Fan Fiction ❯ Releasing Her Demons ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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. 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.

(Author Note) Thanks to all my reviewers, and beta readers for the help.

Chapter 3

“Yo, we're right here” Boy Wonder called while walking down the hall into the common room, Raven with her CD case following a few steps behind. “I was just helping Rae find her CD's she said we would need them for the game.

“Say what? Why would we need your CDs?” Cy asked. “Unless the game's that case.”

“We're not playing a video game Cyborg,” Raven said, furious about him interrupting her moment with Robin. “We're going to play an interesting game for once,” she said glaring coldly at Cy.” Its called Dungeons and Dragons. I don't do video games.”

“Hey! Wait just a minute!” protested forcefully Cyborg. “I thought you said you were going to play a video game with us. Come on I'll teach you how to play `Giant Alien Fighting Robots' I was whooping BB at it earlier, so you know its gotta' be easy!”

“Cyborg,” Robin interrupted quietly, pulling him aside for a minute, “C'mon man, Raven really wants to do this. She does stuff with us that she doesn't want to all the time, its only fair that we do this for her. C'mon, it will be fun sure it will be fun.”

“You two little boys go ahead and fight, I need to finish setting up in the living room,” Grumbled the goth girl as she headed off into the living room. “No one enters until I say so, got it?”

“Yeah, we got it dark girl,” Cy said disappointedly and gave Robin a sly glance. “Okay, what were you and Raven really doing while we were out?” He grinned. “From the way Raven was acting I doubt the only thing you two were doing was setting up.”

“Yo, nothing happened,” Robin insisted. “She just changed a light bulb and dropped the burnt out one while I was getting some furniture she ordered me to get. She cut herself a little when she was throwing the shards away, and I tried to help her. She just got pissed at me for trying to play doctor. That's all.”

Cyborg scrutinized Robin for a minute, trying to find any hint of a lie in his poker face. `Damn the mask, if it wasn't there I could get a better read on him,' he thought.

“Dude, why would I lie to you? If Raven and I were an item, do you honestly think we would hide it?” Robin countered confidently. `Why did I almost kiss her then? Why am I still thinking about her? Do I love her? No, we're close friends but that's all. Yeah, it was just an awkward moment that's all.' He reassured himself.

“Sure, if you say so man” Cy said skeptically. “Come on we should give the guys a hand with the snacks. I don't want any Tofu hidden in chips, so watch BB for me.” With that they started to the kitchen trying to figure out how not to look like total noobs.

Raven walked into the living room and shook her head disappointedly. `This is going to take a lot of work,' she thought. `The atmosphere is lacking everything.' Looking to the CD case in her hands she decided that a little music might go a long way. `But what kind of music to use,' she wondered. `Not just any music will do, it has to be eerie, but not aggressive... Iron Maiden, no, Cradle of Filth, not for the opening but maybe later. Blind Guardian, maybe. Nevermore? Possibly,' she decided while flipping through the CDs. After a few moments she decided to put in a mix of modern gothic rock, heavy metal, classical and a few custom CDs into the hundred-disk changer.

“Now for the lighting,” the dark beauty whispered. Raven walked over to the lights and grimaced. `Why don't these lights have a dimmer on them? I'll have to go get some candles,' she decided. “I guess there really isn't much more I can do at the moment. I'll just have to crate the atmosphere for them. I would almost consider using Nevermore for this, but no there would be interruptions. Besides I don't want any of them there more then necessary.” Raven muttered

`None of them? But Robin hasn't even been here. I really think you should show him, and soon,' giggled Love. `Even Hatred wants to meet him; she thinks she'll have a lot in common with him. Hopefully I'll have more in common though. Wouldn't it be wonderful if he loved us too?'

`Who said I even loved Robin?” Raven asked the giggly emotion as she went to her room to get some candles. `Sure he's handsome, kind, and caring, everything I could want, but I don't love him do I?'

`Why else would have I surfaced? Do you love Beast Boy, Cyborg, Terra or Starfire?' Came the question from within Raven's head.

`Beast Boy? No he's too hyperactive and out there, definitely not my type. And Cyborg, he's like a big brother, not a love interest. As for Terra and Starfire, neither of them would be what I was looking for either. Not that I'm saying I couldn't fall for another woman, just not either of those two. She would have to be gentle, loving, basically everything that I would want in a guy, well almost everything,' Raven explained to love. Finally reaching her room she decided to look for some of her non-scented candles and set them on her vanity.

Raven noticed she was just in her normal attire, the cloak, leotard and tights, she wondered if she could use a change. `Maybe something a little more malevolent,' she decided. `Ah here, this long dress, and perhaps, yes I'll let them show,' She thought while changing into the tight red and black dress, she focused her powers and laced up the front, corset like part of the dress. Raven took a deep breath and chanted “Azareth Metrion Zinthos.” With that quiet chant a pair of dark red demon wings sprouted from her back. “Now for the make-up, some blood red lipstick and black eye shadow.” Raven looked at herself in the dress, noticing that her completion was decently pale. “I think I can go without the powder for now,” she decided. “And for the final touch, I'll show them my horns,” the dark demoness laughed evilly while a pair small demon horns started to come out the top of her head. The dark beauty ran her hands over her head to make sure her horns were only partly hidden in her hair. Finally she grabbed a black choker with a pentagram in the front and a ruby in the center, then a pair of earrings that looked like little black roses with one hand and put them on. When she was finally happy with her appearance she gathered up the candles and went back to the living room.

“Rae, come on open up!” Cy shouted while pounding on the door to the living room. “We aren't getting any younger out here!”

“Dudes what could she doing in there anyway?” Asked Beast Boy while trying to pull Cy away from the door so he wouldn't knock it down. “Why would she need to set up an atmosphere for a game?”

“It's not a video game Beast Boy,” Robin stated simply, “She said she was going to play a game with us, and that she `doesn't do video games'.”

“Well then what game are we going to play? We don't have any good board games do we?” BB asked disgustedly. “Not a video game?! What could she be thinking? Dudes, it's not a video game? I say we don't even try it, who's with me?”

“Fine, don't play,” came Raven's cold voice from around the corner. “I had to go get a few things from my room, close your eyes everyone. Robin in the room, I need help setting up a few last minute things.”

“Uh... sure,” he said ignoring Cyborg's `I knew it' chuckle. After he heard Raven come in behind him Robin turned around to see if he could help her with whatever she was carrying. “Ra... you... that... uh... wow.” Robin stuttered seeing her new attire.

“Oh, do you like it?” Raven asked innocently as she set the candles down on the table. Raven used her powers to make one of the candles “accidentally” roll off the table. And as Robin walked over to see what he could do to help just as Robin was looking in her direction she bent over to pick the candle up and with an evil smirk gave Boy Wonder a great view of her goods.

“That dress'll cause a lot of trouble Rae,” Robin chuckled while trying to keep his eyes from looking up and down her lithe figure. “Now what is it you need me to do?”

“Take half these candles and set them up around the room, don't forget to light them,” Raven told him as she picked up her half and spread them around the room, putting them where they caused eerie shadows, or strange glows near the table. Robin watched her do this for a second then did the same with his half. “Ok, that should be it,” stated the gothic beauty. “Showtime. Robin go let the others in.”

“Sure Raven.” Robin said while walking to the door, “Hey, you really look great dressed like that. Any chance I could paint your picture sometime?”

Raven stopped for a second and after cloaking herself in a globe of darkness said in her best evil seductress voice, “We'll see.” With that Robin opened the door and ushered in the rest of Titans.