Second Chances

The fight Gars point of view.
By Nos482

"Well Wren It was about Two years ago, The events that led up to the fight was actually about two weeks before it.. Me and Raven had been together almost a year.. and I was happy sure we fought alot, we always had.. but we always had made up. I had read a horoscope that stated "harsh actions might lead to a precious treasure becoming lost.."

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Beast boy was drinking a cup of coffee. reading the paper, when he saw the horoscope.. finding his sign he began to read. then rubbed his chin in thought.. (This took awhile to sink in the meaning..) "Huh whonder what this could mean?" writing the horoscope on a piece of paper, as he drank the last sip of his coffee he put the paper up like he found it so Robin wouldn't blow a gasket about not being able to find it when he got up.. stretching out a bit he perused his eyes over to a meditating Raven. No matter how many times he saw it, her content smile always gave him that fluttery feeling in his stomach..

Making his way over to the stove he starts brewing her favorite tea. so that it would be ready when she finished.. then set himself up a cup surprisingly he had acquired a taste for it. Mostly he drank the sweeter, and more decorative dessert teas himself, but he would drink a cup with Raven every morning a ritual they had began months ago.

they would talk of things he was thinking about, or didnt understand, and she would do her best to explain it without making him sound stupid. (Sometimes this task was a little impossible, But hey their Titans Doing the impossible is daily business)

As the Tea kettle whistled Beast Boy looked over. Raven walked over taking her cup while Beast boy took his own.. "Rae I was whondering what this could mean?.."

Reading the piece of paper she thinks for a second "It means if you are not careful you might lose something or someone important to you." she rubbed his back affectionately as he understood, "Dont worry Gar, Those things dont have any real meaning to them.. They are just written by some person who wants to sound mystical but still apply to a large amount of people..think about it how many people just in this city alone have your Sign?"

"Still I'm going to be careful I've lost too many things precious to me.." gripping her hand with his own..

she laughed softly at that "I dont blame you, but Careful has never been one of your strengths.. your too impulsive to really be too Careful usually."
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A few hours later

The Titan alarm went off, and Everyone was rushing into the Common room Robin was the first one there

Flipping on the display screen he speaks "It looks like the work of Someone new, Be careful team.." they all rushed out each taking their own mode of transportation, Gar and Raven teleported to the fight together, Starfire flew, Cyborg drove the Tcar and Robin rode his motorcycle.

A large man was causing chaos in the street he had the ability to shoot fire from his hands and he was anything other than a lightweight.. Calling himself the Comet.. with him was a slender woman who had blue flame for hair, and fireballs at her hands calling herself pheonix

"Hey Pheonix how you like your Titans well done or Crispy?" as he chucked a fireball at the approaching team, they all managed to dodge out of the way..

"Titans Go!" Robin Called out has he made his way toward the large man

"Jeesh were's Aqualad when you need him?" complained Beast Boy doing his best not to get hit by the fireballs coming at him..

Raven was busy trying to get the few remaining civilians out of the way.. using a shield around them when neccessary..

Phoenix tossed a blue Fireball at the Goth woman from behind when she was busy trying to avoid Comet's barrage of fireballs.. a panicked scream as Raven's cape caught fire.. before she began to roll trying to put it out..

"Haha really got to invest in fire resistant uniforms girl," responds Comet

Beast boy watching shifts into a Rhino slamming a water hydrant with his massive horns then shifted into an elephant spraying raven down with his trunk, then the offending Woman she howled in pain as the jet of water struck her.

Robin launched a Freeze disk covering the larger mans body he shudders for a moment then laughs

"So you want a battle of Fire and Ice huh?" closing his eyes as the Ice shatters around him.. his entire body engulfing in flame as his eyes narrow in anger only to fall in pain as a massive jet of water hits him..

"That was Some quick thinking there BB," responds Robin.. as Beast Boy is making sure the flames from her cloak hadnt burned Raven..

"Thanks I actually just did it to put Ravens cloak out.. but when I saw how the one woman just kinda passed out I figured they must have some kind of weakness to water.."

Cyborg jabbed both unconscious forms with a syringe full of a tranquilizer that would nullify powers.. "Yeah that was some Dumb luck you came across man. Just whonder what the cops are going to do with them I mean when those Tranqs wear off its going to be pretty hard to keep them locked up.."

"We'll think of that when it comes.."

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"Anyways That was two weeks before the fight.."

"Yeah I guess so.." replied Wren.. "What you mean you had lost enough Important things earlier though?"

"Eh I dont like to talk about it.. but since you dont know I was orphaned twice before I was even thirteen, The first time when my parents drowned in a boating accident.. The second when my Adoptive parents fell when the Doom Patrol was wiped out..Then there was Terra.. I really dont wanna Talk about that."

She nods in understanding "I remember the papers about what happened.. I never Really liked her to be honest.."

"Yeah Raven didn't either.. the source of more than one fight between us I guess when Raven almost got seriously hurt It just kind of clicked and I freaked out.. Figured if I kept her safe, I would never lose her.. but instead it just pushed her away.."

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Gar was close to obsessive over keeping Raven safe.. following her everywere short of the bathroom. At first Raven just figured it was going to pass when he was sure she was fine.. but it was slowly eating away at a temper that had never been that strong to begin with.. and was starting to annoy her greatly..

"Quit It Beast Boy I dont need you following me around like a God Damned lost puppy!" she screamed.

"I can't.." he looked down on the ground..

"Look I understand that your worried about me, but I'm capable of taking care of myself!"

"I know but so was Mento and Elasti Girl.." he slumps gripping his head at the memmory..

"Look I'm Fine, you dont have to Worry its Driving me nuts.."

"Well Sorry That me looking out for you Is So damned annoying.." his temper was starting to grate at the fact Raven wouldnt quit yelling at him.

"Well it Is how would you like me following you around everywhere never letting you have your privacy!"

"You are the only one I've trusted with Some of the Shit in my past you know how much I've lost I'm not going to lose the most important thing of all to me!"

"I'm not that Earth moving bitch I don't need a body Guard, and I dont need you watching over my shoulder all day.."

"you stop talking like that About Terra She killed herself to save us!"

"No I'm Tired about alot of things about you Garfield! You always put her on a pedestal, just on account of one noble act in a life of lies deceit and deception, She was nothing but an oppurtunistic user, but all you can do is remember the good things blinding yourself to the truth!"

"Shut Up Raven!"

"No I'm not done yet, Your Stupid, Lazy, Stubborn and Always looking for an excuse how something isn't your fault!"

"Well your not the pillar of perfection yourself Raven! Your moody, often Violent, And you can be as fridgid as a goddamned Iceberg! Not to mention Selfish It seems anytime there's gotta be a sacrifice in this relationship I'm the one who's got to make it!"

"Well if I'm So Terrible Why you say you love me so much?"

"your Making me whonder that myself!" He turns to the Door and slams it "I'm out of here I dont need to be your emotional punching bag anymore!"

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"And that pretty much was what ended me up here.." Stated Gar finishing off his coffee.

"What about the second fight you mentioned?" asked Wren obviously curious.

"That wasnt nearly as bad.., we both thought the other should appologize blaming it all on the other.."

"Ahh So both of your were being Stubborn, and you just left right?"

"Pretty much..I wanted to say sorry about blowing up at her but I was too proud and mad about what she said about me.."

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A/n Chapter Five will be Raven remembering about the fight and her reaction to it.