So I was prompted by my friend to write this story.
This take place a few years after the show ended. Nightwing will have short hair.
Nightwing sat in the living room watching the news on the T.V. while Raven sat on the other end reading a book. Cyborg was making dinner in the kitchen with Starfire trying to help (not a good idea) and Beast Boy trying to exchange the steak for tofu and failing. Suddenly the news disappeared and the screen was replaced by a flashing message. Someone was trying to contact them from a private server, which Nightwing recognized immediately.
"Titans, go make a patrol." He said sharply, his fist clenching around the remote.
Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy knew better than to argue and left right away, leaving Raven with Robin.
She looked up slowly from her book and snapped it shut; her eyes glued on the white eyes of Robin's domino mask. "Batman." She said with understanding.
Robin had found the Titans after leaving Batman's ward. The single name filled him with bitterness. He nodded and she stood. She stared at him with large, searching eyes for a moment before giving a faint nod.
Raven then walked towards the door, glancing at him over her shoulder.
After the door slid shut behind her, Nightwing ripped off his mask and pressed accept. A man filled the huge screen. He was dressed completely in black except for a yellow utility belt with a black cowl covering most of his head.
"Hello Bruce." Nightwing said stiffly.
Bruce frowned. "Where's the rest of your team?"
"I sent them out. They don't know my past except that I used to work for you. Nothing else." His bright blue eyes were narrowed with anger. "What do you want Bruce?"
Bruce took off his cowl, revealing black hair and cold, dark blue eyes. "I need Richard." He said simply.
That sent him off the edge. "No! Are you out of your mind! I swore I would never go back there and intend to keep that promise!" He ranted.
"I accept that." Bruce said, with a hint of remorse in his voice. "But, no matter what, you're still my son. And that's who I need right now. Richard Grayson."
Nightwing scowled but his anger slowly melted away. "Why?"
"I've been forced into holding an huge event in about two weeks. You've been out of the public eyes for too long. If you don't show up at this, it'll be the final straw. What rich twenty year-old goes into hiding for no apparent reason?"
Nightwing opened his mouth to speak then shut it closed. It was true. As the oldest son of one of the richest men in the world, not being seen for over a year wasn't good. "Fine." He sighed. "Anything else you should tell me?"
"Bring a date. Required" Bruce was back to his no-nonsense self.
"Easy. Starfire. She can just wear a hologram."
"No." Bruce snapped. "I've had enough experience with aliens to know she'll blow your cover with that easy mouth of hers. Plus she's too easy to recognize. She's all over the tabloids."
Nightwing scowled. "Then who am I going to bring on such short notice?"
Bruce looked thoughtful for a moment. "What about that other girl on your team? No one's ever really seen her face."
"Raven?" Nightwing scoffed. "No way. Anyway, she'd never say yes."
Bruce raised a dark eyebrow. "I though you were their leader."
Nightwing scowled.
"I expect you here in two days. No less. Goodbye Dick." Bruce signed out, leaving a frustrated man behind.
"So? What'd he want?" Cyborg asked the next morning while flipping pancakes on the stove.
Nightwing had been picking at his food and now scowled at his friend. "Nothing."
"Are you sure friend Robin?" Starfire asked, hovering near. She still used his old title as his name.
"Dude, you don't look happy. What's up?" Beast Boy spoke up.
Nightwing stood up abruptly. "I'm going to go train."
He pushed back his chair and walked stiffly up the stairs and out into the hallway.
Beast Boy turned back to his tofu breakfast. "What's shoved up his butt?" he muttered.
Raven, who had been sitting quietly on the couch with a cup of tea, stood up and glared at the changeling. "Maybe it's your annoying green head." she growled before walking up the stairs Nightwing had moments earlier.
"Friend Raven?" Starfire flew behind her.
Raven stopped and turned her head slightly.
"What is wrong with Friend Robin?"
Raven sighed and turned all the way around. "I don't know Star." She opened the door. "I'll talk with you all later." she said before gliding out.
Robin punched the bag hanging in front of him, sweat dripping down his face as he grunted. He didn't notice the empath as she appeared next to him.
"Problem?" She said, startling him.
He glanced at her before turned back to the punching bag.
"Nope."
Raven cocked her head slightly to the side, then took a step forward.
"You're feeling anger, resentment, but also a bit happiness and-" Her large eyes widened even more in surprise. "Love."
Robin swallowed then turned to Raven who was looking at him with curiosity.
"Willyoucomewithme?" He asked in a rushed tone.
"What?"
Robin took a deep breath. "Will you, uh, come with me to the benefit?"
Raven put a hand on her hip and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean Nightwing?"
Nightwing let out a nervous chuckle. "I need someone to take and Starfire can't be that girl."
A smirk pulled at her lips and Nightwing blinked in surprise behind his mask. "Are you laughing at me?"
"Of course not. You are our leader and I'm supposed to do as you say. So yes, I'll come with you." She thought for one moment. "One thing though, tell me where we're going."
Nightwing pushed his hair out of eyes before answering her. "Gotham."
Raven made a little noise in the back of her throat and pulled up her hood. "Guess I should go get ready."
Before Robin could react she teleported out. 'Be thankful.' he thought. 'It could have gone a lot worse.'
Chapter One done! Woo! Okay, review people! Oh, and again, Nightwing will have short hair. That's how I always make him.
