Ch 2

Raven came out of her morning mediation in front of the living room window. When her feet touched upon the ground, she turned from the window to see her aunt Metrion, looking through a newspaper.

"Uh, what are you doing?" Raven asked as she sat beside her.

"I'm looking for a place to live in Jump City," she said as she smiled at her niece. "I know I'm always welcome here, but I think it's time to settle down in a home with my husband."

"What about grandma and grandpa?" asked Raven.

"They'll be going back to New Azarath. It's their home after all, but I feel my place is here with you Raven. Azarath was my home for so many years but a lot of bad memories consume me. It's time to move on now, and I know my parents will never get over the loss of my sister. That's why they must stay. They're not ready to let go."

"I can understand what they're going through, but I wasn't as close to my mother as you, Azar, and Craven. She never showed me love. I learned about love on earth."

Metrion smiled. "And look at where you are now Raven. You've been through so much in your life and you finally have what you never thought possible." Raven smiled for a moment but then remembered why she had been mediating for hours in the living room. A frown formed her face as she thought about the nightmare that had plagued her mind. "Raven, sweetie what is it?"

"I—I don't feel right," Raven said as she closed her eyes, taking a deep breath in and then out. "Something's wrong."

"Perhaps it was not your nightmare that you were experiencing," said Azar as she walked into the room. "A bond is forming between you and the changeling."

"It was his nightmare I was seeing," Raven said as she leapt from the couch and raced down the hall towards Beast boy's room. She stopped at his door and knocked frantically. "Garfield!" she yelled as the door opened to reveal a disheveled changeling.

"Raven, what's wr—He was interrupted as Raven hugged him. His arms went instinctively around his girlfriend. "What's going on Rae? You're kind of scarring me."

"I—I know all about your nightmare last night," said Raven as she felt BB move out of the hug to face her.

"How?"

"I had the same exact nightmare, but I think it means something. I don't know what, but I have this bad feeling and—He leaned in and kissed her the gem on her forehead.

"It's just a dream Raven. Nothing bad is going to happen to me."

"Uh, you do know we're in the superhero business, don't you?"

"Oh," he laughed, "almost forgot for a second." He watched as his girlfriend rolled her eyes and managed to smile at the same time. "God I love you Rae," he smiled as he leaned in once again and kissed her lips. He brought his hands around her waist, bringing her to his body as she returned his kiss with her arms resting around her neck.

They broke apart for air as Raven looked into her boyfriend's eyes. "I love you to Garfield," she said as they held each other close in the hallway.

Beast boy felt his heart sink. He couldn't break Raven's heart, but he was scared to admit what was inevitable. For now he just held her tight, getting lost in her warmth.