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What to Expect- Mostly action/drama/general…. Don't be mad be glad- everything's a pretense to romance… Don't be confused because there are three different areas in this story that will skip around… (Rooftop), (Game Room), and (Dreaming). In the end, there is one last zone, and that is (Raven's Room).
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Disclaimer- I do not own TEEN TITANS, and I don't think I ever will..
*When I Need You Most*
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Chapter 3- Internal Conflict
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(Rooftop)
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Robin jumped out of his hiding place and called her name, "Raven!"
The darker being slowly turned around and faced the masked titan.
When Robin had a full view of her, he wasn't too sure if he had just made a stupid mistake. In no time at all, all the gathered birds' small black eyes were on Robin. They had turned as soon as Raven had.
She smiled devilishly. Robin didn't like the sight at all.
"Raven, what's wrong with you?"
"…Nothing at all." She spoke with the tone she had only used once before. Her voice was deep and chilling. Robin flinched.
"Raven, give me that box."
She shook her head amusedly, smile still plastered to her face… until Robin began to approach her.
In the blink of an eye, Raven's eyes narrowed dangerously at him and her mouth turned into a grim scowl. Robin was still moving towards her.
Raven lifted her arm as a signal to the dark raven perched on her shoulder, which flew up into the air… The threatening black bird soon let out a high-pitched cry…
Suddenly, Robin heard noises from behind him, getting closer… closer…
He turned around… the flock of birds were darting right for him! Swiftly, he dodged, but they came around again quickly.
Raven stood by watching, her macabre eyes filled with mirth.
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(Game Room)
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"Hey… do you hear something?" asked Starfire aloud.
"Nope not me." stated Cyborg playing yet another game.
"Not me either." added Beast Boy trying to destroy Cyborg's player.
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(Dreaming)
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"NO!" refused Raven. "I will never side with you, Trigon!" "Why can't you call me daddy? Like a regular daughter?" smirked Trigon mockingly. "After all I am your fath-" "Be quiet! As far as I'm concerned, I've never had a father!!!" yelled Raven furiously.This made him smile wider. He still taunted her. "Tsk. Tsk. That's no way to talk to your fath-"
"SHUT UP!!! Where are you!?!" she screamed. "I'll kill you! I swear it!"
"What would your mother think to hear you say such things? Hm..??"
"She has nothing to do with this!"
"On the contrary… she has everything to do with this."
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(Rooftop)
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Robin tried his best to avoid all the birds, but they kept on coming. This darker Raven seemed to derive so much amusement, watching him fend for his life…
He needed to find a way out of this… but how?
Robin looked up…
The black raven flapped its wings in mid air, watching intently on the other birds.
'That's it!' thought Robin. He dodged the black birds once more and landed on the ground. He aimed precisely to his coordinates… then fired one of his bird-o-rangs at the superior black bird…
The bird-o-rang, which held a net, thus trapped it. The giant raven fell to the ground crying piercingly.
However, extraordinarily, the ebony bird turned into ashes and so did the other birds, disappearing by the gust of the wind. Robin looked slightly confused but nonetheless smirked, proud of his accomplishment.
Then… he turned to face Raven… a very angry, raging Raven…
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(Dreaming)
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"What do mean?" questioned Raven curiously.
"Just as I said… she has everything to do with this." spoke Trigon trying to annoy her evermore.
"Stop talking in CIRCLES!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT!?!" demanded Raven, fed up with his sarcasm.
"You really should watch your temper," he said grinning madly, "You might hurt him..."
"What?," Raven was baffled, "Who's him?"
The darkness disappeared and so did the presence of Trigon…
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(Rooftop)
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Robin tried his best to evade Raven's attacks... He was failing miserably…
He just couldn't attack her… He could never attack his teammate… All he was aiming for was that box… and that wasn't going very well also…
"What's wrong Robin?" Raven's bloodcurdling tone of voice rang in his ears. "Why are you running away!?! Are you… afraid??" Yes, she received much enjoyment from this.
He was getting more freaked out by the second.
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(Dreaming)
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Raven had a front seat in watching herself try to destroy the Titan leader.
"Oh my God," whispered Raven almost fearfully. "Robin…"
She tried to do something… anything, she couldn't stop herself. It was like watching a movie…she couldn't change the plot or what was expected to happen…
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(Game Room)
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"Are you sure you don't hear it?" asked Starfire again. "Because I think loud noises are coming from above…"
"Oh stop worrying Star, it's probably just Robin training again." reassured BB.
"I guess so…" said Starfire a bit uncertain.
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(Rooftop)
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Robin rolled over and dodged another attack…
The evil Raven quickly recovered and blasted another attack at him…
Robin barely missed this one… except for now, there was a small scratch on his cheek…
A thin line of blood seeped from the small cut…
"Damn it," cursed Robin under his breath.
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(Dreaming)
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Raven tried to clear her head from all these emotions rushing to her head… she had to keep a cool surface as she always had… So, she began… to meditate…
"Azerath Metrion Zynthos… Azerath Metrion Zynthos… Azerath Metrion Zynthos…" Raven kept repeating these words until she found a quiet, peaceful place in her thoughts…
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(Rooftop)
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Beads of sweat formed onto Robin's eyebrow. He breathed heavily and hid. He waited patiently for his attacker…
….Silence*….
But nothing came…
Robin cautiously left his hiding place… to find Raven- barely standing… She dropped the beautiful box from her hands with a slight clink*…
Robin stared at her, as if seeing her for the first time…
This was not the evil Raven who was recently trying to condemn him to death… nor the mysterious Raven who always seemed emotionless… this Raven seemed different…
Maybe it was the desperate look on her face… or the way she was shivering as if frightened to death…
Raven's hands were shaking as she looked up at Robin…
For a moment so brief, she actually smiled as if glad to see that he was in one piece…
Then with a thump she collapsed…
"Raven!" Robin shouted fearfully. He ran to her and kneeled beside her… "Hey, are you okay?"
"…Robin?" She asked weakly yet flatly in her usual tone.
Robin grinned happy to see that she was back to her normal self. He held her fragile form in his arms. "Yeah, I'm here, but don't speak. You have to save your energy. We can figure out the rest of this with the team. Actually, I don't know why they aren't already here."
"No…" whispered Raven.
"Huh?" Robin raised his eyebrow questionably.
"Don't tell them…"
"But... I-"
"I don't want them to know this ever happened…please Robin…"
'Wait, did she just say please?' thought Robin stunned.
Raven passed out… into a dreamless sleep…
"Raven! Raven…" He tried to wake her up. 'No use in trying…' he assumed. Ughh.
Robin glanced at her unconscious figure… She looked so peaceful actually…
He began to pick her up and carried her down to her room…
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(Raven's Room)
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Robin put Raven on her bed…
He took off her cape…
Laid a blanket on top of her…
And tucked her in…
'She really does seem serene…' Robin mused.
As he looked at her sleeping form, he brushed away a few stray strands of soft violet hair from her face…
And his mask-covered eyes softened…
'She looks so… beautiful-'
Suddenly, Starfire walked in.
"Robin! There you are!" She said cheerfully. A surprised Robin jumped away from Raven's resting figure. "We have been wondering what has taken you so long. Are you done with your training?"
"Training??" Robin asked incredulously.
"Yes, is it not that you were training? And making all those noises?"
"Umm… Yes, sorry about that Star." Robin lied. 'I guess I will just have to keep Raven's secret.'
Starfire was extra happy; since now, she had nothing to worry about. "No need to apologize Robin. I am happy that you are safe. But how is friend Raven?" Starfire looked at the sleeping girl behind him.
"Ohh... umm... Raven's very tired. She was training with me." Robin scratched the back of his head nervously. 'At least, I'm not actually lying.'
Starfire gave a slightly jealous expression, "You were training with friend Raven… alone?"
Robin looked at her funny for a second… "Yeah."
Soon some sort of realization hit her…
"Oh I see!" Starfire clapped both of her hands together in acknowledgment and grabbed Robin's hand. "Let us go! We must tell the others of your bonding with friend Raven!" She smiled giddily. Robin gave a shocked expression at the girl's abrupt actions…
Before they left, Robin took one more glance at Raven and was pulled out of the room by the hyperactive Starfire.
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(Stop*)
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