Chapter 46 Feeling Great

Raven groaned, feeling as though she had every weight in the world pressing down on top of her. What happened? How long had she been out? She almost felt like she was sick, like she was going to vomit up everything that she had ever eaten. Fighting the groggy feeling in her eyes and head, she pulled herself into a standing position. She opened her eyes…

And genuine fear struck her.

"NO!" She yelled. Her father had a red light shooting out of his forehead, specifically, the gemstone on his forehead, and that red light was sucking away the darkness from Raven's demon form. Raven couldn't move as she watched this; she could not turn away nor could she run. She just stood there, helpless, as Trigon consumed what was left of Raven's powers.

Eventually, the darkness had completely run dry, leaving Raven floating in midair for a brief second. She fell to the ground, hitting it with a painful-sounding thud. Not wasting any time, Raven floated up to her. She turned her over, actually sweating while she hoped that her double was still alive.

She was, thankfully. But… oh, what did this mean? Trigon drained her powers. He was now reaping the rewards of leaving her completely powerless. This… this was not good. Oh, the multiverse was now in more danger than ever before.

"Yes," Trigon sneered. Raven, despite every instinct within her telling her that she shouldn't do it, looked up at her father. He had both of his legs now, and red energy swirled around his form. He laughed just as red clouds brewed over him, swirling and twirling as they blocked out any blue the sky might have.

Once again, Raven felt as if she was going to throw up. "Oh no…"

"I know!" Trigon exclaimed. "Isn't it beautiful?"

Raven's stomach churned as Trigon's laughter grew louder. It carried throughout Jump City, and if the citizens had even a lick of common sense, they were probably rushing around and trying to hide. Trigon rose into the air, still laughing like he had just won the lottery. Raven began to sweat. What could she do? She had defeated him before, but that was thanks to the help of the other Titans. And that was the thing; the other Titans weren't here…

Suddenly, a light appeared behind Trigon's head. Raven blinked, and both Trigons looked at it in utmost confusion. Raven in particular couldn't take her eyes off of this sight; the light glowed pink and white in the most tantalizing way. It kind of looked like… a warlogog portal…

Raven gasped. Could it be?

"WOOHOO!" A loud, enthusiastic voice called out, one that Raven would be able to recognize pretty much anywhere. "WE MADE IT!"

A small smile spread across Raven's lips. "They're here." Even though she wasn't one to experience emotions, especially positive ones, her heart did jump for joy regardless. The others were here. They had somehow found a way back to this dimension despite all odds. Maybe they would be able to help her!

"What is the meaning of…" Before Trigon was able to finish his sentence, the… ship?... That both groups of Titans were riding him hit him square in the back of the head. And they must've done it really hard, because Trigon wobbled and fell to the ground, sending dust spreading everywhere as his back made contact with the street. This caused Trigon to gasp in the most shocked way possible (which Raven honestly didn't blame him for).

"BIG TRIGGY!" He floated over to his double looking concerned (an emotion Raven never in a million years would've thought Trigon was capable of feeling), allowing the Teen Titans to zip down toward Raven. Robin, in his seat, reached out his hand.

"RAVEN, COME ON!"

Raven put on a determined face. She telekinetically picked up her double, hoisting her over her shoulder, before taking Robin's hand. The Titans flew away, which came as a relief to her. It was only a small one though, as there were way too many horrible circumstances piling on top of each other. As they went to Jump City's beachfront, her heart beat at a pace that she could never remember ever experiencing before.

Eventually, the Titans landed next to the beach. Everyone jumped out of the ship, which Raven only realized were actually the transformed Cyborgs when the two of them detransformed. They all crowded around her, smiling their heads off.

"Oh, Friend Raven!" Starfire said. "You have no idea the joy we have to lay eyes on you!"

Raven smiled. "I feel the same way." All at once, Beast Boy approached her, causing her to smile. "I see you were able to do something cool for the first time in your life, eh Garfield?"

Beast Boy glared at him. "Hey! I can be cool!" He paused before stepping closer. "But that doesn't matter right now." He reached his arms out as if to hug her, but stopped himself. Instead, he patted Raven on the shoulder. "I'm just glad you're okay."

"Me too." Raven once again became aware of what she was carrying. "I just wish my double was okay too." She laid Raven's unconscious form down on the ground, causing the others to gasp. The loudest and most shocked gasp belonged to Beast Boy.

"RAVEN!" He went up to her, looking like he was about to cry. "Is… is she okay? What happened? Is she even alive?"

Raven let out a breath. "She is alive, but all her powers have been drained."

"Ohh…." Robin stepped forward, his furrowed brow and concerned eyes showing through his mask. "That's not good."

"NO! IT AIN'T!" Beast Boy, pushing Raven to the side, leaned over his version of the shadowy sorceress and shook her."Rae rae! Mama! Please wake up!" Tears sprung up in his eyes, surprising Raven. "Please Mama, please!"

Miraculously, Raven began to stir. She groaned a little bit as she began to wake up. Her eyelids fluttered open, and she stared into Beast Boy's face for a little bit. The others must've noticed this, as they all crowded around. Meanwhile, Raven was trying to figure out how exactly to approach this situation.

"Beast Boy?" Raven asked, her voice just a little groggy.

Beast Boy gasped. "Oh, thank goodness!" He wrapped Raven in a hug, all while tears fell from his eyes. Blinking, Raven looked over at her Beast Boy to gauge his reaction to this whole display. He just gave her a mischievous grin, which made her face grow warm.

"Mama, I thought I'd lost you! The Trigons drained your powers while you were stuck in an alternate dimension and and and…" He whimpered. "Oh, I is just so happy to see you alive!"

"As are the rest of us," said Robin. He stepped towards Raven with a raised eyebrow. "Just… how do you feel?"

Raven blinked. "How do I feel?" She sat up, prompting Beast Boy to pull away from her for just a little bit. She put one hand to her chin and the other to her heart. "I… I feel…" Raven could feel the suspense beating down on her. How did her double feel? Was she okay? What kind of devastating impact did having her powers drained have on her feelings and mental state?

"I feel… I feel…" Raven sat still for a little bit before smiling in the biggest, brightest, most luminous way possible. "I feel great!"

Every single one of the Titans from both dimensions blinked. "You… really?" asked Cyborg.

"Yeah!" Raven rose to her feet, pushing her hood back in the process. "I feel better than I've ever felt!" She let out a triumphant laugh. "I feel like everything is falling into place! I feel like an entirely new person! And on top of which…" she pulled the increasingly confused Beast Boy towards her, wriggling her eyebrows as she did. "Hummana hummana!"

She then planted a kiss on Beast Boy's cheek shocking everyone including Beast Boy himself. "Hey! Woah woah woah!" He tried to pull himself out of Raven's hold but was having trouble. "I love getting kissed as much as the next green guy Mama, but… man, this is just too weird!"

Raven laughed, a sound that made everyone gawk. "Why is that a problem? Everything is going right for once in my life!" She pulled Beast Boy closer to her, squeezing him as he gasped for air. "After everything that has happened in my life, I think this new high is a nice change of pace!" She laughed out loud. "I never want to come back down!"

The other Titans continued to gawk at this strange sight before Robin turned toward Raven with a befuddled look. "Uh… how is this possible…?"

"Yeah!" said Beast Boy. "I thought all Ravens were supposed to be dark and gloomy!"

Deciding to not take those words too personally, Raven sighed. "Well, Trigon drained away her powers. Those same powers impact her emotions, which in turn impact her personality. Taking the powers away… well, I think it's only natural that she would be feeling this good."

"Oh," said Robin. He looked at Raven, still lavishing the goofy green changeling with kiss after kiss. "Still though, it is pretty weird."

Cyborg chuckled. "And you should know because you're an expert on weird."

"Hey!"

Cyborg stepped towards Raven and Beast Boy. "Well… we need to do something about this, right?" He frowned. "I mean, she can't stay like this forever!"

"I beg to differ!" said Raven, pulling away from Beast Boy for just a few seconds. "I feel no anger, or hatred, or fear! Why in the world would I want to give that up?"

"I can think of a few reasons," said Robin, taking a step forward. "I mean, Trigon did harvest the energy that your powers have." As if that was some kind of cue, Trigon's laugh could be heard booming through Jump City once again. Everyone shuddered, including Raven, who could say with full confidence that she had never experienced chills this icy cold. "And if that's the case, then we need to defeat him before he does something bad with them!"

"Eh, what could he possibly do that's so horrible?" Raven picked Beast Boy back up and began smooching him again, much to his chagrin.

Raven sighed. "Raven, as amazing as this might feel for you, we do need to approach this situation with a level head." She looked at the Titans again. "How in the world are we going to defeat the two Trigons? It was already hard enough taking care of one!"

Robin smiled, much to Raven's surprise. He giggled, a thing so unusual for him that it made Raven question if this was really her Robin. "Oh, don't worry Raven." He went over and pried Beast Boy and Raven apart, all while still smiling. "We thought up a plan on the way here thanks to a very special friend."

Raven blinked. "Very special… what are you even talking about?"

Robin didn't respond, instead still wearing a mischievous grin. Much to Raven's confusion, all of the other Titans wore the exact same expression. She had never felt like an outsider looking in so much before.

"Come on everyone," he said. "Let's go pay the Trigons a visit."