Chapter two

'Open your eyes Raven...'

'Raven, wake up.'

'Wake up.'

Raven sat up, her head pounding like mad. She looked around. She was still in her room. Standing up groggily, the Azarathian saw the door of her room begin to open.

"He-ey.." she protested weakly. But to no avail. The door opened, and to Raven's surprise she saw herself walk in. It was definitely her. The same posture, but taller with a slightly different outfit on, and long violet hair which now tumbled down her back like a beautiful waterfall. The gem shone in the half light, and the Azarathian caught her breath. It seemed to be an older version of herself – but how was that possible?

"Hello?" said Raven, walking towards her long haired self. But there was no reply. This older version of herself didn't appear to acknowledge Raven at all. It merely flounced in, slamming the door and began to weep on the bed, sending all kinds of matter flying around.

Raven ducked as a book flew towards her, but she wasn't quick enough to avoid the lamp.

WHOOSH.

It flew straight through her stomach as if it wasn't there. Raven gasped and looked down, clutching at her abdomen. It was whole, in her hands at least, but pieces of furniture seemed to pass through her like air. She walked towards her, what she presumed to be, elder self and looked at her.

The poor futuristic Azarathian seemed to be inconsolable. Raven decided to see what was going on.

She exited the room and walked towards the TV room. Cyborg and Robin were there.

Raven's eyes widened as she saw the two older versions of the boys. She listened to what they were saying.

"Oh no, he's out there again." Said Robin, glancing out of the sunlit window and shaking his head.

"Yeah, man when is he anywhere else? He's majorly infatuated with her." Said Cyborg, sounding uninterested and playing with his arm computer.

Raven raised her eyebrows. One, two, three..where were Starfire and Beastboy?

What is the feelin takin over?

Thinkin' no one could open the door

'Oh Good God.'

The colour drained from Raven's already pale cheeks.

'No way, no WAY.'

It couldn't be, could it? Surely not...

Not Starfire and Beastboy...

'Okay, this is too weird, I've got to check it out.' Thought Raven democratically. She walked towards the front door, when it suddenly shot open. The blast of light was so intense that Raven had to close her eyes. When they were accustomed to the light she saw Starfire come bustling in.

But no Beastboy. 'At least they aren't together...' thought Raven with some relief, but she still wanted to assess the situation.

Her lilac eyes narrowed, Raven retraced her steps back to the two boys watching Starfire intently. 'Nothing out of the ordinary. Except that she is older...but then we all are. What the hell is this?'

As she approached the three titans she heard Star's excited babble and shook her head.

"Oh, Robin it was most wonderful! I found all kinds of new small creatures with horns on their heads!" said Starfire pointing to a beetle.

"They're called Antennae, Starfire." Said Robin gently.

"Oh, I see. I found some Antennae with horns!"

Cyborg and Robin looked at eachother and shook their heads slowly. Starfire dashed onto the couch and began examining the beetles.

"Hey, anyone seen Raven today?" asked Cyborg. Raven looked up to her room instinctively.

"Yes, I did!" said Starfire, happily. "She went up to her room when she saw Beastboy and Terra."

Surprise

'Terra?!' thought Raven incredulously. 'She's...alive?'

She had hear enough. She strode outside to see for herself. Nothing could have prepared her for what she saw.

Its time

To feel

What's real

She did see Beastboy, and she did see Terra. And they were kissing. And suddenly everything clicked into place, as Raven's heart sank down into her stomach, though she could hear it in her ears.

Terra wasn't quite like her former self, and Raven could sense a difference in the way that she acted and the way she looked. Almost like a clone of the Terra she knew. But underneath, Raven could sense a more sinister persona, and she resented it with all her heart.

Raven felt the dryness in her throat, the overwhelming urge to cry and tear the blond hair out of Terra '2's head.

But she could but stand there, invisible to them both, and feel her sorrow alone.

Something compelled her to move forwards. Something made her want to go on. She had to hear what they were saying after the kiss. She stepped a few trembling steps towards them.

"Oh Beastboy, you're so FUNNY!" said Terra, giggling. Beastboy looked different. More mature and taller and with an extra allure that drew Raven even in her ghostly state.

What happened to Miss Independent?

No more the need for me to miss him

Even then she longed to touch his arm, his face. But she couldn't. She loved him, but she could only watch, and it hurt her so much.

Beastboy smiled and wiggled his eyebrow. "Thanks."

Terra '2' wrapped herself around him. "What ya thinking?"

Beastboy's expression was far off. "I was just...y'know, thinking about the past."

Terra's expression softened. "Are you annoyed with me BB?"

Beastboy looked at her and solemnly shook his head. "No. I'm just...oh...I dunno what to think anymore."

Terra leant up towards him, touching his lips with her nail. "Don't think."

And then they began to kiss again. Raven grimaced at the pair and turned away.

'I want to go home. I don't like this.' Thought Raven angrily, closing her eyes and running her hand over her gem. She would have welcomed the unpleasant noise again over what she was hearing in her head right now.

'Thinking about the past....'

'I dunno what to think anymore...'

'Don't think.'

Her wish came true minutes later, as all she heard was the screeching, before she collapsed like a fallen angel on the floor.

Goodbye, old you

Real love, is true.

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