The beginning of the end

Prologue

The sun was falling slowly. Flaming red light touched down on the city, painting it in the sunset's soft glow. Across the ocean, a building like no other sat alone on a small piece of land. It's unique T shape could be seen from the city and now the dark tower stood out sharply in the sky, the sun disappearing behind it.

A young woman sat on the edge of the roof, her legs dangling down and her hands gripping the side of the building gently. Long auburn hair blew about softly in the afternoon breeze, and a few strands would occasionally wisp into her tan face. Her bright emerald eyes held a sad and distant look in them as she stared down at the sea. The sun was reflecting against the water beautifully, even the tide was peaceful as it glided between the large rocks below. Like a painting, she thought, her lips curling up into a small smile. She closed her eyes and lifted her chin, silently enjoying the breeze. Warm tears worked their way down her cheeks, but she made no attempt to dry them. When she opened her eyes again the sun was almost gone, falling down below the horizon and rising some where else in the world.

Footsteps fell lightly on the roof behind her and another young woman took a seat beside her. She was clad in darkness from her hair to her clothes, but it was her eyes that were the true window to her soul. And her eyes were soft and kind. They exchanged no looks and spoke no words for a while, both being content to watch the rest of the sunset in silence. Long after the sky had turned black and stars littered the sky the dark girl was the first to speak. " Star, I know something's wrong" She stated softly, turning to look at her friend.

"No Raven, everything is fine" Starfire answered slowly with her best attempt at a cheerful smile.

"Don't lie Star, and don't hide behind a smile. Something's wrong, I can feel it." Raven pressed, a little harsher than she had intended.

Starfire frowned and looked away "I do not wish to burden you with my worries. I should learn to deal with some things on my own, as you said before."

"But this isn't like deciding what dress to wear or what to buy Robin for his birthday... This is bigger, more serious. There's a difference." Raven said, not looking away.

Starfire nodded, her soft eyes welding up with tears " You are right Raven" She replied softly.

"Then what is it? I know you haven't been sleeping or eating, I can feel your anxiety like it's my own. You've never been like this before. Never"

" I have been having the 'mares of night'. Horrible dreams... but they do not feel like dreams at all, they are too real, too awful for the imagination. I have only had such dreams once before." Starfire's voice broke and she wiped the tears from her eyes, for a moment Raven thought she might say more but instead Starfire looked back up at the sky. "What are the dreams about?" Raven asked. She was suddenly filled with a strong feeling that she didn't want to know, that what she would hear could change things for the worst, but she pushed those feelings aside and waited for her friends answer. Starfire was still looking at the sky, her wet eyes were full of fear and she remained silent for a while before she answered. When she did, her voice was distant, as if she were in a trance, the tears still falling from her eyes.

"In the dreams an evil so merciless and powerful is rising, an evil like nothing our planets have seen before. A dark man who pretends to live in the light. He will appear to be peaceful at first, he will come as a friend, people will trust him and he will bring an age of peace to this planet. He is not so strong now, that I am positive of, but he is building an army... An army that cannot be stopped. He will free prisoners, fill the most peaceful of people with hatred, torture thousands and murder millions." Starfire paused, then decided to continue. "The people who could be a threat to him, he will eliminate one by one...We will be one of the first teams to go... Blackfire and I will fight to the death, I will not win. Robin will be killed by Slade, Cyborg by Brother Blood, and Terra will come for Beastboy. You...you will loose control of your emotions when this happens, and then your father will come. Titans east will be next, then the Justice league. Until no one is left " Starfire was crying harder now, her body trembling.

Raven could just stare at her in shock, her eyes wide and her heart filled with dread. Her friend's words still echoed in her mind, but worst of all Raven felt as if every word was true. These couldn't just be dreams, they were visions.

Hey everyone! It's great to be back .! All my previous fics (Like Taisetsu, I promise, Run, ect.) were deleted a while ago and I can't find the disc they were saved on so I gave up writing for a while :-(. But now I'm back with a new screen name (Formerly DeathsLastbreath, if anyone happens to remember me lol) and some new ideas. I'm really going to try to do my best on this fic, even if I can't update quickly due to my lack of internet, so I hope at least a few of you enjoy it! And if you have a minuet, please review :D

-BlackxBrokenxWings