WARNING! FILLER-LIKE BUT IMPORTANT CHAPTER AHEAD!
January 1, 2013
"New year, new diet."
"Cy?! Are you going vegan?!"
"Hell no, string bean! The pizza place'll have a double meat supreme on the menu startin' today."
"Gross, man! Now you'll be eating two if me!"
"Tough."
It had been a week since Raven first caught the bug, and she had made a slow but steady recovery. She was down to one wave of vomit a day and Robin decided that was good enough for her to go back on the battlefield. That was the least of her worries. She had a rising suspicion about what caused her symptoms, but since it was physically impossible, she decided to not go on her hunch. Were it true, in a month or so would she be able to feel it. Until then there was nothing more to do than go on with her life and hope for the best, whatever the best was in her case.
The sorceress was in the process of ridding her mouth of the foul aftertaste of puke when the klaxon blared for what felt like the hundredth time that week. Maybe it had been. She had become accustomed to not responding, and was paralyzed in front of the sink for a few moments before she reacted, rinsing her mouth out and bolting for the Common Room.
She was the last one to the console, just as Robin finished briefing Starfire and Cyborg. The Titans had devised a strategy in which the three female Titans were the only ones to go and fight him, their powers the only ones necessary to defeat the rocks for brains. They typically did that when it came to recurring villains, so they weren't stretched thin. However, since Terra was on leave, Cyborg temporarily took her place.
"Cinderblock's on the loose near the docks. Specifically, Pier 17. He-"
Not needing nor wanting to hear the details, she teleported to the docks where the villain awaited defeat, leaving a flabbergasted and then outraged Robin shouting at nothing but remnants of her aura.
It was supposed to be a routine mission. Cinderblock had once more escaped the pathetic excuse of a maximum security prison and was on his typical rampage. Cyborg and Starfire both pummeled the rock man, intending to knock him out. Raven used her fists of aura to contribute to the assault. During one of the impacts, a slab of sharp cinderblock broke free and flew at the unsuspecting heroine, who had her attention solely on attacking the escaped convict. It cut her right arm, and in her still weakened state, she plummeted to the ground, unconscious. Starfire looked up, noticing the sudden absence of the fists, and saw her friend falling. She flew to her rescue and caught her feet above the ground. She placed her gently behind a rock and put pressure on the wound.
"Yo! Star! What happened?!" Cyborg tried to make himself heard over the din.
"Do not worry friend! I will call for Beast Boy to take our injured friend back to the Tower. Robin should be able to take care of her injury. It is not severe." Starfire had stronger vocal cords than humans, and could easily communicate herself over the noise.
Raven groaned and awoke, but made no move to get up. Starfire was talking into her communicator, so the gray girl simply moved her hand to her lesion, her hand glowing a light blue. She knew she couldn't induce a healing trance until she was in the med bay, as she would be too cold to touch and therefore could not be transported.
It was minutes later when a green pterodactyl came swooping down, snatching the only blue cloak in sight from the hood and once again taking off, this time in the direction of the T-shaped structure in the bay, person in tow. He flapped his wings faster to support the extra weight as well as in a vain attempt to reach the Tower faster. Not only was he worried about Raven, but he had a wife at home furious at him for standing her up for something someone else could handle. They had been enjoying a nice breakfast in bed, with a lovemaking session sure to happen afterwards. After the incident, however, it seemed unlikely Beast Boy would get lucky.
The masked leader had the med bay set up for when the two titans arrived, but once there, there was nothing else to do other than hook Raven up to an IV and heart monitor. She floated above the bed and went into the all too familiar healing trance.
"Clean the surface of the wound and to put some rubbing alcohol on it. Also, could you cut the arm sleeve of her leotard off, just to make sure no stray cloth gets stuck in the wound as she heals it?" Beast Boy stared at the 6" wound with a bit of hesitation. He had never treated something that couldn't be fixed with a rinse and a band aid, and though he didn't actually have to suture the wound, he still feared doing something wrong.
"Do I have to?" The green teen whined.
"Yes, and that's an order." The acrobat had much paperwork to fill out from the load of missions the Titans had conducted in the past few days, and supposed that Beast Boy was apt to perform these simple tasks. He left the sorceress in the emerald-skinned teen's care and requested any update on her condition, then departed.
Beast Boy worked diligently and in only a few minutes was done. He settled in a chair near Raven's bed and held her hand, gently rubbing her knuckles with his thumb. He let out a sigh. He didn't know what else to do, but knew he couldn't leave her. He rested his head on the sidebar while drumming his fingers on his thigh. He stared at the pale girl's serene face, and reached to sweep a stray hair out of her face.
Cyborg burst into the room, causing the shapeshifter to jump up. He stumbled on the seat and fell face first onto the ground. Cyborg ran to him, laughing.
"So not cool!" The fallen teen shouted, indignant. The metallic hero simply laughed at his expense for what seemed to be forever, before Beast Boy rolled over and stood up, rubbing his head. "Weren't you gonna check on Raven?"
Cyborg turned to the aforementioned girl, looking her over. He read her vitals scribbled onto a paper on a clipboard at the foot of her bed, and after a brief physical examination, decided that there was nothing to be done. Other than the injury, she had a clean bill of health.
"B, you can leave if ya want, but it'd be better if ya stay here with Rae so she doesn't get all confused when she wakes up." Beast Boy, not wanting to face the ire of his wife, decided to stay, not realizing that doing so would only add to the flame of fury raging inside Terra.
Beast Boy opened a compartment in his belt and pulled out his small MP3 player. From the compartment next to it, he fetched his earphones, which he plugged in and put in his ears. He played the music, and resumed his position beside the bed, holding Raven's hand and placing his head on the sidebar. He would nod off, but return to consciousness through a loud burst of a chorus in a song.
Teen Titans Trivia #2: In the comics, Terra worked with Deathstroke the Terminator a.k.a. Slade Wilson a.k.a. Slade from the beginning, and infiltrated the Titans with the sole intention of, well, terminating them. She also slept with Slade. Keep in mind that she was only 16 at the time.
Yes, a short, shameless filler. Just bear with me, guys! Next chapter, now that would be something you should definitely look forward to. This was definitely a chapter I am not proud of, but it had to be done. I can only promise that the next chapter should be up by, the latest, next Sunday. Hopefully that will not be the case, and it will be up earlier. And a correction from the chapter one author's note, Starfire did not play a big role in that CHAPTER, but she will play a considerably big one in the story. I corrected it in the first chapter, but for those few who are already tuned in and won't be re-reading any time soon, to both inform you and quell your unease over the possible loss of your sanity, I decided to post it here as well. I very much like all five Titans, and enjoy for all of their presences to be strong in a story. Now, for the IStillDon'tHaveANameForThis segment of the author's note:
Nkcandygirl: Amazing! And, I'll leave a longer review than last time! Haha! I do have to say I wouldn't mind Terra and Raven maybe bonding and not being so hostile. I would also like it if they didn't get along still. Either way, I think you've got a good fic going and your writing is amazing so far! The fact you could go either way on their relationship is a rare talent in writing, I think at least! Keep up the good work, and of course update soon!
Thank you, a million times! I find Terra and Raven's relationship dynamic to be very interesting, and I think that it's one of the ones that is the most varied here on FFN. I updated! But, sorry if it's disappointing. This will most likely be the last time this ever happens, but this is a necessary evil. But, if you liked it, then I can assure you you'll enjoy the next one even more! Hope to hear from you again!
gabylokita41: This seems really interesting i liked it :)
I'm glad you did, and hopefully this dull installment didn't lose your interest! Thanks for reviewing and I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
iris129: Yamster? XD Do you want to hear her other nicknames Norma? And fine. 1 point for you.
. Could you please not spam my reviews. And no, she doesn't. And this makes it 2:0, me leading.
Drawingdreams77: eeeee! i like this. a lot. yes.
haha but i would like to know how Beastboy came to the decision to marry Terra even though he knew he had feelings deep down that were about Raven...
and i love that you put in flash! hes awesome - one of the coolest even though i really dont know much about him...
ANYWAY this is great and im really looking forward to Sunday!
I'm happy to hear that you do! And that, my dear reader, is for me to know and you to find out. Yes, KF is beast. I was reading Speedsterized by KF fan, a fic you should check out if you like KF, and was inspired. And I am really, really, really hoping I didn't let you or any other reader down. I can assure you, you will like the next chapter, regardless of your opinion on this one. I hope you continue to enjoy this story as much as I enjoy writing it! Until next time!
If you have something, anything at all to say, don't be shy, please drop a review! It is greatly appreciated! Until next time! Toodles! ~EBWHW43
