. OK, I am having some major issues over here, so forgive me if I don't update! I have the following on my weekend itinerary:

Do my daily load of homework (about 2 hours)

Finish a long term project (many components, all due by May 10, which may be in the past depending on when I get this up)

Deal with my whiny little sibling

Keep up my updates to satisfy you guys

Go to my animation class every Saturday (this is for you, K; it is from 1:00-3:00, so I won't be home on Saturdays at that time)

Try to find some spare time to play with my next door neighbor, who I only see a couple times a month because we always seem to have conflicting schedules

Memorize and learn to write the Chinese alphabet, along with a few words and sayings

Read and review to updated fanfictions

Possibly other extra things of which I cannot seem to remember at the moment

…and that is why I have not been updating. Hope that is all I will have on my list of crap and that it won't get longer.

First, before I start the review responses, I would like to acknowledge my most faithful readers and reviewers, both pennamed and anonymous. Don't be offended if you are not at the top or are not on here, I still really appreciate what you have to say. Seriously! Oh yes, and people at school, you guys are all on my best reviewers list for people I know T.T Thank you guys so much!

Pennamed rankings:

First place: Ravenfairie! You have reviewed for, like, every single chapter of this story! Thank you OH SO MUCH!

Second place: Coolcatjas! Even though you started in the middle, you have reviewed for my other story too! Thank you thank you thank you!

Third place: TheLegendofZelda! Yes, you chibi! You reviewed practically the day after I posted! Glomps chibi Thanx!

Anonymous rankings:

First place: Yunie/Hawkeye! YAY! FISH AUCTION AND COMIC PAGES! Thanx, Yunie, for putting up with my story spoiling at school XD

Second place: Kaila! Star, I really have to thank you for finding time to read my stuff, even though you have a ton of chores and things to do and a HUGE family to visit…so, thanx a lot!

Third place: Rose! Thanx for trying to read, although your computer denied you access to reviewing, but that's OK. Thanx for your great ideas at the beginning and your support! …I sound like I'm reciting something, don't I? XD

OK, so, like I said before, don't be offended if you are not up here! I love all of you guys and maybe you will show up in the next couple of chapters! And, no, I did not put up all people I know just because they are my friends, because I put up people that I DON'T know, too! But right now, here are the reviews:

Rose: Thanx! Yeah, I was about to do that to Cyborg, but then I thought, "Wait…it hasn't been seven days yet!" So, yeah…and I hate that when it won't let you review.

Robyn222: Thanx! I'm glad it was convincing!

Yunie/Hawkeye: HAHAHAHA! SO FUNNY! Navi in background: WAHHHHHH!

Coolcatjas: Glad that you are enjoying! And thanx, I didn't want it to be all fun and no scary stuff .

Rea and bb fan: Heh, yep, you got your wish! I'm glad that you did. (Legend of Zelda ROCKS!)

Ravenfairie: Thanx! Hmm…I wonder why it did that? I hate that…oh well. It will work at some point, right?

RenegadeMustang: Hehe, yeah, the dream thing! I love doing that.

TeenRAVENtitan: HAHAHA! Don't pass out! Sorry that I had to do that cliffy, but shrugs it's my job! OK, well, here is your update.

Michaela: Don't worry, I will continue. And about the Ring 2, I heard it was stupid…oh well, if you see it, tell me how it is! I might try to write a story about it.

YAY! New readers! Glomps I love you guys! …OK, I should stop now. Anyway, I sort of had writer's block before the last chapter, so that's why it took so long. I don't have a comic today, so…yeah. Sorry! Just means that we get to start the story earlier.

Raven stared at the mark on her arm in disbelief. She ran her fingers over it and immediately felt a burning sensation.

"Ouch!" she cried softly.

She was sure—no—positive that it had been a dream. It had been realistic, yes, but a dream. Then, why did she have this?

Glancing at her alarm clock, she saw that it was 5:30 AM. She knew no one would be up at this hour, so she decided to fix herself some herbal tea and think.

Raven wandered down the hallway and towards the living room. She was surprised to hear the sounds of the television as she neared the door. Heart beating rapidly, she ran the rest of the way and burst into the living room. Her pulse quickened even more when she saw the movie they had rented three days ago playing on the big screen.

She stood there a few more moments, watching the tape from the movie play to the end before she felt the presence of someone else in the room. Lowering her gaze, she noticed the back of a certain Tameranian's head half-hidden behind the back of the couch.

"Starfire! What are you doing?"

Starfire tore her eyes away from the TV to look over at Raven. She couldn't quite tell, but Raven thought that her eyes were a darker shade of green than they usually were.

"I could not sleep."

"But it's five-thirty in the morning!"

"We have not yet returned this movie," Starfire said, picking up the box for the video. Raven noticed that she kept changing the subject.

"Well…we just haven't found the time…"

"Would you like to finish watching it with me?"

"Um…not really, but you shouldn't even be watching by yourself," Raven told her, walking to the couch, picking up the remote and turning off the TV. Instantly, Starfire's eyes returned to their normal, bright green.

"Oh, thank you Raven!"

"Huh?"

"I am quite tired. I shall go and get some more sleep." And with that, Raven was left alone to chew on the previous events.

8:00 AM:

Starfire entered the living room, optimistic and cheerful as always. She watched Cyborg and Beast Boy playing video games while Robin cheered them on. Raven sat in a secluded corner, reading as usual. Starfire decided to leave her alone for a little while longer.

Every so often, Raven's eyes quickly swept the room. She still hadn't told anyone about the mark on her arm, but it still hurt whenever she touched it.

"Dude! No fair!" Beast Boy cried, as Young Link was blasted off the screen just before time was called. "I want a rematch!"

"Whoever wins this one gets to decide what's for breakfast…" Robin added slyly.

"YOU'RE ON!" Cyborg and Beast Boy shouted at the same time. They both began pressing buttons madly.

…

"You totally lucked out on that one!" Cyborg yelled at the smirking changeling.

"Well, if I remember correctly, I won second place in the SSB Tournament yesterday."

"I will get you…"

Beast Boy happily began making breakfast while Cyborg sat at the table, glaring angrily at him. Robin watched Cyborg carefully, making sure he didn't make any "sudden moves."

Starfire smiled as she sat down next to Robin. She had tried her best not to think about last night by smiling and acting as if she didn't have a care in the world. She knew Raven had different tactics, though.

Finally, Beast Boy held up a steaming pot. "Tofu's done!"

Starfire grinned, Robin nodded, and Cyborg grumbled. Beast Boy hurriedly served up their plates. The Tameranian and Robin began eating, but Cyborg just stared at the steaming pile of glup in front of him.

"Yo, Raven! Breakfast!" Beast Boy called to her. She did not so much as blink. Beast Boy frowned and approached the Goth, tapping her on the arm. She winced ever so slightly.

"I said, it's breakfast time."

"I'm not hungry."

"Aw, come on!" He grabbed her arm with unbelievable aim. She tried not to have a noticeable reaction. But when he started pulling her and tightening his grip, she couldn't take it anymore. Her eyes started to water with pain.

"GET OFF!" she cried. He immediately let go. She pulled her arm out of his reach. "That hurts."

"I didn't even pull you that hard. Why're you so sensitive all of a sudden?"

Before he had time to accuse her of another personal problem (A/N: cough-PMSing-cough), Raven pulled her sleeve up and showed him the mark.

"That's why."

Beast Boy was thoroughly startled. "I'm sorry, Rae…I didn't know."

The rest of the titans were over in a flash.

"What happened?" Robin asked.

"When did this happen?" Cyborg inquired.

"Raven, what is this?" Starfire asked in a hushed voice.

"I have no idea." Was the reply.

"We should examine it," Cyborg told her.

"Great."

"Hey, it's in your best interest!" Cyborg countered, dragging her off to the emergency room (see Apprentice, Part 2…except in that Beast Boy was dragging her too…).

Robin shrugged. "Well, I guess we should come with," he said to the other two.

"Are you done yet?" Raven groaned. She sat on the small cot, watching Cyborg run tests on the computer. Suction cups had been attached to her arm and the pain was almost too much for her.

"ALMOST!" Cyborg replied angrily. She had been asking that question every five minutes.

Beast Boy sat next to Raven on the bed, staring at the red mark. "Are you sure it's not just a bruise, Rae?"

"Does it look like a bruise to you?"

"Eh…no."

"OK, now I am done!" Cyborg said in exasperation. Raven made as if to remove the suction cups. "I never said you could take those off!"

"Fine…"

"Well?" Robin asked. Starfire watched the computer monitor anxiously.

"It doesn't look like any normal injury, and it probably wasn't from that fight you guys had against Red X yesterday," Cyborg told him. Raven glared at him.

"No duh."

Cyborg ignored Raven's sarcasm and went on. "I analyzed the DNA from the handprint and it turns out that—"

"Wait, that's a handprint?" Beast Boy interrupted, pointing at the mark. He accidentally jabbed it with his finger and Raven winced. "Sorry!" he added.

"Yes, it is," Cyborg answered. "As I was saying, I analyzed the DNA and I found that it is very similar to Raven's."

"WHAT!" four different voices chorused. Cyborg covered his ears.

"I'm not kidding! Would I kid about something this serious?" he asked. He received skeptical looks from Raven and Beast Boy, but Robin and Starfire agreed with Cyborg.

"He's right," Robin added.

"Cyborg's intelligence far exceeds our own, and we should trust him," Starfire said. Cyborg literally swelled with pride.

"What?" Beast Boy asked, puzzled by the intricate phrase.

"Yeah, I guess…" Raven mumbled.

"Oh, there was one other thing," Cyborg suddenly said, typing on the computer some more. "The DNA that I found is no longer active." (A/N: Sorry, but I don't know any scientific terms! Forgive me! But you get the gist, right?)

"And that means…?" Beast Boy asked. He was feeling very much left out because of the advanced vocabulary.

"It means that the person—or thing—that caused this…is dead."

OK, that's all for today, guys! Keep the reviews coming, I am really happy that I am getting readers! Spontaneous acknowledgements will now be happening regularly, FYI.