Hello everyone! I would just like to apologize for the long wait of this chapter…I have had major writer's block and got caught up with family, exams, work, b-days, etc. But I'm hoping to get back on track with school starting up…normalcy I know. Anyways, enjoy and don't forget to REVIEW please!! Thanks.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own any of the Teen Titans.

Chapter 4:

"Excuse me, Ms. Raven," Bill asked as he quickly caught up to her.

"…What is it commissioner?" Raven asked as she slowly stopped her walking to give a glance at the commissioner who stopped right next to her.

"W-well…I am not really sure how long your friends will take, but you are more than welcomed to stay at the pub that we have here in our small town. I'm more than sure Pete and his wife, Helen, won't mind having you," Bill said as he motioned for the two pub owners to pull Raven away.

"I'm fine," Raven said as she began to step away from Bill and two owners.

"It would be an honor ta have ya in our pub, Ms. Raven," Pete said as he realized Raven was really going to walk away.

"Besides, we have cool drinks and warm food waitin' to be served to customers," Helen said as she walked towards the other side of Raven.

"I do not want to be a customer," Raven said, her voice even with an edge to it, hoping to get the answer of no across to these people.

"Then we can keep ya company," Helen replied back as she grasped Raven's right arm and nearly dragged her off to the pub she and her husband owned.

'They better hurry,' Raven thought as she was being led unwillingly to the pub with Helen as Pete trailed.

STS

"So…uh…Gar?" Cyborg asked as he, Nightwing and Starfire trailed behind their ex-teammate.

"What?"

"How long have you been here?" Cyborg asked as he glanced at Nightwing, who nodded slightly.

"About six months."

"…Where were you before then friend Beast Boy?" Starfire asked as she began to step closer to Gar.

"Does it matter?" Gar asked, looking over his shoulder at them.

"We're just curious," Nightwing said as he put a hand on Starfire to hold her back.

"You gonna ask me twenty questions?" Gar asked as he looked forwards again, coming to a stop at a fork in the road.

"If that's what it takes," Nightwing said as he walked up to stand next to Gar on his right, with Cyborg stopping on his left.

"We want to make sure you are well," Starfire said as she flew over the three boys to land in front of him.

"I'm here…isn't that enough?" Gar asked as he shrugged them all off and walked towards the left of the fork.

"What happened to the old you, Beast Boy?" Cyborg asked, noticing that Gar still had yet to smile or crack a joke.

"…He grew up," was all Gar replied back as he continued his walk with the other Titans trailing behind him.

STS

"What would you like to have, hun?" Helen asked as she pushed Raven down into a seat at the bar and walked behind it.

"…Do you have any herbal tea?" Raven asked, knowing it was a very long shot they would have any.

"Herbal tea? No wonder you look so pale," Helen said as she disappeared behind the island and came back up with a soda pop.

"Helen…don't go doin' that again," Pete said as he walked in through the door, putting a chair in front of the door to keep it open to let light in.

"You hungry? Let me go make ya a sandwich," Helen said as she ignored her husband before walking briskly in the kitchen.

"I hope ya can excuse my wife…it's very rare we get new people in," Pete said as he grabbed her a bottle of water instead when he noticed she had yet to take a drink of her soda.

"Thanks," Raven said as she took a small sip of the water.

"Hope you don't mind me askin' ya this, but was Gar part of the Titans?" Pete asked as he sat down on the other side of the bar.

"…"

"I see…well…Gar's been here for about six months or so. Believe it or not, this town used to be a lot worse before he got here," Pete said as he slowly stood up and began to wipe down the counter.

"That boy sure is talented though, I'll tell ya that much. He came into our town one morning, askin' for a job when Commissioner Bill came into town to do a check up on all our businesses. As luck would have it, I'm guessin', Bill's car broke down right in front of our pub and without askin' to, Gar went to work. His car has been startin' ever since," Pete said as he picked up some empty bottles and put them in the trash.

"…I guess all the work he did with Cyborg paid off then," Raven said as she finally took a look around the place.

The entire walling and flooring was wood with wooden tables and chairs. There were old road signs hanging up on the walls, license plates of different states that have probably passed through and a few decorated mirrors. Against the wall in a corner was an old jukebox that looked as if it had seen better days, a set of stairs that led up to the vacant rooms and down towards the basement.

'Definitely not a place I would have ever pictured him being in,' Raven thought as she turned back around to find a plate with a sandwich and some chips.

"Enjoy," Helen said as she smiled down at Raven, glared at her husband and walked back towards kitchen.

"If you're not hungry, don't worry," Pete said as he nodded his head once before setting off to fix the tables.

"…If you don't mind me asking, does Beast Boy live here?" Raven asked as she poked the sandwich before deciding to take a bite.

"Don't mind at all and no, he doesn't live here. There's another city about twenty minutes away from here. They used to be our competition a few years back, but ever since we've been havin' problems with the wires…well…we've lost business," Pete said as he began to pick up some of the chairs to place up on the tables.

"I'm sorry for your businesses, but if that's the case, why don't you all move over there," Raven asked as she got off her stool and walked to help him lift the chairs.

"That's a lot of what other owners have done, but we like the peace and quiet we have here. A lot of us have worked too hard to keep this place goin,'" Pete said as he glanced up at Raven.

"I'm sure that once the wires have been looked at, business will be better."

"So far, the only business we get is from Gar and the people he helps in his mechanic shop. Once he's done fixin' them up, or during their wait, he sends them our way. Nice man that Gar," Pete said as he and Raven finished their stacking of the chairs.

"…I'm sure he is," Raven said as she looked out the open door, wondering what else it is that she's missed about him.