Robin looked through the wall at Star. She seemed prettier than usual. Or maybe it was the falling plaster.

Star looked at him, her eyes penetrating. She was extremely happy to see Robin again. They smiled at each other and Robin stepped into her room.

"We must go!" Starfire said, "We must leave before Slade comes back!"

"Slade?" Robin's anger increased, "SLADE did this to us? That son of a bitch..."

Robin kicked the door. His foot retracted. He kept kicking. For fifteen minutes the door stayed jammed. It was in his mid- 800's when the door began to crack. "This entire place is falling apart" Robin said, wincing.

Starfire tried the handle. It was locked. "How do you expect to get out, Robin?" She asked.

"By kicking down the door, Star. It's pretty obvious, no?"

Starfire's only answer was a smile.

Back with Raven, she was just making her way around an icy log. She hoped she didn't slip soon.

Oh, why had she left? Why did she only carry her cloak for protection and warmth? Why did she not pack much food and no water?

Why?

Why?

Why...?

Raven turned the corner. She remembered the last corner she had turned... Star was being beaten... and other corner turns...

There were turns with sharp things around the corner...

Turns with deadly Beasts...

Turns with...with...

Turns with nothing happy. Never a turn with flowers on the other end, none with puppies or ice cream. Only Dismal Dismal Dismal.

No wonder she looked, felt, and acted so pessimistic.

Raven looked below her. Ghasp! Was that a footprint? It looked like it was followed by something... tires?

Raven looked up and down the trail. Her eyes followed the tracks to a large warehouse. Where did that come from?

She looked up at the warehouse. Suddenly, a scream issued from inside. Followed by several more. And ominous laughter.

Not something that you would go into for fun.

But Raven saw no fun. This was personal. She rolled up her black sleeves and put down her pack. Making sure her things were hidden, she marched up the steps into the warehouse.