And so I can finally say I kept a deadline successfully. Well sort of, my internet went out so I have no way of posting it until now so if this is late, well sorry wasn't much I could do about it. I know I could have made this much longer, but I didn't want to give away too much. Now please go read "Holding on to Hope" before you read this. It is very important, because it explains a few things. And tell me what you guys think of my Angst department. I thinking of making Angst heavy story soon. Now on with the story.

I was in a dark alley, the moon barely lighting the way. As I look around I see a patch of blood, as I hurry to it the smell soon hits me. Raven. An evil crackle fills my head.

"You were too late Beast boy." The voice sneered. "She died because of your weakness, if you had figured out Terra's plan sooner, or have been better she would still be here.

A dark fog surrounds me dulling my senses.

"Beast boy!" came an anguished cry. I can recognize that voice anywhere, even in the deepest of coma were no match for my love for her. The fog splits apart to reveal a beaten and bloody Raven, she clutches her stomach in great pain, but her eyes are on me. I take a step towards her when Slade yanks her up. With a knife to her throat they disappear back into the fog.

"You couldn't save anyone you truly cared about. Your parent drowned because you were too scared, the Doom Patrol was nearly killed because of you, Terra, the Titans, and now Raven. You never needed, the only reason the Titans took you in was because they pity. Your own parents hated you, thought you were a freak, a green monster. No matter how many lives you save everyone will always hate you, no one could ever love you."

Suddenly the fog is gone and I'm in a narrow. As I look around a muffled grunt grabs my attention. There at the end of the hall was Raven bounded and gagged her eyes pleaded with me to save her. I was about to take a step towards her, but that's when I noticed Slade slowly creeping up on her. Without a second thought I dash forward trying to get to her before it was too late. I was about to grab her when I hit an invisible wall. I pounded the wall, trying to get closer to a least be able to show her I was trying, but it was all for naught. Slade got to her before I was able to. I saw him pull out a gun and my heart stopped. Tears were pouring down Raven's face. He ripped off the gagged and I was able to see her mouth one last message to me.

I heard a loud bang, and after what seemed like a life time I saw her body hit the floor.

/Dream over/

"RAVEN!" I scream. Jumping out of bed I finally realize it was all a dream, nothing more than my greatest fear. Looking around my room I felt empty as I often did every time she wasn't around. How every time I woke up without her in my arms, I felt as though my heart was missing. How her last message to me was that she loved me and that I wouldn't forget her. I begin to get ready to begin my search for her again as these entire haunting thoughts course though my brain. As I walk into the common room I can already tell everyone was out doing their own search. I grab a quick sandwich Cyborg let and make my way back into the city when something catches my eye.

If everyone was supposed to be searching for Raven, why was someone in the tower? People don't usually know how much my powers influence me. If I want I could hear the flap of a butterfly wings, see into near nothingness, and smell blood miles away from wear I was. So hearing the beat of someone's heart was easy.

"I know you're there." I called, "come out of the shadows and I might let you live."

Oh how I loved the subtle smell of fear coming from the intruder.

"I have information about someone you may want to know." Why did the voice sound oddly familiar?

"About who? What is it that you think I want to know?" I growl

The voice chuckles, but it was forced. "Who else my dear boy? Raven of course." It says.

I whirl on my heel to face the intruder, and ready myself to attack.

"Where is she," I yell.

The figure comes out of hiding. Now that I could see his face I could tell who he was. I pounce onto him and pin him to the wall.

"So Dave, where is Raven, and what have you done to her?"

I could see the fear in his eyes, threatening to overwhelm him.

"She's isn't dead, but she will be at sundown tomorrow." He managed to squeak out.

"Where is she being held?"

"Underneath the old abandoned carnival, there's a secret door inside the mirror maze, right in the center of the maze."

I slowly let him down, before I dragged him to the holding cell.

As soon as he was secured I whipped out my communicator and message the other titans to meet me back in the tower.

From there I began to think of a plan that may work to save Raven. I can only hope now I won't be too late.

So what do you guys think? You have no idea how long I tortured myself with this. It was sitting on my desk for days until about 3 hours ago I finally figured out how to start it. Now if you're thinking why the change in heart go read "Holding on to Hope" and it will give an insight to why Dave made the change. Oh and happy birthday Bluedog197 may you have many more.