Titans Beyond

Episode 21: Relapse

Author: Brruundin

Warning, I do not own the Titans or any other DC characters I may use.

As the weeks went on, the Titans began to fight with each other on a daily basis. The reason for this was because Raven didn't want her friends to leave just yet, there was still much chaos going on in Jump City, and the Titans could use as much help as they needed. However, Rose left with the HIVE academy a few days after the disappearance of Slade's body. (When Raven and the others went back to retrieve Slade's body after they left to the Tower, it was gone. This caused Raven to believe Slade was still alive.) Raven assigned Rose to be in charge of the HIVE and they decided to set up post in Coast City, a city about 60 miles north of Jump City. Cyborg left with them to help them set up their base. After a few days he returned, and the Titans and Titans East decided to stay there because the hooded stranger was on the loose. When Raven asked Rose about him, she couldn't say much, because she in fact didn't know much about him. He was very quiet around her, and when she asked him questions about himself he just walked away. All she knew was that Slade would refer to him as "Hood" and he responded; also she had never seen him take off his mask or hood. Rose figures if Hood was still around then crime would still happen in the city, especially underground drug trade, since that was sort of his thing.

So Raven had decisions to make, either find Hood or continue on their daily lives. She felt like it would be easier if they went about the normal routine; however she felt like Hood would come up again and try to cause chaos on his own, or maybe with Slade. She sighed and hoped for the best, maybe a sign that Robin would come back or anything. Titans East and the main group were always getting into fights and it wasn't helping make things better. Eventually one time after Cyborg and Speedy were getting into a fight, Raven completely lost it.

"Stop fighting! I'm had enough of these childish games, why can't you all get along! We've been trying to work together for weeks and all anyone of you want to do is fight? Well if this how you are going you should just leave, this team has no room any of that!" Raven says, with a fiery passion in her eye. The rest of Titans were in shocked, their jaws dropped to floor. Raven scared the living life out of all of those in the room. It was silent for a few moments, before Raven came back down to normal.

"Sorry, It just makes upset sometimes when you all act like this. Robin wouldn't put up with it, and neither will I. But yeah, carry on with whatever you were doing before you all got into that argument, I need a moment to myself in my room, there's a lot on my mind…" Raven says, before she gets up and heads to her room. She shuts her door and takes a seat on her usual spot. She was going to try something she hadn't done in a while, she was going to try to find out what Robin was up to with him or the others knowing.

She had developed this power over the years, but couldn't do anything normally unless that person was nearby, however; she was getting stronger with it, and tested it out on Cyborg when he was on a scouting mission one time earlier in the week, so she thought she might give it a shot.

"Raven you just to need to concentrate, focus your mind on what's important right now. Azarath Metrion zinthos…" Raven says he famous chant while trying to channel where Robin's whereabouts are. It wasn't going the way she wanted to at first, so she continued on, each time she tried harder, however her attempts weren't working and she was becoming frustrated, however right before she was starting to give up. She saw a blurry figure she thought was Robin, however he looked different. She then began to focus on this, and the picture became clearer, soon he mind was filled with everything Robin had gone through over the past few months, his journey to the league of shadows, his relationship with Jade, etc. Once she got out of her telepathic state, she smiled for once. She knew he was on his way back, however she didn't want to spoil the good news for her teammates, she figured in about a day he would arrive, and everything would be back to the way it was. Or would? Raven's sigh of relief turned into a mist of confusion. How would Robin act in a difficult group situation? Would he consider leaving again if times got rough? These were the questions that bugged Raven. She knew it was getting late, so she decided to sleep on it. Raven then got up, crawled over to her bed and laid there, waiting for the best, hoping for everything to return back to the way things once were…

Morning arrived bright and early. Starfire's constant knocking at 6 am every morning asking for mediation lessons were starting to get on her nerves. Today wasn't a good day, so she decided to let Starfire know that wasn't in the mood when she headed over to the door.

"Oh friend Raven, I am so very glad you are awake this morning. Are you able to help me continue with my training?"

"Not today Starfire, tired…" Raven says, with a tired gaze.

"Oh very well, hopefully another day we shall continue?"

"Sure" Raven says, then shuts the door and crawls back into the warm comfort of her bed. Hopefully today Robin would be back and the focus would be taken away from her. She was tired of being the one making all the decisions knowing the others weren't capable of doing it themselves. Once Robin returns she knew she wouldn't have to deal with it anymore, something she was perfectly fine with. Then, with the thought of that she headed back into a nice deep sleep.

A few hours later she awoke by another knock, she moaned. She slowly dragged herself off the bed towards the entrance, it was Cyborg this time, what could possibly want?

"Yes Cyborg?" Raven answers in her ominous tone.

"Dude, we just visual that looks like someone is coming near the Tower, we think it may be Robin, but we're not sure, can you come check it out." Cyborg exclaims, which cheered Raven up, this was some good news.

Raven then heads over to the computer to take a look. It looked like the figure she saw earlier. She was right, now all the Titans had to do was wait. A few minutes later, a familiar voice was heard as he entered the Tower.

"Well looks like you all keep busy." The others' faces lit up with joy. Their leader was back, and even though he dressed a little different.

"Well hey Rob, looking all sharp now."

"Yeah, but I don't go by Robin anymore, just call me Nightwing, I think it'll fit better." Nightwing says, as the Titans watch him take a seat on the couch.

The Titans were happy, their leader was back, and everything would go back to normal, or at least they all hoped it would.

A/N Robin/Nightwing is back! Also I finally got around to updating again! Hopefully looking to update sooner, I just got busy with other things I sort of forgot to. Don't worry more adventures are to be in store for the Titans. As always, Read and Review!