Teen Titans: The Only Way
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Summary: Someone from Raven's past returns to help her gain ultimate control over her powers and her emotions. There is only one way to control herself, but is Raven really ready for this? Can she take the steps necessary to be able to feel like a normal person, and why exactly must she learn to control her powers so quickly?
The Only Way
Chapter Two: I can't believe it's you
Robin and Raven enjoyed a wonderful dinner together and they spent the whole night talking about everything. They spoke of their pasts, their likes, their dislikes and much more. Robin even managed to get Raven to laugh out loud on the way home, causing street lamps to flicker and a few trashcans to explode, which only furthered the laughing of the young couple. The other titans never came to the restaurant, but when they got back, no one was at the tower. It was eerily quiet, but it was sort of a welcome change in the two titans' minds. They went up to the kitchen and found a note from Cyborg saying that everyone else went downtown to eat and then they were going to a club. They would be back later in the night.
Meanwhile,
Outside, floating just above the shoreline, a lone figure hovered watching the two titans enter the giant T-shaped tower. They had seen the other titans leave earlier and would have left to follow them, but the person they wanted was not among them. So they waited. Finally, after about two hours, the target returned home with a companion. They quickly recognized the other person as another one of the titans. Finally, they thought. They have returned. I will approach now and present myself to them. Hopefully they will remember and welcome me. I have long waited for this moment when we would meet yet again. The figure's hooded cape flowed with the wind and hid their body and face in the shadows. The time had come when they were to face their greatest mission. They had been summoned and now was the time to help the only family they had left...
Raven was becoming more comfortable around her leader and found that her emotions were not taking control completely. This seems strange, she thought. My powers should be out of control. It is almost like they are adapting or something. I like this feeling though, this happiness. I doubt anyone else could make me feel this way. She looked up at Robin who was smiling at her. She attempted to read his mind to see what he was thinking, but he had blocked it well. Obviously it was something he didn't want her to know. Gosh, look at her, man. She looks so beautiful. Especially when she smiles and even more so when she laughs. She sounds like an angel when she is laughing. I love getting to know Rae more. Even more than you liked getting to know Starfire? His mind questioned. Even more, his heart answered back without hesitation. I love seeing her smile. I love hearing her laugh. I love spending time with her. I love just looking at her. I love...
Robin's thoughts were interrupted as the playful, smiling look on his friend's face suddenly turned serious. "Hey Rae?" he asked, sounding a little sad that the moment had been lost. "What's wrong? Do you sense something?" "No," she replied in her monotone voice. "I sense someone." Raven suddenly felt an overwhelming presence, but she was not afraid. This was not a villain that she sensed, but she could not tell if the approaching person was a friend either. She only felt familiarity and trust. Robin took in her silence and followed her to the front door. Just as they approached it, a sharp knock was heard, startling the two as Robin jumped back a bit. He blushed momentarily, hoping that Raven had not seen him so frightened. She had not seen him of course; she was too focused on who was on the other side of that infernal door. The knock came again and Robin moved to look in the peephole. Outside all he could see was a hooded figure, but when he tried to look closer it was almost as if the person had sensed him looking and looked straight at him. He could not see their eyes, but he could feel them as they bored into his head and into his thoughts. Gosh, if I didn't know better, I would swear that was Raven out there, he thought. I should be more wary because I do not know who this is. But, for some reason, I feel strangely comfortable...
Robin backed away from the peephole and went to open the door. He heard a sharp intake of breath from Raven as he turned the knob to reveal their late night visitor. He opened the door as the two teens stared at who they now could see was a young woman about their age. She walked in and shut the door behind her; not a word was spoken by any. Raven and Robin could now get a good look at this mysterious, yet familiar stranger; she was wearing black boots that came up to her knees, a midnight blue leotard with long sleeves and a silver hooded cape. A silver chain made its way across her abdomen from the top of her right thigh and continued around back. Her face was still hidden, but even then the teens could see that the young girl had the same outfit as Raven did, only different colors and higher boots. Finally, after what seemed like hours, the young woman lifted her arms up to remove her hood. When she did Raven let out a loud gasp and the cupboards all flung open in the kitchen with the sudden surge of the Goth girl's emotions that had consumed her with the appearance of this stranger.
But this was no stranger to Raven. She knew her. She remembered her. She had missed this girl for many years. But it can't be, she thought, her mind racing with hundreds of thoughts. I thought she was gone. Forever. The new girl stared at Raven with a love and longing that she had not felt in almost her entire existence. Being reunited with this girl now filled the empty void in her life and in her heart. But it is, the voice of the young girl answered Raven in her mind. I was gone, but only to another home. But I am back now. Forever.
"I can't believe it is you!" cried Raven, tears brimming in her large, violet eyes. Robin was taken aback at this new expression on Raven's face. I have never seen her cry, he thought. This girl must be someone important to her. "You better believe it," replied the other girl, the same expression dancing about in her equally large and beautiful midnight blue eyes. "I just can't—I," Raven began as she went up to the young woman and did something no one had ever seen her do before. She hugged her as tears flowed freely down her face, causing pillows to fly in the living room behind them. "I missed you. I thought I had lost you, Cori." "You could never lose me, Rae," the girl whispered back crying just as much as her purple counterpart. "I missed you too. Gosh, it's good to see you again. You look good" Cori said this last part with a wink and a small laugh. Raven laughed a bit, and wiped her tears away as the cupboards started to calm down and the pillows started to fly slower and less often.
Robin, who had just stood there, stunned as the two girls had welcomed each other; he was quite perplexed and had many questions, but waited until one of them made a move to invite him into their own little world. This new girl Cori had the exact same face as Raven's, only a little softer. Cori had the same pale skin that seemed even paler next to her silver cape, which also made her dark blue eyes seem more pronounced. She had jet-black hair that was incredulously long, almost down to her knees, making her seem a little taller, but she was, in fact, the same height as Raven. In the center of her fair face rested her gem, much like the one that resided on Raven's own forehead. Cori's gem was not purple, though, like her sister's, but it was a magnificent shade of emerald green and it stood out among everything else on the young woman.
Raven suddenly remembered that he was standing there and turned to him and offered a heartfelt apology and answered all of Robin's questions in one sentence. "Oh, sorry Rob. Cori, I would like you to meet my friend and teammate, Robin. Robin, this is my twin sister Cori. I thought she was dead. I haven't seen her since I was about two." Her what? His mind yelled. Wha-? "Your what?" he finally managed to choke out. Cori chuckled a bit, hearing his scattered thoughts as they flew around in his head. "Her twin sister," she replied rather calmly. "The name's Corvidia, but I go by Cori. It is nice to meet you Robin. I have heard much about you from my friends back in Metropolis." "It's, uh, nice to meet you too Cori," Robin replied, rather unsteadily. "I think. Unfortunately, I haven't heard that much about you. In fact, I have never heard anything about you." With this last part he glared at Raven, who glared right back and heard his thoughts aimed at her. Of course we'll talk about it. Later, she thought at him. Don't be angry. Please? I am sorry I didn't tell you. It just hurt too much. Robin just nodded, indicating he understood her choice not to tell anything about her sister.
Raven walked with her sister into the living room and Robin followed. The three sat down on the couch with Raven in the middle of her newfound love interest and her reunited twin sister. "Cori, I just can't believe," she started. "I mean, what are you doing here? Where have you been? Why do you seem different than I remember you?" Cori laughed as her sister blushed from embarrassment in her many quick questions. "I am here, dear sister," Cori answered. "Because I have been asked to seek you out. I have a mission that I will need your help on. I have been living in Metropolis, being a superhero with a group of friends. We all work together to help out our local superhero, Superman. We are a lot like your group of teen titans. I might seem different to you because I have mastered my emotions dear Raven. I can feel without worrying that I might hurt someone. And that is why I am here. To help you master your emotions in the same way that I have controlled mine. Controlling your emotions is the only way to tap into your full powers. The only way to help me on this mission that we must uptake once you are ready."
Raven took all of this in quietly and Robin just sat there confused, bewildered, completely lost, just, gone. But he wasn't worried, he knew Raven would explain everything later on when she was ready to tell her story. "You have mastered your emotions?" Raven inquired with hope rising in her throat. Could what I want the most be possible? She thought. Could it happen soon enough? Could I maybe be...happy? "And you mean to tell me that I can do the same as well?" Robin saw tears brimming once again in those amethyst eyes he so loved to gaze into. Maybe, just maybe now, he thought. Maybe I will be able to tell her just how I feel about her. But that wasn't the part that excited him the most. Now she will be able to tell me just how she feels. I can finally hear her say those three little words I have longed to hear from her since I met her. I know she cares for me as much as I do for her. I know she loves me. I can see her try to hide it behind her eyes when she looks at me. I can finally tell my beautiful Raven that I love her. Robin looked up to see Cori staring at him, smiling. It's wonderful to see that there are those that care for my sister that much, a voice thought in his head. You have just made my job much easier. Thank you for loving her so much, during a period in her life that I could not be a part of. Cori simply smiled as Robin blushed and nodded his head back at her.
"Yes," Cori finally answered the tearful Raven. " I can help you to feel freely sister. Your life will become happy, as you will be able to express what you feel without restraint. And it does not take too long to master either. But we must get started right away. Which brings me to ask a favor of you and your friends. Would it be possible for myself to stay here at your tower so I may be able to help you and so that I can make up for the last sixteen years?" "Of course," Raven and Robin answered at the same time. "You are more than welcome to stay in the guest room," answered Robin. "After all, you are Raven's family. How can I say no to someone who needs you by her side?" At this Raven's eyes lit up and tears gushed over her lids. "Thank you Robin," she exclaimed through her watery vision, hugging her dear friend. "Thank you so much. You don't now how much this means to me. You are the best friend I could ever ask for!" With that she gave him a quick peck on the cheek that was just a little too close to the corner of his lips. Just a little closer, he thought closing his eyes and hugging her back. Just a little closer and it would have been perfect. Raven held on to Robin as she kissed him on the cheek. Oh how I wish I could just kiss him on the lips, but not yet. Until I control my emotions, there is still a chance I could hurt him. But once I conquer my inner demons, then I can do what I would like most to do to him. I can tell him that I love him. I only hope he feels the same for me as I do for him.
Cori just sat back as she watched the two lovebirds hug and listened to their thoughts. This is making my job all the easier, she thought with a smirk. Raven will have her emotions controlled in no time. I will make sure my love comes to visit to prove to them that what they will have to do is worth it. Soon we both will be able to face our biggest demon. And we will destroy him and he will no longer haunt our family. Forever.
A/N: Likey-like so far? I hope so. Please read and review! Any suggestions are totally welcome! More chapters coming soon. I apologize to all the RobStar and BBRav fans. But I just don't like those couples. Besides, Terra and BB are together and don't worry, Star will get herself a man. Soon, I promise!