Chapter 3: Metropolis, here we come!
Any fear Raven might have had that this was a trap from a super villain or a prank, soon disappeared as she saw the man she had 'googled' before now on their huge screen. Well half of him at least, the other half wasn't in the frame.
"Is this thing on?" He asked as he moved the camera. "Can you see me?"
"Half of you, at least." Said Raven in her monotone voice.
"Oh… right, let's see. There we go!" He finally managed to put his entire body on frame. He adjusted his glasses and tried to recognize who he was talking to. "Ah! Mrs. Roth, what a pleasant surprise."
His voice was deep and was nice to listen to. Surprisingly his accent wasn't your typical Metropolis accent at all. During their entire conversation, Dr. Banks just kept on smiling. "Call me Raven, please."
"Ah yes, Raven… my mistake. I gather you've received my message?"
"Yes…"
"And you must be wondering what the purpose of said message was." Usually this would be a creepy sentence, but with his smile and his voice it seemed perfectly natural. He waited for a response by Raven but got nothing. "You may have heard that I had made built a school earlier this year that is going to be specifically for young superheroes." Even though he paused, Raven said nothing. She was still confused. "A place where young gifted boys and girls can learn how to use their powers better. A place where they can train both their powers and their brains. A place where…" He wanted to continue but Raven cut him off.
Raven remembered reading something about it, but didn't really pay attention as she didn't think it was important. According to Wikipedia, Dr. Banks was going to open the first Metropolis School for the Young and Gifted (MSYG), and that it had become a very big deal in Metropolis since the majority of people in Metropolis hated superheroes. "Does this have a point?"
"Ehem… I would be very interested in having you as one of the teachers in my school."
"Why me?" was her first question after she recovered from the shock.
"You have a very unique talent Mrs. Ro… Raven. So unique that no one could ever help you to control or to maximize that talent. Even so, you've managed to become an important member of the best teen superhero team, saved the world at least a couple of times and become one of the most powerful superheroes alive." This would make any person blush or at least smile, not Raven though. "And you would be surprised how many children prefer to ignore their powers because they're afraid of harming others. I want you to teach these children that they don't have to be afraid anymore."
Even if Raven wasn't all that sure at first he had to admit Dr. William Banks was a great motivator. She wanted to accept his proposal there and then, but decided to still be a little more cautious.
"Why didn't you say so on the e-mail?"
"You must understand that I can't go openly saying who I'm hiring just yet. Some super heroes might get offended if they knew I asked you first or some students might not agree to attend in a school which Raven didn't agree to teach. Which reminds me, whatever is your decision, please keep it a secret."
"I'm sorry Mr. Banks" She said before she was interrupted.
"Please, call me Bill." He said with his big old smile.
"Bill… but I have to reject your offer." Even she was surprise to hear her answer. "I can't leave my teammates (what she wanted to say is that she couldn't leave Beast Boy)."
"I was under the impression that the team had dissolved."
"Yes, but Beast Boy and I are still here. I can't abandon him now."
"What if both of you were able to teach?"
"I would have to ask him."
"Please do. If I could, I would have all the members of the Teen Titans as teachers, but I will admit my main priority is you, Raven."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you, Raven. If you decide to accept my offer I will send you an e-mail with all the details. I await your response."
And with that, the screen went black. Raven just fell on the couch, trying to grasp what had just happened. It took her a good hour, but she finally decided to go to bed.
The next morning Raven and Beast Boy had breakfast together. She hadn't slept for more than four hours but she didn't seem tired at all. However, Beast Boy could tell something was wrong. Raven waited until they had both finished with their breakfast to tell him all about Dr. Banks. She told him everything: the e-mail, the conversation… everything.
"And you want to do it?" Asked Beast Boy.
'Yes, I would really really want to go to Metropolis and teach.' Is what she should have answered, instead of: "I really don't care Beast Boy." Which is what she actually said.
Beast Boy looked at her confused. Luckily for her, Beast Boy had learned to read Raven pretty well. 'If she really didn't care she wouldn't have told me about it.' thought Beast Boy.
"I think we should go." He said with a small smile on his face, Raven was surprised at his answer. "I mean, it's going to be awesome! I haven't gone to school in years."
Raven, accidentally, smiled at him. They offered Cyborg to join them but rejected it since he had already accepted to be an East Titan and had already moved in. They announced their decision to Robin and Starfire as well, but decided not to tell anybody else.
As soon as they had finished, they started packing all their stuff. Even though both of them could fly, they decided to take an airplane to Metropolis (mainly because of the suitcases and Beast Boy, he loved airplanes for some reason). During the day they both had second thoughts, they doubted and they even felt sad they were leaving. But the next day, they walked through the door and said farewell to their old life, hoping their new one would be as great and as memorable as their old one had been.
"Last chance Beast Boy." said Raven right before they handed their tickets. "We can still go back."
"Are you kidding? This is gonna be so sweet! Metropolis, here we come." He said as he ran towards their seats, holding his girlfriends hand.
Raven and Beast Boy are going to school/college! Adventure, Romance, Drama... and new and old friends are waiting for them in Metropolis! Stay tunned.
