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Chapter 14

Healing and Learning

Kym and Raven went through the front doors to the hospital. Kym was nervous, and Raven could see the girl was having a hard time walking straight. The yellow cloaked Azerathian had always feared sharp objects and unfortunately there were thousands here.

The two were here to see the little girl Clarisse. Raven had convinced Kym to read the medical books that the dark titan had. Kym was going to attempt to heal the poor girl.

"Are you sure you want to try this? What if I mess up, what if I accidentally kill her-" Kym began anxiously.

Raven stopped and put a hand on her arm. The dark titan smiled, and the she said in her still hoarse voice, "You will do just fine."

Kym smiled nervously, her eyes falling on the handkerchief tied gently around her friend's neck. Raven had told the others that she didn't want to frighten the little girl with the bruises that were still present even after a week. The titan's voice was still hoarse and Raven said it could be painful to talk sometimes.

Kym had offered to try and heal the dark titan, but Raven had refused instead wanting it to heal on its own. She had said to Kym, "I will heal it if I can figure out how to reawaken my powers again."

And Raven had been trying hard to replicate the awakening of her powers. She spent long evenings on the rooftop meditating and venting all her rage trying very hard to get her powers to reemerge. So far, the dark titan had reported, her efforts had been futile.

Now the two titans walked up to the desk. The secretary glanced up, and as she saw Raven, smiled and greeted them.

"Hello Raven! I'm surprised to see you back. Everything's okay I hope."

Raven smiled and replied, "I'm fine. I'm here to see Clarisse. Is she able to see us?"

The secretary's face fell. "Ah, little Clarisse. She's grown seriously ill since you were last here. I think she will be able to accept two more visitors though."

Raven asked, "Her parents are here?"

The secretary nodded. "We can't pinpoint what is wrong with her. We think she is going to die."

Raven nodded for a moment, and then she glanced at Kym. Then she said, "We might be able to help."

The secretary lifted an eyebrow, but didn't ask. "Alright, you know where to go. Just be warned, her parents might not be very welcoming."

Raven nodded, and turned her wheelchair towards the elevator. Kym followed quietly behind. This was terrible and Raven prayed that Kym could heal the girl.

Raven and Kym paused in front of the girl's door. The dark titan took a deep breath and knocked on it. There was a moment's quiet, then the door opened. A nurse greeted them.

"Raven!" The nurse whispered, "What are you doing here?"

Raven glanced at Kym. Then the yellow cloaked titan whispered back, "We're here to see Clarisse."

The nurse looked them both over for a moment. Then she moved aside and let them pass. Inside, the room was pure white, almost blinding to the eyes. Clarisse was lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling. Her mother and father were sitting near the bedside, the women's face buried in the man's arms.

As Raven and Kym entered the room, the father looked up, his eyes growing suspicious and hard. He nodded at them and asked the nurse, "Who are these people?"

The nurse was about to answer when a small and weak voice said, "Raven…"

Clarisse was looking at Raven, a weak smile on her face. The girl slowly lifted an arm from under her covers and let it hang over the bed. Raven wheeled her chair over to the girl's hand, grasping gently in her own hands.

"Hello Clarisse." Raven said softly, trying to make her voice less hoarse. But the girl noticed. She giggled softly.

"Raven what's wrong with your voice?" she asked.

Raven didn't answer. Instead she said, to the girl, "My friend and I are here to help you-"

"What can you do?" the mother asked.

Kym stepped forward nervously, her head in a slightly tilted submissive bow, hands spread wide. "I can heal her. Where I come from we could heal people with our…gifts."

The women looked hopefully at Kym. But the man growled, "Gift. You mean your freakish powers. I know who you are. You're Titans. I will not allow you to touch my daughter."

The women turned and smack him across the face. "You're denying a possible cure just because you can't get past their differences? Do you want our daughter to die or live?!"

The man grew quiet and the women turned back to Kym and said, "Do what you can."

Kym nodded, and walked over to stand beside Raven. Clarisse stared at Kym with innocent curiosity. "You look like Raven, but with brown hair and blue eyes. Why is your cloak yellow?"

Raven smiled and told the girl, "This is one of my close friends, Kym. She wants to help you but you need to do what she asks."

Clarisse looked up hopefully at Kym. "Are you going to make me better?"

Kym nodded slowly. She took a deep breath and said, "I need you to relax. Raven's going to stay right here. Hold completely still."

Clarisse did as she was instructed. Kym placed her hands gently on the girls shoulder. She closed her eyes and took another deep breath. Then a yellow aura surrounded the titan's hands, and it slowly spread over Clarisse, surrounding her in the aura.

The girl's eyes were wide in fear, but she kept her gaze locked on Raven who was smiling with reassurance. The dark circles under Clarisse's eyes disappeared, her pale skin returning to a more natural color.

Kym finally pulled back looking exhausted and ill herself. Clarisse then sat up and stood up on her bed, gently pulling her hand from Raven's grasp. She hopped up and down.

"I feel better!" she cried out. "I'm better!"

The mother leapt up and captured her daughter in her arms. She hugged Clarisse

tightly, tears spilling down her face. The father too, had tears in his eyes but he smiled and hid them in his wife's shoulder.

While the family rejoiced, Raven turned and glance worriedly at Kym. She was holding her head. Seeing her friend's worried gaze, Kym smiled and mouthed, "I'm fine."

Raven nodded, but left herself a mental note to check on the yellow cloaked titan later when they returned to the tower. Then there was a soft tugging on Raven's sleeve. She turned around and saw Clarisse's smiling face.

"Thank you." She said.

Raven shook her head. She pointed at Kym. "I just sat there and watched. It was Kym who healed you."

Clarisse then ran over to Kym and pulled on bright yellow cloak. "Thank you for healing me."

Kym smiled down at the girl and replied, "Your welcome."

Clarisse then darted back to Raven and said, "I'm so happy to see you!"

Then she noticed the handkerchief on Raven's neck. "Why are you wearing that?"

Raven smiled and said, "I was thinking I might wear it as part of my costume. Do you think it looks good?"

Clarisse wrinkled her nose and responded, "It doesn't match. I think you look fine without it."

Raven smiled and said, "Ok, I won't wear it anymore."

Clarisse then said, "Are you sick? Your voice is all scratchy."

Raven was about to respond, but Clarisse beat her too it. "You should let Doctor Kym take care of it. She's very nice and gentle."

"Yeah Raven, I think Clarisse has a point." Kym said teasingly.

Raven looked at Kym with soft kind eyes. "Doctor Kym, has a ring to it don't you think?"

Kym rolled her eyes, a smile on her face. Then the father came up to the two. "I take back what I said. I guess just because you're different doesn't make you bad."

Raven lifted her head in pride. This was going to be a great day.

That evening, Raven was once again on the rooftop. She meditated quietly; so absorbed was she in her meditation that she didn't hear Shasta come up the stairs. He opened the door and seeing her, he smiled slyly.

"Hey Raven." He said as he walked passed her. Raven blinked her eyes open and watched him curiously.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

Shasta shrugged and replied, "Oh, I'm just going to jump off the top of the tower."

Raven's eyes grew wide in horror. "Shasta, you can't levitate very well! Jumping is suicide!"

"Then you can save me." He replied. Raven was still staring at him; she began to wheel her chair forward to stop him. But as she came closer he stepped closer to the edge.

"Shasta, don't be a fool! I still haven't remembered how to use my powers! I can't save you!" Raven pleaded, tears forming in her eyes.

Shasta shrugged, "Well I guess you will have to live without me."

"NO! Shasta don't-"

"Then save me."

"I can't…"

"Ok." Shasta said, and he leapt off the top of the tower.

"SHASTA!" Raven screamed. And the next thing she knew she was holding his shoulders tightly and staring into his shocked green eyes.

Then he laughed, "Relax Rae, it was just a joke. I can levitate fine now. Garth taught me."

Panting she scolded him, "Don't ever do that again!"

Shasta laughed and then an amazed look entered his eyes, and then a smirk spread across his face as the dark titan let him go. He nodded towards the faraway ground and said, "You're levitating."

Raven looked at him in confusion then looked down to see she wasn't standing on solid ground. She looked back at her floating friend, a shocked look in her eyes.

"Great Azar!" She whispered.

Then she realized why her power had returned. It was the love for her friends that had sparked them to life. Raven, without hesitation, grabbed Shasta and her lips met his. His eyes were wide with surprise and for moment thinking his friend had gone insane. Then he relaxed, his soft green eyes closing and the two kissed in the fading light.

Suddenly, a voice cute through the quiet moment, "Hey are guys-"

Raven and Shasta pulled apart, looking back up at the roof. Garth was looking down at them his eyes wide in surprise. He turned around quickly and said as he walked away "Whoa didn't mean to interrupt anything!"

Raven gave Shasta a questioning look, and the red-haired teen smiled sheepishly. "Pulling the prank on you was his idea."

Raven and Shasta laughed, and they floated back to the top of the tower. Garth was already gone. Raven smiled slyly at Shasta and with a small tug on his arm pulled him towards the stairs.

The sunlight's dying rays bounced off of the abandoned wheelchair.