Epilogue
It had been two weeks since the Titans had returned to their own time. Raven had sunk into a deep depression that no one could snap her out of. She never imagined that it would hurt so much. She had gone about her daily routines in a daze. One day, she was lying on her bed staring at the ceiling. The Titans never told her why they had brought the crystal with them, and it disturbed her. Her thoughts were distracted by images of Rorek smiling.
"It was stupid of me to get involved with him! I knew this would happen."
As she continued, Cyborg knocked on her door.
"Hey, Raven! Remember when you said you would help me with the T-Car? You ready?"
She sighed and opened the door. "Sure."
"Cool! Meet me in the garage. I need to stop by my room first."
Cyborg was acting strange; almost giddy. Raven couldn't put her finger on it, but she went down to the garage anyway. As she approached the T-Car, she noticed shards all over the floor. She gasped.
"The crystal!" Raven warmed up her powers and looked around. She noticed that someone was sitting on the passenger side of the T-Car. She stepped cautiously. The car door opened.
"Fancy meeting you here, Love! Nice car by the way!"
The familiar voice flooded Raven's senses. Rorek stepped out of the car and faced her. He was wearing a polo shirt, a pair of khakis, and Italian leather shoes. He smiled warmly at her.
"Surprise!" The Titans jumped out of their hiding places. Raven was startled.
"Dude, you look awesome!" Beast Boy was studying Rorek's contemporary look.
"Thank you."
"How did this happen?" Raven asked.
"I had been trapped in the crystal for almost 50 years. Once you all brought me here, Malchior's spell began to fade and I was able to regain consciousness."
Robin continued. "Rorek managed to reach out to us. We were wondering when he was going to wake up. He told us not to tell you. Starfire and Cyborg freed him. I went out and got him some clothes." Robin smiled.
"You mean you all knew that Rorek was the one in that crystal?"
They nodded. Beast Boy grinned. "Sweet, huh?"
Raven was slowly taking this all in. She just stared at Rorek afraid to move for fear that she was just imagining everything. He reached out a hand. She timidly extended hers until their fingers touched.
"Well, I think I should go rearrange our crime files," Robin beamed as he headed for the stairs.
"Yes, your thinking is good! I shall take Silkie for the walk." Starfire followed Robin.
"Uh, yeah. I need to go tweak our security system."
"Not me." Said Beast Boy. "I wanna stay here watch …urk." Cyborg grabbed Beast Boy and dragged him to the stairs.
They could hardly contain the happiness they felt for Raven.
After the Titans had left, Rorek clutched Raven to himself. Raven returned the embrace. Rorek buried his face in the crook of her neck. The sensation made her sigh as she ran her fingers through his hair. He straightened up and smiled down on her.
"I promised that I would find you again. Hans told me to tell you hello."
Raven smiled.
"Rorek, how is it that you were the one to become trapped in the crystal?"
"Ah, ah, ah!" Rorek shook his index finger and leaned in close for a kiss. When his lips touched hers he whispered against them, "A Great Magician never reveals his secrets."
The End
Note to self: "Never EVER write another time travel story! Woo woo!"
