Chapter 3
Walking down the hall, holding his hand, we pass note after note. They inform us of his favorite color, when his birthday is, and what he plans to do during the weekend. I don't know what goes through his head. Beast Boy looks at me with confusion. I look back, and wonder to my self, why aren't we sitting in a corner talking? I would much rather be with him alone. I wouldn't even mind watching one of his scary movies. Snuggling up to him pretending to be scared, just so I could dig my head into his chest. Either way, I'd be with him
Robin, in front of us, halts to a stop. In the middle of the hall way, he turns to face all of us, in one swoop of his heels.
"Jewel," He calls me up. I hesitate letting go of Beast Boy's hand, Yet I must because Bird Boy Robin needs me.
"What did I do?" Ever since I moved in, that's my go to response.
"Nothing. Where do we go next? We want out." At that, everyone looked confused. They thought another battle was going to take place, and so did I. "I'm not putting the team in danger! Jewel?"
"Um. T-to be honest, I don't know. I woke up in the weird hospital room." I said, looking down. Twiddling with my fingers, I scurry back to Beast Boy. He puts his arms around me, and I dig my head into his chest. Just like in my thoughts.
Robin, angrily, takes out his communicator and scopes out our location. Why didn't he do that first? It's beyond me why he always puts me on the spot. Robin doesn't really like me, and I have no clue why.
"Yes, We're only a few feet under ground! Cyborg, you think you could blast us out?" He says pointing up. Peeking out from Beast Boy's chest, Cyborg nods and creates a cannon with his arm. Pointing his cannon up, it charges with a hiss. Everyone covers there ears. Within the first couple seconds of the hissing, Beast Boy takes his hands and presses them to my head. Adding pressure whenever he thinks he can.
"Heads up!" He says smirking.
"Heads... DOWN!" Screams Beast Boy into the sky. Raven gives him a look of disgust, before she puts her hood up over her eyes. Starfire crouches down on the floor, and to all of our surprises, Robin goes down with her and holds her close to him.
"Booyah!" Cyborg shouts in to the air. The ceiling collapses, and rubble falls everywhere. On us. The floor. Everywhere. Raven, looked as if she would fall over from a concussion.
What was left of the ceiling, was now on the floor, what came from the new skylight, was sunshine! It was, what seemed to be mid day.
Oh the thought of returning home. Even if we go there to clean. At least we're as far away from this mess as possible.
"Okay guys, go home."
"Robin, what about you?" Starfire complains. We all look at them, now standing. She looks hurt.
"I'm staying behind to find Slade. I want you all to go home. Cyborg, I want you to take scans of everyone. I don't know what he thought he could do, but it isn't over yet." He smacks his fist into his hand. Turning to walk away, Starfire puts her hand on his shoulder.
"Please Robin, why can't we come? I-we promise to be safe." She says, pleading for a chance to stay with him.
I want to go home. They seem to have forgotten how dangerous it is to be here. I had wires on me. Who knows what he wanted to do. Who knows what information he could've been sucking out. I don't go looking for danger. I run in the opposite direction.
"Starfire, I promise, I won't do anything rash." He says taking her hand.
"Rash? You need cream?" She says turning her head to the side. I can feel a rumble from the inside of Beast Boy. I giggle along. The poor girl will never understand the ways of humans. Neither will I.
"Starfire, Please? Just go home and lie down. It's been a long...however long it's been. Please? I'll be home soon." He lets her hand drop, and walks down the hall. Disappearing around the corner, in the blink of an eye. Starfire hangs her head in defeat, and turns to face us.
"Come on Star, lets go home." Cyborg reaches his hand out, and lays it on her shoulder. Picking him up, we appear on the other side of the hole, and embrace the world.
The light stings my eyes, but once they adjust, I am forced to take in the realization of where we were the whole time, Apple St.
Apple St. Where I lived when I was with my Aunt. Of coarse Slade would choose this place. The most traumatic place in the world, besides Tibet. The streets smelled the same. Garbage was everywhere. Someone was sleeping in the alleyway.
My old apartment, lived a few blocks away. If my Aunt saw me... My Aunt still believes I ran away. Thinks I went to be with the circus, because of my powers. She never liked me, never appreciated what I could do. I know she always wished I never was.
So if that was the case, why did she take me away from Jericho? Why was I forced to leave the serene, beauty of the Tibetan Mountains? I'm still not even sure it was her. It was peaceful, and a perfect place to live, but when They came for me....
Blinking, I rubbed my eyes as an attempt to become conscious again. Throwing the blanket to the side, I jump up and greet the day with a smile. A tap on my shoulder tells me I am not alone. A swirl of my heel, and I am facing the only other soul on the mountain. His eyes sparkle, for the day has greeted him back, with a few chirps of a bird here and there. I hug his waist, and run off to find my basket. Again his hand reaches out to touch me. I turn again confused. He points to the table on the other side of the cottage. A full jar of berries sits there, mounded like a ruler.
"You're fast!" I exclaim walking over to the table. Looking again, he smiles and shrugs. He's so modest.
Just then, there's a knock on the door. We look at each other, and look at the door again. A second knock erupts along with the words, " Open up, FBI."
My heart skips a beat. I walk slowly backwards until I hit the wall. Even then, I press myself closer and closer. Jericho takes my hand and rubs it, trying to calm me. Walking over to the door, he trips over his feet. Stumbling, that means he's nervous. I would be to. He opens the door, slowly. Two men are waiting for him on the other side. Twice his size, wearing suits, They hold out a badge. {Like that made a difference.} I stumble to hide under the table, the clothe sheltering me in. Knowing I'll need to come out anyway to translate.
"Hello, are you Jericho? If not is he home?" He says, crouching down trying to become his size. The nerve.
Jericho walks over to me, and lifts the table clothe. I'm caught. Rolling my eyes, I stand up, and walk back over to the door angrily.
"This is Jericho how may we help you." I say pouting and not looking them in the eyes. They look at each other, and then back to us.
"Uh?"
"Mute." Is all I have to say. They understand.
"Oh, well, Okay, and you?"
"I?" I say, looking at them. Jericho taps my back. I stop. I'll listen to him, and I know what I am doing is disrespectful. Yet, in the back of my mind, I really don't care.
"You can translate, is all I mean." He says flapping his hands around.
"Yes, I can. What would you like?" Now I'm being nicer. Though I' d rather puke. I'm not fond of people trying to intrude. It's my-our house. They have no business being here. This is why we live in Tibet, on a mountain, in the middle of no where.
"Well, were from child services, and we've received a call from...anonymous. Who have informed us, about the way you are living, and this isn't up to standard."
My jaw dropped to the floor. I was frozen in time. No where to run. My bare feet sweating onto the floor boards. I knew what that meant. They wanted me out. Foster home? To easy. I have no family, no friends. Except the village people who live at the bottom, but they hardly know me.
I wasn't paying attention, so when they started staring at me, I knew I forgot something. The taller one gestured to Jericho. I turn to him, and he signs something out. 'Who would she be living with?'
What?
"Jewel? Jewel are you okay?" I'm being shaken. Blinking, I shake my head, on my own.
Beast Boy is sitting next to me, holding my shoulders. We're out to pizza. I don't know how we got here, but we're here.
"How did I-" He smiles widely. I realize, he did it. He might of carried me, or guided me. I don't really know.
"Beast Boy men handled you the whole way." Raven says rolling her eyes. I glance over for only a second, but then return my gaze to his big, green eyes. We smile at each other, gazing, Holding each others hands.
"Yo, BB. What do you want? BB?" Cyborg throws a straw at Beast Boys head. Almost reaching his eye, which makes me gasp.
"Ow, dude!" He says rubbing the side of his face.
Starting a conversation about toppings, the Boys voices rise. They also soon arise from the table. Typical.
I look over to Raven, she's embarrassed to be with us at all. I then look at Starfire, Her head is hanging, eyes skimming her hands under the table. She looks so depressed, so lonely.
"Star, is everything okay?" I say scooting closer, the argument echos in the background. She looks up at me, her eyes looking soar.
"Oh Jewel, I-I'm so worried for Robin. He did insist we go on without him, but I wish I wouldn't have listened, and I know I am being silly for saying these things, but I am truly worried." She looks back down, sniffling a time or too. I am immediately stricken with melancholy. I franticly search the table, but there is no mustard to be found.
"You know Robin can do this," I say, touching her hands. "He trains almost everyday, he knows his surroundings. I'm sure he'll be fine." I smile once she looks up. She smiles meekly, and stands. Walking towards the Boys, her eyes glow green. Ravens arm reaches out to stop her, but it does nothing.
"Stop!" She yells, both go flying off into the distance. Somehow they synchronized movement, and hit the wall at the same time, and rubbed their heads the same time. I was impressed. It all looked so choreographed. Starfire walks back to the table, and sits, as if nothing happened.
"Ugh, Starfire?" Raven says looking strait into her eyes. She nods, and walks away.
Confused, I get up as well. I look at Raven before I decide to move. She nods in disapproval, I take her advice, she knows more about her then I will ever. I don't want to look like a fool, so I start towards the Boys.
First I help up Beast Boy, he's a little lighter then Cyborg. We work together to help Cyborg back to his feet. I walk them back over to the table in silence, we stop to let Cyborg walk over to his seat. Before Beast Boy sits, I point him in the direction of Raven. With her heeling powers, I bet his back would be fine.
I do trust him around with Raven, and I know that before I came along, they could've been together, but, I have nothing to fear. I know everything about him, and he's told me many times how happy he is to know me.
Ravens hands glow a special white, and she touches them to Beast Boys back. He always thinks I am jealous, but truly, I'm not jealous. Thinking I am, he takes my hand, and holds it under the table.
"So, do we get two pizzas, or one split?" We all stare at Cyborg, he blushes. "Got it." He gets it. He goes inside and orders a pizza, half vegetarian, half pepperoni. When he comes back, his face looks scared, and confused.
"Yo, Jewel, Raven, can you guys go see if Starfire is in the bathroom? I thought I heard something." He sits down and starts fiddling with the salt a pepper shaker. Raven stands, and grabs a hold of my shirt. Just missing the ground, I go and follow her. We walk into the building, and, of coarse, all the eyes are on us. The dark red walls, lighted by small light bulbs lit everywhere. Some paintings of pizza, and old people hang on the wall. I always thought this place looked to fancy for a pizza place. The bathrooms, are another few feet away, and already I hear someone talking furiously. Sounding angry, and sad at the same time.
I speed up, passing Raven, and push through the door. Starfire is standing over the sink, yelling into a communicator. I am instantly stricken with confusion. Who is she talking to? What's going on?
"Starfire?" Raven peeks through the door, pushing me closer. Starfire looks at me and mumbles something into the communicator, and shuts it. She smiles widely at us, with her hands behind her back. Pretending nothings going on.
"Ugh, what was all that-"
"What? I don't know what you are speaking about!" She laughs slyly, and sprints back to the table. Ravens faces is confused, with her one eyebrow raised.
"Okay...well.... I smell pizza!" I say, and awkwardly scrunch past Raven and run to the table.
Maybe she was talking to Robin? Maybe the police? Maybe her home planet? I'm not sure. That was all to weird for me, and I invented weird. I once had an hour long conversation with Cyborg about feet! Only to be broken up by Ravens psychic powers, but, what was Starfire planning?
"Hey glad ya'll could join us! Oh sorry, Jewel come here! Jewel this is Bumblebee. Bumblebee, this is Jewel." Sitting next to Cyborg is a girl to be about three inches shorter then him. Her outfit catches my eye, with her black and yellow stripes, and wings! What's on her belt? Wires? I'm not sure. She extends her hand. I take it, she has a strong grip!
"Hi," I say shyly. I'm not all for meeting new people. "Nice to meet you."
"Well, it's great to meet you too!" She says smiling the biggest smile I've ever seen. "Cyborg has told me allot about you!" Is that a good thing? Should I be offended?
I just smile, and sit back down next to Beast Boy. His one hand finds my waist, and we all chow down.
Entering a conversation, about how dead the Titans east is. No one ever wants to invade them, and they get about three bad guys a month! Which isn't much of a threat! Then we enter the recent event of the Slade situation. Which made me think: We were just captured, and possibly experimented on, and we are in the middle of town, eating pizza, this isn't what Robin wanted! We should be home trying to figure out what just happened, but, it's not in my power to say anything. I'm still the newbie.
"So, where's everyone else?" Beast Boy says, right after he shoves a giant piece of pizza in his mouth. He chews with his mouth open, until everyone stares at him, to stop. I couldn't care less.
"Their back at the tower. Aqualad wasn't feeling well, and Mas and Menos, well, I didn't know what they were saying. They just ran away and started dancing. I'm not sure what was happening!" She says laughing. I look at Beast Boy, not knowing who those people were. Of coarse, I wouldn't, it just makes me feel even more stupid.
We got finished eating, and Bumblebee had to go back to the tower. We said our good byes, and gave out hugs, and she walked off.
"How are we going to get home?" I whispered to Beast Boy. He started to smile, and laugh to himself. 'What?' I mouthed. He just rolled his eyes, and dragged me along with the others. This was probably going to astound me, whatever it is. Though I've been here awhile, I still have no clue what is going on half the time.
Cyborg presses a button on his arm, and an engine is heard off in the distance. The 'T' car appears in front of us, in the blink of an eye. I gasp, and Beast Boy whispers "Told you so."
We all pile in, one by one. Excluding Robin, there's room for me up front with Cyborg. No one's talking, no ones moving. It's all so dead and quiet. You'd think I'd enjoy this, this being a time to think to myself. Yet from everything that has happened, I'd rather sleep then think.
I begin to sing a song in my head. I slow song, that isn't to fast, or too bumpy. Watching the tree's, water, and everything else pass by.