It's Just The Way You Look At It
By: TTFAN
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
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Raven Roth shoved her head under her pillow. Raven was about seventeen and a half years old with pale skin tone, shoulder length violet hair with matching amethyst eyes standing at a five foot three inches. She wasn't exactly what people would consider beautiful or ugly, either way it wouldn't have mattered. She tore the covers off and stared at herself in the mirror. Shabby and barely presentable, hardly the right attire for the first day at school.
She hadn't been to a normal school in about two and a half years, spending those days in Jump City Juvenile Hall. Not to mention her father tried to eliminate her last year. She 'lied low' after nearly drowning in the Atlantic Ocean. Thankfully she was close to the shores of Europe.
"Walking train wreck, Tara would say, and then walk out the door. Then again I'm not her," Raven said before picking up a comb and attempted to untangle the knots in her hair. She changed into a black tee-shirt and blue jeans, not too tight, not too lose. Raven grabbed her school bag and picked up a bagel on her way out.
She checked her digital watch, seven forty-five, before running to the bus stop, late again, and she really didn't feel like walking. The bus door closed on her, the driver's smug look irking her even more as she pounded on the door. Raven glared as the vehicle sped away.
"Dowd's driving it," Tara Markov said, she paused for a second, "what? Not surprised to see me?"
Raven stared at the girl. She had grown taller since their last encounter, almost as tall as her, but not quite. She still had that waist length blonde hair mischievous grin. Something just felt…different about her.
"I sensed your presence near the city yesterday," Raven stated.
"You really do take the fun out of everything. So where were you for the past year? I kept trying to call you," Tara said.
"Another failed attempt to get rid of me, thanks to daddy dearest," Raven said, voice dripping with sarcasm, "luckily a couple found me on the shores and nursed me back to health, and…there was this boy."
"Ooh. Can we get a name?" the blonde asked with a grin.
"Rorek…his name was Rorek. He was their son," the empath answered. Silence followed, making Tara shift uneasily, she should've been used to it by now. After all Raven only spoke when asked a question or if something was annoying her.
"You hear about the new gang?" Tara asked turning back to look at Raven.
"The Jokerz? Yeah I've heard of them, they came around after he got sent to Arkham again," Raven said.
"They beat up Rose and Hotspot. When I find them, I swear I'm going to tear them to shreds. She's only thirteen and defenseless-"
"You know she can take care of herself and her healing rate, it almost seems-"
"Like she's a meta-human? Nah, Rose doesn't get anywhere near chemicals. I'd highly doubt that," her eyes glowed a bright yellow as a piece of concrete lifted, "you need a ride?" Tara asked.
"I think I'll just walk," Raven replied in a monotone. Tara's hands glowed placing the concrete back.
"Better yet, I'll walk with you," Tara said changing her mind about flight.
"Oh yay, I have company," Raven said sarcastically as they walked to Gotham County High School.
"You see Argent this morning?" Tara asked.
"No, she's coming back the next week remember or have you forgotten everything about Gotham?" Raven said eyeing her suspiciously, making her feel even more anxious. Tara returned the gesture.
"No, I could never-"
"Well if it isn't the two lovely ladies. Going to school today?" Jason Mc Culver asked towering over the two. He had short, jet black hair, spiked forward with gel, hazel eyes, the proclaimed, 'school hottie'. Standing next to him was a boy, the same height, with shoulder length black hair, and blue eyes.
"Jason," Tara said bluntly.
"Malchior," Raven said devoid of emotion.
"My sweet Raven what brings you to the deadly streets of Gotham today?" Malchior asked slowly maneuvering his arm around her waist.
"Screw off," Raven replied shoving him.
"Honestly love, this pains me deeply. Allow forgiveness and I shall do what ever I may to please you," Malchior said before Raven kicked him in the shin.
"Why you bit-"
"Now, now Malchior we mustn't stoop to their level. We are gentlemen and we're not going to hit a girl," Jason said as Tara snorted.
"I am of course looking forward to seeing you this Friday," Jason said looking his ex-girlfriend up and down.
"What?" Tara asked confused.
"Word spread that you came back and I got your mother's approval," he said with a grin.
"Just great," Tara grumbled
"You know it's still not too late to take that ride," Raven said as Tara grinned.
"Actually I like walking but too much company can turn into a problem. Nothing a few old friends can't handle," Tara said as two rocks shot up and hit the boys square in their privates. Raven's eyes glowed white as both boys' underwear had been dragged up and over their heads.
"Must be hard to have a long distance relationship," Tara said as they approached the poorly funded education system. Both ignoring the boys behind them.
"Not really," Raven replied with a grin. A gust of wind seemed to blow left before a rose appeared in her hand with a card.
"Guy's got style," Tara said as Raven opened the card.
"Good Luck on your first day- Wally" The card read as Raven smiled.
"Bagged one of the good ones," Tara said with a grin elbowing Raven.
"He's a bit of a flirtatious idiot, but he's my idiot," Raven said.
"And Rorek?" Tara asked.
"I told him about Wallace. We're strictly friends, nothing more, nothing less," she replied as they walked into the building.
A.N. I know the prologue's too short and I should have combined it with chapter one, but it just doesn't fit. The prologue happened a few weeks ago and Tara just happened to arrive the day before school.
No that that's over, I have to explain a few mistakes I made in the past story. I'm correcting all of them today. Mistake # 1: The age part, they're supposed to be seventeen now, since it's their senior year, I messed up that part while making Jubilee Hall. Mistake # 2: I found out Kitten's real last name, and it's not Moth, but it'll be explained later. Why am I making so much fuss about a last name? I wanted the names to be tied to the comics, I'm weird like that.