San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
1:45a.m.

[DAMIAN'S POV]

I took a shower, cleaned every dry blood stains on my body, put on some clean clothes and drove off to a destination, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Fun fact, This bridge is one of the world's top suicide destinations... There were many news over the years where people commit suicide by climbing to the top and jumping off...

Relax...

I'm not going there to suicide... Quite the opposite, actually... On my way there, I stopped by at 24 hours Starbucks caffe and got a Venti size Java Chip Frappuccino.

Usually I would go for something not so sweet like a Macchiato or a Latte, but not today... Today I had cravings for something sweet...
It wasn't a long drive since there wasn't any traffic. When I reached the bridge, I made my way to the top and sat there. It's actually against the law to climb up the bridge after sunset... but whatever.... I never really give a crap for most of the rules and regulations...
I took a sip or two from my Frappuccino and kept it next to me. I then pulled my phone out, played my playlist

and rest my arms on the steel bars. I begin staring out at the smooth surface of the ocean that was reflecting the moonlight and feeling the cool sea breeze running through my face.
The reason I came here was just to release some stress. It has been a long, painful day... Both physically and mentally....

🎶 Music playing: Cause I'm not givin' up
I'm not givin' up, givin' up
No, not yet
Even when I'm down to my last breath
Even when they say there's nothin' left
So don't give up on--

(Sigh) Its already been half an hour and I thought, I was finally alone.. That there is no one around to pity me, no one to treat me, no one telling me that it's not my fault and all the other nonsense... But I wasn't.... A black crow like bird landed next to me. I knew right who it was. Raven...

Me: (looked at the bird and sighed) What do you want Raven.... (looked back at the view and sipping his Frappuccino)

Raven transformed back into her human self. She took off her hood and took a seat next to me with her legs hanging over the edge just like mine...

Raven: I came for multiple reasons actually... One of them is--

Me: I'm not in the mood for sentimental conversations Raven....

Raven: (giggled) That's what your head tells. But what about your heart?

Me: (turned to face her) what do you mean? They're the same. Your head makes the decision and your heart follows it...

Raven: Yeahh--- no... They're not the same.. You see, believe or not, our head and heart makes two different choices. Our head makes logical and obvious choices, with only temporary solutions... Many people often obey their thoughts and ends up with temporary solutions. Sooner or later, they're back to square one. Our heart however, makes illogical, not straight forward choices. The choices may seem hard but not, impossible... If you really know what your heart wants, your life will be so much better... Take it for me... You know me well enough to know that I dont like hugging, sharing my emotions, or even showing sympathy to anyone but myself.... But ever since I've gotten friends who treated me like family, I've learned to see what I really want, deep within me.. and that is to be a friend, to a friend...

Me: (sips Frappuccino) Yeah.... I gotta admit that I was surprised when you hugged Jon back at the Batcave yesterday... So unlike you...

Raven: (giggled) I hugged him not because I was being kind... I hugged him because I really do miss him.. It's been a long since the Titans has seen him Damian... You know very well how much we love Jon...

I turn my eyes to look at her... with my chin resting on my palms and a smirk on my face...

Me: Oh I know the Titans love him... But what about you, Raven.... Do you, love, love him?

Raven: Believe it or not I don't care, but no... I don't love him as boyfriend material... He's more of a family to me... And I like it that way.

I have one super power.... and that is, I know when someone is lying to me. Their face or voice tone may not show it, but their eyes do... In this case, Raven's telling the truth... she's not in love, with Jon.. Just friends... or family...

Me: Mmmmm... Alright then.. (turning back to look at the view)

Raven: Another reason I'm here, is to help a friend, and that's you... Hold still...

Me: What are your--

Before I could finish asking her by what she meant by "and that's you", she began doing her magic thing... She placed her left hand on my arms, more specifically, on the bandages and the other on my forehead. Her eyes were closed and her hands began glowing with magic aura.. I felt a weird tingling feeling in me when my body started glowing...

Raven: Ok. No more pain... physically at least...

I touched the part of my arms that were wrapped with bandages. I felt no pain at all. I stretched my arms and moved them vigorously and still felt no pain... The cuts on my forehead were gone too...

Me: Thanks.. But next time, give me a chance to complete my sentences before, you start your magic stuffs....

Raven: If I remember.... (laughing).. the pain in your wounds are gone, but the wounds on the surface of your skin will have to heal on it's on... The new, and old ones... So yeah, your welcome...

I inhales and exhale slowly, feeling great that the pain in my body was gone. I took a couple more sips of my Frappuccino and began thinking. Raven's healing ability gave me thought. I turned to face her and asked her my questions..

Me: This healing ability of yours.... can you do the same for, Jon?