Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans

Author's Note: I wrote this story about around two months ago after watching the episode Nevermore on DVD. It was a dark and stormy night no other lights were on in the room. Considering it was in my room it was a pretty creepy setting. When the power went out I got out some candles, a pen, and some paper then this story was born...I really have to stop writing on nights like that. At least this story isn't half as bad as the one I came up with based on a nightmare I had on the weekend when I watched a marathon of season four of the Teen Titan cartoons I taped followed by the movie Species and the fourth Jason movie (at least I think it was the fourth-it was the one with the girl who had telekinetic powers.)

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Blinded By the Light

It's nearing dark as Raven leaves her favorite cafe to return to Titan Tower. As she passes by a dark alley she hears what sounds like a child crying in an alleyway. Raven enters the alley way but it's hard to amongst the litter in the fleeting light. She hears the crying again drawing her deeper into the alley. Raven stops in front of a pile of old boxes-the crying she hears is clearly coming from them-she begins moving the boxes aside.

"It's okay I'm here to--"

--All Raven finds is a tape recorder hidden there. Before Raven can react she's struck in the head with a heavy object. As she falls to the ground unconscious her communicator slips from the hidden pocket inside her cape and falls to the ground beside her. It begins to beep and the broach on her cape flashes signaling that there is trouble.

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Raven awakens to an intense feeling of pain in her head. It's dark in the unfamiliar surroundings-the only source of illumination comes from the moonlight streaming in through broken windows. Suddenly the broach on her cape flashes-signaling there is trouble. Raven reaches inside her cape for her communicator only to find that it's missing. She tries to stand up but she's dizzy-she fights back a wave of nausea as she collapses. She is about to attempt standing up again but she freezes when she hears the unmistakable sound of laughter. She instantly recognizes whom it belongs to.

"Dr. Light." Raven tries to summon her powers but she can't seem to focus. She realizes from her symptoms that she most likely has a concussion that's interfering with her control over her powers.

"Is something the matter?"

"What do you want with me?"

"What do I want!" Dr. Light gets menacingly close to Raven. "Do you have any idea what true fear is feels like? It never goes away, Raven. Never." Dr. Light backs off and starts to walk away but he advances on Raven again. "You want to know what I want!" I want you to know what real fear is."

"I warned you to stay away--but you kept coming."

"You're supposed to be the hero. Raven but you attacked me.

"I lost control...I warned you. I...I'm...sorry. I didn't mean for that to happen."

Do you really think apologizing will make everything better? Do you know how many sleepless nights I've spent afraid that you would come back to finish what you started? Every time I thought I was over it I would see you again and it all came flooding back. I'm tried of it Raven...so very tired. I just want it to go away."

Raven's broach flashes again. She places her hand over it. "I need to go help my friends." Raven eases her way up-bracing herself against the wall to help her balance. "Just let me go..." Raven eases her way toward the doorway. ...And we will come back and get you some help."

Dr. Light forms a ball of light in his hand. "You aren't going anywhere."

Raven barely manages to duck as Dr. Light throws the ball of light at her.

Dr. Light quickly advances on Raven he grabs her by the neck and holds here there against the wall with one hand as he forms another ball of light in his other hand. "I'm going to put an end to my fear Raven. But first I want you to know what it feels like." He releases the ball of light in her face. He lets her go as she screams.

Raven collapses as she covers her face with her hands. The pain is so bad that she can hardly breathe. After sometime she manages to look up. She starts to speak but her voice dies in her throat as she realizes she can't see anything.

"Who's afraid of the dark now?"

Raven struggles to get up and Dr. Light begins laughing maniacally. She knows she has to get away from this mad man. Raven only makes it a short distance before she stumbles over some broken furniture and falls. She hears his mocking laughter coming closer as she scrambles to get up. He grabs her before she can get away. "I'm sorry. I really am."

"I'm not." Dr. Light drags Raven a short distance before stopping.

Raven trembles in fear. She can't see and her powers are useless right now. "Please just let me go and--"

"--Gladly." Dr. Light lets go of Raven and pushes her causing her to fall down the stairs of the old abandoned building.

Raven's body is racked with pain as she comes to rest at the bottom of the stairs. She can hear his heavy footsteps coming down the stairs. She struggles to get up but she can't even stand. She manages to crawl a short distance before Dr. Light reaches her.

Dr. Light kicks Raven hard in the ribs eliciting another cry of pain her.

Raven whimpers as she struggles to breathe. Each breath she draws in hurt worse than the last. "Wh--why?"

"The only way to get rid of a fear is to kill it." Dr. Light aims one final ball of Light at a nearby pile of broken furniture-it immediately bursts into flames. He leaves Raven lying where she is in the light she'll never see again as the fire quickly spreads.

Raven struggles to get up but she can't move this time. Her thoughts turn to her friends as the heat of the flames spreads ever closer to her. Raven can't see it but the broach on her communicator flashes again.

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This wasn't a very long story once I typed it up. I didn't want to post it all at once so I broke it up into smaller chapters. I hope to start typing up one of my longer stories soon. Please leave a review and let me know what you think of the story.