Author's Note:
This was an idea I had a little while ago, and I've been thinking of it a lot lately, so yeah. This is going to be the first installment of 'Raven's Secrets'. Enjoy.
Also, read and review. It'd be very appreciated.
Heal
He lay there, still and quiet. It wasn't normal for him. She could see each welt and the scratches clearly on his green skin. His breathing was horrible, rasping for each and every breath. Cinderblock.
The Titans had been having a normal night. Robin was going over files, with Star Fire was trying to coax the Wonder Boy to take a break. He had been running out of excuses why he couldn't stop. Raven could feel his emotions clear across the room.
Cyborg and Beast Boy were engrossed in a new Mega Monkeys addition, the eleventh one. Beast Boy had gotten it for his seventeenth birthday. His gaming skills had gotten better over the years, and now he was a hard opponent of Cyborg to take down.
Raven was looking at a book. It was special to her. A dark blue cover and yellowed pages. Songs and stories of Azarth spilled over the pages in purple ink, and pictures spirals from spaces in a haunted style. It was her's. Her keep sake of her home. She had spent months laboring away, working on it until it was, what she thought, perfect. Something to remember her home by, the one that was reduced to rubble.
And then, the siren went off.
They leapt into the T-Car, driving recklessly, straight to Jump Cities Pentagon.
Straight to Cinderblock.
From there, at the moment when Robin yelled the familiar catch phrase that had been engrave don each of the fives heart –though Raven never wanted to admit it-, they leapt into battle. Cyborg began firing his canons, intent on bringing Cinderblock down. Robin was hurling his birdarangs with little effect. Star Fire flew circles around the enemy, bringing green fire bolts down upon him. She had as little affect as a mosquito had. Raven however was sent straight to defense. Hurling force fields left and right, protecting her team mates from impact of heavy machinery.
Beast Boy, grown reckless with the Cat-and-mouse battle, charged into a rhino, and started to charge. Before Raven could even chant her words, he was thrown backwards hard. He phased directly human, and before Raven had another chance, Cinderblock threw metal beams and sacks of cement at the green changeling, until Raven managed to create a force field, and force him to relent the attack.
Cinderblock began running away, awkwardly but with a purpose.
It was silent, driving back.
Until Robin broke it.
He blamed her. blamed her for falling back on her duties, blaming her for not coming to Beast Boy's aid, not only once, but twice! He blamed her for allowing him to escape.
She said nothing, but pulled her hood up and shutting her eyes. Emotions were raging inside and timid stood among them all, crying.
The rest of the ride was tense, waiting for something to happen.
Nothing but the harsh sounds of Beast Boy's breathing.
In the Hospital wing of the Tower, Raven began to pull herself together. Rubbing her hands together, she began to focus. Pushing aside her emotions, she began to breath calmly. Placing her hands on his chest, they were soon engulfed in a soft glow.
Within moments his breathing was better. Her's was worse.
His cuts began to disappear; red lines appeared on her skin.
His bruises faded away; purple splotches came onto her arms.
And then, he was healed.
With her hood up, she stumbled away, ignoring the others gazes.
Cyborg was worried of course. The 'Protective Brother' role he had begun to play was strong. Stare Fire was concerned. She had no idea why Raven looked so weary underneath her cloak and hood. Robin's was empty. He felt guilt for yelling at her, and something was wrong with her.
Before anyone could say a word, Beast Boy's eyes opened. They rushed towards him, coddling him –though Robin was only concerned for the team, even if part of that team was gone-.
They never saw the after affects of her 'healing'. She could heal other's-no matter the extent of the injury- and it would take it's place on her. Broken ribs made each breath burn, and tears pricked her eyes.
It was only if someone had injured her were they gone. Like when the Beast came, she healed. But now, she could only sink to the floor and wait for the morning.
A/N:
And that, my lovely readers (and hopefully reviewers), is Heal. My next installment will be GONE. This is when Raven ran away, and her fears of a new world.
So adios amigos, happy reading!
Raven-Talent