(A/N) Ok, three days passed in the last chapter (the skippable one). Here's the next chapter, the one you've all been waiting for...

Chapter 16: Sinless

Raven was sitting on Robin's lap on the roof, meditating, as she usually did. They were on the half of the roof that hadn't blown up when Raven felt that Kuro was in great danger.

FLASHBACK

Robin nodded. "But we can't do anything until we know where he is. Where could he be? Do you think he's hurt?"

Raven shook her head. "We're kind of like his children. We have a connection to him. If he was hurt, I think we would know."

"I suppose you're right...wait, do you feel that?" Robin gasped. He felt as if someone was holding a piece of his heart in their hand, and placing molten lava on it.

"Kuro! He's in danger! We must find him at once!" Raven cried. She momentarily lost control of her powers in her distress, and half of the roof was blown to pieces.

"Let's go!" Robin shouted, and they ran off to try and locate their adoptive vampiric father.

END FLASHBACK

"Raven? What are you thinking about?" Robin asked the dark teen.

"Just remembering the time when I blew up the roof." Raven said, with a slight smile.

"Haha! You didn't blow up the WHOLE roof, just MOST of it," Robin chuckled. He loved having the one he loved in his arms, holding her tightly and just sitting in a comfortable silence. It was nice talking, too.

Suddenly, a man landed on the roof and started doing backflips towards Raven and Robin.

"Uhoh, looks like we've got trouble. Oh no! It's Anaisaku!" Robin said as the stranger got closer.

"Anai! No way! He's going to try and kill us!" Raven shouted. Anaisaku rammed a sharp metal pole into her, and she cried out in agony. "Robin!"

"Hey, you leave her alone! Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?" Robin said.

"Somebody my own size? Like...you?" Anaisaku asked, then started laughing hysterically. "You vampires deserve to die!"

"Why!" Raven gasped, loosing blood rapidly. He healing powers were working as quickly as they could.

"You murder men to drink their blood! Cannibals!" he screamed.

Robin shouted back, "We have NEVER killed anyone in cold blood. In fact, the last time either of us killed ANYONE was BEFORE we were vampires!"

"You lie, you sick demon!" Anaisaku roared.

"That's an insult to my father," Raven said calmly, now fully healed. "He was extremely powerful. And now his power runs through my veins. You and your 'kin' have really made me mad. You and your wife are ruining my life!" Then she shivered and muttered, "Ack, that rhymed. ENOUGH!" Raven screamed, and unleashed as much power as she could afford to loose without releasing her father. She directed it at Anaisaku.

"Ahiihhahahahaaaaaaaa!" he screeched. "Sto-aaaaahh! Stop thaaahhhh! Stop that! Ahhhhhhhhhhhihhhhhahhiahhh!"

"Raven! What are you doing to him?" Robin asked.

"I'm giving him all of the pain he's ever given me or ones I loved." Raven answered coldly in her monotone voice. Her face was stony.

Robin reached through the slight connection he had with Raven. He could feel that she was very distressed. "Raven, stop! This is madness! Stop this instant, young lady!"

Surprised, Raven stopped torturing Anaisaku. She turned toward Robin and asked, "Did you just call me 'young lady'? Are you like, my parent or something?

"No, but I figured I had to surprise you to get you to stop. We should imprison him, not torture him." Robin responded.

"But, he's a danger to us all! He'll break out of prison and come after us! He could hurt us and everyone around us!" Raven retorted.

Robin shook his head. "Look, I know how much pain you have felt. I know what you're thinking right now. Hell, I'm mad too, and I have a reason to be mad. But if we kill him, it'll just prove him right. If we kill him, then we ARE murderers. Is that what you want?"

Raven shook her head. A single tear ran down her face. "Robin!" she threw her arms around him. "I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking. I got mad! I'm so angry, Robin!"

"It's ok," he held her and stroked her hair. He was still keeping an eye on Anaisaku, who was unconscious on the roof.

Finally Raven pulled away. "I'm sorry. I'm not usually like this. But recent events have been way outside my comfort circle. My life is so frusterating! I can't be angry, or else bad things happen! I can't be completely joyful like Starfire, or else bad things happen! I have gotten a little more control, but my life is still so screwed!"

"Raven! Don't think like that! You're strong; I know you'll find a way to overcome your problems. You...uh oh. Anne Sock Eew is waking up."

Sure enough as Raven turned around, Anaisaku was just starting to stand up. He staggered over to the edge of the roof, and disappeared.

With their acute vampire ears, Raven and Robin could just barely hear him say, "I will return for you, Fledglings."

(A/N) So, like it? Please review! I know Raven is being really OOC, but like she said, all these things are WAY outside her comfort circle. She's having trouble with her emotions because all of this is new and distressing.

Raven and Robin Forever!

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