Sorry for the LONG wait everyone. My first case of SEVERE writer's block. Hopefully this chapter will get me back on track. –hides from flying objects aimed at head- Don't kill me-shrieks and hides behind the TT gang- Help….
p.s. If you saw the latest TT episode, you should know that that is my fav yet…just a random thought.
Disclaimer: If I owned it, I wouldn't be wasting my time saying I didn't
Previously
Raven woke with a start and seemed to jump up in the bed she had been placed in. Her entire body ached and her head spun dizzyingly as she felt gentle hands lower her back down onto the bed.
She tilted her head just enough to the side to see Robin. Her body stiffened in alarm, and then she took a better look at her surroundings. She was in her room at the apartment where she and Teresa lived. She could see BeastBoy sleeping on a chair in the corner, and Robin was looking at her intensely.
"You…" She managed to say with a bit of anger and hatred as she turned her head to face away from him. She was mentally and physically drained. She remembered her children being taken and fear gripped her immediately. Were they alive? Were they dead? She had no idea, and only one thought scared her the most. She couldn't protect them.
"You've been out for two days. We were beginning to think that you wouldn't." Robin said sitting down in the chair he had been sitting on before she had awoken so abruptly. "Terra's alright, she woke up yesterday and she's recovered pretty well." It was obvious he was nervous to speak to her, knowing she could blow him up or kill him, but the truth was, she was too weak to even move very much.
"Ren…Jay…"She managed to get out again, worry in her eyes and voice as she looked over to him with the unspoken question.
"We don't know." Robin said looking away, not even being able to look at her. "We haven't found AfterShock. You need more rest, go back to sleep." He said as he breathed out a heavy sigh.
As Raven drifted off into another endless sleep, she heard him mutter, "I'll find that bastard and I'll…" But she couldn't stay awake, and she drifted off to sleep.
Chapter 8: Her Children and the Setting of the Sun
Raven fully woke up three days after her first visit with the land of the conscious. She was still tired and exhausted from what had happened, but her mind was not on her pain or any of her old friends. It was on her children. Ren and Jay still had not been located, and Raven was spending as much time as she could scouring the city streets.
The entire team was on edge, and Raven would continuously glare at anyone who even dared mention rest to her. It had been a little under a week since the twin's kidnapping, and AfterShock had yet to tell the Titans what he wanted of them by stealing Raven's children.
Raven stared out at the lake as the water lapped at the shore. Her mind on the other hand was not on the beautiful sunset, but on the two innocent faces that clouded her mind.
"Where are you?" Raven said, her voice almost cracking at the wave of emotion that swept through her. She tucked a piece of her dark hair behind her ear as the wind blew gently from the lake. She could sense Robin walking towards her from where he and the others had been sitting in a semi circle thinking and discussing their next course of action. They all already knew what Raven's plan was. Find and kill AfterShock.
"Rae?" Robin asked stopping four feet away, wary to approach her. "You don't look so good, I think you should rest for awhile." He stated as if he knew everything, though sympathy and understanding coated his words. Ren and Jay after all, were his children as well.
He had said the 'R' word, and although she had several nasty things to say, she truly was too tired to say anything except for letting a tired sigh pass her lips.
"Robin…"She began but stopped, unsure of how she should talk to him still. Robin walked towards her and gently placed his hand on her shoulder giving her a reassuring squeeze.
"Raven, let's put the past behind up and work on getting them back safely. I know we've had an interesting past, but what's important now is them." His hidden eyes seemed to say his words were true as she looked back at him and closed her eyes.
Raven felt defeated. She could do nothing for her children until she found out where they were, and neither could anyone else. Up until then, Ren and Jay had become her entire life, and she wanted more than anything to hold them again. She could feel the gazes from the other Titans on her back as she faced the ever darkening sky as it became more and more golden.
Terra, Cyborg, BeastBoy, and StarFire all watched with slight smiles on their faces, all that is except Star Fire. She was severely pissed off about Robin and Raven's 'little' relationship. She was angered by the fact that it was still evident that the two, even after seven long years, were still in love with eachother.
"I wonder if they even realize it." Terra said as she snuggled up next to BeastBoy. Cyborg nodded his head in agreement as he cast a glance at Star who seemed to be ready to kill everyone in sight.
"I don't think so." BeastBoy replied as the two watched the sunset. Terra and BeastBoy both looked at Cy who had nudged them and inclined his head towards the brooding Tamaranian.
Terra paled as she looked at BeastBoy and knew that trouble was going to come sometime in the future, and there was little anyone could do to stop it. The three calm Titans decided it best to ignore her for now and enjoy the chance to relax as they watched the sunset.
Raven and Robin were still up on the small hill on which Raven had been standing. Robin had moved a little closer, but was taken aback when Raven suddenly whirled on him and began sobbing into his chest uncontrollably. Robin had never seen this side of the dark haired girl before. She seemed more innocent and fragile than ever, and her entire body shook with her sobs.
"Shhh." Robin soothed as he rubbed her back and circled his arms around to hold her comfortingly. He rubbed her back calmingly until her crying had died down to a few hard breaths and her body was trembling.
"I can't take not knowing what's happening to them." Raven said in a tiny voice. She felt safe in his arms and warm. A 'feeling' she had not felt in a very, very long time. Looking up into his face, she watched him rub a few tears from his eyes as well as he laid his head gently on top of hers and they stood like that until the sun had finally set.
It was the day after the sunset where Raven had cried like she had never done infront of the others when the Titans received an anonymous letter, which was obviously from AfterShock.
Raven found it lying by the door of the apartment she shared with Teresa. Opening it she quickly read over it before she let out a small cry for the others to come in quickly. Robin saw her shaking hands and took the letter from them and began to read aloud.
Dear Titans,
I suppose you are worried about the two little ones. I suppose you want to know why they were taken and what I have in mind for them. Well, for your personal information, they have not been harmed in any way, and I am quite impressed with their 'abilities'.
I wish to speak with you all tonight at the park. There's a small fountain at the north entrance, and a side path that leads to a clearing. I will meet you there at midnight.
I do not intend to harm them, so you may cast your fears aside. I will bring them with me, but I must ask that you bring something as well. It is called the MDT. It stands for Microscopic Device Telescope. I have quite a fascination with the stars and such, so I would appreciate it if you could get it for me.
For now I must go. The children are hungry and I'm sure they won't mind having take out. I will meet you tonight in the clearing. DON'T be late.
Yours truly…
Raven looked nervous and anxious as she sat down on the couch. Robin seemed excited and nervous as well. Terra and BeastBoy were exchanging glances, and Cy was busy looking at the still furious Star.
"We'll go get the telescope." Terra volunteered. "Star will you come with us please? I'm sure you know much more about the galaxy then we do." Terra said sweetly.
"Of course friend Terra." Star said although she was holding back a glare. Star walked from the living room to the door and opened it with a little too much force and waited for the others.
Once Cy, BeastBoy, and Terra were out, Star glanced at Robin, glared, and slammed the door. Robin sighed, ignoring her rage, and went to sit down next to Raven who was shaking.
"They're alright." Robin said as he moved closer and hugged her tightly. The sudden feeling of not wanting to let her go gripped him, and he held her tighter as if she were the only thing he had.
"I know." She said shakily as she leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder. "I just won't believe they're alright until I see them."
"I know. It's going to be alright. We'll get them back. I promise." He said as he rubbed her back like her had done the night before. "I promise that I won't let anything happen to them or you." He said with emphasis on the word 'you.'
A half an hour went by, and it was just turning ten o'clock in the morning when the phone rang. Robin leaned over to the table and answered. It was Terra, saying that they would be gone for about five more hours, and to not expect them back until three or four, but that they would have the MDT.
Robin went back to his position with Raven resting her head on his shoulder and slowly, after a few minutes of quiet, the exhausted, dark haired girl fell asleep.
Robin felt her breathing slow and now slight shaking stop and smiled, knowing she had fallen asleep, getting the rest she so desperately deserved. He had no choice but to stay with her because of the two, small hands gripping his shirt, not allowing him to leave. Instead, he gently laid down against one of the couch's pillows and brought her up next to him.
Within a few moments he himself found he was drifting into a pleasant sleep as Raven snuggled closer, enjoying his warmth.
Raven woke up after having a very comfortable three hour nap. She found herself in a compromising position with the boy wonder and cringed at the thought of anyone walking in on the two of them together.
Raven was neatly tucked into his arms as the circled her waist, and her leg had also entwined itself with his, making her blush at their close contact. She really didn't want to move from that position. The feeling of safety made her snuggle a little closer, enjoying his warmth as his hold on her waist tightened and she found herself tucked even closer to him.
Robin finally woke after the feeling of a nice dream had evaporated, only to be replaced by the feeling of warmth against his body. He opened his eyes, only to meet the soft lavender of the girl tucked neatly against him who was blushing beyond normal recognition.
"Raven." He stated with a small smile. She blushed even more and tried to look anywhere but at him, but found it impossible.
"Robin…we uh…"She stuttered, completely embarrassed.
"Rae, I never told you this, but even after seven years, I still love you." He murmured as her head snapped quickly to look at him, her eyes wide and confused with the feelings.
Raven had only shown love to Ren and Jay. She had no idea how to express it to others. The motherly role had come completely natural to her, and she enjoyed the presence of her children, but she had no real words to describe how she felt around Robin.
When she had seen him after seven long years, all she could feel was hatred and anger, but deep down she had known she felt something else. Relief? Happiness? She hadn't known what to call it so she had ignored it. But since then, that feeling had caught fire and grown larger with each day that they spent together, and now Raven could only call it the beginnings of love.
She had always cared for him more than the others, and the thought of him ever getting hurt had always caused her to become stronger in battle with various villains, but now it seemed like she was weak and helpless, and could not do a thing to stop the feelings she experienced.
In the end, her only reply to him was a small, simple smile and a small, but passionate kiss that expressed to him more than words ever could.
Okay then, I hope you all enjoyed it. –Is hoping that after reading there would be no more flying objects- Once I started it and got a good ¼ the way along, it all started to flood back, so I think that there shall be more….hehehehe…I was thinking of having the others walk in just after he said I love you, but I had to give all you crazy pple who have been wanting a little more to go on a chance to experience that whole one sentence…heh…oh well, I hope you enjoyed, and now without further ado, the thing you have all been dying for….-drum roll-
Raven: Well you really are more of an idiot than I thought.
Robin: What do you mean I'm an idiot?
Terra-watches amused, knowing full well as she glares at BB-
BB-thinks- Why is she looking at me like that?
Cy-rolls his eyes at the mini soap opera-
Star-continues glaring from back of room-
Raven-ignores others and glares at Robin- What do you think it means?
Robin: I don't know, that's why I asked!
Raven-eye twitches-
Robin-gulps-
Raven: It means that it took you seven damned long years to say three words.
Robin: Oh-blushes and ducks as objects fly at him-
Raven: Jerk…
Robin: Which words would those be? I am sorry? Or I love you?
Raven-Eye twitches as she hurls objects at the fleeing Robin-
Truly devious and destructive,
-DHM-
