Hey! Sorry I haven't updated in like a week. I've been pretty busy. You know, homework, chores, school, and thinking up new ideas for new chapters. I'm still a little brain dead so this might not be the best chapter.

Disclaimer: Look. I'm sick. I don't feel good. Do I really have to do this? Fine then. Be monkeys! I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS!!!!!!!!!!!! *coughs* I hate being sick! *coughs again*

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Chapter 13: Ravens Test

          Shadow flew off towards the hotel to pack (to go to her uncle's house) with tears in her eyes. When she had got there, she packed at top speed, trying to keep her mind blank. When she was done, she flopped down on her bed.

          Why does Cyborg have to be so mean? She thought. She didn't do anything to him! Or did she? Shadow thought back to every time she had ever talked to Cyborg. Nothing came to mind. Unless . . . . .

          But no. It couldn't be! It just didn't seem to fit. But somehow it did. It would explain everything he said and did. Shadow drifted off to sleep wondering if Cyborg really was afraid of her.

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          When Cyborg got home, he went strait to his room, trying to ignore the steaming meat-lovers pizza on the kitchen counter. But he noticed a note from Beastboy on it so he took a look:

Cy-

I just wanted to let you know how wrong it is to eat meat-

          He didn't even bother reading the rest of the note. He crumpled it up and threw it over his shoulder as he head toward his room.

        Why did I have to act so mean to Shadow? He thought to himself. She hadn't done anything to him, so by should he drag on her? Because you're scared. Said a little voice in the back of his head. He ignored it got onto his 'bed' and plugged in his systems so he could sleep.

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          The next day, after Shadow had dropped off her stuff at her uncle's house, she flew to the Fourth Test Field. This one was by the ocean, which was a surprise, because with Raven, she had expected it to be somewhere dark and gloomy. But it was a sunny day and the ocean was a sparkling blue.

          The Team arrived shortly, also surprised by the location of the test. Raven stepped forward.

          "Follow me." She said as she walked along a narrow path that led to a small rock about 50 feet out. Shadow followed.

          "You must sit on this rock," Raven explained, "You must let yourself go and feel no fear. High Tide is coming in a few minutes, and I want you to sit and free your mind."

           Everyone was confused by what she had just said, but Shadow nodded and sat down on the rock nonetheless.

          Robin and Cyborg sat at a scanning computer that would scan Shadow's brain activity. They didn't know why they were doing it, but Raven said it was crucial for her test so they hadn't argued.

          Just then, as Raven landed next to Robin at the computer, the tide came in, covering the path that separated Shadow from the land.

          "Is the screen showing any fear or thoughts in her brain activity?" Raven asked in an unusually fast tone.

          Robin glanced at the screen. "Um, no fear, lots of activity in her Cerebral Cortex, why?" Raven didn't answer. She was watching Shadow intently.

          Out on the rock, Shadow was sitting in a cross-legged position, her hands on her knees in a meditating like way, trying to think of nothing, but not succeeding. It was hard to keep her mind blank, for the gears in her head were spinning at top speed, wondering why she was doing this. But she understood that she must sit silently, still, and motionless. Her eyes closed, she could hear nothing but the sound of the waves beating against the rock. Unexpectedly, a wave washed over her. But she sat still, not shivering, soaking wet.

          "Why didn't she use her powers to go through the waves?" asked Beastboy.

          Raven was silent. She was still concentrating on Shadow. It went the same way for hours. Waves would wash over Shadow, and when they did, Raven would ask whether there was fear or thoughts in her brain activity, and Robin would keep giving her the same answer. No fear, many thoughts.

          The tide was starting to go out, and Raven sighed disappointed. "Last time." She said. "Any fear or thoughts?"

          Robin was silent, quickly tapping on the keys of the keyboard. "Robin." Said Raven. "Is there something wrong?"

          Robin stopped typing, and looked up at Raven. "This is weird." He said. "There's no thought activity in her brain. She's still there, but she's in some sort of coma."

          Ravens disappointment vanished. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear." She turned around, and headed for the tower. "Go wake her up and tell her she passed." She said over her shoulder. "I'll be in my room."

          The Titans looked at Shadow on the rock, the path now clear to go get her, and then back to Raven. At least, back towards were Raven was. She was now back in the tower. They all looked at each other. Beastboy pulled a whole bunch of little white sticks out of his pocket.

          "Whoever gets the colored stick has to go get her." He said grinning. They all pulled sticks. Beastboy pulled out the one with the red tip. "Fine!" he said, "I'm gonna go get coma girl now!" He flew out to the rock as a bird and then turned back to Beastboy form again. He tapped Shadow carefully on the shoulder. Her eyes shot open and she looked up, startling Beastboy, and sending him backwards off the rock and into the ocean. Shadow helped him back onto the rock.

           "Did I pass?" she asked.

          Beastboy hit the side of his head to get the water out of his ears. "You practically push me into the ocean, and all you can say is 'did I make it?'!!! How about, 'Oh Beastboy, I'm sorry!' or 'Beastboy, are you okay?'!!"

          Shadow rolled her eyes. "Fine," she said sarcastically. "Beastboy, are you okay? Oh, by the way, did I pass the test?"

          "Much better," said Beastboy, not catching the sarcasm. "And yes you did pass. How you passed, I have no clue. But you passed."

          "Good boy!" Shadow said as if she were talking to a puppy. She patted Beastboy on the head and flew off toward the others.

          "WONDERFUL!" Starfire shouted. "One more test to go, and then you shall be a Teen Titan!"

          "Now don't get your hopes up." Said Robin. "My test isn't going to be very easy you know."

          "I know." Shadow said. "But nothing good in life come to me very easy. As a matter of fact, nothing good comes to me at all."

          Robin eyed her curiously. "What's that supposed to mean?"

          "Nothing." Shadow said quickly. "Nothing at all." She looked at her watch, which had stopped from getting wet so many times. "I'm gonna go get some dry clothes See you tomorrow?"

          The Titans bid her farewell.

          "Seeya!" Shadow flew off to her Uncles house to dry off and take a nap.

          "How did she pass the test exactly?" Asked Cyborg.

          "Don't ask me." Said Beastboy, "I don't even know what the test was!"

          Robin rolled his eyes, "Let's just go have some dinner. "We missed lunch and I'm really hungry."

          So they all walked to the tower together in silence.

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In case you guys are wondering the Cerebral Cortex is the part of your brain that makes you thin and stuff. At least I think that's what is does. Hmmmmmm. I'll have to ask my dad on that one. *yells to dad*  DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!