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 7: My Secret, Your Secret
Beast boy watched as Raven turned her back to them. His mind was in a daze as he tried to focus on what was really going on, but couldn't seem to get a hold of anything. Only the fact that Raven was no longer in control of her own mind. "Raven," he breathed out. His voice was trembling and he was on the verge of tears. He could hear the voices of Robin and Slade, but couldn't make out what they said. All his mind could think about was the gothic pacifist before him.
"The lesson has begun," he heard Slade mutter under his voice.
"Lesson?" Robin repeated?
"Raven," Slade called out as he turned his head to gaze at the figure. "It is time..."
She didn't say anything in reply. Only lifted her hand into the air. As soon as she did this, the energy around Cyborg disappeared. The half human fell down onto the ground with a loud thud. By now, Raven dropped her hand, sending out a massive energy wave that filled the air around Beast boy and Starfire.
"We'll be in touch soon, Robin," Slade began as he entered the energy field.
"No, now!" Robin shouted as he jumped forward at Slade. Before he could hit him, Slade disappeared along with the energy and the other Titans. "Starfire!" he shouted as he hit the ground face forward and flipped over onto his back. "No!" he shouted in anguish as he placed his hands over his face and screamed. "No!"
Cyborg stood up and watched as his leader broke down. Deciding to let the pain pass Robin, he stood silently and waited. Robin continued to sob as if he had lost his only friend to death. Feeling sorry for himself was one thing, the other emotion was the feeling of loss. He calmed down for a moment and then sat up.
"Why do you think he let me go?" Cyborg asked after a eternity of silence.
The rain had stopped all together, leaving behind a cold wind to brush against them. Robin placed his hands over his knees and looked out at the lake. He shrugged at the question and then looked up back at the sky.
"Where do you think he took them?" he asked, not really expecting an answer from his leader.
He shrugged once more and then stood up. All his mind could focus on was Starfire.
"Well, what do you think?" Cyborg asked as he walked up to his friend and stood before him.
Robin look up at his half human friend and shrugged. "I think... Slade should die," he finally replied. "I going to go train..."
Without another word, Robin walked away and toward the tower. Cyborg looked on, not knowing what to do. He sighed, finally and continued after Robin.
~
Beast boy opened his eyes and looked around. He looked over to see Starfire. The two were strapped to a large metal platform. He shrugged under the wrappings to find he couldn't move in any direction. He sighed and looked over at Starfire, who was still asleep.
"Star?" he called out to her, opening she would wake up. Yet, she didn't do such thing. He silenced himself and looked away from her. I wonder where we are, he ventured as he looked around.
He closed his eyes and recalled the past hours. Images of Raven filled his mind, making him opened them once more with a sadden look on his green face. He held back the tears that threaten him as he looked up.
"Robin?" a voice breathed out.
Beast boy turned to find Starfire coming to consciousness. Her green eyes opened as she looked around before turning her head to look at him. "Glad you woke up," he replied in a sincere voice.
"Where is Robin?" she quickly asked as she took a second look at their surroundings. "Where have we been brought to?"
"You got me," Beast boy answered in a dry voice. "I'm still trying to figure out what Slade did to Raven."
"That is right," she replied as she turned to him. "I remember now... Slade must have taken us away from Robin and Cyborg."
Beast boy shrugged once more and looked away. Never did he feel this way. So depressed and helpless. He couldn't reach the one person, who claimed to love him more than anything. What did that mean? He furrowed his eyebrows and concentrated on the ground before him.
"You friend is most interesting," a soothe voice began from within the shadows.
Beast boy and Starfire looked up. Slade emerged from the shadows and into the light before them. His hands rested gracefully behind his back. Behind him, Raven appeared, seemingly with no emotion on her face. Her gaze looked out before her as if she was concentrating on nothing.
"But, you of all probably already know that," Slade began as he gave Beast boy a look as he turned to motion to Raven. Beast boy didn't reply as he kept his gaze on Raven. "Her powers are far most complex than either of yours combined. It requires her emotions. By neutralizing her emotions, I have enabled her to take full control of her powers while she serves only my orders."
"Why?" Beast boy finally asked. "Why take her? Wasn't Robin always on the top of your list?"
"I've already told you," he began after a long pause. "Her powers are of great use to me."
"Leave her be!" Starfire interrupted with a angry look on her face. "She should not be toyed with!"
Slade looked at Starfire for a moment before turning back to Beast boy. "What about you? Do you really think she can even hear you?"
Beast boy looked puzzled as he glanced at Raven for a moment. Growing hesitant to try and very down, he looked away. Slade laughed, slightly before turning his back to them.
"That's exactly what I thought..." he began to walk away, but stopped when he reached Raven. "Keep an eye on them. You never know with Titans..." he commented as he glanced at Beast boy and Starfire before leaving.
~
Cyborg glanced into the room to find Robin sending punch after punch at a large bag of sand. He gulped as he moved away from the door and leaned against the wall. He gave a nervous sigh as he held his breath and walked into the room.
"Hey, Rob?" he called out, cautiously. He stopped in his tracks.
Robin had ceased his punches and stood calmly next to the bag. "What do you want?" he asked, rather coldly. "Did you find a lead on Slade?"
Cyborg shook his head in reply. "No, I'm sorry..." he began as he looked down. "It's been three long hours and I haven't found a single clue..."
His hands clutched onto the bag, threatening to rip it apart. He furrowed in his eyes as he looked downward. "I let her down..."
"Naw, don't say that," Cyborg immediately began. "It wasn't your fault. I'm sure Starfire will be all right."
"It's not just Starfire," Robin began as he stood straight up. "I let Raven down." he looked back down at the ground and sighed. "Look I'm going to tell you something that I haven't told Beast boy. I hope you won't tell him."
"Sure, I won't tell him," Cyborg replied as he took a few steps toward him. "What's going on?"
"I ran into Raven the night before she was kidnapped," Robin began as he stared at the sand bag before him.
~ Two weeks and a day ago...
Robin yawned as he walked into the kitchen. It was well over midnight, yet sleep had not been granted to him. Deciding he could use something to drink, he climbed out of bed and headed toward the refrigerator.
He opened the door to the refrigerator, letting the light fill the area around him. "What are you doing up?" a calm voice asked from behind.
He jumped at first, startled by the new voice. He turned to find a dark figure sitting at the table. He squinted, recognizing Raven through the little light provided to him. "Oh, hey. You scared me."
Raven shrugged with a slow smile filling her lips. She continued to stir her tea as she held up her hand at the light switch on the wall. Robin looked around him as light began to fill the room, completely. "Couldn't sleep?" she asked as she took a sip from her tea.
"You could say that," he shrugged as he poured himself some milk into a large cup. "What about you? Why are you here sitting alone in the dark?"
"Beast boy took over the bed," she replied. "I haven't been able to sleep lately, anyway. So, he can keep it."
"You both share a bed?" he asked as he placed the milk back into the refrigerator.
"It's not what you think," she muttered with a roll of her eyes.
He laughed as he sat down across from her and began to drink his milk. "I know. Star and I share her bed some of the time," he said with a smile.
"That little round bed fits both of you?" she asked as she shook her head. "You know what? I don't want to know anymore."
Robin stared long and hard at the gothic pacifist. "Why haven't you ben able to sleep?" he suddenly asked.
She shrugged at the question, obviously not wanting to answer. She looked down at her tea and sighed. "Nightmares," she replied, finally, hoping her leader would leave it at that.
Robin laughed, thinking it was a joke. Yet, when he looked up she gave him a look of pure evil. He choked back the laugh and looked away. "I didn't think you of all people had nightmares," he finally said after gaining control over himself.
She kept silent. He didn't mean it, she consoled herself. He doesn't realize how normal you can be.
"Do you want to talk about them?" he finally offered.
She shook her head. "They end the same. Beast boy dies..."
He looked taken back by how straight forward she was about her dreams. He took a sip of his milk and studied her calm face. "Doesn't mean that it will happen," he offered as he held out his hand. "It could be a metaphor."
"They've been becoming more graphic and I'm starting to think," she paused, not wanting to admit her darkest fear to her leader. "That they might be a vision from the future..."
"Don't say that," he demanded as he clenched his hands into fists. "Nothing bad is going to happen to us! Especially to BB!"
Raven studied his expression for a long moment. Quietly, she looked back down at her tea. "How can you be so sure?"
"Because, you don't deserve that kind of pain," he quickly answered in a forceful voice. "No one does."
"Maybe it's me, who is meant to die," she muttered with a tint of sadness in her voice.
Robin stood up and slammed his hands onto the table. "Don't you ever say something like that!" he shouted at her, not caring if it woke the rest of the team up. "You are not meant to die! Nothing is going to happen to anyone in this team! I'll make sure of it!"
Raven stared at Robin in shock. Silently, she stood up and frowned. "Do you promise?"
He was puzzled for a moment at her question, but quickly nodded with out any hesitation. "It's my job," he replied, forcefully. "Besides, I care about you all, too much to just not do nothing to help you all. You all are my family."
The gothic pacifist looked on and smiled. Silently, she turned around and headed toward the door. She stopped in front of the metal door and glanced down at Robin. "I can see, now," she began with a smile.
"See what?" he asked, puzzled by her comment.
"Why Starfire loves you so much," she replied as she disappeared behind the door.
~ Present...
Cyborg looked down with a serious look on his face. "I didn't know that she had visions," he stated.
"Neither did I," Robin began as he turned to face Cyborg. "In fact, I thought she had made the whole thing up in her head," he paused. "I am starting to believe that part of her vision is coming true."
"We need to find Slade as soon as we can," Cyborg finally said as he held out his hand to Robin.
"And, take him down," Robin finished as he slapped his own palm against Cyborg's. "But, where to start looking?"
"I think I can help you with that!" a new voice said from behind.
Cyborg and Robin turned with puzzled looks to find Aqualad at the doorway with a smile on his lips. "Aqualad?" the two team mates called out at the same time.
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
Yep, it's Aqualad to the rescue. I really like how this is turning out. I'm glad to see that you all are happy, too. Please keep up with the reviews. I like the compliments and criticism. It helps me to know what to keep doing and what to stop doing. Thanks.
Like to announce that my R/BB Haven is officially open to everyone! Please come and join the belief!
All You Needed
Chapter 7: My Secret, Your Secret
Beast boy watched as Raven turned her back to them. His mind was in a daze as he tried to focus on what was really going on, but couldn't seem to get a hold of anything. Only the fact that Raven was no longer in control of her own mind. "Raven," he breathed out. His voice was trembling and he was on the verge of tears. He could hear the voices of Robin and Slade, but couldn't make out what they said. All his mind could think about was the gothic pacifist before him.
"The lesson has begun," he heard Slade mutter under his voice.
"Lesson?" Robin repeated?
"Raven," Slade called out as he turned his head to gaze at the figure. "It is time..."
She didn't say anything in reply. Only lifted her hand into the air. As soon as she did this, the energy around Cyborg disappeared. The half human fell down onto the ground with a loud thud. By now, Raven dropped her hand, sending out a massive energy wave that filled the air around Beast boy and Starfire.
"We'll be in touch soon, Robin," Slade began as he entered the energy field.
"No, now!" Robin shouted as he jumped forward at Slade. Before he could hit him, Slade disappeared along with the energy and the other Titans. "Starfire!" he shouted as he hit the ground face forward and flipped over onto his back. "No!" he shouted in anguish as he placed his hands over his face and screamed. "No!"
Cyborg stood up and watched as his leader broke down. Deciding to let the pain pass Robin, he stood silently and waited. Robin continued to sob as if he had lost his only friend to death. Feeling sorry for himself was one thing, the other emotion was the feeling of loss. He calmed down for a moment and then sat up.
"Why do you think he let me go?" Cyborg asked after a eternity of silence.
The rain had stopped all together, leaving behind a cold wind to brush against them. Robin placed his hands over his knees and looked out at the lake. He shrugged at the question and then looked up back at the sky.
"Where do you think he took them?" he asked, not really expecting an answer from his leader.
He shrugged once more and then stood up. All his mind could focus on was Starfire.
"Well, what do you think?" Cyborg asked as he walked up to his friend and stood before him.
Robin look up at his half human friend and shrugged. "I think... Slade should die," he finally replied. "I going to go train..."
Without another word, Robin walked away and toward the tower. Cyborg looked on, not knowing what to do. He sighed, finally and continued after Robin.
~
Beast boy opened his eyes and looked around. He looked over to see Starfire. The two were strapped to a large metal platform. He shrugged under the wrappings to find he couldn't move in any direction. He sighed and looked over at Starfire, who was still asleep.
"Star?" he called out to her, opening she would wake up. Yet, she didn't do such thing. He silenced himself and looked away from her. I wonder where we are, he ventured as he looked around.
He closed his eyes and recalled the past hours. Images of Raven filled his mind, making him opened them once more with a sadden look on his green face. He held back the tears that threaten him as he looked up.
"Robin?" a voice breathed out.
Beast boy turned to find Starfire coming to consciousness. Her green eyes opened as she looked around before turning her head to look at him. "Glad you woke up," he replied in a sincere voice.
"Where is Robin?" she quickly asked as she took a second look at their surroundings. "Where have we been brought to?"
"You got me," Beast boy answered in a dry voice. "I'm still trying to figure out what Slade did to Raven."
"That is right," she replied as she turned to him. "I remember now... Slade must have taken us away from Robin and Cyborg."
Beast boy shrugged once more and looked away. Never did he feel this way. So depressed and helpless. He couldn't reach the one person, who claimed to love him more than anything. What did that mean? He furrowed his eyebrows and concentrated on the ground before him.
"You friend is most interesting," a soothe voice began from within the shadows.
Beast boy and Starfire looked up. Slade emerged from the shadows and into the light before them. His hands rested gracefully behind his back. Behind him, Raven appeared, seemingly with no emotion on her face. Her gaze looked out before her as if she was concentrating on nothing.
"But, you of all probably already know that," Slade began as he gave Beast boy a look as he turned to motion to Raven. Beast boy didn't reply as he kept his gaze on Raven. "Her powers are far most complex than either of yours combined. It requires her emotions. By neutralizing her emotions, I have enabled her to take full control of her powers while she serves only my orders."
"Why?" Beast boy finally asked. "Why take her? Wasn't Robin always on the top of your list?"
"I've already told you," he began after a long pause. "Her powers are of great use to me."
"Leave her be!" Starfire interrupted with a angry look on her face. "She should not be toyed with!"
Slade looked at Starfire for a moment before turning back to Beast boy. "What about you? Do you really think she can even hear you?"
Beast boy looked puzzled as he glanced at Raven for a moment. Growing hesitant to try and very down, he looked away. Slade laughed, slightly before turning his back to them.
"That's exactly what I thought..." he began to walk away, but stopped when he reached Raven. "Keep an eye on them. You never know with Titans..." he commented as he glanced at Beast boy and Starfire before leaving.
~
Cyborg glanced into the room to find Robin sending punch after punch at a large bag of sand. He gulped as he moved away from the door and leaned against the wall. He gave a nervous sigh as he held his breath and walked into the room.
"Hey, Rob?" he called out, cautiously. He stopped in his tracks.
Robin had ceased his punches and stood calmly next to the bag. "What do you want?" he asked, rather coldly. "Did you find a lead on Slade?"
Cyborg shook his head in reply. "No, I'm sorry..." he began as he looked down. "It's been three long hours and I haven't found a single clue..."
His hands clutched onto the bag, threatening to rip it apart. He furrowed in his eyes as he looked downward. "I let her down..."
"Naw, don't say that," Cyborg immediately began. "It wasn't your fault. I'm sure Starfire will be all right."
"It's not just Starfire," Robin began as he stood straight up. "I let Raven down." he looked back down at the ground and sighed. "Look I'm going to tell you something that I haven't told Beast boy. I hope you won't tell him."
"Sure, I won't tell him," Cyborg replied as he took a few steps toward him. "What's going on?"
"I ran into Raven the night before she was kidnapped," Robin began as he stared at the sand bag before him.
~ Two weeks and a day ago...
Robin yawned as he walked into the kitchen. It was well over midnight, yet sleep had not been granted to him. Deciding he could use something to drink, he climbed out of bed and headed toward the refrigerator.
He opened the door to the refrigerator, letting the light fill the area around him. "What are you doing up?" a calm voice asked from behind.
He jumped at first, startled by the new voice. He turned to find a dark figure sitting at the table. He squinted, recognizing Raven through the little light provided to him. "Oh, hey. You scared me."
Raven shrugged with a slow smile filling her lips. She continued to stir her tea as she held up her hand at the light switch on the wall. Robin looked around him as light began to fill the room, completely. "Couldn't sleep?" she asked as she took a sip from her tea.
"You could say that," he shrugged as he poured himself some milk into a large cup. "What about you? Why are you here sitting alone in the dark?"
"Beast boy took over the bed," she replied. "I haven't been able to sleep lately, anyway. So, he can keep it."
"You both share a bed?" he asked as he placed the milk back into the refrigerator.
"It's not what you think," she muttered with a roll of her eyes.
He laughed as he sat down across from her and began to drink his milk. "I know. Star and I share her bed some of the time," he said with a smile.
"That little round bed fits both of you?" she asked as she shook her head. "You know what? I don't want to know anymore."
Robin stared long and hard at the gothic pacifist. "Why haven't you ben able to sleep?" he suddenly asked.
She shrugged at the question, obviously not wanting to answer. She looked down at her tea and sighed. "Nightmares," she replied, finally, hoping her leader would leave it at that.
Robin laughed, thinking it was a joke. Yet, when he looked up she gave him a look of pure evil. He choked back the laugh and looked away. "I didn't think you of all people had nightmares," he finally said after gaining control over himself.
She kept silent. He didn't mean it, she consoled herself. He doesn't realize how normal you can be.
"Do you want to talk about them?" he finally offered.
She shook her head. "They end the same. Beast boy dies..."
He looked taken back by how straight forward she was about her dreams. He took a sip of his milk and studied her calm face. "Doesn't mean that it will happen," he offered as he held out his hand. "It could be a metaphor."
"They've been becoming more graphic and I'm starting to think," she paused, not wanting to admit her darkest fear to her leader. "That they might be a vision from the future..."
"Don't say that," he demanded as he clenched his hands into fists. "Nothing bad is going to happen to us! Especially to BB!"
Raven studied his expression for a long moment. Quietly, she looked back down at her tea. "How can you be so sure?"
"Because, you don't deserve that kind of pain," he quickly answered in a forceful voice. "No one does."
"Maybe it's me, who is meant to die," she muttered with a tint of sadness in her voice.
Robin stood up and slammed his hands onto the table. "Don't you ever say something like that!" he shouted at her, not caring if it woke the rest of the team up. "You are not meant to die! Nothing is going to happen to anyone in this team! I'll make sure of it!"
Raven stared at Robin in shock. Silently, she stood up and frowned. "Do you promise?"
He was puzzled for a moment at her question, but quickly nodded with out any hesitation. "It's my job," he replied, forcefully. "Besides, I care about you all, too much to just not do nothing to help you all. You all are my family."
The gothic pacifist looked on and smiled. Silently, she turned around and headed toward the door. She stopped in front of the metal door and glanced down at Robin. "I can see, now," she began with a smile.
"See what?" he asked, puzzled by her comment.
"Why Starfire loves you so much," she replied as she disappeared behind the door.
~ Present...
Cyborg looked down with a serious look on his face. "I didn't know that she had visions," he stated.
"Neither did I," Robin began as he turned to face Cyborg. "In fact, I thought she had made the whole thing up in her head," he paused. "I am starting to believe that part of her vision is coming true."
"We need to find Slade as soon as we can," Cyborg finally said as he held out his hand to Robin.
"And, take him down," Robin finished as he slapped his own palm against Cyborg's. "But, where to start looking?"
"I think I can help you with that!" a new voice said from behind.
Cyborg and Robin turned with puzzled looks to find Aqualad at the doorway with a smile on his lips. "Aqualad?" the two team mates called out at the same time.
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
Yep, it's Aqualad to the rescue. I really like how this is turning out. I'm glad to see that you all are happy, too. Please keep up with the reviews. I like the compliments and criticism. It helps me to know what to keep doing and what to stop doing. Thanks.
Like to announce that my R/BB Haven is officially open to everyone! Please come and join the belief!