Dark Sadness

In the middle of a dark quiet room, laid a young girl in a bed. Machines that told of her health surrounded her. Grunting sounds coming from the room could be heard throughout the entire tower that was currently occupied by the teen super hero group, the Teen Titans. If you were to peek in to see what was creating these strange noises, you would see nothing. For the one doing would look like she was having a calm and peaceful sleep.

That of course would be the outside look, but on the inside the young girl was fighting a terrible battle. The one who terrified her most of all, was ambushing her inside her mind. It was the one creature that brought fear to her no matter what else was going on with the world. It was the person she had been running from her entire life, but could never seem to escape.

The nightmare war seemed to continue. The body of the sleeping girl would twitch or jump. Her closed eyes would squeeze as if she was in immense pain. Pale, delicate hands would tighten. Soon creeks could be heard from the turning of a small body.

Violet eyes suddenly opened, and the body of the dark, mysterious girl had awakened. Lifting herself from the bed, she grabbed her head and began muttering a phase that sounded like gibberish. A few moments later she tried to stand, but fell to knees instead. She dragged herself to the full-length mirror that was on the east side of the room.

Once she reached it, the girl just looked at her reflection. Closing the eyes that were filled with a great deal of pain, the girl once again tried to stand up. This time she did not fall to the ground like the last, this time she stood with a straight back and squared shoulders. Opening her eyes, the girl looked once again into the mirror.

" He knows." said a voice with much sadness, " It's time for me to leave once again. It would be just like the others except for the fact that this time, I might have made some friends."

If you looked at her now, you would see the first tear she had shed in many years. Others started to follow the first, till the point a great sob wrenched from her throat. Bringing her arms around her to give herself a hug of comfort. It didn't give her enough though. Instead the hug brought her great sadness. More than she ever knew.

" I have to leave or he might come and hurt my only friends." she said while crying, " Though they probably wont want to be my friend after I leave them."

I can't just leave without at least saying goodbye. Though I can't say it to them directly. It would only hurt more.

Suddenly something caught her eye. A piece of paper and a pen were sitting there on a small table next to the bed. Looking up as if her prayers were answered, she walked over to it. Thinking quickly she started to write the saddest note that she hoped to ever write. A few minutes later she put the letter on the bed, and walked to the large window.

Lifting her hand to her neck, she touched the place were her most precious object should be. Stopping suddenly at not finding it there. The girl turned and looked at every detail of the room. After about ten minutes of an unsuccessful search, she finally found what she was looking for. Under the bed, in the darkest corner, lay a necklace. Grabbing it, she took a quick look to make she it was all right.

It was a beautiful, silver locket, with a raven's head in the center. It had a small diamond for an eye. The coloring of its body was violet mixed with black. This color gave it a mysterious look to it. The locket hung on a silver chain.

The girl opened it and looked at the picture inside it. Her eyes once again began to fill with tears. Though this time she did not shed them. Closing the locket, she brought to her face and kissed it. Then she put it around her neck, where it rightfully belongs.

Picking up the hood of her dark cloak, she once again walked to the window. Lifting her hand the window opened, and she stood at the edge. Taking one last look at the place her friends let her stay in, she jumped. While falling, she quietly said, " Otra! Fetwu! Casport!"

The sea started to become ferocious. The sky darkened with clouds. Then a storm came. It was just like the storm when she first came to this planet. The girl looked down and saw a portal had opened. Taking a deep breath, she flew straight into it. Before the portal closed soft words could be heard. Thank you Titans, for everything. Then when it closed with the girl, all became normal. The only difference was the raven feather that fell into the water, which was soon pushed a shore by the gentle waves.

Hey everyone, I would like to apologize and beg you all to forgive me. You see I go to this magnet school and they have been giving me homework non-stop. Well the good news is that whenever I had time, which was in the car or in bed at night, I was writing my last two chapters. Also there will be a sequel. I can promise you that. Though I don't know when, for I have to write some chapters for my other story. Thank for waiting patiently for this chapter.

- cjrogue