Masquerade Chapter 1: Out Of Character, a teen titans fanfic

Umm… This story is somewhat advanced so… Beware!!!

And be mature about it, okay?

To Be Expected- Raven will be Raven in the beginning then totally oocfrom what I can't say but what you'll see! Most of the different sides of Raven are inspired from episode 6- Nevermore.

Genre- romance/drama/action/general

Disclaimer- I do not own Teen Titans. (period)

Masquerade

Chapter 1- Out of Character

From the shadows, an inexplicable voice called to him. "Where are you going?"

Robin, already on his R-cycle, just stared into the darkness… He knew who it was.

Robin had been cold, building an icy shield, in which none of his friends could break. His obsessions with Slade had taken over, leaving no room for his friends. His door would always be locked, and it seemed that he would no longer eat. He would come on missions and kick the crap out of the bad guys but not a word to his teammates. Sad to say, his comrades were heart broken.

Yet, here he was, stalking in the middle of the night. That selfish bastard.

Raven stepped out of the shadows and revealed herself in the moonlight, illuminating her delicate features. Her gorgeous amethyst eyes were filled with wonder.

Robin stood his ground, transfixed by her dark nature.

She repeated herself in a soft, dull voice that hid her volatile feelings. "Where are you going?"

Silence

He smirked. "…To tell you the truth." He spoke shaking his head amused by himself. "… I don't know." The enigmatic girl just stared at him in disbelief. "But… do you want to come?" He gestured the empty space behind him.

She gave him an evil eye. Then walking to him, she sat in the place indicated and wrapped her arms around his waist gently. She nodded her head and whispered to him. "Let's go."

The Boy Wonder smiled.

The vehicle roared to life and raced off into the night.

Whoosh!

'Maybe, I'll be able to persuade him to come back to us.' thought Raven determinedly. 'I want our friend back.'

Even though she held bitter feelings for the masked titan, she missed him, just as much as any of the other titans did. She also hated to lose one of her friends and to see her other friends miserable.

Raven never had reliable friends. She always thought that no one would ever put up with her aloofness because her feelings were dangerous, so she isolated herself in order to protect everyone else. She was alone for awhile, a wandering spirit in the darkness…. until she met the Teen Titans. They showed her that she didn't have to hide her feelings and that it was okay to be afraid.

Robin was apart of that. He was supposed to be her friend.

The two companions moved around Jump City for about 20 minutes, enjoying the scenery of the beautiful lights shining in the night.

It was incredible, but Raven really needed to talk to the Boy Wonder.

"Robin!" She yelled trying to get his attention. Didn't work. "ROBIN!!!!"

"WHAT?" He asked over the bike's deafening sound.

"WE NEED TO TALK!!!" She shouted.

"HOLD ON!" Robin sped up, grinning mischievously. Raven squealed and held onto him for dear life, blushing from the proximity.

They ended up at a little secretive pub.

Robin parked the R-cycle and helped Raven off it. He grabbed her hand and held onto it, as they walked into the modest saloon.

"Umm… Robin?" whispered Raven quietly. "I don't think we're aloud to be here. Aren't we a little underage?"

"Not here." responded Robin, guiding her to the front.

"May I help you sir?" asked the front clerk.

"Yes, would you give us a room?" asked the titan leader competently.

The clerk nodded. "Of course, this way please."

As they followed the guide, Raven noticed that the place wasn't as small as she thought. It went underground.

Still suspicious as to why they were there and what was this place, she talked to Robin telekinetically. 'You said you didn't know where you were going…'

'I lied.' replied Robin in his head.

Raven fumed with anger. 'You better explain.'

He smirked inwardly. 'I will.'

Finally, they made it to a room, numbered 144A.

The polite escort opened the door for the two, revealing a beautiful room.

It was breathtaking. The room was spacious with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The walls were sponged with maroon, red, and black, while the carpet was a dark burgundy. In the center was a large bed with black silk sheets. Sheer drapes surrounded the bed, so you could cover yourself from prying eyes. There was a round table in the corner, in which you could sit, drink, and talk. And, fluffy chairs were randomly placed in the room.

Before leaving, the guide graciously gave them the key and said, "Enjoy your stay at 'Outlaws Inn,' where all lawbreakers are welcome."

Raven's eyes widened at what he said and she breathed, "We're in a tavern full of criminals."

Robin nodded, "And for criminals, there is no law, which means there's no age for drinking alcohol." (Just had to mention that )

"…If this place is full of villains, why didn't they recognize us?"

"Umm… I'm not too sure, but maybe it's because of what we're wearing." He gestured to his baggy black pants and red t-shirt and to her black skirt and violet tank top that were used for sleeping. It wasn't their regular uniforms.

Then, Raven bit out, "…Why are we here?"

He spoke playfully. "I thought that you'd figure it out by now, Raven."

Raven blushed at another thought but mulled over what occurred and responded, "We're here because of Slade."

Robin nodded his head in confirmation. "I heard from a source."

"And who is this… source?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Robin, you do realize that this may be a trap for you." spoke Raven seriously.

"I know … and I don't care." His expression was grave. "I need to see him."

"You just lied to me and now you're going to get me and yourself killed." The dark teenager closed her eyes and sat in a big cozy chair with her arms crossed, trying to find a tranquil state. "You know I'm really tired of this… all of this Slade crap."

"Then you don't have to put up with this." Robin looked at the menu and began calling for drinks.

She opened one eye to see what he was doing. "What are you doing?"

"I'm ordering something so you can just relax."

"But-"

He made a shushing gesture and spoke into the telephone's receiver. Robin began asking for an array of alcoholic drinks.

Raven couldn't believe him. He was crazy but believed he had lost his sanity a long time ago.

At an amazing speed, they heard a knock on their door.

"Room service!" The waiter shouted, while knocking.

Robin answered the door and handed the guy a tip. "Thank you."

The Boy Wonder turned to Raven beaming brightly with a tray of assorted liquors.

Placing it on the table, he took out two wineglasses. He picked out a bottle of scotch, uncorked it, and began pouring it into both glasses.

'He seems to be familiar with alcohol.' mused Raven.

Robin brought the drink to her. She shook her head. "No thanks."

He smirked. "Come on, Ray. How many times do you get to drink underage at a bar full of felons?"

The mysterious girl looked thoughtful for a moment and smiled… slightly. "…Just a taste."

With those words, she admitted herself into the addictive depths of alcohol.

She took the drink hesitantly, her nose perking up to the scent. Slowly, she brought it to her lips and drank some. She coughed. "This tastes horrible."

Robin chuckled. "Try some more."

Raven did as instructed. Gradually, she became accustomed to the burning sensation slipping down her throat.

The titan leader smiled as he gulped down some of his drink.

An hour later, there was still no sign of Slade (or so they thought), and the two titans were still at it, drinking to their hearts desire.

Raven was having something called 99 Bananas while Robin mixed all his drinks together and created a concoction of his own.

"I see that this is your first time drinking." spoke Robin, seemingly unaffected by the large amounts of alcohol he was taking in.

Raven, on the other hand, was having some trouble. She lay on the large bed and nodded, giggling. "And you seem to be some kind of expert." You could hardly tell she was drunk, but in the inside, she was screwed up, her feelings way out of proportion.

Getting up, she dropped her empty wineglass, causing it to shatter across the floor.

"Raven!" He rushed to her, wanting to make sure she was okay.

Ignoring him, she walked to the table and picked up the almost empty bottle of wine. She snatched it and gulped the rest of the contents down. The titan leader watched her.

Looking pensive, she put the empty bottle down and said, "You know… I like you, Robin."

Robin, standing near the bed, stared at her as she approached him, a seductive smile placed upon her lips. Her hips gently sway from side to side, as her phenomenal, lavender eyes were directly on him. Raven spoke, her tone of voice sounding eager, "I like you a lot."

She was closing in on him.

Robin blushed furiously at her movements. He was always attracted to Raven, but this was too much.

He climbed into the bed, moving away from the intoxicating girl. He was afraid they might do something they both would regret.

Like a tiger and its prey, Raven stalked into the bed, cornering Robin, her eyes never leaving his form. She purred teasingly. "You look really sexy when you're backed up against a wall."

Finally reaching him, she crawled into his lap and wrapped her arms around his masculine torso. Pressing her face close to his, she asked, "Do you like me, Robin?"

Robin, gazing at her soft, luscious lips, pressed his lips against hers in response. A miraculous feeling set off in them as the kiss deepened.

Breathing with difficulty, the masked titan answered, "Does that (pant) answer your question?"

Raven gazed at him in surprise, but she nodded with satisfaction.

However, Robin couldn't take it anymore. The slightest taste of her made him go wild. He placed his mouth upon hers and fell on top of her as she followed along.

Raven could feel Robin's tongue slowly seeping into her petite mouth, letting him have his entrance as he explored every crevice. The feelings he was awakening in her were overpowering.

The dark girl choked on a moan as his hand crept up her leg. He rubbed her inner thigh up and down, sending chills through her body. He began planting almost feverish kisses from her neck to her collarbone as her breathing became harsh. Robin loved the noises she was making, arousing his lower regions.

He was just about to rip her clothes off, with his other hand drifting up her skirt, until they heard a voice come from the air.

Robin's eyes became acidic.

In a different place, someone was watching the scene unfold. He laughed haughtily into the microphone, thinking best to ruin the passionate moment. He would make Robin come to him today.

"Robin, my dear boy." spoke the voice of the criminal.

"Slade." bit out Robin through gritted teeth.

"Naughty, naughty. Taking advantage of innocent girls, I see." taunted Slade. You could almost hear him smirking. Robin glanced at Raven who was clearly out of it and took his hands off her, feeling slightly disgusted with himself. She pouted.

"Where are you?" asked Robin furiously.

"Bring your little girlfriend back home, and I will tell you." And with that, the voice vanished.

Robin cried out in frustration. Today… Today would be the day he would finally see Slade again…

Suddenly, he heard a banging on their door followed by disgruntled voices.

Their door was violently knocked down and there was a sea of evidently drunk criminals crashing inside.

"Who the hell are you guys!?!" asked Robin.

"Shlade shent us." One of them grumbled.

"We're shere 2 shtake you vdown." slurred another man.

"Go ahead and try." Robin maintained a fighting stance, gesturing them to come at him.

They charged right at him, each going down like a sack of potatoes.

Robin smirked and pondered. 'Slade must be kidding.'

One guy stopped and noticed a very happy Raven. "W-Who sthat vittle vviolet-shaired kyootie?"

"Hi!" she smiled at them. The villains grinned crookedly back.

Robin's eyes narrowed dangerously as they stared at a giggling Raven. They began staggering towards her.

"Stay away from her!" He side-kicked the guy who had talked about her and every other man who began making their way towards her. They had to get out of there. It's not that they were hard to beat, but there were just too many opponents.

Maybe… no, she was too drunk.

While he was thinking, someone luckily managed to hit him in the head with a beer bottle. 'Shit.' thought Robin falling towards the ground.

"Robin!" cried Raven. She was no longer in high spirits. She flew up towards the ceiling and aimed downwards quickly at the person who had hit Robin, kicking him in the face. She guarded Robin as he slowly got up.

"Who wants some!!!" bellowed Raven bravely. They began inching their way towards her. She let out a battle cry. She punched and kicked wildly, hitting every target. In a matter of minutes, everyone was down.

Robin just stared in wonder as every drunken villain fell onto the carpet unconscious. He turned around and watched Raven grinning proudly at him.

"High five, come on!" She beamed at him.

Robin looked at her awkwardly and gave her a light high five. "Umm… Raven, are you okay?"

"I'm great!"

The two companions began walking out of the damaged room to the outside of 'Outlaws Inn', also finishing paying their stay.

"Uhh… okay. Well, we got to get you to the tower."

"What are you talking about?," asked Raven still seeming energized. "We've got to take down Slade!"

"You mean I have to take down Slade."

"I'm coming with you!"

"No."

"Uh…What?" The heroic girl was confused.

"You can't come. This is between me and him."

The half-demoness looked angry. "I don't think you remember what it means to be in a team. It means that we, as a team, should kick Slade's ass!"

"Raven…" He shook his head at her solemnly.

"You're kidding, right?" She noticed his seriousness. "You can't go out there by yourself. You'll get hurt."

She turned away from him tears quickly forming in the corner of her eyes. "So…you really don't care."

He could tell the influence of the alcohol was really getting to her by her sudden changes of personality.

"You just don't care about us anymore. You don't care about your friends or the Teen Titans. You don't even care that we care. The only thing you care about is reaching Slade, no matter what the consequences or how many hearts you break."

Robin frowned at her words. "Ray, it's not-"

"It's not true? I wish it wasn't…" A tear trickled from one of her sad lilac-colored eyes. Her voice was small and timid. "But it is… and today, I was even hoping I could have made you come back to us. That was so silly of me. I was so stupid…"

"Raven, you're not stupid." Robin stepped towards the overemotional girl.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry for everything wrong I've done to you." She looked desperate.

"You haven't done anything wrong."

"Then why are you leaving?"

"To finally defeat Slade." His voice was determined.

"No."

"Hm?" Robin didn't understand what she was talking about… if he wasn't leaving to defeat Slade, then why?

"After tonight, I have this bad feeling that you won't come back." She sniffled hopelessly.

"Raven, I will beat Slade," The Boy Wonder spoke firmly, "but I'm coming back. I promise."

Raven looked at him for a mere second and began to cry. The usually inexpressive girl was crying for something that hadn't even happened. Robin swiftly embraced her form, holding her to him.

He told her that everything would be all right. He guaranteed that he was coming right back and would be there tomorrow morning.

Raven's eyes were red and puffy from crying, but she seemed to be stable enough to teleport back to Titans Tower.

They stood directly in front of each other, staring into each other's eyes, trying to say something. They couldn't.

Raven walked up to him and leaned close against him, pressing her lips lightly against his.

Being near to her, he could smell the alluring fragrance of lilac.

She let go of him and whispered something in his ear.

His eyes widened in incredulity.

She smiled at him charmingly and mouthed the words again. Then in a black swirling flash, she disappeared.

Robin turned away from the area of which she disappeared and walked towards his R-cycle. He heard the ringing tone of his yellow official Teen Titans compact and saw the half-black half-copper mask of his enemy.

Raven accidentally ended up in Cyborg's room. She laughed lightly as she watched the adorable scene. Cyborg smiled as he held onto his cute, soft teddy-weddy bear as he dreamed happy dreams of mechanical machines, his battery charging as it hummed…

"Aww… Isn't that adorable?" She giggled.

On her tiptoes she snuck quietly out of the room and slammed the door closed.

As she made her way to her room, she fell on her face and laughed. "Hahahaha…" She smacked herself in the forehead and started cracking up.

A smile still on her mouth, she stumbled towards her haven.

Then, the girl plopped onto her bed and instantly fell asleep, a frown forming on her lips just as quickly.

(Stop)

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Well… Tell me what you think! I needed something new to write about and this had always been in my head for awhile. Finally, I wrote it and voila!

To Be Continued!- Going to be pretty sad, I believe with what will happen, you know… Stay tuned for the next chappie!

Coupling?- As you can see, the main couple and my !favorite! is Raven/Robin!!! I apologize to those big Starfire/Robin fans, Raven/BeastBoy fans, and to anyone else who is slightly offended. (It's just that Raven and Robin are just so cute!!!) --

When I Need You Most- This story will be on pause for now because… I'm sort of having some trouble continuing… it's called writer's block… hehe…

Flame?- Nope. Please don't flame any of my stories. Unless of course, as I've said before, you really and truthfully think it sucks. Constructive criticism is always appreciated! Please don't be a big meanie!

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