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Chapter 4: Separated
On Earth in Titans Tower, Nightwing sat on the kitchen counter placing an ice pack on his bruised side.
"Any idea where she went?" Cyborg asked him. He had not changed much in the last five years considering that he was half robot. He was trying to track her on his computerized arm. "I can't find her anywhere."
"Then she's at Nebula's," Nightwing replied still in pain. "That's the only place I can't go, and the only place where we can't track her."
"Do no despair, Nightwing," Starfire told him. "We will bring her back." She was still shapely with her bronzed orange skin and long red hair.
"Um…" Beast Boy, who now preferred to be called 'Garfield', began. He was still attempting to be the comic relief with his green appearance. "Nebula's the only one who can get her to come back here. We have to trust her and hope she can get Raven home."
"Yeah, but can we really put that much faith in Nebula?" Cyborg asked doubting his fellow Titan. "You know how defensive she is when it comes to Raven."
"I believe that we do not have much of a choice," Starfire replied. "I believe that she will see the best way to solve this." Starfire left the room feeling a pinch of sympathy for her hurt friend because he knew that they had been having problems and Nightwing was the one who started most of the fights.
Nightwing sighed hopelessly as the doors to the main room swooshed open and a slender blue cloaked figure walked in.
Nightwing looked up and noticed her first. "Raven."
Cyborg and Garfield looked back and welcomed her with warm smiles.
"Welcome home, Rae," Garfield said pleasantly.
"We're going to leave you alone," Cyborg said quickly grabbing the collar of Garfield's uniform and exiting the room with him struggling to keep up with his fast pace.
Nightwing and Raven stared at each other searching for words to say.
"How are you?" Nightwing asked attempting to make conversation.
"Not so good," Raven replied sadly. "I'm sorry that I hurt you. I didn't mean to."
Nightwing shook his head. "Why are you here?"
Raven sighed. "Nebula told me to come back and talk to you. I didn't want to, but she insisted that I did."
"I know that we've been having problems, but…"
"You never expected that I would leave," Raven finished. "There's only so much I can take."
"I know, but the kids. You can't keep me away from them."
"And I'm not even going to try, but I think it would be a good idea for us not to be under the same roof for a while. At least until we clear things up between us."
Nightwing looked down to the floor. "So… we're getting separated?"
Raven nodded slowly. "I'll send them down on weekends, but I don't want them on missions."
Nightwing nodded knowing that she was serious. "Fine."
"I had better get back. I need to get myself and the twins settled in at Nebula's," Raven explained. "Bye," she whispered.
"Bye," Nightwing whispered back to her.
Raven phased out of the tower leaving Nightwing alone yet again.
Nightwing heaved a heavy sigh. "Raven…"
