Angel walked into Titan's Tower, using the essence of Raven to lead her. All she wanted was to say goodbye, once, before she submitted. Submitted to destiny. Angel's childhood friend, her blood-sister, she had to see her. Talk with her. Be with her. One last time. She quickly found Raven's door, but it wouldn't open. She would have to wait until morning. Angel continued to walk, finding an extra room a few doors down. She opened it. The room had a bed in it, but that was all. Content, Angel lay down to rest. She fell into a deep sleep, rid of any memories or dreams.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Angel awoke with a start, as black bands of energy kept her down. She smiled a wry smile. Just like when we met, she thought, and decided to give Raven a clue to her name. She allowed her jewel to appear in the middle of her forehead, and allowed her armbands to materialize around her upper right arm. Angel looked up, to where Raven was levitating off the floor, and saw Raven's eyes widen. She raised her hand, and white light shot out of it. It met with the black bands, and grappled, before sinking through the floor. As they disappeared, Angel sat up.

Raven opened her mouth, but refrained from talking as a boy yelled out, "Who are you?" Angel smiled, then looked at Raven.

Speaking in her native tongue, she said, "Ask yourself Raven, and see who I am." Raven's eyes widened still, and she touched her feet to the floor.

"Who are you?" Again, the male asked. She flicked her eyes to him. A boy with spiky black hair, a black eye mask and a red jumpsuit with a cape stood there. He stood with defiance, and anyone could see that he was a leader, a natural leader at that.

She glanced at Raven, who was staring at her, and was about to speak, when Raven said, "She's a friend." They started.

"What do you mean Raven?" A half human, half robot asked with obvious impatience.

"Yah, Rae, I mean, she's in our house! Explain that!" Angel focused her attention on a green-colored boy with a squeaky voice. He had pointed ears, and dressed in a purple jumpsuit. Again, she opened her mouth to speak, but again was cut off by Raven.

"She will not hurt you." The girl shot her an irritated look.

Switching to speak in English, the girl said, "You know as well as I do that I will if I have to. My name is Angel, and I am an old friend of Raven's. I mean you no harm at the moment. Later on, however, I have no promises."

"Guys, leave us alone. It'll be ok."

"But, Raven, she-" Said a red-head with green eyes, and who wore a purple half-shirt and a silver skirt and knee-high boots. She was cut of by the other Teen Titans- including herself- being lifted out of the room, and into the hallway. The door slammed shut.

"Tsk tsk, Raven. Frustration already? I just got here!" Angel rolled her eyes at Raven, then gave her a hug.

"Angel, get off!" The girl in question chuckled.

"Still Raven? I thought you would have lost the 'no-touchy' thing but I guess not." The two laughed, and then Raven turned to her.

"What are you here for? Really." Angel averted her eyes from Raven's.

Then she said, quietly, "To say goodbye." Forever, she added silently. Raven glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

"What do you mean, say goodbye? We haven't seen each other since we were seven." Angel nodded, that was true.

P"Yes, well, there was always a chance that you would return to Azarath. But now…" She trailed off, not sure if she even wanted to continue. Raven seemed to understand though.

"What happened, Angel?" Angel didn't say anything. Her eyes narrowed.

"Tell me. What has happened? Is it your mother? The guardian?" She shook her head in response to all of these. "Then what?" Angel swallowed, then sighed.

"The war, Raven. The war has started." There was silence in the room for a second, then Raven looked at her fully.

"Which war?"

"My war."

"The war in which you…" She trailed off, yet Angel nodded.

"Yep, that one." Raven stared at her for a moment. Angel couldn't read her emotions. What had she done, locked them up? Slowly, she seemed to come to a decision.

"Why… why don't you become a… Titan?"

Post-Betrayal Pre-Aftershock 1

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