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TT Chapter 7: Is Love True?

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"Slade…"

"Tell me that did not just happen..."

"How could we let him get away…"

"We were not ready for that battle…"

"I should've known."

"Robin, it's not your fault. You can't blame yourself every time Slade gets in the picture." Wondergirl sat down in the dining area.

"But I should've known, Cassie! I should've known!" Robin's shout filled the common room.

Starfire slowly approached Robin. "Robin please…"

"No! You don't understand!"

"Calm down!" Cyborg stared at Robin "We got our butt kicked, it happens. You weren't the only one who didn't know Slade was involved in all of this."

"Cyborg's right, Robin. Besides Slade got away but none of us got hurt and you shouldn't talk to Starfire like that." Wondegirl glared at Robin. She never liked it when Robin gets obsessed with Slade.

Robin looked at Starfire and unclenched his fist. "I know. I'm sorry. I just wish we found out what he was planning."

"I think I a have a clue." Everyone turned to Kid Flash who stood in front of the huge monitor. It showed a map of the city with red blinking dots to mark the places where the explosions have occurred.

Robin walked closer to the screen beside Kid Flash and examined the dots. "There's a pattern to the explosions." He pointed out the dots forming a letter "T" on the screen.  "He was trying to get the Teen Titans attention.

"Well he definitely got it." Cyborg looked at screen and despised it. "But why?"

"I don't know…" Kid Flash stood from his seat and headed to the door. "but I have to talk to Raven."

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Raven sat on the roof of the tower and relaxed with the misty air. Her mind was too confused to meditate in such a condition. She only sat on the edge of the tower and looked down at the ocean. A tear fell from Raven's eye and met with the deep ocean.

"I knew you'd be up here." Kid Flash stood by the entrance.

Raven slightly turned her head and glared at him. "You didn't look for me in my room, did you?"

Kid Flash smiled nervously while rubbing his head "I knocked and got no answer but I swear I didn't go inside your room."

Raven turned back to the ocean. "Thanks."

"No problem." Kid Flash sat next to Raven. "Don't you want to know why I was looking for you?"

Raven turned to him with a mocking look. "I'm just dying to know."

Kid Flash laughed at that "sounds like your back to your sarcastic self." He controlled his laughter and returned to the original subject. "I wanted to ask you about what happened back there."

Raven looked back at the ocean, wanting to forget he had asked her that question. "We lost the bad guy."

"I know that, Raven but that's not what I'm talking about. I want to know why Slade knows you and what he wanted from you." Kid Flash tried to connect with her. He gently placed his hands on hers.

Raven remained to stare out at the ocean, wanting to be lost in its current. "It's nothing."

Kid Flash took Raven's hand with both his hands, causing her to face him. He held her hand against his chest. "Please Raven, you know you can talk to me. You know you can tell me anything. Please."

Raven looked at him but still she didn't want to tell him.  She turned away "It's a thing of the past."

"Raven, even if it is the past it doesn't mean it's not important. Why won't you just tell me?"

Raven clenched her other hand into a fist, taking back her other hand and turned to him with tears in her eyes. "I said NO!"

"Raven…" Kid Flash was shocked by the way she was acting.

Raven wanted him to stop "H-he... He just wanted to talk to me. He wanted to bring up some memories from the past... I knew he was the one responsible for the all the explosions. I knew he was just trying to get our attention. He was trying to get my attention."

Kid Flash stayed silent with the information he was being forced to sink in. "Raven…"

Raven calmed herself "When we first met, I was running away from someone… Slade. I wanted to be in a team to forget everything about my past. That was all I wanted…"

Kid Flash looked at the sorrow in Raven's eyes and it hurt him so much. "You never told me that… Raven, I-"

"I never told you because I thought it would never come to this. I thought I'd never have to face him again…. I thought no one else would get involved with my past."

"Raven, you know you can trust me." Kid flash took both Raven's hands "Your past maybe something you're running away from but Raven, you know I'll always be by your side no matter what comes along."

Raven had had enough. She didn't want it to keep going anymore. "Wally… I know I can trust you… and I do… but you shouldn't trust me."

Raven's expression made Wally feel uneasy. "What are you trying to say?"

Raven spoke in a monotone voice with no hint of emotion. "The night we met, you refused to help me and so I… I use my powers to… to mess with your emotions. I made you think that you love me but you don't… I used your emotions to help me make this team…"

Kid Flash let go of Raven's hands and looked at her with so much remorse. "W-ha… H-how… y-you…" Kid Flash couldn't believe it. He didn't want to believe it.

Raven only sat there, looking out at the ocean. Wally didn't know that she was truly hurting inside. Wally stood up and Raven spoke "Wally I'm so sorry."

Wally caught a glimpse of Raven's tears before he sped off the island and out of the city. 'Raven.'

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"We have a lot of spare rooms. You can stay in whichever one you want. If you want it renovated, just tell me." Cyborg couldn't wait any longer for Wally and Raven to come down. He left the common room and to his room.

"He seems… nice" Starfire looked at his friends with a big smile on her face.

Cassie only looked at Starfire "You think everyone's nice, Star."

Starfire smiled at Cassie, thinking what she said was a good thing.

"Well it was nice of Cyborg to let us stay." Cassie wanted to change the subject.

"He is but we still need Wally's decision if we can stay." Robin stood in front of the window looking out at the city.

"Speaking of the sleezebag, where is he? He better not had run away. I'm not done telling him off." Cassie crossed her arms.

"I believe he went to the roof to speak with his girl- friend?"

"He left almost an hour ago." Robin remained to stare out the window.

"So?" Cassie jumped onto the couch and made herself feel at home.

"I don't think you get what I'm saying, Cassie. He should be back by now." Robin was starting to get irritated.

"Pfft! You're just trying to change the subject, Robin."

"What are you talking about?!" Robin was glaring at Cassie but she remained relaxed on the couch.

"Oh come on, boy blunder. You've been avoiding the girlfriend subject ever since Wally asked you about that last year." Cassie looked at Robin with mischief all over her face.

"W-what!?!" Robin was caught off guard by the accusation. "You know what, just never mind." Robin looked back out the window.

"Whatever you say, lover boy." Robin turned to Cassie but Starfire stood in front of him.

"Please Robin. Do not fight with Wondergirl. She is your friend."

Robin blushed at Starfire's sudden appearance. "Uhh… sure, Star." Cassie tried to muffle her laughter. "Cassie--!"

The doors of the common room slid open. A Raven in tears stepped into the room, all eyes watched her, and they tried to look at her face hidden in her hood.

"Raven, are you-"

"I welcome all three of you to the team." Raven spoke in her monotone voice.

"Wow! Really?" Cassie got off the couch all excited.

"This is magnificent!" Starfire flew up to the ceiling.
"Thanks, raven but where's Wally?" Robin couldn't help but feel that something was wrong with the picture.

"Wally left, but you should all get some rest for practice tomorrow." Raven paused before she spoke again. "… and Robin?"

"Yes?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Uhh… me and Starfire are going to look for our rooms." Cassie was still confused at what was going on.

"We are?" So was Starfire.

"Yes, Star. Now, come on. I'm sure you're as tired as me. Night guys." Cassie pulled Starfire out of the common room.

"But why are we--?"

"If it's important and it concerned us, I'm sure Robin will tell us, later." Cassie was so sure of her words that she convinced Starfire.

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"What did you want to talk to me about?" Robin stood by the window confused.

"Wally left."

"I know. You told us that. Where did he go?"

"He left…"

The emphasis made Robin realised what Raven meant. "I'm sor-"

"Don't be." Raven didn't like to get sympathy from anyone. "I don't know where he is but he left me… and the team."

Robin didn't quite understand Raven for he didn't know her but he couldn't help but feel the resemblance he had with her when it came to emotions and priorities. "So you're the new leader."

"No…" raven put her hood down and looked at Robin. "You are."

"What?" Robin was surprised at the sudden gesture.

"I want you to lead the Teen Titans. Wally told me you've done it before, will you do it again?"

The way Raven mentioned Wally's name had no hint of grief nor any other emotion, this made Robin hesitate. "I don't-"

"Please Robin. I know it's not the same as the original Titans but… if I lead this team, I don't think it'll ever be."

Robin felt uneasy but then he considered the offer. "I guess so… Raven, I'll be glad to lead the team."

"Thanks Robin." Raven started to walk out of the room.

"Raven wait! I hope you don't mind me asking but, why did Wally leave?"

Raven stood there with tears in her eyes. Her monotone voice disappeared. " Actually, I do mind." The doors of the common room slid closed as Raven walked out of the room, leaving a suspicious Robin behind.

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"Cyborg?"

The door to Cyborg's room opened to let the purple haired girl in. "What is it?" Cyborg plugged a power chord into his chest and the chord lit blue.

"Just a heads up, Wally left, Robin's the new leader." Raven always had a feeling of closeness with Cyborg, since he was the only person she could really talk to without accidentally influencing their emotions.

Cyborg was caught off guard by the sudden news. "Well that was a little straightforward. Why aren't you the leader?"

"I'm no good as a leader. You know I hate people and I know nothing about working with them… I also came to say sorry that I didn't come to you first."

"It's all good, Raven. I wouldn't want to lead this team anyway…"

"I'm guessing you're not the only one who feels left out in this team."

"Try this whole planet. Ever since the accident I've always thought I don't belong anywhere. Now, I'm in a team with an alien, an Amazonian and two birds. I still don't feel like I fit in."

"I know how you feel… wait a minute. Did you just call me a bird?" Raven glared at Cyborg but he only laughed.

"I knew you wouldn't let that pass... sometimes I feel you're the only friend I have."

"I feel the same way, Cyborg." Raven let out a small smile.

Cyborg noticed that and smiled. He then walked towards his bed and yawned. "Practice tomorrow at 6 sharp. Better get some rest. Bird boy maybe the leader but I call the equipment."

"Since when did this team need an equipment manager?" Raven smirked at Cyborg, declaring they were even.

"Will you just get out of here and go to sleep" Raven turned around and walked out of his room satisfied. Cyborg lied on his flat metal bed and the lights turned off.

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Raven walked into her dark room and walked straight to her bed. She took off her cape and let it fall to the ground. She let her whole body fall onto her bed and let it all out.

Raven wept for everything that's happened. She wept for everything she'd loss, for everyone she'd hurt and betrayed, and for those she still loved.

Beyond all that, Slade remained in her thoughts. 'Why? Why can't you just stay out of my life! Why did you have to come back and make it all worst again!'

Raven stopped crying and slowly fell asleep even if only nightmares would welcome her.

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Five titans lay asleep. Some had dreams, few had nightmares and one had neither but in this tower where everyone slept, a figure stayed awake.

Cyborg had forgotten to activate the alarm of the tower. Now, a mysterious guest has made himself home to the tower. His identity, his purpose and his connection between bad and good is unknown to the five titans sleeping away their exhaust from that day.
1st Chapter: [link]

Here's the 7th Chapter!

First person to speak is Robin, Cyborg, Cassie, Starfire then Robin.

Ok, I think this one's not one of my best... i thought I could've made Wally's departure more dramatic but I didn't write this on my good computer... lol long story on that.


I'm sorry it took so long and stuff! I have so much stories going around in my head that I couldn't focus! but Enjoy!


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:clap: Yay! I'm glad you're continuing with this series. It's awesome to read :)