Finally,
"Where is Beast Boy?" asked Raven as she was snapped back into reality by a loud groan from Cyborg.
He snapped close the lid covering the small screen on his arm and sighed again. He must have been unsuccessful in his search for something on vampires. Robin rose and eyebrow and shook his head answering Raven's question.
Beast Boy walked in. He had something in his hands, and Starfire noticed it, but didn't say anything, she just glanced at Robin who had plopped down on the couch and put his head in his hands. Beast Boy approached the couch area slowly, turning what he had in his hands over and over.
"What is that?" asked Raven, inclining her head towards Beast Boys hands then glancing to his face.
"I thought that we. should let that vampire out," he stated quietly avoiding eye contact with anyone. He held up a hand and from his index finger hung a leather strap, leading to a chain link muzzle. Cyborg raised his eye brows and then shook his head slightly, glancing around at the expressions of the other titans; he then began to nod in agreement.
"We should let her out, what do you think Robin?" asked Starfire sitting on the back of the couch behind Robin. He didn't acknowledge her but finally got up and snatched the muzzle from Beast Boy. Robin looked at it still deep in thought, Beast Boy raised his hand to take it back but Robin turned and made way to the laundry room. Beast Boy almost said something, but he closed his mouth again, he didn't want anyone to know he had talked to her. So he just walked to the wall and pushed a few buttons until most of the lights flickered out.
"Setting the mood, Beast Boy?" asked Cyborg as he looked around again.
"No, the light is painful to vampires," stated Raven, a little surprised at Beast Boy apparent knowledge.
From around the corner came Robin, bravely towing the pale girl behind him. The muzzle hung loosely around her face, chain links crossing over her closed, trembling lips. The other teens withdrew a little, but the petit blonde seemed harmless, she still appeared very stricken. Raven's eyes glowed and alien black and she was pulled from behind Robin to the center of the lounge area.
Surprisingly, Starfire was the first to address her.
"Are you o.k.?" she asked timidly. The vampires pale red eyes looked at her, seemingly not understanding. Cyborg took the hint.
"Do you not speak any English?" Cyborg piped up hopefully. Her head jerked in his direction, eyes still wide, questioning.
Beast Boy opened his mouth this time, remembering that he had left her in the room alone after some talking about how he was going to try and get her out. He had a strange sympathy for her. Before he said anything Raven's voice asked,
"What is your name?" she asked, hoping for some form of understanding. The vampire dropped her chin and looked sadly to the floor. She was completely helpless, but she understood every word they said, but didn't know how to address her captors. So she remained silent.
"What is your name?" re-asked Beast Boy, he remembered that she had yet to of told him that in the darkness of the laundry room.
She looked up and at Beast Boy, and her expression lightened slightly. She mouthed something, but not a sound came from her.
The rest of the titans were so surprised that of all people to answer she chose Beast Boy that they didn't hear him ask quietly, "What?"
"Katie." she looked blankly at Beast Boy who had stepped forward, accepting role as interpreter. The muzzle slipped off and dangled around her neck, everyone flinched and was almost out of their seats either ready to pounce to run away, fast. But Beast Boy calmly grabbed the muzzle and made to put it back over her mouth, but slipped it off over her head. Her tied pigtail flicked as the strap rolled over them.
"She won't hurt us." said Beast Boy not taking his eyes off her now even more lightening expression.
Raven pounced, knocking Beast Boy to the floor and snapping him out of his daze. Katie jumped back, shaking like a tiny dog.
"You can't trust her!" Raven shouted as the remaining lights flickered, and Robin came and pulled Raven and Beast Boy to their feet. Beast Boy made way to get to Katie who had collapsed to her knees, Robin pushed Raven away from Beast Boy mumbling something to her. Starfire noticed this and began to trail Robin, trying to get in between them until Robin curtly told her to back off. She went and pouted on the couch. And as this was happening Cyborg was pulling Beast Boy away from Katie who was sobbing.
All was hysteria, Robin trying to keep Raven from attacking the crumpled and crying Katie (he had no idea what Raven was thinking) , Beast Boy now taking swings at Cyborg trying to get back to Katie as Cyborg continued pulling him away from the dangerous vampire, and Starfire pouting on the couch about Robin.
"Let- me- talk- to her!" grunted Beast Boy in between swats at Cyborg. "No! The muzzle is off you idiot! No telling what she'll do!" yelled Cyborg trying to dodge Beast Boys swings at the same time trying to hold on to him and keep him from getting back to Katie.
"Raven! Stop!" Robin had both hands on Raven's shoulders, trying to keep her away from the horror stricken vampire too. For some reason she must of really feared this vampire chick, only that could make her lose this much control. As she flailed around in his arms the lights continued to flicker and spark as the blender, toaster, and other kitchen appliances went nuts.
Starfire looked from Robin to Raven, her eyes glowed an envious green and she cocked back her head and wailed.
A fairly soft shout from the floor silenced everyone.
"Why do you fear me?! I wish nothing more than to leave this prison! You are not the ones tied up and wanting to be free! I mean no harm to anyone! You are more harmful than me!" Katie shakily gasped. Cyborg loosened his grip on Beast Boy, and with a sharp wack in the stomach, he let go. Beast Boy rushed towards the horror stricken Katie. She had never seen anything like this before, and he was very worried because his animal changing powers had clearly freaked her out when he had revealed them to her in the laundry room. Beast Boy landed and crouched next to her and put a comforting arm around her as the lights flickered on by Raven's alien powers.
"AHhh!" she squealed, clamping her eyes tight now fighting with her binding, struggling to cover her eyes.
"Ha!" Raven exclaimed as everyone else blinked in the new light as Katie continued to screech. Starfire stopped crying as Robin released Raven, and stared at Katie whose yells became quieter and quieter. Cyborg stared too and covered his mouth.
In the intense, blinding pain, Katie felt the now familiar gloved hand move from her shoulder to over her eyes and nose. Though her energy was now gone and the pain persisted everywhere the Beast Boy was struggling to cover with himself was still burning, but she was grateful for his efforts.
"STOP IT! YOU'RE HURTING HER!" he demanded at Raven who was staring wide eyed.
"STOP IT NOW!!" he begged again as Katie fell limp underneath his arms.
The lights all popped and left the teen titans in complete darkness. A heart stopping shattering sound of glass came from the darkness. Starfire lit her hands to reveal the picture window shattered, Beast Boy and Katie missing.
"Where is Beast Boy?" asked Raven as she was snapped back into reality by a loud groan from Cyborg.
He snapped close the lid covering the small screen on his arm and sighed again. He must have been unsuccessful in his search for something on vampires. Robin rose and eyebrow and shook his head answering Raven's question.
Beast Boy walked in. He had something in his hands, and Starfire noticed it, but didn't say anything, she just glanced at Robin who had plopped down on the couch and put his head in his hands. Beast Boy approached the couch area slowly, turning what he had in his hands over and over.
"What is that?" asked Raven, inclining her head towards Beast Boys hands then glancing to his face.
"I thought that we. should let that vampire out," he stated quietly avoiding eye contact with anyone. He held up a hand and from his index finger hung a leather strap, leading to a chain link muzzle. Cyborg raised his eye brows and then shook his head slightly, glancing around at the expressions of the other titans; he then began to nod in agreement.
"We should let her out, what do you think Robin?" asked Starfire sitting on the back of the couch behind Robin. He didn't acknowledge her but finally got up and snatched the muzzle from Beast Boy. Robin looked at it still deep in thought, Beast Boy raised his hand to take it back but Robin turned and made way to the laundry room. Beast Boy almost said something, but he closed his mouth again, he didn't want anyone to know he had talked to her. So he just walked to the wall and pushed a few buttons until most of the lights flickered out.
"Setting the mood, Beast Boy?" asked Cyborg as he looked around again.
"No, the light is painful to vampires," stated Raven, a little surprised at Beast Boy apparent knowledge.
From around the corner came Robin, bravely towing the pale girl behind him. The muzzle hung loosely around her face, chain links crossing over her closed, trembling lips. The other teens withdrew a little, but the petit blonde seemed harmless, she still appeared very stricken. Raven's eyes glowed and alien black and she was pulled from behind Robin to the center of the lounge area.
Surprisingly, Starfire was the first to address her.
"Are you o.k.?" she asked timidly. The vampires pale red eyes looked at her, seemingly not understanding. Cyborg took the hint.
"Do you not speak any English?" Cyborg piped up hopefully. Her head jerked in his direction, eyes still wide, questioning.
Beast Boy opened his mouth this time, remembering that he had left her in the room alone after some talking about how he was going to try and get her out. He had a strange sympathy for her. Before he said anything Raven's voice asked,
"What is your name?" she asked, hoping for some form of understanding. The vampire dropped her chin and looked sadly to the floor. She was completely helpless, but she understood every word they said, but didn't know how to address her captors. So she remained silent.
"What is your name?" re-asked Beast Boy, he remembered that she had yet to of told him that in the darkness of the laundry room.
She looked up and at Beast Boy, and her expression lightened slightly. She mouthed something, but not a sound came from her.
The rest of the titans were so surprised that of all people to answer she chose Beast Boy that they didn't hear him ask quietly, "What?"
"Katie." she looked blankly at Beast Boy who had stepped forward, accepting role as interpreter. The muzzle slipped off and dangled around her neck, everyone flinched and was almost out of their seats either ready to pounce to run away, fast. But Beast Boy calmly grabbed the muzzle and made to put it back over her mouth, but slipped it off over her head. Her tied pigtail flicked as the strap rolled over them.
"She won't hurt us." said Beast Boy not taking his eyes off her now even more lightening expression.
Raven pounced, knocking Beast Boy to the floor and snapping him out of his daze. Katie jumped back, shaking like a tiny dog.
"You can't trust her!" Raven shouted as the remaining lights flickered, and Robin came and pulled Raven and Beast Boy to their feet. Beast Boy made way to get to Katie who had collapsed to her knees, Robin pushed Raven away from Beast Boy mumbling something to her. Starfire noticed this and began to trail Robin, trying to get in between them until Robin curtly told her to back off. She went and pouted on the couch. And as this was happening Cyborg was pulling Beast Boy away from Katie who was sobbing.
All was hysteria, Robin trying to keep Raven from attacking the crumpled and crying Katie (he had no idea what Raven was thinking) , Beast Boy now taking swings at Cyborg trying to get back to Katie as Cyborg continued pulling him away from the dangerous vampire, and Starfire pouting on the couch about Robin.
"Let- me- talk- to her!" grunted Beast Boy in between swats at Cyborg. "No! The muzzle is off you idiot! No telling what she'll do!" yelled Cyborg trying to dodge Beast Boys swings at the same time trying to hold on to him and keep him from getting back to Katie.
"Raven! Stop!" Robin had both hands on Raven's shoulders, trying to keep her away from the horror stricken vampire too. For some reason she must of really feared this vampire chick, only that could make her lose this much control. As she flailed around in his arms the lights continued to flicker and spark as the blender, toaster, and other kitchen appliances went nuts.
Starfire looked from Robin to Raven, her eyes glowed an envious green and she cocked back her head and wailed.
A fairly soft shout from the floor silenced everyone.
"Why do you fear me?! I wish nothing more than to leave this prison! You are not the ones tied up and wanting to be free! I mean no harm to anyone! You are more harmful than me!" Katie shakily gasped. Cyborg loosened his grip on Beast Boy, and with a sharp wack in the stomach, he let go. Beast Boy rushed towards the horror stricken Katie. She had never seen anything like this before, and he was very worried because his animal changing powers had clearly freaked her out when he had revealed them to her in the laundry room. Beast Boy landed and crouched next to her and put a comforting arm around her as the lights flickered on by Raven's alien powers.
"AHhh!" she squealed, clamping her eyes tight now fighting with her binding, struggling to cover her eyes.
"Ha!" Raven exclaimed as everyone else blinked in the new light as Katie continued to screech. Starfire stopped crying as Robin released Raven, and stared at Katie whose yells became quieter and quieter. Cyborg stared too and covered his mouth.
In the intense, blinding pain, Katie felt the now familiar gloved hand move from her shoulder to over her eyes and nose. Though her energy was now gone and the pain persisted everywhere the Beast Boy was struggling to cover with himself was still burning, but she was grateful for his efforts.
"STOP IT! YOU'RE HURTING HER!" he demanded at Raven who was staring wide eyed.
"STOP IT NOW!!" he begged again as Katie fell limp underneath his arms.
The lights all popped and left the teen titans in complete darkness. A heart stopping shattering sound of glass came from the darkness. Starfire lit her hands to reveal the picture window shattered, Beast Boy and Katie missing.