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Priestess: New life, new start, new name, sort of goes together. Besides, it makes it that much harder for her friends to find her. A new life WITHOUT her friends is the goal here. Not like it works too well but still...

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~ Four Years Later ~

"Ah! Vacation!" said Will, stretching as much as was possible in the cramped airplane seat.

"Yeah, it is nice, what with being pushed to our limit for so long-LEE!!" Ericka looked pointedly at the blonde girl.

"I seem to remember you backing her up on every decision she made, so you can't really complain," Fiona backed up Lee, who, oddly enough, seemed completely oblivious.

"Lee? Something wrong?" April asked.

"Well, I've just been thinking--" she started.

"Oh no, that's never good!" Will joked.

"Shut-up. Anyway, I'm beginning to think we may never find Deirdre. We've been looking for four years, and not a trace. It's sort of depressing, really." Lee sighed.

"Hey, don't give up," Ericka said, "it's a big planet, and we haven't even checked most of it yet."

"This coming from the girl who two minutes ago was saying that you worked us too hard" Will cut in, "besides, if you lose hope, what have the rest of us got?"

"Good point," Lee smiled, "Now let's quit moping and enjoy our vacation!"

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Later that night, the girls sat on the roof of their hotel looking at the stars.

"So different from the ones at home," Will looked up at stars and pointed at one of the smaller ones, "Hey, look! Circling around that star is home."

"Nice to know we can still see it from here," Fiona commented, "I'm COLD!!"

"You're always cold," April said, "quit whining."

Suddenly Ericka spoke, "Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Lee asked.

"Just thought I heard something," Ericka shook her head.

A couple minutes later there was a shout that they all heard.

They scrambled over to the edge of the building and looked down at the scene below them.

"Don't come any closer," a very cold voice said.

"What's the matter? Afraid of the LIGHT?" the man said.

"Why does he keep yelling light?" April asked

"He sounds like a knight at crown tourney," Fiona joked, but it was lost as they saw what happened next.

The girl rose up, darkness surrounding her 'like tentacles' Will thought 'for lack of a better word.'

The darkness grabbed the man and pulled him toward the girl. The man seemed to be having a panic attack.

"What's the matter? Afraid of the DARK?" Will's jaw dropped. She new that voice...

Will tore her eyes away to look at her friends. All but Lee had recovered from their shock. Lee was staring.

April waved her hand in front of Lee's face, "Lee. Earth to Lee. Do you hear me, Lee?"

Lee blinked, shook her head and looked again, "It's...It's...It's her! We found her!"

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It was typical day at the Teen Titans tower. After Beast Boy and Cyborg had apologized to Raven for snooping around in her room, life had returned to normal. Cyborg and Robin were playing video games, Starfire and Beast Boy were watching and Raven was sitting in the corner reading Edgar Allen Poe.

The doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Beast Boy called, already walking to the door.

He opened the door to see a group of girls standing there, "Can I help you with something?"

One blonde girl answered, "Yes, we're looking for D-Raven." She said rather quickly.

"Okay," Beast boy shut the door and turned back towards the stairs, "Hey, Raven! There are some people looking for you!"

Raven came down the stairs and opened the door, "What do you w...ant." She stared.

"Deirdre?" said the blonde girl who had spoken to Beast Boy.

"Lee?" Raven managed to say before she was squished in a huge hug from all the girls.

It was Beast Boy's turn to stare. He made out three comments from the girls, "It's been four years!", "What did you do to your hair?" and "Can't...Breathe..."

It took a few seconds before he could speak, "Raven, who are they?"

Raven turned to look at him, a huge smile on her face, "They're my friends."

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Wheeee! Chapter one done! I'll do some explaining next chapter, I promise.

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