Chapter One: Mood Rings
There was an explosion at Bruce Enterprises as the high security storehouse was broken into. The Titans responded swiftly, not wasting a moment. A dark figure ran out of the gaping hole. Raven felt the swirl of power engulf her body. Her eyes glowed white as she released a wave of black energy at the unseen enemy. Whatever it was dodged and ducked into a dark alley across the street. Beast Boy quickly morphed into a lean bloodhound and planted his nose to the ground. He sniffed for a moment, then bayed and ran through the lamplit streets.
"Hurry up!" Robin shouted, his black and yellow cape swirling behind him as he bolted after Beast Boy. Cyborg kicked it into the next gear and Starfire and Raven quickly followed suit. The girls flew high above the boys and scouted the area as Beast Boy continued his mournful baying. Beast Boy suddenly stopped, sniffed, stopped, sniffed again, and stopped. Then he morphed back into his normal self.
"The trail is cold! I can't find it!" he yelled to the others. Robin panted as he caught up.
"Don't worry. You did your best." he said, trying to boost BB's confidence with a pat to the shoulder. Raven, however, didn't feel the same.
"You lost the trail AGAIN!" she growled. She landed stiffly, her dark purple cape billowing angrily around her. Beast Boy nodded, but then cracked a goofy grin.
"Hey, at least we don't have to scare them with that temper of yours." he laughed. Raven didn't look amused. His hysterical laughter was interrupted when she smacked him upside the back of the head, making him snort.
"Wha was that for!" he whined, rubbing the back of his head. Raven pushed her anger down into her belly and chanted to herself. Starfire landed beside her, the green glow going out of her eyes.
"Please, friend Raven. Don't hurt Beast Boy! He has done his best in the locating of that villain." Starfire said gently, placing a soft hand on Raven's shoulder. Raven shrugged it off and muttered her relaxing meditation phrase. The Teens were quiet for a moment.
"I'm going back to the Tower. I'll meet you there." Raven said, breaking the silence. She rose quietly and floated away to the north, where the Tower stood tall. The Titans exchanged glances.
"Well, do you wanna stop for pizza?" Cyborg asked. Robin raised a brow, but eventually nodded.
"Ooo! Ooo! Tofu and bell peppers for me!" Beast Boy yipped, suddenly turning into a ring-tailed racoon.
Raven landed without a sound on the roof of the Titan Tower. She looked around the roof top, it's emptiness satisfying and soothing. She sat with her legs crossed and began meditation. She had only had her eyes closed for a few minutes before a presence interrupted. She didn't even have to open her eyes to know it was an enemy.
"What do you want?" A scratchy mechanical voice answered her.
"You tell me." She opened her eyes, glowing black silver.
"Back off, X." she warned, looking into the expressionless face of her nemesis.
His torn black cape was glued to his frame, the bright red X on his chest bursting with color against the black of his suit. The skull-like mask tilted with curiousity at her. He folded his arms across his chest.
"Well, I'm waiting." He said, a hint of humor in his grating voice. Raven surpressed the pent up anger and focused on her goal. She released a furry of razor sharp energy bolts at Red-X, trying to find a weakness in his manuevers as he dodged this way and that. He twisted around the last bolt and took a few running steps at her, reaching out. She felt a brush of gloved fingertips before he suddenly dissapeared. Blinking, she was surprised to find herself on her back surrounded by her friends on the Titan Tower.
"What happened, Rae?" Robin asked, concern in his voice. She shook all of their hands off and stood abruptly.
"Red-X showed up while you and everyone else went wherever." She answered. Raven rubbed her throbbing temples.
"Why did you not call on us?" Starfire asked, her worry still in her emerald green eyes.
"I could take him by myself." she answered deffensively. She mentally chanted her coin-phrase.
Robin wasn't so sure about Raven. Her mood swings were beggining to get the best of her, and he was seriously contemplating letting her take a week long vacation. Perhaps a week of total relaxation to do as she pleased and meditating would help get her head back on straight. Before he could speak up, she stormed over to the door on the roof top, slamming it shut behind her. Robin exchanged glances with Cyborg, and the rest of the crew looked worried.
"Perhaps one of us should go and talk with Raven?" Starfire said nervously. Robin nodded.
A/N: First try at Teen Titans... I dunno, anybody think Raven is a bit moody? If you review and give me an opinion, constructive criticism not FLAMING, I will happily revise if you think it needs it. Godsspiker!