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Chapter 5: All Gone (Alone)

The Titans quickly left the medical room, not wanting to get in the way. All except Beast Boy, who wanted answers.

"Raven, what's going on?" he asked the empath.

Raven sighed and sat on the chair beside the bed that Terra was laying in. Her hands began to glow blue as she began to heal her injured teammate. "Where do I begin?"

"You tell me. I have no idea what's going on."

"Well, for starters, you have an animalistic side."

"Yeah, I heard something about that. Uh, what does that even mean?"

"It came from your animal deoxyribonucleic acid."

"My animal what?"

"Your animal DNA," she said, rolling her eyes. "It has always been there; you just haven't noticed it. It is only released when you or your significant other is in danger."

"Was I in danger?" he asked.

"No."

"Huh. Was uh, was Terra?" he asked, rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"No, she wasn't. That's what I need to talk to you about actually."

"Then why was it released if nobody that I care about was in danger?" he said those words before he could stop himself. He noticed the look of hurt and shock in Raven's face and wanted to slap himself.

"Leave. I'll speak to you later."

"Wait- I didn't mean it like that!"

"Get out. I'll discuss this with you once Terra is healed. Actually, no I won't. I'll tell Terra what's going on and she can tell you; that way you can hear it from someone that you care about," Raven said, her tone cold.

"Raven I-"

"LEAVE!" she cried, her powers sending him out of the room.

Terra's eyes fluttered open.

"You're awake," Robin said, making his way over to her.

"Yeah," she said with a yawn and a stretch. "Why was I asleep in the med bay?"

"It's a long story. How much do you remember?"

"Well I remember going to the museum and there was that weirdo in the red suit. What was his name again?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.

"Adonis."

"Yeah, that guy. I remember that he knocked you out. Star and Cyborg were trapped under a few rocks that he threw at them. I helped them and Star made sure that you weren't dead. That's it," she said as she climbed out of the bed and stretched again once she was on her feet.

Robin thought a moment, wondering if he should tell her the truth or leave it to Beast Boy. Terra interrupted his thoughts when she asked, "So how'd I end up in the med bay?"

"Well, I was unconscious, but from what I heard, Adonis got a good hit on you which knocked you out. You're not in pain anymore because Raven healed you."

"Aw, I'll have to thank her for that. Where is she and the others?"

"Raven is in her room. I suggest you leave her alone for a while though; the healing has made her weak and she seems to be in a bad mood. The others are in a common room watching a movie," the masked leader said with a smile, annoyed at himself for lying.

"Raven, open up!" Beast Boy shouted, knocking on Raven's door for what seemed like the hundredth time. "I've said it countless times and I'll say it again; I'm sorry!"

After hearing no reply, he sighed and banged his head against the door. "I apologise to you like so many times. But you never say sorry when you hurt me, so what's the point?"

After hearing no reply once more, he decided that he should stop trying. Usually when he'd apologise to Raven, she'd open her door, tell him that he was forgiven and then she would say that she needed to meditate and that he should leave her alone. He realised that what he said must've severely hurt her, and that she took it more personally than she should have. He decided that just saying sorry was not going to earn her forgiveness.

The next day, Robin seemed to be even more stressed than usual as he woke all the Titans up at 5am, rather than the usual 6am. "Titans, wake up! Now, all of you! Meet me in the common room in five minutes!"

Within minutes, every Titan was in the common room. All except Raven, which they were too tired to even notice.

"I have news," Robin said in a softer tone. "I found this on the kitchen table."

Robin lifted up a small piece of paper so each Titan had a good view of it.

It read:

Gone to Steel City and staying with Titans East for a while.

Be back in a few weeks.

-Raven

"Raven has gone?" Starfire asked.

"Why would she just leave?" asked Terra.

Beast Boy bit his lip. 'I can't tell them,' he thought. 'They'll just get mad. Did I seriously hurt her that much? Damn, I messed up real bad this time.'

"BB what did you say to her, man?" Cyborg asked, bringing the changeling out of his thoughts.

"Huh? I didn't say anything. Maybe she was just weak from healing Terra and needed a break," he lied. "Why do you think this is my fault, anyway?"

"Well you're the one who always upsets her. She'd help me in the garage on some days and tell me how much she thinks you hate her," the half-robot replied.

"Huh? I barely even talk to her, and when I do it's usually because I'm apologising for something that she took too personally."

"Friend, why are you acting so cold towards Raven?" Starfire asked. "What has she done to you?"

"Star, you know what she does to me. I tell you almost everyday. She mocks me, humiliates me, treats me like dirt and never opens up to me! But for some reason, she opens up to all of you."

"That is because we listen to her and do not neglect her when we think a better offer has come along," the alien replied, gently taking the note from Robin and making her way to her bedroom.

"Huh?"

"I better go after her," Robin replied, leaving the room.

"Cyborg, what is she talking about?" the green prankster asked his bestfriend.

"Rae told me not to tell you. Sorry man," Cyborg said as he left the room too.

"Does that girl speak to everyone except me? Ugh, I've wasted way too much time on her. Wanna go to the movies or something, Terra?"

"It's a date."

"Thanks for letting me stay, Aqualad," Raven said as she began unpacking her things.

"No problem. I just hope that our guest room matches your standards," Aqualad replied with a smile.

"It's perfect, thank you," she said, forcing a smile back. "I would appreciate it if you didn't tell the others the real reason why I'm staying here."

"I've already told them that you were visiting as you were on a long-term mission in Steel City. It only seemed right if we would let you stay with us," he said with a chuckle. "They bought it."

"And they're okay with it? They don't think I'm intruding, do they?"

"Not at all. Bee was delighted when she heard that another girl will be staying here for a while."

"I don't mean to burst her bubble, but I'm not a very social person. I'm sure you won't even notice I'm here."

"I beg to differ. Although I must warn you; Speedy will be all over you," he smiled again but it quickly faded before he said, "I can't believe Garfield said that to you." *

Raven let out a sigh before she said, "I try not to think about it. Terra is his top priority and we all know that. I should be thankful though; he doesn't bother me when he's with her."

"It's his loss. I don't believe that there has been a time where he's at least tried to be civil with you."

"What do you mean?" she asked, looking up at him.

"He knows you don't like jokes, right? Especially bad ones. But yet he still irritates you with them. Has there ever been a time when you two have just gotten along?"

"A few."

"Hold on, I think Speedy is cooking fish for breakfast. I'll be back soon, okay?" he said as he began to leave the room.

"Okay."

*Garfield is Beast Boy's real name.