Hey people! I'm back after a two month break. This chapter will be the closure of this series. Enjoy. I hope this fiction has somehow touched your lives. oh, and Abbadon, learn not to take things in fictions literally. Yeah?
Raven was pounced upon by Starfire as soon as she stepped into the Titans Tower. "Friend Raven! I am glad you have returned!I need to show you something!"
"Hey Star... Can this wait? I need to do something very important..." Raven replied rather gloomily.
"Oh... All right friend Raven... I will see you later..." Starfire consented as she looked at Raven curiously, "What is troubling you, friend Raven?"
"It's nothing. I just need to be alone for a while..." With that, Raven headed back to her room, leaving Starfire feeling very puzzled.
---In Raven's Room---
As soon as she entered her room, Raven jumped on her bed and buried her face in her pillow. "Now what am I going to do? I'm not much help to the Titans without my powers..." Raven muttered to herself.
"Have you thought of asking God for help?" a gentle voice behind her replied.
Just then Raven swung around, ready to give the mysterious intruder a kick when she noticed that the figure was dressed in robes of whiteand hadthe wings of a dove. "Wh... Who are you?" Raven stuttered, feeling more surprised than frightened.
"Raven, I am an angel sent by God to comfort you and deliver a message. And here it is: Trust in Me andI shall help you." the angel replied.
"How do I know you're not one of Satan's demons?" the words came out of Raven's mouth more harshly than expected.
"Don't insult me by linking me with them. But if you still do not trust me, you can just ask God if I am for real...", seeing Raven's hesitation, she continued, "Who is stronger? God or Satan? Would Satan be able to stop God from answering you?"
With that, Raven was comforted and she closed her eyes to pray, "God, I don't know what is going on... But I want you to take the wheel of my life and bring me to where ever You choose."
As Raven looked up again, the angel was gone and on the floor was a single white feather, so white that it seemed to give off its own light. With that, Raven just smiled sadly, picked up the feather, laid it gently on her bedside table and went to look for Starfire.
---Raven In Starfire's Room---
Raven knocked on the door and when there was no answer, she slid the door open by a fraction and peered in. The room was in pitch darkness. Seeing this, Raven stepped into Starfire's room and switched on the lights. Starfire was there, sitting on the bed and waiting expectantly for her. "Friend Raven, God has told me to pass this mesasage to you... Please read it." With that, Starfire handed Raven the note and walked out of the room.
Curious, Raven sat down on Starfire's bed. On the note, it was written, "Dear child... I feel your pain of losing you powers. However, do not fret, for I have said:
For I know the plans I have for you, ... , plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13
Raven, go and pack your things and go on a personal journey to seek Me. Through this time, you will discover more about Me and you will learn of the abilities I have gifted you with. With this, you have My blessings, My beloved child.
Trust in Me,
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit (Trinity)"
With that, Raven just broke down and cried. It so happened that Starfire had just stepped into the Raven. "Friend Raven! Why are you crying?" Starfire asked concerned.
"Oh it's nothing. Thank you for the message..." Raven snivelled as she wiped away her tears.
"Message? Friend Raven, what message are you talking about? I have just come home from mustard buying.I do not remember giving anyone a message..." Starfire replied, feeling extremely puzzled.
Surprised by Starfire's response, Raven looked out of Starfire's room. Just then, her eyes fell upon a white feather on the floor and the feather seemed to give off its own light. Upon that sight, Raven smiled sadly and said, "It's nothing Starfire... Goodbye. My dear friend...", and walked off.
---In Raven's Room Again (about midnight)---
Raven had finished packing her belongings and as sheplaced the farewell note on the table, a tear rolled down her cheek. With that, she whispered, "goodbye" and left.
---The Next Morning---
Starfire was flying to Raven's room, holding a plate of sludge she had concocted, hoping to let Raven try it. However, as she knocked on the door, no one answered. With that, Starfire felt something was amiss and stepped into Raven's room. upon doing so, she found Raven's room empty, save a few books and the furniture.
As Starfire went to search Raven's room, to look for any signs of breakin, her eyes fell on a note on Raaven's bedside table. With apprehension, she picked up the piece of paper and read it. After doing so, all Starfire could do was smile sadly as she went off to inform the other Titans...
Raven's Note:
My dear friends, Iam so happy to have met you all... I wish I could have stayed with you all... But I have been called andI must go. All endings must start with a goodbye... But for you, I wish that this goodbye will be a new beginning for all of you. Remember our battle with Trigon? I had said that you were my family, that you raised me and that you loved me. I wasn't saying all that to anger Trigon. I meant those words...
To my dear sister and friend, Starfire, please keep your joy flowing like an endless river. Should this river ever run dry. Always look towards God to be filled again.
To my brother and friend, Beastboy, don't stop trying to make others laugh. I might have shunned your jokes at times. On the outside, i have been cold, but on the inside, I have felt the joy of you trying to cheer me up. Please keep your humour on. If not for me, then to help the Titans get through this.
To Cyborg. Thank you so much for having been with me, listening to my complaints and standing up for me.
And finally to Robin, we might have had a few quarrels.. But to me, you are one of the best friends I've had, giving me the privacyI needed, and helping me when I was so helpless...
Finally, to end this all, I would like to say that i will never forget you for everything you have done for me. Thank you... My family and friends...
With Love,
Raven
Well, yeah. This is the finale. Remember that partings may hurt but leaving is never forever... I cried when I was typing Raven's note cuz it makes me remember what had happened to me in the past. please read and review. God bless you people. :)
