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Chapter 2:
The Freezing Danger
Raven fell into the water with a splash as the ice disbanded as far as it could. She quickly noticed her freezing underwater surroundings tried to teleport to the surface; but non-prevail. She couldn't concentrate because of the mind-numbing cold water. She soon felt a hand clasp around hers and looked up. Through the brown, icky water, she saw Beastboy trying his best to hang onto her and pull her back up.
He would try to change into an animal of some sort but he was afraid that the ice would break even more, causing both him and Raven more danger. He pulled and he pulled, but she was too heavy due to the layers of ice quickly coating her body.
Due to Raven's wet leather glove, Beastboy started to lose grip on her hand. The glove slipped off, but Beastboy quickly grabbed her wrist before she sunk deeper into the water. But because that was wet too, he lost his entire grasp on Raven. She sunk deeper into the cold, dirty, brown water, disappearing from all view.
"Oh shit!" Beastboy cursed as he started to get up, carefully. Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg (who had left in the middle of Raven's performance for food) came back and skated to Beastboy. "Beastboy, where's Raven?" Robin asked. Beastboy looked back at him and stepped to the side, revealing the hole in the ice. A look of fear and panic was plastered on Beastboy's face. "Please don't tell me she's down there," Cyborg said, worriedly. "Then, I won't tell you," Beastboy said and looked back down at the hole, hoping he'll be able to see Raven. Snow began to fall silently from the sky.
Raven started to panic and swished around hoping to find the surface. Her skates made it difficult for her to do such a task. She realized this and she removed them as fast as she could, cutting herself in the process. After, she finally removed them; she swam up until she hit the solid ice.
"Raven!" Beastboy called, hoping she could hear him. He knew she can hold her breath for a long time but she's going to run out soon. "Where is she?" Starfire asked, looking around the ice floor. "I can't pick up her tracking device…the circuits might be frozen," Cyborg said.
Everyone started to panic and started to yell. All except Beastboy; he was quiet. He stood away from the panicking group and looked around slowly. His ears twitched from left to right as he listened. He closed his eyes and concentrated on the sound.
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk, thunk, thunk!
He snapped his eyes opened and quickly turned his head towards the sound. He skated towards the sound and quickly got to his knees. He wiped the snow away revealing two hands; a gloved hand and a gray one. "Raven!" he yelled. He looked away from the hands onto the others, "She's over here!"
The others skated towards him but when they got there, the hands were gone. Looking down, Robin said, "Where is she?" Standing back up, Beastboy said, "I don't know… she was just here!" Looking over at her, Robin said, "Starfire, can you break through the ice?"
She nodded and punched the ice. It quickly cracked and broke into a huge hole. A hole that was big enough for a green polar bear to get in. "Beastboy, no, wait!" Robin called. But it was too late. Beastboy was already swimming deep into the dark, dirty, cold water.
The water was brown and icky. Particles of wood, leaves, and bits of pond scum floated in the water as he swam through. It stung Beastboy's eyes as he swam making it hard for him to see. He had to strain to see the dark, barely moving figure that was sinking further into the water. He swam faster, hoping it was Raven; it was. Her eyes were closed. Her mouth was open just a little and her body was limp.
He swam even faster towards her. He swam underneath her and turned back into his human form. He swooped her up in his arms as he swam back up to the surface. He swam up, but just like Raven, he hit the solid ice. He swam back down a little and turned into a killer whale, positioned Raven, carefully, on his flipper, and charged.
"Where are they?" Robin said, looking down. He was getting ready to jump in and look for the both of them. Whispering, aggressively to himself, Cyborg said, "Come on BB, show!"
All of a sudden, they heard the ice break apart behind them. They turned, to see a green killer whale jump into the air, quickly turning into a green man with a purple-headed, limp body in his arms.
He landed on the ground, being careful not to hurt Raven. He laid her down on the ground and checked her breathing, as the others skated over to him.
"Are you and friend Raven, okay?" Starfire asked as she walked off the ice onto the snow. Lifting his head up from her chest, he said, "I'm in a little pain. But Raven's not breathing!" Cyborg looked at his arm to see her vitals, "She has no pulse!"
'No! Come on Beastboy! Think! You can't lose her yet!' he thought. An idea popped into his mind and reacted to it almost instantly. He bended forward, pinched her nose, and let his lips touch hers. They were almost as cold as the freezing water.
'Come on, Raven!' he thought as he breathed into her. 'Remember, Raven!' he breathed again.
'Remember, how to breathe!' he breathed again.
'Remember, please!' he breathed again.
'You're not done yet!' and again.
'Don't give up on me!' and again.
'Not here! Not now! Not like this!' and again.
'Damnit Raven!' and again, for the last time.
'REMEMBER HOW TO LIVE!!!'
In an instant, Raven coughed. She couched as she got rid of the dirty, cold, lake water from her throat. After, it was all gone she wheezed as she breathed; trying to catch her breath.
"Raven, you're alive!" Beastboy cheered. Weakly, she responded, "I am?" Being as cheerful as she can, Starfire said, "Yes friend, Raven. I am most happy that you are safe!" Cyborg stepped up and said, "Me too…but we gotta get these two to the infirmary. Especially BB; He's nose is redder than Rudolph's."
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