Chapter Three

Title: don't go

Author: Angee

Rating: M

a/N hello everyone...I'm uptaing...great...I finally have time to update all of my stories which i'm doing right about now. I'm going to be working on the other stories tonight after i come from school even though it is a sunday...i have finals starting monday so i have to study alot. I hope you enjoy this...also, I haven't responded to reviews because of the lack of time in my hands, but that will change soon. Tell me if you like this or not.

She was crying. In all her life Raven had never felt utterly pathetic. He had been with star the same day she had been 'killed' in the future. Her child and her both gone because her dear husband had the balls to be with his ex-love. Raven cringed and turned on her side.

"Raven?"

Raven wiped away her tears and turned to the voice of her step-mother "Isis"

"Raven is something the matter?"

"My heart aches mother" Isis an old woman now sat on the bed that used to be of her young adopted daughter Raven. It had been so long since the child had visited her. She stroked raven's locks "it hurts so much"

Isis's green eyes shone with sadness "why my little one? What has happened to you?"

Raven chocked back her tears and sat up "please just let me stay here I don't want to return to that place. I want to be here with you. I miss you and the woods"

Isis chuckled lightly "has it been three years already since we last saw each other?" raven nodded "I remember you came here after you faced your father and you told me about your mother Arella, you finally remembered her"

Raven took in a deep breath. Happy to engage in a warm conversation "yes I know"

Isis stood from the bed "why are you really here then Raven? I want to help you"

Raven shook her head and stood next to her adoptive mother "I just needed to get away from it all...from them"

"From him?" raven looked at Isis and sadly nodded "you can't never escape your heart Raven, you have to face it head on"

Isis stood by the window in the tiny room "It looks like this winter is going to be a brisk one. Would you like something to eat?" she walked towards the door not waiting for Raven's answer. The child to her always gave her answers without voicing them. Raven followed Isis.

Raven looked at all of the pictures in the livingroom. All of them consisted of her and Isis. Isis was the priestess assigned to guard her and both had settled in the woods not too far from Jump city. She had made sure that Raven had a happy childhood but even so Raven knew that her life would be filled with sadness and pain.

"I made your favorite Raven come on" Raven let a small smile grace her lips as she turned on her heels to follow Isis but a sudden dizziness took over her and she toppled to the floor. Isis gasped and rushed to the fallen woman "Raven? Raven are you alright?"

Richard had a hand to his head. Things were moving too fast for him and he didn't understand it. His air was being constricted by his clothes and he wanted to take them off before he couldn't breath any more. A dark shadow moved and he saw from the corner of his eye. The others had been searching for raven for quite sometime now, but he knew where she was. He always knew, that was the reason why he was heading there right now. To get her back. Yet he did not understand why he was feeling so sick right now.

Again that shadow moved and he gritted his teeth "come out whoever you are?"

There was a chuckled "I see that your skills are as sharp as ever"

"hello Bruce"

Batman came out of the woods and stood before the young man "you should have not returned here. You don't belong here"

"Nice to see you too" and he chuckled.

Bruce didn't find anything humorous right now "you are affecting this time greatly Richard. Things are progressing too fast"

Richard took in a deep breath and the dizziness was pushed aside for the time being "how do you know that? Things seem fine to me"

Bruce took off his mask and Richard gasped. His once ebony hair was turning grey and his eyes had lost that blue shine they held "I received a message from the future, from my future self and he told me what you had done. He found the scientist and they are working together to bring you back"

"NO" the young man shouted. He could not return, not yet. He had to find raven and he had to bring her back with him. She was his life, his love "I can not leave...leave without her"

"You must, if you don't things that already happened in your time will happen here. Slade will get to her"

Richard slammed his hand on a tree "he will not touch her. I will not lose my wife twice, I will rather die first than let anything happen to her"

Bruce sighed and put his mask back on "I will be dropping by the tower soon. You better find her and then return to your time, without her" was the last thing he said before he left the younger man.

Richard fisted his hands "I will not...not leave without her. I can't leave without my other half"

Robin and Star searched the city but there was no sign of the dark princess. And to make matters worse Star was having pains. Her bones were aching badly but she did not voice anything to Robin. He was on mission mode and even she knew that he would not listen to her. She dejectedly lowered her face and resumed walking behind him. Why did he have to be so...so...she was frustrated. She didn't know why she was aching so much and she as hell didn't know why Robin was not talking to her. Was Raven so important to him?

She took a step and her leg cramped "Arrr" she almost fell forward but strong arms caught her. She looked up as saw Robin holding her.

"Are you alright?"

"My leg, it hurts that's all"

"go back to the tower then"

"But..."

"No buts go back to the tower NOW" that was an order if she ever heard one. Her eyes watered, why was he being so mean to her now? Her leg was hurting like hell and so were her arms.

Her eyes watered and he wanted to comfort her, but he had to find Raven. He was partly responsible for her disappearance and he wanted to get things cleared and out in the open "please return Raven" Star gasped and he knew the mistake he made. She pushed away from him even if she was in pain.

"Raven? RAVEN? I'm not Raven, why are you acting like this Robin? Is she so important to you?"

He turned around completely mortified, Star heard him and he had no excuse or lie to cover it up with. He was worried about raven, really worried. Something was wrong and he could feel it, but he kept pushing the thought down. Raven was strong and she would be fine "please star I can't worry about you and about the safety of another team mate. You are still recovering" she fisted her hands but turned around to leave anyways "I'm sorry Star"

She did not say a word, she simply flew back to the tower.

Isis smiled as Raven opened her eyes while groaning "what happened?"

"You fainted. I don't understand why, are you alright? Have you been feeling sick lately?"

Raven narrowed her eyes, even if Isis was not asking directly she could tell what the woman was asking and she just didn't like it one bit "I'm fine Mother. And don't worry I haven't done something to make me sick" raven sat up and found that she was better after all "how long was I out for?"

"Just a few minutes, almost half hour. Are you sure you are okay?"

"Yes" was the short reply. Raven stood up from the couch and walked over to the window "that was strange. I felt like something had hit me in the stomach and then all I saw was black. I heard someone laugh and it sent chills up my spine"

Isis scrunched her eyebrows in confusion "what does that mean?"

"It felt like part of me had died...it was strange and very frightening. I don't know what it means, but..." her eyes narrowed into slits as she saw movement within the woods near the house. She turned to Isis someone is out there. Stay in the house while I check.

Be careful raven.

Don't worry they should be the ones to be careful. With that Raven disappeared and waited for the person to show themselves.

She positioned herself behind a tree near by and waited patiently. The shadow moved into her line of vision and like a vulture she moved in for the kill only that she ended up underneath the person. How the hell did that person anticipate her move? Her eyes opened when she felt warm breath near her face "I found you"

"Get off"

"No. Now why don't you be a good little girl and come back home?"

Raven struggled to get up and ended up having Richard land onto of her crushing her smaller form under his "Richard get the hell off of me"

"Why? I rather enjoy this. You are very comfortable"

She was losing control she could feel it but the idiot was here. He had found her, how? "How did you find me?" she took in a deep breath to keep her cool.

Richard brushed a few strands from her face while his eyes locked with hers. She could see the relief in them "I knew you would be here. Isis is very important to you and she practically is your haven...when we used to fight you would come to her and stay here for days even. The first time you did that I was so mortified, but then you told me that this was your little secluded heaven from the city and from me when I was being a dick as you would put it"

She wanted to laugh, her future self was really great..or rather was...her twinkling eyes then narrowed and she shoved him off of her. It was a powerful shove and it sent him flying a few feet away from her "why the hell are you here? Go back to the others and your starfire" she sat up and glared at him. Richard knew that it would take a long time before she would let him speak "and do me a favor and not come back here" she rose to her feet and walked towards the house that was a few yards away from them.

Isis had watched the two youngsters and she figured that this man had been the reason why Raven had left. Who was that young man? He was not the one Raven's heart belonged to. This was really interesting. She watched as raven walked towards the house and as the young man rushed to catch up to her. Once he was near he pulled her towards him and crushing her to his form. Raven struggled but Isis could tell that she was eager to hold him as much as he was trying to hold her.

There was pain in their bodies, the way they clung to each other was proof

"Pleas love me as I love you, please" she heard him say to Raven; the young woman shook her head many times "Raven forgive me what I did was a mistake, but I was tricked. It was a plan to get to you and to me. To get rid of the three of us. Please, my love"

Raven could feel the tears flowing down her cheeks, he had left them to be with Star that was all she was thinking about "no, please just leave me alone. Go be with her I don't care"

"You said to me once that you would stick by me no matter what. That I had all of you, you held my hand and told me that you would love me forever no matter what happened. Please raven, I love you. Please listen to what really happened"

Raven placed her forehead on his chest and he could feel her shoulders shake with pent up anger and tears "listen to the man raven" both turned to see Isis making her way towards them with a smile "come inside and lets get warm. Now young man be kind as to carry her she has been very weak lately and I'm afraid that she might fall or something"

Raven glared at her 'mother' but she was exhausted, but she could walk on her own. Pulling away she began to walk towards the house but then felt herself being lifted. She yelped and Richard laughed "stop. I can walk on my own"

"You heard your mother and I must agree your body must be really worn out. Don't be stubborn and enjoy the ride" she crossed her arms over her chest and looked away from him. He leaned closer and whispered in her ear "I love holding you" her face flushed deep red and he nuzzled his nose against her cold cheek. That worried him "are you alright? Are you feeling sick?"

"No. Now hurry up I'm getting cold out here"

Robin was beyond pissed. The tracking device on Raven had reappeared and then vanished again. Cyborg had last sensed it near the edge of the city towards the outskirts and he wondered why she would be that far out. Beast boy was sent to investigate and he had yet to return. Robin moved fast "where is she?"

Isis sat on one couch while Raven sat with Richard on another one facing her. He cleared his throat and turned to raven "will you listen to me before you jump to conclusions and assumptions?"

She rolled her eyes at him "yeah whatever, go on boy blunder I'm all ears"

Robin smirked. Her device was on his scanners again and he was really close. He walked through the woods avoiding getting hit with the low branches and his eyes could see some light coming from some place. It was getting dark since winter was approaching fast and he was worried that something could happen to raven. After coming out of the woods he stood before a home. He had never seen the home before and he was sure that no one lived in the woods, unless he overlooked this place before. He crept towards the house slowly and took hold of some of his weapons just in case.

There was a porch and three windows. He decided to look inside. His mouth hung opened as he watched raven and Richard sitting together and a woman sitting in front of them. What was pissing him off was that while he was searching for her she was all cozy lovey with the idiot next to her. He wanted to scream and pull her away...god he wanted to grab her and crush her into his arms, glad to have found her safe and sound. That was the rational thing to do, but at this point he was not rational. He was pissed off and ready to kick ass. Robin knocked on the window and the three occupants turned to see him. Raven shook her head as Isis stood up and rushed to open the door for the young man "come in come in"

Robin walked stiffly inside the house his eyes trained on the pair that sat on the love seat. His fists were ready to pound anything "I see that you are fine" Raven didn't acknowledge him nor did she look him in the eyes. She simply sat there while Robin squared his body. He was tense, pissed and over all tired. She was just ignoring him and that was making his blood boil "well, would you mind explaining why you left the tower?"

"I do as I wish with my life Robin. Of that I'm sure you are aware of"

"I'm the leader of the team, I should at least know that you are going to leave"

"I have no time for this Robin. I'm in the middle of an important conversation if you don't mind"

Robin was about to retort to her when he felt Isis move behind him "please sit down and listen to what is going to be said. There is no point in fighting at this moment. I'll go prepare some tea for all of us" he nodded, he had to be polite that was always something Alfred made sure he learned.

Siting down Robin let his eyes rest on the pair. Richard smiled at the younger man because he had found Raven first. If robin would have let his link with raven done its job he too would have found her in time "as I was saying Raven, it had been a trap I swear"

Flashback...

Nightwing surveyed the area looking for his long time friend Kori. She had returned to earth about a week prior and she was going to meet up with him. He had left Raven in their home for she was complaining about back aches. He also had neglected to tell that Star was returning for he knew that part of Raven always felt bad. Guilty for taking Robin while Star was away.

He chuckled. His wife was the cute jealous type, the one that denied it but you could tell by looking in her eyes. He was in his normal clothes since everything in the city seemed fine. Sitting outside a café while the sun was slowly setting Richard Wayne ordered a cappuccino. A giggle that erupted from his back made him turn and his face lit up. There in front of him was standing star, with her royal clothes and green eyes starring back at him "Richard"

"Star" both embraced "I'm glad you are back Star"

"I'm ever so happy to be back Richard. Although we barely talk I'm glad you still keep in touch. How is raven? Where is she?"

Richard shook his head "she is not feeling well. I left her home. I also haven't told her that you have returned"

"Are you crazy? Do you wish for friend raven to blow you to the moon and back?" both laughed.

"No. I mean Raven is very delicate right now and you two although you are friends, you are sort of rivals too. I just want her to be alright for our baby" Star gasped and embraced richard.

"A baby? That's is very wonderful. Why didn't you tell me?"

"We've been trying to keep a secret. Come on sit down lets talk" they talked for a while before Richard's cell began to vibrate "I have to take this I bet it is raven" she nodded while sipping her mustard covered hot tea.

Richard said goodbye to Star explaining that he had to buy some food for Raven because she was craving, but that he would keep in touch while she stayed on earth. She was glad that her old friend was still in contact with her.

Richard made it in time to find Raven coming out of the shower in her robe "hey love I got the food" Raven smiled while placing a hand to her swell.

"Great he's really hungry" Richard walked towards the dining room table and then took out the food. Raven walked up to him and helped with it "thank you Richard, I'm sure you were busy. I'm sorry for making you get me this" he turned to her and kissed her.

Pulling away "you are my top priority Raven. You and our son. Now why don't you sit and I'll serve you my lady"

"Alright sir knight"

Star had gone back to the old tower and was glad to find it still in shape. She walked around the island letting the warm air play with her hair. She did not notice the shadow that emerged from the Tower, nor the blow to her head. She fell with a sickening sound onto the sand and the shadow collected her in their arms "If I can't get to him through conventional means, then I will have to lure him to me. You are my perfect weapon. He will come to rescue you leaving the most precious thing in his life unguarded. I will destroy his will through her. Thank you your highness for being the best tool"

Star awoke sometime later. She felt strange and didn't understand why she wasn't before the T tower. She looked around and gasped as Slade emerged from the darkness "why hello there. I'm sure you are wondering what is going on. Well let me demonstrate" he pushed a button and Star could feel herself standing but she wasn't commanding her body to do that.

"What is going on?"

"I control you now. You are one of the best tools ever. Let me show you how you will be of great help" he made her walk towards him and a control panel that was before him. He pressed another button and all she remembered was hearing Richard's voice.

"Hello?"

"Richard"

"Star? What's the matter?"

"Come Richard. I miss you so much. I need you to come and help me Richard. I will kill myself if you don't come right now" Richard was confused as to why Star would be acting like that. He had met her the day before and she seemed fine, why was she suddenly acting like someone who was crazy?

"Star?"

"Richard I mean it" Raven moaned and turned. He turned to his wife who was sleeping while he was sitting up. He got up from the bed and leaned forward kissing her on the forehead before walking towards the bathroom so he could continue with his conversation.

"What is wrong with you?"

"Please Richard. Come to me I need you. I'm staying at the Lanc Hotel. If you don't come you will hear from the news that I have died. I mean it" then she hung up the phone. That was very weird but Richard took things like this very serious.

He rushed out of the bathroom to find Raven sitting up rubbing her eyes with one hand while the other rubbed her stomach. Richard smiled briefly "what's wrong Richard?"

"Nothing. I just got a call from the office at Wayne enterprises. I'll be back as soon as can" he walked towards the bed and gave his raven the most deepest kiss ever. He leaned down and kissed his unborn son "behave" was his little warning. Raven rolled her eyes and watched as he practically ran out of the room and out of the apartment. She sighed and leaned down once more.

Looking to her side she noticed that it was only 6 in the morning...he had lied "Be careful Richard"

He arrived at the hotel room and found Star on the floor blood pooling from her stomach. He rushed to her and began to shake her awake. Her eyes opened and she smiled "it's a trap"

"What?"

"Richard , slade...it's a trap. I'm...(cough) it's a trap"

"Sssh, you need to take it easy. What's going on Star?"

She with difficulty sat up "go back home...he is going there...now" Richard gasped and dropped Star gently on the floor "I'll be fine...I'll heal soon" he nodded and ran out of the hotel room as fast as he could. He dialed his home number but no one answered.

He dialed victor's number and asked him to meet him at the apartment. He then dialed Bruce's number and told the old man to get to his apartment ASAP.

All three men arrived at the apartment nearly at the same time. Batman was first to arrive and then cyborg. When both were going to go inside Richard arrived panting "hurry. Slade is inside" all three made their way up the stairs. Once inside Richard dropped to his knees.

The walls were smeared with blood and Slade's name was written all over the walls. Victor and Batman checked the kitchen and livingroom but found no trace of Slade or raven. Richard could feel it, it was faint but he could feel it. He had been so worried over star that he had neglected to feel the bond trying to tell him that something was wrong. He stood up on weak legs and walked towards his bedroom. The stench of blood was making him sick but he pressed on. His wife was missing but something told him that she wasn't far away.

Cyborg and Batman followed behind him to make sure that no one would jump from anywhere and harm him. They entered the room and all gasped. Slade smirked while he held raven by the neck. She was in pain. Absolute pain "release her" his voice was cold and both cyborg and Batman were surprised.

"I'm glad that you arrived. I was beginning to think that you didn't care about your precious wife and child"

"Release her" he took a few steps ahead.

"Tsk tsk tsk" Slade waved a knife before Raven's stomach and Richard stopped "I suggest you stay where you are. I often wondered what I had to do to get you to fight me the right way Robin, oops I mean nightwing, now I know that it was her all along that I should have taken and used against you. She is your weak spot after all"

"Give me my wife back" Slade tightened his grip on raven's neck and she moaned in pain. The others wanted to freed her as much as him.

"Such possessiveness. I'm only borrowing her, but if you insist" he shoved raven forward but at the same time stuck the knife through her back. Richard rushed forward while Slade pulled out a gun from his back. Batman and Cyborg tried to reach Slade but the man had pulled the trigger and then jumped out of the window of the room. The gun had penetrated Raven as she fell forward and Richard had stopped, stunned to horror. He saw her fall, her long hair flying up. He heard the loud thump that her body made when she connected with the floor, but for the life of him he could not move.

"STOP" both Richard and Robin looked at raven as she hugged her knees to her chest. She began to rock slowly "please no more"

Richard's hands were balled "I'm sorry Raven. I...you wanted to know...it is still vivid in my mind. Not only did I lose you and our baby I also lost a dear friend. Star could not heal herself the bastard had infected her body with a virus. It was too late, I was too late to rescue either one of you"

Robin could not believe the horrors that his older self had gone through. Did that mean that he would go through them too? "Please Richard, I had enough. I'm so tired"

"Rest my love. I wont take you back don't worry" she stood up and left the two men in the livingroom with Isis coming out the kitchen. She had heard the entire thing, but felt that she needed to stay in the shadows.

Robin turned his gaze to Richard after Raven disappeared up the stairs "I was going to be a father?"

Richard nodded "we were very excited. He took that away from us. That bastard took them away from me" he slammed his hands on the couch "I should have known better"

"You did all that you could" he looked up as Isis handed him a cup of tea "you were brave and a great husband to my little raven. You did everything in your power to save them. However, from what I can gather you are not from this time line and could very well be doing more harm than good"

"I understand, but I just had to be with her once more"

"I too understand. You are welcomed to stay I need my rest, excuse me" she too left for her own room.

"Return to the tower Robin, I'll take care of her. For real this time"

Robin shook his head "no. I will not leave without her. I will stay as well"

Shrugging the man stood and walked over to the window "suit yourself" he closed his eyes and a tear ran down his cheek it's all my fault. All my fucking fault.

Robin clenched his fists "I wont let any harm come to her I promise you that" Richard turned to him "she will be safe. I'll give my life if I have to"

"I understand"

could it be that both men were finally understanding each other?

Raven was finally sleep, but it wasn't a good sleep. She tossed and turned...she could feel the cold steel of the knife, she could hear the laughter...she could feel the movement of her child. And she wished with all her heart that she wasn't in so much pain. Tears ran down her cheeks and a soft hand wiped them away. Robin leaned down and kissed her tears from her face "I'm here raven, I wont leave"

"Please, don't go" she opened her eyes to see his. No longer wearing his mask his eyes were looking into hers "don't leave me" he nodded and she moved aside making room for him on the bed.

"I wont...I wont ever leave you" he buried his face in her hair holding her impossibly close to him "I wont ever let him touch you" she relaxed in the embrace and was able to close her eyes and fall asleep.

Richard was happy to know that Robin was coming to his senses, but he was utterly jealous too. That was his wife it should have been him in that bed comforting her. But she was in need of Robin that much was clear. He closed the door to the room and sadly made his way down to the livingroom "raven"

No one was aware of the rapid pace of time. Things were changing throughout the city, some people were getting older, some animals becoming extinct...what had Richard done?

A/n...so i officially hate Slade...what a jerk...damn i need to kill that bastard off soon...ne? Anyways, i think Richard has suffered alot and i know the best way to make him happy...you'll see what i have planned for him soon...Later...Thank you all for supporting this fic...

I don't own teen titans...i don't even know who owns it...HEHE.