What to Expect- A dream sequence. Raven's thoughts. The other Teen Titans' concern. This chapter is mostly drama-ish.
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Disclaimer: I do not own TEEN TITANS.
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*When I Need You Most*
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Chapter 1- Lost Memories
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(Dreaming)
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A massive moon covered the night sky, lighting up the dark earth below it. Glittering stars were scattered across these heavens, giving hope to a hopeless universe. As a cool, refreshing breeze fell upon the bleak, desolate lands, one little house was glowing from the luminosity of a burning fire.
Within the cozy haven, a mother was talking to her young, adolescent daughter who had just returned…
The beautiful woman had long, dark ebony hair and dazzling violet-colored eyes. And even though she was quite pallid, a delicate smile crossed her lips. Her name was Ezra.
"I'm glad that you've come back from your intense training. I almost thought you had forgotten about me," said the woman with a soft, wearisome voice.
A young girl with big, innocent amethyst eyes looked at her frail mother with melancholy. "Mommy, I would never forget about you, I love you. And I'm happy to be back too… b-but…"
"What is it?"
"….. Promise you w-won't be mad?"
"Promise."
"…. Well…. I-I don't want to leave you again, I don't want to train with daddy anymore." The little violet haired girl shook her head fiercely to add emphasis. The ground began to quaver as she showed her disquieted emotions.
"Sweetheart, there has to be a reason of why you do not want to train anymore. Tell me…"
"Mother… I don't know… something's wrong with daddy… d-does he hate me?"
"How could you ask that question? Your father loves you very much." With every word she said, Ezra seemed to get weaker…
"B-but how come every time I smile or I laugh or I cry… he yells at me and gets upset… is it me, mommy?" The little girl was on the verge of tears and the floor began to rumble as she remembered her dad screaming and scolding her.
Ezra looked troubled. How was she going to explain this to her daughter? "No, honey, it's just that your… powers… they're unique and like no other… and they're fueled from your.. feelings… you see, strong emotions activate these powers… and your dad is the same way... He is only trying to prepare you for your future, so that… you can control them."
"But I like to smile!" said the miniature mutant in an outrage, which shook the whole house.
Her mother paid no heed to the tiny earthquake. "I like your smile too." She said positively.
The little girl looked at her mother with a brilliant smile. "You do?"
"Of course. And I like to see you laugh too." She then began to tickle her little girl into a giggle-fit as the walls began to shake from the vibrations of their fun. Soon after, she stopped and looked at her jovial baby girl.
"But the one thing, I don't like," began Ezra with a firm tone, "is to see you cry… okay?"
"Okay!" squeaked the child enthusiastically. She cuddled up into her mother's welcome arms as they sat in companionable peace… Unsteadily, her languid mother became fainter…
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"Mommy…?" whispered the little girl breaking the silence.
"Hmm? What is it?" asked Ezra weakly with her eyes serenely closed. She knew she was losing more strength with every word she spoke.
"You told me my powers are fueled from my emotions…right?"
"Yes…" replied her mother sadly, knowing what was coming up.
"If I train to control my emotions… what's... going to happen to me?" murmured the young girl in a critically low tone of voice.
"Honestly… I-I don't know, but … do you know what I think?" The amethyst-eyed child nodded for her mother to tell her.
"I think you should live…no matter what… I believe that someday you may forget that… just like your father…"
"Hmm…" she contemplated what her mother said, "Is that why you and papa separated?"
"Well…. that's part of it… try to understand, honey, your father… I suppose he… got distant… and our love got lost…"
"Oh…" said the young girl somberly…
'I wonder if that will happen to me...' thought the little naïveté.
There was a question though that had bothered the tiny child for quite sometime, ever since her mother and father had broken up…
"…Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"…Do you think I will be able to fall in love??"
Ezra smiled thoughtfully. "Of course, you will…"
"What's love like anyway? Does it hurt?"
"Now that is something you must figure out for yourself."
"B-but then… how will I know when I'm in love?"
"You'll know…"
"B-but-"
Her mother hushed her to silence.
"You'll just know… don't worry..." Ezra was getting more enervated by the minute. Her eyes were slowly closing.
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"Hey sweetie," said Ezra, her eyes intently shut. "I need to tell you something... important."
"What is it mommy?"
"I asked you to come here today in particular…"
"Huh?" The little girl was confused nonetheless.
"One day, you will understand, but… everyone will depart from this and other universes, someday… and I think that 'my' someday… is soon… sooner than I would like."
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
"One day you'll know… just promise me this… never forget that I love you, my beautiful baby girl, and whatever happens remember that I always will love you no matter what. I'll always be there with you when you need me the most even if you don't see me… look deep within yourself…. Promise?" Ezra quietly said this in barely a whisper.
"I still don't understand… but I promise."
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The little girl yawned sleepily. She was very tired… Her mother, however, looked very feeble, but she wasn't sure why.
She put the thought out of her mind. Her eyelids were getting heavy.
"Mommy, can you sing me a lullaby?"
"Of course, sweetheart..." said her mother wearily.
Although pale and weak, Ezra started to sing to her daughter… a lullaby, as she had done so many times before… but this was her ending present… even if it was just one last lullaby…
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Flecks of gold…Within your wide innocent eyes…
Like the dancing of fireflies…
Knows not the troubles…
But hides away…
Shy yet open…
Knows not what to say…
Beautiful yet violent…
Differing in every way…
Loud but silent…
A precarious story …
Told within pure eyes…
Holds a heart…
And someone's demise…
Never understanding all…
Don't be afraid of truth…
Be as brazen as the storm…
And as undaunted as the raven…
'Know that I am with you…'
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"My darling daughter," whispered Ezra as soon as she found her baby girl sound asleep. She gave her a soft kiss on her forehead, as a solitary tear slid down the side of her delicate face… leaving it as her silent *goodbye.
And with that, the loving mother finally closed her sad yet beautiful eyes, to never open them again…
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When the young girl woke up the next morning, she screamed.
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(End Dream)
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…Raven screamed. A violent, piercing shriek.
She clutched her chest tightly and took a deep breath. Huff* Puff*
'Ughh.' She frowned deeply… not again…
Raven had dreams repeatedly for the past week. She didn't know why or how. She had doubled her meditating ever since the chain started, but it hadn't worked in the least.
Honestly, the dreams were not dreams. They were more like memories. her memories. Raven had never really remembered her mother, since she died when Raven was at a young age. However, she always remembered the promise she made to her.
That promise was one of the most important things to her in life, probably because it was all she had left of her deceased mother. That's all she could truly recall of her. Yet, tonight, she had relived it all over again.
However, the dream she had today had been no ordinary dream.
'It felt so real…'As Raven looked around the room, she saw some cracks in the walls, broken picture frames, and other distorted items. She really didn't care at all. They were usually just results after dreaming, uncontrolled emotions in unconscious sleep. All those things were meaningless nonetheless pointless.
However, Raven's shadowy eyes soon lay upon a certain jewelry box that had been noticeably the only thing undisturbed. 'Where did that come from?' It was an impeccable marble black with silver trimmings. The figure of a dark silvery raven stood out on the surface…
Suddenly, she remembered something from the dream…
'That lullaby… the last gift mother left of herself…'Slowly, she got up in a daze. With wide, curious eyes, she unlocked the beautiful box.
As the remarkable object opened, it started playing a whimsical tune…
The sound of her mother's voice echoed in her head.
'It's the same melody in the lullaby…'
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(T. Tower's Kitchen)
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"I wonder where friend Raven is." thought Starfire aloud. The other Teen Titans, excluding Raven, were in the kitchen already eating breakfast.
"Well, she has been acting weird lately," added Robin. "I guess she just needs some time alone."
"But dude, did you hear her scream?" asked Beast boy incredulously. "Every night it's the same thing, but tonight's seemed louder than usual."
"Yeah." agreed everyone at the table.
"She's probably having nightmares," suggested Cyborg. "Do you think we should ask her?"
"I don't know," stated Robin. "Don't you think it would be rude?" Hmm…
"I think we all should give Raven a warm, welcoming hug! Do you think that will soothe her troubled mind?" asked Starfire positively. Raven wasn't exactly that type of cheerful hugging person.
"I'm not too sure if Raven is ready for that right now, Star," said Robin, trying to sound reasonable. The others sighed in relief. "Maybe, we should just try to stay clear from her path and try our best to understand where she's coming from."
Everyone agreed to this.
Simultaneously, Raven walked into the kitchen.
With her eyes slightly hooded, she said flatly. "Is there anything to eat?"
The rest of titans then put their plan into action.
So, they just smiled a big cheesy (severely frightening) smile at her.
"Uhh… is something wrong?" asked Raven backing away. "Umm… guys are you okay?"
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(Stop*)
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Hmm… done. Whaddya think?
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To Be Continued?- Truthfully, I really don't know much about Raven's past. Ohm… what's Raven's father's name again? (I need to know, please?) Anyways, I will continue because I have some good ideas for this story. Stay tuned to find out!
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Genre?- This story will soon get you starry-eyed. Stay for the romance. Live for the drama.
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Coupling?- I'm setting my mind to a Robin/Raven… Sorry to all you BeastBoy/Raven fans!
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Flame?- Please don't flame. Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Unless you really think this story sucks horrendously, you should tell me.
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Review!- Please, please, please review! This is my first-ever Teen Titans story. I wanna know what you think, so please review after reading!
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