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Robin sped behind the SUV as it made its way down Main Street then took a sharp turn left that almost threw Robin off the R-cycle. Struggling to keep the cycle under control Robin felt his jeans whip around his legs. The feeling was good, an old memory, one of the few happy moments he could remember.
'Richard Grayson was eleven years old and had already been Batman's sidekick, kicked bad guy butt and had his butt kicked several times. Racing around a corner on his bike he felt the wind whip his jeans. He had recently quite being the sidekick of Batman and moved to Jump City to fight crime solo. This was his chance to make a name for himself even if it was just an alias. His crime-fighting name was Robin, not Boy Wonder. He cringed at the thought of that nickname oh how he hated it. Reaching the apartment he was renting he hopped off his bike and wheeled it inside. He had lived here for two and a half months. He had begun his crime fighting about a week ago when a large bank heist was pulled. Smiling Robin thought about that victory. He only fought at night though, in the cover of shadow. Waving to Mr. Henderson, the landlord, Robin made his way up the three flights of stairs with his bike. This was a daily routine for him now. Reaching his door he opened it and placed his bike near the door and closed it and walked back down the three flights of stairs. Walking out of the building Robin went to get a few groceries. He had to of course eat somehow and that fast food crap would kill him before he could fight another bad guy. Suddenly out of a dark alley a girl around his age stepped out in front of him. Taking a defensive position he watched her carefully. She had ashen skin and amethyst eyes and hair, a red gem in the middle of her forehead and an emotionless look. She stuck out her hand and introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Raven. I want to make a business proposition with you." '
Robin smiled at the memory. Shortly after that Raven and he had co-founded the Teen Titans. At first it was just the two of them fighting crime and saving lives but then Cyborg came along by sheer good fortune. Beast Boy and Starfire were later recruited after they mysteriously showed up in a park not but three feet from the three Titans tossing a football around. Robin frowned as he remembered later on after the other two had joined that Raven began to pull away from him and Cyborg. What happened there? Cyborg, Raven and me used to be so close. Cyborg was like our older brother, always protecting us. And Raven, the dark enchantress, she was a beauty even then. She was happy then too. She talked to Cyborg and me. We would discuss our problems. But now, nothing, we never talk about anything anymore. We never got as far as to find out much about each other's pasts, but we were still a lot closer than we've grown to be. When I find Raven, I'm going to get everyone to talk about our pasts and feelings and whatnot. All this secrecy is hurting the team. We are slowly breaking apart because of our suspiciousness and untrust. I have to do this. No matter how much resistance I get. We have to get to know each other to become the strongest we can be as a team and individually. And with that Robin made a mental note to himself that as soon as they found Raven they would take a day off from crime fighting and "share".
Without notice the SUV screeched to a halt and Raya bounded into a large, grubby apartment complex. Robin braked quickly and waited. Seconds passed into minutes and they ticked by gruesomely slow. A few seconds before Robin was going to give up and find Raya she walked out with a sour look on her face as she carried an envelope in one hand and a what looked like a laundry sack in the other. Tossing the sack in the SUV she walked quickly toward him and handed him the envelope.
"What was that all about?" Robin asked her.
"I got kicked out but whatever. Open the envelope. I swear I never opened it by the way. Raven said you're rather suspicious." She said in a casual tone. Robin cocked an eyebrow at her but decided against commenting on that statement. Instead he carefully ripped open the envelope and took out the piece of paper within. As he read the envelope slipped from his hand, forgotten as the wind swept it, whipping and whirling along the street and out of sight. The letter read:
Dear Robin,
Forgive me for my actions. I do not mean to worry you. I am safe.
I have to get away for a little while. I know you and the team can do
without me for a little while. I promise I will be back. I have to explain
something to you first though, through this letter. Ever since I met you
we were close. Now we have this "bond" from you being in my head.
Some things I just can't handle right now and I need to come to grips
with a few things. Please forgive me for running away. Do not come
looking for me please. If I am not back by the end of the week (today's
Sunday if you have forgotten) then something has gone terribly wrong.
I do not believe anything will happen though, so do not worry about me.
I don't want to cause you trouble, but please do me one favor. Raya's
landlord is planning on kicking her out. She has no family and no friends
except me. Please take her in to Titan Tower. I trust her and know she
will do no harm to anything. Thank you.
Sincerely and Forever Yours.
Raven.
Robin was dumbfounded. She was crazy! She was apologizing to him when he should be on his knees begging for forgiveness from her! But this was her decision and he had to respect her wishes about not going after her, at least until next Sunday.
"Raya, you want to live in Titan Tower?" Robin asked the girl watching him. Her brown hair flew in the wind and her eyes glistened in tears of gratitude.
"Do you mean that?" she asked, her words choked with tears. Robin nodded and Raya flung her arms around his neck and thanked him repeatedly.
"You have no idea how much this means to me. I promise I won't be of any trouble! I'll even cook, clean and help around the tower doing whatever you need me to. I don't want to be a burden. Thank you so very much." She said sincerely and released Robin from her hug her eyes watery with tears and her face with thin streak marks running down her cheeks. Robin felt a warm feeling in his stomach he hadn't felt in a very long time. Not the kind of warm feeling you get when you like someone, but the kind you get when you know you did the right thing. He smiled and she bounded off the SUV and the headed home, to Titan Tower.
