Ok, I'm not really sure how I should continue right now… I'm trying to waste some time, because there is a lot that has to happen before the group gets to their next location. One being the group has to get back together. Anyways, I'll just refresh everyone's memories here.

Cyborg left the Titans, believing Slade would betray them. Slade, Robin, Tovar, and Starfire are on their way to Africa (and Cyborg is already there). Raven and Beast Boy are crushed under the debris of the collapsing temple/cave. Well, I think that's everything.

Cyborg sat on the plane, flying somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. He had left nearly 5 hours ago, and his muscles were getting stiff. He suddenly remembered why he had joined the Titans.

After his accident, nobody had accepted him. Even his parents had treated him differently, although that was to be expected, all things considered. He wondered what had happened to them…

The robot shrugged off the feeling. It didn't matter, they hadn't accepted him. Only the Titans had, and he was pretty sure they were dead now. He couldn't expect other people to be friendly to him anymore. All the stares and whispers around him were enough to convince him of that. He realized he missed his friends a lot.

Cyborg shook his head. They were gone, and that was the end of it. He had to concentrate on what else was happening. He glanced down at his arm and activated the phone. Several messages played directly into his head, ensuring that nobody else would hear.

The first couple were from the various Titans, and then there was even one from Slade. They said there had been something wrong and Raven had been hurt and might not make it through. The last one was from a distraught Starfire.

"Cyborg," she said, "I know that you are still mad at us, and at Slade, but I felt that you needed to know this. Raven and Beast Boy were…" There was a moment of silence, and then a sob. "They were the two that had to stay," she said simply, and then hung up. He sat, unable to believe what he had heard. His best friend, and his partner in nearly everything that had to deal with the day to day running of the tower were both dead. Somehow he knew it was his own fault.

As he thought, a tear slid slowly down his face. It made a kind of perverted logic, and humor. He figured in a way this could almost be seen as a victory for Beast Boy. Now he was with Raven forever… and there was nothing she could do about it. This thought brought a smile to Cyborg's face. At least now they weren't feeling any more pain.

A cloaked girl sat in a comfortable, though Spartan, room. She looked out at the ocean outside her window, feeling its energy coursing through her. The shattered debris of a jar lay at the base of one of the walls.

A soft knock echoed dully through her chamber. After a moment, the door slid quietly open, revealing an old man, dressed in a worn gray cloak. A white beard hung down from his face, giving him an appearance of great wisdom and age.

"Hello father," the girl whispered. She knew who it was, even though she wasn't looking at him, "What did you wish to ask me?"

A soft, friendly chuckle escaped the man, and then he spoke in a voice that was at once ancient and young, "I was wondering what the purpose was of giving the girl, Raven, her powers back. It made no difference."

"Father," she said, "It made a great difference. Nobody yet has seen it, but the time will come when the reason for my action is laid bare for all to see."

She heard movement and watched the man walk to the window, gazing out at the waves. Several minutes passed.

"I'm not going to pretend I understand everything that is happening here," he said, "just as my father didn't pretend when I was young."

The girl nodded.

"The others though…" he started, turning to look at her, "are they all going Africa as planned?"

Another nod, then more silence. After several moments, the father walked slowly out the door, closing it behind him.

She felt a brief stirring within her soul. The pieces were once more in movement.

Point, she thought. A growl echoed within the hollows of her mind. The game was nearing its end.

Ok, I'm pretty sure that the last part made little or no sense. It will later… probably. Just keep in mind that the girl (Cyras) is the "player" for the good guys, and Trigon is the "player" for the bad guys.

I'm about to get to another plot twist… I think the chapter after next. And then we'll get back to the rejoining of the group the chapter after that. Aren't you excited?

Ok, please review, I'd appreciate it. Flames are accepted, and of course so is everything else.

NEW EPISODE PREMIERS TONIGHT!!! (please keep in mind, that's as of writing, not posting.)