"He's going to win, idiot."
"Impossible."
"Trust me, Beastboy has a knack for surprising you."
"Ugh, why couldn't that bubble be soundproof."
Indeed, Raven was stuck inside a giant bubble. It was tinted black so only her outline could be seen, and so far it proved resistant to her powers. Her only weapon now was her voice.
"What, want me to be a good little girl and keep quiet? Not gonna happen big guy."
"You could at least stop defending your scrawny boyfriend, that would make me happy." Her cheeks colored but through the... whatever material it was, it wasn't visible.
"He's not my boyfriend," She denied automatically. That only made Adonis wiggle his eyebrows suggestively.
"So you're telling me you're available."
"Not to you. Never to you."
This time arriving was not so harsh on Beastboy. Of course, since he'd been teleported in mid air that meant he hit the ground before he had a chance to really faint. The first thing he noticed about his new surroundings was the floor (naturally, since he was splayed face down on it). It was grey cement, a completely different environment than the woods. Not even with his enhanced senses could he hear anything alive. Pushing himself up, he surveyed the area carefully. It looked like he was standing in the middle of an empty corridor with turns on either side.
"Hello?" He called, "Anybody out there?" The echo reverberated too many times for the amount of visible space. "This place must extend for miles." Taking a cautious step around the corner, he saw the same type of hallway with the same junctions. "It's a maze!" That would be hard. A maze wasn't something animals were normally good at. Unless there was food or something at the end.
Wait.
Quickly morphing into a bloodhound Beastboy stuck his nose into the air and sniffed. Now, while in human form he did have more powerful faculties than the average man, being an animal was a whole other story. It was like nothing he could ever explain, only that the world seemed to grow... more. Just... more.
And there it was. So faint it's source was undeterminable, but it was there. A scent trail.
Thinking it over the changeling shifted into a wolf: nearly the same olfactory abilities but equipped in case of a sudden ambush. Taking off after the smell, Beastboy ran.
This place reminds me of that movie Labyrinth we watched once, he absently noted. Raven'd suggested it, claiming it was a classic, and he'd understood why she liked it. What a weird story. He was half expecting a little caterpillar in a scarf or a dwarf to appear now. Better yet, this was actually more like in Raven's mind. Except there was no timid grey cloaked girl to lead him out.
After a while of sprinting he became more relaxed. It gave him the opportunity to contemplate things (strange though it may seem). Of course, he was furious with Adonis and spent a good few minutes fantasizing about various ways to annihilate the overstuffed mechanic. If he lays a finger on Raven... Then his thoughts sputtered off their violent track.
This was clearly not their day. He hoped she was alright. If she got hurt because of him... he wouldn't know what to do. Would she hate him after this? Would she not want to go out anymore? Though, to be fair, there'd been no indication during their date she'd want to go out again. His green ears pressed flat against his head, the only outward display of his emotions.
No. Now wasn't the time to be dwelling on that. He had to actually save her before they could talk about couple stuff.
The maze seemed to go on forever. Part of him desperately wanted to fly, but the risk of losing the trail was too great. Just when he suspected his legs would flop underneath him, Beastboy reached the opening. It was a white expanse where a wall would be, almost blinding to his sensitive eyes so he morphed human at once.
"Awesome! I didn't even have to do much! Now that's my kinda challenge!" He walked through triumphantly. White became black.
AN: I love Labyrinth (David Bowie... yum), and it felt like an appropriate reference. BB doesn't seem the type to like it (no explosions and muppets instead of monkeys) but Rae I could see having a thing for its bizarre nature. I know this wasn't action packed, but I plan on building up the challenges. What should come next? Give your input! I'm letting you guys brainstorm, any good ideas will get mentioned.
Also, don't expect this frequent posting. I am a high schooler doing college level work with a chronic pain condition; life's tough.
