Slade was in trouble, now: the remaining Titans fought like a thousands of angry bees; for Robin this was usual with Slade, and the villain knew it, but this time also Raven was fighting at top of her abilities: she had never done it before just because she hadn't a real purpose for years, for her, fighting the criminals was just another activity during her day, like breakfast and dinner. She knew that this was sad, but she knew also that her primary point was keeping under control her emotions, not using them in a fight. But now it was different: for the first time in her life she knew why she was fighting: she was doing it for saving two life. Starfire was her friend, her best friend, even if she never wanted to admit: she had tried for years to persuade herself that she didn't need anyone. Now she knew that this was false. And now that she has found her, she feared that she might lost her. For this she was fighting now. For her friends.

"Damned titans! What the hell happened to them? They were just five stupid children, and now I have to fight with two demons! If I don't find a solutions they would knock me out" thought Slade, while he was dodging Raven's bolt and Robin's kicks. Suddenly he saw Starfire near the fainted changeling.

"All right, let's see what you can do" thought Slade, smiling under his mask.

"Sorry Titans, but now I have to go... Goodbye" he turned himself to Starfire and shot her a red ray of energy.

Starfire was still worried about B.B., so she didn't notice the red ray of energy approaching her, but Raven did. She saw the bolt going straight the back of her friend like in a slow motion film. She didn't knew what she was doing, she only did it. Faster than light, she flew to Star shouting to her.

"Star! Look behind you! Go away!!"

Star turned herself, but she saw only the red ray flying to her, the death ray coming for her. She couldn't move, she just closed her eyes, waiting for the collision. She waited for few seconds, but nothing came. She opened her eyes. The red ray wasn't anymore before her.

"What's happened?" she thought. "but, where's Raven?"

She looked down. In front of her, there was Raven. She was laying on her side, fainted.

"Raven, are you ok?". No answer came from her. "Raven?"

She turned the body of her friend, and looked her. Her face was paler than usual and her eyes were closed. She shook her, calling her name.

"Raven! Raven! Wake up!". Nothing.

She suddenly felt a strange warm on the hand on Raven's side and she looked down. There was something red on her hand.

"No... no... not this" she said, as if her words could avoid the whole situation.

What she had on her hand was blood. The blood of her friend.