Not Part of the Job [ORIGINAL]

24. The Truth

"You two snuck out to a party?!"

Garfield and Jaime were sitting on the couch getting a lecture from Koriand'r while Dick made lunch.

"And you lost track of Damian and Raven? How do you just lose people?" she questioned, pacing back and forth in front of the two boys. If her feet were made of fire the tower would've burned down by now.

"It's not like they can't handle themselves..." Garfield spoke, watching as Koriand'r shot him a glare.

"I know they're capable of that," she said, her piercing gaze remaining, "But there are still people out there targeting Raven with one obvious goal; to kill her."

"Neither of them took their phones so we couldn't text them," Jaime added, a guilty look on his face. "I'm sorry, Kory. We really screwed up."

"I-" Koriand'r started but lowered her voice when she heard a loud engine pulling into their garage. "We have company."

The three of them went to check and see who it was but stopped in their tracks when Raven opened the door. "Raven!" Koriand'r greeted, a sigh of relief escaping her lips. Her smile fell when she noticed Raven's expression. "What is wrong? Where's Damian?"

Raven didn't respond as she quietly pulled a small flash drive out of her pocket and handed it to the older girl. Koriand'r took it and briefly glanced at it before returning her attention to Raven. "What is it?"

"All you need to know about Damian Al Ghul," Raven answered before heading towards her room.

Dick looked over with concern at the name revelation. "Al Ghul...?"

Koriand'r made her way towards the big computer in the living room and inserted the flash drive, pulling up the files Raven wanted them to see.

"What the hell?" Jaime commented when he saw his own name on the screen.

"He has information on all of us," Garfield added as he read his own profile. "Even our weaknesses."

"His target was Raven. We played right into his trap," Koriand'r said and looked down shamefully. "I... I really thought he was one of us."

Dick eyed the information displayed before him and pulled out his phone. "I'm going to make a phone call. I'll be right back," he said before leaving the room and dialing a number.

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It didn't take long for Batman to show up and start investigating the Titans' tower. He was searching for a form of the boy's DNA to use for testing.

"Raven?" Dick called from outside the girls door after knocking twice. "I know you don't feel like talking, but I have something for you."

Soon after that he heard footsteps on the other side of the door and was greeted by Raven cracking the door. The underneath of her eyes were swollen and her nose was a faint shade of crimson. "What is it?" she questioned.

"A gift," Dick answered as he held up a blue gift bag.

"It's not my birthday," Raven replied and gave him a funny look.

"I know, but this one isn't from me," Dick said, then quickly added, "Batman found it in Damian's room."

"Just throw it away," she insisted and averted her gaze from him.

"You sure?" Dick questioned, giving her a concerned expression. "It looks genuine."

Raven pondered for a moment before answering. "I guess I'll take a look," she decided and reached her hand out to retrieve the bag.