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2: Bad Omens
By the time any of the other titans had woken up, Raven had made her way to the roof. Emotions could be so tedious. No one else needed to see what she what feeling. No one else needed to be burdened with stories of her past.
Raven watched the sun rise. The oranges mixing with the red and pinks, a hint of purple. It was beautiful. Nothing compared to sunrise in Azarath: the soft blues and purples mixing with the dark pinks. She really did miss it sometimes. But Raven couldn't let her mind dwell on such things. She hadn't been there in more than a decade, and now her beautiful home lay in ashes.
The sky in her father's home, the Otherworld, was also a sight to behold. It was always the color of the sunrise, and at sunset and sunrise, it would mix with dark purples and blues, and even black. She couldn't say she missed the Otherworld. But she most definitely missed the sky.
"Raven?"
She jumped, but quickly hid her shock.
"What are you doing on the roof?" Beast Boy continued. Raven sighed. He just had to always interrupt her peace. It was an annoying habit of his.
"What are you doing up so early?" Raven countered.
"I asked you first."
Raven decided not to argue with him. It was pointless.
"I was just thinking," Raven said, only telling half the truth.
"Thinking 'bout what?"
Raven frowned. "Why are you up so early?"
The green changeling looked shy, and he unconsciously scratched the back of his neck. Raven raised an eyebrow, looking at him expectantly.
"I, uh, fell off my bed. I was having a really weird thing. Something to do with talking tofu -"
"I don't want to know," Raven interrupted. She stood. "I guess I'll leave you to…what ever it is that you do." And with that, she walked off the roof.
Beast Boy wanted to tell her that she could stay with him, but he kept his mouth shut. He sat on the edge, and looked over to the real reason he had come onto the roof. The sunrise.
The usually bustling streets of Jump City were nearly empty. The stores had closed temporarily; the people had rushed for cover, avoiding these certain streets. And for good reason. A giant creature that closely resembled a dog had made its way onto the streets. At first, it appeared to be nothing more than an ugly dog, and if not that, than an ugly bear. With its sharp teeth – some of which were protruding from its mouth – and it's long shaggy black hair, it was only slightly concerning. Upon closer inspection, people starting noticing the weird things. The dog had one glowing red eye, and the other was just a dark hole. They started screaming when it started breathing fire.
The titans arrived on the scene only minutes later.
"What is that thing?" Cyborg said.
"It doesn't matter," Robin said, his weary eyes expertly hidden behind his mask. "We just need to take it down. Titans go!"
They all jumped into action. All but one. While Beast Boy charged it as a rhino, and Cyborg fired his canon, and while Starfire shot star bolts, and Robin threw various weapons and devices, Raven stood rooted in her place.
She knew what that thing was. It wasn't just the dog that had haunted her at night all those years ago. No, it was something she feared most. The thing that had almost killed her. It had shredded her, and then dragged what was left of her away while her father watched. It was her punishment. And it never left her alone, not until she finally escaped to Earth.
Many people believed it was an omen of death, but Raven knew better. This dog, this Hellhound, it was death.
Suddenly, Raven was thrown off her feet. She rolled onto the pavement, and looked up helplessly.
Beast Boy appeared to be trying to protect her from the beast.
"Raven, what is the matter?" Starfire said, flying down next to her friend. Another explosion went off as Robin threw yet another disc at the dog.
Raven just stared at her, eyes wide like saucers.
"Raven!" Cyborg yelled, using his cannon to push the beast back. "Come on, girl! We need you." Starfire looked at Raven helplessly, before jumping back into action.
But Raven couldn't move. Her mind was filling with memories of this beast, of all the times she had seen it before. Of the pain of its bite, the grotesque tearing noise that her skin made as it ripped her to shreds.
It threw Beast Boy back, and used the new freedom to charge at Cyborg, head on. Starfire threw her fire bolts, and Robin even tried freezing it. But nothing could stop the Hellhound that was now charging right for Raven.
Raven held her hands up, trying to use the emotions to her advantage. But nothing happened. The last thing she saw was it's gnarled teeth, and the last thing she head was a grotesque ripping noise. Someone called out her name in the distance, and then everything went black.
I didn't like this one too much, but bear with me, please. Because I do quite like the next chapter. Please, tell me what you think. =]