To the readers of A Wilted Rose,
Hope you like this chapter and hopefully it's longer than the last. I kept getting in trouble at school for writing instead of doing my work. Oh well, it's the last week! Basically a bludge anyway!
Wow, I never thought I'd get into double digit chapters with this. Yay! I might actually finish a story for once!
-Jade Millerd

Chapter 10

Raven could hear footsteps approaching, the sound echoing throughout her; she pulled up the hood of her cloak and stood, finding comfort in no one being able to see her face.

"Raven, did you get him!" Raven shook her head mutely, hopefully Robin wouldn't press her for details, but this was Robin – what else could she expect?

"How, Raven! How did he get away!" Robin was furious – X was toying with them; or him really. Raven stayed silent – it was her emotions that let X go free. She was weak and she wouldn't be again.

With a chant of her mantra Raven let darkness swallow her as she arrived on the island the T-Tower resided.

Robin would interrogate her later, but until then she could think. Had today's contact with X been positive or negative?

He had promised her answers, but he could find a way out of it. Subconsciously she clutched her necklace. Will this thief slither out of his promise?

The stem of a rose was held in delicate fingers – Raven put the flower on her bedside table.

"Raven." She froze – for a moment she seemed to hear Red X – with a mental sigh she turned to her door. It was Robin as expected.

"Yes Robin?" Raven held her emotionless gaze onto the Titans' leader. Surely he would want to know about X, but she really did not want to tell him.

"Why did X get away, Raven?" He asked firmly and this time the half-demoness had nowhere to run. Raven seemed to hesitate and that was all Robin needed to accuse her.

"You're letting him get away! Aren't you, Raven!" Suddenly he felt cold; she was staring at him… with contempt.

"I would never help X get away!" Her voice was darker, again; anger was clouding her judgement. How dare he accuse her!

"Then why hasn't he been caught yet Raven! You have enough power to even beat me so why not him!" Robin knew he was being slightly unreasonable, but he couldn't think past the fact one of his team mates – one of his friends – could be betraying him.

"He has some of my powers Robin – and I don't know how, but getting angry is pointless." Raven finally spoke after forcing herself to calm, though she soon found herself becoming exasperated as Robin stared at her like she had three eyes, five noses and a crayon drawn smile for a mouth. Yes, Raven definitely hated that image.

It was only much later that Robin had stormed off; most likely to find some way to track X using her power. Raven frowned – the person making her lose control… the person plaguing her dreams would be gone. She should be happy… she wasn't.

She let herself lie on her bed and she stared at the ceiling until her world darkened once more.

Raven nearly smiled as she saw the familiar room with scattered petals. But her mind was not on her surroundings as much as it was on the only other being in the room. X.

"I promised I would tell you everything, my Raven." He was leaning against the far wall. Raven walked slowly towards him and she seemed to know he was smiling behind the mask.

She felt arms around her waist, but didn't pull away. She let X pull her closer and made no sound when X pulled her to his chest.

He took a deep breath and began to speak.

Cliffhanger starts… now! Muahahahahaha! Tough luck for you!
(Now all I have to do is think of everything, ne? This fic has been writing itself for the most part so let's just hope!)
-Jade Millerd