Welcome to Chapter 3: Facing Fears. Sorry about the long wait, I've been busy. This time I promise not to go overboard on my little introduction… I had had a little too much Cool Whip the other day, sorry. I'm adding a forward for the story later (yeah, I know, wrong time for a forward) which will explain some of my up-coming stories, which I am brainstorming now. And this is where we left off…

Oh! Wait! I almost forgot!

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. Duh.

And on with the story!

Raven: Who are you??

Mysterious Voice: I am Arella. Raven… I am your mother.

One of the emotions (we won't say who, to preserve her posterity) falls off the rock she's sitting on.

Raven: B-but… h-how... why are you here??

Arella: Your father is planning an attack on your dimension. He has gathered many allies together, and they will come in seven days to try and break your control, so you may serve as a portal from this world to the seven circles of Hell. I came to warn you.

Raven: But I felt no warning…

Arella: No warning? Look at you! Your feelings are entirely out of control! Your father's influence has already begun its attack!

Everyone except Arella glares at Anger, who promptly dives behind a tree, shrieking "IT WASN'T ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Bravery: It HAD to be you!!!! You're the one most like Trigon, the only one who could possibly-

Arella: (interrupting, but not rudely, as she is the one with the info here) It's not her.

Anger sticks her tongue out at bravery and re-joins the group.

Arella: It's your very nature, Raven, the part of you that is of your father, that breaks the control over your emotions. There is no way to stop it, but you can ease the attack with meditation, just as you always have.

Raven: But Trigon… how are we supposed to stop HIM? Its not really that easy to say no to a thousand year old demon and his little cronies when they want to destroy the world.

Arella: You must try. Tell your friends what will happen. They will believe you. Together, you must try to stop him from his attack. But you must be careful, Raven. If Trigon touches you physically, it will break your control, and you will be in his power.

Raven: But how can I tell the team?

Arella: Don't look at me! I had no friends when I was younger and wound up joining a cult for crying out loud. People skills? NOT my area of expertise.

Raven: Thanks a ton, mom.

Arella: (spinning suddenly) And YOU! (pointing at emotions)

The emotions all cluster together, trembling.

Arella: Just… behave yourselves.

Emotions: (a few nods, a salute) Yes ma'am!

Arella: (Hugging Raven) Good luck, my little one. Good luck.

(She disappears)

Raven: You all heard what she said. Behave. (She leaves, and we see her back in her room)

Raven gets up, and walks over to the door. She hesitates, then pushes the door open and walks towards the main room, where her friends and teammates are gathered.

Raven: What fun, I get to tell them that a demons on his way.

And that's a wrap! Sorry this one's not as funny, but the next chapter will be. I mean, jeez, how light can you be when your mother's telling you the worlds gonna end????

Anyways, read and review, and I'll update. See ya!

-Jack