OK, this was in my head and I had to get rid of it, it kept bugging me. Here's the first Chapter. I'll update after I get the second chapter of the Tournament of the Century up. Please R&R. Flamers you are not to review. If you don't like the pairing then why read this, any constructive criticism is welcome. Warning this is a Rae/Rob pairing. They so totally belong to each other. I'm not going to be mean to Star though. Ok enough chat, enjoy.


Return of Terra

Night. So calm, serene, peaceful, understanding, accepting and overall silent and embracing. She liked this the most out of any time of the day. She liked the night. She sat atop the tower, looking out at the city, seeing it sparkling like a diamond. The moon, high above the city, casting its pearly, ghostly glow upon the earth. The water rustled and sparkled as well. Her amethyst eyes looked out over the city, mixed feelings for everything around her. She felt Happy that she had a home and friends. Sad for the fact that she had unwillingly destroyed it. Timid to the fact that she loved a member of the team, and Love, for a certain boy in the Tower. And as all know, with Love comes Lust not to far behind. She often felt herself longing to have him touch her, or to let him run a hand down her face. She turned to the door that lead down to the interior of the Tower, and felt herself start to head in. Her cloak held tight around her, her hood up over her face. She entered the kitchen, heating some water on the stove and grabbing a mug off the shelf. She grabbed some herbal tea from a cupboard and set it in her mug. She glanced at the clock. 11:45pm it read. She was up later than normal, everyone else was asleep, or so she thought. Her thoughts went back to him and suddenly her mug exploded.

"Great," she muttered. "I thought I had everything under control."

She quickly cleaned up and grabbed a new mug and tea. The water clicked off and she poured it into her mug, stirring the contents with a spoon. She finally rested herself on the couch and set her mug beside after taking a sip. She turned on the TV and started to watch the news quietly.

"Nothing on, like usually," she muttered. "Why can't I sleep?"

"I was just going to ask the same thing," said a voice behind her.

She jumped and turned around. Standing in the doorway was the boy she loved, the person her thoughts always went to when in doubt. There in the doorway stood Robin. She blushed slightly but her hood covered it.

"Robin," she said. "Did I wake you?"

"No," he answered, grabbing a soda from the fridge. "I've been up for a while."

She nodded and went back to watching TV. Robin glanced in the garbage as he tossed some of Starfire's weird food and noticed a broken mug.

"Raven," he said. "Did you break this mug?"

"Yes," she answered. "It was an accident. I dropped it."

He looked at her, somehow knowing she was lying to him. He walked over and sat beside her. Placing his soda on the table beside him he looked at Raven.

"Raven," he said. "I know that's not what happened. We have a bond remember?"

She took a sip of her tea and then glanced at him.

"I know," she said. "I'm sorry it was my powers. I still can't quite show emotion yet."

"Ok," he said, smiling. "You'll get a hang of them sooner or later. Soon you'll be able to feel however you want."

She gave him a rare smile and got up. Grabbing her mug she placed it in the sink, spilling its contents down the drain. She placed the mug into the dishwasher and walked over to the main room door. She turned to face Robin.

"Thank you," she said. "Good night Robin."

She opened the door and disappeared behind it, floating gently to her room. Robin got up and placed his can of soda in the fridge.

"Good night," he said. "My sweet Raven."


Her dreams held so much terror and torment that she was sweating.

"Trigon, no don't hurt them," she cried.

"It's to late you inferior child," he laughed. "I'm going to dispose of your friends starting with the one you love."

He grabbed Robin and started to torture him, stabbing him with his sharp claws, shooting him with his eye beams. Robin screamed in pain, but never did his eyes leave Raven, who was tied up and held down by Trigon's powers. Finally Trigon released him allowing him to fall beside Raven. Robin was limp and hurt badly.

"Raven," he panted. "It'll be ok. Even if I don't make it, you'll defeat him. I know you will."

"Robin please, don't die on me," she said. "I need you."

"I'll always be there for you, even if I'm not really there," he smiled.

He was dying and she knew it, her eyes glowed a fierce black and her body was engulfed by giant black flames. Her body was released from Trigon's grip. She stood up and gave Trigon a glare that even he backed away from her.

"You VILE, EVIL, CRUEL, SELFISH, BASTARD," she hissed. "I will see to it that you die."

She floated into the air as a white aura surrounded her. Her cloak turned white, her hair turned white, her leotard and boots turned white. Her eyes glowed a bright white as she rose higher and higher into the air.

"AZERATH METRION ZINTHOS," she screamed.

A giant White Raven floated around Trigon and started to suck him into a portal. It stripped his body away and then his soul. With one last futile attempt Trigon shot her and struck her. She fell out of the sky and hit the ground with a sickening thud. Trigon laughed as he was slowly destroyed.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA," he laughed. "If I go I take you with me."

He finally was pulled in and the world was corrected. The Titans looked around and then Robin's eyes landed on her pale, lifeless body. He rushed over to her and held her in his arms.

"Raven," he cried. "Please don't die. Wake up, please I need you."

He held onto her, his tears starting to soak her, but she never woke. Cyborg helped Robin up, still crying. They started to walk away, Cyborg and BB dragging a screaming Robin away.

"SHE IS STILL ALIVE." "LET ME GO, I NEED TO BE WITH HER."

"She's gone man," said Cyborg. "You have to let her go."

"Friend Robin," said Starfire, crying as well. "Raven is gone, she wouldn't want to see you acting this way."

"NO I HAVE TO GO BACK TO HER."

Suddenly life surged through Ravens body as it glowed a light pale blue. BB noticed it and started to shout and point. The Titans looked over to see her body rising into the air and straightening out. Her face, eye's closed and blank, faced them. Her eyes opened and they could see the life pouring into her body. She landed on the ground and Robin finally broke free of Cyborg and ran to her.

"Raven," he breathed as he held her in his arms. "Please don't leave me again."

"Robin," she said. "I wont."

She woke, smiling and sweating. That last part was new. Usually it ended with Robin falling beside her and dying in her arms. She looked over at her clock and noticed it was 5:30am. She got up and dressed.

"Something's changed in the bond," she said. "That's the only way that would change my dream."


She walked out of her room and quietly floated to the kitchen. She found no one in there so she started her usual morning tea. Out of a new instinct she started Robins coffee. She grabbed two mugs and started to get her tea ready. She watched the coffee start to pour out and into the coffee pot. Suddenly the door opened up and Robin walked in.

"You started my coffee?" he asked, confused. "You hate coffee."

"I know," she said. "But thought I'd be nice and start it for you."

"Ok, thanks," he said, still looking at her trying to find out where this change had come from. "You feeling ok?"

She nodded and walked off to the rooftop. She sat down and stared out into the city watching the sunrise over the buildings and water. The door opened and Robin walked out. He noticed Raven and almost choked on his coffee.

"Raven!" he said, surprised.

She whipped around and saw Robin again. She glared at him and said,

"Are you stalking me?"

"No, but this is where I usually go in the morning," he answered. "Why are you here?"

"I don't know," she said. "My body just sort of told me to come here."

"Raven," he said, touching her shoulder. "I'm concerned, are you sure you're ok?"

She almost melted when he touched her. Her body was exploding with so many emotions and feelings that she couldn't speak. Her mind told her to say she was fine, but her heart told her to confide her feelings to him. Robin noticed this and shook her a littler to get her out of the trance she was in.

"Raven, Raven, RAVEN!" he freaked.

She shook her head and looked at Robin. He looked very worried about her now, and he wasn't going to let her go without answers first.

"Robin," she started.

"Raven, please don't tell me that you don't want to talk about it," he said. "I want to talk to you not be shunned away."

"I know," she said. "Robin, there's no easy way to tell you this, but my feelings and emotions have been acting up because of you."

"Me?" he asked, shocked and a little surprised. "What did I do?"

"Showed your face," she said. "I've fallen in love with you Robin, and my emotions and feelings can't keep themselves together when you are around."

Robin's expression never changed. He kept looking Raven straight in the eye and after about ten minutes of just staring at each other Raven finally hung her head.

"I'm sorry," she whispered. "Me and my stupid emotions."

"Raven…" started Robin.

"No, don't," she said. "I have to go meditate."

With that she floated away towards the door and left. She left not a confused Robin, but a Robin filled with guilt and stupidity for not telling her he loved her to. Robin sat down on the ledge of the Tower and looked out at the sunrise. He was criticizing himself for being so stupid.

"How could I have done that to her," he said. "I'm such an idiot. I had my chance to tell her how much she means to me and I blew it."

Robin knew when he first found he had feelings for her. It was when Trigon had appeared. He had killed Raven, and suddenly Robin knew it, without Raven, he wouldn't be able to live. He needed Raven, depended on her to be there. He realized that he loved her and he was going to do anything to get her back, even go into hell to get her, which he did. The door hissed open behind him but Robin didn't hear it, he was to distracted at the moment.

"Now she's gonna hate me forever," he said, smacking his head. "Good going you moron."

"Umm Robin," said Cyborg.

Robin jumped up and spun around to face Cyborg.

"How long have you been there?" asked a very angry Robin.

"Long enough," said Cyborg. "I know you're love with someone, and you clearly screwed up. I don't know who or how and really, I don't want to know."

"Please don't tell Starfire, or BB?" he asked, quietly.

"I won't," he said. "What about Raven though?"

"You know by the time I tell you not to tell her, she'll know anyways," he said. "It's Raven we're talking about. She knows everything."

"True enough," said Cyborg. "So care to talk about it."

"I thought you just said…" started Robin.

"I know I lied, I'm trying to be a good friend, but I really want to know as well," said Cyborg grinning. "Come on I promised not to tell anyone?"

"Well I'll tell you this much, the girl I'm in love with just told me she loves me to, but I didn't say anything back to her, I only stared at her. I couldn't speak, I froze up," he said.

"That's all?" said Cyborg. "Robin, you know she probably knows that already. She left you some space now so you could figure a way to tell her. She probably already knows you love her to."

"Really?" asked Robin, hope in his voice.

"Yeah, besides, I know she'll expect you to tell her sooner or later," said Cyborg.

Robin looked at Cyborg and thought, that maybe just maybe, somehow Cyborg already knew who it was he was talking about.

"Thanks Cyborg," said Robin. "I think I'll tell her now."

"Ok man," said Cyborg. "Oh and Robin, she's in the kitchen."

"Huh?" asked Robin, trying to act confused.

"Oh come on, I knew it was Raven you liked," said Cyborg. "I've seen the way you look at her when she isn't looking and I see the sneak peeks she takes at you when you aren't looking. You should see the looks she gives Starfire when she comes and tries to hug you or kiss you."

"You're not going to tell Star are you?" he asked.

"Of course not," said Cyborg. "You'll have to tell her eventually."

Robin ran off to the kitchen, finally ready to tell Raven how he actually felt. He wasn't watching where he was going and ended up slamming into Starfire.

"Sorry Star," he apologized.

"That is ok friend Robin," said Starfire smiling. "Please, why are you in such a rush?"

"I have to go talk to someone," he said.

"Ok friend Robin," she said. "I hope your talk with your friend goes well."

Robin took off again, managing to get to the kitchen just as Raven was opening the door to leave.

"RAVEN!" he screamed.

She whipped around expecting someone to be hurt, but found a panting Robin. She looked at him and said,

"I'm not twenty feet away you know. Talking would work just as well."

He walked over to her and finally did what he'd wanted to for a long time. He kissed her. Her eyes shot open not knowing what to do. She pulled away.

"Robin," she said. "What was that for?"

"I'm sorry for not telling you on the roof," he said. "I love you, I have for a while now. I just got so scared on the roof when you admitted to loving me as well."

Raven could help it she smiled. Not a smile that showed she was just trying to smile, but a smile that showed she was happy and she had just had something good happen to her. She grabbed the back of Robin's neck and pushed herself onto his lips. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Cyborg was right, she had known the whole time. She was just waiting for the right moment. They were inseparable now. Finally she pulled away, her eyes still closed. He looked at her, with a new light now. She wasn't Raven his good friend, the one he could always talk to when he needed to. She was now, Raven his girlfriend, the one who would hold him when he needed it, the one who'd be there no matter what, and the one who'd always be there for him and help him regardless. She was thinking the same thing he was. Only it'd be him who'd always be there for her.

"Robin," she said. "Thank you. I've always loved you."

"Huh?" he asked amazed at this information. "How long have you loved me?"

"Since I first met you," she answered. "I've just bottled it up because of my father."

"Raven, no one should hold that in for that long," he said. "After your father was defeated you should have told me. I've felt this way for you ever since Trigon hurt you, but I think it was before then to, I just never realised it."

"I know," she said. "But I couldn't. I knew Star liked you, a lot. I didn't want to take away the only thing she's ever loved."

"It's ok, yeah sure Star might have been hot and yeah I liked her to, but I don't think she realises that she's overprotective of me and wants to be with me 24/7," he said. "Honestly it got rather annoying."

She smiled again and then started towards the door again.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"Meditate," she answered.

"Ok, have fun," he said, "but don't you isolate yourself in there all day. I want to spend time with you."

"I won't," she said.


Starfire had flames in her eyes as she watched her Robin kissing Raven. She saw the smile on her face as she kissed him and knew that somehow Raven had done something to make him love her instead of what Robin really loved and that would be her, Starfire.

"I will get my Robin back from you, you evil witch," she hissed. "And I'll make sure you never love again, because it'll hurt to much."

Cyborg had been walking along the hallway and heard Starfire pledge to hurt Raven so badly she'd never love again.

"Starfire," he hissed. "You will not do any such thing."

"Cyborg," she said. "Please don't you understand, I love Robin. He loves me to, Raven put something on him or messed with his mind."

"No Star, she didn't," said Cyborg. "He's loved Raven for a long time, he's just never been able to tell her. Now he can, because she can finally show him that she cares to. Raven isn't out to hurt you, or take away your only love. She's loved him ever since she saw him, but could never reveal it."

Starfire looked down in shame. She realised that Robin loved Raven and vice versa, but now she was alone and loveless. She looked at Cyborg and he noticed the tears in her eyes. Then Robin walked in and found the two of them.

"Umm what's going on?" he asked.

"Starfire found out, she saw you two kissing a few minutes ago," said Cyborg.

The colour in Robins face drained and he looked paler than normal.

"Umm well Star…you see… well it sort of…umm," he started.

"Friend Robin, I understand," she said. "You love friend Raven. I love you and what makes you happy makes me happy. I shall not persist to be your girl anymore. Will you still be my friend though?"

"Of course Star, nothing will change that," he said. "You'll always be my friend. And I yours. I wouldn't want it any other way."

She smiled and hugged him, this time with out crushing him. He hugged her back.

"Oh this is a joyous day, I'm going to make my pudding of Happiness and serve it for dinner,"

She took off to the kitchen as Robin and Cyborg went many shades of green that would make BB proud.

"Thanks Rob," said Cyborg. "Thanks a lot."

He shrugged and walked to the training room. He passed Ravens room and saw her meditating. He smiled and continued on his way. Finally reaching the training room he saw BB fighting against a holographic version of Slade.

"Hey BB," said Robin. "Mind if I train as well?"

"Nope," he said, fighting Slade.

"Why are you fighting against him?" he asked.

"I'm still mad about what he did to Terra," he replied, sending a punch to Slade's head.

"Dude that was like four years ago," said Robin.

"I know, but I still love her and I'll be ready to fight Slade if he tries to hurt her again," he responded. "I'm just hoping Raven has made some discoveries about releasing her."

Robin shrugged, not wanting to hurt his friend anymore than he already was. He started punching the punching bag and started thinking as well. Would Raven find a spell to release her? Raven didn't seem to like Terra that much. She had forgiven Terra for her mistakes only because she had turned around at the end and saved them from Slade. He looked back at BB and saw determination and hate on his face. The Slade he was fighting was out cold. Robin stopped and looked at BB.

"You really miss her a lot, don't you?"

"Yes. I really want her back, I want to hold her again, keep her safe. Here her laugh, wipe her tears away when she cries. I can't stop thinking about her. It just started happening a few days ago. I had gotten over it but then she popped into my head, and now I can't stop thinking about her."

Robin looked at him and then started to think again.

"Maybe Rae has found a way to free her, she just didn't want you to forget her, and so she's refreshing your memory?"

"I hope so," he said hopefully.

The door hissed open and Raven walked in, smiling and carrying a rather large book.

"BB, I have good news," she said.

His eyes and face lit up.

"Please tell me it's about Terra?" he said.

Raven smiled and she nodded.

"I've found it, I can free her."

BB jumped up, and cheered. Happy wasn't the word for it, not even unbridle joy came close to BB's emotion.

"But…" said Robin, knowing everything had a catch to it.

Raven's smile vanished and she looked at BB who had stopped moving.

"I don't have the power to do this alone," she answered. "I'll need to transfer my power to you guys once again. This time you'll be using it all up, and then I'll be very weak after it. I might be out of it for a while."

"NO."

she looked over to Robin and saw him staring at BB. She looked at BB and saw him angry.

"I'm not letting you hurt yourself to free Terra. Unless you'll be ok afterwards I won't let you do it," he said.

She looked shocked.

"BB, I can do it, I'll just be out of it for a while, like a few hours. I'll be dizzy or need to sleep," she said. "That's all. I'll be fine after."

He nodded and left the room. She looked over at Robin who looked as confused as she did.

"What was that about?" she asked.

"I have no idea," he answered.

She shrugged and turned to walk away when suddenly she felt arms around her. She turned to face Robin and smiled.

"Yes?" she asked.

He smiled back, saying nothing and decided to just do what he had wanted to. He bent down and kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on to him, kissing back. They were like this for at least twenty minutes until they heard Cyborg call them for dinner. They broke apart and walked together hand in hand to the kitchen. BB was happy, Cyborg had made vegetarian and meat spaghetti. They sat down and smelled the food.

"It smells so good," said Raven. "I've always loved your home made spaghetti."

"Thanks Rae," said Cyborg. "Ok everyone dig in."

They ate in happiness and just talked. When they finished Cyborg looked over at the clock.

"Wow, that was the longest meal we've ever had," he said. "we've been sitting here for the last three hours."

Raven and Robin smiled. BB was jumping up and down and Starfire was giggling. Cyborg noticed this and smiled. Raven was thinking to herself.

"Wow we look so much like a family. Everyone is different but everyone cares for one another. Out to keep each other safe, look after each other."

He smiled at her family. She was happy because she had found two things today, a lover and a family. She was going to help another family member in a few minutes to.

"I have some good news," she said to the other two Titans she hadn't told yet. "I can free Terra."

Starfire jumped up and started to run around the room screaming and cheering, along with BB. Cyborg smiled at Raven.

"That's awesome," he said. "You gonna do it tonight."

"I'll need all of you, but yes, we'll do it tonight."

"Let's go then," said BB. "I can't wait any longer."


The cave was still dark and damp. It was covered in rubble and dust, and it still freaked each of them out in it's own way. They walked down the many paths in the cave, leading into the heart of it. Finally reaching it they found the statue of her. Terra, covered in complete stone, her hair flying out, stuck in that pose, her arms out wide and a determined look on her face. Raven turned and looked at them.

"Ok step one," she said.

She held her hand above her as her power appeared over her head. It struck each of them one by one, giving them a piece of her power. Finally done the all sat around a book. She opened it up and started her chant.

"Azerath Metrion Zinthos. Azerath Metrion Zinthos."

"Laissez la pierre qui des grippages vous au dégagement de la terre vous," said Cyborg.

"Stijging uit de as van uw dood, ben aangaande geboren," said Starfire.

"Sorriso di cielo su questa ragazza, regoli il suo libero," said Beast Boy.

"Deje la piedra que le consumió caída lejos. Recupere su cuerpo de sus cenizas. Renacimiento usted mismo de sus errores, permita la luz del cielo le curan, no le prohiba a resplandor de su subsistencia de los amigos caliente," said Robin.

"Azerath Metrion Zinthos."

They kept chanting, power being released from them, it started to make the stone glow. Each one of them had a distinguished colour of power. Raven was the black aura, Robin was the red one, Starfire was yellow, Cyborg was white, and Beast Boy was green. It wrapped around Terra and started to crack the stone. Strands of her blonde hair started to appear. Raven then got up and placed her hands upon the statue.

"AZERATH METRION ZINTHOS."

With one final shudder the stone burst open and Terra's body fell out, limp and unconscious. Raven fell to the ground, dizzy and unable to see very well.

"Robin," she called out.

He came to her and lifted her up. Beast Boy did the same to Terra.

"It's ok Raven, I got you," said Robin.

Using the T-Jet, Cyborg flew them back to the tower easily. When they got there Terra and Raven were placed in the infirmary to heal. Robin stood by Ravens side for the entire hour and a half she was asleep. Finally waking up she saw Robin, asleep in a chair, his head resting on the side of her bed.

"Robin," she whispered.

Instantly his head shot up and his eyes opened. His real eyes. She looked at the two glowing icicles she had staring back at her.

"Robin, your eyes, there so beautiful," she whispered.

He quickly grabbed his mask and put it back on.

"Thanks," he said. "You weren't supposed to see them though."

"I'm glad I did," she said. "They're like giant…"

"Icicles, I know," he finished. "That's why I hide them. I hated everyone admiring me because of my eyes."

She smiled lightly as the infirmary doors hissed open and Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire walked in.

"Raven, you are awake," said Starfire quietly.

"Yeah," she said. "How's Terra?"

"She's fine," said Cyborg. "Just getting some well earned rest and oxygen."

They turned to look at her and suddenly she groaned. She started to move around and finally opened her eyes.

"Where…where am I," she said in a raspy voice.

Beast Boy walked over to her and looked at her, their eyes met each other.

"Terra," he said.

"B…east…Beast Boy!"