Robin was the first to wake up. He couldn't even believe any of them were able to sleep after Raven's horror movie.

"Morning." Raven said from the kitchen. She was fixing herself a cup of chamomile tea.

"Oh, you're awake."

"I'm an early riser." She simply responded.

"I'm really glad you decided to be part of the team." Robin smiled as he settled into a seat.

"Well, you get bored after a while here on Earth. And anyway, it's kind of...fun."

"Right. So do you have any questions about how we do things around here?"

"Maybe. I just want to know your rules."

"Well, no killing, just justice. That's all to me. Others may have other rules, but to me that rule is the golden rule."

Raven nodded her consent and then turned to lean against the counter and face Robin. "Why are you not sharing your feeling with Starfire?"

"Wh-What?" He asked nervously.

"Sorry, it's just the empath in me. I can sense your love for her. You should tell her before it's too late." Raven suggested.

"Thanks, Raven. For the advice. I need to go take a shower now."

"Anytime."

Then Robin left. Leaving Raven alone. She went over to the window and levitated with her legs crossed. She closed her eyes and said her mantra, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos..."

Beast Boy woke up to the sound of someone repeating a phrase, 'Azarath Metrion Zinthos.' He looked over to the window and saw Raven meditating. He stared at her as she said her mantra and had the calmest face ever.

Then she stopped, "Good morning, Beast Boy."

Beast Boy looked at her surprised. "B-But you didn't even turn around."

"I don't need to. I can sense you and your signature."

"Right. Of course you can, Rae."

"Whatever," she paused before adding, "Gar."

Beast Boy felt delighted that she had called him that. He wasn't really expecting her to call him that.

He got up and stood next to her levitating form. "So how does thiswork?"

"I find my inner peace. Which you are currently interrupting."

"Oh, sorry, I'll leave you."

"No, it's fine. I've been here for over an hour. I should be fine now."

"Well, then. Breakfast?"

"Su-"

Suddenly a blaring alarm sounded, and red lights started to flash. Raven fell from her levitating form. Beast Boy quickly helped her up as Starfire and Cyborg woke up. Robin came from the hallway and instantly was on the computer with Cyborg trying to find the location and who was causing the disturbance.

"It's the H.I.V.E. they're robbing the bank downtown." Robin said.

"Great." Cyborg said sarcastically.

"C'mon, Titans." Robin ordered and soon they were all out of the Tower and heading towards the crime scene in their own way. Starfire and Raven were flying. Beast Boy had turned into a bird and flew next to Raven. Robin and Cyborg both got in the T-Car and drove.

When they all arrived, the saw the H.I.V.E starting to put everything into a truck. Gizmo was the first to see them, "Well, well, if it isn't the Titans."

"Hello, Gizmo." Robin said sarcastically.

"What brought you mongrels out?" Jinx taunted.

"Your disturbance of this city." Starfire shouted as a reply.

Raven flew up from behind Cyborg. When they saw Raven, they instantly paled.

"I see you have a new recruit. What's your name, darlin'?" Billy Numerous asked. At the last battle, he had been occupied so this was his first time seeing Raven, but knew she was new.

"Her name doesn't need to be said." Beast Boy said.

Raven glanced at Beast Boy and nodded at him as he caught her eye.

"Oh, come on, sweet thang! We gotta know your name so we know what to call ya!" Billy still continued his taunting.

"Dude, you do notwanna get this girl angry!" Cyborg shouted.

"Or what? She's just going to use her powers to hurt us? We can handle all of you." Jinx said.

"Do you really wanna bet?" Raven asked them.

"Sure, hon." Billy snickered.

"Titans, go!" Robin shouted his usual battle cry.

They all ran into the battle together, but dispersed as soon as they saw the criminals split up and try to do one-on-one.

Raven went directly for Billy Numerous. She wasn't about to let him get away with taunting her. Nobodymesses with Raven like that. Billy instantly divided himself into many clones of himself. They surrounded Raven, she looked at each of them, slowly turning then she closed her eyes and said, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She stuck out her palms and when she opened her eyes, they were glowing white. Her powers shot out of her hands and went for each of the Billy's. She found the original one and smashed the others into him, putting him into his one, true self. Then she dropped him from the air.

"Aren't so tough now, are you?" She scowled.

"'Bout to be tougher than you, sweet thang." Billy snickered.

"Wh-" Raven was cut off by being thrown down. She was getting ready to blast whoever it was but saw that Beast Boy had been blasted back into her by Gizmo. They landed on the street, with Beast Boy on top of her; he looked at her and asked, "Are you okay?"

Raven lay beneath him with her wrists caught by his hand, and their legs intermingled. She looked up to him and saw howclose his face was to her own. She nodded, "Yeah, I will be. We should get back into the fight."

Beast Boy noticeably blushed and instantly got up and offered his tailto help her up. She felt it wrap around her forearm and pull her up. She was amazed by how strong it was.

"Yoooo-hoooo! Love birds, sorry for interrupting, but we got some villains to take care of!" Cyborg yelled at the two Titans.

Raven nodded in acknowledgment to Beast Boy and took off. Starfire seemed to be struggling with Jinx, so Raven decided to help. Starfire noticed and went to get Billy who was starting to recuperate.

"Well, well, if it isn't the creepy newbie." Jinx smiled wickedly.

"Nothing you say is going to affect me, so you might as well not try." Raven stated. She suddenly recognized Jinx. They both were in the same academy when they were younger, she highly hoped Jinx, or Jade wouldn't remember her, even though they were both pretty close friends.

Robin quickly finished with See-more and tied him up; he noticed that only Raven and Jinx were still fighting. Starfire had Billy tied up, as did Beast Boy with Mammoth and Cyborg with Gizmo.

"Should we help her?" Beast Boy asked as he and the others stared at her.

"No, we'll watch and help if she needs it. Understand?" Robin said wanting to see Raven in action.

Jinx's cat-like, pink eyes widened in recognition, "Oh, how interesting! Very interesting indeed! If it isn't Rachel 'Raven' Roth? The half demon from Azarath. Remember me, from the academy?"

"How could I forget you, Jade?" Raven scowled, she didn't want her name to be exposed to the others. She only found it fair to do the same to her.

"What are you doing here? Acting as if you're a hero. Rachel, we bothknow that you were and still are the academy's best student. The best one to be a villain."

"The academy is in my past. I will neverstoop that low again."

"Remember all our laughs? The jokes and secrets we exchanged, we were best friends, Rachel! What happened to that?" Jinx asked with what sounded like she truly meant it.

"I was sent here. And if my mother knew what that academy was truly teaching us, she would've never sent me there."

"Really? Rachel, for God's sake, you're a demon! Being evil is the only thing you know howto do correctly. This hero phase, I'm very sure is going to pass, and you'll betray these Titan brats and maybe, just maybe join me, the H.I.V.E. I assure you it's veryentertaining." Jinx taunted smiling.

Raven smirked, "We may have been close when we were younger, but things change, Jade. I'm not who you want me to be. And I never will be. You're wasting my time." With that Raven grabbed a light pole and twisted it around Jinx, entrapping her in it. She levitated her over to her teammates and then created a portal to the local jail.

Starfire was the first to approach her, "Friend, you and the Jinx use to be the best of friends?"

"It was a long time ago. And a big mistake, but I wasn't even sure what I was doing. That's a pretty bad excuse, but it's as close to the truth." Raven explained and then she turned to the others, Robin seemed to want to explode with dozens of questions. "Just ask," she said as he started to turn a little red.

"We should get to the Tower first, then I'll ask." Robin suggested as he let out a breath of relief.

Raven gave a nod and immediately flew off with Starfire at her side. Beast Boy turned into a falcon and followed. Robin and Cyborg followed in the T-car.

"What's this 'academy' Jinx and you were talking about?" Robin asked as soon as he sat next to her on the couch.

"Not even a pleasantry? Okay, then. The academy or as it was called the Academy of the Lost Arts, was a place were I was sent to to control my powers and use them for good." Raven said.

"Then why did Jinx and you make it sound bad?" Beast Boy asked.

"Because, it may have seemed that way, but the teachers were a bunch of narcissistic, cataclysmic, power hungry morons who were trying to create evil beings by trying to extract samples of all of our powers and combining them to make the ultimate weapon."

"Did they?" Cyborg asked alarmed.

"I'm not sure. I left when I was eleven, which was when I was sent here."

"But I thought the monks were what taught you how to control your emotions."

"Yes, but it was the academy and when I came home, it would be the monks or Azar."

"Oh, so before you used to be the top student?" Robin questioned.

"Look, if you're asking me if I'm capable of being a villain, I am very much capable of being one, but I won't. I promised my mother and my people that I wouldn't use my powers for bad. And anyways, I prefer to be good, shows that I can be different from my father. And I would neverwant to hurt or betray any of you, no matter how annoying," she shot a look to Robin.

"I just... I don't know. I don't want you to change sides at any given point." Robin said looking into her eyes, "I don't want to be responsible for my team's downfall because I gave the wrong person trust."

"Robin, it wouldn't just be your fault. You all agreed, I assume. And anyways, if I were the bad guy in this story I would've turned on you a while ago."

"So, we can trust you?"

"Of course, I'm not going to change. I promise."