Thank you everyone who is reading this story! I have to say, thanks again and sorry for the long wait. I just had some stuff that I needed to do...And well I've been reading up on my manga *cough-bleach and naruto* and worrying about my Bleach fanfiction that I still need to type. To be honest, I really didn't like this chapter that much, the only thing that I liked was describing Raven's clothes and the short training secession but otherwise, yeah.....anyway thanks again 4 being so patient so without further interruption:
Here's the next chapter...

Chapter 3: Training

The dull gray room almost seemed to match Raven's lugubrious mood. She sat up on her bed and took another sigh. 'This room could use some serious redecorating...' she thought.
'Knowledge, what should I do?' Raven consulted her emotion. 'I'm not sure. But we best do as he says. There's no telling what he will do. You could meditate...' Knowledge suggested.
"Thanks Knowledge! You were a big help!" Raven said sarcastically.
'Hey! You were the one who wanted to know!' Rude countered. "I wasn't asking you! Who asked you??" Raven snapped. 'I am YOU!'
"Fine, fine. Sorry." Raven apologized. Raven folded her legs and assumed the Lotus position.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos....". Raven began her mantra and started to levitate. As she was finally starting to relax and felt the cosmic energy flow through her, there was a knock at the door. "Miss Raven? Master Slade wishes you to meet with him in twenty minutes, and come in uniform."
"Uh...yes sir." Raven answered. She heard the footsteps disappear down the hall. Then it was silent again. She looked at the clock and floated back down on the bed. She looked at the clothes and began to change. The dark empath took a quick look in the mirror of her dresser.
Raven was wearing a black high collar shirt with long sleeves that had 2 orange bands on each sleeve. She wore a pair of black fitted pants that had orange, an ankle length black skirt with slits in the sides that had orange running down each side of the slits and along the hem. Raven pulled on black combat boots and tied the laces.
As she was changing, Raven noticed something unusual. Raven wore a small silver charm bracelet with a small silver raven-shaped charm around her right hand. She gave a slight smile; it had been a Christmas present that Beast Boy had given her the previous Christmas. She could still remember how sad he looked when she said she didn't want it because it was too girly. His pointy ears drooped and Raven felt a prick of guilt. Whether Beast Boy guilted her to wear it, intentionally or not, she didn't know. From that day since, she always wore it.
She slipped on the black sky gloves, over her charm bracelet, which had leather on the palms but cloth on the back, which reached all the way to her elbows. And finally she strapped on the silver arm and shin guards, and put on her belt that had an orange belt buckle that had a black S etched into it. She noticed that it had several compartments on it, similar to Robin's utility belt and a holster on her thigh.
"Miss Raven? Master Slade will see you now", the voice said.
Raven opened the door and looked at the man. He was about mid fifties, early sixties, so he had graying hair, the wrinkles on his face were quite deep, and his eyes were quite sunken but still visible. He had a cleanly shaven face and was smiling. He had sky-blue eyes and wore a black suit with an orange tie.
"I am Wintergreen", the elderly man greeted. "My. Don't you look lovely," he said in a sweet voice. "Master Slade will see you now", he repeated. "Please follow me."

Raven followed Wintergreen along the hallway. 'I wonder what a man of his age is doing working for Slade and how long has he been working for him...But if he's working for Slade, there's no telling what he can do. Best to be cautious', thought Raven. So she slowed her footsteps, putting distance between them and her guard up, being very wary of the elderly man. The two were silent until they reached the end of the hallway. She stared at the enormous steel and wooden doors. It had wooden carvings that curled and snaked around the doors, it had brass hinges and silver running down on each side of the door. It looked very fancy.
"Master Slade will be waiting for you in here. When you are finished, his study is in the opposite direction. I can't remember the last time he used this room. I believe it was with a blond young lady around your age. I'm sure you would've been friends."
"Yea, friends", Raven muttered to herself.
"I was quite surprised when I saw him again, after the other apprentice that walked these walls. And now, he's come back again. Quite a surprise indeed!", Wintergreen said nonchalantly.
"One more thing you need to know, there are two other rooms like this one. Both are training rooms, well, one is a simulator, if you wish to get technical." He opened the doors and Raven stepped into the room. She heard the door shut behind her.
Raven inspected the enormous empty room. Large windows with jade curtains let sunlight in the room. Maple wood floors looked like a light brown ocean. A large silver chandelier hung from the ceiling in the middle of the room. It was oddly quiet and Slade was not in yet. 'I wonder what kind of room this is? And where's Slade?' Raven thought. 'Hey! As long as we get to punch him in the face, who cares?!' Rude said excitedly. 'Shut up Rude!'

Starfire sat on the couch with her hand to her chin, thinking of a plan. Cyborg was leaning against a wall, his head faced the ceiling and Robin was pacing back and forth around the room. Beast Boy was locked up in his room since the transmission with Slade, and hadn't come out once. The Titans hadn't spoken for a while, and it felt as though hours had gone by.
"I have not come up with a solution", Starfire said sadly. Her head dipped down in defeat.
"Well, we have to think of something Star. If we don't Rae could be in real trouble," Cyborg told her. "But, neither have I. What about you Robin?" He asked.
Robin ignored his question and continued to pace. 'Guess not...' Cyborg thought.
The silence was suddenly interrupted when the distant sound of beeping. It meant another transmission had come through. The three Titans looked at each other. Starfire gave a worried look at Robin. Robin shook his head and told her "No, I don't think we should get Beast Boy. He still needs time alone." Starfire replied with a nod of her head. Robin and Cyborg pressed a few buttons and accepted the transmission again. Slade's image appeared on the huge monitor.
"What do you want now, Slade?" Robin snapped.
"Yea. We've had enough of you for one day!" Cyborg added.
"Tsk, tsk, Titans. Aren't you glad to see me?" Slade said with fake sadness in his voice.
"No. Return Friend Raven unharmed. Then we will be happy", Starfire replied irritably.
"I simply wanted to tell you, it's over. Raven was quite stubborn at first but I managed to get through to her", he said happily.
"What've you done with done with Raven?!" Robin questioned.
"Nothing. If you excuse me, I have a training cession to get to, mustn't keep my apprentice waiting. Ta-ta, Titans." Slade's image disappeared and silence fell upon the Titans. They all shot looks at each other and looked at the hallway, worrying for Beast Boy.

+Inside Beast Boy's Room+

Beast Boy lay on the bed, feeling lethargic and anger course through his body. His back faced the door and the sunlight shining on his face. His room was in disarray, as he let out his anger on his personal objects. Comics and manga and their pages littered the floor, (A/N: waah!) clothes were spread all throughout the floor, and cracks and punch-holes were in the walls. Video games, the cases and disks were flung across the room and snapped. Soda cans and bottles were all over the floor spilling soda on the floor. The stench of Beast Boy's room intensified thanks to the soda. Snapping noises filled the air.
"Beast Boy?" A voice asked, outside his door. Beast Boy felt his body stiffen and he ignored the call.
The voice returned, and knocked harder. Irritated, he got off his bed and walked towards the door. He stepped on papers, pages from books, broken disks made snapping noises under his feet. He opened the door and saw his friend's worried faces. As he was about to open his mouth to tell them he was fine and needed some time alone, he was interrupted.
"Beast Boy! It's Raven!"

Raven sat in the middle of the room completely bored. She was going to get ready to leave when she heard the door creak open. 'Finally!' She thought impatiently. "What took you so long?" Raven asked irritably.
"I had to make a call", Slade replied nonchalantly.
"Whatever."
"Let's start. We'll start with hand-to-hand. Shall we?"
"Alright." 'Oh! I can't wait to punch him in the face!!' Rage said maliciously. 'Not now Rage!'

Slade charged at Raven with incredible speed. He sent a kick at her but she back flipped out of the way. While Raven was getting her balance back, Slade threw an uppercut. Raven took a leap to her left and barely managed to dodge his uppercut. She reacted as fast as she could, trying to sweep him off his feet. Slade jumped into the air and sent her a spinning kick. Raven raised her arms and blocked his kick but he contorted himself and brought his arms down, a punch aimed at Raven's stomach. She managed to throw him off and took a back-step. But she lost her footing and slipped. It was a good thing because Slade slashed the air, splitting a few strands of Raven's hair. She kicked off the ground and sent a blow to Slade's chest. Unfortunately, Raven missed by an inch and Slade slammed his palm at her torso, she was sent sailing into the air and landed on the ground with a loud WHAM!
"Again", He ordered.
Raven rose to her feet and glared angrily back at Slade. "I need you to be strong! Again!" He repeated. Raven rushed at Slade, and sent punch after punch. He easily glided out of each one, and said, "Your are going to be fighting your friends, you're going to be more physically strong and mentally strong!" He caught one of her punches and slipped his leg behind her knee. As Raven began to tumble, she sent a kick at Slade's head. He managed to dodge, but Raven was on the floor and swiped where his feet were. But he recovered and sent a heel drop at her. Raven rolled to the side and saw a small dent in the wood floor, where her head just was. Slade took a step toward her and said, "What are you going to do when your powers fail you? What will you do when you're outnumbered?" As Slade trotted over, Raven landed a punch at his face. He stumbled and looked around. Raven looked angry and was breathing heavily. She rushed at Slade swiping at him while he swiftly dodged. Slade aimed a low kick at her, she circled out of the way and backhanded the side of Slade's head and his head recoiled forward. Then she slammed her fist into his head. He skidded across the floor. Slade rose up, and dusted himself off.
"That was quite good, but not good enough. Again."
Raven nodded and charged at Slade again. The two continued fighting in hand-to-hand combat for a while. Raven, pushing herself to her limit, and getting exhausted, pushed on. Slade continued to monitor her actions, occasionally getting struck with a blow when he wasn't paying attention. Oddly, Raven was learning. Even now. She was proving to be a more competent apprentice than Robin. Slade smirked behind his mask; he was controlling the most powerful Titan of them all.

End Chapter 3

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