Hey, what's up? How was that last chapter, eh? Don't worry, we'll have
a see-through plot twist in this one. This chapter is really short, but
it's the real set-up for the main plot. Sorry about the misconception
on my part. Enjoy.
Chapter 3
Falling, falling, ever downward. Faces of loved ones haunting his descent, jeering, crying, silently watching with expressions of disappointment. Against a jet background they formed a constellation of guilt and depression. He plunged into a lake, welcoming the cool embrace of the liquid and its stillness.
"Beastboy. Beastboy. Wake up," said a voice from above his head. His emerald eyes slowly opened.
"Look, he's waking up." That sounded like... Robin. "Do you suppose he remembers what happened last night?"
The memory of what occurred earlier slammed back into his mind. Garfield shot up in bed. Bad move. A wave of nausea hit and he retched over the side of the bed he was on.
"Ohh, sorry, Cy," he said, wiping his mouth. "Didn't know that you were there," he said absently.
"Garfield. Are you alright?" Robin, ever the leader.
"What the hell kind of question is that?! Raven's dead, Terra's gone, and it all my fault. No, I'm not alright." Silent tears had started to fall at Raven's name.
"BB."
"What Cy?"
"There's something that you should know. Look over there," he said, pointing to the other side of the room.
"What is it?" As far as Beastboy could see, it was an oxygen tent. The association floated to mind. "Is it?..." he couldn't finish the sentence, not daring to hope.
"Is it Raven? Yeah. It is. She's in a coma right now. No reactions to any stimuli. We found her more or less at the eleventh hour. Along with you as a wolf protecting her. We had to knock you out to get to her," said Robin.
"So, that's why my head hurts..."
"Yeah, sorry about that. But you did your job well. Raven survived. Hey, what are you doing?" The shifter had gotten out of bed and was walking unsteadily towards Raven.
"It's sealed," he mumbled. "No wonder I couldn't smell her..."
"Speaking of that, Logan, how was Terra able to 'sneak up' on you? You and Raven are the two most sensitive people on the team. I would think that one of you would be able to tell she was there."
"I honestly don't know, Kory," he said, shaking his head. "I guess I was so nervous about what Raven was going to do that I lost sense of my surroundings." Beastboy gazed into Raven's tent. "I wish I could help you..." he mumbled. The changeling started. "Wait! I can!"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"No time to explain, Robin!" he shouted, dashing off.
Beastboy continued to run throughout the tower, the others in hot pursuit. He skidded to a halt in front of Raven's door, opened it and leapt inside.
"Garfield! What in God's Name are you doing?" shouted Robin, watching in horror as Logan began tossing various items around the room, evidently looking for something.
"Ah! Found it!" he said, holding up a mirror.
"BB! Don't even think of going in there!" yelled Cyborg.
"See you in a little while, guys," Beastboy said, waving.
"NO!" shouted Cyborg, running towards him.
But it was too late. He had already gone through the mirror.
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So, did you like? BTW, Terra died. BB kinda sorta killed her. And ate her. Which is why he threw up. Pleasant...
Chapter 3
Falling, falling, ever downward. Faces of loved ones haunting his descent, jeering, crying, silently watching with expressions of disappointment. Against a jet background they formed a constellation of guilt and depression. He plunged into a lake, welcoming the cool embrace of the liquid and its stillness.
"Beastboy. Beastboy. Wake up," said a voice from above his head. His emerald eyes slowly opened.
"Look, he's waking up." That sounded like... Robin. "Do you suppose he remembers what happened last night?"
The memory of what occurred earlier slammed back into his mind. Garfield shot up in bed. Bad move. A wave of nausea hit and he retched over the side of the bed he was on.
"Ohh, sorry, Cy," he said, wiping his mouth. "Didn't know that you were there," he said absently.
"Garfield. Are you alright?" Robin, ever the leader.
"What the hell kind of question is that?! Raven's dead, Terra's gone, and it all my fault. No, I'm not alright." Silent tears had started to fall at Raven's name.
"BB."
"What Cy?"
"There's something that you should know. Look over there," he said, pointing to the other side of the room.
"What is it?" As far as Beastboy could see, it was an oxygen tent. The association floated to mind. "Is it?..." he couldn't finish the sentence, not daring to hope.
"Is it Raven? Yeah. It is. She's in a coma right now. No reactions to any stimuli. We found her more or less at the eleventh hour. Along with you as a wolf protecting her. We had to knock you out to get to her," said Robin.
"So, that's why my head hurts..."
"Yeah, sorry about that. But you did your job well. Raven survived. Hey, what are you doing?" The shifter had gotten out of bed and was walking unsteadily towards Raven.
"It's sealed," he mumbled. "No wonder I couldn't smell her..."
"Speaking of that, Logan, how was Terra able to 'sneak up' on you? You and Raven are the two most sensitive people on the team. I would think that one of you would be able to tell she was there."
"I honestly don't know, Kory," he said, shaking his head. "I guess I was so nervous about what Raven was going to do that I lost sense of my surroundings." Beastboy gazed into Raven's tent. "I wish I could help you..." he mumbled. The changeling started. "Wait! I can!"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"No time to explain, Robin!" he shouted, dashing off.
Beastboy continued to run throughout the tower, the others in hot pursuit. He skidded to a halt in front of Raven's door, opened it and leapt inside.
"Garfield! What in God's Name are you doing?" shouted Robin, watching in horror as Logan began tossing various items around the room, evidently looking for something.
"Ah! Found it!" he said, holding up a mirror.
"BB! Don't even think of going in there!" yelled Cyborg.
"See you in a little while, guys," Beastboy said, waving.
"NO!" shouted Cyborg, running towards him.
But it was too late. He had already gone through the mirror.
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So, did you like? BTW, Terra died. BB kinda sorta killed her. And ate her. Which is why he threw up. Pleasant...