here you are! thanks for being so patient with me. as you can see, i have How Do I Say I Love You? at work, thanks for not bombing out on me saying that i don't update here. well, here it is. as you can see, i'm getting to the end soon. thanks for supporting me! i'd say this will take about 2 more chapters and its the finale! thank you! enjoy this please!

The pale moon shone into the room but the light of the living room out shone it. Raven ripped open the package and dropped a few rose petals in there and poured some hot water. She took a sip. 'Taste good,' Raven thought. The scent and flavor of the rose lasted in her mouth. 'I hope this works.'

Wrapping the package up, she walked into her room where she finished her cup of tea. She took of her cloak and hung it on the hanger. She pulled the blanket over her and closed her eyes hoping not to have any dreams at all.

As she drifted off to sleep, a white mist came into her room…

Raven grunted and pulled her blanket tighter around her. She was definitely asleep. The white mist clouded above Raven's mirror. For a second, it seemed to have smiled then it entered into the mirror.

"It will happen soon enough, dear Raven," the mist said before entering.

Beast Boy woke up and toppled over the bunk bed. Getting up, he rubbed his head and pulled himself up. He yawned and looked out the window. It's morning all right, time for breakfast. He fought his way to the door (he needs to clean his room) and walked out.

"Morning!" he greeted as he stretched out his arm. "What's breakfast?"

"You make it yourself." Robin answered. "I'm not cooking for you."

Shrugging, Beast Boy walked over the fridge and took out a carton of ice cream. Pulling out a spoon from the drawer, he popped open the carton and dunked his spoon in. "Ice cream doesn't count." Robin said.

"Hey, you said make your own breakfast, and I did. Ice cream sundae." Beast Boy smacked his lips and took the first bite from the carton. He scanned the area. "Where's Raven?"

"I don't know. Check the roof, she might be meditating." Cyborg said. "Tell her to eat breakfast or at least drink something."

Taking Cyborg's advice, he walked to the roof. It was empty. No sign of anybody at all – especially Raven. 'Strange,' thought the green changeling. 'It's nine o'clock. And she's still not up? Something's definitely wrong.'

He walked to her room where he expected to find her meditating. But the room was locked as usual. "Rae! Rae! Open up!" No reply came to his call. Fear gripped his heart, what if something happened to her? And he wasn't able to do anything about. 'No!' Beast Boy banged his fist against the door. "I promised I'll always be there for you! SO OPEN UP!" Nothing came, not even a whisper of reply.

"Raven!" he called out. Now he's irritated, he turned into a ram and flung himself against the door. Instantly, the door flew into the room breaking the spell Raven placed on it. He resumed his form and grabbed his head. "Ooh…" he shook his head and looked into her room. Raven lay in her bed unmoving. Her eyes were open and glowing white.

"Beast…Boy," she gasped. "LEAVE!" She pushed herself up and her hand in front of her pushing Beast Boy out. Following was a trail of whatever objects that was in Raven's room. Beast Boy ducked the objects and looked at Raven.

Raven chuckled. But…she never does that. Her voice was tinted with a strange tone…

"No way…" Beast Boy gasped, "No freakin' way."

"I never knew…even without all the knowledge I had given to her…that she can be so powerful." Raven chuckled.

"GET OUT OF HER!" Beast Boy hollered. Inside Raven dwelled Malchior…but how did that happen?

'This is just like how I dreamed it, powerless because Malchior took control over me!' Raven thought.

Precisely, said Malchior in her mind. Raven felt numb, she can't really feel her body at all. It was hazy, but at last she has some control. Unlike all the other that had been possessed, she had more power to deflect the possession. Raven tried to get up, but she couldn't.

Controlling the door, she slammed it shut before any damage can be done to Beast Boy or at least more damage.

"What are you doing?" Raven demanded, struggling. Her figure trembled as Malchior wrestled for control of her mind. "GET OUT!" A burst of light came and whirled the objects in the room around like a whirlwind. The light faded and she panted softly. "Get out of my mind!"

Not until, came his voice. Raven waited for more but that was all he said. Her eyes blared with white trying to rip Malchior from her mind, but it was a waste of effort. Feeling almost stripped from her strength; she gasped for air as cold sweat ran down her cheeks.

A sudden ache came into her mind; a blast of pain came bringing her into darkness. It felt as if something that lay in her mind, locked away for a long while, was trying to break out. A sudden blast of white flare and Raven fell to the floor with a scream.

"RAVEN!" Beast Boy beat the door angrily with his fist trying to bring it open. It was useless; Raven's spell on it was strong. He turned around going to the rest of the Titans for help.

Running into the living room, he was shivering. They turned around from his loud incoming and just stared. "Beast Boy? What's wrong?" Robin was the first to ask. Beast Boy stumbled with his words, he couldn't say it correctly. Finally, he said loudly,

"Raven…Malchior is in Raven's mind!" he gasped. They all stood up; whatever they were doing was now pointless.

"What?" Cyborg knew this was a rhetorical question, so he ran out the door with them following them. But Beast Boy stood there with his hand pressed against the wall. Starfire turned around to face Beast Boy. She frowned sadly.

"It will be all right," she said as brightly as she can manage. "Raven will be okay and that Malchior will be vanquished."

"But…what if she…doesn't make it?" he was afraid to say the other word…saying that she might die. Starfire shook her head.

"It will not happen," she said firmly and took off into Raven's room.

Raven lay on the floor not moving at all. Beast Boy ran towards her and felt that she was still breathing. Muttering a thank-goodness, he stared at Raven. Her right sleeve was torn open revealing the mark, only it was glowing a bloody red.

"Help her to her bed." Beast Boy said to the Titans.

"Will she wake up?" Starfire asked. They nodded.

"She's alive, but…what was that all about? Usually, we have to force Malchior out of the person." Robin murmured. "Or maybe it's just because Raven has the power to do this."

"I hope so." Cyborg said. Robin glared at him and nodded towards Beast Boy. "She'll be alright, man." He placed his mechanical arm on his shoulder. "She'll be okay, she's strong."

"Yes, Raven is not a weakling, she will survive." Starfire affirmed. Beast Boy nodded.

"Let's leave her alone." Robin suggested and they left her be.

Raven woke up and her head throbbed and pounded making her want to lie back down again. But she forced herself up. 'What happened?' she thought. She gazed around the room; everything was in a mess, like a war went on. "Malchior!" she gasped. She tried to get up but her head was aching painfully.

If the person who possess you let out first, it would hurt quite a bit, but if forced out, the pain will be less or none at all. Raven got up and leaned against the wall. Slowly, reaching into herself, she went through the wall and fell onto the floor.

"Raven!" as if on cue, Starfire stood there. "What is wrong?"

Something is wrong, Raven felt. Something deep within her soul, she felt something missing. Something that always was there is now gone, whether it is for the best or not, it did not feel comfortable. "I need to go into my room." she said.

Leading into Raven into her room, Starfire sat down while Raven picked up the mirror. It was slightly cracked, but a few magical repairs can do this right. Slowly, a dark claw reached out (at this point, Starfire let out a soft shriek of fright) and took Raven in. Whatever that was missing, was within her mind.

Inside, she saw the different portals, quickly passing through them all, she took notice that none of her emotions are there. She started to run quicker now. Finally, she saw all her emotions flocked at the one place where she kept Rage locked.

Timid looked over, her face ashen then usual. Her cheeks were covered with a thin film of tears. "S-she's gone," she mumbled over and over again. Raven didn't bother asking her.

"What's wrong?" Raven asked. Bravery ordered the rest to step off.

"See for yourself," she said as Raven saw that the seal of Rage was torn off. Raven gasped seeing this. Her heart gave a fearful lurch.

"No," she (Raven) whispered. "H-he took Rage."

sorry, another cliffy, i hope you'd guys hang around (no pun intended) to see the end...well, i hope you guys won't hate me for always updating How Do I Say I Love You? more instead of this one, i apologize...that was really selfish of me, please forgive me! r&r please! see ya...you can flame me for this if you want, i probably deserve it... - Rin