Clear your mind.
He shifted and tried, he really did.
Let your mind go blank.
Why was this so hard? He took a few deep breaths trying to calm himself before he did something he would regret... Like almost killing the titans? Endangering himself multiple times? No. It was Slade. He did this. When Robin could get his hands on Slade he'd...
Robin!
His eyes shot open in slight panic, purple ones gazed back at his. Raven took a minute to calm herself. These sessions were never easy when he was on edge like this. All it did was make Raven lose her concentration quicker.
"How do you expect me to help you if you can't even calm yourself?" Raven closed her eyes again levitating.
"I am trying. I just can't get him off my mind." Robin closed his eyes again as well trying to calm his unraveled nerves. "It's easier said than done Raven."
"You need to trust me and let it go. I want to help you, but it's been difficult lately."
"Since the accident." Robin finished bitterly.
"No one blames you for that." The girl reminded.
"I blame myself. I could've killed you."
"That's why we need to do this. Let your mind go blank. Find a good memory and stick with it until you calm down, I can't help you like this."
"I know. I'm sorry." He sighed and tried to relax. Ever since the accident, he hadn't been able to sleep, he barely ate, while the Titans forgave him for what happened, he couldn't forget. It was just like that one night when he thought he was fighting Slade, but he was only hurting himself. Except this time was different. Slade was there, he knew it.
The more he thought of it, the more it angered him. Before he could think about what he was about to say, he blurted it out. "Did you guys even check every part of that warehouse?"
Raven's eyes shot open, a cold glare sending shivers down Robin's spine.
"Yes Robin. We looked everywhere. Slade was not there. If he was, we would've found something."
"Then how do you explain the missing motors from all of those machines?" He snapped.
"Simple. That warehouse had been abandoned for years, those machines no longer work and you know that's a popular hangout for the teenagers."
"That doesn't explain what I saw."
"That's what I'm trying to figure out. We could do this if you would just calm down." Raven waited for Robin to take a few deep breaths before continuing. "Not every break in is going to be Slade. Not every crime is linked to him. Just because you have an obsession-"
"I am not obsessed with him!" Robin nearly yelled. "An obsession is unhealthy and wrong and-"
"And just like with Batman and The Joker, you wont get over it until one of you dies. I want you to be the one that survives, and you know this is an obsession. You keep everything of his locked in the room-"
"So I can track him and stop him from hurting other innocent people!"
"Robin. We haven't heard or seen of Slade in months. Why, after all that has happened, would he turn up now?"
"He still wants me Raven." His hands tightened to fists. "And he wont stop until he gets me."
Raven sighed trying to keep her irritation in check. It was bad enough Beast Boy irritated her, the last thing she needed was for Robin to do the same.
"Fine. Then let's try again." She closed her eyes and chanted quietly. "Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos. Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos."
Soon Robin closed his eyes and joined in trying to concentrate. The hero let her into his mind and they managed to replay that night without any problems. For the first time in months, Raven had actually gotten somewhere with Robin.
A/N: Short drabble, more to come if you want. This is the prologue to something beautiful. Review to let me know if you would like a real chapter 1. :)