Change isn't always a bad thing (Teen Titans, please post feed back)

[Rae]

Incase any of you are interested, i came up with this when i was meant to be writing my english coursework short story. I hope you like it!!!

Change Isn’t Always a Bad Thing!

Chapter one Happy Birthday

Raven sat up quickly unsure of what ha awoken her. She sensed something was different but couldn’t tell what that something was. She looked over to her digital clock. 7:34 it said. Raven got up and had a long warm shower. Letting the warm water pour down her pale skin she couldn’t shake the thought that something had changed.
‘Change isn’t always a bad thing’, she muttered to herself. They were some of the last words her mother had said to her the day she left Azarath. The day she met Robin and became a Teen Titan. The day she found her best friends.
Raven tried to shake away the thoughts of her mother. I won’t think of her, she told herself, not today.
She climbed out of the shower, dried herself and put on her usual attire.
Closing the door to her room behind her she took a deep breath, attempting to clear her thoughts and headed to the main room.
The others were gathered around something. Probably a new video game, she thought as she poured herself some herbal tea.
“Hey Raven!” yelled Beast Boy. “You’ve got mail!”
“What?” she asked. Who would send her mail?
“Yeah,” said Robin, “But be careful. Remember what happened with the Puppet King.”
“I remember.” She said, slowly walking over to where they all stood.
“I’m sure you do but I’ve never heard of anyone called Arella so it could be a…”
He was interrupted by Raven’s mug smashing against the wall.
“Who did you say it was from?” she asked, her voice a little shaky.
“Someone named Arella. Why?”
Raven grabbed the parcel, immediately recognising the handwriting. “How did she find me?” she whispered.
“Well whoever she is we can beat her, right!” yelled Beast Boy. “Right?”
“She’s not an enemy you idiot,” snapped Raven.
“Please Raven, tell us who your friend is,” pleaded Starfire.
“Yeah Rae, who is Arella?” asked Cyborg.
“My mother.” She whispered, sweeping out of the room carrying the parcel, leaving the other titans in shock.
“Hey Rae you forgot something!” Cyborg yelled after her. He picked up a piece of paper that had fallen from the mysterious package. It fell open and Cyborg read the message inside.

Dear Raven
Happy Birthday! I hope you are well and are coping.
I miss you so much and remember I will always love
you.
With lots of love,
Arella and everyone from Azarath.

“No way” he muttered re-reading it.
“What?” asked Beast Boy snatching the card from Cyborg’s unresisting hand and burst out “It’s Raven’s birthday!”
As soon as he had said it the paper was surrounded by black energy and the card flew to its owners hands. Raven turned and left.
She got back to her room and opened her present. Inside was a book from the Azarath library and some photos of her mother and other friends from Azarath.
She took several deep breaths to calm her uprising emotions and started to read the book.

[Crowgirl]

I swear that if you do not continue this really, really, really, REALLY great story, I will find you and have you hanged as a witch.

Write more or die! (Your choice...)

[Rae]

YEEEEEEEEYYYYY someone replied!

I will post the next chapter as soon as i have typed it

Thank you Crowgirl!!!

[Unix]

Rae, i love yur story and where your taking it. I would usually like to be original and give little "go, Rae, go" chant, or else a death threat, but instead all i'll say is this:PLEASE? keep postin. I feel that begging usually works best for me! . So keep posting girl!
oh, and by the way, if u need more than 3 for a mob, i'd be more than happy to join up. just hand me a pitchfork and give me the death threat chant/lyrics, and i'm so there!!! Yeah, like Sprox said, sorry.... but i need the rest of this story!

[Rae]

Well here's chapter two and i hop you appriciate that i decided to give it to you earlier than i had planned
I also hope this means you will wait a while before coming after me with flaming torches and pitchforks

Chapter two Birthday Surprise?

“Why did Raven not tell us today is her birthday?” asked Starfire. “We should celebrate. On my planet we first sing the song of aging and then…”
“Star I don’t think Raven would like us to sing to her.” Said Robin.
“Why not?” she asked, confused.
“I’ll make her a cake!” exclaimed Beast Boy. “It can be my present for her.” He added smugly, knowing that the others wouldn’t have anything for her.
“Just as long as there’s no tofu in it, okay man,” said Cyborg. “What would Raven want as a present?”
“On my planet when you give someone something it should be something you make yourself. Maybe I should make Klorb.”
“NOOO!!!” The boy’s yelled.
“Raven doesn’t like Klorb. Remember.”
“Maybe if I add more of the sugar substance?”
“Just no. Maybe she’d like a book?” he suggested.
“What kind of book?” Cyborg asked. He’d seen Raven read lots of books but he didn’t know what any of them were about.
“Horror!” exclaimed Beast Boy.
“I dunno.” Said Robin. “After we watched that movie and she lost control of her powers I’d be reluctant to give her anything too scary.”
“Yeah, what was so creepy about that movie anyway?” he asked. “It was spooky but in a laugh it off kind of way. She must a real baby chicken!” He changed into a green chicken and started to make clucking noises.
“Cut it out BB.” Said Cyborg. Beast Boy turned back to his human form with an expression of ‘why should I?’ on his face. “Rae has issues. Maybe it reminded her of something from her past,” he got up and left.
“What’s his damage?” asked Beast Boy pulling faces at Cyborg’s back.
“I’m gonna go find something find something to get Raven for her birthday.” Announced Robin heading towards the door, racking his brain for an idea.
“Oooh,” came Starfire’s voice. “Robin may I accompany you?”
“Sure,” he said, always glad to have the alien girls company.
Beast Boy was left in the room on his own.
“Now about that cake,” he muttered to himself heading over to the fridge. “What was Cy talking about? I have to put tofu in the cake, I am not eating real eggs!”

Raven looked up from her book. She had been reading for over three hours and decided to have the herbal tea she was deprived at breakfast. She left her room and walked down the corridor and almost bumped into Cyborg.
“Hey Rae, happy birthday!”
“Err…thanks”
“Sorry I haven’t go you anything yet but you did leave it a bit short notice.”
“You weren’t supposed to know.” She replied, an icy chill to her voice.
“How come?” he asked, quickly adding, “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.” There was silence. Cyborg was about to ask what she did want for her birthday when she spoke.
“I’ll tell you.” She decided, unsure as to why she was. “You know that I lose control of my powers if I become…emotional”
Cyborg nodded, remembering Dr Light and the horror movie.
“Well birthday’s are emotional times and if I treat it like a normal day then I won’t have that problem. I used to lose control on my birthday when I was little. So I didn’t tell you because I know the damage I can do.” There was a long pause.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have read the card.”
“It’s okay,” she said, a small smile crept across her face, “You would have found out eventually.
Cyborg smiled back, “By the way, BB’s made you a cake so be careful it probably has tofu in it.” They walked in to the main room and everything was black. The lights were off and the windows had been blacked out. Cyborg and Raven stood there in confusion for a few seconds before the lights burst on. Beast boy jumped in front of Raven and yelled “Surprise!” he would have added a really lame joke if it hadn’t been of the fact that the light bulbs exploded.
Starfire’s hand glowed green and gave enough light for Robin and Beast Boy to remove the black outs they had used to stop light getting in from the numerous windows.
“Rae?” asked Cyborg looking down at his friend who was looking at her hands. This confirmed that it had been Raven who had caused the light bulbs to explode but the brief look of confusion only led to more questions.
“Sorry,” she mumbled. How did that happen? She asked herself, I didn’t think they caught me that off guard.
“Happy birthday Raven!” yelled Starfire embracing her friend.
“Star…can’t…breath!” gasped Raven and Starfire was sent flying across the room.
Robin immediately ran over to where the Tamoranian princess had landed. Cyborg was looking at Raven who was looking at her hands again, this time the confused look stayed. Beast Boy looked between the two.
“What just happened?” he asked.
“Starfire, I am so sorry…” she started. Raven turned around and ran out of the room. She ran up to the roof, her mind racing. She didn’t like Star hugging her but her powers had done that before.
“What’s going on?” she asked herself. She sat down in the air and, unable to think of anything else to do started to meditate.
“Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos.”

Hope you liked it and if i get half as much feed back from this one as i did the first i'll be happy

[oneeyemonkeypie]

I do like it. It is interesting that Raven seems all alone in her time of need, and none of the other titans has yet stepped up to be her friend (you know, like robin and starfire friends, not like beast boy and cyborg friends.) interesting. write more.


(hope that made sense)

[starburn1116]

that was great!!
and now we won't even have to hurt you
*looks back at the crowd people who have formed behind me reading over my shoulder*
sorry guys you have to go home

[raven54]

it was worth the wait!!!!! wow i really like it so post even more soon if ya could or the MOB will arise and find you! if a character does step up i'm putting my bet on Cyborg. altho the LAST time i bet on something i was so off i had to help clean my sister's room(NO NOT THAT!!! NOT CLEANING OF ALL THINGS! NOOOOOO!...) *ahem*

now excuse me while i practice my torching/poking skills

[Adrastea]

WOW. that was really good.

Very much worth the wait. Poor Raven. I'm kinda suprised too that no-one has really figured Raven out. Although, If I think about it, all of the Titans are becoming a little more savvy about Raven's ways, and even Raven has opened up a little (for example when she hugs BB in spellbound)
Post again soon!(Well as soon as everything else permits...)

[rrarbecy]

I haven't been able to read this story because of the whole "being grounded" thing. But now I have and I realized something. THIS IS AWESOME! I love it. I hope for more soon.

No, I will not join the mob. I join with reid as the anti-mob group. It is 6-2 though...
You have nothing to worry about from me Rae.

[Rae]

thanks rrarbecy but i don't mind if you join the mob or the anti mob i feel honoured either way

and here is chapter three in as many days

Chapter three Feelings

“Why did Raven attack me?” asked Starfire confused and hurt.
“I don’t know.” Said Robin, stumped for once.
“I don’t think she did it on purpose.” Said Cyborg. “She seemed as shocked as we were.”
“She didn’t even get a piece of cake.” Commented Beast Boy.
“That’s probably because she doesn’t trust you not to put tofu in it!” He replied

Raven opened her eyes and looked around. It was dark, the stars only providing a small amount of light. She stood up and went inside. She going to try and get a mug of herbal tea for the third time that day but Starfire’s voice rang out and Raven didn’t’ want to explain what had happened to her until she knew what had actually happened. She turned around to go back to her room but saw Cyborg. Raven froze.
“Hey Rae,”
“Cyborg!”
“I just wanted to know if you were alright.”
Raven was silent.
“Fine you don’t have to tell me. Just remember if you want someone to talk to I’ll always be here.”
“Thanks.” And she was grateful. She wanted to talk to someone she just didn’t know how or where to begin.
Raven started to walk down the corridor when Cyborg yelled after her, “Rae, what do you want for your birthday?”
She turned around and looked at him for a long time. “I’ll tell you when I know.” She replied and walked back to her room. Once inside she picked up her book. Maybe she should tell Cyborg. She immediately banished the thought. The less her friends knew about her past, the safer they were.

Cyborg entered the room to see Robin and Beast Boy playing on the Games station and Starfire cheering them on. He remembered trying to teach Star how to play but she just couldn’t grasp it.
He walked over towards the fridge, his right arm changing into a sonic cannon, just in case, and opened the door. Peering between the tofu and the blue mould and found a can of soda.
I wonder what’s wrong with Rae, he thought to himself. There was a sudden outburst from the sofa. “Yes!” yelled Robin. “Three in a row.”
“Excellent Robin!” exclaimed Starfire hugging her friend. “May we celebrate?”
“I want a rematch!” demanded Beast Boy.
“Nah,” said Robin.
“Chicken!” yelled Beast Boy turning into one and clucking.
“Maybe tomorrow, I’m gonna hit the sack.” He said turning round to leave.
“Why are you going to hit a sack Robin?” asked Starfire in her innocent way. “Is it holding something hostage?”
The boys gave Starfire a strange look. “It’s a saying.” Said Robin. “It means I’m gonna go to bed.”
“So what did the sack do?” she asked but never found her answer as Robin left the room.
“Night all!” yelled Beast Boy following Robin.
“Night BB!” replied Cyborg. He took a swig of soda.
“Cyborg,”
“Yeah Star,”
“Do you know where I may locate Raven?”
“Nope,” he replied. “If you need me I’ll be upgrading the T-car.” He left the room leaving Starfire there on her own.
There was a knock on Raven’s door. It was followed by silence. There was another knock this time accompanied by Starfire’s voice. “Raven! Are you in there? I wish to talk to you.” The red head waited a couple of minutes before turning and heading off to her room.
Raven let out a sigh. She still didn’t want to talk to Star. Not just yet. Peering over to her clock she put the new book on a shelf and removed her cloak.
Ravens climbed into her bed hoping things would sort themselves out in the morning.

Hope you like it as much as the rest!

[oneeyemonkeypie]

*in texas drawl*
yup...this place 's weurd.
(thats how they say it.)

OK, enough babbling. No-one pst until she gets a new chapter up, capishe?

[Rae]

i'll work on the secretary

and here's chapter four

Chapter four Uncertainties

Robin quickly jumped out of his bed. The whole tower was shaking. He sprinted down the corridor, trying to stay on his feet and met Vyborg in front of the big TV.
“Earthquake?” he asked.
Cyborg shrugged. “What ever it is it’s only affecting the tower”
“Dude what the hell is happening?” asked Beast Boy entering the room followed by Starfire.
“Why is our home shaking?” she asked.
“We don’t know.” Said Robin, although he was pulling together a few ideas.
Then as suddenly as it started, the tower stopped shaking.
“About time!” exclaimed Beast Boy.
“I’m confused.” Said Cyborg.

Raven woke suddenly. It had been a weird dream. The tower had been shaking. Different.
Her clock said 4:18 so she turned over to try, in vain, to go back to sleep when she heard voices from outside her room.
“So who’s going to knock?” asked Beast Boy.
“You should,” said Robin, “You’ve been in there before.”
“Yeah then I ended up inside her head! Besides Cyborg was with me.”
“And I’m the one who knocked her door down.”
“Friends, may I knock?” asked Starfire. The boys gave her another strange look.
“Sure Star.” Said Robin.
Starfire raised her hand up to knock on the door when it slid sideways to reveal Raven.
“Why are you all up this early?” she asked.
“Didn’t you feel the earthquake?” questioned Beast Boy?
“No why?” she asked whilst the same question passed through all their minds. How could she sleep through an earthquake?
“The whole tower shook.” Said Cyborg.
“Strange thing is it was only the tower.” Added Robin. “Jump city and the island were unaffected.” Raven was going to suggest that maybe it was a new evil or Slade when the alarm went off.
They ran to the TV to see what was happening.
“Normal bank robbers.” Said Cyborg.
“Ok then.” Robin turned to face the team. “Raven I want you to sit this one out.”
The look he received made the room drop at least 5o in temperature.
“You seem to be having some trouble with you powers, possibly due to your emotions…”
“My emotions are under control!” she snapped. It’s my powers that I’m having the problem with, she thought as she stormed out.
They went down to Cy’s garage and climbed into the T-car. Raven got it the front and slammed the door shut. If it had been any of the others Cyborg would have yelled at them but it was Raven. Cyborg never wanted to yell at Raven anyway and at the moment he defiantly wasn’t going to yell at her. She was obviously going through something.
They arrived at the crime scene to see the robbers making a run for it.
“Titans go!” yelled Robin.
“Err Robin, this may not be the time to tell you this but you really need to broaden your vocabulary.” Said Raven as they chased the thieves into an alley.
“I’ll work on it.” He replied.
They all stood there, no one moved. A brick wall had cornered the robbers and their only way out was through the Titans. “Give it up,” said Robin, “You’ve already lost.”
The four men pulled out guns from their jackets. “You asked for it!” said Robin. He didn’t need to say the words and the team charged.
“Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos!” yelled Raven and four rocks that had cluttered the ally were enveloped in black and sent fly at the robbers. Each rock hit it’s target and knocked it out. The Titans looked on as the rocks continued flying and they eventually embedded themselves in the wall.
“Yo, Raven, that was a bit hard don’t you think?” said Beast Boy turning around to see her fly off. “Was it something I said?”

Robin walked down the corridor to a door covered in shadow. “Raven?” there was no reply. Robin wasn’t fooled. “I just thought you would want to know that those bank robbers all ended up with concussion. Again there was silence. He turned and walked back the way he came, not noticing Cyborg who was waiting in the shadows at the other end of the corridor.
When Cyborg was sure Robin was out of earshot Cyborg knocked on Raven’s door. He didn’t wait for a reply, knowing he probably wouldn’t get one. “Hey Rae, I know you’re in there.” There was more silence. “I just wanted to know if you were ok.” He waited for a couple of minutes then went to play on the games station.
Raven took a deep breath. She had no choice, especially if what Robin had said was true, which it very likely was, but she would need full control of her emotions. She sat, hovering in the air and slowly muttered, “Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos.”

what do ya think

[Unix]

I like....wait, major understatement, I LOVE. keep writing, i'm in suspense and the ast person who left me in suspense was VERY sorry! how sorry?, well gimme on of those decibal measurer thingys and i'll go measure the volume screams ok.

[Alura]

Originally Posted by Rae

Ok Alura, your scaring me!

I'll try to post the next chapter up later tonight as it this fic is in popular demand

Catcha later

Rae

Trust me, that was nothing compared with what else I can come up with.

Besides, instead of ripping your eyelids off, it was supposed to be that your eyelids were pierced by fish hooks pulled tightly and pinned by their fishing lines to the floor to keep your eyes open. Then we could bathe you in blood, maybe have some ravens and crows pick at your eyes... things like that...

One of my mottos is: There is always a more horrible, painful torture to be created.

Hopefully, you'll keep writing.

For your sake and the story's...

ROCK ON!!!

[Unix]

ok, once again i'm scared and call me old fashioned, but with the crows and stuff at the eyelids, i wud prefer the liver, but hey, thats just me!!

[rrarbecy]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAA.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHA

[Rae]

And here we are with chapter 5

Chapter Five Hard choices

Robin dodged the punch that was thrown at him and blocked the next one. He aimed a perfect spinning kick at his opponent that sent her flying. The girl got up and retaliated immediately with a series of kicks and punches but she was no match for the boy wonder. He blocked and dodged them all and went on to throw his own set, each one landing on target. He grabbed the next punch that was thrown at him and through the girl over his shoulder. He smiled and held his hand down to the girl. “Not bad Star,” he said. “You’ve improved.”
“Really?” she asked.
“Yeah,” he replied. The Tamoranian took his hand and stood up. “Okay team, take five!” This was the cue that meant Cyborg dropped his weights and Beast Boy jumped off the treadmill. It was also the cue Raven took to turn up for the training session.
“About time Raven,” said Beast Boy. “You’re late and you could do with some training after this morning.” He had only meant it as a joke but he was flung back, by a wave of black energy, into Starfire.
Raven walked up to Robin. “What’s up Raven?” he asked when she stopped in front of him.
“I’m resigning from the Teen Titans.” She said holding out her communicator. “I’m leaving now.”
“Why?” was the only thing Robin could say. He hadn’t expected Raven to do this. Heck he didn’t expect Raven to even consider it.
“I think my powers are growing. I’m finding them harder to control.”
“What do you mean by you think?” he asked.
“Don’t you know?” asked Beast Boy, getting annoyed at Raven’s mystery girl routine again.
“No.” she replied coldly.
“What about the other Azaratheans?” he asked, wanting to find some way for her to stay on the team.
“My powers aren’t open to all Azaratheans, they come from my father. Besides, neither of my parents have bloodlines from Azarath.” She looked Robin in the eyes. “Please don’t make this any harder than it has to be.”
Robin nodded and placed his hand on hers, pushing the communicator back to her. “Keep it, you’ll always be a Teen Titan.”
“I turn 20 in four years, I won’t qualify.”
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” He said. He embraced her and whispered into her ear “Goodbye.” A light bulb exploded.
Raven pulled away, smiled weakly and turned to face Starfire. “I’m sorry Star.” She whispered.
Starfire hugged Raven, careful not to hug her too tight. Tears streamed down Star’s cheeks as she realised she might not see her best friend for years. Another two light bulbs exploded. Raven withdrew and walked on to see Beast Boy.
“Hey I’m really sorry man, if it’s the jokes or the tofu I can stop.” He was trying to make her change her mind but knew it wouldn’t work. They hugged for a short time, as another light bulb exploded and Raven said “Goodbye.”
Cyborg was the last person Raven had to say goodbye to. “I’ll miss you Rae,” he said hugging her.
“I know,” she whispered and the remaining light bulbs exploded so no one saw the amount of tears coming from the two. Raven wished she could have stayed there longer, for the first time she truly felt like she belonged here and was loved. It was because of that she had to go.
Raven reluctantly pulled away from Cyborg and walked out of the room. Change isn’t always a bad thing, she thought to herself, unaware that she had passed the thought to her friends.

sorry it's a bit short but i have two ways of finishing it so i wanted to ask if i should do the complicated version or the not so complicated version?

[Adrastea]

COMPLICATED!!!!!
I like to have to think about what i'm reading.

It's great!! I love it!!

[rrarbecy]

I cried for 5 minutes after reading this.
It is so amazing *sob*
Look, I'm still crying.