A/N: While trying to edit the invisible time-skips that FF deleted (rawr!), I accidentally deleted this chapter, and...well unfortunately, I don't have a back up. I rewrote it as best I could from memory. I really do apologise for this.

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Starfire wasn't surprised to spot the cloaked figure upon the skyscraper. It could only be one person. Flying through the cool air at this altitude, the Tamaranean had been expecting Raven to find a spot high up to hide. Raven called it meditating, but Cyborg called it 'moping.' As she neared the unmistakeable silhouette, she could see Raven's hood was up and her sky-blue cloak was billowing out over the edge of the roof, as if trying to pull her off. Raven was sitting cross-legged right on the edge, just as she did at Titans Tower.

Starfire landed silently on the rooftop, her boots lightly skidding against the cement. "Raven?"

There was no answer, so Starfire took a couple steps closer to the sitting figure and ventured again, "Raven? Hello, it is I, Starfire."

Still, Ravin said nothing. Starfire took a deep breath and sat down next to the darker Titan. "Raven? Are you okay?"

"Yes."

There was no emotion in the answer. Starfire couldn't even tell from Raven's face, as it was hidden in the shadow of her light-blue hood. Hoping to get down to business, Starfire hugged her knees and said in a cheerful voice, "Raven, I'm looking for one of the pieces of your mirror. Do you have one?"

"Yes."

Once again, Starfire was surprised at the deadness of Raven's voice. The dark girl sounded somewhat like a robot. "Can I...have it, please?" Starfire's voice wavered a little, showing her anxiety.

"No."

Raven still hadn't moved an inch, and her voice did not change. Starfire bit her lip and wondered what she should do. She wanted to respect Raven's boundaries, but was desperate to help her friend somehow. She tried a different approach.

"Why are you up here, Raven?"

"I like the view." The reply was instantaneous and lifeless.

Starfire, however, was elated that the reply wasn't a one-word answer. "I love the view too!" she cried. "It's so beautiful up here. You can see the whole city, and over in the distance you can see our wonderful home, and beyond, the sparkling ocean. So many people don't even realise the beauty that this city beholds. You and I are so lucky to have the gift of flight...to be able to see the beauty whenever we wish."

"Its...just a view." This time, the reply was a little late, and Starfire could detect the slightest hint of embarrassment in Raven's tone.

"But such a wonderful one!" Starfire raised her hands and spread out her fingers, as if trying to embrace the beauty she was rambling about. "There is so much beauty around us, and it is one of the reasons why I love this planet so very much. Every day is different, and everywhere I look, I see such wonders. Don't you think?"

"I guess."

Starfire turned to face her friend. "One of these wonderful things is you Raven. You are one of my best friends, and I adore everything about you. I am glad you are able to appreciate beauty, not just in nature, but in people too. You have a lovely gift with understanding how people feel. I think that is so great about you, Raven."

Raven didn't answer, but lowered her head, which allowed the wind to slide over it and sweep off her hood, which began billowing against her cheek. Starfire saw, to her great surprise, a definite blush on Raven's nigh-unreadable face. The Tamaranian smiled to herself.

"I suppose I should say things like this more often, friend Raven," she continued. "You should be told every day how wonderful you are."

"I forgot..." Raven whispered. "I forgot how important emotions were to you, Starfire."

"They're important to everyone," Starfire corrected. "Emotions are everything to me. When I am happy, my friends are happy. When I am sad, my friends will try to make me feel better. Emotions are what connects us all, as people. Without emotions, we would not even be friends, and that would be awful!"

"I can't." Raven lowered her head even more. "Emotions are potentially lethal to me. I can't afford to feel. Ever."

"I don't believe you! Just a couple hours ago you were laughing and playing with me and Robin, feeling most happy and joyful! Nothing bad happened at all."

"I've been seperated. My powers have been diminished - divided amongst all of my other selves. My powers won't do much while I am like this."

"Then why do you still avoid looking at me? Why are you still afraid of emotions?"

"I...I don't know."

Starfire put her hand on Raven's shoulder, causing the dark girl to turn her head and finally look into the Tamaranean's eyes. "Are you afraid of them?"

"I guess you could say that."

"Well," Starfire said cheerfully. "Maybe we can meet each other halfway. I will help you to express your emotions more, and you can teach me how to help you if it goes out of control. That way, you will be just fine."

Raven blushed again, and murmured, "Thanks, Star..."

"You called me Star!" Starfire hugged Raven happily, then broke the embrace instantly, as if remembering who she was hugging. "That makes me so happy!"

"Star?"

"Yes, friend Raven?"

Raven pulled out a tiny piece of glass from her hood and showed it in the palm of her hand. "Why do you really want this?"

Starfire's eyes glowed in pleasure at the sight of the shard. "Because Raven - the one, true, full Raven - is in trouble. She is hurt, and the only way I can help her is by gathering the pieces to her broken mirror. I must help her. I must find all of the pieces and repair the mirror." She reached for the the shard, but Raven pulled it back and said,

"But you don't know what will happen when the mirror is repaired. You might make things worse. Nevermore could be twice as powerful, and wipe out the world twice as fast. Terrible, awful things might happen. You don't know it will fix me...her."

Starfire stood up and clenched her fists. "That is a risk I am willing to take! Raven, you are my best friend, and I would do anything for you! I would gladly give up my life if it were to help you somehow. I promised you that I'd help, and here I am, doing my best. With that shard, I could save you!"

Raven stood up with her, but her face looked shellshocked. Her eyes were wide in disbelief. "You would...die? For me?"

"I love you Raven," Starfire put both hands on her friend's shoulders. "The most important emotion of all is love, and that is what makes us friends. That is what makes me want to do this for you. All of us; Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg and myself...we all love you Raven, and we all want to help you."

"I...I don't deserve friends like you, Star." Raven looked to the ground and held out the shard reluctantly.

"Don't say things like that, Raven." Starfire took the shard and placed her own hand in Raven's open palm. "I wouldn't give you up as my friend for anything."

There was a long silence, in which Raven's cloak and Starfire's long hair billowed in the wind, The two girls stared into each other's eyes.

Finally, Raven's face warmed, and she made a small smile at Starfire. "Be...be careful," she whispered.

"Don't worry, Raven. I will fix you, I promise!" Starfire squeezed Raven's hand, and then flew off the roof, diving down through space and began speeding back towards Titans Tower.

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I am well-aware that there was never a "sky-blue" cloaked Raven, but when I broke Raven herself down into different personalities, I knew that one of the mini-Ravens had to be her apathetic side. Probably the one we see most often in the series. 3 Please review!