iq: The last two chapters ended up being so short I decided to combine them into the final one.

Raven lays still for sometime-scared that the moment she moves he will come rushing back. Finally she dares to try finding some sort of help while he is gone. She doubts he would risk having a phone that she could attempt calling out on. If he had a cell she is sure he would have it with him. If he is so intent on keeping her quiet then just maybe there is someone close by-maybe in the next house or something that she could get the attention of somehow. How to do it is the question. She can't walk or stand and he made sure she can't scream or pick anything up. Finally she rolls over on the bed deciding to try to get help someway before she looses her nerve. She braces herself with one arm on the nightstand as she uses the other to drag her legs over the side of the bed. The nightstand shifts suddenly under her weight causing her to loose her balance and fall off the bed. She strikes her head on the bed rail as she falls knocking herself out.

The Butler waits at the police station after having explained his fears twice already. He looks up as the police chief comes in.

"I understand you have information about the missing Titan girl."

"Possibly and if I'm right I fear she is in grave danger."

"And you are?"

"Butler to the Manheim's and caretaker of their son."

"The police chief looks over the statement. And just why do you think this Jason might have kidnapped her."

"He has had a very rough life I'm afraid. Some months ago he saw her at a cafe and has been quite taken with her ever since."

The chief sits up taking notice. "Go on."

"He changed his look to match hers. He thought she understood him-that they would be the perfect couple. Several times I went out to pick up gifts he ordered for her. The night before last he sent me on a vacation and said he was going up to the family cabin. If you had seen the change in him after he saw this girl like I did you would worry about her suddenly going missing as well."

He picks up the flier the butler brought in. "Why didn't you come to us before?"

"I only saw that today. Listen to me please-I tried to call the boy's father and he wouldn't. I fear for him after the change that has come over him...and what he might do if someone barges in there trying to take the girl away. I just fear he isn't stable anymore...perhaps he never really was now that I think back on it. He never thought he fit in anywhere or with anyone until he saw the girl."

"What is the address of this cabin."

"If you don't have a code it will set off an alarm at the cabin. If you would let me maybe I could go in and draw him away from the girl long enough for your forces to come in through the back."

"Its too risky for you to go in."

When Jason comes back he finds Raven laying on the floor. He picks her up putting her back in bed as she comes to.

Raven whimpers as he roughly removes the gag.

"You promised to lay still and not try to move around."

In attempt to stem a blow up Raven thinks of a lie. "I needed to go to the bathroom. I was afraid to wait-"

"-You're lying! You were trying to get away." He picks her up from the bed and stands her up. "You've been faking-go on show me."

As he pushes her Raven falls to the floor. "I can't walk! Yes, I was trying to get help what would you do if someone kidnapped you? Just lay around and wait to rapped or try to find some way to get help?"

"I never threatened to rape you."

"You would if that's what it took to get what you want."

He kneels down grabbing her arms-pulling her up to face him. He shakes her to drive his words home. "All I want is for you to realize we were meant for each other."

Raven struggles for breath as the pain flairs up in her back again. "Stop it you're hurting me!"

"Let her go now!"

Jason freezes when something cold is pressed to the back of his neck.

Robin turns to find Starfire and Beast Boy staring at him after he hangs up the phone. "That was the police chief. They think they may have found Raven."

"What are we waiting for-lets go get her!"

"We need to let them handle it. This isn't one of our normal villains. Raven could be hurt or worse if we try to barge in."

Raven looks up to see Red X.

Red X throws a satchel down on the bed. "You can have your dirty money back. I didn't agree to be a part of this and I don't like being used as someone's pawn. Now don't make me tell you again to let her go."

"If I can't have her no one can!"

Before the guy can make a move Red X whacks him in the back of the head. He then shoves him out of the way and picks Raven up and sits her down on the bed. "You really know how to pick 'em."

"Red X?"

"If I known he was that screwed up in the head I would have told him to take his money elsewhere."

Raven locks over at the hair on the shrine. "You did that?"

"He told me he just wanted to lure you out to get some pictures. I didn't know he was planning this." Red X cuts the tape from Raven's hands. "I'm sorry."

"You came to help-I should be thanking you." Raven looks up in time to see Jason getting up. "Look out!"

Red X turns in time to dodge a blow from Jason. He quickly deals one of his own to the guy's gut.

"I won't let you take her from me! We belong together."

"The only place you belong is a in a looney bin."

As the two duke it out Raven spies the jewel glowing on the shrine. Just maybe if she gets it she can channel her powers and help Red X out. She drags herself over to the other side of the bed and reaches out for it.

Down at the gate the butler punches in the code for the police to get in. They race up the drive but keep the sirens off so they don't attract attention. When they get to the cabin the second floor window smashes out and two figures tumble out. Police quickly run over to them drawing their weapons. The police chief motions several others inside to find Raven.

Raven has to slide down off the bed and into the floor to get to the jewel but she manages to grab it as several police burst into the room.

Cyborg answers his communicator as he drives through the city streets. "What is it Robin?"

"The police found Raven."

"Is she okay?"

"They're taking her to the hospital. We're going to meet them there."

Cyborg makes a U-turn in traffic and heads straight for the hospital.

Raven looks up as the paramedics enter the room.

"And your sure you want to go on record saying that Red X came here to help you?"

Raven looks up at the police chief. "Yes."

"Alright. Lets clear out boys and let the paramedics work."

She responds automatically to the paramedics questions like she's on some sort of auto pilot when the shock of what might have happened if X hadn't appeared when he did sinks in.

Red X looks up when the police chief exits the cabin. "She says you only came to help her."

"I did."

"There are outstanding warrants on you for your past heists though. If you were to slip away like you always do on the Titans I don't anyone here is going to say you stuck around to be captured after we picked him up."

They both look up when the guy freaks out in the back of the police car he is in.

As the paramedics bring Raven outside on the stretcher he tears out of the seat belt and kicks out the door trying to get to Raven. Several take shots at him bringing him down as he runs to her.

When the police chief turns back to Red X he is nowhere in sight.

Raven is resting at the hospital when Cyborg comes in with a hot cup of tea.

"Brought you some tea. Its from your stash at the tower."

"Cyborg! I'm so glad to see you. I thought I was never going to see anyone again. If Red X hadn't shown up when he did..."

"...that's enough of that, Rae." He pauses for a moment. "I'm sorry about back there in the warehouse. I promised to protect you and-"

"-don't please. It wasn't your fault." She lays the jewel out on the tray table.

"That's the jewel he had in your mind."

"I got it while he and Red X were fighting. They wouldn't tell me what happened to the guy."

"He didn't make it."

"He was very troubled...maybe now he will finally find some peace."

"And how are you holding up?"

"The doctor is waiting on test results to be sure but with luck in time I should heal physically."

"And mentally?"

Raven grasps Cyborg's hand. "As long as you're here, I will be just fine."

"I'll be right here, Rae."

"I won't be fighting for awhile at least...maybe when you're not busy we will have time for some more dates at the pizza place."

"I look forward to it."

rlm: you want to make a sequel you're on your own man. i was done with these stories you turned into this one long before you started it.

iq: I don't do sequels.