Chapter 7
As the team members left their respective pods they all took a few moments to stretch themselves out for it had been a long trip to the base and being in that pod can make anyone feel stiff.
While the team stretched Beastboy began to assess the situation and immediately let the team know what he had in mind.
"Alright guys if memory serves me right we destroyed the security system so it should be safe to go right in and as soon as we go in we should be able to light up the room with either star bolts or Cyborgs cannon so let's go."
The titans stood there shocked Robin spoke out to Beastboy.
"Um it's four in the morning Beastboy we should set up camp."
"Yes the voyage was longer than expected due to the inclement weather." Starfire added
Beastboy stared back angrily; he wanted to argue but realized that he wasn't at a very good point of leverage. They had just flown 20 hours across the Pacific Ocean and Asia into Paris because of a hurricane on the east coast they were all tired and really needed to go to bed. Beastboy knew what was going to happen if he argued. I'll probably just get overruled by vote or some BS.
"Fine" Beastboy answered back irritated he did not want to wait at all to figure this mystery out ASAP. He was willing to compromise though to let his team rest.
"Thank god good night y'all." Cyborg yelled out crawling back into his pod.
"Goodnight friends." Star fire called out as she crawled into the dual pod where she and Robin were going to sleep.
Robin walked up to Beastboy to comfort him "Don't worry we will figure this out I promise you," he put his hand on Beastboys shoulder. "Just get some rest and I'll get everyone up early to look."
Beastboy looked back at him with sense of surprise because it was never like Robin to comfort someone and he realized that he could use some chill time besides he didn't wanna become obsessed like Cy or Robin had in the past.
"Yeah man that sounds good I could use the rest I have been acting a little like you lately." Beastboy chuckled
They both shared a smile before Robin turned and went to bed as he walking back he yelled to Beastboy "You going to bed?"
Beastboy had walked underneath his pod yelled back "Nah I'm just going to sit here for a little bit."
"Alright good night." Robin yelled back as he settled back into his pod next to Starfire who was already asleep.
Beastboy was admiring the stars for a few moments before he heard a familiar voice ask
"Mind if I join you?"
Beastboy turned back and answered back robotically "Sure Rae."
Raven figured that she would just start her assignment and who was she kidding she knew she wanted to be around Beastboy.
"Thanks how you doing?" Raven asked as she sat down on the ground next to Beastboy but there was respectable distance between the two. There was still a bit of tension between the two because of their squabble and Raven wanted to settle it. Plus Raven knew that Robin would be pleased with her if she had started her mission without him asking her.
Beastboy wasn't paying attention to Raven he was staring at the sky thinking of his parents but he didn't wanna be mean and ignore her.
"I'm fine thanks." He answered her still staring at the sky and his tone came off as stand offish as if he didn't wanna talk to anybody.
Raven taken back that he was still being mean to her decided that she was just going to come out and ask. She couldn't stand the fact that she was still mad at her
"Why are you being mean to me?" Raven asked sternly she wanted him to pay attention to her.
Beastboy looked at her with a look of surprise as if he didn't know where this was coming from.
"What are you talking about?" he said with shock
"Ever since I didn't wanna go watch wrestling with you you've been mad at me and I wanna know why."
She glared at him attempting to intimidate him into an answer but she really just wanted this tension to be over.
Beastboy turned his head to make eye contact with Raven. He noticed how beautiful she looked even before she was going to bed. She didn't have her leotard on and her black spandex was on. She had her legs exposed and her hair was down plus the way the light from the pod was hitting it her it made look incredible.
"I'm not Rae I'm just worried about this mission look I don't feel like talking about this right now." Beastboy answered back quickly hoping to avoid the topic. He added on "I kinda just wanna be alone."
Raven was stunned that not only was he not mad at her but he didn't want anyone around him. Beastboy was never antisocial and he always wanted to talk so this was beginning to worry her.
"Look I don't think you should be alone your upset and I wanna help if that's okay?" Raven concerned about her friend had moved closer to him.
Beastboy surprised that Raven wanted to help him because let's face it she wasn't really the helpful type simply said back "Oh okay."
After Beastboy said that there was a few minutes of awkward silence as they both sat near each other staring at the stars. Raven felt uncomfortable about the whole situation and wanted to talk and besides her mission was to get Beastboy to share some information about why he had been so upset about this mission, other than seeing his parents name. She was thinking of a way to make Beastboy comfortable and able to talk. I've got it!
"Um do you wanna play a game?" Raven asked calmly
Beastboy was a little surprised that Raven was doing this but he was willing to play along. Plus he wanted to get his parents off of his mind for a little bit.
"Yeah sure what game?" he asked back nicely
Raven paused for a little to admire Beastboy and how his hair was perfectly messy. He looked so handsome as he sat there and again she couldn't understand why she was thinking these things but she wasn't fighting the thoughts either.
She brought her thoughts back to the game and continued on "I was thinking a game where I ask a question then you ask one and we just keep rotating you know so we could just relax."
Beastboy looked back still a little confused asked back "Any rules?"
Raven thought to herself if she really wanted to set herself up for this so she switched the power. "You name them."
Beastboy thought for a second and came up with his rules. "Okay you can ask anything you want and you only get one skip." He thought for one more moment. "And we only get to ask ten questions each with no repeats."
Raven was nervous about this because she didn't know what she was going to get asked but she figured she would play off of how Beastboy would play.
"Okay do you wanna start?" Raven asked
"Sure um." Beastboy was searching for the right question because he didn't wanna push Raven too far too early. He finally figured he had a chance to understand Raven and he wasn't going to pass this up. So as he searched his brain he finally figured out the first question.
"What's your favorite book?"
Raven thought to herself for a second "The book of Azar probably." Raven looked for her question and found it.
"What is your favorite sports team of all time?"
"Baltimore Ravens without a doubt." He replied back with a smile he already had his next question set up as this game was going to be more revealing then they had planned.
