Chapter 15

A/N: I'm so sorry it's taking me so long to update... writers block mixed with distractions.

Anyways, I changed the ending of the last chapter (didn't want to go THAT far ahead just yet) So instead, you'll be taking a look into Starfires mind and such.

Enjoy:)

Raven smiled to herself as she walked into Titans tower, Changelings at her heels.

"Thanks for a great night Bb…" Raven said as they stepped into the elevator.

"Rae, its Changeling now. And you're welcome" He grinned. Raven rolled her eyes

"Right. Changeling." The elevator doors closed, and took them to their floor. As the doors slid open, they came face to face with Aqualad.

"Oh. Uh Hi." He said. Changeling cocked an eyebrow, and Raven chewed n her lip

"Hello." She said meekly.

"Where did you guys go?" Aqualad asked.

"Oh we were just-"

"Out." Changeling finished her sentence.

"No big deal dude. I'm going to walk her to her room, then pass out. See you tomorrow" Changeling wrapped his arm around Raven's shoulders, and led her out of the elevator. A smug grin was on the green man's face as they walked towards Raven's room.

"Why do you do that?" Raven asked. Her door slid open, awaiting her to enter

"Do what?"

"Antagonize him. Why?" Raven crossed her arms.

"Oh. I didn't realize I was. Anyways, I'm beat. Good night Rae." Changeling cupped Ravens face, and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. A tendril of dark energy lashed at a light bulb across the hallway, but Changeling didn't even flinch. He then winked, and walked further down the hall and into his room. Raven stood there, dumbfounded.

Did he just… She shook her head.

You know he's our weakness right? Knowledge sighed. Raven glided over to her bed, and flopped down on the fluffy surface.

But he's also our strength. If you just let him in we… Raven covered her ears, and focused hard on the new voice in her head.

"Go away" She growled. Soon, she couldn't hear the new gentle voice, only the condescending sigh of Knowledge. Raven refused to think about what could happen, she only thought of the moments before. The feel of his warm lips was still present on her forehead, and she loved the feeling. Raven smiled, and this time it reached her eyes.

A sudden scream jolted Changeling from his bed. Falling off the bed, he bashed his head against his night stand, causing fogginess to fill his vision. He groaned, and held the open gash. He blinked, shook his head and glanced at the red digital clock in front of him.

3:35.

Another scream filled the halls, and he suddenly started to panic.

"Raven!" He shouted before he ran through the sliding door, slamming his shoulder into the titanium before he sprinted down the hallway. He lifted his fist to bang on her door, but instead it slid open. Raven's wild eyes met his, panic on her face. Another scream rang through the tower.

"Starfire!" Raven threw her hands out, encasing them in frigid dark magic. Changeling felt himself shift, and the next thing he knew, he was in the med bay. Starfire was thrashing around in her bed, Nightwing trying to calm her, and Wildfire trying to restrain his sister.

"What's going on?" Raven asked.

"I don't know! She just started screaming! She almost blasted my damn head off!" Nightwing shouted. Changeling glanced around the room, and sure enough there were several black scorch marks on the walls and the ceiling.

"I'm going inside her mind, maybe I can help her in some way." Raven said.

"Whoa there darling I don't think that's smart. A Tameranians mind is no place to play in." Wildfire warned.

"I don't care! My best friend needs me!" Raven got into a lotus position, and whispered her mantra. Changeling saw her soul self leave her body, and enter into Starfires forehead.

Instantly, the screaming and shouting stopped.

"Wildfire, what happened?" Changeling asked. Wildfire released his sister, and ran his hands through his thick red hair.

"Starfire is dying Beast Boy." Changeling cocked an eyebrow

"Wh-what? Starfire can't die!"

"She most certainly can. I do not know if she can pull through this. On Tameran, Emotions are strong. Deadly even. With such heartbreak comes so much pain and opened the floodgates to everything she has worked so hard to lock away. If your friend Raven isn't as powerful as she thinks, Starfire will die. Taking Raven's soul with her."
Changeling looked back at Starfires face, and felt his heart clutch. He wished, Prayed, that Raven would get out okay. And that she would have Starfire with her.

Raven landed in a long hallway, much like one from the Tameranian castle. She was bombarded with purples and pinks, and melting paintings of people she did not know. She glanced up, and only saw a black void. Even she shivered at the sight.

Raven started to walk forward, glancing at the paintings. Most she couldn't make out, but a few caught her eyes. There was one, with a family of Five. A mother with Violet eyes and black hair, and a father with emerald eyes and red hair. Before them were three children, Raven could tell who was who. The painting started to melt, and she glanced at the one next to it. This one showed a cage, with some locked inside. In front of the cage was Blackfire, a grin on her face as she stood over the dead bodies of the man and women. Wildfire could not be seen in this painting…

A sudden shout came from right next to her, Raven jumped, and turned to see a naked Starfire chained to a metal table, Gordainaions hovering above her. It was a memory, that much was clear to her, but Raven could not tear her eyes away from the painting. Starfire thrashed on the metal table, cuts along her entire body and wrists. A Gordainion pressed a shape knife against her left breast, and dragged it down towards her belly button. Starfire screamed, her eyes glowing a fierce green.

Raven turned away from the painting, covering her mouth in horror as she continued down the melting hallway.

Soft sobbing came from a metal door in front of her, and Raven slowed her steps. She didn't wish to see another memory, but Raven had to push on. Slowly, she pushed the door open to find a hunched over Starfire crying. the room was dark, save for a single light on Starfire. Her red mane was tangled and greasy, and her normal orange complexion was a sickly pale.

"S-Starfire?" Raven stuttered. The sobbing silenced. Raven took a few more steps forward.

"Star?"

"GO AWAY!" Starfire suddenly screamed. The word was desperate, harsh, and fearful. Raven did not go away however

"Starfire, I'm here to help you. Look at me, please."
"I will not! I have seen you many times and I will not be fooled again." Starfire hissed.

"I have relived every painful memory I have, and went through the Heartbreak Nightwing has put me through over and over. I have watched you die, over and over. I will not turn around." Raven's heart started to break; she couldn't imagine what her best friend had been going through.

"Starfire, Please… I promise you I am real." Raven took another step forward, and placed her hand gently on Starfires shoulder. Instantly, she stiffened. Her shoulders tense, and her breathing hitched. Slowly, Starfire turned around.

Her eyes were bloodshot, the beautiful green was now sickly and dull. Large bags hung underneath her eyes and her lips were pale and chapped.

"R-Raven?" Starfire asked slowly.

"it's me Starfire." Raven smiled. Starfire gasped, and latched her arms around Raven's neck. Raven stiffened, but then she tightly wrapped her arms around Starfire. They clung to each other desperately, and Starfire started to cry.

"I have to get you out of here Starfire." Raven said as she pulled away. Starfire shook her head.

"Why?"

"Because I cannot see Nightwing. Not after what I almost did… Not after he rejected me." Raven shook her head, her frustration spiked.

"Starfire, Nightwing feels the same for you he just can't say it because he's a guy. You need to swallow your pain and get back to the real world! We need you!" Starfire shook her head

"But I have to hear it. You do not understand… A Tameranian who has been through what I have feels like they are worthless. I feel like I'm worthless. Then Nightwing came into my life, and made me feel like I mattered. By not saying those three words, it made me feel like I don't matter. Like I'm worthless… I'm just property to be used." Starfire growled the last sentence. Raven's eyes widened.

She had no idea how much Starfire had been going through… No idea that Starfire needed to feel acceptance.

"But I love you Starfire. You're my best friend!" Raven pleaded.

"It if not the same. Nightwing is the one who had pulled me from Oblivion…" Tears threatened to fall, Raven's lip quivered.

"Starfire you have to come back… You have to give him a second chance. He fucked up, that much is clear but please… We need you." Starfire sighed

"Wildfire is here… He's been trying to help us." Starfires eyes widened to saucers, and she turned to star directly at Raven

"Wildfire? He's here?"

"Yeah. H-"

"I have not seen Wildfire since my parents died and Blackfire betrayed us all… I thought he was dead… This is glorious news!" Starfire smiled broadly, the air around them brightened slightly.

"Take me back. I must see my brother… But I do not know how long I will last there…"
"Long enough for Nightwing to fix this." Raven laced her fingers through Starfires, and she took a deep breath.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos." Black energy crawled up their bodies, and they shot up towards the vortex.

Raven reopened her eyes to find herself being watched by Nightwing and the others.

Starfires fluttered open, and Raven smiled at her best friend.

"Starfire!" Nightwing shouted. Starfire looked past him and straight at Wildfire.

"Starfire?..." Wildfire asked gently.

"Brother… it is good to see you." Wildfire smiled and pulled his long lost sister into a tight hug.

"I am so happy to see you again sister!" Wildfire cheered. The titans stood there watching the touching reunion, as the siblings clung to each other for dear life.