"The road to Hell is paved with good intentions"
Disclaimer: I...I can't! Don't make me! NOOOOO! I...don't own them! I DON'T OWN THEM!
Following Shadows-Chapter 14: The Road to Hell
Raven wasn't allowed out of bed for the next few days. She grew restless, bored with the same white scenery of the Med. lab. Cyborg was always there, checking her stats and keeping her company, but it wasn't the same.
While eating lunch together on the third day Raven had gained consense, Cyborg asked, "So, what's going on between you and Wonder Boy?"
Pea and ham soup sprayed out of Raven's mouth. "W-what?"
"I asked, what's going on between you and Wonder Boy?" He said nonchalantly.
Count to ten, she reminded herself, count to ten. "Nothing"
Cyborg waggled his eyebrows. "Are you sure? That's not the impression I got the other day"
"I have no idea what you're talking about"
"Don't play dumb, you're too smart for that"
Turning her nose up at him in an uncharacteristic gesture, Raven sniffed. "There is nothing going on. You have an overactive imagination, no doubt due to those video games you always play"
Cyborg grinned, not believing a word. "Whatever you say, Dark Girl. I know better"
She gave him a filthy look, and would have done more, when the alarm went off.
Robin came racing in, not even panting. "Cyborg, some psycho is laying waste to the entire water front. We have get down there, now!"
"What about me?" Raven asked, hoping that the oncoming fight would be a distraction from her emotions.
"No" Robin said firmly, waiting for Cyborg to finish putting away the bowls. "You stay here. You're not well enough for an attack." He turned to go as Cyborg ran up to him. "We'll be back soon!"
Raven frowned, watching as the door just banged closed. She wasn't an invalid, she shouldn't have to lay here while her friends went and fought.
Giving up, Raven closed her eyes and ran through her mantra, opening up the universe that was her mind.
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Parie stood impatiently by the Tower door, waiting for her imbecile of a twin to catch up. Puffing, Paris dropped the box he'd been carrying by her feet.
"What took you so long? Did you hurt-"
"My foot? No. You try hauling a box of that weight around, and then we'll see who-"
"Is the slow one? Your speed had nothing to do with the box and you know it. You just need more exercise, you lazy pi-"
"I'd appreciate if you didn't insult me, sister darling." Paris squinted up at the letter shaped building. The sun was hidden behind a bunch of gloomy looking clouds, toning down the reflective shine of the glass. "So, the Titans have left their own team member behind, in the false hope that'd she'd be safe" He shook his head, then addressed his sister. "How long will they-"
"Be preoccupied? If Tanker can hold up, I'm guessing, twenty, thirty minutes. At least fifteen. Plenty of time to get in there and-"
"Make sure Trigon gets what he wants" The boy sighed. "If I had a conscience, I'd be experiencing a lot of guilt at the moment" Then he grinned, making Parie think of a wolf. "But I don't, so lets continue our plans"
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Robin flipped out of the way, as the large, dwarf-like monster that had been squashing cars and people, tried to make a pancake out of him.
"Yo Dopey!" Cyborg yelled, as he climbed up the pile of cars behind the creature and aiming his cannon. The monster turned.
BOOM! The impact of the fall made the whole harbor shake. Tanker didn't move.
"Do you think that's stopped him?" Asked Beast Boy, standing at a cautious distance.
"I doubt it," Robin responded. "A fall like that isn't going to stop a brute like him very long" He faced Starfire, who was eyeing Tanker with pity. "Do you think you'd be able to fly up and keep an eye on him?"
She looked unsure. "I'd rather that I keep my eye in my socket"
Robin sighed. "I mean, would you be able to make sure that he doesn't move?"
Starfire nodded and flew up into the air. "He is not moving, Robin!"
"Beast Boy, turn into a spider and spin a web around him. Make it thick enough to hold him in place"
Just as Beast Boy had finished, Tanker woke up.
"Eh? Urgh! URGH!" He strained against the binding web, grunting with anger.
"Star!" Robin called towards her. "Knock him out with your starbolts!"
The monster tried swinging at Starfire, his pitiful attempts not even coming close to touching her. She dodged him, hurling her starbolts. It didn't take many until, once again he was lying on the ground, out cold.
"Dude, what was with that?" Beast Boy poked the massive creature. He didn't move. "It didn't put up much of a fight"
Cyborg, who had been punching buttons in the built in system in his arm, frowned. "I don't think he was the real threat" Looking up at Robin he added, "In fact, there's a 94.3% chance that him being here was just a distraction"
The Boy Wonder thought for a moment. Why would someone send a mutated version of one of the Seven Dwarfs on a rampaging spree, just to get their attention? Considering where the West End waterfront was...
Robin gasped. "Raven!"
The others just looked at him stupidly.
"Robin, I do not understand. Friend Raven is safe at home. Why did you call her name?"
"No time to explain, Titans, to the Tower!" He raced for the car.
"But what about him?" Beast Boy hollered, pointing to the unconscious Tanker. "We can't just leave him here"
Not even pausing, he barked, "Beast Boy, Starfire, wait here for the police. Cyborg, we need to get to the Tower, fast"
Cyborg jumped into the front seat and started the car. Robin hopped in and then they were drove off.
"Man, Wonder Boy's lost it"
Starfire glanced at Beast Boy sharply. "Do not say such things about Robin! He has not lost anything"
"Oh yeah?" The green boy snapped. "Why is he speeding off to Raven then?" Seeing the hurt on Starfire's face, he tried to calm himself. It wasn't her fault. "Star," He placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that"
She shook her head. "No, you are right, dearest friend Beast Boy. Why is he taking such speeds to Raven?" Looking down at the concrete, she sighed. "He has changed. I do not understand him anymore"
"Do you want to?"
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"Do mind telling me what's going on?" Pulling up in front of the T-Tower, Cyborg stared at Robin.
"You know all that weird stuff that's been happening lately?" He asked. Cyborg nodded as they stepped out of the car. "Well, who has it been happening to?"
"Raven" Cyborg answered, as they took the back way into the building. "What's your point?"
"Think. We've been called away to the other side of town, leaving Raven by herself. The guy we just took down was too easy. He didn't even put up a real fight"
It was quiet for a few moments, then Cyborg questioned. "You think someone's after Rae?"
Robin nodded, tiptoeing into the lounge room. Seeing that no one was in there, he signaled to Cyborg to follow him down to the Med. Lab.
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Fighting against the ropes that had been wrapped around her, Raven growled. She sent out a ball of her power, but it just circled around her, in a strange, cocoon shape.
"Like our ropes?" Paris smirked. "They were especially designed for you by your father. And I thought that we-"
"Had problems with our parents." Kicking the empty box that had carried the ropes out of the way, Parie grinned as evilly as her twin. "I bet that right now, you're asking yourself why we did this. Am I right?"
Raven gave her a deadly glare.
"Must be, sister darling. Look at her, why, if she wasn't encased in a force field, I'm positive that we would no longer be standing. Perhaps you should explain what is going-"
"On? Yes, perhaps I should. We're psychics, Raven. The day you came to our school, we saw what would happen if you had had our help, and what would happen if you didn't"
Seeing that Raven was taking in what she said, Parie continued. "Now we have seen what is going to happen regarding your beloved father. One outcome is good, and one outcome is-"
"Bad. Parie and I each see a different version. One is tragic, the other-"
"Is disgustingly happy" Turning to Paris she said, "I believe that is enough. Two of the Titans have just arrived. I suggest that we leave immediately"
Levitating Raven, they were about to leave via the window, when Robin burst in, Cyborg right behind him. "Stop right there, that's Titan property you've got"
Raven groaned as Parie and Paris laughed.
"Why are you laughing? Drop Raven now!" Cyborg ordered.
Paris grinned. "Drop her? If you say so" Catapulting Raven out the window, both twins let go of their telepathic hold.
She dropped like a stone.
"RAVEN!" The twins stepped aside and let Robin hurl himself out the window. Falling fast, he whipped out one of his bird-a-rangs and threw it up, the hooks catching on the side of the building and a rope uncoiling from it. Catching up with the free-falling Goth, Robin wrapped his arm around her. Grasping her to him tightly, Robin waited for the pull-up system to kick in. Seconds later, they flew back up.
The twins watched, amused, as Robin pulled Raven in. "Are you ok?" He asked. She looked up at him, a dangerous gleam in her eye. Trying to untie her, he felt an overwhelming relief wash over him. Parie's voice broke in his thoughts.
"Although this nauseating scene of affection is terribly touching, we have to be going. So if you don't mind, we'll take our leave"
And before he could react, Robin was thrown to one side and bound with wire. Hearing a grunting sound, he turned his head and saw Cyborg hanging from the ceiling, gagged. Picking up a squirming Raven and throwing her over his shoulder, Paris winked. "I'll take care of her now"
"Let her go!" Robin yelled angrily. "Let her go now!"
Laughing, the Twins just jumped out the window with Raven in tow. Watching as they did, Robin cried out one more time. "RAVEN!"
Then she was gone.
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"Yo, anyone home?" Walking into the kitchen, Beast Boy glowered. He had a fair idea of where Robin was. Heading to Medical Lab, he fantasized about kicking the Wonder Boy's ass so bad, he wouldn't be able to sit. Starfire flew in then, worried. "They were not in the chamber for bodily functions" She chirped, her normally bright voice upset. "Nor were they on the roof"
"Maybe they're down in the Med. Lab with Raven. Let's go check it out" They made their way down to the medical facility, and opened the door.
Beast Boy stopped short, Starfire gasping behind him, and looked from Cyborg, who was dangling from the ceiling in bed sheets, to Robin, who had been tied to the metal desk. There was no sign of Raven.
"What happened?" He squeaked.
Robin looked at him, and for a moment, Beast Boy saw a piece of the Boy Wonder's mentor, Batman, lurking in him. "They took her," He said in a lethal voice. "And when I find them, they're going to pay"
AN: Thank-you to those of you who reviewed, I loved it! But, really, do you think I would kill Raven off? Really?
Disclaimer: I...I can't! Don't make me! NOOOOO! I...don't own them! I DON'T OWN THEM!
Following Shadows-Chapter 14: The Road to Hell
Raven wasn't allowed out of bed for the next few days. She grew restless, bored with the same white scenery of the Med. lab. Cyborg was always there, checking her stats and keeping her company, but it wasn't the same.
While eating lunch together on the third day Raven had gained consense, Cyborg asked, "So, what's going on between you and Wonder Boy?"
Pea and ham soup sprayed out of Raven's mouth. "W-what?"
"I asked, what's going on between you and Wonder Boy?" He said nonchalantly.
Count to ten, she reminded herself, count to ten. "Nothing"
Cyborg waggled his eyebrows. "Are you sure? That's not the impression I got the other day"
"I have no idea what you're talking about"
"Don't play dumb, you're too smart for that"
Turning her nose up at him in an uncharacteristic gesture, Raven sniffed. "There is nothing going on. You have an overactive imagination, no doubt due to those video games you always play"
Cyborg grinned, not believing a word. "Whatever you say, Dark Girl. I know better"
She gave him a filthy look, and would have done more, when the alarm went off.
Robin came racing in, not even panting. "Cyborg, some psycho is laying waste to the entire water front. We have get down there, now!"
"What about me?" Raven asked, hoping that the oncoming fight would be a distraction from her emotions.
"No" Robin said firmly, waiting for Cyborg to finish putting away the bowls. "You stay here. You're not well enough for an attack." He turned to go as Cyborg ran up to him. "We'll be back soon!"
Raven frowned, watching as the door just banged closed. She wasn't an invalid, she shouldn't have to lay here while her friends went and fought.
Giving up, Raven closed her eyes and ran through her mantra, opening up the universe that was her mind.
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Parie stood impatiently by the Tower door, waiting for her imbecile of a twin to catch up. Puffing, Paris dropped the box he'd been carrying by her feet.
"What took you so long? Did you hurt-"
"My foot? No. You try hauling a box of that weight around, and then we'll see who-"
"Is the slow one? Your speed had nothing to do with the box and you know it. You just need more exercise, you lazy pi-"
"I'd appreciate if you didn't insult me, sister darling." Paris squinted up at the letter shaped building. The sun was hidden behind a bunch of gloomy looking clouds, toning down the reflective shine of the glass. "So, the Titans have left their own team member behind, in the false hope that'd she'd be safe" He shook his head, then addressed his sister. "How long will they-"
"Be preoccupied? If Tanker can hold up, I'm guessing, twenty, thirty minutes. At least fifteen. Plenty of time to get in there and-"
"Make sure Trigon gets what he wants" The boy sighed. "If I had a conscience, I'd be experiencing a lot of guilt at the moment" Then he grinned, making Parie think of a wolf. "But I don't, so lets continue our plans"
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Robin flipped out of the way, as the large, dwarf-like monster that had been squashing cars and people, tried to make a pancake out of him.
"Yo Dopey!" Cyborg yelled, as he climbed up the pile of cars behind the creature and aiming his cannon. The monster turned.
BOOM! The impact of the fall made the whole harbor shake. Tanker didn't move.
"Do you think that's stopped him?" Asked Beast Boy, standing at a cautious distance.
"I doubt it," Robin responded. "A fall like that isn't going to stop a brute like him very long" He faced Starfire, who was eyeing Tanker with pity. "Do you think you'd be able to fly up and keep an eye on him?"
She looked unsure. "I'd rather that I keep my eye in my socket"
Robin sighed. "I mean, would you be able to make sure that he doesn't move?"
Starfire nodded and flew up into the air. "He is not moving, Robin!"
"Beast Boy, turn into a spider and spin a web around him. Make it thick enough to hold him in place"
Just as Beast Boy had finished, Tanker woke up.
"Eh? Urgh! URGH!" He strained against the binding web, grunting with anger.
"Star!" Robin called towards her. "Knock him out with your starbolts!"
The monster tried swinging at Starfire, his pitiful attempts not even coming close to touching her. She dodged him, hurling her starbolts. It didn't take many until, once again he was lying on the ground, out cold.
"Dude, what was with that?" Beast Boy poked the massive creature. He didn't move. "It didn't put up much of a fight"
Cyborg, who had been punching buttons in the built in system in his arm, frowned. "I don't think he was the real threat" Looking up at Robin he added, "In fact, there's a 94.3% chance that him being here was just a distraction"
The Boy Wonder thought for a moment. Why would someone send a mutated version of one of the Seven Dwarfs on a rampaging spree, just to get their attention? Considering where the West End waterfront was...
Robin gasped. "Raven!"
The others just looked at him stupidly.
"Robin, I do not understand. Friend Raven is safe at home. Why did you call her name?"
"No time to explain, Titans, to the Tower!" He raced for the car.
"But what about him?" Beast Boy hollered, pointing to the unconscious Tanker. "We can't just leave him here"
Not even pausing, he barked, "Beast Boy, Starfire, wait here for the police. Cyborg, we need to get to the Tower, fast"
Cyborg jumped into the front seat and started the car. Robin hopped in and then they were drove off.
"Man, Wonder Boy's lost it"
Starfire glanced at Beast Boy sharply. "Do not say such things about Robin! He has not lost anything"
"Oh yeah?" The green boy snapped. "Why is he speeding off to Raven then?" Seeing the hurt on Starfire's face, he tried to calm himself. It wasn't her fault. "Star," He placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that"
She shook her head. "No, you are right, dearest friend Beast Boy. Why is he taking such speeds to Raven?" Looking down at the concrete, she sighed. "He has changed. I do not understand him anymore"
"Do you want to?"
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"Do mind telling me what's going on?" Pulling up in front of the T-Tower, Cyborg stared at Robin.
"You know all that weird stuff that's been happening lately?" He asked. Cyborg nodded as they stepped out of the car. "Well, who has it been happening to?"
"Raven" Cyborg answered, as they took the back way into the building. "What's your point?"
"Think. We've been called away to the other side of town, leaving Raven by herself. The guy we just took down was too easy. He didn't even put up a real fight"
It was quiet for a few moments, then Cyborg questioned. "You think someone's after Rae?"
Robin nodded, tiptoeing into the lounge room. Seeing that no one was in there, he signaled to Cyborg to follow him down to the Med. Lab.
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Fighting against the ropes that had been wrapped around her, Raven growled. She sent out a ball of her power, but it just circled around her, in a strange, cocoon shape.
"Like our ropes?" Paris smirked. "They were especially designed for you by your father. And I thought that we-"
"Had problems with our parents." Kicking the empty box that had carried the ropes out of the way, Parie grinned as evilly as her twin. "I bet that right now, you're asking yourself why we did this. Am I right?"
Raven gave her a deadly glare.
"Must be, sister darling. Look at her, why, if she wasn't encased in a force field, I'm positive that we would no longer be standing. Perhaps you should explain what is going-"
"On? Yes, perhaps I should. We're psychics, Raven. The day you came to our school, we saw what would happen if you had had our help, and what would happen if you didn't"
Seeing that Raven was taking in what she said, Parie continued. "Now we have seen what is going to happen regarding your beloved father. One outcome is good, and one outcome is-"
"Bad. Parie and I each see a different version. One is tragic, the other-"
"Is disgustingly happy" Turning to Paris she said, "I believe that is enough. Two of the Titans have just arrived. I suggest that we leave immediately"
Levitating Raven, they were about to leave via the window, when Robin burst in, Cyborg right behind him. "Stop right there, that's Titan property you've got"
Raven groaned as Parie and Paris laughed.
"Why are you laughing? Drop Raven now!" Cyborg ordered.
Paris grinned. "Drop her? If you say so" Catapulting Raven out the window, both twins let go of their telepathic hold.
She dropped like a stone.
"RAVEN!" The twins stepped aside and let Robin hurl himself out the window. Falling fast, he whipped out one of his bird-a-rangs and threw it up, the hooks catching on the side of the building and a rope uncoiling from it. Catching up with the free-falling Goth, Robin wrapped his arm around her. Grasping her to him tightly, Robin waited for the pull-up system to kick in. Seconds later, they flew back up.
The twins watched, amused, as Robin pulled Raven in. "Are you ok?" He asked. She looked up at him, a dangerous gleam in her eye. Trying to untie her, he felt an overwhelming relief wash over him. Parie's voice broke in his thoughts.
"Although this nauseating scene of affection is terribly touching, we have to be going. So if you don't mind, we'll take our leave"
And before he could react, Robin was thrown to one side and bound with wire. Hearing a grunting sound, he turned his head and saw Cyborg hanging from the ceiling, gagged. Picking up a squirming Raven and throwing her over his shoulder, Paris winked. "I'll take care of her now"
"Let her go!" Robin yelled angrily. "Let her go now!"
Laughing, the Twins just jumped out the window with Raven in tow. Watching as they did, Robin cried out one more time. "RAVEN!"
Then she was gone.
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"Yo, anyone home?" Walking into the kitchen, Beast Boy glowered. He had a fair idea of where Robin was. Heading to Medical Lab, he fantasized about kicking the Wonder Boy's ass so bad, he wouldn't be able to sit. Starfire flew in then, worried. "They were not in the chamber for bodily functions" She chirped, her normally bright voice upset. "Nor were they on the roof"
"Maybe they're down in the Med. Lab with Raven. Let's go check it out" They made their way down to the medical facility, and opened the door.
Beast Boy stopped short, Starfire gasping behind him, and looked from Cyborg, who was dangling from the ceiling in bed sheets, to Robin, who had been tied to the metal desk. There was no sign of Raven.
"What happened?" He squeaked.
Robin looked at him, and for a moment, Beast Boy saw a piece of the Boy Wonder's mentor, Batman, lurking in him. "They took her," He said in a lethal voice. "And when I find them, they're going to pay"
AN: Thank-you to those of you who reviewed, I loved it! But, really, do you think I would kill Raven off? Really?