"No Starfire, and that's the last time I'll say it" Raven said walking through the door to the main room.
"Please Friend, I really do want you to come to the mall of shopping with me" Starfire begged flying in after her.
"No" Raven replied what she said has just backfired; there she was telling her no again.
Starfire sighed giving up, "I will see if Friend Beast Boy wishes to play the video games with me then" Star floated out the room her head hanging down.
Sitting down Raven ran her fingers through her hair, which now ran down her back. After the End of the world she had decided to keep it long. Another thing she said she wasn't going to do and she did. No there was no way she was going to the mall, not even if someone paid her. Letting out the huge sigh she had been holding Raven tied her hair into a ponytail, and took the mug of Herbal Tea, that had now gone cold, to the kitchen, placing it in the sink. She sat down and opened the book she had been reading that morning.
Before she could even read one word, some one interrupted her.
"Raven?"
Clenching her teeth, Raven slammed the book shut.
"What?" she hissed through her teeth.
"Are…Are you okay?"
Raven turned round to see who it was talking to her. Robin.
"Fine, just fine" she replied "Is That all?"
"Well actually I was hopping I could talk to you" Robin said taking a seat next to her.
"About what?" She questioned, placing her book on the table and rested her hands or her knees.
"It's just you seem so distant these last few weeks more than you ever have been, are you sure everything is okay?" Robin looked at her.
"Do I?" Raven asked pretending she had no idea.
"Raven, you know you can tell me anything right?" Robin reached out and touched her hand.
Raven clenched her hands in to fists, the moment his hand touched hers. "Yeah I do" she replied quickly.
A little shocked at the reaction Raven had made, Robin quickly moved his hand.
Then there was a awkward silence between the two. Each opened their mouth to speak but found no words came out.
After maybe no more that 1 minute, Raven cleared her throat. " If anyone needs me I'll be in my room" With that she took her book of the table a quickly walked out.
Robin sighed, she was so distant, after the whole thing with Trigon he though she had changed, she had told him before anyone else right. But now 3 years later, after all that had happened, she was turning back into her 15 year old self. She wasn't 15, she was 18, it didn't make sense for 3 years, she had been what you could call happy. She often went to the Mall with Star, even though she hated it. And Beastboy had finally got her to play videogames with him, turns out she was a master. But now she refused to play at all.
In fact a lot if times this year, he had thought about leaving the team, they weren't kids anymore. Cyborg had turned 21 1 week ago, Robin was 19, Raven 18 and BB and Star were 17. Maybe it was time to move on. It would be hard to say goodbye but…
Robin sighed again, " 2 more weeks" he whispered, 2 weeks until he would tell then he was planning to leave, then 1 week later he would. She didn't know it but today Robin was meant to ask Raven if she wanted to leave with him. Yes Starfire was pretty and funny, but Raven, she knew more about him and, he thought he knew more about her. But he was wrong.
The way she had acted slamming the book and spitting her words out at him, stopped him from asking.
Maybe Tomorrow, maybe, if she would even talk to him. Why when he had just touched her hand had she pulled away?
He didn't know but one thing he was sure of, he wanted to.
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Meanwhile in her room, Raven was sat on her bed, her hair falling over her face. Closing her eyes she began to meditate, repeating the words over and over. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos" She felt her mind clear, but thoughts still ran through. At a the knock on her door Raven went to answer it. Beastboy and Cyborg. Could no one leave her alone.
"Yes?" she asked.
"Will you play stankball with us?" Beastboy asked. Cyborg gave her a big smile.
"No" Raven snapped and slammed the door in their faces. Listening she heard them walk away but more what they said.
"What's up with her" Cyborg asked.
"Don't know" Beastboy replied.
Raven sighed and walked over to her bed. "They can't ever know" she said.
There came a hissing sound from her make up table. Why was it their anyway she didn't wear make up?
Looking over at it, Rae saw her mirror. The gem that was fixed to the top began to glow a deep red. She held it in her hand it glowed deeper.
"No" Raven shouted, hoping no one heard. She lowed her voice so no one would.
"Not today, any other day please" The gem began to glow even more and Raven was covered in a red light, she let out one last scream before the light covered her.
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Everyone one was sat watching tv, but there wasn't much on.
They had agreed to turn it of when they heard a loud scream.
" Raven" Robin said jumping to his feet, the others followed.
Running to Raven's room, Cyborg used the code only he knew to open the door, only to find her gone.
"Raven?" Starfire asked.
"Look the mirror " Beastboy pointed to the floor.
Walking in the other titans walked over to the mirror. It began to glow and in a matter of seconds covered them.
Well this is more a Prologue than chapter 1, but that will be very soon. Please tell me what you think.
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