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Raven sighed as she flopped down on her bed. "What a night." Raven whispered to herself as she turned over onto her back. After checking her clock, she staggered up and got into her pajamas. They consisted of a black camisole and slate blue shorts. She then climbed into bed and pulled the covers over herself as she closed her eyes. She smiled, as she knew who she'd dream about…
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Morning light peaked through the small crack in the curtains, illuminating the bedroom. Raven's eyes opened slowly as she sat up in her bed. She yawned quietly and stretched. As she looked around her dimly lit bedroom, she was surprised to see a white rose next to her blue one on the dresser. She looked around quickly for any intruders while slowly getting out from underneath the covers. Once convinced that the room was secure, she turned her attention back to the rose. "How did this get here?" She pondered. As she lifted it from its previous spot, a small letter fell to the floor. She bent down and picked it up as she placed the rose back on the dresser. She opened the letter and almost fell over at what it read.
Dear Raven,
You may take this as a surprise for the time being, but I've had you on my mind for quite a while. Are you wondering where the rose came from? Well, if you guessed me, you guessed right. I snuck into your room last night while you were sleeping and put it on the dresser. You must've been up late, usually when I try to do this; you wake up and go to close your window. You really should consider locking that thing. You never know when a lovesick thief such as myself could sneak in. But then again, if you did that, I couldn't come visit my Dark Angel anymore now could I? You may not understand now, but you will eventually.
Red X
Raven's train of thought was interrupted suddenly when the tower alarm sounded. Raven jumped slightly and turned to look at the letter once more. She'd have to deal with this later.
Robin's voiced boomed on the intercom as he shouted, "Titans, trouble! Report to the lobby now!"
Raven dashed out of her bedroom in her pajamas as she put the letter back on the dresser. Once in the main room, she was greeted with curious eyes as she came to a halt. They seemed to be wanting to know what she was still doing in her pajamas. She glared at them, letting them know that she'd just gotten out of bed when Robin called. They all turned back around, reluctantly, as Robin began the briefing.
"There's been a reported bank robbery in the square. The police said that they found explosive dust near the safe's locks. They want us to come investigate and see if we can track down the criminal. They say that there's been a string of these and that they would've called us sooner, but they didn't think it was that bad. Recent correspondence says that the thief may have a hostage. Titans—"
Robin's speech was interrupted as Raven asked, "Since the guy's probably a block or so away by now, it wouldn't hurt if I came after I got dressed. You guys could go on ahead without me and I'll meet you at the bank."
Robin shook his head and said, "No time Raven, we've got to get to him as soon as possible to assure that the hostage isn't hurt. You'll just have to go as you are." With that he hurried towards the garage where the rest of the Titans were already loading up into the T-car.
Raven frowned before jogging to get in the T-car before it drove off. Once in the car, Raven buckled her seatbelt as the car sped out of the garage and onto the road. Raven turned her head as she heard snickering.
"Nice pajamas Rae!" Beastboy croaked as he burst into a fit of laughter.
"What is wrong with Friend Raven's night garments Friend Beastboy?" Starfire asked as she surveyed Raven's wardrobe.
Raven glared at Beastboy while replying, "Nothing Star. It's just that, he just thinks that everyone should be wearing Superman underwear."
Beastboy immediately shut up as he caught wind of Raven's last remark. "I do not!" He protested.
"I never said you did, but thanks for the info Beastboy." Raven smirked as she watched Beastboy's face get even redder.
Cyborg hushed the both of them as he answered his arm communicator. "Cy here. Yeah. Yeah. What! Alright, we'll meet 'ya there." Cyborg shut off his communicator and turned sharply, causing all the other occupants to slide to the left.
Raven braced herself with her arm as Starfire and Beastboy were pushed against her. When the car straightened, Raven turned to Cyborg and asked, "What happened?"
Cyborg turned again and answered, "Robin said he got a lock on the thief and that he's gonna go on ahead and follow him. He said he'd go back to he bank if he lost his trial or needed backup."
Raven nodded curtly and leaned back into the leather seats of the car.
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Robin called again a few minutes later and told the team to meet him at the bank. When they arrived, Robin gruffly got off his bike and walked towards the T-car. As they stepped out, whistles and hoots were heard as Raven cautiously stepped out after her teammates. She placed her hand on the opposite elbow and went to the other side of the T-car. This was the side that was empty—for the most part.
One of the onlookers shouted, "Hey Goth girl, how's about you and me go on a date sometime?" Another one hollered, "Lookin' good girl! You should dress like this more often!"
Raven longed for her cloak as she crossed her arms over her chest and did her best to go unnoticed. Robin ignored the compliments towards Raven and stated, "I've got good news and bad news. The good news is, I found out that the thief never had a hostage. Bad news is, I found out who the thief is."
Beastboy looked at Robin questionably and pondered, "How is that bad news? I thought we wanted to know who the bad dude was."
Robin nodded and said, "We did, but now I almost wish we hadn't been so eager."
"Why must we not have been eager Friend Robin?" Starfire asked innocently.
Robin looked grim and mumbled something that only the Titans could hear.
Starfire gasped while Cyborg and Beastboy stared at each other before Cyborg protested, "Surely you must've mistook him for someone else. We just faced him two days ago! Villains usually don't attack till—" Cyborg was suddenly cut off by a large explosion behind him.
The blast threw the teens forward and onto the pavement a few meters away. Raven grimaced as she clutched her bleeding arm. A long gash ran from her forearm to her shoulder. She guessed a chunk of broken glass had run across it in the explosion.
Raven staggered up as she looked around for her friends in the smoke. She heard one of the others call her name as she stumbled towards the sound. After taking a few steps, her hand connected with a firm object that felt very familiar for some reason. Within seconds of thought, she realized that she was being pulled towards it by the owner's hand. She struggled against it, but it was quite strong. She was helpless as her good arm was forced behind her back, leaving her bleeding arm exposed to the ashes. The perpetrator made sure that she wasn't able to kick out as they took a sharp object to her throat…
Raven grunted as she was roughly pushed forward, and into the sunlight. Her arm stung as the ashes settled in the cut.
Her friends stood angrily as the two emerged from the cloud of smog. Robin grit his teeth as he watched the two walk towards them. Cyborg was ready to kill the villain when he saw Raven's arm, Beastboy morphed into a gorilla as he prepared to charge and Starfire's hands glowed eerily as she began to float. But the thing that made Robin's blood boil was when the man leaned down and whispered something in Raven's ear. Her face twisted in disgust as she struggled to get free. The thief only moved the knife closer to her neck as he took a tighter grip on her arm. Raven's face contorted with pain as he twisted her arm more.
"Let her go X!" Robin shouted as he took out several Bird-a-rang.
Red X laughed as he taunted, "Why would I let her go? Just because you said so? Please… If you want her back, why don't you come and take her? Oh, that's right, you won't take her back because you're worried she'll get hurt. You need to learn to take chances Kid. It's the only way things can be accomplished. I'll just keep her with me and go rob a few more banks before I let her go." He smirked as he watched Robin take a small step forward.
"Let her go X!" Robin demanded once more as he took another step towards the two.
X shook his head mockingly and stated, "You're such a coward Robin. In fact, the only one on this entire team who's worthy of my time is Raven."
Robin snapped. He charged forward and carefully swiped at the thief. Raven did her best to avoid the potential hits while in X's grasp. X swiftly kicked Robin in the gut and ran threw a large net over the remaining Titans as he turned Raven towards him. He put the knife away and lifted his mask just above his lips and softly kissed Raven on the lips as he stealthily tucked a black rose behind her ear.
Raven's eyes bulged as she was pulled into him—into the exact same position she was in when she kissed Garrett. Her mind screamed for her to push him away, but instead, she let the familiarity keep her there.
Finally, he parted and pulled his mask back over his lips. As Robin began to recover, he saluted and said, "See you soon my Dark Angel." With that, he vanished and Raven was left to face the wrath of her leader, her teammates, and her own mind.
'My Dark Angel? Garrett called me that once during our date last night…could it be—No. It's just a coincidence that X called me by that.' Raven thought to herself as she touched the rose that lay tucked away safely behind her ear. Her thoughts were abruptly cut short when as Robin roughly took her by the shoulder and spun her around.
"What was that all about!" Robin shouted asthe rest of the team got out of the net Red X had thrown on them.
"What was what?" Raven asked as she brushed Robin's hand off of her exposed shoulder.
"Red X and you kissing that's what! Are you having an affair with the enemy? What's going on Raven!" Robin bellowed as he put away his gear and spread his arms out in a fashion that showed utter frustration with the teen before him.
Raven didn't answer, but instead, she glared and turned briskly to begin walking back towards the tower. Robin was just about to continue his rant and go after her, when Cyborg laid a heavy hand on his shoulder and shook his head. Robin scoffed and marched towards his motorcycle. He intended to finish his conversation with Raven just as soon as she entered the tower.
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I did it! My first 2000-word chapter! Huzzah! Please Review on this one!