Author's Notes: Ciao! So, firstly let me introduce myself. I am RavenShadows2012. I'm new to FF, and this would be my first story. As you had already noticed, this is a Robin/Raven story, as it is my most favorite pairing in the world. :3 As I progress through this story, I'll be having the assistance of my personal butler. (Robin: I am not your butler!) Can it! You lost the bet! (Robin: -mumbles and grumbles-) So… Here's chapter 1. It sucks, but my beta reader really liked it! Thanks Raerobgal!
Disclaimer: Yay, my first disclaimer. –note the sarcasm- I do not own Teen Titans, but I do own the three villainesses that are in this story.
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The air was still as Jump City slept peacefully. It was peaceful thanks to a group of heroic teenagers who dedicated their lives to protecting their home. No villainous activity stirred up trouble for a whole week, since most of the criminals were securely behind bars.
A lone figure sat perched on the Wayne Enterprise building surveying their surroundings. Listening, observing, relaxing. Their eyes were closed, feeling the warm night air around them. Suddenly, a flash in the distance shone through their eyelids and they snapped open. Turning their head slightly, they saw repetitive flashes of a white light just two blocks away. Having nothing better to do, and curiosity overcoming them, the figure stood abruptly and hopped along rooftops toward the objective.
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(The next day)
Raven was normally a very patient person. Under various circumstances she kept her cool, and more importantly, her emotions at bay. One could say while you're speaking to Raven, she stays so still it's like she's been turned to stone, and she has a very calm face displayed. Robin could say she's even almost as patient as Slade.
"Raven! Are you listening to me?!"
This type of situation, however, is different.
Raven groaned and closed her eyes in some kind of attempt to make Beast Boy disappear. Sadly, she knew that never works. "What do you want already?" she sighed.
The changeling took offense that she hasn't been paying attention while he was talking, but decided not to comment on it. "I said, 'Animals have feelings too, just like humans or aliens or demons or ESPECIALLY robots!'" he turned his head and emphasized the last part toward Cyborg, who glared at Beast Boy with his human eye as he seasoned that night's dinner: Pork chops.
"So I just wanted to see if you agree with me," Beast Boy finished.
"It doesn't matter if they're already dead, idiot," Raven monotoned.
"But what about when they're being led to the slaughter house?!" he protested. "Just imagine a little brown baby calf with tears pouring down his tiny little face,"
Raven's eye twitched.
"Crying and calling for his big brown mommy cow,"
Raven's patience was waning.
"And is only met with a bullet to his-"
He was cut off when Starfire began wailing loudly in the living room, apparently listening in to his stupid little rant. "Oh, I shall never eat meat again!"
Beast Boy grinned as if he won a prize. "See? See?" he prodded, pointing at the distressed alien hugging a couch pillow tightly. "That's something you should be doing!"
"No, actually, it isn't," Raven deadpanned.
"What! Have you no emotions?!"
Raven opened her eyes and glared daggers at him.
"Come on, punch him. You know you want to," Rage tempted from inside Nevermore. Raven tried to shove Rage to the back of her mind, but outside, Beast Boy was nagging her ear off, therefore making it extremely difficult.
"And another thing! I thought we kicked your dad's butt already! Shouldn't you be able to feel freely?!"
Cyborg was about to agree, but decided against it at the look Raven was giving the soon-to-be-toast changeling.
"Imagine how well your fingers would look clamped around his pathetic little throat," Rage egged on, vicious grin plastered to her face. Raven tried to ignore her. But try as she might, she reaaaally wanted to pummel Beast Boy.
"And- and! What's with that little thing on your forehead?" he asked, poking her chakra.
That did it.
Beast Boy squealed when he was lifted into the air by Raven's powers. Starfire stopped crying long enough to watch wide-eyed, and Cyborg merely chuckled that he had it coming to him. Before Raven could deliver punishment, the alarm blared and the red light flashed, indicating there was trouble afoot. On cue, Robin rushed through the automatic door and straight to the computer screen. Raven sighed and let Beast Boy down, then joined the leader by the screen. "Who is it this time?"
"Not sure. There's no indication," Robin mused.
"Must be new," Beast Boy wondered.
"Whoever they are, they're about to get their butt whooped!" Cyborg stated, happy for some bizarre reason.
"Titans, Go!"
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A black-cloaked figure with her hood covering the top half of her face tossed a bag at the terrified bank teller, then pointed a gun at him. "Fill the bag and you'll live." Meanwhile two other cloaked persons had the customers rounded up and kept as hostages.
"And if any of you play hero, you're dead," one figure threatened. The poor people clung to their belongings and their children tightly.
"Hurry up! Are you deliberately stalling for time?" the robber yelled at the bank teller.
"I-I'm sorry! I'm new here and they haven't taught me how to open-"
"Don't lie to me!" the figure yelled. They shot a couple times at the ceiling, making everyone jump and the children cry. They then pointed the gun back at the teller and even though their eyes were hidden, there was an obvious glare from how the person's teeth were clenched. "Now, the money!"
Just then a birdarang collided with the person's hand, making them shriek and drop the gun they were holding. Their cohorts whipped their heads around, weapons drawn, but froze stiff at the sight of the five Titans.
"You know, it's dangerous to play with guns," Robin sneered.
"Damn it. I was afraid of this..." the de-gunned lawbreaker muttered. "Girls, retreat!"
"Titans, Go!" Robin shouted for the second time that day. He decided he would target the supposed leader, and brought out his trusty Bo-staff during his sprint. He jumped up and swung downwards, but his staff was met with an opposing one. The impact of the metals clashing rattled them both to their bones, but neither faltered in the slightest. Robin looked at the shadowed face of his opponent and saw a toothy smirk on what looked like lightly tanned skin. The lips looked dainty, feminine like. And judging from the voice it confirmed that this was indeed a woman.
"You wanna dance, Bird Boy?" she spat. She pushed her staff suddenly against Robin's, pushing him away, then followed with a quick swing to his side. Robin grunted in pain and staggered sideways. "Come now, you can't possibly- gyeep!" She was cut off by ducking a swing Robin attempted that possibly would have taken her head off. He followed shortly with another swing and a battle cry. Soon the two were engaged in a sort of swordfight with Robin doing most of the swinging, and the girl doing most of the dodging.
The other four split into pairs, two to take down the enemy's teammates at the same time. Raven and Starfire pursued one who had the ability to fly and therefore used to escape, while Beast Boy and Cyborg stayed on the ground and cornered the other one who had a bow and arrow equipped.
The flying baddie finally came across a dead end. She turned around to face two female Titans with their eyes and fists glowing, ready to attack.
"I don't wanna fight," the girl tried.
"You should've thought about that before you robbed a bank," Raven countered. Starfire shot two Starbolts impatiently, only to miss when her target flew upward. She and Raven quickly unleashed a barrage of attacks as they pursued her.
The girl with the bow and arrow watched Beast Boy intensely as he jumped and zipped around in squirrel form, waiting for an opportunity to shoot. She failed to notice the half robot man behind her advancing slowly with his arms out. When Beast Boy finally stood still, the girl shot an arrow which missed and ricocheted off the wall, then back towards her. She yelped and threw herself sideways, exposing the dumbstruck Cyborg to the arrow for it to lodge in the robot part of his head. Unfortunately for the metal man it got stuck in his hard drive and caused him to short circuit. He fell down on his knees with his head spinning around and arms flailing.
Meanwhile Robin had knocked the staff out of his opponent's hands, and pointed one end at her thoat. "Don't move," he hissed. The cloaked girl was backed up against the wall, panting and knees about to buckle under her. Her eyes were still hidden, miraculously after that heated fight, but Robin could sense the death glare he was receiving.
"Who are you?" he pressed.
When she refused to answer, he pressed the end of his staff into her skin.
"Who. Are. You." he growled.
She didn't answer. But a devious smirk spread across her mouth.
"GAAAAAAH!"
The other fighters stopped in their tracks and snapped their gazes over to see the robber jump away and out the back door. When they turned back around to grab the other two crooks, they were gone.
"Rob, what happened? What did she do?" Cyborg asked hurriedly, head still spinning around. He was starting to get very dizzy...
Robin only groaned. He was on the ground doubled over and moaning, holding his abdomen.
Starfire started to panic. "Robin! Please, tell us! Did she punch you?"
"N...o..."
"Stab you?" Beast Boy added.
"No..." Moan of agony.
"She kicked you, didn't she," Raven guessed.
Robin groaned again and sucked in another breath.
"That fiend!" said the enraged alien princess. "Tell me, where did she do the damage to you?!"
"Let's just... Say... I may not be able to have kids..."
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Back at the tower, Robin sat on his bed typing away at his laptop with an ice pack on his sore 'area'. He was watching surveillance footage of the bank robbery. Every time the camera did a close-up on the girl he was fighting, he would rewind and pause repeatedly, trying in vain to see what her face looks like. The video then showed her backed up against the wall with his Bo-staff at her throat, then swinging her boot (which was steel-toed, mind you) right in his happy place. He winced. Whoever she was, she was certainly going to get it. His sore spot throbbed, and he shifted, holding in a pain filled groan.
A knock brought his attention to his door. "Who is it?" he shouted.
"Raven," came the familiar reply. Good. Cyborg and Beast Boy have been poking fun at his unfortunate injury ever since they got home, and Starfire wouldn't stop checking on him every two seconds.
"Come in," Robin called, turning back to his laptop. Raven opened the door and walked casually over to the bed. She took notice of the ice pack and raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
Robin shifted again, this time embarrassed. He cleared his throat. "So, uh, they got away with over two thousand dollars."
Raven snickered inwardly at his sudden subject change. "Manage to get a look at their faces?" she asked, taking a seat at the foot of his bed.
"Not completely. I do know that they're all female, and the leader has tan skin."
Raven nodded. "I noticed they all wore different colored jumpsuits. Black, dark purple, dark red."
"Same as their capes..." Robin mused, scratching his chin with his index finger. Raven glanced over at his bedside table and at the clock. "It's getting late," said Robin as he shut his laptop. "We should get to sleep."
Raven nodded in agreement. She stood wordlessly and made her way over to the door.
"G'night Raven."
Raven stopped short, a little surprised. She nodded curtly, then closed the door. Robin smiled. Before settling down for the night, he lifted up the screen of the laptop and stared at the villainess one last time. Something was telling him to keep an eye out for these guys.
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