Raven was alone now, and she was so confused. Her mind was racing at a million miles an hour, and her heart was easily keeping pace. She reached up touched her lips, they felt as if they were tingling. She wasn't sure what to feel at the moment. One side of her was screaming, absolutely yelling at her to go after Beast Boy and tell him how she felt. Another half of her was so scared, so afraid that she was going to get hurt or worse yet hurt him. He was so sweet, so cute, she had always in some form liked Beast Boy, liked how he was.
She walked over to her bed and for one of the first times in her life let her emotions take over. She fell on the bed, buried her head into the pillow and screamed. Her power over flowed for a moment and things in her room shook and fell off of shelves. She felt slightly better after that, more in control and able to think.
"I like him, but I can't let myself fall in love with him. It could be dangerous, for him." She said out loud to herself. She decided it, to protect Beast Boy; she would have to hurt herself. Her emotions were dangerous, and she could not risk his safety for her happiness.
She smiled a little though and touched her lips again, "But we will always have the one secret kiss." She said, "Just the one…"
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Beast Boy stood outside of the door for a moment, smiling a little. He was glad he had done that. Maybe it would get her thinking, maybe it would change the way she felt for him.
Then he thought, "Or maybe it will make her hate you Beast Boy." He said to himself and banged his head on the metal wall. "OWWW, DUDE!" He said, holding a newly formed bump on his head.
He began to walk back up the tower, thinking to himself. He was up near the living room of the tower when Cyborg came around the corner, "Hey BB, I bet you I can whoop you at a game of Psycho Fighter." He said.
"Oh you are so on Cy." He said and they ran to the couch and vaulted over it. His mind was not on the game, so as a result he lost four out of the five games he played Cyborg at.
"Booyah, you just don't got the skills man." Cyborg said and Beast Boy smiled.
"Guess not man. Up for some tofu bacon?" He asked, heading to the kitchen.
"Oh no, we are having real food man, not that nasty stuff." Said Cyborg as he ran to the kitchen before Beast Boy could get there.
"Oh come on man, you know I don't…" Beast Boy stopped as the door opened and Raven came in. They looked at each other for a single long moment.
Raven turned and left, walking back the same way she had just came for. Beast Boy was silent for a moment, but then turned to Cyborg and laughed, "Whats up with her?" He laughed.
He decided to act as normal as he could, until he was sure of how Raven felt. Cyborg looked at him, not seeming to be convinced but not asking anything. Beast Boy was thankful for that. Then the alarm went off. Everyone came rushing back in, including Raven.
"Its Slade." Robin said, "And he is alone. Let's go team. This time, we take him out." He said and they all ran off.
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"Titans, I almost thought you were not going to show up. I am glad you are here." Slade said as the all came running or flying up to him.
"You're going down Slade." Robin said, pointing his staff at him.
"Oh Robin, the number of times you have said that is uncountable." Slade said, and raised his arm. "This time I have a new weapon, and it is all thanks to you Titans, and your dear father Raven." The crystal glinted in the light.
"You see Titans," Robin and the titans jumped at him and he rolled to the side. "I have discovered that with this crystal I can control a few special friends." He dodged again as Cyborg shot a sonic blast at him.
"And I have decided to summon dear friends of yours Raven. Or should I say, dear sibling." He said, dodging yet another attack.
He was making no move to actually attack. He raised his fist into the air, pointing the crystal up. "Come to me, the three sons of Trigon. Greed, Gluttony and hatred." He yelled.
The Titans stopped as a lightning bolt hit, not Slade, but the crystal. It sparked and glowed with the energy then three lights shined from it and in front of shade were three figures. The first was dressed in a flowing green robe that was intricately designed with golden lace and he wore jewelry all over. He was pale, his eyes a deep crimson red color and his skin was lined with muscle. His hair was completely brown, cut in a bowl like fashion.
The next was a massive person, dressed all in orange baggy clothing. He was beefy and his face was very pudgy. It almost seemed amazing he could hold himself up. His skin was stretched and pale, his eyes the same crimson color and his hair was very short, almost a crew cut.
The final person was tall and lean, seeming much more relaxed than the others. His body was lined with muscle and his clothes were more ordinary, a red tight shirt that showed the muscle and a pair of black pants.
They stood grouped together for a moment or two, then finally looked up and smiled at the Titans.
"Hello dear sister." They said together, each of their voices sending a sinister chill down the Titans bodies.
The three brothers jumped and attacked. The one in red kicked Cyborg and then Starfire across the field. The one in orange tackled Beast Boy who was an ape into a wall. The one in green was attacking Robin and Raven was standing a little ways away, stunned. She finally came back and attacked, but the brothers all blocked her energy attack with a similar energy, all of it colored as their clothes were.
"Retreat Titans." She yelled and the all crowded around her. She rose a shield and teleported them back to the tower.
"Good job brothers." Said Hatred, his voice smooth as a snakes hiss.
"Yes," said Gluttony, his voice husky and laughing.
"It has been too long my brothers, since we last fought together." Said greed, his voice dry and rough.
"Yes, all three of you did well. And now we have more work to do," Said Slade, raising the crystal. "This city will be ours." He said.
The three brothers bowed to him at the sight of the crystal, "We are here to serve you, master."