Touching the Dark
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Chapter 2 - Alone
No one saw her as she made her way to the roof. She felt her body relax as it floated into the air. She gained altitude and speed the farther she got from the tower. On a whim she dipped close to the water, close enough to touch it. The water rushed by, and Raven smiled slightly as she noticed the bodies of a few fish just below the surface of the water. She gained altitude once more as she got closer to Jump City. She slowed a little as she began to notice a few of the people below her. They were so small, from this height, they seemed almost insignificant…'No! Those people are important, every single one of them…' Raven shook her head as to try and push the accidental thought out of her head. How could she have ever thought, even for one second that the people weren't worth saving? The thought that she didn't care scared her and she shivered slightly. Raven wanted to get as far away from that thought as possible. She flew higher, getting caught in a cloud momentarily. Above the clouds she couldn't see the people…she couldn't see anyone. She was alone again. Raven smiled slightly. She loved being alone.
The sky had been a slight gray when she'd set out, and now it was even darker than before. Clouds began to crowd in on her from every side. This wasn't the best flying weather. Aware that lighting may strike she lowered her altitude and flew back in the direction of the tower. Lower and lower she flew until she was barely three feet from the surface of the water. Again, Raven smiled as a thought came to her. She slowed her speed to a stop and positioned her body above the water. Her shoes lightly touched the top of the water, giving her the appearance that she was standing on the surface. For a moment Raven became giddy with this new idea. She spun in circles a few times. She couldn't help but think 'I'm dancing on water…' Suddenly the heavens let go, and the rain began to pour. Within seconds Raven was soaked to the bone. Her serious side began to take over and she resumed her flight back to the tower. The moment she was on the tower roof, she looked back to the city. "They're all important" she said, as if to reassure herself. For the next few minutes Raven felt herself caught inside the love of the rain. Drop after drop fell on her face. Her clothes were soaked but she didn't care. All she wanted to do was listen to the rain. It was loud, but not deafening. She could feel the rain dripping down her face and across her skin, it felt wonderful. She loved being alone. It was times like these that she felt whole. She didn't feel like she was fighting her emotions, and she didn't feel sad or happy or angry…she didn't feel. All she did was stand there, in the rain, just being herself. It was times like this that she loved. In her own way, these times were small gifts to herself that she could look back and enjoy when things became too cluttered. Raven breathed in the humid air, it coated her throat and refreshed her. She took one last look at the city and then turned to go inside.