Chapter 8: The Castle part 3
The titans had finally made there way to the castle and once they stood in front of it, the site was terrifying. They didn't even want to know what this thing looked like from up above. The castle had to have been at least 50,000 square feet guessing from just the length of the front. The height is just as bad, it is at least 30 feet high. The titan felt like ants' looking up at a regular sized house and not even that is a good enough description on how they felt. The gate itself is half as long or as long as a house by itself. They weren't even sure that is accurate. The titans slowly walked into the castle not bothering to even say anything. Once they entered, they could see many ways to turn and no one of them even wanted to think of how many enemies there are in this so called castle. One thing that went through there minds over and over is, 'How long did it take to build something like this? And how is it even possible?' and maybe even 'Why would someone want such a big castle in the first place?' They had never felt so uncomfortable in one building. They don't even know where to start even. Then Robin finally got the nerve to speak up. "Ok titans, I think staying together is our best option in this case." Robin said as they continued to walk forward. Then gates came down separating them so that it is just Raven and Beast Boy, Starfire and Cyborg, and then Robin. "Titans, is everyone ok."
Everyone nodded. "So it looks like we aren't being given a choice but to split up and hopefully meet up later." Everyone gave a sigh and they continued to go their separate ways.
"So Beast Boy, how do we plan on getting out of this?" Right as Raven had said that, Crypts came out from every direction. Since there are four different ways, they came from four different directions. "So not even funny." Beast Boy pulled out his sword and Raven pulled out her daggers and though they won't be very useful against these things, she is grateful to even have a combat weapon. Beast Boy and Raven got back to back preparing themselves. The Crypts launched themselves at the two heroes. Every time they got the chance they would stab one in the back. "Beast Boy, there are too many."
"I know but we have to try." Then Beast Boy slashed off the heads of most of them and cut the others in half. Raven had to keep moving because of her short ranged weapon. After ten minutes of dodging and slashing, they made it down to two left. One however went unseen by the two heroes. They killed the one off and finally relaxed. Then the one hiding jumped out and went for Beast Boy but was slashed in half as it came down.
Unfortunately Beast Boy was slashed in his shoulder by the claw that was reached out for him injecting the poison. Raven saw this and screamed. "Beast Boy!" She yelled at the top of her lungs as Beast Boy fell to the floor. "No Beast Boy." She said as she started to cry.
"Forget me Raven; you can't do anything for me." Then he fainted but not dead yet. Raven put her hand to his heart and felt it slowly fade until it stopped completely.
Raven laid there, her head on his chest. She didn't want to lose him but she couldn't do anything about it. Then she had a thought and went with it.
Robin had been searching around looking for the only way out. He had reached crossroads in the hallway and sighed. "Does this person really have to have such a big castle?" Then some small creatures came out of the dark areas and surrounded him. "Great, a new creature and me without, my friends." Then he charged at one of them and hit it with his sword killing it. "That was way too easy." Then a noise was heard which sounded like a very fast ticker on a time bomb. Robin jumped backward just as it blew up. "How do I kill all of these things without killing myself in the process?" Robin thought for a moment and then came up with only one solution. He had to do a hit and run maneuver. Robin ran by all of the creatures hitting each of them as he went. By the time he reached the end of the hallways that he had been running through, all the creatures had been killed and a few explosions could still be heard. After Robin caught his breath, he saw two other entrances to the left of him and then he saw Cyborg and Starfire walk out as if they hadn't had a single problem.
Cyborg and Starfire had been walking through the castle with no interruptions from any kind of creature. They were confused by this but also very pleased. "Hey Starfire, do you think the others are ok?" Cyborg said trying to come up with something to talk about.
"I don't know Cyborg but I do hope our friends are ok. I wish we were all together right now." Starfire said a little depressed.
"Yeah but we all know Robin would rather be here then have me here." Starfire looked at him confused. "Robin totally likes you and I mean he really likes you." Starfire thought about this for a moment.
"Well, we did kiss in Tokyo so I would hope that he likes me." Starfire said with a grin. "I can't wait to see friend Raven and friend Beast Boy to do the kissing." Starfire said seeing Cyborg smirk.
"Raven may have changed a lot Star, but she hasn't changed so much that she would actually kiss Beast Boy, has she?" The two thought about this and before they knew it they were out of the hallways or maze really.
Raven couldn't stand to see Beast Boy anymore like that and she finally left. Then a question came into her mind. 'What did I just do?' She had continued to walk for who knows how long. "I really have changed a lot since this whole thing happened. I am so dead when Robin finds out if he finds out. I don't have to tell him of course everyone knows he will find out on his own. I am so dead. He might understand though. Who am I trying to fool; Beast Boy is the only one that would understand. I know Cyborg will make fun of me." Then before she knew it she was in a giant room and found the others there waiting.
When they saw Raven come into view, they smiled but it didn't last long. They all ran over to her. "Raven, where is Beast Boy?"
Raven fell to the floor at hearing his name. "He's, he's dead. The last Crypt he killed had cut him with its outstretched claws. Even when they're dead they can kill." Raven then broke down crying again. Everyone looked at her and then went silent in remembrance of there good friend. Then the five continued on sadly and went through the next door and saw that they ended up outside. On the opposite side of a mini forest is another part of the castle. There didn't happen to be any doors on there side of the castle so they had only one option, they had to go through this small forest. Once they got into the small forest it was complete and total silence. This scared the five a lot and so the five kept on their toes. They continued to walk when they thought they heard something. Raven is in the back of the rest of them and when she flipped around a small but very quick creature was just a few inches from her face when a giant green creature hit it from the side. From the looks of it, the green creature looked like a Crypt. The green Crypt stabbed its claws right through the smaller creatures head killing it. Then the creature turned around with an angry look on its face. Raven was terrified by this until the Green Crypt transformed into something smaller. "Beast Boy!"
A/N: Beast Boy's alive, what a shock. Please review and thank you for the other reviews.
