Hi readers! This is my first fanfiction and I am excited as hell. Red X and Raven have been one of my favourite couples for a while and I am pleased to present my work. Expect a little OoC and extensive detailing. I like to interact and include as many references and story backgrounds as I can to make it sound as realistic as possible. Hope you enjoy!
Thunder crashed as rain poured over Jump City. It was wet, depressing, and added a touch of darkness over the quiet streets. No one wanted to be outside in this weather. But for the odd ones that enjoyed walking through the rain as if it were the soft embrace of the Sun, it was paradise. A hooded figure levitated on the roof of the tallest building in the city. An almost invisible hemisphere shield of energy protected her from the rain. If one were to listen closely enough, they could hear the words "Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos" slowly being repeated over and over again. It was on this roof Raven Roth meditated when she truly wanted to be alone.
After an hour of undisturbed peace, Raven decided to go to the library. Uncrossingher legs from the lotus position they previously held, she teleported to her room in the Titans Tower. After changing into her civilian clothes that consisted of a purple V-neck long sleeve and a pair of black skinny jeans, Raven put on a pair of black and white converse shoes. Grabbing a small wallet that contained her library card and a few bills, she quickly muttered her mantra and teleported to the library.
It was quiet in the building when she entered. Occasionally the scribble of pencils and the turning of pages could be heard from the large group of students from Murakami High School, who were studying away for their spring finals. Raven walked past them, her empathy picking up emotions ranging from calm and collective to panic and stress.
When she got to the Romance section, she stopped. Turning in to the aisle, she began to slowly walk down, scanning the books on the shelves at a rapid pace, looking for a book that seemed relatively interesting (which to her meant dark and alluring). After taking several books out of the shelves only to put them back after reading a line or two from the middle, she began to quicken her pace. Just as she was about to exit the aisle, her eyes caught something. Stepping back slowly, she turned her head to spot a thick, black leather-bound book with silver lettering imbedded into the binding. Carefully taking it off the shelf, she opened the book straight down the middle, and began to read. After a page, a hint of a smile formed on the dark sorceress's face. Taking the book to the self-checkout, she ran her fingers over the cover. The Dark Temptress it read in the same silver lettering that was used on the binding.
Teleporting home, Raven sat down on her bed and began to read. Hours passed and soon the sun began to set on the horizon, giving light right underneath the stormy clouds that threatened to wash away the city. It wasn't until a knock on the door disturbed her did she realize how much time she had spent reading.
"Raven, you still alive?" The said person looked out her window then back to the door.
"What is it Beastboy?" The green changeling outside rolled his eyes at the monotone voice heard beyond the door.
"Don't you know what time it is? Robin said he's treating us to pizza tonight at 7 and it's already 6:45!"
Raven then remembered the short talk the team had had at breakfast about tonight's dinner plans.
"…Could you tell Robin that I need to visit that place? My emotions are bugging me for some reason." Raven lied.
Beastboy quickly understood what she meant by that place. "Okay, if you say so, but if we have to save you again then you owe us pizza for a month."
"I think I can handle myself"
"See ya later, Rae." Raven heard his footsteps recede from her door and began to read again.
The story was simple. It featured a young woman, about her age, who was known as the city's respected and kind librarian. But that was all a farce. At night when the moon was high in the sky, her real personality came to life. She was no longer a librarian, but a dark, seductive, temptress. Her prey consisted of young men that suited a specific characterization, which changed every night she went out. After ensnaring them into her trap, she changed them into her pets, weakening their hearts until they would look at no one but her. A harem of men she had, but the only man she could never seduce was a criminal. He was a thief who cared for none but himself.
A picture of a certain thief came into Raven's head. Before she knew it, an idea had formed. Could she do what the temptress could not? Raven closed the book in her hand and began to think. The next time Red-X came, boy would he be surprised.
