Tears of Blood

Raven stared at the red monster inching its way toward the city. 'What happened to the team? Where am I?!' The beast in the distance flashed an evil grin in Raven's direction. Anger raged inside of her. "Azarath, metrion, ZINTHOS!" She yelled. Try as she might, she could not power up her black energy. Once again, a few sparks flew out of her hands and fizzled into the cool air. Fear was building inside Raven's heart. 'I can't fight without my powers...how can I stop Trigon?!'

Ravens eyes flashed a deep green as her Bravery emotion spoke up. Hey! Raven, dude! You can so do this! Don't give up... 'Yeah. I can do this. First I have to figure out where I am...it sure looks like Jump City. Wait—those black birds!' Raven spotted little black birds with big heads and glowing red eyes circling around her. 'No. It's not possible. I'm in my mind? I didn't have my mirror with me...' Raven thought over everything she had seen. It made sense. The memories, the sights...she was in her mind. 'But still, how could I just be sucked into my mind like that?'

Trigon became bigger and bigger as he approached the city. 'What am I gonna do? I can't seem to get out of here. There's no gate, or anything. What if I never see the team again? What if...Robin...oh why am I thinking about him in a time like this? I have to figure out what I'm going to do!'

The sky grew darker and rain fell harder with every step Trigon took. 'He's coming...to destroy...but there's nothing I can do about it...' Sinking to her knees, the storm of emotions inside of her was tearing her apart. Fear, hate, sorrow, pain, and the loss of hope...they all ripped at her heart apart. Hot tears of blood splashed onto the pavement. Raven was totally confused and hurt. 'What can I do...nobody can help me...unless...the mirror!'

Ooh...a cliffie! Lol...read onto the next chapter!