HIGH SCHOOL- DAMIRAE

Ch 16: RAVEN! I am here!

Raven's POV:

I felt as if I've been standing there for a lifetime. I felt my chest sinking. I felt my legs going numb.... collapsing... couldn't keep my eyes open any longer........

Kori's POV:

"Rachel.... NO!" I shrieked as I saw her collapsing on the ground. I ran towards her. Others following suite. She lay unconscious on the cold floor of the dark corridor. "We should take her to the infirmary," I said looking at Dick. He nodded his head in approval. We carried her to the infirmary quietly. Everyone was speechless  at what happened tonight.

We put her on a bed and started doing the essentials and checking her vitals. "Her vitals are.... stable,"  Donna stated. "Then why isn't she responding at all?" Terra asked.   I sighed looking away from Rachel, "Maybe, she just needs some rest."

"Heyy, Kori, you look... upset? Something wrong?" Dick looked into my eyes.

As much as I wanted to avoid his eyes, I couldn't. "It's just... I don't know... she stayed with me for this long and......" I trailed off. Suddenly Dick pulled me into his arms, "It's okay. You don't have to say anything more. I understand. It's a lot to take in. Just give time, everything will be alright." 

"What about Damian?" Jon asked standing at the door the infirmary, "He locked himself up in his room."    "I can understand how he's feeling, no matter how much he tries to deny it. Locking oneself isn't a solution. I'll go and try to talk to him," Dick said with a rather serious expression.

"Wait, Dick! I couldn't understand anything about them ranting about Constantine, The League and Talia. What was all of that about?!" Jaime pointed out.   "I'm myself in the dark about all these. I don't have the slightest idea. Anyways, now is not the time to discuss this. We'll find out eventually," with that Dick left the room.

Dick's POV:

I went towards his room nervously because I wasn't myself sure how to handle the situation. I knocked at his door, "Damian, I know you are in there and you can listen to me quiet well. Locking up yourself won't solve the issue. We need to talk."  

"Go away Grayson! I'm done with everything. Leave me alone!" Damian retorted.

"I suppose you need some time to think this through. But I hope you figure out soon that keeping things inside you doesn't help. And I think more than us, you need to talk to Rachel. But unfortunately, she collapsed and is in the infirmary. Still unconscious."

I could hear his footsteps suddenly coming near the door, "What?? She collapsed??!"

"You heard me Damian. I'm going now. We need to get our things from the homes as we don't have any of our personal belongings in the Tower yet. I'll get yours too. It'll take about 3 hours for everyone to make it back here." I made my way back to the infirmary.

"Everyone, since the Tower is fully functional and repaired. We all should bring most of our belongings here. It should take 3 hours approximately. Let's go," I commanded.

"What about Rachel.... I mean Raven?" Kori was concerned. "Don't worry, she's resting. And also, someone is in the Tower, you know that," I smirked to myself.     "Damian nursing someone?! It wouldn't even occur in my worst nightmares!" Jaime giggled.  "He isn't that hostile as you all are making him out to be. Trust me," I confirmed.

Raven's POV:

"I warned you, Daughter! You were disobeying me to protect your 'friends'. But now, you don't have any. Surrender daughter! Surrender Pride! Your vague resistance will not come into fruition!"