Author's Note: Omg omg omg this is my first story to scared. Thank you Skymaiden for helpin me. she was the one who told me to do a story finally,since i have been doing nothing but reading other's. Of course this is a Raven story, cuz she is the best!! i haven't decided who she will get with or exactly where i am goin with the story, but i will try my best.

Disclaimer: I dream of owning teen titans.

Glimmering Flame in the Night (Prolouge)

The moon shines brightly. But it will never out shine the sun. Everyone looks to you as a day of new begins. They even see you as the greatest of all hope, "God's work at its best, and "A picture of perfection."

Angel of hope, Bringer of light… Who can match innocence of that type? Purity that does not know evil thoughts, that is not taunted by one's own past, or who is so naïve that they cannot see the truth.

Always to be out staged, does anyone ever notice the true beauty in the night? Fearing what the mind cannot comprehend and not noticing the silent glow in the dark, the flame begins to lose its glimmer. But when standing beside the sun, can a match really be noticed in the light? What is a little "flicker" next to a star so bright, that even the gods acknowledge it?

Even if I put a façade up, that I can be as beautiful and carefree as you, would I get as much praise? But I cannot this intense weight ties me down, it is one with who I am. Therefore the real me may never be seen. And if so, I would be further unlocking the darkness within, as I bare the burden of shielding many from what lies hidden deep inside.

Compared to that, my dimly figure is neither radiant nor beautiful. Burning brightly I cannot, for in me, lies the darkness I fight. The evil you dread and detest. When the little bit of hope in the darkness brings nothing but negative energy, the slight sparkle of light slowly loses to the blanket of evil. Losing its reason to burn, burn as hard as it can, all that is left is to give in. Give in to the shaded figures that haunt even the devil's most terrifying nightmares. This weight is over powering, and it's suffocating what light I shed.

Forever, in the deepest of darkness I begin to lose my way. And I lose all hope, allowing sins to consume me. If only I can be free, free to give into the pleasures at which I dream. Emotions are the reality, at which I cannot generate in a presence outside of the mind.

My face hides all. Distant, yes I am. But, it is a must to save the lives of who I hold dear. Cold-hearted as I may seem, I am not. My hurt yearns for inside is set a flame, and painfully it burns, wanting to spread its warmth. But the fire's bright luminosity is contained, to further holdback its devastating shadow. Till all that is left is a glimmer, a glint of feelings in the actions portrayed and slight words mentioned.

So, I stand in the shadows, hoping that someone will see my faint glow. See the fire that burns dying to be more than just a shimmer. To see past the mask and into the heart that bleeds. Help me tame my inner shadows and be more than just a "flicker," but a powerhouse of strength and hope. Give me the will to stand not just alone, but instead with you.

I want to be noticed. I want to be seen. For me, my mind, my will, my faith, my hopes, and my dreams, I want to be seen as a goddess of light in this home of eternal dark. Who will notice my burning tears?

Author's Note: Plz tell me what you think R&R the next chapter will be up in a week or more.