Chapter 2: The Midnight Hour
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There comes a time in everyone's life when they are forced at a dark crossroads. Roy Harper, Speedy the scarlet archer, lay fighting for his life in a hospital bed. They mask had not been removed from the boy's face.
In the hospital corridor the Titans waited. Raven stood alone far away from the other members of the team. It had been five hours since Speedy had been admitted to the hospital.
It was a cold fear that had surrounded the Titans. Raven felt the shattering emotions that came from every team member. Robin was in emotional torment. His betrayal held him in a deep icy grip. Robin could not think and he could not function.
It was close to midnight when Green Arrow and the remainder of the JLA entered the hospital. "Where the hell is he?" Green Arrow shouted.
Black Canary gently placed a hand on Green Arrow's shoulders. The leaguers stared at the Titans. It was Green Lantern who broke the silence.
"We don't blame you guys," Hal Jordan said softly. "We just need to know who found him."
Raven stepped forward before the others could utter a word.
Before any questions could be asked the doctor entered the room.
"How's my boy?" Green Arrow demanded.
"He'll live but he needs to go through rehab," the doctor answered.
"He got into this mess himself he can get himself out of it. How could he do this me?" Green Arrow demanded.
"You can't abandon him. He needs you," Black Canary said.
"He can handle it himself. When he's clean he can come see me. Until then I don't want to see him," Green Arrow said.
"You are being an idiot," Green Lantern said. "He needs you. Ollie, he needs to know that you don't hate him."
"What that boy needs Hal is a good kick in the ass."
The other leaguers looked at each other. "We are going to have to investigate the tower," Batman said coldly. "We need to make sure it is a drug free zone. The rooms have to be checked."
"We can do that," Robin said.
"No," Batman turned towards his ward, "you didn't even know about Speedy's problem. The Titans will have to be supervised over."
"You can't do that!" Robin yelled.
A nurse came running quickly from Speedy's room. "He's awake and he's asking for whoever found him," she said softly.
All eyes focused on Raven who glided into the room.
"Speedy," she said softly.
"Raven, it was you," he replied.
His voice was broken sounding. Raven stared at the mass of wires coming out of Speedy. Gently she stroked the top of his red hair.
"Speedy are you--"
"It's Roy," he said softly. "My name is Roy Harper."
To be continued...
