Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed Rain Song. Might right a sequel, but first I have to finish some other stories!

--UC

Epilogue

Rain Song

The green energy disappeared shortly after Meteor was destroyed and the North Pole returned to normal. Terra found Beast Boy and we patched him up. Hell, we patched everyone up. The WEAPONS disappeared subsequently, too; sure did save me a lot of trouble of having to hunt them down and kicking their ass. The Tower, well, we've had to relocate to a temporary estate until the repairs are complete.

Well, "they" have relocated to a temporary estate.

I've sort of disbanded from the Titans for awhile.

The usual suspects we fight would appreciate it – they probably want to live to see another day. In the event that I face them, they would be murdered within the first thirty seconds. The Brotherhood of Evil is still a bane of my existence; good thing they've been quiet since Slade's botched ascension attempt. Good thing for them.

Aeris still talks to me in my meditation moments. She says that Cideous was put to good use dismantling the old Shin-ra building amongst other things. When your balls are in the juicer, you're up to anything. But I still ponder what he said about me and Starfire. The aspect of us being together in the intimate sense…

I kick myself for not noticing it sooner.

Ariel said Starfire made the decision herself, taking the White materia and making it her sole mission. I didn't question it – I knew the Tamaranian girl would do anything to protect her relatively new home. I just wish I could've said goodbye, that's all…

And to tell her that I love her…

After the explosion, it rained like a monsoon. The fires were doused, and many people's fears were washed away. For me, the rain only reinforced my bittersweet victory. When it does rain, I sing this song to help calm myself…

When it rains I don't mind
Let me stand here all night
Did she take her own life
Let me know she's alright

And every time it rains
I feel her holding me
And every time it rains
Are the angels crying

I'll stay strong, I'll be fine
Carry on with my life
I still stare at the sky
Pray for rain, all the time
Why'd you run? Did you hide
Why'd you leave, no good bye
When the clouds, take the sky
Does the storm give you life?

And every time it rains
I feel her holding me
And every time it rains
Are the angels crying
And every time it rains
I feel her holding me
And every time it rains
All the angels cry for me

I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same
be the same
be the same
be the same

And every time it rains
I feel her holding me
And every time it rains
Are the angels crying
And every time it rains
I feel her holding me
And every time it rains
Are the angels crying

It doesn't help console me much, but it expresses my views aptly. Afterwards I break down into tears and crave alcohol. Too bad I'm underage. Every time it rains, though, I feel her holding me… are the angels crying? All the angels cry for me. I'll never be the same.

I'll never be the same.

Every time it rains.