So, thanks for the reviews and stuff. To answer a few questions: Yes this will be a BB/Rae story, Its just that she's not exactly been there to interact with him or vice versa. I will make it happen though.

Another point brought up is that the past couple of chapters have been boring. I apologize and feel bad that I wasn't able to keep it interesting. I don't know that this chapter will be all that much better, but the next one will be for sure. Sorry about that.

And finally about the JL ring. It has been brought to my attention that she wasn't trying to actually join the Justice League but was seeking their help. I still think they might have given her a ring just in case though. Thanks for the correction!

Sorry this is a long authors note, but here is the story and hopefully I can pick up the pace and make it more interesting in the future. This chapter is mostly about Raven since we've been focusing mostly on the teen titans. Anyway. I'll let you read.

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Chapter Ten

Raven had been meditating for hours, clearing her mind. The nightmares had ceased, but sleep still evaded her. When she stopped she felt more put together more at peace, but still feeling despair deep within herself. She sat on a rock and stared at a rock. Without realizing it she levitated the rock, spinning it around playfully. She thought of Tara who had had trouble controlling her powers.

"How did she do it, and so quickly…" Raven thought out loud letting the rock rest in the palm of her hand. Tara had gone to Slade for help. For some reason Raven couldn't imagine Slade being patient and encouraging, but perhaps he talked her through it somehow. Who knows…Raven thought. She started twirling the rock around again. As she fluidly tossed the rock through space she thought about how hard this had been for her years ago back in azarath…

"Concentrate Raven, you have the power within you. You decide when to let it out." The monk calmly told her. His name was Alta.

Raven tried again, but the pebble would not move. Raven frowned. "I'm sorry, I just can't do it. It's impossible." The nine year old raven replied.

The monk sat down next to her on the warm colored stone. "Close you eyes Raven." Raven complied. "Take a deep breath…listen to the world around you. Not just my voice. Listen to the water from the fountain, listen to the wind rustling the tress. Pick out these sounds… Feel the sun, the stone beneath you stretch what you can feel. Create you surroundings within your mind. Now focus all that energy that is paying attention to the sounds, the sun, and turn it to the pebble. Block out everything else and just imagine the rock rising from the ground…"

Raven did all this and when she opened her eyes, the pebble was at her eye level. Alta was smiling a peaceful smile. "All you have to do is find your peace in everything around you, and the power will come for you. Once you allow it to flow through you, you will easily learn to control it. It's just a matter of letting it come."

Raven was surprised how clearly the memory had come. The stone was again at her eye level. She felt sad remembering what she had lost, yet a peace over came her with the memory.

"I just have to let it come…" Raven said aloud to herself.

She took in a slow and peace filled breath. She closed her eyes and felt around for a living creature. She found two. The snake from before and a rabbit it was tracking down. She focused all her energy on everything around her, the sound of the leaves rustling, of her own breathing, and she felt what they were feeling. She could sense the rabbits rapid heart and the steady slither of the snake. She then concentrated all her energy on those two animals. She felt more, she felt the rabbits fear and caution. She felt the snakes hunger and eagerness. Another deep breath. Raven focused on the peace within herself, she let it go. She let it slip into the snake and rabbit. The languid peace that makes you almost tired and relaxed and… happy. She let it go and they felt it. She pushed curiosity and made some noises with a stick. They came slowly and unafraid. They noticed each other, but quickly ignored the other with curiosity for the strange girl sitting on a log. They came closer.

"It's alright." She whispered. "I wont hurt you." They came close enough to touch.

Raven reached out a hand to each and gently petted them. Each never felt fear, only a deeper peace and happiness. The Rabbit settled in her lap and the snake gently wrapped itself around Raven's leg.

"Peace, little ones. The dawn is coming."

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Starfire after talking with Zatanna reported to the rest of the team what she had learned, although she didn't tell them what was in the box or how she acquired such information. Only that it was successful. The others pressed for answers briefly, but gave up and resigned to have finally learned something.

They were all about to celebrate with pizza when they heard an explosion. They weren't conscious long after that.

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After another day of practicing, Raven finally felt ready to go home. She was glad to go home and even more so to have finally taken control of her new power. She wasn't perfect, but it was controllable now.

She teleported into the commons area and was immediately aware of the gaping hole in the wall and general state of disarray. Her blood ran cold with worry for her friends. Immediately she searched for them, and came up empty handed. She worried how long ago this had happened, where they were, if they were alright…That's when she noticed the note carved into the wall.

I've taken your friends. Come find them at Pier 23 if you wish to see them again. I await your arrival.

That was all it said. Raven without a second thought left for pier 23.

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Hope it wasn't too dull. It probably was. But action will ensue in the future chapter!