Discailmer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
The Return.....
Amethyst eyes peered out of the black hole created by a dark blue cloak. The eyes blinked up at the black sky as their owner huddled deeper into the enveloping cloth. Grey clouds swirled lightly above. Rain weeped down on Jump City. And a woman, long lost to it's residence, sighed deeply.Memories played out in front of her. Of rain, of battle, of pain. It had been like this that day five years ago. The day that a girl, a Teen Titan, named Raven, lost control and left her friends, her life, behind.
A shivering blue mass huddled under the awning of a closed store. Wind whipped and howled around the figure, brining ice cold rain with it. The mass slowly sank to the ground. The woman concealed under it closed her eyes tightly, the sting of the rain was felt through the thick fabric of her cloak, and she bit her lower lip in discomfort. 'Why?!' she said to herself. 'Why I am here?'. Thunder boomed overhead, making pale purple eyes look out into the darkness. Lightening flashed. And for a brief few seconds a giant 'T' shaped tower was illuminated against the horizon. Slowly the woman raised herself to her feet. 'Titan Tower..I came this far...' The woman look in the direction of her goal and shook her head. 'Should I be doing this.. what if they don't want me there..what if they hate me?' Lightening flashed again, it's light reflecting off the steel and glass exterior. Booted feet moved forward on their own . Lonely eyes stared ahead. 'You already started...don't stop now Raven..don't stop.'
Raven's feet kept moving, clicking lightly against the wet sidewalk. Her cloak flapped violently around her, the rain pelted against her body and face, but she kept moving. Every few seconds the lightening would flash against the tower. And like a ship lost in the dark, it had become her lighthouse. It tugged her closer, guiding her back to the life she missed, that she wanted. Blinking against the storm, she paused and furrowed her brow. in'But will I lose my course again and crash into the rocky shore?' Her gloved hands pulled the soaked cloak tighter around her body. ' Raven...get it together...' She replied to her inner voice out loud. "I'm trying!" It scoffed at her. 'Well..try harder!' Again her feet moved forward...
A green head turned to the half-man, a small smile on his lips. "Video Games?"
Cyborg looked back and cracked a grin. "Hell yes!"
"I bet I can beat your score, dude!"
"Keep dreaming, little man!"
Beast Boy grunted." Sorry tin man, but I'm not little anymore!" And he wasn't. The last five years had treated him well. Gone was the short skinny boy. A deep voice, a buffed-up body and a few inches of height had turned Beast Boy into Beast Man. And he wasn't going to complain about it anytime soon.
Cyborg laughed and clapped Beast Boy on the shoulder. " I guess not. But you are still smaller then me, little man!" Cyborg stood to his full height and struck some 'muscle man' poses.
Beast Boy laughed and another deep voice called out from the kitchen doorway. "Don't hurt yourself!" Robin chuckled out to his friends.
Cyborg scoffed as he sat back down and mumbled under his breathe. "Everyone is jealous of my fine body."
Robin crossed the room to take a seat with the other two men. The years had also been kind to him. He was taller and stronger. With broad shoulders and a nicely muscled body. His once pointy black hair now reached his shoulders. Even his mask and uniform had changed.
"Will this storm ever end?" he asked out to no one in general.
The three of them looked out the window as lightening streaked across the sky and they all sighed.
"I hope it does, sitting in this tower is getting way boring."
Cyborg smirked, picking up a game controller." There's always masturbation."
Two sets of eyes turned on him; one pair emerald, the other masked. He shrugged at them calmly.
"Dude!..uh...can you even..." Beast Boy glanced quickly down to Cyborg's lap and then back."you know...?"
Robin blinked behind his mask. The same question going through his head.
Cyborg blinked his human eye at beast boy once before slapping him upside the head. "Boy...mind your business."
A burst of laughter from both robin and cyborg washed over beast boy as he rubbed the side of his head." Dude, not cool. not cool at all."
Robin patted the green shoulder next to him. "You had it coming."
The green shoulder shrugged and Robin leaned back into the couch. The rain outside pelted against the tower. A faint tinking noise echoed throughout the steel and glass structure as the sound of a video game began to play.
Down the hall to the living quarters, a smiling red-head closed her bedroom door. She heard the laughs of her friends and her smile grew wider. She enjoyed these times. When everyone was happy and laughing. They didn't do it enough for her liking. The betrayal of Terra and the leaving of Raven, years before, had taken their tolls on the remaining Titans.
Starfire crossed her arms over her fully developed chest. Her smile faltered some as she thought about the past. About the friend she missed dearly. She lifted her head and took a deep breathe before continuing down the hall into the living room. She stopped and looked at the men on the couch. Joking and laughing with each other. She made her way slowly over to them and stood behind the couch. "Friends! Would you like for me to make ritual snacks of game-playing?"
Three bodies jumped with startled cries. Starfire giggle a little at them and waited for a reply. They turned to her as one, eyes wide. beast boy gulped. " Star..you scared us...."
She smiled at him and raised her brows. "Well?"
He smiled back at her, his hand scratching at the back of his neck. "Uhh...sure.. I guess. You know..if you want."
Starfire nodded and looked at the other two. Robin and cyborg answered at the same time. "Sure."
Clapping her hands together once, she flew off into the kitchen while the men turned back to the t.v. laughing.
A/N. Not much right now. And i'm not sure about the pairings or even the storyline right now. I'm just kind of winging it. I promise to update often. Right now my hands are cramped. so it's break time before I start more. =)