Beginning of the End

"Beastboy go and get Raven's present out of Robin's room. I need to get something." Cyborg ordered Beastboy as they ran down the hall to the elevator.

"What do you need?" Beastboy asked.

"A new arm." He simply replied like it was a everyday occurrence. He quickly made a left to go to the Titans lab leaving a stumped Beastboy to go to Robin's room.

He entered the lab and quickly went to the bench that repaired his body whenever it was damaged. He hopped on top of the table and the machine quickly went to work changing not only his arms, but his legs and power cell. He had been experimenting with these parts for a while now, he still yet to workout all the bugs. He had hoped to have more time to finish them before they would be needed, but time wasn't a thing they had on their side. After it finished changing his parts, he stood up and looked a mystified Starfire, "Alright lets kick some Trigon ass. What do you say, Star?"

"Yes, let us go kick the ass." She replied adding a little giggle, forgetting to ask Cyborg about the new parts as they rushed to meet Beastboy at the T-car.

"I can't believe you brought the hole box and everything! I think Robin meant to bring the sword not the entire casing too." Cyborg explained to Beastboy as he drove the T-car to where they believed Raven to be going. The old library is where they first encountered Slade. It had to be where Trigon was going to be summoned. No other place made any sense.

"You think! HA! Robin may need this funny little book too!" Beastboy countered, holding up a small book with a raven on the front.

"What!" Cyborg yelled as he grabbed the book from Beastboy's hands. "The thing's written in a language not even Robin can understand." Cyborg struck back as he looked at the writing.

"Friends, stop arguing, save the energy for the Trigon. We are all going to need it." Star said near tears at sight of Beastboy and Cyborg fighting. Though it was a daily occurrence, it always sadden Starfire to see friends fight, especially her friends.

"Alright, Star. Lets just concentrate on beating Trigon." Cyborg said, throwing the book over his shoulder into the backseat. "How the hell are we going to do that anyway? Did Robin ever tell anyone his plan just in case?" Cyborg asked looking around for the answer. He was met with a deafening silence. "Damn" He muttered.

Meanwhile, Robin had retrieved the R-cycle and was on his way to the old library. By his calculations, he was ten minutes behind Cyborg. A lot could happen in ten minutes. "I hope they brought the book too. Forgot to tell them to. Dammit, without the book, I'm not sure what Raven wants me to do."

(Flashback) "Robin, you remember the sword I gave today."

"Of course, I do, Raven. How could I forget it. Its beautiful. Again, thank you."

"Robin, there is a reason I gave you that sword. This is it." Raven hands him a small book with a raven on the front. Robin takes it and opens it. Inside is a very foreign writing.

"Raven, I can't read this."

"When the time is right, you will be able to." She turns to walk away.

"Thats it? Your going leave me with a cryptic message like that on my birthday?"

"Thats it, Boy Wonder."

"Raven, I'm getting tired of these clues. Why don't you just talk to us?"

"Why don't you ever talk about Slade with us?" Robin stares coldly at Raven. Raven sighs. "Do you remember when you asked me to join the Titans?"

"Yes."

(Flashback within a flashback. Flashback fairy is getting tired.) "Robin, I'll join the Titans, but you must understand one thing."

"What's that?"

"Someday, sometime, you may have to make a ultimate decision about me."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You'll understand it when the time comes."

(Back to the original Flashback. Flashback fairy is getting very tired.)

"Alright, I'll take that answer for now. But someday you'll have to give me a straight answer."

"I hope I'll be around for that."

(End flashback. Flashback fairy is exhausted. Flashback fairy's going to bed.)

"What the Hell!" Cyborg shouted. They had just arrived at the library to find, what appeared to be a Grim Reaper in Raven's cloak.

"Well, well. Look who decided to show up. The great and mighty Teen Titans." Hatred said mockingly and then let out a laugh that sent chills down the Titan's spines.

"Raven?" Beastboy asked. He wasn't sure whether or not it was Raven. He was hoping, no, praying that thing wasn't Raven, but his prayers would go unanswered.

"Raven is no more, only Hatred is left."

Well, hopefully this chapter helped you understand Ravens plan for herself. Or it just confused the hell out of you. Please tell. On to the reviews.

Raven42431: You are very welcome. It is nice to know that at least one person is coming back to the story.

ShelsSMG: Hey, I just got done watching Justice League when I wrote that. Gimme a Break. Thanks for the compliment though.

Neveryemind: Working on the dialogue part. Hope it is getting better.

Thats all folks. Stay tuned. The fight against Raven begins next chapter.

BurningDeath