Here's the next chapter. Not the most interesting, but whatever, here it is anyway. Enjoy.
Chapter Five
Time passed by excruciatingly slowly for the Titans. Even for Raven.
"Why did you pick a time so far away? This is taking forever." Raven complained.
"Tonight was too soon, and I don't want anyone to be anywhere near us, night time was the best time, but I still have to plan a few things." Rama explained as he was working somewhere else in the building.
Raven paced the room, watching the screen's occasionally. All the Titans were doing was trying to prepare for the next night. Weapons, training, and sleep. A lot of sleep. They worked with new vigor thanks to hope.
And they waited.
And waited.
And waited a little more.
All the while something devious was coming. Things were about to go very very utterly horribly wrong.
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It was time.
Finally.
The Titans had gone to Pier Forty-Seven at least an hour early in anticipation. Now it was about a half hour before sundown, and Rama hid in the shadows, watching the four Titans.
"What's taking him so long?" Beast Boy asked anxiously practically jumping around.
They all showed signs of anxiety. Robin clenched and unclenched his fists compulsively, Starfire stroked her hair and looked around at everything in sight, Beast Boy jumped on the tips of his toes, holding his hands close to his chest while his eyes darted back and forth, and Cyborg kept checking the time and observing his surroundings carefully.
Finally Rama stepped out of the shadows.
All the Titans turned towards him and tensed, preparing to fight. Fury in their eyes.
Rama wore his hat low, covering his eyes and a long overcoat. He looked enigmatic and dangerous, although the Titans didn't know why.
There was silence for a long while.
Robin stepped in front of his teammates eventually and held his good posture, trying to look more foreboding.
"Who are you?!" Robin demanded.
"I am Rama." He replied.
"Why have you taken Raven?" Robin demanded.
Rama remained silent.
"Where is she!" Beast Boy exclaimed. He couldn't help it.
"She's safe, for now." Rama answered.
"If you hurt her…." Cyborg replied, fists clenched.
"You'll what?" Rama asked condescendingly. "Kill me? Your hero's, that is against your rules… but not against mine…"
Robins face contorted in anger, but he knew he was right.
Beast Boy turned into 'the beast' and extended his claws into the hard cement. Cyborg clamped his hand on Beast Boy's overly large, furry shoulder.
"What do you want?" Robin demanded.
"I want a little something from each of you." Rama said slowly. "I want the thing you hold most dear. Your most beloved item. It had better be the real thing. I will be able to tell if your lying. Have it here tomorrow night." I will then give your friend back."
"That's it?" Beast Boy said turning back to normal. "No money? Power?"
"Why would you want that?" Robin asked.
"My reasons are my own. I would suggest you leave before I change my mind."
The Titans looked at him bewildered before turning and leaving.
Rama returned to find Raven looking at him questioningly.
"Why would you have them give you what is important to them?" Raven asked.
"It's so you can see that you mean more than any sentimental valuable item they may have. That you mean more than an object." Rama replied. "What do you think they will bring? I'm asking so I may know if they are telling the truth."
Raven mulled what he said over and began. "I know for sure what Robin will give you. It'll be a picture, just so you know. Don't ask how I know, it's a long story. Starfire will probably give you a bottle of mustard or maybe something from her planet. Cyborg will probably give you his car. And Beast Boy will probably give you his gamebox, or something like that." Raven informed him.
"You are sure?"
Raven nodded.
"Then we shall see if you mean more than those items." Rama said before walking off and disappearing into the shadows.
What do you think? Too short? probably. Sorry. Well. yeah. anywho.... Thank you for reading!