--Chapter XIV--

Disclaimers: I don't own Teen Titans.

A/N: Okay… I think all of you are probably gonna hate me after this chapter 'cause… well… no spoilers, so whether you're gonna kill me or not, here's the next chapter…

(Raven's POV)

We arrived at the site where another crime was being committed. And true enough, there was a criminal hurling steel pipes at a school bus. We leaped out of the car hastily and acted to our preference. I put on my hood, carefully releasing the power I was gifted with.

Robin had caught the steel being hurled at the school bus, the people within it screaming and crying for help. Cyborg had run immediately to the bus and lifted it away from the target of the criminal.

Beast Boy had morphed into a lion and hurled himself at the bad guy, and Starfire used her illuminating powers to disintegrate him, helping Beast Boy. The Teen Titans was back in action!

"Raven! Take care of the steel stuff!" Robin yelled at me. And I flew in the direction of the targeted steel, stopping them all from destroying the yellow transportation. The criminal gave me a smirk and moved in a different direction.

He had charmed and enchanted all of the wood and building blocks to roam away from the construction site. I predicted what he was going to do and I hovered over the city buildings as he hurled, with perfect aim, all the things under his control.

With all my strength, I stopped the avalanche of things coming towards the city. And all of a sudden, I felt my powers weaken. How could that be? This had never happened before. And the many parts of the construction started to drop to the city streets.

People started screaming and running for cover. Starfire went to work immediately and started disintegrating the pieces of wood, bricks and metal. Meanwhile, my ability to fly was failing me. What was happening to me? I thought frantically, searching for an answer. Then it struck me. I had tried to meditate yesterday night, but my thoughts were all directed to Beast Boy.

I hurtled to the ground, trying to get over my shock and move myself out of the way before I got killed. But it was too late.

(Beast Boy's POV)

I took notice of what was happening in the city streets as I battled with the criminal. I struggled to fight him off, and Robin came towards us. "Go, BB, I'll handle this." Robin said, with great determination on his face. I turned to my old form and ran to the scene near the many buildings.

"Raven!" I yelled once I saw her. She was in the middle of the street. I became anxious and overcome with fright that she might be killed. Immediately, I leaped into action. I turned into a bat and swooped down to her side.

And I was just in time. A truck, being driven by a reckless and smoking driver, was coming towards us. There was only one thing I could do: I pushed Raven out of the way. And before I knew it, I gave way to the darkness.

(Robin's POV)

I had the bad guy unconscious. He wasn't as powerful as Slade. I turned my attention to my teammates, who were suddenly gathering together as I finished him off.

I immediately wondered what was the matter, so with the great skill and ability I had acquired in jumping in somersaulting, I reached my teammates to see what the problem was.

"What's the matter?" I asked.

"Beast Boy's badly wounded," Starfire answered woefully.

"WHAT?" I yelled and pushed through my teammates to see Beast Boy. He looked terrible. Raven was crouching over him, crying silently.

Never in my history have I seen Raven cry. BB seemed to think that Raven was the only one he was seeing.

(Beast Boy's POV)

I saw Raven kneel beside me, crying. 'Why is she crying?' I thought. Then it struck me; I had saved her from being hit by a truck. Instead I got run over myself.

I heard Robin crying, "Hey! Someone call an ambulance!" The rest of my teammates were watching me, sadness gripping their faces. But I didn't see any face sadder than Raven's. It made me want to cry, too.

"I'm sorry, Raven… I don't think I can last much longer…" I gathered all my strength so I wouldn't fall unconscious.

"Hang on, BB, you're gonna be ok." Cyborg's voice had a breaking sound quality. He was sad, too.

"Don't go…" Raven pleaded. She was practically begging me for the mercy that my body couldn't give, no matter how much my heart willed it.

With all the strength I gathered, I took her gentle hands in mine. "I'll try. But I can't say that I promise it…" I murmured weakly.

A/N: Cliffhanger again! I bet all of you are gonna thrash me now. Number one, for the cliffhanger, and number two, for wounding BB. How can I get so evil? I can't live up to my pen name now. Angel's not right! Haha. Just hope you guys won't send me to my grave when you read this. Please review. Comments, questions and violent reactions accepted. Thanks.