Anyway, I don't own any of the TT characters. They belong to DC comics owned by Paul Levitz. If any of the characters names or personalities bear a resemblance to anyone, it is only coincidental. ONLY COINCIDENTAL. I have included a character of mine into it, that being only Alastor.

()-Notes

Character thoughts

Common gestures. (Cough, gasp,sigh,etc)

Italicized-Italicized words bear a meaning or expression.

1

Long before the arrival of Raven's longtime friend, there would be times where she'd think deeply about his actions and feeling toward her time and time again. On cloudy nights where the gray overcast provided the perfect ambience for reminiscing, Raven would stare out of the rain tattered window past the tears of the sky that ran down the pane into the deep sapphire ocean that matched the color of her tear filled eyes. She sat against the edge of her bed only asking each of those rare, seldom times, "When will you be back?"


Chapter One

Bolero of Darkness


It was in the wake of evening as the sun was going down on the horizon leaving a brilliant orange reflection that glistened upon the navy blue sea. The puffy pink clouds floated casually over the ocean in the reddish sky as the sun slowly slipped down past the city, turning the sky purple preparing it for night. The scene was serene enough to cause someone rushing through the bustling city to stop and stare in awe. Although the sight was as calm as the tranquil ocean, it was nothing to the weary Raven who remained in her dimly lit room, content and uncaring about the outside world. The rest took the time off to watch a momentous scene like this as she only sat on her bed, back turned the window which was shaded by the violet drapes that secluded her and her room from sight and sunlight. There she sat, meditating deeply, completely drowning out any interference of the outside universe, repeating her signature phrase, "Azarath Metrion Zenthos." This must be her idea of "Fun".

Although the minimal amount of sunlight that filtered through the drapes illuminated only a portion of the floor, it was enough to cause Raven to fold the hood of her cloak over her head, completely shielding her from it.

"Here comes the sun." She gripped, resting her hands back in there positions on her legs that were folded Indian style.

As she took in breath to focus, she was disturbed by a faint, yet quick tapping on the metallic door. The density of metal door distorted the sound of the distinct knocking, giving it a more annoying metallic sound. Raven, trying to keep calm, lifted only her head keeping her eyes tightly closed and asked "Who is it?" not straining her weary voice to yell.

Then it occurred again but this time, a little louder to grasp her attention.

"What!" Raven finally yelled as she stood and slowly approached the door. After a few repeated raps by the person on the other side and a few steps by her, she stood in front of the door, waiting for it to automatically slide open. As it slid to the right, she saw the black pants leg of the person assaulting her door.

Please don't be… She thought waiting for the door to recede completely. It opened revealing the green shape shifting boy standing behind it with a smile of uncertainty upon his face. She rested her hand on the edge of the door's sliding path and asked unenthusiastically, "Beast Boy. What do you want?" showing an impartial expression.

He stood in front of her, completely stifled with fear, just by her mere presence. Raven looked into his dark green eyes, into his terrified soul and asked, "Can I help you?"

"Hi R-r-raven...w--what's up? You know it's a beautiful day and..." He responded, his stuttering accompanying his slight quiver.

"What?" Raven asked, the impatience palpable in her voice. Beast boy ran his hair back, looked away and reluctantly glanced back up at her. His emerald eyes glistened with terror now as he stared into Raven's heartless eyes. "So, Rae. There's going to be a lunar eclipse tonight and um…we're going out to eat. Would you like to come?"

Raven stared at him with a glare that undoubtedly answered "no" yet Beast Boy didn't seem to get the clue.

"Well, do you want to come with us?" He asked, clasping his hands together, praying she'd say yes. Raven gave him the usual apathetic stare again and gives a sigh of rejection. She walks away and the door slides closed automatically, leaving him alone in the hallway.

"Okay Raven, see ya later." He said hanging his head low hiding his expression of disappointment as he retreated down the red and black room hall to the main foyer.

As he entered the massive, space-full room, he looked around for a second and marveled at the environment. The main foyer was the largest room as it contained the kitchen, living room and the entrance to the corridor that contained all the rooms. In front of the farthest window was a "largescreen" television. It was bigger than MOST televisions. More to the point though, in the center of the foyer stood Robin, the boy wonder, Cyborg, half man, half machine and the beautiful extraterrestrial heiress, Starfire.

"So is she going?" Robin asked as he turned from the titans to Beast boy. He shook his head giving him the usual "no" signal when it came to Raven.

"I don't get it. We have all this stuff, the fridge is full and we're all friends. Why doesn't she ever leave her room? It's just weird!"

Robin looks to him with a look of concern. "You're right about that, she needs to get out more, but still, she has a choice you know." Robin sighed as he looked down the hall to Raven's room.

"I told you so." Beast boy quipped glancing up at him. "It's okay Beast boy. I have a strong feeling that she'll come around soon. So are we ready to go?"

They all respond with a synchronized "YES!"

"Good. Let's go." They exited the tower via the hallway, walking past Raven's room. She could hear them as they walked past her door, laughing and joking raucously.

"Maybe if I..." She said, raising her hand as if to stop them. For that brief moment, she could feel something urging her to stop them. "No I need to stay and meditate. No time for games." She almost reconsidered not going until she realized she hadn't wasted a full 24 hours meditating.

She glanced at the floor, looking at the light from the hall that protruded through from under the door. The arch of light wasn't obscured by anything, telling her she was alone.

"No one hear but me. Exciting." Raven said, standing from the bed. I quick look of the room reminded herself of her gloomy personality. "Maybe I should go."

A cloud removed itself from in front of the sun and the revealed light broke through the drapes. It shined brightly upon the back of Raven's hood, beckoning her to turn around. She turned her head, peering with only an eye giving a false apathetic look. She turned around a little to get a better view, but the sun wouldn't permit her too. She sighed, closing her eyes as the slight amount of sunlight sired her weary eyes.

"It's too bright to leave anyway." She said, lifting her arm to further block the sun.

Raven remained far enough from the window for it to obscure the view of the rocky shore, but reveal a view of the golden sun, reflecting on the ocean and the city as it continued to set on the horizon.

"Have fun." She whispered turning around to continue meditation.

"Hmm." Raven moaned as she sat back down in center of the circular bed. She slid in to the middle and crossed her legs, preparing to resume her daily meditation. Before she went back to it though, she once again realized the dark and gloomy setting of her gothic room and compared herself to it again.

"I should redecorate. Very depressing." She said, pulling her hood over her head. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply.

"Azarath Metrion Zenthos. Azarath Metrion Zenthos." She repeated until finally, she fell back into her state.

As she shut her eyes, everything around her silenced. She could no longer hear the sound of the waves gently breaking upon the rocky shore of the tower, but the sound of a desolate wind blowing across a rough and rugged terrain. The decaying stench of a coal-like substance that filled her nostrils with every breath quickly reminded her of her location. She slowly protracted her eyes, not wanting to see her dilapidated conscious. The ground was parched of moisture, giving it its mild warmth and dryness. The breeze that accompanied the desolate array had no true direction as it constantly switched and contained fresh cinders as if a life was being incinerated in the distance. Because of that, it irritated Raven's eyes giving them a reddish color to match with the smoldering environment. She turned half around and looked down the winding path that was behind her. It led to nowhere. It led into infinity.

"I'm back." She murmured into the distance.

It was a barren yet subtle place. Although a siring wind blew across the arid land, nothing else moved but the leafless, lifeless trees that swayed in the torrid breeze. Everything stood still as if frozen by time. Just like everything else, Raven stood in the middle of her nowhere.

"I hate this so much. Raven whispered looking at her hands. She focused her sight past them to the reddish ground that gave the soles of her shoes mild warmth.

Atop one of the indolent trees was one of the numerous four-eyed ravens that resided within her mind. This one was different though as it was snow white and had blue eyes unlike all the others that were scattered about. It stared at Raven waiting for her to catch a glimpse itself.

"Why didn't you go with them?"

"Why couldn't you leave?"

"Is there something missing?" The raven inquired, waiting for Raven to acknowledge it.

Raven quickly closed her hands and glanced up at the white raven with a look of disgust.

"What? Why? They're my friends. I could've gone. I just chose not too. That's all. Are you happy now?" She said, trying once again to deny the raven.

"You know it's not true. You should be with them. Your friends, the titans. Maybe one day, you'll accompany them but today is not the day, huh? But still, that leaves the question, is there something missing Raven?"

"I don't… wait, how are you questioning me? You're part of my conscious." She asked cocking a .questioning eye up to the white raven.

As she approached the raven, it hovered off of the dying branch of the withered tree and countered Raven's gaze with one of promise. As it hovered above it smirked boldly and responded in a swaggering tone, "Wrong. I'm what you've been missing dear Raven." and flies into the rubicund atmosphere.

Raven fixed her eyes on the rather unusual bird after it made the unpredicted statement. Raising a brow with mystification and wonder, she asks "Dear Raven? Where did that come from?"

Then she thought to herself for a brief second. "I…forget it. Not even going to dwell on it."

Just as the all the questions seemed answered and the bird reached the point where it could longer be seen, she glances back down from the tree and there, out of nowhere, was a mahogany, wooden door and upon it was a golden knob and sign that beckoned her to open it.

"Now what?" She inquires, wrapping her hand around the gold clad knob. She twisted and learned it was locked. On the other side of it, she could see slight illumination that encased the rim of the door.

"Won't open? Azarath Metrion Zenthos!" she chanted engulfing the door in the mist of her magic. After a few clicks and motions of the bolts inside of the knob, it became unlocked.

"Now I can leave." Raven said wrapping her hand around knob. As she embraced it within her grasp, a chill ran through her like an electric current. Immediately Raven became petrified, as if paralyzed by the unrecognizable, yet potent force that resided just beyond the astonishingly puzzling door. Seconds afterwards Raven identified the force that stopped her. It was an extremely yet alluringly peaceful presence which was something she hadn't felt in a long time.

Then it hit her like the instant reaction she had to the door. She rationalized only one answer to the questions that quickly filled every corner of her mind as she released the door. Only one person can do all this. No, it can't be. Impossible. Raven thought as she further inspected the door.

Disregarding the unexpected reaction, she took a deep breath, grasped the knob and turned the knob. This time, the door opened, giving a loud creak as it rubbed against its hinges.

"Whoa!" Behind it was an infinite void composed of light. She lifted her hands to shield her eyes from the light that's brightness rivaled the sun's. "Ahh!" She cried backing away as the light engulfed her.

Minutes later, she opened her eyes realizing she was lying in the bed. Her vision was obscured as her eyes gradually refocused after being partially blinded by the door's light.

"What was that?" She asked, sitting up in her round bed. Soon she noticed the sheets covering her body and the almost perfect veil of black that blanketed her room.

"I must've meditated the entire day again." Raven said, staring into the mystifying darkness of her room. She could hear the light rain pelting the window beside her. She turns to the pane and noticed rain was rolling down, bringing with it the loud, crackling sound of thunder. Although the precipitation blurred the view of the city, the bright lavender lightning that ran through low, grey nimbus clouds gave sufficient illumination. Soon after listening to the torrential downpour and noticing the dark eclipsed moon that lingered above the city, she realized how late it really was.

Combining that with the rhythmic patter of the shower was almost spellbinding as she immersed her body deep within the warmth of the bed and whispered as she prepared for sleep, "I've finished my meditation yawn so I guess I'll just go to sleep." Her eyelids promptly grew heavier and inch by inch, they block out the sight of the room and the soft, harmless presence of rain was all she could sense.

"I knew it. It was just a dream. I knew he wasn't alive." She said assuring herself as she laid her head upon the cold pillow.

As the sound of the downpour slowly waned to a simple rhythmic patter on the drenched pane, the sound of light footsteps could be barely heard outside of the door. They were frantic yet almost inaudible as if someone was lightly skipping around.

"Not again." She griped turning over and sitting up abruptly with a look of distraught. "What is it?" She mumbled into the darkness of the room. She turned her attention to the bottom of the door. The slit above the ground let enough light for her to realize there was someone awake. "Great. Beast boy again. I wonder what he wants this time." with great annoyance.

She tossed the sheet over, slid off the edge of the bed and wrapped the purple cloak around her body, leaving only her violet eyes revealed and the average scowl visible. As she lurched toward the door, she felt an artic feeling that shot up her spine as she entered its vicinity. It was like she was standing in front of the wooden door again except this time, the feeling lingered on and as she approached the door it grew considerably. The sharp pain of the cold air gradually caressing every inch of her being soon became near unendurable.

"I have to answer this quick or else I'm going to freeze to death." She said, pulling the cloak further closer. As the words escaped her mouth, along with them came the instant condensation of her breath.

After a few steps of increasing discomfort, she stood in front of the door that separated her from the one on the other side.

"W-w-who is it?" She asked, shivering uncontrollably from the artic chill that was concentrated in her room.

She awaited a response. But much to her dismay, the was nothing but silence that answered her request

"Alright then. Goodnight." She said, hastily turning to her bed.

"Raven! Wait! Please!" the soft male voice cried desperately to her. Although the metal and density door gave the voice more of a distorted sound, the tone he gave showed her that he really wanted her attention. It was enough to excite what sympathy Raved had.

"Who are you?" She asked, turning back to the door with an expectant glare.

"Open the door. Please." He begged with an apologetic voice.

"Okay!"

This better be good. Raven thought, lifting her hand, engulfing the door in black magic. She waves her hand to the side. As the door slid open, her arm fell lifeless as her eyes widened, taking in the spectacle that quickly warmed her bitter despondent heart.

The involuntary, disbelieving words "No. You, it can't be…alive." slipped passed her cold lips. His very existence was almost impossible to believe.

"Hi Raven. Did you miss me?" He asked in a calm peaceful tone.

Raven slowly tilted her head thinking,"I can't believe it. He can't be alive."

There in front of her stood a boy who was an inch taller than her. His suit brightly glistened in the weak moonlight showing her it was as white as fresh snow. The only things missing from his dazzling apparel were a pair of shoes and socks.

Around his waist was a silver sheath that sheltered his rapier with an oddly bent hilt. His slicked-back hair was of an exuberant, light tint and his skin matched that of Raven's.

"Raven." was the only word his amiable voice produced as he stared deeply into her indigo eyes, paralyzing her. Raven gazed into his soothing navy blue eyes, petrifying him.

Then there was a silence.

Neither Raven nor her friend responded. They remained silent, awaiting each others reaction.

"I…Sorry, you go first." They both mistakenly say over each other. He laughs and looks to the side, evidently enamored by her.

"Second impressions are hard you know. You go first Raven." He said giving a gesture by nodding his head.

"Heh, you first." Raven responds with a half enamored tone, attempting to mask her fondness.

"Okay. Raven, I… well… um…" He stuttered feverishly as his cheeks slowly reddened.

"Well?"

"Ahem." Clearing his throat. "Okay. It's just so nice to see you again. I… you see, words can't describe how much I've missed you. Although the last time we were together, you weren't as…pale." The heartfelt, yet partially under expressed words lightly reddened Raven's pale face, but the hood that overshadowed her face hid it.

"Although, it is good to see you, you also look paler as well. I also see that you're still the poet. I can tell you've been living well from your lavish outfit, but where are your shoes?" She inquired looking down from his white suit to his bare feet.

"Why? Does it really matter right now or do my feet disgust you? Besides, you have on any shoes either." He responded, shrugging his shoulders.

"What do you mean?"

"Yeah, you know. Do my bare, clean feet disgust you because honestly, yours look rather...cute."

"What? You think my feet are cute?" She asked, looking at her feet giving a bewildered expression.

"Cute feet to match a cute girl. It's only natural." He responded with a smirk to further lighten the mood.

"Hm hm. It's been less than five minutes and already you're giving me the same humorous compliments you used to. They were always sincere, yet rather…amusing." Raven responded, giving a weak snicker.

"I see you've retained your sincere, yet wry sense of humor, Raven." He said with a sarcastic smirk as he walked to the bookcase. "I wonder. Do you still remember my name?"

"Of course. I can't forget a name like yours."

"Well? What is it?"

"It's Al. Al Dove." She said with a smirk that awaited his reaction.

He turns to her with a look of discontent. "No, Raven. I know you still know my name. You're smiling so I can tell."

"Calm down Alastor. Why don't you ever like that name?"

"It's inconsistent. I hate inconsistencies."

"As usual. I should've known. You were always to smart for your own good Alastor."

"Well, it's been two years. I'm a lot smarter now, Rae."

"Yeah. I bet you are."

"Other than you maturing into a rather attractive girl over these two years, it also looks like you've found a nice lavish home." He said, allowing his eyes to roll about the room.

"The Titans tower. It's a nice place. It has its moments."

"I can tell. Raven I have to ask you something. At this moment do you think that I've come for nothing and that I have nothing to say?"

"I'm sure you'll think of something. I mean, after you dragged me out of my bed and all."

"Good, because it's been two years and I'm already tired of wasting your time."

"What is it?" Raven asked opening her arms, awaiting an answer. He walks to her, takes both of her hands and takes a deep breath.

"Okay Raven. I know that I've just been killing time and now you have to wake up soon. For that I'm sorry but I have something to tell you that I should've a long time ago."

He takes a deep breath, preparing to say everything on his mind and in his heart.

"Okay. Tell me."

"Raven, I'm just so happy to see you again, I don't know what to say. All the words are the butterflies that are fluttering around inside and they're all trying to break free at once."

Taking a step closer to her, "After just spending less than eight minutes, I've noticed what made me say all those silly things. The things I've been saying to you are ridiculous but it's only because I'm completely enamored by you.

Standing in front of her, he continues, "It's been a long, long, long time and I've wasted so many tears just waiting to see you again. Although I'm only viewing you in a dream, just knowing that you still carry a shard of a memory of me makes me more anxious to see you. Only spending less than ten minutes with you has caused me to remember why so long ago the only thing I longed for is just to be with you. I may not have said a lot of things, but you know you can imagine I feel."

Upon hearing those words, there was blush that completely reddened each side of Raven's face, but it was veiled by the violet hood.

"Yes I can." She said, taking a breath. "What you just said to me wasn't ridiculous. It was very sweet of you to tell me. I always knew you cared that much and it's about time you said it. Alastor, only from you have I ever heard such caring remarks. I can still remember the way you used to greet me, each day with such warm, loving words. It's rather invigorating to know that you still care and remember me after two whole years because I miss you as much as you miss me."

"I won't ever forget someone like you. It could've been over two years. Even an eternity but I wouldn't lose a memory of you. You're too important to me."

Those words brought with it a streak of lightning that illuminated the room for only a short period of time. It lasted long enough for them to catch a glimpse of the charmed glares on each others faces.

"That was a mouthful." Raven quipped, removing her hood.

"You're right. It was enough to make you blush though wasn't it though Raven?" Alastor responds after taking sight of Raven's pinkish face.

"So. You are too." Raven responded returning his teasing smirk.

"Aside from that, you still look perfect as always. Raven. I'm so happy you saved even the smallest memory of me."

"I am too Alastor. I am too."

"Raven, please. I need to know where you are." He asked as he caressed her face sliding his fingers through her hair.

"I'm here. On Earth" She tenderly responds.

"Good, because now I can-" He pauses after his eyes catches a glimpse of the clock.

Watching his gaze change from overly excited to abruptly urgent Raven looks into his eyes, grasping his right hand that rested upon the side of her face and asks "What's wrong? You have to go?"

"Time to wake up Raven." He suddenly responds.

Raven stares at him with a gaze of mystification. "Excuse me. You came suddenly and now you leave suddenly."

"I know. I apologize, but someone is trying to wake you up. I can hear it. Now it's only a matter of time before I have to depart. If I had to guess, it's that green boy."

"I knew it. Beast Boy. He has a knack of coming at the right time."

"Yup, Sorry Raven. It's inevitable that you have to wake up."

"Well, I guess this is it then. I mean you haven't given me proof that you are alive. If you're not than that would make you--"

"A dream." He added turning to her with a questionable look. "I know. I'm not a dream Raven. But if you still think that I'm an illusion, then I don't know how to convince you other wise. Not right now anyway."

"You can't prove anything to me in this world. It's only a dream and can be manipulated in any way."

"Please tell me, what makes you think I'm a dream?" folding his arms over his chest.

"I watched you die, and somehow, inexplicably you come back. Suddenly you're here just when I decide to think about you. These types of things happen in a dream. I'm sure you know."

"I have an explanation. But please, continue. Why do you still think I'm a dream?" He asked with a slight tone of frustration.

"Because, you're EXACTLY how I remembered you. You're what I want you to be."

"What do you mean? Me coming back as a dream is only a coincidence."

"You've treated me unlike anyone else. The titans, my friends are just friends, but you. You're different. No one has ever told me the things you have."

"That's because it's true, Raven!" with a half tone of fulfillment and irritation. "When was the last time that anyone ever gave you a complement?"

"Every since you."

"You're proving my point! That's because you've isolated yourself from the outside world no one ever tells you anything. You're the perfect girl, yet you've hidden yourself under this veil of darkness. Remember this, "Your friends the titans. Why didn't you go with them?" That was me!" He inquired giving Raven an annoyed yet penetrating glare.

"Because they can never fill the gap you made when you sent me here!" Raven responded with tense emotion.

"When you sent me here to save me from Trigon, I knew then that you would be an important person in my life. That's why even though I thought you were dead, I continued to wait, and for two whole years, I never forgot. When we were separated, I didn't know what to do, so I found the titans to help me beat Trigon in case you didn't. Eventually they became my best friends. Alastor, when you died or whatever happened, I had lost my best friend and that left a gap in my life."

Looking up into Alastor's oceanic eyes, Raven continues, "A gap that only you could fill." After that was said, her voice echoed along with the loud crackle of thunder that added a certain emotion to her voice.

"Raven, I…I didn't-"

"Alastor, just like you, words couldn't express how much I missed you but now I know the right words. I wish you'd have never left. I've missed you're jokes, personality, uplifting sprit, cocky attitude. I've missed you."

Giving an assuring smile he adds, "Raven Roth. Not even time and space can keep us apart. Soon you won't have to wait. Soon I won't be a dream. Soon you'll have me to be with."

"I wish you were here now."

"I do too. Just so I could be with you."

They wrap their arms around each other tightly as if to never let go. As Alastor adoringly cradled Raven in his arms, emotions began to simmer and oscillate inside of them, but only one arose; the warmth of their compassion.

Raven could feel his warmhearted affection and the gradual tightening of his gentle grip melt the arctic feel of her room away.

Further immersing herself within the warmth of his grasp, Raven quips, "It's about time you learn actions speak louder than words."

"Very funny, but we're having a moment."

After a couple of minutes of having his arms laced around Raven, he releases her leaving his hand on her waist.

"Al. Why do you have to go so soon? It's only been fifteen minutes." Raven pleaded.

"Sorry again Rae. Truly adore your sympathy and affection for me but you have to wake up."

"When you wake up, don't hurt Beast Boy. He means no harm."

"I guess this is goodbye then." Raven said with a saddened look.

Feeling sorry for her, Alastor walks back to her and places his index finger and thumb under her chin. She glances up to him and asks," Don't you have to go?"

He smirks, responding, "Not just yet. Before I go let me do something."

"What?" Raven inquires turning to him.

He kneels down, places an arm behind her knees and sweeps her off of her feet. She falls back into his arms. She was now above the floor held in the cradle of his arms.

"Whoa! Where are you taking me?" Raven asked dangling above the floor.

"To your bed." When he reaches it, he gently lays her upon the bed and turns to leave. Raven slides under the cover and lies her head upon the comforting pillow.

"When will I see you again?" She asked.

He smiles reassuringly before responding, "I'll see you soon Rae. Very soon."

"Alastor!" She cries once again as he approaches the door to make his depart.

Turning from the opened doorway, he responds, "Tight schedule Raven. What is it?"

"Thanks."

"For what?"

"Remembering me." She responded graciously

"You're welcome. See you later Rae."

Alastor exits the door and leaves without even the slightest sound. Raven watches the door slide close.

"Amazing. Maybe he's not a dream. Yawn What if he is alive." With that note she replaces her head upon the cold pillow and once again the only thing she could sense was the harmless presence of the rain upon her window.

Titans Tower

Only a few seconds after Alastor had departed, awoke after being forcibly awoken.

Immediately sitting up from the bed, after rushing a light yawn, she asks, "What's your problem Beast Boy!? Why did you wake me up!?"

He responds with his unexplained quiver.

"Hello! Earth to Beast boy! Why are you in my room anyway?"

"Raven." He said raising his arm and pointing to her. "Look at your clothes."

She lifts an arm. The sleeve was white. Whipping the sheets from over her body, she stands and gazes at the suit. It had converted to a brilliant white.

"When I tried to wake you up, that thing on your head flashed! When I could see again, your clothes just changed color! I swear didn't do anything. Raven?" She stood awkwardly staring out the door.

"Raven!" She snaps back to reality, falling back on the bed. As she sits, she looks into the palm of her hands that inexplicably became whiter along with her suit. "I was wrong, he wasn't a dream." She shuddered burying her face within her hands. "I knew it."

Beast boy stands and starts toward her with a look of concern. "Raven, are you okay? I didn't do anything did I?" He asks reaching to her.

As he approaches, she sniffles lightly. Beast boy stops in front of her and kneels.

"Did you have a nightmare Raven? Was it another prophecy?" He asked placing a hand on her shoulder.

She turns her up to him and responds,"Beast boy. I'm sorry for yelling. I know you didn't mean any harm waking me up."

Beast boy cocks an eyebrow in wonder. "What? Raven, are you okay? Why are you dressed in white? Why are you crying?"

She smirks, wiping the tear from the side of her face. "Beast boy. I need you to go get Robin. If you don't mind."

"Okay. Alright." Beast boy retorts slowly inching to the door with a stare of incomprehension.

Once outside of her room he calls to Robin,"Hey Robin, Raven wants you!"

Beast boy had now left the room leaving Raven alone. She stares at the palms of her lightened hands. I just don't know what to think. What if he does come back? What if that wasn't him and he was illusion? What do I do? Raven inquired to herself.

Robin approaches the door noticing Raven staring into her hands. He calls out to her. She sits unaware of Robin's call.

He enters swiftly through the door, giving a knock that stole Raven's attention. She quickly notices him after he steps in.

"Oh, Robin." She said, glancing up. "Sorry I was thinking about something."

Taking a seat beside her, he asks, "Beast boy called me for you. Something wrong Raven?"

Raven greets him with joyous smile upon her face. "Raven, you're smiling and wearing white. Have an epiphany or something?" Robin teasingly inquires.

"No Robin." She responds looking back to her palms. "I'm ecstatic."

"About?"

"Robin, imagine if you watched Starfire die and over the course of two years you convinced yourself she wasn't coming back. But out of nowhere you have a dream of her telling you that she was okay and she'd be back. What would you do?"

Robin shoots her glance of strong uncertainty. "I'm not sure what I'd do. Why?"

"Something like that happened to me. And now, my thought and emotions are mixed. What if it is him? What if it's another plan of Trigon's?" A flash of lightning brightened the room for a second, revealing a tear that rolled down the side of Raven's face onto her hands.

"Which one do you think it is?"

Sapphire tear trodden eyes turn to him. "The vibe he gave was just like the one he used to give. I hope it's him. I pray it's him."

"What are the tears for? You should be happy then."

"These tears Robin are tears of joy." She responds, removing the next tear from her dampened cheek. "Can you explain more of this Raven?" Robin asked.

"Two years ago when I used to live in Azarath, this boy whom I knew became my friend. My first, best friend Robin. All this time I thought he was dead. Eventually, he became but a memory. Suddenly, he's come back to me but in the form of a dream. He told me he was alive and I didn't believe him. But my white attire is proof."

"What do you mean the white clothes are proof?" Robin inquired looking at Raven's pure white suit.

"He can use powers like I can, but unlike me, it's light instead of dark. I guess you can say opposites attract. But the important thing is he did it through my dream. That's proof enough."

Robin looks to the door, thinks for a second about the situation and looks back to Raven. "If he is alive, couldn't he find his way here?" He asks. Raven responds with a positive nod.

"If he were here, would it make you happy?" She once again responds with nod followed by an inquisitive look. "Good. Well Raven, it's past nine and I'm guessing you don't want to get up so, I'll see you in the morning." Robin stands from the bed allowing Raven to pull the cover over her body.

"Robin." Raven calls laying her head upon the pillow. "Why did you ask me that? What are you going to do?" He glances over his shoulder with a smile of assurance. "Whatever it takes, Raven."

Before Robin exits the room she asks," Robin, when did you all return?"

"Thirty minutes after we left. It began to rain. Either way it didn't feel right without you so we decided to come back."

"Oh. Goodnight Robin" "Goodnight Raven. " He flicks off the light and leaves.

When the door closed, Raven noticed the glow upon the floor. She turns over to the windows which were no longer being blocked by the drapes. Outside the rain drenched window was the amazing lunar eclipse Beast boy told her of. Giving a bright smile Raven declared, "Beast boy was right. It was going to be an eclipse. And it is beautiful."

This chapter isn't going to be one of the best. It's only the first. So anticipate good productions later on. I'll be putting up more chapters pretty slowly so, review, read, laugh cry, whatever. Review if you want.