Nightmares

Raven was running. She had no idea where she was running or why. She passed familiar places, a few familiar sights. But she had no idea where she was. A minute ago it looked as if she was in the H.I.V.E. building. Now it seemed she was back in the heart of Jump City. She stopped at the foot of the Wayne Enterprises building. Trying to gather enough energy to levitate herself, Raven concentrated on her three words. "Azarath, metrion, ZINTHOS!" A small spark of black energy escaped her hand, but she did not levitate. She tried again, this time concentrating harder. "Azarath, metrion, ZINTHOS!!!" Yet another spark, but she still did not levitate. "What's wrong with me?!" Raven sunk down to her knees and stared at her hands. Her pale white complexion had grown lighter than usual, and she was feeling faint. All she remembered was her explanation to Robin back in Titan's Tower about her emotions. But then it all just blurred into her running through different places.

All of a sudden, the sky grew dark. Lightning bolts flashed across the sky. Rain began pouring down. Raven tried to conjure up her raven-like 'umbrella', but it was as if her powers didn't have the will to work. Soaking wet, she gave up and headed toward a small café for cover. Then, she saw it on the horizon. A red beast stood tall, its blood red eyes glowing amidst the dark clouds. Ravens heart beat faster and faster as the creature took giant steps toward the city. "TRIGON!!!" Raven yelled, anger resounding through her voice.

In an instant she woke up. She was in the med lab, and all of the titans were standing around her. Starfire was at the brink of tears.

"Raven!" They all said in unison.

'I have to tell them...about...him...' she thought. Her heavily beating heart left her short of breath. "He's...coming...soon...have...to...go..." With that, she blanked out and fell unconscious again.