Fan Fiction ❯ Releasing Her Demons ❯ Chapter 21 ( Chapter 21 )

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, any of the places I got my music from, or any other real things I may make reference to while writing this story. Also the only characters I own are Vincent, Rurik, Ivellos, T'klora, Sapphire, Arachne, Naryldor, and a few others so don't steal any of the characters, especially the ones people let me use but aren't mine.

 

nekuyasha: Glad you liked this chapter too, and of course Raven's going to find a few things out. Plus she'll probably use what she knows more effectively, after all just because she says Dick doesn't mean anyone else knows it's his name; they could just think she's insulting him…

shadow3: Don't worry there will be more to this story. I'm going to try and make sure it reaches the bitter end. Thanks for your review, and I hope you keep enjoying the story.

 

Chapter 21

 

Raven entered Nevermore, and landed right where she always did. On an Asteroid floating in a dark void, surrounded by more asteroids, floating dead trees and whatnot. She looked around to find any of her emotions, but none of them seemed to be there. “Great,” she murmured, “they call me here and don't show up, it figures.” She waited a minute for the path to be made and then quickly walked down the path and into the field.

 

The field was even brighter then usual. Colorful flowers had replaced much of the grass and there was a special emphasis on rose bushes. Again it seemed her emotions had hidden away from her. “I'm not playing hide and seek damn it,” Raven hissed. “Love get out here. NOW!” Just as she commanded one of her emotions appeared on the other side of the field. Raven wasn't familiar with the dark pink cloak she was wearing and figured it had to be Love.

 

“You wanted to see me?” giggled Love. She strolled down the path, stopping every few seconds to smell the flowers and pick a rose or two from one of the bushes near the path. She seemed to be very carefree and was definitely talking her time, much to Raven's dismay.

 

“You were the one that wanted to see me,” Raven replied coldly.

 

Love paused to think. “Oh, that's right,” she giggled. “I wanted to give Robin a message from me. I want you to tell him that I love him.”

 

Raven sighed with disgust, “You're kidding right? You drag me all the way here just to have me tell him that? If I haven't told him by now what makes you think I will?”

 

“Oh, pretty please?” Love asked and looked over to Raven with big eyes and a pout. “Besides it will help you too, if I love him you must.”

 

“I'm not telling him. I'm supposed to destroy the world remember? And since my powers are triggered by emotion, and love is the strongest emotion what makes you think it isn't my love for Robin that will destroy the world?” Raven asked with a sad fierceness. Her eyes glared daggers at the begging emotion. “If that's all you have to say then I'm leaving,” she said and walked down the path past Love, towards the maze and the exit.

 

“And how do you know not telling him isn't what destroys the world?” Love asked innocently. Raven stopped in her tracks and wondered if that could be true. Love walked up to Raven and leaned over Raven's shoulder. “You should tell him,” she whispered. “He might even be able to help.”

 

Raven shook away from her emotion and took a step away. “I don't need help,” she said. “Even if I try to solicit his help he'll probably die too.”

 

“But remember how much Slade tried to stop you from telling him? Every time you got close he attacked. He tried to stop you from getting help, so maybe they're the key to thwarting your destiny,” Love explained calmly. Raven didn't want to listen though; she shook her head and tried to shake Love's words out of her mind. “You need to stop being afraid, of your destiny, asking for help, your feelings, especially those for Robin.”

 

“I'm not afraid, Raven protested. She knew it was a lie, but she couldn't help it, she denied her fear on reflex. “At least I'm not afraid of that.” Raven said and started walking out again. “And besides I thought love isn't supposed to make sense,” Raven called back.

 

Just as Raven was out of hearing range, and well on her to go to sleep for the night, Intelligence popped out from behind a bush. She hugged Love and they both smiled knowingly. “Love had a little help…” said Intelligence.

 

(Back in Titan's Tower)

 

Robin rolled over in his bed and looked at the clock, it was almost 10:00 A.M. Robin couldn't believe it was that late already, or that he'd slept through his alarm. Then it hit him, Beast Boy must have turned the alarm all the way off yesterday when it woke him up. “Damn it,” he hissed. Robin had already missed his morning work out, and probably breakfast too.

 

However Robin found that he didn't want to get out of bed today so he continued to lie in his bed and stare at the ceiling. No matter what he did his eyes were drawn to the bird fighting the dragon. He tried closing his eyes, putting a pillow on top of his face, and staring at the walls, but he couldn't take his eyes off the beautiful bird and her tragic battle with the dragon.

 

After a period of time he wasn't keeping track of he decided to finally get out of bed and take a shower. `Maybe then the bird will stop haunting me,' he thought. But as soon as he finished his shower and walked out into his room to get dressed his eyes were drawn to the battle yet again. Robin knew why the image was so prevalent today, but he decided to shove those thoughts to the back of his mind.

 

Robin looked at his clock again and saw that it read 11:42. “It's that late already?” he asked needlessly. Robin decided he would forget about his morning workout today, since there were only 18 minutes of remaining. Instead he wandered down to the garage to see if he could find Cyborg. Sure enough there he was, working on the T-car as usual.

 

“Cy, I need a little advice,” Robin said casually.

 

Cyborg hadn't noticed Robin's presence though, and jumped when he heard the voice. He hit his head on the hood causing it to bounce up and free of the supports, thereby causing it to fall and come into contact with his head a second time. “Damn it Robin next time warn me before you start talking,” Cy groaned while he stood the hood back up and rubbed the sore spot on his head, but Robin couldn't help but chuckle a little.

 

“You and Raven spend a lot of time working on the T-car, you two must get to talking once and a while, right?” Robin asked curiously.

 

“What's your point?” came Cy's entertained reply.

 

Robin sighed when he realized that Cyborg was going to make him work to get the answers he wanted. “What's her favorite kind of flower? What kind of gifts does she like? What could I do to win her over?” Robin asked all three questions in rapid succession, not leaving enough time Cy answer any of them.

 

“Don't know, don't know and don't know,” Cy said with a smirk. “Sorry man, but if you want Raven you're going to have to figure her out yourself.” He turned back and looked back into the engine of the T-car and returned to what he was doing, “You must really like her, huh?”

 

Robin paused for a second. “Yeah I think do,” came his reply. He paused and looked about the room idly while Cy continued his work. “Isn't there anything you'll tell me?”

 

“Rob, it's nothing personal, you're a good person and everything but she's like a little sister to me. Until I'm sure of your intentions I'm not going to give you any help,” Cyborg said firmly without stopping his modifications the T-car's engine. “I won't tell Raven anything you might be planning, and if needed I'll keep the others occupied, but I refuse to tell you how to win her heart. If you manage to win her over though I'd be happy to give you a hand.”

 

“Well thanks anyway I guess,” Robin said dully. It was obvious to both of them that he didn't get what he had hoped for. But Robin decided, as he left the room to find Raven, that it was better then nothing.

 

Robin was standing at the stairs to the roof. He had known Raven was up there the entire time, but he searched the rest of the tower so he could try to collect his thoughts only to find that he still didn't know what he was going to say. He decided couldn't back down now though, and started walking up the stairway.

 

Raven was entering the stairwell at the same time from the top, but neither of them noticed the other. Each Titan was busy thinking of what they wanted to say to the other, and not on what was in front of them. Raven continued walking down the stairs, but was jolted back to reality when she hit something and heard several loud thumps. She shook her head and realized she had run into Robin, and because of this he had fallen down the stairs.

 

All of a sudden Raven's feelings overwhelmed her again, the anger for last night, her embarrassment, and another feeling she couldn't put her finger on all consumed her thoughts and actions. “Watch where you're going Dick,” the goth Titan growled without thinking.

 

“What did you call me?” Robin asked as he struggled to his feet.

 

“I called you Dick, as in Richard,” Raven replied flatly. “After all it's your name.”

 

“When did you figure that out?” the shocked Titan asked.

 

“I did a little searching recently,” Raven said slyly. “And it helped that your initials were on the painting, although you have Starfire to thank for finding them,” Raven gave him a superior smile thanks to her victory. “Oh don't worry I won't tell anyone what your name is, I'm just going to call you Dick for a while, everyone else will think I'm just holding a grudge and if you say anything you'll blow your biggest secret.”

 

Robin chuckled, “Touché Raven, touché. But speaking of secrets, you haven't told any of us why Slade came for you about a month ago or who sent him. We need to talk about, and the sooner the better. I don't want anyone hurt because you won't tell us who's after you.”

 

“Fine, I'll tell you while you paint my room, Deal?” Raven asked.

 

“Deal,” Robin confirmed. “Let me get my paint stuff and we'll get right to it.”

 

Raven nodded and thought to herself, `This is going to take a while.'