Insperation hit me hard for this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans, but I'm not making money from this, so you can't sue me.

Chapter 11. The stone maiden

Something was stroking the side of her face. Raven opened her eyes, only to find two pale green eyes staring right back at her. "Good morning, fair maiden." She pushed forward and kissed Valere, while wondering why she had never noticed the color of his eyes.

She pulled away, after an invigorating kiss, and dropped her head back on her pillow. "I don't want to get up." She sighed in defeat when she remembered what day it was. "I have to get up, it's the anniversary of Terra's… turning into stone."

His face showed confusion. "Terra?" He asked as he remembered the name. "Ah! I remember that name. The one who betrayed the team, but redeemed herself in the end."

"Did Beast Boy tell you about her?" She asked.

He shook his head. "I read about her in the records Robin gave me."

She nodded. "I want to kiss you some more before we have to get up."

He pulled her against him. "I really love you." She laughed lightly and began kissing him.

Beast Boy was so excited that he completely forgot to argue with Cyborg about breakfast. As soon as Valere and Raven walked in he ran over to Valere.

"Are you gonna join us, Ghost?" He asked happily.

Valere smiled. "Of course."

Beast Boy looked at his friend curiously. "Do you even know where we're going?"

Valere laughed. "To Terra's cave, right?"

Beast Boy nodded.

"Why are you so happy?" Raven asked.

A very large grin grew on his face, "Cyborg's found a way to bring her back."

"That's great." Both Valere and Raven cheerfully exclaimed.

Starfire joined then. "Good morning, friend Raven and brother."

The other three guys turned to Valere. He laughed again. "I guess I should have expected that."

After breakfast, the six of them went to Terra's cave. Beast Boy ran ahead, the others followed shortly.

"Hi Terra." Beast Boy said to the female statue. "We finally found a way to bring you back. Today you'll be coming home."

Cyborg came forward and took out a potion. "Stand back." He told them as he threw the potion against the statue. There was a lot of smoke, but when it cleared, Terra was still a statue.

"I thought you said it would work!" Beast Boy yelled out from being frustrated.

Cyborg turned to him. "I said it would work as long as she didn't turn herself into stone on purpose or that she wasn't already dead." He hung his head.

Raven turned to Valere. He looked like he was in pain. "Are you O.K.?" She asked.

He managed a small, empty smile before letting out a horrific scream. He clutched his sides as he fell to his knees. Everyone turned to him. "SHUT UP!" He screamed through the pain and it ended as quickly as it had begun.

Raven bent down and pulled him close. Robin walked up to them. "What happened?"

Valere was shaking as he stood up. "The earth screamed into my very soul. It was saying something about giving life."

Beast Boy got excited again. "Maybe it thinks you can bring Terra back to us."

"I'll try." Valere waited a little. "Well, the earth isn't trying to sway me from the course, so you're probable right, Beast Boy."

He walked over to the statue and put himself into a trance. He turned to her heart and went very still. Raven could see him start to glow. The others seemed not to notice. He was meditating.

The glow around Valere weaved its way thought the air, it went towards her heart. As it entered her heart, she began to glow, as well and everyone could see it this time. The stone turned to flesh.

Terra, now flesh and bone again, fell to the ground taking in long and hard breathes. Beast Boy rushed to her side. Tears filled her eyes and she wept on him.

No one said a word as she cried, but Raven knew what Valere was thinking. He knew that he had set into motion a difficult trial, for all of them.