The Raben Project

by The Agent X

The Raven/Robin Project. A rewrite of the series using moments from the show. Teen Titans as it was truly meant to be. Rae/Rob. Obviously. Aftershock II: Terra helped them more than they realised. They've learned about themselves. They've learned about each other.

20. Winner Take All, 22:1

The Raben Project

By

Agent X

The Incorrigible

A/N: Honestly, I'm not too fond of this episode. Mainly because it feels (to me) like they're going back on a season and a half of development to give us the same Robin we saw in 'Divide and Conquer'.

However, there are still elements I like; like the fact that the girls realise straight off the bat that something fishy is up when meeting the Games Master, and I also really like Cyborg's part in the episode. Especially when he calls Robin paranoid (because it is so true).

Many thanks to my cheery beta DrewMay

Moment: Episode 22 (Winner Take All) - Raven helps calm Robin after losing.

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He was seething.

"Be proud and cheerful Robin." Starfire tried to comfort him. "You competed well."

It was little consolation. Not with Cyborg dancing around in his seat, or with Beast Boy heaping exaggerated praises upon the larger Titan. Not when Robin had been so close to victory, and not when he knew Cy wasn't going to let this go for days.

Robin watched the celebratory antics, his temper quickly rising, until he was ready to snap just about anything to get them to stop. Words flew to the tip of his tongue but before he could say something regrettable Raven spoke up beside him.

"Winning isn't everything." She offered, also trying her hand at amelioration.

Robin paused. He would have expected her to scold rather than console; but her attempt at reassurance left him feeling chastised regardless. Simply because while what she said may have been true, the fact it was Raven who said it was enough for him to feel he should respond with some measure of maturity.

He may not have succeeded, but at the very least he calmed enough to coherently, if grudgingly, retort, "It's just the only thing that matters."

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'Why does he calm when Raven speaks and not Starfire?' is the question that started this.

As for Raven's actions, my personal theory is that competition is one of the things Robin has had to pour his obsessive energy into in order to avoid getting caught up with Slade again (though it may be subconcious). And Raven realises this, and that's why she tries to help rather than insult as per usual.

OMGWTFBBQ! We're at the 20th chapter. Huzzahs all round! HUZZAH! Thank you all. I couldn't have gotten here without your encouragement and support. I can't wait to see how far this Project goes (20 chapters is a lot for me)!