Guess who's back? Back in…well ok ill stop.
Read on my friends! Read on!
Disclaimer: I don't own The Teen Titans. But I do own Rapid, Nightress, Robin (2), Muscles, Raider, Flamer, Achandra and Electra . If you wanna use one of them, ask me first.
Raven was let down on her feet in front of the tower.
"(Panting) holy…crap…you're so…fast. (She took a huge breath) DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN." Raven screamed at him
"Sorry Raven, I was trying to meet record time…anyway, we're here!" Rapid let her have her space after he looked on her face and saw sorrow. 'Probably forgot how this place looked…' "Come in when your ready." He bowed sarcastically and ran off.
"Wow. It hasn't changed that much."
Raven stared at the tower as she remembered everything. Happy times, Sad times, breath-taking times. Even the first time she came here.
Flashback
"Can this place get any bigger?" Said a 14-½ year old girl.
Her name was Raven Roth. She had violet hair, one shade darker than her innocent eyes. She heard of a place that contained a team of teenagers who had extraordinary powers. Coming from her home Azarath, she was alone. She came to get away from her past…but did she really want to be around other people that were probably nothing like her?
Raven walked up to the door and rang the bell (A/N: I know what your gonna say…it must have been a loud bell then, but what else could I use! Stop complaining.) She saw a green boy standing there. They exchanged weird looks at each other, since she had obviously never seen a green skin, eyed, haired boy ever in her life. And he had probably never seen someone with Grey toned skin, purple hair and eyes with a red stone on their forehead. He got pushed out of the way and a machine looking boy appeared in her vision. He looked like half machine, half boy, and he was. Then she saw him started to talk! 'Ohh…it talks!' she thought.
"Hey, I'm Cyborg. Who are you?"
"Umm…I heard (she started to get embarrassed wanting to ask to stay with them) uhh…nevermind-"
"Wait, your that girl, Raven, from Azarath. Aren't you?"
She looked at a boy with ebony black hair and a black mask with white holes on. His attire was like one big blur of Red and green with a little yellow. It was all too bright for her opinion. He was the one had asked her about her planet.
"Yes, Raven Roth. How did you-"
He smirked at her, "Lets just say we have a big source of what goes on in this town. We were waiting for you. If you didn't come, we were gonna pick you up-"
A tall model looking girl with orange-tanned skin and bright red/orange hair had cut him off. She had gorgeous green eyes and her hair reached her hips. She sported a purple sleeveless tang-top that showed her midriff and a matching purple mini skirt. 'And I though that guy over there was bright…'
"I do believe you were on the streets of Jump City all alone! I shall not permit someone to be alone especially in the dark! Hello Raven Roth! I am Starfire from Tamaran! Please, join us! And we shall be the bestest of friends!" Starfire said putting on her 100wat smile.
"Umm...sure, I guess" mumbled Raven
"Glorious!" Starfire pulled raven into a (literally) breath-taking hug. "We shall celebrate this joyous day!"
The ebony haired boy noticed Raven starting to choke and pulled the alien girl off of her.
"Welcome to the team Raven, I'm Robin." He gave her a hand to shake and put on his charming smile.
She shook it and gave the smallest of smile someone could ever notice, back. But boy wonder did, indeed, notice.
"I'm Cyborg, and it's very nice to have ya on the team Raven."
The green one managed to stick his hand out and shake her hand through the crowd at the door.
"And I'm Beast boy, what's up?" BB smiled, "Oh, and sorry for staring at you like an idiot…its just I've never seen-"
"It's ok, most of our kind are still back in Azarath. I'm also sorry for staring at you weirdly."
Her new team gawked at her.
"What?"
"Dude! How did you know what I was gonna say, before I said it?" Asked the confused green boy.
"I'm able to read people's minds…"
The team all exchanged 'Oohh's and 'Aahh's.
"Well, Let's celebrate! With WAFFLES!" exclaimed Cyborg.
Cyborg led the team into the kitchen, except for Raven and Robin.
"Let me show you your room, we already had it waiting for you. Follow me upstairs." Robin said starting to head to the elevator.
"Ok." Raven said with a monotone voice. She uncovered her small luggage from underneath her cloak, trying to hide the fact at first that she wanted to stay. She was about to grab her luggage, but saw a green glove grab it first.
"What kind of gentleman would I be if I let you hold your own luggage on your first day here?" Said Robin giving Raven her first glance at his 'ever-so-famous' cocky smile.
"Thanks, Robin." She hid her face under her hood to hide the fact that she blushed at the sight of his smile.
End Flashback
Raven Let out a long sigh and decided to enter the building now.
She entered the main room with the big screen TV still there. The living room was pretty much the same, except for some added furniture. She was greeted with the smiles of a bunch of teenagers looking back at her from the couch.
Rapid ran up to her and greeted her first. Then he led her to the living room and showed her to her seat on a new comfy armchair.
She looked at the faces one by one, identifying who they were by their mind. Until she saw Robin (2). 'Woaw…'
Achandra noticed Raven's facial expression when she reached the second boy wonder.
"Yes, he does look like the first one doesn't he?"
"Yeah, except for the eyes."
Everyone looked at her. They all wondered what she could possibly be talking about; no one was ever rumored to see the original boy wonder's eyes…ever. Let alone the new one, who wanted to keep the tradition.
"Hmm, looks like we got ourselves a mind reader." Robin smiled. He noticed she was a mind reader, since he had just said the difference between him and his idol in his head. He was half-afraid she would let the secret out about what his eyes looked like.
"I wont tell…don't worry." Raven assured him.
Rapid nudged Flamer in the arm.
"Oh yeah, umm...I'm Flamer, nice to meet you Raven." He smiled at her
"Yes, it is delightful. My name is Achandra." She gave a 100wat smile
"Finally get to meet the one and only Raven from the original Teen Titans, it's an honor." Said Robin.
"I'm Raider, and this is my Brother Muscles (she pointed to him) Nice to meet you Raven" She smiled
"Yeah, It's a pleasure." He shook her hand and smiled.
"I'm a HUGE fan of yours Raven. I'm Nightress." She also smiled.
"And I'm Electra, Glad to finally meet one of the former Teen Titans I've heard so much about." Electra Smirked.
"Of COURSE you remember me, Rapid!" he chuckled…alone.
"Nice to meet you all, Take care of this city guys." Raven said. 'Starfire would have been suffocating them all in a hug by now…'
"We were wondering if you would stay with us for a little bit, we could use some guidance, and Nightress is willing to share her room with you, if you like. Of course, so would Rapid." Achandra giggled, looking over at Rapid's pink tinted face, rubbing the back of his neck.
'Is she kidding? I have my own life to get to.' Murmured her emotion Stress. 'Like what? I say go for it instead of sulking in your room all day Raven.' Said Happiness. 'Can I trust them?' Raven asked her emotions in her head. 'Uhh…you do know these are a bunch of untrained teens who have no idea how to use any of their powers…what's the worst they can do? Annoy you with their hormones?' Laughed Humor. 'Plus, didn't you say you wanted to get to know this girl Nightress and see what she's about?' Asked Curious. Raven Agreed.
"Ok, I guess. For how long should I stay?" Raven asked
"How ever long you want." Electra Answered.
"So…this is your room?" Raven entered Nightress's room.
"Actually, it was yours."
Raven stared at her for a second, and noticed she was right. It was her old room. The same colored walls, and structure of the room.
"Wow…it's been a while."
"I hope you don't mind sleeping on a blown up mattress, it's all we have for now…"
"Its fine, don't worry about it. I like your room…nice and dark."
"How else would it be?" Night chuckled.
"Did you guys change the roof?" Raven said quickly changing the subject
"Nope, we left it the same for now."
"Mind if I go on the roof? That used to be my favorite meditating place."
"Sure, go right ahead." Nightress followed Raven on her way to the roof.
"You meditate?" she asked
"Yes, it helps relax me and controls my emotions and powers."
"They go haywire? So do mine, mind if I join you in like an hour or so? I'd like to try this out."
"Sure. See you in an hour."
Night watched Raven go through the ceiling onto the roof as a black shadowy bird.
"Awesome…" smiled Nightress.
Raven hadn't been on that roof since forever. She missed the feeling she got being that high looking on to the city and listening to the water splash against the shore. Raven sat down Indian style and slowly rose into the air with her arms spread.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" She started to chant over and over again.
Usually around this time in meditation, she would start thinking about random stuff. Her past, Present, and Future, But one at a time.
Flashback
Raven was meditating on the roof; so far it's been about 2 hours since she started.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos… Azarath Metrion Zinthos…" She started to chant over and over again.
Deep in her thoughts, she faintly heard a door open and close, but decided to ignore it. 30minutes passed, and was getting dark…the sun was setting. It was getting closer to the end of her meditation, and she wasn't as in depth in her thoughts as before. Raven felt a presence around her stirring. She opened her left eye and lost her balance after finding out Robin had been sitting there for 30 minutes, staring at her, smiling. He was using the ledge of the Tower as a chair and let his head sit on his left hand, which was supported by his left leg. She fell from the air and on her bottom with a loud thump. Startled from Robin being face to face with her.
"Oww…" she said still lying on her back.
She saw Robin stand up and extend his hand, as he tried to suppress a laugh. She took it and stood up and dusted of her hiney.
"Thanks boy wonder. You disrupted my meditation." Raven said coldly.
He could only smile that cocky smile he had. "Sorry Raven, I was bored. So I decided to come up here about 30 minutes ago and meditate with you. I tried, but it was too confusing, and I didn't want to bother you. You looked too peaceful. So I just decided to wait."
"Ok…but did you have to stare at me?"
"Nothing else was worth looking at besides you." He said moving a strand of her violet hair out of her matching eyes.
End Flashback
A single tear had stained Raven's face as she remembered that nice evening, when Robin decided to visit her. She didn't notice, but it had already been an hour, and she felt Nightress coming up the stairs. She quickly wiped her face and pretended to be in deep meditation.
She heard the door open and close. Then felt Nightress's aura next to Raven. She orbed Night's mind and found out Night had been trying to copy Raven's Indian style.
"Actually, you get more affect with your other leg on top." Raven said.
"AHH!" Night screamed. Making Raven jump. "Oh, sorry Raven, I thought you were in deep meditation…I didn't now you knew I was here!"
They finished meditating, and decided to head to sleep. It was 10:30.
(In Nightress's room)
"Raven? Are you sleepy?" asked Nightress curiously.
"No, why?" asked Raven.
"I was wondering…if we could…talk."
'Did she really trust me that much? I mean, we practically just met today.' Raven thought
Raven had never experience this before, someone actually trusting her that much to want to talk about stuff. Well atleast, not in a long time.
"I know, your right…never mind that question." Nightress said reading her mind.
'Aww c'mon Raven, let her talk…maybe you can even get into the conversation and finally be able to talk to someone.' Said knowledge. 'Ugh…I rely on my emotions too much.' Raven thought.
"No, its ok…what do you wanna talk about?"
Raven saw Nightress's face light up. They sat on Raven's bed Indian style facing each other.
"Well, I actually need advice. I trust that anything spoken in here…stays in here. Correct?" said Night professionally.
"Of course."
"Ok…Have you even been in love Raven?"
Raven was stunned at such an abrupt question, especially after remembering that night on the roof with Robin.
"Yes, actually I have. You like Robin don't you?" Raven said
'Woaw, she's really good at this mind reading stuff.' Night thought
"Years of practice." Raven smiled. "So what's your question?
"Well, I just want to know what to do? Do I say I like him? Do I keep it under wraps? What should I do? What did you do?"
"Well, I advise what I did isn't exactly the right thing. But I went through Rapid's thoughts of just today, and I came upon and blushing picture of you after he said that Robin says 'Hey'".
"Yeah" Night blushed
"I think Robin also has a crush on you, not because of that, but I can see a lot of time when he would talk and touch you. Not sexually, but like on the arm and stuff."
"Nah, he just likes to flirt."
"Believe me Night, That's the only thing boys CAN do to the girl they like…for now. Tell him, or flirt back. That'll give him enough confidence to maybe ask you out on a date."
"You think?"
"I know" Raven said tapping at her head, Indicating for Night to remember her mind ability.
They laughed.
Eventually they got off topic and talked about practically everything else. Music, Art, Raven even showed her a few pointers for magic powers. Raven felt like Nightress was her long lost sister or something. They eventually trusted each other with eachother past life. Nightress had already shared hers, now it was time for Raven to share hers.
"Its going to take probably a day to explain everything between me and Robin and the Titans, you know" Raven warned.
"I've got all the time in the world. Start already, I have no Patience." Night smiled.
"Ok then, Lets start when I was about…. Oh, I don't know…16? Yeah 16 is probably a good age to start. It was May 15th, 2005…"
Yeah, this is where the real story begins. Sorry you had to read two freaking chapters before you finally got to her at age 16. But I'll make it up to you by making the chapters pretty good. R&R
-M-
