My first fanfic, so please be nice.

The pairing is Rob/Rae, with some BB/Rae later on.

Violet eyes looked with amusement upon the scene. Cyborg was trying to balance the huge dessert, Beast Boy trying to hang the decorations, and Robin attempting in vain to produce a half-decent song out of the group. She sighed and reached out to help: levitating the cake and lifting the decorations with her magic while tapping Robin on the shoulder and murmuring, "give up." The three boys turned to her and grinned.

"Thanks Raven," they chorused.

"Just in time," Robin said, his ear at the door. "Hide!"

Beast Boy turned off the lights just as Starfire came in. "Hello! Hello? I am not liking this silence!"

"Happy 16th birthday!" everyone yelled as they jumped out. Even Raven was smiling. Having put the fear and dread of her disastrous birthday far behind her, she was free to enjoy the others' birthdays.

"I thank you so much!" Starfire exclaimed. "It reminds me of my home planet. Although there, as I am a princess, the parties were grander."

"Well, I'm sorry we can't offer that here," Robin said.

Starfire smiled. "No, it is better here. There is more love here."

"Do you miss being treated like a princess?"

"Sometimes. But I feel like a queen on Earth. And I have real friends here."

As they ate the cake, Beast Boy asked, "So whose birthday is next?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Raven. She held their gaze for a moment, then looked down. "Mine."

The Titans paused and remembered what had happened on Raven's last birthday almost a year ago. Raven had almost died, and the world was almost destroyed forever.

"Hey, my birthday phobia is over," Raven said in a forced tone, still looking down. "You can talk about it."

"How old are you turning?" Beast Boy asked curiously. "I mean, when I looked at your file, I was so surprised that it was actually your birthday I didn't look at the year. And you've locked the file since…"

Raven looked at their curious and expectant faces. "Why don't you try to guess?" she suggested.

The other Titans immediately fell into a heated discussion. Raven didn't look very old, but she had a childish haircut and her cloak covered her figure. And looks could be deceiving. On the other hand, Raven always acted like the oldest, by being the wisest and most mature. Although she did have her moments… Then, Beast Boy had an idea.

"Her last birthday must have been and important number, otherwise, well, you-know-who probably wouldn't have chosen it. So 16!" he finished triumphantly.

The other Titans looked at each other in surprise.

"Beast Boy!" Raven said in mock shock. "That actually made sense!"

He puffed up his chest. "I try."

After singing Happy Birthday moderately well, playing party games, and eating more cake, the Teen Titans retired to their bedrooms. Robin entered his, but instead of feeling his usual peace at the sight of his safe haven, he felt unease. He pulled out his staff.

"Who's there?" he called out quietly, not wanting to wake the others.

At his words, three figures materialized out of nowhere. Robin stiffened, but he felt no hostility coming from them. They were about the same height, with their faces in shadows. They wore cloaks made of sleek black and grey feathers with hoods covering their faces. The clothes that could be seen peeking out from beneath looked bright, multicoloured, and strangely regal. The one in the middle stepped forward and inclined his head at Robin, seemingly out of respect. He seemed like the leader of the group.

"Robin," he said softly. "An honour to meet you."

"And you too," Robin replied cautiously. "Or I would, if I knew who you were."

The man laughed and bowed gracefully. "Heron, at your service. The three of us bear a warning to you and the rest of your team."

"I'm listening."

"There is a threat coming that will threaten everyone. Only you and your princess cam stop it."

"Princess, huh? Does that make me a prince?"

"If you wish to interpret it that way."

"And who is my 'princess'?"

"She is the one you are meant to be with. She is the light in the darkness," he said majestically, then added in a matter-of-fact voice, "And, she is actually a princess, as well as very close to you."

"Ummm, okay," Robin said confused. "Wha-"

"The decision is up to you," Heron said, before the three faded away.

Robin stood there for a minute, his staff still raised, unsure if what just happened was a dream or not. He walked over to where they had been standing and knelt down. There were marks in the carpet, indicating people had been standing there. He looked over at his desk. There was a feather there which looked exactly like the ones from the strangers' cloaks.

"So they were real," he said aloud. "Then who is the girl they were talking about?"

I only know one princess, he thought, then smiled. Starfire. He wouldn't mind if she was the princess they meant. And that 'meant to be with' stuff? He sighed and went over to his bed. He'd figure it out in the morning. Despite these thoughts of Starfire, a different face flashed in his mind as he fell asleep.

One with violet eyes.

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