RRXI: This'll probably be the last time I'll be able to update for a while. Report cards are due out soon, so... Look, sorry, but this is what you'll have to settle for this time around. I'll update again as soon as possible.

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Berreta Pakin Mailman: Did I get that right? Sorry if I didn't. Thank you. I'm a-workin on it.

Queen-Of-Azerath: I guess I just picked it up somewhere. Yep... Thanks again for the review. I'll have to punish myself for making him quote Terra. Pain to me.

Fourthelement: Yep, he isn't the hugging type. No one EVER said anything about the girl talk remark. That was the funny moment... what're ya gonna do, I guess. Thanks.

Poopy Penguin: I'll do my best to keep you intrigued. I think this chapter'll do that.

I own only Carson. Nothing else. BTW, they are now at the tower, just so's ya knows.

Robin flicked on the light switch as the Titans and their guest stepped into the living room. "Fridge, couch, TV. Knock yerself out" Beast Boy said, yawning. The other Titans began to walk to their respective rooms, leaving only Carson and Robin standing next to the massive door.

"Hey Raven" Robin called down the hall. The telepath turned to face her leader. "Mind showing Carson to the spare room?"

"Does this make me his bellhop?" Raven said dryly, but motioned for Carson to follow her anyway. She knew damned well why Robin wanted her to take Carson to his room. He wanted to know how he thinks. And who better to find out then the resident psychic? Never mind his hidden power had nearly caused her to loose control over her own powers- she'd have to ask Carson about that later.

The two stopped in front of the spare room. "Here you go" Raven said. "Don't expect anything else from me during your stay."

"Of course" Carson said, but Raven couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or not. She suddenly remembered her job and focused her mental powers on forming a connection between her mind and Carsons'. Her powers reached out and connected with Carson- and she suddenly lose contact as a jumble of images rushed into her head. She inhaled sharply, in shock.

Carson noticed and raised an eyebrow. "Something wrong?" he said, his voice completly devoid of concern.

"I'm... fine" Raven stammered. She turned and walked away from the teenage mercenary, leaving him slightly intruiged at Raven's behavior.

Raven was walking through a hallway, her footsteps echoing loudly off the metal walls. She looked around, seeing no signs of life anywhere. 'Interesting..." Raven thought. 'Where is everyone?' As if to answer her question, a body was thrown against the wall, a cracking noise accompanying it as the spine of the person cracked. She heard gunshots as another person came into view, an M-16 (a/n: The rifle the army uses) spraying bullets down the hall. A flash of light hit him in the chest and he exploded.

The room dispappeared. Rocks were everywhere. Ahead was a mountain, coated in ash. Screams. People. Flames licked Raven's legs, and those flames turned into arms. People were clawing at her, begging her to join them.

The hands left. Raven was on the mountain. Three shapes - more people. Two of them turned around. A gentleman in a suit. A man in a black and blue cloak, a hood concealing his face. The third one turned to face her.

Short black hair, a black cape fluttering about him. He was dressed in armor, black and silver. His eyes were black and souless. Raven gasped. That person was Carson (a/n: his eyes are green, but in this dream, they're black)! Flames again licked at her. Her body burned, her cape shriveled, she screamed in pain as her hair caught fire, burning away in an instant. And for the first time in her life, Raven was completly terrified. She screamed again, as her terror and her pain consumed her.

Raven bolted upright in her bed, gasping for air. Her sheets were soaked with sweat. A dream, she thought to calm herself. It was only a dream. Nothing more.

She wasn't convinced.

RRXI: Best I got. I'm so increadibly sorry about this, I did all I could. And no, I WAS NOT RIPPING OFF FROM BIRTHMARK! Ask Fourthelement. She knows. Anyway, I'll update as soon as I can. R/R.

-RaidersruleXI