Azul Celeste- Teen Titans

[raven54]

hey dudes. i'd better post this now or else i'll keep putting it off. this is my first fic so i'll try not to make a botch of it, but no promises:sweat: . if y'all like it i'll think up more... and don't bother asking why I named this thing Azul Celeste- I don't know either! In any case, here it is-
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Robin walked onto the roof, the cool night breeze whipping around him. Good, Raven's not here. Robin breathed a sigh of relief. He needed a quiet place to think, but there was definitely none to be found inside the Tower til Cyborg and BeastBoy finished playing RobotRumble5- WWE Style on the GameStation. And the last thing he needed was a more pissed-off Raven, which what she was if you bugged her (accidentally or on purpose) while she was meditating. Or anytime, for that matter. He sighed again. Slade was planning something- he could feel it- he just had to find the common link.


There had been a string of robberies recently at various biochemical labs all around the country, and the perp had managed to escape each time almost without a trace. However, the only things stolen were some lab equipment and easily curable disease samples. The only person capable of such a feat, as he saw it, would be Slade. Or someone new associated with Slade. Maybe he was biased, but even so… He can't be alive, can he? No one can survive molten lava… said one part of his consciousness. But he had escaped deathtraps before, surely he had had a plan for the possibility of Terra's betrayal… said another part of his mind. Slade. The thought of him, the very memory of him, made Robin's blood boil. Someday, he thought, someday, if you are alive I'll make it so you can't escape…and then it'll be just you and me. I'll make you pay… He savored that thought, remembering what Slade had made him put his friends through. The sound of a door creaking open awoke him from his reverie.



"Robin?" came Starfire's voice from the stairwell. She stepped out into the open, lit from behind by the light shining from the doorway. "Robin, I wish to see if you are all right…"



"Hey, Star. I'm fine, just… thinking."



She sat beside him. There was a long silence, the silence between friends of just being, the kind that isn't uncomfortable at all.



"May I ask what it is you are thinking about?" she asked hesitantly.

There was another pause.



"Slade. I think he's got some-" KABOOOOOM!!!



Star shrieked and spun around as Robin jumped to his feet. One of the docks in the harbor had exploded into a roaring fireball that lit up the night like a supernova. Pieces of flaming debris flew outward and landed in the harbor with a sizzling sound.



Robin snatched his comm. unit from his utility belt. "Titans, trouble!"



Cyborg's groan crackled over the frequency. "Man, you need a new line. What the hell happened?"



"Yes, what was that?" asked Starfire, turning to Robin. I do-"



"No time for that now. Something's happening at the docks. Titans, move!"



Starfire picked up Robin and soared away in the direction of the docks. Raven and BeastBoy, who was carrying Cyborg in eagle form, burst out after them, heading towards the blaze



A small dark figure drifted in the bay, unnoticed by our five heroes as they flew off. Something else exploded in the firestorm that was up until a few minutes ago an industrial dock. The resulting large wave pushed the object into the rocks of Titan's Tower. It revealed itself to be human, slowly crawling up the slippery rocks of the island then collapsed, exhausted. A sudden beam of moonlight broke through the obscuring clouds, revealing a teenage girl of about fifteen or sixteen. Her breathing was shallow and ragged. The once-white tank top was rusty with blood and revealed a body that was a mass of sluggishly bleeding cuts, gashes, and purpling bruises. Then once again the clouds hid the moon and the battered girl was invisible, one with the jagged coastline of the Titan's island.

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feedback pleeease!!! I'm gonna need all the help I can get...

[starburn1116]

that was awsome!!
as someone once told me:
don't keep us in suspense
it makes my head hurt;)

[rrarbecy]

Okay.
This looks interesting.
Good luck

By the way...KERRY SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! BUSH RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Rrarbecy is a dirty backwards republican!
AHHAAHAHAHAHAH!
kidding, I don't mind republicans, but honestly-get bush out of office. he's dangerous, the man's a menace.

[Sproxie]

this fic is great keep it up, and dont keep us in suspence....

[rrarbecy]

Rrarbecy is a dirty backwards republican!


AND PROUD OF IT BROTHER!!!!!!!!!

[raven54]

ok i deleted this because it was over the top and stupid and uncalled for. sorry rrarbecy i typed before i thought:o

I won't talk politics anymore.

[rrarbecy]

I won't talk politics anymore.



I think its better that way.

[raven54]

most definetely

sorry again , i sounded like a total jerk:o

[Rae]

Hey this is sweet

I hope you write more since my curiosity is persuading me to threaten you if you don't

[Unix]

oh i REALLY like this. please keep going, i really wanna know who that was and wat the explosion was exactly. i think i am comletely wrong in saying this but here goes; is there some connection between that girl and Terra? its just the way u said a white t-shirt, not that uncommon, i know, but it just got me thinking...

[raven54]

alrighty dudes i'll post some mora as soon as i'm done with my evolution lab report!

[oneeyemonkeypie]

damn straight.
its amazing, I counted earlier-21 out of the 25 posts on the first page are TT fics.
And I remember when there were like 4.
wow.

[rrarbecy]

damn straight.
its amazing, I counted earlier-21 out of the 25 posts on the first page are TT fics.
And I remember when there were like 4.
wow.

Well, Teen Titans is awesome

[Unix]

oh coure there are that many, if there were'nt id be pretty worried bout the sanity that can be foud on these boards, but it's ok, were sane :D ... well maybe not me ut i never really was so...

[raven54]

ok, here it is. i'm not very good at writing fight scenes but... meh.
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After the arrival of both the Titans and the local firefighters, the blaze was extinguished fairly quickly,



"Titans, fan out and search. Whoever started this fire might've stuck around to see the action. I'll take the east warehouses. Raven, you've got the north. BeastBoy, the docks. If you can, take a swim around and look for anything suspicious on the bottom. I'll head to those warehouses. Cyborg, take the shipyard, and Star's got the air. Let's move!" commanded Robin.



"Man this sucks… would anyone really be stupid enough to hang around the scene of their crime?," grumbled Cy to himself. He brightened a bit as he remembered a new gadget he had recently installed. "Oh, well, I can try out my new thermovision!"



He ticked a few buttons on his arm and suddenly, he could see as well as feel the lingering effects of the intense flames when he glanced at the remains of the dock.



"All right, baby, yeah!" Cy grinned, pleased with the results.



He carefully picked his way through the shipyard. You just didn't know what was in this place… and you'd probably not wanna know, either. There- was that movement? Nope, just a rat, Cy thought to himself, seeing the small orange-and-white splotch hiding in the shadows. He turned back to continue in his search- and was nailed square in the face by a giant granite fist. The force of it drove him into a nearby pile of junk. Cinderblock grinned and stomped over. A blue pulsing ray of energy blasted Cinderblock, making him stumble backwards.



"Guys, I found Cinderblock- so get your butts over here!" Cyborg yelled at his arm. A picture box opened on it.



"Hang on, Cy, we're coming!" said Robin, and the image vanished.



Cyborg's eyes narrowed as he aimed another shot at Cinderblock with his sonic cannon. Starfire came swooping down.



"Cyborg, I have come to assist you in 'beating the butt'!" she called as she hurled a flurry of starbolts at the stone man's chest. He grunted as the green energy hit him, swatting Starfire out of the air with a giant palm. She shrieked.



"Starfire!" Robin shouted, halfway through vaulting over the fence. In midair he threw a discus at Cinderblock. The little disc spun through the air and collided with his head, encased it in a block of ice. Robin landed and started toward her.



"It is all right; I am undamaged," she assured him, a little dazedly. Cinderblock bashed his head repeatedly against the wall, prompting a raised eyebrow from Raven as she stepped through a portal that had formed beside Cyborg. Beast Boy spiraled from the sky in hawk form, the last to join the fray.



Raven raised her arms. "Azarath Metri- ugh!" as Cinderblock slammed the ground with all his might, sending shockwaves through her system and forcing BB to morph to hummingbird. Raven got up, eyes blazing. She rose into the air and shouted her magic words. "Azarath metrion ZINTHOS!!" Black energy shown around some thick metal piping. She threw her hands forward, and the pipes shot at Cinderblock, wrapping themselves tightly around him like a straitjacket.



Robin, seeing his chance, called to Starfire. "Star, I need a lift!" She nodded and grabbed his arms, swinging and heaving him like a shot-put. He hit Cinderblock with steel-toed boots hard, then leapt out of the way as Cyborg came in with a roundhouse punch. The stone man started to sway. BeastBoy made one last change to a Brontosaurus. His long, powerful tail swung around and crushed Cinderblock through the side of a warehouse. He slid across the floor until he hit the other side of the building and was stilled, thoughly beaten to a pulp.



"All right- K.O.'d! Go Beastboy, Go Beastboy, you da man. Wooo-hooo!" exclaimed BB, dancing around the other four. Raven rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath. A black patch slapped onto BeastBoy's mouth, shutting him up. He made some unintelligible sounds and waved his arms, prompting a laugh from Star as Robin and Cyborg grinned. Even Raven smiled a little, although you couldn't really tell. She twitched a hand and the blackness vanished.



"Not funny, Raven," he grumbled.



"Who said it was supposed to be?" she shot back, straight-faced.



"OK, you guys, I put in a call for a flatbed truck. They should be here in five minutes," interjected Robin.



" 'K. So, does anyone have any idea why Cinderblock was here and set that dock on fire?" asked Cyborg.



"Because someone told him to," answered Robin, removing a flat blue disk from Cinderblock's ear. "I saw it when I kicked him. I can try and-" The disk fizzled then collapsed in on itself. A tendril of smoke emitted from it."-trace it." Dammit!" he muttered to himself, looking disappointed.



The truck pulled up, and Raven levitated the giant being onto the truckbed as Cyborg and Starfire moved the huge, thick chains. They then bound him to the truck and escorted it to the prison.



"C'mon, y'all. Let's go home," yawned Cyborg.


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fyi i'll get to my new character next chapter
*clarification: just because Cinderblock was there doesn't mean he started the fire;)

in any case, whaddya think?
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[Rae]

I think....I think.....I think this RULES!

Keep going i am interested in the new character although the fight scene was interesting and i loved the bit when Raven shut Beast Boy up!

[Crowgirl]

I think....I think.....I think this RULES!

Keep going i am interested in the new character although the fight scene was interesting and i loved the bit when Raven shut Beast Boy up!
Well, duh. Of course it rules!

[Unix]

this is brilliant, i'm still interested in who that girl was though, but that ruled too!:D

[Sproxie]

I think....I think.....I think this RULES!

Keep going i am interested in the new character although the fight scene was interesting and i loved the bit when Raven shut Beast Boy up!
my exact words!

[rrarbecy]

What does "Azul Celeste" mean? Is it Spanish or something? (I'm a French student)

[Crowgirl]

I think it's possible that Azul Celeste means something in Latin, or it could be the mysterious figure.....

Duh Duh Duhhhhhhhhhhhhh:sweat:

[rrarbecy]

Damn. You're mean.:crying:

[Sproxie]

im pretty sure azul means blue in spanish but celeste i dont know
i dont know to much spanish which is sorta pathetiq considering im cuban AND puerto Rican... :sweat:
and somethin else but thats another story...

[raven54]

azul- blue, celeste- sky (only in this sense!) otherwise, just "sky" is Cielo. i hope that it will make more sense later on. Crowgirl, good guess on the Latin, Spanish is VERY latin-based.

well, that's what i think it means... if anyone here speaks above a Spanish II level, please let me know if i got it right!

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Ugh, I took it through III, but it turned into mostly repressed memories.

You will HATE:
subjuntive
present subjunctive
Past subjunctive
present perfect
past perfect

each one of those is a seperate conjugation form, with different endings and unique verbs for each one!!

I hated it so much...

[cheezisgoooood]

If celeste means sky, then that would be the noun and the adjective would have to be after sky meaning it needs to say "Celeste azul." That's how they do things in spanish. I'm not too knowledgeable of Spanish either, but this is what I've learned so far.

[raven54]

nah, i looked it up in my handy-dandy Latin American spanish dictionary and it's an exception to the switching rule.

You will HATE:
subjuntive
present subjunctive
Past subjunctive
present perfect
past perfect

damn. i was hoping that Spanish didn't have those. oh, well, i already hate preterite past tense verbs. irregulars suck.

[Sproxie]

y do u post so little??
post more! and sooner! :crying: please?

[raven54]

oops. sorry. :o (http://forums.toonzone.net/misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=11#):sweat: i'm kinda a slow typer, and i hava a habit of thinking out my story as i type it. Like, i hava a general storyline, but i put it into proper wording as i type. Hows about i try and post a smallish update til i have to go to mi abuelo's casa en North Dakota? is that OK?

[Sproxie]

ok ;)
yur grandfather lives in north dakota?
how far....:sad:

nice avatar! lol

[raven54]

think, like, a few miles from Canada. thanx. i have a good supply of Raven avatars now, so i can change 'em whenever.
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Red Sox- 4th inning, 8-1 SOX!!

[Sproxie]

Quick-off-the-subject-say--- i cant wait till i move back to Minesota...
*sigh* i hate where i live now.... all because of a stupid school!
:sweat: ok now that i let THAT out back to the old subject.

[raven54]

hey, you're moving back to the Frozen Wasteland? Cool!

note that i say "frozen wasteland" with crazy Minnesotan fondness

[raven54]

sorry for the shortness and general irrelevance but i was told to clean my room... i'll update on Mon, i have school off. off to North Dakota now:yawn:
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By the time the Titans got to the Tower the eastern sky had a pink tinge to it. Robin typed in the access code and the doors hissed open. They all walked in to the living room.


"Bedtime," yawned Cyborg, glancing at BeastBoy. His head was lolling about, eyes closed, and he was drooling. Starfire poked him and he fell over with a thud, sound asleep. Raven rolled her eyes as Star gave a small squeak and wiped the drool on her finger on BB's jumpsuit.



Cyborg sighed and picked BeastBoy up by the collar. "I'll drop him off." Everyone headed off to their respective rooms… everyone except Raven.



Cyborg turned. "Rae? You comin?"



"I'll be up later," she answered. "I have to meditate for a while; otherwise I might accidentally let my powers loose in my sleep. I got mad at Cinderblock."



"Oh. Right," said Cy, remembering the last time she'd lost control. "Well, see ya in the morning."



"'Night," Raven replied, and sat cross-legged in the air. She frowned for a second, thinking, then started to chant. "Azarath metrion zinthos. Azarath metrion zinthos…"



She sank into the familiar routine, but instead of meditating within her mind, she spread her consciousness out. She thought she had sensed something when she had gotten near the Tower, like a- twinge in the back of her awareness, but she wasn't sure. It's always better to check… she reminded herself.



As her consciousness invisibly filled the Tower, flashes of her friends' dreams rose to meet her- the T-car, Tamaran, Batman, blasting aliens, a Ferris wheel, football, the joy of flight, spinning birdarangs, and a beach with hot babes (Raven inwardly rolled her eyes at that) flashed through her head. She broadened her sweep to include the surrounding island. Suddenly, she saw in her mind's eye a vision of a girl lying on one of the greenish rocks, almost invisible. Whoever it was, all Raven could get from her thoughts was that she wasn't dreaming at all- definitely knocked out. She rushed back into her body and stood. Her friends reeeealy weren't going to appreciate this… She hesitated a second, then flipped open her communicator and pressed a button.

[Rae]

This is great!

Aren't parents mean making us tidy our rooms. My room is organised chaos!

[Crowgirl]

My room is a total mess. Piles of junk everywhere, Teen Titans tape somewhere near the TV...

Please write more soon, this is totally awesome!!

Oh yeah, the only reason I guessed on the Latin thing is because it's a romance language, and so is English. :D Thank you short attention span!!

[Sproxie]

My room USED to be a total mess!
but for some reason i got a sudden urge to clean it, and it's still clean. :shrug: weird...

o :rolleyes:


this is awesome drae!

[Unix]

oh, post-post-post-post-post! OR ELSE!!! *thinks to self "I really hope R54 got the msg..."*

as far as the room subject goes, i cant even remember wht the bottom half of my room looks like any more! its not that it dirty, just untidy...REALLY untidy!:sweat: bags everywhere, magazines all over, and then theres that fuzzy thing under my bed that runs around with all its lil friends...and before you ask, no, i dont have a pet of any sort thats ever in the house:sweat:

[raven54]

ummm.. i'll post when i can. i sorta kinda found a big plot hole that needs fixing before i continue...:sweat: oops.

[nevermore]

well then, fix the hole AND CONTINUE WRITING.......or else:evil:

as for the furry thing under the bed, try poking it with a stick. it hasn't worked for me yet but it might.

[oneeyemonkeypie]

*sings* that...was......amazing!

I really like this. It is a very very well written piece of work. Your details are superb, amazingly illustrative.


One gripe-the way Raven spreads her consciousness: I used that in my temporarily suspended fic The Raven Flocks Alone. In the latest chapter.

I'm not really worried tho, it's not like she's my char.

Again, I must say that this fic is FANTABULOUS!

[raven54]

oops, sorry 'bout that:o i'll try and be more careful not to snitch other's ideas on accident.

woah... praise from Reid! coooool. i love your fics!

i feel loved, you guys, i really do. the warm fuzzies are back!:anime:

i think i might've fixed the hole, so i'm back on track, i'm thinkin. i'm typing as fast as i can think up stuff... thank god i have all slacker classes otherwise i'd be swamped. i feel bad for the adv. english kids... poor dudes. all i've gotta do is grammar, so i can scribble this fic down while feigning stupidity so he won't call on me:sweat: i'm hopin' i'll be done by tomorrow... i think i can pull it off if i completely tune out Mr. AnnoyingWhinyNasalVoiceThatIHateSoMuch

[oneeyemonkeypie]

thats nothing, I had a Mr. effeminateSpanishTeacherThatSmellsLikeCheese freshman year.
he was bad news...

[Sproxie]

no one likes their teachers? my teachers are hilarius. not like normal teachers, and love to have off-topic conversations during class. i must be lucky! :D

[raven54]

i have a few of those- my bio teacher's hilarious. but my eng. teacher is an ass:rolleyes: freakin gullible, too. not that i've taken advantage of that...http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/devil10.gif

also: scratch thurs., prolly more like fri.:ack::sweat:

[rrarbecy]

no one likes their teachers? my teachers are hilarius. not like normal teachers, and love to have off-topic conversations during class. i must be lucky! :D
I love my teachers. Especially my sarcastic, mean, cold, and uncaring english teacher. (that's not sarcasm)

[nevermore]

I like my teacher that are like normal human beings. One of them is bald, so i like to bug him. He is also halarious. He also refers to himself a Dr. Evil sometimes, so it's fun when I out smart him.

[raven54]

umm... guys? i hate to be the bearer of bad news but i messed some fingers up in my left hand. you'll have to wait a bit cuz typing takes me forever one-handed. i'll post when the swelling goes down and i can properly finish... sorry :o

[rrarbecy]

umm... guys? i hate to be the bearer of bad news but i messed some fingers up in my left hand. you'll have to wait a bit cuz typing takes me forever one-handed. i'll post when the swelling goes down and i can properly finish... sorry :o
Damn. I hope you feel better. I'm not just saying that for the story.
How'd it happen anyway?

[raven54]

ummm... i blocked arash's shot. he's a senior in my gym and i was an idiot so i played goalie and... yeah. soccer balls hurt. but i blocked it!

[Crowgirl]

I play soccer, and I'm a goalie. I know how you feel.

As soon as your finger is fixed, I hope you WILL TYPE MORE!!! I know how messing up your fingers feels.

Get well soon!

[Sproxie]

Ouch. well hope your fingers get well soon , then please post... :crying:

[nevermore]

sorry about your fingers.:( I like to play goalie in soccer and I learned one thing....you have to do whatever it takes to stop the ball. a ball has never gotten past me and I think it's fun to dive for it.

well, get well soon:D .

[rrarbecy]

I'm a hockey goalie, and a puck at full speed even hurts through a padded glove. I can't imagine how much that must have hurt on a bare hand. My sister is a soccer goalie, and my dad jammed all of her fingers with a shot (he was a soccer goalie at Rutgers).

[nevermore]

Well when I was in 5th grade, I was in football and we would scrimmage against the eighth graders. I was the center of defence and I was only about 4 foot 6inches tall:ack: . Talk about fun:D . I flew about 6 yards every play. I like to go flying. that's why I did gymnastics and now I can go into full right leg splits. It's fun to show people because since I'm a boy they all go "Ohhhh that just freaky!:eek: " It's halarious and it doesn't hurt anymore.(but it used to)

Post as soon as your hand gets better, in the meantime, think about what you're going to write.

[raven54]

OK dudes i'm back on track as of... now. mis phalanges are still purplegrayish fresh, but whatever. screw it. i shall do my best to post soon but am totally disgusted with the forced feeling this next part seems to have. it just sounds...blegh. typical and stupid and totally not right. i've been trying to fix it... tis better than before but i'm still not likin it. i'll shoot for sunday afternoon or monday.

[Lord Welshi]

I am really enjoying this story. Some of the character interactions are good (BB and Raven especially), the fight scene with cinderblock was well written, and the mysterious girl on the island has piqued my curiosity. Who is she? Write soon so we can find out

[raven54]

Ok. this is better than what i had, but still isn't the best thing i've ever written. well, i've never really written anything other than this but that's beside the point. it's kinda short, too, so sorry 'bout that. oh, well. here goes...
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"Hello? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT TIME IT IS?!!?" yelled BeastBoy, looking bedraggled and extremely annoyed. "I need my beauty rest! What's the deal, anyways?" He glanced at the others.



"Raven discovered someone on the premises. We have to find her while she's vulnerable… we have no idea if she's a threat or not," answered Robin.



'Vulnerable?" questioned Cyborg



"She's unconscious… and that in itself is suspicious," Raven replied.



"Can't it wait…?" pleaded BeastBoy. He was pretty sure it wouldn't work, but he could try to install some sense into these wack-jobs.



"No," answered Robin curtly. If he had learned one thing from his days with Batman and encounters with Slade, it had to be Know Thine Enemy.



"Didn't think so…" sighed BeastBoy, morphing dejectedly to a bloodhound.



Cyborg placed his palm on a touchscreen mounted to the wall. "Lockdown deactivated." The black double doors opened with a hiss, and they all strode out into the chilled early morning air, fog curling around them. "Alright, Titans, fan out," said Robin. The Titans obliged, methodically spreading out and beginning their searches.



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Starfire held up a glowing green hand, emerald eyes squinting as she attempted to see through the morning fog. Her purple boots crunched on the greenish-gray rock as she trudged onward.



I most dearly hope that this human is not hazardous. Perhaps they could stay with us for awhile! It would be most glorious to meet a new friend… Starfire suddenly saddened as she thought of the last time she had befriended someone. But what if… what if she was to become like Terra? Star mulled over this new idea for a while, disconcerted. It is not likely she will need to reside with us. If she does… if she is in need, I shall stay be watchful… but I will not 'jump to conclusions'... Not everyone is like Terra.



A few months ago, Star wouldn't have given the least bit of thought to befriending somebody. Terra's betrayal had changed her. She wasn't as naïve as before, not quite so willing to trust. The change was small, but it was there.



Star stopped for a second, remembering the small blonde girl and her earthmoving abilities. She was still our friend. She made the ultimate sacrifice.



Starfire mentally shook herself out of her reverie as her communicator beeped a little tune. She flicked up the top as Robin's face filled the circular screen.



"No sign of her yet. Has anyone found anything?" Robin asked.



"Nuthin' here," said Cyborg.



"Nada," sighed BeastBoy.



Raven shook her head morosely in the left-hand box on the screen.



"I have found nothing of interest but some purple fungus," piped Star.



Cyborg's eyes widened a little as Beastboy asked warily "You didn't- eat it, did you?"



"Of course not, friends. It is one of the items on the list of Things Not to Eat, is it not?" Starfire exclaimed.



"OK, we'll search for five more minutes," Robin hurriedly cut in.



"'K, dude," came BeastBoy's voice as Star snapped her communicator closed. She shivered a little. It was quite chilly, but at least the fog was burning off slightly. She began to hike down closer to the waterline. There- was that a hand? Starfire walked carefully forward as she raised her arm, once again creating an orb of green fire to see by. It was indeed a limb, sticking out from behind a rather large boulder. She cautiously peered around the other side and grabbed her comm.



"Friends? I have located the intruder." Starfire knelt beside her and noticed something particularly distressing. "She is leaking valuable bodily fluid quite severely…" she said uneasily.



"Where from?" inquired Raven. Star relaxed a little. Raven knew of healing- she would know what to do.



"Ummm… many places," replied Star, sharp eyes noting the many wounds. A particularly nasty slash across her cheekbone was thrown into sharp relief by Starfire's pulsing green globe.



"We're comin', Star. Just sit tight for a bit," said Cyborg.



Starfire complied literally, sitting crosslegged in midair, nervously drumming her fingers on her thigh.



Raven rose from a puddle of black energy a few seconds later. She floated to Star's side and extended a pale hand over the beaten girl, closing her purple eyes and muttering "Azarath metrion zinthos." Black fire rippled over the pounded teenager's skin. As she was doing this, the boys came panting behind her, skidding to a halt just behind the two. Raven opened her eyes.



"We can safely move her. Come on," she ordered, lifting her palm. The girl floated up to about eye level and they both glided away towards the tower. Robin and Cyborg looked at eachother, then shrugged and followed Raven, Starfire closely pursuing them. BeastBoy grimaced at the dark stain on the ground, then ran after the other four Titans, calling "Hey! Wait up!"

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if anyone's got any suggestions i would greatly appreciate it!:p thanx for bearing with me.

yeesh, my grammar's going down the toilet...

[rrarbecy]

Suggestions? SUGGESTIONS!? YOU DON'T NEED SUGGESTIONS!!!!!!!!!
Oh Ho that was great. And suspenseful. And filled with oppertunities to expand!!!!!!!!!!!
Alrighty then. Keep it up Drae. :D

[Crowgirl]

Go Drae... Go Drae... Go Drae...

PLEASE POST MORE SOON!! That was great!! You seem like me when I leave people who read A Girl Called Crow hanging (I've had practice...:evil: )!!

Go Drae... Go Drae........

[Sproxie]

:eek:
so you guys LIKE leaving us hanging???!?
you doing that can threaten lives... :evil:
Drae, this story is... AWESOME!!! GREAT!!!

[nevermore]

This is most definitely an interesting story. I would wish that you post more....or you will most definitely rot in silence.:evil: No pressure keep it up.

[Aquagirl15]

In the words of Crowgirl :'write more or die!:evil: your choice.:D ' also i have a question. why is every one typing drea? at first i thought it was a typo but now drea is everywhere! i am i just slow or what? well i am slow, but i just don't understand. someone help me!!!!!!:( anyway i'm sorry you hurt your hand and (i know this is a little late) beg of you Rae (or drea i still don't know) to get better. **need more**! Just so you know...** could lead to vilence. heeheeehe!:evil: POST MORE, POST MORE!!!!!!!! or*****will come for you!:D

[rrarbecy]

In the words of Crowgirl :'write more or die!:evil: your choice.:D ' also i have a question. why is every one typing drea? at first i thought it was a typo but now drea is everywhere! i am i just slow or what? well i am slow, but i just don't understand. someone help me!!!!!!:( anyway i'm sorry you hurt your hand and (i know this is a little late) beg of you Rae (or drea i still don't know) to get better. **need more**! Just so you know...** could lead to vilence. heeheeehe!:evil: POST MORE, POST MORE!!!!!!!! or*****will come for you!:D
Drae is Raven54's nickname.;)

[nevermore]

Yeah and if you want to know how to find that stuff out, click on the username of the person you want to see a profile on. I figured that out of curiosity:D . I guess I don't have to worry since I'm not a cat. (I wonder if black cats give themselves bad luck?:confused: )

Post soon.

[Aquagirl15]

Ohhhhhhh! thanx guys! and to your post nevermore, hahahah!:D intersting question about the cats though. will that question ever be answered? who knows...:shrug:

[nevermore]

They might but maybe only on a certain day, like Friday the 13, or on a full moon. I don't know.

Well let's see if Raven54 will answer this question.......When are you going to post? A. Soon B. I'm not sure but I'm working on it C. I'm not, I want to die.

You don't have to answer that if you don't want to just post.

[raven54]

option B, i guess. the teachers at school are demonic and are starting to load me with homework... though i'm proud of myself, i finally decided how my new charrie's gonna look. i did a pic last night... well, colored someone elses work. if anyone wants to see it, email me at poppinscop13@yahoo.com . ummm...my email's name was the most random thing i could think of... and yeah. i'm trying to get the next post out, but homework and mild writers block are getting in the way... i'm just not very good at this writing thing

[nevermore]

well there goes my plans for this weekend. (drops axe, sword, daggers, and katars) Well, I'll give you a bit more time to post. No pressure:evil:

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Actually, this is one of the few times where I don't have any suggestions-I wouldn't change anything.
Thats real rare. Well done!

(one thing tho-Star seemed pretty useless in this one. She just sat there. Did you do that on purpose, or was that just how it came out?)

List of things not to eat-frikkin' A!

[nevermore]

Yeah it was good. I wonder when Raven54 will post. (Option C is still open:evil: )

[raven54]

can't decide whether i wanted Star to turn out like that or if i did it on purpose... my logic confuses me a lot sometimes:sweat: . so i have no idea...

and nevermore, you can call me Drae. makes thing a lot easier

[nevermore]

sorry. Well you posted but what I meant by posting was post a chapter or something, but since I didn't specify what I meant, I'll let you live.

[Aquagirl15]

no sweat drae my logic confuses me too :shrug:.( do i have to get permission to call you drae?)

[nevermore]

I don't think that you need permission to call her Drae. Ugh, there it happened again my siblings are annoying me to the brink of total insanity. This time it's over a paper clip (I know pathetic.) and now everyone is crabby.

Well I'll try to survive, and Drae, pleas post

[nevermore]

ha! It's over! They all left. Aaah the sweat sound of silence. it's wonderful isn't it?

[Aquagirl15]

totaly.... siblings are a creation of EVIL!!!!!:evil: why can't they just leave us alone?:crying:

[Sproxie]

i dont have any! :D
so drae, when are you gonna post again....?

[nevermore]

You don't have any siblings!!! I'm jealous. I have five other siblings. One older sister, one younger sister, and the rest are younger brothers. I hate younger siblings, they never shut up....it makes me sad that killing is against the law. (Unless you don't get caught.:evil: )

[Sproxie]

I hate younger siblings, they never shut up....it makes me sad that killing is against the law. (Unless you don't get caught.:evil: )
:eek: :eek: :eek:

[nevermore]

Hey it was a joke, it wasn't supposed to be funny either. DON'T LOOK AT ME. (runs away.)

[raven54]

"honey, where is everybody? and what is this doing under your bed?? (holds up bloody knife) "uhhhh... it's part of my, eh, halloween costume. Bye!" (runs out of room)

[Sproxie]

lol!
i guess I'm lucky not to have siblings! :D
(i have a short temper) :evil:

[raven54]

yep, you're lucky. I personally think the best defense is to make them sorta mad (usually by being right about something) then laugh at them when they try and stick it to you. then they get uber-mad and attack you, but you're in the clear when a parental comes to break it up. "all i did was talk to her and she starts after me!" you sound sane and reasonable but your sib sounds all whacko and temperamental. then your sib gives you the cold shoulder and ignores you and you're like "thank god, FINALLY!!"

so yeah... that's my strategy. at least you're never bored with little sibilings...

[nevermore]

That defense probably works with every sibling its just finding out how to get it to work on them that's the prob. If you've got siblings that twist what you say to help them, like mine do, then you have to go to your special arsenal of embarasing moments and bug them with their most embarasing moment until they get mad, then you can use Drae's method.

[Aquagirl15]

my bro. threatens to throw sharp,heavy,or metal things at me if i make him mad. he's a skinny little shrimp so throwing things is his only defence. plus i'm a black belt in Karate so if you make me mad WATCH OUT!!! :evil: JK!!!!! i'm only suppose to use that for defence!:D

[nevermore]

my dad used to teach karate so he taught me the basics but I will teach myself most of the time. I have also taught myself to use the staff, daggers, sword, shield, and my personal favorite, Katars. (Assasin weapons) But I don't practice with real weapons, I make my own.

[Aquagirl15]

TOOOOO COOL!!!!:D i also know a little Native Amarican (Chulka if you've heard of it) and Phillipean (sp:o ) arts too.

[nevermore]

Well all I need to do, is get the right kind of string, and I can make nunchucks and start learning to use them.

[Aquagirl15]

uh people i made a terra poem on my thread but..... NOBODY'S READ IT YET. i don't care really , i'm not the best writer in the world (i think on this website that title would go to lord welshi) but i like to know if my readers want more.

[nevermore]

People have read, well, at least I have. You just have to wait, like for my fanfic, I have just written a chapter put only one person has posted. It sucks and you get impatient but you just got to hang in there. (It's hard, oh yeah, my fanfic is called The Shadow)

[Aquagirl15]

i'll read it asap but at the moment i'm trying to keep up with so many fanfics one more might make me go insane.(at least more insane than i already am)

[nevermore]

Thanx. I believe that everyone is really insane, they're just insane at different levels......there's no such thing as a perfectly sane person.

[Aquagirl15]

on a scale of 1 to 100 i'd be oh.... 150 give or take a few. (my dad says that i think it's starting to rub off :o )

[Sproxie]

not to sound evil or anything but you guys are like having your own personal conversations on these threads. (PM) :sweat:

[Aquagirl15]

sorry!:sweat: :o i didn't realize that.

[nevermore]

Neither did I.:eek: Cool.:cool:

[Aquagirl15]

good!:anime: i'm not the only clueless one!

[nevermore]

Conspiracy:eek: !!!! I had nothing to do with it. (or did I.

[Sproxie]

Drae you had better post before this becomes a conversation thread. :sad:

[raven54]

i'm working, i swear, but i'm really not very good at this writing thing... it takes me forever to get it from my head to my computer. when i make something in art or in writing that i care about (so school papers don't count) i'm so much of a perfectionist it scares me. hmmm... maybe since supposedly dad's gonna be home more often when he's done w/ school i'll be able to steal his laptop and work in my room and just burn it on a CD... but i can't work on it in drafting anymore because final projects are coming up. measuring anles and lengths on the WF logo is done so now i have to draw it on CAD... eeks. so yeah... but i swear i'm trying:sweat:

VIKINGS TOUCHDOWN!!! AND 2pt conversion?!?! in your face Colts!! :D :D :D

[Aquagirl15]

i'm writing a fanfic but i'm writing on paper. i need to wait until my mom has like a free hour so she can type it for me. i'm just a hunt-and-peck typer. that means i have to look at the letters i'm typing. (sigh) it would take me an hour to do what my mom can in ten minutes.

[nevermore]

I think of an idea in my head and build from there. I don't hunt and peck so it doesn't take me a long time.

[Aquagirl15]

i need to take a typing class. i'm pretty fast at some words but sometimes i just can't find a letter. :o

[nevermore]

I hate it when I can't remember where a letter is.

[Sproxie]

i feel so out of place. i'm a fast typer.
but Drae, i know what you mean about getting the story from your head to the computer. it can be hard. perfectionist? yea, i am too. people bug me about it. but i'm usually more of a perfectionist when it comes to drawing.

[nevermore]

Ugh. Everyone at school thinks that I'm a perfectionest. I mean everyone says "You always get straight A's" Well, I do, but it is still annoying. I AM NOT A PERFECTIONEST. :mad:

[Aquagirl15]

it's good to know a guy cares about his grades. all,well most of the guys at my school don't care. then they bug me for being smart. :shrug: i am also a perfectionest at drawing. :D

[nevermore]

I suck at drawing. (But I did draw this really good one, no color but looked real, It was suprisingly dark.)

[raven54]

oooh yeah, drawings a hard one for me. if one line's out of place i get really pissed off, unless the rest's good.though i haven't really been doing much lately... i got fed up of sucking. i'm insanely jealous of this person's drawings: http://nimbusthedragon.homestead.com/ but writing's the worst for me so far for perfectionist:sweat:

[oneeyemonkeypie]

when I really get typing I cac get to near 100 wpm, but I can only keep it up for a short time (like a minute.)
And my drawing skills are limited to angular, inanimate objects only. Cars and stuff, not people.

Drae, it's time to post now.

[Sproxie]

when I really get typing I cac get to near 100 wpm, but I can only keep it up for a short time (like a minute.)
And my drawing skills are limited to angular, inanimate objects only. Cars and stuff, not people.

Drae, it's time to post now.
yes, post now, please!!!

i'm not too good at drawing cartoons.
my main specialty is realistic things, mainly people.

[nevermore]

My specialty is dark or depressing things, you know life seen through the eyes of a tourtured soul.

[Aquagirl15]

you seem dark right now nevermore! kinda like....Nevermore. LOL! except you don't have funky shadow powers. :D

[nevermore]

Dude, I wish I had them. Then I would be, the ultimate darkness.

[Aquagirl15]

ultimate darkness....hummm intersting. Raven37 and i want to know if the ultimate darkness is able to burn out the sun. you are seeming more and more like your character Nevermore. did you base your character off of youself?

[nevermore]

I believe that if you make your own character, they have to be based on you. That's how you give it a heart and soul, that's how you make him real.

P.S. I am NOT a criminal

[Aquagirl15]

i have made two new characters in my fanfic and neither of them are based on me(the're both guys!)


PS: you never answered our question about the sun!!!

[nevermore]

I'll answer that later in my fanfic, wether you think he can or not is up to you. You'll know if he can when you read it.

[Aquagirl15]

soooo you're putting the sun burn out in your fic?

[nevermore]

something like that.

[raven54]

Ummm... he dudes. sorry for holding out on y'all. here's part of what i've written so far. i have a bit more but it needs to be rounded off properly. normally i'd wait til i've finished it but, knowing me, i have no idea when that'll be. plus i'm feeling a bit guilty:sweat: ....

this part's OK... not spectacular, but OK. the last part's a bit confusing i know, but that's kinda what i was trying to capture. i've only been unconcious twice before that i can remember, so i hope my descriptions are mostly accurate.

i'll warn you guys now: i'm planning on rounding off this section this weekend, but after that i have no clue. definetely nothing next week. maybe the week after- i have thursday and friday off i think, cuz that's Finals Week. Plus i get out at 1:00 tuesday and wenesday. Disclaimer: NO PROMISES, THOUGH!!!

so yeah. enough crap:sweat: ...
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"I'll stop the large wounds from bleeding and restore some of her blood," Raven told the others as she lowered the girl down to the metal table. The leather buckles that hung on the sides clinked softly. "Then she shouldn't die on us while we're taking her to a hospital." She touched a slash on the teen's upper arm with a shadowed hand.



Robin frowned as he looked at the arm Raven was healing. This girl wore large leather wristbands… strange. Light glinted off of something on the undersides. He leaned closer and turned her wrists over, and was surprised to see that these bracelets were more than fashion statements- they each held a knife. Robin grimaced and unfastened the wristbands.



Raven raised an eyebrow. "Well, those aren't suspicious at all."



Seeing the suspicious objects, Cyborg changed his hand to a scanner and ran it over the intruder's body.



"There's one more at the small of her back," he commented dryly, and

Raven removed them.



"Dude, why would anyone carry around pointy things like knives?" questioned BeastBoy suspiciously.



"Perhaps…ah…self-defense?" suggested Starfire doubtfully.



"Maybe…"murmured Robin, absentmindedly watching Raven work on a deep gash in the person's leg.



"Done," Raven announced to no one in particular.



"Allright, I'll get the T-Car ready for a hospital trip," said Cyborg. "I ain't gonna have nobody's blood on my baby's seats…" he muttered as he strode out the door with a yawn.



Curious, Robin and Star leaned in to look at Raven's handiwork…



*******

She struggled up through the pool of blackness that held her hostage. Strange voices faintly reached her ears and she fought to concentrate on them. Why did it hurt so much?... she wondered woozily. She ignored it as best she could and concentrated harder "I'll… wounds… blood… a hospital…" Mentally, she stiffened. Are they talking about me? she thought apprehensively. No… they'll find me. I can't go to a hospital! part of her reminded herself. She tried to remember who or what or anything but couldn't… she was too groggy to think that hard. I can't… she latched onto that important thought as it spiraled around her head. She prised open her eyes as a little bit. There was a boy looking at her arm… a girl with red hair looked on as well- she couldn't make out much more than that. She grabbed the boy's shirt and tugged feebly. He started and the girl gasped, a little shrilly. Oooow… she forced her mouth to open and speak. "No… hospital… can't…"



The red-haired girl leaned in. "What is it, friend?" she asked. Thankfully she used a softer tone than before.



The injured girl's voice rasped painfully as she whispered, "They'll find me… promise… won't… take me…"



There. She had told them the important thing. She tried to hear their answer but she was sinking into the blessed darkness where pain did not exist… she fought for a second, then succumbed to its irresistible call. As she lapsed back into unconsciousness, a single random thought swirled down into the depths with her. Weird… that boy didn't have any eyes…

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Could you tell me what you've liked/not liked (scenes, whatever) in this fic? i understand that there isn't much there to work with, but i'd like to know what i could improve on.:sweat: (damn i love the sweatdrop smilie...)


Random smilie: Evil laughter: http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/m/mwahaha.gif

[Raven37]

Hehehe, I liked your random smile.....and I really like your story so far! It's so good! I definitely can't wait to find out more about this new person!!!!:anime:

P.S. I'm not very good at typing, but I can still type at a normal pace. I'm not a hunt-and-pecker. Oh, and, Aquagirl, "Creations of EVIL" made me laugh a lot.:D

[Sproxie]

i also liked the random smilie!
you finally post! Great chapter! the last part wasnt confusing, just about the boy with no eyes. robin's mask?
anyway, i hope you post soon (which isnt gonna happen right?)

[Aquagirl15]

i want to know about this new person too! you've really got somethig good here. get working! we don't want to have to wait as long as we did before to get more out of you. i also think the boy with no eyes is Robin. but i didn't really get why the titans couldn't take the girl to the hospitle.

[raven54]

but i didn't really get why the titans couldn't take the girl to the hospitle.see, i felt guilty for not posting more for you dudes, so i'm gonna explain that next chappie.

they haven't decided what the heck they're gonna do with her. on one hand, carrying around sharp things is very suspicious behavior. on the other hand, they have a duty to protect everybody in Jump City... and this includes her. they don't know who she meant when she was like, "they'll find me". this could be police or the Feds, OR she could be running from someone/something evil. that possibility is supported by how it's unlikely that she beat herself up. in her present condition, she would be easy prey... or, ya know, she could just be paranoid;)

i hope that answered some questions:sweat: and hopefully i didn't sound like a madwoman

oh yeah... i've only been unconcious liek that twice before, so i hope i described it properly...http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif
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EDIT: whoa... i just read my story post again and... yeesh. next time, i'm waiting. this is what four all-nighters in a row does to ya brains, kiddies. be afraid. be veeery afraid... http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/sarcasm.gif

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Loved it!

Carrying around pointy things is suspicious? What about when you have foot long blades that shoot out of your fists? Is that suspicious?
*chuckles, realizing most of the noobies don't have a clue what I'm talking about*
You know it hasn't been on the first page in a week? Thats OK tho, the next installment is really almost done.


OK, back to you. I liked the part about Robin being eyeless. It was cute.

And I don't know if you've been taking cues from my suggestions or what, but this is very vividly written, just the way I like it! Lotsa descriptive adjectives.

However...
(and there's always a however)
when you said dolefully, it really didn't fit the description all that greatly. It certiainly worked, but was a little far removed from the application in context. The same can be applied to Raven saying it 'jadedly'.

These are really minor details, tho. I really did love it. Get to it whenever you can!

[Aquagirl15]

one thing,where do you get those special smiles? they're not from WF i can tell that much.

[Raven37]

yes....smiles......me want......hmm.....

[raven54]

thanks, Reid!!
Carrying around pointy things is suspicious? What about when you have foot long blades that shoot out of your fists? Is that suspicious?
*chuckles, realizing most of the noobies don't have a clue what I'm talking about*http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/laughing.gif oh, gee, that's not suspicious in the least...
However...
(and there's always a however)
when you said dolefully, it really didn't fit the description all that greatly. It certiainly worked, but was a little far removed from the application in context. The same can be applied to Raven saying it 'jadedly'.yeah, those were the words i was confused on. i couldn't find right vocab i was looking for w/o sounding repeptitive, so i randomly just picked words from the thesaurus. bad form, i know...http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif so what words should i use instead? if ya tell me i'll change 'em. and yeah, i have been listeneng to your advice. don't let it get to your head or i'll be forced to poke it down to size http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/poke.gif

ok, smilies... look around at deviantart (http://www.deviantart.com/)
look at people's posts for the good ones if ya don't want to wade through thousands (i'll assume you don't).

another random smilie!! http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/n/ninjabattle.gif
did i mention how much i LOVE smilies?

[oneeyemonkeypie]

change dolefully to softly, and change "Raven said, jadedly" to Raven said, seemingly to no-one other than herself.

Or something like that. Yay! You listened to me. Weeee!

[raven54]

Done http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w00t.gif

[Raven37]

http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/317/c/c/_walk_like_an_egyptian__by_ilphin.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12239884/)Walk like an Egyptian......
http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/311/e/e/__pyro___by_Tobasko.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12071554/)fun fun
http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/316/6/b/Moo_Beef_by_Calisthian.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/12230683/)lol
Teen titans!http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/306/9/4/_cyborg__by_NoodleMan.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11927014/)http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/306/3/6/_beastboy__by_NoodleMan.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11922382/)
http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/293/5/8/Blow_Up_IE_by_eStunt.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11507594/)Stupid internet! I hate when my internet won't work for me....

Thanx for telling me about the smiles! They rock!http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/284/a/0/Flashing_Grin_by_Quate.gif (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11322685/)

[Aquagirl15]

totaly. TEEN TITANS!!! YAY!!!

[raven54]

you're welcome http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/boogie.gif

[Crowgirl]

HEY!! I LIKE SMILIES TOO!!!

Where do you get 'em again?

Oh yeah, PLEASE POST SOON! I love this fic!

[raven54]

deviantART (http://www.deviantart.com/)

[Crowgirl]

Thanks!!! I'm gonna try it right now!:anime:

[Pookey]

please post soon, this fic. rules!

[raven54]

please post soon, this fic. rules! I'll try. I know what needs to happen, but... i just can't seem to write is AND make is sound semi-believable.

But you still wanna read this? even with all the other great fics out there to read?! uhh...*flabbergasted* thanks!

[Pookey]

of course I want to read this, it's so real. I can see it happening, and I love it!

This fic. is so wicked awesome! :D

[Rae]

What pookey said!

[Sproxie]

I'll try. I know what needs to happen, but... i just can't seem to write is AND make is sound semi-believable.

But you still wanna read this? even with all the other great fics out there to read?! uhh...*flabbergasted* thanks! Of course we still wanna read this! it is awesome! and you had BETTER finish this.... :evil:
but, uhhh, you have the next chapter ready or what?

[Adrastea]

Every story deserves to be finished, and especially one like this, where the beginning starts out strong, and readers are left wondering how exactly you're going to continue, not to mention all of the questions about the strange new characer who has been sent to plauge/help our heros.

So, continue, please!!

[Pookey]

this is way to wicked awesome to stop. You are a great writer! do continue!

[raven54]

wicked. that's a cool word. wicked... I'll have to start using that.

All right then, I'll get started *cracks knuckles*. Be afraid. Be veeery afraid...
If i really work and force myself not to change the vocab and obsess over sentence structure and crap like that, i should have a Drae-sized chappie by Friday. Maybe.:sweat:

It would also help if i could get the techno Spanish Frosty loop out of my head. "Frosty se llama/un amigo singular/... Ven a mi casa, ven a mi casa/ Frosty por favor/ven a mi casa, ven a mi casa, la Navidad *something something*!" It's stuck with ultra-super glue, I swear...

[Pookey]

Every time I hear the Frosty song it gets stuck in my head real quick.

I love the word wicked It's so wicked awesome. BOSTON TERM! I found that out.:D

Yeah, your going to continue. Can't wait till Fri.

[raven54]

I lied:sweat: . more like Saturday, late-ish. Something came up Friday... I probably won't even be home:sad: ... I apologize and hope ya'll forgive me, and hopefully not find me and duct tape me to a chair or something. I'M SORRY!!! *cowers*

[Pookey]

Its ok, good thing you told us before hand, or you would have been duct taped to the chair. j/k:D

Then i guess, Can't wait for Sat. :)

[Raven37]

Go Saturday! Saturday is good and bad for me... The bad is I have to take the stupid (well not really that stupid. It's smarter than I...) ACT test. Dun, dun, dunn... The good is Aquagirl gets to spend the night at my house and you're posting more!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO! Good outnumbers evil!:D

[rrarbecy]

Go Saturday! Saturday is good and bad for me... The bad is I have to take the stupid (well not really that stupid. It's smarter than I...) ACT test. Dun, dun, dunn... The good is Aquagirl gets to spend the night at my house and you're posting more!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO! Good outnumbers evil!:D
Yay! GO GOOD!!!!!!!! not that I'm completely good...

[Pookey]

Yay! GO GOOD!!!!!!!! not that I'm completely good...
Who is?

[raven54]

I won't do my usual "it's crap, i tell you, CRAP" disclaimer because I'm supposed to stop doing that or I'll get smacked upside the head. TECHNICALLY, this was posted Sunday, but we'll all pretend i live in Cali, ok?So... ummm... here it is, long overdue in all cheez-whiz-y glory.

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"Ummm… OK, that was… weird," commented BeastBoy, giving the again-unconscious girl a strange look.



"Yeah…" muttered Robin, thinking hard. Suddenly, he flipped open his communicator. "Cyborg?"



"God… damn… PLASTIC!!" they heard Cyborg yelling angrily. There was a blue flash and the *TSEEEW* of a sonic cannon.

"Problems…?" asked Raven, again cocking her trademark eyebrow.



"Nah," answered Cyborg, pulling a bit of melted plastic off his screen, revealing his face. "Sooo… what's going on?"



"Dude, this chick woke up for a bit and totally went all psycho-oracle on us. "Can't… go… to… hospital… will… get… shot," BeastBoy mimed erratically, swooning over Robin's shoulder.



Robin looked a little peeved. "Just run back up here. Group decision time."



"'K," Cyborg answered shortly, noticing how Robin's jaw muscle twitched as BeastBoy continued his antics.



**********

"Anyone wanna tell me what the HELL is goin' on- in English? Not whatever BB speaks?" Cyborg questioned as he walked through the doorway.



"She lapsed into unconsciousness and apparently feels she can't go to a hospital because 'they'll find her'," Robin answered tersely.



"They…?" prodded Cyborg.



"Who knows? 'They' could be anybody from the police to the Mob," replied Robin, massaging his temples.



"…Which is where the 'group decision' comes in," Cyborg inferred, thinking out loud. "If it's the government, then it'd do a world of good to turn her in. If it's not, if it's criminal like a drug ring or somethin'…"



"…then we're practically signing her death sentence," finished Raven.



"I do not comprehend. Why would she be- condemned?" asked Star innocently.



"If she's, say, got on the wrong side of a drug ring or a gang or something, she practically IS condemned. They can get your location. Your best defense is staying under the radar… if word gets out, you'll be looking down the barrel of a semi-automatic as soon as they manage to get a fix on you," answered Robin. You saw more results of those scenarios working nights in Gotham than you'd ever want to.



Starfire looked shocked.



"Ummm… let's do this the old-fashioned way. Raise your hands if you vote she stays," announced Robin.



Cyborg and Star both raised their hands. BeastBoy thought for a moment, for once completely serious. His jaw tightened almost unnoticeably, then he raised his hand hesitatingly. Robin quickly weighed the possible outcomes, then also raised his hand. Last to raise a hand was Raven, face stoic.



"OK, then… she'll live with us a bit while she recovers. Someone'll have to always be here... we'll have to take turns…" Robin thought aloud. This complicated things. Robin sighed inwardly.

"Think later," advised Cyborg.



BeastBoy yawned. "What he said… you're crazy to be thinking now…" BeastBoy yawned again. "I'm going to bed."



"Raven, are you in need of any assistance?" inquired Starfire.



"Not really… I just need to properly fix them. I clotted all her wounds, but if she's going to stay I need to knit more flesh back together (BeastBoy made a grossed-out face) and bandage them," replied Raven.



"If you are positive, friend…" Starfire also yawned.



"Waaaait…why can't you just patch her up and be done with it?" scrutinized BeastBoy.



"I could… IF I wanted to sleep for three days straight afterwards to regain my strength," retorted Raven.



"Oh."



Raven laid an icy purple hand on the prone girl's shoulder, a deeper, darker violet than last time. The healing magic ran through her, healing her wounds more thoroughly. Raven frowned.



"What?" asked Robin.



"I didn't really notice it before, but she's got a second degree burn on her lower back…" Raven's frown deepened as she put two-and two together. "Was she at that fire?"



Robin's mask narrowed in thought. "It's definitely possible… but we have no proof."



Raven's frown remained as she stuck a gauze pad on her patient's lower arm. "She shouldn't wake for about three to four days… and she's fairly stable so she shouldn't thrash around or anything. Just possibly mutter," she said, changing the subject.



Raven stood slowly.



"Can I go now??" moaned BeastBoy pitifully. Raven glared at him yet again.







"Whatever."
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soooo... ummm... what'd ya think *bites nails*? What'd ya like, what's stupid, what's weird, what's glaringly obvious, ect.

And yes, i have a thing for cheezy stories... stop lookin at me like that! *twitch*

[Sproxie]

Not crap. I liked it. ;)
the "May i go?" thing was unusual but i'm glad you finally posted! can i expect a new chapter soon?

[Raven37]

That was very good! The only critisism is that I do agree with Sprox. The 'may' thing was a little weird, but everthing else was great! Please post more soon!!!:D

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[raven54]

ok, i fixxxededed it. yay. go me. *thud*

ooooo... 2000 pageviews! wow... i should celebrate, but i'm completely drained of energy. Again. and i'm having weird mood swings. again. *sigh* i can't wait til this week's over.

[Raven37]

When you get your energy back, I'll buy you some pie to celebrate your 2000 page views.:anime:


-Raven37http://fs5.deviantart.com/i/2004/331/c/4/_raven__by_FreeLancerFox.gif

[Pookey]

mmmmm Pie...I loved it. It was wicked cool. I got nothing to complain about. You rock!

[rrarbecy]

YAY! My life is finally whole, now that Drae is writing again. I'm saved!!!! So, still, nothing is known about this mysterious girl. I love mystery... :cool:

[Rae]

uuummmmm......what everyone else siad!!!

It's good to see your continuing with your story!

[raven54]

Thank you sooooo much for the feedback guys! I really appreciate it and it encourages me to press on with this thread. I'm serious, i really couldn't do it without you! *collective hug* Now that that particular chapter is over (i honestly hated it) maybe this writing thing will be easier. It's definitely not fair to keep you all waiting.

[Pookey]

*hugs back http://67.18.37.17/1543/23/emo/grouphug.gif (javascript:add_smilie() "Everybody join! We'll make the largest group hug"

[rrarbecy]

*hugs back http://67.18.37.17/1543/23/emo/grouphug.gif (javascript:add_smilie() "Everybody join! We'll make the largest group hug"
I'm in:D

[nevermore]

*hugs back http://67.18.37.17/1543/23/emo/grouphug.gif (javascript:add_smilie() "Everybody join! We'll make the largest group hug"

I'm the dark red one. Oh, there isn't one? Even better. :evil:

[oneeyemonkeypie]

Hooray, it's almost christmas!
(there's snow on the ground here!)
Raven54, you are awesome. Post more soon! I love this.

[rrarbecy]

Hooray, it's almost christmas!
(there's snow on the ground here!)
Raven54, you are awesome. Post more soon! I love this.
It's snowing here too. WAIT! SNOW IN JERSEY!!?? *faints*
Okay, it's not that rare, I'm just surprised.

[raven54]

no snow here, unless you count Buck. But that's manmade *sigh*I don't think we get snow anymore, just freezing rain that glazes EVERYTHING with a layer of ice *glares at ice*

I'm working on my next installment soon, after i finish drawing a friend's charries... I laugh at all of you that have school, cuz i got off Friday *snickers gleefully*

Thanks, Reid! I'll assume that that was good, cuz you have no suggestions *dances*:anime:

[rrarbecy]

I cant' wait until Thursday. SHORTENED DAY AND VACATION!!!!

[Matt A]

Sorry I took so long to read this. Well, I'm sorry 'cause up until now I've been missing out on an amazing story! Seriously, this rules! Especially the fact that you've extended this thread to nine pages and we still don't know what's going on...

I laugh at all of you that have school, cuz i got off Friday *snickers gleefully*Hah, you're all saps...I finished college last Wednesday! At half-past-ten! Yeah, I rock!

Sorry.:sweat:

[Crowgirl]

*hugs back http://67.18.37.17/1543/23/emo/grouphug.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:add_smilie() "Everybody join! We'll make the largest group hug"
Unless you want daggers in your sides, I'd better not join...

Okay, this is all I have to say. I haven't found anything wrong, anything flawless, any, cracks, any dents, any little mistakes. THIS IS AWESOME!!!

Crowgirl

[Pookey]

CrowgirlQuote:
Originally Posted by Pookey
*hugs back http://67.18.37.17/1543/23/emo/grouphug.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:add_smilie() "Everybody join! We'll make the largest group hug"


Unless you want daggers in your sides, I'd better not join...

how did i know you were going to say something like that?

love this fic!!

[raven54]

To quote Magick: I live!!! Well, sorry this didn't come sooner. I've been having some ADD-related homework problems and have been left with very little time to do, well, anything. Besides staring at my homework for two seconds before being off in Lala-land by accident and stuff. *sigh* I hate my brain. It makes everything backwards... Anyways, hope this is any good. My bestest friend read it and said that it was fine and dandy, but I am, as usual, questioning it. Oooooh yeah...Sorry I took so long to read this. Well, I'm sorry 'cause up until now I've been missing out on an amazing story! Seriously, this rules! Especially the fact that you've extended this thread to nine pages and we still don't know what's going on... Actually, that's what been puzzling me as well... Welshi's Mate praised me! *hugs self, then dances the Scottish Emu dance*

On with the show, then (again, I apologize for the shortness. Hafta get back to painting the Banana Car and all):

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It had been three days with no villany, so he supposed that they HAD been due for some trouble. Doctor Light was (again) trying to rob a bank, and someone had to man the Tower since there was some random unconscious chick in the infirmary. BeastBoy had drawn the short straw, so now he was stuck sitting on a hard chair in the diagnostics room, playing videogames on a dinky TV he had hauled over from his room. Raven's warning ("Don't. Touch. Anything.") still hung ominously over his head- literally. She had written it in glowing black energy on the wall. He thought longingly of the soft couch and big screen TV in the living room as the game started up and silently cursed the girl lying a few yards away. Soon, however, he was completely absorbed in mowing down aliens with a machine gun; so much so that he didn't hear the thud in the next room.



**********



She lay in a half sleep, awake but not really aware of what was going on around her. Slowly she drifted across that invisible line and eventually opened her eyes. She stared up at the ceiling for a few seconds before realizing that this was NOT her apartment. She rolled off the bed with a thud and sat up hastily, then lay back down as a nasty wave of nausea overtook her. She clenched her teeth and tried it again more slowly. Once upright, she glanced around the room. Definitely not my apartment, she thought to herself, hands instinctively reaching toward her wrists but coming up empty. She looked at her wrists in confusion. What the… Where're my knives? She felt her back and looked at her left ankle. Nothing. She felt strangely naked without the comforting leather wristbands. She sighed, then remembered something. If her knives were gone… Her hands flew to a thin sturdy silver chain around her neck, jerking it out of her shirt in one swift movement. She dangled a plain silver ring in front of her face and breathed in relief, tucking it back under her bloody shirt. Bloody? She looked down at her chest and tugged the bottom hem of her tank top outward, making a small face at the dried blood and rips. Suddenly, she tensed, noticing a sound coming from the next room. Ratatatataaat… She carefully stood, but still stumbled into a wall before steadying herself with a hand. She looked at the slightly open door and edged towards it, cautiously opening the door a few inches more before silently slipping through it.



There was a green-skinned boy in a purple and black jumpsuit sitting with his back slightly towards her engrossed is some sort of videogame. As she watched him, her muscles relaxed slightly; he probably wouldn’t've noticed her if she wore a giant blinking neon sign that said "DON'T LOOK HERE!". Somewhat more assured, she snuck along the edge of the room…



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His confidence was growing; the end of the alien barrage was in sight. He glanced at his life meter- only a few bars left. His thumbs flew over the controller as he rose out of his chair slightly in anticipation. "Alllllmost… there…" he muttered. Suddenly, a nasty-looking otherworlder hit his character across the neck with its gun. MISSION FAILED flashed across the screen. "Dangit!" he shouted, then sank back into the chair, deflated. Something landed with a metallic clang behind him. He swung around, recalling Raven's warning.



Whatever he was expecting, it wasn't this. The girl that was supposed to be out of it in the next room was pressed wide-eyed against the wall like a deer caught in headlights, a metal instrument at her feet. They looked at each other, caught off guard, before BeastBoy hastily stood up, knocking the chair over as the girl sank into a fighting crouch. The animal part of Beastboy noted that she favored her left knee and held her still-injured arm tightly against her, reluctant to stretch the unhealed tendons unless necessary.



"Whoa, dude… chill," he advised, processing this info. "I'm not gonna hurt ya."



She looked unconvinced, but relaxed slightly as he spun his chair around and sat on it, putting himself at a disadvantage… well, a disadvantage for a normal human. Truth be told, he wasn't hindered in the least but she didn't need to know that yet. She'd realize her mistake soon enough when they got into better light and noticed that he was green. Then, he sighed in a corner of his head, she'd either be awed because he was a Titan or be repulsed by his shapeshifting ability. Maybe even both.



The girl analyzed him with a sharp eye. "Soooo… ummm… where am I, exactly?" she asked in a tone that might have been talking about the weather, voice rasping slightly from the long sleep.



"Titans Tower, " Beastboy answered readily. "You were washed up on shore all bloody and stuff, muttering about some crazy whack-jobs trying to do ya in or something. Raven fixed you up some and we voted and stuff and you got to stay. And stuff."



She raised an eyebrow. "Riiiiiiight… so, you would be…"-she studied him for a second, sizing him up to what she knew of the male Titans- "Beastboy?"



"Yup," he said with a proud she-recognized-me undertone. "And you'd be…" he trailed off. The girl's eyes bored into his own searchingly before she gave an imperceptible nod of approval.



"Ciela." she replied.

Introductions over with, BeastBoy and Ciela looked at each other.



"Now what?"



BeastBoy racked his brains until he came up with the obvious solution. He plugged in another controller and scooted one more plastic seat next to his own.



"Wanna play?"


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*I apologize for that incredibly long paragraph in the middle. I just couldn't think of a way to properly split it up

On with the critiques! *bites nails to bone*

[Crowgirl]

A new chapter, yay!!! :anime: It took a while, but it only increased the 'suspence' and made it more enjoyable!

The overall thing was great, I especially liked Beast Boy's reactions to when she woke up and everything. "Wanna play?" That's got to be one of the funniest lines I've read. Ceila is such a cool name, and she seems somewhat suspicious. But in a good way.

Can't wait for more!

CG

[Matt A]

I second all of what she said. Oh, and Raven's writing on the wall was just genius. Well done!:D

Welshi's Mate praised me! *hugs self, then dances the Scottish Emu dance*
Nice to see that you value my opinions so highly!:D :D :D :D :D

[Adrastea]

YAHOO!!! NEW CHAP!!

It's great, that was perfect!

Way to come back, and still kicking!

[rrarbecy]

We ARE up to form now, aren't we Drae. My life is now complete, as you have posted a new chapter.

[raven54]

thanks, guys! Ummm... i have a confession to make... the start of this section all the way to the deer-in-headlights part has been sitting in my compie since, ehhh... christmas break? *dodges the giant tomatoes* Please don't stab me with pointy sticks! *cough Lord of the Flies cough cough*

Glad to be of service rrarbecy:D

[Sproxie]

A new chapter, yay!!! :anime: It took a while, but it only increased the 'suspence' and made it more enjoyable!

The overall thing was great, I especially liked Beast Boy's reactions to when she woke up and everything. "Wanna play?" That's got to be one of the funniest lines I've read. Ceila is such a cool name, and she seems somewhat suspicious. But in a good way.

Can't wait for more!

CGEverything she said. Great chapter!

[Pookey]

That was awesome! I like BB reaction to her waking up.

[raven54]

thankies!

[Crowgirl]

Uh... welcomsies?

Nice avatar, by the way. :D

[raven54]

Me too! i've decided to change it every two weeks or so. It's not like i'll have any problems finding avatars...:anime:

[rrarbecy]

She's routing for the Eagles? YEAH! TAKE THAT CROW!!

[Pookey]

well guess what....GO PATS!!! PATS ALL THE WAY!!! WOHO!! WE RULE, THE EAGELS ARE GOING DOWN!!
how about dem apples?

so it isn't complete smap...wicked awesome fic!! cant wait for an update!

[rrarbecy]

well guess what....GO PATS!!! PATS ALL THE WAY!!! WOHO!! WE RULE, THE EAGELS ARE GOING DOWN!!
how about dem apples?

so it isn't complete smap...wicked awesome fic!! cant wait for an update!
Since you won't let me FORGET the fact that you're a Pats fan...

[Pookey]

i just was making sure you knew!!:anime:

[Sproxie]

So.... new chapter anytime soon? :crying:

By the way, I like your signature Drae. I've notcied alot more rob/rae fans now. :D well, more than before anyway...

[rrarbecy]

So.... new chapter anytime soon? :crying:

By the way, I like your signature Drae. I've notcied alot more rob/rae fans now. :D well, more than before anyway...
*grumble*

[raven54]

I'm going to try my best to get another section done after finals.

Oh yeah... rrarbecy, have you read any Rob/Rae stuff? Truth be told, I think you'd it, even if you don't agree with the pairing.

[Crowgirl]

He probably would, :p , setting aside the pairing factor. It's the writers that use that realationship really, they always portray it well.

The thing is, all people who use that relationship are tweaking the TV Show, and the comics. Not that that's a bad thing, but if you really think about it, it's an interesting perspective on things.....

[rrarbecy]

I'm going to try my best to get another section done after finals.

Oh yeah... rrarbecy, have you read any Rob/Rae stuff? Truth be told, I think you'd it, even if you don't agree with the pairing.
Well, for some reason my mom blocked FanFiction.net, so I really can't. Besides, I tend to ignore Rob/Rae stuff.

[nevermore]

Well, for some reason my mom blocked FanFiction.net, so I really can't. Besides, I tend to ignore Rob/Rae stuff.

Yay!!! I'm not the only one who hates Rob/Rae stuff!!! Here, have a cookie, or a pie, your choice.

[rrarbecy]

Yay!!! I'm not the only one who hates Rob/Rae stuff!!! Here, have a cookie, or a pie, your choice.
I'm, like, one of the biggest Robin/Starfire shippers EVER! Is it pumpkin pie? 'Cause, if it is, I WANT PIE!!!

[Crowgirl]

Well, for some reason my mom blocked FanFiction.net, so I really can't. Besides, I tend to ignore Rob/Rae stuff.
Way to be open-minded DJ. :p

He's right nevermore, he really is one of the biggest R/S shippers ever. I'd find some posts for proof right now, but I have a playoff game coming up for Basketball, and I need to.. um, 'prepare'. :D

[rrarbecy]

You'll find a wealth of those quotes toward the beginning of Reid's fic. I was SERIOUSLY apposed to the Knives/Starfire thingy.

[Pookey]

rrarbecyQuote:
Originally Posted by nevermore
Yay!!! I'm not the only one who hates Rob/Rae stuff!!! Here, have a cookie, or a pie, your choice.


I'm, like, one of the biggest Robin/Starfire shippers EVER! Is it pumpkin pie? 'Cause, if it is, I WANT PIE!!!
*smiles wide* You are not alone

[Sproxie]

:rolleyes: Man, you guys should really have read the stories posted in my signature. They were Rob/Rae and those are the stories that got me hooked. (not to mention a couple other people...)

Besides, I tend to ignore Rob/Rae stuff. :sad: *pouts* Why not TRY? Rob/Rae stories arent bad, especially ones from DragonSlayer527 (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/497342/). :D

[rrarbecy]

I REPEAT!! Parental Control+FF.net=blocked.

[Sproxie]

Oh yeah, that sucks. How come?

Actually, don't answer that, there's enough spam on this thread already... :shrug:

[rrarbecy]

Oh yeah, that sucks. How come?

Actually, don't answer that, there's enough spam on this thread already... :shrug:
As long as spam keeps this on the first page, I'll accept the consequences of my actions. When I was grounded a couple months ago, my mom blocked this site. She didn't know exactly which fanfiction site I belonged to, so she blocked all of them. I haven't gotten her to unlock it yet.

[Crowgirl]

My parents don't even know I go on this forum. If they did, they'd like, ban me from the internet, or something like that to get it out of my system.

But they still rock. :D :anime:

[rrarbecy]

My parents don't even know I go on this forum. If they did, they'd put me in a mental hospital, or something like that to get it out of my system. But they still rock. :D :anime:
Why?

[Crowgirl]

Why what? :confused:

[rrarbecy]

Why would they have you comitted?

[Matt A]

Oh, now that's clever...;)

[rrarbecy]

Oh, now that's clever...;)
:confused:

[Matt A]

Comparing being barred from the net to being locked up in an asylum. Or was that not what you were referring to?

[rrarbecy]

Nope, that's what I was referring to.

[raven54]

Oh yeah, that sucks. How come?

Actually, don't answer that, there's enough spam on this thread already... :shrug:Don't worry about it, hun. I don't mind spam as long as it's intelligible and open (aka not between two people)

As long as spam keeps this on the first page, I'll accept the consequences of my actions. Drae = :o :sweat: :anime:


**EDIT**

this story is discontinued.

in MOST cases, OC's have no place in fanfiction.

the storyline of this is cliche'd and overused.