Ok, this story is not gonna be a one-shot after all...
With the Titans
"Alright, people," Cyborg called to his teammates, "Starfire, you take the east side, Beastboy, you take the west. Robin… Robin?" He looked around.
"Dude, where's Robin?" Beastboy asked.
"No matter," said a concerned Starfire, "We must find friend Raven!"
With that said, they separated on their own ways.
With Beastboy
A green hawk circled the night sky and over the Jump City River. With a cry, it spiraled down where a torn blue cloth was washed up the bank of the river.
"No…" he whispered. He yelled into his communicator. "Guys, get down to the river, now! I found Raven's cloak!"
Back to Robin
He rose from his kneeling position on the floor. Moving in a soulless, trancelike way, he walked back to his room. He spotted a letter on the floor, and bent to pick it up.
Dear Robin,
I love how you'd always be there when I need someone to talk to. I'm so sorry.
Raven
P.S. I know you love Starfire; take care of her for me.
He crumpled it up in his hands. "You don't know how wrong you are, Raven… Starfire isn't the one I love…"
He collapsed onto his bed, desperately searching his bond for Raven, anything.
"She's gone…"
Back to the Titans
Cyborg and Starfire arrived to see Beastboy performing CPR on Raven. Cyborg pushed Beastboy out of the way and did a body scan. He lowered his arm slowly. With a roar he turned around and punched the ground, leaving a crater ten feet wide.
Back to Robin
The leader dragged himself to the common room, and kneeled down next to the note Raven left for the team. Suddenly the Titan Towers metallic doors opened, and Robin looked up. A flash of lightning revealed a giant shape he made out as Cyborg, carrying the body of a girl in his arms. Behind him are his two teammates with lowered head. Starfire was not floating. Robin dropped his head, his last hopes gone.
Cyborg gently laid Raven down on the floor. Robin tried to speak, but his words choked in his throat, and nothing came out. He tried again. "I believe Raven has left notes for each of you in your rooms," he quietly told the Titans. They nodded and departed. He looked down at his limp teammate, and tears welled up again.
With Cyborg
Dear Cy,
Thank you for being like a big brother to me. It was the best kind of love I have ever received, except from my mother. I'll miss your "baby", too.
Raven
P.S. Go easy on BB in Ninja Fury IV. He looks so pitiful after he loses.
"What kind of a big brother am I… I didn't do anything to stop you from death…"
With BB
Dear Beastboy,
I've always liked your jokes and your sense of humor. I just couldn't afford to show my emotions. I enjoyed playing Stank Ball.
Raven
P.S. Too much TV rots your brains.
"We can't play Stank Ball together anymore…"
With Starfire
Dear Starfire,
Thank you for being a great friend and trying to make me happy. I secretly liked all those mall trips you dragged me to; it made me feel wanted and loved.
Raven
Sobbing could be heard from behind a door marked "Starfire".
With Robin
He picked up Raven's limp hand and whispered to her, "Raven, I love you. Please, come back, please… please…"
A strand of violet hair fell across her face. A green gloved hand tenderly brushed the lock of hair away. He cupped her face and wished that the owner of it would open her eyes so he can stare into and admire those amethyst orbs.
Cyborg and Beastboy gloomily entered the room and sat heavily on the couch. They could still hear Starfire's sobbing. The three boys all stared at the lifeless body of their drowned teammate. Robin's emotionless voice penetrated the sound of the rain's relentless pattering, "I'm going to find her."
"What?" Beastboy and Cyborg asked at the same time.
Robin's soulless voice sounded again, "There's a legendary entrance to the underworld in Greece. I'm going to find her and bring her back."
Cyborg said gently, "Robin, there is no such place. Raven can't come back."
"NO!" Robin shouted, his head snapping up to glare at Cyborg from his kneeling position, "I CAN AND WILL FIND THE ENTRANCE!" and in a softer tone, "no matter what it takes."
Starfire entered walking. She had no joy to fly. "Friend Robin is correct. In the Tameranian folklores, there is mention that one of the entrances to the realm of the dead resides in Earth. However, the person must meet certain requirements to be able to see the entrance and enter it. I know nothing of the requirements, only that the person needs to have a great determination and strength of will."
Robin got up. "I'll need to borrow your T-Ship, Cyborg," he said over his shoulder.
Starfire called, "But friend Rob-"
"And whoever stands in my way will be knocked down." Robin said icily.
Beastboy got up. "Robin… I think there is a closer way."
That got the Boy Wonder's attention. He halted in his steps. "Spill."
Beastboy and Cyborg shared a look before both saying, "Raven's mirror."
Inside Nevermore
Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, and Beastboy landed in a heap on the rocky terrain. Robin immediately disentangled himself from his teammates and looked around. He saw scattered replicas of Raven, and all of them are lying lifeless on the ground. He walked over to a yellow cloaked Raven and attempted to wake her. She did not move. A raven with demonic eyes landed on top of her. It caw-ed at Robin and hopped two steps away from him, before looking at him meaningfully. He followed his instincts and followed the black bird. His teammates trailed in silence.
The raven took flight and led them through a maze, past countless differently themed parts of her mind, and finally stopped in front of two whirling portals. Robin walked up to one.
"This is the entrance to Hell." The raven crowed an affirmative. "And if we were to want to go back?" The raven cocked its head at the other portal.
"Alright. I'm going through the portal to hell."
Cyborg spoke for the first time, "Rob… there's only one portal."
"What do you mean?"
"I only see one portal," Cyborg indicated the portal that will lead them back. Starfire and Beastboy nodded in agreement.
"You mean… you can't see this portal?" he asked, pointing to the portal in front of him.
They all nodded.
"Alright then. I'll go in." "Alone." He added when Starfire started to protest.
"Dude… you do know what you're going into, right?" Beastboy asked, "I mean, you know, the fiery place with all the tortured souls and everything?"
"So?" he asked coldly.
Beastboy fell silent.
Robin turned around to face the portal. Right before he stepped in, his words floated over his shoulder.
"I will find her."
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-Dinky