Disclaimer: Don't own the Teen Titans
A/N: a short sequel to those who asked for one!
I'm Here
Raven stood on top of one of the tallest buildings, overlooking the city. It was a dark cold night. She watched the lights of cars drive below her as her mind phased in and out of reality. It was getting late, but she lost track of time after the sun went down.
It had been weeks since she talked to Robin about the realization of innocent people dying bit. The fact became known to her and somehow never left her mind. Robin had remained Robin. He respected her all the same and never dropped the slightest hint to the rest of the team. He did however find the time to check up on her after battles and every so often ask her on the side how she truly was. Although the conversations never ran deep, possibly because Robin was needed elsewhere she appreciated them nonetheless. Things in Gotham had been hectic and Batman needed Robin's assistance, so the Titan's leader was MIA [missing in action] every now and then.
Tonight was one of those nights. Surprising enough Raven found herself leaving the tower to do what their leader would normally do, watch over the city. She found it a bit unusual to do, but it helped ease her mind on things not to mention it was something to do on those sleepless nights.
Shaking her thoughts out of her mind, Raven straightening up and decided to overlook the other side of the building. Not much happened at night with the few occasional robberies that she would manage to stop. Tonight was a slow quiet night. All that could be heard were the cars on the street. 'Maybe I should call it a night,' thought Raven as she slowly walked across the rooftop. Her mind seemed to be searching, but it found nothing. By the time she reached the other side of the building she pushed the idea to the back of her mind. She was too restless to fall asleep. At least here it was possible to drown her thoughts on other things besides the death of innocent people. She shuddered at the thought.
Just than she heard one of the bank alarms go off. 'Another attempt to rob the bank' Raven sighed to herself as her feet left the ground. 'At least it's something to do' she figured as she flew off toward the crime scene.
It was no more than a few blocks away and she easily spotted the crooks. With her magical powers Raven sent the two criminals crashing into one another. They fell painfully onto the ground and like clock work the police surrounded the two. She took flight as soon as she seen the robbers handcuffed.
Deciding where to head to next, Raven felt a tiny drop of water hit her face. She looked up to see few raindrops fall from the sky. A little rain never bothered her, but Raven decided to go back to the tower anyway. Facing in the direction of the tower, Raven made her way home. She didn't notice how far into the city she went.
Just than a big explosion was heard from behind her. Raven turned around a bit startled to see a big gust of smoke and a blaze of fire a couple of miles away. The sight caused her eyes to widen and she felt a slight chill run through her body. The light drizzle began to come down a little harder as Raven put all her energy into getting to where the explosion happen as fast as she could. Drawing closer, Raven realized it took place at the abandoned buildings.
By the time she got there it was pouring. The fire was slowly diminishing. Raven scanned the area, her eyes gazing over the burnt down buildings. The sight terrified her inside. 'God, please--' thought Raven as she softly landed on the ground. She knew the place had been abandoned for a couple of months now, but who knows. She walked through the heated place not caring for the rain or the smoke. Summoning her powers, Raven used the light from her hands to see. Rounding the corner, Raven froze. She felt her the world stop and the ground beneath her cave in. Through the pouring rain she could see an arm sticking out. The body was under a large singed piece of wood. She could see the blood that seemed to appear out of nowhere be washed away from the rain.
+ + +
Robin let out a heavy sigh. He had searched the whole area and found no survivors. From the look of things he already knew the results, but he looked anyways despite the odds and the rain. A bit of anger and frustration rushed through him. 'If only I was here sooner. Maybe I could of-' thought Robin as he clenched his fist together, but stopped when he turned to see a familiar figure.
"Raven?" he called out, but the figure continued to walk. 'Oh God,' Robin cried out in his mind remembering there was a dead body on the other side. "RAVEN!" He yelled trying to stop her, but he was too late, she already turned the corner. Breaking out in a dash Robin ran toward her. "Raven!" He turned the corner just as Raven turned around to see who was calling her. He froze as she looked at him. Even through the rain and the poorly lit area he could see the sorrow in her eyes. He watched as the light from her hands disappeared. He lifted his flashlight low enough to not blind her eyes. "Raven" he softly replied when he was just a few feet in front of her.
She wondered if he could tell the difference from the tears on her face from the raindrops. 'It isn't fair!' her mind screamed as she felt herself begin to breakdown.
Robin dropped his flashlight out of shock as he felt Raven hug him. He could feel her bury her face in his chest, her body slightly shaking as she cried. Robin wrapped his arms around her not caring that it was pouring. He could feel her weight give in as she slowly led them to the ground. Robin rubbed her back as she continued to cry, her arms tightly wrapped around him.
"It isn't fair," she finally cried into his chest after what seemed like a century to her.
"I know," whispered Robin as he placed his hand on her head. Pushing her hood off, Robin placed a kiss on the top Raven's head. "I know."
There in the rain Raven cried her heart out with the sky and in Robin's arms she found the best comfort the world had to offer.
THE END
[or is there another sequel?]
A/N: a short sequel to those who asked for one!
I'm Here
Raven stood on top of one of the tallest buildings, overlooking the city. It was a dark cold night. She watched the lights of cars drive below her as her mind phased in and out of reality. It was getting late, but she lost track of time after the sun went down.
It had been weeks since she talked to Robin about the realization of innocent people dying bit. The fact became known to her and somehow never left her mind. Robin had remained Robin. He respected her all the same and never dropped the slightest hint to the rest of the team. He did however find the time to check up on her after battles and every so often ask her on the side how she truly was. Although the conversations never ran deep, possibly because Robin was needed elsewhere she appreciated them nonetheless. Things in Gotham had been hectic and Batman needed Robin's assistance, so the Titan's leader was MIA [missing in action] every now and then.
Tonight was one of those nights. Surprising enough Raven found herself leaving the tower to do what their leader would normally do, watch over the city. She found it a bit unusual to do, but it helped ease her mind on things not to mention it was something to do on those sleepless nights.
Shaking her thoughts out of her mind, Raven straightening up and decided to overlook the other side of the building. Not much happened at night with the few occasional robberies that she would manage to stop. Tonight was a slow quiet night. All that could be heard were the cars on the street. 'Maybe I should call it a night,' thought Raven as she slowly walked across the rooftop. Her mind seemed to be searching, but it found nothing. By the time she reached the other side of the building she pushed the idea to the back of her mind. She was too restless to fall asleep. At least here it was possible to drown her thoughts on other things besides the death of innocent people. She shuddered at the thought.
Just than she heard one of the bank alarms go off. 'Another attempt to rob the bank' Raven sighed to herself as her feet left the ground. 'At least it's something to do' she figured as she flew off toward the crime scene.
It was no more than a few blocks away and she easily spotted the crooks. With her magical powers Raven sent the two criminals crashing into one another. They fell painfully onto the ground and like clock work the police surrounded the two. She took flight as soon as she seen the robbers handcuffed.
Deciding where to head to next, Raven felt a tiny drop of water hit her face. She looked up to see few raindrops fall from the sky. A little rain never bothered her, but Raven decided to go back to the tower anyway. Facing in the direction of the tower, Raven made her way home. She didn't notice how far into the city she went.
Just than a big explosion was heard from behind her. Raven turned around a bit startled to see a big gust of smoke and a blaze of fire a couple of miles away. The sight caused her eyes to widen and she felt a slight chill run through her body. The light drizzle began to come down a little harder as Raven put all her energy into getting to where the explosion happen as fast as she could. Drawing closer, Raven realized it took place at the abandoned buildings.
By the time she got there it was pouring. The fire was slowly diminishing. Raven scanned the area, her eyes gazing over the burnt down buildings. The sight terrified her inside. 'God, please--' thought Raven as she softly landed on the ground. She knew the place had been abandoned for a couple of months now, but who knows. She walked through the heated place not caring for the rain or the smoke. Summoning her powers, Raven used the light from her hands to see. Rounding the corner, Raven froze. She felt her the world stop and the ground beneath her cave in. Through the pouring rain she could see an arm sticking out. The body was under a large singed piece of wood. She could see the blood that seemed to appear out of nowhere be washed away from the rain.
+ + +
Robin let out a heavy sigh. He had searched the whole area and found no survivors. From the look of things he already knew the results, but he looked anyways despite the odds and the rain. A bit of anger and frustration rushed through him. 'If only I was here sooner. Maybe I could of-' thought Robin as he clenched his fist together, but stopped when he turned to see a familiar figure.
"Raven?" he called out, but the figure continued to walk. 'Oh God,' Robin cried out in his mind remembering there was a dead body on the other side. "RAVEN!" He yelled trying to stop her, but he was too late, she already turned the corner. Breaking out in a dash Robin ran toward her. "Raven!" He turned the corner just as Raven turned around to see who was calling her. He froze as she looked at him. Even through the rain and the poorly lit area he could see the sorrow in her eyes. He watched as the light from her hands disappeared. He lifted his flashlight low enough to not blind her eyes. "Raven" he softly replied when he was just a few feet in front of her.
She wondered if he could tell the difference from the tears on her face from the raindrops. 'It isn't fair!' her mind screamed as she felt herself begin to breakdown.
Robin dropped his flashlight out of shock as he felt Raven hug him. He could feel her bury her face in his chest, her body slightly shaking as she cried. Robin wrapped his arms around her not caring that it was pouring. He could feel her weight give in as she slowly led them to the ground. Robin rubbed her back as she continued to cry, her arms tightly wrapped around him.
"It isn't fair," she finally cried into his chest after what seemed like a century to her.
"I know," whispered Robin as he placed his hand on her head. Pushing her hood off, Robin placed a kiss on the top Raven's head. "I know."
There in the rain Raven cried her heart out with the sky and in Robin's arms she found the best comfort the world had to offer.
THE END
[or is there another sequel?]
