Awlright! I got more skittles! Dude, I have the best reviewers ever. XD Dun dun dunnnnnn! Drama, drama, drama. How much fun is that. I'll try and write a few more chapters today, but alas, I go back to the Hell Hole (aka my mother's house) later tonight so I won't be able to write much, if at all, for about two weeks. Groan. Cyborg lovers, never fear, he was kind of an accidental jerk in the last one but he'll be nice in this one. -nodnod- Oh yes.

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans in any shape, way, or form. This story, however, is totally pwned by me. Because I just rock like that.

"Raven?"

Cyborg frowned as he knocked lightly on the dark girl's door. He knew she was in there. Ever since she had arrived back at the Tower two days ago, looking weary and upset, she had locked herself in her room. Indeed, Raven was lying on her back on her bed, her dark blue eyes glued to the ceiling.

Think about it. Either you lose any chance of ever getting your home back, or you lose your little 'friends.' You have three days to think about it.

Slade's words echoed throughout Raven's mind, drowning out Cyborg's knock on the door. She had one day left. Lose Azarath again. Lose her friends. Lose Azarath. Lose friends. Either way, it would leave a gaping whole in her already broken heart. "Dammit," she muttered as she rolled over, thumping her fist against her pillow. She looked up with surprise as her door slid open, Cyborg's large frame casting a shadow into her room. "Rae, are you okay?" he asked, arching an eyebrow. Raven rolled over onto her back again before she sat up, her pale legs dangling over the edge of her bed. "Yeah," she muttered, "Yeah, I'm fine." She didn't dare look at Cyborg's face. He knew he wouldn't believe her. "Is it okay if I come in?" He asked gently, a hint of brotherly protectiveness edging its way into his tone. Raven shrugged a bit, her gaze dropping to the floor. Her bed squeaked loudly as Cyborg came in and sat down next to her. "What did Slade say?" his words came out in a quiet, worried voice. Raven remained silent for a moment before she opened her mouth to speak in a hoarse whisper.

"He wants me to be his newest apprentice."

Cyborg's real eye widened as he looked down at his friend. That wasn't really what he had been expecting. It should have been, but for some reason, it wasn't. He reached over to wrap an arm around Raven's thin shoulders in a supportive, one-armed hug as Raven tucked her knees up to her chest, wrapping her arms around her legs. "Let me guess," he said, "he blackmailed you with something?" Raven shrugged again. Was threatening to destroy the only thing left of her home considered blackmail?

Yeah. Probably.

The anger she felt was almost overwhelming. What surprised her, though, was that she wasn't really angry with Slade. She was just angry with herself.

Angry that she was even considering betraying her friends for her own selfish gain.

But if she didn't take this opportunity, she would never, ever be able to get Azarath back. Those books contained all of the history, the beliefs, the ideas, everything about Azarath.

Realizing Cyborg was still waiting for an answer, Raven nodded her head slightly, her violet locks sheilding her face on either side. "He has some things that used to belong to a friend of mine," she mumbled. "If I don't help him, he'll destroy them." That much was true. Those books had belonged to Azar. When the old woman had died, Raven had promised to make sure nothing bad happened to them.

So much for that plan.

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Beast Boy couldn't help but burst out laughing as Starfire held several strips of bacon up to her head, shouting something in Tamaranean. Even if he didn't get it, it was still pretty funny. Robin chuckled as well as Starfire crossed her eyes, then dropped the bacon to wrap her arms around her sides, practically rolling with laughter. Their laughter faded, however, as Raven and Cyborg entered the room. Well, Robin's and Beast Boy's did. Starfire just floated over to the two, clasping her hands together over the gem on her neckplate. "Greetings, friends!" she cried happily. "Would you like to join us in the making of the faces?" Cyborg glanced down at Raven, who merely stood there, staring straight ahead, her face blank and emotionless. She folded her arms across her chest as her dark eyes darted over to Starfire. "No thanks," she muttered as she floated away from the two into the kitchen, where she quickly poured some water into the tea kettle on the stove. Cyborg watched her for a moment before he motioned for the rest of the Titans to follow him out of the room. Giving him a curious look, Starfire, Robin, and Beast Boy followed him anyway. Once they were in the hallway outside of the main room, Cyborg's eye narrowed in honor of the seriousness that the situation called for.

"Raven told me what happened with Slade."

Beast Boy's eyes widened a bit, and he had to shove down the little green jealousy monster that suddenly took over. Raven had confided in Cyborg? Why not him? True, Cyborg was like the big brother for all of them, but still. He had told her that he was there if she needed him. So why had she gone to Cyborg?

"He's blackmailing her into becoming his apprentice."

Starfire gasped, and Robin's eyes widened behind his mask. Beast Boy could only stare at his half-metal friend. "She's not going to, is she?" he asked with a touch of panic to his voice. "She wouldn't! She would never help him!"

She wouldn't be like Terra.

Though he didn't say the words, everyone knew they were there.

Cyborg shrugged, shaking his head slightly. "I don't know, man. She really seemed to be considering it. I never thought she would, but..." Beast Boy's ears drooped, and Starfire shook her head as well. "No!" she exclaimed. "Friend Raven is completely loyal to us. She would not help such a bad man!" Robin frowned, folding her arms across his chest. "Slade uses the thing you care about most against you," he said quietly. "Whatever he's using against her, it's got to be something pretty bad."

They all knew he was speaking from experience.

"But what would he use against Raven?" Beast Boy asked, his gaze darting from the three of them. "She said he's got something of hers," Cyborg said, shrugging again. "Or something like that."

Starfire's bright green eyes widened. "Raven would not betray us for her own material gain!" Robin frowned, looking at the ground as he thought. "She might. You have to admit, she's been acting kind of weird ever since Trigon was destroyed."

"I would appreciate it if all of you would stop talking about me behind my back."

The four jumped, turning to face a rather annoyed looking Raven. Her dark eyes were narrowed into a scowl as she pushed past them, floating down the hall towards her room.

Robin's gaze lingered at the spot where she had turned for a moment as he thought, then turned back to look at the rest of his friends.

"I never thought she would, but I think Raven actually might leave us."

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Raven couldn't help it. The moment she entered the safety of her room, two tears slid down her alabaster cheeks. "Dammit," she muttered. "Dammit, dammit, dammit." So they all thought she would betray them? Just leave? How could they even think that?

How could she have even considered it?

Letting out a small sigh, Raven lifted her mug to her lips, letting the hot liquid inside run down her throat. She closed her eyes as she enjoyed the taste, then opened them again as she lowered the mug.

As someone reached out to grab her wrists, the cup fell to the floor, shattering on impact.

"Have you thought about my offer, Raven?"

((Gah! I apologize for the short chapter. I haff realleh bad writer's block. -runs off to get sugar- Buahaha. Source of all power.))