Hey, sorry it took me so long to update..1 I've had insomnia for the past 2 weeks so I've been really tired. 2 my sisters graduating in like 2 weeks so I've been getting things ready for her. 3 I have finals at school so I was working on stoopid skool stuff And 4 I GOT SICK! I hope that's enough excuses for you guys!
Sorry again! I've written an extra long chappie for you guys!
Chapter 4: Discoveries Held Silent?
The nightmares and visions had not ceased since two weeks ago, when Raven first got them. She could barely open her eyes or sit down for more than a minute, for fear of falling asleep. 'Last night was better though,' she thought as she was "reading." 'At least I got a couple hours of sleep.' Dust flew from the tattered pages of Raven's book as she slammed it shut and began to meditate. 'I can't let him get to me.' She thought as she chanted, but instead of transporting herself to her mind, she found herself being surrounded by warm comforting darkness. 'Oh no I'm falling asleep!' She thought, but she found herself unable to resist the lulling abyss and she began to willingly sink lower and lower into the shdows of sleep. She shut her eyes slowly and smiled, when suddenly an echoing knock pierced her ears. She opened her eyes and found herself laying on her bed. "Uh, got to stay awake." She mummbled while shaking her head in a fultile attempt to wake herself up.
She heard the knock again. 'Of course, ti was someone at my door.' She thought, feeling foolish.
Raven heaved herself off her bed, pulled her hood over her head, and opened her door a crack, like usual. She found herself face to face with Starfire. "Hello friend, I am experiencing the boredom and since you have not ventured out of your room since yesterday, I thought you might perhaps want some companionship?" Starfire finished, showing her million dollar smile.
"No." Raven stated simply, slowly closing her door.
"Wait!" Starfire replied, resting her hand on the door, keeping Raven from shutting it. "Might you want to meditate with me?" She asked, desperately.
"Fine." Raven said, contemplating the question and finally reopening her door.
Starfire giggled and happily jumped up and down. She led the way down the dank hallway with a slower violet eyed Titan lagging a few steps behind. Suddenly Raven stopped.
"Hey Star, do you mind if we go to the roof instead?" Raven asked, even though it was totally unlike her to ask for her preferences when she talked to Starfire, she figured that the fresh air would do her some good.
They emerges from the roof doors to find the brightly shining sun and cloudless sky welcoming them with open arms.
Starfire smiled as the sun warmed her face. "Where shall we proceed with our meditation?" She asked, glancing at the various empty spaces before her.
Raven didn't reply but simply walked over to the edge of the tower, crossed her legs, and levitated a couple feet above the ground.
Starfire frowned but follwed and found her center beside Raven.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" They began to chant.
Suddenly Raven gasped and shot open her eyes. Something was different however, her eyes were not their normal color. They burned with the fire of hatred, they burned with the blood red color of evil.
"Raven?" Starfire said, leaving her lotus position and bending down to her friend. Raven clasped her hands on the side of her head and began to moan in anguish.
"Raven!" Starfire yelled in desperation as she palced her hand on Raven's shuddering shoulder. Then as if she had been hit by a starbolt, she was thrown backwards into the wall that was near the door.
"Raven!" Starfire repeated flying over to her fallen comrade. She seemed unconcious until Starfire began to shake her.
She shook her head and groaned. "Uh, not again." She mummbled. Suddenly she realized what she had said and looked up at Starfire with an emotionless stare.
"Friend, are you damaged?" Starfire asked, kneeling down to Raven and placing her hand upon her shoulder.
Raven shrugged her kindness off and stood herself up. "I'm fine." She replied as she walked towards the dorr.
"But friend!" Starfire pleaded, but before she could say another word Raven had disappeared from view.
It had been five days since Raven and Starfire's disturbing meditation episode. Starfire had been debating whether or not to tell the leader of the Titans, Robin.
"Well, Robin always said that if a teammate is damaged I should tell him." Starfire said aloud to her empty room. "Although, Raven will feel as if I've betrayed her trust."
"Starfire, who are you talking to?" Asked a muffled voice, remotely similar to Cyborg's, outside her door.
Starfire went to open it and saw that it was Cyborg, standing in front of her with a confused look on his face.
"Oh, hello friend, I was talking to…myself." Starfire answered, not wanting to tell Cyborg about Raven. Cyborg raised an eyebrow.
"It is… the skorgot…the Tameranian festival of talking to oneself!" Starfire lied.
Cyborg, apparently buying it, shrugged his shoulders and resumed his walk down the hall.
Starfire shut the door and continued to contemplate her debate. Thirty more minutes of talking to herself brought her to a conclusion. "I will tell Robin." She said confidently.
"Robin?" Starfire asked, knocking on his door.
"Hey Star, what's up?" He said, opening his door and welcoming her in.
"Um…I was wondering it I could tell you something." She stated feeling her confidence fly out the window.
"Sure, what is it?" Robin asked. He had a worried look on his face, obviously he was the leader so he was always concerned with his teammates.
"Well you said that if harm was becoming one of your team members to tell you correct?" Starfire asked, dragging out the question.
"Starfire, what's wrong?" Robin repeated, getting more worried by the second.
"Well… Raven and I journeyed to the roof to meditate and something happened…something strange." Starfire blurted out, then looking at Robin for his reaction.
Robin held a firm face. "What happened?" He asked simply.
"Well, we were meditating and her eyes the became a different color, they became red." Starfire continued.
Robin appeared to be deep in thought.
"Then it was as if she had been hit with one of my Starbolts!"
"What did she do?" Robin asked, starting to feel uneasy.
"She stood up and walked off, as if nothing had happened." Starfire cried in disbelief.
Robin was silently stroking his chin. He did this for what seemed like an eternity to Starfire.
"You said that if one…"Starfire was repeating when Robin silenced her.
"Thanks Star, I'm glad you told me." He said, assuring her by placing his hand on her shoulder.
"What do you propse to do about Raven?"
Robin thought about the question for a couple seconds, "I don't know yet…Just don't mention any of this to Cyborg or Beastboy, just until I figure out what to do." He answered.
"I shall keep this information a secret." Starfire said as she walked towards Robin's door. "Good night Robin." Starfire said before exiting.
"Night Star." Robin said shortly, smiling as her. As soon as the door had shut Robin's smile turned to a deep frown. "I knew there was something wrong, why didn't I push harder?" he said to himself. "I won't make the same mistake again. I will find out what's going on." Robin finalized
okay there ya go! I'm sorry to tell you guys that I won't have another chapter up for a while…I gots finals next week and my sister's graduation!SO MAYBE IN ANOTHER 2 WEEKS…SORRY!