A/N: Sorry for the long delay. I am having some issues in real life, but, not to worry. All is good. I am currently working on the big 'ol fight scene and hope to have that up very soon. I am sorry this is so short, it is kind of just a lead in to the fight.

More to come, don't worry!

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE AND DO REVIEW! I love you all more than you know! My family is getting tired of me booty dancing around the house every time I get one.

DISCLAIMER: Again. For the 12th time. : sigh: WARNING! These characters (those of Teen Titans and Danny Phantom) do not act as originally intended. That is why, instead of watching this story as an episode, you are reading this under the heading of Fan Fiction. In other words. I still don't own nuthin'!

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Chapter 11

"RAVEN!" Beast Boy screamed, running to the window she had just been viciously jerked through. He stopped at the window when he saw her, being held by Slade. He had one arm around her waist, pinning her arms to her sides, and the other cupping her chin. He was floating behind her, whispering in her ear as he stared back into the tower. She had a look of pure horror and fear, one Beast Boy had never seen on her before.

"You bastard! Let her go!" he screamed.

Slade merely looked up, a sneer in that one expressive eye.

"Sorry, kids. Daddy says it's time for Raven to come home." he dropped his voice, "Play time is over."

A deadly growl emitted from Beast Boy's throat. "Let. Her. Go."

Slade laughed. "Sorry, but I have higher powers than yours to answer to."

And with that, and a fading scream of "BEAST BOY!", they fazed away.

Beast Boy paced the room angrily. He kept alternating between muttering and yelling things like, "It's not fair! I just got her! How can he take her now!" and "Where the hell did he take her?" and "Why are we sitting around here?". Robin, with Starfire close by, was trying to research these very questions on the computer, and coming up with nothing. Cyborg was trying, vainly, to consol his distraught friend. Danny, Sam, and Tucker were sitting on the couch, not really knowing what to do. Danny felt guilty. Every second thought running through his head was, "Five seconds earlier, and that would have been Sam." And then he would squeeze the arm he had around her shoulders. Sam was very confused. After being in someone else's body for two days, it was kind of weird to back in her own again. And every time she felt Danny hug her shoulders, she would squeeze his hands reassuringly. She knew what he was thinking, and couldn't help agreeing. And she felt terrible for it. She was very near tears. Her other hand was tucked into her other best friend's hand, trying to ground herself as much as possible.

"UGH!" Beast Boy screamed, making everyone jump. "Why are we still here? We should be out looking for her! Damn it!" He punched the wall, leaving a nice hole.

"I think I found something." Robin spoke up. In an instant he was surrounded.

On the screen in front of them was a map of Jump City. In the upper right hand corner was a blinking red light.

"What is it, man?" Beast Boy asked desperately.

"The old library." Robin replied.

"Isn't that the one that's 'sposed to be demolished next month?" Cyborg asked.

"Yes. And that's a lot of activity for a condemned building." Robin said. "Let's check it out. Titans, GO!"

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They approached the building with caution. They could neither see hear anything, outside or in, out of the ordinary. As they reached the steps, weapons were readied. Cyborg charged his sonic cannon, Robin readied his bo staff, Starfire charged a star bolt, Beast Boy stood ready as a gorilla. Danny transformed into his white haired alter ego, Tucker had the Fenton thermos, Sam the Jack-O-Nine Tales. They weren't sure if they would do any good, but that's what they had. Robin threw a look at Starfire, then glanced up. She nodded and took to the sky. After circling the building, she landed softly next to her masked leader and sadly shook her head. They all looked to Robin for instructions. He thought for a moment, before simply nodding.

That was all Beast Boy needed.

He broke down the door and they all headed in.

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This time they were not disappointed. The center of the library had been cleared, the only thing there was a large dais. Upon which stood Raven. Or rather floated. Her eyes were closed, she seemed to be in some kind of trance. Her eyes glowed white, her arms were out stretched, her cape billowed in an otherworldly breeze.

"Raven?" Beast Boy called softly.

His only answer was a ring of torches lighting their way around the dias.

The group jumped back at this sudden action.

Raven started chanting in a language that must have the native on Azarath. Red symbols appeared all over her body, glowing brighter and brighter before leaping off and surrounding her. The hero rushed forward up the stairs, only to be blown back against the wall. They were held in place by an invisible force, watching helplessly as a white light began to surround their friend. As it grew, she began to scream. They all began to struggle uselessly as her scream grew louder and louder.

"RAVEN!" Beast Boy screamed as the light completely engulfed her, and she disappeared.

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They hung there for a few minutes more, before being dropped unceremoniously to the ground. Beast Boy ran immediately to where his fallen love had been. He found her cloak, and nothing more. He couldn't stop the tears that poured down his face.

"She is...gone?" asked Starfire.

"DON'T SAY THAT! DON'T EVER SAY THAT!" Beast Boy screamed. Starfire jumped back as though she was slapped. "I'm sorry." she whispered, looking to Robin for guidance. He nodded at her and stepped between the alien princess and the angry changeling.

"You need to calm down Beast Boy. None of know what's going on, and screaming at each other is not going to help Raven."

Beast Boy stood panting, glaring angrily around the room. Suddenly, he deflated. He sniffled, wiped his tears, and apologized.

"I'm sorry Star. I-I didn't mean to yell. I just, I don't know. I can't loose her!" he looked at her pleadingly.

She smiled slightly, accepting his apology.

"Awe, how touching." came a dark voice from the shadows.

Beast Boy growled and charged before they even saw Slade emerge, changing into a lion midair. Slade rose his hand, and Beast Boy was suddenly surrounded by a red bubble, frozen, back in his human form.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Changeling. Such a temper." he punctuated the last word by pulsing the bubble. A scream tore itself from the captured hero's throat.

"Slade!" Robin swore, punching one his fist into his open palm.

Slade sighed. "Robin, you are so predictable. You all are. You have been told that this is her destiny. You have been told, there was no hope for her, and yet, here you all are. Trying, and failing, to stop the inevitable. Trigon will rise. And with him Pariah Dark. They will rule both dimensions. And there is nothing that you can do about it." His laugh echoed around the darkened room.

This time, Beast Boy wasn't the only one who growled.

"Well, sense we are all being the predictable, you should be expecting us to continue to fight you." Starfire stated angrily.

"And win." Added the Boy Wonder.

Slade merely chuckled. "Do what you feel you must, children, but it is already to late. The Gem has been activated, the Portal opened, and Trigon will rise. Trigon will rule, Pariah Dark by his side, and Raven is gone forever." He dropped Beast Boy to the ground and looked around once more. "Good bye, Titans and friends. See you in the next world." He disappeared, his laughter echoing behind him. Starfire rushed to Beast Boy, "Are you unharmed, Friend?"

He smiled up weakly. "I'm fine Star." They shared smile and he stood. "Come on guys, we gotta find Raven and get ready for these bad guys. We all know who Trigon the Terrible is, right?" Everyone nodded, "Good. Now, time to find out more about this Pariah Dark, doncha think, Danny?"

"Well, he is the undisputed ruler of the Ghost Zone who managed to suck all of Amity Park in there once, and has been locked away by the other ghosts, then by me, for having anger issues." He shrugged.

"Oooooookay," Cyborg said, "no wonder Clockwork got involved. We are going up against the biggest, nastiest demon in all the levels of Hell, paired with a ghost who even by ghost standards is too mean." He chuckled softly, "Anybody else ever ,once in a while, wish you became a doctor or dentist? Just once in a while?"

A nervous chuckle circled the room.

"Well, nothing is going to happen with us just standing around here. Danny, Beast Boy, Sam, you search for Raven. Anywhere you think there is a chance she may be, for any reason, just do it. Tucker, you and Cyborg search for any indication Trigon or Pariah Dark has risen. As soon as you find anything, no matter how small a something, you call us right away. Star and I are going after Slade."

As Robin finished his speech and everyone was heading off for their appointed jobs,the ground began to shake.

A large red hand shot up from the ground.

Tucker spoke up, "Uh, I think we found something."