A/N: Just realised that I havent put disclaimers at the top for ages..but I don't own Teen titans, so there you go!! This applies for the whole rest of the story, so no suing please!!

Chapter seventeen – Help is at hand

Raven released the boy from the hug and looked at him. "But you have to go. Now."

"…What?!"

"Go."

"Go where?"

"Away from me. It's not safe. Not with that thing."

"DUDE! Like I'm going to leave you here with that? No chance."

"Beastb—" began Rae before she was cut off by a large roaring sound. It made her insides quake. She turned around slowly, with fright in her throat and gradually spreading across her. But she showed nothing.

"Rae…I think it's mad…" said BB weakly from behind her. She raised her eyebrows.

"You think?!"

The beast stood up and looked at its hands carefully then at Raven. It's eyes narrowed.

"You shall not escape again. My anger shall consume your being." It growled demonically.

"No!" squeaked Beastboy quickly beginning to run forward, but Raven grabbed him and threw him behind her. He landed on the ground.

"Please go." She whispered frantically at him. "I don't want to have to make you but I will."

"I can't just leave you, what if something happens?" said BB frantically, but the beast was approaching the Azarathian. She turned around with fright and anger in her eyes, giving her away. Her hand outstretched she yelled:

"GO NOW!" and the boy was thrown by her energy back to the other titans up on titan tower without being hurt, but mildly shocked. He immediately stood up, but felt a hand on his shoulder.

"B, let her." Said Cyborg softly. "If she needs you, you're here."

"But I can't just—" he started, worried tones shaking him. Cyborg held the boy firmly in his grasp.

"You are going to let her do this because she is her own person and she knows her own mind. And she loves you. Do you think that you standing there, distracting her is going to help her powers?"

Beastboy sighed and his shoulders drooped. "No."

"Good. Now I promise you here and now, if Rae is in trouble then I'll help you get her out. Just like we did once before, we do again."

Cy held his hand out to the boy, balled in a fist, and BB touched his own balled fist against it. "Okay. I guess that's cool."

Further back from the scene, Robin was tending to Starfire who looked pretty badly damaged. The way in which Trigon hit her and the force which it gave had knocked her about completely.

Starfire coughed, as blood trickled down her cheek. She blinked up and the boy wonder and struggled to sit. His arms supported her neck and head.

"Keep still, Star. You could hurt yourself."

"I am fine! I must help Raven!" she spluttered struggling against the boy. But Robin was having none.

"No. You've done your share. You are staying here."

"Robin, I – " she began, but Robin put his finger to her lips. He smiled at her, and she smiled back.

There was a short silence, and Star could swear that she felt a connection, and she saw a small blush creep across the boys face.

"Thank you." She whispered quietly.

"Your welcome." Said Robin, brushing her hair out of her face. "Don't worry about Raven, Beastboy and Cyborg are there watching over her. Now rest."

"I…will try…"she stammered. And with that her head drooped as she passed out again. Robin ran his hand over her cheek.

"Well I'm not going anywhere, Star." He whispered to her. "So don't worry."

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Raven looked at the beast angrily. "I will take you down."

"Never could never will." Yelled Trigon's being.

"Watch me." She spat, getting ready to take off. But then, suddenly, Raven's heart began to palpitate quicker until she felt faint.

"What…" she whispered, her head reeling. "Oh no, not now."

Then, suddenly and quickly she felt a rush of energy, flying out of her mouth and eyes and hands, as a ball of white gathered in the sky.

"Raven." It whispered in a ghostly voice. She blinked her sore eyes at it, and touched her temple.

"What are you?"

But the spirit had no time to answer. Instead it flew towards the beast and straight through it, sending it plummeting down, errupting red dust everywhere. The spirit lunged again and the beast completely errupted. The demolished dust streamed towards Raven and sank into her head.

The white being hovered. Raven shaded her eyes with her right hand and squinted.

"M-mother.." she said uncertainly. "If that's you then…thank you."

The spirit didn't speak again. It merely flew back towards her and entered her skull again with ease.

Suddenly, Raven felt calmer than she ever had before and completely at ease with the world.

"It's over." She said outloud, as her cape blew up in the air and ruffled. "At last."

She opened her eyes and sank to her knees. Along with the calm came an exhastion almost, from relief.

"RAVEN!" chorused the two boys, running towards her. She turned her head and smiled. She knew it'd be okay.

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I hope you enjoyed it…maybe I'll write another chapter depending on what you think….KIDDING!! I've already finished the story now…and so…

I shall be putting up a chapter until Christmas..because the final chapter is something special…: )

Well anyway this chapter is pretty cool. And yes, the ball of light was her mother for all those wondering. And no, I didn't get it out of a book, and I know her mother didn't have powers. But she is a spirit. I like to think that spirits have a sort of good power. It was a mere situation of goodness defeating the light and balancing her out again.

Anywho, Replies:

Quite-a-shame: Yeah I think I got sort of muddled up…heh…my bad. Anyway, thanks. And I never get tired of hearing it…infact it's that which spurs me to write more!!

Sparrowing: Do you mind if I still call you this? Teehee, no worries bout the chapter thing, it's cool. Thanks for reviewing, you're too kind.

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Nethrion: Checked out your DA account, and commented too! Do I get a cookie? Story will never end! Story must go on! Chibi has already started a sequel! Do I get another cookie? And happy Christmas!

A Pleasant Reader: Why thank you, I do indeed try to keep the OOC ness to a minimum. Of course Rae is the hardest with the whole emotion thing, but I appreciate your comments, thank you very much! The end will hopefully be up before christmas!!

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StarfireFowl13: Am just checking out your story Truth or Dare and am liking it muchly! Anyway, thanks for the review please keep reading!

Kimi: They didn't kiss at the end of this chapter but BIDE YOUR TIME! Patience is a virtue. Besides this isn't the end. Not yet. AS I KEEP REITERATING TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD – I AM A SUCKER FOR HAPPY ENDINGS! So don't worry your pretty little head 'bout it. : )

Oh and keep reviewing!

Ja-ne! Merry Christmas!

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