Chapter 10. In the middle.
"Friend Beast Boy?"
Why did she kiss him? Garfield Logan sighed, resting his chin on his hand, eyes lost, staring at nothing in particular. If the situation hadn't been that bad, he would've been grinning. But now? It was just too messy. Did that kiss mean she liked him? Nah. This was Raven, she didn't like anybody. Well, except for that Malchior dragon guy, and that goth kid dude, and… X. He sighed for what felt the thousand time that minute, unsure of what to feel. Sure, he'd wanted to kiss her before. Or then. Or always lately, but her? He was sure it'd been her who kissed him first, so why? Did she feel his desire and just beat him to it? But this was Raven! She felt things all the time and never acted out on anything! Well, unless it was anger, or annoyance, or despair. At least with him anyway.
"Yo! Grass stain!"
And what if she liked him? Liked him liked him? Ugh, he was starting to sound like a kid. But if she did kiss him it had to mean something, right? Or maybe it was just a one time thing. Maybe the anguish of being apart and the fact that she was leaving was what made her kiss him. His eyes widened at the thought already feeling desperate. What if it'd been a goodbye kiss? No! He needed to find her. Bring her back and maybe… he almost smiled… maybe kiss her again.
"BEAST BOY!"
"What?!" Beast Boy blinked as he looked up to find his three current teammates staring down at him in concern. "Dude! You scared me!" He complained, playfully scratching his ear as if Robin had just left him deaf.
Robin crossed his arms, glaring down at his teammate. He knew he never took anything seriously, but this was far too ridiculous. "Raven is gone. And not only that, but she betrayed us in order to aid X. We need to prepare to either take her back or take her to prison." Those words took Garfield by surprise.
"She didn't betray us, dude! She just- she's just confused." He wasn't sure what he could say to make it better, but gratefully Cyborg agreed with him.
"He's right, Rob. Raven's experiencing emotions and memories that aren't hers. It's too soon to tell if she's acting out on her own or if she's acting out on X's feelings." Robin shook his head.
"I know what she told me. It was her." The team leader sighed, leaning over the table, his head hanging low. "And I asked you a question." he added, turning to the greenest titan. Beast Boy blinked in confusion as the other three peered at him curiously.
"Um… sorry dude. I was totally spacing out." They all sighed and Robin pursed his lips.
"I said, since you're the one who lasted longer, did something happen with Raven while we were out?" He could've blushed, and he was pretty sure he did. Beast Boy blinked, scratching the back of his neck.
"Uuuuuhhhh- well, I-" He wasn't sure what he was supposed to say. 'Oh yeah. Rae kissed me. Right out of nowhere and right before making me sleep. And it was awesome.' Nope. He was pretty sure he wouldn't be able to admit that. So, instead he just said, "We fought and she used her sleeping spell thing on me." He smiled awkwardly, making Robin raise an eyebrow.
"That is not much." sighed Starfire, leaning against the couch and crossing her arms.
Beast Boy let out an awkward laugh again, before leaning back onto the couch. Yeah, everything sucked. His tongue ventured out, lightly tasting his lips. Her taste lingered and he sighed again. Mint and herbal tea, it was faint but it was still there. Not only that, but he could still feel the tingling of his lips as he remembered the light caress. Whatever was happening with Raven, he sure was glad she'd kissed him. Now, if only she would drop the whole being a saint thing she had and returned back so he could figure out what the hell it'd meant, then that would be lovely.
"What are we going to do?" The alien asked, looking up at Robin worriedly. He returned the worried look and sighed, turning to see the map on the screen. Jump city.
"We need to be prepared in case Red X tries to steal the Xenothium again." said Robin, much to his team's distress.
"What about Rave?" asked Cyborg, already disliking this idea.
"If we find X, then we'll find Raven." answered the team leader, but Beast Boy stood, shaking his head.
"Uh-Uh. No. We need to be searching the city, dude! She could be anywhere! We need to find her NOW."
"The city is too big for us to just find her, Beast Boy. We can't waste time and energy looking for her randomly. Not when we know X is trying to hurt someone." Beast Boy growled, tightly holding onto the table, shaking in rage.
"X isn't a priority. Raven is!" Starfire nodded.
"Beast Boy is right." There was a sentence Garfield didn't hear that often. "We need to look for our friend."
"We have a duty as titans." Robin added, crossing his arms. He stood like that for a moment, before dropping it and sighing. "Look, I want to find Raven as much as you do. But we can't forget our mission. I know it's…difficult but if Raven is aiding X, then we need to stop them both… and fight them both. And next time, we can't let our feelings for Raven get in the way." They all looked down, knowing full well what he meant. Raven was strong, but not so strong that she could take down all four titans on her own. They all let their guards down because it was her, their friend, Raven.
"I never thought I would miss our friend Raven this much, considering she was always so quiet." muttered Starfire and Cyborg nodded, sending her a small sad smile.
"Yeah. Rave was always too quiet, but she was fun to hang out with. Plus, she was the most useful assistant I had when she helped me with the car." Beast Boy smiled sadly at his friends.
"Remember when she got scared of the horrific motion picture?" asked Starfire, smiling at the memories. Beast Boy chuckled. "Yeah, she wouldn't admit how scared she was." Cyborg moved to mess with his hair, pressing down at the much shorter titan, making him groan. "That was because you kept teasing her, you grass stain."
Robin smiled sadly, looking down at his teammates. He turned, staring out at the city on the horizon, his eyes narrowing. The lights were starting to be turned on as the sun set.
"Where are you, Raven?"
…
Jason stared at the girl before him, mask gone, though he was still wearing the same red mask he always wore. He was playing with a camera he'd just snatched from a tourist on the way back, sitting on the floor with his back against the exploded couch, his legs stretched out before him and a cigar in his mouth.
"Want to tell me what happened here?" he asked dully, raising an eyebrow. His wounds had been healed already, but it seemed Raven was always needing time to rest after every battle. And now they were back in the rundown apartment, which now was looking even more rundown than ever.
"No." And the empath closed her eyes, going back to her meditation. "Want to tell me where you got that camera?"
"No." he repeated her answer lightly, grinning again. He was amused, to say the least. The place was a mess, even more than when they found it. It didn't have any light anymore, and the sun was starting to set. They would be left in the dark soon, not that he minded it much. He'd been in the dark before. He sighed, looking out at the window. The Titan's tower was nowhere to be seen and he was glad. He was sure the sight of it would drive her crazy. Despite his expression remaining unchanging, he thought of what happened before. Raven had chosen to stay with him, turning her back at her friends. He knew she liked him, but not that much, so he was wondering what the deal was. If it'd been him, he would've left her to deal with the consequences. But maybe she worked differently, that stupid notion of friendship Richard always had slipping onto his titans like honey.
"I did what I wanted to do. Robin has nothing to do with it." Her voice interrupted his thoughts and he smirked at her, taking the cigar out of his mouth to throw a good amount of smoke out.
"So you chose me." He said proudly, still smirking darkly.
"I chose no one. I did what I had to do." Her eyes were still closed as she answered, trying to find some peace.
"Hmm…" he regarded her, until he stood to move closer to her, tossing the camera to the side. This time her eyes opened just to find his face near hers, but her expression remained stoic.
"Don't." she said emotionlessly, and he smirked as he talked.
"And why not? I'm dying of jealousy here. He got to kiss you and I didn't."
"You're not dying of anything. I can feel what you feel."
"Doesn't mean I'm not feeling it."
"You're envious. It's different than being jealous."
"What's the difference?"
"Jealousy has to do with your feelings rather than your emotions. He was jealous because he thinks I chose you. You're envious because you didn't get to kiss a girl."
"I didn't get to kiss YOU."
"I am nothing to you."
"Aw, don't feel so dejected, love."
"I'm not. I'm just stating what I know of you." She was staring at him stoically, her hood keeping her face in the dark, so he raised a hand to remove it. She tensed, but didn't move a muscle to stop him, so he grinned and pulled it back. And there she was. Raven, with her short hair and pale skin and very dark violet eyes.
"You're beautiful." He said with a smirk, trying to get a rise out of her, but she stared back with the same expression.
"I don't deny your attraction. What I deny are your feelings." He raised an eyebrow, and so she explained. "Liking is not the same as loving." And he smiled.
"So, you want me to love you?"
"You wouldn't love ME."
"Or anyone else." He added playfully.
"You're lying."
"Am I?"
"You're still Jason." He smirked, though she could sense his feelings stir at that one comment.
"You know me so well, love." She didn't answer to that. She didn't move either. All Raven did was stare at him. She didn't react either when he lowered his head to hers, his lips hovering just before hers. "But what do you know about HIM?" he was whispering and she could feel his breath on her lips. "Do you think he's freaking out right now, wondering how you could kiss him and then leave him? Even I think that was cold." She didn't answer nor moved away, so he took the chance and whispered, "Do you think he'll care if I took a kiss from you too?" And his lips caressed hers lightly, just so he could feel the slight tingling. But she didn't move, didn't press her lips back, nor he felt her emotions rise. She was dull inside, sad and still thinking about someone else. And so he moved back, smirking. "No explosions. I'm going to feel hurt."
"You don't care."
"I care about my ego. A girl doesn't like me. That's not something I want in my conscience. Perhaps I should try again, properly." She smirked then as he lowered his head again. He didn't know she had such expression.
"Perhaps you shouldn't be teasing the demon who just lost her life." Her eyes flashed black and he was pushed suddenly, until his back hit the wall behind him, and he fell to the floor with a thud. He groaned and then started laughing, rubbing his hurt neck.
"Wow. I like you more every day." She sent him a glare and then looked down at her lap again.
"I want you to promise me something." He snorted, moving to a sitting position once again.
"I don't do promises." But she ignored that.
"Promise me you won't steal that Xenothium." He let out an amused laugh and then dropped it when he saw her expression.
"What? You're serious?"
"You know I am." He leaned back, his hands holding his neck as he relaxed.
"No."
"But-"
"No. I need it to face Joker."
"I don't want you to hurt my friends anymore." He raised an eyebrow.
"I was the one getting his butt kicked, if you don't recall."
"Robin cares for you. It pains him to see you like this." He snorted, turning away.
"Grayson can suck it. I'm not going to stop just because mister sunshine has the same outdated morals as the bat."
"He's your brother."
"He's an idiot." Her eyes narrowed.
"I am not trying to stop you from whatever it is you want to do in Gotham city. All I'm asking is for you to leave my friends alone. I saved you from them, from prison. You're allowed to continue. But I am asking, as a friend, the only one you have, don't try to go back there." He turned to her, smiling. He truly looked handsome when he smiled.
"I'm not going to get out of this, am I?"
"No." And he sighed.
"Fine. I promise." And she smiled back.
…
It was getting late. He was going to have to make a call any moment now, to wake up his team and get them to the laboratory to start guarding it. Robin sighed, dropping his legs from his bed, sitting up. He'd given the team a few hours to sleep and recover their energy, but he was sure he wasn't the only one too worried to rest. He stood up, moving to put on his mask again. Before he did though, his own reflection caught his eye and he stared at himself in the dark. Bruce was good. He'd made sure the next Robin was similar to him, same complexion, even if Jason was a bit taller, and the same dark hair. He walked up to the mirror, placing a hand against the cold surface.
"Why are you doing this?" He wondered out loud and he could almost see the young Jason, smirking at him from behind the mask. 'I'm your replacement' he'd said. Robin sighed, his hands dropping to his sides. A replacement. As if all his years with Bruce, all his friendship, the man he'd considered a father, had just filled in the void with someone else. Worse of all, with Jason. Did he think they were also similar in other ways? He snorted, placing the mask back in place. No. He was nothing like Jason, not even like the younger Jason, with his crass attitude, and his smoking and his violence. No. He'd been the perfect apprentice and he knew it. Then why? Why did Bruce replace him? Did that mean he also replaced him as a son? He shook his head. If only Raven was there to offer advice. No one like her to listen and deal with emotions.
Richard walked out of his room, down the hallway and onto the common room. The team still had two hours before they had to leave, so he didn't want to disturb anybody just yet, especially because resting time had been hard to find lately. He walked up to the kitchen, taking out a bottle of water.
"Hey, dude." He glanced up and saw Beast Boy's head from the couch, sitting in the darkness.
"Beast Boy." Robin acknowledged him, walking up to him. "I didn't know anyone else was here." He saw him shrug.
"Couldn't sleep, man. Things are just…" He trailed off and his team leader nodded.
"I know."
Robin moved to sit on the other end of the couch, drinking up his water, looking at Garfield sideways. Maybe it was his powers, but it seemed his eyes glowed in the dark. They sat in silence for a while, mostly because neither knew what to say. Out of everyone in the team, Beast Boy and Robin were the two who least shared moments, and there was a reason for it too. In Robin's opinion, Garfield was reckless, wild and uncontrollable, too random to make a good hero, so every time they talked they ended up arguing over something. And Beast Boy's opinion of the titan's leader wasn't all that great either. He was far too serious, not Raven serious, but… bad and boring serious. Raven was fun to tease and anger, because it was just so easy and she got really cute when she frowned. But Robin didn't have pouty lips or bright violet eyes, or killer legs… and what was he thinking about again?
"We're going to leave in two hours," said Robin, breaking the silence and Beast Boy's train of thought.
"Uh… yeah, I- I know that." He wasn't sure what else to tell his leader, so he spoke of the only subject he'd been thinking about in the last couple of days. "Do you think she'll come back?" Robin sighed.
"I'm not sure. I warned her about Jason. He's…" Beast Boy turned to him, wondering what X could possibly do to convince her. "Persuasive. Charming."
"Charming?" Beast Boy repeated with a snort. "Raven doesn't DO charming. She's… well, she's smarter than that. Raven likes-" His eyes widened, what did Raven like in guys? He went through the guys she'd liked before. Malchior had been charming too, smart to boot, and very smooth. And that goth kid was just, well, goth. And he worked at the library or bookstore or something, so that had to mean he was smart, right? So… charming, smooth, smart… His ears went down as he figured something out: He was doomed. There was no way Raven liked him. Well, he knew he was charming! In a silly kind of way, instead of smooth. And he could be smart! Sometimes, maybe… when he wasn't puling pranks or joking or… Yup. He was doomed.
Robin was staring at Beast Boy with raised eyebrows, noticing the sudden drop of ears. He only did that when he was sad about something so he asked, "Are you okay?"
Beast Boy turned to his leader, smiling awkwardly, rubbing his neck. "Yeah! I'm fine. I just-" he blinked, figuring what he could say, "I was just thinking maybe Raven does like charming guys." Robin sighed, leaning back on the couch.
"I don't think this has anything to do with that." He said bitterly, staring out at the lights in the city. "You couldn't understand it, Beast Boy, but Raven is much deeper than you imagine." That made the green boy frown. What did Robin know what he knew and didn't know about Raven? But Batman's first apprentice kept talking. "Raven will want to help him, not because she likes him, but because she cares too much about others. Especially if she looked through his memories. Jason is-" He heard an odd sound and turned to find Beast Boy glaring at him and growling. "Beast Boy?"
"You're the one who doesn't know anything about her." Said the green boy, his voice low and bitter. "Raven is not… she's the smartest person I know. She'll never let herself be tricked by some low life." Robin's expression changed, glaring at the boy.
"I think you're the one who doesn't understand." That made the green boy snarl.
"I know her well!" he yelled out, standing up to snarl at the boy closely, but Robin's eyes were widening in surprise, rather than narrowing in anger. Why would Beast Boy be so angry about something so silly? "I know her favourite color is blue! And I know she likes to meditate in the roof because she thinks I won't find her there and bother her, but really I just leave her alone because I know if I go there she'll throw me down the tower. I know she has a sloppy side, especially when handling her books, but she doesn't want anyone to notice, so she hides her mess under her bed. I know she likes- what?" Robin was no longer shocked but rather smirking at the green boy.
"Maybe I was wrong, and you're far more observant than I thought." said his leader lightly, smiling knowingly. Beast Boy blinked down at Robin, feeling embarrassed at the compliment and then laughed awkwardly.
"Um… well, I do spend a lot of time with Raven." He tried covering but then he blushed as he realized what he'd said. "I mean, she's fun to mess with and all." Robin was still smirking.
"How do you know she hides stuff under her bed?" Garfield coughed, moving away to sit again.
"Well, you know… sometimes I- ah- I hide in her room, under the bed, when I hear her coming. You know she hates it when people go there." Robin raised an eyebrow.
"And what are you doing in her room in the first place?" Beast Boy shrugged, looking down, still blushing.
"I don't know. I just… I like it there. I don't really do anything just… hang or… nap. It smells nice, you know?" And then, as an after thought, he added. "Don't tell her. She'll kill me." Robin chuckled, leaning back against the couch.
"I won't."
…
Red X grinned behind his mask, looking down at the small piece of paper in his hands. This was going to be great. He turned down at the many tanks filled with dark red liquid, looking for the titans, placing the paper in his pocket. He had to make sure Raven would sleep far longer this time. For a moment there, he'd felt guilty for carrying on with this plan, using a sleeping gas on her again, especially after that promise, but he knew she'd forgive him. At least, he wished she had pleasant dreams for the time being.
"Keep your instincts sharp. Red X could be anywhere."
Jason turned, almost rolling his eyes. Robin was ridiculously predictable, with his stupid morality. If it'd been him, he would've been looking around for Raven, but not the titan's leader. No, he was too responsible, too well trained. That had always been the big difference between the two. Jason didn't like rules, never had. And that was why he was going to win.
"Hey, kid!" he screamed out, making the team of four turn to look up at him. Even the green one started to growl as soon as he saw him, and X laughed loudly. "Catch!" And he threw a red plastic x to one of the tanks.
"Jason! Wait!" Managed to scream out Robin, until the x hit the tank and the red gas started to leak out, covering them all.
X stood, watching his work proudly. Now that THAT was taken care of… he jumped from the side of the building, twisting in the air to throw another X. It hit a security camera and the alarm went off.
The titans coughed as the rest of the gas dissipated. Robin took a step forward, looking around widely. The alarm was off, which meant X was still nearby. At least, he thought so.
"Titans! Spread. We need to find X, now!"
And so they did, looking around widely, separating into different areas.
…
Raven wandered aimlessly inside her head. For a moment there, she felt at peace despite the events of the day, if not a bit bored and dull, almost empty. She saw Happy was sleeping below her, snoring with a wide grin on her face, and the real Raven looked down at her in confusion. No wonder she'd been feeling so empty. The emotion was slacking off. But why? The empath kept flying peacefully… Almost too peacefully.
"Where is everybody?" She wondered out loud, looking down. So Happy was sleeping… and so was Timid. "What?" She never knew her emotions could sleep. She landed near the grey version of herself, as the girl curled, looking smaller than she already was.
"Timid." Called Raven, but the emotion didn't move. "Timid!" She tried again, louder, this time shaking her shoulder. The emotion's eyes fluttered as she regarded the real Raven sleepily. "Raven?... I'm sorry… I didn't mean to… I- I can't-" And she closed her eyes again, going back to sleep. Raven blinked in surprise. This had never happened before. She looked up, noticing the slight green fog. Had that always been there?
"Almost there."
"Jason?" wondered Raven as the voice sounded above her. "JASON?! Where are you?!" There was no answer. At least, not for her.
"Stupid Grayson."
Her eyes widened as she realized what had happened. The fog, the sleeping emotions. He'd betrayed her trust. He'd broken his promise, and all she could do was stare up at the green fog dully, since all of her emotions were turned off. Instead, she felt his. The adrenaline was back and the joy of stealing. Why? Why did he break his promise?
Raven fell to the floor, her face still stoic, longing to feel anger, or maybe sorrow, but nothing came. Just a dull emptiness inside her chest. He'd made her sleep in the most horrific way she could think of. He made her emotions sleep as well as her. But why? What was he planning to do? And why couldn't she reach him? Did he turn that off as well?
"Jason…" she whispered and then, there was an answer.
"You called, love?" The voice thundered all around her, but his tone was light. He was good at hiding his emotions, almost as good as Robin.
"What did you to do me?"
"What?"
"What did you do to me?"
"…I don't know what-"
"Jason… I can't feel."
"…What?"
"My emotions, they are all sleeping. I can't feel. I feel… dead."
"…Shit. Look. I'll be right there. Just, just hang in there. I'm…"
For a moment there she thought he would apologize for whatever he did to her, but then the voice spoke again.
"I'll be right there."
And she knew why: Jason never regretted anything.
…
"Love?" Red X jumped inside the window. He didn't see the empath and almost tripped with her cloak as he landed. He made a twist in the air to make sure he didn't fall on her and winced as he hurt his knee. But that didn't matter.
"Raven?" He moved closer, peering down at the girl. It was so weird seeing her so peaceful. It almost looked like she was dead… Oh no. "Raven? Come on, love. Don't be- Ah." Just as panic started to grow, he pulled her up against him and noticed the very small, barely there intake of air. She was still breathing.
"This is your doing."
…Yes.
He gathered her up in his arms, pulling her closer, as if keeping her warm would somehow give her back what he made her lose.
I didn't calculate the doses properly.
"You promised."
I did. I didn't break my promise.
He held her closer, moving her to be more comfortable. He stretched his legs out, wincing as his knee cracked.
"You got hurt."
It's nothing.
"Are you going to tell me what happened?"
You don't sound so angry.
"I can't feel angry. You took that away."
…Yeah.
"So?"
Well, I didn't break the promise I made you.
"You went back to the lab."
Yes, but I didn't steal Xenothium.
"You stole something else."
How do you do that?
"Do what?"
Know me so well. We've been talking for just a few days. You shouldn't-
"It's what I do."
He smiled to himself, imagining she would be smirking at him if she were awake.
"For the record, I didn't mean this to happen."
I know.
"You do?"
You like me.
"I never denied it."
"No, but I did."
He took his mask off, closing his eyes for a moment and looking down at her with a smile. So she knew he liked her. That wasn't so bad, and it was understandable too. Plus, it was hard not to fall for her, with her pretty porcelain doll face and her witty humour. Who wouldn't?
You look lovely. You know? Like this I could probably kiss you and you couldn't use your powers on me.
"You wouldn't."
What? Steal a kiss? I'm a thief, love. I'm sort of obligated to do so.
"Don't."
And why not?
And, without any restrains of embarrassment or shyness since Timid was asleep, she answered.
"Because you'll take away his taste."
And then there was nothing but silence from him.
…
"Why would he do that if he was just going to leave?" wondered Robin as he walked inside the tower with his team following behind.
"Perhaps he was hidden." tried to help Starfire, but Beast Boy shook his head.
"No. I tried to catch his scent, but it was too faint for him to still be there."
"Well, whatever it was, I'm glad it's over. Man, I'm beat." Cyborg stretched out as he said that. Three hours of sleep a day wasn't enough for anybody. "I'm going to bed. Night ya'll."
"Yes. Go rest, team. We'll have to- wait." Robin's eyes narrowed as he stared up at a random glass on the counter. A cup. "That wasn't there when we left." The rest of the team blinked in confusion, since no one else noticed what was the big deal. Robin was quiet, staring at it, before he hurried down the hall.
"Dude! What the hell?!" exclaimed Beast boy at his rush, turning into a cat and following suit. Cyborg and Starfire followed too, hurrying behind Robin, trying to figure out what was going on. And when they reached the vault, they stopped, Starfire gasping as she noticed what was left behind.
Robin's eyes narrowed. The vault was open and it was obvious what was missing. He walked in slowly, his eyes fixed on one particular place. The vault where Red X's suit should've been was open and the belt was gone.
"He was here?!" Beast Boy was shaking, but he wasn't as angry as when he saw what he'd placed instead. There, instead of the belt, was a picture of himself and Raven, with the latter passed out. He was holding her close, and they could almost see the smug grin behind his mask. He was taunting them, teasing them over the loss of their friend.
"Man has a dark sense of humour." muttered Cyborg, rolling his eyes. Beast Boy growled at the sight of the two. In his opinion, he was holding Raven far too close in that picture and without her consent too. That was just too much.
Garfield turned, walking away angrily. Robin noticed him and yelled out at him, knowing full well what was happening. He wasn't the world's greatest detective first apprentice for nothing. The talk, the admittance, the previous anger and now this. It was obvious what was going on with Beast Boy.
"Where are you going?" The green boy stopped but he didn't turn.
"I'm going to look for her. We wasted enough time."
"He won't hurt her."
"No…" He looked at Robin over his shoulder and Robin's eyebrows raised as he noticed the rabid look in his teammates eyes. "But I'll hurt him."
"Beast Boy!" Robin called angrily at the direct disobedience of his orders. "Even if you find her, she won't come with you."
"I'll make her." Robin glared at him, disliking the answer.
"You can't. Raven is doing what she feels is the right thing. We can't interfere with her wishes." Beast Boy growled, turning to him.
"No. YOU can't interfere with her wishes. I've gone too long without doing anything. I need to find her. I'll- I'll take her back"
"She's not-" But Robin's words died in his throat as Beast Boy was already transforming into a dog and running out. Cyborg made a gesture to run after him, but Robin raised an arm. "No. Let him. Even if he finds her, he'll never be able to make her come back." Cyborg raised an eyebrow.
"And why is that?" asked the half bot. Robin's eyes narrowed.
"Raven's not the kind of girl you push around. He'll only end up making things worse." Starfire looked concerned.
"But then, should we not stop Beast Boy?" Robin shook his head again.
"No. This is exactly what he needs."