Day 7: Wasted opportunities

"Raven, I don't have time to this right now." Robin growled as he almost had to pry herself out of Raven's grip. It didn't work. Raven had been threatened by a church not too long ago and he wanted to know why. Why? She hadn't done anything to the church, she got within a hundred feet of it, but was that a crime? Non stop the entire week, Robin had been in the office looking at the files why the church wanted Raven removed from the city. It was stupid really. She was a hero, she wasn't evil. But what angered Robin even more was the fact that she tried to be a hero, she tried to be a hero but her blood was overshadowing her doings.

"It's nothing, Robin, it's a waste of time. It's not like it's the first time the churches has threatened me." Raven's arms were hooked around his neck as he walked, her legs wrapped around his waist while she buried her face in his neck.

"I know, but it's the first time they demand you being removed." He growled. "It's not fun."

"I know it's not fun, but they will keep at it until I am gone." He felt the sadness in her voice, she pretended that it didn't matter, but deep down, he knew it hurt. He knew that she was wearing the mask, the mask that hid her emotions and feelings. Being called demon and evil right after battle had become her second nature, she didn't pay them any mind, but he could see the sadness in her eyes. It was usually why was at the back of the group, hoping they would take the spotlight so she wouldn't be judged by blood again.

Robin took a deep breath and walked down the hallway, Raven hanging on him like a backpack. She seem comfortable, that was heartwarming. After all the crap she got from the city, mostly the church, she could always come home to an unwanted hug by her friends.

The other titans had been giving them a look when Raven was literally hanging on Robin's back. But it was because she felt comfort, not just any comfort. It was warm, it was a light in the dark, it was someone she loved, and someone who loved her back. She knew that. Robin had been her shoulder to cry on, the one that calmed her mind after nightmares, the one that helped heal her scars.

Raven groaned as the wave of anger reached her mind. Robin was angry, not at her, but at the church. He was tired of it. He had stopped giving Raven one type of mail because he knew it was from the church. They had a little cross at the bottom of the envelope. The sad thing was that Raven would read them, it one of the other titans just gave her the mail before he got to look through them, she would read them.

He remembered one letter that actually brought her to tears. He found her on the roof hugging her legs while tears were running down her face. When he asked what was wrong, she gave him the letter without a word.

Filthy Demon,

We wish for you to go to Hell with your demon father, that is all you deserve after all. The church court has discussed your present in the city and we want you to leave. Leave the innocent untouched by your dark filthy hands. You are, after all, just a demon. A sin. An enieme of God. You belong in hell. Why do you not do everyone a favour and just go back, it would be the easiest for all of us.

We do not understand how the almighty pure Titans, found you, or why they even considered you one of them. They are pure, innocent, beings that should never come in contact with a Sin like you. The daughter of Trigon the Terrible, the Sin of Pride. The church gives you a warning, demon. Leave Jump City, leave the innocent, and never come back. Or God will have to punish you himself.

Brother Ken

Robin didn't stay home that night. After the other titans had gone to bed, he drove into the city with the letter. He was going to show the priests how innocent he was. He made it to the garage and was about to put his helmet on, when the lights turned on. Raven sat against Cyborgs car looking at him sad. Simply she shook her head. "Don't do it, Robin. They're not worth it."

Robin didn't listen. He took Raven back to her room and helped her to bed. He laid with her for an hour, making sure she was truly asleep. They he left. He knew that Raven was going to be mad at him, but he didn't care. He wanted so badly to punch that priest.

Arriving at the church, he was glad it was still open. The brothers were all praying while the high priest was reading from the bible.

The priest, who he knew had written the letter to Raven looked up at him. He smiled. "Ah, Brother Robin. What brings you here? Good news I hope." Robin knew what the man was talking about, the priest was hoping Robin came with news that Raven was gone. He didn't answer. Robin glared at the priest, all he had to do was wait. Wait for the priest to come to him, he could simply punch him and get out. "Pardon me, child, but what brings you here so late at night?"

Robin held out the letter. "Stop going after my friend." He said.

The priest looked offended before placing his hand on where his heart should be. "Your friend is a demon, child, she must have you under her spell. Demons work like that, trick the innocent into her nest then kill them. I only wish what is best, child."

Robin almost snorted, he was angry, but he found amusement in what the priest was saying. "My friend, Raven!" He started, letting his voice grow stronger at the name of his friend. "-is one of the kindest beings in the world. She has saved the city multiple times."

The priest laughed loudly. "Child, you don't know what you are talking about." The priest walked down to where Robin stood. He placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "Child, the demon is dangerous. You should rid of it before it is too late."

It. That ticked him off. Robin's fist meet the jaw of the priest, the priest laid on the ground holding his broken jaw with one hand. "She is not an it. She is the love of my life." There were gasps from the priests around in the church. But Robin didn't care. He walked out of the church and drove home.

After that, Raven had tried desperately to hold him away from the priests and any church. But now that she had gotten a new letter from the same church, Robin was back on it.

"Robin… Stop… It's not worth it, it's a waste of time and energy." She said into his neck as Robin tried to get her to lay down in bed. She knew that once she was asleep he would go back to the church.

"Raven, no. They shouldn't say those things, it's not true." Robin laid back in bed, Raven still on his back. He was hoping laying her down on her back would loosen her grip, but it didn't work. Instead, he found himself lying underneath her, she was on all four over him like an animal that just caught her prey.

"Robin, for the last time. It's a waste." She leaned in to kiss him, but he stopped her with his hand.

"I'll be the judge of that." He grabbed her waist and turned her over so she was underneath. She let out a yelp as it happened, but that only made Robin laugh. She rarely yelped at anything. "If I can protect you, Raven. I will, if you're being threatened, it will never be a waste to beat someone up." He kissed her.

xXx

I mean no offence to you if you're religious or Christian for that matter.

Anyway, thank you for reading my crap through the week, I don't know what I am doing, and I probably won't know for the next stories I'm working on. It seem like I write good ideas, but when Chapter 1 is done I just go "Nah, it's bad. People won't like it." I hope I can get crap done soon.

Again, anyways thanks for reading.