Hello, one and all, and welcome to chapter 7!
Brian, Warrior of Time: Minor difficulties? That's the understatement of the century!
Tintedrose: I'm against all those fluff fics too. Fluff is okay, but not when that's what the whole fic is about. But you don't have to worry about Raven proclaiming instant love. She can't feel any right now. Thanks for your two reviews!
Soon to be world renown Gracie: Eww... Well, when you get out of the hospital with your head back on, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
RogueDragon5, Mily, Goolz, irken008 (go Zim!), rebekah, and Raven A. Star: Thanks for your reviews! I'm updating as fast as I can.
A special thanks to High Mage Kaizen for beta-ing this fic. Thanketh thee, Sir Kaizen, mine ally and adversary! May insanity prevail!
Now, onward, to ALL THAT JUNK!
Disclaimer: I don't own. If I did, this wouldn't be a fic. It'd be the stinkin' Teen Titans Movie!
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"Beast Boy!" Robin said angrily. "What were you thinking, taking Raven out here like that? She could have been hurt!"
"Well, she wasn't, was she?" Beast Boy challenged.
"That's not the point!" Robin sighed. "Look, she has to stay safe. She can't battle in this condition. You can't just take her along everywhere."
"He didn't take me along, I came on my own free will. If I had wanted to stay at Titan Tower, I could have chosen not to get on Beast Boy's back," Raven said. "Why are you talking about me like I'm an item? You take items places. People go on their own."
Robin blushed. "Um, sorry Raven. I didn't mean to offend you."
"What does offend mean?" Raven asked. "I was just asking a question."
"What does offend mean?" Robin echoed, raising his eyebrows. "Well, it's, um... feeling insulted?"
"What's insulted?"
"Offence is a mental pain you get when someone insults you. When someone insults you they talk about you like your worth is actually lower than it really is," Beast Boy said.
"My worth?"
"Yeah. How valuable you are in the big picture." Raven nodded. "I see."
Robin looked baffled. "Since when were you our psychology expert, BB?"
"Since I became the only person who cared what happened to Raven," Beast Boy said, "and had to explain these things to her."
Robin looked hurt. "I care what happens to Raven too, you know. She's my friend."
"Then why do you want to send her away?!"
Starfire, who had been quietly watching this exchange, somehow sensed that this conversation was going downhill. "Friends, have you found anything that might tell us who it was Slade wanted?"
"This," Raven said, showing Starfire the paper she had been holding. "Dr. Warp is the head scientist. Slade would want him."
Starfire took the paper. "You are right. So, how do we find this..." she looked closer at the name. "Warp? This is the time travel man?"
"Well, not exactly," Beast Boy said. "We think this is maybe his granddad or something, but this Warp is working on time-travel junk too..."
Starfire turned her back to Beast Boy. "I refuse to help the search for this awful man!" She stalked away.
"Starfire's grudge may cause us some trouble," Robin said. Raven looked at Beast Boy. "'Grudge'?"
"It's a one-person shun against someone who caused you physical or mental pain," Beast Boy said. "Girls usually have grudges."
"Dang, BB, you really did get smart when I wasn't looking!" Cyborg walked up right in front of Beast Boy. "I ain't takin' my eyes off you again. Who knows, you might discover the cure for cancer or something if I look away."
"And that would be a bad thing?" Beast Boy said, stepping back a couple of feet for personal space.
"Well, no, but it'd sure creep me out!"
"Creep out?" Raven asked.
"Cold quick mental pain. Think getting hit in the head and back with a big, kinda hard snowball."
"STOP DOIN' THAT!" Cyborg yelled.
"Come on," Robin said. "We need to find out where Slade went."
"Yeah, but how are we gonna do that?" Beast Boy said.
The Titans heard a rumbling noise. Simultaneously, they turned to look at a giant slab of concrete, which was about to fall. On top of them.
"MOVE!" Raven shoved them all under two pieces of concrete that were propping each other up. The other piece fell on top, but they were protected. Go Raven! (sorry, had to add that...)
"Whoa..." Beast Boy said. "Raven, you just saved us! THANK YOU!" Beast Boy grabbed Raven in a crushing hug. "I OWE YOU MY LIFE!!"
"I was just trying to keep us all alive..." she squeaked out. "Why are you attacking me?"
"Attacking?" Beast Boy said, then realized he was still hugging Raven. "Oh, sorry."
Cyborg cracked up. "Did you hear that, BB? ATTACKING! She thought you were attacking her! And it sure looked like it!"
Beast Boy glared at Cyborg. "I recommend you stop laughing. I've still got a hug in me!"
Cyborg bit his lip and tried not to smile. Well, tried to.
"You didn't answer my question," Raven said.
Beast Boy blushed. "Um, well, I wasn't attacking you... people sometimes hug when they're really happy. And if they get too excited, they can hug a little too hard..."
"People also hug when they're in love!" Starfire said happily. Beast Boy's blush deepened.
"Love?" Raven asked.
'Why, oh why, did she have to ask that right NOW?!' Beast Boy pled whatever higher being there be. Asking that right after Beast Boy had hugged her... even if he didn't mean anything by it... "Love is like happiness, except bigger... it takes two people to be in love... and it's like you're perpetually happy, and you're happy whenever you think of the person you're in love with."
"So, love is a really good thing?" Raven asked.
"Well, yeah."
Raven thought a moment. "How do you make love?"
The other Titans' eyes bugged out. "WHAT?!"
"You know. Make love. Create it. How do you create love?"
"Oh, that's what you meant." Now Beast Boy was really blushing. "Um... it just kinda... happens."
"Hey, look at this!" Robin said. He had climbed out of their little concrete tent of sorts and was near the spot the slab of fallen concrete had originally stood. "There's some kind of tunnel here! Slade must have escaped this way." He waved the other Titans over. "Come on!" He started running down the tunnel.
Beast Boy morphed into a tiger, caught up with Robin, and morphed back. "Dude, THANK you for finding this!! It kept me from having to answer some awkward questions."
"Um, you're welcome?" Robin said. Beast Boy morphed back into a tiger and ran ahead.
"Hope he don't run into trouble," Cyborg said. "You know, creepy guards popping out at him..."
All of a sudden, seven creepy guards popped out of the walls. Surprise, surprise. Three grabbed Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin. The other four surrounded Raven.
"RAVEN!" Starfire screamed. "HELP!"
"Help," Raven repeated. Survival instincts kicked in. These people were the predators, she was the prey. Raven had to stop them no matter what the cost. When an animal is attacked, it doesn't knock the enemy down and leave. It makes sure the enemy will never stand up again.
Raven reached down and picked up a jagged piece of metal. Some of the debris from the building's explosion had made it down into the tunnel. This piece was sharp enough to draw blood. As the guards attacked, she raised the metal.
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"What's taking the others so long?" Beast Boy wondered. He had stopped running a little bit ago and was waiting for the others to show up. "Maybe I should go back and make sure they're okay..."
He heard footsteps, and Raven rounded the corner, her cloak covering her body. She immediately started asking questions. "What does this expression mean?" She imitated a face expression.
"That?" Beast Boy looked closer. "That expression means you're horrified."
Raven let her face relax. "What does horrified mean?"
"It's... a mental pain. It's being shocked and spooked at the same time, except it lasts a lot longer, and you're hit with the cold all over your body, instead of just your head and back."
"It's a mental pain?" Raven repeated.
"One of the worst."
"Oh." Raven was quiet for a moment. "Then I guess I should apologize to Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg. I think I horrified them."
Beast Boy couldn't help but smile at the matter-of-fact way she said this. "How'd you do that?"
Raven shrugged. "I was just protecting us." Beast Boy's smile dropped. When Raven had shrugged, her cloak had lifted a bit. In her right hand was a piece of metal. The metal, her hand, and most of her arm was covered in blood.
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Yee. So, there it is, chapter 7, in all its gory glory. I didn't want it to be too graphic; it's only a PG, y'know... which is kinda disappointing. I like describing mutilation. I'm kinda weird, in that way...
Anyway, chapter 8, comin' soon to a computer near you! Quite possibly, the very one you're sitting in front of. Yes, I know you're sitting in front of a computer. And I know what you're doing... READING! Gee, am I smart or what?
Do you know what you're about to do? Type. You're about to type a review and submit it. So fulfill the prophecy! Read! Review! SUBMIT!!
~ckret2
Brian, Warrior of Time: Minor difficulties? That's the understatement of the century!
Tintedrose: I'm against all those fluff fics too. Fluff is okay, but not when that's what the whole fic is about. But you don't have to worry about Raven proclaiming instant love. She can't feel any right now. Thanks for your two reviews!
Soon to be world renown Gracie: Eww... Well, when you get out of the hospital with your head back on, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
RogueDragon5, Mily, Goolz, irken008 (go Zim!), rebekah, and Raven A. Star: Thanks for your reviews! I'm updating as fast as I can.
A special thanks to High Mage Kaizen for beta-ing this fic. Thanketh thee, Sir Kaizen, mine ally and adversary! May insanity prevail!
Now, onward, to ALL THAT JUNK!
Disclaimer: I don't own. If I did, this wouldn't be a fic. It'd be the stinkin' Teen Titans Movie!
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"Beast Boy!" Robin said angrily. "What were you thinking, taking Raven out here like that? She could have been hurt!"
"Well, she wasn't, was she?" Beast Boy challenged.
"That's not the point!" Robin sighed. "Look, she has to stay safe. She can't battle in this condition. You can't just take her along everywhere."
"He didn't take me along, I came on my own free will. If I had wanted to stay at Titan Tower, I could have chosen not to get on Beast Boy's back," Raven said. "Why are you talking about me like I'm an item? You take items places. People go on their own."
Robin blushed. "Um, sorry Raven. I didn't mean to offend you."
"What does offend mean?" Raven asked. "I was just asking a question."
"What does offend mean?" Robin echoed, raising his eyebrows. "Well, it's, um... feeling insulted?"
"What's insulted?"
"Offence is a mental pain you get when someone insults you. When someone insults you they talk about you like your worth is actually lower than it really is," Beast Boy said.
"My worth?"
"Yeah. How valuable you are in the big picture." Raven nodded. "I see."
Robin looked baffled. "Since when were you our psychology expert, BB?"
"Since I became the only person who cared what happened to Raven," Beast Boy said, "and had to explain these things to her."
Robin looked hurt. "I care what happens to Raven too, you know. She's my friend."
"Then why do you want to send her away?!"
Starfire, who had been quietly watching this exchange, somehow sensed that this conversation was going downhill. "Friends, have you found anything that might tell us who it was Slade wanted?"
"This," Raven said, showing Starfire the paper she had been holding. "Dr. Warp is the head scientist. Slade would want him."
Starfire took the paper. "You are right. So, how do we find this..." she looked closer at the name. "Warp? This is the time travel man?"
"Well, not exactly," Beast Boy said. "We think this is maybe his granddad or something, but this Warp is working on time-travel junk too..."
Starfire turned her back to Beast Boy. "I refuse to help the search for this awful man!" She stalked away.
"Starfire's grudge may cause us some trouble," Robin said. Raven looked at Beast Boy. "'Grudge'?"
"It's a one-person shun against someone who caused you physical or mental pain," Beast Boy said. "Girls usually have grudges."
"Dang, BB, you really did get smart when I wasn't looking!" Cyborg walked up right in front of Beast Boy. "I ain't takin' my eyes off you again. Who knows, you might discover the cure for cancer or something if I look away."
"And that would be a bad thing?" Beast Boy said, stepping back a couple of feet for personal space.
"Well, no, but it'd sure creep me out!"
"Creep out?" Raven asked.
"Cold quick mental pain. Think getting hit in the head and back with a big, kinda hard snowball."
"STOP DOIN' THAT!" Cyborg yelled.
"Come on," Robin said. "We need to find out where Slade went."
"Yeah, but how are we gonna do that?" Beast Boy said.
The Titans heard a rumbling noise. Simultaneously, they turned to look at a giant slab of concrete, which was about to fall. On top of them.
"MOVE!" Raven shoved them all under two pieces of concrete that were propping each other up. The other piece fell on top, but they were protected. Go Raven! (sorry, had to add that...)
"Whoa..." Beast Boy said. "Raven, you just saved us! THANK YOU!" Beast Boy grabbed Raven in a crushing hug. "I OWE YOU MY LIFE!!"
"I was just trying to keep us all alive..." she squeaked out. "Why are you attacking me?"
"Attacking?" Beast Boy said, then realized he was still hugging Raven. "Oh, sorry."
Cyborg cracked up. "Did you hear that, BB? ATTACKING! She thought you were attacking her! And it sure looked like it!"
Beast Boy glared at Cyborg. "I recommend you stop laughing. I've still got a hug in me!"
Cyborg bit his lip and tried not to smile. Well, tried to.
"You didn't answer my question," Raven said.
Beast Boy blushed. "Um, well, I wasn't attacking you... people sometimes hug when they're really happy. And if they get too excited, they can hug a little too hard..."
"People also hug when they're in love!" Starfire said happily. Beast Boy's blush deepened.
"Love?" Raven asked.
'Why, oh why, did she have to ask that right NOW?!' Beast Boy pled whatever higher being there be. Asking that right after Beast Boy had hugged her... even if he didn't mean anything by it... "Love is like happiness, except bigger... it takes two people to be in love... and it's like you're perpetually happy, and you're happy whenever you think of the person you're in love with."
"So, love is a really good thing?" Raven asked.
"Well, yeah."
Raven thought a moment. "How do you make love?"
The other Titans' eyes bugged out. "WHAT?!"
"You know. Make love. Create it. How do you create love?"
"Oh, that's what you meant." Now Beast Boy was really blushing. "Um... it just kinda... happens."
"Hey, look at this!" Robin said. He had climbed out of their little concrete tent of sorts and was near the spot the slab of fallen concrete had originally stood. "There's some kind of tunnel here! Slade must have escaped this way." He waved the other Titans over. "Come on!" He started running down the tunnel.
Beast Boy morphed into a tiger, caught up with Robin, and morphed back. "Dude, THANK you for finding this!! It kept me from having to answer some awkward questions."
"Um, you're welcome?" Robin said. Beast Boy morphed back into a tiger and ran ahead.
"Hope he don't run into trouble," Cyborg said. "You know, creepy guards popping out at him..."
All of a sudden, seven creepy guards popped out of the walls. Surprise, surprise. Three grabbed Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin. The other four surrounded Raven.
"RAVEN!" Starfire screamed. "HELP!"
"Help," Raven repeated. Survival instincts kicked in. These people were the predators, she was the prey. Raven had to stop them no matter what the cost. When an animal is attacked, it doesn't knock the enemy down and leave. It makes sure the enemy will never stand up again.
Raven reached down and picked up a jagged piece of metal. Some of the debris from the building's explosion had made it down into the tunnel. This piece was sharp enough to draw blood. As the guards attacked, she raised the metal.
***
"What's taking the others so long?" Beast Boy wondered. He had stopped running a little bit ago and was waiting for the others to show up. "Maybe I should go back and make sure they're okay..."
He heard footsteps, and Raven rounded the corner, her cloak covering her body. She immediately started asking questions. "What does this expression mean?" She imitated a face expression.
"That?" Beast Boy looked closer. "That expression means you're horrified."
Raven let her face relax. "What does horrified mean?"
"It's... a mental pain. It's being shocked and spooked at the same time, except it lasts a lot longer, and you're hit with the cold all over your body, instead of just your head and back."
"It's a mental pain?" Raven repeated.
"One of the worst."
"Oh." Raven was quiet for a moment. "Then I guess I should apologize to Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg. I think I horrified them."
Beast Boy couldn't help but smile at the matter-of-fact way she said this. "How'd you do that?"
Raven shrugged. "I was just protecting us." Beast Boy's smile dropped. When Raven had shrugged, her cloak had lifted a bit. In her right hand was a piece of metal. The metal, her hand, and most of her arm was covered in blood.
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Yee. So, there it is, chapter 7, in all its gory glory. I didn't want it to be too graphic; it's only a PG, y'know... which is kinda disappointing. I like describing mutilation. I'm kinda weird, in that way...
Anyway, chapter 8, comin' soon to a computer near you! Quite possibly, the very one you're sitting in front of. Yes, I know you're sitting in front of a computer. And I know what you're doing... READING! Gee, am I smart or what?
Do you know what you're about to do? Type. You're about to type a review and submit it. So fulfill the prophecy! Read! Review! SUBMIT!!
~ckret2