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Robin made his way towards the rocks and he had an eerie feeling he was being watched. Glancing behind him, he spotted a large black raven with four glowing red eyes perched on one of the dead trees. Robin's eyes widened and he headed towards the rocks at a quick run. It all made sense now . . . this was not his dream, but Raven's. He was not certain how it was possible, but he was sharing her dream . . . or from the looks of things her nightmare. Furthermore, he knew just where to find her.
As Robin got closer, he realized that the formation was actually a cave. He paused at its entrance and cautiously looked inside and saw nothing but darkness. Inhaling deeply, Robin entered the cave and with one hand along the cave's wall he gingerly stumbled his way deeper inside. He could see a faint light ahead so Robin rushed towards the light. Once his eyes adjusted, he gasped in relief. He had finally found her. Maybe now he could figure out how to get her to wake up. Raven was cowering in the back corner of the cave. Her uniform was slight tattered and she had a few scrapes and bruises here and there upon her soft creamy flesh. Robin had to remind himself that it was a dream and that Raven was really back at the tower unscathed. She was staring at the wall with a lifeless gaze. However, when he approached she swiftly turned to him with a soul piercing gaze. Robin moved to pull her into his arms when Raven cried out and cringed further upon herself.
"No! Please don't touch me. You're not real! Please, please, please. Even though I know you aren't Robin, I still don't want to see you die again!" she screamed with large eyes full of tears. The only thing that kept Robin from rushing to her was the pure terror of him in her eyes. What kind of dream . . . or nightmare made her afraid of his touch? He would never hurt her. Robin couched down to become more her height level and to seem less intimidating.
"Raven . . . it's really me. I'm here to take you home. You're dreaming." He explained calmly and rationally.
"That's what you always say! You tell me that you love me and you're here to take me home. Then the moment I believe you . . . you disappear. No, you're not Robin. I'm beginning to wonder if there even is a Robin. Was that just a dream? Perhaps I'm dead and this is my punishment for letting Trigon destroy the world. Please go . . . I don't want to see him kill you. He'll be here soon." Raven responded.
"Raven . . . I'm real. Can't you feel that through our bond? You brought me here to help you, I think. Trigon's gone . . . we defeated him." Robin said with is voice still calm. Inside he was screaming, but panicking in front of Raven was certainly not the answer.
"Please go . . . I can't take it anymore. He will kill you if he finds you. It is just a matter of time before he finds my hiding spot and comes for me. I know you are not real . . . but I still don't want to watch you die. I suppose it is inevitable, but it is odd that the other's are not with you." She said.
"What others?" Robin demanded.
"Cybrog, Starefire, and Beast Boy. We've been over this a hundred times already. You all come, we fight my father, we lose, and you all die. The second you die your bodies disappear. Then I have about thirty minutes before it starts over again. Perhaps I am just reliving the memory of your deaths over and over. But, where are the others?" she demanded. Her eyes took on a new look . . . one Robin did not recognize. He could not explain it; however it still sent chills down his spine.
"Stare and Beast Boy are grocery shopping. Cyborg is going to get something to eat since there is nothing in the tower. Oh, and Speedy is with Star and BB. He came to the tower after you got sick. Do you remember getting sick? It was after you came home from Africa." Robin told her trying to prove to her in some way the he was in fact real. Raven laughed at his words and not in humor . . . it was a sound that only the hopeless could make . . .
"That's definitely new. You usually don't make small talk with me. Its always . . . you're dreaming . . . I want to take you home . . . we have to defeat your father first though . . . all of this is all in your mind . . . except us, cause we're real. Small talk about groceries is new. Why can I feel you?" she asked softly. A spark of life entered her eyes and she regarded him genuinely for the first time since he arrived. "Robin?" she whispered like a lost child.
"It's me. I'm real, Raven. I was sitting by your side in the medical room when I fell asleep. I guess somehow your powers pulled me into your dream." Robin told her. Then Raven was crying and through herself into his arms, knocking them both over. Robin recovered quickly and pulled her onto his lap and held her in a tight embrace.
"You're real . . . I can feel you." Raven mumbled into his chest. Her voice was filled with awe. "Robin, it has been terrible. I want to wake up, but I don't know how." She said. Robin could feel her tears soaking his chest. He wondered why he could feel her too . . . in dreams the dreamer usually can not feel, they just think they are. However, he guessed that it had to do with Raven's powers. Maybe she could always physically feel in her dreams. That thought terrified him considering how horrific her dreams could be. However, Robin pushed that thought aside. For now, he did not want to know, but maybe later he would ask her . . . when she was truly awake.
"Shhh . . . Raven its okay. I'm here now. We'll figure it out together." He promised her. Robin knew he could face anything so long as it got her back. He rested his chin on the top of her head while Raven calmed down. Soon she tried to wiggle out of his arms, but Robin was not letting that happen. He merely clung tighter, and Raven eventually stopped struggling and snuggled closer to him instead. "Have you tried walking up?" he asked.
"Oh blessed be, now I'm saved. I would have never thought to try that." Raven said sarcastically. Robin smiled . . . he had missed her sarcasm . . . even though it had always been a little biting, but she did have a point.
"Sorry . . . you we not the most rational I've ever seen you when I walked into this cave." Robin said in his defense.
"Yeah . . . I know," she said sighing and seemed to inhale his very essence into her being. "Somehow you broke through my terror. See, in my dreams I become completely victim of my emotions. It's the only time they can be expressed fully. Therefore, it is not exactly me in the dream, but whatever emotion would naturally dominate that particular dream. When you fist walked into the cave I was mostly fear . . . not Raven. Somehow you brought me out." Raven explained. Robin could hear in her voice that it was in fact Raven behind the wheel. She seemed calmer . . . more herself then before.
"Okay . . . so what do we do?" Robin asked. However, a second later a beastly roar was heard outside the cave and Raven jumped in fear to her feet.
"It's my father . . . well a dream version of him. I'm not sure if you can actually die here in my mind . . . that's a terrible thought. You need to go back now." She growled. Robin stood also and walked right up to her. His face dangerously close to invading her personal space.
"Raven, I am not leaving you. I can take care of myself. We defeated your father before . . . maybe that's what you need to do to wake up . . . defeat dream Trigon. So, just accept my help and say thank you." He practically yelled. Raven's gaze became fiercer for a moment before returning to her normal blank stare. A deep breathe in and out and she was back in control of her emotions.
"Thank you, Robin." She said finally. Her voice was dripping with sincerity. Robin felt his tense body relax and he smiled. He felt a small urge inside him to yank her too him and kiss her madly. Now was not the time, but it was the perfect moment for something else . . . Trigon was going to have to wait impatiently outside.
"Raven, I need to tell you this before its too late," he whispered softly. Raven stared back at him with an emotionless mask. She probably sensed what he was about to say. "Raven, I . . ." Robin began, but stopped midsentence when a strange feeling overcame him.
"Robin?" Raven asked cautiously. Robin's mouth gasped open. It felt as if his whole body was being sucked backwards. "Someone's waking you up" Raven declared her voice full of sorrow. Robin closed his eyes trying to block out the intense pain.
"Robin . . . hey, Robin. Wake up . . . wakie . . . wakie," a male voice said. Robin's eyes fluttered open and the brightness of the sun nearly blinded him. "Robin . . . how could you fall asleep watching Raven?" Cyborg demanded. Then it hit him. Robin leapt to his feet in a panic.
"Raven! Oh, God . . . why did you wake me up? I finally found her. She's going to think it really was all a dream. Shit . . . this isn't good." Robin said panicking. Cyborg was looking at him sternly probably thinking he had finally cracked . . . or maybe he was considering sedating him.
"Robin, calm down. You were dreaming." Cyborg explained. Robin merely shook his head trying to think through his panic. It was not like him to panic, but when any situation involved Raven his usual common sense when out the window.
"I was in Raven's dream. Somehow, she teleported me into her dream. I have to get back, Cyborg. He father had just showed up, and even if it's a dream version of Trigon . . . it's still bad. Think, Robin, think!" he yelled at himself. Cyborg's eyes when from doubtful to pure belief at the mention of Raven's demon father. Then Robin had an epiphany and he stormed out of the clinic with a purpose.
That was a long chapter. I hope you liked it. And to all my reviewer who wanted a dream section all I have to say is shame on you for reading my mind! LOL! Seriously, I had planned to have a dream sequence . . . and when I read you comment I was like . . . ohh spooky you so read my mind. I hope that means you are just getting to know me better as a writer and not that I'm becomeing predictable . . . (frowns in worry). Anyways what did you think? Poor Robin you just have to worst timing. Every time you try to confess to Raven something happens. This chapter is a little sad . . . but the next one should be . . . humorous/informative. I hope Cyborg saying wakie wakie was funny. I can just picture him trying despiratly to wake Robin up. And also . . . what is Robin going to do? What was his epiphany? Stay tuned to find out!
Also, thank you for all your kind words in my other fanfictions about my family thing. Your reivews really brightened my day.
Robin opened his eyes and was greeted by a large open wasteland. The ground was ash grey and all the life had been sucked out of the soil and the trees were gnarled and twisted in agony. The sky was a deep red as if someone had smeared blood across the sky. Robin cursed himself realizing he must have fallen asleep . . . however this was unlike any dream he had ever had. Normally, he dreamed of battle tactics and past fights . . . occasionally he would dream of Slade or his parent's deaths, but this was new. Robin scanned his horizons and only saw a lonely looking rock formation in the distance.
