The moment I open my eyes my wrist hurts, which would make sense. I fight the need to heal it once again. I may heal it later but still wear the wrap and wrist brace. To make sure that no one is tipped off about my powers. I don't think Red X knows I can heal but I don't want to risk him knowing something is going on here. I look around the room, last nights events running through my mind. I almost flinch when I remember Timothy. His voice creeping back into my ear, I can almost feel his breath all over again.

"Fight and I break it"

I shudder but push the thoughts into the back of my mind. Jason walks out of the bathroom, last nights clothes on with wet hair. His eyes catch mine. I thought I remembered them being more green last night but now seem to be softer more casual.

"Have you looked outside?" He asks, I shake my head and fumble out of bed. I go to the window opening it slightly. It's a fucking mad house where everything happened last night. Cop cars, Robin's bike, the T-car. What the hell are they doing here? They are going to blow my cover. Though the panicked feeling coming from Jason tells me more that I don't want to know. If he could stop giving me evidence against him that would be great.

"What are the Titan's doing here? I didn't think they took these things" I say Jason shrugs and looks from behind me, still being careful not to put his hands anywhere near me. I appreciate it. I think it is far too early for me to be okay with a man touching me in any way. Even in comfort. Maybe that just means strange men that I don't really know that I let sleep in my bed. A knock interrupts my thoughts Jason flinches at it more than I did.

"I'll get it." I say and head to the door. I open it to see the huge metallic body of Cyborg. He smiles down at me and I smile back.

"It's the half robot dude!" I yell back into Jason allowing Cyborg to know that I am not alone and we can't talk about the open case we are working on. He nods and clears his throat.

"Hello, my name is Cyborg. I am here to get your statement on what happened last night. It was called in, and the guy in question is a suspect in an open case we are working on" He says I nod and open the door further. to invite him in. Jason tenses in the corner of the room but does a good job at not showing it. If it wasn't for my empathy I wouldn't know.

"I should get to class, plus I am sure you don't want company while you talk about this. Call me?" He asks I nod as he exits the room hastily. Cyborg must make him nervous. Which means he just moved up on our list of suspects. As soon as he closes the door Cyborg pulls me into a hug. His metal chest is comforting, even the small beeping I here every now and then which would be the various machines in his metal cavity working to keep him alive. I fight every urge to cry into his chest. I did enough crying last night. I don't need anymore.

"Robin told me what happened, I wanted to come see for myself how you are doing. How hard did that guy hit you? That bruise is bad" Cyborg says looking at my cheek. I remember the bruise now, even if I healed the arm I still have to showcase what happened to my face. Especially now that Jason looks to be the closest to our guy. Nervous around Cy, nervous the Titans were here at all, same build and took down four guys last night. I feel guilty using the information he used to save me from what could have happened.

"Robin can fuck off" I say turning on my heels and heading into the bathroom, I leave the door open as I brush my teeth with my one good arm since I haven't had time to heal it yet. I would have assumed it would have healed while I was sleeping but, I must not have had the energy. Even when sleeping healing takes up so much. Sometimes I wake up feeling like I didn't sleep at all after a night of healing.

"He didn't handle it well that is for sure" Cyborg answers looking around the room. "So who was the guy?"

"He's the guy who helped me. Right when things were about to get worse than they already were he is the guy who beat the shit out of all four guys." I say spitting out the toothpaste into the sink. I gargle water in my mouth and spit that out too. I turn to Cyborg who is looking down at my arm with a pained expression. Waves of concern hitting me, each one like a truck.

"Four guys did this to you?" He asks quietly I shake my head walk to him placing a hand on his shoulder asking for him to sit down. He does. I sit on his side with the red eye, I used to find it creepy but I have grown used to it and besides everyone is a freak there.

"No, two did the other two stood guard. I think he moved up on our list of suspects. Last night after Robin left I just felt so alone and angry I called him and he came over and just talked to me. He made me feel like it wasn't my fault" I said Cyborg nodded and puts a heavy hand on my thigh, I tense under his touch and he notices removing his hand. He swallows hard.

"It wasn't your fault Rae, you did what you thought was best for the mission that Robin is stressing is more important than you but it isn't. I yelled at him so much last night. He kept trying to tell everyone what happened but he was forgetting to show that you matter more than this mission does. Starfire even yelled at him. He isn't handling it well and I think he is trying to focus on the mission so he doesn't freak out that it happened to someone he loves" Cyborg explains. I shake my head and scoff and the thought of Robin caring for anything except the mission.

"He told me I let it happen. Then he made that awful joke about us not having sex last night and I just got so angry" I said Cyborg jolts up from his seat and stares down at me.

"He made a joke about you guys not having sex after that happened?" He asks I nod and I can see the obvious irritation in his eyes. Robin probably left that part out on purpose so that no one would know how much of an asshole he really was last night. Shock or not he shouldn't treat anyone like that. I know he is not that way with every women who has that happen to them. I have seen him be comforting and loving, and maybe I needed that last night. I take in a deep inhale and shake all of the feelings away.

"I am okay. I promise. I am going to heel my wrist but where the bandage as not to tip off Red X. I think now that you guys are taking Timothy into custody I won't feel as weird on campus. I will look more into Jason. I can't promise

that it'll be easy given he just saved me from...something a lot than what happened" I say he nods in understanding.

"Any more information on the case is going to go through me. I don't think you will want to see Robin any time soon." He says I nod and smirk a little bit. I can always count on Cy to be the big brother I never had and keep that asshole away from me while we both deal with everything that happened. I lean on his shoulder and exhale.

"I broke up with him. Threw him out. I want to say I regret it and want him back but, I am not sure if I do" I say, Cyborg folds his arm across his chest, listening intently. "He didn't even let me tell him that it wasn't just one guy"

"He knows, if not last night he knows now. He is making the arrests with Starfire. If you need anything...please call me" He replies,

"I will"

"I need to go to class. Come by later tonight maybe with the rings on, and I will tell you everything about what I have learned" I say he nods and stands up from the bed. He leaves but not without another brotherly hug. I feel comforted by him that is for sure. At least I know I am not the only one on the team who feels like Robin was just being rude. I look down at my wrist considering on if I should waste the energy trying to heal it now or when I have more time to meditate.

It doesn't take me long to get ready, maybe a little longer than normal with my wrist but nevertheless I get ready and head to my first class of the day which isn't too far from where I have been living. I get stares from people as I walk in, I guess word travels fast here. It also could be the giant bruise that I am wearing on my cheek. I wonder how bad the bruise would look if I wasn't glamoured. Would it be worse or better? I slide into my seat and wait for the professor like everyone else. She walks in hastily setting her morning coffee down on the desk. She looks around the class quickly taking roll when her eyes fall onto me in the back. I wish I could vanish.

"I didn't think you would be attending class Rachel. You can leave at any time if you feel it's too much" She says I nod and look down to my lap. I guess word does travel fast here. I wonder how they knew it was me. No one except the guys involved saw me. I guess anything can happen though. Maybe there was someone who did see who did nothing because they didn't want trouble. I know a lot of people do that. With worse things like murder. So this would be nothing for them I guess. The class goes by without a hitch. No one stared for too long or asked me any questions I didn't think they needed to know. Everyone was nice. Although I tried to keep my mind off of Robin I can't help but wonder back to our conversation. I know I have anger issues, but nothing excuses the way he reacted. He has never been one to keep his cool either though. The boy wonder as an unmatched temper. Especially when it comes to missions.

Class ended sooner than I expected. The air outside is cool and smells like freshly fallen leaves. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons, especially in Jump City, the colorful leaves that get matted to the ground with rain and footsteps causing their bright colors to become more muddy and torn. My boots pound against the concrete as I head to the next class, looking for any other guys on my what seems like a never ending list. I have grown used to their faces which stand out in their files. Making sure I know exactly who to look for. I refuse to open Timothy's, and the others I have already taken out of the running. The sky is covered in a grey blanket, casting a blueish grey light down as the sun tries to shine through the clouds. It's going to rain soon, that much I can tell. My next class isn't too far away from the first, giving me time to find a bench that isn't covered in little pools of water from the light rain this morning. I look up to see Jason's face staring back at me, a small smile on his face.

"Hey, what are you doing over here?" I ask he shrugs and takes the open seat next to me.

"I got called out of class by the police to answer some questions about last night. They let me go but I think my professor would flip if I distracted anyone by walking back in so I was just lounging." He says, I nod in understanding. I have not been late to a class yet but I just know that if I ever am I wouldn't even think about going in. The professors have all made it very obvious they don't tolerate distractions like that.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to take away from your education" I say he shakes his head and smirks again holding a coffee cup in his hands. He holds onto it no doubt for warmth. Even my hands feel a little icy from the air which has grown colder in the short time I have been outside.

"I don't mind it. As long as that piece of shit gets put away I am good. How are you doing? I see your head is starting to heal a bit" He says gesturing to my eyebrow. I nod and touch my face with my head.

"Yeah, it's going to bruise too. I'm surprised my whole face isn't just one big bruise, it sure feels like it" I say forcing a nervous laugh out. Jason puts a hand to the good side of my face moving my head around slightly to view it. As if to check for more injuries.

"I should have hit him harder" He says I let an actual laugh escape my throat but as soon as it happened I cover my mouth and shake my head.

"You broke his jaw" I say still laughing slightly he nodded and shrugs.

"You're right. I should have kicked his nuts into his throat. Hope he has a nut allergy" He deadpans. Another laugh escapes. I try to remind myself he is still a suspect. I shouldn't talk to him so effortlessly.

"Thank you, I think I really needed that laugh" I admit. I look down at my hands which lay entangled in my lap. I can feel his eyes on me, or mostly on the side of my face. If I wasn't worried about tipping Red X off on who I really am I would heal myself. I just can't take that risk. However I will use my powers if I am in danger again. That is one thing I am sure of. The rest of my class starts to head into the classroom, I gather my bag and turn to Jason.

"I got to get to class, but maybe I will see you around some more." I say, he nods and gives me a slight wave.

I draw the big black X across the picture of Hank Hanks, giving his name one more chuckle before I close the file. I am left with only two more possibilities. Jason Garrette, and Conner Mendez. Conner has been the last one, the only one though that I have not been able to find anywhere. Even after extensive stalking of all of his classes. He seems to be no where, which means right now he is my number one suspect. He could know that something is up. I draw a star next to his name and Jason's name. Which makes me feel slightly guilty. I hear a knock on the door, it's a heavy enough knock for me to be able to guess who it is. I open the door all the way revealing Cyborg with his glamour rings on. I sometimes forget what a handsome guy he once was before his accident. He walks in the room as quietly as he can closing the door behind him.

"Evening" I monotone as I sit back onto the bed shifting through the files in order to give the new information I have. He doesn't sit down.

"How you doing?" He asks

"Good, better. I've been focusing more on the mission to keep my mind off of it all. How is...Robin doing?" I ask, I can't help but worry about him. Not being able to get the information right away must be killing him.

"Let's not talk about him okay? He's managing" Cyborg says I nod looking down at the files searching for the words to start my review of information. " So what do you got for me?"

"Oh uh...I only have two suspects left. One stands out more than the other though. Jason Garrette. He is the guy who umm helped me out last night. His build and height matches. He can fight too so I know he has potential to be Red X. However, one name on my list hasn't been around like at all. His name is Conner Mendez. I haven't seen him once. Not near his classes not in the common rooms nothing. So I think he may think something is up" I explain, Cyborg nods looking over the file on the bed. He flips over a page creasing his brow.

"Jason...would you be comfortable arresting him if it was him?" Cyborg asks, I pause I hadn't taken the time to think about that part. The guilt is far too much for me to deal with.

"I don't know yet"

"So I am guess that means you figured out the rest of them aren't suspects anymore" Cyborg says somewhat changing the subject, I nod and fold my arms across my chest.

"They were pretty easy, either their situations didn't match or they were too tall. Small things that take them out of the running. Some of these things I feel like we could have figured out on recon without sending me out here for this long" I state gesturing the room. I do believe that a lot of people on the list could have been followed by the other titans. Heck Beastboy could have followed one of them around as a fly and I am sure it would have been more effective. While also keeping everyone safer than sending one in alone. I digress.

"I think the same but, we don't run the team Rae. Robin has his reasons even if we don't understand them. For everything. Before you get mad at me hear me out okay? He is mad about what happened. He just in my opinion was more angry that you got hurt and nothing came out of it. He also could be mad at himself for telling you to risk your safety for this mission. His reaction to it...could have been better" Cyborg explains putting a hand on my shoulder, he gives me a reassuring squeeze.

"It doesn't matter, can we change the subject?" I ask Cyborg nods and shrugs grabbing the file from the bed. He thumbs through each page looking over every bit of detail hoping to see something we all missed.

"How is Beastboy and Star doing?"

"Starfire misses having a girl around to talk to I think. Beastboy is concerned for you but I think he means your anger issues" Cyborg jokes, I let out a small laugh and nod.

"He did say he was worried of me sending someone into another dimension" I say back

"I think we are all worried about that" He jokes again. I chuckle lightly allowing a comfortable silence to take over the room. The rain that has started outside lightly patters against my window giving me a feeling of serenity. It reminds me of nights back at the tower, when the rain would fall harder against my side of it. It brings me back more comfort than I thought I needed. Cyborg squints at something on the page. I bump his leg with my foot lightly.

"When does Red X normally try to pull a heist?" He asks I try to think back to our past encounters with him. Only a few have been during the day. Mostly because he waits for business hours to be over for less security.

"Usually at night, we would have to go into our old logs to figure that out though, why?" I ask he shakes his head at the file taking out the schedules for Conner and Jason.

"I think we could see who is home when a heist goes down." Cyborg says "Like see if they are in their classes, if they are seen around the college when Red X attacks next."

"What if we went a little more precise. They both have those slots open, so why don't I got directly to their Dorm room? If he is there during that open slot than I can try to go in. See if I see anything of interest." I ask "If he isn't then I can snoop and see if I see anything anyway"

"I think that may be too dangerous. Just in case he is the dude we are looking for. I don't want to put you in a situation where you are alone with him. He could kill you if given the chance that I don't doubt" Cyborg says I shake my head.

"He is a thief not a killer. Besides I will use my powers if I need to, if he does attack me or something by then we will already know who he is. It's not like he could hide after that" I say he shakes his head again pressing his lips together.

"We aren't letting you go in there by yourself." He says

"Why? I have already been hurt. I have already been put in danger. Let me do this. If you really don't want to put me in danger then...send in Beastboy with me, he can be a fly on the wall and if anything happens he can be there as back up" I say Cyborg looks to be thinking more on it. Weighing the options of what could happen if we were to do this and what could happen if we don't. Truly nothing could happen if don't. Nothing. We could never figure out which one is Red X. Unless we watch Jason's every move. If he is the real Red x, he could know that we are watching. If he can steal the suit right out of the tower I doubt he can't figure out someone is watching him.

"I don't want you to get hurt again Rae. You are like a sister to me. I will talk to Robin about this idea of yours and see what he has to say. I will run the information about the schedules on the computer and see if we can get a hit. Until then keep doing what you are doing and stay safe. I don't want to have to come back here to knock some head you hear me?" He says I nod letting a smile form on my lips. I can always count on Cyborg to hear me out. Before long he has left. Leaving me alone in the room. The only noise coming from the rain outside which has picked up quite a bit. I finally take off my clothes of the day changing into what I normally wear to bed. It feels nice to keep some normalcy. The rain soothes me to sleep. Taking away from the pain I feel in my face any time anything touches it.

The next morning I wake with significant difference in my wrist. The constant low pain has gone down. I take off the brace and the wrapping testing out my range of function It moves but it still slightly hurts when I move it too much. I need to meditate. Emotionally I have been drained, which will eventually make it harder for my powers to work when I do need them. I promise myself that I am going to meditate as soon as I get done with my classes for the day. I do my best to get ready for the day, looking around for clothes to wear for the day. I need to do laundry I haven't done it since I have arrived here. Even though I came with enough clothes I feel like I have worn most of them already. I start grabbing clothes tossing them into a black trash bag for me to drag it to the laundry room on campus. Not that I even have time to do laundry. I go to throw in a t-shirt when I stop to look at it.

Realizing what day I wore that. Two days ago. I try to force the memory out of my head. I throw the shirt into the trash bag and kick the bag aside. I stand shirtless in the middle of the dorm room looking at the trash bag on the floor. Throwing on the first tank top I see in my drawer regardless on if I like it or not, I cover with with my daily leather jacket. I shove on my boots and head out the door. As I walk I look through mt phone for anything from Cyborg. Nothing. When I get to class I get the same reaction from yesterday. Shock. I push away their feelings that they are accidentally shoving down my throat. Pity, concern. During the lecture my phone buzzes in my pocket, sneakily I pull it out looking down at the text message.

Cyborg: You are on, Beastboy will meet you tomorrow night for this. He is staying in the north building. Room 266. Be. careful.

Feeling accomplished I shove the phone back into my pocket and sit up straight in my chair feeling my attention go back to the lecture. We are so close. Conner Mendez won't be hiding for long.


With the Team

The last two days have been a lot. Stressful and busy. Robin finally has time to relax, take time to think about how exactly this whole thing has affected him. He hasn't spoken to Raven yet, and knows that even if he does there is a chance she might still be mad. She might still want to break up and that isn't something he is interested in right now. Since not being near Raven for the information too he hasn't been able to relieve any other type of stress and hw can feel it getting in the way of his thinking. Getting to his feet he looks out of his room. He heads directly to Starfire's room knocking and clearing his throat getting ready to speak to her. Ask her for what he needs.

She opens and her eyes land on her leader, she isn't sure if she quite forgives him for the argument they had not even two days ago. She had never yelled at him that way and a part of her feels guilty for doing so. The other part is still mad.

"Yes?"

"Hey,umm I wanted to apologize about the other day. You were right and I should have seen it sooner I miss you. Things don't feel right when we are fighting" Robin admits, Star smiles softly

"Come in" She says stepping aside. He does so, sitting on her bed and she takes a place beside him. She sits on his lap wrapping an arm around his neck. "You are the correct. Things don't feel right when we are doing the fighting"

"I like where this is going" Robin says, Starfire rocks her hips against him, enjoying the teasing it does for both of them. She continues to rock her hips on him and he kisses her. Grabbing her hips tightly and continuing the rocking for her. Finally he stands still holding her on his hips and turns throwing her on the bed. She partially flies to make it easier on him. He rips off her mini skirt and panties and climbs on top of her pushing his member in. She moans gripping his arms as he thrusts into her. He pauses pulling out and making her switch to doggy. He continues to thrust as she moans in ecstasy. Both completely unaware that Beastboy and Cyborg are outside the door, able to hear the whole thing. They look at each other and the door and then back to each other before walking away.