Author's Note: I don't own Tru Calling or Teen Titans. Though sometimes I wish I did, it just won't happen.
Chapter 1: Why?
It was morning on September 10th, a beautiful Friday. Titan's Tower was a hectic as always, Cyborg and Beast Boy arguing over whether to have tofu or real meat for breakfast. Robin entered and sighed, this would take awhile. He sat down on the couch and started to watch a program called 'Tru Calling', and quickly became interested. He became oblivious of everything around him, he didn't hear Cyborg win the argument, Beast Boy cry in defeat or even Starfire entering the room and laughing. All seemed normal. But it indeed wasn't for one member of the Titans, Raven. She hadn't even awakened yet, and she usually was up eariler than the others to meditate. But that caused Robin no concern, who was watching Tru Davis sobbing next to her dead brother.
"Ask me.... Ask me..." Tru whispered, drawing closer to Harrison.
"Help me." He muttered, springing to life for a split second. Tru jumped back, and time rewinded itself. Starfire squeaked, Harrison had indeed freaked her out. Robin finally decided to enter leadership mode, he calmed down Star.
"Breakfast is ready, ya all!" Cyborg called from the table. Beast Boy grumbled and made his way over to the counter once more, making himself tofu eggs. He noticed something different. Why wasn't that kettle whistling as usual? Where was the girl who he wanted to admit feelings to, but couldn't?
"Uhhh.... Does anyone know where Raven is?" Beast Boy asked, looking over to his friends now seated around the table. It was Starfire that spoke up.
"She is not to be disturbed, she had a bad night." Beast Boy shrugged off the matter and poured himself a glass of tofu milk. He grabbed a plate of his eggs and joined his team in eating.
In the Darkness of her room....
Raven jolted awake, surprised. Did she do what she just did? Or was it all a dream? She highly hoped it was the last thought, or it could mean trouble on her part. She shook her head and finally decided to look at the clock situated nearby her bed. It read 11:04AM. She gasped, she should of been up hours ago! She quickly changed into her uniform and rushed through the door. Raven ran into Cyborg who was making his way over to the elevator, most likely going to the garage to work on the T-Car.
"Owww..." Raven said painfully, holding her nose.
"Uhhh... Hi Rae. Looks like you've had a bad night?" Cyborg said, trying to engage his friend in conversation. He looked into those violet eyes, and saw something different. They was duller than usual, and there was black rings around her eyes.
"What do you think?" Raven replied in her monotone voice, walking past Cyborg. She left him standing alone in the middle of the hallway. Cyborg just shook off her intrusion on his schedule and continued toward the elevator. Today was special, as it was one of his new friend's Birthday today. He entered through the electronic doors and pressed the down arrow. 'Time for the T-Car to recieve the new upgrades!' thought Cyborg happily. He began working on the car as soon as the elevator stopped, thinking about what a good day it was going to be. Little did he know it would be one of Raven's worst.
On top of the Tower....
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos.... Azarath Metrion Zinthos..." Raven repeated, meditating in the crispy cool air. It felt good to be outdoors, though there she felt a trace of murder in the air. She opened her eyes, revealing the big busy city of Jump. She let her eyes dawdle around the different buildings, looking over each one with concern. But now wasn't the time, and she continued meditating. Her peace didn't last long as pain shot through her arm. She stopped again and held her arm. It still stung from the shock. What was going on? Pausing a moment to examine her arm the other began to hurt as well. Then it struck her head, hard. She collasped from the sky, holding herself tightly. Before she was knocked unconsious she heard Starfire scream, "RAVEN!!!!"
In the Blackness of nothingness, Somewhere in Anywhere....
Raven looked up at her surroundings. Black it all was, nothing was anything. She tried to feel any surface beneath her but there were none. She looked around in confusion. Walking around the nothingness, Raven heard a noise of a bird calling. Taking a guess Raven sarcasticly thought either Crow or Raven. Of course she was correct.... She turned around to face two birds, each with peculiar eye sets unlike any crow or raven she had ever seen. Blue and green pairs stared at her in silence. Raven stared back. Then the raven cawed and transformed into a human. It was Tru Davis.
"Raven..." Tru whispered, walking over to Raven, her hand outstretched.
"It is I." Raven replied, looking at Tru's pale face. The crow, or should I say, used to be a crow, walked toward them. It was Jack, Tru's opposite.
"Well, we are here. Now let us discuss a situation to you who only you can decide its course." He said, placing his cold hand on her shoulder. Raven shuddered, he didn't seem right somehow.
"And that situation would be?" Raven asked in a professional manner.
"The choice for you whether to give life or death to people." Tru replied calmly, the topic seemed so normal to her. Raven's mouth opened in shock, but she quickly recovered her mouth to its original place.
"Hmmm.... Is there any other choice for thee?" Raven said, backing away from the two.
"No. I'm I afraid there isn't." They both replied together. Raven, for once in her life, felt emotion. Fear.
"And what would happen if I were to choose one over the other?" Raven asked, already knowing the answer.
"We need not answer that. He would hunt you down, I would block your mission not matter what it takes." Tru said, her eyes sparkling. Raven wondered about her dream. Or was it a dream?
"Yesterday was some firsthand experience for you, Raven. It was not a dream." Jack said, cold hardness erupting from behind his words. He seemed kind, yet so cold.
"I choose.... I choose..." Raven began, watching as both sets of eyes stared at her intently. "I choose.... Life." Jack yelled in anger, while Tru cracked out a smile at Raven. Jack disappeared in black smoke into his homeworld, where he did his work at New York.
"Your choice was wise, dear Raven," Tru spoke gently, "And you shall not regret it, though the feeling may be a shock at first." Tru squeezed Raven's shoulder kindly and disappeared as well. Raven looked around, alone once more. Now what? How was she to get back?
Back in the real World....
Starfire held Raven gently in her arms as she flew down the stairwell into Titan's Tower. Star had no clue what to do and didn't want to leave Raven there while she rushed for help, so instead she carried her. Star entered the mainroom and gave a breath of relief when she saw Robin watching 'Tru Calling' once more.
"Robin! Oh Robin! Help! Friend Raven fell from the sky and gave a loud crash sound when she landed! I don't know what to do! Oh, please help!" Star cried, Raven's cloak fluttering as she jolted towards her friend and leader. Robin looked up at the two girls, and his eyes widened in alarm when he saw Raven's face. There was a wide slash going down the right side of her face, blood was flowing freely. Robin quickly arose from his seat and leaded Star to the infirmary. He directed Star to gently put Raven on the bed. She did and almost cried, wondering what was going to happen to her friend, the only person she could tell her personal feelings to without getting an off-the-wall comment back. The question was quickly answered when Raven's eyes flashed open. She immediately felt the pain. She quickly used her powers to heal the cut, the blue coolness of the powers easing her mind. Raven looked at the two who stood beside her with their mouths open.
"Thank you," Raven acknowledged them with appreciation. The two smiled but it quickly faded when Raven stood up. There was a scar left from the impact, but that didn't surprise them.
"What?" She asked. She traveled from their eyes to what they stared at. She looked down at the gems on her hands, they were different! One shone with light, its whiteness sometimes blinding. The other, however, was a deep black with swirling vortexes enbedded into it. Raven knew what they meant, but shared no information to her friends. She got up from the bed and walked away, thinking about Tru and Jack. Had she made the right choice? Was it a mistake she chose the path that Tru did, or was it only for the better? She would find out shortly.
To Be Continued.....
Ness: So how was that for the first chapter?
LadyHood: I thought, while I was writing it, it sounded brilliant.
Ness: I wasn't asking you, I was asking the readers.... But its all good.
LadyHood: Thank you for reading, please review!
Ness: Tru Calling's season premiere is November 4th! Join in the fun!
LadyHood: What she said... :-)