Hey guys, sorry about my lack of updating in the time frame I set for myself. I unfortunately have had some financial troubles lately and I had to take care of them.

AngelOfDarkness: I really like your story idea and I am willing to give it a shot, but it may be a bit before I find the time to write it because 1) I am working on this story as well as 2 others right now (which will eventually be uploaded on fanfiction) 2) I am helping 2 friends with their businesses and that will take some time 3) I am still going to college as well. SO as you can see I have a bit of a busy schedule, but I do really like your idea and I do see a lot of potential for it that I can work on. Please PM me if you wish to discuss it further.

I do not own Teen Titans or other DC references made

-Raven's POV-

I had just watched Cain shoot his buddy to try to get to me, luckily I was prepared and blocked that bullet. I expected him to start running away or to continue shooting at me, but I did not expect him to drop his gun and charge me. He lifted his sleeves and pointed them at my face, I unfortunately figured out what he was doing too late.

He sprayed me.

I coughed a few times and fell backwards in surprise, slowly the landscape around me began to fade and was replaced by a hellish landscape. I heard Rune shout my name with a mix of worry and panic, but before I could look into it more my father, Trigon, appeared above me. He held a sinister grin as puppet strings descended onto me and forced me out of my body. I then held witness to the destruction he wrought through my body while I could do nothing. Then it got worse, I saw the titans appear and try to stop my rampage and fail. One by one they all fell to my might, after the last one fell Rune showed up but he was no match for my powers. I struggled and screamed as I was pulled farther and farther from my body but my attempts were for naught.

As I felt myself being moved farther and farther away from my body I began to see numerous other horrors form all around me. I saw two monstrous figures attempting to strap me down to what looked like a ritual alter as they tried to insert hideous, serpentine creatures into my arm. Slowly, I faded into a fitful sleep filled with nightmares.

As I felt myself begin to waken I realized that I was in the Titan tower's infirmary, as I attempted to recall how I got here I began to remember the nightmarish things I saw prior to passing out with a shudder. I hesitantly looked to my arm and saw an I.V. line where I remembered the serpentine creature was inserted. I slowly began to piece together what I had seen with what had actually happened when it all flooded back to me, I choked back a sob as I hugged my knees to my chest, and I felt the tears running down my face as all the horrible visions came flashed before my eyes. I jumped when I felt someone place a hand on my shoulder and I almost did again when I saw Rune's masked face until I heard him speak.

"It's alright Rae, you're safe now." It was such a simple sentence, but I felt so much warmth and comfort laced into those words. Without thinking, I latched onto him and began sobbing into his shoulder, I expected him to stand there awkwardly or push me away, but instead he wrapped his arms around me and held me comfortingly. We stayed that way for what seemed like hours even though it was only about 30 minutes.

-End Raven POV-

Once Raven had settled down she began to ask Rune the usual questions such as what happened and how long they were out.

"You were hit by the hallucinogen Cain was carrying which he says is called 'Sweet Dreams', you've been asleep for the past 3 days."

"3 days?!" Raven was about to go on until Rune placed a finger to her lips, causing her to blush lightly.

"It's 4 a.m., the other Titans are still asleep." He said as he removed his finger from Raven's lips, "You should rest as well, you didn't have the most peaceful sleep these past couple days and you're just now getting over the effects of the hallucinogen. I'll go if it makes you more comfortable."

Rune then got up to leave when Raven's hand shot out and grabbed his cloak, when he turned to look back he saw Raven's form shaking with her head down as she whispered almost inaudibly, "Please stay…"

Rune grabbed a chair and brought it next to her bed, he then held her hand as he sat down and faced her. "I'm not going anywhere." She smiled lightly at him as she laid down and hesitantly went to sleep.

-A few hours later-

Raven woke to Starfire offering her a cup of tea, she thanked her and subtly looked around the room for Rune. She saw him passed out in a chair next to the head of her bed, she hid a small smile by sipping on her tea.

"Are you feeling better now friend Raven?"

"Yeah, thanks Star. What time is it now?"

"It is 9 hours after the mid of night and I was wondering if you would be feeling up to traveling to the mall and do the hanging out?"

"What about Speedy?" Raven asked as she kind of wanted to avoid prolonged time with her excitable friend.

"Friends Speedy and Bee went to help the Teen Titans East. They left as of yesterday."

"And I should leave as well." They turned to see Rune awake and stretching. "I need to report my findings to Azrael and see what else they may need me to do." Raven's slight smile dropped which went unnoticed, "I will talk to Azrael though and see if I can continue to help you guys out. Especially since this city may be a target for the plan Cain revealed to me."

"Oh! Will we all be doing the netting of flix and chill?" Starfire asked excitedly which caused Raven to spit out her tea and Rune to stumble.

"Where did you get that idea Star?!" Raven shouted

"Well Speedy was asking me if I would enjoy 'net flix and chill' when he returned. So I thought to ask friend Rune if he would also like to do the netting of flix and chill when he returns."

Raven stared at Starfire blankly before looking at Rune, "You should get going, it will take me a while to explain this to Star."

As Rune exited the infirmary he ran into Cyborg who was moving towards him quickly.

"Looking for someone?"

"You actually." He pulled out a small communicator and handed it to him. "Here, we may have had a rough start, but I want you to know that we consider you an honorary Titan now."

"Thank you, I will return as soon as I am able to help you all out with whatever Cain's boss is planning, but be careful." Rune then handed Cyborg a pair of vials, "This is the medication I gave Raven, see if you can make some more just in case."