Haven't updated for awhile...Why? Because I was waiting for a certain episode of TT to come on. It's essential to the next part of the fic... That and I've suffered from writers block. And now that I've finally seen that episode and I've gotten rid of W.B., I bring you the next chapter....

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After what seemed like hours on the rooftop, Raven finally returned to her room to turn in for the night. Although it was the perfect night to meditate on the roof, she was too tired to even attempt it. Maybe she would have been up there all night with Beast Boy if it wasn't for the cold night air that forced him back inside. Strangely, she was less opposed to talk to him anymore. She almost considered him a friend.

She couldn't help but laugh at that.

Or maybe it was a serious matter? He did seem like the closest thing to a friend she had. In fact, no one had ever considered her as a friend before. As much as he hated to admit it, the green elf was indeed the person she could trust the most. After all the years her satanic father had practically trained her to hate and corrupt the Earth, she had managed to stand clear of his brainwash. He was gone from her life now, he had failed at moulding her in his image. Now that she thought about it, this was the most optimistic she had ever been in her life. And maybe it would keep getting better... Possibly she had just jinxed herself.

As she crawled into her bed, she recalled the conversation she had with her green friend. Something he had mentioned really pulled at her...

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Flashback

The scene was that of the rooftop, the two teens just sitting near the edge watching and listening to everything around them. Beast Boy looked bothered to bring up his past. It was painful to play out those tragic memories in his mind. Sometimes he hoped that while out crime fighting, someone would clunk him over the head and make him forget the burden. Raven however, seemed a little taken back to hear the horrors forever burned into his memories. She didn't think someone like him had so much to hide. That was around the time the silence was shattered soundly.

" Raven... Remember that big red guy? Why was he after you?"

" Revenge... Or it was out of boredom."

" Revenge? What did you do to him?"

" Nothing really, just ruined his day."

" Ok... Brrr!" He shivered " Dude, it's getting cold up here!"

" Doesn't seem too cold to me."

" That's because you have a nice warm cape-cloak-thing!... I guess I'll go hit the hay, it is late."

" Yeah, I'm outta here too."

" Hah, I hope I don't get anymore of those wacked nightmares!" He half smiled " Night!"

" Goodnight." She muttered back

End Flashback

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Nightmares? Was it just the classical monster under your bed or something else... Something like the dreams she was having. No, that was foolish. She couldn't predict the future through visions or dreams. She remembered her father once mentioned himself being blessed with the ability, but since his amulet was taken, that special feature was no longer in his possession. And at this point, it didn't seem any of her dreams came true. She simply brushed off the thought as she silently drifted off to sleep.

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There she was. Among the misty streets and the darkness wrapped around the buildings. The scarlet sky wasn't too comforting as several creatures fluttered overhead, all appearing to be oversized bats. The sound was that of stranded and terrorized mortals flocking to safety. The smell was of blood and quaint corpses. And the sights were of scarred structures and blood drenched streets. The bodily liquid was everywhere. It was even running into the sewers. Although Raven never flinched at the sight of immorality, this made her cringe. Once again, she was incapable of moving. Instead, she watched as a tall dark figure emerged from the shadows. There were the four yellow eyes... It broke through the shadows and now she was sure of who it was. It was her dearest father... And around his neck was the amulet. Now she was seeing this dream as a sign. If he did have the amulet, this is what Jump City would look like. Just as she started making sense of the dream, along came another curve ball. For behind the demon formed two more shadows, ones that were shorter than the tower called Trigon. From beneath the shadows, they took on the shape of humans... Or perhaps they were hybrids as well. Whoever they were, they served Trigon... His eyes quickly shifted to her like he was about to viciously attack...

And with a gasp, she left the dream and found herself sitting up in her bed with a cold sweat. That wasn't the first time that week she had that dream. In fact, it was almost every night, And every time it would go a little further. The shadows however, had made their first appearance. Who were they? She didn't know anyone who Trigon had on his side that looked like humans. She tried to calm herself, wondering why Trigon's cold glare had managed to crawl beneath her skin.

And looking out the window, her heart nearly leapt up her throat. There was someone on the balcony looking in at her. Raven screamed in reaction to the fright which startled the figure into fleeing. She was about to crack up. Something was definitely following her. Her paranoia was about to fly through the roof.... Not to mention a scream in the middle of the night doesn't go unnoticed.

There was a scamper in the hall as the door was half knocked down. Beast Boy bursted through the door in a mad frenzy and looked around the room in bewilderment. Once again, Raven wished the door had a lock...

" Raven!? You Okay!? What happened!?" He bellowed

" Relax. It was just a bad dream...... Oh, and there was a crazy person on the balcony, but that's not really important." She joked

" There was a person on the balcony!? Where'd they go!?"

" Whoever it was, they're long gone now."

" ...Well, if you can't get back to sleep, I can go make some of that tea you like. And then we can go train in the training room."

" Sure... Thanks." She smiled

Both teens quietly left the roof to make up for the previous noise. And as the two left the room down to the kitchen, outside lurked the infamous stalker, standing tall on the corner of the scorched building across the street. With the light from the moon casting a wall of darkness over the figure, it was nearly impossible to identify them. The only clue of who, or what it was resided in the undirected speech he uttered.

" So close... Soon we shall meet again. It's been so long since we've talked, my dear..." He spoke in a familiar voice

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Well that was moderately short. I wonder if you know who it is yet. I could have made it super obvious but that would just suck. So R & R, that way it won't be a week before I upload again :) Muahahahaha