Or did she? It seemed only a matter of time before she would return; in fact, Beast Boy was counting the days on his fingers. Then on his toes.
"She's gotta come back soon, she's just gotta," he said, pacing the t.v. room.
"Face it, B, she's not comin' back! She's ditched us for her crazy family of monster birds!" exploded Cyborg. "How could she? We need her here, we even made her a Titan! How could she leave us like this?"
"Calm down, Cyborg. We got along fine before she came, we'll be fine with her gone. The only thing we've got to get used to again is not having her cook for us," said Robin from his seat on the floor. Starfire heaved a great big depressed sigh.
"I am sorry to admit that Robin is right, friends. I fear that our friend Wren will never return to us."
"What a bummer."
All eyes shot to Raven, eyes full of pent up frustration, sorrow, and anger. No one responded to her sarcastic remark, even though it hadn't been meant to sound sarcastic at all. She retreated back into her room, her dark sanctuary.
Days went by, then weeks. It was nearly a month since they'd last seen their friend when a night reminiscent of the night they'd met her was upon them once again. The same old rain, the same old lightening, but a different song on the wind.
A song of change.
Like that very first night, there was a thundering knock at the door. Like that first night, all the alarms in the tower sounded. And like that first night, all five of the Teen Titans dashed to answer the door. Again, Beast Boy beat everybody there, but he didn't open the door.
"What are you waiting for, Beast Boy?" asked Robin impatiently.
"Just making sure everybody's here, okay?" answered Beast Boy. He reached with a trembling hand to open the door, just as it flew open of it's own accord.
"WREN!" shouted five voices at the top of their lungs.
"Coming!" she shouted back, grabbing a brush and yanking it through her hair a few times.
"We're gonna be late for the movie!" whined Cyborg just as she was sliding down the banister.
"Ready? Then let's go!" she said, smirking, and the six friends headed out for an evening of fun.