Hello everyone. i just wanted to say that i didn't expect such response for the last chapter. I got yelled at, cussed at, admonished and who knows what else from the ones i didnt hear from but, i have to say i'm ok with that. It means my story does have some kind of effect but most of all, i have to say, it made my day when Bluedog197 got his revelation of that chapter.
Thank you my friend and i really appreciate you've been with me all along. and that is something i have always wanted to tell you but never have because you dont seem to be able to receive PMs. And one more thing i have to say "he, he, you called me dude"
Enjoy.
Chapter 57. Forgotten but not lost.
Raven paced in the small waiting area while pondering on her conversation with Dr Simmons and, even though she didn't promise a miracle, she did promised her she would try but it was more unsettling the more she thought about it. She had never entered the mind of a person in a coma before and with her current dilemma, she had to find a way to meditate enough to be able to concentrate.
There were things that revolved in her mind that needed further attention but, she didn't know where to start.
She looked at the clock on the wall in front of her and walked out of the room towards the ICU. Dr Simmons had not moved from her spot and smiled weakly when Raven walked in. The weight in her heart started to get heavier with each step. If she was able to bring Meliah back, there was no doubt in her mind he would run to her side which, she wouldn't have a say on it. Once he found out what she did with Michael, Garfield would leave her for sure.
Her eyes stung as tears threaten to overwhelm her and was thankful she had thrown the hood over her head to hide her features but Dr Simmons saw her hesitation and a slight tremble of her hands when Raven raised them just above Meliah's head.
"Dear, is everything alright?" she asked as she placed a gentle hand over Raven's.
"I'm fine" Raven lied as she took a steadying breath before answering. Then her eyes started to glow white and the older woman backed away from her.
Raven quietly chanted her mantra before everything went dark. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a desolated terrain, fog as thick as mud and a deaf silence that almost hurt her ears. As she walked, Raven found traces of scattered memories that to her surprise, were almost faded, almost as if they were being forgotten. Then a bristle of her surroundings confirmed her suspicions. She wasn't alone.
"Meliah? I know you're still here and I know you can hear me"
After a few minutes of silence, there was a faint sob. A child's sob and as she walked amidst the fog, she came a cross a crib and inside, was a little girl. Probably not even two years old that started crying the moment she saw Raven.
Raven's mind run faster at the facts. If in her mind, Meliah was a toddler, then the only possible explanation was that when she intervened in the ritual, she had somehow been affected but since she wasn't exposed to it long enough, the procedure was unfinished, and now, Meliah was somehow stuck in her own body. In her own mind.
But that simple fact gave Raven reason to feel angry. Angry beyond comprehension. Meliah was running away from her own reality like a coward.
Raven lifted her arms and with hands and legs spread, summoned enough power and after chanting her mantra and other incantations, Meliah was encased in a black bubble of magic that swirled around until it evaporated, leaving dark traces mixed in with the fog that surrounded them. Meliah was left on the ground, curled into herself.
She lifted her head and looked around confused at first until she settled on Raven who still had her hands glowing black and her eyes lost in the white glow.
"What have you done" demanded Meliah thru gritted teeth as she lifted herself off the ground.
"What you're too afraid to do on your own. Bringing you back"
"Hasn't occurred to you that perhaps I don't want to go back? Finally, I had the chance to forget about every single fucked up moment of my life and you had to barge in and make me remember… why?" she was angry and her eyes wild with rage.
"Because your mother asked me to. Are you so selfish to think that you are the only one affected by what you're doing? Your mother is devastated and Gar doesn't even know what to do with himself."
"Don't think me so heartless. I do feel bad hurting them this way but, lets face it, it was going to happen sooner or later. Gar will survive just as he did before and as far as my mother… I only hope she forgives me" Meliah said in a more composed tone as she looked away.
"And what about your daughter? Because, she's alive you know. What about her? Did you ever care about her?"
"I never expected her to live this long or me for that matter but I guess, father Dawa was right. The paintings he showed me became true and now, you seem to intervene with my fate"
"Fate or not, I promised your mother I would do what I can and if there was a chance to bring you back I would take it, now this is your chance to go back and…"
"Go back to what Raven. Or did you forget I was already dying. Leo was not able to find a permanent cure so, even if I go back now, I'll leave them anyway. Why make them go thru that again. You call me selfish when in fact, I'm being to be the complete opposite. I'm trying to save them from that pain"
"What about Michael and Gar"
"What about them? One is truly selfish to even consider someone else at his side and the other…"
"You'll be surprised. Becoming a father has changed him greatly. He hasn't left your daughter's side" to this, Meliah gave her a small smile.
"Well, at least she wont be alone. I guess there is such thing as redemption for a thief. I'm glad he's doing what he promised"
"Garfield is sure to run at your side once more. He swore to protect you and he will"
"And that's exactly what I don't want. don't you get it?. He's been with me out of guilt. He feels responsible for not being able to save me or his parents. Do you think I want someone with me out of duty, out of responsibility? I have feelings too you know, feeling he doesn't have for me but you. All he does is talk about you."
Another bristle and Raven started to feel weak, loosing her grip on the amount of power she was using. It was true what she had said to Slade, she could not change his mind if he didn't want to and that's exactly what was happening with Meliah now. She was fighting back by refusing to remember on her own and on that Raven could do nothing about.
"Meliah, I cant keep this portal open for long. Come with me now, we'll figure something out" Raven said as she struggle some more. The dark traces floating around on the fog, started to come together, to merge once more and form the bubble. This time, Meliah simply stood there, no longer afraid but lost in thought until she calmly continued.
"You know the one thing I have wanted the most my entire life ever since the pervert I had as a father decided to… cross the line with me? Is forget. Forget that I even existed. I've been the lab rat, the victim, the prey and all those memories just… haunt me. Forget is all I want and if have to die to accomplish just that then… so be it"
"Meliah, you're not dead yet but if forget is all you want… then so be it" Raven said and as the bubble closed around Meliah, Raven's presence started to fade but waited long enough to see the bubble burst open and reveal the little girl again, afraid and crying silently while she asked for her mother.
When Raven started to wake up, she heard the faint, panicked voice of Dr Simmons calling out for help and soon after, running feet that came to a stop around her. When she opened her eyes, she was still standing next to Meliah's bed, with her hands hovering just above the girl's head.
"Raven, what happened?" Garfield asked as he grabbed Raven by the shoulders to keep her steady. She shook her head and blinked a few times in an attempt to clear her head and scare away the dizziness the use of such amount of power left her in.
"I have some good news and some bad news. Good news is that you were right Dr Simmons, Meliah is still in there. Bad news is, she cant come back, not on her own. In her mind, she's… younger and doesn't comprehend what's happening to her"
"What do you mean younger?" the mother asked as she grabbed her daughter's hand.
"When she interrupted the ritual I was performing, she got caught up long enough to be affected by it but not long enough to finish the cycle. Her mind is now that of a toddler"
There was an astonished silence and the obvious question hung on the air. No one really daring to ask what would seem impossible at this point.
"Can you bring her back?" the mother finally asked not being able to steady her heart in expectation of an answer. Raven hesitated for a moment. The implications of performing the ritual all over again. Not mentioning to try to time it right or Meliah's soul would be lost forever in the process… it was a tricky.
"I would have to perform the ritual all over again and time it right so Meliah can go thru the rest of the cycle but, I must warn you, I have never done a ritual this way. It was the first time I ever performed a ritual of this nature to bring Slade back but, anything can happen in the process"
"What was the purpose of that ritual?" asked the mother after a moment. Curiosity getting the best of her but Raven hesitated and glanced at Garfield not sure if she should go into details but the older woman interrupted.
"You can tell me, dear. After knowing what my daughter, Garfield and you can do, nothing can surprise me.
Wanna bet? Raven thought to herself before answering. "It was a filtering ritual to remove traces of demonic influence Slade was experiencing from a real demon before being used as a inter dimensional portal into this world "
"That's … more than what I expected but ok…in that case, what can I expect to happen if it does go according to plan?"
" For starters, she'll have no memory of what has happened in her life save for whatever she lived thru while she was that age. Until she decides to remember, she'll remain a child and grow up all over again." Raven said after a moment trying to find the right words.
Dr Simmons started to sob at the news and she assured them it was because she was happy that there was hope. Raven simply asked the older woman for some more time as she needed to prepare herself and then said nothing more.
Garfield watched Raven's expression all the while and saw certain sadness and uneasiness cross her features so, he led her out of the ICU into the waiting room and silently prepared her a cup of tea while she sat on the sofa and looked out the window, lost in thought and she only snapped out of it when he placed the mug on her hand.
She thanked him quietly and blew the steam away and took a small sip but he could tell, she was dwelling on whether say something else or not. After a few minutes, he couldn't wait any longer and asked "What is it?"
Again she hesitated "There's more I didn't want to say in front of Dr Simmons. I spoke to Meliah for a brief moment"
"You did? How? I thought she was too young to even talk"
"She is but, for a short while, I was able to make her remember and offered her to help bring her back but… she refused" the smile that had slowly showed, quickly vanished and melted into a frown.
"Why? doesn't she know there is people here waiting for her to come back?"
"She does but, she refuses to remember willingly. She was very upset with me when I made her remember"
She took another sip of her now warm beverage.
"What happened next"
"Not much. She's got a very strong will and the moment she decided to forget, that's the moment I could no longer keep the portal open"
"I don't get it. Why…"
"I do" came the sad, quiet reply from Dr Simmons just a few feet from them. They had been so engrossed in their conversation that they never heard the door open and close.
"I understand why she refuses to come back. To remember. Her life has been full of pain and fear. Not a moment of peace or a chance to a normal life other than when she was a baby"
Raven got up, placed the half empty mug on the nearest table and came closer to the woman.
"Dr Simmons, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to keep that from you, I …" Raven stopped when the other woman lifted a hand in an attempt to stop her from continuing.
"There is no need for apologies dear. You were trying to protect my already broken heart and for that, I thank you but if there is a chance you can bring my dear girl back, I'll take it. Even if she's a toddler all over again and if forget is what she wants then forget she will. I'll do everything within my reach to give her the normal life she didn't have before"
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That afternoon, there had been an emergency at a bank downtown and Starfire and Robin took care of it. But even though alarms had been triggered and a minor explosion had destroyed part of a small storage room in the back of the building, no one had actually tried to rob the bank. After a thorough investigation, there were no prints or even a suspect list that could explain the motive of attempt and the only explanation they came up with was a distraction. But, a distraction from what?.
Robin and Star returned to the tower but as soon as they entered the common room, they found a visitor.
"Jericho? What are you doing here?" asked Robin and looked around and found the young man was alone. But Jericho seemed agitated and his gestures were erratic and desperate.
"Jericho, calm down…I don't understand what you're trying to say…here, let me get pan and…"
"Allow me" said Star after seeing how the young man struggled to get himself understood. Calmly she walked up to him and slid a hand behind his neck and gently pulled him in a kiss. Jericho was too surprised for reaction and simply stopped struggling. But the kiss only lasted but a moment and soon, she released him.
Jericho was still wondering what had just happened when Robin cleared his throat to get his attention and as the young man blinked his surprise away, Starfire smiled and prompted him to continue.
Suddenly, he remembered his reason for being there and started to erratically gesture with his hands to which Star simply nodded.
"Robin, he's come to warn us. There is someone, very dangerous, looking for Slade and she knows we have him captive"
"She?… who is she?" Robin asked as they headed to the roof and board the T-ship.
"Her name is Ravager. Very dangerous. Very lethal. Has been Slade's apprentice since she was young" Starfire continued to translate.
To this, Robin turned to the young man. Surprise and disbelief washed over his features as he pondered on what he just learned. Then, Robin asked the question Jericho had been dreading "How do you know that?"
They watched him go pale and compose himself all in a brief moment before gesturing towards the T-ship. Once on board and when Robin was busy with the controllers of the main console, Starfire asked in sign language.
"Friend. Is there something we should know? You're among friends. You can tell us"
Hesitant, Jericho started, with trembling hands to explain.
"Her name is Rose and… she's my half sister. ..we…share the same father but please… don't tell Robin or anyone else… if they find out… if anyone finds out… they're sure going to kick me out of the Titans, they'll even hate me if…"
"Friend please. You must not fear. We are your friends and if it makes you feel better, my own sister is one of the most wanted intergalactic criminals. She's even tried to kill me more times that I care to remember and even sold me as a slave but, all in all, I still love her, she's my sister and I have to accept her no matter what"
"The thing is… I'm not that worried about them finding out Rose is my sister but… who my father is…"
"Who is…" But Starfire was interrupted as Robin answered his communicator.
"Yo Rob, you better get here soon, there's some crazy chick slicing and dicing her way thru the hospital looking for Slade. We've been trying to keep the other people safe but she's getting closer to the secure area where Vicky and Meliah are. Michael is with Vicky and BB is with Slade, Meliah and her mom but only between Raven and I cant keep her away for long"
"We're almost there Cyborg" Robin said and closed the device. "Ok Titans, we have to prioritize. We must keep Ravager from hurting anybody and stop her from finding Slade. We have to find out what is her connection with him"
Soon they arrived at the hospital and landed on the roof. Once inside, they could hear the screams of panic from the other patients and battle cries from Raven and Cyborg and then, silence.
When they arrived where their friends were, all they found was the chaos left behind. Nurses wheeling patients in and out and several security guards on the ground.
"Where is she?" asked Robin as soon as he saw Raven.
"She disappeared after a smoke bomb. She cant be too far. I can still sense her nearby"
Cyborg came next, dusting himself off after helping a guard get out from under a door that had collapsed on him earlier.
"Hey Jericho, what are you doing here?" Cyborg asked as soon as he saw the newcomer but Jericho simply waved his greetings as they all hurried to get to the others.
Meanwhile, Garfield had Dr Simmons, Leo and Slade in Dr Thorns office only a couple of doors down the hallway from where the ICU where Meliah and Victoria were being guarded by Michael, who was once again, in his Red X suit.
Leo had been able to hack into the security camera system and kept an eye on their attacker.
"Ravager" Leo whispered with almost a sneer and narrowed eyes when she recognized the woman that had skillfully destroyed the visible cameras and manhandled the security guards with very few swings of her swords.
"You know her? How?" Garfield asked as he watched the live feed of the attack.
"A year ago. When Slade stole my formula. She was with him. She's the one who did this…" Leo opened her lab coat and lifted her top to show him the scars on her mid section. Some were almost faded others seem to have been deeper at some point. Garfield looked in horror the marks that the blade or blades had left and couldn't suppress a gasp.
"Leo, she could have kill you"
"She was close but I was able to leave a mark of my own" she said with a sly smile as she pulled her top back down and turned back to the monitor.
"How did you escape?"
"Slade stopped her. He told her they already had what they were looking for and there was no need to kill me" she said as she looked over her shoulder in the direction of Slade as he helped Dr Simmons barricade the doors to Meliah's room. "He even suggested it was better to leave me alive in case they needed more supplies in the future" she scoffed softly to herself at the irony.
Suddenly, they heard another explosion and after scanning the security cameras, they saw her disappear thru a one of the doors that led to the stairs. Leo stroke a few more keys on the computer and brought to the screen, the schematic of the building they were in.
"Gar, she's two levels below us and those stairs lead straight to the hallway where Meliah and Vicky are. We have to keep her away from those rooms and away from Slade" Leo said as she got up and headed to the desk where her duffel bag was.
Garfield called Cyborg from his communicator to let him know the location of the infiltrator and as soon as he was done, he stood in front of his friend.
"Leo… what's going on with you and Slade?" the question was simple but the implications were what weighted the most. He had kept his concerns to himself and Raven thinking that the kiss she shared with the villain a few days ago had been a moment of weakness, a twisted moment of weakness but, as the days had gone by, they seemed to get even closer and that concerned him greatly.
Raven had assured him what she sensed from him was real. She had even reasoned that perhaps what Slade needed were new experiences and memories to forget about his life as a criminal and start over but that didn't really make it any better. Especially when one of his closest friends was involved.
"Don't worry about it" she said after a moment as she continued looking thru her bag.
"Don't worry about it? How can you tell me that Leo. He's one of the most dangerous criminals and you're telling me not to worry about it?" he almost yelled.
"He used to be" was her calm response and that made him glare at her. A truly Raven glare.
"Gar, don't you see the opportunity we've got in out hands? The chance to reform a villain doesn't mean anything to you? Or the fact that he has refused to acknowledge any reminders of his criminal life, don't you think that says a lot about him?"
"What concerns me is what it means to you" he said quietly and Leo rolled her eyes as she tried to get passed him but he stepped in her way and continued. "Look, I get what you're saying, I really do. He's a totally different dude and I have to admit I like him better this way but… what if he remembers? All it would take is a small detail or someone that reminds him what he used to be… someone like her to trigger his memories without him wanting or knowing and then what?"
She narrowed her eyes and gave him an icy glare. "Then I better not let that happen" she said and walked away. Garfield sighed heavily and closed his eyes.
"I understand what you're saying. I have the same concerns but she gives me hope and I can promise you this Garfield, for her, I'll do my best to be a different man than what I used to be"
Slade's words took him by surprise but tried not to show it. He wanted to believe him, to trust him for Leo's sake but he just couldn't.
"For your sake, you better be" Garfield said over his shoulder and walked away.
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Ravager walked maliciously out of the shadows, accentuating the sway of her hips with each step. This particular room was… intriguing. Its only occupant was a small, sleeping baby inside an incubator. She gave the child a weary, side look as she walked by and noticed the hints of pink and flowers on her small outfit and made her wonder why was this baby so important that the Titans had to protect her.
She leaned slightly over the incubator and whispered "What is so special about you?" but then, a whistling sound cutting the air made her look up and with quick reflexes, unshed one the swords she carried on her back and cut thru the flying object.
"For your sake, I'll suggest you step away from that baby" said the digitalized voice of Red X, approaching slowly with two more rex rubbery exes on each hand.
Ravager, chuckled at the sight. "Of all people, I didn't expect you to see you here. With the Titans no less. What are you doing here?"
"That's none of your business"
"Aw, you hurt me Red X. you know, I have always been intrigued about what that mask of yours hides" a malicious smile appeared and she walked seductively, sword in hand, towards the thief but, he scoffed at her comment.
"Like you wouldn't know. For what I understand, you have worked with Slade for a very long time" he said as he walked sideways, never taking his eyes off her or his daughter.
"On occasion. There are… projects that are only for his own benefit. I have to admit, when he decided to look for you, I was curious why but he never said anything. I just figured, his obsession for having Robin as his new apprentice had changed and had to find a new target but enough bout you. Where is Slade?"
"Wouldn't you like to know" he teased and at that comment, her eyes narrowed and unshed the other sword and engaged him.
He was fast and with the aid of his teleportation device, made his moves more unpredictable and as she swung the swords in the air, they cut thru a chair that was against the wall. For a moment, she looked around but then, he silently appeared behind her and wrapped his around her body and pressed her hard against his.
"You'll wake her up and if that happens, I wont be too happy" he said in her ear but she jerked her head back and hit him hard on the nose, making him back away. His eyes were blurred and watery and didn't see her when she swung her leg around and kick him on the stomach. He landed on the floor and she jumped over him and landed on his pelvis with both swords crossed just above his neck.
He was breathing hard as he blinked away the tears. He tried to move but as his hands went over her legs, she tightened the pressure on his neck and grinded herself against him.
"Hmmm, you're fun and I can tell you want more but I came with a purpose so, I'll ask you one more time… where. Is. Slade?"
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"Please don't go. She seems to be stalling with him, but I'm afraid what she'll do with you. You said she did those scars on your stomach, what makes you think she wont try again? At least let me come with you. I have combat training, you…" said Slade as he held Leo by the shoulders. Garfield had already gone to help Red X.
"You think I'm just a mouse with a lab coat? I told you I came prepared this time. And no, I want you to stay here. We talked about this. You need to stay as far away from her as possible" she saw the worry in his eyes and for a moment, her features softened and she leaned in and kissed him softly. When they pulled apart, she whispered "Please stay here. don't worry, I'll be fine" and the moment he let go, she turned around and left the room.
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"Where is Slade?" Ravager asked while the movement of her hips started to make an effect on Michael. He chuckled despised the blades on his neck.
"You know, I kind of like this sort of torture" Ravager was about to make a comment when a black force field encased the swords and pulled them right out of her hands and Raven appeared just behind her to pull her off the thief and threw her towards the wall.
"Are you ok?" Raven knelt down next to Michael who was trying to conceal his weakness.
He chuckled to hide his embarrassment. "What a woman. She reminds me of you"
Raven's red eyes appeared and hissed "Don't you ever say that again" and threw him against the opposite wall near the incubator.
Garfield had already arrived and was fending off the kicks and swords thrown his way. Suddenly Ravager jumped out of the green bear's reach and landed near the baby. She pulled one of the swords and aimed its tip inside the incubator, inches away from the tiny baby. Michael was just now recuperating from the bump in the head he got on the wall when he noticed what was happening. He went cold and pale at the sight. The rest of the Titans had arrived then.
"If you don't want her to part of the collateral damage, I'll suggest you to tell where is Slade because I know he's here"
"Easy Ravager, you don't have to hurt the baby. You want answers? Get away from her first" said Robin.
"Ha, like I'm that stupid"
"I'll tell you where he is, I'll take you where he's at but please, leave her alone" said Michel, slowly getting up and the others tried to get closer.
"Don't move any closer or she'll get it"
Then from behind her, Ravager heard the click of a gun's barrel being triggered right behind her head"
"I don't think so bitch" Leo said.
"Ah, Dr Umanzor, I should have known" then she saw Jericho across the room next to Robin and she narrowed her eyes at him while he shook his head no. slowly, Ravager moved the sword out of the incubator and before she swung around with a dagger in hand towards Leonore, she was trapped in cocoon of dark energy, leaving only her head exposed.
"Whatever you want with Slade its pointless? He doesn't need you anymore" Leo said and Ravager smiled maliciously.
"What do you think I want with him?"
"Wow. I knew Slade was a crazy but having such young partner makes him creepier" said Garfield as he walked next to Raven towards their prisoner which laughed at his comment.
"Having the witch fuck your brains out didn't help make you any smarted. Slade isn't my lover you idiot. He's my father."
Raven stopped dead on her tracks and Garfield winced at that but didn't dare to look at Raven in the eyes just yet.
"Shut up Ravager that's none of your business" he assumed a fighting position even though the girl was sill trapped.
The others looked astonished and Starfire turned to Jericho with a gasp but no one else noticed. No one, except for Ravager, who smiled evilly.
"You lied to me Joey, you said you knew nothing about father being held by the Titans"
"Joey?" Cyborg said and turned in Jericho's direction.
"Father?" asked Robin with a frown and to this, Jericho looked down and nodded.
"Oh this is precious. You know Joey, I always wondered why were you with the Titans or rather, why had you lasted this long and now I know why. My dear brother didn't tell you his oh so dark secret. Slade, the mastermind criminal, that has eluded you for years and cause you the most trouble is no other than the father of one of your own."
Jericho glared at his sister. He knew she would do something like this.
"Jericho? Is this true?" again he nodded.
"Well dear brother, I guess now that they know, they'll kick you out of the Titans. Father wasn't too pleased when you joined them but he'll be happy to know that you no longer side with the enemy."
"You presume wrong Rose" said Starfire and this took Rose by surprise.
"How do you know my real name?"
"Because Jeri…Joey told me. And even knowing what his family does, I does not change the fact that he's one of us, a Titan, a friend" she looked at Robin for reassurance.
Robin placed a hand on Jericho's shoulder and told him with a smile. "She's right Jericho. You're still one of us".
While they sorted that out, Raven looked at Garfield with a frown and then at Michael, who was cradling his daughter then back at her boyfriend.
"Gar… what is she talking about?"
"Can we do this later, Rae? We're kind of in the middle of an interrogation here" Garfield said trying to change the subject.
"Wow… was he that lame that you don't remember having sex with him last night? Next time, do it with the thief, I could tell he was better equipped to…"
"Shut up bitch, this is none of your business" yelled Raven and threw the offending woman against the wall.
"You two. Outside. We need to talk" Raven said to Garfield and Michael as soon as he put the baby back in the incubator.
Once outside, she started her interrogation.
"Gar, what is she talking about?"
"Rae, you were not supposed to find out like this…" Garfield said. Raven on the other hand felt confused beyond reason but most of all, relieved.
"Gar…when I told you I had to tell you something, I thought that I had spent the night with him" she said embarrassed, nodding towards Michael.
"Wow… beautiful…I don't know what to say… I'm flattered that you thought you spent the best night of your life with me but…"
"Shut up Michael, don't even joke about that" said Garfield. "Rae, what made you think you spent the night with him and not me?" Garfield asked. He seemed hurt by the assumption.
"Because the last thing I remember was him, trying to keep me warm from the cold…and then this morning, I saw his mask tangled with my cloak and…" she started to sob. This was too much. "And then you…" she said to Michael. "…you were making comments about last night, that you had no complains and that she reminded you of me when she was rubbing herself on you I…."
"Whoa.. Whoa, no beautiful. Nothing like that. We kissed… that's all it happened."
"You did what?" asked Garfield with a balled hand ready to strike.
"That's when I called you Beast Boy. I know that if Raven was in her right mind she would never hurt me on purpose but she would never choose me over you either…"
"But when you said she reminded you of me… what did you mean?" asked Raven feeling a bit more upset.
"I saw you throw Beast Boy on the bed as soon as you saw him and rip his clothes off right before…but I swear I left the room, I saw nothing else. When I got to the common room I found Robin and Jericho and they told me about Vicky so I came straight here"
"So you've been here the entire night?"
When Michael nodded, Raven turned to Garfield, she was embarrassed by her wrong assumptions and was mad at herself…Rage specially for making her think wrong and then, the memories poured in like a burst out dam.
Raven pushed Michael on the bed and kissed him, it was a brief moment that he kissed back with hesitation when he suddenly turned her around to have her under him but when she tried to move, she was trapped in one of his rubbery exes. He told her not to move and took the communicator from her belt.
She saw him get off the bed and as soon as the artifacts and things started to swirl around in the air, she heard him speak but didn't understand what he said. She was frustrated and with a burst of energy, made a few things explode and her binds broke.
She got up and took the cloak off her shoulders and glided towards the thief. He tried to get away but she was faster and pulled him to the bed once more and once more he pushed her away.
"Raven, just be patient. He'll be here in a few minutes" he said as she tried to rip his suit off but he was able to press the button of his belt and teleported on the other side of the room, that's when Garfield arrived.
Her lust and desire grew tenth fold as Garfield wrapped his arms around her and soon they were on the bed, she ripped his clothes off along with hers with a wave of her hand and before she had a chance to push him down, Garfield grabbed her by the waist and guided her to his lap.
She screamed his name every time and for a moment her eyes stopped glowing red and that's the moment he took matters in his own hands.