Hi guys, my first teen titans fan fic, but anyway I hope you enjoy, and there are probably errors, but I can only read my story so many times.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Teen Titans, I am merely a fan writing fictional stories of it. :) gina
Another sun settled before Titan's tower and Raven saw the light pierce through her dark shaded windows. Her eyes adjusted to the brightness of the room, though some of the light was darkened by her dull coloured room. She sat up, and stretched her arms. She had always considered redecorating her room, after the one incident when she was slightly frightened by the horror movie that the titans had watched. Though that was an exception because that movie strangely became alive in the end.
She smelt oily bacon and eggs cooking in the distance. She stood up and pulled her cloak on, flipping over the hood. Another day, but this was no ordinary day. It was her birthday. And she knew that Beast Boy wasn't going to let her forget it, even though she dreaded her birthday, due to the fact that two years ago, on her birthday, should've been the end of the world. She sighed, and the automatic door slid open, and to her surprise, she saw Beat Boy standing there, big grinned with his sharp tooth pointing over his top lip.
'Hey Rae. Do you know what day it is?' He bounded happily.
'Um wednesday?' She said flatly.
He thought for a moment.
'Well Yeah, but, its your 19th birthday!' Beast Boy stated happily. He enveloped her in a friendly hug, which Raven, didn't reject, but replied by wrapping her arms around him.
He pulled away, and rubbed his hands together excitedly.
'So what, you have like a big cake and a party with rainbow balloons ready for me?' Raven asked, partially sarcastic.
'Well actually, I sort of guessed you wouldn't want that so I insisted on doing something else for you.'
Raven raised her eyebrows curiously.
'And what exactly is that?' She asked.
'Hm, well I don't want to ruin the surprise…but…I suppose I can give it to you now.' From behind his back he pulled a pink wrapped rectangle. He shoved it forwards, still smirking.
'Pink. Nice.' Raven commented with a tad of sympathy in her voice. She reached forwards and took it from his eager hands.
She ripped the pink wrapping paper, and turned the rectangle over. A black book. She read the main title.
'Spiritual enlightenment, chakras and spells.' Raven read vehemently attaching her eyes to the book.
'I..ugh, didn't know what to get you, but I found this in that old run down spiritual place, with the creepy shop keeper. So happy birthday Raven' Beast Boy said happily. A small smile pursed her lips.
'Thanks Gar.' Raven said empathetically and began walking to the kitchen with him. She looked up at Beast Boy and she hadn't noticed recently that Beast Boy had grown at least more than half a metre in the last two years. He looked more mature. More man like. And a deep dark secret she keep down inside her emitted from within her. She had started growing feelings for him other than friendship. She tried to ignore them, but lately she found it difficult to do so. She had never told anyone, and secretly buried it down inside. Beast Boy turned and caught her staring at him. She immediately looked away, and ducked her head lower. Beast Boy seemed not to notice, and looked away. When they emerged from the corridor into the main room. Cyborg and Robin were playing video games, as always in spare time. Starfire was in the kitchen making something that looked to be some sort of purple sludge, that bubbled furiously.
'Friend Raven! Happy day of birth!' Starfire exclaimed bounding over and hugging her tightly. Raven struggled in the extremely firm hold. Starfire released her strong hold on her and ran back to her cooking.
'I have made you Mulkangorg! But there is eggs of scramble and bacon in the fridge.' Starfire said happily.
'Um, thanks Starfire.' Raven replied unsure of what a "Mulkangorg" was.
Robin and Cyborg turned from their game.
'Yo, Happy B'day Rae!' Cyborg said happily.
'Yeah, Happy birthday Raven' Robin remarked.
Raven smiled. She was glad that nobody was over appreciating her birthday. It was just another quiet, calm day, she liked quiet calm days. She sat down and opened the book Beast Boy had given her. She turned the first page and saw Beast Boy's messy handwriting inked into the page.
"To Raven,
Have a good 19th Birthday,
from Gar".
She smiled, and turned the page. She began reading the first page.
"The seven Chakras and the rule of spiritual enlightenment:
Carazon Rakashas Endere…Aldruon Enlenthra Nalthos Sola Narisnor…Gost Wenthen Verbis Nex…Necronom Hezberek Morti…Ciro…Enyawd…Vasarix…Zinthos…Metrion…Azarath…Kalazon Racashos Endarath."
Raven studied the imprinted words carefully. She began mumbling the words quietly under her breath, the others occupied doing their own things, seemed not to notice. A sudden pain seemed to afflict from the gem on her forehead. A piercing sound echoed through her ears; a screaming noise. She threw the book away on the floor, lying face up and open. Raven used her hands to cover her ears. The sound only seemed to become louder and louder, and she couldn't hear anything but the penetrating noise. The pain coming from her head, began to sting unlike anything before. It felt like a knife stabbing through her. Unable to think she tried to regain her conscience. The pain only seemed to burn more furiously, it was unlike any pain she had experienced. The terrible screams repeatedly chanted the curses form the book. Unable to bear the pain, Raven screamed and threw herself forwards, clutching to her ears. Her eyes began to sting now with tears streaming down the side of her face.
'Raven?' The others panicked.
Starfire was the first to rush to her.
'Raven? What is wrong?' She asked alarmed.
Raven didn't reply. Her ears booming with the sound of fear. She screamed again, as her forehead burned with traumatic pictures that entered her eyes. The others appeared at her side.
'Make it stop! …Stop!' She croaked out. The others looked at each other suspiciously. 'Make what stop? Raven?' Robin asked loudly. Beast boy scanned the room as if to find something that was making Raven endure such pain. And then he saw the book across the floor, that seemed to be emitting a strange black glow. He reached for it, and slammed it shut.
Raven stopped her thoughts, and the echoing deadly noise slowly vanished. The pain in her forehead no longer existed. She fell sidewards, and everything went blurry. The last thing she saw was her friends crowded around her.
'What was that all about?' Cyborg pondered. Beast boy lifted raven into the sickbed, and gripped onto her hand tightly.
'Maybe Trygon has tried to contact her once again?' Starfire suggested.
'No. Trigon is gone-'
'-Its the book that I gave to her' Beast Boy said throwing the cursed book to Robin. Robin scanned the pages. There was nothing inside.
'How can this book do that to Raven. It's empty.' Robin stated, passing it to Cyborg.
Beast Boy turned around, shocked.
'Gimme that Cy.' Beast Boy said snatching the book from Cyborg's grasp. He examined the blank pages.
'What? No wait, when I bought this for her, it was filled with words.' Beast Boy said.
'B where did you buy this book?' Cyborg asked.
'Um from that spiritual book store down main street. You know the one where Raven buys all her books from?'
The others shook their heads.
'It doesn't make sense though.' Robin said rubbing his chin.
Beast Boy glanced back to Raven. He had let it happen. It had caused her so much pain.
'Cyborg. Get co-ordinates on this book shop. Beast Boy you stay here with Raven. We'll go check out anything strange going on.' Robin said, instructing Starfire and Cyborg to leave. Beast Boy sat next to Raven, who lay motionless on the bed. She wasn't levitating, or moving. And it frightened him. What if Raven never woke up…A sudden pang of guilt hit him like a rock. His best friend, closest friend…his secret crush. He had tried not to make anything obvious, any sign of loving affection. But whenever he saw her, there was some type of feeling inside that was either good, or bad, whether it was the thought of replacing terra, or making Raven feel uncomfortable, he did not want to initiate a courtship, unless he was sure that she would return his feelings. He took her hand in his own, hoping soon she would wake up. He savoured the feel of her skin, and the beauty of her extraordinary face. He wanted to lean forwards and kiss her, but he knew he couldn't. A sudden moan came from her mouth. Beats Boy seemed to leap in joy. She was okay. For now.
Disclaimer- I do not own Teen Titans or the characters
A sudden bang echoed around the Titan's tower, and Beast Boy jumped up and swung around.
'Hello?' He called out. He listened with his acute hearing, trying to hear any noise. Silence. After he was absolutely sure there was nothing, he returned to his seat by Raven. He looked at the time on the distant clock: 2:30 am. He rubbed his eyes tiredly and looked down at her. She was still lying down, eyes shut tightly and he saw her chest lightly heaving up and down. He reached in his pocket for the Titan communicator.
'Robin?' He asked.
There was no response, just a muffled noise in the background.
'Cyborg?' he asked louder in the speaker. Again there was no incoming voice.
He was starting to become anxious.
'Starfire?' He called even louder. To his excpectations, he didn't recieve anything. He sighed and slipped it back in his pocket turning his attention to Raven.
'Raven? Please wake up.' Beast Boy quietly pleaded.
'Why did I give you that book? I'm such an idiot.' He cursed quietly under his breath. Lost in thought he didn't notice that Raven's heart scan became infrequent, and the small annoying beeping sound became out of sync. He looked up, and read the scanner: her heart beat was 40 beats per minute, slow, unsteady, but still beating. He looked away, twitching his pointy ears, picking up a distant sound. The beeping became louder. He turned back to the heart scanner, which now read 80 beats per minute. Then 110 beats, Beast Boy became unsettled.
'Just calm down Rae.' He said quietly, though he knew she wouldn't respond. Another distant sound, and though he had an acute sense of hearing as well as seeing, he was unable to distinguish the strange noise. He fidgeted with his hands, and stood up, slowly creeping to the door from the medical wing. The automatic door slid open, and he saw a shadow. He jumped back in fright, and to his realisation, it was his own shadow. He shook his head.
'Look out B, you're shadow is gonna get you.' He mocked quietly to himself.
He popped his head out the door and peered through the darkness. Nothing, but an empty corridor.
'Maybe the others are asleep?' He suggested quietly, seeking reassurance. He turned back to Raven.
'I can't leave her. What if something bad happens?' His consience reminded. He backed away from the door, and turned back to Raven. He stood by her and looked at her heart beat trend. 120 beats. Distracted for only a few seconds, a firm hand gripped his shoulder tightly. He spun around so quick, and as a reflex grabbed the hand. It was Ravens.
He looked down at her with shock and adrenaline pulsing through his veins.
'Raven?' he asked startled.
'Beast Boy we need to go.' She managed to croak out. She took heavy gasps of breath, trying to regain air that was escaping her lungs.
'What? Raven you're not in a good enough condition to move, let alone go anywhere.' Beast Boy stated protectively. Raven glared at him.
'There's something here. Please, Beast Boy.' Raven rasped rather sincerely. He looked at her confused.
'Raven you're tired, disoreintated- '
A smash resonated through the thin walls of the tower.
'What was that?' Beast Boy said spinning around. He listened carefully.
'Beast Boy..we need to leave. Now!' Raven said horsely. He turned around. Raven's death stare pierced through his mind. A smash; and Beast Boy whirled around again. To his surprise it was the window, and Raven was shaking. She had smashed the window, which meant that she wasn't in the mood for compromising with him.
'Alright.' Beast Boy said giving up. It was no use arguing with her, and even in the state she was in at the moment, she would probably punish him when she was healed. She sat upright and groaned rubbing her forehead. He heard another smash, but it wasn't Raven, and as soon as he looked at her, she was staring beyond him. He turned and saw a dark shadow creeping closer. In less than a split second, he morphed into a Pteranodon, lifting Raven, and taking flight from the window, away from whatever was screeching from behind them.