BTW Raven is still ten in this chapter, just so you know.

A Buried Childhood

Chapter seven: Getting some Answers

All the titans were fast asleep. Raven awoke first. She sat up in her bed and looked around. 'How did I get here?' She thought as she got out of bed. She felt thirsty and went to the kitchen.

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In Robin's room an annoying beep grew louder. Robin groaned and slammed his alarm clock off the desk. It hit the floor and surprisingly kept beeping. Robin groaned a bit louder and slowly got out of bed. He placed one foot on the alarm clock as he got out and screamed as he felt the sharp edges cut in his foot. He fell back on the bed clutching his foot.

The beeping had not seized. Robin grew angry and grabbed his pole from beside his bed and slammed it in the alarm clock. The beeping stopped abruptly. Robin sighed and got dressed ignoring his pain for now.

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Cyborg was next to wake up. He was fully charged and was quickly out of his room. He felt hungry and went straight for the kitchen in the common room.

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Starfire was already busy in her closet. She could not decide what to wear. Her uniform as always or something more like an earth girl.

'Hmm perhaps Robin would like to see me act more like an earthling?' Starfire said cheery. 'It will be difficult to fight however' Starfire thought out loud.

She dug further into the closet getting nowhere.

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BB was still sleeping or more like not getting up. His eyes were shut, but he was awake. He just didn't want to admit he was awake and tried to fall asleep again. That the sun was shining on his face was not helping him.

Beast Boy sighed and let himself fall out of bed. He slowly rose and got dressed.

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Raven was in the kitchen. The sun shone brightly into the common room. Raven placed her hood on her head shielding herself a bit from the sun. She stood up against a wall where there was still shadow. She looked around not knowing if she was allowed to get something for herself.

The common room door swished open to reveal Cyborg. He seemed to be in a good mood. Raven kept silent and watched how he began making his breakfast.

Shortly after Cyborg was Robin. He looked not too happy and sat down on a kitchen stool and placed his chin on the counter.

'You okay man?' Cyborg asked as he placed some cereal and milk on the counter for Robin. Robin sighed and did not look up.

'Fine' Robin spoke solemnly. Cyborg cocked an eyebrow at him. 'Just bad start of the day' Robin added followed by a sigh. Robin slowly reached for the cereal and made his own breakfast.

Raven could feel Robin's unhappy feelings and slightly felt his pain. She unknowingly to herself sighed alarming Cyborg and Robin. They jumped up and looked around. Raven backed up a bit startled by them and herself. She felt the wall behind her, but from the slight panic of being spotted she failed to phase through it.

'Who's there?' Robin asked or more like demanded. Raven didn't know why she did not answer.

'There're your friends Raven. Just answer' Raven thought. However she couldn't find her voice. She trusted Starfire and she knew the others were okay as well, but still.

'Hello?!' Cyborg said sounding a bit annoyed and worried. Cyborg and Robin walked a bit to the middle of the room. Raven hold her breath.

'What's wrong with you?! You know they're okay so just speak!' Raven shouted in her mind.

Just as Robin was about to spot her in the shadows Starfire flew into the room.

'Good Morning my friends!' Starfire said cheery. Cyborg and Robin turned around to face Starfire.

'Ssshhh!' Both said. Starfire went silent abruptly. She did give them a strange look but knew better than to ask them what was wrong when they shhh'd her.

'Why are they so silent? It's probably because you are hiding from them and they heard you. What if they get angry at me? What should I do? I should say something, but I…I…I' Raven's thoughts rushed through her head. She trusted Starfire and began trusting the others, so why didn't she say something.

Starfire looked around since the boys were as well. She walked backwards and bumped into Raven. Black energy swirled around the two as both girls screamed in shock.

'Raven!' Starfire shouted. Raven looked as though she would pass out from fear. Starfire grabbed her in a hug.

Robin and Cyborg looked confused. They had no idea Raven was in the room the whole time.

'Raven?' Robin asked as he got closer. Starfire released her and Raven felt like shrinking right now. 'Was it you we heard?' Robin asked. Raven nodded and backed away a bit.

'Few! I thought something got passed my security' Cyborg said with relieve. He smiled at Raven which calmed her a bit.

'Why didn't you say something?' Robin asked her. They all noticed Raven getting a bit tense again.

'You probably didn't want to disturb us or you were meditating, right?' Cyborg said. He understood Raven was still wary of them and it seemed Robin did not get it.

Raven nodded weakly. Robin got the hint from Cyborg and went back to his breakfast. Starfire took Raven's hand and pulled her to the kitchen to get breakfast.

As they all seated Beast Boy dragged himself inside. He saw some stuff laying on the ground that should not be there. The others knew it was caused by Raven when she was startled by Starfire. Beast Boy shrugged his shoulders and sank down on a kitchen stool as well placing his whole face on the counter.

The others smiled at the sight, but Raven did not. She simply watched the others as she sat next to Starfire.

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After breakfast Robin and Cyborg decided to check around town. Beast Boy and Starfire stayed in the tower with Raven.

Beast Boy was acting moody on the couch and Starfire had pulled Raven to her room. She was throwing many different clothes on her bed while Raven watched with confusion.

'Why would anyone want so many clothes in so many different styles. It would take forever to find what to wear' Raven thought as Starfire was cheerily rummaging through her clothes showing some to Raven and holding some in front of her.

'This would look very good on you!' Starfire said loudly. Raven just stayed silent as Starfire dove back in her pile of clothes.

'She's my friend, but I'm not going to wear any of that' Raven thought.

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Robin and Cyborg were in the town asking people if they had seen anyone resembling Nendai. So far they had no luck.

'Nothing' Cyborg said as he came to Robin. Robin sighed.

They walked on trying a different part of town. Robin crossed a corner when he suddenly flew back from a collision with another person. Cyborg immediately used his sonic cannon as he had seen who Robin bumped into.

Robin jumped up and saw Cyborg fire his sonic cannon at….Nendai! Robin immediately jumped into the fight swinging his pole at Nendai. Nendai easily blocked and dodged Robin and Cyborg could not attack in case he would hit Robin.

Nendai suddenly fired an orange beam from his hands and it hit Robin. Robin flew backwards into Cyborg. They got up quickly only to see Nendai escaping.

Both ran after him as quickly as they could. Robin gave Cyborg a glance and took a different direction. Cyborg got the hint and continued to pursue Nendai.

Nendai looked behind him and only saw Cyborg. This worried him a slight bit. He looked back in front of him and saw Robin landing in front of him. He created another orange beam, but Robin stayed where he was not even trying to attack. Suddenly Nendai got hit by a freeze disc that came from behind. Nendai's beam disappeared and he felt his whole body unable to move.

'What did you do?!' He screamed at Robin who just grinned at him.

'I didn't do anything' Robin said. Nendai was confused as Cyborg stepped forward.

'I did' Cyborg said smiling. Nendai realised Robin had probably given his weapon to Cyborg and only planned on distracting him while Cyborg had a chance to freeze him.

Nendai growled under his breath. 'Now for some answers!' Robin said loudly as he stepped closer to Nendai.

Nendai smiled as he seemed eager to talk. Cyborg immediately aimed his sonic cannon at him.

'In English if you will' Cyborg said. Nendai growled more hearable now.

'Like I'd tell you anything' Nendai said eyeing the cannon slightly.

'Oh you don't think I'll use it? Watch me!' Cyborg said as he began charging the weapon. Robin didn't even look at Cyborg. He seemed to be thinking the same thing.

Nendai began getting nervous as he saw the weapon slightly glowing blue. He eyed Robin who didn't bother to try and stop Cyborg. Cyborg was grinning slightly evil.

'You're not the only one who can act evil' Cyborg said in a whisper making it even creepier. Nendai felt the heat from the weapon as it was really close. Then he cracked.

'Alright! I'll talk!' Nendai yelled. Robin and Cyborg grinned. Cyborg powered down his weapon but kept it aimed at Nendai in case he would speak in Japanese.

'First question! What did you do to Raven!?' Robin asked in his interrogation voice. Nendai took a deep breath to calm his nerves and spoke.

'I made her young again' Nendai said smirking. Robin and Cyborg didn't look amused and Cyborg threatened with his sonic cannon again. Nendai gulped slightly.

'Explain!' Robin demanded looking angry.

'Fine! My powers made her a child again. She ages after some time, the difference is mostly 2 or three years. She acts as she did while she was those ages' Nendai said.

'But wouldn't it be strange for her to be with us instead of wherever she was at those ages?' Cyborg asked. Nendai rolled his eyes in frustration.

'I just told you she only ACTS as she did at those ages. She didn't lose her memory. However she knows you still, but she can't act like she truly knows you. It's like her true age takes a backseat and the new her acts as she should at that age' Nendai explained.

'So you're saying if she used to be a rebel at a certain age she would act like a rebel?' Robin asked.

'Yes she would. Where she is does not affect her. It's like she is in a daze only acting as she knows she does at that age' Nendai said.

'Alright. Next question. When does it stop!' Robin asked rather angry again.

'Hmm? Let me think' Nendai said mockingly. Robin punched him in the face. Nendai received a bloody nose.

'SPEAK!' Robin demanded. Nendai looked angry now, but remembered the nice cannon beside him.

'It ends when she reaches her true age, the age she actually was before I changed it' Nendai said. Then he grinned. 'At least I think' Nendai added.

This time Cyborg couldn't restrain himself and hit him square on the head. Nendai nearly lost consciousness and looked a bit dazed. Robin gave Cyborg a look even though Nendai earned it.

'What?' Cyborg asked as if hitting him was the most normal thing in the world. He smiled at Robin who smiled back.

'Last question! Why Raven?' Robin asked a dazed Nendai.

'Well I needed to escape and she was the strongest and most dangerous. Besides she holds the most dark past of you all. She's got so much to live through' Nendai said smirking again. Robin and Cyborg knew he was speaking the truth. Raven had a dark past.

'Lets take him to prison' Robin said. Cyborg grabbed Nendai and they left.

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Beast Boy was eating tofu for lunch. Starfire was still busy with her clothes rearranging her whole wardrobe. Raven had left her to it and entered the common room.

She eyed Beast Boy for a few seconds before slowly walking into the kitchen and sitting down on a stool. Beast Boy cocked an eyebrow as she just sat silently.

A sudden noise from Raven's stomach made both look up at each other. Raven turned red from embarrassment. Beast Boy smiled. Raven never showed much emotion and now that she did he liked it.

A small cup nearby broke as Raven felt embarrassed. This caused her to feel a bit guilty. Before she could feel even more Beast Boy intervened.

'Wo wo it's okay. Calm down. Nothing to feel bad about. I do it all the time' Beast Boy said smiling as he remembered the many times he broke something.

Raven smiled weakly at Beast Boy. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment and felt her power calming down. She was in control again. She opened her eyes and found Beast Boy looking at her. Before she could blush Beast Boy looked away realising Raven never liked to be watched.

'Want some tofu?' Beast Boy asked as he hold out a plate with tofu. Raven looked at it for a moment.

'Thanks' She said in a whisper as she took the plate. Beast Boy dropped his jaw.

'You actually want to eat tofu?!' He asked. Raven looked a bit confused at him.

'Well I never heard about it so I thought I should try it' Raven said feeling a bit confused at his behaviour.

Beast Boy realised Raven wasn't herself and just smiled. In silence they ate the tofu.

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Robin and Cyborg exited the prisons and breathed in the fresh air. Nendai was locked and his powers were under control. He was not aloud to talk since they weren't sure how his little spell worked.

'So now we just wait until she reaches her normal age?' Cyborg asked. Robin was silent as he seemed to be lost in thought. 'Knock knock!' Cyborg said getting Robin's attention.

'Sorry I was thinking about something' Robin said. Cyborg looked at him as if saying spit it out already. 'She keeps skipping 2 then three years ahead and Nendai said she acted as she used to at those ages' Robin said pausing now.

'Yeah so?' Cyborg said confused. Robin's face looked extremely worried suddenly.

'Cyborg. She's ten now and the next age would be twelve' Robin said worriedly.

'Yeah that's right. What's wro..' Cyborg tried to ask, but Robin looked him anxiously in the eyes.

'Something terrible happened to her at that age!' Robin said. Cyborg looked confused as to how he knows. 'Remember when I kept seeing Slade everywhere and Raven entered my mind?' Robin asked. Cyborg nodded. 'In that time I caught a glimpse of her mind. At the age of twelve I felt something dark in her mind. She's in trouble!' Robin said.

Cyborg let it all sink in and then both rushed to the tower.


Oh exciting isn't it? What will happen to raven when she changes? Only I know (laughs evilly). Well then I'll work as fast as possible on the next exciting chapter while you all review, right?

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'Till next Chapter!