Getting together was the easy part... it's staying together
that will be a challenge. Especially with Slade up to no good.
All You Needed
Chapter 4: Intentions
"Aqualad!" Beast boy gasped in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"And, why are you in a Slade outfit?" Robin asked with a raised eyebrow.
The fish man smiled at them as he took a few steps towards them. "It's been a long time, my friends!" he greeted with his arms out stretched. "But, I have little time to explain everything."
"Speed talk," Robin replied, dryly as he crossed his arms over his chest.
He sighed, exasperated from everything. "I'm trying to track down Slade," he began, finally. "A week ago, he arrived at Atlantis and stole valuable technology from us."
"Technology?" Robin repeated. "What kind of technology?"
"A gadget that can gather energy of all sorts to form a powerful shield around a certain surrounding," he explained in a soft tone. "We use it to protect our home from enemies. We need it back."
"Sounds like something Slade would do," Beast boy commented as he glanced at Robin.
"Knowing Slade, it's probably going to be used against us," he told them as he placed a hand on his chin. "But, for what?"
"He took something else from us," Aqualad began, once more. "Something more powerful. A machine that can multiple cells and form new beings from old ones."
"A cloning machine?" Beast boy asked with a confused look on his face.
"Basically," he agreed. "That is something we were experimenting with. We will require for that to be returned as well."
"Listen that is all fascinating, but why should we believe you?" Beast boy asked in defense. "You could be working for Slade now or something!"
"Beast boy has a point," Robin began. "You are dressed in a Slade uniform and you were running away when I tried to confront you earlier."
"I'm trying to track down Slade," he explained, simply. "And, the whole running away thing... I told you before, I don't have much time. I have to get back to water or else I will die."
Beast boy and Robin almost fell over in shock. "Oh, sorry!" Robin shouted in apology. "Go ahead."
"It's all right," Aqualad insisted with a smile. "I didn't mean to be rude before."
"Well, I'm glad that this is all straighten out!" Beast boy shouted as he turned around. "But, I need to go and find Raven!"
Robin pushed his arm out and grabbed Beast boy. "Wait a minute," he snapped at him. "This Slade issue has to come first. Raven can take care of herself."
"Raven's missing?" Aqualad asked with a shocked look. "Since when?"
"The last we saw her was last night," Robin explained. "Have you seen her today?"
He shook his head. "But, I did see someone else close by your tower last night," he replied, catching Beast boy's attention. "I was near the shore about to go back, because I was on the surface for nearly an hour. That's when I turned and saw a couple of Slade's friends running away from the tower and into the city."
Robin placed a hand on his chin and thought for a moment. "I'm going to go back and check out the security cameras from last night," he replied with frown. "You go a head back to water and we'll take over from here."
"Are you sure?" Aqualad asked, uncertain. "This is my problem. I can solve it, if you want."
"No, I'm sure," Robin replied back. "Slade is my problem."
Aqualad nodded and turned back toward the wall. "I'll go now, but if you find anything out, let me know as soon as possible," he told them as he jumped up on top of the wall and looked back down. "And, Beast boy?" he called out, catching Beast boy's attention. "I hope you find Raven."
Beast boy watched as Aqualad disappeared behind the wall. "Yeah," he sighed out in sadness. "Me, too."
He felt a tap as Robin turned around and gestured to the streets. "Come on, let's head back to the Tower."
~
Cyborg examined the disk after Starfire had handed it to him. No visible marks were shown on it. No signature of its maker or anything else that could help him figure out, who left it in Raven's room. He placed the disk onto the counter and looked up at his friend. Silently, he shook his head.
"I have no idea who could have left it behind," Cyborg replied as he sat down in the chair and picked up the disk once more. "We could scan it and see what happens."
"Let us at least try," Starfire replied as she clasped her hands together in prayer. Robin had not yet returned with Beast boy, so Starfire took the disk to the only other person, who would have a chance at figuring anything out about it; Cyborg.
The half machine placed in the disk into the slot in the computer in front of him. As the disk load, the screen went black and a little window opened in the middle. Cyborg squinted his eyes as he read it. "We need the password to decode it," he replied, half enthusiastic.
"Do you think this disk belongs to Raven?" Starfire asked, finally.
He gazed at her for a moment in silence. "You said that you found it in her bed?" he asked.
She nodded. "Yes, it was partially hidden by the blankets," she explained.
"I doubt Raven would keep any computer disks in her room," he replied as he looked back at the screen. "She doesn't use computers much."
"That is true," Starfire agreed as she gazed at the screen.
He took out the disk and examined it once more. Then, something caught his eye that made him turn to Starfire and give a stern look. "Star, hand me that magnifying class," he demanded. "I think I found something."
The alien did as she was told and reached over to grab the large magnifying glass. Slowly, she handed it to the half human. She watched as he placed the glass over a certain area and pulled it near to his face. He gasped and turned back to her.
"Check it out," he replied in a stern voice.
Starfire bent over and gazed through the glass. She gasped at what she saw and then looked back at Cyborg. "Slade?" she inquired with a confused look. "But, why would Raven keep something belonging to Slade in her room?"
Present...
Raven's eyes opened, only to close when they met with bright lights. She turned her head to the left as the sound of foot steps grew louder and pounded through her hears. She struggled beneath the straps that cradled her body on the large metal table.
Slade moved away from the shadows to meet with the bright light. He smiled as he pulled his hands out from behind his back. He leaned over and grabbed a needle and began to prepare it for injection. "How are you today, Raven?" he asked her with a wider smile on his lips. "The day has finally arrive!"
"You, again?" Raven groaned in frustration as she continued to struggle free. Then something dawned on her. She paused and gazed back up at the evil figure. "Day for what?" she demanded to know.
He grabbed a hold of her arm and tore a strip of her black outfit. "Day to bring you over to the dark side, Raven," he told her with a sinister smile on his lips. He began to prepare a small area on her arm for injection as she studied his face.
"What?" she finally asked as she pulled her arm away from his grasp. "I thought you always wanted Robin!"
"I do," he replied, simply as he tested the needle in mid air. "This is why I wanted you. To show him, what I am capable of and to bring him back under my wing."
"You're a sick man," she replied in a frustrated manner. "Damn you to hell!"
He laughed as he grabbed a hold of her arm and kept her from moving it away from his grip. "Relax, dear Raven!" he soothed with a evil smile. "Everything will begin to make sense to you..."
Raven tried her best to struggle free from his grip, but lost. The needle came down in a swift motion, poking her and spilling the fluid into her veins. She let out a cry of anger and pain and then went limp on the metal table. Slade removed the needle and studied the young girl on the table.
"It is finally time," he breathed out. "Time to show the Titans what we can do!"
~~~~
Robin studied the disk after Starfire handed it to him. "Slade?" he questioned as he gave a look to Cyborg. The half human nodded and handed him the magnifying glass.
"Look here," he began as he pointed to a certain area on the disk. Robin through the glass and then back at Cyborg. "The 'S' has to stand for Slade."
Robin nodded in agreement. "Have you tried hacking into it?" he asked, finally as he looked over the disk.
"No," he admitted. "I left that to you."
Beast boy took a step up. "Why would a disk from Slade be in Raven's bed?" he questioned in worry. "You don't think Raven's working for him, do you?"
"I don't know," Robin replied after a moment of silence. "I'm not sure of anything."
"Let us hope that Raven is safe," Starfire began as she looked out the window at the sun that was beginning to set on a very long and difficult day.
Beast boy could only stare at the floor in silence. Raven, he thought mentally. Where are you? Please, be all right!
~~
"I said, do you want to go eat? The foods ready," Beast boy replied with a worried look on his face. "Are you all right?"
Raven landed on the floor with a thud. "I'm fine," she lied as she looked the other way.
Beast boy shut his eyes and shook his head. She warned me! But, I didn't listen! Why didn't I listen! I should have been with her last night! he could feel tears begin to threaten his eyes as he watched as Robin began to work on the disk.
~~
She didn't say anything. Silence fell over the room. Images from her vision continued to haunt her mind, causing her to grimace and look away from the boy against her. "Beast boy," she whispered in a low voice. "I love you..."
"I can't," she breathed out sounding as if she was about to cry. "Please... if there is a serious fight anytime soon, please... don't worry about me. Just run as far as away as you can."
~~
"I'm going to go out and search the city some more," Beast boy finally said as he kept his eyes to the ground.
He felt a hand, softly touch his shoulder. "It is all right," Starfire replied in comfort. "Raven is a strong fighter. Where ever she is... she will be fine," she finished as she gave Beast boy a quick hug. "Do not give up hope, my friend."
"Thanks, Star," he replied as he moved away from her. "I just need time to think..."
"Take all the time you need, BB," Cyborg told him. "We'll call you if we find out anything..."
Beast boy took one final look at his friends and nodded with a forced smile on his lips. "Thanks, you guys," he replied before heading out the door into the night in search of Raven.
After the door shut behind him, Robin turned in his chair. "Listen, this is going to take a while," he told them. "Why don't you guys get some rest?"
"Rest sounds good," Starfire began as she placed her arms around Robin's neck from behind. "Do not fret too much over this..."
He nodded and kissed her on the cheek. "Good night," he said as he watched them leave. After a moment to think to himself, he turned back to the computer and got quickly back to work.
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
Yeah, yeah! I know! Why in the world would I put Aquafag in my story! He was the only probable character I could think of. I needed a plot. Leave me alone, lol.
Did you guys see the episode on Saturday? How dare Terra have the nerve to ask to go back to the Titans. She's going to betray them!
Sorry, if this seemed be a long awaited update. I've been really sick and I didn't have time to do much on the computer. I think this is a dull chapter and very depressing, oh well. Poor BB!
All You Needed
Chapter 4: Intentions
"Aqualad!" Beast boy gasped in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"And, why are you in a Slade outfit?" Robin asked with a raised eyebrow.
The fish man smiled at them as he took a few steps towards them. "It's been a long time, my friends!" he greeted with his arms out stretched. "But, I have little time to explain everything."
"Speed talk," Robin replied, dryly as he crossed his arms over his chest.
He sighed, exasperated from everything. "I'm trying to track down Slade," he began, finally. "A week ago, he arrived at Atlantis and stole valuable technology from us."
"Technology?" Robin repeated. "What kind of technology?"
"A gadget that can gather energy of all sorts to form a powerful shield around a certain surrounding," he explained in a soft tone. "We use it to protect our home from enemies. We need it back."
"Sounds like something Slade would do," Beast boy commented as he glanced at Robin.
"Knowing Slade, it's probably going to be used against us," he told them as he placed a hand on his chin. "But, for what?"
"He took something else from us," Aqualad began, once more. "Something more powerful. A machine that can multiple cells and form new beings from old ones."
"A cloning machine?" Beast boy asked with a confused look on his face.
"Basically," he agreed. "That is something we were experimenting with. We will require for that to be returned as well."
"Listen that is all fascinating, but why should we believe you?" Beast boy asked in defense. "You could be working for Slade now or something!"
"Beast boy has a point," Robin began. "You are dressed in a Slade uniform and you were running away when I tried to confront you earlier."
"I'm trying to track down Slade," he explained, simply. "And, the whole running away thing... I told you before, I don't have much time. I have to get back to water or else I will die."
Beast boy and Robin almost fell over in shock. "Oh, sorry!" Robin shouted in apology. "Go ahead."
"It's all right," Aqualad insisted with a smile. "I didn't mean to be rude before."
"Well, I'm glad that this is all straighten out!" Beast boy shouted as he turned around. "But, I need to go and find Raven!"
Robin pushed his arm out and grabbed Beast boy. "Wait a minute," he snapped at him. "This Slade issue has to come first. Raven can take care of herself."
"Raven's missing?" Aqualad asked with a shocked look. "Since when?"
"The last we saw her was last night," Robin explained. "Have you seen her today?"
He shook his head. "But, I did see someone else close by your tower last night," he replied, catching Beast boy's attention. "I was near the shore about to go back, because I was on the surface for nearly an hour. That's when I turned and saw a couple of Slade's friends running away from the tower and into the city."
Robin placed a hand on his chin and thought for a moment. "I'm going to go back and check out the security cameras from last night," he replied with frown. "You go a head back to water and we'll take over from here."
"Are you sure?" Aqualad asked, uncertain. "This is my problem. I can solve it, if you want."
"No, I'm sure," Robin replied back. "Slade is my problem."
Aqualad nodded and turned back toward the wall. "I'll go now, but if you find anything out, let me know as soon as possible," he told them as he jumped up on top of the wall and looked back down. "And, Beast boy?" he called out, catching Beast boy's attention. "I hope you find Raven."
Beast boy watched as Aqualad disappeared behind the wall. "Yeah," he sighed out in sadness. "Me, too."
He felt a tap as Robin turned around and gestured to the streets. "Come on, let's head back to the Tower."
~
Cyborg examined the disk after Starfire had handed it to him. No visible marks were shown on it. No signature of its maker or anything else that could help him figure out, who left it in Raven's room. He placed the disk onto the counter and looked up at his friend. Silently, he shook his head.
"I have no idea who could have left it behind," Cyborg replied as he sat down in the chair and picked up the disk once more. "We could scan it and see what happens."
"Let us at least try," Starfire replied as she clasped her hands together in prayer. Robin had not yet returned with Beast boy, so Starfire took the disk to the only other person, who would have a chance at figuring anything out about it; Cyborg.
The half machine placed in the disk into the slot in the computer in front of him. As the disk load, the screen went black and a little window opened in the middle. Cyborg squinted his eyes as he read it. "We need the password to decode it," he replied, half enthusiastic.
"Do you think this disk belongs to Raven?" Starfire asked, finally.
He gazed at her for a moment in silence. "You said that you found it in her bed?" he asked.
She nodded. "Yes, it was partially hidden by the blankets," she explained.
"I doubt Raven would keep any computer disks in her room," he replied as he looked back at the screen. "She doesn't use computers much."
"That is true," Starfire agreed as she gazed at the screen.
He took out the disk and examined it once more. Then, something caught his eye that made him turn to Starfire and give a stern look. "Star, hand me that magnifying class," he demanded. "I think I found something."
The alien did as she was told and reached over to grab the large magnifying glass. Slowly, she handed it to the half human. She watched as he placed the glass over a certain area and pulled it near to his face. He gasped and turned back to her.
"Check it out," he replied in a stern voice.
Starfire bent over and gazed through the glass. She gasped at what she saw and then looked back at Cyborg. "Slade?" she inquired with a confused look. "But, why would Raven keep something belonging to Slade in her room?"
Present...
Raven's eyes opened, only to close when they met with bright lights. She turned her head to the left as the sound of foot steps grew louder and pounded through her hears. She struggled beneath the straps that cradled her body on the large metal table.
Slade moved away from the shadows to meet with the bright light. He smiled as he pulled his hands out from behind his back. He leaned over and grabbed a needle and began to prepare it for injection. "How are you today, Raven?" he asked her with a wider smile on his lips. "The day has finally arrive!"
"You, again?" Raven groaned in frustration as she continued to struggle free. Then something dawned on her. She paused and gazed back up at the evil figure. "Day for what?" she demanded to know.
He grabbed a hold of her arm and tore a strip of her black outfit. "Day to bring you over to the dark side, Raven," he told her with a sinister smile on his lips. He began to prepare a small area on her arm for injection as she studied his face.
"What?" she finally asked as she pulled her arm away from his grasp. "I thought you always wanted Robin!"
"I do," he replied, simply as he tested the needle in mid air. "This is why I wanted you. To show him, what I am capable of and to bring him back under my wing."
"You're a sick man," she replied in a frustrated manner. "Damn you to hell!"
He laughed as he grabbed a hold of her arm and kept her from moving it away from his grip. "Relax, dear Raven!" he soothed with a evil smile. "Everything will begin to make sense to you..."
Raven tried her best to struggle free from his grip, but lost. The needle came down in a swift motion, poking her and spilling the fluid into her veins. She let out a cry of anger and pain and then went limp on the metal table. Slade removed the needle and studied the young girl on the table.
"It is finally time," he breathed out. "Time to show the Titans what we can do!"
~~~~
Robin studied the disk after Starfire handed it to him. "Slade?" he questioned as he gave a look to Cyborg. The half human nodded and handed him the magnifying glass.
"Look here," he began as he pointed to a certain area on the disk. Robin through the glass and then back at Cyborg. "The 'S' has to stand for Slade."
Robin nodded in agreement. "Have you tried hacking into it?" he asked, finally as he looked over the disk.
"No," he admitted. "I left that to you."
Beast boy took a step up. "Why would a disk from Slade be in Raven's bed?" he questioned in worry. "You don't think Raven's working for him, do you?"
"I don't know," Robin replied after a moment of silence. "I'm not sure of anything."
"Let us hope that Raven is safe," Starfire began as she looked out the window at the sun that was beginning to set on a very long and difficult day.
Beast boy could only stare at the floor in silence. Raven, he thought mentally. Where are you? Please, be all right!
~~
"I said, do you want to go eat? The foods ready," Beast boy replied with a worried look on his face. "Are you all right?"
Raven landed on the floor with a thud. "I'm fine," she lied as she looked the other way.
Beast boy shut his eyes and shook his head. She warned me! But, I didn't listen! Why didn't I listen! I should have been with her last night! he could feel tears begin to threaten his eyes as he watched as Robin began to work on the disk.
~~
She didn't say anything. Silence fell over the room. Images from her vision continued to haunt her mind, causing her to grimace and look away from the boy against her. "Beast boy," she whispered in a low voice. "I love you..."
"I can't," she breathed out sounding as if she was about to cry. "Please... if there is a serious fight anytime soon, please... don't worry about me. Just run as far as away as you can."
~~
"I'm going to go out and search the city some more," Beast boy finally said as he kept his eyes to the ground.
He felt a hand, softly touch his shoulder. "It is all right," Starfire replied in comfort. "Raven is a strong fighter. Where ever she is... she will be fine," she finished as she gave Beast boy a quick hug. "Do not give up hope, my friend."
"Thanks, Star," he replied as he moved away from her. "I just need time to think..."
"Take all the time you need, BB," Cyborg told him. "We'll call you if we find out anything..."
Beast boy took one final look at his friends and nodded with a forced smile on his lips. "Thanks, you guys," he replied before heading out the door into the night in search of Raven.
After the door shut behind him, Robin turned in his chair. "Listen, this is going to take a while," he told them. "Why don't you guys get some rest?"
"Rest sounds good," Starfire began as she placed her arms around Robin's neck from behind. "Do not fret too much over this..."
He nodded and kissed her on the cheek. "Good night," he said as he watched them leave. After a moment to think to himself, he turned back to the computer and got quickly back to work.
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
Yeah, yeah! I know! Why in the world would I put Aquafag in my story! He was the only probable character I could think of. I needed a plot. Leave me alone, lol.
Did you guys see the episode on Saturday? How dare Terra have the nerve to ask to go back to the Titans. She's going to betray them!
Sorry, if this seemed be a long awaited update. I've been really sick and I didn't have time to do much on the computer. I think this is a dull chapter and very depressing, oh well. Poor BB!