Raven meets the Avengers

Chapter 4

Raven

"So that's the Avengers. Will you tell us about your heroes?" Clint asks after they're done explaining their universes heroes. He's a father. He knows how to talk to kids-teens.

"Sure. There's the big ones, the original Justice League. Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman. There's also Captain Marvel-"

"Wait? Like Carol Danvers?" Iron Man interrupts.

"No, he's a kid that can turn into a god. Then there's Cyborg. There's my team, which is the Teen Titans. We have Beast boy, Starfire, Wondergirl, Robin, and Nightwing. There used to be a Young Justice team, but that got disbanded. There's Titans East, which I know has Bee, Speedy, and Kid Flash, but I can't remember any of the others. They might have Aqualad?"

"What kind of life threatening things do you fight?" Tony asks.

"You know, the normal things. Aliens, my demon father, people who want to take over the world," I say.

"Wait, what?" Tony asks.

"Do people not take over the world here?" I ask, confused.

"No, your father is a demon?" he demands.

"Oh, you didn't know that, did you? Yeah, he's evil so I trapped him," I say.

"He's the one that was speaking, wasn't he?" Wanda asks. I nod.

"Yeah, he's an ass," I tell her. She nods.

Damian

We'll save her soon, I remind myself. Soon. My fist slams into the punching bag hard.

"Dami?" Dick asks. I look at him.

"Yeah?"

"Are you okay?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" I snap.

"Because your best friend was sent to a different universe and she's alone," Dick says.

"I'm fine," I lie, punching the bag as hard as I can.

"Don't lie to me like that, Dami. We're brothers. You can talk to me," he tells me.

"I said...I'm fine," I repeat, this time when I punch the bag, it bursts. Shit.

"Yeah. You definitely look fine," he says sarcastically. I scowl.

"I didn't ask for your opinion, Grayson," I tell him.

"I know. Rest, Damian. Raven would want you to."

"I'll sleep when I know she's safe."

"I was afraid you'd say that," he whispers. The next thing I know, I'm hit with a dart. What... I fall to the ground.

Raven

"I'm going to kill him," a familiar voice says. Damian? I look around the valley, and see Damian lying in the grass.

"Damian!" I call, running up to him. He sits up.

"Raven! Is this just a dream or are we really here?" Damian asks.

"Both. The bond that was created when I healed you must be stronger than I thought. I'm asleep right now, and so are you," I tell him, offering my hand to him. He takes it and I pull him up. Then he does something I would've never suspected in a hundred years. He hugs me.

"What happened?" he asks, not quite letting me go, but leaning back.

"I don't know. I can't remember how I got into the universe I'm in," I say.

"Are you safe?" Damian demands. I nod.

"I believe so. I'm at a superhero base. It's this universe's version of the Justice League," I tell him.

"We're going to come get you. It's going to take another week though."

"Wait, another? How long have I been gone?" I ask.

"Two weeks. How long did you think it was?"

"I don't know! I just woke up earlier!"

"We'll figure this out, Raven. I promise," he says. I nod.

"How's Titus?" I ask, changing the subject.

"He misses you. He keeps waiting outside your door."

I will kill them all! Trigon yells. Damian's head whips up.

"What was that?" he asks.

"You heard him?"

"Was that Trigon?" Damian asks me. I nod.

"This must be because you're in my dream." All of a sudden, a giant rock comes flying towards us. I stop it and toss it aside. I curse. One of his chains must've broken. The next thing I know, me and Damian are standing in front of my father. When he's over a hundred feet tall. The chain on his left arm broke. I move my hand and it fixes itself.

"Your father doesn't look so impressive in all those chains," Damian taunts. My father roars in outrage.

"I will kill you all!" he yells. I roll my eyes and realize that I'm fading.

"I'm waking up. When I'm awake, your dreams will be your own," I tell Damian. He nods.

"Are we going to meet here again?" he asks.

"Probably not. This one time is already draining me. But you're coming to rescue me soon."

"I will. Thank you. For letting me know you're okay," Damian adds. I smile.

"Aw, if I didn't know better, I'd say you care."

"I do care. You may be a liability, but you're my liability," he says. I raise an eyebrow.

"Am I missing something?"

"Oh, yeah. That happened with Dick. It's an inside joke," Damian tells me. I laugh. That's the last thing that happens before I'm thrust into the real world.