A/N I would like to make a quick thanks to MaxRideRox for being the 7th voter on my poll and allowing me to continue the story. And for the other 6 people who voted, thanks a whole lot!!!! The poll is still open, so feel free to still vote, the more the merrier. But I have gotten my 7 so I will continue. So here is the 25th chapter, enjoy

Raven's POV

Let go of me! I said get off, put me down! I do have legs you know! I can walk!

I let loose a bunch of curse words in my head, calling them as many different names as I good, fighting and pretty much throwing a tantrum. I kicked and bit and did whatever I could, but the stupid mean old bastards would not put me down.

To catch you up, I had woken up in a helicopter, knowing that my flock and Max's flock were okay, but still too disoriented to contact them. The white coats now had my arms and legs bound by some thick rope, and despite my angry cursing, would not put me down. And I would have made the ropes break, had it not been for the fact that every time I released energy except to send out messages close range, they zapped me. Like literally, an electric shock would course through my mind. And it was extremely painful.

I knew they would come after me. The others, I mean. They would, eventually. I just hoped they did it after I was given this so called cure. Don't get me wrong, I was horribly terrified of what they would do to me, but if this thing could really fix me, I would be extremely and eternally grateful. I would still hate them though. Nothing they could do would change that.

Or so I thought.

I was being carried into a lab room, and then I was placed on a cold lab table.

No 5 star service? Well fine then.

"Oh Raven, would you stop fidgeting? This could hurt a tad and we just want you comfortable." My father told me. Some parenting skills he's got.

Screw you.

He sighed in defeat and put each wrist and each ankle in a metal strap, and adjusted the little device on my head that gave me the zaps. And then, much to my horror, they lowered a mask over my mouth. I held my breath as long as I could (which is pretty long if I do say so myself), but even I head to breathe eventually. Sucking in a deep breath, I got a faint whiff of bubblegum flavored/scented anesthesia before slipping into unconsciousness for like the 3rd time today.

Shadow's POV

I had been desperately sending out thoughts to Raven, but none reached her. We told Max's gang that she was our leader and they didn't need to come, but Max insisted. I could feel Raven's anger though. That was it. If I tried, I could always hear what she was thinking. But no matter how much strength I put into it, she was closed off except for anger. And then, she was gone.

No trace of her was left in my mind. I couldn't feel her, hear her, nothing.

"Okay guys, where are we heading?" I asked my half.

"Let's go that way. That's the direction the helicopter went, I think." Blaze said, pointing to our left. I just nodded and we adjusted course, Max's group following suit. But it was too dark for us to fly any longer, and so we had to land.

Hold on Rave, we're coming.

Raven's POV

I stumbled through the forest. I hardly remembered what had happened. I remember being taken, things going black, and then what? What happened? How had I ended up in the forest? And what forest would this be anyway?

I'm searching for something. I know that. What am I searching for? Oh that's right. The others. The other ones like me. But how do I know where to go?

I'm cold. The forest is cold, it's dark, and I can't see where I am going all that well. My clothes are thin. I only have black jeans and a black t-shirt on. My arms are so white. I really need to get out more into the sun, don't I?

There was a clearing up ahead. And I could already feel the warmth of a fire. I stopped short. What if these aren't the others? But what if they are? What if the white coats are following me? I don't want to lead them to my family.

But I certainly don't want to freeze either.

I made my way to the edge of the small clearing. I hesitated at the edge, hiding in the shadows of the tree. Someone was sitting next to the fire. Actually, a lot of people were. But I only cared for one right now. Well actually, I cared for them all. But he stood out.

Everyone looked sad. They really liked me didn't they? Bad white coats. Stupid bastards. How dare you make my friends feel like that.

I stepped through the trees into the clearing, and everyone jumped up. But when they saw who it was, I got a mixed reaction. Some were confused, some were happy. Shadow was like freakin ecstatic. I tilted my head a bit and the little ones ran up to give me a hug. I smiled a bit. The older ones looked at me with concerned stares, but Max gave me a hug, with Shadow and Cloud following suit. And Fang just gave me a slight smile.

I sat down near the fire, my shoulders shaking a little. I felt an arm around my shoulder and I leaned into it. Then Mel came over and sat in my lap, and that gave off all the more warmth.

I think I fell asleep. But when I opened my eyes, I found the worst surprise ever.

It had all been a dream.

Max's POV

Everyone was tired and upset and hungry and cranky and boy oh boy did I have a headache. Fang was being ultra quiet, and not even Total made a sarcastic comment. Fray was darting back and forth between all members of Raven's group, which Nudge had started calling The Pack, to make it less confusing, comforting and purring and making everyone somewhat happy.

I felt the worst for shadow. He had lost his other half. He and Raven were so close, and he couldn't reach her. He told us that his mental link seemed to be broken at her end, and that only made him seem even worse. I let him sleep and I took the first watch, alone.

Fang's POV

I felt horrible about Raven. Shadow had told us that he couldn't access her mind anymore, and I seriously hoped that that didn't mean what we all were thinking.

Since I had met Raven, I'd caught her staring at me a few times. But not the same way Max sometimes looks at me, or how Shadow looks at Raven. It's always a curious, sad, distant expression. As if she's trying to tell me something.

I've felt an odd feeling. Not what I feel for Max, a different kind. It's hard to explain.

I really hoped we would find her soon, because I'm starting to get sick of this depressing state. Even if we hadn't known Raven for that long, we all still felt bad. It was as if we had lost one of our own. An odd noise in the back of my head told me we had.

Raven's POV

I heard someone say she's awake. Duh.

"Raven, can you hear me?" Mitch asked.

Unfortunately.

"It's a success. You can use your mind without slowly killing yourself. And it won't hurt as much directly after. And no more transformations." I let that sink in. I wouldn't die if I used my mind. Could I trust them saying I was fixed, perfected? Was it true? I tested it out.

Using my mind, I bent the straps away from wrists and ankles. And I levitated the stupid zapper off my forehead. I braced for the horrible queasiness that I normally felt, but it didn't come. I put my hand out in front of my and shattered the door in front of me. Still nothing.

I could bend and break and levitate and do whatever I wanted, and it wouldn't hurt me at all. I wouldn't be affected at all. My life wouldn't be shortened. And I would never be weak again. I was powerful with hesitation now. My mind wasn't harmful to me anymore. I was cured.

I was perfected.

Staring at my hands, I closed my eyes and let the truth sink in. realizing I had fully adjusted to the new me, Mitch led me to the battle arena. I was to have my first session without being reserved with my mind.

I smiled.

A/N Thanks again to my voters. Reviews are lovely……