Disclaimer: Maybe one day I WILL own the Teen Titans! That would make me VERY happy. Robin would be MINE! ...and Aqualad.
Chapter 3: Ancient Scrolls
"The makers of Azarath and Metrion are proud to present Zinthos. New and improved, Zinthos gives you what you want, when you need it. And because it's blue, Zinthos goes with everything. Do not get Zinthos wet and do not feed it after midnight..."
The commercial droned on in the backround. The TV was on, but the two Titans seated on the couch weren't paying any attention to it.
"Zinthos is not right for everyone, and may cause bloating, cramping, disturbing visions, and growth of additional eyes. If you have trouble meditating, stop saying Zinthos and consult your ancient scrolls immediatly."
The last line of the commercial grabbed the attention of Raven, who was sitting next to Robin on the couch. The were close together, the sides of their heads almost touching as they both looked at the same book.
"Whoa, is that your father?" Robin asked, pointing to a picture of a huge, white-haired demon.
"Ancient scrolls!" Raven exclaimed.
"What?" Robin asked confusedly.
"Didn't you hear that commercial? They mentioned something about ancient scrolls. That reminded me of this ancient scroll that's in my room...somewhere. It might be able to help us," Raven responded.
"Ok," Robin said, and stood up. "Let's go find it."
Raven bit her lip uncertainly, but nodded and led the way to her room. The door slid open at her touch and they both stepped in. The door slid shut and Robin asked, "So where is it?"
Raven's face reddened. "Promise you won't laugh?"
Robin looked confused, but answered, "I'll try not to. So where is it?"
Raven sheepishly opened her closed door. As it slid open, she backed up against the far wall and pulled Robin back with her. "What..." he started to say, then stopped, because as soon as the closet doors were open, a gigantic pile of junk poured out. Everything from baseball bats to dead mice, from toy cars to computers, fell from the closet in one giant avalanche. The mudslide of junk slid across the floor, stopping only inches from Robin's toes.
"You mean," he stopped and gulped, then continued, "You mean, the scroll is somewhere...in there!" He had a look of absolute horror on his face.
"We had better start looking! C'mon, you take that side and I'll take this side," Raven said. Robin shuddered and thought, 'She sounded way too happy when she said that.'
Hours passed. "Hey Raven, I found this black book. Is it important or should I put it in the 'Give away' or 'trash' pile?"
"Give me that!" Raven said, suddenly worried.
"No...I think I'll read it first," Robin said, grinning madly.
"Give it here, Robin!" Raven shouted, and tackled him. Robin scooted away from her and stood up, at the same time opening the book.
"June 1, 1996: Today I was asked to join the Teen Titans, which consisted solely of Robin at the time. I would have said no, but something about Robin made me want to accept his offer. Maybe it was the polite way he asked, and how he didn't seem to pity me like most people. It's so infuriating when people pity me! Or maybe it was my inner teenager, telling me 'He's hot, so follow him.'"
Robin burst out laughing, and continued, enjoying the look of total shock and horror on Raven's face as he read what appeared to be her diary.
"June 23, 1996: I am REALLY bad at keeping up with journals. I totally forgot about it. Besides, we've had so many robberies and other crimes that I have hardly had time to eat and sleep, let alone keep up with a journal. But right now I have time. We have fought many villians; some reccuring, some new. Not too long ago, we had to..."
Raven interrupted him, saying, "Fine, read my journal if you want. I don't care! I have nothing to hide...that I remember. What happened next? I hardly remember writing those entries."
Robin grinned and continued reading, "Not too long ago, we had to go on an underwater mission. I didn't let anyone on the team know how deathly afraid of water I am. I am proud of how well I concealed my terror."
Robin stopped, and looked at Raven. "You could have told me. I could have let you stay home."
Raven looked at her feet, suddenly fascinated with her shoes.
"Look at me, Raven!" Raven looked up at Robin. "You don't have to hide everything inside. I know you have to control your emotions, but that doesn't mean you have to keep your thoughts and fears locked inside, too!"
Raven blushed, remembering the "Wicked Scary" incident. (A/N remember, the other episode that had control freak in it) "Just keep reading or something."
Robin obeyed. "Did I mention how Robin looked even hotter, if that were possible, when his hair is wet?" At that, Robin cracked up, rolling on the floor laughing. Raven's face turned scarlet. "You weren't ever supposed to see that," she said quietly.
Robin, still chuckling, managed to ask, "Am I really hot? You really think so?" Raven raised an eyebrow. He really seemed desperate to know if he was hot or not. 'I can have fun with this,' Raven thought.
"That was a long time ago, Robin. People change," Raven said.
"Raven!" Robin shouted, annoyed. He took a step towards her, then tripped over something from the closet. There, in front of his eyes on the floor, was the scroll. He couldn't explain how he knew it was the one. He just knew.
He picked it up and handed it to Raven. "I found it! Let's read it!" he told her.
Raven nodded, forgetting what they had been talking about, and they sat on her round bed and opened up the scroll.
"The Prophecy Foretold, And The Prophecy Controlled"
(A/N) Next chapter: the contents of the ancient scroll. It will tell the prophecy (which I will make up since I haven't seen the new episode yet, and I don't even know if the prophecy is in it, it's just the title or something.) and also how you can resist the prophecy, keeping it from coming true. But will Raven and Robin be able to stop the prophecy? Dun dun dun...
