Chapter 5

"Taking Care of the Problem"

The morning was silent, dull, and lifeless as everyone stayed in their rooms. This would usually be the time where Beast Boy gets up and eats his breakfast, but ever since the incident, he doesn't want to take the chances of seeing Raven or Terra. Cyborg was just working on himself so he had to stay in his room. Starfire was still sleeping soundly on her bed as silent as ever, a lucky day for the Titans since she normally snores as loud as an elephant, usually what she calls quiet.

Robin was sharpening one of his boomerangs as he thought of the situation last night, the killing, the fight, the blood. Even though he explained thoroughly what was wrong with Raven, he was still confused whether to believe Terra. She's pulled off some horrible things through out the year, betraying them, almost killing them and the one that confuses him the most, saving them. He shook his head and stopped thinking for once, so he walked out of his room to make some breakfast and get his mind cleared.

Raven however was awake. She was calm at the most since she never had any encounters with Trigun yet. Her mind was restless again with the same question over and over and over again.

"What is love?" She asked herself as she rolled around in her bed a bit.

"If love is such a powerful emotion like everyone says, then why doesn't it affect my powers? My powers are affected by emotions, so, why am I not affected. . ." Raven leaned forward and got out of bed to get dressed.

"Well, maybe I should ask someone, someone I can trust with all my secrets. . . Robin?" Raven thought of what would happen if she asked him; if she told him she liked someone in the tower. First, he would think it's him; he'll encourage her to tell him. Then, if she told him it was Beast Boy, he'll get frustrated and tell her so little.

"That cancels him out, hmmm. . . I can't tell Beast Boy or he would freak. . . Cyborg?" She thought of what would happen if she asked him. She would first ask what love was, then Cyborg would start explaining in such a scientific manner that she'll fall asleep the moment he starts explaining.

"Well, how about Starfire?" Raven thought about what would happen if she asked her. Starfire would respect her and keep the secret for her. Even though she doesn't like keeping secrets from her friends, she knows Raven more then anyone else in the tower. She's been inside Raven's body before so she should know why Raven's feelings of love don't work with her powers.

Raven made up her mind; she was going to tell Starfire. She got out of her room after she was done changing and sped walked to Starfire's room. She was trying to be sneaky and stealthy so no one suspects anything. Suddenly, before she turned around the corner, she heard some footsteps coming from that side. She retreated to the other route on the other side to avoid contact. Her swift and soft speed made her escape site and sound from the eyes and ears of the person.

She continued onward to Starfire's room as she flew up the stairs to avoid the echoes of the metal steps. Finally, she reached Starfire's room, her destination to the knowledge she wanted. Suddenly, before she could knock on the door, she heard footsteps, and voices. It was Cyborg and Beast Boy, on their way to the living room. Raven was sweating, she couldn't go down the stairs or else she would be seen by the other person down their. There was only one option, she opened the door to Starfire's room and went in there in a rush.

Raven sight in relief as she opened her eyes, but didn't exactly want to see what she saw. Starfire was half naked with only her braw and bikini on her, but thanks to Starfire's kind and mature nature, she didn't bother asking why Raven was in their, but she was a little testy on why she didn't knock.

"Hello Raven, how may I assist you?" Starfire asked as Raven continued to shield her eyes in respect of both Starfire and her own eyes.

"Well, firstly, could you get dressed?" Raven asked as Starfire nodded. Soon, she was finished and Raven could open her eyes again.

"Is that all you wanted me to do? I was going to do that anyways, please, tell me why you were summoned her?" She asked kindly as Raven walked over and sat on Starfire's bed with her head down with shame. Starfire sensed there was something wrong with her so she went over to comfort her.

"Please, friend, tell me why you let tears out of your eyes?" Starfire asked as Raven whipped the tears away and was going to breath in the snot coming down her nose but Starfire was ready with a box of napkins. Raven blew her nose and took a couple of deep breaths to explain.

"Starfire. . . have you. . . have you ever felt. . . love?" Raven asked as Starfire nodded. She wasn't embarrassed to tell Raven because she can admit anything to her. The only thing she can't admit is something to others.

"Yes Raven, I too have felt this great emotion." But the moment Starfire said "too", Raven interrupted with a small shout.

"I don't love anyone!" Raven said as Starfire moved a little in shock, but Raven looked down again and sighed.

"I'm sorry Starfire." Raven said with the beginning of tears running down her eyes. Starfire whipped them away again and tried to get her talking.

"If it will make you feel more joyful, I can tell you who I love." Starfire said as Raven let out a faint chuckle.

"Robin?" She asked as Starfire nodded. Raven was surprised that Starfire admitted it without even arguing.

"Yes, I do love him so. But it is hard for me to tell him. Every time I have the opportunity to tell him, thoughts of Robin denying me go into my head, I just do not have the courage." Starfire explained as Raven looked at the ground with another sigh.

"It's Beast Boy for me. . ." Raven said as Starfire smiled and hugged Raven with joy, but Raven was filled with tears and cried on Starfire.

"What is wrong Raven? This should be a joyful thing. You should not shed tears over something so wonderful." Starfire said as Raven leaned up and slammed the bed as heard as she could. She tried to yell in her voice but she didn't have the energy to after all the tears, so she spoke softly.

"It's just. . . I've been holding this. .. Holding this feeling in. . . . and.. . . now. . . thanks to me. . . that's been turned to jealousy. . . and thanks. . . thanks to that. . . I've got someone killed!" She burst out in tears as Starfire patted her back with remorse, but Raven was getting worse as she explained more.

"And now! Thanks to my father lurking around inside my head! I can't go outside of this room without seeing anybody and not getting overwhelmed with anger!" She yelled out as she cried some more. Starfire was stunned. She couldn't think of anyway to help her friend, until something popped in her head.

"Please, wait here." She said to Raven as she raced off to Raven's room. Moments later, Starfire came back with something in her hand. It was a mirror; the same mirror that Beast Boy and Cyborg inside Raven's mind not too long ago.

"What are you doing?" Raven asked as Starfire put the mirror on the ground and stepped back a few paces.

"I am going to destroy this evil in your mind. I will not let it harm you anymore." Starfire said as Raven tried to stop her.

"No! You can't!" But Starfire rose into the air and dove into the mirror, disappearing without a trace. Raven backed up and tripped on the floor. She couldn't see believe what she has seen. Starfire just went inside her mind, for the sake of her! Suddenly, the door swung open with Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Robin running in the room in a hurry.

"Raven! What happened?" Robin yelled as Raven slowly and shakily pointed at the mirror on the ground, causing only Beast Boy and Cyborg to be shocked.

"What? What is it?" Robin commanded as Cyborg explained to him.

"It's a pathway to Raven's mind, it must've got Starfire!" Cyborg yelled but Raven shook her head slowly.

"No. . . She went in their by herself. . . For the sake of me." She said as Robin and the rest listened in to what she has to say.

"I told her about Trigun being inside me. . . how he's controlling my anger. . . so she went in my mind. . . to try to take care of him by herself." She said as Robin went up to the mirror and placed his hand on it. Nothing happened.

"How do I get inside?" Robin asked as Raven swallowed hard and explained.

"You have to dive in it. . . it's the only way." Raven said as Robin put the mirror on the ground and dived in the mirror like Raven told him too. Cyborg did the same and Beast Boy was going to do it but looked at Raven first. He walked over to her and hugged her softly. Raven felt the warmth of Beast Boy but was shocked at the same time.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of Trigun, I promise." Beast Boy said as he turned around and dived into the mirror, leaving Raven there with a shocked face. She couldn't believe it, Beast Boy actually cared, cared more than what a friend would care, more like. . .

"Could he. . ." She stopped talking when she saw Terra at the door with a huge grin on her face.

"So. . . You're alone. . ." Terra said with a chuckle as Raven got up with a battle ready face.

In Raven's mind, Starfire was looking around with awe as she saw floating rocks, a red planet, dead trees, stars, and some black ravens flying around the place with four red eyes starring down at her.

"I must find Trigun." She said to herself as she flew forward to scout out the place for any trace of him. Right after she left, Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy came down and crashed on the same rock.

"Okay! This is sooo not sweet!" Beast Boy yelled as Robin and Cyborg piled on to his wimpy body. They all got off and Beast Boy stretched out his back and arms.

"Well, this place hasn't changed much." Cyborg said as he starred at the ravens flying around the place. Robin raced ahead, making Cyborg and Beast Boy race to him with great speed.

"HELLO!" A voice yelled in front of Robin, making him stumble and fall backwards.

"Raven?" He asked as he stared at the Raven like person in front of her. The only difference was that she was wearing a pink cape instead of a blue one.

"No Robin, this is Ravens happy part of her body." Cyborg said as the girl smiled with a happy sound. Robin was already confused enough with the word "happy" being inside of even Raven's dictionary, but he had to worry about it later.

"Um. . . Raven?"

"Ya Robin?" She asked cheerfully as Robin continued.

"Have you seen Starfire fly around here?" He asked as Raven thought for a minute, then, she snapped her fingers.

"Ya, she was flying threw the forbidden door, it seems like she was looking for the Raven with the evil red cape." She said as she grabbed her cape and put it over her mouth. Beast Boy walked over to the forbidden door with everyone following, even the pink Raven.

Back in the tower, Raven was waiting patiently for Terra to make her first move, but she wasn't moving at all. Time flew by as they just stared each other down. Raven wasn't going to be foolish as she waited very patiently for Terra to move.

"So, aren't you going to hit me?" She asked as Raven kept calm.

"Don't you want to hit me? I'm sure you want to kill me." Terra said as Raven stayed calm.

"Kill me like you did to that person yesterday." Raven felt a pierce of emotion run threw her.

"Op, it looks like I hit something." Terra said as Raven clenched her hands, trying to remember to stay calm.

Back in her mind, Starfire was coming out of the forbidden door as she looked around for Trigun. She flew up some more to get a better view of the place, until she spotted something red on the ground.

"Trigun." Starfire thought as she flew down with great speed, ready to tackle him head on. Luckily, he didn't notice Starfire was coming and he was plowed into the ground in an instant.

"What is the meaning of this!" He rose into the air and saw Starfire with her star bolts ready to fire out of her hands.

"What? How did you?" He yelled until a sonic blast came and hit him straight on. He got up and saw Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg ready to battle too.

"Robin!" Starfire yelled as she hugged him with joy, but Trigun killed it with his anger.

"What are you doing here anyways?" He yelled as they turned around and readied their stance for battle.

"To stop you." Robin said as Trigun laughed a little. Then, he started laughing maniacally as everyone just stared him oddly.

"Funny, you're going to stop me? To help my dear daughter. I think you're in the wrong place for that." Trigun said as he snapped him fingers and voices were being heard. It was Terra's voice and everyone tuned in to listen.

"So, you angry yet?" Terra asked with a sneer on her face, making Raven clench her hands even more.

"Why are you messing with my life? Is it because you want Beast Boy to yourself?" Raven yelled, making Beast Boy shocked to here what she said.

"All to herself? What does she mean by that?" Beast Boy thought as he listened some more, but was shocked even more when he heard Terra laugh.

"Me? Want Beast Boy? Ha! I might of wanted him before I was petrified but I saw the truth." Terra said as everyone listened some more.

"What do you mean "truth"?" Raven asked as Terra put on an angry look.

"The truth that you love Beast Boy!" Terra yelled as everyone except Starfire was shocked to hear the very words that came out of Terra's mouth.

"Yes, YOU LOVE HIM! And what's worse, HE LOVES YOU TOO!" Terra yelled as Raven was shocked to hear it. She couldn't say if it was a good thing or a bad thing since the situation was already bad.

"Then, what are you doing kissing him?" She yelled as Terra laughed with her hand hovering over her mouth.

"When I was petrified, I met your father. He told me that I was going to me cured soon and he wanted me to make you angry all the time so he can be awaken inside you! I agreed since I wanted revenge on that green idiot and you! He could've loved me and everything would be alright, but now, everything has to go your way, so he and everyone else will die!" Terra yelled as everyone was shocked, confused, and angry.

"TERRA!" Beast Boy yelled as Raven cried out her name at the same time.