1. A noise in the night It was a quiet night in Titans Tower. Everyone was asleep. At least it seemed that way. Then there was a crash, and everyone awoke.
A quick rush to the source of the noise, and confusion reigned. One window in the common room was shattered, and the night was filled with a thunderstorm.
Robin quickly turned to the others. "We may have an intruder. Titans, split up! Search the tower."
Starfire flew up to the upper floors, checking for anything that didn't belong.
Cyborg went down to the garage, checking for damages.
Robin headed for the evidence garage, to see if anyone was seeking to steal any of the confiscated tech.
Raven started to head out, then stopped. Beast Boy hadn't come running like the others, which was odd. Even though it was late at night, a disturbance in the tower would have had him up and running sooner than anyone. Besides that, his sleep lately hadn't been easy, and she had often found him up in the middle of the night, troubled. Whenever she'd asked him about it, though, he'd put on a fake smile and tell her everything was fine. Then he'd make a terrible joke, and she'd lose interest.
She went to his room, and knocked on his door. "Beast Boy! Wake up. We may have-"
The door fell open. The room was wrecked, and there was no sign of Beast Boy. She pulled out her communicator.
"Has anyone seen Beast Boy?"
The answer quickly came back a negative.
"His room is wrecked. We'd better find him."
The search was on again, not for an intruder, but for any sign of their missing comrade.
Eventually, they gathered once more in the common room. There was still no sign of Beast Boy.
"Dammit!" Cyborg slammed his metal fist down on the table. "Somebody grabbed BB! I can't get a lock on his communicator, either."
"Oh, dear. I hope friend Beast Boy is alright." Starfire was fretting with worry. "He could be injured, or scared, or-"
"Calm down, Star," Robin said, taking her hand. "Beast Boy's probably one of the strongest Titans around. If anyone knows how to take care of himself, he does. Trust me, he'll be fine, and we'll get him back home before you know it." It was obvious he didn't really believe most of what he said, but was desperate to reassure Starfire.
Raven said nothing. She was trying hard to keep herself - and especially her emotions - under control. It was rapidly becoming a losing battle.
Cyborg, in his pacing, tripped over Game Station. It popped open, and he saw something odd inside it. Reaching in, he pulled it out. "Umm...guys? I don't think BB was kidnapped."
Everyone turned to him. "What do you mean, Cyborg?" Robin asked calmly.
Cyborg holds up an envelope. Scrawled on the front are the words, "To my Friends."
"THis is BB's handwriting."
A quick rush to the source of the noise, and confusion reigned. One window in the common room was shattered, and the night was filled with a thunderstorm.
Robin quickly turned to the others. "We may have an intruder. Titans, split up! Search the tower."
Starfire flew up to the upper floors, checking for anything that didn't belong.
Cyborg went down to the garage, checking for damages.
Robin headed for the evidence garage, to see if anyone was seeking to steal any of the confiscated tech.
Raven started to head out, then stopped. Beast Boy hadn't come running like the others, which was odd. Even though it was late at night, a disturbance in the tower would have had him up and running sooner than anyone. Besides that, his sleep lately hadn't been easy, and she had often found him up in the middle of the night, troubled. Whenever she'd asked him about it, though, he'd put on a fake smile and tell her everything was fine. Then he'd make a terrible joke, and she'd lose interest.
She went to his room, and knocked on his door. "Beast Boy! Wake up. We may have-"
The door fell open. The room was wrecked, and there was no sign of Beast Boy. She pulled out her communicator.
"Has anyone seen Beast Boy?"
The answer quickly came back a negative.
"His room is wrecked. We'd better find him."
The search was on again, not for an intruder, but for any sign of their missing comrade.
Eventually, they gathered once more in the common room. There was still no sign of Beast Boy.
"Dammit!" Cyborg slammed his metal fist down on the table. "Somebody grabbed BB! I can't get a lock on his communicator, either."
"Oh, dear. I hope friend Beast Boy is alright." Starfire was fretting with worry. "He could be injured, or scared, or-"
"Calm down, Star," Robin said, taking her hand. "Beast Boy's probably one of the strongest Titans around. If anyone knows how to take care of himself, he does. Trust me, he'll be fine, and we'll get him back home before you know it." It was obvious he didn't really believe most of what he said, but was desperate to reassure Starfire.
Raven said nothing. She was trying hard to keep herself - and especially her emotions - under control. It was rapidly becoming a losing battle.
Cyborg, in his pacing, tripped over Game Station. It popped open, and he saw something odd inside it. Reaching in, he pulled it out. "Umm...guys? I don't think BB was kidnapped."
Everyone turned to him. "What do you mean, Cyborg?" Robin asked calmly.
Cyborg holds up an envelope. Scrawled on the front are the words, "To my Friends."
"THis is BB's handwriting."