Four teenage heroes fell to the pale green ground with a thud. Groaning loudly they stood up to see a pink sky complete with floating strawberries. "I thought this was Raven's mind." Robin said eyeing a strawberry distastefully.
"No. This is Happy's realm." Cyborg explained looking for the telltale pink cloak the emotion wore.
"…Happy?" Robin asked one masked eye suddenly larger than the other.
"Rae's emotions have bodies in here." Beastboy explained at supersonic speed as he spotted a flicker of pink.
"Hi guys!" Happy's high-pitched voice rang out from beside Starfire, who was watching a strawberry with unbound interest. "Cybear!" She squealed seeing the half robot and promptly leaping towards him, among sniggers from the rest of the team.
"Whoa. Happy, where are the others?" Cyborg asked, blushing as he tried to extricate himself from the hug.
"Weeeel, Hate and Rage have Rae in Hate's realm... Brave, Knowledge, Sarcasm and Revenge are trying to help her…Lazy's in her realm and Love, Timid and Calm are over there." She reeled off in one breath, dancing around the Titans and towards more cloaked figures. A pale blue-cloaked figure walked forwards till she stood beside Robin.
"You are calm. I am Calm." She murmured to him.
"No you are cryptic." He quipped whilst gesturing to the other two emotions to join them. Gold instantly led grey into the Titans group.
"I am Love and this is Timid." The Gold cloaked Raven told the quartet as they calmed down considerably. "I believe we should go to help free Raven." Her melodic voice continued as she moved to stand with Cyborg. "There is no tragedy greater than a lost Love whether returned or not." She muttered as they walked towards the next realm.
"I don't get it. How could Hate take Rae over?" Robin asked the small group of emotions as they made their way across the grey field that was Timid's realm.
"She didn't go back home for her renewal." Calm replied in her haunting murmur.
"Renewal?" Cyborg asked eyebrow shooting upwards. "You make it sound like she runs on batteries."
"I think Happy does." Beastboy muttered to Starfire before anyone could answer.
"You're right BB!" Happy yelled appearing at his side. "Now you must die!" Her voice plummeted to a guttural growl as her cloak flickered red. Beastboy leapt into the Tamaranian's arms with a high-pitched yelp as she flew upwards away from the irate Happy.
"Ooh that's bad." Timid muttered hiding behind Robin. "Calm, Love. I think Raven's starting to crack." She screamed as Happy turned to face her, now sporting two extra red eyes.
"Titans RUN!" Robin yelled carrying Timid and dragging Calm towards the realm's exit.
Raven woke up strapped to a large stone tablet at the top of a mountain, in her own mind. "Great." She muttered rolling her eyes as a large red demon walked over to stand in front of her. "Hate." She acknowledged, tipping her head forwards politely.
"Raven." Her emotion replied, smirking at the helpless girl.
"So guessing that this stuff's got Rowan in?" The empath asked gesturing to her bonds nonchalantly.
"Only the best for my Lord and Master." Hate replied mocking her. "Rage is taking care of your loyal feelings and your friends." He continued trying to crush the dark girl's hopes.
"Leave my friends alone!" Raven cried, struggling against the table for the first time.
"Ah. Poor little witch doesn't want the nasty feelings to hurt her friends." Hate laughed cruelly. "So who's first Rae-Rae? Your leader? Your little alien? Your changeling? Or maybe your sweetheart?" The red giant sneered leaning in till the pair's faces were almost touching.
"No." Raven replied forcefully spitting on the demon's face in defiance.
"You emotions will turn against you Raven. Happy already has. She always was weak minded." Hate mused as a large crash was heard at the foot of the mountain. "Sounds like Knowledge went out with a bang." He continued his monologue while Raven struggled in vain. "One by your emotions will turn against you or fall for you and then you will be ours. All because you never went to your renewal."
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