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Chapter 3: Decisions
Chaos erupted in the street. Hearing the police chief even dare to enter those words, Raven's conviction of innocence overwhelmed her. Reciting her mantra "Azarath Metrion Zinthos," she unleashed her powers, blowing everyone away. When the police raised their weapons against her, they suddenly found their weapons suspended ten feet in the air. Some who did manage to fire their weapons discovered it was useless against her shield.
From behind her force field, her eyes glowed viciously. "I am innocent!" Rubble went flying everywhere as she built herself up for the next attack.
The Titans moved into action. Robin found his voice first.
"Raven, stop, you don't know what you're doing!" He realized it was useless and decided that a more forceful strategy would have to be employed if they wanted to get through to her. Unfortunately, they were facing possibly the most powerful Titan on the team. Throwing some bombs, Robin started the engagement. Raven merely kept her shield going, continuing to pick on the policemen.
"I didn't do any of it! I wouldn't hurt those people!" Cyborg fired a few blasts too, realizing that words were useless here. Beastboy decided on a different approach.
"Rae! Come on, calm down! Please! I believe you! Robin and everyone else might, but I do! Come on! Please! For me!" Raven watched Beastboy and the other members of the team apprehensively, not sure of what to do. Suddenly, the muzzle flash and bark of a gun startled her, making her snap back into a rage. The bullet was mere centimeters away when it stopped. The gun rose high into the air and burst into a million tiny fragments. The policeman was floating too, and was screaming in terror, afraid he would be next to burst into pieces. He soon found himself pinned to a building with Raven floating a few feet away.
"Guns don't make me happy." She growled as she tightened the grip on the black hand that held him. A little voice she hadn't been paying much attention to during the fight started up again, sounding louder than ever. She kept ignoring it, not wanting to believe who's voice she was hearing. By the end, it was nearly roaring triumphantly.
"Yes, fall back on your inner evil again. It is so delightful to watch." Startled, Raven let the policeman fall ten feet down before he was caught by Starfire and set on the ground. Raven clutched her head in frustration, and sank into the ground, running away. Beastboy tried to grab at her but was too slow. The pavement solidified and he was left standing there, angry.
"You guys! We have to go after her! Maybe if you hadn't tried to blow her up, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
"We had to do something! She was attacking the policemen!" Snapped Robin.
"More like protecting herself! They were the ones attacking her!" Cried Beastboy. He kicked the ground in frustration.
"Whatever she was doing, we still have to find her," Robin added in a softer voice.
"And make sure that everything is okay," finished Star.
"But what about clearing her name?" Asked Beastboy. "Later! Titans, Go!" They left immediately, leaving the policemen to clean up their own mess.