Chapter 4 -A Spy
The main door to the Ops. room slid open, welcoming the Titans home from their little trip. Beast Boy and Raven immediately tried to sneak off to her room, but were called to a halt.
"Oh, no you don't," came Robin's voice. He noticed the two heading for the hallway. "No hiding out in Raven's room today. And that goes for everybody." He glanced over to Cyborg and Starfire, "Cyborg, why don't you and Beast Boy go play some video games? And, Star, I'm sure you and Raven have some 'girl talk' to get caught up on."
"Hmm. That's right. Cyborg hasn't had a good butt whoppin' in a while," Beast Boy smirked.
"What are you talking about, Greenbean? You're the one that's gonna get his butt whopped!"
"Bring it on!" Beast Boy challenged as he raced towards the latest version of the 390-XL GameStation controller.
"Girl talk?" Raven asked over the boy's arguing voices. "What are you up to Robin?"
"Why would I be up to something?" Robin asked innocently.
Raven was going to answer by saying that she could see it in his eyes, only, she couldn't. That stupid mask was in the way. She could always tell what a person was thinking by the look in their eyes, that and the fact that she was a telepath. 'But he just HAD to wear a mask,' she thought.
"Okay, Star, let's talk." Raven finally said, her eyes never leaving Robin's face. She grabbed Starfire's wrist and pulled her towards the kitchen.
Robin watched from a distance as Beast Boy and Cyborg finally settled down to play the new game they purchased at the mall. Starfire was messing around in the kitchen while Raven sat at the bar, head buried in her new book.
Robin thought his team looked pretty content. He made his way quickly towards the hall, sure to be as cunning as he could.
The door to Raven's room slid open and a lone figure entered. The figure scanned the dark room, looking for anything out of place. Everything looked just as tidy and neat as it always did. The figure walked over to the bookshelf and wiped his finger over the cover of one of the books that had fallen. No dust. The book was moved recently. He picked up the book. It was an ancient book with a brown leather cover. He opened to about the center of the book and flipped through a few pages. It looked as if the book was filled with different rituals of some sort.
All the sudden the door slid open. The figure looked to the door as the book closed in his hands. He turned only to find the light of the hallway had come in. The book fell to the figure's side as he made his way to the door. He looked out into the hallway. Left, then right. It was dark and empty. He shut the door and walked back to the bookshelf. Then the figure set the book back in its place.
"Find what you're looking for?"
The figure gasped and turned to the shadows—the source of the voice.
A cloaked figure emerged and lowered her hood.
"Raven... I—uh..."
"...felt like snooping around in my room?"
"No, Raven, I was—uh..."
"Oh, save it, Robin. I caught you red-handed."
Robin sighed. "I know, Raven. I shouldn't have. I just thought I might find some answers."
"Answers? To what?"
"I wanted to know why you and Beast Boy are spending so much time in here... together. Alone."
"I'm—uh just trying to fix a bad first impression. Everybody knows Beast Boy and I got off to a bad start. We're just trying to get to know each other better."
Robin crossed his arms over his chest. "You know you're not very good at lying."
"What? You expected the truth?" Raven grabbed Robin by the wrist and pulled him over toward her balcony. "Get out," She said pushing him up against the railing. "NOW!"
"Woah, Rae, take it easy!"
"NO! I distinctly told YOU and everyone else my room is off limits!"
"Okay. Okay, I'm sorry. I'll leave."
Robin tried to simply walk around Raven to get out the door, but she grabbed his cape and threw him back against the balcony's railing. She now had four eyes, all glowing bright red.
"Raven, what are you d—?"
She seized his ankles and threw him over the railing.
"Raven st—!"
Raven gasped. Her eyes blinked back to their normal indigo color and the two extra red ones disappeared. She fell to her knees, but quickly regained herself after realizing what she had done.
"Robin!" She looked over the balcony's edge, hoping to find that Robin had grabbed onto something that would have halted his deadly fall.
Nothing. No one. He wasn't there.
"What did you do?"
Raven looked up to see Starfire hovering just a few feet away, Robin laying unconscious in her arms.
"Starfire, I..."
"You are very lucky, Raven. If Robin did not have us scheduled for training on the obstacle course just now, we would not have seen him hurling straight towards the ground."
"Starfire, you don't understand. It was an accident."
"I'm listening." Starfire said in the most serious voice.
"I... I don't have time to explain. Just tell him I'm sorry." Raven turned away from her friends and walked back in to her room.
Now, Starfire was not only concerned for Robin, but Raven also. She put the unconscious Robin to bed and informed Cyborg and Beast Boy that Raven need not be disturbed. Once night rolled around, the three Titans finally made their way to bed also. Although, Beast Boy stopped for a quick visit with Raven.
Thump Thump Thump
"Come in." He heard her voice say.
"Hey, Rae." He said as he entered. She was pulling old hardcover books off her shelf and flipping through them when there was a knock at her door.
"Raven." She corrected.
"Oh, right. Raven. So, what's up?"
"You do notice what time it is, don't you?"
"Oh, yeah. Heh heh. Well I just came to say 'Good night.' So, umm, Good night." He turned towards the door.
"Beast Boy, wait."
"Yeah, Rae? I mean Raven! Sorry."
"I caught Robin in here earlier. He was wondering what we've been doing in here."
"Yeah. What did you do to him?"
"I threw him out... the window."
"Oh." Beast Boy looked over towards the window.
"Do you know if he's okay?"
"He's fine. Just been out for like ever."
"Oh... well, Good night. Beast Boy."
"Uh, hey, what's the rush?"
"No rush. Just tired. Good night." She said pushing the changeling out the door.
"Weird." Beast Boy muttered to himself before making his way to his own room.
In the moring...
After a quiet and lonesome breakfast, Raven returned to her to room and started flipping through an old book.
The door slid open. "Hey, Rae. Whatcha doin'?" Beast Boy greeted as he strolled on into her room.
She didn't reply and simply looked back to her books.
"Okay, I'll try again. Hey, Rae. Whatcha readin'?"
She closed the book and put it back on the shelf. "I'm not reading."
"Then, what are you doing?"
"I am trying to think, unlike you!" Raven snapped.
"Okay! Okay! Sorry I asked. Apparently, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed," He inquired.
"Just try to stay out of my way, if that's not to hard to ask." Raven said walking over to a shelf lined with potions. She picked up a small spherical bottle that contained a creamy white powder.
"What are you doing now?" Beast Boy asked as she poured the white substance on the floor in the shape of a circle.
"I am going to Azarath."
"Umm, why?"
"I need answers and Arella is the only person that can give them to me."
"Arella." Beast Boy repeated. "Who's Arella?"
"I shouldn't be telling him this." Raven muttered to herself. "Arella is my mother, Beast Boy, okay? Now stop asking questions."
"So, you're going to Azarath to see your mother, Arella?"
"Yes."
"Cool." Beast Boy shrugged. "Can I come?"
"No." Raven simply replied.
"Uh, why not?"
Raven pondered this question. She needed a false excuse that Beast Boy would believe.
"I can only transport myself to Azarath." She said sharply.
Beast Boy looked down, devastated. All those times Raven had threatened to send him to another dimension, and yet, she couldn't do it now? It had to be a lie.
"Just try, Raven. Please?" Beast Boy begged.
Raven ignored his pleading and took a seat in the center of the circle of white powder. Beast Boy noticed there was enough room in the circle for another person. He quickly plopped down beside her and smiled innocently. She rolled her eyes and began to chant:
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos … Carazon Rakashas Endere … Vaserix Endrien Azarath … Azarath, Azarath!"
Raven grabbed Beast Boy's wrist as the portal to Azarath swirled open.
A/N: okay I'm starting another story called Handcuffed. So ya'll be kind and read it, but I gotta post it first. And if I don't start getting some major reviews for this story I may delete it. But I really like it so please don't make me. Anyway, here's the summary for Handcuffed...
Summary: Handcuffed? The Teen Titans? Why and how would they go and get themselves handcuffed? They never commit any crimes, they prevent them. Read and find out exactly why and how the Titans get themselves handcuffed... TO EACH OTHER!
I thought of this story a while ago. But I'm just getting around to writing it now.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review!
