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The sun was setting over the canyon lands, which were glowing with a near red color. It was unusually windy in the canyon but that didn't seem to faze the thin man who entered the unusual dwelling in the canyon wall near Bower's Ravine. He moved with stealth quickly traveling from room to room, as if he knew what he was looking for. The first room was a large suite with a king size bed that had been slept in but was not made. There were clothes strewn all over the floor, all of them female. He picked up a bra and examined it before tossing it aside.

So this is where you've been hiding.

He moved onto the next room, which contained a single twin bed. The room was also unkempt, but this time with spent medical supplies. He picked up an empty blood packet before walking over to the bed; its sheets were stained with blood. He examined the label on the blood packet. It was mostly barcodes but it did have a single line of text on it: 'Beast Boy'.

And now I know where to find you.

Terra stared at Raven dumfounded while Beast Boy continued blubbering.

"Why didn't you ask me Rae?" He said between sobs.

"Because you would have said no." She deadpanned.

Terra's expression switched to indignant.

"Is this some kind of stunt to steal him from me Raven?" She hissed.

Raven longed to tell her that stealing wouldn't be necessary, that Terra would eventually drive him away without any assistance, but out of respect and deference to Beast Boy she remained silent.

Beast Boy, still not having fully regained his composure wrapped his now two healthy arms around Raven.

"Why Rae, why?" he cried as he drew her in tightly.

Raven pushed back gently and looked up into his emerald eyes.

"Do you need to ask?"

"There's no way I can ever repay you."

"You don't have to. You would have done the same for me."

Beast Boy froze upon hearing her words. He nodded his head. She was right.

"What are you going to do Rae?"

"Begin physical therapy, I suppose."

Beast Boy's face fell. He then cupped her cheeks with his now two healthy hands and kissed her tenderly on her forehead.

"BB! What the hell are you doing?!" Terra shrieked.

Beast Boy glared at her.

"I'm kissing my best friend who literally gave me her own right arm."

Terra snarled at him. "Then maybe you should sleep with her tonight!"

"Terra, what's the matter with you?"

"Nothing." She whispered. "I'll be in my room, our room." She said as she walked out the door.

"You'd better go after her." Raven cautioned him.

"Yeah, you're right. I'll call you later. I don't know how we're going to break this to the others."

Robin was sitting in his office with the lights off. He, as well as the other Titans were still recovering from the series of shocking and surprising events. He could handle that Beast Boy and Terra had announced their engagement but what Raven had done simply blew his mind.

He was angry with the empath. She, who was perhaps the most powerful member of the team, had willingly crippled herself. She had insisted that her new condition would have no effect on her performance, but he wasn't buying it. He was furious that she had not consulted with him first, not that he would have ever approved of her hare brained scheme. She always acted so logically, and he simply couldn't reconcile her reckless act with her past track record. As he slumped into the chair his door slid open without anyone knocking first. There was only one person in the Tower would did that to him. Without turning around her addressed her.

"What's the matter Starfire?"

The princess silently walked up to her boyfriend and sat on his lap, resting her head on his shoulder.

"You are troubled, my beloved."

He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.

"I am Star. I feel like I've lost control of the team."

"But why? We are all here. I know that you are troubled by Raven's selfless act, we all are, but that doesn't mean you've lost control. You are still our leader Robin."

Robin ran his fingers through her long hair.

"I don't know what to do about Terra."

Starfire sighed, as she understood his dilemma quite well.

"You are afraid that she and Raven will fight?"

"Among other things. But if I dismiss her Beast Boy will leave with her, but if she doesn't leave we might lose Raven."

"Perhaps I can help. I could be the 'buffer' between Terra and Raven."

"You really are a masochist."

Starfire giggled. "You mean the glutton for punishment?"

"Yeah, that too." He chuckled.

She took his hand, removed the ever present green glove from it and began to kiss his palm.

"Star, I've been thinking…" He said as he took her hand and returned her kisses.

"Yes Richard?"

Richard?

"Well, we're older now. Pretty soon we won't be able to call ourselves the Teen Titans anymore."

"Yes, you have mentioned that before."

"Well, I don't know how much longer the Titans will be together, but there's one thing I do know…"

"Yes?" She said with the anticipation clear in her voice.

"Well, no matter what happens, I want to be with you, forever."

Before he could say another word she kissed him on the lips.

"As do I."

She once again rested her head on his shoulder.

"I will be your mate Robin."

"No" he replied.

She sat up, looking startled.

"But why?"

The boy wonder smiled.

"I want us to be married."

The princess relaxed once again, wrapping her arms around him.

"I accept your offer." She replied calmly.

"Star, are you OK?" He asked, expecting more of an outburst from her.

The Tamaranian sat upright with a big grin on her face.

"I couldn't be better!" She shouted with glee.

The alarm clock chimed softly and Raven reached over with her right hand and shut it off. The seven segment LED display confirmed what she already knew. It was 6:00 AM. It was still dark outside as the sun had yet to rise and light up her room.

The empath sat up and swung her legs over the edge of her bed. Unlike when she was younger she no longer slept in her leotard and was wearing a flannel night gown. She stretched as she stood up, yawning as she headed to her private bathroom, where she quickly prepared herself for the day, culminating with a hot shower.

She dressed in her white leotard, cape and boots before heading to the common room at 6:43. She walked down the still dark and quiet hallways. As she passed the gym she could hear Robin beginning his early morning training, which would take the usual 90 minutes to complete.

You'd think that after announcing their engagement he would relax a little.

It had been 2 months now since Robin and Starfire had announced their engagement, and the local Jump City media had enjoyed a true field day. The local tabloid had even published a special edition dedicated to the Titans' 'first couple'.

Oddly enough Terra and Beast Boy had yet to announce a wedding date. Gar had told Raven that Terra kept putting off even discussing the matter. Of course Raven knew that there was trouble in paradise, but she kept that to herself. After Raven had confessed to 'feeling' their first mating Terra demanded that Cyborg install psionic shielding in her room. Raven had never told them that while the shielding did reduce the amount of emotional energy that escaped from the room, she still knew when they made love, and she knew that Terra and Gar hadn't made the two backed monster in over a week.

The sliding doors to the common room opened at exactly 6:45 and Raven walked in, greeted by the aroma of sausage, hash browns and scrambled eggs. It was Friday after all. On Fridays he always made scrambled eggs, hash browns and sausage.

"Good morning Gar." She greeted her chef as she headed to cupboard to get the settings for the table.

"Morning Rae, punctual as always!" He teased her.

"You're one to talk." She said as she set the table for 3. "You always have breakfast ready at exactly 6:45".

"I wouldn't want to keep you waiting."

Raven smiled softly as she began to pour orange juice into the glasses on the table. "Will Terra be joining us?"

"No." He sighed.

Raven paused before replying. "Anything you want to talk about?"

He walked over to the table with a skillet in his hands and began to serve the meal.

"You already know, don't you?"

She nodded. "But I don't know why."

"I think she's holding back to punish me."

"Well that's clever. She's afraid you're cheating on her, so she holds back on sex. That ought to discourage you from getting it someplace else."

Beat Boy frowned at Raven.

"Sorry Gar, I just think you deserve better."

He sighed. "I've given up asking her about marriage. It's like she has no interest."

"Has she said why?"

He shook his head. "Let's eat before it gets cold, I already made your tea."

They both sat down to their morning ritual and began to eat their breakfast. Beast Boy smothered his eggs with salsa before blurting out: "I'm thinking of moving back into my room."

Raven looked up from her plate.

"She might take that the wrong way."

"Something's going on with her. She feels so distant."

Raven stuck a fork full of eggs into her mouth.

"I see the physical therapy is working for you. You're handling that fork like a champ." He praised her.

"It takes more effort than it appears to, but I'm pleased with my progress."

"I don't think Terra's forgiven you for swapping with me. Not a day goes by where she doesn't remind me that you did it to steal me from her."

"Have you forgiven me?"

"No, I haven't. It wasn't right Rae. I feel so guilty. And I wouldn't even have been hurt had I not gone looking for Terra. It's so totally wrong that you sacrificed yourself for me."

"It was my decision to make, and I still have no regrets."

Beast Boy gently took her right hand. "I'm so sorry Rae."

"About what?"

"You said I deserve better. The truth is you deserve better."

Raven leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"Why don't the two of you get away for a while? You could go to Catalina Island. I'll make reservations for you."

"Hey, that sounds like fun. I'll go ask Robin if Terra and I can take a few days off."

"I already asked him. And to tell you the truth, I already made the reservations. Two nights in Avalon. You're leaving this afternoon."

Beast Boy smiled at her.

"I don't deserve you Rae."

"I can give you a wedgie if it'll make you feel better." She said between snickers.

He kissed her back.

"No thanks. I feel fine."

Beast Boy ran back to Terra's room after Raven said she would clean up. He entered the room without waking Terra, slid next to her in the bed and kissed the nape of her neck. The geomancer slowly woke up and looked at him distantly.

"Rise and shine." He told her with a grin. "We've got some R & R coming. In fact, we're leaving today."

Terra sat up in their bed, looking disoriented.

"What did you say?"

He laughed before explaining. "You and I are going away for two nights to Catalina Island!"

He could tell from the expression on her face that she wasn't thrilled.

"What's the matter Terra?"

The blond rubbed her eyes before replying.

"Maybe going away isn't such a good idea."

"What? Why not?" He asked angrily.

Terra looked sorrowfully at her mate.

"BB, there's something I have to tell you."

Beast Boy stared at his mate in disbelief.

"Terra, you aren't going to dump me, are you?"

"No, it's not that …"

With no warning the Tower's red lights began to flash and the klaxons blared.

"Trouble!" The green teen grunted.

The six Titans gathered around the ops console where Robin was furiously typing away as Starfire stood by his side.

"Who is it?" Cyborg inquired. "I can tell by the look on your face that this isn't good."

"I'm not sure." The Boy Wonder replied. "There's some sort of disturbance downtown. There have been reports of small tornadoes ravaging the area."

"Tornadoes?" Raven asked. "Tornadoes don't occur naturally in Jump City."

"And even if they did, this isn't tornado weather." Cyborg added. "These suckers are being created artificially."

All the Titans looked puzzled but no one noticed the expression on Terra's face. It was a portrait of dread and anxiety.

"We need to find the cause of these tornadoes. Titans, Go!" Their leader ordered the team into action. Beast Boy morphed into a pterosaur and lifted Cyborg with his talons. Starfire grabbed her fiancé while Raven and Terra flew under their own power. Raven sensed the fear emanating from the geomancer as they approached downtown.

"Terra, is there something we should know?" The sorceress asked her as she flew alongside the boulder the blond had summoned and was now flying on.

"No, I just don't like tornadoes."

Raven knew she was lying, but decided to let it go for the moment as they were approaching their destination. Even from the distance Raven could see the damage, which was extensive. Emergency crews and ambulances were tending to injured, which numbered in the thousands. Raven tried to block the barrage of emotions she was feeling but was unable to.

"My sensors show that the tornadoes are gone." The older teen reported to Robin. "They just disappeared, instantly."

"Thanks Cy. Star, let's land over there." Robin pointed at an improvised emergency command post the police had already set up.

The Titans landed and Robin ran into the command post, which was the same bus the police had used at the power plant when Madame Rouge had tried to steal the plutonium. Once again it was Captain Watanabe who was in charge.

"We have to stop meeting like this Robin." Watanabe joked halfheartedly.

"I hear you Steve." Robin replied. "We think the tornadoes weren't natural and that someone is behind their appearance."

Watanabe went pale when he heard Robin's words.

"You mean a super villain is behind this? Someone who can conjure tornadoes at will?"

"I'm afraid so, did any of your men see anyone unusual lurking around?"

Watanabe shook his head. "We've been too busy dealing with the injured."

"I understand Steve; we'll begin a sweep …"

Beast Boy barged into the cramped bus.

"Robin, there's wind again, but this time it's just blowing, no tornadoes, but it's like a hurricane!" The green changeling howled as the bus began to rock.

Robin ran out of the bus into the current of air which almost knocked him over.

"We have to find who's behind this. Titans, follow the wind to its source!"

Starfire and Raven flew into the hurricane strength wind, with the Tamaranian leading the way, Beast Boy morphed into a triceratops and charged in after them, with Cyborg riding on his back shielded by the massive bone structure on the dinosaurs head.

"Terra, you're with me!" Robin shouted as he ran after his teammates. Terra didn't budge. She looked apprehensive.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!" Robin shouted at her.

The geomancer snapped out of her funk and followed Robin into the storm.

Starfire and Raven were the first to reach to origin of the wind. There they encountered a young thin man dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. His arms were raised as he summoned the wind. When he saw the two heroines he pointed at them with his right arm. The two girls suddenly found themselves inside a small tornado, which spun them around violently. Raven was beginning to black out when she felt two strong arms grab her. The two were flung from the whirlwind and crashed into a brick wall. Fortunately Starfire absorbed the brunt of the impact, but Raven in her weakened state lost consciousness.

Beast Boy saw Raven lying in the ground and ran to her side, once again in his human form. Raven regained consciousness right away and woke up in Beast Boys arms while Cyborg shot his sonic canon at the stranger, who deflected the sonic blasts with a few small tornadoes he conjured. The hurricane like winds had ceased as Starfire began to attack with her star bolts, which he had a harder time deflecting.

Without the wind to slow them down Robin and Terra arrived at the scene. The stranger saw the blond and smiled. He summoned a small whirlwind which carried him straight to Terra whom he snatched from the ground and began to make his escape, except that he was enveloped in dark energy, which drew both Terra and him back to the Titans. Beast Boy reached them first in his human form, and summoning every bit of his superhuman strength slugged the stranger in his gut, knocking his wind out. As the man collapsed Beast Boy growled at him.

"Leave my woman alone."

Wheezing the stranger staggered to his feet and grinned. Once he recovered his breath he was surrounded by the Titans.

"Your woman?" He sneered.

"Who are you? What do you want? Why did you attack the city?" Robin barked at him.

The stranger grinned maliciously.

"Terra, why don't you tell them who I am?"

All eyes were on the geomancer.

"If you don't tell them, I will." He threatened her.

Terra raised a hand, indicating she would comply.

"His name is John Spivak…" She began.

"Why does he want you Terra?" Beast Boy asked.

"I'm sorry BB; I really meant to tell you this before…"

"What is it Terra?" The changeling asked anxiously.

Terra gulped and began to cry.

"He's my husband."

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