Chapter 2 gave me a bit of difficulty...especially when it got the the scene where the Titans are in the car discussing Gallop City...sorry if it seems a bit weird...that was all I could come up with. Please REVIEW so I know that I'm doing ok with my stories and won't feel all...well...blah...so yeah. PLEASE! Enjoy... :)
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STS: story shifting
"…": speaking
'…': thoughts
FB..: flashback
Chapter 2:
"Good morning friend, Raven! How was your night?" Starfire asked, walking into the common room in her tank top and pajama shorts to find Raven already dressed in her light grey uniform with cloak and drinking her herbal tea on the couch.
"…Peaceful," Raven replied back, taking another sip from her tea.
"Mornin' ya'll," Cyborg said as he clunked into the room with black pajama pants on, sitting himself next to Raven on the couch.
"I shall prepare breakfast, yes," Starfire said as she glided towards the kitchen area and began to scrounge around in the cabinets and fridge.
"Titans," Nightwing said as he walked into the room as well, fully dressed with a deep blue button up shirt and black slacks, his hair pulled back in a low ponytail with black shades replacing his mask.
"Good morning boy friend, Nightwing!" Starfire said as she quickly flew over to him, kissing him quickly on the lips before flying back to the stove to stir the eggs and flip the pancakes.
"What's the occasion?" Cyborg asked as he rubbed his face from sleep as he stood up to greet Nightwing.
"I've come to a long time decision," Nightwing stated as he looked over to Starfire, who nodded to him and brought out the plates to set the table.
"And what's that?"
"…We're looking for Beast Boy," Nightwing said as he looked towards Raven to see her reaction.
"He left us willingly, Nightwing," Raven said as she stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
"I know that…but considering the circumstances that happened because of-"
"He left!" Raven said, cutting him off.
"You weren't the only one hurt, Rae," Cyborg said as he put a hand on her shoulder. "When he left, we all fell apart and even though we're slowly picking up the pieces…we're never really going to be complete again until we have all the pieces."
"It doesn't matter to any of you, does it? He left us because he couldn't face the responsibilities that came with being a Titan!" Raven said as she shook Cyborg's hand off and turned around to glare at them all.
"Yes, but in a way we all did for a long time as well, too, friend Raven," Starfire answered back as she floated closer to the young women.
"Look, Star and I have been thinking about doing this for a couple of months already and from seeing what happened yesterday during the session only-"
"I told you all I was fine," Raven said as she moved away from them and began walking towards the door.
"Friend Raven, wait!" Starfire said as she quickly floated towards her teammate.
"What, Star?" Raven asked as she stopped and turned to face the young women in front of her.
"Nightwing and I only want what is best for you. You mean a lot to us and not only as a teammate, but as a friend. We will not do anything that you do not feel comfortable with, but please, promise me you will reconsider your decision," Starfire said as she smiled softly, resting her hands on Raven's shoulders.
"Thanks, Star," Raven said as she returned a small smile of her own and quickly left the room.
"Are we doing the right thing?" Nightwing asked as the three remaining members sat at the kitchen table, eating the breakfast Starfire had made.
"It's been a long time, Nightwing," Cyborg replied back as he put his fork down and stared at the plate of food in front of him. "But it's time to move on. I'm sure Raven will come around eventually."
"Star?"
"I believe this will help us all, having Beast Boy back on the team," Starfire replied back, looking at Nightwing and Cyborg. "But I stand by with what I told friend Raven, it will be her decision."
"Yeah…and Beast Boy's, too," Cyborg said as he leaned back in his chair, looking up towards the ceiling. 'What have you been up to lately ya little grass stain?'
STS
Beep…Beep…Beep
"Five more minutes…"
Beep-Beep-Beep
"Ergh…come on…please…"
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
"Alright already…I'm up!" Gar yelled as he grabbed the alarm clock on his nightstand and hurled it across his room. "That's already the sixth one this month…I have got to stop doing that…"
Stretching up from his bed as he lazily walked towards the bathroom to get ready for the new day, half heartedly picking out his clothing from his makeshift closet on the floor. Making a mental note that to clean up the place when he got back, he quickly freshened himself up in the bathroom while tugging on his stained-free shirt. Walking out of the bathroom, he briskly walked towards the kitchen area setting up the area for breakfast.
'If I get breakfast done in just fifteen minutes, that'll leave me just enough time to get to the shop and open up…' Gar thought as he turned on the stove and quietly made himself a small batch of eggs while getting a glass of orange juice.
"Maybe today…just might be the day…"
STS
'I can't believe I did that…I should be over by this by now!' Raven said as she levitated over her spot of meditation on top of the tower.
'It did happen a long time ago…four years to this day to be exact.'
'I know, Knowledge…maybe I'm going on the wrong way about this whole thing,' Raven replied back.
'I'm more than sure the others understand that something like this takes time to heal…but maybe it's time to bring the whole team back together. You've grown since that day and you have more control now over your emotions and powers. Besides, we all know that you've wanted to see him again…as he probably has been wanting to as well,' Knowledge replied back. 'Bravery says for you to trust your instincts…and that fear will not lead you anywhere.'
'I'm not afraid to see him again,' Raven responded back with a slight edge to her tone, the situation beginning to get the better of her.
'Actually, we all agree with Bravery. We all believe you to be somewhat…timid…in knowing there is a strong possibility of seeing him again,' Knowledge said as she waited patiently for Raven's reaction.
'…'
"Friend Raven?"
'Put the past behind you…and move on. You know as well as we all do, that Fate, whether big or small,has a way of meddling into things some are not yet ready for…'
"Raven, are you alright?"
'Think about it…'
"Rae?"
The said girl slowly lowered herself on the roof top, before opening her deep amethyst eyes to stare up at three other pairs of eyes. Shaking her head softly, she slowly stood up with the help of Cyborg and turned to face the other two Titans.
"What did I miss?" Raven asked as she folded her arms across her chest and stared at the three in front of her.
"We got a disturbance signal from a city about three hours from here," Nightwing said as he pulled out a small device displaying the co-ordinates of the city. "Apparently the commissioner from the area isn't too sure about what's been going on in the outskirts of the city. There have been a few blackouts in the area and the electricians can't seem to find anything wrong with the wires. If anything, he knows of someone in the city that can help us if we need it."
"When do we leave?" Raven asked as she adjusted her light grey cloak around her shoulders.
"In five minutes in the T-Car," Nightwing replied back as he closed the device and quickly left to gather more information.
"If the commissioner knows of someone, why ask us? For all we know it could just be a faulty main wire," Raven asked, looking at Cyborg and Starfire.
"We're not too sure about that either, Rae," Cyborg said, as he too started to make his way towards the stairs. "But it can't hurt to take a look anyways."
STS
"Ready Titans?" Nightwing asked as they all reached the T-Car.
With a nod of everyone's head, they quickly piled into the car and got situated while Cyborg checked the vehicle one last time. Check-up complete, Nightwing silently turned on the laptop he had brought with him and loaded up all the information he had gathered during those five minutes. In the backseat, Raven and Starfire checked up on the surrounding area and history of the city with the installed laptops Cyborg had put in the back of the driver and passenger seats.
"Got a location yet, guys?" Cyborg asked as he started to get closer to the highway.
"We're going to be heading north of Jump City towards Gallop City," Raven said as she continuously clicked on links that appeared on the screen.
"The only thing I have been able to find from the area the commissioner informed us on is an abandoned factory there, but nothing else," Starfire said as she looked up from her screen.
"I guess we'll just have to deal with what we have," Nightwing said as he paused in his search and leaned back in the seat.
"If anything, we still have another two hours and forty-seven minutes left till we get there," Cyborg said as he smirked over at his teammates.
"Yep, plenty of time," Raven quipped back, roaming over her results as she thought back to the conversation her and her emotion, Knowledge, where having.
Flashback
'Actually, we all agree with Bravery. We all believe you to be somewhat…timid…in knowing there is a strong possibility of seeing him again,' Knowledge said as she waited patiently for Raven's reaction.
'…'
'Put the past behind you…and move on. You know as well as we all do, that Fate, whether big or small,has a way of meddling into things some are not yet ready for…'
'Think about it…'
End of Flashback
'What did she mean…with Fate?'
As I mentioned earlier...Chapter 2 was a struggle, but I pulled through. Hope you all enjoyed it and look forward to the rest ofthe chapters I'm hoping to psot up. Please REVIEW and let me know how I did. Thanks:)