AN: Hey there everyone! Well, here's the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it! Please R&R. No flames.
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Raven was throughly confused as she looked at a rather...interesting looking new emotion of hers with a perplexed look on her face.
"This is who you needed to see," Knowledge said and she was soon joined by the other emotions – save for Rage, who refused to come near the new emotion.
Happy ran over to the emotion and hugged her, both of them breaking into a fit of giggles. "Isn't she great, Ravey?"
"Uh, yeah, sure...who is she!?" Raven asked, arms crossing over her chest.
"Raven," the new emotion's voice was as smooth as silk. Her cape was a rosy red, the color of true passion. "I am a the emotion that appeared only once before, many, many years ago. Before he broken your heart..."
Raven's violet eyes widened. No, it can't be. It's not possible, she can't be... "Love."
She nodded. "Yes, it is I."
"So, I'm...I'm in love?"
Again, Love nodded.
"No, that's not possible. I'm not in love with Stephen. It's too soon. I mean, yeah, we've been on wonderful dates, and I do feel something for him, but..."
"What makes you think she speaks about Stephen?" Happy asked, a smirk forming on her lips.
Raven was getting aggravated. "Who else would it be??"
Love sighed deeply and then moved to place a hand on Raven's shoulder gently. "Raven, while you have feelings for Stephen...you have feelings for another as well, stronger feelings."
"You-you aren't suggesting that I'm in love with Garfield, are you?"
"Only you can confirm such a thing," Knowledge interjected. "Keep your mind open, Raven."
Suddenly Raven found herself alone and in the next moment, she was back in her room, sitting upon her bed, feeling more puzzled than before. So, I'm in love. But I'd know if I was in love. Certainly if I was in love with Beast Boy.
Gar had spent most of the day learning all he could about Raven's boyfriend. And just as his gut and instincts had told him, something was definitely wrong. According to the last owner of the building the a man had bought the building only three months ago and soon after the bookstore had opened.
Stephen telling Raven that the bookstore had been there for years as well as in his family for years – Lie.
As far as Stephen Malcolm, he hadn't come into existence until about three months ago, the same time the building had been purchased, and as far as him having any next of kin: No such thing. – Another lie.
Gar wasn't sure what he was going to do. Poor Raven. That's all he could think about. This guy was a total fraud. He ran a hand through his spiky green hair and then stared down into the water from where he sat on the ledge of the roof of Titan's Tower.
The others – mainly Robin and Cyborg – wanted to tell Raven right away. Gar just couldn't let them do it. Not yet. The guy had secrets, so he'd spent a little over an hour convincing them that they should still go with their plan of meeting Stephen. He let out a deep sigh.
"Beast Boy?" came Raven's voice, causing him to jump slightly, but not so much as to cause him to fall from his perch. "What are you doing up here all alone?"
"Just thinking," he replied, but his tone was tinged with...sadness?
Raven's brows knitted. This definitely wasn't like him at all. She sighed and then moved to sit beside him. His ears had drooped as he seemed to get further lost in thought.
"Beast Boy, what's wrong?"
"Raven, I..." he looked to her, meeting her gaze, and then looked away. "Nevermind."
"C'mon Beast Boy, talk to me." A moment of silence passed. "Please?"
He meet her gaze once more and then gave a single nod. "Ok." He moved so that he was sitting now with his back to the water. "Rae, I know you're with Stephen and...well, I..."
Suddenly Beast Boy's eyes widened and he grasped his chest, gasping for air. He felt like he was being torn apart.
"Beast Boy?" Raven asked, concerned. When he hit the floor of the roof, she knelt down beside him. "Beast Boy! What's going on?!? Beast Boy!"
He began to convulse and Raven teleported them down to the Med Bay. She then hollered over the intercom for the others before moving over to the still convulsing Beast Boy.
"Beast Boy! Beast Boy! Please! Please God, if you can hear me, Beast Boy, don't leave me! Please don't leave me now! I need you!" she pleaded, feeling tears beginning to sting the back of her eyes.
The man sat in the middle of the candles, the blood of the virgin girl he'd spilled placed on the left side of his chest, just above his heart. The same dagger was in his other hand, hovering above his abdomen, the tip pointing towards him.
And then a rich, accented voice began to chant: "Bestia ex vir , vir ex Bestia , ex viridis indignus unus is donum , largior is super mihi. Bestia ex vir , vir ex Bestia , ex viridis indignus unus is donum , largior is super mihi. Bestia ex vir , vir ex Bestia , ex viridis indignus unus is donum , largior is super mihi."
The dagger pierced his abdomen as he carved a Pentagram into his own skin, the chanting becoming louder and louder. The candle's flames blazed higher and then the flames began to change colors, until they turned black. The room began to shake and then a burst of energy shot through the Pentagram then illuminated the bloody handprint on his chest.
And when it was done, the man sat there, panting, a menacing laugh escaping him, the Pentagram healing and another mark appearing.
"It. Is. Done."
Translation of the spell: "Animal out of man , man out of Animal , out of green unworthy one this gift , to lavish this over, upon me."
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