Fan Fiction ❯ Releasing Her Demons ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Releasing Her Demons

By: Jedi_Zea

Summary: Raven finally decides to join the other Titans in a game, but it's not a video game. She wants them to play Dungeons & Dragons and decides to share something about herself while doing so. Drama/Comedy. PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, Dungeons and Dragons, or any other real things I may make reference to while writing this story.

Chapter 2

Robin walked into the living room carrying a stack of books. “Do you see anywhere I can set these down Raven?” he asked from behind the tower of books he was carrying.

Raven looked around the room and saw that none of the other Titans were present. “Just set them on the floor for now,” she said. “I guess the other's aren't done with the snacks yet.”

“That's odd even if they fought like usual they should have been done by now,” Robin said while setting the books down next at the closest end of the curved couch. “I'll go see what's taking them so long while you set up Raven,” said Boy Wonder as he started walking towards the kitchen.

“Whatever,” Raven mumbled as she set her books down next to the ones Robin dropped on the floor. “Grab the big card table and a few folding chairs on your way,” Raven called as he was walking out the door.

`Why didn't you tell him?' A voice from Raven's head asked her. `You could should told him all about Trigon, your mother and everything if you would have just taken a second to calm down enough. He's the leader he should to know, especially if your dreams are right.' When she heard this Raven growled at the voice inside of her and hissed aloud

“I know that, but, but...” Raven paused while trying to think up an excuse that she thought she could believe, “It would have taken too long. The others would have been waiting for us in here, and I wouldn't be set up yet.”

The voice sighed at her excuse and said, `It looks like Timid is the one in control today, too bad you really would have liked that kiss...' Raven blushed lightly as she imagined kissing Robin. After only a few seconds of her daydream she heard a loud explosion and realized that the room was slightly darker.

“Damn it,” hissed Raven as she cleaned up the pieces of glass strewn about the room.

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Robin walked through the hallway to the kitchen, wondering about the lack of noise. `It's too quiet he thought, something's going on.' As he entered the kitchen he was surprised to see that there was no one in there, nor was there any kind of mess. “That's odd, there should be something out,” muttered the confused hero. Robin went about the room looking for any signs that the other Titans had been making any sort of food, but if they had been in there the room had been cleaned up. The last thing Robin had to check was the fridge, and on it he saw a sticky note slapped onto the door.

Yo Rob,

There wasn't any food here so we're all at the store. We'll be back in a bit. Good luck with Raven, she's been moody lately.

Cy

P.S. Don't let her see this note, and Raven if you read this first please don't destroy the Gamestation.

“I never would have noticed Cy,” Robin mumbled as he left the room to go look for the card table. He went to the closet where the table was usually kept, and opened it. A large crash came as he opened the door and everything in the closet fell on him. “Ouch, that was a bad idea,” Robin groaned as he tried to crawl out from under the pile of junk. When Robin managed to get out from under the pile of assorted items he started searching through it for the card table. After going through the pile twice and taking three of the chairs from it he sighed. “Well where could the card table have gone to? Cy said he put it back in here.” Robin started to go through the junk again, but looked up in defeat. Just then something in the closet caught his eye, the card table. Robin laughed bitterly to himself, `Of course, it was the only thing that didn't fall out of the closet. That would be my luck.' He took the card table out and leaned it against the wall next to the chairs and forced the junk on the floor back into the closet. “Someone else is putting the table back,” Robin said as he carried the table and chairs down the hallway and to the living room.

“There wasn't any food so everyone went to the store to grab some munchies.” Robin announced as he walked into the room. Raven jumped at the unexpected voice and fumbled with the glass in her hands. “Sorry I didn't mean to scare you,” Robin said as he looked over to Raven. When Robin saw the glass in Raven's hands he dropped the table and chairs and quickly went over to Raven and asked, “You didn't cut yourself did you Raven?”

“No I'm fine Rob, ouch,” Raven gasped as she dropped the glass shards into a wastebasket. Raven looked down to her hands and saw a little blood where the glass had cut her right hand.

“Here let me take care of that for you,” said the concerned Titan as he walked over to the back of the room to grab a first aid kit. Robin took the kit and sat on the couch motioning for Raven to join him. When she didn't move he walked over to her and grabbed her hand looking carefully at the cut, to make sure she didn't have any glass in it.

“Um Robin, I do have healing powers remember?” Raven asked while pulling her hand away and turning away to hide the fact that she her face was turning red. She brought the cut up to her mouth to clean off the little bit of blood from the wound. Then she focused her powers slightly, there was a pale blue flash and her hand was back to normal. “I don't need you to take care of me Boy Wonder,” snapped Raven just as Robin started to say something. “Now close the blinds, set up the table in the middle of the room and get the chairs set around it. I forgot something in my room.”

“Sure,” Robin sighing dejectedly. “Take your time,” he mumbled as he watched Raven storm out of the room.

Raven walked into her room trying to maintain focus. “Azareth Metrion Zinthos, Azareth Metrion Zinthos, Azareth Metrion Zinthos,” she muttered while trying to keep her breathing even and calm.

`Why didn't you let him tend your cut?' A voice asked her.

`I don't need him pampering me every time I get a minor injury,' Raven countered.

`No, but letting him take care of you once and a while is nice isn't it? After all no one has really taken care of you since...' The voice trailed off sadly.

`Wait a minute, who are you?' Raven snapped at the voice, trying to change the subject from her mother's death. `I know all of my emotions when they're speaking to me, and you aren't any of them, are you?'

The voice giggled softly. `It's about time you ask. I'm love.' Said the happy voice. `I've always been there but you've ignored me since mother died.'

Raven took a deep breath while trying to block the voice out. `Should I go visit Nevermore?' she wondered. `No I just need to meditate for a few minutes, I'll be fine after a little meditation,' the flustered Titan decided. So she sat down in her usual meditation posture and just as she was about to start there was a knock on her door. Ignoring the knock she focused her breathing and started to find her center.

“Raven are you in there?” Called Robin from the other side of the metal door. “You left in a bit of a hurry and I just want to make sure you're ok.” He stopped for a minute and listened for any kind of a response. “Raven please let me in,” Robin called to her. “Raven open up!” he shouted while pounding on the door again. Raven muttered to herself while getting up and walking to the door.

“What do you want?” Raven growled through the door.

Robin shifted uncomfortably outside the door, and tried to think of something to lighten the mood. `Come on,' He ordered to himself. `You've thought of plenty witty banter with the criminals surely you can think of something to lighten the mood here, even if it is Raven.' Shifting uncomfortably he looked at Raven and smiled a little. “Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are when you're angry Raven?” he asked with a slight smirk.

Raven sighed at the comment, although she couldn't figure out if it was out of anger at Robin's poor attempt to cheer her up or the fact that she really did want to hear that. `Regardless of which it is,' Raven thought. `I don't need him to tell me that.' “Two things Robin;' she growled. “One: you can't see me, and two: I know you're just saying that to humor me. I know I'm not nearly as pretty as a leggy redhead,” Raven finished.

`Good one,' Love giggled. `Now we get to hear why he thinks we're beautiful.' Raven blushed at this and almost opened the door, but stopped just short.

`Maybe Love is right, I mean she wouldn't be here if I wasn't in love with someone would she?' the Goth considered. `Why shouldn't I open the door then? It would be better if he said it to my face wouldn't it? Maybe he would give me that kiss, if I let him,' she smirked to herself reaching for the lock on the door.

`NO!' Love screamed. `Keep the air of mystery, that's one of the things Robin likes best about us. If you open the door and pull your hood up he'll think we're cracking.' The feisty emotion insisted.

`Who said I was going to pull my hood up?' Raven replied. `I was thinking of testing his reaction when he really see my face, and maybe a soft smile.' As she silenced Love, Raven unlocked her door and with a little toss of her head tossed the hood of her cloak off her head. Raven opened the door and gave a dry laugh at Robin's bewildered expression, “Alright, lets hear it.”

“Hear what?” Robin asked seeming even more puzzled then ever. Raven scowled at the question, displeased at the question. “You mean you really don't know why I think you're beautiful?” Robin asked astonished that the purple-haired goth didn't think herself beautiful.

Raven scoffed bitterly, suddenly wishing she hadn't taken her hood off so she could turn away and hide a little blush that came to her face. “Next to Starfire I'm not sure how anyone could think I'm beautiful,” she said bitterly. `Well mother might say it, but I know she wouldn't mean it. She never loved me even if she may have said it on the few chances I saw her. After all, who wants a half-demon bastard child?' she thought while trying to ignore what she saw as empty compliments from Robin.

“Rae,” Robin protested, “You're very beautiful, your amethyst hair and eyes are amazing. And your pale skin contrasts it perfectly.” He whispered as he leaned in closer to Raven, their lips were nearly touching.

Raven started to move in closer and started to whisper, “Robin...” and just as their lips were about to touch

“Hey y'all we're back! Rob, Raven where are you guys?” Cyborg's voice boomed from the stairs. “Don't make me come looking for you two!”