A small, lone island in the middle of the bay of Jump City plays home to a group of talented individuals. They are known as the Teen Titans, protectors of Jump City. The Titans have been protecting the city for several years now, the crime rate dropping fast. The Titan Tower, which is precariously "T" shaped, stands upon this rocky island, looking over the city. They overlook the city from all around, from the bay bridge to downtown, even to the mountainous terrain to the north of the city, all under the watchful eyes of the Titans. Many things have changed over the past few years in Jump City, but as time passes, some things never change. The Titans themselves have stood the test of time, now maturing into adults, but still retaining some qualities of their childlike personalities.

The central room of the Tower plays host to many events on a daily basis, such as Cyborg and Beast Boy's head-to-head battle at their favorite video games.

"It's on now, Cy," Beast Boy commented, mashing away at his controller, trying to pass Cyborg at his favorite racing game.

"You might as well give up if that's all you got," Cyborg replied, pulling even further ahead of B.B.

They battled each other, Beast Boy finally pulling along side of Cyborg in the game.

"What you got? What you got, huh?" Cyborg said competitively, attempting to stay ahead of B.B.

Beast Boy's vehicle slammed into Cyborg's, running him off of the road into a parked car.

"Score one for me, dude," B.B. said, passing the finish line.

Cyborg tossed his controller down.

"Hey man, that's cheating," Cyborg said defensively.

"Chill out Cy, it's only a game," Beast Boy replied, setting his down.

"No," Cyborg said, aggravated, "I had you and the only way you could win was to cheat."

Robin walked into the room, hearing the commotion, noticing that B.B. and Cyborg were about to go at it.

"What's going on here?" Robin questioned, attempting to keep the peace.

Before either of them could reply, Raven, who was sitting on the couch away from both of them, closed her book.

"They were acting like children as they always do over these pointless video games," she informed in her usually monatomic tone.

"How dare you say such a thing, Raven?" Beast Boy said, appalled at what he had heard. "Video games are my life and…hey…wait a minute…you called us children?"

She looked him squarely in the eye without a second thought.

"Yes," Raven stated flatly, "you are acting immature, like children, both of you."

Robin noticed this was going nowhere fast and headed for trouble.

"She is right, guys," Robin said, agreeing, rubbing the back of his head.

Cyborg looked at Beast Boy, his anger subsiding.

"Sorry man," Cyborg apologized, "I just get carried away when I'm playing."

"So do I, Cy," B.B. replied, holding out his hand, "Truce?"

Cyborg took his hand and shook it firmly.

"Until next time," he said with a grin.

"You're going down next time," Beast Boy said with a laugh.

The 2 of them walked out of the room, probably heading towards the garage where Cyborg's pride and joy was located, the T-Car.

"I didn't know Cyborg let Beast Boy mess around with the T-Car with him," Robin commented, sitting down on the couch across from Raven, who was involved in her reading again.

Raven looked up from her book again, slightly annoyed from the second interruption.

"He has been showing Beast Boy a lot of things lately, one being the T-Car," Raven replied, continuing her reading.

"It just seems…" Robin began.

"Weird," Raven stated, not looking up from her book, "I assume he is attempting to educate him on the finer aspects of technology, since he isn't exactly a genius when it comes to certain things."

"I guess your right," Robin replied, bringing up a map of the city on the main screen, "but don't you think it has been somewhat quiet the last couple of days?"

"I have noticed the lack of being called out as well," Raven informed, "maybe villains have finally realized that they can't win."

"If we could only wish for that," Robin replied, scanning areas of the city that have been notorious for "unknown activity" in the past.

Raven closed her book and stood up from the couch.

"I'll be in my room meditating," she informed, walking down the hallway, "don't bother me unless there is trouble."

"We know the drill, Raven," Robin replied, used to hearing it from her.

Raven walked down the hallway, her dark blue cape flowing gently behind her as she continued down to her room. Starfire jumped out of her doorway, scaring Raven.

"O what a glorious day! Wouldn't you say, friend Raven?" she questioned in her usual manner.

Raven picked herself up off of the floor after being nearly scared to death.

"Yeah," Raven replied, "Star, I don't do the whole "glorious" thing."

Starfire's smile lessened a little.

"But it is so beautiful outside and we haven't been summoned by Robin to fight the evil," she said, trying to convince Raven that it was indeed, a glorious day.

"We've been lucky Star," Raven said, tucking her book underneath her arm, "it has been ages since we have had this long a period of free time."

Starfire still had a cheerful deposition on her face.

"Hopefully you will find the day as nice as I do, friend Raven," she stated, beginning to rise off of the floor. "I will see what Robin is up to doing."
Raven continued on her way to her room as Starfire floated thought the hallway to the main room where Robin was still at, probably actually looking for action for the Titans. Raven opened her door, sliding it open with the push of a button on the panel to the right of it. She slid the book in her hands back into the only empty spot upon her bookshelf that contained many books much like the one she was reading. When she slid it back in, an envelope fell down from the shelf.

"What is this?" Raven questioned herself quietly, picking up the yellowed envelope.

She opened it, finding the precious contents to be photographs. These weren't just normal photographs, these where photos when they first became the Titans. The first one was a group picture of them in front of the Tower after at had been newly built by Cyborg as a place to stay and carry out their services to the city. She scanned it carefully, noticing how much has changed since that day. Robin, as the rest, had grown quite a bit, easily six feet tall, his physique matching his frame, not being overly massive, but defined. Beast Boy, who had always been the runt of the group, was just as tall as Raven now, and she had grown quite a bit as well. Cyborg, being part machine, didn't change much overall, but you could tell he was different from then and now. Starfire had developed into a stunningly attractive young woman, being of alien blood still, she considers herself as human as Robin, yet she is still very naive to the world around her. Raven set the picture down to look at the next one.

"It's amazing of what has happened over the course of 6 years," Raven commented with a minute smile, keeping her emotions in check.

The next picture was a newspaper clipping, all of them posed in front of an apprehended Cinderblock.

"Our first memorable victory against one of the many villains yet to come," She sifted through the remaining pictures, most of them being random moments that had taken place around the Tower. Raven smiled ever so slightly as she went through the years of memories within the envelope. She then uncovered a picture towards the bottom of the group. Raven's slight smile turned into a depressed scowl and then into anger.

"Traitor," Raven commented quietly to herself, looking at the picture of Terra with the rest of the Titans, "we trusted you and you repaid us by stabbing us in the back."

Raven quickly disposed of the photo before her anger overtook her. After putting the pictures back from where they had fallen, she went over to her window, which had a shot of Downtown and the bridge filling her view. She folded her legs into what is called the lotus stance, beginning her meditation.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos," Raven chanted, floating into the air, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos."

Raven continued her mediation, soothing her mind and body, keeping her emotions under control. Even though Trigon cannot use her as a portal to come through again, Raven's emotions are dangerous if not kept under strict control by her meditation and relaxation methods. If anyone of her emotions were to overwhelm her, the outcome could be deadly.

"Azarath Meti-," Raven stopped, interrupted by a knock at her door.

She opened one eye in the direction of the door.

"Who is it and it better be important," Raven demanded, still floating in the air.

"It's me, Raven," Beast Boy's voice was heard outside of the door.

"What do you want?" She questioned, beginning to lose focus in her meditation.

"Just open your door for a minute, Rae," he insisted.

Raven unfolded her feet and walked towards her door. She opened it, seeing B.B.'s eyes were level with hers, due to his growth spurt and her lack of.

"What?" Raven asked, wanting to know what was so important to disturb her meditation.

"Ohh, nothing.." he said playfully, "just a little…"

Cyborg, who was hiding across the hallway, popped out, and threw a wrapped up mass of rancid clothing. The ball flew towards Raven's face extremely fast.

"STANKBALL!" Beast Boy yelled as he dropped to the ground, the ball speeding towards her face. It was within inches of her nose, but Raven stopped it with her powers. She split it into 2 without moving.

"When are you 2 going to learn that you cannot win at this game when facing me, the champion?" Raven said amused, yet aggravated, using her powers to shape the halves into 2 separate balls.

"Run for it!" Cyborg yelled as he ran towards the central room, Beast Boy not far behind him.

Raven launched the first mass of disgusting laundry at B.B., hitting him the back of the head, and knocking him to the ground.

"1 down, 1 to go," Raven commented, passing over a dazed Beast Boy, who was gagging on the stench of the clothes.

"Dude," B.B. managed, still gagging upon the dirty laundry, "that is the worst ever."

"I have a present for you, Cyborg," Raven said menacingly, floating down the hall to the central room where Cyborg ran to.

Cyborg hopped over the couch behind Robin, landing on the floor with a thud.

"What's your deal, Cy?" Robin asked, peering over the edge of the couch.

"Raven…Stankball…take cover…now," Cyborg informed, out of breath, exaggerating each word with emphasis.

Robin looked up to see Raven coming into the room, holding the ball of clothing up with her powers. He then looked back down at Cyborg, smirking and shaking his head. Raven looked at Robin with a menacing look in her eyes.

"Have you seen Cyborg, Robin?" she questioned, a playful, yet serious tone about her voice.

"Can't say that I have Raven," he replied, gesturing with his head to Cyborg's position.

"I see," Raven replied, going along with Robin, "I guess I'll just go back to my meditation then."

Raven acted as if she had left, moving a little ways down the hall, just enough out of sight.

"Coasts clear, Cyborg," Robin informed, continuing with his work on the computer.

Cyborg stood up from behind Robin, dusting himself off. He hopped over the couch, sitting down on it.

"That was close," Cyborg said with a sigh of relief.

Raven floated over top of him in the air, drifting down ever so slightly.

"Uhh…Cy," Robin said, pointing up.

Cyborg looked up, seeing Raven's devilish grin and the rancid ball of clothing.

"Gotcha," Raven said, launching the ball at Cyborg.

"Oh cr-," Cyborg managed, only to be hit with the other half of the stankball, smothering his face with the disgusting sphere of clothing.

Robin, stifled with laughter, just watched. Raven, on the other hand, set down in front of Cyborg, who was attempting to breathe again.

"Now," Raven stated, going back to her usual self in tone, "you know and will always know, I am the champion at Stankball. Each time you try to get me and every single time, you fail, and I end up usually getting both of you good, like today, so why do you keep doing it?"

Beast Boy had made his way into the room, picking a sock off of his shoulder with a disgusted look upon his face.

"Because Raven," B.B. started, "no one should be dark and gloomy all the time, so a little bit of fun won't hurt you."

Raven turned slowly towards Beast Boy, a determined and angered look about her face.

"You of all people should know why I am the way I am, Garfield," Raven angrily spoke, "You should know what I am capable of whenever my emotions get out of control, no matter it be happiness or rage, they all are deadly."

Raven's hair began to flow upwards, her energy from within her body rising. Cyborg leaned over into B.B.'s ear.

"Just drop it man, she is getting ticked," he warned, watching Raven, who remained about a foot above the floor, floating, her hair fluttering upward with energy.

Robin shut the console off and attempted to break up what was happening, feeling like he was the father figure in the tower, keeping everyone in check, or from killing each other.

"Raven," Robin stated, getting her attention, "you need to calm down; you yourself said your emotions are your enemy, keep it up, and you will become your own enemy."

"You're right Robin," Raven replied, attempting to relax herself. She calmed down, setting down on the floor gently, and began walking to her room.

"Rae-," Beast Boy started, only Robin to put his hand up in telling him to remain silent.

"Let her go," Robin replied, "you both should understand by now that no matter what, Raven must keep her emotions in check, the last time they got out of control, the world was nearly destroyed, you remember that don't you?"

"Yeah, we do," Cyborg and B.B. said in unison, feeling guilty.

"She is different, so she must be treated different, I know it sounds cold, but that is the way things must be in order for her to contain her abilities," Robin warned, as if informing them for the thousandth time, but they always needed to be reminded.

Starfire entered the room in her usually happy demeanor, flying playfully throughout the room, and landing next to Robin on the couch.

"Is there anything of interest happening today, Robin?" she questioned, tired of doing nothing as the others were.

"Not yet, Star," Robin replied, "there hasn't been so much as a blip on the radar for the past few days, nearly a week now, so I am as anxious as you are to do something."

"I see," Starfire replied, "so would you and the others be interested in going somewhere to get the lunch?" she questioned, hoping Robin would say yes.

"I don't see why not," Robin informed with a smile, "our communicators will tell us if something does happen, so sure, go tell the others, I'll get Raven, she seems to be in a pretty downtrodden mood today, worse than usual."

Starfire nodded, lifting up off of the couch, and taking flight down the hallway to Cyborg and Beast Boy's room. Robin walked down the opposite hallway to Raven's, her door was locked shut as usual. Robin proceeded to knock, but as soon as he was about to strike the door, it came open, Raven's face visible in the opening.

"Yes, Robin?" she questioned, finally calmed down from the incident in the main room.

"I was just wanting to see if you wanted to go with us to get something to eat for lunch, since things have been slow and there isn't anything to eat in the Tower at all," Robin explained, waiting for Raven's answer, expecting her to turn down the offer.

Raven thought for a moment, then she opened her door the rest of the way.

"Sure," She replied, putting her cloak on, "we haven't been out as friends in awhile, maybe it will help with the stress levels within all of us."

"Glad to hear it, let's go, everyone is waiting for us in the T-Car," Robin gestured, making his way to the elevator. He held the door open for Raven, allowing her to enter the elevator.

"I know that you are usually…mysterious, Raven," Robin said, trying to find out what was wrong with his friend, "but you seem to be a lot worse than usual lately, is there anything wrong?"

Raven remained silent for a moment, trying to express what and why she is feeling into words.

"I know it will sound childish and immature," she began, looking at the floor of the elevator, as if she were ashamed, "but I have been feeling, well, homesick lately."

Robin, surprised to hear that from Raven, thought about what to respond with.

"That isn't immature, Raven," Robin consoled, "it's natural, you miss your mother and your homeworld of Azarath, you haven't seen her since…"

"Since the near fulfillment of the Prophecy," Raven finished, as if it pained her to utter those words.

The elevator stopped, the doors opening to reveal the garage. The garage was home to not only the T-Car, but all of the other vehicles the Titans used to combat villainy in the streets of Jump City. The T-Sub has it's own pen for docking, allowing them to go underwater if be needed. The T-Car on the other hand, uses a tunnel under the bay to get to the city, so its uses are usually limited.

"We will continue this conversation later," Robin whispered, heading for the T-Car.

Raven followed, as if she was forced to come along. It wasn't that though, it was the fact the Robin had forced her to tell him what was going on, and she felt selfish for telling him she was homesick, that she missed her mother, and luckily didn't tell him the next part just yet.

"Shotgun!" Beast Boy called out, diving though the passenger's front window.

"No way, Beast Boy," Cyborg said, putting his seat belt on, "You know Robin is always Shotgun, so get in the back."

"Come one, du-" B.B. pleaded, attempting to sway Cyborg into his favor.

"No," Cyborg replied flatly, then looking him directly in the eyes, "get in the back, now."

"Alright, alright," Beast Boy succumbed, crawling into the back of the T-Car, sitting between Starfire and Raven, who was just getting in.

Robin sat in the front passenger seat, closing his door as he stepped in. He buckled his safety belt and turned around to the other 3 Titans in the back.

"So," he questioned, looking at each of them, "where to?"

Beast Boy was the first to speak up.

"The just opened a tofu shop downtown, let's go there!" he exclaimed.

"If I'm gonna eat out, B.B., I want real food, not the same fake stuff we eat at the Tower all the time."

Beast Boy grumbled and slouched in his seat.

"What about the place of eating where they serve the food of China?" Starfire questioned, attempting to speak the best English she could manage.

Raven just waited for them to go where they wherever they were going, keeping out of the discussion.

"Chinese?" Robin replied, questioningly, "you know what happens when we have Chinese."

"Oh, I do remember," Starfire said, recalling the story, "it would be most unfortunate if you and Cyborg were to have th-"

"Let's just leave it at that, Star," Cyborg spoke, turning the ignition of the T-Car, starting the car with a thunderous roar of power surging through the vehicle.

"What about you Raven? Anywhere particular?" Robin questioned, turning his attention to Raven, who wasn't paying attention at all.

"Huh?" she said, dumbfounded, "oh, uhh…how about pizza?" she questioned cautiously.

The other Titans thought for a moment upon Raven's choice of lunch.

"Sure, pizza sounds really good right now," Robin replied, turning back around.

"Awesome choice, Rae," B.B. said with a thumbs up, "just as long there isn't any meat on it."

It was at this point Raven tuned herself out of focus again, not wanting to listen to Cyborg and Beast Boy's childish bickering over everything under the sun that presented itself.

The T-Car rocketed down the tunnel made just for it to pass under the bay and enter the city. Cyborg pressed the accelerator to the floor, attempting to get into the triple digits speed he said "his baby" would do easily. After reaching a speed of 120mph, he let off of the accelerator, knowing the tunnel was coming to an end.

"Dude," Beast Boy commented, "you have gotta let my drive this thing!"

"Not on your life, man," Cyborg replied, "this is my baby, only I can drive her. That is like asking Robin if you can take the R-Cycle out for a spin, you just don't do that."

"It says T-Car, which means Titans' Car, which in turn means all of us are eligible to drive it. The R-Cycle stands for Robin's Cycle, so of course I'm not going to ask him if I can ride it, but the T-Car is a diff-" B.B. continued to argue his case.

"No means no, Beast Boy," Cyborg cut him off, exiting the tunnel and entering surface streets in downtown Jump City. "Plus, you don't have a driver's license, I do."

"What happened to you building me a moped like you promised for my birthday last year, huh?"

Cyborg sat silent for a second. Robin and the rest all diverted their attention to him, waiting for him to answer.

"I remember you saying that as well, Cyborg," Starfire commented in her usual friendly manner.

"Well…I…uhh," stammered Cyborg, still driving the T-Car to the pizza place.

"Tell me you didn't lie to Beast Boy, did you, Cyborg?" Robin questioned with seriousness in his voice.

"I'm still building it, I just haven't had much time up until now, plus, parts are hard to find and when I do find them, it costs money I don't have," Cyborg explained, stopping at another stoplight.

"As long as it gets finished soon, ill be happy," Beast Boy commented.

He shifted his attention over to Raven, who was just watching the scenery of Downtown Jump City roll by.

"Hey Ra-" managed B.B.

"If it is another lame joke of yours, I don't want to hear it," Raven interrupted, still looking out the window.

"Oh come on Raven, it's a good one," he said, wanting her to listen, "Starfire thinks I'm funny."

Starfire looked at Raven and smiled, nodding her head.

"Beast Boy is very funny, his jokes are amusing with funny."

"See?" Beast Boy said, pointing at Starfire.

"That is because she is Starfire, she laughs at everything you expel from your mouth," Raven replied, looking over at him.

"Just let me say this one, please?" B.B. pleaded, wanting his humor to be heard.

"Whatever," Raven replied flatly, focusing on the view of Jump City from her window.

"Ok," He began, preparing himself for the assumed hilarity to follow, "What is green, black, and red all over?"

"Oh," Starfire replied, "is it the one-eyed smortzmikin monster that dwells on my home planet?"

"No Star," Beast Boy replied, confused, "it's me as a penguin after getting sunburned."

Silence was the only thing heard in the car besides the sound of the car itself.

"Come on, give me a little credit here," B.B. said, wanting to know why no one thought he was remotely amusing.

"I think you're losing your touch, B.B.," Cyborg commented, pulling into one of the available parking spots at the pizza place.

"I'll admit, that wasn't my best, but seriously, have I gotten that rusty?" he questions himself.

"And you are surprised?" Raven commented, undoing her seat belt.

"You wait Raven, you just wait, I'll get you to laugh before it is done and over with, you hear me?" Beast Boy informed, climbing out after Starfire.

"I'm ecstatic," Raven replied with no emotion at all, not caring for what he had to say at the moment.

Robin led the other Titans up the stairs to the pizza place. They had frequented this spot for the past 6 years after every major victory against the villainy in Jump City. Villains such as Cinderblock, Plasmus, Overload, Control Freak, and many others all fell to them, and afterwards they would enjoy a little slice of heaven saying a job well done to themselves before calling it a day. They reached the top of the stairs, the restaurant was located on a second level of a building with an open air dining area, allowing a perfect shot of Downtown to fill their view as they filled their hungry selves. A waiter came over to the group.

"Ah, the Teen Titans," the waiter greeted, "same table as usual?"

"Yes," Robin replied, "and it's just Titans now, Sam."

"Oh, I see," Sam said, "you all are all grown up now," he added with a laugh.

"Take it easy on us, Sam," Beast Boy said, "we save your butt more times than you think."

"I know, I'm just kidding," he replied, leading them over to their usual table. "This town would be screwed with a capital S if you guys weren't around."

"Then how come we have to pay full price then, Sam?" Cyborg questioned, picking up a menu.

"Because we don't have a discount for superheroes, yet," he said with a laugh, going to get their usual drinks.

"Some things never change, do they guys?" Robin questioned with a laugh, at Cyborg's expense of course.

"I think we should have some kind of discount, man," he replied, "it's only fair, I mean the police, the fire department, and the city workers get discounts, so why can't we?"

"We aren't on their payroll, Cy," B.B. answered, "so we don't get on the freebies."

Cyborg looked amazed by Beast Boy's comment.

"Did you actually say something that involved a thought process and use of intelligence?" he questioned, dumbfounded.

"I never cease to amaze," replied B.B., proudly.

Raven stayed out of conversation as she usually did, but she was deeply involved in thought, she was thinking of home, of her mother, of what she was missing. She appeared to be looking at the menu to not attract attention from Robin or the others, questioning if she was all right as they usually do, not understanding what was truly at hand within her mind.

"How about a large pepperoni wi-" Cyborg started, reading from the menu.

"No, you always pick what we want, dude, its my turn," Beast Boy interrupted.

"It better not have tofu on it, I can't stand that stuff on pizza, its gross," Cyborg replied, Robin nodding along with him.

"I can eat the stuff, but on pizza, that is just…" Robin added with a grossed out gesture.

"Fine, a veggie pizza with extra cheese," Beast Boy compromised.

"But I am wanting of the meats of farm animals," Starfire interjected, wanting pepperoni or sausage or some other kind of meat.

"Star," B.B. said, looking at her, "I have been most of those animals, and you want to eat them?"

"You are not them though, are you?" Starfire replied, having a point.

"No, its just…" Beast Boy attempted to reply with a witty comeback.

"It is a question of morality and ethics to him, Star," Raven said from behind her menu, "if he eats them, he in turn would become a cannibal since he can turn into those animals, so he doesn't, because cannibalism is wrong, well, depending on the situation of course."

Everyone looked at Raven because of her last remark.

"Yeah…, what she said in a sense, Star," B.B. added.

"You said it was wrong, but said it was also right, I am so confused," Starfire said worryingly.

"Don't let it get to you Star, she means if it is absolutely necessary, like if you were trapped with someone else and starving, you know, those kind of circumstances," Robin explained, keeping Starfire from hurting herself from thinking too much.

Sam walked back over with their drinks, soda for Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire, spring water for Beast Boy, and herbal tea for Raven.

"Since this is all you guys drink with your meal, I figured I'd bring it out to you," Sam said with a grin.

"Thanks, man," Cyborg replied, thankfully of his generosity.

"So what will it be today, guys?" Sam questioned, pulling out his small pad of paper for taking orders.

"We will have a-" Robin began, only to be cut short by the sight of an explosion Downtown, only several blocks from where they were at.

"Wait for it," Cyborg said, ready to snatch his communicator from his belt.

Everyone waited anxiously, then simultaneously, all of their communicators went off, alarming them of trouble. Robin had his open first.

"Dang, every time," Cyborg commented, putting his away.

He closed it and leapt up on top of the table.

"Titans, GO!" he exclaimed, running off of the table onto the ledge, and then jumping into the air.

Robin soared through the air, screaming towards the pavement below, only to have Starfire grasp a hold of his arms and take flight towards the explosion. Beast Boy took on the form of a pterodactyl, grabbing Cyborg's shoulders and took off. Raven took flight not far behind the others.

"Hey!" Sam yelled, "what about your bill?"

"Add it to the tab!" Robin replied, his voice trailing off as he flew further and further away.

"'Bout time we saw some action," Cyborg said as the moved closer and closer to the attacked area of the city.

"Stay alert, team," Robin warned, "we don't know what we are up against."

The other Titans acknowledged, knowing the possible dangers of coming unprepared.

Another explosion rocketed skyward in the area, the Titans growing closer and closer. Raven looked ahead, getting a minute glimpse of the attacker.

"You have got to be kidding me," she commented to herself, landing down where the others had landed.

The attacker turned around, dressed in black, silver, and yellow, large gauntlets of for channeling power upon his forearms.

"Ah, the Titans," the man replied with confidence about his voice.

"Are you serious, Dr. Light?" Robin asked the 2-bit villain, "We can stop this right here, right now; otherwise, you know what happens."

"Don't patronize me, Robin," Dr. Light replied, preparing to attack. "This may come as quite a shock."

Dr. Light slammed his fists down on the ground, sending arcs of electricity dancing across the pavement, creating a fissure as it sped towards the Titans.

"Titans, move!" Robin ordered, preparing them for the counterattack.

Raven remained back a little ways out of Dr. Light's sight, seeing what he would attempt if she wasn't present.

Robin attacked first, attempting to strike Dr. Light with his Bo staff. Dr. Light blocked with ease.

"You may be older Robin," commented Dr. Light with a chuckle, "but you are the same as ever, too slow."

"I'll show you slow!" yelled Robin, bringing his foot around for a follow-up attack.

Robin's foot went cleanly across Dr. Light's face, sending him to the pavement, skidding to a stop. Cyborg ran up, activating his Sonic Cannon.

"Time to put your lights out!" he yelled, taking aim.

"Not quite," Dr. Light replied, throwing a shockwave of electricity outwards, hitting Cyborg and knocking him flat on the ground.

Starfire attacked, throwing numerous Starbolts at him. Dr. Light shielded himself, his gauntlets taking the brunt of the attack.

"Foolish little girl," He said, firing an arc of electricity at her as she flew straight towards him.

The arc hit Starfire directly, causing her to fall from the sky and hit the ground, leaving an impact crater in the pavement.

"Starfire!" Robin exclaimed, snapping his attention back to Dr. Light, who was charging up to make a devastating attack.

"You Titans have grown weak with age, while I have become stronger!" he exclaimed, proud of his success so far in combat.

Raven drifted right behind him, floating in the air, completely impervious to Raven being behind him.

She tapped him on the shoulder lightly, only enough to get his attention. He turned.

"I suggest you come quietly," Raven said as coldly as she could, looking up with her eyes engulfed in a demonic red.

He stepped away from her, fear frozen upon his face.

"Get back! Stay away from me!" he ordered, frighten for his life.

"You truly are a sad, little man, aren't you?" she questioned, raising her hands to summon her dark energy, which began accumulating at her fingertips.

Dr. Light dropped to his knees, not wanting to test the wrath of Raven.

"I surrender, just please, don't do anything to me," he pleaded, scared for his pathetic life.

Cyborg and Robin finished checking on Starfire, who appeared to be ok for the moment. The stood over Dr. Light, waiting for the police to come and apprehend him.

"When are ever going to learn?" Robin questioned, looking down on the ashamed Dr. Light, "you can't beat the Titans, no one has, no one ever will."

"True," Dr. Light replied, "that doesn't mean I can't still try."

Raven floated forward, right up to him. He looked up, shocked.

"You are a sorry excuse for a villain, Dr. Light," Raven mocked, "even Adonis or even Kardiak puts up a better fight than you do."

"Just leave me alone, I've seen your soul, it is dark and twisted, stay back," demanded Dr. Light, scurrying away from her.

"What's the matter, are you still afraid of the dark?" she questioned, getting down in his face. She closed her eyes and reopened them, showing the demonic red. She grinned, bearing sharpened teeth.

"AHHH!" Dr. Light screamed in fright, attempting to hide behind the other Titans.

"That's enough, Raven," Robin warned, "I believe you got your point across."

Robin turns to Dr. Light, who is shaking like a leaf.

"As for you," he warned, "next time, I'll let her loose on you."

He looked back at Raven, who had returned to normal. She just grinned and gave a little wave.

"Put me in jail, please," begged Dr. Light, "just keep me away from that, that, monster!"

B.B., who didn't get a chance to attack at all due to the fact that Dr. Light is relatively weak, stepped forward, wrapping his arm around Raven.

"You had better stay there too," Beast Boy warned, "otherwise Raven, who isn't a monster, will have to go dark on your butt."

She glanced over at B.B. with the same look she gave Dr. Light.

"Hands off," she warned in an irritated voice.

Beast Boy backed away, smiling, not wanting to start any trouble with Raven.

The police finally pulled up, ready to take Dr. Light into custody. The Titans exited the scene as soon as he was locked in a transport that was going to take him straight to prison. They made their way back to the pizza place, seeing that Sam still had their table set.

"I figured you guys would be back," Sam commented, "I heard on the scanner it was Dr. Light, so I assume it was easy?"

"Little tougher than usual, but yeah, pretty easy," Robin replied, taking a drink of his soda.

Sam noticed Starfire was covered in dirt with a few scratches on her exposed legs and arms.

"What happened to you, Star?" Sam asked, caring for one of his regular customers.

"Dr. Light attacked me while I was in flight, causing me to hit the concrete travel way below," Starfire explained, not remembering the word "street".

"Since you guys did save the city and I seen most of it," Sam replied, "it's on the house."

Cyborg looked up from his drink with much enthusiasm.

"Awesome man, now I ain't gotta pay," he said with a laugh.

Their voices began to trail off.

Raven tuned everyone out of her deep process of thought, remembering her conversation with Robin earlier that day on the elevator. She must tell them. She will tell them, it has been far too long.

They returned home after their meal, entering the Tower just as they had left it.

"So," B.B. began, flopping down on the couch in the central room, "who's up for a movie since it is, well, movie night."

"Sure," Starfire replied, "will we be watching the movie of the monsters?"

"The one and only," B.B. said with a grin, "just came out."

"What's it called?" Robin asked, looking for the remote to set it up.

"Attack of the Teenage Blob Monster 4," Beast Boy beamed with pride, "supposed to be the best one yet."

"Yeah, but" Cyborg entered the conversation, "didn't they say that about the second one, then the third one as well?"

"They just keep doing better than what they have already made, that's all," Beast Boy informed, putting the disc in the tray of the player.

Raven, who had just entered the room, seeing it was nearly time for "Movie Night".

"I'll be in my room," she informed, continuing to walk towards her room.

"Come on, Rae, you never watch movies with us," Beast Boy pleaded, wanting to get Raven to have fun for once.

She stops, turning her attention to him.

"I never watch them because they are uninteresting and pointless," Raven responded in her usual tone.

She continued walking to her room.

"Give it up, B.B.," Cyborg stated, "as Robin said, she is different, so she must be treated such."

Beast Boy obeyed, sitting down on the couch next to Cyborg.

Raven entered her room, closing the door and locking it behind her, drowning out the noise of the movie in the main hall.

"Why can't they understand," Raven said to herself, depressed, "why can't they just understand that I am not normal and it must be that way."

She walked to her bookshelf, scanning the shelves full of many works. She ran her finger over a row, looking at each title, looking for the one she wanted.

"Ah, here it is," Raven commented out loud, pulling the book from its slot.

She noticed a smaller book covered in dust behind it.

"I don't remember ever reading this book, recently anyways," Raven thought, setting the one in her hands down and reaching for the dust-covered work of literature.

She pulled it out, wiping the cover of it off, seeing gold, inlaid letters, reading "The Chronicles of Azarath".

Tears began to form in Raven's eyes. She opened the book, only to have what was on the inside of the cover to fall to the floor. Raven picked up what appeared to be a folded-up letter and a photo. She looked at the photo, her tears falling from her eyes, streaking down her face.

"M-Mother," she said, touching the photo, a photo of her mother, Arella, with Raven as a small child, still dressed in the traditional clothing of Azarath, the very same she wears now.

Raven wiped her eyes, setting the photo down, and opened the letter. The very same letter that her mother wrote to her on the day she left for Earth. She began reading it to herself, her eyes moving across the worn piece of paper as she finished each line.