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"Raven!!!" Starfire said as she saw Raven attacked by something. She couldn't quite see the creatures face but she could see the beast strike Raven. The thing approached Raven with a sword in its hands. He raised the sword and struck Raven with it, piercing Raven on her chest. Raven bled on the floor. Starfire rushed over to Raven and held the dying girl in her arms.
"St...ar..fire,"
"Raven you must hang on...." Starfire said as tears began to shed from her eyes. Raven brought her hand up to Starfire's cheek and stroked it with her blood soaked hand.
"Star...fire..." Raven said with her last breath. Raven's body became lifeless and Starfire cried out. She clutched onto Raven's lifeless body and wept.
"NO!!!!!!" Raven's eyes shot open as she heard the scream. She rushed down to Starfires room. When she arrived she saw Starfire in tears. The crimson haired girl was hugging her knees, rocking back and forth. Raven quickly embraced the red head in attempt to comfort her.
"What's wrong? What happened? Why are you crying?" Starfire cried more as she clutched onto Raven. Raven held Starfire and stroked her red locks. Time passed by and Raven and Starfire were still in each other's arms. Starfire's crying decreased as Raven continued to stroke her hair.
"I had a very bad dream..."
"What about?" Raven said with a very gentle and caring tone in her voice.
"You... you were dead..." Starfire said as she started to cry again.
"Shhh... Starfire.. I'm still here..." Starfire lifted her head and looked up into Ravens eyes.
"Promise me you'll never leave me..." Starfire whispered as Raven wiped her tears away.
"I promise... I'll never leave you baby..." Raven said as she held the girl closer. Raven continued to hold the distraught Starfire in her arms. Starfire was able to calm down due to the fact that Raven called her baby.
"Raven... I want to tell you something."
"What is it Star?"
"Raven I ..."just when Starfire was about to confess she was interrupted when Robin burst through the door.
"Trouble at the pier...." Robin informed the girls. Raven nodded at Robins retreating form. Starfire started to get up out of bed. Raven placed her hand on the red heads shoulder, stopping her.
"Starfire stay here ok?"
"I will stay but promise me you will be careful." Raven nodded and kissed Starfire on the cheek before she left. 'Maybe she really does feel the same way I do...' both the girls thought to themselves.
'One thing is for sure... when I come back, I'm telling her what I really feel about her.' Raven thought to herself.
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Raven flew over to the pier, she could feel something inside her saying that the thing she was about to face was a demon. She remembered the titans last encounter with the Sasori demon and she decided it would be best if she handled the situation herself. Raven approached Robins cycle.
"Look... maybe I should handle this one myself."
"That's not a good idea."
"This things a demon... you know what happened last time we fought one."
"Raven that thing got lucky. This time I'M gonna... I mean WE'RE gonna kick its ass..." Robin said as he sped off. Raven got looks from both Cyborg and Beast Boy. She only shrugged at them and flew at a more slower pace. The boys arrived a couple of seconds before Raven. Raven saw the demon they were going to fight. This demon appeared to be even stronger than the last one. It had 6 dark yellow eyes, gray fur, huge stone hands and stood over 7 feet tall.
'I was right... it is another demon...' Raven thought to herself.
"Titans Go!!!" Robin yelled as he ran for the monster. She saw Robin make a move for the demon, then Cyborg and Beast Boy. Robin threw his bird-o-rang at it. It exploded on contact but the creature didn't feel it. Beast boy transformed into a t-rex and headed straight for the demon. He tried to whip it with his tail but the demons stone hand intercepted his tail. The demon held his tail and swung him at Robin. Cyborg tried to use his boom cannon against the creature. He hit the demon on the stomach, but the creature didn't feel it. The creature was annoyed by the boys so he retaliated. About 10 minutes later, the boys were all down on the floor and couldn't even get up anymore.
Raven watched on the sidelines. After seeing the boys defeat she began to walk towards them. Raven shook her head at the boys, especially at Robin who lay on the ground struggling to get up. Raven began to walk over the monster, upon seeing this the monster charged at Raven. Raven easily dodged each one of its attacks. Then finally she grew bored. The creature tried to run after her but she got behind it and wrapped one arm around its neck. Raven broke the creatures neck and let go, letting the body drop down the ground. She helped Beast Boy and Cyborg get up and approached their leader.
"Should have listened to me..." Raven said as she lifted Robin up.
"Argh!" Robin groaned in pain. "We'll take it from here..." Cyborg said as he helped Robin up.
"You take care of Star for us ok?" Beast Boy said.
"I will... " Raven replied receiving a nod from Cyborg. Raven soon left and headed for the tower.
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Raven was getting close to the tower when she felt an odd feeling in her stomach. She paused in midair, debating whether or not she should investigate or go home, take care of Starfire and admit her true feelings. She decided to just head on to the tower but could feel the unfamiliar feeling growing. 'It's almost as if its closing in on me... or I'M closing in on IT.' Raven thought as she flew towards the tower. She changed her mind and decided to follow her unfamiliar feeling. She landed near he outskirts of the city and could see the tower from where she stood. 'I guess it was nothing.' Raven was about to fly off when suddenly she heard something.
"Who's there?" Raven said.
"Hello Raven." A man stepped out of the shadows. He was 6 foot, had white hair, and amber eyes. He was wearing a black coat.
"Who are you?" Raven asked.
"Heh. Perhaps you do not recognize me in this form." The man said as he took off his coat. He began to transform. His height increased and he now stood over 8 feet tall. His skin changed its color to red with black stripes. His ears became pointed and he now had four eyes. "How about now?"
"Trigon."
"It is nice to know my daughter knows who her father is... by the look on your face your not surprised to see me here standing before you?" Raven shook her head no. "You also look like you know why I'm here." Trigon walked around Raven, not letting her out of his sight. "Well do you?"
"Do I what?"
"Know why I'm here?"
"I don't care why you're here. I just want you to leave." Raven said as she looked at her father.
"Oh but you should..." in a blink of an eye, Trigon was now only a couple of inches away from Raven. "because I'm here for you... and I will only leave if you come with me." Trigon reached out to Raven using his big hand to life up Raven's chin so that he could get a view of her face.
"I will never join you Trigon." Raven said as she broke from Trigons reach.
"Why not?"
"What a question to ask! You killed my mother!" Raven bellowed out. She felt her anger rising.
"First of all, you don't even remember your dead mother." Trigon retorted. He sighed and said "What is here that is keeping you from joining my side?" Raven looked to her left and saw the Titans tower. "Oh... your 'friends'." Trigon laughed. "You honestly think that they will still befriend you after you fully change?"
"You know what's happening to me?"
"Yes I do... but you know humans always fear what they do not understand. I on the other hand will be more than glad to have you by my side."
"They are my friends... they'll accept me no matter what." Raven said referring more to Starfire than the boys.
"Then again you really don't care what the others think do you? You only care about her..."
"How did you know???!!!" Raven exclaimed, knowing that her father was referring to Starfire.
"I have my ways... but you do know you won't have her. She will never be yours because she does not wish it. She does not feel the same for you."
"Why is everyone telling me this? None of you know her!" Raven could feel her anger rise. It was rising more and more ever second that passed by.
"I shall be back when you are ready to accept the truth." Raven closed her eyes and tried to control her rising anger, once she opened her eyes, Trigon was gone. Raven rushed home to the tower, to face Starfire and confess her feelings once and for all.
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TBC............