Supressed Regrets

This fanfic takes place right before and during Afershock.

.Summary: Raven story. More action: Raven's powers are slipping and it all started when trying to track a cronie of Slade's down. Is he trying to get her to loose control? But if he's targetting Raven, why'd capture Robin again?

Chapter 8

Starfire sat curled up on the couch, her robe held tightly around her and her eyes staring at the ground, slightly glazed in thought. Beastboy sat on the opposite side of the couch, currently cleaning out one of his ears. Raven was sitting in a chair, her arms crossed, and watching the others, and Cyborg stood, slightly in front of the rest.

"Before we discuss what just happened in my room, did you three have any luck at Slade's old hide outs?"

Starfire shook her head. "We did not."

Raven nodded. "So Robin's missing, Slade's up to something new and has a new villian running around doing his business."

"And what was he doing in your room?" Beast boy asked, before a yawn overtook him.

"And how'd he get in without setting off the alarms?"

"I turned them off, from my window at least." Raven explained. "I like to leave a lot at night, clear my mind. I go out through my window."

"You shouldn't do that Rae."

"I woke up in time to catch him."

"Next time, there could be more though."

"What was he doing in Raven's room?" Beastboy questioned again.

Raven looked to him this time, but Star was the one who spoke. "Might Slade be trying to capture you as he did Robin?" She bit her lip.

"I don't think so. I was knocked out too when Cinderblock attacked, he could have captured me then if that was the case."

"So what was he doing in Raven's room?"

"Perhaps just trying to get in." Cyborg suggested. "She said the alarms weren't set to go off if the window opened, they wouldn't find another place like that here." Cyborg replied.

"So what did he want here?" Raven had to ask now.

"Kill us?" Beastboy asked.

Star suddenly slamed her fist down on the table in front of her and it broke. "Slade has an apprentice. What does he want with Robin this time?"

There was a silence then, and the greenish glow in Star's eyes diminished and she sighed. "I do not know, and I am greatly worried."

"We all are Kori." Cyborg said gently.

"She's right though. What does Slade want with Robin? Ever since he failed to turn Robin into his apprentice all he's been trying to do is kill him, and us."

Star, BB, and Cyborg all shook their heads, unknowing.

Raven stood then. "Let's get some sleep then." She turned to head to her room.

"Raven?" Starfire questioned softly. Raven turned to look at her, her face blank, but clearly awaiting her to finish. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Raven replied simply.

"It's just that…"

"You've been a bit out of control today." Cyborg finished.

Raven turned her head to look at him, still a blank look on her face.

"And Cy- we… suspect, that you know more about what had befallen that street, then you have revealed to us."

"If you think I did it Star, just say it." Raven told her, turning fully to face her.

"We think you did it Rae." Cyborg said.

Raven nodded, not quite sure how to respond to it. "I have been struggling with control today." She admitted. "Cinderblock had Robin pinned, was suffocating him, I tried to get him off of Robin and used too much power. It's why I must limit how much power I use. I thought it best if I didn't mention I'd done it."

"You thought it best to lie?" BB questioned, suddenly sounding a bit aggrivated.

"It was none of your concern." She said firmly, trying to supress her own anger.

"But friend Raven, it is." Star said, standing up, a passive look on her face. "If there is anything wrong with your powers, we must all-"

"There is nothing wrong with my powers." Raven snapped. "I used too much power, and I knew from the beginning that I can't use that much, and yet I did. It was a problem of misjudgement, something that won't happen again. It was a conscious usage of my powers, at the point of power in which I used it though, damage was inevitable." She explained.

The others were silent as Raven's amythest eyes assesed each of them, waiting for a response. Nothing. She turned and headed to her room, the door opening automatically before her, and then closing after her.

Behind, back in the room, the three remaining Titans exchanged glances.

To be continued...

... ... Only if people care. I got an E-mail asking that I update so I did. If you read this, review for heaven's sakes. lol. I have no motivation elsewise. why post if no one's reading. yep. Anyawy, there ya go. Review