapsed, and the only way you can enter there is by a little hole in the roof¨
¨That's right, but we can't go in there throw that hole¨, Cyborg said. ¨The top floors don't exist anymore. And the ones that are not destroy, are so unstable that we can't walk on them, it's too dangerous¨
¨You can't do it Sparky, but we can¨, Bee said grinning
Later, we found the three female titans flying to the top of the building. As you know, they don't need to walk, they can fly. And they were going to make use of it to enter to the building, move around the corridors without touching the unstable floors and save the child.
¨Remember girls¨, Bumble Bee commented. ¨We can't touch anything or we are going to be part of this building¨
When they arrived to their destiny, they passed through the hole one bye one carefully, and they flew downstairs.
¨Star, can you give us light? ¨, Raven asked
¨Sure¨, the tamarean girl answer while she illuminated the devastated place with her green rays
Everything was a mess; there were broken things everywhere and the party decorations surrounded the entire place
¨I think it's better to separate¨, Raven commented
Her friends agreed and they took different corridors, or what had been a corridor some minutes ago.
Raven flew to the third floor, she wanted to reach the first floor, but the third one and the second one, were in good conditions. Her mission was to look for the child in the first floor where the party had been done, while Star and Bee check out in the other floors.
Raven checked out room by room, but she didn't find the little kid, only a stair. So she used it to go to the first floor.
You can imagine the disaster that covered the dance floor and the hall, so I'm not going to describe it. But I am going to add a big crystal lamp in the middle of the room.
The dark girl walked slowly through the dance floor and reached the other side.
¨Hello? Is anyone here? ¨, she asked loudly
¨Help! ¨Raven heard, it was the voice of a girl screaming from the kitchen
¨Where are you? ¨, the young titan asked while she started to fly around the place
¨I'm trapped in the kitchen! ¨, the girl shouted
¨Calm down, I' am going to get you out of there¨, Raven assure her while she moved the rocks that blocked the door of the kitchen with her powers
¨Please hurry up¨, the other girl said frightened
When Raven finished, she used a kick to break the door, and the girl went out.
¨Thank you very much! ¨, said the Young waitress while she hug Raven
¨You are welcome, but please don't hug me¨
¨I'm sorry¨, she apologized
¨Have you seen a little kid? ¨, Raven asked her
¨No, I was the only one trapped in there¨,the young waitress said while they walked to the stairs.¨How are we going to get out of here? ¨, she asked frightened
In that moment the building started to sway again, someone has caused that the entire building collapse.
¨Fast, we have to go upstairs¨, the young titan indicated while they ran through the dark room
Unfortunately, the Young waitress wasn't so agile like Raven, and like it was all dark, she tripped with a desk and she broke her ankle. Raven didn't think it twice and returned to help her. The problem started when she was going to reach her and the big crystal lamp fell on her.
¨Look out! ¨, the waitress shouted
Raven didn't react on time, she was so concentrated avoiding broken tables and things to reach her that the only thing she was able to do, was to avoid the crystal lamp jumping aside in the last moment. Some crystal pieces hurt her, but nothing very dangerous.
Then the waitress supported herself with Raven's shoulder and the titan started flying before everything collapsed. They crossed the ceiling through the hole that the lamp had made and Raven continued flying to reach the roof.
She was going to get out of the building, when she saw a little kid running on a weak corridor.
¨Wait here¨, she indicated to the waitress while she flew to reach the little kid
He was crying and running desperately without knowing where to go. When he saw Raven, he ran towards her, and without noticing a big hole in the floor, he fell in it. Fortunately, Raven grabbed his hand on time and saved him. He started crying while he grabbed Raven's dress and she flew towards the waitress. She held her hand and flew with them between debris and rocks that fell from the top.
Meanwhile, the other titans started getting worried.
¨The communicators don't work! ¨, Cyborg exclaimed. ¨It's always the same! ¨
¨Se está derrumbando! ¨, Más and Menos shouted desperately (It's collapsing!)
¨Enough¨, Aqualad said while he ran to the building
¨Forget it, dude¨, Beast Boy said while he stopped him
¨It's not time for jokes, Beast Boy¨, Aqualad told him
¨If someone is one is going to save Raven, that's gonna be me¨, the green titan said angrily
No one else was listening, Cyborg was trying to contact the girls, Speedy was comforting Stephanie and her family, Robin was trying to think in another plan, and Más and Menos where helping Cyborg.
¨What are you talking about? ¨, Aqualad asked angrily, he had no time to lose it in silly things
¨Raven is my girl, so I'm the one who is going to save her¨, Beast Boy didn't want to fight, but he was not letting that his friend took away the girl of his dreams
¨I'm sorry, but I don't have time for this¨, the Atlantean said avoiding the green titan and running to the building
But it was too late, the entire building started collapsing and everything started falling in all directions.
¨It can't be¨, Robin whispered
All the titans surrounded the entrance of the building and waited for a miracle. None of the girls had come out, and if they didn't do it soon, something irreparable would happen.
When they lost hope, two shadows covered with dust came out of the building just in time at all speed.
One of them was Raven grabbing the waitress and the little kid. They were safe but the one of titan's hand was bleeding. The other shadow was Starfire grabbing Bumble Bee, who had faint and was bleeding gravely.
The two titans landed near there teammates while the guests shouted victoriously. The kid ran towards his family and the waitress was attended by an ambulance. Also Bumble Bee, who was taken immediately to the hospital
Meanwhile, Starfire was crying surrounded by Robin's arms, and Aqualad reached Raven and took her to a calmly place.
¨Are you ok? ¨, he asked while they seated
¨Define ok¨, she said a little dizzy while she smile
¨Let me see¨, he said taking her hand
¨Au! ¨, she said without taking her hand away
¨I'm sorry¨, he said while he covered her hand with a handkerchief. ¨Now it is not going to hurt you so much¨
¨Thanks¨, she said looking her hand
¨Raven, we have to go¨, Beast Boy said angrily
She assented and stood up.
¨I'll see you soon¨, was the only thing she could manage to say. Beast Boy was between her and Aqualad and was looking at her impatient.
¨Sure¨, Aqualad said while he started getting close to her, he wanted to give her a kiss on her cheek at least.
But Beast Boy wasn't going to allow it, so he pushed Raven to the T-car before Aqualad could do something.
¨Hurry up, the others are waiting for us¨, was his excuse
She just walked and entered to the car with her teammates, she had had too much action for one night and she couldn't understand how she had safe her life yet.
They all understood how their friends felt, so they didn't ask them anything. Starfire was in shock and they didn't understand why, and Raven was too tired to talk. So as soon as they arrived to the tower they all went to sleep.
The next morning, when everything was calm again, they were all eating breakfast and talking about the party.
¨Star, what happened to Bumble Bee? ¨, Robin asked
¨I was looking for the little kid, when suddenly I heard our friend Bee shouting from other floor, so I flew as fast as I could to reach her. But when I did, it was too late¨, she said sadly. ¨One of Slade's robots had hurt her, so I started fighting with him, but he was stronger than me and we caused that the entire building collapsed and he escaped, so I took Bee away and then I found Raven¨
¨That wasn't a robot¨, Raven said while they all looked at her. ¨That was Slade's servant, I don't know who he was, but he was the same one that attacked me at the garden and he was also in the ship¨
¨Can you describe his face? ¨, Robin asked her
¨I couldn't see his face, he was covered with a mask, just like Slade¨, she answered
¨We have to look for some information about him¨, the leader indicated. ¨The important thing is that you are safe now, we were very worried¨, he add
¨Yes¨, Cyborg agreed remembering something. ¨Specially somebody¨
Raven froze and walked to the kitchen pretending that she hadn't heard anything.
¨Oh common Raven, you are not going to explain us what is happening? ¨, he asked with a curious look
¨I don't know what you are talking about¨, she said
¨Yes you do¨, the half machine titan continued; this was an opportunity to bother Raven, and he wasn't going to miss it. ¨We all saw you dancing yesterday and how he talks you lately¨
Raven took a deep breath and tried to concentrate in her tea, while Cyborg asked himself why anyone else was helping him. It was obvious that Starfire would be on Raven's side, but what about Beast Boy and Robin?
¨Something is happening between you and Aqualad, and Beast Boy and I will found out what it is, right? ¨, he said challenging her
But no one answered, Beast Boy had left some minutes ago and Raven was looking at him angrily, also Starfire and Robin.
¨Oh no, common guys I was just kidding¨, Cyborg said smiling, what happened to Robin?
¨I hope so¨, Raven said walking to the exit with a big, bad smile unusual in her. ¨If you continue being a bad boy, I would have to tell Bee, she would be delighted to hear from you¨, she ended while she closed the door and Cyborg's face turned red
Meanwhile, something very similar was happening at the other tower.
¨You'll have to be careful with your girl, Romeo¨, Speedy said from the kitchen. ¨Half of the boys were looking at her yesterday¨
Aqualad blushed a little bit and then he answered back.
¨That's all you have? No jokes at all? I expected more from you Speedy¨, he said
¨Don't blame me, I can't bothered you without Bee, she is good at that¨, he said playing with his arrows
In that moment the screen turn on and the face of their leader appeared in front.
¨Did you call me? ¨
¨Bee! ¨, Más and Menos shouted happily
¨How do you feel? ¨ Aqualad asked her
¨Much better, I just had a little hemorrhage, nothing that I cannot control¨, she answered. ¨I will returned tomorrow, and I don't think that you'll have many problems, so today will be a free day, if you want to call it like that¨, she add while they all shouted exited. ¨I knew you'll like it, well see you tomorrow, bye¨
The screen turned off and the tour boys look to each other, this afternoon would be very interesting.
Later, at noon, Raven was at her room glancing at her hand. Some minutes ago, she had cut her hair and now she was thinking about the party. Beast Boy's strange attitude, the attack of Bee, the strange man, the dance, the handkerchief in her hand, the motorbike and the thing that Aqualad wanted to tell her.
I wonder what the thing he wanted to tell me was. He wanted me to know something… but what? ...I can't be…
Raven blushed and analyzed what she was thinking about.
I can't be true, if that…
She shook her head and then looked through the window. Looking to the ocean relaxes her, but apart from the ocean, she found something else.
¨Aqualad! ¨, she exclaimed with surprise. ¨Why do you always do that? ¨
If you haven't notice it, he always appears in moments like this.
¨Hi Raven¨, he said grinning
¨How…? ¨ was the only thing that came out of her lips. She knew that Aqualad couldn't fly, but he was out of her window without problem with his arms crossed
She got closer to see what was happening, and she found him standing in a big water jet that came up from the ocean to her window.
¨Surprise¨, he said smiling
¨Why didn't you use the front door? ¨
¨I just wanted to talk to you, can I pass? This is too high and it's a little scary¨, he said nervously while he remembered that Raven's room was at the 15 floor
Raven reacted immediately and punished herself (mentally of course) by letting him waiting outside. And even if she didn't like that other people entered to her room, she could make an exception.
¨Thanks¨, he said while he entered and looked around. ¨I didn't imagine that you have so much books¨, he commented
¨They are not so much, the majority is in the library¨, she said modest. ¨So, why do you want to talk just with me? ¨
¨Well, that's because¨, Common, be brave. ¨ Because I wanted to ask you if you wanted to go out with me tonight¨, he said while Raven blushed again, but he couldn't see her because she had her hood on; so he took it off. ¨And I'm not going to accept a NO¨, he add
A chill crossed Raven's back and her mind wanted to shout a 'yes'. But she didn't like to answer with so much pressure. And she became even more nervous when he grabbed her hands.
¨Common Raven, you don't have a lot of choices¨, he said smiling
¨What if I say no? ¨, she asked
¨Then, I'll have to come and forced you¨, he answered calmly
¨Yeah, right¨, she said doubting if what he said was true or not
Aqualad smiled at her and then kiss her on her cheek.
¨I'll come for you at eight¨, he told her while he opened the window
In that moment someone knocked the door, Raven froze and Aqualad jump to the ocean from her window.
Raven opened the door and found Beast Boy.
¨Yes? ¨, she asked
¨I think I heard someone else voice coming from your room¨, he said trying to look inside
¨What are you thinking Beast Boy? ¨, Raven said angrily
¨Me? Nothing¨, he said innocently
¨In that case I'll see you later, bye¨, she said closing the door
It was a calm day, no one attacked the city and they all seem to have important things to do. Robin and Starfire had gone to the park and they will come back late. Bumble Bee was alone in the hospital, but Cyborg had gone to visit her. Más and Menos had played all day long with there new videogame and Speedy had gone out with Stephanie, the ambassador's daughter. Beast Boy spent all day long in his room and had finally taken an important decision, he was going to conquest Raven's heart no matter what happened.
And finally, we have Raven, who was having a problem she thought she would never have. She didn't know what to wear for her date with Aqualad.
It was strange, she didn't care much for cloth and she knew that Aqualad wasn't going to change his opinion if she put a dress or a skirt.
However, there were things she couldn't wear. Like her uniform or her new dress, this was now full of dust and cuts everywhere. She didn't like skirts and they would probably use his motorbike, so she finally decided to use black pants. Nothing special, but she look awesome with them.
Then she looked for a nice t-shirt, and she found a blue one without sleeves that showed her middle. She finally put on a pair of blue gloves that showed the top of her fingers, black shoes and her usual belt and her talisman.
When she was ready, she tried to read a book while she waited for Aqualad, but she couldn't concentrate.
It's my first date and I'm not nervous. What I'm talking about, I'm really nervous… and if I'm right, what Aqualad wants to say me is that…
¨Are you ready? ¨, a familiar voice asked her from the window
¨I think so¨, she said leaving her book in her closet. ¨We are going to go down jumping from my window? ¨ Raven asked
¨Unless you want that your friends know that you are going out¨, Aqualad said
¨Forget it¨, she said
Aqualad was also wearing black pants and slippers the same color, a blue t-shirt and a black jacket.
¨Ready? ¨, Aqualad asked her while he grabbed her hand, and without waiting for an answer they jumped from the window
Just in the last moment, Raven used her powers to levitate to the entrance of the tower.
¨Are you ok? ¨, she asked him as she saw his face full of panic
¨I think I don't like to fly¨, he said
They walked towards his motorbike, and before they leave, Raven hold on from Aqualad's waist.
¨I guess that riding a motorbike is completely different to fly¨, he said before they leave. ¨Now I understand why it scares you so much¨
¨Not anymore¨, she said smiling while they left the tower at all speed without noticing that the last titan that remained in the tower had seen everything from his own room
¨It's time for plan A¨, Beast Boy whispered
Some minutes later, they arrived to an Italian restaurant, and Raven remembered that pasta was Aqualad's favorite food.
They entered and seated in the last table apart of the other people. Then, they ordered two plates of noodles.
¨Do you always come here? ¨, Raven asked curiously to initiate a conversation
¨Just once with the rest of the team, I think it was Speedy's idea¨, he answered
¨And how is Bumble Bee? ¨
¨Better, I know that Cyborg went this afternoon to visit her, what? ¨, Raven was laughing lightly
¨Nothing¨, now she had something to attack him with if he bothers her again. ¨We have a little fight this morning about that¨, she explained while they both laugh
Then, they talked about training, teammates and finally personal things. They could speak each other without problem about personal stuff and all that. But Aqualad realized that Raven had to do a big effort to do it.
In another table, a strange green boy was hiding behind a news paper and was looking at the titans. He couldn't listen anything, but he knew what to do, so, as soon as the waitress went to deliver their food, he started plan A.
He left a paper in their salver without being noticed and returned to his own seat to see the results.
When the waitress had gone, Raven noticed a note under her plate, so she took it and read it. When she finished, she creased it and gave it to Aqualad.
¨What's this? ¨, he said before reading it, but Raven didn't answer and continued eating in a bad mood.
When he finished reading it, he did the same that Raven did and threw the paper away. The note was from some girls of other table that invited Aqualad to their table saying that he didn't have to waste his time with the girl he was with
¨You are not going to tell me that you are jealous¨, he said happily, if she reacted like that was because she liked him
¨I'm not jealous¨, she said angrily without looking at him
¨For your information, I have been jealous of other guys too¨, Aqualad confessed. ¨ When Speedy saved you from falling and I couldn't do anything, when Beast Boy helped you when we were fighting with Slade, when Speedy told you how beautiful you look tonight before me or when he saved you from the missiles of a robot¨
Raven didn't know what to say. He had been jealous because all that nonsense? If she starts thinking, she had done the same too.
¨I'm sorry¨, she apologized. ¨I got angry because of a stupid thing¨
¨Me too¨, Aqualad said
They both smiled to each other and after finished eating, they went out of the restaurant. But this time, Aqualad's arm was around Raven's waist.
Meanwhile, Beast Boy was so angry that he started broking the news paper. Not only he had failed separating them, he had united them more.
¨It doesn't matter¨, he whispered. ¨I have a lot of time yet¨, he add while he followed them like a mosquito
Later, the two titans where outside an ice cream shop, deciding which ice creams they wanted. At the same time, the plan B had started.
¨If something bad happens to their ice-creams, they won't continue with their date¨, Beast Boy said to himself while he entered to the shop by the back door with some power tools.
¨Do you know which one you want? ¨, Aqualad asker her
¨No, I don't¨, answered the dark titan
Meanwhile, Beast Boy had destroyed a big amount of cables and had taken out a lot of nuts and nails. But just in that moment, he opened, by mistake, the door of the freezer. And now that everything was broken, nothing was working well, and the freezer was in his highest level, so when he opened the door, a big cold breeze went out of the freezer. It was so big, that it even reached the clients.
¨I think it's too cold for an ice-cream¨, Raven said shivering
¨Yeah¨, Aqualad agreed while he took off his jacket and put it on Raven's shoulders. ¨You'll feel better with this¨
¨Thanks¨, she said while they walked out of the shop
Aqualad's arm surrounded Raven's waist again, and this time, she leaned her head on his shoulder.
With his broken heart Beast Boy looked the entire scene. But then he realized that someone else was looking at him, the owner of the ice-cream shop.
¨You'll have to come with me little boy¨, the man said while he dragged the titan inside
¨No! Wait! You don't understand! ¨. Beast Boy started shouting desperately while the couple went away in the motorbike
Some minutes later, the motorbike was parked at the entrance of the beach and the couple of titans were seated in the beach in front of the ocean looking the stars.
¨I know that this place is not similar to the one that I showed you before, but sometimes I come here to meditate¨, Aqualad commented; his arm was still around Raven's waist
¨It's very nice, I always meditate in the roof of the tower to see the stars, but this is better¨, she said; her head was still leaning in Aqualad's shoulder
Aqualad looked at her while the wind played with her hair, and when she feel his sight on her, she took away her head from his shoulder and looked at him.
¨What? ¨
¨The reason I invited you tonight, is because I want to tell you something very important¨, Aqualad said while he took her face with his hand. ¨Raven… I want you to know that I… I…¨
But he couldn't continue, because Raven joined her lips with his. He corresponded the kiss and then they separated.
There faces were red, and Raven felt very embarrassed, but she loved him and she was tired of being interrupted all the time, and she wanted him to know how much she loves him.
¨I love you¨, she whispered. ¨I love you and I want you to know that you are very important for me¨, she add leaving all the shame apart, now he knew all her feelings
¨I love you too¨, he said while they look at each other and his heart was beating stronger and stronger. ¨I love you more than anything in the world Raven, and I'm not going to leave that anyone separates us never¨
They kissed again with a huge hug.
At last, there feelings had been given away, they knew how much they love each other and from now on, they could be together with no one that separates them.
They continued looking the stars another moment and then, they returned to the west tower. This time, Aqualad rose up a huge water jet and they got into it to reach Raven's room.
When they arrived there, she entered to her room by the window and they looked to each other. The got close and after a long dismissal kiss; Aqualad went to his own tower.
For the first time in a long time, Raven was going to sleep happy and calm.
It's so cute! Isn't it? I don't know if this is going to be the last chapter or not. The original story has 11 chapters. But it all depends in you, please leave reviews with your comments and opinions.
I hope you like it, Ishii Sen Ling