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Evil Winds....
Raven pushed her body through the storm. She was now soaked to the bone. The thick material of her cloak hung heavily from her shoulders, slowing her pace. The uniform underneath chafed against her pale skin. Smirking, she pulled the limp hood further over her head. 'I'm going to be sore in the morning.' Somewhere inside her mind she heard a giggle and rolled her eyes at it. She huffed and glared at the sky. " Ok storm, you can stop now, that would be nice." Her monotone voice was barely a whisper among the howling. But the storm had no desire to relent. And answered the request by knocking Raven off her feet with a large gust of wind. She fell hard to her knees and cursed. Thunder clapped and the wind rammed again into Raven, who was still on her knees. The howling from the wind turned into laughter in Raven's head.
She gritted her teeth and gathered her cloak. "This.." She then placed her hands on the ground and began to push herself up. "Will..." Once her feet were stable, she fully stood up. "Not...." She stepped forward, pushing against the evil rebelling wind. "Stop me!"
She broke through the gust at a dead run. Stopping at the path that lead down to the Titan Tower docks, the now exhausted Raven tried to catch her breathe. Hunkered over and chest heaving, a smile spread across her wet face. ' Good Raven.. having imaginary fights with the wind... well at least you beat it' The smile grew wider as she looked up into the darkness. "Ha! Ha!" the wind made a noise that resembled a grunt and Raven grinned.
The path down to the docks was a mess. Tree limbs and other debris slowed any thoughts of a speedy progress. After what seemed a lifetime, Raven finally found herself on the pier. She looked across the lake to a small island. It was too dark to actually make out any landmarks. But images of how she remembered it floated into her mind. Closing her eyes briefly to let them wash over her. opening her eyes with a deep inhale of breathe, three words rushed from her lips. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Soon she was in the air and flying to the only place she ever called home.
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Starfire hummed to herself as she prepared snacks. Opening the refrigerator door, she exhaled loudly and slumped her shoulders. Blue fuzzy food occupied a few plates and bowls that had been left inside for far too long. With a grimace, she removed the moldy dishes and tossed them directly into the trash. Nodding her head with a satisfying humph of victory, she returned to her task without any further delays.
From the couch across the room, laughs and cheers echoed against the walls as Beast Boy found himself in the lead over Cyborg. The green elf made a face at his friend and began his victory cheer. "Go Beast Boy Go! I'm winning ,Cy's losing. Woo! Go. It's your birthday!"
Cyborg glared over at him and pushed his shoulder into Beast Boy. "It's not over yet!" Cy hunkered down over his controller, his eyes glued to the screen with a serious face of concentration. Slowly his car made it's way in front of Beast Boy's own.
"Eep!" Beast Boy gulped and tried to get ahead. But Cy had cut him off. In a flash, Cy's car raced forward across the winning line. The game stopped and the words "Cyborg Wins!" blinked on the screen.
" Oh yeah! Boo-ya! Take that little man!" Cyborg jumped to his feet and began to dance around.
"Aw man! I was so close! Dude? Re-match?"
Robin chuckled at the other two as Starfire walked over with a tray of goodies. She placed them on the table and took a seat next to Robin.
"Snacks are served!" In a rush, three male bodies swarmed the offerings , pushing Star over in the process, and devoured the food.
Like any attack of wild beast, it was over in a second, leaving only crumbs on the tray. Starfire blinked at it a few times, then at her comrades. They smiled at her, and she smiled back. "From the animal-like way that you ate my snacks, I take it that you like them, yes?"
A few short years and a couple of cooking lessons, Star had learned to cook, not only edible, but delicious food. For this, the guys were grateful. They all answered her with a "Yes!"
Quickly they returned to the games while Star cheered them all on.
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Raven landed on the rocky ground with a light thud. The lights that ran along the building gave her enough light to see where she was going. She looked up at the towering 'T' , rain stung her face and she sighed. 'Ok Raven.. this is what you've been wanting to do for a long time...so walk to the door and ring the bell...' Her eyes stared at the door but her feet wouldn't move. ' Come on! You can do it... it's not that hard. One foot in front of the other...' The feet still would not budge. Hands twitched under the wet cloak. A small moan escaped from it's darkness. 'Great timing Timid!' A light breeze seeped through the cloak and she shivered. ' Ok...need to move... or freeze to death... just go for it. The worst that can happen is they reject you.'
"Just what I want..damn you emotions anyway!" Pulling the cloak around her body, her head deep inside it's hood, she stepped forward. A few yards later found her standing in front of the large steel door. Glancing around it, the telltale signs of a security camera were made evident. Groaning inwardly, a shaky gloved hand reached out and hesitated above the doorbell.
A chanting rose up in her head. 'Do it! Do it! Do it!' The finger posed over the button slammed down and a loud buzz echoed out into the night. The hand whipped back under it's protective blue shroud. Raven huddled up against the door, hoping the camera wouldn't catch her image. She swore softly to herself.