Authors Note: Yet another story by me. See this is what I've been doing all August, enjoy. By the way you're never too old for the Brothers Grimm, it's just one of those things...

Disclaimer: At this moment in time I own most things in my room. This does not include the majority of stock shares for cartoon network. I've checked.

It was late November in Jump City. Not that winter actually meant that much in the sun drenched shores of California. Raven sighed as she stopped her feeble attempts at meditating and merely stared out the living room window at the bay. She didn't know what was wrong with her but for the last few days she'd been having strange feelings, almost like something was going to happen but she didn't know what. Her demon side allowed her to sense beyond the present but most of the time all her abilities gave her were vague feelings. Like the rest of mortality she'd have to wait and see what the future held.

Raven closed her eyes as she felt a small chill breeze. She had sensed Robin enter the room, as always when he'd just finished a training session he went straight to the fridge to pull out one of the many bottles of water stored there. The cold reminded her of the first time she'd come to Earth. She'd been twelve years old, lost in a roar of noise and emotion and completely unprepared for the city she'd appeared in.

-FLASHBACK-

The little girl curled up against the cold brick wall, her hands over her ears in a vain attempt to block out the noise and her rogue powers. Her small frame quivered every time a car roared past the alleyway, or every time some one who was in more emotional pain than the young girl had ever thought possible, glanced her way. The twelve year old clutched her navy blue cloak tighter around her. She knew she had to escape from this place quickly before the meagre control she exercised over her powers broke completely. If that happened she knew people would be hurt yet every time she called up enough power to teleport away, some knew emotional tragedy overpowered her empathic abilities. The amethyst eyed girl had never imagined that so many people could feel such pain and from her limited experiences of emotions from the peaceful and restrained monks of Azarath she didn't know how to block them out.

Suddenly a peaceful feeling overtook the girl, it felt almost like an ice cold wind stealing over her but it wasn't painful. There was no malice in the frozen aura surrounding her, only a wish to comfort and help. The girl looked up, her violet hair in knots as it framed her pale grey face and panicking eyes. Kneeling three feet from her were a pair of pale blue eyes, almost ice like in their clarity. The woman they belonged to smiled slightly. She was beyond pale, her skin an ethereal white and her long hair an even fainter colour, almost snow like in its purity. She looked like an ice sculpture.

"Greetings young one, my name is Lilith. If you wish I can take you to a place where no one can hurt you."

"Do you promise?"

Lilith laughed, a sound that reminded the young girl of ice breaking. "Yes young one. My realm contains only my companion and I. Our emotions will not cause you any of the pain you feel here," the girl nodded slightly and took the ice maidens outstretched hand. "What is your name young one?"

The empath stood, her blue cloak hanging loosely from her small yet proud frame. "Raven, I am Raven."

-END OF FLASHBACK-

Raven smiled slightly as she emerged from her reverie. She'd stayed with Lilith for a year and a half before leaving the realm of ice the ancient sorceress called home. True to her word the ice maiden had kept her safe and taught her how to control her empathic abilities. Her protector had not been human, she was an immortal formed from the ice itself and rarely left her own realm. Raven would be forever grateful that the sorceress had felt her power and distress and had come to offer her help. Her gentle smile turned to a frown. She'd not seen her friend in several years. Not since she'd become a Teen Titan, maybe she should pay her a visit…

"Raven?"

The sorceress turned quickly, her train of thoughts broken by the interruption.

"Yes Robin?"

The masked warrior sat by her side as the empath floated to the ground. He smiled in an unspoken apology for interrupting her.

"I just noticed you weren't meditating anymore and I though I'd see if you wanted some company,"

He grinned as the sorceress nodded slightly before turning back to the window.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Raven raised an eyebrow at the phrase.

"So you think I'm cheap?"

"No! I-I mean… uh…" the panicking youth stuttered as he realised his friend might not have heard the teerm before. In his distress he missed the empaths small smile.

"Relax Boy Wonder. I was just thinking of an old friend,"

After a small glare in Ravens direction, Robin settled back down. "Someone I know?"

"I doubt it. How's Star?"

The warrior grimaced. He and Starfire had dated for three months before he'd quite politely told her he wasn't in love with her and he hoped they could still be friends. Needless to say the alien had not taken it very well.

"Every time I ask her how she is she tells me to go away, she won't even open the door."

"It could be worse," Raven caught her friends sceptical look out of the corner of her eye. "She could be attacking you still."

The Boy Wonder shuddered. "I never thought I'd regret Star having alien strength,"

"Well you could've been nicer about dumping her,"

"I thought girls appreciate honesty?"

"In my experience most people who say that don't mean it,"

"You do,"

"I'm not most people," Raven sighed as she saw the dejected form of her friend. "If I find a way to cheer Starfire up will you keep Beast Boy off my back for a month,"

"Deal,"

"We're having a party tomorrow. Titans East have already agreed to come, Cyborg and Beast Boy are getting the decorations as we speak,"

"What!"

"The three of us decided you two needed cheering up. A party was suggested and I for once agreed with it. I volunteered to talk to you about it. Now if you excuse me I have to take Starfire shopping," Raven stood as she began to walk away from her speechless friend.

"How'd you know I'd agree to it?" Well almost speechless.

The sorceress didn't look back as she walked out of the room and trusted to Robins acute senses to hear her gentle whisper.

"I know you,"