We each had the form of a bird. I was a perigrine falcon, Beast Boy was an eagle. I used my falcon eyes to judge the distance between me and the wand. I pointed my beak to Mumbo's wand. I folded my wings to my sides, pulled back my talons and dove. My slim body sliced through the air, going faster and faster until my falcon eyes started to water. Hah! I was going to make it! I started to pull back my wings and flare my tail feathers, talons outstretched. Mumbo turned to face me as quick as a cat, and before I could stop the momentum, he yelled, "Hocus Pocus!" and suddenly over his head appeared a sheet of glass. The light was so bright! I was blinded, and I crashed into the glass. My wings broke with a sickening snap, and my beak split. I fell to the ground in a crumpled ball of feathers.

"Rachel!" I heard them all yell, but their voices were strangely distant, as if from far away. My eyesight faded, and I felt no pain as the Titan's dark figures loomed over me. I felt so sleepy……….I gave into the welcoming darkness surrounding my mind. It blanketed my mind and my sight completely faded.

"What happened back there, Beast Boy?" Robin asked, and all the Titans turned to him.

"Well, Rachel and I had a plan. We were going to hit him one by one after another, to stun him, then take his hat and wand away. But we didn't have a chance to stun him, so Rachel went for his wand right away. But Mumbo saw her so he turned around and made a big piece of glass appear in front of him, and she smashed into it," Beast Boy said.

"Raven? Is Rachel going to be okay?" Starfire asked timidly. Raven looked at the now demorphed Rachel.

"To tell you the truth, Star, I don't know," Raven said, standing at the edge of the bed at the hospital room of the Titan's Tower. Suddenly sweat started pouring down Rachel's pale body. She started shaking as if some terrible thing was threatening her.

"Her heartrate's off the charts!" Cyborg exclaimed.

"That must be some dream she's having," Raven said sarcastically.

Rachel's eyes shot open, but where her blue eyes were glowed a golden light. Her body started glowing with the same light. Strands of her hair started blowing as if in a breeze. Her fists were clenched tightly.

"Raven!" Robin shouted.

"I'm on it," Raven answered, concentrating.

Rachel ran through the forest at full speed, terror clutching her heart.

You cannot escape, Rachel. The prophecy will not be completed. I will kill you first! Slade's terrible voice echoed in the forest. Rachel didn't notice the black raven flying beside her. She came to a clearing and fell. She got up and saw her sister standing in front of Slade. Rachel cried out in relief, "Terra!"

But when she ran to Terra's side, she saw that Terra had been turned to stone. Rachel bumped into something behind her. She looked up and saw Slade. You can't escape, Rachel! You will face the same fate as Terra!

Rachel turned, her eyes wide with fear. Slade took out a knife and plunged it into Rachel's heart.

Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

"Rachel!" All the titans cried as the heart monitor's screen showed a straight line.

"NO!" Rachel shot up in the bed, ridged. All the Titans jumped.

"Rachel, perhaps you would like to tell us about this?" Raven said, getting up.

"Not yet," Rachel gasped.

Raven fixed her with a cold, icy stare. Rachel was in no mood to fight anymore.

Fine. I will tell you. But, you must promise me that you won't tell the others until they're ready. Rachel thought. Raven nodded.

"The best thing for Rachel right now is to rest up. All of you, out!" Raven snapped. Cyborg, Robin, and Starfire hesitantly left. Beast Boy ignored Raven's commands. He stayed by Rachel's side.

"Beast Boy, LEAVE!" Raven shouted, and the heart monitor exploded.

"Why don't you make me?" Beast Boy growled.

"Actually, Raven, I think I would like Beast Boy to hear this too,"Rachel said, sensing a fight. Raven just glared at Rachel, then meditated under her breath.

"I'm guessing you want to hear all of my story?" Rachel asked.

"Dude, yeah!" Beasr Boy shouted.

"Okay, here goes nothing," Rachel started.