Teen Titans: Unexpected Fate

Chapter One

Disclaimer: Yes of course I own the Teen Titans. My name is Darlene Christine Comics and I live in the Cartoon Network neighborhood along with my alter ego Glen Murakami... Idiots... Please tell me you aren't listening to this crap...Oh boy...

A/N; Technically this can be seen as a semi-Valentine's Day fic, and you'll see why by the end of the story I'm sure.

The team trudged back into the Tower, all of them utterly exhausted by the major battle they had just encountered. Starfire merely floated up to her room, Beast Boy in her arms in his cat form, already fast asleep. Cyborg flopped down onto the ground, whipping an electrical cord out from God knows where and plugging himself into the wall socket; his eyelids fluttered shut and his system shut itself down as he recharged himself, all of this taking less than three minutes.

This left only Raven and Robin alone in the living room. Raven was so tired and all she wanted to do was go to bed like everyone else, but she had something nagging in the back of her mind and she needed to stay up and think about it just to get it out of her system.

She flopped down onto the large couch and just laid there as Robin came in after her and plopped himself on the armchair next to her head, his legs askew over the side and his head lolling around like a rag doll.

"What. A. Night."

Raven just nodded her head once and regretted it instantly as immense pain shot through her neck and down her spine.

"Tell me about it."

Raven thought for a moment that Robin had fallen asleep when it had been almost ten minutes of silence and she was about to go back to her previous thoughts when his voice startled her.

"I mean... Cinderblock, Plasmus, Killer Moth, Fang, Dr. Chang, Overload, and Johnny Rancid all in one night. Come on!"

"It's like they all got together and decided to have a free for all on Jump City. I think they should designate a certain day of the week for each of them to rampage through town... like Fang-filled Fridays or Killer Moth Mondays..."

Raven heard the chair creak as Robin willed his weak body to sit up and he stared at her, one eyebrow raised behind his mask, his mouth hanging open. It took Raven a few seconds to register that she was being stared at and when she finally realized it, she slowly turned around to meet her leader's confused glare.

"What? Why are you staring at me?"

"Did you really just say that? I mean, did you, Raven, the only truly level-headed Titan, just say that the villains need to have sign up days to attack the city?"

"Did I?"

"Uh...yeah..."

"Oh. ...My bad."

"Yeah, it was kinda scary... are you feeling all right there Rae? You don't normally say things that, well, that Beast Boy would normally say. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything is going o— well, I mean, I guess I am kinda of distracted right now."

"Oh really? Something on your mind?"

"Yeah I guess you could say that. That's the only reason I'm not completely passed out right now like everyone else. I won't be able to get some much needed rest until I figure this problem out. My mind just won't let me leave it alone."

"Well, do you wanna talk about it? I mean, I really don't think I could sleep at the moment even though I want to very bad."

"Thanks, but no thanks. I don't need to put my pointless meanderings on you."

"Hey I don't mind. I don't have anything else to do. And I would feel better if you would tell me. I hate to think something is bothering one of my good friends."

Raven pondered this for a moment and was actually starting to consider his offer.

"No, no I don't think so. I'll be fine figuring this out on my own. I wouldn't want to put you out in any way either. I would feel bad if I made you listen to my trivial matters and then did nothing for you in return."

Silence reigned king from Robin's chair and Raven thought he had finally dozed off. She was about to settle back in with her thoughts when a very close voice resounded in her ears. Robin had moved behind her head and had placed his mouth directly next to her ear and she was practically shuddering from his warm breath on her face and neck.

"Well how about we make a deal Raven."

"A deal? What do you have in mind?"

"Well, first off, you're going to tell me what's bothering you..."

"Ok then, and what about you?"

"Me? Well, I'm kinda getting a little sore from sitting in this chair over here..."

"So what? You want me to give up this comfy couch? I don't think so; I'd rather figure out my own problems, no offense."

"No, of course not. I wouldn't ask you to move off of the couch. That's not right."

"Well then, what are getting at then?"

"Well...umm...don't get the wrong impression or anything...but I was kinda hoping that...well... maybe you wouldn't mind...sharing... the couch with me...?"

Raven simply turned around and faced the Boy Wonder, making their faces so close together that Raven could have licked his lips if she wanted to. She closed her eyes and shook the random thought from her head, not really understanding where or how or even why that image came into her mind. Robin watched with a strange curiosity as Raven closed her eyes and seemed to berate herself for something; he, of course, noticed their close proximity and he wanted nothing more to do something about it.

"Y-y-you want to share the couch... with me?"

"Well, yeah. I mean, I'll let you lay on top if you want to... Sorry that sounded kind of dirty. Listen, I promise I won't try and pull a fast one or anything. I honestly just want to help you with your problems, but I kind of can't do that if I'm cramped up in this stupid armchair."

Raven sat there and pondered Robin's proposition as she stared into the white's of his eye mask. She really had a rule against being that close to people but, for some strange reason, she was willing to make an exception for the smiling boy in front of her. She didn't know why she was thinking about letting her walls down, especially to the boy whom she knew the least about. While she was contemplating his offer, more images of kissing the young man in front of her rose in her mind and she looked away and involuntarily blushed at the risky thoughts. Raven masked her embarrassment and abruptly sat up, her back to the now confused boy.

"Raven? Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm good. But I'm not going to sit here all day and wait for you to get your lazy, tired ass over here..."

Robin's face broke out in a huge smile and he hopped off of his chair and onto the couch, bouncing Raven slightly as he sat down, facing her back and proceeding to put his legs on either side of her.

"WHOA! Just what the Hell do you think you're trying to do here? I thought you said no funny business!"

"Relax Rae. I'm just trying to make this more comfortable for the both of us. I'm just putting you in between me so when I lay back, you'll be on top and we'll both be more comfortable."

Raven scowled at his light laughter but she relented and practically melted into his strong embrace as he pulled her against his well-toned chest and leaned back, his arms mere centimeters away from her own breasts. Raven was glad he was behind her, because she would never live it down if he could have seen the major blushing she had going on right now. It only took a few minutes to get settled and Raven even used her powers to bring over a blanket, which she draped across them. She listened to his hypnotic heartbeat as she rested her head on his chest, content in that moment to stay like that forever.

"All right now, you ready to finally tell me what's going on in that mysterious mind of yours?"

Raven mumbled her agreement as she inhaled his musky scent and, for a moment, she didn't want to talk as much as she wanted to do something more active to the boy beneath her. She simply laid there, her body rising and falling with his and she forgot for a moment that she was supposed to have answered him some time ago.

"Rae? Hey Raven? Are you still awake? Earth to Raven..."

"Oh sorry. I kinda dozed off for a second."

"That's okay. Well, anytime you're ready, I'll be here when you start talking."

Raven blushed at her weak moment and unconsciously snuggled deeper into Robin's embrace, to which he grinned and tightened his grip on her waist, reveling in the intoxicating scent of her lavender hair and the perfect firmness of her waist. Raven waited a few more minutes before beginning to spill her issues.

"You see, it's... my powers..."

"Your powers? Hmm, that could definitely be an issue. What's going on with them?"

"I'm still not exactly sure." A sigh. "All I know is that, well, it's almost as if, maybe, I'm starting to lose control over them. And it kinda scares me..."

His grip tightened on her even more and, for once in her tragic life, Raven actually felt safe from harm.

"First off, you know that I'm always here for you Rae, we all are. Secondly, I don't know if this will help or anything, but I haven't noticed you slipping in your control lately. You seemed fine in battle and you seem absolutely perfect right now."

"Thanks. I know that you're all here for me if I need you. Although, I wouldn't expect you to notice, at least not in the way that I am, that my powers are slipping. I only noticed it this week, and then again rather obviously today in battle. Again, it's not anything big either, but it's enough for me to sense something is wrong. First off, my powers were 'blipping' a bit earlier and I really had to focus to use them. Also, my premonitions are really going haywire, but they aren't always visions as much as just snatches of very, very vivid dreams..."

"Hmm. Dreams? What kind of dreams?"

"I'm not really sure. I mean, I know that I'm in them along with someone else, but it's all so blurry that I can't make out any faces or what we're doing or anything. It really is just frustrating to know that something is going on, but you just don't know what or even why it's happening!"

"Well, is there anyone you can talk to or contact who would know if something is going on? I mean, I'd like to think we know quite a bit about you Raven, but if this is something dealing with your powers, chances are it could be something with your...erm...heritage and your background."

"Hmm, you might be on to something there Robin. Maybe I could go and see Azar tomorrow and talk to her. Do you think the team can handle things without me for a few hours or so while I travel back to Azareth and find out if they know what's wrong with me?"

"Yeah I think we'll be okay without you for a bit. I would rather lose you for a few hours than to find out that by not taking action, I could lose you for a lot longer than that."

Raven smiled, glad that she had such a good friend in Robin who cared about her like he did. Suddenly a wave of exhaustion overcame the dark girl and she yawned loudly. Robin just chuckled at the cute little noises she made and shifted a bit to make her more comfortable.

"I think maybe it's time for us to get to bed. Your mind seems to think it might be okay now for you ro get some rest."

"Yeah, I think so." Yawns. "Goodnight Robin. Thanks for listening to me."

"Anytime, anytime. Goodnight Raven."

The two birds fell into a deep sleep quickly as their dreams took control and gave them quite a bit to think about when it came time for them to wake up.

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Raven sat up and stretched her arms above her head, feeling her joints loosen up a bit as she turned around to face the sunlight streaming in through the open window. She got up from the couch, noticing that Robin was already gone and she looked over to see that even Cyborg was no longer lying on the floor, recharging.

Hmm, I thought that would have taken him longer to restore after that battle. Guess he wasn't as bad off as he originally thought he was. Oh well. I wonder where Robin is? More than that, how on Earth did he manage to get up this morning without moving me? I'm usually a light sleeper...

She heard a small noise behind her and she turned around to see the door to the living room whoosh open as the subject in question ambled through the door, looking overly happy without a care in the world. He smiled at her and made his way into the kitchen to start preparing breakfast. Raven mumbled a 'Good Morning' to him as she walked over to the kitchen counter to make a cup of tea. He answered her and went back to his cooking as her water boiled and she grabbed a mug down from the cabinet.

"Hey, how did you manage to get up this morning without moving me? Normally I wouldn't sleep through something like that."

"You're forgetting who I trained with." He smirked at her and continued his cooking. "I was taught at a very early age how to be sneaky and stealthy, so on and so forth. How was your sleep? Do you feel better this morning?"

"Yeah, actually I feel a lot better. Thanks."

He smiled at her and they gave their greetings as the rest of the Titans filed into the kitchen, awoken by the smells of whatever Robin was cooking, something Raven couldn't quite pinpoint. She declined the offer for food and went back to sit down on the couch with her tea to read. She grabbed a book that was on the coffee table, but the words seemed rather blurry still so she chalked it up to her being tired and so she just sat there, watching the sunshine and water outside.

She was jerked out of her peaceful reverie as she realized there was no longer any noise coming from the kitchen and the Tower was eerily quiet. She was about to turn around when she felt someone's presence behind her; she gasped as a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and a face was buried in her neck. Normally Raven would have blasted whoever it was to kingdom come, but for some odd reason, she just relaxed into this person and felt calm.

"Where did everyone go? I don't hear them anymore."

"They were done with breakfast so they went out somewhere. We have the whole Tower to ourselves now."

Raven's eyes flew open as she tried to figure out who was talking to her, but the voice seemed so close and yet so far away that she couldn't pinpoint it, almost like someone had a mechanical device in front of their mouth. She tried to turn around but found she could no longer move. She looked down and could barely make out the arms around her waist; the green, rather fuzzy looking arms that encircled her waist and were slowly making their way up underneath her shirt.

Shirt? Since when did I ever change into my pajamas? And why am I-o-ohowoweowo...

Her thoughts were cut off as her mystery man began to kiss her neck and caress her stomach. She seemed to lose all control of her limbs as her hands suddenly had a mind of their own and reached up behind her to run her fingers through his hair. He whipped her around and, before she had the chance to look at his face, kissed her so deeply he took her breath away and Raven lost all sense of decency.

Her hands flew to his buttons and his shirt was off in seconds, her hands roaming over his chest, which she could feel, but not see. His mouth was still hungrily devouring her and his hands were now separated, one was currently inside her shorts, massaging her butt, while the other was rubbing her breast, eliciting a moan from deep within her throat. Her skin was on fire and she wanted nothing more than to take this man right here and right now, even though she still had no clue who was making her feel so...fevered!

She didn't know how she got there, but suddenly she was on her back on the couch and her eyes were still closed in ecstasy as he kissed his way down her bare stomach and ending at her shorts-line.

"Take me! Please, just take me now!"

Raven shouted as she could feel her clothes being removed and the friction between their bodies was unbearable. Her lover was moving closer to her face and she could almost make out some distinct features when she felt the couch start moving; at first she thought it was her, but then she realized she was sitting still and everything around her was moving. She cried out as her body felt as though it were covered in ice and she freaked out, throwing herself into a sitting position.

Raven flew up in the couch and lightly screamed as her eyes opened and all she saw was black. Her emotions and composure were gone for the moment, but she quickly pulled herself in as she realized the blackness surrounding her was her own dark magic. It took her a few minutes, but she calmed herself down and looked around her, noticing she was really alone and that she was still in her uniform. There was no breakfast in the kitchen, no mug of tea on the table, no naked man on top of her.

"Woah. What a dream! That one was even worse than the last one... but who is he? Who in the world could make me feel that way? Moreover, how could I feel that way?"

Her face was flushed and her clothes and hair were rather damp and she felt slightly foolish that she had gotten so hot and bothered over a dream. She calmed herself down and took a hair tie off of her wrist and pulled her hair back into a low ponytail in hopes of getting rid of her heated look. She had complained to Starfire quite a few years ago when they had switched bodies that she hated long hair, but once she had gotten older, around sixteen or so, she had relented and let her hair grow long in an attempt to look a little older.

When she was cooled off enough she glanced over at the calendar on the wall and noted the late date in January and shuddered. Her birthday, her eighteenth birthday to be exact, was just around the corner and she hated to think that this year the Titans would try another big party. When they had found out what date her birthday fell on, Beast Boy had laughed and Starfire was so excited that she asked if she would be willing to trade it with her.

Raven pushed all thoughts of her birthday out of her mind and stood up to look outside at the morning sun. She started to make plans for her visit with Azar and she was so immersed that she was a little startled as she heard a whoosh and in walked Robin, clad in his black sweat pants and a white wife beater.

"Good Morning Robin."

Robin opened up the fridge and took out an armload of food and started making breakfast for everyone. Raven was already up by the counter, getting her morning tea ready by the time he actually answered her.

"Morning Rae!"

Raven eyed the overly enthusiastic boy and waited for her water to boil.

"Say, Robin, how did you get up this morning without waking me up? I'm usually a light sleeper."

He simply smirked and went back to cooking his famous eggs and waffles, practically making Raven drool as her nose was bombarded with the smell of his incredible cooking.

"You're forgetting who I trained with. I was taught at a very early age how to be sneaky and stealthy, so on and so forth. How was your sleep? Do you feel better this morning?"

Raven spun around and stared at his back, her mouth agape.

"What did you just say?"

Robin turned around and eyed her strangely.

"I just said that you forget that I trained with Batman. Then I asked if you slept well last night, if everything was better?"

"Oh. Yeah, everything is just...peachy."

Raven calmed her breathing down as she turned her attention back to her water and poured herself a cup of tea and went to sit down at the table for a moment. She grabbed her book that was sitting there and kept it close so she could read it later. The other Titans came into the kitchen moments later to eat and Raven politely declined their invitation, saying she wasn't all that hungry this morning.

"Oh come on Raven, Rob here is the best cook in the world, besides me that is."

"Sorry Cyborg. Not that I don't doubt Robin's superb cooking abilities, or your's for that matter, but I really am just not hungry. I have a lot on my mind this morning."

Beast Boy watched as Raven began to walk over to the couch and he couldn't resist having a little fun with the resident Empath this morning. He slinked over behind her, put his mouth right next to her face and waited for her to notice him, which she didn't, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

"Hey Raven, how about youse and me get everyone out of here and we'll have to Tower all to ourselves today. I'll help take things off of your mind."

Raven's eyes widened as she jumped off of the couch and nearly screamed as Beast Boy fell on his back, laughing, rolling around on the floor while Raven tried to control her flaring emotions as well as her powers. Of course Beast Boy just figured he had gotten the best of her, but the second he had spoken those words, Raven's mind immediately returned to her dream from last night and she couldn't take it. The thought of Beast Boy being the one who made her feel that way was almost nauseating and she panicked.

Raven spun around, composed herself, grabbed her book and rushed out of the room. She muttered an explanation quickly as the door was shutting, telling the rest of the team that she was going to take a shower and then she was leaving for Azareth immediately. She made it to her room without anyone following her and she slid down her door as soon as it had shut, her mind reeling with everything that had been happening lately.

"That's it. I need to hurry up and see Azar. I need to know what the Hell is going on with me, now."

A/N: Well, whatcha think so far? This here is my new little ficcy, Number One from the list I let you pick from. I guess I wasn't that surprised that a lot of people picked that one, it had the most votes, so I decided I would get a head start on it. Just hit that little button on the bottom over there and let me know what you think!

Next Chapter: Raven speaks with Azar and finds out why everything is going screwy in her world right now. But will she like what Azar has to say? Something else will prolly happen too, but I haven't written it yet, so who knows!