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Raven's eyes opened slowly. She tossed to her side and stretched her arms out, glad to see the familiar setting of her room at Titan Tower. Raven yawned sleepily, yesterday was an ordeal. Some idiot named Rockwell was turning people into stone. Of course, the moron was no match for the Teen Titans. Raven smirked. It's already been two years since the forming of the Teen Titans. She was second in command of the team . . . and Robin was just next door to her room. Raven smiled even broader. She and Robin were getting closer day by day. This made her excited, for she had developed an infatuation for the masked boy.

The pale young lady, now already 14, looked at the bed on the other side of the room. Empty.

Raven's eyes widened. Oh, no! Where's Trevor!!??

Raven raced out of her room at lighting speed, yelling "TREVOR!"

In her frantic yelling, she heard a soft voice. "I'm over here, Ravie"

A surge of calm enveloped Raven's heart as she turned around to face the seven year old boy. His blonde hair was growing darker, and his blue eyes showed a deeper shade of night. Raven bent down on her knees and smiled in relief. She loved this little boy almost as if he was of her own blood. Raven opened her arms wide and welcoming. Trevor ran to her and gave her a tight hug. Tears started to fall and stream down his freckled face.

"I had a dream that mommy came back," he said "and she picked me up and took me home." He sniffled.

Raven winced then smiled.

"Silly boy," this was her nickname for him "mommy still loves you, don't ever forget that . . . and one day, you will be with mommy again," and with that, Trevor gave Raven a kiss on the cheek and smiled his cute smile and went to wake up 'uncle' Beast Boy.

"Hopefully the day you see mommy again won't be for a long time . . ." Raven said silently to herself.

Later that Day

In the kitchen, Raven was baking cookies for everyone, Trevor of course was helping. What kid wouldn't like baking? Raven's cookie's were delicious, and even the most difficult child would keep quiet just for a taste of her chocolate chip cookies.

In the Living room, Beast Boy was watching some TV while Cyborg played with his Gameboy Advanced. Those two were obsessed with electronics.

And in the gym, Robin was training. Raven had often come down to the gym while he was training and watched from the shadows. She would blush a dark violet and go back upstairs when he would ask "What are you doing down here, Ravie?"

And all was right with the team, until something unexpected happened.

On Christmas Eve

Everyone was stuffed with food. Even Beast Boy who feasted on Veggie meat couldn't fit another slice of peach and strawberry pie. Raven burped and everyone laughed. Trevor had already fallen asleep, but everyone agreed that he ate the most.

Then everyone sat by the warm fireplace, the coziness of it all was too much for Beast Boy and Robin who instantly fell asleep. Leaving Cyborg and Raven alone, discussing and talking and joking, as all friend should do on Christmas Eve.

"So, Raven, how did you find us?" asked Cyborg

Raven smiled in a melancholy way. "Let's just say a little angel led me here . . ." she whispered silently. She looked lovingly at Trevor.

Cyborg smiled "You're not like everyone else Raven, you're really not"

And Raven smiled too and was about to say something else when a loud BOOM came from outside. Everyone woke up except Trevor who was a heavy sleeper. Robin fused his eyebrows together.

"Everyone stay in here! I'll be back!" and he ran downstairs towards the beach where the sound came from.

Raven was biting her nails for the whole 20 minutes he was gone. Then, a knock came at the Tower door. Beast Boy gulped.

"Ummm . . . I'll get it." Beast boy said. He inched closer to the door . . . and opened it.

There standing was Robin . . . and a beautiful girl with golden skin.

There was about 5 minutes of an awkward silence. The girl was indeed gorgeous, with flawless skin and an incredible figure. Her eyes were an electric green and her lips were played into an angelic, yet confident smile. Raven eyed the boys in the room. She could tell they were hypnotized by her beauty. Especially Robin who couldn't take his eyes off her.

Raven felt a little uncomfortable, and Cyborg noticed and stopped gawking at the alien girl.

Beast Boy cleared his throat. "So, umm . . . Robin, you mind explaining? I think you know more than we do . . ."

"Well, everyone, from what she told me, she's an alien sent from the planet Tamaran and was sent to earth because of all the trouble going on around here. So she's here to help. Her name is Starfire and I invited her to join our team. Watch what she can do . . ." Robin stepped back and nodded.

Starfire giggled and her eyes glowed green as emerald mist formed around her hands. She pointed forward and a bottle green missile-like object torpedoed forward and broke a window. Everyone's jaw dropped.

"Uh . . . that window could be fixed, heh!" said Cyborg

Over the next few months, Raven disliked Starfire more and more. It was like Starfire best enjoyed hanging out with Robin, Beast Boy, or Cyborg more than even saying a little 'Hi' to poor Raven. The boys started treating her different. No longer would Beast Boy invite her to play video games, Starfire was much better at that than she was.

No longer would Robin invite Raven to special parties or dinners, since Starfire was always willing. Not even Cyborg asked her to go to the gym with her anymore, since Starfire was always happy for a good workout.

It was from that day forward that Raven stayed away from the group. She isolated herself. She built walls around her heart that she was sure no one could penetrate, except maybe her precious Trevor, who stood by his only mother figure he knew.

6 months later

A hysterical sobbing was coming from the last room down the hall. The bawling screams haunted the tower. Everyone was silently crying to themselves, except Raven, who was letting her emotions out completely. All of them knew this was a bad idea, but poor Raven had gone through a lot this past week.

It was hard to believe what was true; little Trevor had leukemia.

Raven had been noticing unusual behavior from Trevor the past few weeks. Bleeding, unexplained bruises, nausea and vomiting . . . the list went on. But she was all but prepared to hear the horrible news from the doctor.

Robin knocked on Raven's door . . .

"Raven . . .umm. . . can I come in?"

Raven choked out a sobbing "NO!" and continued her crying session. She wouldn't get out of her room for many days, until a certain day . . . that she knew needed special attention.

Trevor's Birthday

Trevor had started chemotherapy and was starting to lose his hair, so Beast boy gave him a Base ball cap to hide the bald spots. Raven smiled sadly as she watched this young boy she loved so much just wilt away. She noticed . . . he was getting weaker , he would not last long.

A sole tear ran down her colorless cheek. She kissed Trevor on the cheek and smiled a sad smile.

"Happy birthday, my sweet Trevor." She said happily yet chokingly at the same time.

Trevor smiled.

"Don't be sad, Ravie," he said with a smirk "the doctor said I am going to go for a long sleep soon. And he said when I do, mommy's going to be there, and she's going to give me a very big kiss!"

Raven's eyes widened and tears started to swell up. Cyborg noticed this and picked Trevor up from her lap.

"Who wants a piggy back ride?" said Cyborg.

"I do, I do!" yelled happy Trevor.

Raven sat . . . frozen in place, hoping that if she stops moving, so will time.

But time does not wait for anyone or anything. Not even for love. It was this unforgiving reality that bought Raven to tears the night that Trevor died. He had died in his sleep, peaceful and sound. It was Robin that found him, lying on a couch in the early hours of the morning. And it was Cyborg that told Raven the bad news.

Amazingly, Raven didn't let out a shriek of insanity or anything like that. No, instead she sat down on her bed and leaned against Cyborg for support while she silently cried. It rained that day, and the people of the town could swear that at the exact time Trevor was found, they could hear a child and a woman laughing and playing coming from absolutely nowhere.

A/N – So guys . . . sad huh? I know . . . I was crying while writing it. Well, please review . . . or no story!!!