A/n: Thanks for the reviews guys! I really appreciated it! Especially the constructive criticism -;! I'll try to make them more..IN character..hehe..Anyways, check back on the first chapter if you didn't..I've edited as posted…I hope its better…

Again…if this chapter is also as OOC as the original first chapter, please warn me in my reviews…=-=' bah…I'm so careless!! .

I honestly didn't think I was going to get any reviews. You just saved this story from my Microsoft graveyard! Again thanks for R&R!!!

Just to warn u guys, I might raise the rating to a mild PG-13 because of graphic violence in later chapters…

Chap 2: Never there…

" Robin!"

There came a familiar high-pitched call from the end of the hallway. Raven cringed at the sound but then turned rigid as she recognized the voice. Starfire. Her concentration was ruined! Raven promised to deal with Robin later as she swore under her breath.

Suddenly excruiciating pain seeped into her skull and she closed her glowing crimsom eyes tightly. Her fingernails dug into her scalp, drawing blood as her glowing red eyes rimmed with tears of pain. The ruby-red liquid ran down her cheeks like rivers and branched off. Raven could almost hear the sound of rushing water in her pounding head. She'd had several headaches during her days, but none of them could compare of the pain she was experiencing. Raven tried hard not to scream and curse. It wouldn't do on her reputation.

Flashbacks of the Teen Titans bombarded her like a whirlwind: the times when they defeated villains with Robin's determined face, Beastboy's ridiculous pranks that annoyed her to no end, the times helping Cyborg repair his beloved T-car with oil stained on her cheeks, and the looks on all the Titan's faces after they had tried Star's numerous 'puddings'. Simultaneously, Raven's anger faded as soon as it had first appeared. The crazed-murderous glint in her amethyst eyes disappeared as well. It was ironic how the Titans could destruct her concentration while releasing her emotions yet the memories they shared could repent that.

Robin, still struggling to breath from the iron grip of the talon, stared at the cringing and flinching Raven as she was fighting an internal battle. He'd always thought of her as deadpan and had trouble with her emotions. But he'd never thought she'd turn dangerous and betray one of her teammates. Robin was almost never wrong. Right now, he saw her submissive to the dark side and was crossing the line, one step at a time.

Raven felt the pain from her head disappear and she slowly began to gain her control back. Raven rubbed her aching head head. Hearing a choking, hacking sound, she turned to Robin, horrified of what she did. She wearily released Robin from the talon's deadly grip. Raven gazed at the floating mass of black energy as it dissipitated into the air as Robin dropped to the floor with a thump. Luckily he was still breathing. If Robin had died, well, she wouldn't know what to do. Most likely, she'd leave the team forever and go out into the world as a felon. Not exactly the best way to spend your life, she thought sadly.

Raven was sure that she was already rejected because she had assaulted the team leader. Robin would think of her as dangerous and untrustworthy because of what she did. He would take action as soon as he senses that she was a threat to the Titans, perhaps even make her one of their enemies.

She snapped back to reality when she heard a sudden gasping sound for air. Robin doesn't seem like he'll survive at the moment and she wouldn't want Star to find a panting Robin with Raven next to him for obvious reasons. Raven gave a low growl of frustration and panicked as she felt the booted footsteps come closer.

" Robin?"

Raven could see a little bit of Star's shadow against the wall. Fear overtook her and Robin was suddenly launched and thrown across the room, making impact with the wall. He gave a last groan as he slid down and slumped against the corner. A trickle of blood ran down the side of the left temple. There was already a conspicuous dent in the wall from where he hit. Obviously, anyone stupid enough could see that Robin had been knocked unconscious. Quite unfortunate. Today was an accursed day for her…Raven clenched her fists and cursed herself for being so careless.

Right when Starfire poked her head from the the corner of the wall, Raven quickly floated out of the room, leaving no trace that she was even there, except for the few shattered glass. There was no need to spy on them from the corner of the wall, as Starfire was loud and Raven's hearing was acute. But Raven decided to walk slowly, just to hear how suspicious Star was and seeing how long she would stay on the team herself.

When Starfire entered, the first thing she saw was Robin slumped against the wall. She delightfully clapped her hands and rapidly floated over to him.

" Robin! I have found you! But friends Raven, Cyborg and Beastboy are nowhere to be seen. Have you seen them?"

Her bright green eyes shone with hope expecting Robin to smile and answer her. But he only ignored her with his head rested against his chest. Her grin suddenly and she looked hurt. Robin never ignored her. Usually, he was always there to talk to her or comfort her. Obviously, Starfire wasn't used to being ignored by people, especially Robin.

" Robin, why will you not speak to me? Have I done something wrong?"

So much for stupid, Raven thought sarcastically, only midway to her room.

" Why"

Starfire was cut off from the Titans alarm. The whole room flashed with red as warning signals rang through it. Raven immediately flew down and checked the screen to see where the disturbance was.

" Starfire, we have to go."

" But what about Robin? He would not talk to me nor would he move. I think he is sleeping yes? And Cyborg and Beastboy are nowhere to be found! Oh what shall we do!!"

How was she going to explain to Star that she nearly ripped out Robin's larynx after he whole heartely insulted her and she lost control? Of course Star would take his side and throw a barrage of starbolts at Raven's head for touching Robin. Right now, Raven preferred her head on her shoulder.

" The city is in trouble. I guess we'll just have to fight without the boys. Robin will wake up soon," Raven reassured Star. I just hope he does wake up, she thought.

" But UAGH!" Star was pulled out of the room with Raven leading the way to the city bank. Just a bunch of comon robbers, easy to handle, and they couldn't have chosen a better time to commit crime, she thought.

The still-morning air brushed against her face. A few strands of hair flew into her face as the wind beat against it. She could feel the cool welcomings of the air and the warm sensations of the sun beating on her back. Star was flying behind her with a concerned expression for Robin of course. Raven felt guilty for letting her emotions through. Robin really could have been hurt, and he was the only one who really respected her space by rarely talking to her.

" I keep on thinking that something attacked Robin," Star said thoughtfully out of the blue. Raven grew stiff as she heard that comment.

" What makes you think that?" she asked keeping her voice from shaking. What if she knew? What if she was spying the whole time and just came on that happy moment to save Robin? Maybe she's not as dizty as I thought she was…These thoughts raced in Raven's mind as she felt cold sweat run down her forehead.

" Well, he does not seem dead and yet he doesn't seem like he is in slumber."

" How do you know that?" Distracting Starfire and changing the subject was the only way to get out of this little situation. She didn't want Star to know more than she had to. Raven could believe that she had stooped to this level. Her dignity has disappeared off somewhere.

" Robin usually makes loud unpleasant nasal noises when he sleeps."

" And how do you know of that fact?" Raven pressed her on. She could see a slight pink tinge appear on Starfire's cheeks. Raven yet again had to resist rolling her eyes.

" I check up on him everynight and tuck him in while whispering the tameranian slumber lullaby," she said, her cheeks aflame as the same colour as her fiery hair.

Raven stared at Starfire,blinking with no expression on her face. She never thought Starfire was crazy enough to moon over Robin while he was asleep in his bed. Then again, Starfire does the most unpredictable things and proved her wrong on many things. Like for example, Raven never knew Star was even capable of whispering.

" I won't even bother asking," Raven said continuing ahead of Starfire. There was a laspe of silence much to Raven's relief and surprise. Suddenly, Star gasped again and stopped in the air. Too good to be true, Raven thought turning back.

" What now?"

" I have figured what has happened to Robin! A Gordanian Muckbog has come through crashing through the window and used its Blubertube to suck Robin's soul out of his body! I fear we have lost Robin forever!" Starfire cried frantically.

Raven's eye twitched at Star's delusions. Same old Star…I take the comment about her not being dizty back, Raven thought.

Raven scanned the city from the sky and spied Beast Boy and Cyborg with victorious smiles coming out of a bank with the door blown open. The road was covered in shattered pieces of glass and wall material as the top of the building had smoke coming out of it, perhaps from an explosion. Cyborg had two struggling bodies slumped over his shoulder and was walking easily towards the police trucks.

" Booya!!: Cyborg exclaimed punching the air with his free fist. " We just kicked yo big fat butt!"

"You got that right Cy! Time to party!"

Beastboy changed into his monkey form and began breakdancing in the street in their victory. Several people stopped to look and some began pointing and laughing at the crazed primate. But Beastboy paid no attention and poorly imitated other cheesy dance moves as a gorilla.

" All in a day's work," Cyborg said grinning from ear to ear.

" Don't get your hopes up," came a reply from the shadows.

" Huh?"

Cyborg turned to the source of the voice, only to see Raven float out and Starfire land.

" The HIVE are attacking on the other side of the town. We must get there as fast as we can. I assume the robbers were not much of a challenge," she said gesturing to the two men that were thrown over Cyborg's shoulder and into the prison truck.

" Yeah," Cyborg said looking a bit crestfallen. He had been looking forward to a day of buffing up his T-car and playing video games. Trust the HIVE to make his day miserable.

" Ok, I mean if your going to destroy the city, couldn't you destroy it at a better time? " Beastboy said looking a little annoyed.

" 'So they could wait for you pushing random buttons on a joystick? I don't thinks so," Raven said crossing her arms across her chest.

" No one asked you. And video games test your fighting skills too!" Beastboy exclaimed pulling a lame, cheesy imitation of a kung fu move.

" By killing off the few brain cells you posess, I'm sure that being even more of an idiot will help you in battle," Raven retorted turning her back against him. Beastboy growled at her in response.

" Hold up," Cyborg held up a hand while looking around. His robotic red eye scanned the streets as if searching for something.

" Where's Robin?"

Raven feared this moment and stiffened. Cyborg had this unusual ability to detect when something is wrong. Most of the time, about 99.9%, he's right.

" Friend Raven would not answer me when I asked her that," Starfire said, unknowingly pinning Raven to the spot as a main suspect. Raven glared at her from the corner of her eye, but Star didn't seem to notice as she twiddled her thumbs innocently.

Damn you Starfire! Raven shifted her position and stared at Cyborg with a defiant look.

" In the tower. He won't be joining us for some time," she said quietly in her deadpan face, void of any kind of emotion. Unfortunately, her façade failed and prodded Cyborg to ask another question.

" And why is that?" Cyborg persisted. By then everyone had their eyes on her at that moment.

" Because Robin needs some time alone."

It wasn't a lie and it wasn't the whole truth. But Raven could not stoop herself into a pathetic level such as lying her way out. Only fools lie. She levitating with her robe swished behind her as if concluding that conversation. Luckily Cyborg didn't press her on. He could take a hint. Raven felt guilty enough of hurting Robin, possibly even murdering him and Cyborg wasn't making her feel better.

Cyborg had a way of making people feel guilty without even realizing that he was doing it. Sure he invented all the transportation of the Titans, had his own sense of humour, and treated Raven like a little sister, but he sure could pry the cold hard truth out of everyone, well almost everyone.

Something was wrong but he couldn't put his finger on it. Cyborg stared at Raven still suspicious. Something is going on and I'm going to find out what, Cyborg thought. It wasn't like Robin to just let the Titans on a mission without even contacting them while moping around the tower about something. The HIVE are tough. Even with one member missing, they could be defeated, like last time. Just from prior experience, Robin should know.

Then there was Raven. Was he getting some nervous vibes from her or is it something else? She was acting a little odd, even a little rattled when he asked her where Robin was and a little reluctant on answering Cyborg, being keen on ending the conversation. Then again, Raven never really had a long conversation with anyone before. Her sudden behavior made Cyborg even more suspicious, leading him to believe that she had something to do with Robin's absence. Cyborg folded his arms and turned away, pondering on the matter.

" Let's go," Cyborg gave Raven another look before he was carried off by Beastboy, in pterodactyl form. Raven looked downcast and sighed. He knows, she thought.

There was a long laspe of silence as the group flew. No one had the mood to talk. And it was usually Beastboy who cracked jokes at times like this, but he couldn't talk as a pterodactyl.

Beastboy, unlike Cyborg, was clueless about the awkward aura that surrounded them. He didn't sense any indifference of Raven. Heck, Raven was always having moodswings. He loved to annoy her. Having her slam her door in his face made him happy to experience the good times of sibling rivalry.

They soon arrived at the place of the crime and could see the trio of HIVE damaging the city. Mammoth was bending the bars around large contruction sites and a loud squeaking of rusty boards filled the air. Raven had to lift several people at the same time from being squashed by heavy pieces of metals and rock that were crashing down, compliments to Mammoth. Jinx did several acrobatic moves while hexing different vehicles and threw them across the skies. Gizmo, with his high-tech gadgets, flew on his mechanical wings bombed several stores which resulted in explosion. People were a frenzy as they scurried out of buildings and screaming bloody murder. The whole scene was a catastrophe.

" Well they're having fun," commented Raven as she avoided a large comboy truck flying across the skies and crashing into the ocean. Great, she thought. Thanks to my emotions, we're going to get defeated by the HIVE. Why did they pick this moment to attack when Robin is out cold?

Sighing, she began to lift buses out of large cracks in the ground where Jinx had done damage and dragged people out of crushed buildings into safety. Beastboy changed into a gorilla and helped her remove large pieces of debris, but she stopped him.

" Help them," she said pulling him up from his crouching position. Beastboy nodded and transformed into a tiger leaping towards Jinx.

There was so many more people trapped inside buildings. I must get them out before they suffocate, Raven thought. It seems that HIVE has done damage all over the city. But then she couldn't help her friends because she'd be so far.

Out of nowhere, she saw a little emaciated boy, adorn in torn rags, hugging a torn ashened teddy bear crying for his mother in a dark grungy alley. That little scenario seemed to decide Raven's choice as she rushed the boy out of the way right when a large piece of metal fell into the alley.

Her heart softened as the tearstained boy hugged her waist, making her leotard a mess. His large hollow gray eyes gazed into her face as she set him down beside a large group of people she had already saved.

" Where's my mommy?" he asked. His innocent voice made Raven's heart twist in guilt. Damn, I didn't know little kids could be so..touching, she thought. But suddenly stepped back in thought. I can't feel, she reminded herself.

" She'll be alright. I'll bring her to you."

The little boy hugged Raven's waist again, due to his short height and sniffed a reply. She felt remorse that she couldn't hug the little boy back and comfort him. Sighing, she turned back to more smoking buildings as the little boy stared after her with a grin across his face.

On the other side of town

" Seems like they need a time out," Cyborg recharged his sonic cannon where Beastboy dropped him off on top of a nearby building.

" Agreed," Starfire's green eyes glowed with anger as she threw several green glowing starbolts at Mammoth who dodged them easily.

" It's about time you snot-nosed kludgeheads got here! We were beginning to get bored!" shouted Gizmo as he shot several bombs against Cyborg.

Luckily, the bombs weren't that potent and Cyborg defended himself easily. Cyborg choked from the smokescreen and failed to see Gizmo coming at him with more bombs.

Gizmo must've improved his tech, Cyborg thought angrily as he shot a sonic blast at him. Unfortunately, Cyborg was correct about his prediction. Gizmo had a better defense system and the blast didn't seem to effect him in any way. Horrified, Cyborg jumped down from the building and shot another sonic blast, hoping that it would at least stall him some time to come up with a plan.

Beastboy was doing all he can to keep Jinx at bay by charging at her in rhino form. She leaped over his shoulder continually, playing with him as she shot hexes his way. Beastboy dodged them one by one in cheetah form. But before he could reach her, she disappeared into thin air. Confused, Beastboy looked around only to see a large boulder fly towards him. He barely missed it by a few inches. It seems that she too had learned a few tricks up her sleeves.

" Come play with me kitty," she coaxed beckoning him forward.

Growling at her, Beastboy changed into a large lion while pouncing at Jinx. She gave a taunting laugh as she dodged his large paws easily. Again, Beastboy felt thin air as he pounced. Somehow, Jinx knew how to disappear and reappear somewhere else. Cautious, Beastboy changed into his falcon form and circled the skies.

Before he knew it, Jinx somehow appeared in front of him and shot a pink glowing ball right into his chest. Too slow to dodge, Beastboy was knocked out from the force and landed in a pile of building debris. He felt his breath knocked out of him and tried to breathe, but he couldn't for some reason. The insides of him were burning like fire. His leg was twisted in an inhuman angle as he felt excruciating pain seep up to his thigh. He tried lifting his other leg, only to be weighed down in a pool of crimson. Everything was so..heavy..the sound of Jinx's cackles echoed through his ears..where were his friends to save him? Beastboy couldn't cry for help because his breath was knocked out… The only thing he could do was wait for the next blow…and it came not long after…

Starfire wasn't having much luck either as Mammoth defended himself from her starbolts like they were mere baseballs. He reached up and grabbed one of Star's booted legs and threw her against the ground. Starfire gave a groan as she lifted her head, covered with ash and debris, and rubbed her head. Before Mammoth could smash her with both his fists, she blinded him with one of her more powerful starbolts, making him stumble back.

He tripped over a car and landed in a shallow ditch as she flew at him with a more powerful barrage of starbolts. Bad choice. Mammoth recovered easily and punched her in the gut, as Star was defenseless when she was attacking. Mammoth's punches were like getting hit by anvil. A sharp cracking sound broke the air and everything went slow motion.

She felt herself being forced back into a buildings wall making impact, as a sticky red subtance slid down the corner of her mouth. She choked back on the red metallic liquid that oozed into her throat. Star tried to get up but she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen where Mammoth had punched her. A few ribs were broken and tears dripped down her cheeks as the pain worsened.

The HIVE has become more powerful and stronger than we last fought them. I wish Robin was here. Those were her last thoughts as her vision blurred and finally blacked out after hearing her name being called out.

A/n: Yeah…they're getting their butts kicked. And future chapters will be much more violent…Kinda angsty…hope u guys liked it! This chapter was longer than the 1st chapter, to make up for the long period of time that I took to write this thing...

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