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The funeral had been a somber affair, as funerals tended to be. It hadn't helped that the day was a sunny one. Terra's loss was a first for the Titans. Never before had one of their own perished in the line of duty. The closest they had come before was when Terra had been turned into stone. There had been hope back then that the geomancer could be revived, a hope that was proven to not be in vain.

This time however it was different. Terra had perished in a blast of pure energy and her remains were so damaged that the Titans had chosen a closed casket funeral for her.

Raven of course had been present. The anguish and grief that she felt flowing from the five surviving Logans was overwhelming. Garfield was overcome with guilt as he and Terra had been fighting side by side on that fateful day and he had the misfortune of watching his wife's death, which mercifully had been a quick one. He had not been able to rush to her side, to comfort her as life left her. There we no goodbyes for them. With no warning, in a flash, she was gone. While it was true that there was nothing he could have done to prevent the tragic act he felt like a failure.

The girls were equally devastated. The younger three wept openly at the funeral. Melissa put on a brave face. She was 13 at the time and was now looking like her mother's twin sister. Raven couldn't get over how much she looked like Terra when they first met her. She had her mother's thin preteen figure and wore her blond hair in much the same way as Terra did. She was now only 2 or 3 inches shorter than Raven and would no doubt catch up to her as she reached full maturity.

While Melissa had put on a brave face Raven could feel her emotions. The sorceress, who was standing next to Garfield's firstborn, wrapped her arms around the girl and drew her into a hug. Dropping all pretenses Melissa wrapped her arms around Raven and began to weep. Raven kissed her forehead and ran her fingers through the blond girl's hair as she too silently wept.


After the funeral Raven transferred to Titan's East, to help Garfield and his family transition into their new life. He had been extremely grateful to Raven, not only for the offer to help but for the love and compassion she had shown his daughters at the time. The four girls became even closer to their Aunt. Raven had kept a respectful distance from Garfield. She didn't want anyone to think that she was an opportunist coming in to sweep up a still disconsolate changeling, which she could not as she still was burdened with her curse. The most intimate thing they ever did was watch TV together or wish each other goodnight with a chaste kiss before departing for their separate rooms. The other Titans understood their arrangement and after a few months they wished that their friends could find a solution to their 'problem.'

Raven had contented herself with the restricted relationship she now shared with her ex-husband. While he had said nothing about his romantic life after Terra, it was clear that he had no intention of dating again. If he went out anywhere, whether it be a movie or dinner at a restaurant, it was Raven who accompanied him.

After several months had passed Raven received a strange and cryptic letter from a witch in Japan. She had been home alone at the time as the girls were at school and Garfield, who now went by the hero name of Changeling, was visiting a school with Speedy, no doubt delivering a spiel to the kids about avoiding drugs and finishing school.

The letter looked ordinary on the outside except for the Japanese postage on it. It contained a single sheet of rice paper, which contained what appeared to be just a few sentences written in Sanskrit. Raven's eyes grew wide as she read the letter and she read it again more than once, just to be sure she had not misunderstood its message.

She put the letter back into the envelope and stuffed it into the pouch that she now wore dangling from her belt. She walked out of her room and made her way to the commons, where she found Bumblebee making some lunch.

"Hi Raven, would you like a turkey sandwich?" The leader of Titans East queried her.

The sorceress did not appear to notice Bumblebee's presence as she walked to the large windows and stared blankly at Steele City's skyline.

"Raven? Are you OK?"

The gray skinned girl snapped out of her trance.

"Sorry. Yes, I would like a sandwich please."

Bumblebee retrieved a second plate from the cupboard and quickly assembled a sandwich for her friend. Once she was done she took the two plates to the table while Raven fetched a pitcher of lemonade from fridge. The two Titans sat down together and shared their simple meal.

"Is everything OK Raven?" Bumblebee asked her again. "You seem out of sorts."

Raven put her sandwich down.

"I need to take a leave of absence." She answered in her monotone.

"Sure Raven, no problem. How long will you be gone?"

"No more than a month. I'm going to Japan."

"Japan? Is there anything I should know about this trip?"

Raven shook her head. "No, it's a … personal matter. I'll leave after Gar and the girls get home…"


Raven recalled that day, which was a month ago. As she predicted she had returned right on schedule.

Once again she looked up at the Tower, this time at the common room, which was lit up and occupied. She saw that Gar and family were there and Melissa was standing at the window and had seen her.

Raven knew that there was no point in further procrastination and made her way to the Tower. She became airborne and flew straight for the common room, phasing through the windows as she entered the room.

She was greeted enthusiastically by the four Logan girls. Samantha leaped into the air and wrapped her arms around Raven's neck, kissing her repeatedly. The sorceress then greeted each girl with a hug and a kiss on the cheek. After she was done she walked up to Garfield and gave him a tender kiss on the lips.

"We missed you Rae, we really did." He whispered in her ear. "Please don't leave us again, not even for a day."

She wrapped her arms around him. "I won't, I promise." She then released him.

"Gar, I would like to speak with the girls, alone."

"This sounds serious. This isn't bad news?"

She shook her head. "No, well at least I don't think so."

He smiled his goofy grin. Even though he was already balding she thought his grin made him look young again. Of course he had changed over the years, much like her. He too had hit the gym over the years and had developed a lean yet muscular physique which she found incredibly masculine and attractive and on more than one occasion she had to meditate to keep her carnal desire for him in check.

"OK, I'll just head back to the apartment. You know where to find me."

Once he was gone Raven gathered the girls around her.

"I have something important to share with you. I wanted to tell the four of you first before I speak with your father."

"What is it Aunt Raven?" Melissa asked.

Raven took a deep breath before continuing.

"You know that I was your father's first wife."

"Yes, we know." Angela replied.

"And you know why we divorced, right?"

"Your powers, they hurt father." Marie replied.

"That's right." Raven replied. "Well, I have some good news. A witch in Japan found a way so that I can be with your father without hurting him."

"Aunt Raven, are you going to take father away from us?" Samantha asked nervously.

Raven jolted with shock from the question.

"Oh no! I would never do that. But I do have a question for you."

The 4 girls stared at Raven, holding their collective breathes.

"You know that I love the 4 of you very much, right?"

The girls nodded in reply.

"I know that I can't take your mother's place, no one can…"

Raven paused.

"My question has two parts actually. First of all, may I marry your father? And two, if I do have your permission to marry him, may I call you my daughters?"

The four girls leaped on Raven, hugging her and burying her in kisses. Raven was overjoyed and tears streamed down her face.

"Thank you, now let's go see your father."

The five females made their way to the Logans' apartment, which occupied most of the top floor of the Tower. As they entered the dwelling Garfield saw the looks of glee and delight on his daughter's faces.

"So why are you so happy? Is Aunt Raven taking you to Disneyworld?" He joked.

Melissa replied. "It's much better than that dad!"

Garfield looked puzzled.

"OK, what's going on?"

Raven walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him.

"Someone found a solution to our problem Gar."

His eyes popped open wide.

"Really, you aren't yanking my chain Raven?"

Raven stepped back and gave him the 'look.'

"Oh, that's right, you don't do that." He grinned. "So what's the solution?"

Raven pulled the vial with the green potion out of her pouch and showed it to him.

"A potion? So this is why you went to Japan. What does it do?"

Raven stared at the vial before continuing.

"If I drink it I'll lose my powers, forever."

Garfield and the four girls were speechless.

"Rae, you can't do that. You can't give up your powers." He replied in a trembling voice.

Raven opened the vial and sniffed its contents.

"Gar, I've been searching for a solution to our problem for 15 years. At first I was eager to find it, but once your family grew I put the search on the back burner. But now … I'm ready to do it."

Garfield shook his head.

"I can't let you throw you powers away, there has to be another way."

"There is no other way Gar, but I won't do it without your agreement."

He pulled her back into a hug and whispered in her ear.

"Rae, I want you so bad that it hurts, but how can I ask you to give up your powers?"

"I don't care about my powers. I want to be with you, I want us to have a baby and I want to be the girls' mother."

He nodded as he clutched her hand, wrapping his hand around the vial. He then felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Melissa.

"Dad, you and Aunt Raven belong together. You both deserve to be happy."

Garfield nodded.

"OK then Raven, you have my permission."

She kissed him on the lips and stepped back. She raised the vial to her lips and consumed its contents in a single gulp. She then paused as if waiting for something to happen. And then it did. She dropped the now empty vial on the floor and fell to her knees, clutching her temples with her hands.

"Aunt Raven!" The four girls cried out together as they rushed to her side.

Raven gestured to the girls to stay away, as her face contorted in excruciating agony. Garfield bit his lip, know that there was nothing he could do but wait for the potion to complete its task. Raven then dropped her hands and raising her face to the ceiling she howled in pain for almost a minute. Suddenly she stopped and fell forward, landing on all fours. Garfield rushed to her side and wrapped his arms around her.

"It's OK." She croaked. "It's over."

"How do you feel?" He asked.

She hesitated, as if searching for the right words.

"As if I were naked."

"So they're gone?"

Raven's only response was to give him a passionate kiss, which he returned.

After exchanging kisses for several minutes they stood up. Raven reached into her pouch and retrieved the felt covered box and opened it, revealing the two platinum wedding bands that had been in exile for 15 years. She removed his ring from the box and slipped it back onto his finger. As soon as she was done he did the same for her.


"Mom! Mark's being a pest!" Melissa shouted as she was packing her bags.

Raven marched into her oldest daughter's room and picked up the green toddler. She was dressed in a pair of jeans and a T-Shirt with the Titans logo on it.

"He knows you're going off to college Melissa, he's just upset that you're leaving."

The blond girl walked up to her stepmother and took the toddler from her.

"Don't worry Marky; I'll be coming home to visit." The youngster started squirming and she put him down. He ran out of her room, onto whatever his next task was.

"See, all you had to do was pay attention to him." Raven chided her.

Melissa wrapped her arms around Raven.

"I'm gonna miss you mom."

Raven hugged her back and kissed her.

"Your father and I will miss you too."

"Where is dad?"

"He went off on a mission. He should be back soon."

Melissa frowned at her mother.

"Mom, you gotta make him stop. He's too old to be playing super hero."

"I know. If there's a power I miss having, it's my old healing power. It seems like he's gets hurt worse every time."

Melissa crossed her arms in what Raven recognized as a very Terra like gesture.

"It's a stupid pissing contest between him and Nightwing. Doesn't dad know that he has nothing to prove?"

Raven ran her fingers through Melissa's blond hair. The girl had caught up and passed Raven in stature.

"Maybe you should tell him."

"Tell me what?" The changeling asked as he entered the room, trying to hide a limp and failing miserably. Melissa gave him an angry look.

"You're hurt dad, again."

He gently eased himself down onto the edge of her bed.

"I know, I know."

Raven and Melissa glared at him. Raven had taught her the "Roth glare" and the blond wielded it like a pro.

"Alright, if it makes you happy, I'm going to announce my retirement."

"When?" Raven grilled him.

"Today."

"Cross your heart dad?"

He nodded sheepishly. "Yes, cross my heart. This time it's for real. I'm going to be a full time dad."

Raven sat down next to him and gave him a steamy kiss as she ran her hands over his chest. The changeling moaned and returned the favor.

"Mom! Dad! This is still my room you know."

After an eternity the two separated.

"How about you and I go make a baby Rae?" He asked her in a seductive voice.

"Mom! Dad! I'm still heeeere!"

Raven chuckled.

"It's too late Gar."

"Huh?"

She smiled before continuing.

"I'm pregnant."

THE END