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Headache...

Robin stared down into Raven's eyes. He slowly and gently pried her fingers from his shirt. Her hands, however, stayed as they were, clenched in midair. Her eyes still glowing different colors.

Taking a deep breathe, Robin stood up in front of her. His eyes were wide and worried. Light shudders ripped through his body every few seconds. His hands fisted into tight balls at his side. He kept staring at her. Not knowing what to do. Not knowing if he could do anything.

"Raven?" He asked again softly. Still no response came from her though. His mind screamed at him. ' Help her! Do something! Don't just stand here. You have to do something!' He shook his head and looked at the ground. ' I don't know whats wrong with her! I....I can't....Raven!'

Robin stepped forward and moved around a stiff Raven. Slowly he sank back to his knee.His arms came out to embrace his frozen love. He leaned his head down and kissed the top of her head lightly. His arms hugged her waist tightly as he began to whisper to her.

"Be ok Raven. Please be ok. Don't leave me, not now! Please come back!"

From the other side of the roof, the rest of the titans came crashing through the doorway. Once out of the cramped frame, Starfire lead them to where Raven and Robin waited. They skidded to a halt at the sight before them. Loud gasps brought Robin;s head up long enough to see his friends. He shook his head and shrugged his shoulders at the same, silent tears streaked down his cheeks as he lowered his head back to Raven's, and squeezed her tighter to his body.

Starfire floated over to them and landed softly next to her friend. She reached a hand out, lightly touching one of Raven's and whispered. "Friend Raven?"

Cyborg and Beast Boy walked over slowly, dazed. Cy looked to the ground when he stopped next to Raven's body and Beast Boy fell to the ground next to Star, staring blankly.

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Raven couldn't control her crying. Her head hung lifelessly. So many emotions churned in her head as she looked at her Mother. Arella looked back, her eyes worried and pleading. She reached a hand out slowly, her feather light touch danced over Raven's face. Raven closed her eyes and leaned her face into her Mother's hand.

"Raven, daughter. I've showed you what I could. You need to go back now."

Glistering amethyst orbs flashed up to Arella. " Mother..no..not yet."

Arella blinked away her own tears and stepped closer, engulfing Raven into her arms. She leaned her head down and planted a light kiss on her head. Slowly she pulled away, but not out of the embrace fully. She looked down at her grown daughter and smiled. Her hand smoothed back violet hair back.

"Aw. My little girl is all grown now." A look of pure sadness passed over her face. " I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you to grow up. But I've always been with you, do you understand?" She blinked more tears away.

Raven nodded. her gaze fixed to her mothers. "I know Mommy."

Arella smiled and cupped Raven's face with both of her hands. " I would love to stay here forever. But alas, it is not possible." She wiped away her daughter's tears with her thumbs and kissed her forehead. " We shall find other ways to communicate. But right now , you need to go back. People are waiting for you. There isn't much time to prepare." Again she hugged her
daughter tightly.

" I..I don't want to go back.." Raven said against her Mother's shoulder.

Arella pulled away slightly and smiled.

"I know, but you can not stay here. You know this. There are others who love you, who are worried at this moment for your life. You need to go back. Alright?"

Raven nodded and stepped back a little.

"I love you Raven. I will always love you!" Arella finally let her tears fall. Raven blinked and rushed forward, giving her Mother one last hugged and whispered into her ear. "I love you too Mother. For always."

Arella removed herself from the hug and smiled at Raven. She turned and faded back into the darkness. Sobs took Raven's body over again, as her Mother's voice once again became many and a feeling of sinking sucked her of this dream-state.

"I love you Raven...I love you..."

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Minutes passed as the Titans waited around Raven's body. They were afraid of moving her, not knowing what exactly was going on. Cy sat in a chair next to her, Star and Beast Boy sat on the ground in front of her, Robin still sat behind her. Still had her in his embrace. They stared at each
other, or at Raven, or at the ground. They knew not what to say. They all silently prayed to their gods, begging and pleading for help, to make Raven better.

Robin shifted for the millionth time, finding a better position to sit in. As he finally settled again, Raven's eyes stopped glowing. Starfire and Beast Boy noticed it and perked up some.

"Raven!" Beast Boy shouted.

"Friend Raven's eyes have stopped their menacing glow!" Starfire clamped her hands once and smiled.

Cyborg jumped to his feet, the chair flying out from under him. Robin lifted his head up quickly, his arms unlocked themselves from her body as he slid himself in front of her. He looked at her eyes, then at the rest of her.

" The rest of her is the same. But hopefully this is a good sign." The other nodded in agreement, their eyes all on Raven. Robin leaned in toward her. "Raven? You there Raven?" No response came from her. Robin leaned back on his kneels and looked at the others, shrugging his shoulders sadly.

Just as Robin was turning back to Raven, she came out of her trance screaming. Obejects on the roof began to glow black and float. The Titans jumped before crowding around her. Her body became limp and fell forward, Robin catching her. The objects flew to the ground. Robin cradle her against his chest and looked down at her. Her eyes fluttered open weakly, looking back. A
small smiled spread across her lips before she spoke to him.

"Good timing Boy Wonder." Her eyes fluttered and closed as she passed out in his arms.

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Robin carried Raven back into the tower. Starfire, Cyborg and Beast Boy followed him in. Once in the living room , Robin gently laid her on the couch and placed her head into his lap. Cy went to the kitchen, getting a glass of water. Starfire went for a wash cloth as Beast Boy went in search for aspirin.

Robin stroked his fingers through her hair. His mind replaying the day for him. He closed his eyes against it, trying to clear his mind. Soft fingers brushed across his jaw and his eyes opened. He smiled down at the awakened Raven. She turned onto her side, facing him. She buried her face against his stomach and sighed. Her encounter with her mother still fresh on her mind. She felt tears well up again, but she blinked them away as Robin held her close.

Eventually the sounds of her comrades coming back from their missions filled her ears and she turned her head away from Robin's comfort. She pushed herself up into a sitting position, wiping the unshed tears from her eyes. She took a deep breathe to steady herself and then looked over at Robin, a smile on her lips only for him, before accepting various 'gifts' from the others.

" Thank you all." She said quietly as she took the aspirin and wiped her face with the wet washcloth. She leaned back into the couch, her head resting on the back, and placed the cloth over her eyes. The other looked at her patiently, hoping she would explain. She sighed heavily, not seeing their waiting eyes.

"I really need to meditate!"

A collective sigh of disappointed came over the room. Raven lifted a hand and removed the cloth from her eyes. She raised an eyebrow at them all before shaking her head. " I need to talk to you all, explain what's going on, but right now I really need to get some rest." With that she stood from the couch and walked off to her bedroom.