The Road Trip
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Chapter 7
- Sarah And Jack Dowry-
Re-cap
Just then a dark shadow loomed in the corner. Robin's eyes widened in fear as the thing formed from the darkness and swirled into a dark shape. The body was black like ink, except for its eyes which were dark red. Everyone was to shocked to scream. The thing threw one giant claw hitting Robin and he went flying into the kitchen.
MINE…….
The thing lunged at Beast Boy and Starfire who were hugging each other out of fear. They both screamed as the thing swallowed them up in the darkness……….
The thing latched onto Beast Boy's and Starfire's ankles, digging deep into the skin. For Star the pain was worse because the claws were being dug into the previous marks from before. They both screamed out in pain as it dragged them into the dark.
"ROBIN!"
Robin pounced on the shadow making it scream an ear piercing scream not of the human world. They all covered their ears as Robin dug a knife into the shadow that he had gotten from the kitchen. It let go of the two teens and they crawled away, then it flung Robin off.
You will pay for that……..I'll make sure you watch these two die a slow, painful death that shall soon befall you………….
But you said……
I KNOW WHAT I SAID!
There were two voices now, but the other wasn't as sinister as the first one, but the titans didn't have anytime to ponder on it. It leaped towards Robin and screamed again in agony for there was some light shining on it through the cracks in the window. Beast Boy, who was right by the window, didn't hesitate and dug his fingers in the wood prying it open before the creature could attack again.
I WILL COME FOR YOUUUUUUUUUU………………………
Then it blew up and its voice echoed in the distance.
I will come…….
I will come…….
I will come and not be so merciful………
Then died down and was not heard. All three titans hearts were racing and not one of them dared to speak for a good five minutes. Star was shaking violently, Beast Boy rocked back and fourth looking from side to side making sure nothing was lurking in the shadows and Robin…he just stood there, fear had planted itself in his very being and wasn't leaving.
"Is-is everyone all right?"
Beast Boy looked up at him, anger taken over his expression.
"All right? ALL RIGHT?! DO I LOOK LIKE I'M ALL RIGHT?!"
Robin winced as Beast Boy continued to yell, Star kept silent she still shook violently.
"THAT-THAT THING ALMOST GOT ME AND STAR! IT ALMOST DRAGGED US INTO THE DARKNESS TO WHO KNOWS WHERE?! IT PLANS ON KILLING US AND WHO THE HELL KNOWS WHY! AND TO ADD TO ALL OF IT WE DON'T KNOW WERE THE HELL RAVEN AND CYBORG ARE! SO YEAH ROBIN I'M ALL RIGHT I'M JUST FREAKIN PEACHY!"
He took in deep breaths before he collapse to the floor crying, yes Beast Boy had been through too much and he didn't care how bad it made him looked. He cried. Robin watched. He watched his team be separated, his love being scared to death, his two friends left being torn apart and now they were reduced to nothing. Nothing.
"I-I….."
He didn't know what to say. He had never felt so useless, he didn't know what to do. Beast Boy was crying and Starfire, oh god how he forgot about her. She was on the floor, knees to her chest and her head buried in her arms and she shook, but she never spoke.
"I-I want to go home…." Robin looked back over to Beast Boy who had just said what they all wanted.
"Come on guys we have to find Raven and Cyborg then we can get the hell out of here."
"Where Robin? Where are they?" BB wiped the tears away from his eyes.
Robin didn't want to look into his eyes, ashamed that he couldn't help his friends. He had failed. As a leader and a friend. He sunk to the ground and buried his head in his hands.
"I give up."
Beast Boy and Star looked over at him in horror.
"Yes I give up! Take me now and kill me, a short and painless death!"
BB and Star were both in shock, Robin was giving up. No not there strong, brave leader not him. Not her Robin, this wasn't the Robin that she knew. The kind, gentle, brave, smart, strong Robin. No this was a scared, beat down, giving up Robin. This made her angry.
"Don't you say that."
Both boys looked at her. Despite the pain in her ankles she got up and walked over to him, she limped and gritted her teeth to hold back her cries of pain.
"Don't you say that. Not you Robin. You shall not give up now that we need you the most, that I need you the most."
He looked into her eyes. Her beautiful emerald eyes that had captivated him in her and held so much. Pain, love, determination, fire. This is why he loved her, she would never give up on him and he was thankful for that. He took her hand in his.
"You're right. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Star."
She smiled and the room seemed a little bit brighter just because she smiled. He stood up and helped her and the both helped Beast Boy.
"So what's the plan Robin?"
"We find the others and teach this thing a lesson."
BB and Star looked at each other and smiled. Their leader was back.
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They slowly made their way through the fog infested town side by side. They could only walk so fats because Star was still in pain from what it did to her earlier and Beast Boy's pace was slower because his ankles had also been pierced.
"So where are we going?"
Robin narrowed his eyes.
"To the old gold mines."
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Raven rolled over in the dark cell or at least she thought it was. She groaned as she sat up and blinked adjusting to the room. She had been right, a small cell with a couple of rusted chains hanging from the walls. Her eyes swept through the rest of the room and she found tracks outside the cell door.
We must be in the mines.
She then heard something move behind her. She quickly closed her eyes.
If I can't see it then it can't see me.
She almost laughed to herself, how silly of course it could see her only children believe that if you couldn't see it then it can't see you. None of the less she kept her eyes closed until she felt a hand on her shoulder. She screamed and the hand turned her.
"Cyborg?!"
He smiled and she let go a sigh of relief.
"Thank god it's you."
"Happy to see you're okay too and sorry if I scared you."
Raven blushed, but then replaced it with a glare.
"I wasn't scared, I was simply…..um….."
Cyborg smirked.
"Simply what Raven?"
"Surprised."
Cyborg cocked an eyebrow.
"Surprised? Right."
She gave him another glare.
"It's true."
Cyborg just shook his head and walked over to the bars and tried to break them, but nothing mechanical was working in his body.
"Man I can't use any of my stuff here."
Raven also tried to use her powers and was met with the same results, nothing.
"Me either and I haven't been able to since we've gotten here."
Cyborg looked around the cell and finally sat down in defeat.
"I guess we just wait."
"Guess so."
It won't be long my pets…….
Cyborg stood up immediately and both teens tensed.
"What do you want with us?"
In due time Victor, in due time………
"Why'd you call me that? My name is Cyborg."
It chuckled and sent chills through their spines.
"Why have you taken us here?"
Shush now Rachel and maybe if you're a good girl I might give your dolly back……
Raven and Cyborg looked at each other.
"What are you talking about?"
Oh you'll find out soon…….I can see the other children are on their way…….
It cackled and the teens shuddered.
Yes they are coming right towards us and then we can finish what we started…….
"And what is that?" Cyborg heard himself say.
Due time my pets, due time………
It gave one more cackle then disappeared completely.
"I don't like this one bit, what is he going to do to us and the others?"
Raven sunk to the floor.
"I wonder how they are? How Beast Boy is?"
Raven went wide eyed when she heard herself say his name and Cyborg only smiled.
"I'm sure they're fine and we'll be fine too."
He deeply wished he could believe that.
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The three titans stopped in front of a wooden entrance way reading 'Gold City Gold Mine'.
"Well here we are."
Star sat down on the ground and Robin was by her side immediately.
"Please go on in I just need to rest for a moment."
"Star I'm not leaving you here alone."
He smiled at her and she tried to return it, but the pain in her ankles was just too much and she cried out in pain as she stood up. Her face was sweaty and tears stained her cheeks.
"Please." She croaked and it tore Robin inside to see her in such a state.
"Star I-"
"Go."
He reached out to touch her, but she pulled away, her eyes shut tightly.
"Go."
He leaned down to help her, hug her, kiss her, just take her pain away.
"Star come on we have to-"
"GO!"
He took a step back as she held back to tears from yelling at him, it hurt her to yell at him, but she had to. He looked away sadly and couldn't look Beast Boy in the eyes.
"Okay. Let's go."
Both male titans walked in the mine and Star backed up against the tree letting her tears stain the ground. Robin didn't speak after that, he was sullen and walked briskly.
"Hey don't worry Robin Star will be okay."
Robin just walked faster.
"If she gets hurt it'll be my fault."
Beast Boy looked down at his shoes, all hope of cheering up Robin had vanished and now the only hope he clung to was seeing Raven.
Raven…..
He smiled to himself and Robin noticed out of the corner of his eye and felt a sting of jealousy, for what reason he didn't know. Robin remembered how Star backed away from and it brought tears to his eyes. She was broken and he couldn't fix her, he wasn't meant to be with her she deserved better.
Stop thinking like that.
You know it's true, she is too beautiful for me.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself.
I'm not feeling sorry for myself!
Now you're acting like a child.
I…..
Robin stopped. He was acting childish.
Don't sweat it Boy Wonder she loves you, you know she loves you.
You're right.
Always am.
Robin laughed to himself and Beast Boy looked at him quizzically. He was about to open his mouth when he heard movement just down the way.
"Hello?"
"Robin? Starfire? Beast Boy?"
BB's heart leapt in his throat.
"RAVEN!"
He practically ran all the way to the cell and he reached his hand through the bars and Raven took it.
"I'm so glad you're okay!"
Both titans behind the bars smiled, but then frowned. Robin walked up behind BB, but no Starfire.
"Where's Star?"
Beast Boy looked at Robin who looked away, he was ashamed of it and he didn't want to talk about it.
"She is waiting outside, she was to-to hurt to walk."
Raven and Cyborg looked at each other as a worried expression caked their faces.
"How do we get you guys out of here?"
Cyborg shrugged and looked around, trying to find any means of escape.
"Did-did you guys talk to it?" It was amazing how much hatred could be put in one word, but somehow Robin managed to do it.
Raven and Cyborg nodded.
"Yeah it called is Victor and Rachel, I think it thinks we're those kids in that picture."
"The ones they brought here and killed."
It all made sense to Robin now. He knew why Star and Beast Boy were so important and the voice belongs to Jack and the other on must be Sarah. He remembered part of her diary entry.
I have grown attached to the kids he said and they have found out too much information about us. I particularly am attached to the small blond headed boy and red head girl. They were the youngest and cutest out of the five, I treat them like my own.
Sarah thinks Star and BB are the two kids she had grown to love. Robin mentally smacked himself and bolted to the entrance. Beast Boy gave the imprisoned titans a look of sorry and ran after Robin.
"I'll be back! I promise!"
Raven placed her hands on the bars watching him run.
"Be careful!"
Please be careful.
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Please be there, please be okay.
That was all Robin could think to himself as he ran, but the mine seemed to be getting longer and he seemed to be running slower. He could barley hear Beast Boy calling him, all he could think of was getting to her before he was too late.
Please! Please! Please……
He could feel tears stinging his eyes behind his mask. He finally made it to the entrance and stopped when he saw her perfectly fine, sitting by the tree beautiful as ever.
"Starfire?"
She looked up, smiled at him and beaconed for him to come over. Beast Boy was close behind and stopped when he saw Robin walking over to Star.
"Star you're okay?"
She giggled, but something seemed wrong.
"Of course, I am more than fine. I am perfect!"
He smiled despite his fear.
"That's good, we found Raven and Cyborg."
Fire flashed in her eyes and hate coursed through her body and Robin stepped back, something was defiantly wrong.
"Oh how wonderful! May you call friend Beast Boy over here please?"
He looked at her, looked into her eyes and didn't find the usual beautiful emerald eyes, but red ones, blood red.
"You're not Starfire!"
Star's smile was replaced by an evil look.
"What are you talking about boyfriend Robin? I am Starfire!"
He backed away and Beast Boy watched with wide eyes.
"Where is she?!"
"I am right here."
"WHERE THE HELL IS SHE?!"
A sudden roar ripped through the sky and lightening crashed as the sky turned black and Star……her skin turned black as ink and her eyes glowed a blood red color and she opened her mouth and words like venom dripped from it.
You want to see where she is young one?
Robin gulped and Beast Boy was frozen in his spot, too scared to move.
"Yes." Robin said braver than he felt.
The thing chuckled and out of the dark it dragged a tan arm out into what little light there was and both titans gasped. Star wasn't concisions, her body was bruised and beaten, blood dripped from her forehead and ankles where the marks were.
"No…."
Oh yes and the boy will be coming with me and you……….
The other free hand reached out and grabbed Beast Boy and held both titans closely. Beast Boy was screaming and Robin was panicking.
"LET THEM GO!"
The thing laughed evilly and Robin suddenly felt dizzy and the last thing he saw was Star and Beast Boy being sucked into the darkness….then black.
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Robin awoke and tired to move and found he was bound by chains to the wall. He looked around and found Cyborg and Raven chained next to him and on the far wall he saw something that filled him with endless anger. Beast Boy and Starfire were both on the ground, knocked out, and their hands were chained. He then noticed that they all were wearing different clothes. He looked around and found a picture of the five children and noticed the clothes in the picture were the same as they were wearing.
Raven had on a light purple dress that had long sleeves and red outlined the neck and the sleeves. The dress went past her feet and was a soft velvet. Star was dressed in the same way, but her dress was a dark green and the outline was pink. The boys had on black pants and white shirts that were buttoned up. He noticed a locket around the red head and a small watch sticking out of the blond boy's pocket. The violet haired girl had a small dolly in her hand and the boy with jet black hair had a small wooden sword. The kid with no hair had a small picture book with him.
He looked back at Star and hate and anger filled him.
I failed her again. I let it take her and I just stood there, doing nothing.
Then he heard a voice, something that fueled the fire of hate in him.
I see you are awake and the others will wake as well………………
The thing spoke the truth and slowly all the titans started to wake. Robin locked eyes with Star and she managed to give him a small smile.
Ready my pets?
"Show yourselves."
Why should we obey you?
"Cause we know who you are…Sarah and Jack Dowry."
Two shadows walked out into the candle light, but their skin was as black as ink and their eyes weren't blood red, they were in their human form. Sarah had raven black hair that went past her shoulders and stopped at her mid back, it had a natural wave to it. She had soft grey eyes and she had on a long sleeved black dress and a white blouse over it. She had a round face and rosy cheeks with full red lips. Jack had short brown hair and sea green eyes, he had an oval face and thin lips. He had on black pants with a long sleeved black shirt and a black cowboy hat was placed on his head, he also had on black boots.
"Why'd you kill those kids?!" Raven chocked out.
Sarah just frowned and glided over to Beast Boy and Starfire.
"My dear Korina and Garfield, oh how I missed you so!"
She kissed them on the cheek like a loving mother and both teens tried to squirm away from her touch. She scolded them and walked back to her husband.
"Jack are you ready?"
He kept his eyes on the three other titans and turned back to Sarah and smiled.
"Where are the items?"
Sarah pulled out a bag that had a dolly, wooden sword and a picture book and sat it by each titan that matched the picture. She then pulled out a small pocket watch and locket from her pocket and she rubbed it against her cheeks.
"Now we can be a family! Wouldn't you love that? Us four, Jack, Garfield, Korina and I!"
Beast Boy looked over at his friends.
"And what about them?"
Jack looked over and grinned.
"Don't worry they ain't going to be here for much longer."
"Here Jack."
Sarah handed Jack the locket and they walked over to BB and Star. Sarah hooked the watch to Beast Boy and Raven wanted to pounce on this women for getting that close to Beast Boy. Jack pulled back Star's hair and exposed her neck, taking his hands and smoothly running up her neck.
"Don't touch her." Robin spat.
Jack just smiled and placed the locket around her neck and walked back over to Sarah.
"Now what are you going to do with us?"
They both smiled.
"We must finish what we started and bring back the small children in you."
The titans looked at each other in horror.
"We are ready to begin."
Sorry I took so long to update, but I went to a concert in Kentucky called Ichthus for the weekend! Hopefully the next chapter should be coming out soon! Thanks to all my reviewers and please review!
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