"BB?"
"Beast Boy?"
"Friend Beast Boy!"
Beast Boy was surrounded as he entered the living room of Titan Tower. The Changeling smiled. "Wow! You guys are all really here!"
"Yeah," Cyborg replied, then added. "Whoa, BB, man, have you working out? Where ya been?"
The three Titans quizzed each other on the past few years, until Starfire asked, "Friend Beast Boy, why did you return so unexpectedly?"
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Raven spotted Terra walking into an expensive-looking apartment building. She had changed the most of all the Titans.
Her clothes were similar to those she had worn when she had first met the Titans—a gray and black half shirt over a white, three-quarter sleeved shirt and blue jean shorts. She still wore brown gloves, but she had exchanged her boots for fancy tan sandals. Streaks of auburn had been added to her blond hair. Her goggles—before tinted blue—now had green lenses, and hung around her neck. Her skin was not as pale as it used to be. And Raven would swear she was wearing just a hint of make up.
As Raven watched, the doorman greeted her courteously and held the door open for her. Raven waited a moment before crossing the street and approaching the man.
"Excuse me. I'm here to see Terra," Raven said emotionlessly.
The man nodded politely. "Take the elevator to the very top."
Raven's eyes widened. Terra lived in the penthouse? Mentally shaking herself out of her surprise, Raven thanked the man and followed his instructions.
The metal doors of the elevator slid open to reveal an elaborate living room. Raven noted the velvet couches, big-screen TV, and even a small fountain. She stood on a polished wood floor. The connecting kitchen had marble countertops with a double sink and a large refrigerator.
"R-Raven?" Hearing her name brought Raven out of her examination of Terra's home. Raven turned to look at the girl. "What are you doing here?" Terra obviously was not sure how to react to seeing Raven in her apartment.
"You've certainly done well for yourself," Raven commented, completely ignoring her question.
"You could say that," Terra said, her initial shock abating.
"Can I ask you something?" Raven inquired suddenly.
"You can ask," Terra replied, suspicious.
"Why did you leave the Titans?"
Terra seemed to debate with herself whether or not to answer Raven.
"I won't tell anyone."
Terra looked at her, and acceded. "There wasn't really any reason for me to stay."
"But, Beast Boy—" Raven started to interject, but Terra cut her off.
"—showed no signs of caring for me any more than the other Titans," Terra finished. Raven hated to admit it, but what she had said was very close to the truth. "And then he didn't even to try to stop me from leaving."
Raven started to speak again, but thought better of it and changed what she was about to say. "But you do still care for him, don't you?" She asked, looking pointedly at her different color goggles.
Terra blushed, and nodded. Silence settled heavily between them. Finally Terra broke it. "So, what are you doing here?"
Raven gave her a small, reassuring smile. "I've come to take you home."
Terra was quiet a moment, but then her demeanor brightened. "Are the Titan's reuniting?"
"They just might," Raven said quietly, more to herself than to Terra. "Does that mean you will come with me back to the Tower?" Terra nodded. Well, that was easier than I thought it would be, Raven thought to herself.
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As Raven and Terra left the building, Terra turned to Raven. "Hey, Raven?" Raven turned to regard the girl beside her. "Um, I just wanted to say, it's good to see you again."
Raven allowed herself a small smile. "Same here."
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"Um," Beast Boy answered, "Raven came to get me." All of the faces around him displayed astonishment. "What? What did I say?"
"Beast Boy, where is Raven now?" Robin asked.
"She said she had something else to do in the city, and told me to come here…"
The Changeling trailed off as the door opened to admit Raven. The cloaked girl stepped aside to reveal a much-changed Terra.
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"Friend Raven! Friend Terra!" Starfire enveloped Terra in one of her bone-crushing embraces.
"Hey, looks like the gang's all here!" Cyborg said cheerfully. "What do you say we go out for pizza to celebrate?"
A chorus of agreement followed. Everyone approved, except Raven.
"I'll pass, thanks," she said in her caliginous voice. "I'm a bit tired." Her lips twitched into the tiniest of smiles. "Have a nice night." Raven then turned and headed for her room. She knew the others would assume her fatigue was from her recent traveling, but, in truth, that was not the whole of it.
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The remaining Titans sat around the table eating the pizza that had just had delivered to the Tower. Despite being recently reunited, conversation was sparse, as all of them were confused over Raven's uncharacteristic actions.
"So, Terra, Raven found you, too?" Cyborg finally broke the most recent silence.
Terra nodded. "You mean she came for someone else?"
Cyborg nodded. "She suddenly appeared at the Tower and stayed for a little while. Then she left, and when she came back, Star was with her."
"Yes! Friend Raven came to my home planet to bring me back to Earth," Starfire said cheerfully.
"She came for me next," Robin said. "In Gotham City."
"Then me," Beast Boy added. He looked at Terra. "She must have went for you right after she found me. I got here only a little while before you and Raven showed up."
"I wonder why she did this? Not that I'm not glad you guys are back or anything," Cyborg wondered aloud.
"Maybe she missed us?" Beast Boy's voice held uncertainty.
Robin, ever the problem solver, added, "That could be it. We were probably some of the first, perhaps only, friends Raven has ever had."
"Yes," Starfire agreed solemnly.
"Hey," Terra spoke up. "Does anyone know why Raven left the Tower in the first place? I forgot to ask her myself."
The others shook their heads, realizing that, in their own shock at seeing her appear, they had forgotten as well.
"I don't know," Cyborg said. "I suppose you could be right about why she got us back together, but for some reason I think there's more to it than that."
The others nodded in silent agreement.
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To my reviewers:
DarkXeno(): If that's what happened to BB, they might just want to go! lol. Kidding. As for your story, I think Raven could be convinced to play a video game, at least one like Castlevania. I don't think it would be too OOC for her, but she might need a lot of persuading. :) For your other dilemma, I don't think anyone would mind as long as it isn't rated higher than R. Sounds like an interesting fic!
TeenTitansGirl14: I'm so glad you liked the last chapter. Thanks for all of the compliments! I hope this chapter was okay.
black fire chain(): Thank you! I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter, too.
Raven777: I'm still not sure whether or not Raven will live or die, yet. Thanks for the review!
Aya Sadaka(): Thanks! None of the pairings are guaranteed to be permanent, so there's still a chance for a RaeBB. I'm still not sure. Don't give up yet!
Arrendi: Glad you're happy! As to your other comment, I just want to thank my reviewers for taking up their time to read and review my story. I really appreciate it. So, Thank You!!!