Angel of DarknessRobinxRaven

Chapter Three

            New York was nothing like Gotham nor Jump City the pace was quicker and lacked the charm that I loved about both cities. Maybe I was just being bias as I never really left the cities I called home. Yes, in some words I had left them and visited other places, places that were both exotic and one of a kind but never for pleasure or relaxation they had always been on missions. Fighting and training didn't count so all those journeys around the world and universe never counted in my mind as I didn't get to explore or just enjoy the scenery. Maybe once I returned to Gotham and back to the team I'd consider the thought of possibly taking a vacation a real one. My thoughts wondered to the journal tucked away hidden in the dark depths of my room lost within all those pages was a list of places I'd love to visit one day but for now I was content with the way things were now.

Even though it was so late in the evening it seemed that the city was just coming to life. I watched from above as civilians, humans, began to mingle with one another some dressed in hardly anything while others were clothed from head to foot with several layers of clothing. Though I never voiced it out loud or ever hinted at the idea I envied every single human I ever crossed paths with. They had freedom to choose their own paths to make decisions without worrying of how it would affect the entire world. Growing up I could only dream of the lives I could have lived if I wasn't the person I was if the blood that ran through my veins were nothing more but that of a pure mortal. Yet even though I dreamed of a different life I never wished the life I lived on another not even on my worst enemy no matter how cruel and vile they might be I'd never wish for them to live the life I had.

Tilting my head back I stared up at the night sky it was dark but all the lights that illuminated the city blocked out the true beauty of nature the lights the stars offered to guide us through slumber. Another thing that I mentally wrote down on my list of dislikes of this city. Sliding the hood of my cloak off I reached up running my fingers through my long wavy hair. I laughed at my own action if you had asked me before if I'd ever let my hair grow out I would have thrown you across the room with my powers. I had always found long hair bothersome with all the work you put into maintaining and dealing with hairstyles but now that I let it grow I don't mind it as much. Then again I used a spell to help deal with the unwanted tangled mess that came with such long hair.

Tomorrow would be the first time in three years that all five former members of the Teen Titans would find themselves in the same city yet alone the same event. I felt nervous to reunite with them all though I did keep in touch with Kory and Victor after my resignation from the Teen Titans. I didn't with Garfield I had thought it was for the best as his relationship with Terra was going well and I didn't want to come between them. Though I do hear from Terra every now and then. We had come to a somewhat friendly relationship. As for Richard I couldn't come to face him after I left there were too many unanswered questions and unwanted emotions swirling through me at the time that I thought it was best to stay away. I had heard from some of the other Young Justice League members that he no longer went by Robin but Nightwing solely he protected Jump City now. There where moments when off on missions that brought me near my old home where I thought of stopping by the old T tower to see him but every time I made it to the city limits I'd turn around and fly off in the other direction. I'd always tell myself there were some stones that should never be turned over and that was one of my stones.

Lost in thought I didn't hear anyone coming from the east not until their hot breath was running down my neck, "It's been a long time Raven." Their presence alone felt heaving as well as unwanted.

My entire body went rigid I couldn't help but shudder at the deep voice accompanying the dark shadow looming behind me. "You aren't really here. Just another bad memory my mind has conjured up." I whispered into the on coming wind. "You are dead you aren't here not real."