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Chapter 11: Road Trip And Never Coming Back

She woke up with a blood-curdling scream. The music of death echoed throughout the tower and more were heard as a pair of eyes closed for the last time. Outside, someone had just finished passing the training ground. He grunted as he touched the rocky earth below him. He was 100 percent better.


He cried out in anguish and there were suddenly holes forming along the MedLab. How could have he been so foolish? Why hadn't he watched the boy more carefully? He should've kept him from full strength. And why hadn't they told him?

"Cyborg, Terra, Starfire, and you, Beast Boy. Don't ever, ever tell Robin."

"But Raven—"

"No! You can't tell him! You just can't! I…I can get through this by myself."

"Friend Raven, but—"

"I said no."

"But why, Rae? Why can't we tell him?" She looked away, face full of pain.

"Because I…just don't." They were silent, and said nothing. When the rest of them left, he stayed and held her hand.

"Look Rae. Tell me why we can't tell Robin." Biting her lip with apprehension she looked at her older brother with sorrow.

"I love him, Cyborg…" He gasped and dropped her hand, and with shame she closed her eyes and turned away.

He left the room last night, feelings in turmoil. He never got to tell her how much he'd miss her, how much he loved her as his sister. And his regrets ran too deep. With a final sob he placed his face into his hands, tears never ceasing.


Shaking his head with disbelief he ran away. He ran to his room and yelled until his voice ran out. She was gone. He murmured her name as he threw magazines, pillows, pictures, games, around his room. All of this, could not bring her back He remembered when he first found out.

"Raven? Raaaaaven" He called out in a singsong voice, knocking at her door. It slid open and she stood there, eyes half-closed, face paler than usual.

"Are you okay?" He was concerned, even sick she'd never looked this way. Her eyes rolled back and with a groan she fell into his arms. In shock he stared at her porcelain face. Then he ran. He carried her in his arms, calling for help.

"Cyborg! Terra! Star! Raven needs help!" Robin had been out for the day, getting a check-up at the doctor's. They gathered around, and he was confused as Terra and Starfire burst into tears, even before she was diagnosed.

"Will anyone tell me what's going on?" He waved his arms in front of their crying faces. Terra looked at him dolefully.

"Beast Boy…Raven's dying…"

He'd gaped at them all. Raven dying was more than just a loss. It was a tragedy. And now, she was really dead. She was gone forever.

"Agggh!" He screamed and a small-framed picture of two best friends shattered on the ground. He was one of them, and the other was a petite girl with lavender hair. Because of his consistent nagging, she'd smiled for once, and although it mayn't have looked it, the smile was genuine; she was smiling in the moment, when she was with her friends.


"No! It cannot be true! It cannot be real! Friend Raven is not dead! She is alright! She…she…" With a cry of sorrow she released the tears from their cage behind her eyes, and they seeped through her clothes, her pillow, her blankets. Her first female friend, the only one who listened when she needed it. The one who taught her the many ways of earthlings.

"Friend Raven! Do you wish to accompany me to the food of fast and we shall indulge upon the burgers of ham and fries of French, and the glorious invention of mustard?" Her perky, happy-go-luckiness was disturbing, but Raven had relented.

"Starfire, it's called a fast food restaurant, hamburgers, and French fries. Not…whatever you just said." Nodding in agreement, the Tamaranian dragged her friend by the arm.

"What is this marvelous device called?" She poked at wheel of a bike. Huffing, Raven crossed her arms in annoyance.

"It's called a bicycle. You ride on it." Clapping her hands and laughing like a two year old, Starfire squealed.

"Oh! Friend Raven, will you teach me how to ride it? I shall be most grateful!"

"No."

"Please, friend Raven! I wish to ride upon the cycle of bikes!" She put on a puppy face, and an eye-twitching Raven agreed.

"Fine. I'll teach you." Starfire giggled loudly and squeezed the life out of her friend.

"Oh thank you, friend Raven! I am most indebted to your help!" And there they were, one patient teacher and a quick student. They spent the whole afternoon on the roof of the tower.

That whole afternoon wasn't spent on only learning about the bicycle, she knew. They'd learned much about each other, and became closer as the days went on. The door was open, and a blonde haired girl stepped in. She jumped into her arms and sobbed openly.

"Friend Terra…we have not found a way to help friend Raven…we could not help her…"


She was on the verge of screaming. Her best friend was dead. They had their disagreements, had their fights, but they were always still good friends. Until she'd made the mistake. That one mistake that almost ruined their friendship. She remembered the words they'd shared.

"Terra."

"Raven."

"Traitor."
"Witch."

She hadn't meant to. At least she forgave her. She knew, Terra knew, she didn't deserve the forgiveness. Raven was hurt deeply, and suffered, she knew. Terra never got to say goodbye. She never got to tell her how sorry she was. She never got to say

"Thank you, Raven. For everything…" And she embraced the sobbing girl, and cried with the same amount of heartache and sorrow.


No matter how hard the four Titans cried, it was inevitable. Raven was dead. And she was never coming back.
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