At the lake, Beast Boy had set Raven down next to the water and started to back up.
"Where are you going?" Raven had asked.
"Giving you some privacy while you bathe."
"Beast Boy...I've already been running around naked-"
"Doesn't matter. A gentleman doesn't watch a lady bathe."
She had laughed again, and dived into the water.
Beast Boy had installed himself behind a tree, listening. She had been under the water a long time. He hadn't heard her resurface, and hadn't heard any air bubbles release. He was a little worried. He checked the position of the moon, and realised she'd been under for nearly an hour. He turned and rushed back to the side of the lake.
THe surface of the lake was completely still, undisturbed. The full moon reflected from the center of the water, a perfect glowing circle of pale light. Suddenly the reflection shattered as Raven arose from its exact center.
From her temples, two horns had grown, curling tight against her head like rams horns, but looking almost like a silvery bun do. Her hair was still violet, and had grown long, but the moonlight drank the color out of it, making it appear black against her moon pale skin. Her four eyes were half lidded, letting their red glow shine out, the only color in the scene. Two long tresses hung down to frame her face, and fell to cover her breasts. From her back, two large, bat like wings spread, completely colorless, the membrane so thin the moonlight shone through it, refracting into a monochromatic rainbow upon the water's surface. Sharp claws tipped her fingers and toes. A long, whip like tail extended from her cocyx, shifting slowly in the air, a forked bone spur at the end, glittering in the moonlight like silver, positioned itself almost casually to block view of her between her legs.
Beast Boy could hardly breathe. He could only stare. Raven thought she was a monster for looking like this? Yes, there was a demonic aspect to her appearance...but he would fight anyone who would say she wasn't the most beautiful creature on Earth!
Raven revolved slowly in the air, letting the water cascade slowly over and off of her body. When she saw Beast Boy, she smiled, two fangs just visible jutting from her upper and lower lips. She floated downward, stepping lightly on the surface of the water. SLowly, she walked across the silvery surface of the lake, sending ripples across it at her footsteps. When she reached the edge, she extended her hand towards him.
Silently, he reached out and placed his hand in hers. Exerting gentle pressure, she pulled him onto the waters surface, and they were wrapped up in each others arms, and they slowly swayed and danced across the surface of the water.
Beast Boy stared into Raven's eyes, as she stared into his. They both had a gentle smile on their face. They had each other, the moonlight, and the night. For just this moment nothing else mattered.
Gently, they floated back to the water's edge, setting down on the ground. As the moonlight shone down upon them, draining the color from the world, Raven cupped Beast Boy's face in her hands. He wrapped his arms around her. Their eyes closing, they leaned in, and...
Beast Boy's ears twitched. Spinning, he pushed Raven protectively behind him as he snatched a flying disc out of the air.
"I know you're there now," he said to the forest angrily. "All of you. You might as well show yourselves."
Stepping out of the forest slowly, Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg revealed themselves in the moonlight.
