Well this is my story. Obviously. The pairing is most obviously RaeRob, and possibly a little SpeedyStar later on. Forgive me if I don't do a lot of Cyborg or Beast Boy dialogue, its just hard to work them into the story. (P.S.: Italics means it's a thought.)
Story of the Birds:
Robin and Raven
It had been a few months since they returned from Tokyo. Their experiences over the past years as a team had brought them to this point. The Teen Titans were not teens any longer. They were the Titans. Though their ages classified them as teens, no one had more adult experiences than Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy.
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Raven had risen as early as the sun, as she did every morning. Well, almost every morning. Seeing that the sun had brought it's spectacular shine into view, Raven decided to begin her meditation on the roof.
In the middle of her session, she sensed a presence. However, this didn't alarm her, as she knew who it was. The only other person that would be up at this hour, at least out of the people she knew, was Robin.
"I thought I might find you up here," he said nonchalantly.
"Well then congrats to the Boy Blunder. He figured out that I would be where I was almost every morning," she replied monotonously.
Of course the boy wonder was not taken aback like most people would be. He was accustomed to her sarcastic jabs. Most of the time, he found them pretty amusing.
"Despite the fact that I woke up less than a half an hour ago and I am not equipped to respond to your smart-ass remark, I was wondering if you wanted a cup of tea."
"And why would Robin bring me tea? Is it to bribe me?" she asked, even though she really didn't care what his motives were. She actually did want tea.
"Now why would I need an ulterior motive to do something nice?" Robin replied.
"Why don't you tell me?" Raven responded.
"Okay, okay. I just wanted to talk about some of the things that have happened in the past months, and-" he was cut short by Raven "Would this, by any chance, have something to do with, maybe, the kiss you and Starfire shared?"
The Boy Wonder looked bewildered for a moment.
"Empath and telepath, remember? Plus, that bond we share…." Raven said as she pointed to herself. "Just to let you know, I wouldn't bother asking me for advice. Let's be realistic here. I haven't been able to express my emotions until recently, or at least recently considering how long I haven't used them."
Robin turned out to look at the sun, "Well I didn't come for advice, so much as acceptance."
"Acceptance? Were you expecting me to be upset with the situation?" she asked sincerely.
"No, not really, but you're my best friend. Why would I take the chance?" Robin replied with a smile.
"If it helps, you have my blessing as long as this is what makes you happy. Don't pursue this relationship because you believe you are soul mates. Take it from me, you don't have to follow the rules of destiny," Raven said as she stared into the sky, appearing almost wistful.
"I suppose your right."
For a while they sat in silence. Finally Robin decided it was time to return to the tower and restore order to the anarchy that would become Beast Boy and Cyborg arguing over something. Before he stepped through the door, he called out "You should probably drink your tea; it's getting cold." With that statement, he went downstairs, leaving Raven with a smirk on her face.
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Raven came to the main room to find Cyborg and Beast Boy playing video games. She was pleased to realize that she missed the whole "Tofu vs. Meat" argument. After a while, that just gets old.
She noticed Robin was at the counter, focusing on some newspaper clipping, most likely trying to piece together some sort of conclusion on Slade's whereabouts. Starfire on the other hand, was admiring Beast Boy's "skill of the gaming of videos."
Suddenly, the alarm blared throughout the Tower, alerting the Titans.
"Cinderblock is raiding a bank downtown. Titans, go!" Robin yelled, as he pulled away from the computer screen.
For a minute Raven sat there pondering. Almost every time we fight Cinderblock, he is robbing a bank. Why would Cinderblock need money? What would he do with the money?
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The Titans arrived to the scene to find that Cinderblock had basically destroyed the bank, as he almost always did. Regardless, they had to bring him down.
Beast Boy began the attack by morphing into a rhino and ramming into Cinderblock. However, this proved to be futile as Cinderblock merely swatted him away.
Beast Boy landed in a pile of debris.
"Dudes! Since when could he do that? He was never THAT strong!" The other Titans ignored his statement, as now they had to deal with a super strong Cinderblock, when he was already super strong to begin with.
Starfire was the next to attack, firing an onslaught of starbolts. Cinderblock seemed phased, and Starfire went in for some hand to hand combat. Once she threw her second punch, Cinderblock grabbed her and threw her to the spot where Beast Boy had landed previously.
Next, both Cyborg and Robin went in, Cyborg blasting his sonic cannon and Robin attacking with his bo staff. Robin threw several bird-a-rangs, while Raven was picking up debris and hurling them at Cinderblock's head.
Cinderblock, growing increasingly irritated with this barrage of what felt like pricks, swatted away both Cyborg and Robin. Now, Raven was the only one left standing.
"This is ridiculous," she said to herself, as she began chanting her mantra.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she cried as she grasped a telephone in an attempt to wrap it around Cinderblock. Unfortunately, he grabbed the end of the telephone pole and the middle of it smacked directly into Raven's abdomen, sending her flying into the nearest building.
"RAVEN!" Robin cried, as he rose just in time to see her flying. Immediately, he got up, running to the site where she had landed. Raven was not in the building, but had fallen to the ground, unconscious.
"Starfire, I need you to take Raven to the infirmary. It will be much faster than driving! Everyone else, let's finish this."
With that Starfire carried the limp Raven off toward the tower, and the remaining three Titans delivered what they hoped would be their final assault. Beast Boy morphed into a T-Rex as Cyborg rode on his back, his sonic cannon charged. Robin followed, with several exploding disks in his hand.
Cyborg fired the cannon, slightly setting Cinderblock off balance. "Booyah! Sound beats cement any day!" Cyborg cheered, as he realized his attack had helped. Next, Robin jumped onto Cinderblocks arm, ran along it, and threw the disks at his head. The explosions making him flail. Last but not least, T-Rex Beast Boy toppled Cinderblock, knocking him out for the time being.
Not five minutes later, the authorities were hauling Cinderblock off to a maximum security facility, in hopes that this time, he would not escape.
Robin hopped on his R-Cycle and sped off towards the tower. Knowing where they all needed to be, Cyborg and Beast Boy jumped into the T-car, and followed the path their leader left behind.
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Raven awoke to the beeping of a heart monitor and the cold walls of the infirmary. I honestly despise this place she thought to herself. She turned her head to the right slightly, and felt a short pang of pain, causing her to wince.
"Hey, be careful. You got banged up pretty good," Cyborg offered in his brotherly way.
Hoping for good news, Raven asked "How bad is it?"
"Well, let's see. You had a few fractured ribs, but you healed those. You had a concussion, but you healed that. You may have internal bleeding, but-" "I would have healed that," she said, finishing his sentence. "Exactly." Hoping to get out of that wing of the building as quickly as possible, she asked, "Can I go then?"
Cyborg hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should stay for observation, but deciding against it based on the hell he would pay to get her to stay in the infirmary. He curtly replied, "I guess so."
With that, Raven sat up, a little too quickly, causing a slight headache. She didn't allow it to show, though, and leapt off the bed. As she left the infirmary, Cyborg called out to her "If that headache really bothers you, we have Tylenol." She laughed to herself. I should have known he would see through that façade.
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As she approached her room, Raven heard Starfire mention her name. Though she hated nosy people, she couldn't help but wonder what they were talking about when she heard Robin's voice as well.
"Starfire, you know I care about you. But Raven is my best friend. Just because we are together doesn't mean I forget about my other friends." Raven recognized that tone as his leader tone, and she expected him to go on with his "leadership, blah blah blah, I am practically a boy scout, blah blah blah, I am responsible, blah blah blah, friends, blah blah blah" speech, but he never did.
"But Robin, you did not come to my rescue, much like the princes in your world's fairy tales, when I was thrown to the ground. Is that not what you were supposed to do? And yet, you did this for Raven. Do you not love me, but her?" Starfire questioned innocently.
"Listen, Star. I knew you were okay. You always are. You can take that sort of beating because of your alien strength. But Raven, while she isn't from Earth either, she doesn't have the same power as you. She was also thrown into a building. Had you been thrown into a building, I would have been equally concerned. Considering the outcome, don't you think my concern was rightfully placed?" Robin explained to her. Judging by the look on her face, Robin assumed Starfire understood his reasoning.
"Oh Robin, I apologize for my envy. How could I have suspected such an untrue thing," Starfire exclaimed as she hugged Robin compassionately.
At the last phrase, Raven entered her room, feeling guilty for listening in on what was supposed to be a private conversation. However, from this she realized that Star may become the jealous type. If this was going to prevent Robin from performing his duties as team leader, she was positive this relationship would be doomed. However, in no way did she hope Star would have to experience the heartache that would follow. She cared too much.
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After Robin returned to his room, he began to think. Why would Star question my loyalty? How could she believe anything like that? What kind of person does she think I am? Sure, Raven's my best friend, second-in-command, a good person. But I knew she could heal herself. So why did I go running to her rescue, and not Star's? That's only proving her right…With that final thought, Robin drifted off to sleep with a certain bird on the brain.
Well, that's it! Reviews are appreciated. If you really want to flame, whatever, but make sure it's not the pairing. Any advice on how to improve would be awesome.
THANKS!