A/N: Chapter 2, here we goooo!
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Raven didn't want to admit it but, life with friends was a lot more fun. She wasn't going to lie though, there came the burdens, like when her usual hour of meditation where interrupted by a group of rowdy teenagers led by a quiet, no-faced leader, leaving her placed trashed.
She had run away from home. She despised her father, more than anything. She loathed the demon. She had hacked into her father's bank account and stole quite a few bucks for herself. Somehow it had been too easy, possibly her father's work, lowering the security.
She lived her life in isolation, and perhaps that was meant to be, but this group, Slade's group, brought a smile to her face. For the first time since her mother's death, Raven had felt like she belonged somewhere.
The Slade Team, as they were called, all sat around one table.
They're at some café, when Mammoth roars.
"You know what mood I'm in Gizmo!" He barks "I think it's time for a story!"
Just then, everyone's eyes light up. All together they start chanting.
"Story! Story! Story!"
Raven just stared at them, confused. Sure they were immature at times and definitely a bunch of dorks, but a story. Seriously? But even so she listened, curious to know what "Story" everyone wanted to here.
Gizmo chuckle.
"A'ight, a'ight." The boy genius said, calming the teenagers. The youngest, most hairless of the bunch, narrowed his eyes as he began his story. "It was a Monday, and as we all know, bad things happen on Mondays. We were minding our own businesses, Jinx, Mammoth and I, that is. We were completely oblivious to what would happen next.
"Like any other normal person, I cracked a joke, and Mammoth laughed, and we've seen how Mammoth laughs. He thrashed his arm to his left, knocking Starfire's books into the air. It was an accident! Honest! And like decent people, we apologized. Even tried to help them. But the titans. Just. Wouldn't. Have. It."
The table booed, all for Raven and Slade, choosing not make a fool of themselves.
"Just then," Gizmo continues, "I feel a force knocking me to the ground. I rub my head and look up to see the Boy Wonder, hero of jump city, staring down on me. He readies his fist and strikes. I close my eyes, but the fist never hits. I open my eyes to see that Mammoth had taken the hit for me."
The table cheer as Mammoth flexes his abnormally large muscles.
"Mammoth balls his fists to counter, but bam! He gets hit in the head by Cyborg."
Another round of boos.
"Then jinx got into a fighting stance, ready to strike. Robin noticing this lifted his hand and then-"
The table fell silent in anticipation.
"Jinx looked, as Robin's fist hadn't connected to any part of her body. She looked and she saw the great hero himself, as he took the blow, right into his gut. The great the amazing. SLADE!"
Another round of cheers, louder than the rest.
"He grabbed Robin's hand, so tight, I could almost see Robin's hand bruising, He lifted his head, looked straight into Robin's eyes and said, "A man never raises his hand on a woman." He said so boldly and so coldly, that it sent shivers down my spine as well. Robin gulped, freed his hand and ran away. Ever since then the titans fear Slade, and Slade has been a Hero to us ALL!"
The table howled. Raven laughed. The first sincere laugh she could ever remember and from the corner of her eye, she could see Slade smiling sympathetically.
"Now, now. Robin didn't run." Slade spoke. "He cried like a pathetic dog he is. Whimpered like one and then fled." Slade slammed his hand on the table. He snarled. "If he didn't own the school I would have killed him."
"Wouldn't we all?" Raven retorted. All eyes fell on her, and Raven did not like the attention. "I think we all know that we have skills exceeding that of the Titans. Gizmo, the boy genius.. Mammoth, with as much strength as one. Terra, she is quite good when she is on the ground. As if she becomes one with it. Jinx, her agility has left her body unscarred from any blows. And Blackfire, her physique helps her stay in the air longer than any of us, not to mention she is quite strong."
Slade chuckled, impressed by Raven. Gizmo might be smart, but Raven, Raven was intelligent.
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Raven leaned against her kitchen counter, as she recalled the conversation. It was 2:00 A.M on a Monday morning.
She sighed.
Six more hours and she would have to go to school. She would have to face the Titans, once again.
One particular Titan caught her attention. Robin's beauty of a girlfriend. The Titans had bothered her and her friends, but the red haired beauty had never hurt her. She never seemed to ever bother anyone, so why did everyone have problems with her?
Her phone buzzed in her pocket.
Who in Azarath's name is texting me in this un-GODLY hour, she thought to herself. She looked at the messenger. Slade.
I'm guessing you couldn't sleep either. – Slade
How did he- Of course he's "Slade" , Raven said inwardly.
You guessed right. –Raven
It happens. It's always the Titans.
What do they have to do with this?
Correct me if I'm wrong Raven, you are thinking about them, are you not?
I guess you have point. What do you know anything about the red haired chick from the Titans?
You mean Kori?
Yeah, her.
She might seem innocent, Rae, but she's the one who has damaged the Teens the most.
How so? She seems nice enough.
I think it's best if hear the story from the others. I have NEVER been a victim of any of the Titans "Teases", I would not know. In fact, I think it's best if you did not ask me anything Titan related. I
Raven sighed as she read the last text. 2:13 A.M. Perhaps she should get some rest. She would need it.
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The third bell rang. Raven fled from the room. She hated class. Especially with all those old wheezing teachers they had.
Raven spotted Blackfire from the crowd, smiling happily and waving frantically at her direction as always. Seeing Kom Anders, Raven suddenly remembered Kori, from the Teen Titans, and decided to confront Blackfire about it.
Raven dodge and swerved to the crowd, until she reached Blackfire.
"Hey, Komi." Raven greeted.
"'Sup Rave? What's the rush?" Blackfire asked.
"I… I need to ask you something," Raven confessed as she grabbed Blackfire's arm and dragged her away. "But let's get out of here first."
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"So what is it, Rave?" Blackfire asked.
"Tell me about Kori." Raven demanded. Why did I ask so demandingly? I am not myself lately.
At her word, Blackfire seemed a bit shocked and.. Saddened?
"Kori Anders… Is…. well, she would be my blood sister."
Raven was slightly shocked. Well that explains the eyebrows.
"If it's not too much to ask, what is your story?" Raven asked, seriously.
"Only if you promise to listen. And to not judge me." Komi said, turning to face Raven. "Will you?"
Raven nodded.
"Kori Anders is the definition of beauty. Our parents always loved her the most. Her and Wildfire. I couldn't help but feel slightly jealous and, well, attracted to her." Kom Anders confessed staring at her hands. "Around her 3rd year of middle school, she seemed a bit… Off. As her sister, and secret admirer, I tried to help her. I guess it was partly my fault, for pushing her so hard to confess to me what had happened, and the next thing I know, her lips are pressed on to mine.
"I loved her. I truly did. But I never thought of it in a romantic way. So I thought to myself "Why does feel so damn right?" And so we took our relationship to the next level. It was all well, until we slept together. She looked at me like, like I was, some, some sort of monster to her." Tears were now streaming down her eyes. "And so she went to our parents, and told them. Every. Single. Thing. They looked at me like I was a demon that had tainted their angle, and as fast as Kori had kissed me, I was on the street." She smiled slightly. "And that's when I found Slade. He helped me, took me to his home and made me whole again."
"Raven, I am not the only victim. She has done something similar to both Terra and Jinx, and mark my words, she will come after you."
She wanted to believe her, she really did, but she felt something different about this titan.
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A/N: And this story is not progressing AT ALL. So boring.
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