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 9: Two Is Better Than One
Beast boy moved on the flour using his feet to power him. He felt the steel wall behind him as he sat up against it, afraid of what was about to happen.
Raven turned and let a gaze fall on Slade as he walked up to her. From his belt, he pulled out a needle with a blue fluid inside of it. He looked over at the gothic pacifist as he handed the needle over to her. Raven eyed the medical needle with a dark look before taking it from his grasp.
"I'll give you the honors," he said with a dry voice.
"Beast boy! Run!" Starfire shouted from above.
Raven, however, lost her temper and moved her hand upward toward Starfire. The alien's mouth grew black, causing her to lose the ability to speak. Starfire was left to look on as she struggled to free herself.
Beast boy glanced at Starfire before turning back to Raven. "Please, don't... what ever it is you are planning to do," he begged with tears beginning to form in his eyes. "Please... come back to me, Raven..."
Raven looked down at him with a blank look on her face. Her eyes poured straight into his as if trying to read is very soul. Taking two steps toward the fallen Titan, Raven stopped and lifted the needle up. The tip of the pointed edge aimed itself toward Beast boy with the intent of injection into his skin.
Beast boy felt a cold shiver run down his back as he gulped. "Please," he pleaded once more.
"Please?" Slade asked with a cold voice. "Please what? Please, come back?"
Beast boy turned his gaze toward the man behind Raven. His eyes turned into fire as he growled under his breath. "Don't mock me," he muttered.
"Raven is no longer here," Slade reminded him. "So, there is no use in asking for her return." He moved closer to Raven, who had no stopped staring at the green boy before her. "Now, Raven... make him one of us."
"You're wrong!" Beast boy shouted as he suddenly found his courage. Standing up, he clenched his hands into fists. "I didn't come this far with Raven just to give it all up. Raven is there. I can feel it, because she is a part of me!"
The clapping of hands sounded through the warehouse. Slade moved a little closer to Raven and touched her shoulder. "Part of you? Then why is she doing my dirty work?"
"You did something to her!" Beast boy shouted back in defense.
"Maybe you are not good enough for her," Slade countered.
At this moment, time seemed to stop. Beast boy gasped as he watched Raven turn all the way around and jab the needle into Slade's stomach. With a frown, Raven back away from Slade.
"That's my boyfriend you are talking to," she exclaimed as if reminding him.
Slade growled as he took two steps backward. "But, how?" he questioned. "How did it not work?"
Raven smiled as she took her place beside Beast boy. "You said it yourself. I have complex powers," she stated with a pleased look on her face. "Did you really think I could be controlled so easily? I'm Trigon's daughter."
Beast boy looked down at his girlfriend and smiled. "You were never gone, were you?" he asked with a smile.
Raven looked back up at him with a smile still on her lips. "Never," she replied before looking over at Starfire. "Are you all right up there, Starfire?"
"Gloriously happy!" the alien remarked with a happy smile. "To see you are still on our side, friend Raven!"
~~
The car stopped in front of the large building that appeared to be a warehouse. The driver's side door opened as Cyborg emerged from his precious car. They were quiet as Aqualad and Robin followed out of the car. The three stared on before catching each other in a gaze.
"This is far as I can go," Aqualad stated as he eyed the ocean behind them as they had parked on a dock.
Robin nodded toward his companion. "You can go ahead," he replied with a frown. "We can handle it from here."
"You keep me posted on everything," Aqualad began. "I'll be waiting."
Cyborg didn't turn to say good bye to his friend. As they parted ways, Aqualad went into the direction of the ocean and Robin and Cyborg towards the warehouse.
~~
The sound of laughing cut off the reunion of friends. Slade stood straight up as he held his stomach with his hand. Raven and Beast boy turned to watch him as he took two staggered steps backward.
"You've really think you have won?" he asked as he hid his smile behind his mask. "This is a game! And, it's far from over!"
Raven took two steps forward. "What are you talking about?" she asked, uncertain. "I'm not under your control!"
"But, I have something even better than you," Slade bragged as he reached into his belt and took out a little remote. "Something apart of you that is under my control."
"What are you talking about?" Beast boy asked from behind Raven. A look of confusion matched the one on Raven's face as Beast boy watched as Slade pressed a button on the remote.
A large metal door from behind him opened. As it did, large bolts of black energy traveled from inside the opening doors towards Raven and Beast boy. The gothic pacifist's eyes watched as the energy past her with a puzzled look on her face. A being emerged from behind the large doors.
~~
Cyborg opened the door and lead the way into the warehouse. "Do you think Slade is hiding them somewhere?" he asked his shorter companion.
Robin shook his head as they walked through the dark warehouse, looking for their fellow team mates. "I doubt it," he responded as he continued to look forward. "Slade probably isn't expect us, so there would be no reason to hide them."
"Guess not," Cyborg agreed as he looked over and caught sight of a large door. "Hey, Robin. Look."
They stopped and turned toward the door before looking back at each other. Robin nodded and lead the way towards the door. He stopped as he held the handle.
"No matter what happens," he began, looking up at his half human friend. "We stick together..."
Cyborg nodded in agreement before his arm began to change into his blaster. Holding it up, he signaled for him to open the door and moved forward. The two cautiously opened the door and moved inside. Boxes surrounded them everywhere and the sound of voices was heard.
Robin moved forward and hid himself behind one of the boxes. He scanned the scene and immediately saw Starfire. His eyes widen as he moved forward, but was held back by Cyborg's arm. He turned to him with a puzzled look and all that Cyborg did was point to a particular direction.
Robin stared and saw Beast boy standing with Raven a few steps in front of him. The seemed to be staring in a different direction. The boy wonder moved a little to see what captivated their attention and found Slade, standing with a hand over his stomach.
~~
Beast boy's eyes widen in shock as the figure moved from the shadows into the light. She revealed herself as a young woman, who stood up to about five feet three with purple hair that came down to her shoulders. A long black cape was worn over her body with a hood up and over her head.
"It can not be true!" Starfire's voice rang out. "That is Raven! But, our Raven is standing right there!"
"Is that one of your emotions?" Beast boy asked, suddenly as he couldn't tear his eyes away to even look at his girlfriend.
Raven continued to study the young girl in front of her. "Even if that was one of my emotions... there would be no way they could sustain life outside my mirror," she explained. Her eyebrows furrowed in. "No... that's," she paused before casting a dark look on her face. "That's me..."
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
This is so exciting for me. This is so long from over. I know where I want to go with this and it's going to take a while for me to get there. I'm glad you all are sticking with me on this.
I just saw the last Matrix and it was so sad. I cried, almost. My advice to all authors... don't ever write a story like the Matrix Revolutions. You will get bashed by fans. I'm about to bash those brothers who wrote it. I cried! Damnit! lol... I'm cool, now.
Aqualad's exit from this chapter and most of the next few chapters was short and sweet. I had to get rid of him. That little- I hate him. Basically, I don't know where to put him in the fight scenes, cos I don't know how he really fights. I don't consider the fighting he did in Winner Takes All real fighting.
Sorry, Starfire didn't make much of an appearance in this chapter or last. She's just been hanging there from the ceiling. Just haven't been able to fit her in a way to help the story much yet.
This is the longest AN I've ever written. My haven is up to 65 members now. Email me for the link. I hope to see you all join and participate in the faith. Thanks everybody. Bye.
All You Needed
Chapter 9: Two Is Better Than One
Beast boy moved on the flour using his feet to power him. He felt the steel wall behind him as he sat up against it, afraid of what was about to happen.
Raven turned and let a gaze fall on Slade as he walked up to her. From his belt, he pulled out a needle with a blue fluid inside of it. He looked over at the gothic pacifist as he handed the needle over to her. Raven eyed the medical needle with a dark look before taking it from his grasp.
"I'll give you the honors," he said with a dry voice.
"Beast boy! Run!" Starfire shouted from above.
Raven, however, lost her temper and moved her hand upward toward Starfire. The alien's mouth grew black, causing her to lose the ability to speak. Starfire was left to look on as she struggled to free herself.
Beast boy glanced at Starfire before turning back to Raven. "Please, don't... what ever it is you are planning to do," he begged with tears beginning to form in his eyes. "Please... come back to me, Raven..."
Raven looked down at him with a blank look on her face. Her eyes poured straight into his as if trying to read is very soul. Taking two steps toward the fallen Titan, Raven stopped and lifted the needle up. The tip of the pointed edge aimed itself toward Beast boy with the intent of injection into his skin.
Beast boy felt a cold shiver run down his back as he gulped. "Please," he pleaded once more.
"Please?" Slade asked with a cold voice. "Please what? Please, come back?"
Beast boy turned his gaze toward the man behind Raven. His eyes turned into fire as he growled under his breath. "Don't mock me," he muttered.
"Raven is no longer here," Slade reminded him. "So, there is no use in asking for her return." He moved closer to Raven, who had no stopped staring at the green boy before her. "Now, Raven... make him one of us."
"You're wrong!" Beast boy shouted as he suddenly found his courage. Standing up, he clenched his hands into fists. "I didn't come this far with Raven just to give it all up. Raven is there. I can feel it, because she is a part of me!"
The clapping of hands sounded through the warehouse. Slade moved a little closer to Raven and touched her shoulder. "Part of you? Then why is she doing my dirty work?"
"You did something to her!" Beast boy shouted back in defense.
"Maybe you are not good enough for her," Slade countered.
At this moment, time seemed to stop. Beast boy gasped as he watched Raven turn all the way around and jab the needle into Slade's stomach. With a frown, Raven back away from Slade.
"That's my boyfriend you are talking to," she exclaimed as if reminding him.
Slade growled as he took two steps backward. "But, how?" he questioned. "How did it not work?"
Raven smiled as she took her place beside Beast boy. "You said it yourself. I have complex powers," she stated with a pleased look on her face. "Did you really think I could be controlled so easily? I'm Trigon's daughter."
Beast boy looked down at his girlfriend and smiled. "You were never gone, were you?" he asked with a smile.
Raven looked back up at him with a smile still on her lips. "Never," she replied before looking over at Starfire. "Are you all right up there, Starfire?"
"Gloriously happy!" the alien remarked with a happy smile. "To see you are still on our side, friend Raven!"
~~
The car stopped in front of the large building that appeared to be a warehouse. The driver's side door opened as Cyborg emerged from his precious car. They were quiet as Aqualad and Robin followed out of the car. The three stared on before catching each other in a gaze.
"This is far as I can go," Aqualad stated as he eyed the ocean behind them as they had parked on a dock.
Robin nodded toward his companion. "You can go ahead," he replied with a frown. "We can handle it from here."
"You keep me posted on everything," Aqualad began. "I'll be waiting."
Cyborg didn't turn to say good bye to his friend. As they parted ways, Aqualad went into the direction of the ocean and Robin and Cyborg towards the warehouse.
~~
The sound of laughing cut off the reunion of friends. Slade stood straight up as he held his stomach with his hand. Raven and Beast boy turned to watch him as he took two staggered steps backward.
"You've really think you have won?" he asked as he hid his smile behind his mask. "This is a game! And, it's far from over!"
Raven took two steps forward. "What are you talking about?" she asked, uncertain. "I'm not under your control!"
"But, I have something even better than you," Slade bragged as he reached into his belt and took out a little remote. "Something apart of you that is under my control."
"What are you talking about?" Beast boy asked from behind Raven. A look of confusion matched the one on Raven's face as Beast boy watched as Slade pressed a button on the remote.
A large metal door from behind him opened. As it did, large bolts of black energy traveled from inside the opening doors towards Raven and Beast boy. The gothic pacifist's eyes watched as the energy past her with a puzzled look on her face. A being emerged from behind the large doors.
~~
Cyborg opened the door and lead the way into the warehouse. "Do you think Slade is hiding them somewhere?" he asked his shorter companion.
Robin shook his head as they walked through the dark warehouse, looking for their fellow team mates. "I doubt it," he responded as he continued to look forward. "Slade probably isn't expect us, so there would be no reason to hide them."
"Guess not," Cyborg agreed as he looked over and caught sight of a large door. "Hey, Robin. Look."
They stopped and turned toward the door before looking back at each other. Robin nodded and lead the way towards the door. He stopped as he held the handle.
"No matter what happens," he began, looking up at his half human friend. "We stick together..."
Cyborg nodded in agreement before his arm began to change into his blaster. Holding it up, he signaled for him to open the door and moved forward. The two cautiously opened the door and moved inside. Boxes surrounded them everywhere and the sound of voices was heard.
Robin moved forward and hid himself behind one of the boxes. He scanned the scene and immediately saw Starfire. His eyes widen as he moved forward, but was held back by Cyborg's arm. He turned to him with a puzzled look and all that Cyborg did was point to a particular direction.
Robin stared and saw Beast boy standing with Raven a few steps in front of him. The seemed to be staring in a different direction. The boy wonder moved a little to see what captivated their attention and found Slade, standing with a hand over his stomach.
~~
Beast boy's eyes widen in shock as the figure moved from the shadows into the light. She revealed herself as a young woman, who stood up to about five feet three with purple hair that came down to her shoulders. A long black cape was worn over her body with a hood up and over her head.
"It can not be true!" Starfire's voice rang out. "That is Raven! But, our Raven is standing right there!"
"Is that one of your emotions?" Beast boy asked, suddenly as he couldn't tear his eyes away to even look at his girlfriend.
Raven continued to study the young girl in front of her. "Even if that was one of my emotions... there would be no way they could sustain life outside my mirror," she explained. Her eyebrows furrowed in. "No... that's," she paused before casting a dark look on her face. "That's me..."
*** End of Chapter ***
~~~ After Notes ~~~
This is so exciting for me. This is so long from over. I know where I want to go with this and it's going to take a while for me to get there. I'm glad you all are sticking with me on this.
I just saw the last Matrix and it was so sad. I cried, almost. My advice to all authors... don't ever write a story like the Matrix Revolutions. You will get bashed by fans. I'm about to bash those brothers who wrote it. I cried! Damnit! lol... I'm cool, now.
Aqualad's exit from this chapter and most of the next few chapters was short and sweet. I had to get rid of him. That little- I hate him. Basically, I don't know where to put him in the fight scenes, cos I don't know how he really fights. I don't consider the fighting he did in Winner Takes All real fighting.
Sorry, Starfire didn't make much of an appearance in this chapter or last. She's just been hanging there from the ceiling. Just haven't been able to fit her in a way to help the story much yet.
This is the longest AN I've ever written. My haven is up to 65 members now. Email me for the link. I hope to see you all join and participate in the faith. Thanks everybody. Bye.