Hi everyone, Sora here. I apologize for not having this segment up on Christmas day; a power outage sort of slowed me down. I've only just gotten it back. One idiot drives into an electric pole and bam no power. He wasn't hurt, thankfully, but still, no power and no computer. However, I am here now with chapter twelve. I hope you all enjoy it. Except for the fact that I don't own Teen Titans, I don't have anything to say so let's get on with the story. Here we go!

Air was moving through her lungs, she could feel it. In fact, Terra could feel everything. It wasn't supposed to be, though. She wasn't supposed to be alive.

A weary hand placed itself on her back. Terra flung herself around and tried to identify whoever touched her. It was no use. Her eyes could only make out vague shapes and colors. She then tried to ask who was there, but only incomprehensible grunts came out. Terra began to panic. She was alive, but nothing was working. She was helpless.

In an attempt to move away from the unidentifiable person, Terra tried to stand on legs which had little more consistency than jelly. She collapsed in on herself and grunted out a crackling steam of obscenities.

"Well, that obviously didn't work," a voice told her dully. Terra grunted at the person.

"Glurgh,"

"Well, I can see your eyes aren't working. I am in no way a female dog." Terra's eyes widened. This person could understand her. She tried to crawl away, fearing another Slade situation.

"Stay still, you're hardly in any condition to go anywhere by yourself."

"Ugh."

"You're dehydrated and your body is still readjusting to its reanimation," the voice told her in a clinical fashion. Terra could do nothing but nod faintly. The voice came again, but it was softer.

"I'm not here to hurt you, I'm not Slade. You need help now, will you let me?" Terra could feel resignation and exhaustion creeping up on her. She really had no choice.

"Ngh," she acquiesced and the person moved to pick her up.

"I'm not very strong right now, you'll need to help me any way you can." Terra yawned in response. "That means," the person continued dryly, "you can't fall asleep on me. You're dead enough weight as it is."

"Nurgh gnh."

"I am not calling you fat, just dead weight," the speaker informed her. Terra grunted again and they began moving. She could only imagine what they looked like, moving as a slow haphazard unit.

Raven was glad when she finally got Terra's cooperation. It had been hard going because she had revealed so little to the blonde. However, she felt it was in their best interest if she didn't introduce herself quite yet. It would only open up Terra's flood gates of guilt that much faster. She needed time to recuperate before she indulged in something as destructive as guilt.

Also, Raven knew she had never been much of a comforting person. That had always been the job of the sweet Tamaranian. So she would be essentially useless if the poor girl had a breakdown on the way back to the tower. Raven could help her physically and medically, but it would take time and the rest of the Titans to help Terra mentally.

She looked down at the geomancer again and felt a sharp twang of pity. Terra was coated in sweat, her hair was stringy and her complexion was sallow. All in all, she was an exhausted mess of a girl. "It's not much farther," Raven said slowly. "We just have to get out of this cave. From there, I think I can call a cab." Terra remained silent; her mind was focused on trying to stumble along.

Eventually, the two managed to get their way out of Terra's former resting place and into a cab that came along a half hour later. On the car ride home, Raven worried about how she was going to get Terra to the medical room without anyone noticing. She glanced down to where the blonde was sleeping…and drooling on her leg. Terra was hardly in any condition to sneak herself into the tower, and Raven was still drained by the amount of energy she had used. "How would you like to hide in a bag for awhile," she mused to her sleeping partner. Terra's only response was to keep drooling. "Yggh," Raven muttered.

Finally, it was time to stop worrying and start acting. The cab had arrived at the bay and Raven took them across in Cyborg's boat. They were on the front steps of the tower. "Okay," Raven murmured to herself, "I have a 100 pound teenager on my back, I'm pregnant and I have to get from her to six floors up without being seen…yeah, easy."

She stood and thought for a few more moments before an idea struck her. She entered her code and slipped in the door.

Once inside, Raven set Terra down on the floor and quietly called out for Silkie to come. She hoped the bugs hearing was sharp enough to hear her. After a few moments of waiting, Raven felt a large amount of relief flow through her. Silkie slid through the doorway and gazed up at her. She felt a little silly, she was speaking to a bug after all, but she was sure he could understand.

"Okay, Silkie, here's what I need you to do. I'm going to put Terra in this sack here and you're going to drag her up to the medical room. I'll keep people from getting too curious. You do this and I'll give you a lot of glorka berries." Silkie chirped excitedly and prepared to haul Terra. Unfortunately, he didn't understand completely because he was preparing to take her by the head. "No, Silkie, no. I'm going to put her in the bag. You don't eat her and carry her!" Raven grunted as she pried the small pet off Terra. She looked down at the job Silkie had done on the blonde. Drool seemed to be the motif of the night. Raven shuddered. "She's really going to need a bath now."

Eventually, Raven got Silkie to understand what she wanted the two began making their way to the elevator. By the time the elevator reached the fifth floor, Raven was beginning to think she was home free. Apparently, though, the higher powers didn't agree. The elevator completely stopped on the fifth floor and the doors opened to reveal Robin.

"Raven, there you are. I've been looking all over for you. Are you okay?" He didn't really give her a chance to answer as he began inspecting her for any signs of being unwell. Raven gently put her hand on his shoulder and moved him back so she could look him in the eye.

"I'm fine, don't worry. I just went out for a late walk," she assured him.

"It's nearly two in the morning!" Raven felt a little startled. She hadn't realized that it had gotten so late.

"I'm sorry," she told him, swallowing her independent nature and pride. "I didn't mean to worry you. I just really needed to clear my mind."

"Your head has been busy lately. Are you sure you're okay?"

"There's just been a lot to think about."

"Are you going to tell me anytime soon?" he asked. Raven could feel his worry and impatience wash over her. She cracked a small smile for him.

"I'll make a deal with you. If I don't tell you be midnight on Christmas day, you can do whatever you see fit to work it out of me."

"Is that a promise?"

"Pervert," Raven muttered. "I am pregnant now, you know." Robin grinned.

"Good, I won't have to worry about getting you pregnant then."

"Ach, and here I thought I had finally trained you out of that," Raven deadpanned. Robin only gave her an amused smile and a small half shrug.

"Eh, you know how it goes. Venus and Mars and whatnot."

"Yes, but you keep forgetting that I really can send you to Mars if I did so desire," she informed him.

"You'd miss me too much," he answered cockily.

"You'd better be really sure of that," Raven warned. His reply was to give her a sweet kiss.

"You're saying you'd miss that?" he asked. Raven gave him a mock glare.

"You win for now, but don't get used to it." Robin only laughed and brought her into an embrace.

The tender moment was broken when Terra chose to grunt in her sleep and roll over into Robin's leg, taking Silkie with her. Robin gazed down at the strange sight. "Um, Raven?" he asked.

"Um, I picked a few things up at the store while I was out."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but most grocery store items do not tend to roll over and…why is Silkie dragging it upstairs."

"I'm feeling tired and I promised him glorka berries."

"Okay, that explains Silkie's involvement, but why are your groceries rolling over?" Raven had to think fast.

"I…picked up a dog."

"Excuse me?"

"For Beastboy," Raven continued. "You know, all the books say you should keep two dogs at home so they entertain each other and bug you less."

"That's pretty cold, referring to Beastboy as a dog."

"He runs around as one constantly," Raven returned. "What's so cold about that?" Robin was at a loss for words. She made a good point.

"Anyway," she went on, "it's Beastboy's Christmas present. Don't you think a dog would be nice?" Actually Raven didn't care much for loud or hyper animals, so Robin was beginning to wonder.

"Raven, I'm beginning to worry about what these gestational hormones are doing to you." This earned him a smack in the head. "Ow!"

"Quit worrying. Maybe I'm just having a change of heart." Robin raised his eyebrow. Raven glared at him. "Do you want to challenge that statement?" He wisely chose to stay silent and Raven subsided as well. "Listen, I'm just going to drop this in the med room and I'll be to bed shortly."

"Why the med room?" Robin asked.

"It'll make the most sense. I'm going to keep the gifts in there and post a sign about mandatory flu shots. It should keep Beastboy and Cyborg out of there for a good long time. Robin laughed again.

"You know, I think you get more and more devious with each passing Christmas." Raven shrugged.

"You know how they are," she answered simply.

Robin seemed to buy her story about the dog and allowed Raven to get off on the sixth floor without following. For her part she promised to be in bed before the hour was out.

Once the elevator doors were closed, Raven slumped against a wall and let out a short breath. "Men are too damn inquisitive." She was relieved that he hadn't found out and ruined the surprise. "Well, come on, Silkie, we have to get her to bed."

Raven arranged Terra very carefully on the medical bed, making sure the blonde would be fairly comfortable. She placed a note in her hand warning that if she were to wake, she wasn't to go anywhere. Then she hooked up a small IV to give Terra some liquids and nutrients to help with the dehydration and lack of food. She figured it would be a couple of days before the geomancer could hold down any semblance of solid food.

Once she was done tending to Terra, Raven picked up Silkie, promising him glorka berries in the morning and left the room. She made sure to lock the door from both the inside and the outside and left her pleasant little warning for Beastboy.

Finally, she set Silkie back inside Starfire's room and made to crawl into her own bed next to Robin. Raven was looking forward to it. She was tired and it was beginning to get cold. She knew, though, she could steal some of Robin's body heat once she snuggled up to him.

The next morning Raven rolled over and found Robin gone from the bed. She opened her eyes and glanced at the clock. It was nearly noon. She had really overslept! Groggily, Raven crawled out of bed and donned her robe. "I need tea," she muttered to herself, knowing full well that it would have to wait. Terra needed her first.

As it turned out, Terra was still sound asleep when she arrived. Raven drew close to the sleeping girl and was assaulted by a most nauseating scent. It was emanating from Terra. Raven wrinkled her nose. "Ngh, bath time. There's no avoiding it."

Carefully, she lifted Terra into a sitting position and removed the IV. Terra grunted and opened her eyes. Raven could tell right off the bat that the blonde could still see nothing. However, her mouth seemed less numb.

"Wha?" Terra grunted. Raven tried to sound comforting, but it still wasn't her thing.

"Just relax. You're in a medical facility, and I'm taking you to get a bath. You smell terrible."

"I feel terrible," Terra breathed out. "I think it's a set." Raven smirked. Terra hadn't lost her sense of humor.

"I suppose it is. Come on then. How well can you move?"

"I think this is about it. Who are you anyway?" Raven hesitated.

"Do you really want to know?" she asked worriedly. Terra nodded slowly.

"Terra, you're in Titan's tower. I'm Raven."

"No," Terra squeaked before her voice failed her.

"Um, please don't freak out," Raven said slowly.

"How can I be here?"

"I brought you back," she answered plainly.

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to wrap you up in green wrapping paper and give you to Beastboy. Why else?" Terra gave her a very strange look.

"Excuse me?"

"Listen, it's Christmas, or close to it. I found the spell and brought you back. We'll explain the emotional stuff when my hormones aren't raging and you're in a clearer mind…and perhaps when we have Starfire."

Terra appeared to have stopped listening at the word hormones. She quirked a strange look. "Wait a minute, hormones? The famous Raven has hormones?"

"Clearly your eyes aren't with you yet," Raven said dryly. She sighed, "You'll understand when you can see."

"I don't get it," Terra replied.

"Trust me. You will. Come on, you still have to get a bath."

"You're going to bathe me?" Terra asked incredulously. Raven rolled her eyes.

"No," she answered flatly, "I figured I'd just strip you down and leave you to the boys."

"Errrr, um."

"For pity's sake, yes, I'm going to try and clean you. Now either hold still or help me take your shirt off."

"That sounds so wrong."

"My boyfriend would be so turned on," Raven deadpanned.

"Whoa! Did I miss something."

"I keep repeating myself here. You will understand when you can see. But yes, you have missed more than you can imagine. Now shirt off." Having only regained her voice, Terra could only lie still as Raven undressed her as privately and discreetly as possible.

The whole process took roughly a half hour, but they were finally in the med room's bathroom with Terra soaking in a tub. Raven had to hold her head above the water, which caused a small problem when Robin walked into the main part of the facility. "Raven, you in here?" he asked. Startled, Raven dropped Terra who sank like a, no pun intended, rock.

"Yes. I'm here. What do you need?"

"Well, according to Beastboy, you've been holed up in here since you woke up."

"Is that a problem?" Raven asked. Beneath her, the water bubbled and Terra tried to get her attention.

"Is something wrong? Why are you in here?"

"Nothing's wrong. I'm just enjoying the, um, new Jacuzzi tub Cyborg installed. It feels good on my back." Terra bubbled again.

"Do you want a massage?" It was not meant to be a lewd question. Merely the offering of comfort.

"No, I'm okay. I just want to lie here and relax for awhile."

"Okay, enjoy yourself. Come find me when you're done."

"Do you need something?" Beneath the water Terra was starting to turn blue.

"No, I just haven't seen you much. I just want to spend some time with you before you vanish again." Raven felt slightly guilty. She had been neglecting everyone recently, especially Robin, who she was only seeing before she fell asleep. She would have to make it up to him.

"Alright. I'll be out shortly and we'll do something. Quietly though?"

"Sure." Raven waited until Robin had left the room and she heard the distinctive click of the door locking into place. Then she looked down.

"Shit." She reaching quickly to pull out a sputtering and gasping Terra.

"Gasp, you're trying to, pant, kill me aren't you, pant."

"No, I just got momentarily distracted." Raven had the good grace to sound at least a little sheepish.

"What in heaven's name distracted you enough to try and drown me."

"If you must know, my boyfriend nearly walked in on this most bizarre bathing session."

"That could have been awkward. Who is your boyfriend anyway? Beastboy?" Terra asked, suddenly quiet. "He always was fond of you."

"For one thing, I'm not sure Beastboy is my type. It would be a dangerous relationship…for him. I threw him off the tower just two days ago. Granted I caught him, but still, I was the one who pitched him off. I threw Robin off too, but he was a lot more understanding. Anyway, Beastboy may be fond of me, but you still have his heart."

Terra was silent for a moment and Raven spoke again. "For the record, that was my soft and gentle moment for the day, and I think bath time is done for today."

"Thank god, you're the worst nurse imaginable."

"I got you out of the water, be happy about that." Terra grumbled something derisive under her breath and was fairly sure the jab from reinserting the IV wasn't as gentle as it could have been.

"You may as well rest now. I'll be back this evening to make sure you're still alive."

"That's it? All I can do is sleep? What if I get bored?" Raven tossed a portable CD player at the blonde.

"Then listen to this. It's the complete works of Edgar Allen Poe. Bye." Raven closed the door and Terra made a face.

"Poe…how uplifting."

While Terra was debating her Poe problems, Raven made her way to the roof for some quiet meditation. However, what she found was something quite different. A small portion of the roof had been decorated with a large blanket, some candles and a bin of food. It was definitely Robin's handiwork, she recognized it anywhere. "What is this?" she asked looking around. Robin was nowhere in sight.

"A boyfriend isn't allowed to surprise the love of his life?" A voice asked from behind her as two arms came to rest at her waist. Raven allowed a small smile.

"I suppose he could. It looks wonderful."

"I haven't seen much of you lately. I thought it might be nice to enjoy a quiet evening together."

"I can't argue with that." In a rare show of affection, Raven leaned over and kissed Robin. "Thank you."

The rest of the evening was spent munching on the various items in the bin and discussing plans and their child.

Well, that's it for chapter twelve. I realize it's I promised the conclusion in this chapter, but by the time the chapter hit sixteen pages, I chose to break it up and place the conclusion in chapter thirteen. This, of course, explains why I'm putting up two chapters in one day. Until next time! Sora out.