I'd like to say thank you to all the random folks that reviewed! Especially Elsa, jdbb1and Aninnymous!

Picking up where we left off...

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BB reaches slow mo. toward the diamond, Krimson fires her red-bolt and Raven stands up, turning her back to Krimson and shielding Beast Boy with her body. The red-bolt hits her square in the back, tears of pain escape her eyes as her back arches, before she drops to her knees, then sideways, still.

BB: Raven!

Krimson: Oh no, I didn't mean...

BB: Raven! Say something! (falls to his knees and pulls her onto his lap, rocking her) Rei, Rei, Rei, Rei, Rei, Rei... I... Rei... I'm so sorry, this is all my... Rei? Rei, Rei, Rei, Rei, Rei... (His lips starts to wobble) Rei. (His head drops, his eyes down-shadowed)

Iris: Oh my...

BB: It's my own stupid fault... Rei... (he pulls her tighter into his arms, tears threaten under her eyes) Raven!

Star: How... How could this happen?

Robin: Wha?

Cy: Wow... Raven...

BB: Raven! (more tears form, beginning to fall)

Krimson: I didn't mean to actually kill her!

Iris: (eyes downshadowed, fist clenched and shaking) I...

Robin: Is she...

Iris: (tears fall from her downshadowed eyes) It wasn't...

Cy: (opens his sensor panel, looks down) She's... alive!

Star: Truly?

Cy: (presses some buttons) But she's really weak. We need to get her to hospital right away!

Iris: (recovers) No.

Krimson: Mission accomplished... I guess. Right Eis?

Iris: The world is saved. (turns away) But...

Robin: What on Earthare you talking about!

Krimson: But what? The future is saved! Don't you realise that!

Cy: C'mon, we've got to...

Star: What are you saying about our friend Raven? Please, explain yourselves!

Iris: The future can save itself! (runs up to where Beast Boy is still holding Raven, and pushes him out of the way)

Krimson: What the hell do you-

Iris: Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos!

A pale light spreads from Iris' palms to where Raven was hit by the Red-bolt. Her body spasms, and her eyes flicker before sinking slowly closed again

BB: That's Raven's own powers...

The light begins to dim, Iris falls clumsily to her knees, worn out from using up her finite resource of power. Time speeds back up again.

Cy: (presses more buttons on his sensors) She's okay... How did you-

BB: I don't care how she did it! (scoops Iris into a massive hug and dances her around the room) All that matters is that she did do it!

Krimson: (walks purposefully toward Iris and Beast Boy, dragging her away from her and slapping her with a resounding stinger across the face) What was the point! We could have saved the future, but you... You filth! You would rather have the world ruled by demons than do what is necessary to save the future! (She goes to slap Iris again, but her wrist is grabbed by Robin)

Robin: I think that we don't know the whole story here...

Krimson: Darn right you don't! Half of your brain'll be rotted away before you know what's going on! And that is the fault of Youkai like her!

She fires up her Tamarainian powers and dives at Raven, firing Red-bolts madly. One hits the pedalstal of the Makino Diamond, which falls onto Raven's cloak. Light starts to shine from it, and Beast Boy runs up in an effort to save Raven. A final burst of light swallows up both Titans, leaving the diamond looking as smug as a diamond can possiblylook.

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Review answers:

Aninnymous: One of the only people to guess correctly! Well, Krimson isn't... As you may have seen by this chapter. And the Time-Game was supposed to be annoying, lol.

Jdbb1: They don't think that she's evil... Heh. Remember, they're the ones from the future. Sorry if I'm making your brain hurt... Oh, and she likes BB, but she was trying to make him sit up and realise that he isn't the only one with problems.

Elsa: The word 'motherly' in the title of chapter 31 might explain why it would be a paradox... Can't have children killing their mothers before they are born, now can we?

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Hm... Where have Beast Boy and Raven been transported to by the Makino Diamond? Are the remaining Titans going to beat up Iris and Krimson now? Review properly if you want to know! ((p.s., tell me if I used imagery in this chappie, I tried to)