Mumbo cackled as he pointed his wand at Raven. He was attempting to rob the jewellery store and the Titans had turned up in their most annoying way.
"Your magic can't do anything." She taunted, knowing that it was true.
To her surprise he smirked. "That's what you think."
This unsettled her a little. Maybe he really did have some trick up his detachable sleeves.
"Raven, be careful." Robin called from the magnetic net he, Starfire and Cyborg were currently trapped in. Beast Boy was currently unconscious nearby. As Raven glanced over Starfire made another attempt to break the net.
"You already tried that." Robin said in a bored voice.
"At least she's trying! Get me down!" Cyborg complained from his position suspended on the ceiling of the net, held there by magnets. "Try pulling again, Star."
Raven turned her attention back to Mumbo whilst trying not to snigger. He brandished the wand.
Robin saw Beast Boy sit up groggily and shake his head to clear it.
"Say goodbye, little girl." Mumbo jeered.
The beam of green energy seemed to leave the wand in slow motion, as was Beast Boy's run. In what can only be construed as a vague attempt at chivalry Beast Boy threw himself in front of Raven and took the spell.
There was a pop and Beast Boy disappeared in a little cloud of green smoke.
"Nice trick. Where'd you send him?" Raven said, keeping her cool, waiting for the smoke to clear.
"It wasn't a trick, it was a real spell."
"You can't do real magic."
"Of late I can." Mumbo smiled smugly.
Raven laughed humourlessly. In a second she was a blur. The next she was back where she started.
Mumbo looked down and didn't see the wand in his hand.
"Looking for this?" Raven drew the wand out of her cloak. "Hah! I see you've acquired a Stone of Azar. How clever of you." Robin sniggered at her sarcasm.
"How-how- how did you do that?" Mumbo spluttered.
"You're not the only one who's learnt a new trick. I would have thought a magician would recognise a sleight of hand. I guess you wouldn't since you barely class as a magician." Casually Raven pointed Mumbo's wand at him. "Azerath Metrion Zinthos." The wand glowed and the purple stone popped out into her hand. Stowing the stone away Raven casually snapped the wand in half.
The magic was broken. Mumbo turned back into an old man and the magnetic force field collapsed, causing Cyborg to fall heavily onto Starfire and Robin. Robin managed to get himself out as Mumbo tried to sneak off. The grappling hook saw to the capture of Mumbo and the team returned home as the police trucks drove up to take Mumbo to prison.
"Oh Raven!" Mumbo called as he was taken away. "You may have beaten me this time but there's a little surprise waiting for you at the tower."
Indeed there was. When the four titans entered the lounge the first thing they saw was a green toddler sitting happily on the kitchen counter eating a breadstick.
"Is that BB?" Cyborg asked. Starfire flew over to it and examined it tenderly. The boy ignored her and slapped her hands away. Starfire huffed and flew over to the couch where she perched disconsolately.
"Waven!" the boy called and stretched out his stubby arms to her.
"You've got to be kidding." Raven said as the boy hopped off the counter and ran to her. She fended him off as best she could. Eventually she managed it by holding him at arms length with one hand firmly on his head. She glanced up at the rest of her team. "One question. Why is it always me?"