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Burning, burning, everything burning... The young Gar Logan ran through the house, looking for them, people he had cared about, his family. A yell, over his head, on the next floor. "Gar'eel, Gar'eel, help me!" His sister. She would die unless he got to her in time. He was so tired… No! Let the flames take him. But first he had to get her out first. He ran up the stairs, turned a corner, found her door. From inside came the sound of coughing.
The soot itched at his lungs. "I'm coming, Keri! He turned the door handle; it fell away in his hand.
"Gar'eel!"
He was frantic now. How could he possibly get in? He wasn't strong, not strong enough to break down a solid oak door, anyhow! "Keri! I'll get you out, don't worry!" The sound of fire engines outside. They can help, but it could be too late… The hinges. They might give… He pushes against the door. It moves.
"Gar'eel…
He pushes harder. "Hang on!" The door resists, and then gives in a flurry of flame.
"Gar-!"
He pushes through the door. "No! Keri!" His voice echoes into oblivion.
*BB wakes in a cold sweat. This time, he is on the sofa, Raven asleep leaning against it. As she breathes, the occasional eddies of black wind blow away from her. It's dark, dawn time.
BB: A dream… *looks down at Raven, some black wind swirls around him* I guess her powers are coming back… *smiles, then reaches down and strokes her hair, looking around at the darkness* Man, what happened back there? *Raven moves, he looks down at her* Rei?
Raven: *moans, then opens her eyes, looks at him for a moment before smiling* You're okay.
BB: *smiles too* So're you.
Raven: *frowns suddenly, touches her hand to his forehead* Did you have a bad dream?
BB: *see flashbacks of the dream, he spaces out* My… sister.
Raven: What happened?
BB: *still spaced* There was a fire… *More flashbacks* I tried to save her, I did, but, but… *shakes head, looks kinda like in 'Thunder and Lightning' when he thought that Star had been buried under a pile of rocks* She was choking, the door was broken. When I pushed it, it fell on her… *tears well in his eyes*
Raven: *kneels up, pulls BB into her arms* It's okay.
BB: But it was all my fault.
Raven: No it wasn't. You tried.
BB: *sobs* She died, and I couldn't stop it… She was so young, she couldn't even say my name properly… *sobs*
*Raven hugs him tighter, unused to seeing him like this. She levitates from her position on the floor to the sofa, right next to BB, still holding him. They sit like that until the Sun begins to rise*
*
BB stirs. He had fallen asleep there on the sofa, and so had Raven. Confusion fills his mind; what happened? He looks at the sleeping Raven in his arms. . He shouldn't disturb her, but he needed to ask, to talk. But if he woke her then she wouldn't talk to him… He should probably just wait for her to wake up.
He thought through the dream, and following conversation with Raven. It was weird, something didn't fit… He had been trying to save his sister, but he didn't have a sister! Or did he? He was so confused. In the dream he had called out a name, but now he could hardly remember what it was, even though he'd believed in it then. Raven stirs in his arms.
Raven: BB-kun? *Is half asleep*
BB: I'm here.
Raven: *smiles* I know. *Raven frowns* My powers are back. *She concentrates, the black wind halts, and then draws back into her body. It makes her wince*
BB: Are you... okay?
Raven: *looks into his eyes a moment, regretfully, before returning to her calm, monotone voice, with more than a hint of ice* I'm fine. *disentangling herself from Beast Boy* I'll... go up to my room now. I have to meditate. *begins to leave*
BB: Wait! *she turns back, he looks confused* Did I say something about having a sister earlier?
Raven: You did...
BB: But I never had a sister...
Raven: *even colder* Why lie?
BB: *waves hands defensively* Not a lie, really! I thought I did, but I didn't... *Holds head* What happened?
*Flashback to the battle, Granites hand glowing with pink light*
Raven: Of course...
BB: What?
Raven: Granite used Jinx' power to make you hallucinate. *frowns* I didn't know that she was that strong...
BB: Okay...
Raven: That must be why he said...
*The door opens, Cy walks in. He looks tired*
Cy: Hey Guys.
Raven: How are they?
Cy: He's asleep, but... *shakes head* She's weak. Real weak. She wont be waking up for a long time yet, even if...
Raven: What?
Cy: They're saying... that she might not make it.
A/N: The 'regretful look' is V. Important. Don't forget those couple of lines.