AN: I do not own Teen Titans

Chapter 6

"Dude, you've got to be kidding me!" Beast Boy exclaimed.

"Nope, I won," said Cyborg smugly. "Now all the girls want my autograph… I mean, more than they did before."

"Friend Cyborg did the kicking of the butt of the other singers of the karaoke," said Starfire, smiling.

"And Robin came in last place!" Cyborg laughed.

"Awe, I wish I'd gone," Beast Boy moaned.

The others had gotten in late and Beast Boy wasn't allowed to find out what happened until this morning. Now he was quite upset that he hadn't gone. He was definitely going the next time.

"Did you ever figure out why you fainted?" asked Robin.

"Huh? Oh, uh, no," said Beast Boy. "Must have just been a freak thing."

"So, how was babysittin B, Raven?" Cyborg smirked.

"I would hardly call it babysitting," said Raven, who was sipping a cup of tea at the table.

"Told you I wasn't a baby!" said Beast Boy triumphantly.

"More like moron sitting," said Raven.

Cyborg started laughing while Beast Boy gave her a glare. Just when he thought she was starting to let up on him a little, she cuts him back down. But, what else did he expect?

"Well, next time you both can come," said Robin.

"Definitely," said Beast Boy.

"No," said Raven firmly.

"Common, Raven, you know we're gonna get you to go sooner or later," said Cyborg.

"Why can't you just accept that I don't like karaoke?" Raven hissed.

"Hey, we're not sayin that you hafta sing, we're just sayin you should go with us," said Cyborg.

"Yeah, it's actually more fun just to watch people," said Robin.

"I don't care," said Raven. "I'm not going to give you the opportunity of dragging me up on the stage like you did in Tokyo."

"Friends, perhaps we should not ask Raven to do the karaoke-ing with us anymore," said Starfire. "She truly does not wish to go."

"Thank you, Starfire," said Raven, relieved.

"Even if it makes me very sad that you do not wish to join us in a most fun activity that would only bring our friendships closer…" Starfire went on and on.

Suddenly the Titans alarm went off, and Raven had never been so happy. They all quickly dropped what they were doing to see where the trouble was. They knew something was going to happen sooner or later. Jump City could never stay calm for long.

"There's a disturbance in the upper west side," said Robin.

"What kind of a disturbance?" asked Cyborg. "Are we talkin Mumbo Jumbo disturbance or Plasmus disturbance?"

"Uh… it looks like there's some old woman tearing around," said Robin, cocking an eyebrow as he read the information.

"An… older woman?" asked Starfire.

"Well, this should be easy," said Beast Boy, grinning. "How much trouble can an old woman be?"

The five headed towards the city in the T-car, Cyborg's pride and joy. They knew this was probably some simple little thing that had just gotten out of control, but it was odd that the police called in their help to take care of an angry old woman. But, handling an elderly lady was better than having to deal with, say, Red X.

They finally arrived and piled out of the car. They saw a group of police surrounding the area, trying to calm the woman down. They pushed there way through and saw her. Starfire gasped upon seeing the woman.

"Oh my," she said, her hands going instinctively to her mouth with surprise.

"What is it, Star?" asked Robin.

"That is the woman from the mall of shopping who sold me Ravens necklace," said Starfire.

"Are you sure?" asked Cyborg.

"Yes, I am most positive," said Starfire, nodding.

The old woman was in no way a normal woman. Whenever someone came close to her she would clap her hands and a blast would be omitted, sending them flying away from her. All the nearby stores had been destroyed and everything on the street was broken. She would also send things flying at them by moving her hands about. It was clear she was telekinetic at least.

"Uh, no one said anything about an old woman with powers!" said Beast Boy.

"Yeah, how're we gonna take down an old lady without hurtin her?" asked Cyborg, scratching his head.

"If she has powers, then we have to take her down like any other criminal," said Robin. "And if she gets hurt we can't be held responsible. But let's not over due it. Got it, team?"

"Got it," they all said.

The old woman looked over and saw the team. She immediately stopped her rant and an evil grin crossed her face. Her plan had worked. The Titans had arrived, and within the Titans was the one person she had really come to see. All was falling into place perfectly. She watched as the leader stepped forward.

"We're going to ask you to calm down and come with us," said Robin. "If you resist we'll have to use force."

"Please, do the cooperating for we do not wish to harm you," said Starfire in a pleading voice.

The old woman smiled wider and her hands dropped to her side. She slowly began walking over to them. "Nor I you," she responded. "I have just come here to finish what I started."

"Huh?" asked Beast Boy.

"Raven, how long has it been?" the old woman asked.

Raven looked at this woman like she was insane. "Who are you?" she demanded.

The woman smiled and snapped her fingers. Her body began to morph and change to that of a young woman. Her gray locks grew long and golden blond. The wrinkles in her face smoothed and revealed beautiful, cream like skin and rosy cheeks. Her cloudy eyes cleared to reveal deep blue eyes. Now, instead of an old woman, standing before them was a young woman.

"Why, Raven, don't you recognize me?" she asked, her voice now young and taunting. And as she zeroed in on Raven, her blue eyes grew green. Green with envy.

Ravens eyes grew wide and her heart began to race. She knew this young woman, she knew her very well. It was very rare that Raven felt fear. It was even rarer when she admitted fear. And in this moment, she was truly frightened.

"Adrienne," she said, shocked.

Adrienne smiled and walked closer to the group. They immediately took fighting stances. Adrienne rolled her eyes. "Oh, please, put your arms down," she said. "I'm not here to fight."

"Then why are you here?" demanded Robin.

"I'm here to take something I've wanted for a very long time," said Adrienne.

"Well you can't have it," said Raven. "Your spells failed last time, what makes you think they'll work this time?"

"True, those spells failed," said Adrienne with a grin. "But this spell won't."

"Well I'm not going to let you get that far, this time," said Raven, raising her arms and sending two cars at Adrienne.

"Raven, what's going on?" asked Robin, who, along with the others, were confused as to what was going on. All but Beast Boy, who was just as shocked as Raven.

"Just stay back, this is between her and I," said Raven.

The smoke from the cars cleared and revealed a smirking Adrienne who did not have a scratch on her. Raven clenched her teeth and stood firm, ready to send a bus at this gypsy if necessary.

"Now, now, Raven," said Adrienne. "We both know that I always get what I want. Now you have three choices. You will give me your gift, I take your gift, or neither of us shall have it. Either way, you are going to end up without it."

"You've already taken my gift from me," said Raven, bitterly and angrily.

"I've only taken half of it," said Adrienne. "And now I'm going to take the other half to make it whole within myself."

"What the heck are they talkin about?" asked Cyborg.

"I do not know," said Starfire.

"And I don't care," said Robin. "Get ready to attack."

Beast Boy still remained quiet. He wasn't going to tell them what was going on. He would not break his promise to Raven. "Come on, Raven," he whispered to himself. "Take her down. You can do it."

"I would rather it destroyed than be within you," said Raven.

"Then destroy it," said Adrienne. "Go on, then, if you feel so strongly."

"I will not destroy it," said Raven. "I don't even know the correct spell to…"

"You don't need a spell," said Adrienne. "You see that necklace around your neck?" Raven lifted her hand and felt the red orb that hung on the golden chain. "Well that orb now contains the remainder of your voice."

"That's impossible," said Raven, her hand leaving the necklace.

"Then remove the necklace and find out," said Adrienne. "Break it upon the ground and be mute for the rest of your existence." Adrienne began walking closer to Raven, who was actually beginning to piece it all together. "Don't you think it odd that the necklace around your neck and this one look very similar?" Adrienne held up a silver chain with a blue orb. Ravens eyes began to water upon the site of it, even though she didn't want them to. That was her voice, her stolen voice.

"I… I won't give you it," said Raven, her hand clenching the red orb firmly. "I will not give you what you want. And if you do not leave then I will break it, that I promise you."

Adrienne frowned and said, "Fine." She extended her arm out and using her powers grabbed the other four Titans. They lifted off of the ground and each began to choke. Her fist was clenched and the four Titans felt their windpipes being crushed. She was choking them by an invisible force. They grabbed at their necks, as if trying to pull someone's hands away. But nothing was there. They struggled to breathe, but it was getting harder and harder. This girl meant business.

"Give me that necklace or I will kill them," Adrienne growled.

"Put my friends down!" said Raven, sending her powers at Adrienne. They bounced off of an invisible barrier, leaving the young woman unharmed. She then tried to grab her friends, but her powers were useless there too. She tried to go to them, but Adrienne would not allow that either. There was a barrier around them as well.

Adrienne was getting quite angry now. She squeezed her hand tighter and the four Titans let out a gasping choke, their legs kicking furiously. Raven watched as her friends began to turn blue. They looked to her for help, desperately holding onto the life that was left in them.

"You've five seconds before I crush their windpipes and they die," said Adrienne. "And if you so much as attempt to attack me then so help my you will die a far less merciful death. Now, make your decision."