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Alone.

Sloping slyly under the clouds, the sun promptly drained away. A haste of colours, all jumbled in together were left floating across the sky. The night was fast approaching.

Raven sat on her bedroom floor. Her back dug sharply into the end of her bed. Harriet rested in her open arms. Everything was okay. She was safe at home with her mother and her friends who loved her. It was a happy ending…

But, something was wrong. It was nagging at the girl. It shouldn't have happened that way. She didn't deserved to die…

After the final battle with Scarlet, Raven had fallen unconscious. So much energy had been taken. She had almost died. To solve this dilemma, Trigon had sent his daughter into a deep sleep. That was how the others found her.

Upon reawakening Raven had informed Beast Boy of the fate of Terra, she had after all Scarlet's memories. He had wasted no time in racing to her side. Robin told Raven that she would live when he came to visit her for the first time since he had left the hospital.

Raven nodded gratefully.

His expression changed quickly. "And what about you Raven? How are you doing?" he smiled wearily.

"Fine." Raven croaked. Their eyes met. "I think I just want to be on my own for a while." He wouldn't understand.

"Yes. Of course." Robin nodded. "You need your rest." He lingered outside the door. "Don't worry Raven. We'll make sure Slade pays for this." With that he wandered down the corridor, shaking his head sadly. It was someone else all along. It wasn't Raven who kissed me. Wasn't her……

Much later Angela made a daring move. Stepping into the room, she smiled at the child she hadn't sent in a long time.

"I'll understand if you hate me." she whispered.

Raven darted out of her bed. Flinging her arms upon her mother, she buried her head within Angela, crying softly.

"It's okay honey." The room shook slightly.

"Raven." Angela's soft voice remaindered Raven of her duties. I don't care! I don't care! I just want to feel. For once I want to feel alive! I want to be as she was. I was to be alive!

In her room, Raven knew she had to keep it together. But she wasn't safe anymore. Far from it. She was trapped. Haunted by the memories of her sister. Not evil or demented as Slade thought her to be. Not a dangerous killer as the Titans believed her to be. Just misunderstood. No one had ever been kind to her. How could they expect Scarlet to be kind to them? If only she had been able to control herself… Raven squeezed her doll tighter. No one would ever understand her as much as Scarlet had. But it had driven her mad…

That could be you one day.

That daunting possibility loomed over Raven.

"No." she pulled her hood over her head. "I'll never be like that. I'll never hurt my friends."

Staring round her room, Raven could feel a twinge of envy. I wish I could feel…like her…I do anything……anything.

She had tasted the forbidden fruit, and longed for more.

Is this all I am? Raven wondered. Her eyes met with the emptiness of her room. Why am I alone?

Always alone?

THE END.

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