Dear readers, be prepared for a long and very important chapter! So, make yourself comfortable. Pull up a chair. Maybe make some popcorn…. Jokes aside, I think this is one of my chapters I'm most proud of. It took me a while to finish it, but I think my hard work has paid off. Enjoy!

Raven's POV:

For the rest of the day, Oliver wouldn't let me go anywhere near Chase. I had remembered one of the very few things I had actually heard over the pain in my head."You know what I don't understand, Chase? Everytime something bad happens to Raven, you're with her. The kidnapping and now this?" To be honest, I wasn't sure I understood it either. Also, how did Roman and Riker make the ceiling collapse? They weren't even in the base. My head was spinning with thoughts and feelings. There was only one way I could talk to Chase. I had to distract Oliver. I asked him to go to the store, and I made a list and gave him money. I sent him on his way with Kaz, and prayed they weren't fast shoppers. The list was pretty long….And it wasn't as if I was lying. We did need food. I was just using that to my advantage. I found Chase in Mission Command. He looked surprised when I walked in. Before he even said anything, I said, "I sent Oliver and Kaz to the store. I know Oliver's still mad about earlier...so I know he wouldn't let me near you."

He nodded.

"Do you know how they made the ceiling collapse?"

"I'm not entirely sure yet, but they might have controlled it from their location," he replied.

He gestured to a screen. I studied his work.

"Is there anyway we could track them?" I asked.

He shrugged. "I'm not sure."

"Davenport has to have something. I mean he has an ointment that heals burns instantly. Why wouldn't he have some sort of tracker?"

He sat in thought. "Actually, he does. How could I forget?" He moved to the computer. "It's a program he developed last year," he commented as he typed commands in furiously. I stood there watching him work, not sure how I could help. "I'm getting a signal." His eyes lit up. "I got their coordinates. It's not far from here. It's an abandoned warehouse."

"Again? These bad guys don't have any style," I remarked.

He smiled.

"So, what now?"

"Mr. Davenport is on his way. He should be here soon."

I nodded. "I just hope he gets here before they strike again."

He nodded. "So do I." I tapped my fingers on the desk nervously. I knew what I wanted to do, but wasn't sure if I should do it.

"I'll be right back." I got on the elevator, and once off, I hurried to my room. I flopped on my bed and grabbed my phone.

Me: Kaz, are you guys still at the store?

Kaz: Yeah. We are almost done. Why?

My fingers hovered over my phone. I was hesitating. Stop, Raven. Just do it. I sighed.

Me: I need you to keep Oliver busy. Away from home.

Kaz: What, why?

Me: It's complicated. Everything is fine, but it's...just complicated.

Kaz: Ohhh…..I think I get it.

Me: You do?

Kaz: Yeah. Okay, I'll keep him away. Btw, we are getting a ginormous container of cheese curls. You should see it, it's bigger than my head.

Me: Thanks...

I breathed a sigh of relief. I put my phone down and noticed my bag was….glowing? I walked over to my desk and opened it up. What was glowing? I fished around until I found the bracelet left to me by Roman and Riker. I set it on my desk. To be honest, I had forgotten about this thing with everything going on. Should I put it on? No, no way. That would be dumb. With everything they have done, I couldn't trust them. I still didn't know what to do with it. Maybe Chase could help me. It was still glowing as I carried it with me out of the room. I got back on the elevator. "Chase?"

He looked up from the computer. "Hey…."

Before he could say anything else, I placed it on the desk. "I need help with this."

"Where did you get it?" He asked as he inspected it.

"It's a long story. Can you help me figure out what it does?"

He nodded. "Of course." We conducted experiments on it, and checked it with various machines. We weren't any closer to finding out the truth than before. "We've tried everything," he remarked.

"Not yet." Before he could say a word, I slipped the bracelet on. Everything turned dark. Then there was light….

Kaz's POV: I put my phone away and watched Oliver fidgeting with the cart. We checked out, and hauled the bags out the door. "I can't wait to get home and set these down."

"Actually, Oliver. I have a better idea."

"What?"

"Let's go to the comic book store. I bet they have a new issue on Tightrope Man."

He furrowed his eyebrows. "But Tightrope Man is lame. In every issue he always fights the villain while on a tightrope. Literally the same thing every issue."

I shook my head. "Well, maybe the next issue will be different! C'mon, buddy. We haven't gone in years."

He gave me a look. "Kaz, we were just there last week."

"Whatever, man. It'll be fun."

He held up the bags. "What about these?"

"Hold that thought." I returned with a tote bag big enough to fit the food in. Now we would only have to carry one bag. "I'll even carry this."

"Where did you get it?"

"I might have convinced an old lady to give me hers."

"Kaz!"

"Hey, it's not stealing. She let me."

He rolled his eyes and smiled. "Fine. Let's go." Once he turned his back, I did a fist pump with my free hand. I was good.

Raven's POV: Once there was light, I recognized where I was. I was on a road in Centium City. Things were quiet. Too quiet. "Hello?" I called out. No response. I tried to take the bracelet off, but it wouldn't budge. I had to be dreaming, right? As I walked more, I started to see rubble all over the ground. Buildings were destroyed. I would see a stray cat or dog once in a while, but it was empty. Until I saw the bodies. I saw the blue outfits first. I came closer and felt like throwing up. They couldn't be….. I could only stare at their bodies. I went over to Chase's body and tried to listen for his heartbeat. Nothing. I could only assume the rest of the team was the same. I started trembling, and tears rolled down my face. As I looked around, I noticed there were only 3 bodies. There was one person missing. I turned around, sensing someone was there. Sure enough, Oliver was standing there with a grin I couldn't imagine him having on his face. He was wearing his Elite Force uniform.

He gestured to the bodies. "They look better this way, don't you think?" His voice didn't even sound like him. I didn't reply. What was I to say back? It didn't matter, though. I could barely think, my mind was spinning. He moved closer, and stood near Chase's body, close to me. "It's a shame, isn't it? This could have been avoided, you know."

"You did this," I choked out.

His facial features seemed to grow harder. "I did this? You did this yourself."

What was he talking about? "I don't have time for these games. I need to get back."

"It doesn't matter if you stay or go. This will happen either way, Raven."

I shook my head and pointed at the bodies. "This is crazy! This isn't even real."

He grinned. "Not yet it isn't." Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and I blacked out.

When I came to, I was lying on the floor, Chase crouching down over me. "Raven! Are you okay?"

I adjusted my eyes to the brightness. I threw my arms around him. I just couldn't help it. I was happy that he was okay. He seemed taken aback by this.

I gently pulled away. "I'm just happy you're okay."

He furrowed his eyebrows. "What do you mean? Why wouldn't I be?" I

took a shaky breath. "When I put on that bracelet, it took me to Centium City. But….desolate and destroyed. And….I came upon dead bodies." I stopped, not wanting to say who's bodies but knowing perfectly well he was going to ask me.

"Go on."

"It was you, Kaz, and Bree."

"And, Oliver?"

The image of his grin came back to me, and sent shivers down my spine. "He was alive. But, it wasn't him."

"What do you mean?"

"He was...different. Even his voice and grin were different. He was...a villain." It grew silent as he contemplated my words. His eyes widened. "He said something about it being my fault. And how we couldn't stop it."

He shook his head in disbelief. "Roman and Riker have to be tricking us somehow." I looked down at my wrist, but the bracelet wasn't there anymore. He followed my gaze. "It's gone," he observed. I shook my head, and a tear rolled down my cheek. His face turned from shock to concern. "Hey, are you okay?"

Tears continued to fall. "It's just….it felt so real. That was enough to scare me. But, I can't help wondering….what if it comes true?"

He put a hand on my shoulder, and his warm touch was soothing. "We won't let it happen. I have a feeling it would be Roman and Riker's doing. We've stopped them once. We can do it again." I nodded, and wiped a tear from my cheek.

He got up, and I could still feel his warmth from where his hand had been. He returned with a box of tissues. "Thanks." I took a tissue and cleaned myself up. I laughed, as a realization dawned on me.

"What's so funny?"

"I just realized...that a month ago, if someone would have told me I would be staying with the Elite Force team, I probably wouldn't have believed them. But, look at me now." I gestured around the room.

He nodded. "I wouldn't rather have it any other way."

"Same here. I'm glad I'm here."

Chase's POV:

"Is it anything like you expected?"

She smiled. "Better." It grew silent as we stared at each other. "Chase?"

"Yeah?" My heart started racing, and I put myself in a more comfortable sitting position.

"I really like you," she admitted. My head started spinning."You like me? What about Oliver?"

She shook her head. "To be honest, I haven't truly liked him in a while."

"How long?" I asked.

"Not since I met you. The day I met you, I felt….different after I left for home. I wasn't exactly sure why. The night Oliver and I were at my apartment, I realized why." I contemplated her words. "Chase, I've had my fair share of crushes and such, but none were like you."

"Really?"

She nodded. "Really." I let my brain process all of this.

"I really like you too, Raven." I wasn't sure how to feel about this. I was happy, shocked, but...I couldn't stop thinking about Oliver. It was like he had been pushed off to the side. She leaned in, and her soft lips touched mine. I returned the kiss, and felt a rush of happiness. This was my first kiss. And it was with her. The kiss only lasted a minute, before she gently pulled away.

"That was...amazing," she breathed. I think I still had a shocked look on my face, because she smiled and asked, "First kiss?"

I smiled and nodded. "I'm glad it was with you," I admitted. She smiled, and we kinda just sat there smiling and blushing. All our worries had faded away. They came rushing back, when we heard the hyperlift.