Sorry you guys. May yuki you were indeed correct I suffered a major case of writers block. In addition to that, I have started school again so I have been busy with classes. I vowed not to put anything before school so that's why I haven't updated. I feel bad though because I try to update monthly and now I'm so behind… oh well I guess. I promise I'll make it up to you guys. This was one really long chapter but I broke it up into two parts because it became too long.

Quoththeraven1103- Funny you're the only one that commented on Starfire and Nightwing sleeping together… good eye. Bleh I almost died writing it though.

Smileykitty- Gosh thanks for the compliment. I noticed my writing style has gradually changed too. I'll strive to continue improving

TheDreamChaser- Unfortunately Red X will not be featured in this story… but I'll make up for it with RobRae scenes

May yuki- Wow, you know I'm starting to think you think too highly of me but… I am honored. I wish CN would just bring back the Teen Titans altogether.

Disclaimer: Sorry don't own it and probably never will… unless… :)

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Confining a Raven

Chapter VII: Questions

Raven.

How did she survive?

What happened to her after all these years?

Did she fake her own death?

Why did she betray us?

Would she come after us again?

No one had the answer to these questions; and only one Titan was left to find them.

Cyborg felt tense.

Their presence bothered him. They would enter the room either spectating his research or just trying to keep him company. If you asked him, their hopes were too high… his hopes were too high. Eventually they would leave because 1. They realized they couldn't help or 2. They wanted to check up on Nightwing to see if there was any change. Regardless, they tried to keep busy to avoid the tension.

Pressure.

From since their arrival he felt uneasy. Not even because of the creepy town they were in or the never-ending corridors of the apartment they resided in. Nor was it the fact that the apartment room was located on the top floor (fifty-sixth floor to be exact...) of an immense skyscraper...no that didn't bother him at all. Everyone knew Robin loved heights so of course he just had to rent a room up there. Although, he did have to give him props. Their apartment was spacious yet simple enough for a short stay. It had two bedrooms, an enormous living room, bathroom, kitchen, and the office he was currently in. The rooming didn't matter though it was not like they planned on sleeping much.

Still, just the thought of Raven being the new enemy, he didn't know what to expect. "Expect the unexpected…" Robin would say… he hated that saying. He hoped to whatever god there was that Starfire was wrong. Maybe the enemy resembled Raven and they were still grieving. Although, that possibility was slim to nil he still could hope. Sighing, he leaned back in his chair staring at the miniature super computer in the apartment. Nothing popped out at him.

No hints…

No clues…

No nothing.

What would cause her to reach this point?

Was she unhappy with them?

No. He never felt that vibe from her even if she couldn't display emotions. Raven hid her emotions well but not even the coldest person could hide their hate for long…

Then what happened?

"Soooo…"

Cyborg's ears perked up from the elongated voice. He was finally able to achieve deep concentration no thanks to several small interruptions from his fellow teammates… one in particular. "What..?" he sighed turning in his chair for the umpteenth time that day.

"Did you find anything?" Kid Flash leaned over his shoulder eyeing the computer. The metallic android sighed shaking his head in annoyance. This was the third time he asked that question in the past five minutes. He continued scanning data onto the super computer ignoring the repetitive questions of the hyperactive amphetamine junkie.

Kid Flash crossed his arms behind his head casually tapping his foot, "Well did ya? Did Ya? Did Ya? Did Y-" At his breaking point, Cyborg reached out an arm clasping the man in his grips causing him to halt, "Well did ya?" He continued.

"NO!" He shrieked into his ear.

"Wooaaah… Cy… buddy… next time use a breath mint. Better yet, here I'll get you a toothbrush" In the blink of an eye he left the room and came back before the door could close with a fresh toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste.

"BEEEEEEEE!" Cyborg screeched.

At the sound of her name she flew into the room swiftly buzzing around, "What? Did ya find-"

"Don't say it" he leapt up cutting her off. She stared at him questionably but he ignored it and glared at the grinning red head, "Please remind me why we need him again"

"ME? What about you!" He pointed his finger slightly offended, "It's been five hours and you still have not—"

"Maybe if you'd get off my back I'll actually find something"

"An old hag with two prosthetic arms could work faster than you!" Kid Flash scorned with his eyebrow raised.

"Seriously?.." Bee sighed dropping her expression. Cyborg charged at him and he took off. She watched the two fools play cat and mouse before abruptly breaking them apart, "That's it! I don't have time to play mediator for you two. In case you forgot we're in the middle of a search" The two males gruffly separated slightly ashamed, "Call me when you find something otherwise I'm gonna check on Robin" she pushed pass them then slammed the frail door. The two looked at each other then turned away still irritated.

"Friends! What is all of the commotion" bolted in a concerned Starfire.

"Yea we heard you all the way down the hall" Speedy followed suite smoothly.

"It was nothing…" Cyborg sighed and stepped back to the computer.

"Yea big man here was just sorting through some of his personal problems. I was kind enough to help" Kid Flash grinned patting his metal shoulder.

"Oh really now? If it's so easy then how about you try"

"Great! I was just waiting for you to say so" with that Kid Flash stretched his arms, cracked his knuckles, and entered overdrive mode. Cyborg's eyes nearly fell out of its sockets as he watched the speedster in awe. His eyes couldn't even keep up with his hand motions.

"What's going on here?" Nightwing limped into the room with the support of Bee.

"Nightwing! You are feeling well?" Starfire flew over gently pulling him into a crying embrace.

"I'm okay now Star. You can stop worrying about me" he stroked her cheek wiping a tear away. He figured she had been very worried about him so he wanted to reassure her, "Bee filled me in on the basics… how bad was I hurt?" he turned to Cyborg.

"Maybe you should try and take it easy… the knife severed your right shoulder three millimeters away from a major artery. You've been out for about two days"

With his words Nightwing paused. Faintly, he traced his gloved hands along the bandages wrapped around his torso. He clenched his fist a few times. They trembled. His shoulder was tight and numb; still a little sore. He could tell the medication was wearing off quickly, "Nah I'm fine. I guess I should thank you all for coming to my rescue"

"Don't worry about it. We've always had your back all you needed to do was just ask" Speedy placed a hand on his good shoulder.

"Where's Beast boy?" Nightwing finished scanning the room. He couldn't find any sign of the elf and he knew by now he would be cracking a joke. Instead he was greeted with silence.

"We… haven't heard from him" Bee chimed in nervously.

"What do you mean you haven't heard from him? What happened?" his voice spoke gravely.

"Terra happened" Speedy spat catching him off guard.

"Terra?.."

"He'll be okay. Aqualad is back at the tower on the lookout in case he returns" Cyborg reassured him trying to change the subject.

"So she's back? I mean she actually rem—"

"As much as I hate ruining this reunion I just finished running that test" Kid Flash stood up from the computer cracking his knuckles in satisfaction. He made sure to lock eyes with Cyborg in triumph.

"What's the result?" Bee ran over to the computer hastily reading the data across the screen, "…n-no joke i-it r-really is her…" she sputtered.

"Yes… that strand of hair you found on Robin's uniform is an exact match to Raven's DNA" he leaned back on the wall. They were all uncertain about the said encounter with Raven. Even if Starfire gave them her word that she saw her with her own eyes, they didn't know what to believe. There were so many unanswered questions and it eventually ended up throwing her for a loop. The fact that Nightwing was unconscious at that time didn't help either.

"I still can't believe it's her, I mean why would she betray us? Do you think she faked her own death?" Bee questioned.

"Maybe she has a reason" Cyborg inquired. "This wouldn't be the first time one of us joined the enemy's side"; He refused to think the worst of his 'little sister' even if all the facts were against her.

"Must be a hell of a good reason"

"It's not her fault…" Nightwing spoke up catching everyone's attention.

"What do you mean not her fault?" Bee insisted with eager ears.

"Uhh yea you might have forgotten this, dude, but she tried to kill you" Speedy pointed at his bound shoulder.

"She did stab me but I don't know how to explain this… it wasn't her"

"I KNEW IT!" Cyborg leapt into the air flailing his arms, "You must've gotten your data wrong but Raven would never turn against us"

"It was Raven… I'm certain of that. But I have reason to believe Slade might have brainwashed her." Nightwing corrected himself.

"…" the room became silent from the new information.

"Okay, okay now that makes perfect sense" Kid Flash broke the silence flashing a smirk at the dejected Cyborg.

"Well how do we stop her? We don't even know where to begin" Bee raised an index finger to her chin then leaned back on the desk.

"In our last encounter I managed to plant a tracker on her…" Nightwing made his way towards the computer and sat down. He pulled up a screen and began typing furiously, "if it's still active we might be able to get an exact location on her"

"One problem, knowing Raven she probably already found and destroyed it" Cyborg shifted skeptically.

Beep …

Beep …

Beep

"Unless she wants to be found…" Nightwing smirked at his new discovery. The team gathered around the screen in complete shock. The tracker was still active and he was actually able to pull up her location… near the shore five kilometers away.

"Well then…" Kid Flash regained his composure about to take off, "if we want answers then we better do this now"

"Wait…" Bee dragged him by the collar pulling him to a halt, "First off, it's probably a trap and secondly, we need a plan. Think about it…why would she walk around all by herself unguarded? And what about this Deathstroke guy… what if he's there waiting for us too"

"I guess you're not brain dead after all" Speedy smirked at her reasoning.

"Hey! You jer-"

"From what I heard from Starfire, she has some freaky superhuman guards following her around" He continued.

"Yes but that won't stop us" Nightwing interjected, "We've fought them on numerous occasions and found their flaws" The team turned their attention to him motioning for him to continue, "The back of their necks"

"The… back of their necks… seriously?" Bee's expression dropped. Even she thought Slade was more creative than that.

"Yes"

"What, so we just hit them there and that's it?" Kid Flash eyebrow rose in question. This plan sounded too convenient even for him.

"Indeed" Starfire nodded.

"…" the room fell silent still in disbelief.

"Alright!" Speedy jumped up and began stretching then cracked his knuckles, "Send a hundred my way"

"Or we can just leave them all to you" Cyborg sweat dropped.

"This isn't a joke. There's no room for mistakes… this might be our last shot" Nightwing's voice intensified "Their biggest weakness is that they are completely mind controlled… meaning they can't act upon instincts."

"So basically it's like fighting a computer" Cyborg questioned, "…then eventually we can predict their moves?"

"I wouldn't say exactly like it but almost. Their neck is like a deactivating point"

"Sooo… they're robots?"

"I'm not sure… I'm still trying to figure that part out. They look like humans but the way they move is like—"

"Okay, okay we get it… they're really strong and hit them in the back of the neck" Speedy stated nonchalantly.

"Yea let's go I need to stretch my legs" Kid Flash began doing some warm up exercises.

Nightwing shot the two a glare. He watched them laughing carefree which pissed him off. Maybe they just didn't understand how serious the situation really was.

"You'll get used to it" Bee interrupted, "Try not to worry… this is them being serious. Actually I only see them act this way when they're really nervous"

Nightwing sighed somewhat relieved but still uneasy, "Alright Titans Move Out!"

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Wow what a short chapter lol. Oh well this part was just to lead you into the next half of the chapter. But if you have any questions feel free to review and I'll answer or you can just message me. I always check my email so if I'm you catch me slacking just send me a message and tell me to wake up! Any who thanks for taking the time to read my story please leave a review and tell me what you think so far.