Disclaimer: I don't own the teen titans or The Raven, but when the polar
bears and hamsters have taken over the earth a 3 poisonous, vampire
butterflies and I will rule the earth! Mawhahahaha.
Chapter 6: A day of torture
The next morning Raven lay in bed, staring into space. 'It's all my fault' kept flashing through her mind. She did not remember what happened last night. All she knew was that it was her fault.
The team felt terrible for Raven. They wanted to cheer her up. Cyborg and Beast Boy were going to try not to fight. Each titan was going to take Raven somewhere that day. First was Cyborg's turn, and then Robin, Starfire was next, and Beast Boy was last. Everyone waited patently for Raven to come down for breakfast.
They somehow knew that she was awake. Starfire went to go check on her. Ten minutes later she arrived at Raven's bedroom door. She gently knocked on the door, bringing Raven back to her scenes.
"Raven we would like for you to have the meal of breakfast with us," Starfire said. Raven was angry with Starfire for interrupting her meditation. She went down to the kitchen other less. The other titans had made her tea. Raven inspected the tea, making sure they did not do anything to it.
"Raven do you think we would do anything to your tea?" an impatient Cyborg said. Raven looked at him suspiciously.
"Yes, I really do," she replied. She then took a cautious sip of the tea. Seeing that they didn't do anything to it she relaxed a bit.
"Why did you ask me to join you at breakfast, Starfire?" Raven asked.
"We feel you are growing separate from us," She lied a little to quickly. Raven liked it that way. She saw nothing wrong about having her own life. Then she drank some tea.
"So we are each going to spend part of the day with you," Starfire finished. Raven almost choked on her tea.
"No, it's alright. I have got my schedule all planed out and ." she rapidly stated lots of reasons for them to think over. "Then there is my reputation I worked so hard to get. You could rune that in a matter of seconds."
"Raven, do you think we would do that?" the still impatient Cyborg asked. Raven looked at him incredulously.
"Yes, that and much more damage that you haven't let me list." she said.
"Raven, you are our teammates. We would never do anything to humiliate you," Robin said.
"And how do you know that?" she asked.
"Because we are your friends," Beast Boy replied.
"Okay," Said Raven giving in, "who is going first and what time are we going?"
"Me and you got fifteen minutes," Cyborg said. (a/n I am sorry about the other chapters. I kind of made it sound like Raven and Beast Boy were the only titans)
Raven went back to her bedroom. She put on a dark blue short sleeves top and black pants with a chain belt around them.
'Might as well get this over' she thought.
She walked into the living room to find Cyborg waiting for her.
"So where are we going?" he asked her.
"There is a poetry reading at the Café Lata," she said. (a/n sounds like latay)
"Don't do anything unintelligent," she said. Cyborg looked offended. Then they left titan tower. It took longer that usual to get to the café. Raven would usually fly there, but of coarse Cyborg can't fly. They arrived around ten fifteen. Raven walked right in to the café. Cyborg hesitated but finally opened the door.
"You will stay over there. I don't want to be seen with you." Raven said. She walked over to the other side of the room. There were two girls talking at a table nearby. Raven recognized these girls, and it looked like they recognized her too. One girl was named Kate and was Chinese. The other who looked German was named Marta.
"Raven, I haven't seen you here for awhile!" Marta exclaimed.
"Yea, it has been a long time," Kate said.
"It's nice to see guys too," Raven said sarcastically. All the girls laughed at this, including Raven. Then the owner of the café walked onto the stage.
"Welcome to the Café Lata poetry reading," he said. "Is there somebody who would like to go first?" Raven raised her hand so sudden you could barely see it go up.
"All right, and what is your name?" the owner asked Raven.
"Raven. I will be reciting the poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe," With that she sat down on the chair. "Once upon a midnight dreary."
"And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the
floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted- nevermore!" she finished.
She walked back to her table.
"Great job" Kate complemented.
"Yea, you were incredible," Said Marta.
After a couple of hours at the café Raven and Cyborg left. It was Robins turn now. Raven knew exactly where to take him. She smiled inwardly at the thought. Robin was waiting at the door to titan tower.
"So, how did the poetry reading go, and would you mind telling me where we are going." He asked.
"The poetry reading was great." This made Robin smile. "Cyborg stayed away from me and I got to talk to my friends." Robin hit himself at this.
"Raven, you were supposed to be with Cyborg, and you have friends other than us?" said a confused Robin.
"Yea, did you think my only friends were you guys?" Raven asked.
"Well yes, I did," Robin said embarrassed. Finally they arrived at a movie theater.
"Two tickets to The Ring please" Raven said approaching the counter. Once Raven had the tickets she found the theater almost full. Luckily for Raven there were no two seats free next to each other, so they had to split up. (a/n I have never seen this movie so I cant describe it. Sorry)
After the movie Raven found Robin outside. Raven laughed on the inside seeing how frightened he was. When they arrived at titan tower there was no Starfire in sight. Raven unwillingly started searching titan tower for her. Starfire was in her bedroom sleeping on a chair. It looked like she had been staring out the window for Raven.
Raven poked the alien's shoulder. Starfire didn't wake.
'I guess I get to spend one part of the day in peace,' thought Raven. She headed towards her room. Beast Boy was standing in front of her bedroom door. He was mumbling something unconscious of Raven there.
"Beast Boy you know talking to yourself is the first sing of insanity," she said. This startled Beast Boy.
"Aha, Robin was right and you talk to yourself all the time," Beast Boy said.
"Right about what, and I do not," asked Raven.
"Robin said that at one part of the day you would try and escape from one of us. So who did you run away from and how?" He asked.
"Starfire, she is sleeping," Raven answered, "So can I go in my room now?"
"No, you have to go up there and wake up Starfire. Then you have to spend that time with her," he said.
"Okay, but since when have you been Mr. Boss? That is Robin's job." Raven stated.
"Just go!" he yelled.
Raven sighed and halfheartedly left. When Starfire was awake the girls flew to the mall. Starfire had begged forever to go. Raven still wondered why she had given in. Yes, Starfire would only get more annoying until they went to the mall, but she was still aggravating all the time nevertheless. Starfire pulled Raven out of thought when she tugged her into a Limited Two. Raven looked disgustedly around her. She was sickened out of her mind with the clothes around her.
About three hours later Starfire had took her through the whole mall. Raven was happy that it was over. Starfire had so many bags you couldn't see her head. Raven was holding about ten bags for Starfire. The girls set off towards Titan Tower. They had to go slow as so not to drop any of the bags. The boys were on the roof waiting for the girls.
"See Raven, that wasn't too bad. Look you even bought some stuff" Robin said.
"Oh no, this is all Starfire's." Raven said protecting her ice queen title. The boys stared at Starfire.
"Where did you get all that money?" Cyborg asked. Starfire blushed at this and stared at the ground.
"The manager of the mall took one look at her and told Starfire that she could get anything she wanted for free." Raven answered for her.
"Yes, he was very nice." Starfire added.
"Okay, Beast Boy your last. Have a good time." Robin said.
"Good luck!" Cyborg whispered in his ear. With that the other three walked towards the door.
"So what do you do at night, Raven," Beast Boy asked.
"Well usually I meditate, when I can't do that because the screams of the TV I stare at the stars and look over my life. Then late at night I go to my room." She answered emotionlessly. Raven walked towards the center of the roof and sat down. Beast Boy followed suit. They stared at the sky in silence. Hours past by and nothing happened, nothing moved, nothing could be heard. The silence was frustrating to Beast Boy.
"Raven, how do you live like this?" Beast Boy asked breaking the silence.
"Live like what?" asked a confused Raven.
"Live in darkness. Live with no TV. Live with no noise, no fun." He said. "Was everyone on Azarath like this?"
"Almost everyone. All except one person, and one devil, *sniff* Storm and my father." Whit that she said started to cry. This surprised Beast Boy. Then he tried to comfort her. It was impossible. Beast Boy was heartbroken that she was miserable. He wanted to make her feel better. He just didn't know how.
"Raven, please don't cry. I know that he was your best friend from Azarath but please don't cry, *sniff* please don't cry." Beast Boy said. He then started to cry. Raven stopped and looked at him. She was very confused. Was he crying for her? Then they cried together.
"Everything is going to be all right, Raven." Beast Boy said trying to calm the miserable ice queen. He let her burry her face into his chest. The other titans were on their way to the roof to tell Raven she was free to go to her room. When they opened the door they saw the astonishing sight I just describe to you. Raven didn't notice them and kept on crying.
"Raven, are you okay?" asked Starfire.
"Starfire, why don't you take Raven to her room?" Robin suggested.
"Sure Robin!" she said in her annoying, cheerful tone. When the girls were gone that Robin and Cyborg looked at Beast Boy astonished.
"Beast Boy what did you do to make her like this?" asked Cyborg.
"Yea, the ice queen is crying. That is something you usually don't see in a lifetime." Robin added.
"Guys it's not my fault. Okay maybe it is but I didn't mean to," he said.
"Come on Beast Boy, tell old Cyborg what you did." Cyborg said.
"Okay, you see, I only asked her one little question. The answer was only her father and Storm. Then she just broke down all over me." Beast Boy told them. Cyborg just stared at Beast Boy. Robin hit him on the back of his head.
"What was that for?" he asked angrily.
"For being so stupid," Robin answered, "Do you remember why we spent the day with her?" Said robin.
"To get her mind off her father and Storm." Cyborg answered.
"You can be so oblivious to everything around you sometimes," Robin said. The boys left and went to bed after that, except Beast Boy. He headed for Raven's room. He wanted to apologize. When he reached her room Beast Boy heard Raven talking to someone. He could not hear the person though.
"Yes. I know but I don't think I can. I definitely cant. Okay, I will tell them tomorrow." He heard Raven say. He sneaked away hoping Raven didn't sense him.
'Who was she talking to. What is she going to tell someone?' These questions popped into his mind all at once. He went to bed with a mind full of unanswered questions.
*Who was Raven talking to? You will find out when Evil radioactive squirrels take over the world, or maybe in the next chapter. *
Chapter 6: A day of torture
The next morning Raven lay in bed, staring into space. 'It's all my fault' kept flashing through her mind. She did not remember what happened last night. All she knew was that it was her fault.
The team felt terrible for Raven. They wanted to cheer her up. Cyborg and Beast Boy were going to try not to fight. Each titan was going to take Raven somewhere that day. First was Cyborg's turn, and then Robin, Starfire was next, and Beast Boy was last. Everyone waited patently for Raven to come down for breakfast.
They somehow knew that she was awake. Starfire went to go check on her. Ten minutes later she arrived at Raven's bedroom door. She gently knocked on the door, bringing Raven back to her scenes.
"Raven we would like for you to have the meal of breakfast with us," Starfire said. Raven was angry with Starfire for interrupting her meditation. She went down to the kitchen other less. The other titans had made her tea. Raven inspected the tea, making sure they did not do anything to it.
"Raven do you think we would do anything to your tea?" an impatient Cyborg said. Raven looked at him suspiciously.
"Yes, I really do," she replied. She then took a cautious sip of the tea. Seeing that they didn't do anything to it she relaxed a bit.
"Why did you ask me to join you at breakfast, Starfire?" Raven asked.
"We feel you are growing separate from us," She lied a little to quickly. Raven liked it that way. She saw nothing wrong about having her own life. Then she drank some tea.
"So we are each going to spend part of the day with you," Starfire finished. Raven almost choked on her tea.
"No, it's alright. I have got my schedule all planed out and ." she rapidly stated lots of reasons for them to think over. "Then there is my reputation I worked so hard to get. You could rune that in a matter of seconds."
"Raven, do you think we would do that?" the still impatient Cyborg asked. Raven looked at him incredulously.
"Yes, that and much more damage that you haven't let me list." she said.
"Raven, you are our teammates. We would never do anything to humiliate you," Robin said.
"And how do you know that?" she asked.
"Because we are your friends," Beast Boy replied.
"Okay," Said Raven giving in, "who is going first and what time are we going?"
"Me and you got fifteen minutes," Cyborg said. (a/n I am sorry about the other chapters. I kind of made it sound like Raven and Beast Boy were the only titans)
Raven went back to her bedroom. She put on a dark blue short sleeves top and black pants with a chain belt around them.
'Might as well get this over' she thought.
She walked into the living room to find Cyborg waiting for her.
"So where are we going?" he asked her.
"There is a poetry reading at the Café Lata," she said. (a/n sounds like latay)
"Don't do anything unintelligent," she said. Cyborg looked offended. Then they left titan tower. It took longer that usual to get to the café. Raven would usually fly there, but of coarse Cyborg can't fly. They arrived around ten fifteen. Raven walked right in to the café. Cyborg hesitated but finally opened the door.
"You will stay over there. I don't want to be seen with you." Raven said. She walked over to the other side of the room. There were two girls talking at a table nearby. Raven recognized these girls, and it looked like they recognized her too. One girl was named Kate and was Chinese. The other who looked German was named Marta.
"Raven, I haven't seen you here for awhile!" Marta exclaimed.
"Yea, it has been a long time," Kate said.
"It's nice to see guys too," Raven said sarcastically. All the girls laughed at this, including Raven. Then the owner of the café walked onto the stage.
"Welcome to the Café Lata poetry reading," he said. "Is there somebody who would like to go first?" Raven raised her hand so sudden you could barely see it go up.
"All right, and what is your name?" the owner asked Raven.
"Raven. I will be reciting the poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe," With that she sat down on the chair. "Once upon a midnight dreary."
"And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the
floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted- nevermore!" she finished.
She walked back to her table.
"Great job" Kate complemented.
"Yea, you were incredible," Said Marta.
After a couple of hours at the café Raven and Cyborg left. It was Robins turn now. Raven knew exactly where to take him. She smiled inwardly at the thought. Robin was waiting at the door to titan tower.
"So, how did the poetry reading go, and would you mind telling me where we are going." He asked.
"The poetry reading was great." This made Robin smile. "Cyborg stayed away from me and I got to talk to my friends." Robin hit himself at this.
"Raven, you were supposed to be with Cyborg, and you have friends other than us?" said a confused Robin.
"Yea, did you think my only friends were you guys?" Raven asked.
"Well yes, I did," Robin said embarrassed. Finally they arrived at a movie theater.
"Two tickets to The Ring please" Raven said approaching the counter. Once Raven had the tickets she found the theater almost full. Luckily for Raven there were no two seats free next to each other, so they had to split up. (a/n I have never seen this movie so I cant describe it. Sorry)
After the movie Raven found Robin outside. Raven laughed on the inside seeing how frightened he was. When they arrived at titan tower there was no Starfire in sight. Raven unwillingly started searching titan tower for her. Starfire was in her bedroom sleeping on a chair. It looked like she had been staring out the window for Raven.
Raven poked the alien's shoulder. Starfire didn't wake.
'I guess I get to spend one part of the day in peace,' thought Raven. She headed towards her room. Beast Boy was standing in front of her bedroom door. He was mumbling something unconscious of Raven there.
"Beast Boy you know talking to yourself is the first sing of insanity," she said. This startled Beast Boy.
"Aha, Robin was right and you talk to yourself all the time," Beast Boy said.
"Right about what, and I do not," asked Raven.
"Robin said that at one part of the day you would try and escape from one of us. So who did you run away from and how?" He asked.
"Starfire, she is sleeping," Raven answered, "So can I go in my room now?"
"No, you have to go up there and wake up Starfire. Then you have to spend that time with her," he said.
"Okay, but since when have you been Mr. Boss? That is Robin's job." Raven stated.
"Just go!" he yelled.
Raven sighed and halfheartedly left. When Starfire was awake the girls flew to the mall. Starfire had begged forever to go. Raven still wondered why she had given in. Yes, Starfire would only get more annoying until they went to the mall, but she was still aggravating all the time nevertheless. Starfire pulled Raven out of thought when she tugged her into a Limited Two. Raven looked disgustedly around her. She was sickened out of her mind with the clothes around her.
About three hours later Starfire had took her through the whole mall. Raven was happy that it was over. Starfire had so many bags you couldn't see her head. Raven was holding about ten bags for Starfire. The girls set off towards Titan Tower. They had to go slow as so not to drop any of the bags. The boys were on the roof waiting for the girls.
"See Raven, that wasn't too bad. Look you even bought some stuff" Robin said.
"Oh no, this is all Starfire's." Raven said protecting her ice queen title. The boys stared at Starfire.
"Where did you get all that money?" Cyborg asked. Starfire blushed at this and stared at the ground.
"The manager of the mall took one look at her and told Starfire that she could get anything she wanted for free." Raven answered for her.
"Yes, he was very nice." Starfire added.
"Okay, Beast Boy your last. Have a good time." Robin said.
"Good luck!" Cyborg whispered in his ear. With that the other three walked towards the door.
"So what do you do at night, Raven," Beast Boy asked.
"Well usually I meditate, when I can't do that because the screams of the TV I stare at the stars and look over my life. Then late at night I go to my room." She answered emotionlessly. Raven walked towards the center of the roof and sat down. Beast Boy followed suit. They stared at the sky in silence. Hours past by and nothing happened, nothing moved, nothing could be heard. The silence was frustrating to Beast Boy.
"Raven, how do you live like this?" Beast Boy asked breaking the silence.
"Live like what?" asked a confused Raven.
"Live in darkness. Live with no TV. Live with no noise, no fun." He said. "Was everyone on Azarath like this?"
"Almost everyone. All except one person, and one devil, *sniff* Storm and my father." Whit that she said started to cry. This surprised Beast Boy. Then he tried to comfort her. It was impossible. Beast Boy was heartbroken that she was miserable. He wanted to make her feel better. He just didn't know how.
"Raven, please don't cry. I know that he was your best friend from Azarath but please don't cry, *sniff* please don't cry." Beast Boy said. He then started to cry. Raven stopped and looked at him. She was very confused. Was he crying for her? Then they cried together.
"Everything is going to be all right, Raven." Beast Boy said trying to calm the miserable ice queen. He let her burry her face into his chest. The other titans were on their way to the roof to tell Raven she was free to go to her room. When they opened the door they saw the astonishing sight I just describe to you. Raven didn't notice them and kept on crying.
"Raven, are you okay?" asked Starfire.
"Starfire, why don't you take Raven to her room?" Robin suggested.
"Sure Robin!" she said in her annoying, cheerful tone. When the girls were gone that Robin and Cyborg looked at Beast Boy astonished.
"Beast Boy what did you do to make her like this?" asked Cyborg.
"Yea, the ice queen is crying. That is something you usually don't see in a lifetime." Robin added.
"Guys it's not my fault. Okay maybe it is but I didn't mean to," he said.
"Come on Beast Boy, tell old Cyborg what you did." Cyborg said.
"Okay, you see, I only asked her one little question. The answer was only her father and Storm. Then she just broke down all over me." Beast Boy told them. Cyborg just stared at Beast Boy. Robin hit him on the back of his head.
"What was that for?" he asked angrily.
"For being so stupid," Robin answered, "Do you remember why we spent the day with her?" Said robin.
"To get her mind off her father and Storm." Cyborg answered.
"You can be so oblivious to everything around you sometimes," Robin said. The boys left and went to bed after that, except Beast Boy. He headed for Raven's room. He wanted to apologize. When he reached her room Beast Boy heard Raven talking to someone. He could not hear the person though.
"Yes. I know but I don't think I can. I definitely cant. Okay, I will tell them tomorrow." He heard Raven say. He sneaked away hoping Raven didn't sense him.
'Who was she talking to. What is she going to tell someone?' These questions popped into his mind all at once. He went to bed with a mind full of unanswered questions.
*Who was Raven talking to? You will find out when Evil radioactive squirrels take over the world, or maybe in the next chapter. *