Day 7

BeastBoy woke up and instantly realize he was covered in sweat. He peeled his sheet off of himself, and noticed they were soaked with sweat too. He could feel the warmth in the air. He closed his window, trying to cut off the heat. He put on his uniform and opened his door. He was immediately blasted with even warmer air. He ran down to the kitchen to check the thermostat. It was eighty nine degrees inside! Outside, it was ninety four. He pushed the air condition button and waited for the cool air. Nothing happened. He went took the elevator up to the roof and walked outside. He didn't think it could get any hotter. He saw Cyborg, accompanied by a small fan attached to him, working on the air conditioner. "Dude! It's hot as the sun itself inside! What are you doing?" BeastBoy asked, walking up to Cyborg. "Air conditioner is busted. I'm trying to fix it." Cyborg said, not looking up from the broken machine. BeastBoy groaned. "What's wrong with it?" he asked. "Search me. I've been looking for an hour." Cyborg sighed, standing up. "Did you try this?" BeastBoy asked. He kicked the side of the air conditioner. A noise came from inside it, and then it turned on. Cyborg looked at BeastBoy. "Smartass." he said, putting the side panel back in place. They both hurried back inside so the cool air could relieve them. "That's what I'm talking about!" BeastBoy said, taking off the top of his uniform. "Man, put your shirt back on! Nobody wants to see that!" Cyborg said. BeastBoy stuck his tongue out at Cyborg. They walked back into the living room, and found Starfire there, brushing her hair. "The moistness in the air does not do wonders for my hair." she said, frustrated. "It's called humidity, Star. Moistness just sounds wrong." Cyborg said. BeastBoy snorted. "You would know." he said. "Yeah I would!" Cyborg said, raising his hand for a high-five. BeastBoy smacked Cyborg's metal hand as hard as he could. "Ouuuch!" he said, holding his limp hand. "You can't beat me at high-fives." Cyborg chuckled. Robin entered. "Man, it's a scorcher outside today." he said, and eying Starfire, added, "I would know, because I just came back from running ten miles." Cyborg rolled his eye. "Well, I have to get packing. Raven and I got other places to be." BeastBoy said, walking towards his room. Everyone watched him until he disappeared into his room.

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Once BeastBoy finished packing, he went out into the hall and walked down to Raven's room. After knocking, he waited. The door slid open after a moment, and Raven was standing on the other side. "Ready?" she asked. BeastBoy nodded. BeastBoy grabbed his and Raven's bag and followed her into the elevator. "I have some things planned for later today." Raven said, revealing a small smile. As BeastBoy reached to hit the button for the garage, Raven gently grabbed his arm. "Starting with a first class flight to the beach." she said, still smiling. BeastBoy was unsure of what she meant. "Go outside and wait for me." Raven said. BeastBoy was about to complain of the heat, but decided not to. He walked out the front doors and set the bags down. The temperature had gone down, so BeastBoy was comfortable...for a minute. He was about to turn around when someone grabbed him from behind, wrapping their arms around him, and then lifted him into the air. "Hey! What?! Let go!" BeastBoy shouted, flailing his arms and legs wildly. "Relax, it's me." Raven said. BeastBoy stopped flailing and looked up. Raven smiled down at him. "Told you, first class flight." she said. "Ohhhh. That's what you meant. I get it. But, why first class?" BeastBoy asked. "Because, no one will take care of you like I will." Raven said, wondering if that sounded weird. They soared higher into the air, until they were level with the roofs of skyscrapers. "I could just morph into a bird and fly on my own." BeastBoy said. Raven's grip tightened. "No, I wanted to carry you." she said. BeastBoy would have shrugged if he could have. With the beach in view, Raven descended towards the ground. BeastBoy took a whiff of the ocean air. "Ahh. That always smells good." he said. Raven nodded. "Yeah, it does." she said. After she landed, she set up her chair and umbrella. BeastBoy walked over to the changing booth with his new swim trunks. After he closed the door, he sighed. Raven said she had "plans" for the day. I wonder what they are. BeastBoy thought. When he finished, he went back over to their spot, and noticed Raven sitting on her chair waiting for him. "Wow. That looks good on you." she said as BeastBoy modeled his new trunks. "I bet you want to see mine." Raven said, standing up. She placed her hand on the red jewel holding her cloak together. The cloak fell around her feet, leaving BeastBoy in a jaw dropped state. Raven was wearing a two-piece black bikini with small sparkles glittering all over it. BeastBoy stood there with his mouth hanging open. Say something. Say something. BeastBoy told himself. "Raven! That is...you are...oh my gosh!" BeastBoy stuttered. Raven's face was as red as a rose. "Gorgeous! Gorgeous! You are gorgeous!" BeastBoy said, unable to take his eyes off Raven. Raven smiled. "That's sweet, BeastBoy." she said. She waded into the water. BeastBoy followed her. "I can't believe you would wear something like that!" he said. "Life's too short not to put on a little show." Raven said, splashing some water at BeastBoy. As BeastBoy splashed in return, Raven held her nose and went under. She came up after the splash had gone over. But, BeastBoy had been prepared. He quickly sent another wave of water at Raven, hitting her squarely in the face. Shock covered Raven's face. "Gotcha." BeastBoy said. "That you did. Now, are you ready for one of the plans I made for today?" she asked, decreasing the space between her and BeastBoy. She lifted her arms in the air and enveloped both of them in a bubble of dark energy. Once it was sealed, they sank into the water. BeastBoy's eyes widened as he looked around. He could see fish and other things floating around in the water. Raven had made a giant air bubble. "Oh my god! This is awesome!" BeastBoy said. He looked at Raven and gasped. When she was wet, and had water reflection shining on her, Raven was the most beautiful creature on the Earth. "Raven, you really are beautiful." he said, avoiding her eyes. Startled by the unexpected comment, she lost focus, and the dark energy bubble burst. Water rushed into BeastBoy's nostrils as his vision blurred. He quickly morphed into a small squid and looked around. They were twenty feet underwater, at least. Raven must have moved them further from the shore. BeastBoy spotted Raven sinking towards the bottom, her eyes closed. BeastBoy quickly wrapped two tentacles around her body and rocketed for the surface, using the squid's jet propulsion. Once he surfaced, he swam towards the shore. Once Raven was on the beach, he morphed into his natural form and knelt down next to her. Raven was unconscious. I'm going to have to give her CPR! This is going to get awkward. BeastBoy thought. He opened Raven's mouth and bent over. He began breathing air into her lungs. After a few minutes, Raven sat up quickly, knocking BeastBoy backwards. She coughed water and black vomit all over the sand. BeastBoy went over to help her. "Are you okay?" he asked, helping her up. She nodded, then stumbled into BeastBoy. "I don't think so." BeastBoy said. He placed one hand on Raven's back, and one on her legs. He lifted her up and carried her over to her chair. She leaned her head on his chest. As BeastBoy gently placed Raven in her chair, he adjusted the umbrella so it was keeping her out of the sun. When he was done, his stomach growled. Good thing I brought along some tofu. He thought, spreading out a blanket on the sand. He pulled out a plate and fork.

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While he was eating, Raven opened her eyes. BeastBoy was not facing her. I can't believe he just saved me. He is really strong. Raven thought, looking at BeastBoy's arm muscles. She blushed, and picked up her book. She opened it to the marked page, but didn't read anything. Her eyes kept wandering back to BeastBoy. He touched me. Carried me. Saved me. She thought, trying to hold back her emotion. No success. A small streak of dark energy escaped her, hitting the sand besides BeastBoy. Sand blew all over BeastBoy and his food. "Arrgh!" he shouted, shielding his face although sand was already in his eyes, nose, and mouth. Once the sand settled, he hacked the sand out of his throat, and then looked at Raven, who had quickly shown up at his side. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Are you okay?" she asked repeatedly. BeastBoy waved her off as he wiped his eyes. "Have you ever noticed that we're constantly asking each other that?" he said. Raven thought about it. It was true, they did ask each other that a lot. She brushed sand out of BeastBoy's hair. "Sorry. I don't know what happened." she said, blushing. BeastBoy put his hand up. "It's alright. If I had powers like yours, I couldn't control them all the time either. It takes someone with strength to control them as much as you do, for Pete's sake!" he said. Raven wasn't sure if that was a compliment or not. "Well, I'm going back to my book." she said. BeastBoy sighed. He'd had it with Raven's books. "You know what? Screw your book." BeastBoy said. He picked up Raven's book and chucked it as hard as he could into the ocean. He turned back to Raven, whose jaw had hit the ground. I can't believe he has the nerve to do that! What I really can't believe is I find it kind of hot that he had the nerve to do that. Raven clamped down on her processing thought. "And don't even get mad at me. You and I both know you can make the book out of thin air. I'm trying to make a point. You need to have some fun." BeastBoy said. Raven raised an eyebrow. He had a point, she could just create the book again. I came out here to spend time with him. Why did I even bring that stupid book? Raven thought. She put her hand on BeastBoy's shoulder. "You're right. Let's go have some fun." she said, smiling slightly. BeastBoy grinned. As they waded into the water, BeastBoy got another idea. "Bet I can hold my breath longer than you." he said, diving under the water. Raven rolled her eyes and went under. We'll see about that. She thought. Meditation required very slow, calm breathing. Not breathing at all was just a few steps from that. After about two minutes, Raven's lungs were about to burst. She surfaced, gasping for air. BeastBoy was gaping at her. "Do you, like, not breathe at all? You've been under for more than two minutes!" he said. Raven smiled. "That could be considered good. Now, I have a challenge for you." she said. She raised her hands over her head and developed and small ball of dark energy. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she said. A large beach ball was instantly created, and dropped into Raven's hands. "Bet you can't balance this on your nose like a seal." she said, tossing the ball to BeastBoy. He smiled, and threw the ball high up in the air. He quickly morphed into a seal, and caught the ball on his nose. Raven snorted loudly, attempting to suppress a laugh. BeastBoy hit the ball back at Raven with his tail and morphed into himself. "Easy peasy." he said. Raven caught the ball in her hands. "I have to say, even I'm impressed." she said. BeastBoy looked at the tall cliff looming over the beach. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" he asked. "Probably not." Raven said, but she knew what he was thinking. Raven swam behind BeastBoy and lifted him up into the air. It's weird to have our almost bare bodies touching. I kind of like it. Raven thought. She carried BeastBoy up to the top of cliff and looked at him. "Ready?" she asked. "Do it." BeastBoy said, a devilish smile on his face. Raven let go of him, and then let herself drop. As they plummeted towards the water, Raven opened her arms and let the air whip over them. There was a huge splash as BeastBoy made contact with the water, then another as Raven followed. When they surface, they were both laughing. Raven tried to stop, but it took her a while. "Oh boy. That was fun. Too bad I forgot to bring some food." she said. "We'll see." BeastBoy said, swimming towards shore. When he and Raven got up on the sand, he ran over to the basket that had contained his tofu. He pulled out a cup, a bag, and a thermos. Raven tried to peek over BeastBoy's shoulder. "Hey! No looking." BeastBoy said, blocking Raven's view. After a few minutes, he whirled around with a cup in his hand. "Made you a little something." he said, holding out the cup. Raven hesitated, then took it. She took a small sip. After a second, she spit the drink out of her mouth, all over the sand. "What is that?! It's good!" she asked, staring at the liquid in the cup. BeastBoy looked pleased with himself. "Herbal tea with a secret ingredient I made. Glad you like it." he said. Raven took another sip. "What's the secret ingredient? I have to know so I can put it in my tea from now on!" she asked. BeastBoy shook his head. "If you want it, I'll make it for you. It's a special treat, not a regular daily tea." he said. Raven looked at him suspiciously. "What for? Why are you giving me this "special treat?"" she asked. "You've been so nice to me lately, and I don't know why." BeastBoy said. Raven blushed. Say it. Say it now! Tell him! Her mind screeched. "Because, I'm your friend, and I haven't always been as nice to you as I should have been." she said. That's baloney! Tell him the real reason! Just spit it out! Her mind kept saying. Raven blocked the thoughts out. "Wow. That's the last thing I ever expected to hear you say." BeastBoy said. Raven shrugged. "So, what else did you have in mind for today?" BeastBoy asked. "Well, I have tickets to a Fastcar race at noon. I figured you would want to go, since you like racing Cyborg so much on the GameStation." she said. BeastBoy's eyes widened. "You're kidding, right?" he asked. Raven shook her head. "No, I'm serious. I got them for you." she said. BeastBoy was about to hug Raven, then stopped. Raven sighed, then opened her arms. I've never had anyone give me a full on hug before. Especially when we're both in swimsuits. She thought. BeastBoy hugged her tightly. "Thank you!" he said. "You're welcome." Raven said, putting her arms around BeastBoy. This doesn't feel as weird as I predicted. I don't really want to let go. She thought to herself. She would deny it if anyone ever asked, but she liked the feeling of BeastBoy's wet body touching hers. "Okay, that's enough." she said, prying BeastBoy's arms off herself. "Sorry." BeastBoy said, looking at the ground. "There's nothing to apologize for. It's fine." Raven said. BeastBoy looked at her. "But you hate being hugged, or even making body contact." he said incredulously. Raven put her hand on BeastBoy's shoulder. "By anyone except you." she said, hoping that didn't sound like she thought it did. "O-kay? What time is it?" BeastBoy asked. "Early enough for us to another thing have planned." she said, motioning for BeastBoy to follow her towards the water. After they had waded out about fifteen feet, Raven energized her powers. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she said. A long bolt of dark energy shot from Raven's diamond on her forehead. It hit the water, and a small motorboat appeared. "Whoa! That's sick!" BeastBoy said, looking at the black paint job with orange flames running down the sides. "Thought you'd like it." Raven said. She let BeastBoy climb into the boat, then followed. A black seat and a green driver's seat were waiting for them. "Cool! You even colored the seats just for us!" BeastBoy said. He sat in the driver's seat and looked over the controls. "Looks complicated. You sure you don't want to drive?" he asked. Raven shook her head. BeastBoy shrugged and turned the ignition. A large V8 engine roared to life beneath the rear hood, then dropped to a low rumble. "Man, this thing sounds better than my car!" BeastBoy exclaimed. Raven sat down in her black chair. "Bet you can't make me scared." she said, smirking. BeastBoy displayed a toothy grin. He stepped on the gas. Hard. The engine roared as the boat thrust forward. Raven fastened the seatbelt as tight as it would go. When the speedometer reached fifty miles per hour, BeastBoy cranked the wheel hard to the left. The boat quickly responded, and veered off to the left, leaning hard to the right. Water sprayed high in the air behind them. Raven gripped her seat tightly, trying to not fall off of it. When BeastBoy took his foot off the accelerator, the boat coasted to a stop. Raven noticed another boat a small distance away closing in on them. BeastBoy sat calmly until the other boat stopped next to them. It was a bright yellow boat, with a large engine towering above the drivers, two teenage boys. "Nice ride. Too bad ours is faster." said one of them. Raven snorted, which caught both of the guys attention. "Whoa. Hey girl! I just thought the sun was hot today, but I stand corrected." said the second guy. Raven was about to say something, but BeastBoy butt in. "Okay!" he said, glaring at the guys. "I accept the challenge. Let's do it. Now." he continued, showing his teeth. Both teenagers shifted uncomfortably in their seats. "Okay. See those two buoys over there?" asked the first guy, pointing towards two object floating in the water. BeastBoy nodded. "Starting line. Let's go." said the second boy. With that, the yellow boat roared off, flinging water all over BeastBoy and Raven. "Jerks." BeastBoy muttered as he pressed the gas. When both boats lined up at the starting line, the countdown began. "In five, four, three..." the first boy counted down. Both boats revved their engines furiously. "Two, one, go!" The boats roared forwards, covering everything behind them in water. BeastBoy pressed the gas to the floor, but the yellow boat was still pulling ahead. BeastBoy growled and looked at the control panel. He pressed a button marked "Race." A loud whirring noise rose over the roaring V8. BeastBoy glanced behind him, and didn't believe what he saw. Behind them in the rear of the boat, a door had opened, and a small jet engine had appeared. Another button flashed on the control panel. BeastBoy hit it. The jet engine fan began rotating. The boat's speed began increasing rapidly. As they passed the yellow boat, BeastBoy enjoyed the look on the two boy's faces. The Titan's boat was just skimming along the top of the water. Raven and BeastBoy exchanged glances, then snickered. When the finish line was crossed, the yellow boat lost. "I told you. Now get out of here." BeastBoy said. The two boys scowled, and drove the yellow boat away. BeastBoy quickly turned to Raven. "You put a jet engine in a boat? For real? That was sick!" he said. Raven smiled. "Just another way to make this day more fun." she said. BeastBoy put his hand behind his head uneasily. Suddenly, a larger than normal wave bumped into the boat, rocking it violently. BeastBoy lost his balance and fell onto the wooden floor. Raven fell out of her seat, and landed on top of BeastBoy. Once they realized what had happened, Raven and BeastBoy quickly separated, both blushing. "Must have been a wave." BeastBoy said, not looking at Raven. "Yeah. Probably." she said. For about five minutes, there was nothing but awkward silence. "You know, I think I'd rather stay out here with you than go to some Fastcar race." BeastBoy said eventually. Raven looked at him. "What?" she asked, wanting to make sure she heard what she thought she did. "I want to stay out here with you." BeastBoy repeated. Raven forced her eyes not to well up with tears. "That may be nicest thing I've ever had anyone say to me." she said. "Well, I mean it. There will always be other races, but one of us may not be here tomorrow. You never know what could happen." BeastBoy said. You don't know the half of it. Raven thought. She leaned back in her chair as the boat gently rocked back and forth. "Well, if we're going to be out here a while, we're going to need sunscreen." she said, holding up a small bottle of sunblock. She lathered it all over her body, making sure that BeastBoy was watching. "Say, I uh, can't reach my back. Would you rub some on for me?" she asked, trying to keep a straight face. "Y...you want me to do it?" BeastBoy asked. Raven handed him the bottle, and as she turned around, brushed her hair back. She smiled, sure her plan would work. BeastBoy squirted some SP40 into his hands and rubbed them together. "Ready?" he asked. Raven nodded. I've been ready for years. She thought. The instant BeastBoy's hand touched her back, Raven felt like a bad girl. She closed her eyes and took in the feeling of BeastBoy's touch. Her breath became shaky as BeastBoy's hand got closer to her bottom bikini piece. She tried not to moan. BeastBoy had his own thoughts. I can't believe I'm actually rubbing Raven's bare back! She's so smooth and soft, I can't stand it! "Okay, I think that's good." Raven said shakily, not sure how much more she could take. She turned around. BeastBoy's face had turned red. "Now you can do yourself, and I can help you with your back." Raven said, blushing at the thought. He liked it. I can tell. Raven thought to herself. After BeastBoy had done what he could, he hesitantly gave Raven the bottle, and turned his back towards her. Raven stuck her tongue between her teeth and rubbed her hands full of sunblock. This is gonna be good. She said to herself, placing her hands on BeastBoy's back. BeastBoy did all he could to stay still. As Raven's hands got up to his shoulders, Raven noticed how much muscle BeastBoy really had. Oh god! I can feel BeastBoy's muscles through his skin! I can't stand it! She quickly finished, then removed her hands from BeastBoy's back. BeastBoy turned and noticed Raven's heaving chest. "Problem?" he asked. Raven tried to slow her breath. "No, I'm totally fine!" she said in a somewhat higher monotone voice. I'm far from fine. Now I'm aroused! I must control my emotions! Aaugh! She thought to herself. A small knob on the control panel of the boat snapped off, and fell onto the floor. Raven sat down closed her eyes, trying to shut down her arousal. "Are you sure you're okay? You look sick." BeastBoy said, noticing Raven's temple vein pulsing. "I'm fine! Please don't talk!" she said without opening her eyes. She couldn't get the image of her hands on BeastBoy's shoulders out of her mind. Shut it down. Control my emotions! Don't feel! Raven chanted in her mind. Suddenly, she stood up, ran over to the side of the boat, and threw up into the water. Dark black vomit floated away from the boat. BeastBoy was by Raven's side in an instant. Raven enveloped BeastBoy's entire body in dark energy, and placed him in the driver's seat. "Back. To. Shore." she choked, then vomited again. BeastBoy nodded, and would have turned the ignition, except the START button was gone. "Uh, Raven..." BeastBoy started. Too late. Hearing BeastBoy's voice set Raven's emotions off the scale. The hull of the boat began to crack, dark energy seeping out of them. "What the..." BeastBoy said, looking around. The windshield shattered, dark energy crackling around the pieces of glass. BeastBoy turned around and saw smoke rising from the hood. "We've got to get off!" he said. He jumped up, grabbed Raven, and jumped overboard into the water. The hood exploded off of the boat. Flames roared from the engine. Still holding Raven, BeastBoy swam as fast as he could away from the boat. With a final, explosion, the boat went up in flames, then quickly sank. BeastBoy swam to the shore, and carried Raven to her chair. She had passed out again. As he looked at the smoke rising from the boat's previous location in the water, he realized Raven had done the damage. He glanced at her, sleeping in her chair. He sat on the edge of the chair and placed Raven's head on his lap. He placed his hand on her head. It wasn't hot, but he could feel her body shaking. He began stroking her hair, and eventually got Raven to stop shaking. Now she must just be asleep. He guessed. He noticed a small scrape on Raven's upper chest that was bleeding slightly. He wiped the blood off with his finger, feeling dirty. Pulling out his communicator, BeastBoy dialed the tower. "What's up?" Cyborg's voice crackled through the speaker. "Get the T-Mobile down here. We need transportation." BeastBoy said. "Okay. Be there in ten." Cyborg said. BeastBoy put away his communicator and picked up Raven's cloak. He placed it on her, and clicked it together. He packed up his things, and waited for Cyborg. He was holding Raven on her feet with his arm. She was sleep-standing. BeastBoy chuckled for a minute, then his face returned to a worried state. The T-Mobile pulled up, and Cyborg stepped out with the others. "What's going on?" Robin asked. "Well, Raven was my ride." BeastBoy said, feeling ridiculous saying so. "But now she's, kind of,..." BeastBoy couldn't find the right word. "Asleep?" Starfire guessed. BeastBoy nodded and told them what happened. "Sounds serious. We better get her back to the tower, and into the medical room." Robin said.

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BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The computerized heart monitor blipped as Raven's heartbeat. Cyborg looked at the body levels. "From what I can see here, it looks like she's just sleeping." he said. BeastBoy looked at Raven, who was lying on the examination table. "I don't know what got into her. One minute, we were rubbing sunblock on each other, then next minute, she threw up, blew up a boat, and passed out." he said. Cyborg and Robin looked at each other. "Did you say rubbing sunblock on each other?" Cyborg asked. BeastBoy nodded. "I think I know why she freaked out." Robin said, looking in BeastBoy's direction. "What?" he asked, looking from Cyborg to Robin, and then back to Cyborg. Starfire giggled. "I have figured out the reason as well." she said, looking at BeastBoy. "Let's just say she lost control of her emotions, so her power went wild. She tried so hard to regain control, she threw up and passed out." Robin said. "Pretty much." said a voice. Everyone turned back to Raven, who had been awake through the whole conversation. She sat up and rubbed her head. "Ow. What happened?" she asked. "I jumped off the boat with you in my arms just before it blew up. I took you to the shore by hand and set you in your chair. I finally got you to calm down, and then called Cyborg to come and get us." BeastBoy said. Raven nodded. "Last thing I remember is blowing chunks into the water." she said, cringing at the thought. She looked down at her body. She was now wearing her normal jumpsuit and cloak. "How did I get back into my normal clothes?" she asked, looking at everyone suspiciously. Starfire blushed. "As the only other female in the group, I was in charge of the changing of the clothes." she said. Raven sighed in relief. "For a minute, I thought one of the guys changed me." she said. With that, Cyborg, Robin, and BeastBoy all tried to imagine what that would look like. "Hey! Knock it off!" Raven said, jumping off the examination table. She swung around and kicked Cyborg in the chest, knocking him backwards. "Oof!" Cyborg said, the wind knocked out of him. Raven swung around, connecting her fist with Robin's jaw. "Yeeow!" Robin screeched as he hit the ground. Raven was about to connect her elbow with BeastBoy's stomach, but she suddenly locked up her body. Her hands glowed, ready to fire dark energy. "What happened to me?" she whispered, looking at what she had just done, and was about to do. She quickly walked out of the examination room. Cyborg groaned as the stood up. A large dent was in his chest. "Raven better hope I can fix this." he muttered. He went over and helped Robin up, who already had a swollen lip. "Oh man. What the heck was that?" Robin asked.