Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans. Gee-wizz, what a surprise. TT © Warner Bros. Not me. This disclaimer applies to every chapter, intermission, line break and apostrophe, because I hate having to write the same thing in every chapter in all my fanfiction :P and I will continue to do so until someone sues me, or at least gives me a warning about it.
Summary: Sticking with plenty of other peoples' opinions my favourite character is Raven (closely followed by Cyborg, my waffle-loving Terminator). Thusly, my first Teen Titans fiction focuses on her. But I also wanted to write about how the Titans work as a team in order to defeat their enemies, which is what this fan fiction will be about, provided I can focus my writing skills long enough on making the story good.
Doubtful, but it's worth a shot.
Don't take my writing literally. I'm going to make assumptions on what happened in the Titans' past, especially Raven's. I know her father is Trigon, she comes from a place called Azerath, and her emotions are pretty darn lethal. That's it. So I'll have to stick to my good old imagination to keep the story in check. It doesn't really matter, because that is what fan fiction writing is all about, isn't it? Making things up, writing for character's that don't say or do much… boy, is this going to be enjoyable.
Oh yeah, and I've gained inspiration from other (better) authors on how to structure this fanfiction. Two 'episodes' made up of chapters. Originally it was going to be one story made up of chapters, but I wanted the prequel to go with the sequel because it saves space that way, and makes for smoother reading.
I hope you enjoy Release. May the spork-wielding leprechauns be with you.
- Kestra-Kaito.
PS. Constructive criticism is more useful than flames, thank you very much :)
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Release
The Prologue:
"What's the matter… afraid of the dark..?"
"Get out of my mind, now."
"'And leave you alone with that?" "'Not gonna' happen."
"It's my problem, I'll deal with it…
If I lose you'll be stuck in here forever."
"Let's just say I have issues with my father…"
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It wasn't possible that he was fighting against her mind again. She had defeated him once already, through sheer force of will, and had Cyborg and Beast Boy as proof to anyone who did not believe her.
Unfortunate Beast Boy. He had come across her in one of her darker moods, and she'd had to shrug him off in her usual deadpan way. There was no remorse – there never was – but she still felt she should have at least graced him with an answer. He was her friend, after all.
But her mind was quite literally filled with confusing thoughts. Something was worrying her senses, like a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach, and she knew she could put a finger on exactly what it was.
She fingered the delicate spiny edges of her mirror, the portal into to her mind. She considered walking through the dimensions and spending some time double-checking that everything - her memories, her emotions – was stable. Especially him, or her, or whatever it counted as - the side that remained locked away. As it should be.
It turned out that there was no time for double-checking anything. She heard Robin's voice echo throughout the corridors of Titan Tower: "Titans! Trouble!" The mirror was replaced on her dresser, the bedroom door opened and closed, and Raven met up with her four companions moments later in the living-room area.
"Everyone assembled?" Robin switched on the large screen of the computer and pointed towards the city centre with his metal sparring pole. "The computer's picked up mass destruction in the centre area of town. It looks like one of Slade's goons' doing, but I can't be sure without having a closer look. That's where we're aiming for. Let's go!"
Even as they left T Tower, the nauseating feeling remained in her stomach. But there was nothing to be done at a time like this. She'd concentrate on it later.