As Rachel slept, she could here Dick tossing and turning while he slept in the next room over. She tried to focus in with the psylink but when she did all she saw was the barrel of a gun, she saw the flash and heard the shot but before she had time to interpret what it meant she heard the door of Dicks room open. Rachel dropped the psylink and stared at the door waiting for Dick to check on her; the door never opened. Rachel checked the clock it read four fifteen.

"Doesn't he ever sleep? We've been back for only two hours. There is no way he can function like this."

Even when they were Titans she could never remember when Richard had a good night sleep. He was always training or tracking Slade. Back then he at least slept longer than an hour and a half. Raven knew he was troubled, she knew the instant he stepped from the shadows and the bond reasserted itself. Then she heard the TV kick on and the fridge door swing open. The apartment was a decent size but it was quiet.

The fridge closed, she could hear the news report about how the Bludhaven Brawlers were defeated by the Gotham Rogues seventeen to fourteen in overtime. With the bond she could sense his thoughts, his thoughts seemed darker than when he was a Titan but she could not dig deeper without giving away her presence. She had learned how to conceal her presence inside someone's mind, but it wasn't as powerful as if the person let her into their mind. It had been ten minutes since Dick had walked out of his room, the TV was still on and Raven didn't want to bother her closest friend. Raven decided to leave him be and go back to sleep.

7:53 A.M

Rachel awoke to a silent and empty apartment. She dressed herself in her usual blue cloak but decided to leave the hood down. As she walked down the hallway to where the main part of the apartment she peered into Dick's room, the bed was made and there were bloody bandages on the nightstand from his injury the night before. Rachel walked into the living room; it was an open room that almost reminded her of the one at Titans tower. The couch was in the center of the room facing the wall with the flat screen TV and a table between the two. The kitchen was in the corner with just a half wall separating it from the living room and a table with four chairs in the back of the room on the opposite side of the kitchen.

She looked around for any sign of Grayson. Rachel walked to view the window and looked out hoping to see him on the sidewalk somewhere. There was a note on the half wall that separated the kitchen and the room she was in. Raven spotted it and crossed the room to read it.

"Rachel, sorry I missed you. Had to go into work at Bludhaven PD (Police Department.) Thought about waking you but decided to let you sleep, looked like you needed it last night. Laid some towels out in bathroom in case you wanted to shower. Help yourself to whatever food there is. Still some coffee in the kitchen (sorry no herbal tea.) Make yourself at home and feel free to stay for however long you want. I promised not to ask you to stay so if you feel like leaving I packed a bag of supplies it is by the door. Fastest way out of city is Little Neck Narrows Bridge it will take you towards Gotham. Otherwise Highway 61 will take you back the way you came. Otherwise I'll see you later. P.S; If you are still here when I get back I promise we'll talk."

"Guess I could use a shower. Then I'll decide what to do"

Rachel walked down the hall to take a shower.

8:15 A.M

Raven walked out of the bathroom and down the hall, hair still dripping from the shower.

"Guess I should eat something." She had realized how hungry she really was

She walked into the kitchen to find the coffee still warm. She opened the fridge as it was practically empty. There were a few sodas on the top shelf, a half eaten pizza still in the box and a few eggs that looked questionable.

"Forever the bachelor Richard Grayson."

She picked up the eggs and found a reasonably clean pan to make herself some breakfast. Raven made her breakfast and began to eat it sitting on the couch while watching the news. She stood up after she finished her breakfast. As she moved into the kitchen she saw the bag Dick had packed for her. Raven eyed it then moved into the kitchen with her plate. She walked out and took the bag over to the couch to check the contents.

The bag had a change of clothes and some bandages along with some snack bars and five hundred dollars. One of the side pockets had a cell phone in it. She checked the contacts and only one number was saved into it; "Dick." There was also a note taped to the back of it. "If you ever need my help just call and I'll be there"

Still unsure of what to do she sat the bag down next to her and pulled out only the phone. Rachel palmed the phone in each hand, staring into the number that was programmed into the phone. She decided against her better judgment not to bother him while at work. She shut the TV off and began to meditate in the silent apartment.

As the meditation went on, a vision appeared. She saw her old room in the tower and saw through her own eyes as the vision went on. There was a knock on the door as it slid open a more than familiar face stood in the doorway. She recognized the event immediately, it was the first time she and Dick had admitted how they truly felt. It seemed like almost a lifetime ago. They had both agreed that for the sake of the team it was better to keep things the way they were; stay team mates and close friends. After all, her powers were fueled by emotion and too strong of one, made her powers unstable. They chose to ignore those emotions; and now as Raven sat meditating those feelings came creeping back.

"No. No more wandering. I am needed here. He is troubled and darker than I remember. Something eats at him I can feel it. Even now. My friend needs me."

There was a clicking sound at the door as Raven came out of meditation, it was now mid afternoon. When the door opened Dick walked in still in uniform and a bag of groceries in his hand.

"I see you decided to stay after all. Or at least wait to say goodbye in person." Dick walked into the kitchen and set the bag down on the counter. "What's the matter didn't like the coffee?" He had already pulled out a drink from the fridge and walked out to see Raven.

"I don't drink coffee remember?"

Raven was trying to collect herself after the meditation.

Dick reached into the bag he brought home with him. He tossed her a box with a slight grin on his face.

"Oh, I remember."

"Wait, you got herbal tea? You knew I would still be here when you got home."

She was trying to figure out how he knew.

"I had a feeling, yes. I know you Raven. I knew you would either decide to stay or wait to say goodbye in person. Either way I knew you would still be here."

Dick walked to his room to change out of his uniform back into some civilian attire. While he changed Rachel began to make her tea. As she poured the tea into a mug Richard walked out in normal clothes.

"Okay, I said we could talk so go ahead. Ask about anything"

He grabbed the food from the bag and sat on the couch waiting for her to reply.

"How's the arm? I saw the bandages"

She was leaning against the wall holding her mug.

"Arm is fine, I told you not to worry. Don't try to small talk"

"Okay… Last night, you interrogated that guy. Did you find Black Mask"

Rachel was sipping on her tea.

"No. His body went into shock before he could answer. I shattered his collar bone. The bone fragments may need to be surgically removed."

"Jesus Dick, don't you think that's a little brutal?"

"He has killed Rachel. Over seven confirmed kills from his rifle, he deserved it."

His voice was dark and shallow almost like, no Rachel shook the thought from her head.

"Have you heard from any of the other Titans? What they are up to?"

Rachel had moved to the other side of the couch

"BB reunited with Terra and-"

Rachel stood up quickly after hearing that name.

"She can't be trusted! She betrayed all of us and sided with Slade and almost destroyed Jump City. I know she turned on him to help us but she is still a traitor"

"I know. I agree with you, but I remember a time when I crossed the line. I was Slade's apprentice once. Even though I did it to save all of you, I still fought against the team. Rachel sat down again realizing he was right and not wanting to argue.

"Anyway, BB and Terra are living together in Midway City as founding members of the New Doom Patrol. Cy joined the League. He spends his time on the Watchtower with Manhunter sorting and analyzing all communication on and coming in to Earth. Starfire is off world. She became Queen of Tameran after Blackfire staged a coup."

"How do you know all this if you haven't contacted them?" Raven had finished her tea and sat the mug onto the table.

"I hacked into the Watchtower and I still have access to the bat computer. I hear things."

"How's Bruce? I haven't heard you mention him"

Dick stood up and walked to the other side of the room avoiding eye contact with Raven. She knew the topic was not pleasant. Dick didn't answer for a while, Rachel was about to change the subject when he spoke up.

"Bruce and I don't really get along much anymore. Not since-"

Dick stopped talking and dropped his head. Rachel's interest peaked.

"Not since I made a mistake. I told Bruce and he wouldn't forgive me for it. Then I tried to make amends but it didn't help."

Dick stopped talking and moved towards the couch and sat down. He turned on the TV and looked over to Rachel.

"Let me into your head. I can help you get over what you feel, I can help."

Raven put her arm on his shoulder and looked into his blue eyes.

"No!" He stood up and grabbed her arm and pushed it away.

"Stay out of my head! I'm not who I was when you last saw me. I'm scared of what you will find."

Rachel stood in silence. The last time he had yelled at her was back when they were Titans, Slade was loose and Dick was obsessed with finding him. She had gone into his room to draw him away from days of working alone in a dark room trying to figure out Slade's plan.

"Sorry. I'm just not who I was in Jump City. And neither are you. I know about the darkness in your mind Rachel, the bond works both ways. That's why you stayed, you feel like you've been running for too long."

He was right. And Rachel knew he was right. They both sat in silence on the couch. Dick was watching TV and eating the rest of the cold pizza while Raven meditated. Dick sat closer to the TV to hear the report. Firefly was sighted in Bludhaven near the Central Business District.

"Raven snap out of it!"

Raven came out of meditation looking around for Richard but she couldn't find him next to her on the couch.

"What is it?"

Dick called out from a room down the hall "Firefly"

Raven never encountered Firefly but remembered hearing stories about him. He was a pyrotechnition until he received burns on ninety percent of his body and turned to crime.

Dick peaked his head around the corner now dressed as Nightwing.

"Hey! You coming?"

Rachel nodded and followed after him.