Ch 17

Trigon, Slade, and Galtry had been defeated. The Titans said their goodbyes to the Doom Patrol in Africa as well as Titans East as they went back to Jump City.

Raven couldn't help but smile as all five Titans including herself entered the tower. She could tell her friends were tired but happy about the outcome of the battle. It was early when they got back; so they all decided to get some sleep accept for Raven, who decided to mediate on the roof.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos," she uttered as she heard footsteps coming her way. She smiled. "You know it's rude to interrupt me during my mediation."

"Yeah, well I've never been one to take a hint," said Beast boy as he stood beside her cross-legged, levitated body.

"I thought you would have been asleep by now."

"Well we've been through a lot with the battle and I'm still reeling from it you know."

"Sure," she said as she uncrossed her legs and stood with her feet planted to the roof, "it was pretty intense, and you're body's been through a lot. You should try and get some rest Garfield."

"You know I'm not dying this instant Rae."

"You're not dying at all. There's a cure. It lives under the mattress of your parents' bed. They came up with a way to maintain your life as a shape shifter."

"How do you know this?"

"It's a long story Beast boy. I promise I'll tell you someday but what's important now is getting that cure," she said as she opened up a portal. "I'll be right back. Wait right here," she said as she stepped though the portal and disappeared.

Beast boy sat at the edge of the roof and for the first time felt a sense of relief pass through him. He would live. He would live a long, happy life with Raven, and it was all because of her.

"I'm back," she said with a suitcase in her hand. She handed it to him, and she could feel so much happiness from the changeling that she couldn't help but smile.

"You saved my life Raven," he said seriously as he looked down to the suitcase gripped in his hands.

"A life without you is something I couldn't bare," she smiled. "I told you I wouldn't give up on you but the funny thing is that you saved your own life Garfield, just by wanting to live."

"I love you Raven," he said as he cupped her face and kissed her softly on the mouth.

"Pulling away to breath, Raven rested her forehead against his. "I love you to Garfield."

Hand in hand they walked off the roof and into their home. And it would always be their first home no matter where life took them. Now they had time to grow up, to fall deeper in love with one another, to learn new things about each other each and everyday, and share their bodies in passionate bliss, forever.

The End