Chapter Three- Train wreck
Every morning, they were the first to wake. The 'dark' titans rose before the others, even before Cyborg in preparation for the morning breakfast battle, and met in the training room. Robin often wondered how Raven functioned on so little sleep, but deduced that her tea must be filled with caffeine. Raven also wondered how Robin functioned on so little sleep, knowing he spent most of the night doing research, but she figured all those years working with Batman must have diluted his need for sleep.
Both knew all they probably would ever know about the other, what with one having been inside the others mind, and the other one rescuing the other from the pits of hell, and all that. Robin put in the CD they both liked, not too head banger for Raven but not too… whatever it was the Raven listened too.
Robin had come across Raven practicing early one morning not long after the team was formed. She had explained that it was a type of meditative 'karate'. It was the best way she could explain it, and told him of how she would watch people (he would later learn that she meant the other children she was never allowed near) practicing the ancient art. She had taught him, not surprised by how quickly the martial arts master caught on. Every morning since, they met in the gym to complete the circuit, which was what one work-out in the ancient practice was called, before the others awoke and they went to breakfast.
They went through all the motions, performing an ancient art form of Raven's homeland.
For Raven, it was a reminder of her home, and a way to make a statement that she was normal like the Azarathian children who used to perform the same circuit everyday. And to Robin it was a reminder of Batman, his mentor, and a way to relax while keeping his secrets, well, secret.
They were training, and keeping the train wreck of emotions inside. A brother and sister, bound not by blood, but by hop that someday this training wouldn't be needed.
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this chapter i think is probably my least favorite of all the ones i have so far. i had the idea in my head, but i wasn't going into the computer wonderfully. review if you can please.