Disclaimer: If I owned the Teen titans, chances are I wouldn't be writing fan fiction about it.
A Matter of Perspective
Chapter Thirteen – Decisions
by: Eternity Bites
"A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows public opinion."
Chinese proverb
Last time:
I swayed for a moment before collapsing on the pavement. The road scraped my knees but I was more worried about the spots dancing in my line of sight. I saw the titans making their way towards me before finally giving into exhaustion and slipping into the familiar realm of unconsciousness.
Now on with the story:
I could hear muted sounds around me as I slowly drifted back into consciousness. My head felt as if someone had smothered it in a wet blanket. The noise and my thought process were muffled and sluggish and I struggled to open my eyes. When I had finally succeeded in my endeavour I wished I hadn't. Sunlight filtered through the open window and my eyes shut automatically in defence.
After a few minutes I attempted to open my eyes and managed to keep them that way. I paused for a moment to let myself adjust to the brightness. When I finally had I summoned a small amount of the magic and scanned my body for injuries. I sighed when I finished my self-diagnosis. It seemed Jinx had delivered a massive bruise to my cheek and broke three of my ribs. On top of that I was suffering from magical exhaustion so I couldn't even speed up my own recovery.
I prepared myself before slowly shifting into a sitting position. My damaged ribs made moving awkward and I worked hard to move as gingerly as possible. When I prevailed in my venture I gently crossed my legs and rested my palms against the scratchy sheets covering my lower body. As I closed my eyes I started chanting my mantra and succumbed to the familiar setting of my mind.
I had only been meditating for a few minutes before I heard the door slid open quietly. I ignored the person hoping they could take a hint and leave me alone, but no such luck. I had already assumed it was Robin because the person was waiting too quietly to be either Starfire or Beast boy and the footsteps were to light to have been Cyborg.
I sighed quietly before opening my eyes and turning toward my leader. I noted that his shoulders were tensed and he looked uncomfortable.
"Robin." I acknowledged with an infinitesimal nod in his direction.
"Hey Raven, are you feeling any better?" Robin asked as leaned against the doorframe.
"Well enough." I replied blandly. "Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
"I'm sorry Raven, but we're going to have to put you back on probation."
"What, why?"
"You can't properly control your powers, you're unstable. If you had accidently unleashed you're powers an innocent person could've gotten hurt."
"No one got hurt and it won't happen again, I promise."
"I apologize, but I can't take that chance. The decision is final Raven, you're on probation."
The boy wonder left a few seconds later and I was left to think.
So that titan's thought that I was 'unstable'? That I wasn't in control? How dare they! Those titan's have no idea what I have to sacrifice for the control I have! The nerve of Robin, putting me back on probation. I hadn't done anything thing wrong, no one had gotten hurt because of my lack of control.
Thinking about my new restrictions eventually lead me to thoughts of the pink haired witch. Perhaps Jinx had been right and maybe the titan's really were using me. I tried to think about my placement on the team from an outsider's point of view. The titan's gained a babysitter, a new teammate, and a smaller work load and I got... nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But no! The titan's wouldn't do that to me, or anybody really. They were the good guys, the ones who fought for justice and peace. The teen titans would never take advantage of somebody. They obviously gave me restrictions because I was dangerous, not because they were too lazy to watch three little brats for a few hours. Regardless the team trusted me, why else would they let me watch their super rascals?
"They just missed their slave and this was the perfect excuse to get her back." A voice, which sounded similar to Jinx's, whispered maliciously in my mind.
"No!" I argued back. "They wouldn't do that, they trust me!"
"If the titans trust you so much then why don't they let you leave the house? Besides, you heard what Cyborg said. The ickle wittle titans are planning to lock away the big bad Raven!"
"NO! SHUT UP!" I shouted breathing heavily. "It's not like that. I know it isn't."
But suddenly I wasn't so sure.
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I had finally gotten tired of arguing in circles so I made my way to the kitchen to make myself a soothing cup of tea. I had about to turn the corner when I heard Beast boy's obnoxious voice. Undeterred, I was about to continue around the corner when I was able to decipher the shape shifters words.
"Dude, the girl's an absolute freak show. Somebody outta lock her up and throw away the key. At least there she wouldn't be able to hurt anybody" I could hear Beast boy shouting from around the corner.
"I know what you mean man. She's out of control and it won't be long before she loses what control she has left and then we're all doomed for." I heard Cyborg agree.
As I peeked around the corner I could see Kyd nodding his head in agreement with the other two titans. Seeing his agreement broke my heart, something I never thought I had.
I had never realized how much I enjoyed his company until I learned I never really had it. Kyd Wykkyd had always managed to calm me down and assuage my nerves. I desperately wanted to leave the hallway but found myself rooted to the spot. I needed to hear more, it was vital that I heard or saw some kind of change of heart from Kyd, but I was to be disappointed.
"Anyway I heard Robin's been talking to the police. They're going to lay some sort of trap and catch the psycho bitch," Cyborg continued, unaware of my agony. "You'll help, won't you Kyd? You do after all know her better than any of we do."
Kyd nodded his head again and I clamped a hand over my mouth to prevent a sob from escaping. All over the building lights flickered and I quickly teleported away before I blew up the entire building
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In the dead of the night nobody noticed the lone form slip from the shadows to enter the titan's tower then silently leave moments later with a duffel bag.
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Authors Note: Well would you look at that. Two updates in a week. I'm getting better ^^. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the story soon. Anyway really important go to my profile and VOTE IN THE POLL. The results will decide which team Raven ends up on. I'm pretty sure I can make it work either way.
Also, revivews inspire me. 3