Chapter 5: Still Forbidden

" "  = Character Talking

Italics = Thoughts

:: = Narration/Actions

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Introduction: After the supposed death of Robin, Raven loses complete control over her chaotic emotions. Feelings of rage and acrimony  had taken over the integrity of her innocence and transformed her into the one thing she had been trying to avoid all her life, evil. Raven continuously pommels on Team Slade and when Starfire, Beastboy, and Cyborg try to restrain her they suffer the same fate. Raven was about to focus her wrath on Cyborg was distracted when she hears a familiar voice calling out to her.

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Robin: "Ra… ven.. don't.. do.. it.."

::Robin desperately tries to call out to the rampageous Raven who was a punch away from knocking the senses out of Cyborg. He was laying on the moist damp ground and his body felt as if it had collided with a bulldozer. His clothes were muddy and were stained with the blood from his cuts that were showing through  numerous rips and holes in what seemed to be ubiquitous. He laid there breathing heavily, struggling to keep his head up calling out to Raven with an tone in his voice that signified his weakened state of health and was trying to keep conscious.::

Raven: "Who is calling—"

::Raven turns her head and gazed at the person laying on the ground calling out to her and stood there frozen, still holding Cyborg against the wall, with hers eyes wide and with a countenance of disbelief. She suddenly began to feel frail and started shaking from shock. She let go of Cyborg causing him to fall perpendicular to the wall and into a dumpster breaking his fall. The internal rage that had escalated into her current demonic behavior started to diminish. Her eyes sparkled with relief as she began shrinking into her normal state and size and was at a lost for words. The anger and fury had completely stabilized and her emotions were once again balanced. She quickly ran to him and fell to her knees next to Robin holding him.

Raven: "ROBIN! YOU"RE ALIVE! I THOUGHT YOU--- BUT I DIDN'T FEEL A--- My god."

::She began to tear down, put her arms around him, and laid her head on his chest squeezing him in relief.::

Robin: "Hey… It's… Okay … I'm…alright… I just…"


::Robin struggled to put his arm around her because of his debilitated condition. He then lost consciousness leaving his arm dangling on Ravens back and his head fell against the wet floor. He was out cold.::

Raven: Robin? Robin? NO ROBIN!, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!

::Ravens heart began to beat furiously. Her breathing became heavier and heavier in response to Robins motionless body. She quickly checked to see if he had a pulse hoping it would not be the same as before. She felt a pulse but it was so faint she could barely perceive it. She knew if she didn't take action she would lose him permanently.::

Raven:  "I am not going to lose you again."

::She places her arms under Robin, one supporting his back, the other his legs, and cuddles him up to her chest with his head tilting up. She hovers up in the air with Robin in her arms fully secure and heads towards the nearest hospital. She was soaring in the air with incredible speed ignoring the pouring rain.

Raven: Its ok Robin you're going to be okay, you're going to be okay, don't leave me.

::Those words were repeating in her mind over and over in assurance. Her eyes were glowing with determination to keep Robin alive. She did not even think about what she had done when she had gone rogue.  The only thing she was focused on was getting Robin to the hospital and hopefully revive him. Meanwhile back at the fight scene.::

Cyborg: "What happen?  I'm not dead? I could of sworn Raven was about to whoop me."

::Cyborg was scratching his head, bewildered, wondering why he wasn't damaged thought he smelled pretty bad. He realized evil Raven gave up the idea of kicking his ass and was drawn to something else. He looks around to see where she had gone until he heard the voices of Beast Boy and Starfire.

Beast Boy:" CyyyyyBoooorrrgg Cy where are you!"

Starfire: "CYBORG!!! Where is your location!! "

::Cyborg turns his attention to the two and yells in response::

Cyborg: "I'M HERE YOU GUYS, OVER HERE"

::The three finally reassemble and checking if they were all okay. They were all damp and exhausted with their encounter with Raven.::

Starfire: "Cyborg, are you undamaged?"


Cyborg: "I'm fine but I'm not sure why. Raven pinned me to the wall and was about to beat my ass until she just stopped and went somewhere else."

BeastBoy: "Well where is Raven?"

::The three looked around cautiously trying to find her but she wasn't anywhere in sight. Cyborg dropped to his knees and pounded on the hard cement. The commotion of Ravens rampage had temporarily made the three forget of what had happened to Robin.


Cyborg: Rob, I can't believe this, You can't be gone. Damn it, I should have been there, I could of done something.

::BeastBoy and Starfire stared at him also remembering the cause of Raven's monstrous behavior. The recurring flashback of Robin's sacrifice kept replaying in their minds. Beast Boy stood there staring at the ground trying to deny that their leader was gone while his eyes began to water. Starfire also fell to her knees placing her hands in front of her face and began to cry. After a few moments of despair, the three realized that Robins body was nowhere in sight. Cyborg quickly dried his eyes and remarked,::

Cyborg: "Wait a minute guys, where is Robins body?"

Beastboy: "Yeah, exactly what I was thinking."

Starfire: "I as well. If Robin is not here someone must of moved him. But I doubt anyone has since we have been here this whole time. So if he hasn't been moved then he must be…"

BeastBoy,Starfire,Cyborg: "ALIVE!"


::Starfire, BeastBoy, and Cyborgs eyes lit up in hope as they cried out in unison::

Starfire: "Maybe Raven knows what happened that's why her demented self did not continue to hurt you Cyborg. We should try reaching her on our communication devices."


BeastBoy: "Good Idea Star… "


::Beast Boy places his finger to his ear activating the communication system::

BeastBoy: "Raven come in, are you there?"

::Static was all they could hear in their ear pieces. The storm was affecting their signal reception and they could barely hear anything other than random sonacy. Suddenly they heard displaced words in between the static whose voice sounded like Raven.::

Raven: (Static)-Raven-(Static)(Static)-Here- (Static)-Robin-(Static)-Alive-(Static)-Hospital-(Static)-Over-

BeastBoy: "Did you guys hear that, sounds like ROBIN IS ALIVE"

Starfire: "Good Gracious! This is a joyous moment. Our beloved leader and friend is alive and it seems that Raven is normal."

Cyborg: "Hold on guys, didn't you hear, she said something about a hospital. That's why she left me, she probably saw Robin alive and brought him to the hospital right away. If he is in the hospital it has to be serious, even though he is alive that impact and ferocity of the energy blast must of took a toll on him. Lets get out of here and head for them."

Starfire: "Agreed."

Beastboy: "Wait a second, where is team Slade?"

 

Cyborg: "They must of gotten away, We'll deal with them later, besides, because of Raven they probably won't be dealing with us anytime soon."

::The three nodded in closure and head for the nearest hospital which Raven could of taken their leader and friend. Mean while Raven had successfully brought Robin to the nearest hospital and the medical staff were glad to treat him for a full recovery. They were ecstatic and surprised to see the two Titans but they hid their excitement under a serious and somber surface. Robins condition was quite serious. The clash between him and the emission of energy by Jinx sent a shock throughout his system that is similar to being electrocuted by lightning. His costume and armor however including his cape is made with certain material that caused the shock to be less severe and they were certain that if he hadn't have it on he would of suffered a more damaging result. Though with the suit the shock wave was strong enough to impede his heart causing him to be legally dead for several minutes. Raven had explained the whole story and the doctors were sure that the current from the electrical cables plus Robins drenched suit caused a strong enough jolt to rejuvenate him. After a couple of diagnostics on Robins condition they pronounced him in stable condition. As Robin was still unconscious in the warm hospital bed Raven was sitting on a chair next to him holding his hand with her eyes closed thinking.::

Raven: I can't believe how crazy I became. I knew this would happen, I knew I'd lost control. I just attacked my best friends and hurt them. I just can't live with myself if that ever happened again. But most of all I can't believe I almost lost you without telling you what I've been feeling…I know I was like that because of what happened to you but… what if it happens again but when your alive, I could hurt you…and I can't live with myself if I did.

::Raven then sighs briefly then she began to chuckle::

Raven: Heh, I can't believe you risk your life for me Rob, was that the leader in you or was is something else that made you do that…

::She begins to ponder and conjure a few reasons for why he had done what he did then her chuckles turned into an angry grin::

Raven: That has to be the most ignorant, stupid, crazy…sweetest thing a person has ever done for me…

::The dark purpled hair girl puts his hands towards her lips kissing it softly until a cold tear slid across her cheek::

Raven: "Robin, I know you can't hear me right now, but I just want to say that I love you…but I don't think I could bare the possibility of hurting you…so I must, so I must keep these feelings locked up deep inside even though it pains me to do it. Just as long as I don't hurt you I guess…that's enough for me."

::As Raven was secretly confessing her love for him but deciding to keep her feelings on hiatus, a pair of eyes was watching her behind the door. Through a small  gap of an open door, the glistening green emerald eyes of a girl was gazing at her friend who had just proclaimed her love for the boy wonder.::

To be continued---

AUTHOR: haha I updated the 2 days before finals lol, I was going to make a long ass chapter after finals but I couldn't resist so Read and Review