Afterglow
Ch. 3: Train Wreck
Author's Note: Sheesh, you people are impatient! So, here it is, chapter three. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Teen Titans still doesn't belong to me
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'Cause I'm a train wreck
Waiting to happen
Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks
A wildfire born of frustration
Born of the one love that gets me so high
I've no fear at all
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"C-Cyborg?"
He turned. "Raven!" He grabbed the petite enchantress and pulled her into a suffocating hug. "You're okay!" Cyborg exclaimed happily.
"What are you doing here?" Raven's voice quavered, unable to choose between sorrow and joy. Cyborg drew back, setting his hand on her shoulders. "How did you get into my mind?"
"Your mind?" Cyborg looked around. There was nothing but infinite blackness all around them. "Like what you've done with the place," He joked, but his smile faded when he saw the tears shimmering in Raven's violet eyes. "What's wrong?" He asked, genuinely concerned.
"Nothing. Really. I just," She wiped her tears away. "I haven't quite mastered dealing with my emotions. I can suppress them, but only if they have somewhere to go,"
"You mean...?" Cyborg didn't have to finish.
Raven nodded. "Someone destroyed my mirror...the entrance to my mind. Without it, my emotions become a part of me again. I withdrew to-" She indicated the all encompassing darkness. "here, because I didn't want to be a danger to you," Cyborg arched an eyebrow. Raven's face flushed. "Any of you," She added quickly.
Cyborg nodded slowly. "So that explains the wardrobe, I guess,"
Raven looked down. Her normally blue leotard, shoes and cloak were now white. "Yeah, I guess," When she looked back up, Cyborg was smiling at her. "What?"
"Nothing, it's just..." He took both of her hands in his. "You look very nice in white,"
Her face went red and she divereted her eyes to her feet. "Thanks,"
They stood in silence until Cyborg spoke. "So, how do you get outta here?"
Raven considered this for a moment. "You have to go back to my homeworld, Azarath. Find the priestess, she can help," She said finally.
Cyborg nodded. "Okay,"
"But tell her that Metrion needs help, okay?"
"Metrion?"
Raven looked embarrassed. "Yeah, uh, that's my name, on Azarath. I changed it when I got here," The embarrassment disappeared, replaced by panic. "Please don't tell anyone my name. I don't want them to find me-"
"Okay, okay, okay," Cyborg interuppted, laughing. "I won't tell, I promise," His laughter died away. They ended up gazing into each others eyes. It was then that Cyborg realized her hands were still in his. He released them and turned away, fighting the urge to kiss her. "So, how do I get out of here?"
"You have to kiss me," He froze, eyes wide, face red, remembering the feeling of her lips on his. "Unless, you don't want to, then-"
"No!" He whirled around. "No, uh...I don't mind,"
She smiled and shyly brought her eyes to his. "Good. Neither do I,"
Cyborg couldn't help but smile back. He held one of her hands and, in one swift motion, pulled her to him and captured her mouth in a sweet kiss. This time, she kissed back. As Cyborg felt himself fade away, he left Raven a message:
"No matter what, I will come back for you. I promise..."
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Author's Note: Keep up the great reviews! I only update when you demand it!
Ch. 3: Train Wreck
Author's Note: Sheesh, you people are impatient! So, here it is, chapter three. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Teen Titans still doesn't belong to me
***
'Cause I'm a train wreck
Waiting to happen
Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks
A wildfire born of frustration
Born of the one love that gets me so high
I've no fear at all
***
"C-Cyborg?"
He turned. "Raven!" He grabbed the petite enchantress and pulled her into a suffocating hug. "You're okay!" Cyborg exclaimed happily.
"What are you doing here?" Raven's voice quavered, unable to choose between sorrow and joy. Cyborg drew back, setting his hand on her shoulders. "How did you get into my mind?"
"Your mind?" Cyborg looked around. There was nothing but infinite blackness all around them. "Like what you've done with the place," He joked, but his smile faded when he saw the tears shimmering in Raven's violet eyes. "What's wrong?" He asked, genuinely concerned.
"Nothing. Really. I just," She wiped her tears away. "I haven't quite mastered dealing with my emotions. I can suppress them, but only if they have somewhere to go,"
"You mean...?" Cyborg didn't have to finish.
Raven nodded. "Someone destroyed my mirror...the entrance to my mind. Without it, my emotions become a part of me again. I withdrew to-" She indicated the all encompassing darkness. "here, because I didn't want to be a danger to you," Cyborg arched an eyebrow. Raven's face flushed. "Any of you," She added quickly.
Cyborg nodded slowly. "So that explains the wardrobe, I guess,"
Raven looked down. Her normally blue leotard, shoes and cloak were now white. "Yeah, I guess," When she looked back up, Cyborg was smiling at her. "What?"
"Nothing, it's just..." He took both of her hands in his. "You look very nice in white,"
Her face went red and she divereted her eyes to her feet. "Thanks,"
They stood in silence until Cyborg spoke. "So, how do you get outta here?"
Raven considered this for a moment. "You have to go back to my homeworld, Azarath. Find the priestess, she can help," She said finally.
Cyborg nodded. "Okay,"
"But tell her that Metrion needs help, okay?"
"Metrion?"
Raven looked embarrassed. "Yeah, uh, that's my name, on Azarath. I changed it when I got here," The embarrassment disappeared, replaced by panic. "Please don't tell anyone my name. I don't want them to find me-"
"Okay, okay, okay," Cyborg interuppted, laughing. "I won't tell, I promise," His laughter died away. They ended up gazing into each others eyes. It was then that Cyborg realized her hands were still in his. He released them and turned away, fighting the urge to kiss her. "So, how do I get out of here?"
"You have to kiss me," He froze, eyes wide, face red, remembering the feeling of her lips on his. "Unless, you don't want to, then-"
"No!" He whirled around. "No, uh...I don't mind,"
She smiled and shyly brought her eyes to his. "Good. Neither do I,"
Cyborg couldn't help but smile back. He held one of her hands and, in one swift motion, pulled her to him and captured her mouth in a sweet kiss. This time, she kissed back. As Cyborg felt himself fade away, he left Raven a message:
"No matter what, I will come back for you. I promise..."
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Author's Note: Keep up the great reviews! I only update when you demand it!