*Hello, I'm back again! I'm hoping you are all enjoying the ride so far. There's a little more interaction between the two in this one, so I hope that brings a smile to your face. Enjoy! Please R&R!*

*For Joel*

Just a Dream

Raven felt herself relax in his embrace. She didn't bother running away or fending him off. She hoped it wasn't a dream. This was the only comfort she had felt in a while, and to her own surprise, she was enjoying it.

His voice pierced the peaceful silence. "R-Raven…?" he appeared to be in distress.

She opened her eyes, and was shocked to see a horrified expression on his face. "What…?"

He seemed to be in a panic. "Y-you're disappearing…!"

"W-what…!?" she glanced at her hands and sure enough, they were translucent. She looked down at her body and was horrified to see that she was indeed disappearing.

"Raven, please don't go," he begged, his eyes taking on a desperate look.

She met his eyes, unsure of what to do. Her body had become nearly invisible. "Kilowatt…" she breathed, before she completely disappeared from his sight.

A strange sensation took over her body. Her world had become bright white and she shielded her eyes. She was falling. Her arms flailed as she tried to reach for something to grab onto, but there was nothing within her reach.

Raven awoke shortly, jolting upright in her bed. She placed a hand over her chest, trying to calm down. She breathed heavily as her eyes wandered the room, confirming that she was back in the hospital. She rubbed her head and glanced at the clock. It was 7 in the morning.

Every detail in her dream was crystal clear to her. After she managed to calm her heartbeat, she swung her legs off of the bed and walked toward the window.

That was when she heard his voice, Kilowatt's voice, "Raven, please come back…"

She kept her head low. Everything she had dreamed about was real. Kilowatt was a real person, trapped, and in need of help. She sighed.

She heard the door open behind her, and listened to her nurse shuffle in. Raven remembered her suspicions about the medication, and felt apprehensive about taking it.

"Miss Raven?" she asked quietly.

"What?" she asked, her voice raspy from her slumber.

"Please, take this…" she held a small cup of white liquid and tried handing it to her.

"Nothing works here," she said dryly, not taking the cup.

Her nurse continued to hold the cup out for her. "We are doing our best to help you," she said calmly.

Raven's eyes averted back to the window. "What exactly are you trying to give me?"

The nurse seemed surprised at her question. "It is simply something to help you…just a dose of serotonin."

Raven shook her head. "You give me something different every morning."

"We have to try new things because we haven't found anything to cure this mental state you are currently in," she explained.

Raven took the cup from her, examining the white liquid. The nurse watched her closely.

Raven's eyes narrowed as she focused on the liquid in the cup. Something shifted inside her mind and she whipped her head to the left, bringing the rim of the paper cup to her lips.

She allowed the liquid to flow out of the cup, but not into her mouth. She had found the will to concentrate just enough to hide the liquid inside her cloak. Her mouth was open against the cup, making it appear that she had indeed, drank the medication. She gave the cup back to the waiting nurse.

"Thank you…breakfast will be here shortly," she said as she walked out with the empty cup.

As soon as the nurse was out of sight, Raven quickly walked out. The medication continued to be hidden in her cloak as she did so. She nearly ran to the bathroom and locked herself in. Once she was sure that no one had followed her, she released the medication into the sink and watched it swirl down the drain.

"No more medication," she muttered to herself as she walked back out.

Her eyes wandered the hospital. Most of the residents were sitting down and eating breakfast. Some curious eyes landed on her and silently made assumptions about her. Some turned their heads away and others simply shook their heads.

Raven suddenly realized she couldn't allow anyone to think there was something wrong with her. It had felt strange not taking any medication this morning. Her vision was perfectly clear and she didn't feel drowsy. Just when she thought she'd be able to pull off her act, the floor disappeared beneath her.

She gasped and looked down. She was…floating. Her heartbeat quickened as images from her past started making its way into her head. She gritted her teeth at seeing the figments in her mind. She forced her feet back on the ground and closed her eyes, trying to erase the images she saw in her head.

She hoped to Azar that no one noticed. Without a second thought to what just happened, she pulled her hood up and walked to a table, not acknowledging anyone.

A tray of food was placed before her. "Please eat," her nurse said softly.

Raven eyed the eggs and bacon on her plate and immediately picked up a fork. She stabbed the yellow egg and placed it in her mouth, suddenly feeling famished.

Her nurse seemed surprised for a moment, before walking away.

She ate ravenously, making sure to eat every last scrap. She even went as far to lift her plate and scrape it clean. Her eyes landed on the carton of orange juice and she ripped open the white cardboard and drank every last drop of the juice.

After she finished her breakfast, she noticed the residents staring at her, specifically, Mary.

She wasn't surprised to see her walk up to her. Raven turned her head away. Mary spoke, "You look different."

"Hmph…" the former crossed her arms and didn't meet her eyes. She was doing her best to be herself as much as possible. She didn't want anyone to think she wasn't taking medication, not even Mary.

Mary shrugged. "You look different to me…did you take the medication this morning?"

Raven nodded, not saying anything.

Mary shook her head. "I still have hope for you…hero." She turned away from her.

Raven's eyes widened slightly at the word hero. She stood up and walked back to her room. She had managed to deceive the nurse and possibly the doctors, so she felt it was safe to try and listen for Kilowatt.

She isolated herself in her room and laid down on the bed. She took a deep breath before closing her eyes and concentrating. Even after being in the hospital for many years and taking the medication, she still had a passion for just letting go. She chanted her mantra in her head silently, not wanting to catch unwanted attention.

The moment she felt at peace, she heard his voice. "Raven?" It was distant, yet very clear.

She answered back silently, "You are Kilowatt?"

The sound of a sigh was heard before he answered, "Yes, I'm so glad you can hear me."

Raven kept her eyes closed. "I don't know who you are, or how you contacted me, but how do you want me to help you?"

He was silent for a moment. "Many years ago…you saved me from my own dimension. You literally pulled me from a portal."

She grimaced. "…I…did no such thing…you must be mistaken…"

Kilowatt persisted. "No, I'm positive you did it. Raven, where are you? Where are the other titans?"

She shook her head. "There's no such thing…they were never real…"

"Yes they are," he said sternly. "I remember them."

"Liar," she said lowly. "Don't try to trick me…"

"Raven…"

"No. I won't let you, or anyone take me back there…"

Kilowatt sighed. "Let me help you," he said again.

She said nothing for a moment. She sensed no deception in his intention, but how could he possibly help her? "…How?"

He remembered Cyborg saying something about his electromagnetic powers boosting her telepathic powers. "You don't have to do anything…you still have your telepathic powers, right?"

Her eyes widened. "H-how do you know about my powers…?"

"I'm your friend," he answered simply.

"No…no you're not…"

"Look, I just need you concentrate on making a portal. Can you do that?"

She thought for a moment. "I…don't know…"

He tried to remain hopeful. "I'll be able to help you with that. Raven, I don't have much time left…we need to do this as soon as possible…"

Raven bit her lip. "You're asking too much from me…I'm…just a sorceress who's lost her mind…"

"Not to me, you aren't," he said softly. "Try to regain your strength…this has to be done if you want my help."

His help…could he really help her? She doubted him to a great extent, but even though he probably would not be able to help her, she still did not want him to get hurt. After seeing him in her dream, she felt some sort of bond with him. It wasn't a friendly bond, but more of a life or death situation type bond. "…Okay."

Although she couldn't see it, he smiled. "When do you think you'll be ready?"

Her eyes opened and she stared at the ceiling. "Tonight," she said aloud.