CH1—Welcome Back
"I hope she is doing well…She isn't here yet" "don't worry Starfire, I'm sure she'll come" "what if…What if she was telling the truth when she said she was leaving…Leaving forever?" "We shouldn't think like that, Raven wouldn't just leave us!" Beast Boy snapped. "It's getting late…We should rest in case there's trouble tomorrow" "oh please, Robin…Can we wait just one more hour?" Starfire asked holding her hands together, Robin sighed hiding the fact that he also wanted to wait a bit longer.
"She did not come…" Starfire said sadly, she sat up in her bed and let out a loud sigh. Starfire was about to go back to bed when she heard a noise, slowly getting off up she decided to levitate so she could be quieter, peeking her head out the corner she scanned the living room and her eyes widened as she saw a slim figure wearing a blue cloak. "RAVEN!" Starfire screamed, she flew over towards her for a hug but there was a sudden barrier that blocked Starfire from her. "Raven, it is me! Starfire…Your friend" "I know who you are…But I'm not in the mood, ever…To receive hugs" Raven said putting the shield down when Starfire settled on her feet. "Did someone say Raven!?" Beast Boy shouted running into the room with Robin and Cyborg "You're hair has grown quite long, you're going to keep it like that?" Starfire asked, remembering when they switched bodies Raven didn't enjoy Starfire's long hair. "People change Starfire" Raven replied simply, "I thought you were supposed to come back yesterday…What happened?" Robin asked "I just decided to stay another day at Azarath with the monks…" "It's been a whole two years Raven; you know you could've at least called or something!" Beast Boy said upset. Raven sighed; she forced a smile that shocked everyone "I missed you guys too" she said and walked passed them to her bedroom. "She missed us?" Beast Boy questioned, "She seems different…" Robin said wondering what it was, he noticed she still dressed the same but her leotard-like long sleeved shirt had a long v-cut that exposed the middle part of her chest.
Raven…What happened in Azarath…I practically saved you when Trigon was here and you come back as if…As if we were never so close? It's me Robin, not Beast Boy who constantly annoys you or Starfire who irritates you with her hopeless invites to do your nails…I know your close to Cyborg but…
"Robin…Is something bothering you too?" Starfire asked breaking his thought process, she put a hand on his shoulder but he brushed it off. "It's nothing…I'm going to talk to Raven"
"You still meditate?" Robin asked as he reached the roof of the Titan Tower, Raven was in a sitting position and levitating as always. "What do you mean?" "You…You've changed Raven" "everyone changes Robin" "I don't know but…There's, there's something that changed!" Robin said getting agitated. "Why is it so important to you?" Raven asked now on her feet, she knew she wouldn't be able to hold the meditation and keep a conversation going with Boy Wonder. "You've been gone for two years, what possible reason do you have to be gone for that long?" "I've been training, taking better control of my emotions…I had to leave, maybe I shouldn't have come back" "and why's that? Raven, we're a team…You should've told the us that you were leaving instead of just disappearing and a note in your place!" "Robin…I'm back and that's what matters now, so please just quit complaining about something that doesn't matter anymore" Raven said looking up at him. Robin clenched his teeth tightly together; he wanted to say something but didn't know what. "Why did you leave…I just want to know why then I'll leave it alone" Robin asked, "because of you…" Raven whispered and transformed into a raven and flew away.
Raven! WAIT
Robin stood there speechless; he couldn't stop her from leaving last time and now this time. He let out a frustrated grunt and punched the ground, "Robin…?" Starfire's voice called out. "I'm not in the mood, Starfire" he said as he walked past her. "But what about our-" "Not tonight…"
"What do you mean she left again!?" Beast Boy and Cyborg asked, "I-I don't know…I asked her why she left and she just…Just just left again" "well what did she say? Why did she leave?' Beast Boy asked, "Wait…Raven might still have the T-Communicator we can track where she is right now" Cyborg interrupted. He went over to the large computer and started to do his thing, "found her…She's at…Her bedroom" "what? Really!?" Beast Boy said with a sigh of relief, "no you idiot…It means she didn't bring it with her" Cyborg said turning off the computer. "Looks like there's trouble, we can talk about this later" Robin said at the T-Communicator beeped red, signaling trouble in the city.
"Red X…" Robin growled, "wait…There's Raven!" Cyborg pointed. "Raven…!" Starfire shouted. "Ah, isn't it Boy Wonder and his friends" Red X snickered. Raven and him were on top of a jewelry store, looking down on the other Titans. "Raven, why?" Beast Boy asked "I would explain…If we had the time, Azarath Metrion Zinthos" Raven said and blasted them "wait, don't leave!" Robin shouted as he painfully forced himself on his feet but yet again he was too late, Raven had already teleported them away from the site. "Does this mean Raven is no longer a Titan?" Starfire asked, "No there has to be a reason behind this…This isn't like Raven, Robin was right when he noticed something changed in her" Cyborg said frustrated, he noticed Robin was more angrier than the others so he only put a hand on his friend's shoulder, "don't worry...You out of all of us can get through to her" Cyborg smiled, Robin smiled in return regaining some hope back. Starfire only looked down at her feet, secretly hoping Raven would just go back to Azarath and never return.
"Why are you here?" Starfire asked as Raven was back in the Titan Tower, "you're still awake…" "I waited for you" "what do you want Starfire?" "I want answers! Are you or are you not a Titan?" "I…I don't know" Raven replied. "Until you figure it out, please stay away from us" Starfire begged, "why?" "When you left, we were sad and confused…You cause nothing but pain here" "it's more personal…I can sense it, I do have the ability of empathy or did you forge?" "fine it is more personal…" Starfire admitted. "It's about Robin isn't it…?" "I know…I know you also have feelings for him but he's mine and I will not let you take him away from me!" "Who said I wanted to?" "I overheard your conversation with him…You left because of him, you always said your powers were based on your emotions…You love Robin and that emotion is getting in the way of your powers" "you got smarter over the two years…" Raven said impressed but her face still stayed emotionless. "Stay away from Robin…" Starfire commanded, "I am staying away from him…" "Stay away from us, we don't need you!" Starfire shouted, forgetting that the others were sleeping. Raven could hear the other's footsteps coming their way, "good bye Starfire…" "Please go back to Azarath where you are wanted" Starfire said as Raven made a black portal and walked through it just as the others arrived. "Damn it!" Robin shouted and punched the nearest wall, causing a dent. "What did she say Starfire?" he asked anxiously, "nothing…She only came here to tell us she…She's no longer a Titan and when we see her again we are enemies" "so much for a welcome back party…" Beast Boy mumbled.