Okay... I agree with you.. (and I know you're thinking this) I suck. This is a shorter chapter, and I think it's less exciting than it should be, but you have to know what happened with Rob and Star and how they find out about the kidnapping and why Felix is so important and I'm trying not to rush into the good part and- and- and...
I'm gonna shut up now.
DISCLAIMER: This also sucks. I don't frikn' own the frikn' Teen Titans, so frikn' get over it!
Wait... now.
Lucius lept out the open bedroom window, Raven unconscious in his arms and Beast Boy slung carelessly over his shoulder. He felt as if Raven belonged there, in his arms.
As if she fit perfectly, in his arms. As if this was what they were built for. As if they were molded and shaped the way they were just for her. Just for Raven.
Even though he knew this was ridiculous, he couldn't help but feel as it were true. Further distracted by her unyielding beauty, Beast Boy managed to slip off his shoulder mid-descent. This resulted in a free falling green blur, followed by a (larger) pale white blur, both rapidly approaching a rocky shoreline.
The white blur landed easily, in a professional-looking crouch, while still managing to keep Raven in the confines of his tremendous arms. The green blur was not so lucky. His piercing (but somehow slightly muffled) shriek that had occupied his headlong plummet cut off the moment he collided with a pair of hard, yet soft, arms.
Looking up, and expecting his newfound immortal enemy, he was pleasantly surprised to find an unfamiliar face staring down at his own. Maybe that was a stretch. Animal instincts told him to be overly cautious, but his human side couldn't help but be overwhelmed. The human side won over, much to the Beast's dismay, and Beast Boy was more relieved than anything.
'Whoever this is, they just saved my life. So they can't possibly be that bad.' He reasoned with himself.
The face looked young and old at the same time. Frail and strong. Caring and relentless. It completly baffled the green teen. It was entirely apparent that the being who caught him was a man. And when Lucius called out to the man, it became obvious that he was in cohorts the execrable entity.
"Felix!" Lucius spun to face him. "What are you doing!"
The said "Felix" dropped Beast Boy immediatly and fumbled for words. "Uh, I- Um... He was... falling and... I- I-"
"Wasn't thinking." Lucius finished. "What did you think you were doing? Saving a prisoner? An inferior? An ignoble? He is not worth saving, my dear apprentice. But it is alright. Do not get upset. These minor errors are to be expected and forgiven."
Felix was dumbfounded. Lucius was eternally domineering, irascible, and downright agressive! Especially to Felix, his newly appointed... apprentice? (AN: Did we miss something?) (Why Lucius of all people wanted or needed an apprentice was beyond him.) What could have caused such an adjustment in demeanor?
Felix eyed Lucius, a questioning look forming in his eyes. "Apprentice? Sir, ar- are you sure?"
"I know you are not questioning my judgement. Are you?"
"No sir."
"That's what I thought. If anything, you should be overjoyed! To be my apprentice is such a high honor!"
"It... is?" Felix was beyond confused. "But then, why did you treat me so harshly sir?"
Lucius laughed. "It was a test my dear boy. I was looking for just the right man for the job. So congradulations... I chose you."
"Well what does this mean for me?"
"It means that you are my assistant, my side kick if you like, but most importantly, you are my apprentice. You are to carry on and take my place, should anything happen to me. I will teach you my ways, and you will learn them and like it. Understood?"
"Yes sir."
"Excellent! No further questions are needed. I know this is all so very overwhelming, but you will understand soon enough." Strolling over to the water's edge, he continued. "Being my apprentice is not something to be taken to lightly, Felix." Lucius turned to the vast body of water before them, staring up at the full moon expectantly. "Consider this your first task."
Before Felix had time to mutter a "huh?", a small pod-like ship swooped down and appeared before them. The complete right side lifted up automatically with mechanical hiss, and Lucius strode gracefully into the structure, glancing back at Felix.
Lucius gestured towards the twice forgotten Beast Boy, who lay uncomfortably on the ground, with a nod of his head. "Well? We certainly can't leave him here."
Felix nodded in return and slung Beast Boy over his shoulder as Lucius had done before. He may look small in comparison to Lucius, but he was strong enough. Attempting to match Lucius's style of stride, (and utterly failing) Felix too made his way into the small ship. A deafining roar was heard and it zoomed off into the starless midnight sky.
Meanwhile, with Robin
Robin hadn't moved much since he was left alone in his study. He was sitting against the wall, in a small sort of slouch, with his legs streached out and his arms lying limp at his sides.
There was a small knock on the door, but when it wasn't answered, there was a mechanical sounding hiss and Cyborg stepped in. He surveyed the room.
He noticed a couple of things. There was a new dent in the desk. Some more newspaper clippings had fallen off the wall, and many were torn (a few to pieces). But other than that, it looked pretty much the same as when he had left.
Then he looked at Robin. "You look..."
Robin interrupted without looking up. "Guilty, low, pathetic?"
"I was going to say pitiful... but okay." Cyborg replied with a laugh, as he went to sit next to his crestfallen friend.
"This isn't funny, Cyborg! I- I hurt her. I hurt Starfire." He paused, looking more depressed by the minute. "She'll never forgive me."
"Now you're just being stupid. This is Starfire we're talking about!"
"You're wrong. I'm so... stupid!"
".... Yeah, you're pretty stupid."
Robin finally looked up, only to glare at his so called "friend". "What kind of friend are you?!"
"Just trying to lighten the mood!"
No response.
"Rob," He lay a hand on Robin's shoulder. "go apologize. She will forgive you. I promise."
The eyes of Robin's mask saddened. "I- I can't."
"Oh, good grief!" Cyborg stood, snatching Robin up as well. "You're coming with me!" He carried him out the room and over to Starfire's.
"No! Cyborg, put me down! That's an order!" He squirmed and kicked, but couldn't get free of his comrade's tough hold.
"Alright, if you say so." Cyborg let go, and Robin dropped to the floor.
"That was not funny, Cyborg!" He turned to leave, but Cyborg side-stepped to stop him. He whipped Robin around to face the door in front of them. Robin gulped.
The door was marked as Starfire.
"Now, you're going to apologize and stop being such a sissy boy." Cyborg knocked hard and loud before disappearing around the nearby corner.
The look on Robin face was priceless, to say in the least. But before he had a chance to get away, the door slid open, and Starfire appeared. "Yes... Robin?"
"Uh, I- I- Um... I-" He couldn't seem to form a sentence, considering he really hadn't had anytime to prepare anything.
Starfire looked confused, but was secretly wondering if she should be concerned for her teammate's well-being. "Robin? Are you alright?"
(cue sweat drop) "Um... yeah, I just... I just wanted to- to tell you..."
Starfire put on a irritated expression. "I believe the correct term is... spit it out, Robin!"
The boy wonder finally managed to rush the right words out. "I'm sorry!" The eyes of his mask widened considerably, and Robin felt he had trouble stopping. "I'm so sorry! I- I didn't mean to, but I was just so angry, and you were just there, and I lost control and- and..." He hung his head for the third time in the past ten minutes, and his voice lowered to a whisper. "I'm so sorry." Looking up, his eyes locked with the beautiful girl's before him. "Can you ever forgive me?"
Starfire looked about ready to cry, as she nodded and clasp her hands together. "Oh Robin, of course!" She threw her arms around him in a dramatic sort of flourish.
Her tight embrace choaking the life out of him, Robin struggled to speak. "Ack! Oh... kay. Star... could you, please..."
"Oh! Apologies, friend!" Star's eyes went wide and she loosed her grip. Robin smiled and finally got the chance to wrap his arms around her and return the hug.
They both pulled back a bit to look in the other's eyes (or mask). Warm smiles common, faces began to lean towards each other. At long last, thier lips made contact. In no way did it feel wrong or out of place. It felt perfect.
Suddenly and unexpectedly, Cyborg jumped out from around the corner, surprising both. "Woah! No cheesy moments! I did not need to see that!" At the same time, they quickly broke apart. Starfire "eeped, and Robin blinked at Cyborg with a very wide eyed mask.
Cyborg chuckled and approached them. "Aw come on, you two. This make up/out session calls for a celebration! Who wants waffles?"
Robin glared, but Star seemed estatic. "Most delightful! I will fetch friend Raven!"
The icy expression softened, see as he had lost. "Fine, I'll get Beast Boy." With that, Robin trudged off in the opposite direction.
"All right! I'll get started on the food!" Cyborg made off hotfoot for the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Starfire arrived at Raven's room. Touching ground, for she had flown, she gasped at the sight of the room. The door was blown off it's hinges, the bed looked more than slept in, there was a few dents in the far wall, and the window was broken.
Flipping open her communicator, she called for her team mates. "Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy come quick!" At the sound of how desperate and troubled she sounded, Robin and Cyborg were there in less than than 30 seconds.
Robin spoke up. "Starfire, what's-" Cut off by mere surprise, he was horror-struck by the rooms disrepair.
Cyborg recovered first. "Uh... where's Beast Boy?"
Robin's turn, "He wasn't in his room. And that was okay in full."
Starfire remained unsettled. "Ooh, this is most like the time where Beast Boy transformed into that man-beast and supposedly kidnapped Raven, even though he really saved her!" She gasped, out of breath.
"Alright team, stay calm and start looking for clues." Robin commanded.
They nodded and got to work, starting in Raven and Beast Boy's rooms, then moving on to the rest of the tower and it's perimeter. But after two full hours of searching, they came up empty handed.
Meeting in the common room, they had to come up with a new plan. "This isn't working." Robin stated. "They obviously aren't here. Cyborg, have you tried locating thier signals?"
The half metal man tapped on the screen that had appeared on his forearm. "Nope, can't find 'em anywhere. Wherever they are, it's too far to be found." He looked up. "With thier communicators, I mean."
"No, I don't accept that. We will find them." The boy wonder got up and turned to stare at the mega computer/tv screen/window. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with realization. "And I know exactly where they went."
I'm kinda excited about the next chapter, 'cuz Raven and Beast Boy meet-
Hey, wait! I can't tell you. You're gonna hafta wait like everybody else.
And because school is starting next wednesday for me, updates might be a little slower. Well, not like months, but you catch my drift. I'll try to get the next chapter up before then, but don't count on it.
Sorry, bye
and plz review!
