Releasing Her Demons
By: JediZea
Summary: Raven finally decides to join the other Titans in a game, but it's not a video game. She wants them to play Dungeons Dragons and decides to share something about herself while doing so. PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, Dungeons and Dragons, any of the places I got my music from, or any other real things I may make reference to while writing this story. I do, however, own all the other characters except Natora, Saorise, Adrian, and Ivan Balthazar.
(Author Notes) I will be adding OC's to the story and if you want one, send me an email describing him/her/it. I'll have to look it over and send you a reply.
I finally decided to reply to all my kind reviewers, and the few that weren't so kind. 52, so be prepared for a lot of replies before the chapter, all in order of given, even if someone has multiple reviews.
ShadowFireStar: Thank you, I will continue until the story's done. I can't stand leaving anything unfinished.
SpiderSquirrel: You should play DD. There are a lot of rules, but once you get them down it's fun. The only problem is the books 30 a piece and you usually need more then one. Thanks for liking my story, I try.
drowningthoughts: I will, I try to get a new chapter up every week. Key word Try
Absolutely pointless: Yeah I think she would probably be more of a Vampire the Masquerade player, but most people I know that play VTM play DD too, plus I know a lot more about DD so it's easier for me to write into the story.
Wild Spirit of Darkness2: Yay, pasgetti. I love pasgetti-os! Sorry you're going to have to wait for the end, it's probably going to be a long fic.
Mangus17: I'm glad I could make your first introduction to fanfiction a good one, and there's lots of good authors out there so don't stop with just this one. I'm glad you like the plot, to be totally honest it came to me in a dream.
Mangus17: They're all going to play the game, even if they don't want to at first, Beast Boy. There should be a bit more coming.
Slayergirl1362: Thanks, I aim to please. Yeah I've always liked Robin and Raven, but only if Robin is a bit darker then he is in the cartoon. After the death of his parents and being raised by Batman I think he's too cheerful in the show.
Spidersquirrel: Yeah she was a little bossy, but she had to be to make sure everyone started playing. I think part of her really wants to let herself out and this is how she decided to do it so she won't take no for an answer.
Absolutely Pointless: Thanks, it took me forever to come up with the names, well all but Cyborg's. I did just what he did to pick his name and that's what came of it.
Raven's Tear: Thanks, I'm glad you like it.
Blood Darkness: Glad you like the story. I'll keep it up until I'm finished.
Wild Spirit of Darkness2: Yeah you need at least one book to properly play the game, the Player's Handbook. It's a little pricey though, and if you want to control the game you have to shell for another 2 books.
CloudedDragon: Thanks for the character. I'll try not to let you down.
Akiko Toshika: Thanks, I hadn't seen anyone else with a DD idea and since I'm a DD geek it was pretty easy for me to write it once I got the idea. Don't worry I'll dumb down what I have to show about the game, and try not to get too bogged down in the rules.
Slayergirl1362: Glad you like the descriptions, I to make it vivid but I don't want to take away the use of your imagination. If I get too descriptive let me know. Sorry about confusing you, I'll try to be clearer in later chapters.
SpiderSquirrel: Yep finally starting. I'll update as soon as I can. I try to have another chapter done every Friday.
Slayergirl1362: Yeah, sorry it took me so long to actually get into the DD stuff, but a lot of the game is going to be foreshadowing of something later...
me: Thanks, I've never seen Raven as a direct character and a game like this is a perfect chance for her to let herself out and warn the others. Oops maybe I've said too much.
iMAKEshirts: First off, I love the bumper sticker quote on your bio. I got a good laugh from it. Secondly Does the happy dance too Yay someone something! No LOTR though, I could go into a whole rant as to why but I'll spare everyone. Finally this is just a dumbed down version of DD so I don't get bogged down in needless details about the game.
ShadowMagic: covers his ears No need to yell, I don't have a hearing problem. Well maybe I do now. Glad you like the story though.
chainedfreedom1: Glad it's interesting, and more is coming.
CloudedDragon: Thanks again for the character, I'll make sure she has a decent role.
Wild Spirit of Darkness2: Thank you, best compliment anyone can give me is adding me to the alert list.
Spidersquirrel: Yeah it is fun, writing and playing DD. You'll have to wait for updates like everyone else, sorry.
Blood Darkness: Thanks, I always thought Robin would be a darker character then he is give his past and now he's letting it out. All the more fun for me.
CloudedDragon: They're playing a game, I just wanted to describe what's happening for their characters without going into all the annoying description of the rules so 3rd person from the game itself seemed easiest.
Shannon-of-tameran: Sorry no one's dying, just yet. I'll take sneezesTerrasneezes into consideration though.
Demons: Yeah, I'll try to update once a week. No promises though since I have 3 AP courses a girlfriend, and helping build an electron microscope in my spare time.
Zako Lord of Randomness: Thanks for the character. I'll try to make sure it gets enough time in the story, and doesn't act like a total idiot.
Wild Spirit of Darkness2: Darn, I was aiming for 5 hours of entrancement, that's how long I was out when I was thinking up Raven's outfit. Can I have some cake mix if you like the next chapter? I need company too!
SpiderSquirrel: Yeah, it's fun. I encourage everyone to try it at least once.
BloodCri: 4 words, Thanks a lot. Oops I guess that was only 3 words. Ok 3 words, Thank you very much. Darn that was 4. I'll get back to you when I learn how to count words right the first time.
Zako Lord of Randomness: Yep, and it will be in at least one more chapter, more if you're nice to me. Plenty of reviews. J/k you did me a favor by sending me the character. As for the update I'm writing as quickly as I can.
CloudedDragon: covers his ears No need to yell. Sorry you have to go to bed, but don't worry the story will still be here when you come back, and your character will be in another chapter.
Wild Spirit of Darkness2: Just getting started...
Ajido: Thanks for pointing that out. I appreciate the help. Glad you're enjoying the story
SpiderSquirrel: Keep in mind that Arachne isn't Raven, she's a character Raven created. Keep in mind that Arachne feels guilty for the situation because her father was the first demon summoned, so she won't fight as much as she normally would. Plus she was raised by a wizard so she instinctively trusts them. There is another reason, but you'll find that out later.
agentjgirl: I'll update as soon as I can.
warrior-wolf: Raven and Robin.
Kazua: Glad you like the story, and thank you for the character. Sorry it hasn't appeared yet, but it will. Yeah I like all my characters, but Robin/Vincent is definitely fun to write.
SpiderSquirrel: Glad you like it. I'll write more as soon as I can. covers his ears because of the yelling
BloodCri: Glad you like it. is bleeding from the ears because of all the yelling
SpiderSquirrel: It's not really a dream, more like a vision.
samauriduck27: Glad it's good, I'll update when I can.
CloudedDragon: Don't worry, it's just a vision. It's only the most likely future. And yes it's fair and your character will be in the story again. Yours was the first OC I got so she'll probably get the most OC time except for Naryldor, my DD character, if I decide to make him show up a lot.
Just Jett: Good, 2 references found 5 left I think. I have the video on my computer, as well as the audio file for the second part. If you like that you should go to and read the web-comic there. It's incredibly funny.
MRL: I'm glad you read the story even if you don't like RobRae. Thanks for keeping an open mind.
Emma Princess of Darkness: It was kind of a dream, but more like it was a vision.
Kazua: Yep a dream/vision thingie. Also even if someone doesn't like the chapter that well that's ok, I've read really great books/stories that have parts I've hated.
ShadowGuest: Sorry it's just a dream, no strange ending like that. You'll see the ending coming.
Kalabroun: I read all my reviews, and don't worry it's just a vision/dream not the ending.
ShadowGuest: Don't worry this isn't the end, I won't end it with a random chapter like that one.
Chapter 10Raven awoke in a screaming loudly in a puddle of cold sweat. Everything in the room was glowing black and suddenly there was a large crash from outside the room. Raven knew the sound instantly. Windows had broken, a lot of them. "Damn it," growled the tired demoness.
Raven looked over to the corner of her room and nodded. At least the hot plate and teapot in her room hadn't broken. She sighed and got up from her bed and strode quickly to her teapot and picked it up. She gave it a quick inspection to make sure there weren't any cracks in it. When she was satisfied with its condition she went into her bathroom, and prepared her tea with water from the faucet and a grabbed a bag from stash of tea in her medicine drawer.
She walked out of her bathroom, set the teapot on the hot plate and turned it on as high as it could go. Raven needed tea, and she needed it now. 'Why was the dream different? I should have died not Robin. He's supposed to be able to live a happy life...' her thoughts trailed off.
'Do you really think he could live happily without us?' Love shouted at her.
'Better to have...' Raven started but was abruptly cut off.
Love sighed, annoyed at Raven's ignorance. 'I know the saying, and it's total crap. It's not better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all. Losing love never heals you just learn to ignore it. Think of mother, we loved her didn't we? What makes you think he'll be any better off?' the feisty emotion insisted.
'Well I..." and Raven was cut off again, this time by the whistle of her teapot. Still pondering the question she levitated the teapot and a cup over to her. Raven toyed with the teabag in her hands before pouring the hot water from the teapot onto the cup and dropping the bag into it.
"Yo Rae," Cyborg called from outside Raven's room. "You ok? All the windows in the tower shattered. You're just lucky the T-car's window's didn't break." He joked to try and ease the situation.
Raven sighed softly while nursing her cup of tea. "Yes everything's fine. I had a ...disturbing dream that's all." Raven took a sip of her tea deciding. The tea didn't taste right today, something was wrong.
"You wanna talk about it?" Cyborg asked while stepping closer to Raven's door.
Raven put down her cup of tea and walked over to the doorway opening it the standard smidgen. "I'm fine. Now go away," she insisted. Cyborg stood there gawking at the nightgown Raven had forgotten she was wearing as a curious look plastered the goth's face. "Cy? Cyborg?" Raven asked then gave herself a once over, her face turned crimson instantly. The door slammed and locked in Cyborg's face as Raven quickly turned and changed into her normal outfit.
"What was your dream about?" Cyborg asked from behind the locked door. "Come on you can tell me."
Raven shook her head while changing, "You're not going to give it a rest are you?" she asked furiously.
"Nope you're stuck until you tell me." Cy chuckled, secretly wondering how Raven could let one of her dreams out of control.
"Fine, I was reading a dark romance novel, I fell asleep while reading a smutty part" she lied, hoping that it would satisfy Cyborg's curiosity.
"Oh no, you're not copping out like that," he insisted. "If you want me to buy that excuse you have to show me the book." As he said that Raven's door was opened and a door with a marked page was slid through. Cyborg picked up the book, opened to the page and stared blankly at the Kanji. "Since I can't read Japanese I'll take your word for it this time, but next time no excuses," and with that he set the book outside her door walked away.
Raven didn't hear him though, she was to busy planning on how to get pay back on Robin for gawking at her in that dress last night.
Later that evening the Titans were sitting in the living room, Raven reading as usual, Cyborg and Beast Boy playing Turbo Racer 5 with Starfire and Terra cheering them on, but Robin was no where to be seen.
"Anyone know where Robin is?" Raven asked, trying to seem casual about it. "I've been to busy reading to notice if he walked through," She said as a quick excuse.
"I believe Friend Robin is still with the doing of dishes Friend Raven," Starfire said cheerfully. "YAY! Go friend Cyborg," She shouted as Cy passed Beast Boy to take the lead.
"Hey, what about me? I don't have any cheerleaders." Beast Boy pouted while trying fiercely to catch up with Cyborg, but crashing into a tree after hitting is jet booster. "Man! Can't I get a break!"
"Don't worry," Terra said patting Beast Boy on the shoulder. "I'm sure you'll beat him next time," with that she kissed him on the cheek and sat down next to him. Beast Boy dropped the paddle and blushed bright red. Terra laughed and picked up the paddle. "My turn right?" she asked while starting the game.
"Hey! That was a dirty trick." Beast Boy complained. He turned into a snake and tried to slither around Terra to get the paddle back, but she expertly kept him far enough away so that he couldn't reach.
"Don't worry I'll show you plenty of dirty tricks later," Terra said coyly. Beast Boy slithered back to his seat contentedly.
"Man, get a room you two," Cyborg complained.
Terra laughed softly, "Ok, can we use yours?" she asked.
"Dude, that's just gross!" Cyborg exclaimed tossing the paddle away as he lost the race to Terra. "Rae, see if you can find Robin. We need to continue that game you had us play yesterday." Raven grumbled something under her breath, but stood up and walked out of the room.
Raven strolled down the halls at a leisurely pace, finding her way to Robin's new room. Robin had recently moved to an interior room because, in spite of the nice view, he said it wasn't working for some mysterious project of his. Everyone had just assumed he needed more room for the crime files, but he startled everyone when he had Cy help him organize them in the evidence room less then a week ago. She knocked quietly on Robin's door, fully expecting him to be in the gym working out and hoped to get a peak of what he was doing while he was away.
"Who is it," came the aggravated reply from within the room.
"Damn," Raven hissed under her breath. "It's Raven," she called while still silently cursing. "Can I come in?" she asked nervously. There wasn't a reply right away, so she knocked again. "Robin let me in," the goth insisted.
There were several loud bangs from within the room, and after a moment of noise the door slowly opened. Robin's room was dark, only the light from the hallway filtered in, and that wasn't enough to let Raven see anything other then the shadows of a little clutter within the room.
"Not that I'm complaining, but why is it so dark?" Raven asked, with just a hint of curiosity making it into her normally monotone voice.
"You had better prepare yourself," Robin warned as he walked over to the light switch, barely missing several shadowed objects strewn about the room. "Are you ready?" Robin asked.
"What should I be..." Raven stopped as soon as the light was turned on.
Robin had painted his entire room and it looked like a scene right out of Dante's Inferno. A hellish landscape of tortured people, lava and brimstone seemed to stretch on for eternity. One thing caught Raven's eye above all others, there was an evil looking circus tent painted on the wall across from his bed. The flaps of the tent were open and she could see a trapeze act performing, but something strange other then the crowd was composed entirely of demons. It took her a moment to put her finger on it, but she realized that the acrobats were falling, and the crowd's cheers were because of their impending doom.
"Robin did you paint this?" she asked needlessly. It was obvious from the objects on the floor, opened paint cans, rollers and brushes. "It's amazing, but why so dark? It doesn't seem like you."
"Raven," he began. "There's a lot of darkness in me that you don't know. My parents died when I was just 5 years old, and after seeing my parents die and having Batman adopt me it's not a wonder I ended up with a huge dark streak," Robin stated.
Raven stood for a minute and after finally finding words she said, "I never would have guessed, you never show anything this deep. I have a question though, why the circus? Are you afraid of clowns?" Raven chuckled, but was surprised when Robin joined in the laughter.
"No, not clowns, Trapeze acts." Robin said grimly. "My parents were a world famous trapeze act. They were the best, and were teaching me. However one day one of the cords was sabotaged." He took a breath and calmed down before continuing, "That night in Gotham they fell to their deaths, shortly after Batman adopted me. I don't know what you've heard about him, but he's very dark and recluse. The painting is my way of purging myself of fear, anger and hatred." Robin motioned all around the room; every wall was painted, or in the process of being painted. Even the ceiling and floor had images on them.
Raven saw the ceiling and shrunk slightly. There were two dominant figures, a dragon escaping the pages a book, and a bird. The bird was a chaotic mixture of blackness and blinding light with fierce amethyst eyes focused on the dragon.
She had to pull her eyes away from the scene to prevent herself from bursting into tears at the bittersweet memory. "The room, it seems to go on forever." Raven stated in awe.
"Yeah, I measured everything and made sure that all the images were to scale, even the miniscule ones in back. I made it so it feels like you can walk right into my personal hell but the walls keep you from getting close." Robin said cryptically. Robin quickly changed the subject though. "Raven, how about you model for me now?" the artist asked.
"Sorry," she said. "The others want me to drag you down so we can continue the DD campaign. I have to get ready. Go to my room, get the stuff and then set up. I'll be along in a minute." Raven walked out of the room with Robin right behind her.
'From my hell to yours Raven,' Robin thought. 'Seems like a fair trade.'