Okay, this may be slightly weird. It was a dare, actually...take a song
that cant' really be related to my favourite character (i.e. Raven) and
write a songfic about her with it. I don't know how good it'll turn out to
be, though, so reviews to tell me how I did would be appreciated. ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or any of its characters. The song used is "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty, and is also not mine (no matter how much I can relate to it ^_^).
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Raven sighed, putting her mirror down and turning to lie on her bed. She couldn't concentrate, which was strange for her...and she didn't like it. Maybe, if she just took a break for a minute, she'd be able to concentrate a bit later. She glanced around her dark room, letting her mind wander.
All day
Staring at the ceiling
Makin' friends with shadows on the wall.
Her life was interesting recently...then again, considering who she was, it should always be considered interesting. She glanced over at her mirror. Her mind...was it a bad thing that Beast Boy and Cyborg had 'found' their way in? Her mind was a strange place...and at times, she knew, a tormented mess. She sighed again; it was getting late, and tomorrow would probably be another busy day.
All night
Hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
'Cause tomorrow might be good for something.
Turning over onto her side, Raven closed her eyes. She had won, now...her father was gone. But she thought - no, she knew - that he wasn't going to stay gone. He'd come back, stronger, fiercer, more determined. And in the meanwhile, she could only wait, and hide, and stay her usual emotionless self. Another thing she didn't like...sometimes it was hard to not let your feelings show.
Hold on
Feeling like I'm headed for a breakdown,
And I don't know why.
And the other Titans...what did they think? She knew they didn't understand her. They probably didn't like her very well because of it. After all, she was emotionless. How could they like her...or know that she liked them? Even Beast Boy and Cyborg...after seeing inside her mind, they probably were slightly suspicious that maybe she wasn't all there. Maybe they all were. And maybe they were right.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
Why was she even thinking about this? It was pointless... she couldn't change how things were, could she? Despite how she sometimes wished she could.
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Raven shook her head, trying to redirect her thoughts. They had done a lot recently...saved the city a few times. And she knew the people were grateful. They recognized the Teen Titans now, easily. They trusted them to always be there to save the day.
Me,
Talking to myself in public
And dodging glances on the train.
The question wasn't what they thought of the team, though. The question was what people thought of them all separately. And it was quite a question. She knew some; she listened. Robin was, brave, smart, the leader. Starfire was the energy, the cheerfulness, and the one no one could possibly dislike. Beast Boy was the trickster, but always seemed to know what to do when it was important. And Cyborg was the muscle, the strong one. Raven herself, on the other hand...
And I know
I know they've all been talkin' bout me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think that there must be something wrong with me.
Once again, maybe not the best subject. Maybe, though, just maybe, they were right. All of them. Maybe there was a little something wrong with her. Okay, going on that thought, what was it? That she was half-demon? It wasn't like that was her fault.
Out of all the hours thinkin
Somehow I've lost my mind.
Okay, now, another subject. She couldn't dwell on what others thought...could she? It was pointless, wasn't it? She suddenly wasn't too sure.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
There was something nagging in the back of her mind. Something she seemed to be missing. What was it? She couldn't quite place it...
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Cyborg had told her something...after fighting Trigon. "Don't worry Raven - We've got you." He had meant it to comfort her, reassure her. And it meant more to her than he knew. And Beast Boy, too... there was something helpful, reassuring even, about knowing that they would be there for her. Maybe she wasn't so lost after all.
I've been talkin in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're takin' me away.
Raven sat up, reaching for her mirror once again. Instead of meditating, though, she just stared into it, eye-to-eye with herself, flipping through all the different 'Ravens', all the different parts of herself. Like Beast Boy and Cyborg had said...they were a part of who she was. They were her.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
Raven put the mirror down and looked around her room. Shadows flickered on the walls, cast by the one lit candle beside her bed. Shadows...they were strange things. She felt at home with shadows...they couldn't judge her, wouldn't think of her one way or another. But, they also couldn't be suitable companions, really. For that, you needed living things.
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Maybe she could use some living company. No, maybe she needed it. She listened for a moment. Just as she thought...the sounds from the lower floor told her that the others were still awake. She reached over to put out the candle, allowing herself a small smile. She stood, grabbed her cape from the bedpost, and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Yeah, How I used to be
How I used to be, yeah
Well I'm just a little unwell
As she walked out of her room, a thought passed through her mind. Those other 'Ravens'...they were a part of her. She should let them be. And maybe she could stand to let her emotions show a little more. At least to her friends...the other Teen Titans. 'Starting with Beast Boy,' she thought with a smile as she started down the stairs. 'He'll be glad to hear me laugh at one of his jokes...every once in a while.'
How I used to be
A little unwell
How I used to be
I'm just a little unwell.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or any of its characters. The song used is "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty, and is also not mine (no matter how much I can relate to it ^_^).
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Raven sighed, putting her mirror down and turning to lie on her bed. She couldn't concentrate, which was strange for her...and she didn't like it. Maybe, if she just took a break for a minute, she'd be able to concentrate a bit later. She glanced around her dark room, letting her mind wander.
All day
Staring at the ceiling
Makin' friends with shadows on the wall.
Her life was interesting recently...then again, considering who she was, it should always be considered interesting. She glanced over at her mirror. Her mind...was it a bad thing that Beast Boy and Cyborg had 'found' their way in? Her mind was a strange place...and at times, she knew, a tormented mess. She sighed again; it was getting late, and tomorrow would probably be another busy day.
All night
Hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
'Cause tomorrow might be good for something.
Turning over onto her side, Raven closed her eyes. She had won, now...her father was gone. But she thought - no, she knew - that he wasn't going to stay gone. He'd come back, stronger, fiercer, more determined. And in the meanwhile, she could only wait, and hide, and stay her usual emotionless self. Another thing she didn't like...sometimes it was hard to not let your feelings show.
Hold on
Feeling like I'm headed for a breakdown,
And I don't know why.
And the other Titans...what did they think? She knew they didn't understand her. They probably didn't like her very well because of it. After all, she was emotionless. How could they like her...or know that she liked them? Even Beast Boy and Cyborg...after seeing inside her mind, they probably were slightly suspicious that maybe she wasn't all there. Maybe they all were. And maybe they were right.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
Why was she even thinking about this? It was pointless... she couldn't change how things were, could she? Despite how she sometimes wished she could.
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Raven shook her head, trying to redirect her thoughts. They had done a lot recently...saved the city a few times. And she knew the people were grateful. They recognized the Teen Titans now, easily. They trusted them to always be there to save the day.
Me,
Talking to myself in public
And dodging glances on the train.
The question wasn't what they thought of the team, though. The question was what people thought of them all separately. And it was quite a question. She knew some; she listened. Robin was, brave, smart, the leader. Starfire was the energy, the cheerfulness, and the one no one could possibly dislike. Beast Boy was the trickster, but always seemed to know what to do when it was important. And Cyborg was the muscle, the strong one. Raven herself, on the other hand...
And I know
I know they've all been talkin' bout me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think that there must be something wrong with me.
Once again, maybe not the best subject. Maybe, though, just maybe, they were right. All of them. Maybe there was a little something wrong with her. Okay, going on that thought, what was it? That she was half-demon? It wasn't like that was her fault.
Out of all the hours thinkin
Somehow I've lost my mind.
Okay, now, another subject. She couldn't dwell on what others thought...could she? It was pointless, wasn't it? She suddenly wasn't too sure.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
There was something nagging in the back of her mind. Something she seemed to be missing. What was it? She couldn't quite place it...
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Cyborg had told her something...after fighting Trigon. "Don't worry Raven - We've got you." He had meant it to comfort her, reassure her. And it meant more to her than he knew. And Beast Boy, too... there was something helpful, reassuring even, about knowing that they would be there for her. Maybe she wasn't so lost after all.
I've been talkin in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're takin' me away.
Raven sat up, reaching for her mirror once again. Instead of meditating, though, she just stared into it, eye-to-eye with herself, flipping through all the different 'Ravens', all the different parts of herself. Like Beast Boy and Cyborg had said...they were a part of who she was. They were her.
Well I'm not crazy
I'm just a little unwell
I know right now you can't tell
But stay a while and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me.
Raven put the mirror down and looked around her room. Shadows flickered on the walls, cast by the one lit candle beside her bed. Shadows...they were strange things. She felt at home with shadows...they couldn't judge her, wouldn't think of her one way or another. But, they also couldn't be suitable companions, really. For that, you needed living things.
I'm not crazy
I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be.
Maybe she could use some living company. No, maybe she needed it. She listened for a moment. Just as she thought...the sounds from the lower floor told her that the others were still awake. She reached over to put out the candle, allowing herself a small smile. She stood, grabbed her cape from the bedpost, and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Yeah, How I used to be
How I used to be, yeah
Well I'm just a little unwell
As she walked out of her room, a thought passed through her mind. Those other 'Ravens'...they were a part of her. She should let them be. And maybe she could stand to let her emotions show a little more. At least to her friends...the other Teen Titans. 'Starting with Beast Boy,' she thought with a smile as she started down the stairs. 'He'll be glad to hear me laugh at one of his jokes...every once in a while.'
How I used to be
A little unwell
How I used to be
I'm just a little unwell.
