Chapter 10

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They were torn apart by the shrieking sound of the alarm. She pulled her hood down though you could still we her now two yellow eyes.

"Raven… We have to go. I'll understand if you stay he-" Beast Boy started, his hands gently placed on Raven's shoulders.

"No. I'll come." Raven said looking at the ground. Beast Boy lifted her head so that she was looking at him and gave her a huge Beast Boy grin. The corner of her mouth twitched, but that was as close as she got to smiling. Beast Boy gently grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the room before she could protest. When they reached the common room Beast Boy slowly entered and Raven lingered in the shadows, though everyone saw her there.

"Friend Raven! It is so wonderful to see that you are unharmed." Starfire screeched happily as she darted across the floor to hug Raven. Beast Boy stopped her midway and shook his head slightly. Starfire was confused by this and stopped running.

"Glad to have you back Raven, but there's no time for a reunion. It's Slade." Robin said, bringing up Slade's image on screen.

"Thank you for the introduction Robin, but I don't want to talk to you. I wish to speak to-" Slade began, but Robin finished for him.

"Raven." Robin said spitefully. They all turned to look at Raven. She backed further into the shadows.

"We had a deal my dear. A deal I intend to make you keep." Slade said, confidently from the screen.

"And how do you plan to do that Slade?" Raven said to the screen, her tone a little more threatening then she had intended.

"Because Raven, even though the tower you live in has phenomenal security systems I have my ways." Suddenly the screen changed to black.

"What the hell could he do?" Beast Boy said, in his normal confused tone.

"We're not going to wait to find out." Robin said, seriously. "We have to find Slade."

"No." They all turned to look at Raven. "I know what he wants I won't let you risk your lives for me."

"Friend Raven-" Starfire began.

"What does he want?" Robin cut in.

"I- I have to become his apprentice… I'm not fit for the team anymore anyway." Raven said, looking at the ground still hidden by the shadows. Beast Boy was looking sorrowfully at Raven.

"Rae, what's wrong? And why are you hiding back there?" Cyborg asked and took a step towards Raven. Raven backed up a step.

"Raven, we're your friends. We know who you are. It doesn't matter what you look like to us." Beast Boy said bravely.

"But Beast Boy." Raven said, in a more scared voice any of them had ever heard her speak in before. Beast Boy just smiled warmly and extended his hand. Raven took his hand, closed her eyes, walked into view and used her powers to pull her hood back. There was a moment of horrid silence in which Raven thought she would drown in it. But Beast Boy held her hand firmly the whole time.

"How did this happen?" Robin, being the leader, spoke first. Raven opened her eyes.

"I was angry and full of hatred. I wanted to kill…" Raven paused and squeezed Beast Boy's hand tighter. "Someone who was very close to me. Because I thought they were lying. I made a deal with Slade that if he helped me to kill them I would become his apprentice. He did help me, but no one died. Thankfully."

"Whoa." Cyborg's response basically summed up most of the thoughts the Titans were having.

"Raven, we will find Slade, and you are not going to be his apprentice." Robin said firmly. Raven nodded gratefully to Robin. "But it's late and we all need to sleep so I'll see you all in the morning." With that Robin walked out the door. Cyborg soon did the same. Starfire was floating after them when she stopped. She had not said a word to Raven since she left the shadows.

"Friend Raven?"

"Yeah Starfire?"

"It is… Good to have you back. We were all very worried." Starfire said, still floating a few feet in front of the door.

"Thanks Starfire. It's good to be back." Raven responded. Starfire then flew down the hallway and off to her room. It was just her and Beast Boy again.

"So um I guess you really do think I'm funny." Beast Boy said, to break the silence.

"Let's go to bed BB." When she realized she had called him 'BB' her cheeks possibly turned a deeper red.

"I'll walk you to your room." Beast Boy said and the both walked down the hallway in silence. They finally reached Raven's room.

"Thank you Beast Boy and… Be careful." Raven said, as she opened the door.

"You too Rae, you too." Beast Boy said quietly. Raven paused for a moment, then went into her room and promptly fell asleep on her bed. Beast Boy returned to his room and did the same. They dreamt of each other.

A/N: Next chapter bad stuff happens. Please Review.