Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans, or this song by Ana Johnson, I do not even own a brace anymore :-D yay! I do own Dove, who is my own made up twin-sister of Raven...but I wont bother you with that -.-
We Are
The Titans chatted animatedly to each other as a nervous girl walked up onto the stage and tapped the microphone."Testing one two three, testing." The mic protested against her voice as several audience members covered their ears against the whine.
"Dude even her talking is rubbish." Beast Boy said clutching his ears painfully.
"Come on Beast Boy," Robin cajoled, who had left his ears uncovered. "It's not that bad."
"HELLO? Sensitive ears here!" Beast Boy wailed.
"You have sensitive ears?" Raven peered at him curiously.
We learn something new about him everyday. Knowledge remarked.
"Yup!" He said puffing his chest out.
"Yeah right." Raven scoffed.
Beast Boy narrowed his eyes at her, then smiled his goofy smile he did when he was thinking mischievous thoughts. "Oh yea Rae? Guess who I hear singing in her own private shower every morning from my bedroom?" He grinned at her as she blushed and scowled at him.
Cyborg laughed. "Yo ya' sing Rae?" she nodded minutely. "Cool! Hay B is she good?"
"Yeah she's great." He answered without thinking.
Raven blushed (again) and brought her hood up around her face. "I'm not."
Beast Boy pouted. "Yeah you are! Like this morning I heard you singing this really cool rock song and I like thought it was the radio!"
"Oh wondrous friend! Please what was this 'rock' song you were singing? Was it not a bit hard on your throat?" Starfire questioned.
"Err no Star, rock is a type of music." Robin explained smiling fondly at her.
"Oh yes I see. Yet what was the song Friend Raven?"
"Um," Raven struggled to remember. Which song was it…I sing loads of Rock songs!
It was "We Are", because we had a nightmare about the Prophecy. Timid said quietly.
Oh yea, thanks.
"It was 'We Are' by Ana Johnson…" she said quietly, disliking all the attention.
"Cool." Robin said vaguely, gesturing to Cyborg, who leant down to his level and whispered in his ear. Cyborg grinned and nodded, then whispered to Beast Boy who smirked and got up and left the table. Robin whispered to Starfire and she nodded.
"Please Friend do you know all the words to the 'We Are' song?" Starfire asked the empath.
"…Yes I do…why?" She asked suspiciously.
"Oh no reason." She smiled brightly as Beast Boy came back and nodded to Robin who grinned.
Fortunately the girl who broke the mic walked off the stage as the owner of the club walked up onto the stage and gestured to the non-existant clapping to stop.
"That wozza…interestin' 'formance. Any other volun'eers?" he asked looking around, his bald head gleaming in the spotlight.
Suddenly Beast Boy poked Raven in the place where he knew she was most tickilish, her ribs and she yelped and jumped out of her seat. Turning around she lifted her hand to throw him across the room.
"Looks like we 'ave ay volun'eer!" The owner shouted gesturing to Raven as the spotlight trained on her. Raven blanched and looked around her panicking for a way out.
"Well looks like deh 'itans sure do like to sing 'hat's deh second one 'onight! Come on up missy!" Rave hesitated but walked up to the microphone and swallowed. "Um, hi I'm going to sing We Are by Ana Johnson." She nodded to the band behind her just like she saw Beast Boy do and the music started.
See the devil on the doorstep now…my oh my,
Telling everybody oh just how to live their…lives.
Sliding down the information highway,
Buying in just like a bunch of fools,
Time is ticking and we can't go back…my oh my…
Raven sang weakly at first, embarrassed and shy beyond words. But as she got into the song, her true voice talent came out.
What about the world today?
What about the place that we call home?
We've never been so many…
And we've never been…so alone…
You keep watching from your picket fence,
You keep talking but it makes no sense!
You say we're not responsible…
But we are...we are...we are...
The crowd felt their mouths drop in unison as the lyrics came out at them full of emotion. Raven, subconsciously, showing a side of her that no one had witnessed before.
The Titans stared at their most independent member with new respect as the lyrics made sense in their minds.
One step forward making two steps back…my oh my…
Riding piggy on the bad boys' back for life…
Lining up for the grand illusion,
No answers for no questions asked.
Lining up for the execution
WITHOUT KNOWING WHY!
Raven let her soul into it and her emotions greedily took the chance to flow freely; particularly Rage.Luckily the audience didn't notice the several fire hydrants and streetlights blowing up outside.
You keep watching from your picket fence,
You keep talking but it makes no sense!
You say we're not responsible…
But we are….we are!
Wash your hands and you come out clean,
Can't feel and recognize me and it means we're dead!
You say we're not responsible
We are…we are!
It's all about power and didn't control.
Breaking the rule…breaking the soul.
They suck us dry 'till there's nothing left,
My oh my...my oh my…
"Err guys; this is…Raven…right?" Robin asked is team-mates as she sang.
Beast Boy nodded mutely, his eyes fixed on his not-so-secret crush.
What about the world today?
What about the place that we call home!
We've never been so many…
And we've never been…so alone…
You keep watching from your picket fence,
You keep talking but it makes no sense!
You say we're not responsible…
But we are….we are!
Wash your hands and you come out clean,
Can't feel and recognize me and it means were dead!
You say we're not responsible
But we are…we are…we are…we are.
It's all about power and didn't control.
Breaking the rule…breaking the soul.
They suck us dry 'till there's nothing left,
My oh my...my oh my…
The song ended dramatically, which left the whole club in a stunned silence as Raven walked down the stage and sat back down in her seat, well aware of the many pairs of eyes staring at her.
"Dude that was great!" Beast Boy yelled, breaking the silence and clapping hard.
The whole club followed suit and soon Raven's blush subsided as she came out of the spotlight and the Titans woke out of their 'trance'.
"Raven that was… Robin trailed off.
"Wicked!" Cyborg finished as Starfire nodded happily.
"Thanks…" Raven mumbled, fixedly staring at her Mocha as she fought to keep her blush down. "And um, thanks Beast Boy for breaking the silence." She said quietly, not looking at him.
Beast Boy's ears perked up and he smiled at her. "No prob' Rae, thought you didn't like all the attention so I distracted them." He said sincerely. "Told you she was a great singer." He added to Cyborg.
"I'm not even that good." Raven protested.
"Rae all those people weren't clapping for nothing." He added slinging an arm round her shoulders flirtatiously.
Raven blushed furiously but still managed to scowl at him. "Don't call me Rae."
Beast Boy laughed and pecked her on the cheek, blushing slightly. Raven's eyes widened as the lights above the table adjacent to them blew out.