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Raven woke up to the sound of a gentle knocking.

"Well" she thought, "that sure beats the emergency alarm"

The door opened and a shy looking girl walked in.

"Miss, Arella sent me to tell you breakfast is ready"

"Thanks" Raven replied suddenly realising how hungry she was. Looking at the pile of clothes in the girl's arms, she felt the need to ask. "Are they for me?"

"Oh , Y..yes" the girl stammered , passing them to Raven, who was still sat in bed.

The maid girl didn't leave which made Raven feel a little uncomfortable, instead she begin playing with her dark brown hair, twisting it round her fingers.

"What is she waiting for" Raven wondered leaning back on her pillows "For me to dismiss her?"

"You can go now" Raven tried, maybe that's why she wasn't leaving because she hadn't been told to.

"Oh" the maid girl paused "I'm meant to stay and help you get ready for breakfast"

"Get ready?" Raven looked confused "Do I need make up for breakfast, the ball's tonight isn't it?

"Yes" The maid replied " help you dress tidy the room you know"

Raven nodded, and pulled back the covers to get out of bed. Remembering what she used to do as a child, Raven went to sit at the make up table. "What's your name?" Rae asked when the maid was behind her.

"Sophie, I'll be helping you tonight as well"

"Alright" Raven replied.

Sophie began brushing Raven's hair, when she was done, tied it up in a black ribbon. It didn't take long to get Raven ready. In a matter of 10 minuets or so, Raven found herself standing in front of the mirror.

She was wearing dark blue jeans and a long sleeve black t-shirt which read in sliver writing "Miss Evil"

Thanking Sophie, Raven walked down stairs. Careful don't fall she reminded herself laughing quietly

She headed to the dinning room, smiling a little when she saw her friends were all there.

"Morning, Sleeping Beauty" James said walking passed her.

"Morning" she replied.

Jade was sat at the far end of the table, peeling an orange, spotting Raven; she took another from the bowl, and threw it in the direction of her gothic sister. Catching it in a black aura, Raven took a seat next to Starfire.

Scanning the table, Raven saw that something was wrong. "Where's Faith and Robin?"

"Training room" Arella replied sitting down, with a cup of coffee

"Oh"

Just like they had read her mind, which Raven knew Faith could, Robin and the mind reading girl came in to the room. They were laughing.

"Hi" Raven said as the walked by her, but they just ignored her and walked out side.

"Nice" Raven muttered and began peeling her own orange.

"friend Raven is something wrong?" Starfire questioned

"No Starfire" Raven assured the girl.

"Okay then. Do you wish to play the game of family's with me and Friend Jade?"

Raven pretended to think. "No thanks"

"Suit yourself" Jade took Star's hand and led her out the room

"So, Faith and Robin seem to get on" Cyborg pointed out

Sighing the Goth girl put her orange down, and stood up from the table.

No one asked where she was going, or tried to stop her leaving.

Sitting down on warm grass, Raven wiped the tears out her eyes. What she was crying? Why there was nothing to be upset about. So what they got on? "Damn these emotions" Raven thought darkly "They're messed up that's why I'm crying, yeah that's why, I just need to relax"

"Raven, Are you alright?"

Raven looked up from the ground to see who was asking, Faith

"Yeah" Raven dried her eyes again.

"Then Why are you crying?" Faith sat down next to her.

"My Emotions are messed up"

"Well I can sort that out" Faith smiled and placed her hand to the side of Raven's head.

After maybe only a min or so, Faith let her hand fall to her side. "Odd" she muttered

Raven looked at her "What?"

"Your Emotions, there not there none of them, that could explain why your crying, something could make you a tiny bit upset, something that normally wouldn't make you cry, and because your emotions aren't responding, well long story short your minds a mess"

"Thanks" Raven replied flatly

"Your Welcome" Faith laughed, helping Raven of the ground.

Raven smiled. "So your saying, with out my emotions I could have major mood swings?"

"Something like that, maybe we should get you a warning sign"

"Oh Joy" Raven rolled her eyes.

"There, Raven's back" Faith smiled.

Raven hadn't noticed but Faith wasn't in a dress, normally everyone her wore the medieval style dresses, but Faith wasn't. She was dressed in a Black jeans and matching purple top, the jeans had a dark purple belt and the shirt black lace on the arms.

Raven sighed. "Thanks"

It took a moment for Faith to understand what Raven meant. "No Probs, I thought you wouldn't want a dress"

"You know me to well"

"Yup" Faith stuck her tongue out.

There was silence for a while.

"Shall we go inside?" Faith suggested

Raven nodded.

Inside Jade laughed as Cyborg get again made her toy dance.

Raven walked in along with Faith.

"what's up?" James asked when he saw them.

"Not much" Faith took her seat by the window.

Shaking her head Raven sat next to Robin.

"Hey" he whispered

"Hi" her voice was almost as quite as his.

"Your Arm, How is it?"

"Better, It healed pretty fast"

"Good to hear"

"Yeah, How are you?"

"Alright"

"That's… Great" Raven struggled to find the words.

"So are you looking forward to the ball tonight?" Robin asked, the conversation was awkward

", I hate dresses, I hate dancing"

" So No Then?"

"Yes, No. You might wanna get a camera"

Robin looked at her slightly confused.

"Coz this is the last time you'll ever see me in a dress" Raven voice turn cold, when she said you'll.

You, So the ball will be the last time I ever see her in a dress, what about her wedding, won't I be invited? Or will it just be her and the Groom, Hey what if I'm the groom, WOAH don't think like that, there's no way in the world your going to marry Raven. Is there? Robin thought.

Raven turned away, trying to hide her smile.

Oh No, I forgot she can read my mind Robin panicked She just heard all of that!

Due to their mental bond, Raven some how could read Robin's mind, although she couldn't read others. Most of the time Robin's mind was boring. Slade this Mission that bla bla bla., but rarely the gothic titan got some fun out of it. Now was one of those moments

Right uh, Think about…Cheese, Yeah lots of yummy Cheese

"CHESSE!" That was it; Raven couldn't hold back any longer, she burst out laughing. (Like In Nevermore when she's on the roof)

Heads turned. Everyone stared, Raven stopped, blushing a pale pink. "Uh.."

Faith giggled. "You two should sit together more often, it's funny"

"Whatever" The birds said together.

(Okay guys I want to get to the ball, and I know your waiting for it so shall we skip the boring day of talking eating and stuff, it's not needed in the plot)

In Raven's Bathroom

Raven pulled the black silk dressing gown, tying it tightly. She was waiting for the bath to finish running. Steam had started to fog up the mirror, almost done Looking through the open door that lead to her room, Raven saw her dress that was laid out on the bed. Other low growling sound came from her throat, once again Rae gasped, she had to stop doing that. Sighing Raven cut the water and began untying the gown.

She climbed into the bath, hot water burning her at once. Gritting her teeth, Raven lowered the rest of her body into the burning pool. Eventually she relaxed the water no longer hurting her. Raven rested her head on the side, closing her eyes, she thought.

Great so a ball, Yup, let me get this straight my emotions are a mess, I have a ball to go to, and Robin wants to marry me?! No! Scratch that last one! I never thought that! I never thought that NO! I don't want to marry him, not now not ever, life as his wife would be hell, hell on earth. No way ever I'll marry him, I'd marry Beast boy before Robin I'd marry the damn car before him. Plus I'm engaged to James, Yeah I'll bring that up to Mother tonight, my friends will find out, Robin will know I'm taken and will move on. Sounds like a plan. But what if he was never in to me, well I guess they should know anyways. Okay the plan is Go to stupid ball, dance NO, NO DANCING! ,Go to ball, talk to mother, leave, good plan Raven.

There was a laugh from outside the bathroom. Raven stayed quite. Listening. "Faith!" She snapped

"sorry" Faith whimpered "I came to tell you we have only one and a half hours left"

"Okay, I'll hurry" Raven thought the words sounded stupid as soon as they left her mouth, 1 and half hours long time. "Oh and Faith, say one word of what you just heard, and for the love of Azar, I'll kill you"

"Point taken" Faith hurried out the room.

Sometimes she can be so scared . Raven thought moving down in the water. Leaning back, she let the water flow over her hair. A muffled sound was all Raven could hear. The sound of water rushing around her ears. A flash back ran through her mind.

Start Flashback(A.N. going to be in Raven's pov)

I was falling, A loud splash, water was filling my lungs. I shut my mouth holding my breath. All I could hear was the muffled sound of them shouting. The water stung my eyes, I had no choice but to close them, normally I longed to see the inside of the lake but I didn't think of it this way. Black, cold, Scary. I was sinking. I knew that. But no matter how much I tried to swim, I couldn't. My arms and legs were turning numb, my whole body was turning numb. Then I was sure I was about to die soon, I opened my mouth, might as well get it over with. That was the only thought running through my mind. Water ran in, I coughed. Breathing, but with each breath, I coughed more. I held my breath once more. Coughing was getting me nowhere. It seemed like hours passed. Hours of trying to swim. Losing the feeling in every part of you. But truthfully it was only about 40 seconds, since I'd started holding my breath again. Maybe it had be hours now, No I would have died by now if it had. I'm guessing a minute or so. Yes I was right, my chest began to ache, begging me to breath, but I couldn't no all I would do was cough. Was I never going to get out of this nightmare? Apparently not! No wait, I felt something below me.. a fish? No a human, I was sure.. or maybe a shark, SHARK! No now wasn't a time to panic. Not at all.

End Flashback Normal POV

Raven sat up, her wet hair clinging to her face and neck. She was breathing like her lungs had been starved from breath ever since that little fall when she was five. Quickly Raven washed her hair and body, and climbed out the water, which was now turning cold.

Sophie knocked on the door, pulling a towel round herself Raven called out. "Come in"

"Hello Raven" Sophie replied

"Hi" Raven walked into her room, all dry, dressed in her dressing gown again.

Once Raven was sat down at the make up table, Sophie dried her hair, carefully brushing it.

"What shall I do with it?" Sophie questioned

"Anything" Raven stared at the mirror

"Okay, I Have an idea" Sophie started clipping things into Raven's purple locks. Sometime later Raven was doing up her dress, and trying very hard not to fall in heels. As she collapsed on the bed, there was a knock on the door.

"Come on in, I'm dressed" For some reason Raven felt the need to say that.

Faith walked in, hair tied in a pony tail, wearing a purple dress, down to her knees, it was simple but some how elegant. The little black bow finished it of. (I suck at descriptions)

"Wow" Raven sighed standing up

Faith laughed "Right back at you" she began helping Raven to the door "You don't wear heels much do you?"

"No, can you tell?"

"uh No"

"Liar" Raven accused

"Yeah I am" Faith let go of Raven's arm once they had made it down the narrow staircase.

Once at the ball room, Raven noticed Starfire and Jade, chatting . At once she shuffled over to them.

"Hello" Raven looked at them

"Greetings Friend" Starfire smiled, "You look very nice"

"Yeah Raven, nice, much nicer than your normal self" Jade grinned knowing she had just got away with insulting her sister.

Raven put on a very fake smile " Thank you, You both look beautiful to"

It was true, Starfire did look amazing. Her dark pink dress was flowing to the floor at. White rose clips were woven into her hair.(Her dress is like the one in Date with Destiny) Jade was dressed in yet again green, the green velvet dress was floor length, with long sleeves. Her hair was just had her green headband slipped in.

Starfire returned the smile, and Jade glared knowing she had been caught. Nodding Raven walked over to the window.

Starring at her refection Raven sighed heavily. The black dress sleeveless was floor length (I like long dresses) little silver sparkles covered it. Her hair was in little curls (well like angel curls if you have any clue what I mean) with Silver Star clips in.

"Amazing" The voice scared Raven half to death, she span round on the high heels of her shoes to see who, and maybe yell at who it was. James was stood there Arella at

his side.

From behind them Raven could see the other titans come in. Every single boy in the room had a black and white tuxedo. Arella was dressed in white, a tiara hung to her hair. Of course Arella was queen why wouldn't she have a crown?

Music Started to play. James slowly walked over to Faith taking her hand, he lead her to the dance floor. Beast boy looked at Arella as if to say why didn't he ask if she wanted to dance? Arella smiled ,went over to the boy and began to explain.

"Every Ball, James and Faith are the first to dance, something to do with James being the rightful male heir, he chooses Faith, well they used to dance together when they were small"

"Oh" Beast boy looked down "So can we dance now?"

"Yes, if you wish" Arella began to walk away

"Starfire, Would you like to dance?" The green titan asked his team mate.

"I would love to" Star replied walking with Beast Boy to the dance floor.

"May I dance with the birthday girl?" Cyborg smiled

Jade nodded.

Raven sighed sitting down, folding her arms, she listened to the soft melody. She kept waiting for sad lyrics to flow in but they never did, just soft music.

"Guess you don't want to dance?" Robin asked taking the chair next to Raven

"Not really" Raven looked at him

"So I'm guessing you don't want to dance with me?"

"If that's you way of asking people to dance, you need to come up with a new one, or you'll never get a date" Raven replied dryly

Robin smirked "Raven would you like to dance?" " Any better?"

"A Bit" now it was Raven's turn to smirk "not really, but I can live with the pain"

Robin stood up holding his hand out, Raven slipped her fingers in to his. As they walked she started to think maybe this wasn't a good idea, her emotions were a mess, what if she broke something, or worse hurt someone?

They began to dance. Not so bad Raven thought, though hundreds of emotions were running through her.

Suddenly Faith screamed. The music stopped and people stopped dancing.

"What is it?" Arella asked running to her. Raven pulled her hand from Robin's and also ran to her friend.

"It's him" Faith whispered

"No" Raven's voice sounded very scared. "It cant be, he's not here"

"I can feel him" Faith began to cry.

"Nonsense, It was probably you emotions messing with you," Arella replied

"Your right" Faith sighed taking James hand

Robin walked up behind Raven, placing his hand on her shoulder "Is everything okay?" he muttered

"I hope so" Raven turned her head to him.

The leader gasped as Raven's eyes turned red, just at that moment the light shot out.

People began to panic.

"QUITE" Arella shouted, but her breathing became very fast once she saw the pair of red eyes in the darkness.

Everyone was quite.

Jade counted " 1, 2 , 3 ,4, 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16" Her voice now was a panic. "17, 18, 19, 20,21,22,23,24"

"Oh enough of that" Faith snapped.

The lights flickered back on, Raven's eyes turned normal. But people began to panic when there was a loud bang.

Not waiting for orders Faith and James ran outside, followed by Starfire, Beast boy and Cyborg

"Raven?" Robin asked

Blinking Raven looked around "Come on" She replied also going to she what the noise was

"Jade stay here" Arella ordered

Jade nodded but crossed her arms why did she have to miss the fun?

Outside everyone stood still as I cloud of black smoke appeared. Raven pushed her way to the front of the crowd. Digging her nails into her palm so hard she could feel the blood dripping on them, Raven felt like she was about to burst into tears. As someone emerged from the smoke, that someone was Trigon…

Okay Christmas eve here's present to you, an annoying cliff hanger, *Smiles*

Next chapter the fight with Trigon bla bla bla I warn you now I AM TERRIBLE AT FIGHTING BITS! So next chapter might not be very long well it might, but most of that will be after the fight is, or just a short chapter of a battle. Please Review

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