A young man dressed in black jeans and a dark blue uniform shirt gave Bee and Cyborg helmets according to their size. Cyborg placed the protective gear on his head and got into their designated cart. Bee had on a black T-shirt with tight light washed blue jeans with converses. Cyborg had his special ring on his finger, making him appear human. He had on a gray muscle shirt with black jeans. The two got into their seats and placed on their seatbelts like the young man instructed then revved up their engines.

Cyborg looked to his left to see Bee and taunted her. "I'm the king of driving little lady. Be careful not to eat my dust."

"The only dust I'm gonna be seeing is my own."

The light in front of them went from red to yellow. The two prepared their feet for the green light.

Once the light turned green and the checkered flag was waved, they stomped their feet on the pedal. The sound of their two loud engines echoed throughout the entire track.

Bee was in the lead with Cyborg closely behind. The track was not easy as there were many turns and hills. Bee soon found herself behind Cyborg, indeed taking in the dust from his kart. Bee swiftly turned her car to drive alongside Cyborg instead of behind. A large turn was coming up and her opportunity to take the lead was approaching. The two made it to the wide turn. Cyborg paid no attention to Bee until she managed to put herself in first place after the turn. Cyborg cursed and thought of a plan to get in front once again.

Bee snickered seeing Cyborg fall behind. The finish line was on the horizon and it seemed like she was in the clear. Cyborg sped up his cart and no longer drove behind Bee but beside her. He noticed a bump in the road that would hinder her kart. He didn't want to play dirty but he really wanted to win. He was at neck with her and made sure to keep it like that.

Bee noticed the bump too late and tried to move out of its way but Cyborg kept his kart in the same spot to her right. She groaned when she discovered what he was trying to do. The bump was meters away and there was no way that she'll miss with such little time and fast speed.

She went through the bump that slowed her kart significantly. She watched as Cyborg's cart sped away while her kart tried to pick up speed.

Cyborg crossed the finish line first in a victory. He came out and danced. Bee was soon to join, taking off her helmet.

"Ok, Sparky. I see you like to play dirty."

"I didn't play dirty, girl! I won, fair and square." He stuck out his tongue at her.

"Mhm, best two out of 3?"

"You're on!"

"Here you are Miss Raven."

Wintergreen brought a large plate of chicken Parmesan with garlic potatoes and asparagus on the side in front of Raven. Her mouth watered at the sight of the scrumptious food. Wintergreen gave the same plate to Slade who also was eager to eat the food.

"Enjoy." He said with a smile.

Slade and Raven gave their thanks and started to devour the food like hungry animals. Raven couldn't even remember the time she had such a fine course. Her diet usually consisted of tea and pizza at the tower, but not here.

She looked up to see Slade staring at her while she chewed her food.

"It's not polite to stare, Slade."

He gave a laugh. "My apologies, dear. It's fascinating to see you."

Raven blushed and continued eating.

"Did you hear that? He complimented us!"

"Hush."

Raven looked up from her plate, starting to get full. Slade was paying no attention as he was also mesmerized by the delicious food in front of him.

"So, Slade, since you know so much about me through Trigon, tell me about yourself."

Slade thought hard on the words he would say next. He didn't want to unfold his full past to her but he also didn't want to disappoint her.

"What is it that you would like to know?"

Raven shrugged. "How did you learn your combative skills? How did you obtain such wealth, or...your past relationships..." Raven mumbled the last part into her cup of tea when she took a sip, but Slade still heard her.

"You will learn of my past later, that is, if you continue your good behavior." He smirked.

Raven rolled her eyes and went back to her food, mumbling a "whatever".

"Here is your order of the chicken sandwich and cheese fries, ma'am." The waitress placed Bee's food on the table then turned to Cyborg. "And here is your double bacon cheeseburger with onion rings."

"You know, Bee, for a girl, you drive pretty well."

Bee chuckled at the comment with a fry in her hand. "That doesn't sound sexist at all."

"You're right; it doesn't."

The two laughed at each other.

"Are you nervous for the battle tomorrow?"

Cyborg paused for a moment, thinking over his thoughts. "I'm not worried about the battle itself because we have an amazing strategy going on, but I am nervous to see Raven. Who knows how she'll be."

Bee nodded. She knew that Raven and Cyborg had nothing romantic going on between them but usually hearing him talk about her made her a bit jealous. "I'm sure she'll be her usual self. Like you said, she's strong."

Cyborg nodded his head and ate three onion rings at a time. "I hope so."

"The time has come, Raven."

Raven closed the book that she was reading at his computer room. She sighed and relaxed in his big chair for a few more moments before getting up to get ready. She became comfortable in his private settings and was certainly taking advantage of the luxuries he possessed.

"I'm not going to wear one of your stupid uniforms."

Slade rolled his eyes and threw the small outfit he had in his hands for her away. Forcing her to wear it would be useless. "You can be so picky."

She went over to him and extended her wrists to him without a word. Slade looked at her confused. He knew what she wanted but found it amusing to play dumb.

"Slade, you promised."

He snickered and reached into his belt to retrieve the key. He wrapped his strong hands around her small wrists and released her from the power restraints. Once she heard the clank of the metal hitting the floor, she smiled. The surges of her power came back, coursing through her veins and making her feel powerful. Small wounds and aches started to go away when her healing powers took its toll on her battered body.

"Feels good, doesn't it?"

Raven looked up with a smirk. "Yes. I should beat you up for all the crap you put me through." She extended her hand as if she was going to blast him with her powers. As a reflex, Slade grabbed her arm but was shocked to see a playful smile on her face.

"But I'll be on my best behavior." She said with a smirk.

Slade grunted and lowered her arm. "Come, take your weapons."

Raven followed him, still with a playful smirk on her face. Oh, how she loved annoying him.

"Speedy, Aqualad, watch the bottom level of the compound near the bushes. Keep an eye out for any unexpected forces or if someone tries to breach in. Bee and Changeling, enter the building without tripping off the alarms. We'll need eyes from the inside. Star and I will watch the from the ceiling. Cy, work on the system. Put our own alarms up so that we'll know anything that enters and exits. Mas and Menos, keep patrol around. Does everyone know what they're doing?"

The team agreed with the leader.

"Good, Titans go!"

Raven transported herself within the middle section of the building. She looked to her left and right and saw the brightness of the hallways. She saw multiple doors that had large open windows, showing what was inside. She didn't hear or sensed anyone nearby, so she continued with her mission.

She placed her hand to the small earpiece. "Slade, I'm in."

Raven winced at the loud sound of static before hearing Slade's voice. "Good. The chemical is on the 15th floor of the building. Right now, you are on the 8th floor."

Raven rolled her eyes. "Great. How am I going to get up there undetected?"

"Figure it out, my dear. You have your powers."

"You're such great help."

"My pleasure."

Bee changed from her small size to normal height. Changeling followed her in the form of a fly. He also changed back to his regular form and looked around.

"This place is like a ghost town," Changeling said.

"I think I hear someone coming." Bee quickly said in a hush. She dragged Changeling by his collar and took him around the corner of the long hallway.

"Did you hear what Bob said about Mat the other day?" One of the security guards turned to his co-worker with a long gun in his hand. They were walking lackadaisically with no care in the world.

"No. What did he say? He called him a big pussy in front of-".

The guard stopped in his tracks and turned. "Did you hear that, Joe?"

The other guard stood in silence. "No. I-"

Changeling slowly walked out as a green menacing tiger. Before the two men could push the alarm, Changeling pounced on them, giving them a frightful shock. Bee then came out from around the corner and shocked the two guards, knocking them out.

"We can't leave them here."

Bee looked around and noticed an unlocked room. "Let's stuff them in here."

Raven used her powers to put the two heavy guards against a corner in a cold Slade's combative tactics finally came into use on the burly men. She made sure the coast was clear before walking toward the double doors of the 15th floor. When she came across the room for the chemicals, she realized that it was locked. It was nothing her magic couldn't handle. She easily broke the lock with her black powers and silently opened the door. It was a large room that had many chemicals in their own security container. She looked at the overwhelming selection of chemicals but stayed calm.

"Slade, which one am I getting?"

"Digoxin. Its label number is 590193."

Raven quickly found the item and encased it in her black power. "Ok, I have it. What now?"

"Teleport to the roof."

"Nightwing! I see something in the shadows."

Nightwing quickly turned his head and started to advance towards the dark area of the roof. He had his bo staff extended and ready to fight. He didn't flinch when the sight of Slade appeared.

"Hello, Nightwing."

"Slade. Where's Raven? What are your plans?"

Soon as Nightwing asked his question, Raven appeared on the roof. Her face fell when she saw them. She wasn't expecting to see them here at all. She turned to Slade confused and whispered.

"What are they doing here?"

Slade looked down at her and took the chemical from her hands. "You will be fighting them, my dear."

Raven had a look of pure anger. Her power started to engulf her in rage. "No, I will not!"

Slade kept his eyes on her. He wasn't surprised that she was disobeying him. "Unless you do not want me to use this deadly chemical on them, I suggest you fight."

Raven opened her mouth to say more but stepped back when a whizz of an arrow caught her attention. She raised a protective barrier over herself and Slade to protect them from the many arrows that were launched on them.

"Go and fight," Slade said demandingly.

"Titans! Get Slade!"

Mas and Menos connected hands and ran extremely fast towards Slade, but they hit a black wall of Raven's magic. They said words to each other then ran to Raven.

Raven readied her power and blasted at the twins. They pounced on her but Raven surrounded them with her powers and threw them at Aqualad.

"Rae, we don't want to hurt you. Come back. We miss you." Cyborg had his cannon ready to fire but he wasn't going to shoot at her.

Raven's eyes went soft and her hands went back to normal. She wanted to run up to Cyborg and tell him that everything would be alright, but she couldn't if she didn't know either.

Starfire threw her bolts at Slade. He dodged them but the weight of the chemical was slowing him down. Raven turned her attention from Cyborg to Starfire. She had to make sure she didn't hurt him.

Raven encased a metal board that was lying on the ground and threw it unexpectedly at her to stop the bolts. She fell to the ground but got back on her feet looking at Raven with pleading eyes.

"Friend, why are you fighting us? You should be helping us."

Raven fought back tears. "I'm sorry, Star." She said loud enough for her to hear.

"Alright, girl! If you're not gonna help us then we're gonna have to take you down too!" Bee brought out her stingers and shot them at Raven.

Raven managed to dodge the shocks with small shields of her power but she did get struck in the arm. She hissed in pain and fell to the ground.

"Bee, be careful!" Changeling yelled.

Bee ignored them as she shot more of her stings. "She'll be fine!"

Raven groaned and threw numerous dark blasts at Bee. One managed to hit her in the chest, bringing her down. Raven gave a sigh of relief but knew that her moment was short lived when she heard Nightwing's voice.

"Guys! Now!"

Speedy brought out three arrows that he soon prepared to shoot. Instead of aiming at Raven, he aimed at Slade. He began to run, but they were fast. Speedy shot the arrow. While they were in the air. Starfire threw a bolt at the arrows engulfing them in green flames. Bee recovered from Raven's attack and contributed her own power to the mix, giving it an electrical charge.

Raven saw the deadly combination of the attack and moved to protect Slade, but two strong arms held her down to the ground. It was Cyborg and Changeling trapping her to the ground. Raven struggled to fight against them but they were literally crushing her. Raven looked up and saw the arrows connect with Slade. One of the arrows connected with the chemical, causing an explosion to erupt.

Raven screamed in horror at the large cloud of fire. Tears started to drip from her eyes. Her feelings for Slade were strong, although she hated to admit it at times. It pained her to see him in pain and it would kill her if he were to die. She could even feel Lust weeping in horror and fear. Raven had to help him. She had to see if he was alright.

She pushed Cyborg and Changeling off of her with a large surge of her powers. She ignored the voices of her friends and ran straight into the fire cloud, hoping to find the man she now has feelings for.

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