So this is my first story on fan fiction so be gentle with the reviews. Ill take any kind of criticism you can think of just break it to me smoothly. I don't own anything in this by the way, just an idea and a keyboard. Oh just some things I would like to point out before you read… the bold, underlined words above each section represent what person or persons that particular part of the story revolves around. Also the dashed line means when the scene changes. Ok so on with the story!
Unanimous
The only thing that could be heard throughout the tower was utter silence. It was peaceful. It was also dark and empty. The tower was always like that when its occupants where sleeping. Occasionally they would be awoken to the sound of the alarms and the red flashing lights that lined every floor. It was typical when some dumb fuck tried to pull a stunt in the middle of the night thinking he wouldn't get caught. This always angered the Titans to no end, having to deal with punks like that when they could be sleeping to deal with the much larger and more dangerous criminals when that time came.
It seemed like there weren't any of those kind of guys left any more now that Slade had disappeared and Raven defeated Trigon. It had almost been 4 years since those events. At first the Titans looked at it like a blessing. But over time they began to grow tired of dealing with petty thefts, gang fights, and the occasional rapist. It was all beginning to become repetitive. They longed for a villain that was notorious, sneaky, and dangerous, because nothing felt better then putting someone like that behind bars. They had not come across something like that in a long time...
Raven
Raven stirred in her sleep. The moonlight shown through her split curtains that draped over her windows. She was beautiful in the moonlight. The way the rays danced around her every curve was quite unique. She was quite unique. Her violet hair looked pure as it rested around her jewel. The jewel sat embedded proudly in her forehead, that every time she looked in the mirror it reminded her who she was… and where she came from.
The wind sung a soft song to her from outside her closed windows. Occasionally it would slap the glass to remind her that it was still out there watching her. It was such a perfect night that even if there was a war going on outside, you could still find your self in a deep slumber. The other 4 that dwelled inside the tower thought the same thing.
But like all good things, they all must come to an end sometime. Raven awoke randomly to the sound of nothing. She helped her self up to a sitting position, as she opened her eyes again, gazing at her dark room. She let out a sigh of disappointment for she knew she would not be enjoying sleep again for the rest of the night. Putting her grief aside, she threw her legs over the side of the bed and hoisted herself up. Her feet guided her to her lamp close by as she turned it on. Her room jumped to life as the light killed off all the darkness inside.
"Much better" she said aloud. Indeed it was much better and easier on her eyes.
The new light revealed her dresser and mirror, lining one wall off to the side of her bed. It was quite a large room she thought to herself. She hadn't really notice before. Her image appeared before her in her mirror. Before anything else, she rested her gaze upon the jewel in her forehead. The chakra was glistening in the light, just like it always was.
A sigh escaped her throat again. "What time is it?" She asked herself, glancing over at her bedside clock. "Shit, its three-o-clock?" This would mean that her biological clock would be off for a while. She would have to take a nap today sometime.
"What is today?" She thought. She had lost track of the date a long time ago. She never really did pay attention to that stuff that was Robin's job. He was constantly reminding the team what date it was and when things would happen. That was Robin for you, their fearless leader that always seemed to be right about everything even when he wasn't.
She became bored gazing at herself for so long. She didn't seem to be growing tired again and it began to annoy her.
"I need a drink."
Raven was in the kitchen now with a glass of tea in her hand. It was a glass they used for drinking water; however she was sloppy this time of morning and didn't want to look for the tea cups. She took her first sip of the Luke-warm substance.
"Damn it." She wasn't drinking her normal herbal tea. Apparently she made the mistake of getting a green tea bag instead.
She looked into her glass. "Oh well." She hissed as she continued to choke the liquid down. Everything seemed to be off this fine morning. She could barely see, her hair was a mess, she was wide awake, and now she was mistaking her favorite drink for her least-favorite drink. That was Raven for you. Not a very morning person like Star or BB. Robin and CY were ok in the mornings but they weren't the most pleasant. Who is she kidding though? She was never very pleasant…
The doors to the room opened slowly. Raven looked up from her glass at her leader and best friend.
"Hey there Rae" Robins voice was deep and meaningful. He was dressed in a tight-fitting, plain white tee shirt, black gym shorts, and black ankle socks. Raven gazed upon him as he crossed the room, gracefully. He had really filled out in the past few months. He had been hitting the gym hard and he always seemed to be splitting his time between fighting crime… and training to fight crime.
"Hello there." Raven returned a smile that Robin had given her. Apparently he had the same idea she did for he also wondered over to the kitchen cabinet and retrieved a glass exactly like Ravens. He filled his up with water then sat down across the table from her.
"Couldn't sleep?" asked Robin. He apparently wanted to get the obvious stuff out of the way.
"Actually it's a great night. I just happened to wake up for some odd reason." Raven leaned back in her chair, casually.
"Oh. It is a pretty nice night. I'm surprised the alarms haven't sounded yet." Robin spoke half laughing. "They always seemed to sound on nights like this."
Raven smirked. It was true that it never seemed to fail that on a nice night like this they would always be awoken by the annoying sound of trouble.
Always
"Yeah, you better not jinx it." Raven replied in her normal monotone voice. Robin shrugged his shoulders.
"Its too late now I guess." He smiled. Raven didn't seem to notice. Robin cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Are you alright, Rae?" She seemed to snap back into reality at the question. Blinking a couple times she spoke back. "Yeah, I'm just thinking." Robin gazed at her.
"What's on your mind?" Raven wasn't surprised by the question. Robin was always interrogating his team, always wondering what was on their minds. He wasn't being nosy he just always wondered if they were ok and if they needed someone to talk to. It, to him, was just all part of being a leader. It was a responsibility.
Raven sat her glass down, resting her head in her free hand. "Something's always on my mind, Robin." She whispered. "My mind is rather busy ALL the time. That's why I meditate so much."
Robin nodded in understanding. He knew Raven better then anybody. She was his best friend and closest companion. He knew she always had something on her mind.
"Well you know I'm always here to talk to you, Rae. Maybe now is one of those times you should talk." His words were soft and Raven knew he meant what he was saying. He would always be there to help her no matter what.
She sighed deeply and rested her head on the table. "I know, I know. I'd come to you before anybody, Robin." She looked him deep in his eyes. They seemed to stare at each other for a while until Robin decided to break the silence.
"Well I'm not letting you leave here until you talk to me about something." Robins face was stern and serious, yet he also had a look of trust and understanding as well.
Raven looked down at her lap. Shortly after, her hands followed her gaze and rested lightly upon the tops of her thighs. She looked back up at her leader quickly.
Not something… someone.
Beast Boy
Beast Boy awoke to the sight of fresh sunlight in his eyes. It was morning. It was a great morning. A yawn growled upward out of his throat. He rubbed his eyes for a minute and then jumped out of bed. He was in his blue striped boxer shorts and a plain white tank top.
I feel great. I haven't slept that well in a long time! I should train with Robin more often.
He looked in the mirror at himself and flexed his muscles. He, like Robin, seemed to be filling out quite a bit too. Robin was a bit more bulky then he was however, BB was a lot leaner and toned. His hair had grown a little shaggier then it had ever been and he kind of liked it. It was a good change of appearance.
I wonder what every one else is doing. I wonder what time it is. I wonder what we have left to eat. I wonder if we will fight any crime today. We probably will. I wonder what… oh never mind.
Beast Boy sighed and pulled a pair of red gym shorts out from his dresser. After he slid them on he bounded out of his door toward the living room where he figured everyone else would be. He slowed his pace down to a walk upon entering. Raven and Robin weren't present in the room. CY and Star were both sitting at the kitchen table eating. CY had a big stack of flapjacks that seemed to be over flowed with syrup, but he still gobbled them down anyway. Star was eating something Beast Boy had never seen before, probably a Tamaranian dish of some sort.
"Sup guys?" Beast Boy took a seat next to them both, leaning back and resting his legs in the chair beside him.
Cyborg tried to say something with a mouthful of pancake but couldn't quite speak without some falling out. Beast Boy gave him a weird look of disgust and amusement. He chuckled slightly.
"Hello friend Beast Boy. Did you enjoy a wonderful night of sleep?" Star gazed at him with a grin from ear to ear. Her emerald eyes were sparkling in the sunlight.
"Hell yeah I did!" Beast Boy smiled back at her. He wondered if they got as good of sleep as he did. He looked them over carefully. Star always seemed to be happy every morning but he could always tell by how her hair looked and how big her smile was in the morning, if she had a good night or not. This morning her hair was thick and smooth, which meant she got up and fixed it just to look nice for her friends. He looked over at Cyborg still stuffing his face. Usually when CY gets up he always waits for someone else to make him breakfast. Not today, however. When CY is in a good mood he comes down here to make breakfast for himself so no one else has to go through the trouble of making a colossal meal. Beast Boy looked at his pancakes and could tell CY made them.
"You guys seem like you are in good moods." CY looked Beast Boy in the eye as he swallowed his last bite of gooey syrup.
"Shit that was good. I should make breakfast more often." Beast Boy cocked an eyebrow at him.
"You want the job? You can start cooking breakfast from now on how bout that stud?" CY narrowed his eyes and smirked at the green changeling.
"You wish I cooked more often. Cooks get the girls." Beast Boy snorted. He rested his arms on the table and leaned over them.
"Guys who can turn into dogs get the girls." He winked at CY and smiled big. He didn't get a grin in return; he only got a sight at the large metal back going to the sink to wash his plate off.
Beast Boy stopped smiling and turned to Star who had been listening to the two boys argue. "Hey Star, have you seen Robin this morning?" Star glanced up at him with joyful eyes, like she always had.
"Why yes. He spoke of not enjoying a good night of sleep and now he is doing the 'watching the back of the eyelids' in his room!" Beast Boy gave her a nod.
He looked back at Star for a moment then dropped his head down. Star tilted her head a little bit and gave him a look of concern. "What is the matter frien-"
"What about Raven?" Beast Boy cut in quickly. CY stopped what he was doing and looked over towards them. "Is she sleeping too?"
There was a moment of awkward silence between the 3 of them. CY had a look of confusion on his face and Star was blank. Beast Boys eyes raced back and forth, looking at their facial expressions. He cocked an eyebrow at them.
"Actually I haven't heard from Raven, bro. She might still be in her room." CY spoke oblivious to the fact that Raven had left her room earlier that morning.
"Oh. Yeah someone should go check on her you know?" CY didn't stop what he was doing but a look of 'yeah Ill get right on that' crossed his face. Star quickly volunteered for the job.
"I will do the 'checking on' of our friend Raven!" And with that Star flew out the door towards Ravens room. Beast Boy looked defeated and shocked. He wanted to be the one to go check on her but he made the mistake of asking a stupid question.
'Damn it! I should have just said I'm going to check on her, be right back.'
Beast Boy was a helpless romantic, always shying away from making a move. Deep down he had a sort of affection for his team mate Raven and he really wished they were closer then they were. Even when Terra was around he still had some attraction to Raven. She was just so different then Terra. Granted her body was leaps and bounds more impressive than Terra's but that wasn't the only reason why. Terra was fun and all and she laughed at every one of his jokes however she just seemed too… clingy. He saw something in Raven that he liked and he had no earthly idea why. She not only was beautiful but she also was a chase. Beast Boy loved a good chase in anything he did really. It was just his nature. He wanted to be closer. He just never was granted a grand opportunity and when he was, the opportunity flew by in the blink of an eye. Every time he tried to make a joke around her she never seemed to be amused. Not even crack a little smile. Beast Boy had been in her head before and he had seen her 'happy side' and knew she was quite capable of laughing without something blowing up or breaking.
'I guess I'll just have to try harder.'
StarFire
Star joyfully whirled and swished through the halls ways with not a care in the world. She loved to be happy around her friends and she loved to see her mood lighten up the room. Sometimes she grew so happy she couldn't control it and would just float up towards the ceiling. Robin would always be the one to go get her down. Raven seemed a little less monotone around Star and seemed to brighten up a tad. Them, being the only females on the team, found themselves competing at times and had no idea. They had always been good friends but over the years they grew closer with age.
Star stopped out in front of Ravens door. Her feet touched the floor and she stood tall and bold. Her hand reached up to knock loudly on the big, metallic door.
No answer.
She knocked even louder and even went as far as to yell her name.
This kept up for about 5 minutes before Star decided to give up and return to the kitchen where Beast Boy and CY were. She felt bad for giving up but she figured if Raven wasn't answering then that most likely meant she wanted to be alone.
Raven
Raven was on the roof of the tower, alone and meditating. This was her favorite place to meditate. She floated just over the edge in mid air. The sun was beating down on her face and she enjoyed the warmth… it soothed her. She had a lot to think about and the talk that she and Robin had only made her want to meditate more. She couldn't stop thinking that something bad was about to happen. It seemed impossible because there had not been any crime in almost thirty-six hours. That's one of the biggest breaks that they have had in a long time. But that only made her fear worse. What if something was being planned? Maybe they were mobilizing against the titans finally and they were taking all this time to plan out an attack.
'Only time will tell. We just have to be patient and let events unfold before us. We don't need to be spending all this time worrying over something we cannot even see.'
Ravens wisdom spoke to her clearly.
"But what if waiting around ends up costing us something major?" Raven spoke back.
'You worry too much Raven. I'd think that since you defeated your father that all this worrying would cease.'
"I'm a super hero. I can't help but worry when I am surrounded by criminals and super villains that try to hurt or kill me every time I turn around!"
'You are strong. You can handle yourself very well and that is why we are still here.'
Raven let out a sigh. She thought back to early this morning in the kitchen.
FLASHBACK
"Well I'm not letting you leave here until you talk to me about something." Robin looked at her.
Not something… someone…
Raven looked back at him. "It's about me, Robin." Robin leaned in closer to her. He always liked to talk to Raven about Raven. Even though he knew her so well there was still so much more about her he needed to learn to get a full understanding.
"So what's troubling you about… you?" Robin held back a giggle best he could. Raven didn't seem to notice and this made him fell better.
Raven sighed deeply. "I'm getting a feeling again. I feel like something's about to happen, like something bad is about to come back into our lives. I have no idea what. I guess I don't really want to know what. 'what the hell am I saying? Of course I want to know what!" She looked away from the boy wonder. His gazed remained on her at all times.
"What do you think is coming Raven? Do you have any idea, any clues?" Robin sat with his hands locked together on the table. His leg twitched up and down rapidly.
"I honestly don't know; something evil probably. I feel as if… my father may be coming back. But that's a long shot seeing as how its not my birthday and we defeated him once already." She waited for Robin's response to this statement.
Robin looked down at his hands then looked back up at her. "Yeah, but you know villains, Raven. They are all the same. You think they are dead, or gone, or defeated, or old and they seem to always pop back up at the worst times. We have both had our fair share of those kinds of things." It was true that over the years they had experienced old visits from old "friends" so to speak.
Raven knew he would say something like that. He was always thinking that way, always on alert. Robin had that 'alert and focused' attitude that he inherited from Batman. Sometimes it was ok but others it got a little annoying when you just wanted to spend time around him.
"I know that. It's only a feeling so don't think too much on it." Raven knew Robin would spend a lot of time thinking about it and began to wonder why she even said that.
Robin smiled at her. "Alright, I won't."
Raven gave him a fake smile back.
I'm sure you won't boy wonder…
END FLASHBACK
Raven let out a sigh and opened her eyes. She wanted to get out of the sun for while, she had had enough so she ventured back inside the tower. She felt pretty good about the day so far. There hadn't been any crime and it was nice and sunny which helped her meditation. She began to feel her happiness build inside her but she managed to suppress it quite well so she wouldn't have an outburst.
I don't know why I'm so tense! I just need to lighten up and go spend some time with my friends. It should be a good day.
Her thoughts were pure. Until all her happiness was shot down in an instant. The red lights started flashing all around her. The sirens blared loudly in her ears.
"Fuck!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. One of the flashing lights exploded. Her fists curled in anger as the sound kept ringing through her. "It never fucking fails!"
Raven knew where she had to go despite how angry she was. Robin would be waiting for her in the common room with the rest of the team. She didn't want to make them wait so she hurried off with haste.
All Titans
The 5 titans sat in front of their large TV, eager to see what was going on. Robin came up to the front and turned on the visual monitor of the downtown area where the disturbance was taking place. On screen, stood a very large looking figure, that seemed to be wearing full body armor and I helmet. Over the front of the helmet was a tinted face shield so the face of the figure was not visible. The thing held 2 large cans strapped to its back. Tubes led from these cans connecting to each arm. Fire shot from the openings of the two guns strapped to its arms. A lot of cars had exploded around him and he seemed to be setting a small building on fire. Pedestrians were running away from him screaming in terror and some in agony. A few lay at his feet burning alive and others were already dead.
Robin and the rest of the team starred at this figure in awe. In the past few years they hadn't seen anything like this. Usually it was a little super villain that didn't take any trouble at all or a bank robber or an escaped convict. But this brought them back to the old days of Cinderblock and Billy Numerous and all those other notorious villains they used to battle tooth and nail. They felt shocked on the outside but deep down they felt excited and anxious to meet this new villain face to face. Robin was the first to snap out of his trance and become leader again.
"Titans, you know the drill. We go in, tag em' and bag em', hand em' over to the police, then get out." The other 4 teens nodded in agreement to what the boy wonder was saying. The jumped up from where they were sitting eager to go into battle.
Robin admired his teammates for a brief second before speaking to them again.
"Titans, lets go to work."
Alright that ends the first chapter. What did you think?? If this one seemed boring I promise the next one will be action packed. I have a surprise for ya! Alright well review please and tell me what I need to improve on.
