Raventhedarkgoddess: I'm sorry, everyone. I've been on probation from ff.net for the past week.
Terra: Hahahahahahaha! Sucks to be you.
Raventhedarkgoddess: You are so dead, Terra. Now, here's chapter eight. Sorry, everyone.
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Chapter Eight: A Person Found
Raven sank unto the couch in the Titans living room, happy to be home. Lecita sat down next to her, both of them talking about Anna and where she had last been seen. Raven was already beginning to feel that maybe they really could find Anna. Starfire sat on Raven's other side, leaving, much to the dismay of Robin, no room for him to sit beside Raven. He sat between Beast Boy and Cyborg instead, and had to settle for a side view of Raven's face.
Raven had a cup of tea in her hand, having eaten and showered when she first ran through the doors of Titan Tower. Her hair caught the light, and Robin began thinking that purple was really a great hair color. Her eyes sparkled when she looked over, and for a moment he thought she was smiling at him. In truth, she was looking past him, straight at the door. "Your sister is here...In the city."
"Well, what the hell are we waiting for?" Lecita asked with a smile. "Let's go!" The six of them piled into Cyborg's car and headed off at Raven's directions. Cyborg almost missed a turn, and Raven smacked him lightly. Robin wished she could be that joking all the time, or at least that it was aimed at him when she was. He thought about telling her, then and there, but she hollered, "Left!", and Cyborg swerved so hard she hit her head off the roof.
"Idiot," she muttered. "Just pull up to the curb now." Cyborg did as he was told, and Raven told him to shut off the engine. "We're here, Lecita."
The apartment building before them was dingy and had ivy vines winding up the side. The front door had a single hole the size of a round bullet through it. They were in a very poor neighborhood, full of gangs and thieves. "My sister is here?" Lecita asked with a bit of shock behind her voice.
Raven nodded. Lecita whispered, "Thank you, and I hope we meet up again." She started for the apartment, shoulders hunched and head ducked low.
"Where are you going, friend?" Starfire stepped in front of her. "We must find and rescue your sister." She pulled Lecita back to the group, her hand on Lecita's shoulder.
"This is dangerous. My sister is my problem, and I think I'd be best off if I went in there alone." Lecita looked at them. They were willing to help her, of all people, where twenty-four hours ago, they would have hurt her upon sight. Starfire had called her friend. Did she mean the whole group thought she was their friend?
As if reading her mind, Raven said, "Lecita, you saved me. You need to find your sister, and I'm not leaving this building until it's all over. My friends and I are here for you. We're your friends now. Right, guys?" Everyone else nodded, Robin with wide eyes at Raven's easy job at making Lecita feel welcome.
"Um, thanks. Let's go." Lecita ran that over in her mind. For the first time since her father had died, she had friends. She looked over at Raven, but she was busy checking the directory by the door. "Let's see...The Joionis family, one twenty-six. That's them, last apartment on the top floor..." While she mulled this over, Robin felt an undying respect for Raven. She was standing there, bold as brass, and promising not to leave someone who should have been her enemy. It was amazing, really. Would she ever stand up like that for me? He thought.
"Dude, what is with you lately? You just stop what you're doing and stare at nothing! Are you coming?" Beast Boy was giving him a suspicious look. "Are you thinking about Star? Cy's noticed it too...Who are you thinking about?"
Robin glared back at the changling. How much does he know? Robin went with, "Ya, it's just...Star and I haven't hung out much lately, and I kinda can't wait until this is all over."
Raven made a motion and a growling noise as they approched. "Shut up." She was still trying to figure out if she had the right apartment or not, and Lecita stood next to her. Robin sighed. He hadn't meant to distract her. Is she still mad at me? Robin tried to read her face, but it was expressionless. "I've got it, and the door is unlocked. Let's go." They stepped into the lower hallway of the building. They all went up to the top of the steps, and Robin stepped on a creaky floorboard. "Shhhhhhhhh!" Everyone hissed at him.
It was well after one o' clock in the morning, and everyone stopped to listen and make sure no one was awake in any of the surrounding apartments. "Let's go," Raven muttered finally. Lecita looked at the lock and smiled, fishing out the same pick she'd used for Raven hours before.
She stood up and motioned, and the others followed her inside. "They've gone out for the night. Anna...She's here, all by herself. This is easy, Lecita." Raven stood next to her, hoping that she was of some comfort to the other girl. Robin wanted to tell Raven that she'd done a wonderful job tonight, but the words stuck in his throat, so that he could form them, but every time he tried to say them, he let out a loud, barking cough.
"Robin," Starfire asked him finally, "Are you in need of medical aid?" She studied him, trying to figure out why he keep letting out such odd, bark-like noises. "Are you perhaps turning into a dog?" This set Beast Boy and Cyborg into hysterical laugher. If looks could have killed, Beast Boy and Cyborg would have dropped dead right about then. However, Raven's glare didn't come close to killing them, although it made them fall silent.
"No, I'm fine, Star." Robin closed his mouth, quit trying to talk to Raven, and fought off his inward embarrassment. Ha, lover boy, the voice nagged him again. Just you wait, he told it, I'll make sure I rescue her sister so that Raven will think I'm the hero. Then he paused and relised how corrupt of a thought he had just had. They were a team, and it wasn't just about him. Raven, he thought, will like you just fine when you explain.
They stepped (with Robin actually able to keep up without being stopped by his thoughts)up to a narrow door and into a narrow room that could have been an old broom closet. It was a bedroom, however, with a single dresser and a lamp, and the bed shoved into a corner. On the bed was a pale girl, about fifteen, with hair as dark as Lecita's and her eyes shut. She looked as if she had just fallen asleep, and the tears that hung in her lashes suggested that she'd been crying. A notebook, more like a diary of some sort, lay close to her head, and the pen was still in her hand. A drop had splashed the page, smudging it.
Lecita moved up and cautiously touched her shoulder, while Starfire gathered up the notebook and a few clothes for her in an old duffel bag. This was her sister, who she'd searched for the last three years. The Titans found out that the room was hardly large enough for everyone, and some had to leave to avoid getting crushed. Raven and Robin went to leave, but Lecita called Raven back, claiming that she needed support. "Damn," Robin said as he and Cyborg headed out into the tiny living room.
"What's up?" Cyborg noticed how Robin had looked as he and Raven walked out together, almost hopeful. Did he like...Na, Cyborg told himself, He likes Starfire.
Robin looked into his concerned best friend's face and found himself admitting everything, from his greedy thoughts to his love for Raven. When he finished, Cyborg muttered, "Sorry, man. I mean, I took your chance to tell her. Sorry." Robin looked at the half-robot. He was really sorry.
"It's okay, Cy." The two of them stepped into the room again, standing close to the door so that they wouldn't crowd the others. Lecita had perched herself on the edge of the bed, and was just rousing her. "Lecita?" She sat up and clicked on the single lamp, casting shadows around the room. "Sis?" Anna stared at her hard, trying to make out the features of the girl.
"It's me, Ann. I found you, finally." Lecita hugged the girl, who did not pull away. She had already accepted that this girl, even though she hadn't seen her in years, was her sister. Raven stood there, happy her hood hid her face, because she was smiling. These two had come back together in front of her face, giving her hope.
"Anna," Lecita said, grabbing Raven's arm and pulling her closer, "This is Raven. And these," She said with a sweep of her arm, "Are the Teen Titans."
Anna recognized them from the front of the newspapers she stole off her parents. "You guys...Lecita...This is all just too cool! What are your names? The papers don't even know them." Anna wondered if they'd tell her. Each Titan, in turn, introduced themselves. "Raven, you led her here. Thank you!" She embraced Raven, who cringed slightly but said nothing.
"Let's go," Cyborg said, noticing Raven's slight shoulder movement. Anna let go, and they all stood up and headed for the door. A little creaking noise made them all wheel around, only to see Terra.
"Shit!" Robin looked at her in anger. "What are you doing here?"
Terra grinned, tossing back her hair and laughing. "Doing what Slade asked me to do. Kill the sisters and Raven and bring you back, Robin." She smiled again and pulled out a knife. "Lecita...Good for nothing, you went against Slade. You went agenst me! Agenst us!" And she swung the knife hard, directly at her heart, and the swishing froze everyone where they stood.
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Raventhedarkgoddess: That's chapter eight. Also, be warned: Character death soon.
Terra: I'll kill them all.
Raventhedarkgoddess: I doubt that. Review and I'll put up another chapter.
Terra: Hahahahahahaha! Sucks to be you.
Raventhedarkgoddess: You are so dead, Terra. Now, here's chapter eight. Sorry, everyone.
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Chapter Eight: A Person Found
Raven sank unto the couch in the Titans living room, happy to be home. Lecita sat down next to her, both of them talking about Anna and where she had last been seen. Raven was already beginning to feel that maybe they really could find Anna. Starfire sat on Raven's other side, leaving, much to the dismay of Robin, no room for him to sit beside Raven. He sat between Beast Boy and Cyborg instead, and had to settle for a side view of Raven's face.
Raven had a cup of tea in her hand, having eaten and showered when she first ran through the doors of Titan Tower. Her hair caught the light, and Robin began thinking that purple was really a great hair color. Her eyes sparkled when she looked over, and for a moment he thought she was smiling at him. In truth, she was looking past him, straight at the door. "Your sister is here...In the city."
"Well, what the hell are we waiting for?" Lecita asked with a smile. "Let's go!" The six of them piled into Cyborg's car and headed off at Raven's directions. Cyborg almost missed a turn, and Raven smacked him lightly. Robin wished she could be that joking all the time, or at least that it was aimed at him when she was. He thought about telling her, then and there, but she hollered, "Left!", and Cyborg swerved so hard she hit her head off the roof.
"Idiot," she muttered. "Just pull up to the curb now." Cyborg did as he was told, and Raven told him to shut off the engine. "We're here, Lecita."
The apartment building before them was dingy and had ivy vines winding up the side. The front door had a single hole the size of a round bullet through it. They were in a very poor neighborhood, full of gangs and thieves. "My sister is here?" Lecita asked with a bit of shock behind her voice.
Raven nodded. Lecita whispered, "Thank you, and I hope we meet up again." She started for the apartment, shoulders hunched and head ducked low.
"Where are you going, friend?" Starfire stepped in front of her. "We must find and rescue your sister." She pulled Lecita back to the group, her hand on Lecita's shoulder.
"This is dangerous. My sister is my problem, and I think I'd be best off if I went in there alone." Lecita looked at them. They were willing to help her, of all people, where twenty-four hours ago, they would have hurt her upon sight. Starfire had called her friend. Did she mean the whole group thought she was their friend?
As if reading her mind, Raven said, "Lecita, you saved me. You need to find your sister, and I'm not leaving this building until it's all over. My friends and I are here for you. We're your friends now. Right, guys?" Everyone else nodded, Robin with wide eyes at Raven's easy job at making Lecita feel welcome.
"Um, thanks. Let's go." Lecita ran that over in her mind. For the first time since her father had died, she had friends. She looked over at Raven, but she was busy checking the directory by the door. "Let's see...The Joionis family, one twenty-six. That's them, last apartment on the top floor..." While she mulled this over, Robin felt an undying respect for Raven. She was standing there, bold as brass, and promising not to leave someone who should have been her enemy. It was amazing, really. Would she ever stand up like that for me? He thought.
"Dude, what is with you lately? You just stop what you're doing and stare at nothing! Are you coming?" Beast Boy was giving him a suspicious look. "Are you thinking about Star? Cy's noticed it too...Who are you thinking about?"
Robin glared back at the changling. How much does he know? Robin went with, "Ya, it's just...Star and I haven't hung out much lately, and I kinda can't wait until this is all over."
Raven made a motion and a growling noise as they approched. "Shut up." She was still trying to figure out if she had the right apartment or not, and Lecita stood next to her. Robin sighed. He hadn't meant to distract her. Is she still mad at me? Robin tried to read her face, but it was expressionless. "I've got it, and the door is unlocked. Let's go." They stepped into the lower hallway of the building. They all went up to the top of the steps, and Robin stepped on a creaky floorboard. "Shhhhhhhhh!" Everyone hissed at him.
It was well after one o' clock in the morning, and everyone stopped to listen and make sure no one was awake in any of the surrounding apartments. "Let's go," Raven muttered finally. Lecita looked at the lock and smiled, fishing out the same pick she'd used for Raven hours before.
She stood up and motioned, and the others followed her inside. "They've gone out for the night. Anna...She's here, all by herself. This is easy, Lecita." Raven stood next to her, hoping that she was of some comfort to the other girl. Robin wanted to tell Raven that she'd done a wonderful job tonight, but the words stuck in his throat, so that he could form them, but every time he tried to say them, he let out a loud, barking cough.
"Robin," Starfire asked him finally, "Are you in need of medical aid?" She studied him, trying to figure out why he keep letting out such odd, bark-like noises. "Are you perhaps turning into a dog?" This set Beast Boy and Cyborg into hysterical laugher. If looks could have killed, Beast Boy and Cyborg would have dropped dead right about then. However, Raven's glare didn't come close to killing them, although it made them fall silent.
"No, I'm fine, Star." Robin closed his mouth, quit trying to talk to Raven, and fought off his inward embarrassment. Ha, lover boy, the voice nagged him again. Just you wait, he told it, I'll make sure I rescue her sister so that Raven will think I'm the hero. Then he paused and relised how corrupt of a thought he had just had. They were a team, and it wasn't just about him. Raven, he thought, will like you just fine when you explain.
They stepped (with Robin actually able to keep up without being stopped by his thoughts)up to a narrow door and into a narrow room that could have been an old broom closet. It was a bedroom, however, with a single dresser and a lamp, and the bed shoved into a corner. On the bed was a pale girl, about fifteen, with hair as dark as Lecita's and her eyes shut. She looked as if she had just fallen asleep, and the tears that hung in her lashes suggested that she'd been crying. A notebook, more like a diary of some sort, lay close to her head, and the pen was still in her hand. A drop had splashed the page, smudging it.
Lecita moved up and cautiously touched her shoulder, while Starfire gathered up the notebook and a few clothes for her in an old duffel bag. This was her sister, who she'd searched for the last three years. The Titans found out that the room was hardly large enough for everyone, and some had to leave to avoid getting crushed. Raven and Robin went to leave, but Lecita called Raven back, claiming that she needed support. "Damn," Robin said as he and Cyborg headed out into the tiny living room.
"What's up?" Cyborg noticed how Robin had looked as he and Raven walked out together, almost hopeful. Did he like...Na, Cyborg told himself, He likes Starfire.
Robin looked into his concerned best friend's face and found himself admitting everything, from his greedy thoughts to his love for Raven. When he finished, Cyborg muttered, "Sorry, man. I mean, I took your chance to tell her. Sorry." Robin looked at the half-robot. He was really sorry.
"It's okay, Cy." The two of them stepped into the room again, standing close to the door so that they wouldn't crowd the others. Lecita had perched herself on the edge of the bed, and was just rousing her. "Lecita?" She sat up and clicked on the single lamp, casting shadows around the room. "Sis?" Anna stared at her hard, trying to make out the features of the girl.
"It's me, Ann. I found you, finally." Lecita hugged the girl, who did not pull away. She had already accepted that this girl, even though she hadn't seen her in years, was her sister. Raven stood there, happy her hood hid her face, because she was smiling. These two had come back together in front of her face, giving her hope.
"Anna," Lecita said, grabbing Raven's arm and pulling her closer, "This is Raven. And these," She said with a sweep of her arm, "Are the Teen Titans."
Anna recognized them from the front of the newspapers she stole off her parents. "You guys...Lecita...This is all just too cool! What are your names? The papers don't even know them." Anna wondered if they'd tell her. Each Titan, in turn, introduced themselves. "Raven, you led her here. Thank you!" She embraced Raven, who cringed slightly but said nothing.
"Let's go," Cyborg said, noticing Raven's slight shoulder movement. Anna let go, and they all stood up and headed for the door. A little creaking noise made them all wheel around, only to see Terra.
"Shit!" Robin looked at her in anger. "What are you doing here?"
Terra grinned, tossing back her hair and laughing. "Doing what Slade asked me to do. Kill the sisters and Raven and bring you back, Robin." She smiled again and pulled out a knife. "Lecita...Good for nothing, you went against Slade. You went agenst me! Agenst us!" And she swung the knife hard, directly at her heart, and the swishing froze everyone where they stood.
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Raventhedarkgoddess: That's chapter eight. Also, be warned: Character death soon.
Terra: I'll kill them all.
Raventhedarkgoddess: I doubt that. Review and I'll put up another chapter.