Hey thanks for the review, Samieko! My 2nd chapter... enjoy! I attempted to add a bit of humor here, though the story will be mostly not that humor filled... Please review!

Chapter 2: Understanding (Somewhat) and Journeying

Beast Boy opened his eyes and blinked. He was still a hawk. He swiftly changed back to human. "Hello?" He got to his feet, staring around him. He could only see darkness. He changed into a small green cat, only to see more darkness. The only source of light was a few circular red lights shining on the ground. Changing back, Beast Boy backed away, only to bump into someone.

"AA! Oh... Starfire?" It was only Starfire, who was looking confused. An unformed starbolt glowed in her clenched fists, which didn't really help light-wise. The place was still dark. The immense black sky seemed to push down on Beast Boy. And Beast Boy still had no idea where he was.

"You have been brought here as well, friend Beast Boy! I do not understand what has happened, the past cannot change, and yet here we are!" Starfire was confused as well. She couldn't remember exactly how they had been brought back to Dr. Light. She gave up; deciding Cyborg and Robin would be smart enough to think of something. Or maybe Raven? Starfire definitely didn't know. I mean, maybe this is common at earth...

Speaking of the two other boys, Robin and Cyborg came out of the night, hearing Starfire's voice. Cyborg had a beam of light on his shoulder, which searched the ground. Robin remembered Warp; thinking of the past and future Starfire spoke of, but said nothing. Obviously, Warp was not here. Beast Boy turned to Cyborg. "Dude, where are we?"

Cyborg glanced down at his arm. "My sensor's malfunctioning. Wherever we are, it sure is someplace creepy. I can't sense it."

"So basically we're lost!" Beast Boy translated. Cyborg shrugged, uncertain.

"We're here cuz of Raven. Maybe she'd know-"

"Where is Raven?" Starfire interrupted. "Forgive my intrusion, perhaps she is... normal now."

"Dude, I don't know. But wherever she is, I'm stayin away from her! I've learned my lesson and I'm never gonna-"

Suddenly a mysterious shape rose from the ground. Beast Boy screamed like a little girl and fell over. Raven suddenly materialized in front of him. The other Titans stared.

Raven's violet eyes gleamed, her face serious. Not that that was anything new... Robin stepped forward. "Raven..."

Raven shook her head, her purple hair glinting in the small light made by Cyborg and Starfire. "Don't ask. Follow me," She told them in her normal monotone voice. Robin raised one eyebrow as Raven went towards the red lights, levitating a few inches above the black stone ground.

Beast Boy scratched his head with confusion, and then changed to a hawk. He flew in front of Raven, changing to human again. Raven stopped, irritated.

"Oh no you don't! I wanna know what's goin' on here! I'm not asking... I'm demanding!" Beast Boy tried to look tough and serious. Raven blinked, looking extremely annoyed. One of the red lights blowing up only made a small noise, but the fact that it had been covered with Raven's power before it did, told Beast Boy that maybe he'd better let someone else handle it. Grinning nervously, he slipped away.

"Raven, why has the Doctor of Light attacked us once more?" Starfire asked innocently, her green eyes huge (Well, huger then usual anyway). She stepped lightly in front of Raven's path. Robin strode up to help her.

"She means- why is the past being re-lived? We have defeated Dr. Light before. Yet it happened again... and well..."

"This time, you didn't stop." Finished Cyborg, arms folded. The Titans faced their friend, who stood their, cloak wrapped around her.

Her violet eyes narrowed with anger. She pulled her hood up, enclosing herself off from the others.

"I didn't bring you here. My father did. You'll have to ask him." Sarcasm. She considered leaving the statement to hang, but continued on. "I don't know what this means. But I do know where we have to go." She turned, cloak flowing, and began to follow the red lights again.

Cyborg, Robin, Starfire and Beast Boy looked at each other. "I guess we... follow her?" Beast Boy asked. So... they did.

There was nothing but darkness and the small red lights on the ground. Apart from the them, the friends could see very little in the gloom. The Titans walked and walked... (Other than Starfire and Raven, who flew and levitated...) About an hour passed.

"Are we there yet?" Beast Boy complained. Cyborg stared down at his arm. Whoa. It had been 54 minutes without a complaint from Beast Boy. He could've made the world record if he'd only been quiet for 6 more minutes...

"No." Raven shortly answered. More time passed.

"Are we there now?"

"No."

"...Are we even going anywhere or are you lost?"

"I'M NOT LOST!" Raven continued levitating so BB could only see her cloak, but Raven's tone of her voice was livid. Beast Boy started to say something else... only Cyborg's robotic hand clamped over his mouth stopped him.

As more time passed... "My feet hurt... Dude, can't we take a break? We've been walking HOW long now?"

Cyborg glanced at BB. "Then change..."

Beast Boy changed into a wolf. Despite his inability to speak, after that, there was less silence. Starfire kept giggling about something Robin had whispered to her, and Cyborg was playing a game on his robotic arm. Beast Boy, jealous that he was able to play games and he wasn't, changed back.

"My feet still hurt!"

"Then fly! Boo-yah! Yeah! Level 10!" Cyborg grinned, staring at his arm. Beep beep beepitybeep, went the game on Cyborg's arm. Raven's eye twitched. Which no one saw, of course. No one could see her face.

As Beast Boy flew back down from the dark sky to land on Cyborg's shoulder (and watch his game), Robin commented, "You'd think it would be day already..."

Raven winced at his stupidity. "Why do you think the same rules apply to another dimension?" She asked sharply, eyes flashing. Obviously, Trigon wanted me here, Raven thought. When he somehow repeated the past and took over me, he made me make this portal. But why here... Raven thought she knew why, but said nothing.

"Yeah, well, can't you bring us back to earth? Turn into the dark raven thingy, dude, and we're there," Beast Boy complained, changing to himself to whine. Seeing Raven stop suddenly, fists clenched, he turned into a falcon, and flew into the dark sky.

"Didn't I just say- "Raven paused, calming herself. Now that her evil side was free again, it would not take much to have it take over her again. She took a deep breath. Her face became impassive. "That's what we're trying to do now." Raven answered in her usual monotone voice.

The Titans stopped to listen, glad for an explanation. Raven's impassive voice continued. "I can't bring you, and me back. I don't have the kind of power I need for that. When we arrive where I'm going, I can bring everyone back." She started walking again, her hood concealing her slightly agitated expression. Unless opening the portal took too much power...

"So, you are aware where this place of shadows is, that we are currently journeying in?" Inquired Starfire. "We must leave this creepy dimension as soon as we can!"

Beast Boy thought that this dimension was perfect for Raven but knew better then to say anything. Slightly like her mind, but even more barren. All they could see was the hard ground and red lights lining the path. There seemed to be no limit to the blackness that flooded them, and there was no way of telling what was out there. He didn't dare fly to far into the strange night that covered them.

As time passed, Beast Boy's video-game run brain wandered, and he thought about what kind of dimension each of the Titans would have. A Starfire dimension... now that would be creepy. BB imagined it even pinker than happy Raven's world. His bird body shuddered.

Robots aren't meant for hiking, Cyborg thought. How many hours had they been at this? Still, he did not complain, unlike his green friend. He envied Starfire, who flew effortlessly near Robin.

Robin stifled a yawn. He was the leader, he thought grumpily. Shouldn't he know exactly what's going on? He considered asking Raven, glancing at her. Her impassive face seemed to not be giving anything away, but Robin somehow got a bright idea NOT to ask her.

"Dude, I think Raven got us lost," Beast Boy whispered to Cyborg, changing back to human form.

"No. I did not." Raven heard anyway. Her voice was deadpan, but with an edge of coldness to it. She kept her eyes on the red lights, following the path. Her feet levitated just off the ground. She imagined Beast Boy will his mouth locked shut. That would be enough to give her unbridled joy. Now bliss would be both Beast Boy AND Starfire...

"...I'm hungry. What we need are some tofu waffles. Or eggs!" Beast Boy blabbed on. Probably just to hear his voice, Raven thought, clenching her hands to fists. She was right. "Lets see, which would you prefer, sunny side up, sunny side down, scrambled, omelet, fried... uh..."

Raven twitched noticeably. But not to Beast Boy.

"Uh... maybe hard boiled..."

"SHUT IT!" Several red lights blew up, and Raven angrily turned to face Beast Boy. He giggled nervously. Raven breathed hard. Calm down Raven, she told herself.

"Beast Boy, I believe now is not time for breakfast and it may be more appropriate to partake in the Earth food of the mix of trail."

"The WHAT?" Cyborg asked.

Raven took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. Azerath Metrion Zinthos, she chanted in her head. Azerath... Metri-

"Uh... Raven," Robin hesitantly pointed out. "I think we're there."