I am so sorry I take so long to update these episodes. I'm trying to be efficient, I swear! But all of you other high school students understand that every thing you learn there is an exam for, and we have had 3 or 4 exams already- 88, 83, 95, and I don't know the other one yet! Woo! (science, science quiz, English, and the next one is math fingers crossed for 85+! Wahhh!)

Ok… hehee…

This is going to be my epidsode dedicated to RAVEN! Because I remember a reader asked me to focus some of the story on Raven. So, I'm going to try my best on this, so; I hope you all enjoy it!

A/N: Most of the stories I use for the titans' pasts are all made up by me, so if I am wrong, just go with the flow; I'm trying it the way I see it COULD have happened; I know Robin's past, so yeah. :D that one should be fairly correct! But im not doing robin- im worrying about Raven! OKOK IMA SHUT UP NAO!


The dark clouds gathered round' in the black night sky ominously, as though a dark creature were to be summoned from the dark depths in the fiery core of the Earth. Raven's eyes shot open, her body flying into a upright position, sweat beads dripping down her face, burning hot stray tears falling from her eyes, pouring down her cold, pale cheeks.

Her arms shook in fear as she looked out the window, realizing that those ominous feelings were just a nightmare. A scary, scary, unreal dream…

Dreams don't mean anything…

Do they?


WHEN THERE'S TROUBLE YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL!!!

TEEN TITANS!

AND BELIEVE ME THEY HAVE SEEN IT ALL!!!

TEEN TITANS!

THEY WON'T STOP TILL THE JOB GETS DONE!

THEY WON'T STOP TILL THEY HAVE WON!

AND YOU KNOW THAT THEY HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL!!!

TEEN TITANS!!!

FROM THEIR TOWER THEY CAN SEE IT ALL!

TEEN TITANS!

THEY ARE ALWAYS ON PATROL!

TEEN TITANS!

WHEN THE CITY IS UNDER ATTACK- YOW!

YOU CAN KNOW THAT THEY'VE GOT YOUR BACK-POW!

AND THEY ARE OUT THERE TO STOP IT ALL-AYE!

TEEN TITANS- GO!!!!

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, GO, TEEN TITANS!!! Raven sighed, gently tugging on her sheets so that she could come from under their subtle warmth. She stood on the cold floor, groaning as she met the tile. She lifted her body with her powers, gently floating in the air, and she grabbed her cloak, wrapping it around her cold body.


She opened her door and floated silently down the hallway and into the kitchen. She landed on her feet and peered inside, shocked to see an inhabitant to the dark room.

"…Beastboy? What are you doing up?"

He lifted his head from his arms and rubbed his neck sheepishly.

"Oh. Sorry. I zoned out there… Yeah, its just when those clouds came up, I felt kinda like… I don't know… It was weird…"

Raven's eyes widened as she leaned forwards.

"Like that a grotesque and obscure demon creature was about to burst from the fiery core of the Earth and overtake us all?!"

Beastboy raised an eyebrow at her.

"Um… Dude, I was going to say it felt like I had gas, but let's just go with your choice."

Raven laughed a bit and sat down. She looked at the smooth marble countertop and smiled sadly.

"Truth be told, every dream I have I get either a good or bad feeling with. The good feelings linger for a short while, and then leave, but the bad ones never seem to go… I don't want to remember the bad feelings though…"

Beastboy moved closer to her, placing a hand on her shoulder as he gently rubbed it.

"Maybe you're supposed to be having those feelings, like, if we have a battle the day after you have those feelings; good, we could win and the bad guy gets put away, bad, we may lose, and someone might get hurt. Something like that, right?"

Raven looked at him with an astounded look and he grinned goofily.

"Or maybe I had some bad tofu and what I'm saying absolute crap."

Raven closed her eyes and let out a small laugh; she was happy that even when she was worried; with Beastboy she could laugh, smile, be who she wanted to be without a care- he did that for her.

He made her so happy.

She stared at his forest green eyes and soft green skin with thought.

"He makes me so happy… But do I deserve such pure happiness and care? Can a girl who was born a half-demon really be loved?"

She looked out the window sadly.

(A/N: This episode onward may not be for you if you find God, Jesus, Christian/Catholic religion, or angels offensive; Thank you.)

"I've heard of God. But… Why do I feel so scared to talk to him? Honestly, I don't have to physically say anything because I can just pray in my head but… I'm a demon… A remnant of Trigon, the devil… Can God really love me?"

"Raven?"

Raven turned her head, seeing the worried expression on the green shape-shifters face. She blushed and waved her hand.

"Ah! I'm sorry! I was thinking…"

He smiled and nodded, putting his arms around her gently, pulling her into a warm, loving embrace.

"It's okay… Raven… Um, Can… Can I give you a goodnight kiss?"

Raven blushed and nodded and he smiled gently. He glanced down at her lips and his eyes became half-lidded as he leaned forwards, closer and closer to her beautiful face.

Her blush deepened and she closed her eyes, as his lips were centimeters away. Her eyes shot open as his lips touched hers, tingles shooting up and down her spine, emotions she had never felt before flying through and out her body.

She closed her eyes and put her arms around Beastboy, pulling him even closer and Beastboy smiled, never breaking the kiss.

"Hello?"

The two hastily broke apart as a voice floated into the room, and the light was flicked on, and they saw Robin in the doorway, his left eye closed more than the right, his hair an absolute mess, a bruise o his cheek from a slip-up in training practice, and his pajamas crumpled and wrinkly.

In short, he looked like a hobo. A hot hobo, but a hobo none the less.

He yawned and closed his eyes.

"What" he stopped for a moment as he yawned, "are you guys doing?"

Robin seemed very incoherent because of his evident sleep deprivation, so they took advantage of the situation.

"Nothing! Starfire was just here, she wanted us to tell you to have a good sleep!"

Robin blinked then blushed slightly, looking down and smiling sheepishly, which made Beastboy's eyes widen; Robin, and smiling sheepishly did NOT go together.

"Thank you. I'll see you guys in the morning. Night Beastboy, Raven."

Robin left the room casually, and the couple let out a restrained sigh.

Raven smiled and began to leave, but Beastboy pulled her back, kissing her quickly, nibbling her bottom lip softly with his fang and she blushed beet red.

He pulled back and smiled at her, kissing her forehead.

"I'm always here to talk to you if you need it. We're all here, and we love you."

Raven's eyes sparkled as he blushed.

"Especially me."

Her eyes widened as he stared at her intently. He soon let go of her, covering his eyes with his hand, turning and leaving the room. She smiled and grabbed her cloak, shutting off the lights and phased through the floor and into her room. She glanced at her clock as it read 4:38 am.

She groaned.

"I have to get up in four hours. Might as well try and sleep…"

The gothic beauty lay down on her bed, pulling her sheets over her chilled body, and the warmth of the blankets sent comforting vibes of home through her body; something she longed for as a child…

A comforting home, which she now had.

Now, what felt so incredibly wrong at this time?


"Raven… Raven… Raven. Raven, come on!! RAVEN!!!!!!!!!" Beastboy screamed into her ear and her eyes shot open and she fell off of her bed. She groaned as she lifted herself off of the floor, looking at Beastboy over the edge of the bed, shooting him a death glare.

"What."

He shook his head, opening his eyes, and her face was washed of all anger when she saw the look of concern on his face.

"Raven, it's been 4 hours since your alarm went off. You never sleep in; even I got up at the right time. And you had those red glowing things on your arms while you were sleeping… Yous till do, Raven."

Her eyes widened as she looked down at her arms, which had the red glowing patterns all over them. Her mouth dropped open and she stood, shaking her head.

"No… No, no, please no… This can't be happening… Trigon is gone… He's gone…"

Raven shook her head even faster, squeezing her eyes shut, putting her head in her hands tightly.

"NO!!!" She screamed, and her voice came out amplified in a shrill, ominous cry.

Beastboy backed away in fear as two more eyes formed on her face, and her hair began to fly, red and purple smoke surrounding her. Flames began to burst from her body, and her eyes opened, and they were glowing a deep blood red.

He backed up against the door as red and black flaming demon-like creatures started to seep out of the floor. They flew around her as she screamed, her skin turning black, her hair becoming a silvery-aqua color. Her clothes turned white and she screamed as the red marks began to flame off of her body, and Beastboy felt tears brimming his green eyes.

"G… GUYS! HELP, SOMETHING IS HAPPENING TO RAVEN!!!"

Raven looked at Beastboy, prying one of her hands from her head and reaching out to him, and he saw blood dripping from her eyes and mouth.

"BEASTBOY!!! PLEASE, HELP ME!! IT BURNS!!"

The door swished open and everyone gasped as they saw Raven being surrounded by demons. Beastboy began to cry as she started to scream again.

"RAVEN!!"

The flames grew larger, and started to swirl around her, surrounding her in a wall of flame. They heard her cries of dread and pain, and Beastboy fell to his knees, not knowing what he could do. The flames surrounded her completely, and began to pull down to the floor, the purple and red demons following.

The flames and demons disappeared into the floor and Beastboy stared at the now empty space. His tears fell onto the floor. He jumped up and ran to where Raven was. He clawed at the floor desparately, crying out her name, his tears of disbelief, shock, and pain falling from his eyes.

"RAVEN! RAVEN, COME BACK! NO!!!"

His frantic scratching began to slow down, and he began to shudder. He collapsed onto the floor, crying on the floor.

"Raven… Pl-please…."

Everyone stared at him sadly and Starfire began crying as well. She bit her lip and Robin turned to her, becoming concerned as he saw her crying. He put a hand on her cheek, wiping her tears away and she looked at his concerned face.

"Star…"

Her eyes became extremely watery as she cried, and she put her arms around him, crying into his shoulder. He put his arms around her comfortingly, and whispered soothingly into her ear. He looked sadly at Beastboy, and then he froze as he spotted strange cards scattered onto the floor.

"What the…"

Starfire pulled back and looked at him.

"Wh-what is it?"

He let go of her and walked over to one of the black cards. He picked it up and twirled It in his fingers.

"Look at these… They have pictures of Raven on them."

Beastboy began to gather them, his tears beginning to stop.

"What… What are we supposed to do with these?"

"These are what you will use to save Raven."

Everyone turned around and saw a bright white light forming in the room. Everyone shielded their eyes.

"W-what are you?! Where's Raven! What have you done with her?!" Beastboy yelled angrily, and the form seemed to sigh.

"I have done nothing with her. Remnants of Trigon have taken her, and are trying to infect her with their evil."

Starfire gasped.

"Does this mean that…"

The form grew brighter, turning a reddish color.

"They are trying to make her into the next Demon Queen." The voice that came from the glowing form sounded angry and full of malice.

Suddenly, the reddish color was replaced by a light blue.

"But you can use these cards to save her. I have left these for you. Use these wisely, and she will no longer be a half demon, but she will become something new."

Beastboy blinked.

"Like what, a half angel?"

The form became pink.

"Exactly that."

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Really?! Then what will happen to her?!!"

The form turned light blue again, which they began to assume was a sign of intellect.

"She will change physically, as well as mentally and emotionally. Her powers will still be controlled by her emotions, but she will be able to use her emotions more freely, without anything exploding for example. She will be able to be happy without worrying, and nothing like what is happening now will happen ever again."

Beastboy's eyes sparkled happily. His heart raced with joy at the thought of Raven being able to be happy without a care.

The form changed to a yellow color as it spoke again.

"But only one of you may use the cards. The card with the black and red demons on it will take you to where Raven is. The one with the blue outline of a man will make you invisible for 10 minutes. The card with flames will give you flame powers, which you will need to defeat the purple demons. The card with white hearts on it will let you have the power of light for 10 minutes, which you will need to defeat the red demons. When you get to where she is, there will be a head demon, and you will know which one it is. It is very tricky and daunting, so be careful. It can easily manipulate people, and trick you into thinking something you wouldn't normally."

"Is there any way you can prevent that?"

The form began to glow a bright green.

"Who will be going."

Beastboy stood, determined.

"I am."

The form nodded.

"Alright. Read this out loud."

A paper formed in the air, and Beastboy gently took it into his hands and began to read it.

"Demons world of exile and disgrace, No match for the only holy place, bring this protection unto my mind, leave all darkness, despair, and evil behind, every remnant of lying and doubt, no false preaching will linger about, any attempt at breaking this protection, will be futile, and put back by deflection!"

A white light surrounded Beastboy, and his eyes began to glow as well. He was lifted into the air as the paper evaporated, and his clothes turned white and aqua, his hair becoming a silver color. He landed back on the ground and he opened his eyes which were now a light purple.

He looked at himself and blinked.

"What's with this crazy get up?!"

Cyborg glared at him.

"Have you seen your wardrobe?!"

Beastboy sneered at him, then turned as he heard the form begin to speak.

"You are now protected from the demons entering your mental state. Now, find the card with the blue heart on it."

Beastboy flipped through the cards until he found it. He held it up.

"Okay. What about it?"

The form began to glow the same blue, and a bright ray shot at the card, and Beastboy stepped back. The ray stopped, and Beastboy looked at the card, and the blue heart was glowing, and pulsating. He blinked and looked up at the form with wide eyes and the form laughed.

"I have charged it. With this in your possession, any injury you get will be immediately healed. It will still hurt, but you could be stabbed through the head, and it would just go away in a second; The pain is only momentary."

Beastboy shuddered at the image of being stabbed through the head.

"Um, I don't know if I want to even be stabbed through the head."

The form laughed, turning pink again, the color of happiness and amusement.

Everyone watched as the form explained every single card to Beastboy for the next twenty minutes, and he listened intently, asking questions, getting certain cards charged, and making sure he wouldn't forget anything.

"Now, the final card. Pick up the card with the picture of Raven surrounded in white ribbons."

Beastboy picked it up, in awe of how at peace her face and body was.

"What does this card do?"

The form turned white again, the same color it was when it came.

"I will be inside this card. I am sacrificing my own existence to save your friend. I will become a part of her, and I will only speak to you if needed. Once you get to Raven, press this card to her back, or chest, and she will immediately be transformed into a half-angel, and be cleansed of all demons, and her true emotions will pour out, and every demon around her will be destroyed, and then use the card with the Titan's tower on it to return home with her. I wish you luck Beastboy, and if you need any help, just hold up this card and ask what you need, and I will help you."

Beastboy nodded and held up the card, and the form began to shoot into the card, and then it disappeared into it completely. Beastboy looked at the card and the ribbons around Raven were glowing. He put the card with the rest of the deck on the pouch on his hip that came during the transformation.

He turned to the others, and nodded.

"I'm going to save her."

Starfire bit her lip, and ran up to him, and gave him a big hug.

"We wish you the luck, friend Beastboy! Please bring back my best friend!"

He smiled at her and nodded.

"You know I will."

He pulled out the card with the red and purple demons on it and placed it on the floor in front of him. He positioned his hands in front of him, and the card began to glow, a white ray shooting between the space in his hands, which had his palms facing each other.

"Transport Card Commence!"

A red and purple ball began to form between his palms, and suddenly enveloped him, a blast of air knocking everyone back onto the floor as he disappeared in a flash.

Robin looked up, and let out a heavy breath.

"Woah."

He stood, and helped up Cyborg and Starfire, then looked to where Beastboy was. He smiled and nodded.

"Good luck Beastboy. We believe in you."

-To be continued-


Well, how did you like the first part of Card Games?! Please tell me what you think!!

Will Raven be saved? Will Beastboy defeat all of the demons?

Find out in the next episode- "Card Games, The Final Shuffle"!!

Keep on comin guys!!

~Hitomi Kaetie