The silence in the dark room was almost overwhelming. The light illuminating from the full moon reflected off of the clock beside Raven's bed. She had been meditating for a couple hours now, in complete quiet, uninterrupted; something was off. Beast Boy had never left her alone for so long before. Oh, that's right, he's with Terra. Raven felt a familiar sinking feeling in her chest and panicked as the books on her shelf flew open unexpectedly.

"Control: you need to keep control," Raven muttered under her shallow breath. Her magic had been uncontrollable lately and she had no clue why. Life in the tower was peaceful since the defeat of the Brotherhood and there were not many who challenged the Titans, except the occasional appearance from Dr. Light and Cinderblock. And her emotions should not be as powerful as they were before she destroyed Trigon, right?

While regaining her composure, Raven closed her dark blue eyes and began to chant the words she found the most calming. After a few moments, she was once again serene and focused on her home. Before she could envision Azarath, she couldn't help but picture Beast Boy in the darkness her closed eyelids provided. She thought nothing of the smile her face produced until she witnessed him embracing Terra. Her books turned again and the clock turned time even faster. Her eyes took the form of her father's and the jewel on her forehead glowed bright red. Raven felt her mind desperately try to evade an ever so familiar voice. But it was no use.

"You have walked among the pathetic for far too long it seems."

"No, that's impossible. How are you-?"

"Humans have done nothing but cause you unrelenting pain and yet you choose to continue to protect them. The more you walk on the Earth, the closer you become to a tragic end. Even before your birth you have been destined to be alone."

"No, I have friends who will stand by my side."

"Yes, but for how long? Nothing lasts forever. Open your eyes my child." Hesitant, Raven slowly opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by red flames. As she reached out a hand to feel the fire, she shuddered from its cold touch and sensed a sudden pain in her chest. She placed her hands over her heart to discover it was completely frozen over. She looked up to see the flames engulf her. She shielded herself from the fire with her frostbitten hands.

Opening her eyes once again, the setting before her had changed to Jump City with Beast Boy holding out his hand to help Raven off her knees. Taking his hand, she felt immediate relief as her body began to thaw at his touch. His smile seemed to dangerously warm her heart even faster.

"This is what you dream of, is it not?" Beast Boys smile turned demonic as the voice spoke, "This boy that is controlling your every emotion."

His eyes turned red as he dug his nails into Raven's hand until it drew blood. He forced her back down to the ground. In shock, Raven glanced down at the blood pouring down her hand. The blood held no color or scent and seemed to resemble tears.

"No matter how many times he cuts you down, you don't bleed. You never feel any different towards him. He cuts you, then heals you, then cuts you again in an endless cycle."

"He doesn't hurt me. He never would," Raven replied wiping the liquid from her eyes. But wasn't it just on her hand?

"Maybe not intentionally, but he controls you more than I thought imaginable." Before Raven stood Beast Boy, a sigh of relief escaped her mouth before she noticed the same liquid escaping his eyes. Suddenly, the liquid poured from her eyes again. It seemed to mimic the patterns of the liquid running down his face. As the flow of the water grew on his green cheeks, the liquid escaped from her eyes twice as quickly. When she approached, a small statue lay in front of them that was the resting place for red lilies. The red reflected into Raven's eyes as she felt four demonic eyes grow. She held her head to try to shake away the anger, but it was no use. The anger lingered while the statue began to move. It awoke and fell into Beast Boy's arms. Raven's anger grew as she recognized the blonde figure. She fought to maintain control, but the evil inside her was too strong. When she looked upon Terra again, she was on the floor, motionless.

Looking down at her hands, the wound opened once again with blood seeping through. She tried to heal herself, but found it impossible. No matter how much she closed the cut, it just unraveled itself. It was too painful to ignore. Glancing back at the green boy next to her, Raven noted his emerald eyes were holding back tears.

"All you ever do is hurt the ones around you. In return, you only end up hurting yourself." Soon, the vision of Beast Boy turned into all the Titans. Her friends looked down on her with disappointment and turned their backs to her. She reached for someone, anyone, but no one answered her prayers. "No matter what they say, you will always be alone. No one will ever understand your power; not even the monks of Azarath could. Do you remember why you had to leave? You put them in danger, and that's all you will ever do. You wonder why your powers are uncontrollable. When was the last time you checked on your emotions?"

Raven looked up in disbelief. But I'm not alone. He said-

"He lied, my child." Noticing the disbelief on her face, he added, "He is afraid of you. They all are. They fear the darkness in your heart and magic."

"No, go away! I destroyed you! You shouldn't be alive!"

"You're right. I'm not alive, not yet. I said you would be my portal and I meant it. However, you misunderstood. It will not be your body that will provide me with a way to be in your precious world. It will be your emotions that will destroy the world… and you." Raven looked down at a city burning alive with the bodies of her friends on the ash-filled ground. She floated down to them and noticed Robin reached his hand towards her in a plead for help. She ignored him with an apathetic smirk and exchanged looks with a helpless Beast Boy. Her smile grew wider while she raised her hand as dark magic circled around it. Her four eyes danced in pleasure as she heard him scream in agony.