Disclaimer:
I do not own the teen titans.

Summary:
"And the only time she touches the ground is when that little bird… dies."
What happens when a certain bird falls to prey? Will she once again take flight? Or disappear into the night?

Raven centered fiction.

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CHAPTER SIX

Masquerade Continuation.

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RECAP:
"Much better don't you think?"

"Huh? Err.. uh, yeah." He took his gaze away from her legs and handed her glass.

She stood up and dusted her dress, "Let's go Robin, I want to get there before sunrise."

He chuckled and stood up, "Yes, ma'am."

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The door of the roof burst open and the two came stumbling out.

"Finally! This was harder than fighting Plasmus!" Robin said exasperated. During their walk up the stairs, Raven had figured he was a titan, he blushed and said that he was. Raven inwardly laughed at that, she already knew he was a titan, she just wanted to see his reaction.

Raven chuckled, "Too bad we left our glasses on the stairs."

Robin shrugged, "They were empty."

"So are you going to give me a name?"

Raven grinned, "Nope."

They both started to walk to the edge of the roof, Raven walking backwards, conversing with him.

"Okay, what about any name? Anything I can call you by. Pleeeeeease." Raven watched Robin give a poorly excuse of a puppy face.

She laughed, "Call me a fox, for that is all I am to you."

He grinned, "Well my foxy lady, I would stop walking if I were you."

Raising an eyebrow, Raven stopped shortly with her hands on her hips.

"Well for one thing, you're merely feet away from the edge, the other, there is no railing. Oh! One more!" He paused at this, his hands on his chin as if thinking, he turned his head to the side, yet his eyes remained on her. "The wind is shifting, and your flashing all the citizens down below." His grin got bigger, if that was possible.

Raven's eyes widened at this and quickly looked down at her dress, it was perfectly still. She then turned around and noticed that she was indeed a few feet away from the rail-less edge. Quickly turning back to Robin, "There's no wind! Liar!" she narrowed her eyes in mock annoyance. Robin just shrugged, but he was grinning.

Turning back around, she carefully settled herself on the edge of the roof, her feet dangling six stories high.

"Are you sure you want to do that?" He asked sceptically, still standing a few feet away with his hands in his pockets.

Raven let her hands support her behind her. And dropped her head back to look at him, "Why, scared of a little height Wonder Boy?" She grinned as she watched him come toward her.

He snorted and sat down on the edge next to her, he was sometimes in the air, or using his grapple, so he wasn't worried. He was just worried about the foxy lady.

They sat there as the orchestra continued a soft tune. The music vibrating through the ceiling.

Raven laid on her back, her calves hanging off the edge. "Beautiful isn't it?"

Robin was staring at her, "Sure is.."

"You're not even looking, how can you say that?" She mocked as she turned her head toward him. He blushed and mimicked her position, his hands under his head.

"Now, Isn't it beautiful." They were both looking up at the sky, the full moonabove them.

He mumbled something incoherent. And watched her from the corner of his eyes. He watched as she closed her eyes. 'Hmm. Must be tired.' He followed suit and closed his eyes also.

Little did he know that Raven wasn't at all tired, her mind's eye watched as flashes of images came in circles, jewels, rings, necklaces, bracelets, tiaras, anything she had took a mental photograph of that she wanted to borrow. Taking extra power, her hand that was away from view from Robin and that was flat on the concrete of the roof started to gather a huge amount of power. Though from a stranger's point of view, it just looked like a hand resting on the ground. The hand's fingers raised slightly from the ground, and quickly brought down, likea tap.

Yet in the ballroom, the lights quickly flickered,thenthe ballroom was covered in darkness. Then the lights turned back on before anyone attempted to scream. But in the small millisecond of that dark moment, all those jewels and jewelry that Raven had her sight on, had disappeared with the darkness. When the light had turned back on, everyone sighed, relieved. But that didn't last long. Screams and gasps were heard. Some even fainted- but those were only the melodramatic types.

Robin's head jerked up as he heard the screams, his eyes wide. He turned to Raven, who was already looking at him, confused.

"Didn't you hear that?" He asked her, wandering why she was just looking at him.. he quickly grew suspicious.

Raven's eyebrows grew together, "Of course I heard that. But there is no way in hell I'm going to climb those stairs back down when we just got here. Plus,-" She sat up, her arms supporting her, "- Aren't the rest of the titans there? And some extra security?"

Robin frowned. She had a point. But being who he is, he still wanted to check it out. He stood up, dusting his trousers.

"None the less, -" He helped her up from the ground, "I'm still going to see what's the problem." Then his communicator rang. He gave her an I told you so look and answered, walking a few feet away from her.

"Robin here." He spoke for a few minutes and nodded, closing his connection. He turned back to Raven.

"There seemed to be a blackout shortly, and when the lights came back on, all the womans' jewelry were gone." He eyed her neck. "Didn't you have a necklace tonight?" He looked back in her eyes.

Raven frowned, 'Damn, I probably accidentally took my own too.. I hope he didn't see.'

She looked down at her own neck, fingering it lightly. "Yes, I think I did. Did you see what happened to it?"

He shook his head, "Unfortunately, no. My eyes were closed, did you?" He watched as she shook her head.

Nodding, "Okay, I'm going to check it out. Are you coming? If not, that's fine." His head was already on the case. He had been unconsciously walking to the door already. He was almost at the exit, when he felt a hand on his arm. He looked at her surprised, he didn't even hear her coming!

"Just hold on, okay?" And next thing he knew, her lips were pressed against his in a kiss. They parted and he looked at her with widened eyes. She only grinned.

"You didn't think I was going to let you go without a kiss first?" She smiled andgrabbed his shoulders, kissing him again, and pushing him against the wall. Her tongue caressed his lips, asking for entrance. Of course, he gladly gave it to her.

This lasted for a couple minutes.

Until Robin sighed heavily, "This is kinda hard with your mask you know.." His forehead against hers, both breathing heavily.

"Mhmm..Okay, I have an idea." He quirked his eyebrow at this.

He felt her hands on his face, "Wait, no, not my mask." His hands quickly went to hers but she stayed still, not relenting. She shook her head.

"Just trust me okay?" She said softly, her lips in a small grin. He sighed heavily and closed his eyes, his hands dropping back to her waist.

She waited a couple seconds and sealed his eyes with a little bit of power, just in case he tried to look. Small sounds were heard as she unslipped her mask from her face and hanged it on the lever of the door which was arms length away.

He felt her kiss him passionately for a small while, and it felt more natural without her mask. He was glad that she didn't try to take of his mask. Feeling his eyes trying to open subconsciously, he felt his lids become heavy as if he was sleepy, he just brushed this away and continued to kiss her. He heard her sigh and felt her whole face nuzzled against his neck. She spoke.

"I'm very attracted to you, Birdy.-" He heard that nickname before.. but he was too deep in the pleasure of her kisses -which were like an ecstatic toxic to him- to even render anything, no less a name.. He heard her speak again, "But I will not hesitate to attack.."

With this, her face was already out of his neck, and she kissed him slowly on his adam's apple, getting a quick intake of breath from him. She grinned at his reaction.

He felt her slide out of his arms, "..Bye, bye, Birdy." And with that he could feel the weight lifted off his eyes. Opening them, he saw her nowhere near. He sighed heavily, "Where the hell did she go.. "

Turning to the door, he saw her mask hanging by its ribbon. Grabbing it, he opened the door and headed his way down the stairs. Turning the brown piece of silk and wire, he frowned. 'Where did I hear that name before.. Birdy..'

He had almost tripped over himself and fell down the stairs, when realization had dawned on him. 'Shit!' He ran down the stairs, even two steps at a time, falling on his butt a couple times.

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Raven had watched as he picked up her mask, confusion written on his face, and when he had disappeared behind the door.

She had used her powers to quickly transform into her Ravager outfit when she teleported from him. No use in anyone seeing her.

Tapping her ear, "Sir."

"Report."

"Currently done with the ball. Is it alright if I visit the museums?" Fully aware that Slade would get her meeting.

Silence was heard and then, "Yes, it's perfectly alright. Be back before sunrise."

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The door to the roof burst open and Robin ran into the main hall, finally finding the titans discussing something with the local security.

Cyborg turned to his friend, watching him bent over, panting, his hands on his knees. He then noticed the mask he held in his hand.

"Hey Rob, what's that." He pointed toward the mask.

Robin finally got his breath and stood properly, adjusting his mask, "The Ravager's. It's her mask."

"But Friend Robin is that not the mask of the woman I saw you dancing with just earlier?"

"Yeah, dude, I don't get what you're saying."

"Guys, I think we should let him explain." Everyone turned to Hotspot at his statement, then turned back to Robin.

"I don't know if the missing jewels is because of her, because she was with me. That girl. Was Ravager. We were.. talking..and she called me 'Birdy.'" They all oohed and aahed at this, fully aware of the thief's nickname of their leader.

They were all waiting for more..

"But.. she disappeared when... my back was turned." A little lie never hurt. He inwardly groaned.

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Ravager returned to the lair a couple hours after she left Robin. Taking off her mask as she walked from the shadows, she shook her head, running a hand through her deep plum hair. Her mask in her other hand.

Not noticing Slade before, she stopped and put her hands behind her, her mask still off. "Sir."

Slade turned around, apparently still awake. It was close to two in the morning. He had eaten the left over Cheesecake earlier in the night, while rading the fridge. Somehow, he had been hungry. He inwardly chuckled at his good mood. "At ease, soldier."

Raven grinned, and plopped down in a chair next to him. He was sitting at the computers again.

"Hey Master, I have a bunch of stuff I found." She chuckled and waved her hand. Jewels, necklaces, tiaras, bracelets, earrings, paintings, vases, scepters, a crown, and a few other very rare and priceless items appeared on a nearby table, some even slowly floating to the ground, due to her power, when there was no more room on the table.

She yawned. "I'm off to bed. So tired. Is there anything you need me to do?"

Slade turned his glance from the treasures.. there was so much, he was amazed at what she acquired in one night. "No. You're excused."

"Thank you." Then she disappeared.

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Authors Note: I'm so tired, Its close to midnight, and I would write more, but yeah. Sorry for the lack of story, I just wanted to get rid of the ball already. I already have an idea of her memory return. But maybe a few more fight scenes and such.

Oh, and I forgot to add the information in the authors note in the last chappie, because I was so pissed. Heh. But this came out better than the one that was erased.

Slade thinks Rose Wilson died during a mission; this is like vital information for a sequel I'm thinking, and this partially the reason why Slade had given her a close replica of The Ravager outfit, which is what Rose was.

Wintergreen is obviously alive in this story, in which the comics, he kinda died.

Umm..

Thanks for reading guys, seriously, it really helps. And my back is killing me! whimper THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS, I would personally thank each one of you, but ff,net is banning that. Link to a strike is on my profile. And uh, I'll try and get an update on my other story, Beautiful Disaster, but my mind is on this one at the moment. But don't worry, I'll definitely continue that story, I just don't know when.

And.. let me think.. thank you so freakin much for reading. Seriously. Thank you. If you have any suggestions, or ideas you'd like to contribute fora next chapter, it'd be greatly appreciated.

Oh, and sorry if it's so short. My eyes hurt, and my body is aching. I'll write more tomorrow.

Hearts, Ist.