'What's wrong, Raven?'
She couldn't get that image out of her mind, the image of Robin reaching for her, the feeling of Robin's arms keeping her safe, the scent of Robin. She couldn't forget it. Come to think of it, why was she about to jump off the roof? Water was below... was she going swimming? From that high up? No... She was standing a good foot away from the edge, so she was clear for launch... if she wanted to fly...
She looked up and everything shaded red. Her vision was turning red and she seemed to be pulled from her body, the ground beneath her feet began to tear up and it collapsed in on the floor below and she fell as she came back to her body, weight being transfered. She went through to the ground floor and found herself staring up at the clear blue skies again, but from down in the basement. She saw Robin's head poke out from the hole she'd made in the ground floor and stared up at him.
Robin had a couple of question marks floating over his head and he shook his head. Hopping down he smiled at Raven. "What're you doing?"
"I was just wondering the same thing... really!" Robin was laughing at her. "Maybe I'm just tired and I fell asleep up there. It's scary, I never thought that I'd be one to fall asleep on the job like that. I'm sorry, Robin... it won't happen again."
"Raven, I'm--"
"Robin?" It was Starfire.
Raven gave him a meak smile. "Go on, Starfire's calling you. You don't want to upset Starfire." Raven rose up, repairing the ceilings she had broken as she rose, and she left Robin on the ground floor. She sighed as she sat on the edge of the roof and stared down. There was a sudden stir in the water and Raven lifted her hand, flaring with her dark aura, and she watched that small black gnat in the water below. It swam in circles, as if deciding. She floated down to the surface of the water and she could feel that presance. She reached into the water and stroked her fingers through his long black hair and he stopped circleing.
Aqua Lad's head popped out and he stared at Raven, floating there. "Raven?! You look... worn out... old... being used to much!"
Raven sighed and shook her head. "I'm so worn out... what're you doing here?"
"Well... have you seen Speed? Or Kid Flash?"
"No..."
"Raven?"
"Yes?"
"You can tell me what's wrong."
"Have you ever lost control of your powers?"
Aqua Lad was quiet for a moment and then he burst out laughing, a huge wave consuming him. Raven looked puzzled. "AH! Yes! I do every time I forget to breath right... I almost drown my swim instructor when I thought to hard about breathing and not about floating. Raven, I know it's not only physical. How can I tell? I can tell because your eyes are down-cast when they used to look with confidence. What happened?"
"Remember when I wiped out the world?"
Cough.
"Ugh, don't look at me like that! I thought of it and there is a chance I could do it by myself..."
Cough cough.
"I feel like a total loser because I like this boy and--"
COUGH.
"What?!"
Aqua Lad smiled at her and walked onto shore. He was squeezing out his hair as he spoke. "I find that it's best to tell a boy you like him, rather than keep him in suspence."
"Aquaboy?"
"No, no, no! I don't mean tell it to him like there's no tomorrow!"
"Aqua dude?"
"But then, if you don't tell him, he might not know how you feel." Aqua Lad put his hand up to his chin and the other one rested on his hip.
"Aqua thingy?"
"Ah, but if no one says anything, you guys'll be at odds."
"Land rover?"
Aqua Lad snapped. He whirrled around. "I AM NOT A--land... rover?"
Raven stood there, a fish whacking her and bouncing back into the water, just to jump out at her again and bounce back.
"GUPPY!" The fish stopped. "Look, Raven, guys would love you, your smart, cute, bi-lingual, loving, hopeful, and, most importantly, dedicated and trusting. No guy would ever, in the right state of mind, pass you by without a second glance." Aqua Lad gave her a reassuring smile and he quietly looked up and his eyes widened. "Hoo boy." He looked glum when he looked at Raven, right in front of him.
WHAM!
He was clobbered by Speed and Kid Flash, falling from the sky and straight into the water.
Raven looked up and decided she'd say something, even if it was just a question like "Do you like someone?"
'Well, do you, Robin?'