A/N- Well thanks so much for Reviewing! And there's nothing to say today so
I'm just going to the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans nor do I own 'By Myself' by Linkin Park
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Raven looked at the man. She couldn't believe what she heard. The 'oh-so- mysterious' man, was talking to her through smoke. Robin had told them about Slade when they destroyed the flame monster. Robin didn't know much, so there wasn't a lot to say about it.
After a few minutes Raven found her voice, though she was still a bit shocked.
"W-w-hat do you want?" she asked with a shaky voice.
At this he smirked.
"Well, I see you have many problems going on with the Titans, so we're willing to give you something.Better." He added evilly.
"What are you talking about?" she asked, confusion clear on her face.
He laughed at the look on her face.
"I am willing to give you a scholarship." Slade said.
"To where?" Raven asked, but her voice was calmer.
"To the H.I.V.E. Academy." He said simply.
Raven looked at him like he was crazy.
"I wouldn't join that place if I went insane!" she roared heatedly.
"Yes, well, Raven, please reconsider," he said with a twisted smile", if you want to contact me just.Feed of your anger."
Once he said this the smoke disappeared and all that remained was the soft smell of the incense.
~*~that night~*~
Raven remained awake that night. She was fed up of being stuck in the tower. Even though she didn't leave the tower all day she decided to go on a relaxing walk around town.
She put on a dark-blue sport shirt, some black jeans and a dark jean jacket. She walked out of her room and made sure everyone was asleep. Slowly she inched towards the door.
"Where are you going?" a voice said behind her.
Raven looked behind her. It was Manzilla.
"What do you want?" Raven asked irritably.
"Oh, nothing." She said in her annoying girlish voice.
"Right, then go away." Raven answered getting dangerously aggravated.
"I'm just worried about my team-mate!" she said with a fake worried look.
Raven glared at Manzilla. It was people like her that made her want to reconsider Slade's offer. Wait a minute, what was she thinking?
"I'm leaving." Raven said, hiding her eyes.
As Raven closed the door behind her Manzilla grinned evilly. Her hair was still a little purple but she would live. After all she wouldn't do this to herself if she didn't know the consequence.
Slyly, Manzilla looked around her and made sure no one was awakened by their conversation and took out an old and engraved mirror. She held it up to her face and spoke silently.
" i Hazerath Minethos Delacari! /i " she spoke in a snake-like voice.
A vortex of dark smoke appeared in the mirror. Gradually, a man with a shaded face appeared. Slade.
"I suspect you bring me good news, Manzilla." Slade asked.
"Yes sir. Everything is going as planned. Raven is beginning to see that she belongs on the dark side." Manzilla answered with a wicked smile showing pointed teeth.
"Good, very good." Slade said smiling.
They both started laughing. An evil laugh.
~*~ Near a late-night bakery~*~
Raven was eating a small doughnut while leaning on the telephone pole. For those few seconds, Raven forgot about the Titans. She was thinking about the offer she was give.
'You'd be with other like you.'
'You won't ever have to endure the pain of heartbreak again.'
'You'll make real friends.'
'You'll reach her full potential."
All these thoughts became a whirlwind inside her head. She mentally slapped herself for thinking of reconsidering in the first-place!
'But then again, what did she have for her here?'
'Robin! '
'Robin couldn't care less about you!'
'But my friends-'
'You call those disgraceful pigs friends?!'
Raven was caught in a war with her self. She decided to go back home.
~ What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly? ~
She was walking extra slowly, trying to sponge up the facts.
~ Do I hide my pride / from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?~
The facts were clear. She would have a better life if she took the scholarship.
~ Do I / sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I / try to catch them red - handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness,
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?~
So what if it was a school for evil students?
~ Because I can't hold on / when I'm stretched so thin
I make the right moves but I'm lost within
I put on my daily façade but then
I just end up getting hurt again~
Deep down Raven was evil too.
~ by myself [myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
~ [myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
Raven picked up her pace and started running.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
She bumped into a few people but she never said sorry.
~ If I
Turn my back I'm defenseless
And to go blindly seems senseless
If I hide my pride and let it all go on / then they'll
Take from me 'till everything is gone
If I let them go I'll be outdone
But if I try to catch them I'll be outrun
If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer
Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer~
She could already see the tower ahead.
~ [by myself]
[myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself
[myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
She smiled at her own defiance.
~I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
Raven never felt so free before.
~ How do you think / I've lost so much
I'm so afraid / I'm out of touch
How do you expect / I will know what to do
When all I know / Is what you tell me to
Don't you (know)
I can't tell you how to make it (go)
No matter what I do, how hard I (try)
I can't seem to convince myself (why)
I'm stuck on the outside~
She didn't feel like running anymore and glided along the floor instead.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
She entered the tower and closed the door behind her.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking...~
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans nor do I own 'By Myself' by Linkin Park
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Raven looked at the man. She couldn't believe what she heard. The 'oh-so- mysterious' man, was talking to her through smoke. Robin had told them about Slade when they destroyed the flame monster. Robin didn't know much, so there wasn't a lot to say about it.
After a few minutes Raven found her voice, though she was still a bit shocked.
"W-w-hat do you want?" she asked with a shaky voice.
At this he smirked.
"Well, I see you have many problems going on with the Titans, so we're willing to give you something.Better." He added evilly.
"What are you talking about?" she asked, confusion clear on her face.
He laughed at the look on her face.
"I am willing to give you a scholarship." Slade said.
"To where?" Raven asked, but her voice was calmer.
"To the H.I.V.E. Academy." He said simply.
Raven looked at him like he was crazy.
"I wouldn't join that place if I went insane!" she roared heatedly.
"Yes, well, Raven, please reconsider," he said with a twisted smile", if you want to contact me just.Feed of your anger."
Once he said this the smoke disappeared and all that remained was the soft smell of the incense.
~*~that night~*~
Raven remained awake that night. She was fed up of being stuck in the tower. Even though she didn't leave the tower all day she decided to go on a relaxing walk around town.
She put on a dark-blue sport shirt, some black jeans and a dark jean jacket. She walked out of her room and made sure everyone was asleep. Slowly she inched towards the door.
"Where are you going?" a voice said behind her.
Raven looked behind her. It was Manzilla.
"What do you want?" Raven asked irritably.
"Oh, nothing." She said in her annoying girlish voice.
"Right, then go away." Raven answered getting dangerously aggravated.
"I'm just worried about my team-mate!" she said with a fake worried look.
Raven glared at Manzilla. It was people like her that made her want to reconsider Slade's offer. Wait a minute, what was she thinking?
"I'm leaving." Raven said, hiding her eyes.
As Raven closed the door behind her Manzilla grinned evilly. Her hair was still a little purple but she would live. After all she wouldn't do this to herself if she didn't know the consequence.
Slyly, Manzilla looked around her and made sure no one was awakened by their conversation and took out an old and engraved mirror. She held it up to her face and spoke silently.
" i Hazerath Minethos Delacari! /i " she spoke in a snake-like voice.
A vortex of dark smoke appeared in the mirror. Gradually, a man with a shaded face appeared. Slade.
"I suspect you bring me good news, Manzilla." Slade asked.
"Yes sir. Everything is going as planned. Raven is beginning to see that she belongs on the dark side." Manzilla answered with a wicked smile showing pointed teeth.
"Good, very good." Slade said smiling.
They both started laughing. An evil laugh.
~*~ Near a late-night bakery~*~
Raven was eating a small doughnut while leaning on the telephone pole. For those few seconds, Raven forgot about the Titans. She was thinking about the offer she was give.
'You'd be with other like you.'
'You won't ever have to endure the pain of heartbreak again.'
'You'll make real friends.'
'You'll reach her full potential."
All these thoughts became a whirlwind inside her head. She mentally slapped herself for thinking of reconsidering in the first-place!
'But then again, what did she have for her here?'
'Robin! '
'Robin couldn't care less about you!'
'But my friends-'
'You call those disgraceful pigs friends?!'
Raven was caught in a war with her self. She decided to go back home.
~ What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly? ~
She was walking extra slowly, trying to sponge up the facts.
~ Do I hide my pride / from these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?~
The facts were clear. She would have a better life if she took the scholarship.
~ Do I / sit here and try to stand it?
Or do I / try to catch them red - handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness,
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?~
So what if it was a school for evil students?
~ Because I can't hold on / when I'm stretched so thin
I make the right moves but I'm lost within
I put on my daily façade but then
I just end up getting hurt again~
Deep down Raven was evil too.
~ by myself [myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
~ [myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
Raven picked up her pace and started running.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
She bumped into a few people but she never said sorry.
~ If I
Turn my back I'm defenseless
And to go blindly seems senseless
If I hide my pride and let it all go on / then they'll
Take from me 'till everything is gone
If I let them go I'll be outdone
But if I try to catch them I'll be outrun
If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer
Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer~
She could already see the tower ahead.
~ [by myself]
[myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself
[myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself~
She smiled at her own defiance.
~I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
Raven never felt so free before.
~ How do you think / I've lost so much
I'm so afraid / I'm out of touch
How do you expect / I will know what to do
When all I know / Is what you tell me to
Don't you (know)
I can't tell you how to make it (go)
No matter what I do, how hard I (try)
I can't seem to convince myself (why)
I'm stuck on the outside~
She didn't feel like running anymore and glided along the floor instead.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking in~
She entered the tower and closed the door behind her.
~ I can't hold on
To what I want when I'm stretched so thin
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
To anything watching everything spin
With thoughts of failure sinking...~