A/N: Just so you guys know, the italics are flashbacks…

Eight

Release

Raven's POV

'Waaah!' Sad cried.

'I feel horrible,' I groaned. 'I was so mad at Starfire… and now she's gone…' No matter what we had said to each other, we were still best friends. Everything was falling apart.

"Dear Azar," I sank to the ground. "What happened?"

"Nothing," Cyborg said. "Same as with Titans East… she's just gone…"

"I am so sorry," Enchantra looked down. Beast Boy sat silently in the corner. He was avoiding making eye contact with me.

Enchantra breathed. "I am sorry, I truly am. I've been the cause of all your trouble and now Starfire is gone… but it's time we start acting as a team, it's time we start tracking down the maniac who is making our friends disappear. Please, Cyborg I understand that you're trying to find Titans East, but don't take it out Beast Boy, Raven and I, it isn't right. Raven, I realize that you're angry with Beast Boy, and your have a right to be, but we have to work together or this maniac is going to pick us off one by one."

'Maybe it is time to set everything aside,' Wisdom said.

'Perhaps,' I replied thoughtfully.

I closed my eyes. "I agree," I said finally.

Cyborg nodded. "Me too… BB?" he looked at Beast Boy.

"Yeah," he said finally. "But are we going to fill Star's position?"

"Thank you," Enchantra sighed with relief. She really was doing a great job as leader. "As to your question, I suppose we should. How about next week Monday? OK? Good. Now come on, let's have pancakes!" she tried to sound enthusiastic… I could tell even she was sad about Starfire despite Star's mistreating of Enchantra.

Beast Boy shook his head, "Nah I'm alright," he said and got up.

'I don't get it, why is he mad?' Love asked.

'I don't want to think about Beast Boy,' I said firmly.

Beast Boy's POV

I couldn't get her out of my head… her beauty, her personality, she was perfect. Enchantra was like an angel, but she didn't love me. What was I going to do? I felt bad about Rae, but I couldn't help it, she wasn't like Enchantra, so I figured I'd just keep away from Rae as much as possible. I also felt bad about Starfire because we had been so angry… and now she was gone… nothing seemed right… except for Enchantra.

I got to my room and lay down on my bed. I was still tired after being rudely awoken by the alarm, and soon my eyes closed, giving in to sleep.

Raven's POV

The pancakes were good, but I didn't really notice. I was glad Cyborg and Enchantra were talking, but I was silent. After my second one I got up and returned to my room. I wasn't really tired and I didn't want to go to sleep for fear of more nightmares.

'This is the worst birthday week ever,' Sad moaned.

'Please, I don't want to talk about it,' I answered.

What had I done to make Beast Boy stop loving me? I couldn't be mad at Enchantra, though. She was a good friend and had refused Beast Boy because of me… but it didn't make a difference; my heart was broken. Now Starfire was gone… she had been my best friend, no matter what she had said. I remembered all the good times we had had together.

"So did you and the curtains have a fight?"

"Oh… uh. Today is Gorb-Gorb, the Tamaranian destruction of drapery… STUPID CURTAINS!" Starfire cried.

"Crazy aliens…"

A smile flashed across my face. Then there was the sofa one.

"Many of your earthly ways are strange to me. What is this so-fa of which you speak?"

I chuckled slightly. Thinking of Starfire helped a little. And there was the time Beast Boy was telling jokes in the car.

"Why are ducks so funny?" Beast Boy asked. "Because they're always quacking jokes!" (A/N: I think that was it… I might be a little off.)

I sighed. "Oh! I see!" Star exclaimed. "This is funny because ducks lack the necessary intelligence to tell jokes!"

"No, Star, actually it just wasn't funny," Robin sighed.

Beast Boy's jaw dropped. "OK well here's another one! Why did the aardvark cross the road?"

"To stop the idiot who was telling jokes about it," I said dryly.

Robin and Cyborg laughed. "I am sorry, but an aardvark is some type of duck?" Starfire asked.

A knock at the door snapped me out of my daydream. "Who is it?" I asked monotonously.

"Hey Rae, it's me," Enchantra's voice came through the wall.

"Oh… come in," I said. Don't cry if she talks about what you think she's going to talk about.

She sat down next to me on my bed and put her arm around me. "Hey, is there anything you wanna talk about?"

I thought for a few seconds. "Actually, there is…"

"If it's about Beast Boy or anything, just tell me. I'm your leader, but I also want to be your friend," Enchantra smiled, flashing pearly white teeth.

'Aww!' Happy squealed.

"Nothing seems right anymore Enchantra," I said. "Everything is just bottled up inside of me and I need to let it go.

"Robin was an older brother to me, and it just seemed like he was invincible, but then when he was killed… we all lost our hope. He was always the last to fall and then he was just gone so suddenly," my eyes were watering. "And Titans East were our best friends, and they just vanished… Cyborg and Starfire got moody and Beast Boy and I retaliated and none of us got along. We're best friends and we're acting like enemies… and then Beast Boy broke up with me," this hurt the most. Hot tears fell down my face. She put her arm over my shoulder. "He was the last thing I had… and now he doesn't even care about me anymore. I'm so lost Enchantra, and my birthday is in four days and everything is just wrong. Sometimes I just wish I could die…"

"What's wrong about your birthday?" she asked. I explained. "Oh… and you miss Starfire, too don't you?"

"Yes," I groaned. "We were best friends and then we just turned on each other and the last thing she'll remember about me is that stupid fight we had…"

Enchantra sighed and looked at me. "Raven, everything's going to be alright, trust me. You've got 19 years without destroying the world, I'm sure it'll be just another birthday. Beast Boy is a great guy… but I swear I would never take him away from you. And look, Cyborg is acting normally again… as for Star… she's alright. We're going to find the person who's been doing this and destroy them, I swear. About Robin… just don't let his death be vain, just remember who he was and what he taught you guys…"

I wiped the tears from my eyes. "Thanks Enchantra. You're a great friend," I said. "This isn't really my style or anything but…" I hugged her.

"Your welcome Raven… why don't you get some rest, that alarm probably woke you up pretty rudely," Enchantra smiled and got up to leave.

'Ew! You hugged her!' Rude groaned.

'I think it's sweet,' Happy laughed. 'Zoooom!'

'Stop!' Rude snapped. 'You are not an airplane!' There was a gasp and a thud in my head.

'Raven, Rude punched me!' (A/N: I based this off of something in one of my friend's stories… thanks Sweetnevermore)

'Shut up you two, I'm trying to read!' Knowledge shouted.

'Stop it, please! I'm trying to get some sleep!' I commanded. I put my head down and smiled. Enchantra was a good friend, and I was happy I had released my feelings to her. Despite the bitter sweetness, sleep eventually found me.

A/N: I know this chapter was kinda floppy but all the questions and mysteries are going to be revealed in a few chapters… also this story is coming to a close in about four or five chapters… sad I know… but I'm thinking about a sequel so tell me if you want one.