I've now written six chapters of pointlessness and have finally had it (as I'm sure you all have) and have finally decided to make some progression in the story and this one should be better then all of the other chapters (hopefully).
Enjoy!
Chapter 7
"Injured"
Beast Boy had his arms folded behind his head, seeming content despite the freezing temperature. The snow had finally stopped, making it at least a little less cold instead of actually warmer. "So, what do we do now?" He asked. "We've figured out we're up against four apprentices and a Master and that they really aren't doing anything that we know of besides training and being little shits."
Robin didn't seem to think so, "If that's all they were doing then why be way out in here in this wasteland?"
"Privacy?" Ravens suggested, "Not everyone wants to be known and out in the open Robin. If you ask me, this Master may be smart, but he doesn't appear to be doing much. To elaborate on what Beast Boy said, all this person could be doing is training a few kids how to fight."
"This is most true, friends," Starfire agreed, seeming reluctant to admit it since she was going against what Robin was saying. "But we came herer for a reason, these peoples training must be most harmful, otherwise we would not be called out with the threat of the large amount of energy coming from this place."
Cyborg crossed his arms, "Stars got a point. We need to decide right now whether we think these people are worth staying for, or they're just someone to keep an eye out for."
"We wouldn't have to keep an eye on them if we just took care if now," Robin argued.
"But what is there to take care of?" Raven asked, pointing out the obvious."They're good fighters, but the most they could do in a waste land like this is just ruin a few glaciers."
"But they could move out of here and start attacking other places!" Robin shouted, "We should stop the problem before there's one to begin with?"
"But we can't stop what isn't there," Raven pointed out."Face it Robin, we don't have a purpose here. It's not against the law to be strong."
"But-!"
"Are you always this distracted?"
Everyone turned around to see a girl with sunglasses and black hair, just sitting on the glacier, acting as if it was nothing out of the ordinary that she was there. "Who are you?"
She had a mask on as well, you could hardly see anything of her. All you could see were pieces of her hands from her gloves that didn't tuck in to her sleeve. She removed on and flipped her palm up, showing the fresh-looking burn on her hand. "Number one," she said, letting the large '1' on her hand stare them down. "We don't use my other name anymore."
"Are you the shape-shifter?" Robin asked, the girl seemed curious rather then hostile. Something he clearly hadn't expected.
She had one leg over the edge, the other was bent up with her elbow resting on it, the other at her side. "Yes," She said, still talking normally. "I hear you've been looking for me," She paused, "Is that true?"
"Eh, sort of." Beast Boy said, looking around at the others. "Uh, why have you been following us?"
"You're here," She responded as if it was obvious.
"Uh . . . yeah, I know." Beast Boy said akwardly, not sure what she was getting at. "So you've been following us as different people . . . because we're here?"
She seemed to assess the situation for a moment before getting up and skidding down the ice mountain, turning her heels so that she didn't fall. Once at the bottom, the Titans braced and armed themselves in seconds, prepared for the worst. She didn't seem to be aggressive though, just . . . curious. "Why am I such a threat to you?" She asked, eyeing each of their weapons speculatively.
Nobody answered. What she was saying was true, they really had no reason to be afraid of her . . . right? "I don't blame you though," She said kindly, taking steps toward them. "I'm a bad guy, right?" She said slowly, still walking towards him. "It only makes sense that I'd act like one, right?"
"Uh . . . right?" Beast Boy answered, his answer sounding like a question. She smiled and he felt . . . strange. How could someone so kind be training with evil people?
Her smile never left her face, or what they could see of it. Her hands were folded gracefully behind her back, "You guessed right."
Raven's eyes widened, snapping out of the warmth she'd felt when pure fear spiked her veins instead. "Beast Boy-!"
The self-proclaimed Number One pulled a glowing bright hand out from behind her back, it all seemed to be happening in slow motion to Raven. Her body felt heavy and she seemed to stop breathing. Beast Boy's eyes widened, but that's all he could do before her fist slammed into his chest, sending him flying into the ice rock behind him.
The Titans, all except for Raven, leaped into action, beginning a ferocious fight with Number One. Raven darted away from the pack, racing to where Beast Boy's body was now slumped on the ground. He was bleeding, badly. "Beast Boy!" She shouted, kneeling next to him. "Beast Boy, can you hear me?"
"Ugh," He moaned, he blinked a few times, looking up at her slowly, "Raven?"
She blinked a few times, her vision was becoming blurry. She felt something warm on her cheek, leaking down a bit. Before Raven could reach up and see whatever it was that had gotten into her eye, Beast Boy's glove hand reach up and touched her cheek, getting whatever was there. "You're . . . crying." He croaked, seeming very drowsy. "Raven . . ."
Raven smiled a little, trying to reassure him. She wasn't actually sure why she crying, he'd get better . . . right? It was just a little blood, nothing to worry about . . . right? Raven patted his hand, "Hey, don't worry about me." Beast Boy said, giving a weak smile of her own. "I'll get better," His grin widened a little. "And now we have a reason to leave, right?"
"I don't think this is the excuse we were looking for, Beast Boy." Raven said bitterly, moving her hands to his chest.
Beast Boy tried to shift away, but was too weak to do so. "What are you doing Raven?"
"Healing you, now stop moving," She snapped. After a few seconds though, she touched his shoulder more gently and tried to help him into a more comfortable position. "Just . . . stay still," she added quietly.
Raven once again placed her hands on Beast Boy's chest, barely hovering above his wound. Instead of flinching away again, Beast Boy watched her eyes carefully, very unlike Beast Boy's normal attitude. Raven's hands glowed a pale aura, the blood on Beast Boy's uniform slowly reverting back to where they originally were. Beast Boy was stiff, holding his breath at the very abnormal mixture of pain and exasperation. "It won't last long," Raven said, trying to distract him. "We need to get you back to the Tower within a few hours, its too big of a wound to heal completely. It's gonna come back."
"Great," He gasped, squeezing his eyes shut. "So you'll have to do this again?"
Raven bit her lip, "No . . . " She looked away for a few seconds and then looked back. Her magic had done as much it could, so she put her hands down. "How do you feel?"
Beast Boy still had his teeth clenched together, he released a breath and opened his eyes. "I can . . . still feel it."
Raven leaned down and pulled his arm around her shoulder, gently getting him onto his feet. "I told you, it's still there. It's just like a . . ." Raven paused, trying to think of a way to explain it to him with words he'd understand. "It's like a band-aid you'd wear for a few hours until you got it fixed for real." (Me: Sorry, couldn't come up with anything else).
Beast Boy grunted a little as she held him up, "So, what? It's just gonna all of the sudden re-appear again?" Raven looked away, appearing guilty. Beast Boy's smile turned into a frown again. "Are you okay?"
Raven didn't answer for a moment, instead she turned to see the rest of her teammates still fighting Number One. At that moment, Robin was knocked backwards skidding on his feet and landing next to Raven and Beast Boy. He looked up at the two, "How are you doing Beast Boy?"
"I've been better," his friend grunted.
"We need to get him back to the Tower, Robin." Raven said harshly, "Soon."
"How much time to we have?" Robin asked.
"Four hours, maximum." Raven replied, "We've got to leave now!"
Robin nodded, "Titans, retreat!"
Starfire and Cyborg immediately ducked back, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven shouted, surrounding them all in her black aura. Raven's glowing eyes met the girls, her sunglasses still in place. The girl's head turned to the side slightly and she gripped the edge of her sunglasses, as if she was going to take them off. But the black of her magic engulfed her before she could see what she was going to do.
Number One pulled of her sunglasses along with her mask, shaking her long, slightly messy hair out. The black completely countered the white and pale coloring around her, "Master?"
A man stepped out from the shadows, he seemed to be very good at that. "Yes my apprentice?"
"That girl . . ." Number One turned around and face him, "Why does she look like-?"
"Think about it my apprentice," The man answered, walking away. "It will come to you in due time."
The girl paused, thinking about what she'd just done. Any trust the Titans thought they'd had here was ruined, and now one of their own was mortally injured. He could die if they didn't get there in time. She'd lied to them.
So why did she care?
"Apprentice!" The man snapped harshly. "Come!"
She stepped away from the spot they'd disappeared and turned, running after her mentor and leaving her thoughts behind with her.
Raven and the others appeared in front of the T-ship, thankfully there wasn't much snow on it. Just a thin layer. The glass around each seat flipped up, allowing everyone access to their spots. Cyborg offered to take Beast Boy from Raven, but she shook her head.
"It's okay, I can do it." She responded dryly, "Just get in the ship."
Cyborg hesitantly did as he was told, Starfire and Robin following orders just as slowly. Raven flicked her hand, making stairs for them with her powers. She helped Beast Boy climb them as quick as possible, trying to keep him steady. One at the top she helped him lower himself into the chair. "Can you even strap yourself in?" She joked lightly.
He gave her a weak smile and a thumbs up, grabbing his seat belt and (with a small effort) pulling it across his body and clicking it into place. Raven stood up on the ship and let the glass close, hurrying over to her own spot and sitting down in it.
"Everyone ready?" Robin's voice said through the headset.
"Check," They all said at the same time.
"Then let's go."
Cyborg parked the car on the roof, not bothering to take the time to put it in the garage. Beast Boy's time was running out, they only had one hour left.
"Beast Boy, how are you holding up?" Robin asked, speaking into the microphone as Beast Boy hovered above their home, preparing for parking.
". . ."
"Beast Boy?" Cyborg asked, more concerned as as the ship continued lowering.
". . ."
"Friend?"
". . ."
"Raven-!" Robin began.
"I'm on it," she interrupted, evaporating out of her seat.
Raven stood on top of the T-ship, landing on top of Beast Boy's section of it. She bent down and looked through the glass, nearly hitting her head on it went the T-ship jerked, hitting the ground. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos," She chanted, lifting the glass with her powers. Once it was open the sight she saw was horrifying. "Cyborg!"
Everyone was out of their sections immediately, Cyborg jumped out and ran around to Raven's side. But all they saw was Raven and Beast Boy's forms looking like shadows as they faded into the Tower. "She's taking him to the medical room, come on!"
Raven set Beast Boy's slightly limp form down on the bed, careful to only focus on her work instead of him. She plugged the machine in, making sure everything was working. At that moment the door opened, she heard the gasps, but still just ignored them. Her movements were wired, she couldn't think of anything else.
Cyborg began helping, Robin and Starfire stood stunned at the door. Cyborg took the plugs and began placing them on Beast Boy, the monitors began reading pulse, blood form, Raven was too zoned out to tell the rest.
Raven felt hands on hers, holding her back. "Friend, there's nothing left for you to do," Starfire said, looking nervous.
Raven watched her friend for a few moments before turning and walking out of the room without a word. Everyone shared a look until Cyborg turned back and began to work on Beast Boy again. "Starfire, maybe you should-."
"I understand friend," Starfire bowed out of the room, leaving the boys alone.
She held her other arm, looking at the door now shut in front of her before turning and walking to find Raven. She walked until she found a door with her friends name on it, "Raven?"
There wasn't any response for a few seconds, then, the door slid open on its own, revealing Raven with her hands on the window sill, staring out of it. "Friend?" Starfire asked hesitantly, walking into the room and hearing the door shut behind her. "Raven, are you well?"
"Starfire?" Raven's voice asked.
"Yes friend?"
"How did you feel well Robin get's hurt?" She asked, still looking out the window.
Starfire's face turned sad, "It is . . . most hard, friend." She walked over and placed a hand on Raven's shoulder, Raven's head sagged.
"Do you think he's going to be okay?" Raven said quietly.
"Raven-."
Raven turned around and hugged Starfire very tightly, Starfire patted her friends head and sighed. "I do hope so, Raven. I do very much hope so."
And that is where I shall end it I think. Beast Boy dying and Raven flipping out . . . yeah that's good. Sorry that this chapter is sort of short, but the next chapter is going to be really long (and have something important in it if I write it correctly) so I wanted to make sure you all didn't stop like mid-chapter and be like "THIS IS SO LONG!" so I stopped here.
Anyways, bye!
