The Plague
Summary: A deadly virus is unleashed in Jump City and all the Titans can do is watch, wait and survive. The team is hit hard when one of their own catches the virus, with no cure all they can do is pray to get through and live to see another day. No one is safe and with the city closed off, so the virus can't spread, their trapped in the mist of it all. Their strength, survival and friendship will be tested as the virus plagues the city. RobStar BBRae
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Day 1
- Exposure -
Red, infectious eyes cast toward the heavens. The man behind the eyes sighed and took in a deep, wheezy breath. He brought the flask to his lips, taking a swig of the brown liquid inside. His eyes closed and he raised his arms slightly, almost like he was praising the air. He staggered as he continued to walk through the crowded streets of Jump City. A crooked smile graced his lips as he saw everyone woman, child and man pass him.
So unaware of what lies ahead.
He was bumped by people hurrying along the sidewalks, their glares cold as ice.
"Watch where you're going buddy."
He almost laughed at the man, with his brief case, suit and tie. The man passed and watched the guy who had just bumped him walked off to his job. He staggered a bit more as he fell out into the street. Angry people in cars beeped and sent curse words towards him, but he didn't care. He bent over as a black liquid spewed from his mouth, he merely whipped the bile away and continued on.
Death is here Jump City, better welcome it with open arms.
"Get out of the way!"
The impatient people were starting to piss him off. They didn't know who the hell he was and what the hell he was about to unleash. No this city was going to be destroyed, just like his own.
"Death is all around you."
His eyes then rolled into the back of his head and his body fell to the ground, shaking violently. This drew every eye in the crowd, every breath was drawn back and some were let loose in a scream. Some brave enough tried to approach him and one lonely soul bent down next to him.
"Sir?"
The man grabbed the woman's hand and his face was inches from hers.
"Embrace Death for it is here to stay in Jump City, the plague has been unleashed."
His body became limp as he died next to the women who was brave enough to hear the message.
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"Die zombies!"
Beast Boy's fingers ran over the repeated buttons as he continued to exterminate the zombies coming towards him. Cyborg watched with deep concentration as Beast Boy was getting closer and closer to beating his high score. Raven looked up from her book, obviously annoyed by the loudness coming from the game.
"Can you please turn down the game?"
Both boys were way to into the game to even hear what Raven had said, but her best friend Starfire had heard loud and clear and her brow crinkled a bit. Starfire could tell Raven was getting very annoyed.
"Um friends maybe you should do the turning down of the game."
Beast Boy just waved his hand and continued on with his game. Starfire gave Raven a small shrug indicating that she had tried, Raven returned it with a small smile and cleared her throat.
"Beast Boy I said can you turn it down?!"
Beast Boy bit his bottom lip as he was only a thousands points away from beating Cyborg's score.
"Not now Raven!"
A vein pulsed in Raven's head as an evil plan formed in her head. She quickly walked over to the electrical outlet and unplugged the TV.
"NO!"
Beast Boy was beside himself as the screen went blank and as his chance of beating the score was now gone. Cyborg punched his fits in the air and Starfire giggled. Raven smiled and twirled the cord around her fingers, while Beast Boy glared at her.
"I was so close!"
Raven only smirked, dropped the cord and walked away back to her book. Beast Boy got up from the couch to plug it back in, mumbling on the way.
"Oh friends may I try this game of blasting the zombies?"
Beast Boy re-plugged the TV and walked back over to the couch.
"Sure, why not."
He handed her the controller and sat down next to Starfire. Excitement flashed in her eyes as the game began, Cyborg slowly leaned over whispering in Beast Boy's ear.
"Five bucks say she can beat Robin's high score."
Beast Boy smiled a mischievous smile and agreed to the bet. Five minutes later both boys sat with their mouths wide open as Starfire not only was beating Cyborg's high score, but had surpassed Robin's. Raven's lips curled into a smirk and she watched from over the top of her book.
GAME OVER
Starfire set the controller down and turned to her male friends.
"Did I do well?"
Both boys took a minute to take in her high score.
"Well? Star you did fantastic! You beat Robin's high score and no one can do that!"
She smile and clasped her hands together with joy. Speaking of Robin, the Boy Wonder himself walked into the living room, his face set grim.
"Titans trouble."
Their once happy expression turned serious as they all came closer to the computer.
"What's wrong?"
Robin typed quickly on the keyboard and marked the location.
"There, titans go!"
Soon all five were off to face danger, but weren't prepared for what was waiting for them. They had expected a robbery, some lunatic running around, possibly an alien invasion, or even just a cat in the tree, but what they saw was much worse.
A body was sprawled out in the middle of the street, surrounded by onlookers and TV news casters ready to report what had happened. Robin was the first to see it and he stopped dead in his tracks, he wasn't accustomed to be dealing with the dead like this. Cyborg was close behind, followed by Raven, Starfire and finally Beast Boy.
Starfire's hand shot to her mouth as a small gasped escaped her lips, Raven looked away and Beast Boy backed up entirely. Robin and Cyborg were the only ones brave enough to approach the body.
"Hi, you must be the Teen Titans."
Robin turned to face a tall man with short brown hair, dark brown eyes and a long brown overcoat on despite the hot weather.
"I'm detective Johnson and I'm guessing you're Robin."
Robin nodded and shook the mans hand.
"Um detective can you tell me what happened here?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you much. Witnesses say he was just a face in the crowd and he just collapsed out here on the street, but there is one woman who had told us he had said something to her before she died."
The detective pointed to a small blond woman sitting over by a crime scene truck, she seemed a bit shaken. Robin nodded and walked over to her.
"Hi I'm Robin and I wanted to ask you about what this man said to you before he died."
The woman took in a deep breath as she recollected what he had said, her eyes seemed vacant for a moment.
"He said embrace Death for it is here to stay in Jump City, the plague has been unleashed."
Robin was expecting more, but nothing else came.
"Do you know what plague he was talking about?'
The woman just shook her head and Robin thanked her for her cooperation. He then walked back over to the body where Cyborg was examining it. He looked over at the rest of his team, they seemed a bit uncomfortable with the situation.
"Robin come here."
Robin kneeled down next to Cyborg.
"What is it?"
Cyborg pulled back the eyelids of the man and Robin recoiled a bit for they were the scariest blood shot red he had ever seen.
"That's not normal. What do you make of it?"
Cyborg only shook his head. "I don't know."
Robin nodded and stood up, he walked over to where Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy were standing.
"Okay team we need to do some research and look into this. Starfire you and Beast Boy go to the library, Raven, you Cyborg and I will stay at the tower and do research there. Everyone got it?"
All three titans nodded and Cyborg rejoined the group, he had two photos in his hands, he gave one to Beast Boy and kept the other. As he walked Beast Boy caught a glimpse of a small girl holding her mothers hand and for a split second he could have sworn he saw her eyes have a red gleam to them.
"Wha-"
He did a double take, but when he looked back, they were gone. Swallowed up into the crowd, Beast Boy just shrugged and walked on.
-
Beast Boy groaned as he sat back in a chair at the library, him and Star had been their for three hours and still hadn't found anything out. All they had to go on was a supposed plague and a picture of a dead guy, which quit frankly, scared the hell out of both titans. He grabbed a near by comic and stuffed it in the book he was supposed to be reading from.
"Friend Beast Boy have you found anything?"
Beast Boy shook his head as his eyes gazed over the comic book, Starfire raised an eyebrow and walked over behind him, before he could react Starfire pulled the comic book out of his grasp.
"Hey!"
"Beast Boy……"
She glared at him and he laughed nervously under her gaze, she could be as scary as Raven sometimes.
"Sorry."
Starfire couldn't stay mad at her friend for long, she smiled slightly and he returned it. She walked away to put the comic up and Beast Boy was back to looking through books.
"Here's something."
He picked up a small black book with big white letters on the front. A History of Plagues and Illnesses. Beast Boy arched and eyebrow and leafed through the book and stopped at the table of contents.
The Black Plague or Black Death: Page 1
The Bubonic Plague: Page 19
Septicemic Plague: Page 32
Yellow Fever: Page 45
His eyes scanned down the rest of the page until they stopped on the last one.
The Scarlet Plague or Red Death: Page 174
This caught his attention as he remembered being told that the man's eyes were blood shot red. He quickly flipped to the page and scanned for useful information.
The Scarlet Plague or also known as the Red Death is a very rare, but highly deadly virus that attacks the body, destroying it from the inside out. Historical Records have shown that a small outbreak of this virus was reported in London in 1973, but was controlled and wiped out by 1974. It is a very deadly virus which can kill within three days upon getting it and spreads through contact with another victim. Rages in extremely hot weather.
The symptoms are as followed:
Loss of vision
Dizziness
Vomiting of a black vile liquid
Increase in heart rate
Eyes turning a blood shot red color
-Note no cure has been found.
Beast Boy didn't need anymore proof he was up out of his seat quicker than lightening. His eyes scanned the aisles for Star and he finally found her looking through the shelves.
"Star!"
She turned to look at him, surprised by his eagerness. He skidded to a stop and flashed her a huge grin.
"I think I've found something."
She arched an eyebrow and he handed her the book. Starfire read quickly and gasped, she looked up at Beast Boy with wide eyes.
"Beast Boy you are a genius!"
He thanked her for the comment and took the book back. They both began walking towards the door, ready to go tell the rest of the titans what they had found.
"I mean it all fits."
Starfire nodded, but then stopped dead in her tracks. Beast Boy paused to see the worried expression on her face.
"What's wrong Star?"
She stood there trembling slightly.
"If this truly is this plague then the city is in terrible danger!"
Beast By just realized what she was saying and he smacked his forehead, he ran over to her and grabbed her arm dragging her to the door.
"Come on Star we have to tell the others before it's too late."
Beast Boy prayed that it wasn't too late, but time would not be on their side.
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