When I first started writing this story, I originally aimed for thirty. I got lost around the middle, and I wouldn't have made it without the help of To-The-Max. You're a cool guy. Thanks. :-D

Chapter 30: She wouldn't know

I reached the tower, and found my friends there, most likely waiting for me. I landed lightly and told them my findings.

Starfire picked up Cyborg under the arms. Beastboy changed into a crow, and I took to the sky. "Follow me, guys!" I yelled over my shoulder.

My belt beeped. It was Robin on the communicator.

"Mind if I hitch a ride?" He said with a smirk.
"Oops. Sorry. I'm coming"

I circled back, mentally informing the others I had forgotten Robin. When I came back with him, I took the lead again. We broke through the clouds, leaving a slight dimple in their mist.

"I-i-it's c-c-cold...." Robin said under me chattering with cold.
"Only problem with flying." I replied, "You'll get used to it"

When we reached the portal, I flapped my wings vetically (still holding the Boy Wonder in front of me) so that I could turn and talk to the others.

"It feels sort of like water when you go in. You'll need to hold your breath. I didn't drown the first time, so I don't think you will."
"That makes me feel so much better." Cyborg whispered.
"Just swim for the other side, and you'll be good." I murmured.

With a stroke of my wings, I slipped inside. The "water" was warm and comforting. All around me was swirling dark green and black spirals, and ahead was a light. It was almost calling to me, pulling me. I let go of Robin so we wouldn't have each other dragging us down. I did the breast stroke and flapped my wings for an extra speed boost. I clamped my ankles together to act as a rudder. I was begginning to run out of energy and air. The "water" around me was starting to turn cold. Robin raced in front of me and vanished. I thrust my arms in front of me for another stroke, and felt my hands touch open air. There was a sucking noise, and I fell out of the other side of the portal.

I stood and found Galia, looking bloodied and defeated. Blood congealed on his head, flowing from the same wounds in my vision. Robin was trying to break Galia's chains, but he wasn'nt making a whole lot of progress. The room I was in was the exact same as it was in my vision. I was starting to think that maybe it wasn't a vision, after all. There was a sharp wind that whipped through the room and a familiar sucking noise sounded.

It was Beast Boy, who shot through the portal as a cute, green little sea turtle. In mid-air, he changed back and landed on his feet gracefully. I took this as my cue to help Robin.

The links of the chains were so big, that I had to use all my mental strength to break one. Then I'd move to another chain.
The same wind whipped through the room, followed by the same noise, and Starfire stepped out, followed by Cyborg.

I stood.

"Where's Raven?" I said to the pair, thinking the worst.
"Dude. She was in front of us. Isn't she here?" Cyborg said with a worried look.

As if on cue, the wind and the noise went through the room, but much fainter this time. Raven fell out, gasping. I jogged over to her, and helped her to her feet.

'What happened?' I asked.
'It was so cold. The portal was closing behind me, and I couldn't keep up. Nothing really.' She thought and practically flew to where Galia was.

I began to break another single chain, when Raven came over my shoulder, and rasied her hand. The bonds turned black, and when she dropped her hand, every band or chain that was holding Galia broke in half, making this huge crash. Masked voices came from a floor above us. Galia rubbed his neck where the band had been.

"I knew you'd come. Thank you so much." He said.

Vie slammed the door open. Confusion splashed across his face, then anger, then hate.

"Who-" he uttered, but I never heard the rest.

Galia swished his tail, shook his massive head, and flicked his wrist. A portal grew on the far wall. It hissed and sputtered as it grew, drowning out any other noise. He grabbed my wrist, and loped to the portal, with the Titans in tow.
Vie yelled something, which I assumed to be something like, "Get back here!" Or something of the sort, but it didn't matter.

We were already gone.