I don't own Teen Titans.
This is a drabble, I don't plan on continuing.
Raven's point of view.
I was sitting in my room, reading a book. Robin was off training somewhere, Starfire was somewhere doing something with Silkie, Beastboy was somewhere sulking, Cyborg playing video games. This was how I liked it. Quiet, resigned, nothing bothered, nothing wrong in my little world. Crime hadn't really begun since that thing melted. Apparently, when covered in molting hot metal, it just... died. It could be concrete, water, oil, steel- Just about anything- as long as it wasn't on fire. It was dead before Beastboy even arrived. The Terra incident had him upset. He was crushed she didn't remember. The rest of us had yet to see her. Beastboy mentioned a Sladebot, and we were all on edge for a few days. But we've taken down the Brotherhood of Evil- I'm sure we can handle a one-eyed supervillain a teen girl murdered. It was quiet, for now. The peace won't last long I'm sure, but I have three words: I. Don't. Care. It's nice while it lasts.
The doorbell. Who invented it? Can I throttle them?
I stand up, and teleport down. I'm the doorman of Titans Tower. Only because I can phase down while everyone else would be forced to take the elevator or something. i walk over, and punch in the stupidly long security code to open the door. In front of me, stood Terra. The one, the only, Blondie McTraitorson. I'm sorry if I hold a grudge. I know, I know, she saved my life- That's great and all, thanks for that, but she also attempted to murder me. And not just me- I can deal with that, people have tried to kill me lots of times -but when you touch my family, and the one boy who loved and trusted you, when no one else did... We have a problem. Don't get me wrong, Beastboy's an annoying pain in the ass, but that doesn't mean I wish ill on him. If I did, I'd have dropped him in another dimention six monthes ago.
Beastboy flies out of the elevator faster than I can purse my lips at the girl. Maybe if I'd known her for more than a few days when she betrayed us, (Because really, the other entire time she was here, she was working for Slade, so we never knew the real her) I could really trust her. I can't though. She was wearing her old uniform, and beastboy squealed. I'm not kidding- he squealed like a little pigelt. He hugged her tightly, and I moved away from the door.
"Terra! You remembered!" He looked up at her. Mentally, I gagged.
"I never forgot... I just was scared to come back."
Phasing up to the main room, I flop on the couch.
"Terra's here." I tell Cyborg and Starfire. She ended up giving Silkie a bath in he sink. (I told you she was somewhere, doing something with Silkie.) Starfire squeals loudly, and a lot higher in pitch than Beastboy, and I wince. Cyborg disregards the game he's playing, drops the controller, and stands up.
"Fo' real? That's great!" He exclaims. I resist rolling my eyes and nod, forcing a smile.
"Yeah. Go see her, then."
The two Titans run to the elevator, riding down to see the fallen (ex?) Titan.
Robin walks in, his hair wet from obviously just being in the shower.
"Terra's back. Go join the welcoming comitee and throw her a fucking party." I tell him sarcastically.
"Raven, is something wrong?"
"No, Robin, I think it's perfectly normal she comes back from basically being dead, when we tried everything to bring her back." I look him straight in the eye. Robin shifts.
"You don't trust her." It wasn't a question.
"Of course I trust Blondie McTraitorson, Robin. Now, would you mind if I went and ate rainbows and butterflies?"
"She saved our lives, Raven."
I roll my eyes and groan.
"Am I the only one who remembers she also tried to kill us?"
"It was Slade."
"No. He hadn't controlled her just yet. At that point in time, she was doing it just for the hell of it." I point out. Robin raises an eyebrow.
"Do you get a bad feeling about this, Raven? Something I should know about?"
"How about the girl who worked for your greatest enemy, tried to kill all of us, and broke a certain happy-go-lucky boy's heart is waltzing back into our home?" I monotone at him, pointedly.
He frowns at me.
"Raven, she's the reason we're alive right now. We didn't hold a grudge on you when you destroyed the world."
I glare at him.
"By doing that, I WAS saving your lives. And again, I didn't attepmt to kill you."
"I think you're being a little cold hearted, Raven. She deserves a second chance." He tells me, voice rising slightly.
"We gave her one! After she walked out on us. And she was a rat, she betrayed us. You expect me to just forget that she tried to kill the only family I have?" I say, emphasising family. I can feel his angry gaze soften, and i cross my arms, looking away.
"I didn't know you felt that way about us." He tells me softly. I look at him, pulling my hood up.
"Boy Blunder, I wouldn't still be here if I didn't. My life is difficult. Forgiving and trusting someone... Could mean death. And it almost did. I'm sorry if I'm not welcoming her back with clouds and hugs." I tell him coldly. "I won't start anything, but that doesn't mean I want her here."
"Rae..."
"It takes a lifetime to gain trust, and only a second to break it."
The elevator opens, spilling four super teens into the room. Robin's eyes don't leave my face until he is called upon.
"Hi Robin!" Terra calls out. I fake a smile, and head to make some tea. Beastboy approaches Robin, Starfire trailing him, and Cyborg watching from afar.
"Robin, Terra's still welcome as a Titan, right? She's still one of us?" Beastboy asks, practically ready to get on his knees and beg. Starfire, watches Robin with hopeful eyes, and Cyborg is grinning slightly from where he is. My tea is finised, and I take a sip.
"Of course. Nice to have you back." He smiles warmly at her. I almost choke. Damn boy didn't even heed a word I said.
"I'm going to meditate." I say, clutching my coffee to my chest as I leave.
"Sheesh, what's her problem today?" Beastboy asks aloud. Cyborg hits him upside he head.
"It's Raven. She has to meditate to keep herself in check. She's probably excited." Cyborg answers. Terra only watches where I left, as if disappointed.
Robin knocks on my door, and I open it. Terra's been here for about a week, and I still have issues with her. It was starting to affect us during battle, I didn't like giving her responsibility. It wasn't as if Terra and I weren't civil- We were. It's not that I didn't like her, persay- Okay, so I didn't really enjoy her company either, she's everything I'm not -but I don't trust her. I'm surprised Robin does. I mean I know what happened- the giving up her life to save us and all, I'm grateful and whatnot... But... She DID try to kill us. Not to mention, she crushed Beastboy. And it takes a lot to make him sad. I'd know. I've made so many sarcastic cracks at him and hit him with books and energy more times than I could count. She just didn't feel like one of us.
"Don't ask. You know. I'll be civil. Let's leave it at that." I tell him.
"A team is built on trust, Raven. You can't ignore her forever." Robin says, entering my room. The door shuts behind him, darkness settling in my room again.
"I can't just trust her, Robin. I'm trying my best."
"Rae, that's not good enough!"
"What do you want me to say, Robin? That I wholeheartedly would put my life in her hands like I would with anyone else on this team? I can't tell you that! I won't lie to you! I'm sorry if I'm not perfect. I'm sorry that I'm not like everyone else. I'm sorry I'm holding back the team! I'm sorry I'm not forgiving, and I'm most of all sorry you have to put up with my shit! I. JUST. CAN'T. DO. IT." I yell at him. A stone bust blows up, rock bits dusing my floor. He stares at me, shocked.
"Don't worry. You don't have to put up with it much longer. I'm leaving." I whisper.
"You can't walk out on us. You can't just leave and pretend it never happened! We're your family." Robin throws my words back at me.
"When I was in your mind, you know what I saw? You know what I felt? You left. Batman was your family. The Justice League, Speedy, Kid Flash, all of them. You walked out. And I know you've contemplated leaving us to finally be your own hero. So don't you dare give me the 'You can't just leave' bullshit, Robin." I hiss a him. His face hardens.
"Get out. You wanna leave? Fine. Get out, and don't come back. You aren't welcome." He hisses, walking out of my room. I grab a packed bag for emergency missions, and walk after him.
"What's the matter, Robin? Do people only get second chances when they haven't thrown your past in your face? Is that unforgivable? Even though I've saved you life before? But that doesn't count, does it? Because I was the reason it happened. Oh wait, who does that sound like?" I yell, the rest of the Titans staring wide eyed at us.
"You little-"
"Friends? Why the fighting and anger?" Starfire asks.
"Not now, Star. It'll be okay. Let them get through it." Cyborg tells her.
"What am I Robin? Please, finish that sentence." I tell him sarcastically, in a dangerously low voice.
"Demon. We shouldn't have invited you to join us. Demons are bad luck." He looks at me, eyes narrowed, voice equally as dangerous. I reach out and slap him as hard as possible. He stares at me, shocked, as does the rest of my team. We've argued, all of us, but we've never actually gotten to the point of hitting and name calling.
Without a word, I phase out. Cyborg, open mouthed, leads a softly crying Starfire to her room. Beastboy turns into a mouse, scuttling away. Terra stares at Robin.
"This was all about me, wasn't it? She wasn't ready to trust me yet." She whispers, softly. Robin nods slowly, realizing the depth of what had just occured.
"I-It'll work out. Just... Just go to bed, Terra." He says, voice shaking, as he retreats to his room.
And that's the end. Just a drabble, continuation of the final episode, before the movie. Imagine what happens after this all you want, I don't think I'll continue. But I should explain: Terra comes back, Raven has a little trouble accepting her. Robin (Because he's leader and it's his job to deal with that kind of stuff.) tried to be patient in understanding why, but gets a little upset when it affects them in battle. They try to work it out, bt Raven feels as if Terra's being chosen over her, which leads to a fight, which leads to regreattable things said, and Raven leaving.
Everyone seems to overlook what happened during Terra's betrayal, they're always like 'Oh she saved their lives, they love her now!' which I don't understand. She also tried to kill them. And they had barely any history with her before the betrayal, which is also a tad overlooked. I think this is how it would essentially play out.
