I turned to face the voice, then fought back a scream. He was burned and blistered, wearing a red and green sweater and a brown fedora-like hat. What made me want to scream most were his hands. One hand was burned lie his face, but the other was encased in a leather glove, with shining knives attatched to the fingers.
I wanted to melt into the floor, like I had so many times during battles, but my powers wouldn't work. It was a dream. I had no control. I turned and ran, the man laughing behind me.
"Where are you going Raven? Don't you wanna play?" he chuckled, scraping his knives against the pipes. I stumbled and fell, scraping my arm on the dirty floor. He bent over me, grinning maliciously. "Wake up Raven," he said into my ear.
Someone was shaking her. "Wake up Raven. Damn it, she's practically having a seizure! Raven, for Christ sakes, wake up!"
She opened her eyes to see Beast Boy looking down at her, his eyes filled with worry. He inspected her for any wounds and his eyes widened. Raven looked to see what had surprised him. As she did, she felt her hands begin to shake.
Her arm was scraped and dirty. She stared, then mumbled a phrase under her breath.
"Huh?" Beast Boy said, looking at her questioningly.
Raven looked at him and whispered, "Never sleep again."
She crept downstairs and meltedd into the shadows. Raven was supposed to be asleep, but she wasn't taking any chances. Instead, she decided to eavesdrop on the others.
"I dunno, guys. She was pretty shaken up." That was Beast Boy.
"It was probably just a nightmare," Robin rationalized. "C'mon, guys. Be reasonable."
"Please, might these 'nightmares' be harmful to friend Raven?"
"No, Star, they're just dreams," Cyborg explained.
But dreams can still harm me, she thought.
"She said something wierd though...like, 'Never sleep again.' Whadd'ya think about that?" Beast Boy asked.
"Like you said, she was prety shaken up. She was probably repeating something from the dream."
"But, Robin, why would the nightmares tell Raven such things?"
"I don't know. But, this is Raven we're talking about. She's probably fine."
But I'm not, I said to myself as I climbed up the stairs. I don't think I'll ever be fine.
Woohoo! Fourth chapter up! The next chapter won't be Raven again. The story's mainly about her, so I gotta keep her alive...or do I? Nah, that doesn't work on you guys. But tell me what you think! I wanna hear your opinions, even if you think it sucks (well then why did you read to chapter four, hmm?) reviews are WELCOME.
