CHAPTER 2:
League of Assassins
Damian

"Looks like she's doing a lot better without us," Beastboy scowled as we all looked at the big screen infront of us that showed Raven - our Raven, fighting alongside some other heroes in New York.

"We have no right to judge her," Starfire spoke up.

"No right?! She left us! She left and didn't even say goodbye-!"

"Shut it, Garfield. She left because she feared that her powers were too much for her and that Trigon would escape again. She left to protect us," I glared at him.

"Does that look like protecting us?" He pointed at the screen.

"She found a teacher, someone who actually helped her get better. Doctor Strange, he's the protector of Earth and anything that he deems harmful to Earth does not get past his radar," Dick pulled up some footage and pictures of this doctor.

"He's also known as Sorcerer Supreme, possibly stronger than Zatanna with how much power and influence he has over the realms."

"Who's this new team she's with?" I questioned, walking up to the screen as Dick pulled up more footage.

"They're relatively new to the public, but they're good fighters," I raised my brow.

"And? What are their names?"

"Spiderman, Powerman, Nova, White Tiger, and Iron Fist-"

"You know what I mean," I cut him off.

"That's the thing, I can't find anything on them. But the one file I did find has some of the hardest encryption I've ever come across, which only means one thing," Dick looked at me.

"SHIELD."

"Unfortunately," He sighed.

"Rewind the footage of their battle with the Frightful Four."

I want to see how she's doing.

Most of the YouTube videos were trash quality, but there was one that Dick zoomed in on as it was recorded from a helicopter by a the Daily Bugle.

Her movements weren't hesitant, and even when she got kicked down, she quickly got back up and her eyes were alive with power.

Power that she could control.

"Raven!"

Hm?

Iron Fist called out to her.

There was no hand movements, no gestures, nothing to signal what they were about to do next. She just nodded and flew down, back-to-back with him.

"Azerath Metrion Zinthos!" She used her powers and they collected into her fist, and they both slammed their fists down onto the roof of the building they were fighting on.

And Thundra fell off from the sheer force of their power.

As the camera moved to focus on Spiderman and Thundra, my eyes stayed on the corner where Iron Fist and Raven were still in sight.

"Is your hand okay?" I read from his lips.

"It'll heal," She responded. Obviously, with her abilities.

"Let's be safe rather than sorry," And she actually listened to him. For the rest of the battle, she rarely used her powers.

"Raven has found someone who cares for her. I'm happy for her," Starfire smiled.

"Tch, it's only been a few months. Raven doesn't move on that quickly," I marched out of the room, ignoring Starfires calls and apologies.

They're just a good team.

Raven isn't like that.

She would never. . .

"She knows how I feel, and she's always felt the same," I tried convincing myself.

But if she felt the same, then why did she leave?

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Danny

"How has your hand been since the fight?" I asked Raven, walking in one of the training rooms and immediately saw her in deep meditation.

"Oh, apologies-"

"I'm all healed. Thanks for asking," She responded.

"I will let you get back to your meditation," I bowed and just as I was about to leave, she spoke.

"Would you. . .like to join me?"

"I'd be honored."