Chapter Three:
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Teen Titans in any way shape or form. If I did, then Raven would already be in a steady relationship with Robin, and we would have constant season three and four episodes in Australia. Based on the lack of the existence of these events, I believe it is reasonable to draw the conclusion that I do not own the Teen Titans.
On with the show eh?
"What do you mean, 'they're gone,'" Raven said, "How can they all be gone? Emotions don't just disappear, and certainly not mine."
Somewhere in the back of her mind, Raven realized that by all rights, she should be worried or anxious, but she didn't. Realizing this, Raven missed the start of Wisdom's explanation.
"… you got angry, you gave Rage more power. She manifested into Trigon once more, but this time, she traveled to the other domains, and destroyed most of the others. Only a few of us are left now."
Raven blinked. "So you're telling me, that when I got mad at Robin, Rage killed of most of my emotions. And now, I only have you, Rage and a few others left. Okay then. Who is left, and why would she do this?" Raven asked.
"Actually," Wisdom replied, "Rage's attack was not altogether a surprise. Yes, her sudden freedom was a shock, but it was not just Robin. Frustration, before she was destroyed, was getting restless. We both know that you haven't been meditating half as much as you should have been, and this was the result. Rage was also getting restless. As you were also more out of control in regards to your handling of all of us, and since you were more resentful towards us because we could not be controlled, Rage's attack on us was not stopped, as you subconsciously wanted it. If you call the remaining emotions, you'll see only the ones which you weren't frustrated with are still here.
Nodding her head in understanding, Raven closed her eyes. Breathing deeply, she concentrated while chanting in her head. Unseen by her, her cloak started to flutter, as a couple of indistinct shapes started to become clearer. As Raven opened her eyes, the yellow cloaked Wisdom was joined by the grey cloaked Timid, and the brown cloaked Frustration. Looking around, Raven looked at the remaining emotions. "Is this it?" She asked.
"Yes," Wisdom said. "If you're wondering about Timid, Rage didn't bother with destroying her, as he thought that it was a waste of time, as Timid was too… well, timid to do anything."
"And by leaving me with an emotion that weakened me, it would be easier to destroy me later." Raven remarked.
"Yes. And now that he also has an avatar in the real world, he isn't going to hold back for much longer. He has severely weakened you by doing this. He is getting impatient, and as much as I hate to say this, you do need a way to get the back somehow. And quickly. Every day that you lack all of us, you are vulnerable. It really is vital that you find a way to get them back."
"And how am I meant to do that?" Raven asked in what should have been in a sarcastic tone. "So, you're telling me I need feel Happy, Brave, Rudeness, Excitement, Contentment and the other emotions that aren't strong enough to manifest themselves physically in what? A week? And I have to honestly feel them in order for this to work. Not to mention that when I do feel them, I'll be feeling actual emotions that will make my powers go haywire and that will lead to giving Rage another opportunity to go on another nice little rampage. Not to mention that for some reason, my powers aren't working properly, and I can't heal myself. Oh yeah. Sound like an absolute fantastic plan."
As Raven finished, Wisdom looked over Raven's shoulder, and pointed to a mass that seemed to be taking shape. As the mist solidified into a definite outline of a misty orange cloak, Wisdom explained.
"See, Rudeness is already taking shape. As you feel more of us, they will take form, and gradually solidify into their old forms. As an unfortunate side effect though, you will feel the particular emotion more until it is fully formed. However, we will help. I'll make a few aspects of Frustration and Timid combine to create Apathy to help handle the fluctuations in your emotions. We'll hide in Timid's maze so Rage won't find us while you go and experience a few feelings. She never goes in there because she has no patience for it. Also, Apathy should be able to counter a few of the more severe emotional backlashes after an aspect is fully formed. And your healing power? You need Contentment, Happy and Compassion for your ability to heal to return. But for self healing, you need Love. Even a semblance of Love. And before you go start, the previous Love was formed from your earliest memories of Arella, but now, you need more. You need actual relationship love now. It will be hard, but we will be here to support and help you, so don't give up. However, we will need to feel Futility at some point in the future, just preferably not now."
Satisfied with Wisdom's explanation, Raven turned to address the other two and the orange mist.
"Since you seem to have everything in order here, I should get back and hang around Beast Boy or Cyborg or someone. I'll be back tomorrow to hopefully re-evaluate this… situation."
With her cloak dramatically billowing behind her, Raven turned and stalked towards the Forbidden Door.
ONCE AGAIN. I ASK YOU TO PLEASE IMAGINE A PAGE BREAK HERE+
Reappearing in her room, Raven looked around. Seeing that no one was there and that the majority of her possessions were still unbroken, she maneuvered her way to the door through the shards of her still unfixed statue. Opening her door with a barely audible whoosh, Raven stepped into the hallway once more. Walking towards the common room once more, she could hear the cries of Beast Boy and Cyborg as they played against each other yet again.
As she entered the room, Cyborg managed to unglue his eyes from the screen and spotted her as she walked in. Pausing the game, he nudged Beast Boy, and not so subtly, glanced between him and Raven who was making her way to the kitchen.
"Hey Raven," Cyborg called in her direction, not really expecting a reply.
Hearing her name, Raven stopped and breathed in. Remember what Wisdom said. She thought to herself. Feel…
"Hello Cyborg," Raven curtly replied. "How are you today?"
"……"
"What?" Raven asked, raising a slender eyebrow in confusion. "Do I have something on me?" As she said this, Raven anxiously looked down at her clothes, looking for any sign of bandages or bloodstains.
Meanwhile…
Back in Nevermore, two misty Raven-shaped forms appeared and started to solidify as the other aspects watched.
Back in the real world…
Having finally found his tongue, Cyborg managed to stutter out a shocked, "Raven"
"Cyborg," Raven replied. Calm once more. "Since we now know that I am indeed Raven and you are Cyborg, and as you seen to have naught to say to me, bar my name, I would like your help."
"Wisdom!" Raven mentally hissed. "What do you think you're doing? You made me ask for help?"
"Calm down," Wisdom soothed, "If we don't tell someone, Shame will never come back, and when he helps you, we can get Companionship, and even possibly Happy to solidify. Also, while you've been around him, Rudeness has completely appeared and Contentment is making an appearance."
"Fine," grumbled Raven, "But this doesn't mean I have to like this at all."
"Cyborg, I need you to come down to the garage for a minute with me, okay? I need to talk to you about a couple of… issues that I need to work out." Having said that, even if it was not of her own volition, Raven turned and made her way to the elevator.
Left alone with Beast Boy in the common room once more, Cyborg turned to Beast Boy, whose face mirrored the confusion that Cyborg felt at that very moment.
"Dude! Did she just?" Beast Boy asked, with a very shocked expression on his face.
"Yeah… I think she did…" Cyborg trailed off, as he realized the implications of her request.
As the two males sat there and looked at each other, the game beeped and made noises, as Beast Boy it the pause button again without realizing it. As their characters were consumed by flames and a large 'GAME OVER' appeared on the television, the two continued to stare at one another.
A plate suddenly came to life in the kitchen as it was covered in black energy. As it gratified the uncontrollable powers of the psion who currently waited in the garage, the plate hurled itself into the wall.
Startled out of their shocked reflections, Cyborg leapt to his feet and scrambled hastily o the elevator doors, painfully aware of how long it had been since Raven had left the common room. Leaving Beast Boy to shriek of how they had 'died' in the game, and how it was 'so unfair' that the game had unpaused.
Reaching the elevator, and pressing the button that would take him to the garage floor, Cyborg thought for a minute of what would ask Raven ask him for help. Feeling the wave of protectiveness that he experienced every time he thought of the possibility that someone had hurt 'his' little sister, Cyborg started to work himself in to a justified anger and prepared himself to get ready to hunt down anyone who had dared to hurt Raven. How he would track them down with a ruthlessness that would make Robin's Slade obsession look like a fleeting past-time, how when he was done with whoever had hurt her, would rue the day he had ever laid eyes on…
And Cyborg's train of thought died a quick and relatively painless death as he walked in on one of the strangest sights he had ever seen in his garage.
Raven. Waxing the T- car. In a pair of overalls and a cape.
Cyborg fainted.
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AUTHORS NOTE:
Sorry for taking so long. This came out of nowhere. Not even a song to help the imagination. I'm not good at Beast Boy, and I shudder in advance to what my Starfire and Robin are going to be like. Thanks for all the support so far, and please review. I'm open to suggestions as well. I'm also looking for a beta if anyone could help.
Until next time…
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Jordanals: Raven isn't healing herself for a reason. Read over this chapter again and that should provide you with you answer.
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