Hi everyone! I'm so sorry for not updating! *sob* I was so busy with my life and family problems but it seems to be getting better now! & finding a job and helping my friends and signing up for college and stuff. -ugg- stress...

Anyway, I know its been forever since I've updated and I had MAJOR writers block for this story. & I even lost the base and drive for this story. But I'm fine now! I hope all of you forgive me and thank you for waiting so long.

I have also published a few more Bleach stories, so go check 'em out! Sorry if my writing sucks, it's been a while yknow...

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Chapter 11: Whisper in the Twilight

"Raven? Do you think we could talk?"

The pale enchantress gave a small nod to her comrade. She wondered what he wanted to talk about. Raven made an inward scoff as she prepared for the litany that was to come.

"Did you come here to interrogate me?"

"N-no. I just…" Beast Boy uttered as he put an arm behind his head. His tooth poking out from his lip didn't help, as he was trying to be serious.

"Well? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Beast Boy sighed and looked up at her. Raven gave him a firm stare, he was beginning to drive her patience. Finally, the green man was articulate enough to speak.

"What was Slade doing here?"

"It's obvious isn't it? He came to see if it was true that I returned; although, that may have been a bad idea" Raven smirked to herself.

"Raven, what did he mean you're clairvoyant?"

The apathetic woman made a deep sigh; she really didn't want to speak of this. Especially not to Beast Boy, its not that she had anything against the man, she just didn't think he could understand. His green eyes looking her up and down. Her body language was unreadable and her expression, empty. Raven looked up at him, her emotions getting more rallied up. She opened her mouth to speak, and Beast Boy was anxious for what she had to say.

"It's none of your business."

A scowl appeared on his face, he needed some answers. They all did. Like why were there different Ravens in her room? What was with that scar? Where did she get these new powers? Why couldn't she stay? Why was she being so difficult about this? Weren't they still friends?

Raven's face was as neutral as the water below, calm and undisturbed.

"Aren't we still friends?" he asked. The scowl on his face was quickly lost and a sad one replaced it.

"…"

She looked away from his face. Negativity moaned in the back of her mind, she hated the sad look on his face.

'Don't you dare look at me like that...'

Beast Boy saw that Raven seemed a bit more solemn by that question.

'Stop, please…don't look like that. People have a bad habit of looking like that around me. And in the end, they usually end up-'

Raven's thoughts went on, so she failed to notice Beast Boy coming closer. For the first time since she arrived here, some emotion seemed to be seeping through. Her body seemed to tense a little, a look of pain and sadness was worming its way onto her pale face. She began to calm down, still not seeing that Beast Boy stood in front of her.

He examined her for a moment before wrapping his arms around her.

"?" Raven's eyes widened slightly and she glanced at him.

"You think you're alone, Raven, but you're not."

"…"

He felt her body relax slightly as he held her. This was the first time that he was able to hold or be in contact like this without her flinging him out the window. A comforting smile crept on his face, when he felt Raven fidget a little. It was quite obvious she wasn't used to being comforted, or hugged. Raven's solemnity began to disappear slowly and she started returning to normal.

"Beast Boy, let go of me" she ordered coolly.

"Ha ha ha…sorry", he smiled as he let go of her. Beast Boy rubbed the back of his head, shamefully.

Raven looked up at his smiling face and mentally asked herself how he could still smile? Choosing not to ask him, Raven lightly shook her head before walking to the door.

She stopped in her tracks to speak to the jovial Titan.

"Were you sent up here, or did you come of your own free will?"

"You're the psychic one here!"

"I see the future; not the past, idiot."

"Hey, Rae?"

"What?"

"If you can see the future…"

"Yea?"
"Then you can tell what I'm going to do before I do it, right?"

"Correct."

"What if I change my mind?"

"Then I don't know."

"Aha! Then you're not all-knowing!"
Raven made an involuntary groan of irritation and shut the door behind her. She walked down the stairs to go to her room. The other Titans would no doubt ask her about Slade, but Raven was really in no mood to speak to them.

'Then again, since when are we EVER in the mood to talk to them?' Raven thought. The empath closed her eyes reflectively. She just needed a moment to compose her thoughts, though the hug from Beast Boy didn't really help. Raven sighed again, reopened her eyes, and made her way to her room again. When she reached her door, she heard a voice behind her.

"Friend Raven?"

She dipped her head in disappointment, and turned to see Starfire floating over to her.

"I'm assuming that you wish to speak with me too."

"I was hoping to, Friend Raven."

"…"

"Perhaps you can enlighten us on some of the recent events?"

"Maybe some other time…" Raven said as she opened the door and retreated inside. She sat on the bed so she could meditate.

"Have you tried talking to her?"

"I am afraid Friend Raven simply will not speak."

"Yea, I tried talking to her. She aint talking" Beast Boy said folding his arms.

Robin put his hand to his chin; he really wanted to know what that was all about. It couldn't have been coincidence that Slade appeared at that moment. The Titan leader thought of some possibilities, but some of them just seemed inconclusive. It was unfortunate that Raven had sent Slade off before he could capture him and interrogate him. He really needed some questions to be answered, and Raven's reluctance was beginning to drive his patience.

"Raven has to talk to us."

"What happened back there couldn't have been coincidence!" Terra began. "First she comes back with all these new powers, and then this thing comes out of thin air and attacks Titan's Tower! And now Slade shows up but she's not talking! What the hell is going on!"

"Good question. I wish I knew the answer…"

All the Titans nodded in agreement as they thought of their apathetic friend. They sighed trying to think of a way to get her to speak. It was impossible; Raven would always keep to herself, and rarely opened up to the others.

If she wasn't going to talk, then they would just have to force her to talk. They didn't want to force it out of her, but she wasn't speaking and she'd only be here for such a short time. She had to tell them; not only was it her duty as a Titan but a friend to all of them. And then maybe Raven wouldn't have to leave; of course, this was just wishful thinking.

Beast Boy rubbed the back of his neck. He didn't want to push her away any further and he would miss her again if she left. It was strange, they had all presumed that she was dead and now that they discovered that she was actually alive, they were ecstatic. Yet, this happiness would be short-lived because Raven didn't want to be a Titan anymore and didn't want to stay in Jump City. He wondered if she just returned to say good-bye.

'No, that couldn't be it, could it?'

This thought saddened the green Titan and he was determined to get the truth. He wanted her to stay. They all did and tried to wrap their minds around the situation.

"Perhaps another intervention was needed?"

"I don't think that would work. She'd probably just tune it out."

"Got a point there."

"Why don't we check around the area and see what that thing was?"

"Good idea. I'll go check the cameras and see how Slade got in" Robin said.

With that, the team leader headed for the control room and the other Titans checked the large glass windows for clues.

"Anything?"

"Notta."

"I have found nothing, friends."

"Just what was that thing?"

"Good question. I wish I knew."

"I bet Raven knows" Terra said with a slight scowl.

Everyone gave a small nod. Beast Boy looked into the distance, still trying to comprehend everything that was happening over the last few days.

'Just a few more days and she'll be leaving…' Beast Boy's brow furrowed at that thought and he made a small fist.

+Raven's Room+

Raven hovered a foot above her bed meditating peacefully. The sunlight shone on half of her pale face. For once, her emotions were silent and everything was quiet.

'It's quiet. Perhaps everyone has stepped out for a moment…'

She got unfolded her legs, left her room, walked down the hall and into the common room. No one. Just how she wanted it, she really didn't want to run into the other Titans and have them asking her questions. Raven whipped up a cup of tea and returned to her room. Downing her cup and resuming her meditation, the sun setting on her back, all was quiet.

It was then that she heard a voice. Assuming it to be one of her emotions, she asked them all. However, all responded with an answer of "No."

'Probably just my imagination.'

'Mistress, if I may, we don't imagine voices.'

Raven shrugged it off, after a few moments, she heard the same voice. Her head popped up and she scanned the room carefully.

"Who's there?"

No answer came, so she looked around more carefully. A nearly inaudible whisper came from the corner of the room. It was then she saw it.

"W-who..who are you?"

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