Darker Days
A/N: Hello, this is my new story Darker Days. Please read and enjoy.
Oh, I don't own Teen Titans...sadly. I had to cover that part...just in case lol
Chapter 1- Unexpected News
It was a typical morning at Titans Tower. The Titans woke up early and Cyborg immediately started to make the usual delicious breakfast, so the four Titans went out to the rooftop to enjoy the fresh cool breeze and warm sun as they waited.
"Raven, are you sure you do not wish to join us in hacking the sack?" Starfire asked cheerfully as she lightly kicked the hacky sack to Robin. Beast Boy and Robin had showed her how to play and she was clearly fascinated by it. Beast Boy looked hopeful and Robin was balancing the sack on his foot as she asked.
Raven, who was meditating, opened one eye and answered "Uh, thanks, but no thanks, not my thing" she closed her eye and resumed meditating as the other three continued playing.
Twenty minutes later, Cyborg yelled "Yo! Y'all better get your asses down here and get some food!" Beast Boy muttered something about Cyborg cooking his tofu waffles and eggs right and Star flew inside, eager to eat. Raven sensed something was troubling Robin, for he was staring at the ocean. She walked up next to him.
"Something wrong?" she asked, looking at him. Robin looked back at her and gave her a smile.
"No, just enjoying this…it's beautiful and a good thinking spot" he answered.
Raven nodded in agreement. "Well, see you inside…" she replied, giving him one last glance before she went inside.
Robin returned to staring at the ocean. His smile faded and he felt bad. He hated to lie to Raven, but he just couldn't tell her what was bothering him, it was too personal. In fact, it was the week of the anniversary of his parent's death and he realized how much time had passed since that day. He let the pain and sadness wash over him, he needed to grief.
"Mom…Dad…I haven't forgotten. I love and miss you. Always have and always will. Wish you were here…I hope you are happy" he thought and closed his eyes. He wondered what his life would have been like if they were still alive. As he tried to picture it, he realized there was no point in it. They were gone. He opened his eyes and whispered "This is my life now…" he turned and went inside.
When he arrived in the main room, he was expecting the room to be loud and his friends scattered across the room as they ususally did. But it was silent and empty. Had he been outside that long? He saw a note on the counter, saying they had went to go do some shopping in town and wouldn't be back for awhile.
"Hmm...I have the Tower to myself, now that's rare" he said out loud.
He grabbed some still fresh and warm pancakes, sat on the couch and turned on the news. He watched and ate, but found nothing interesting. He really didn't feel like doing anything else at the moment and was still hungry, so he grabbed more pancakes and was making his way back to the couch when something did catch his attention.
"In other news, late last night, former mobster Tony Zucco escaped Gotham's prison. The man has been known to have terrorized Gotham's local businesses and was found guilty of the murder of John and Mary Grayson, known as The Flying Graysons, from Haley's Circus, who became victims after he threatened the circus and to get revenge. Gotham's police are baffled on how he escaped and there have been no sightings of him" the anchorwoman said.
The plate of pancakes slipped from Robin's hands and shattered as it hit the floor. Robin stood there, shocked as the news sunk in. He felt like the whole world had stopped. He quickly found the remote and turned the TV off and stumbled to his room. At first, as he stood there, he wanted to scream and even cry, but he refuse to degrade himself like that. Then, anger overtook his shock. He wasn't going to sit here and do nothing. He grabbed a backpack and stuffed some clothes and his weapons into it.
"I will find Tony, no matter how long it takes me. I won't let him run around free." Robin thought as he slammed his door shut. He was very glad that his friends weren't here. He didn't know how he would have reacted if they were. He left them a note, saying he was going to Gotham for a few days. He set the security alarm to high and jumped onto his R-cycle and left. But he wouldn't know that things were going to get worse…
A/N: So, what did you think? Too much, too little, or just right? Anyways, I will keep updating this, along with Things Always Change. Thanks for reading! :D