IMPORTANT!! IMPORTANT!!- You all out there have made me the happiest person in the WORLD!! For I have.....100 REIVIEWS!!!
Dances around happily I never in my life thought my stories would have so many readers! When I posted the first chapter, I thought that it would be a astounding to get even 20 reviews. And now look! I am so Oh and a big thanks to my 100 reviewer Softballtitan009!
Drags Softballtitan009 up with her and starts skips around throwing confetti on her and the prize for being my 100 review is....I don't know....how about a cookie. I will email you one. And coincidently, she was the very first reviewer for my first story!!
StArRy- being the exciting person that I am, I decided to go out on a limb and put my authors note first. Because I'm just unpredictable like that, oh god.
NavynBabyBlueSuedeShoes- ok, your reviews are always amazing for me to read. You completely understand Naomi. Completely, you always seem to know where she's coming from, and understand her. It's really amazing for an author to actually meet someone who acts like the character she's imagined. Oh, I reviewed a lot for your story.
Softballtitan009- dude! I know! Its so fricken long! But if I stop, then I won't ever get back to it. And I usually do it in the middle of the night so my sisters won't steal the computer!
Marshmello Da Strawberry Cow- no, don't worry, Roni's just a hostage. And as for Nacht, I actually did get the idea from NC, but his powers are so different, you can't really tell.
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Ozzy Anmudis- that's ok, I'm just glad you did. I hope you like my story.
Faded-Days- nope, little green is not having a very good day. Anywho, it's the next chapter that your poems will appear. Thanks again. Oh, and I emailed you back about your sunburn!
Raven the Sorceress - oh I know! Who said that blonds are stupid? They should....fall into a....hole in the ground....or something.
Ud the Imp- yup, I used a little bit. Just the artificial insemination part. Thanks for the idea.
Raven A. Star- I know, star must have a death wish or something. I can't wait to start our interview fict together! It's going to be the shit man!!
Ok, on to the chapter! This is probable one of the most intense chapters I've ever written. –Deep breath- ok! Let's open our eyes and read!!!
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"Yeah, there's defiantly a powerful energy signature here" Cyborg commented to himself as he glanced at his hand held power detector. I pulled his arm down to my eye level to see. There was a small screen with a pulsing red line, like on a heart meter in hospitals. I suppose it showed frequency, the high the frequency, the more the line pulsed up and down.
And right now it was spazing all over the screen. Cyborg made a sound of annoymeant and pulled his broad arm back up to 'Cyborg height', unfortunately with me still holding on. I let go, landing lightly on the ground. I couldn't tell of Cyborg was mad at me.
I know him and Beastboy are best friends, and after my little fight with Beastboy, he's been kind of distant with me.
"Its showing....that....the power waves are coming from the inside of that....rock....?" Cyborg looked confused, "Maybe it's busted." He mumbled to himself, pressing buttons on the keypad.
We were at the reservoir, the same one that Robin and I had been when the car was lodged in the rocks. The churning water of the reservoir sent a continues spray of cool water, chilling the dusk air even more. We were standing on the muddy bank, looking up the sheer rock sides of the canon, where Slades hide out was supposedly hiding, according to Cyborg's energy detector.
"Or maybe it's not broken at all," Raven replied, her slender index finer arched on her cheek thoughtfully, "Maybe the rock is hollow inside." She took her finger off her face and brushed it delicately over the jagged rock, looking as though she wanted someone to suggest she blow it to smithereens.
Robin seemed to read her mind, "No, we need the element of surprise. There must be another way in besides blowing it up." Raven looked slightly disappointed. Robin leaned his head back, looking for Beastboy in the sky.
He gave him the thumbs up for "we found the entrance" and Beastboy in his hawk form dived in the cool night air three times to reply "good for us". He was staying watch for us, as the others and I tried to get in. I was perfectly fine with it; I didn't want to be near him.
I craned my neck, looking up the wall of the canyon; it seemed to go up for miles. I touched the normal looking rock, it feeling strangely warm to the touch. My head snapped around.
"Hide!!" I hissed, grabbing Ravens arm and dragging her behind a boulder.
"Naomi, let go of me or-"
"Shhh!" I clamped my hand over a very pissed Raven mouth. Robin, Cyborg and Starfire followed my example, Cyborg ducking into a bush while Starfire flew Robin and herself to a rocky ledge on the canyon wall. Footsteps grew closer and closer, voices as well.
"Stupid Mammoth! He just had to get himself caught!" A shrill voice pierced through the night air.
"No shit, what a dumbass. Now were going to get blamed!" Jinxs and Gizmo seemed to melt out of the shadows, Jinx swinging her hips as she walked and Gizmo scampering to keep up.
I almost swore at the sight of her, but it was now Ravens turn to clamp her surprisingly warm hand over my mouth. Jinx continued walking, right towards the Ravens and my hiding spot. I squeezed my eyes shut, sure she would see us, but she stopped three feet from my left foot. I thanked the blanket of darkness quickly falling over us.
"We could always break him out of jail before Slade notices," she mused, flexing and unflexing her narrow finger in a very catlike fashion. Gizmo bobbled his bald little head up and down in agreement.
"Right, agreed. Don't tell Slade." He announced, adjusting his black goggles.
"Muhmm. Now, open the door pipsqueak." You could almost see a little red warning light go off in Gizmo's eyes.
"Pipsqueak?!?!? Oh HELL no!!" Gizmos high voice pierced my ears like a knife, I felt Raven cringe behind me, "I am not a pipsqueak!!"
Jinx, sensing a challenge, crossed her slender arms, upturning her nose at Gizmo.
"Don't worry Gizzy, "She said in the soft patient voice of a kindergarten teacher, "Some day, you'll hit a little thing we call puberty."
"Shut up!!"
"You'll grow a big boy voice."
"Shut up! Shut up bitch!!"
"And grow big and tall."
"I said shut up!!"
"And start to grow pubic hair-" Gizmo screeched in frustration and pounced on Jinxes back, yanking her hair.
"I told you to shut up, whore!!"
"GET OFF ME YOU LITTLE FREAK!!!" She shrieked, desperately trying to pry the little boy off of her.
"I know something about yoooou! AT least I don't like my same gender!!" He started beating her head with his fists. I turned my head slowly to Raven, whose mouth was up drawn at a funny angle.
"Waaaay too much information," she muttered. I nodded in agreement, then turned my attention back to the squabbling pair, not wanting to miss a murder.
"Shut up you little weirdo! At least I can get some ass! You're so pathetic you go and build you a robogirlfriend!"
"I told you! It wasn't for me! It was for catching Cybooger!" Cybooger? Is that the best he can come up with? He builds robotic works of art, and the best insult he can think of it lacing someone's name with booger?
"And!" Gizmo, leaned close to Jinxes ear, just to screech her eardrums out, "At least I don't have a crush on Blackfire!!"
"I never said-"
"Yehuh! You so did liar! Remember we were watching the news, and she was being taken away to the jail, and you said you wouldn't mind being her 'Prison Bunny'?"
Dear lord. The worst part is I can actually picture those two going out.
"No!!"
"Yeshuh!"
"Shut up!"
"You shut up!"
"Ass face!"
"Witch bitch!"
"Asshole."
"Wrench!"
"Dumbass!"
"What the hell are you two doing?" I jumped slightly at the new voice. Nacht stepped into view, wearing a black bathing suit, with water trickling down his body. His eyebrows raised as Jinx shoved Gizmo off her back.
"She started it," Gizmo muttered, using his middle finger to point at Jinx. She used the palm of her hand to smash Gizmos outstretched finger back at his hand.
"Ow! Owowow!" Gizmo sucked on his jammed finger, glaring at Jinx who smiled a smile. A sugary smile drenched in sweet poison.
Nacht rolled his eyes, it being so dark, them being the only part of him you could see.
"If you two would stop messing around for two seconds you would have noticed something very important here right now."
My eyes widened. He had seen us. We were doomed, doomed to be thrown in Slade's hostage cells and to be prison bunnies. Whatever the hell that meant.
"Were late. Curfew was an hour ago." Nacht pointed to the sheer rock wall. Jinx grumbled about how this wasn't her fault, and rubbed the side of the canyon. She seemed to find what she was looking for, and lifted up a small slab of rock, it being attached by a hinge. She bent down in a very girly fashion, and a stream of blue light scanned her every sneering eye.
-Identity confirmed- a female robotic voice chirped -identity number 3845.-
The whole canyon seemed to tremble as the rock wall shifted, and slowly parted up the middle, reveling heavy metal doors under the shell. The heavy metal doors groaned, opening slowly. Jinx and Gizmo walked in, arguing about Blackfire, but Nacht hung back.
He grinned, his white teeth illuminating along with his eyes in the darkness, he turned his head, and looked directly to where I was crouching. His teeth flashed in the darkness, as he winked slyly. Then he disappeared into the rock wall.
My heart was racing. Did he know? Was he going to turn us in? I poked my head out over the boulder.
"Raven, it's clear!" I hissed, nudging her with my foot. She popped up, climbing over the boulder because apparently, I was not moving fast enough for her.
"You guys. Were clear," she called through the darkness.
"Yeah, we know- ow, Star, that was my foot" Robins voice echoed form the ledge above us.
"Sorry Robin. We will be down in a second friend, for Robin and I must untangle."
I snorted, "What were you guys doing that would get you tangled up?" I asked. There was a silence.
"I don't want to know." Raven murmured, shaking the bush Cyborg was in.
"Yeah Raven, I know! I know!" Cyborg stumbled out of the bush, pulling twigs and leaves out of his gears. The human part of him looked scratched, while the metal part of him gleamed, catching any ray of light.
"Well have to wait for Star and Robin," I said seriously, "They got tangled." Cyborg laughed a deep voiced laugh. It felt good to hear him laugh; I hope he's not mad anymore.
"We have arrived friends!" Star landed lightly on the ground as Robin skidded down the steep wall.
"Friend Naomi?" Starfire looked to me, "What did malevolence Jinx suggest when she alleged that she wished to be "prison bunnies" with my sister?"
"It means she...." I looked to Cyborg, who shrugged on massive shoulder, "That....she.... has an infatuation with your sister."
"What?!?!" Starfire yelped, jumping back, "Unacceptable!! I....I have been insulted! My family has been disgraced! No fowl of a being shall long to bunny with my sister! This insult shall not go un-avenged!"
"Ok! Ok, Star we belie you!!" I exclaimed, waving my hands in fount of me.
"I am so sorry!" Beastboy came hurling out of the darkness, colliding with Cyborg, who didn't even shift as Beastboy bounced of him and sprawled to the ground.
"Beastboy, where were you! You were look out!" Robin demanded, bending over Beastboy who struggled to his feet.
"I know! I know! I'm sorry! I couldn't land and use my communicator. I saw them coming, but I couldn't land." He looked to the ground.
"We need a new look out." I whispered to Raven.
"What the hell!!" Beastboy cried defensively, "I did the best I could under night conditions, ok?!?!"
"And what a fine job you did," I replied dryly.
"Like you've never messed up! I can name a million things you've fucked up!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah, remember when you-"
"Friends!! Please!" Starfire cried out, covering her face with her hands, "I have already suffered from insultmeant. I do not need the mean talking of friends to adjoin."
Beastboy looked to her in mild concern,
"How you been insulted?" His grammar is utterly atrocious.
"Jinx has got the hotts for Blackfire," Raven replied bluntly.
"Huh!" Beastboy breathed out a laughed, "Blackfire and Jinx's? That would be hot." WHAT!?!?!
"Yeah, well you know what's even hotter?" I spluttered angrily.
"What?" he practically yelled back. I yelled back the first male name that came to my mind.
"Nacht!!"
"What!?!?! Nacht!?!? He's so-"
"Sexy!" I interrupted, enjoying the indignant look on his face.
"Hey! Hey hey hey! Calm down." Robin lifted up a hand between us, "I know tension is high, but we've got a mission to do. After it's all done, Star can get her revenge and Beastboy and Naomi can work out-"
"Work what out?" I asked hotly, "As far as I'm concerned, there's noting left to work with. It's so totally over."
Beastboy nodded his head up and down in agreement. I won't lie, that hurt a little. But...just a little.
"I'm going to...work on the doors." Cyborg said slowly, backing up towards the rock wall.
"Me too." I replied as Star said, "Me as well."
Starfire lifted one hand, green light erupting around it to give light to Cyborg. I reached out, and loosened the hinged rock as Jinx had done, underneath an iris identifier.
"How do we get past it?" I asked, making sure to look extremely involved and interested in case Beastboy was looking.
"Well," Cyborg hooked a wire from his arm to the panel on the rock, "Basically, all computers are codes. All codes made up of zeros and ones. Give it the code, and it'll give you anything you want." He stared pressing buttons on his keypad on his arm.
"People think that computers are high-tech, but there actually really stupid. Ready to give anything to anyone who has the code. Artificial intelligence is a bitch." He smiled as he pressed the last button.
The iris identifier made a clicking noise as the canyon started to tremble. The rock plates slide to the side again, reveling the heavy metal doors.
"We need to split up," Robin said, looking down the reservoir.
"What?" I asked, "Were about to go inside Slade's hide out.....and you want us to split up."
"Yeah.....Me Cyborg and Beastboy can search the reservoir for the hydraulic transfer, you know, to cut off the power to this place."
That's weird, I thought Robin would go gung ho to go after Slade, now he just wants to do side work?
"Right, girls inside, boys outside." Nobody moved. Robin looked to us strangely. "I said girls inside, boy's outside."
"I know," I rocked back and forth on my heels. Robin smiled in realization,
"Oh sorry, Titans go!"
"There we go," I said, walking toward the open door. Starfire scrambled behind me while Raven took her time.
"Bye boys" Starfire called as the doors shut behind us. I looked down the metal tunnel, something seemed so sinister about it, but I don't know what.
Maybe because I knew Slade was at the end. Ha, the most evil man I have ever known is the light at the end of the tunnel. How comforting.
I looked to Raven who looked to Starfire who looked to me.
"You ready?"
"Affirmative."
"Dose it matter?"
I nodded and started walking. Starfire darted up right behind me, not wanting to lead or be the last. Poor Star. She's freaking out. We crept quietly down the tunnel, not daring to talk.
"I see something ahead," Starfire whispered, stepping on my heels.
"Star, you don't have to walk that close."
"My apologies, but I do see something in advance." I looked up, and to my dismay, the tunnel split into two separate tunnels.
"Someone has to go alone," Raven murmured as we stopped in front of the intersection.
"No! Friends, we must not allow ourselves to get separated from one another!" Starfire insisted, grabbing my and Ravens hands. Me standing on one side of Star while Raven stood on the other side of her.
For a moment, we just stood there, looking down the tunnels, linked by our hands...and maybe something more. I giggled softly.
"What?" Raven asked, tilting her head back to look at me from beside Starfire.
"We really do look like the Powerpuff girls."
They both stared at me.
"Remember? Our costumes for Halloween."
"Oh, I remember," Raven rolled her eyes in disgust.
"Oh yeah, we are the Powdpuff girls," Starfire giggled.
"No Star, POWERpuff. No d."
"Oh."
"Its all good, easy mistake." I started giggling nervously, feeling quite unable to stop, "And mammoth could be Mojo Jojo." Nervous giggle. "And guys could be the.... what were they called? Rowdyruff? I don't know. Jinx could be that spoiled little girl.... the princess. I never really watched the show. And Ice and his gang could be the greenish looking people. And-"
"Naomi?"
"Yes?"
"Are you scared?"
"Of course! Why do you think I'm babbling about the Powerpuff girls? I'm pissing my pants!!"
Starfire looked even more uncertain now. Her expression translated to –shit, if Naomi's scared, something bad is going to happen.
"I'll go alone," I mumbled, looking down the tunnel.
"What?"
"I said I'll go alone!"
"Oh no! Friend you mustn't!" Starfire cried out, while Raven nodded her head in agreement with my decision.
"Raven! Discontinue you cranium gesture of agreement! We must not-"
"Naomi can do it." I looked to Raven, who gave me a small halve smile. I wanted to hug her, but that truly would have been suicidal.
"Starfire Raven go left. I go right. This mission is search and destroys. After we get Roni.... crash this place."
"Goodbye Bubbles." Starfire murmured as she and Raven disappeared into one tunnel.
"Come on Star." Raven murmured, pushing her along.
"No, participate along with me! I am Buttercup!"
"No, I'm supposedly Buttercup remember? Your supposedly Blossom."
"I disagree, Buttercup wore a green dress, am I not mistaken? And Blossoms are flowers. Flowers are shrubbery and shrubbery is green!"
I smiled as Starfire's voice echoed away, but then, I was left feeling incomplete. I tried to call goodbye to them, but my voice was chocked for some reason.
Oh, I remember, I was piss my pants scared.
Imagine, the most feared man in history since Hitler. Now imaging being in his hose. Now imagine him being home and you are on his shit list. Now imagine him with lethal weapons. This is defiantly not my happy place.
I took a deep breath, and started down the tunnel. The florescent lights flickered as they cast their dirty looking glow down the tunnel.
I walked for a little while, then came the doors. The hall suddenly had two endless rows of doors. This must be the dormitory or something. I stopped, hearing footsteps ahead. I darted ahead, thinking it might be Starfire or Raven. But it was neither. I instead saw the blue back of Nacht. I gasped and dashed back around a corner.
"Hello?" Nacht called, looking around. Damn! He had heard me! I leaned against corner, praying he wouldn't retrace his footstep.
"My imagination?" he mused aloud to himself, then continued walking. Should I trail him?
Well duh.
I crept quietly behind him, always staying a corner behind. Then, the footsteps stopped. I peeked around the bend of wall. He was standing at one of the doors, with his towel draped over one shoulder.
His long hair was still wet, and sending trickles of water down his cheeks, and into his eyes. He brushed the water out of his face as he pulled a small key out of his bathing suit pocket. He wiped more water off his face and slid the key into the keyhole, and turned it, but the door didn't open.
"Opps" he smiled at himself and turned the key the other way. This time the lock clicked and he pushed open the door.
"Nich? HEY Nich!" Gizmo came darting up the hall, not mine thankfully.
"Nacht," he corrected coolly, standing in the doorway of his room.
"Whatever, Jinx wants you."
"Why?"
"Shut up and come, it's important."
Nacht shrugged, and followed Gizmo further down the hall. Leaving Nacht's door wide open. Without thinking, I darted down the hall, jumped into Nacht's room. There had to be something here that can tell me where Roni is. My poor paparazzi princess.
I was expecting the room to be a dump, and to smell like rancid baloney, it being a guy's room after all. I was quite surprised when it was just the opposite.
The beige carpet was vacuumed, and smelled faintly like.... guy's cologne. The spotless white comforter was covering the bed so smoothly; it looked like it had been ironed right on.
For no reason, I touched the bed. A strange feeling washed over me. I hardly ever go into the guy's rooms in the tower, for my own mental health reasons, let alone touch there beds. I think this is probably the first time I have ever touched a guy's bed. It's.... just a weird feeling.
I quickly withdrew my hand, and examined the surprisingly empty room. A desk, a dark blue recliner chair, and some dressers, and a closet. I walked over to the maple dresser. I needed a clue, any clue at all to where Roni is. I slid open the top drawer. Empty. Second drawer.
Hmmm, some socks and some t-shirts all tucked away neatly. I pawed around, hoping to find something hidden. Hey, my fingers brushed something soft. I pulled it out.
White silk.... boxers.
Should I laugh or be grossed out? I started laughing. Weren't silk boxers used to make guys....never mind.
Focus Naomi Focus!!
I looked farther into the drawer. When I had pulled out the kinky boxers, I had surfaced something else. I reached in, and pulled out a small black booklet. I put the boxers on the top of the dresser, and held the small book in both hands.
I tuned it over, on the front it had something written in gold letter, but I couldn't read it, it was in German...or jibberish. I shut the drawer, looking at the small book in interest.
"Damn Jinx. Gizmo could have just told me that they wanted me to judge their stupid arm wrestling contest." Damn. Oh damn and a thousand fucks.
I froze, standing at the drawer, like a deer standing in the middle of a street as a semi truck comes barreling up to it. I snatched the book and silk boxers.
Hide Naomi hide!
I wrenched open the closet and dove in, shutting the closet doors as quietly as I could.
"Damn it," Nacht swore, as he shut the door to his room behind him. I pressed my eye up to the crack in the closet, between the two doors.
Nacht tossed his towel on his bed, yawning. He took his room key and put it on his desk as he made his way towards his dresser.
I looked down the small book and silky boxers clucked in my fist. Oh god. I hope he's not in the reading mood tonight....or a kinky mood.
He opened up the second drawer of his dresser, rummaging around.
Please oh please don't notice.... Don't notice.
He pulled out a black article of clothing and a pair of white socks. I almost cried out in relief, but silenced myself. He tossed his black whatever it was and his socks on his chair, and picked up the towel from his bed.
He draped it over his head and rubbed vigorously, to get the wet out. As he lifted the towel off his head, his hair stood up in every direction. He leaned to the left, to look at himself in a small mirror he kept beside his desk. He laughed at his reflection, and brushed his hair down with his fingers. He nodded his approval, then his hands when down to his swimming suit.
What's he doing? Hey....hey! What the....oh god. He's undressing. My eyes widened so much it hurt.
Naomi is in a bad spot. Not only is she about to witness nudity, but she is talking in third person.
I squeezed my eyes shut, but for some reason, curiosity worked like little fingers that kept trying to pry my eyes open.
Naomi! Pervert! Don't watch him strip! Shut your eyes young lady!
But at the same time, I felt strangely curious. I would never admit this to anyone, but I had never really seen....a naked guy before. It's not like I go out of my way for god's sake!!!
I mean, sure you type something completely innocent on an internet search and then your search ends up like: WOW!! OK!! THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GOATS!! I mean, sure I've seen that. But not up close.
I argued with myself, debating if I would be a sick-o to take a peek that I almost didn't notice that he was fully dressed.
Relief washed over me, but I couldn't help but think, Damn, I miss everything.
Nacht was wearing his uniform I suppose, a black body suit, not a full body one, it stopped at the knees, but went down the arms. He was crawling around on his hands and knees, obviously looking for something.
"Shoes?" he asked as if he was asking a question. Shoes? I looked down, and saw a pair of back army boots at my feet.
I'm cursed, there's no other logical explanation.
"Oh!" Nacht laughed, remembering where he had left his boots. He scrambled to his feet and walked over to the closet. Oh shit. I shoved the boxers and book in my pockets so I could pick up the boots. Nacht placed his hands on the closet knobs, and right as he opened the door, I chucked the boot at his face.
He stumbled back, clutching his left cheek, which was turning red. He looked to the ground and saw his boot. The look on his face was unforgettable. I would have laughed it wasn't such a bad situation.
He poked the boot cautiously, as if he expected it to attack him again. He straightened up, throwing open the closet door.
I shrieked and chucked the other boot at him, and while he was stunned, I shoved past him, knocking him to the ground. I didn't look back, I wrenched open the door, and flew out, not bothering to shut it behind me. I raced down the hall, running my full stride. I flew around the corner, almost running into a very surprised Jinx.
She gasped in surprise as I carelessly shoved her out of the way, knocking her rather hard into the wall and kept running.
"What the fuck? Hey! It's that blonde! Gizmo, alert Slade. We have situation 532!!" Damn her.
Suddenly an alert siren started waling over the intercom and red lights flashed everywhere. I need to hide. I ran further down the hall, knocking random people out of my way.
Hide. Need to hide.
I looked ahead. There were two double doors. I skidded to a stop, throwing open the doors and locking them behind me. I sank to the floor, breathing harshly. I wiped the sweat of my forehead with the back of my hand, and then looked around. It was some sort of mess hall. There were small tables and chairs. The florescent lights from the tall ceiling glared down on me, flickering ominously.
There was a crash, on of the chairs fell over. I gasped and jumped to my feet.
"Whose there?" I tried to sound strong, but I was so out of breath, my voice shook terribly.
Another chair fell over, this time on the other side of the room. But no one was here. I was alone.
"Tired?" Nachts face was suddenly inches from mine. I jumped backwards in alarm, tripping over a chair behind me and falling to the floor. Then, he was gone. I tried to untangle my myself from the chair, yelling threats to Nacht.
"Need help?" He was directly behind me, so close, his breath tickled my ear. I shrieked, and scrambled away from him.
"Stop it! Stop popping out of no where!" I cried, finally to my feet. He stood up and gave me an innocent look.
"But I've been here the whole time, I followed you in."
My fear fled, and was replaced by curiosity.
"What's your power?" He smiled, as if he had been waiting ages for me to ask.
"Look," he stepped beside me, putting his hand in mine, "My skin...it is blue, is it not?" I nodded, feeling strange that I was holding his hand.
"Blue is the neutral color of my skin."
"So, you can change skin color?"
"In a matter of speaking yes," He looked into my eyes, "You see my skin is special, it can absorb and reflect color from its surroundings, reflecting the exact same light surrounding it. You know?"
I nodded, "Nope."
He rolled his eyes, "Like camouflage."
"Ohhh. Show me." He smiled, then was gone. He just, melted into his surroundings, but I was still holding his hand, I could still feel him. I squeezed his arm.
"Wow."
"I know." Then I looked closer. I could still see him. The shadows on his face and body. I could see the shadow of his lips, and his nose, and from his hair.
"I can still see you. I think your powers are busted." I said, looking at him. I saw the shadow from his teeth as he smiled.
"No, not broken. As you can feel, I am still here. Shadows, they distort the illusion. That is why I travel mostly at night. No shadow."
"So your completely invisible," I murmured.
"Yes," he laughed as he made himself visible, "But I have a question...how long were you in my closet?"
"Don't worry about that, where's Roni?" The smile slid off his face,
"Yeah, about that..." I threw his hand out of mine.
"Where is she?" I asked in a dangerous voice, "I've been playing nice this whole time; you don't want to see me get angry. My anger takes shape."
"I promise, your little friend is not hurt. She...she thinks highly of you," He smiled, "She told, 'now Nacht, don't be too nice to me, or I'll feel bad when Naomi comes and beats the crap out of you.' She told me that every day she did."
"Where is she?"
"About three rooms away from here. The only thing is that I have to fight you" I stared at him,
"Lets get this straight, whose side are you on?"
"Slades." He replied bitterly, "Its my-"
"Debt, I know."
His expression brightened, "You, you talked with my grandmother? How is she?"
I glared at him, "I am sorry, I don't associate with Slades bitches."
"Fair enough." He lunged at me with out warning, trying to knock me to the ground, but at the same time, not really trying at all. I jumped out of the way.
"Don't, don't you dare. Either give me all you got, or I swear...I swear I'll kill you." He looked to me in shock.
"We are not friends; we are not anything but enemies while you are under Slade. Don't you dare go easy on me, because I will most defiantly not."
He nodded, "Fine then." He melted away, the shadows of his body remaining.
He lunged at me again, but I jumped on a table to avoid him, kicking him in the face. He tried to knock my legs out from under me, but I back flipped to the table behind me. He picked up a chair, and hurled it at me. Vines sprouted from my finger tips, deflecting the chair. I shot a blast of water at him, knocking him to the ground. I smiled, thinking I had won.
Suddenly. The lights started to flicker, then....the room plunged into darkness. They boys...they must have cut off the hydraulic energy transfer. Shit.
I looked wildly around the semi dark room, Nacht being completely invisible now.
"I am so sorry," A voice whispered behind me. I chair hit me upside the head, knocking me off the table I was standing on. I feel backwards, crashing through a nearby table. I struggled to my feet, my lip bleeding freely.
I have to fly....I have to be.... where he cannot.... reach. The blow to my head dazed my thinking. It felt almost like a dream as I floated up to the ceiling. But the blow to my head made me remember something.
The rain. Nacht couldn't have caused it. Where did it come from? Was....it me?
A splintered chunk of wood came out of no were, knocking me to the ground. I landed with a thud, with a severe cut on my arm. The wind was completely knocked out of me. I couldn't breath. I opened my mouth desperately, but my lungs were in a state of shock and couldn't suck in a breath. It was like being dead.
Was it me? How did I do it?
Suddenly my body seemed to wake up and I gasped my breath. Nacht pounced on me, yanking my piggy tail almost playfully.
I punched up in the direction I hoped was his face, but I hit nothing.
How did it rain?
I jumped to my feet, finally kicking Nacht in the leg. I hope it was his leg.
Rain is not my power. I can call and banish elements, but I really don't have that much control of them. I can't force the fire into a shape or design. You can't control it. It just burns.
Nacht slammed me into the wall. A piercing pain filled my chest. I gasped out, doubled up in pain.
"Please just leave." Nacht whispered in my ear, "At dawn, my debt will be paid. I will help you. We can save Roni together. I do not wish to fight you."
"By morning....it could be to late. Slade and Roni would be gone by then."
I leapt into the air.
How? How? What had I been feeling when the rain had come? Another chair was hurled up at me, but I dodged it this time.
I had been angry, duh....but also...afraid. So afraid. I paused. What if... I...had never thought of this before.
I can control individual elements. But I had never thought of combining them. The four elements make up the world, as we know it. When you combine them, you get all the forces of nature.
Vines shot out of the floor to bind him, but it was in vain. How can you catch something you can't see?
Think! How do you make rain? Duh. You evaporate water. I nearly fell out the air as Nachts invisible fingers yanked on my foot, trying to bring me down. My eyes darted around, desperate for light.
So, in the hotel room, I had felt anger, and fear. Anger at myself, and fear for Roni. Water plus fire equals.....rain.
"Do you give up?" I called into the gloom, hoping for a yes.
"You're not even fighting back," he called up to me, "You're making this really hard on me. You could at least.....Naomi? Are....you..... crying up there?"
"No....it's not me." I breathed out in amazement, water trickling down my face. Then rail poured from the ceiling.
"What the" Nacht seemed confused, even making himself visible to look up at me. I grinned and tilted my head back, letting the cool water trickle down my face, spluttering as I laughed.
Its...amazing. Its such an amazing feeling to discover something inside you that you didn't know was there. So I laughed. I laughed while the water cried.
"Damn," Nacht swore, going stealth once more. But it was in vain. I could easily see him now, the rain breaking around his body. I landed on the table, my shoes splashing softly.
"Give up now?" I repeated, drenched from the rain.
"I couldn't if I wanted to," Nacht whispered, the hollow break in the rain moving closer to me, "Go ahead, titan. Kick my ass."
"What?" I asked, staring at the water trickling down the invisible solid.
"It's like you said. I'm with Slade, you're a Titan. You won. Kick my ass. If you don't...I'll have to repay my debt all over again. Beat me, and I'll give you the password to Roni's room."
I nodded slowly, feeling a heavy feeling in my heart.
"You're really brave, you know that?" I whispered. He didn't answer.
I silently rose into the air again, my head brushing the drizzling ceiling. I shut my eyes, and increased the rain. Now it shot the ground like bullets, stinging my cheeks.
I heard Nacht splashing below me, the water steadily rising in the room. I looked down. Nacht was visible now, looking up at me, waiting.
He looked like a beaten puppy. Looking up and waiting for more punishment. The water was at his chin now, and I decided to try another combination.
Air....Water.....Happiness....sadness....Finding Roni....losing her.
The pool of water began to churn below me. The water being spun onto a crushing spiral by the wind.
A whirlpool.
Nacht yelped as the current drug him under, as he splashed and spluttered, yelping as the tables and chairs splinted and snapped, beating him as the water churned.
I leaned my head back, my arms spread as I willed water to spin.
I smiled, the rain sliding over my teeth. It wanted until Nacht cried out that he was done, that I snapped back to reality, and lowered my arms, ceasing the spin.
The water slowly drained, surfacing Nacht, who spluttered for air as he laid on the damp floor, coughing up water. I landed on the ground, the wet tiles squeaking as I knelt by Nacht exhausted body.
"I think I win." I whispered, sweeping a few strands of dark blue hair out of his eyes.
"I think so too," he gasped out, breathing harshly as he strained to sit up,
"You win. The password is 47234." He fell back on the floor, closing his eyes.
"Are you going to be okay?" I asked, looking at him in concern.
"Yes, I just....need to rest. How...how did you do that anyway?"
"I don't know myself," I replied, sighing, "But Nacht, seriosly. When I get Roni, this place is going down. Get out and as far away as possable as soon as you can."
"I will."
"Good." I stood up, shaking myself like a wet dog, water dripping from the tip of my pig tails. I stepped to the door, looking over my shoulder at the crumpled body that was Nacht.
"Nacht, are you sure you can-"
"Yes, I can. Just go. Save your little friend." I nodded, opening the door slowly.
I peeked my head out. Empty. I slunk down the hall, counting three doors away from the mess hall. Here. The blue metal doors looked strong, to strong to just blast away. I need the code after all. I strained my memory, trying to remember.
"Hey!" I whirled around, Jinx standing right behind me. She glared at me, her hands on her hips.
"What. Are. You .Doing?" she scoffed, one word at a time, like she could not believe that I had the nerve to insult her so.
"What. Dose. It. Look. Like. I'm. Doing?" I mimicked, widening my eyes to make fun of her ditzy ness, then I turned serious, "and if it's a fight you want, your out of your league."
She narrowed her eyes. "What are you talking about? You can't run from bad luck."
"No, but, you see, I have learned some new tricks. Nacht just got a full dose, and I think he'll tell you that it was not pleasant." She tried to sneer, but doubt clouded her eyes.
"What do you mean, ya dumb blonde?" Oh hell no.
I shut my eyes, concentrating.
"What are you doing?" She sneered, sniggering at me. I didn't answer; I felt it coming, rushing down the hall, tearing apart everything in its path.
"What...what are you doing?" She repeated, the fear rising in her voice, a crash farther down the hall causing her to jump. Two vines sprout from the wall, gently winding around my stomach and binding me to the wall so I wouldn't be swept away.
I opened my eyes, and looked to Jinx, and waved goodbye. It was here.
Like a barreling beast, the water crashed down the hall, a tidal wave at as tall as the ceiling. Jinx never got the opportunity to shriek, the wave knocked her off her feet, and dragged her along with it, crashing her body into walls as it swept her away. I had no time to gasp a breath; the wave was already upon me. IT came with such force, it knocked me off my feet, and tried to drag me along with it, but the vines held on to me.
The wave yanked on me with such force, I was sure my body would be torn in halve. But it soon passed, thundering down the hall, engulfing anything it touched. I gasped for breath, as the vines withered away and I fell on my knees. I coughed up a lungful of water, and trying to breath at the same time. I finally dragged in a breath, water still trickling from my mouth.
I pulled myself up to my feet, my knees shaking like rubber. My arms thrashed out, needing to hold something for support, but found nothing and I collapsed to the floor.
I was exhausted. So utterly tired. My heart burned with every beat, my lungs ached with every breath.
Roni. I shut my eyes. I have to save her. I can rest when she is safe. Only then can I rest.
I rolled onto my stomach, using my arms to push myself up. I struggled to my feet, wiping the water out of my eyes. I looked to the door again.
I searched it until I found a small number pad. What was the password? I thought for a moment. Oh yeah, 47234. I typed it in, hoping Roni was all right on the other side. The doors made a whooshing sound as they parted, allowing me entrance. I stepped inside; the first thing I noticed was Roni, sitting in the corner, her head in her knees.
"Roni? Roni!" I opened my arms, expecting her to come running into them. She looked up, and I saw the terror in her eyes.
"I wouldn't take a step closer if I was you," A cool voice murmured. I didn't even have to look in the other corner. I knew who it was.
"What do you want with her?" I whispered. Then anger raged inside me. I whirled around to look Slade staring in the eye, "What the hell do you want with a twelve year old girl!?!?"
"Shhh..." he hushed softly, the way you would quiet a baby. He was standing in the opposite corner to Roni, his fingers laced together in front of him.
"Now girl, don't do anything stupid." I lunged full force at him. He raised his arm in front of him and propel me back, knocking me completely off the ground. My body collided with the wall, then to slid to the floor.
I groaned, rubbing my head. Slade moved like a flash, suddenly beside Roni.
"I warned you girl, I told you not to do anything stupid," His voice was deathly calm...like the air before a storm. He grabbed her, holding her head with one hand and her shoulders with his other. She started sobbing as he tightened his grasp on her.
"Be stupid again, I'll break her neck, and you know I will." I dragged myself to my feet, my body to numb to feel the pain yet.
"What do you want?" I asked, unable to tear my gaze away from Roni's tear stained cheeks.
"How about...a trade." Slade suggested, tilting Roni's head to an angle, causing her to gasp out in pain.
"What trade?!" I asked desperately, unable to bare Roni's expression.
"A trade for the girl. You...for her. Your debt." This is why he kidnapped her. He wanted to bargen. My life for hers.
'don't do it!!' Roni mouthed from Slade's clutches, 'don't do it! Don't!' I don't have to.
"You...aren't keeping anything valuable in this little hidey hole, are you?" I asked thoughtfully, running my fingers down the wall of the room.
"Nothing significant" Slade replied, his voice edging.
"What about your life?" I glared at him, standing as straight as I could. He said nothing for a moment, and just started at me.
"What are you saying?" He asked dangerously.
"Its like I was telling Miss. Jinx a moment ago. I've learned some new tricks." I flexed my fingers, waiting for the perfect moment.
"I will only ask you once more. What are you implying?" I suddenly became distant, my eyes staring off into space.
"Funny things, tornados are. Did know, that a tornado can send one single strand of straw through a brick wall? It's true. Its amazing...just add some air and earth, and you have the most powerful force of nature..."
I slowly lifted my eyes to the ceiling; a slight rumble ran through the walls.
"Its coming," I whispered, as the rumble turned into a roar.
Slade sat for a moment, debating what I had just told him. He leapt to his feet, throwing Roni at me before darting to the door. Roni collided into me, knocking us to the ground.
"Roni!" I grabbed her in my arms, "Oh Roni, I am so sorry. I-"
"Naomi!!" She shrieked over the roar of cracking cement and ripping metal, "we have to get out of here!!"
The ceiling cracked, plaster raining down on us. I jumped to my feet, gesturing Roni to climb onto my back. She jumped on and I flew out of the room, a split second before the ceiling caved in.
The howl was mind deafening, so loud, you couldn't hear it anymore. Roni's skinny arms clutched my neck as we rocked down the collapsing tunnel. I swerved around the bits of ceiling raining down, while trying to keep Roni on my back.
Well what do you know? I am a fucking horse after all.
A loud crack filled the air and the ceiling collapsed in front of us. Roni shrieked in my ear as I stopped abruptly, to avoid collided with the heap of plaster.
"What do we do?!?" Roni cried over the thunder of the tornado. I looked around. The only way to go was up. I shot through the hole in the ceiling. Most of the ceilings were caved in now, so I just flew upwards, avoiding various objects raining down on me.
I could see light ahead. Just another floor.
Roni screamed, and she was yanked off my back! The tornado! It was right above us!
"RONI!!" I screamed as the force of the tornado sucked her straight up into the air. I rocked up, reaching my hand out for hers. The force was so strong, it was all I could do to keep from being sucked up as well. With a spurt of speed, I grabbed Roni's hand and pulled her down to me.
I hugged her close to my chest, looking up at the monster straight above me. The dark clouds whirled above me, sucking everything into its crushing spin. Pots, pans, pencils, bricks blasted past me, getting sucked straight up, feeding the tornado. The only way out is up.
"Hang on Roni!!" I yelled down to her. I looked up, right inot the eye of the tornado...the only way out. I gripped Roni tightly, and shot straight up, right through the center of the spinning nightmare.
The wind pulled at me from all sides, tying to yank me into the crush of the wind. I didn't look at it, I only looked straight up, and then...we were out. I exploded out of the cyclone with such speed tears ran down my face. I coasted down away from the tornado, but not daring to land. Roni shivered in my arm. I hugged her tightly.
"Its ok...were out. It's ok." I looked to the dark funnel, eating and tearing at the ground below it.
Suddenly...I remembered my dream. My fiery tornado dream.
To burn...is to renew.
With out thinking, I outstretched my hand, a single spark of anger skipping out, and falling into the tornado. It exploded with fire, no longer a dark cloud, but a raging blaze of spiraling fire.
IT was almost pretty, I suppose it was. The smoke filled my lungs and throat. I shut my eyes, and the roar hushed to a whisper. I looked and saw a few flames spinning, then disappear into smoke. I looked down at the world below me. Destruction.
The ground was scorched, looking like a scar in the skin of the earth. Roni peeked out over my arms and gasped at the sight. We gently floated down, in aw at the obliteration.
I landed in a three foot pile of ash, dropping Roni gently to the ground. The land was smoking, and I felt the heat rising through my boots. Melted iron bars were bowed over me, still dripping white hot melted iron.
"Naomi? Naomi!!" Robin came plunging through the banks of ash, reaching out to me. "You did it! I can't believe it!"
He wrapped his arms around me, shaking me slightly, "How did you...the tornado! It..it...WOW!!" I pushed him off me.
"It's a new trick I picked up. No big."
"No big?" Cyborg roared happily, hugging me from behind, "That was the coolest shit I've ever seen!"
Where'd he come from?
"Naomi!" Starfire shot straight down at me from the air, knocking me down in a hug. Clouds of dust erupting up. I looked to Starfires sooty face, her eyes gleaming with horror, and joy.
Starfire was pulled off of me by Raven, who yanked me roughly to my feet and hugged me. Actually hugged me.
"If you ever pull shit like that again, I will rip your head off," she whispered in my ear. She pulled back, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Naomi did it!!" Roni cried out, pointing at me, "She saved the day!!" She giggled and tumbled back into an ash bank, waving her arms and legs to make an ash angel.
I smiled while Roni played in the powder, as if it were snow. Cyborg, being the manly man that he is, didn't hug me, but shook my hand. I told him to fuck off and hugged him tightly.
"Hey!" I stood on my tip toes to look over Cyborgs massive shoulder. Beastboy was supporting Nacht, who was hobbling over the debrey. We all jogged over to the, Nacht unable to stand anymore.
"Aren't you with Slade?" I asked, smiling at his dirty face. He shook his head,
"Look." He pointed his finger to the glowing horizon.
"It is dawn."
Dances around happily I never in my life thought my stories would have so many readers! When I posted the first chapter, I thought that it would be a astounding to get even 20 reviews. And now look! I am so Oh and a big thanks to my 100 reviewer Softballtitan009!
Drags Softballtitan009 up with her and starts skips around throwing confetti on her and the prize for being my 100 review is....I don't know....how about a cookie. I will email you one. And coincidently, she was the very first reviewer for my first story!!
StArRy- being the exciting person that I am, I decided to go out on a limb and put my authors note first. Because I'm just unpredictable like that, oh god.
NavynBabyBlueSuedeShoes- ok, your reviews are always amazing for me to read. You completely understand Naomi. Completely, you always seem to know where she's coming from, and understand her. It's really amazing for an author to actually meet someone who acts like the character she's imagined. Oh, I reviewed a lot for your story.
Softballtitan009- dude! I know! Its so fricken long! But if I stop, then I won't ever get back to it. And I usually do it in the middle of the night so my sisters won't steal the computer!
Marshmello Da Strawberry Cow- no, don't worry, Roni's just a hostage. And as for Nacht, I actually did get the idea from NC, but his powers are so different, you can't really tell.
w00tw00t- aw, you had to shorten your pen name? I'm sorry! Do not worry, I will still refer to you as- checks review-La Penguina Princessa de la Verde Fuego De La Azul Penguina, Bonita! Wow, that would be weird....if someone did sit around for that long for an update....we should try that!! Get the swiffer!
Ozzy Anmudis- that's ok, I'm just glad you did. I hope you like my story.
Faded-Days- nope, little green is not having a very good day. Anywho, it's the next chapter that your poems will appear. Thanks again. Oh, and I emailed you back about your sunburn!
Raven the Sorceress - oh I know! Who said that blonds are stupid? They should....fall into a....hole in the ground....or something.
Ud the Imp- yup, I used a little bit. Just the artificial insemination part. Thanks for the idea.
Raven A. Star- I know, star must have a death wish or something. I can't wait to start our interview fict together! It's going to be the shit man!!
Ok, on to the chapter! This is probable one of the most intense chapters I've ever written. –Deep breath- ok! Let's open our eyes and read!!!
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"Yeah, there's defiantly a powerful energy signature here" Cyborg commented to himself as he glanced at his hand held power detector. I pulled his arm down to my eye level to see. There was a small screen with a pulsing red line, like on a heart meter in hospitals. I suppose it showed frequency, the high the frequency, the more the line pulsed up and down.
And right now it was spazing all over the screen. Cyborg made a sound of annoymeant and pulled his broad arm back up to 'Cyborg height', unfortunately with me still holding on. I let go, landing lightly on the ground. I couldn't tell of Cyborg was mad at me.
I know him and Beastboy are best friends, and after my little fight with Beastboy, he's been kind of distant with me.
"Its showing....that....the power waves are coming from the inside of that....rock....?" Cyborg looked confused, "Maybe it's busted." He mumbled to himself, pressing buttons on the keypad.
We were at the reservoir, the same one that Robin and I had been when the car was lodged in the rocks. The churning water of the reservoir sent a continues spray of cool water, chilling the dusk air even more. We were standing on the muddy bank, looking up the sheer rock sides of the canon, where Slades hide out was supposedly hiding, according to Cyborg's energy detector.
"Or maybe it's not broken at all," Raven replied, her slender index finer arched on her cheek thoughtfully, "Maybe the rock is hollow inside." She took her finger off her face and brushed it delicately over the jagged rock, looking as though she wanted someone to suggest she blow it to smithereens.
Robin seemed to read her mind, "No, we need the element of surprise. There must be another way in besides blowing it up." Raven looked slightly disappointed. Robin leaned his head back, looking for Beastboy in the sky.
He gave him the thumbs up for "we found the entrance" and Beastboy in his hawk form dived in the cool night air three times to reply "good for us". He was staying watch for us, as the others and I tried to get in. I was perfectly fine with it; I didn't want to be near him.
I craned my neck, looking up the wall of the canyon; it seemed to go up for miles. I touched the normal looking rock, it feeling strangely warm to the touch. My head snapped around.
"Hide!!" I hissed, grabbing Ravens arm and dragging her behind a boulder.
"Naomi, let go of me or-"
"Shhh!" I clamped my hand over a very pissed Raven mouth. Robin, Cyborg and Starfire followed my example, Cyborg ducking into a bush while Starfire flew Robin and herself to a rocky ledge on the canyon wall. Footsteps grew closer and closer, voices as well.
"Stupid Mammoth! He just had to get himself caught!" A shrill voice pierced through the night air.
"No shit, what a dumbass. Now were going to get blamed!" Jinxs and Gizmo seemed to melt out of the shadows, Jinx swinging her hips as she walked and Gizmo scampering to keep up.
I almost swore at the sight of her, but it was now Ravens turn to clamp her surprisingly warm hand over my mouth. Jinx continued walking, right towards the Ravens and my hiding spot. I squeezed my eyes shut, sure she would see us, but she stopped three feet from my left foot. I thanked the blanket of darkness quickly falling over us.
"We could always break him out of jail before Slade notices," she mused, flexing and unflexing her narrow finger in a very catlike fashion. Gizmo bobbled his bald little head up and down in agreement.
"Right, agreed. Don't tell Slade." He announced, adjusting his black goggles.
"Muhmm. Now, open the door pipsqueak." You could almost see a little red warning light go off in Gizmo's eyes.
"Pipsqueak?!?!? Oh HELL no!!" Gizmos high voice pierced my ears like a knife, I felt Raven cringe behind me, "I am not a pipsqueak!!"
Jinx, sensing a challenge, crossed her slender arms, upturning her nose at Gizmo.
"Don't worry Gizzy, "She said in the soft patient voice of a kindergarten teacher, "Some day, you'll hit a little thing we call puberty."
"Shut up!!"
"You'll grow a big boy voice."
"Shut up! Shut up bitch!!"
"And grow big and tall."
"I said shut up!!"
"And start to grow pubic hair-" Gizmo screeched in frustration and pounced on Jinxes back, yanking her hair.
"I told you to shut up, whore!!"
"GET OFF ME YOU LITTLE FREAK!!!" She shrieked, desperately trying to pry the little boy off of her.
"I know something about yoooou! AT least I don't like my same gender!!" He started beating her head with his fists. I turned my head slowly to Raven, whose mouth was up drawn at a funny angle.
"Waaaay too much information," she muttered. I nodded in agreement, then turned my attention back to the squabbling pair, not wanting to miss a murder.
"Shut up you little weirdo! At least I can get some ass! You're so pathetic you go and build you a robogirlfriend!"
"I told you! It wasn't for me! It was for catching Cybooger!" Cybooger? Is that the best he can come up with? He builds robotic works of art, and the best insult he can think of it lacing someone's name with booger?
"And!" Gizmo, leaned close to Jinxes ear, just to screech her eardrums out, "At least I don't have a crush on Blackfire!!"
"I never said-"
"Yehuh! You so did liar! Remember we were watching the news, and she was being taken away to the jail, and you said you wouldn't mind being her 'Prison Bunny'?"
Dear lord. The worst part is I can actually picture those two going out.
"No!!"
"Yeshuh!"
"Shut up!"
"You shut up!"
"Ass face!"
"Witch bitch!"
"Asshole."
"Wrench!"
"Dumbass!"
"What the hell are you two doing?" I jumped slightly at the new voice. Nacht stepped into view, wearing a black bathing suit, with water trickling down his body. His eyebrows raised as Jinx shoved Gizmo off her back.
"She started it," Gizmo muttered, using his middle finger to point at Jinx. She used the palm of her hand to smash Gizmos outstretched finger back at his hand.
"Ow! Owowow!" Gizmo sucked on his jammed finger, glaring at Jinx who smiled a smile. A sugary smile drenched in sweet poison.
Nacht rolled his eyes, it being so dark, them being the only part of him you could see.
"If you two would stop messing around for two seconds you would have noticed something very important here right now."
My eyes widened. He had seen us. We were doomed, doomed to be thrown in Slade's hostage cells and to be prison bunnies. Whatever the hell that meant.
"Were late. Curfew was an hour ago." Nacht pointed to the sheer rock wall. Jinx grumbled about how this wasn't her fault, and rubbed the side of the canyon. She seemed to find what she was looking for, and lifted up a small slab of rock, it being attached by a hinge. She bent down in a very girly fashion, and a stream of blue light scanned her every sneering eye.
-Identity confirmed- a female robotic voice chirped -identity number 3845.-
The whole canyon seemed to tremble as the rock wall shifted, and slowly parted up the middle, reveling heavy metal doors under the shell. The heavy metal doors groaned, opening slowly. Jinx and Gizmo walked in, arguing about Blackfire, but Nacht hung back.
He grinned, his white teeth illuminating along with his eyes in the darkness, he turned his head, and looked directly to where I was crouching. His teeth flashed in the darkness, as he winked slyly. Then he disappeared into the rock wall.
My heart was racing. Did he know? Was he going to turn us in? I poked my head out over the boulder.
"Raven, it's clear!" I hissed, nudging her with my foot. She popped up, climbing over the boulder because apparently, I was not moving fast enough for her.
"You guys. Were clear," she called through the darkness.
"Yeah, we know- ow, Star, that was my foot" Robins voice echoed form the ledge above us.
"Sorry Robin. We will be down in a second friend, for Robin and I must untangle."
I snorted, "What were you guys doing that would get you tangled up?" I asked. There was a silence.
"I don't want to know." Raven murmured, shaking the bush Cyborg was in.
"Yeah Raven, I know! I know!" Cyborg stumbled out of the bush, pulling twigs and leaves out of his gears. The human part of him looked scratched, while the metal part of him gleamed, catching any ray of light.
"Well have to wait for Star and Robin," I said seriously, "They got tangled." Cyborg laughed a deep voiced laugh. It felt good to hear him laugh; I hope he's not mad anymore.
"We have arrived friends!" Star landed lightly on the ground as Robin skidded down the steep wall.
"Friend Naomi?" Starfire looked to me, "What did malevolence Jinx suggest when she alleged that she wished to be "prison bunnies" with my sister?"
"It means she...." I looked to Cyborg, who shrugged on massive shoulder, "That....she.... has an infatuation with your sister."
"What?!?!" Starfire yelped, jumping back, "Unacceptable!! I....I have been insulted! My family has been disgraced! No fowl of a being shall long to bunny with my sister! This insult shall not go un-avenged!"
"Ok! Ok, Star we belie you!!" I exclaimed, waving my hands in fount of me.
"I am so sorry!" Beastboy came hurling out of the darkness, colliding with Cyborg, who didn't even shift as Beastboy bounced of him and sprawled to the ground.
"Beastboy, where were you! You were look out!" Robin demanded, bending over Beastboy who struggled to his feet.
"I know! I know! I'm sorry! I couldn't land and use my communicator. I saw them coming, but I couldn't land." He looked to the ground.
"We need a new look out." I whispered to Raven.
"What the hell!!" Beastboy cried defensively, "I did the best I could under night conditions, ok?!?!"
"And what a fine job you did," I replied dryly.
"Like you've never messed up! I can name a million things you've fucked up!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah, remember when you-"
"Friends!! Please!" Starfire cried out, covering her face with her hands, "I have already suffered from insultmeant. I do not need the mean talking of friends to adjoin."
Beastboy looked to her in mild concern,
"How you been insulted?" His grammar is utterly atrocious.
"Jinx has got the hotts for Blackfire," Raven replied bluntly.
"Huh!" Beastboy breathed out a laughed, "Blackfire and Jinx's? That would be hot." WHAT!?!?!
"Yeah, well you know what's even hotter?" I spluttered angrily.
"What?" he practically yelled back. I yelled back the first male name that came to my mind.
"Nacht!!"
"What!?!?! Nacht!?!? He's so-"
"Sexy!" I interrupted, enjoying the indignant look on his face.
"Hey! Hey hey hey! Calm down." Robin lifted up a hand between us, "I know tension is high, but we've got a mission to do. After it's all done, Star can get her revenge and Beastboy and Naomi can work out-"
"Work what out?" I asked hotly, "As far as I'm concerned, there's noting left to work with. It's so totally over."
Beastboy nodded his head up and down in agreement. I won't lie, that hurt a little. But...just a little.
"I'm going to...work on the doors." Cyborg said slowly, backing up towards the rock wall.
"Me too." I replied as Star said, "Me as well."
Starfire lifted one hand, green light erupting around it to give light to Cyborg. I reached out, and loosened the hinged rock as Jinx had done, underneath an iris identifier.
"How do we get past it?" I asked, making sure to look extremely involved and interested in case Beastboy was looking.
"Well," Cyborg hooked a wire from his arm to the panel on the rock, "Basically, all computers are codes. All codes made up of zeros and ones. Give it the code, and it'll give you anything you want." He stared pressing buttons on his keypad on his arm.
"People think that computers are high-tech, but there actually really stupid. Ready to give anything to anyone who has the code. Artificial intelligence is a bitch." He smiled as he pressed the last button.
The iris identifier made a clicking noise as the canyon started to tremble. The rock plates slide to the side again, reveling the heavy metal doors.
"We need to split up," Robin said, looking down the reservoir.
"What?" I asked, "Were about to go inside Slade's hide out.....and you want us to split up."
"Yeah.....Me Cyborg and Beastboy can search the reservoir for the hydraulic transfer, you know, to cut off the power to this place."
That's weird, I thought Robin would go gung ho to go after Slade, now he just wants to do side work?
"Right, girls inside, boys outside." Nobody moved. Robin looked to us strangely. "I said girls inside, boy's outside."
"I know," I rocked back and forth on my heels. Robin smiled in realization,
"Oh sorry, Titans go!"
"There we go," I said, walking toward the open door. Starfire scrambled behind me while Raven took her time.
"Bye boys" Starfire called as the doors shut behind us. I looked down the metal tunnel, something seemed so sinister about it, but I don't know what.
Maybe because I knew Slade was at the end. Ha, the most evil man I have ever known is the light at the end of the tunnel. How comforting.
I looked to Raven who looked to Starfire who looked to me.
"You ready?"
"Affirmative."
"Dose it matter?"
I nodded and started walking. Starfire darted up right behind me, not wanting to lead or be the last. Poor Star. She's freaking out. We crept quietly down the tunnel, not daring to talk.
"I see something ahead," Starfire whispered, stepping on my heels.
"Star, you don't have to walk that close."
"My apologies, but I do see something in advance." I looked up, and to my dismay, the tunnel split into two separate tunnels.
"Someone has to go alone," Raven murmured as we stopped in front of the intersection.
"No! Friends, we must not allow ourselves to get separated from one another!" Starfire insisted, grabbing my and Ravens hands. Me standing on one side of Star while Raven stood on the other side of her.
For a moment, we just stood there, looking down the tunnels, linked by our hands...and maybe something more. I giggled softly.
"What?" Raven asked, tilting her head back to look at me from beside Starfire.
"We really do look like the Powerpuff girls."
They both stared at me.
"Remember? Our costumes for Halloween."
"Oh, I remember," Raven rolled her eyes in disgust.
"Oh yeah, we are the Powdpuff girls," Starfire giggled.
"No Star, POWERpuff. No d."
"Oh."
"Its all good, easy mistake." I started giggling nervously, feeling quite unable to stop, "And mammoth could be Mojo Jojo." Nervous giggle. "And guys could be the.... what were they called? Rowdyruff? I don't know. Jinx could be that spoiled little girl.... the princess. I never really watched the show. And Ice and his gang could be the greenish looking people. And-"
"Naomi?"
"Yes?"
"Are you scared?"
"Of course! Why do you think I'm babbling about the Powerpuff girls? I'm pissing my pants!!"
Starfire looked even more uncertain now. Her expression translated to –shit, if Naomi's scared, something bad is going to happen.
"I'll go alone," I mumbled, looking down the tunnel.
"What?"
"I said I'll go alone!"
"Oh no! Friend you mustn't!" Starfire cried out, while Raven nodded her head in agreement with my decision.
"Raven! Discontinue you cranium gesture of agreement! We must not-"
"Naomi can do it." I looked to Raven, who gave me a small halve smile. I wanted to hug her, but that truly would have been suicidal.
"Starfire Raven go left. I go right. This mission is search and destroys. After we get Roni.... crash this place."
"Goodbye Bubbles." Starfire murmured as she and Raven disappeared into one tunnel.
"Come on Star." Raven murmured, pushing her along.
"No, participate along with me! I am Buttercup!"
"No, I'm supposedly Buttercup remember? Your supposedly Blossom."
"I disagree, Buttercup wore a green dress, am I not mistaken? And Blossoms are flowers. Flowers are shrubbery and shrubbery is green!"
I smiled as Starfire's voice echoed away, but then, I was left feeling incomplete. I tried to call goodbye to them, but my voice was chocked for some reason.
Oh, I remember, I was piss my pants scared.
Imagine, the most feared man in history since Hitler. Now imaging being in his hose. Now imagine him being home and you are on his shit list. Now imagine him with lethal weapons. This is defiantly not my happy place.
I took a deep breath, and started down the tunnel. The florescent lights flickered as they cast their dirty looking glow down the tunnel.
I walked for a little while, then came the doors. The hall suddenly had two endless rows of doors. This must be the dormitory or something. I stopped, hearing footsteps ahead. I darted ahead, thinking it might be Starfire or Raven. But it was neither. I instead saw the blue back of Nacht. I gasped and dashed back around a corner.
"Hello?" Nacht called, looking around. Damn! He had heard me! I leaned against corner, praying he wouldn't retrace his footstep.
"My imagination?" he mused aloud to himself, then continued walking. Should I trail him?
Well duh.
I crept quietly behind him, always staying a corner behind. Then, the footsteps stopped. I peeked around the bend of wall. He was standing at one of the doors, with his towel draped over one shoulder.
His long hair was still wet, and sending trickles of water down his cheeks, and into his eyes. He brushed the water out of his face as he pulled a small key out of his bathing suit pocket. He wiped more water off his face and slid the key into the keyhole, and turned it, but the door didn't open.
"Opps" he smiled at himself and turned the key the other way. This time the lock clicked and he pushed open the door.
"Nich? HEY Nich!" Gizmo came darting up the hall, not mine thankfully.
"Nacht," he corrected coolly, standing in the doorway of his room.
"Whatever, Jinx wants you."
"Why?"
"Shut up and come, it's important."
Nacht shrugged, and followed Gizmo further down the hall. Leaving Nacht's door wide open. Without thinking, I darted down the hall, jumped into Nacht's room. There had to be something here that can tell me where Roni is. My poor paparazzi princess.
I was expecting the room to be a dump, and to smell like rancid baloney, it being a guy's room after all. I was quite surprised when it was just the opposite.
The beige carpet was vacuumed, and smelled faintly like.... guy's cologne. The spotless white comforter was covering the bed so smoothly; it looked like it had been ironed right on.
For no reason, I touched the bed. A strange feeling washed over me. I hardly ever go into the guy's rooms in the tower, for my own mental health reasons, let alone touch there beds. I think this is probably the first time I have ever touched a guy's bed. It's.... just a weird feeling.
I quickly withdrew my hand, and examined the surprisingly empty room. A desk, a dark blue recliner chair, and some dressers, and a closet. I walked over to the maple dresser. I needed a clue, any clue at all to where Roni is. I slid open the top drawer. Empty. Second drawer.
Hmmm, some socks and some t-shirts all tucked away neatly. I pawed around, hoping to find something hidden. Hey, my fingers brushed something soft. I pulled it out.
White silk.... boxers.
Should I laugh or be grossed out? I started laughing. Weren't silk boxers used to make guys....never mind.
Focus Naomi Focus!!
I looked farther into the drawer. When I had pulled out the kinky boxers, I had surfaced something else. I reached in, and pulled out a small black booklet. I put the boxers on the top of the dresser, and held the small book in both hands.
I tuned it over, on the front it had something written in gold letter, but I couldn't read it, it was in German...or jibberish. I shut the drawer, looking at the small book in interest.
"Damn Jinx. Gizmo could have just told me that they wanted me to judge their stupid arm wrestling contest." Damn. Oh damn and a thousand fucks.
I froze, standing at the drawer, like a deer standing in the middle of a street as a semi truck comes barreling up to it. I snatched the book and silk boxers.
Hide Naomi hide!
I wrenched open the closet and dove in, shutting the closet doors as quietly as I could.
"Damn it," Nacht swore, as he shut the door to his room behind him. I pressed my eye up to the crack in the closet, between the two doors.
Nacht tossed his towel on his bed, yawning. He took his room key and put it on his desk as he made his way towards his dresser.
I looked down the small book and silky boxers clucked in my fist. Oh god. I hope he's not in the reading mood tonight....or a kinky mood.
He opened up the second drawer of his dresser, rummaging around.
Please oh please don't notice.... Don't notice.
He pulled out a black article of clothing and a pair of white socks. I almost cried out in relief, but silenced myself. He tossed his black whatever it was and his socks on his chair, and picked up the towel from his bed.
He draped it over his head and rubbed vigorously, to get the wet out. As he lifted the towel off his head, his hair stood up in every direction. He leaned to the left, to look at himself in a small mirror he kept beside his desk. He laughed at his reflection, and brushed his hair down with his fingers. He nodded his approval, then his hands when down to his swimming suit.
What's he doing? Hey....hey! What the....oh god. He's undressing. My eyes widened so much it hurt.
Naomi is in a bad spot. Not only is she about to witness nudity, but she is talking in third person.
I squeezed my eyes shut, but for some reason, curiosity worked like little fingers that kept trying to pry my eyes open.
Naomi! Pervert! Don't watch him strip! Shut your eyes young lady!
But at the same time, I felt strangely curious. I would never admit this to anyone, but I had never really seen....a naked guy before. It's not like I go out of my way for god's sake!!!
I mean, sure you type something completely innocent on an internet search and then your search ends up like: WOW!! OK!! THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GOATS!! I mean, sure I've seen that. But not up close.
I argued with myself, debating if I would be a sick-o to take a peek that I almost didn't notice that he was fully dressed.
Relief washed over me, but I couldn't help but think, Damn, I miss everything.
Nacht was wearing his uniform I suppose, a black body suit, not a full body one, it stopped at the knees, but went down the arms. He was crawling around on his hands and knees, obviously looking for something.
"Shoes?" he asked as if he was asking a question. Shoes? I looked down, and saw a pair of back army boots at my feet.
I'm cursed, there's no other logical explanation.
"Oh!" Nacht laughed, remembering where he had left his boots. He scrambled to his feet and walked over to the closet. Oh shit. I shoved the boxers and book in my pockets so I could pick up the boots. Nacht placed his hands on the closet knobs, and right as he opened the door, I chucked the boot at his face.
He stumbled back, clutching his left cheek, which was turning red. He looked to the ground and saw his boot. The look on his face was unforgettable. I would have laughed it wasn't such a bad situation.
He poked the boot cautiously, as if he expected it to attack him again. He straightened up, throwing open the closet door.
I shrieked and chucked the other boot at him, and while he was stunned, I shoved past him, knocking him to the ground. I didn't look back, I wrenched open the door, and flew out, not bothering to shut it behind me. I raced down the hall, running my full stride. I flew around the corner, almost running into a very surprised Jinx.
She gasped in surprise as I carelessly shoved her out of the way, knocking her rather hard into the wall and kept running.
"What the fuck? Hey! It's that blonde! Gizmo, alert Slade. We have situation 532!!" Damn her.
Suddenly an alert siren started waling over the intercom and red lights flashed everywhere. I need to hide. I ran further down the hall, knocking random people out of my way.
Hide. Need to hide.
I looked ahead. There were two double doors. I skidded to a stop, throwing open the doors and locking them behind me. I sank to the floor, breathing harshly. I wiped the sweat of my forehead with the back of my hand, and then looked around. It was some sort of mess hall. There were small tables and chairs. The florescent lights from the tall ceiling glared down on me, flickering ominously.
There was a crash, on of the chairs fell over. I gasped and jumped to my feet.
"Whose there?" I tried to sound strong, but I was so out of breath, my voice shook terribly.
Another chair fell over, this time on the other side of the room. But no one was here. I was alone.
"Tired?" Nachts face was suddenly inches from mine. I jumped backwards in alarm, tripping over a chair behind me and falling to the floor. Then, he was gone. I tried to untangle my myself from the chair, yelling threats to Nacht.
"Need help?" He was directly behind me, so close, his breath tickled my ear. I shrieked, and scrambled away from him.
"Stop it! Stop popping out of no where!" I cried, finally to my feet. He stood up and gave me an innocent look.
"But I've been here the whole time, I followed you in."
My fear fled, and was replaced by curiosity.
"What's your power?" He smiled, as if he had been waiting ages for me to ask.
"Look," he stepped beside me, putting his hand in mine, "My skin...it is blue, is it not?" I nodded, feeling strange that I was holding his hand.
"Blue is the neutral color of my skin."
"So, you can change skin color?"
"In a matter of speaking yes," He looked into my eyes, "You see my skin is special, it can absorb and reflect color from its surroundings, reflecting the exact same light surrounding it. You know?"
I nodded, "Nope."
He rolled his eyes, "Like camouflage."
"Ohhh. Show me." He smiled, then was gone. He just, melted into his surroundings, but I was still holding his hand, I could still feel him. I squeezed his arm.
"Wow."
"I know." Then I looked closer. I could still see him. The shadows on his face and body. I could see the shadow of his lips, and his nose, and from his hair.
"I can still see you. I think your powers are busted." I said, looking at him. I saw the shadow from his teeth as he smiled.
"No, not broken. As you can feel, I am still here. Shadows, they distort the illusion. That is why I travel mostly at night. No shadow."
"So your completely invisible," I murmured.
"Yes," he laughed as he made himself visible, "But I have a question...how long were you in my closet?"
"Don't worry about that, where's Roni?" The smile slid off his face,
"Yeah, about that..." I threw his hand out of mine.
"Where is she?" I asked in a dangerous voice, "I've been playing nice this whole time; you don't want to see me get angry. My anger takes shape."
"I promise, your little friend is not hurt. She...she thinks highly of you," He smiled, "She told, 'now Nacht, don't be too nice to me, or I'll feel bad when Naomi comes and beats the crap out of you.' She told me that every day she did."
"Where is she?"
"About three rooms away from here. The only thing is that I have to fight you" I stared at him,
"Lets get this straight, whose side are you on?"
"Slades." He replied bitterly, "Its my-"
"Debt, I know."
His expression brightened, "You, you talked with my grandmother? How is she?"
I glared at him, "I am sorry, I don't associate with Slades bitches."
"Fair enough." He lunged at me with out warning, trying to knock me to the ground, but at the same time, not really trying at all. I jumped out of the way.
"Don't, don't you dare. Either give me all you got, or I swear...I swear I'll kill you." He looked to me in shock.
"We are not friends; we are not anything but enemies while you are under Slade. Don't you dare go easy on me, because I will most defiantly not."
He nodded, "Fine then." He melted away, the shadows of his body remaining.
He lunged at me again, but I jumped on a table to avoid him, kicking him in the face. He tried to knock my legs out from under me, but I back flipped to the table behind me. He picked up a chair, and hurled it at me. Vines sprouted from my finger tips, deflecting the chair. I shot a blast of water at him, knocking him to the ground. I smiled, thinking I had won.
Suddenly. The lights started to flicker, then....the room plunged into darkness. They boys...they must have cut off the hydraulic energy transfer. Shit.
I looked wildly around the semi dark room, Nacht being completely invisible now.
"I am so sorry," A voice whispered behind me. I chair hit me upside the head, knocking me off the table I was standing on. I feel backwards, crashing through a nearby table. I struggled to my feet, my lip bleeding freely.
I have to fly....I have to be.... where he cannot.... reach. The blow to my head dazed my thinking. It felt almost like a dream as I floated up to the ceiling. But the blow to my head made me remember something.
The rain. Nacht couldn't have caused it. Where did it come from? Was....it me?
A splintered chunk of wood came out of no were, knocking me to the ground. I landed with a thud, with a severe cut on my arm. The wind was completely knocked out of me. I couldn't breath. I opened my mouth desperately, but my lungs were in a state of shock and couldn't suck in a breath. It was like being dead.
Was it me? How did I do it?
Suddenly my body seemed to wake up and I gasped my breath. Nacht pounced on me, yanking my piggy tail almost playfully.
I punched up in the direction I hoped was his face, but I hit nothing.
How did it rain?
I jumped to my feet, finally kicking Nacht in the leg. I hope it was his leg.
Rain is not my power. I can call and banish elements, but I really don't have that much control of them. I can't force the fire into a shape or design. You can't control it. It just burns.
Nacht slammed me into the wall. A piercing pain filled my chest. I gasped out, doubled up in pain.
"Please just leave." Nacht whispered in my ear, "At dawn, my debt will be paid. I will help you. We can save Roni together. I do not wish to fight you."
"By morning....it could be to late. Slade and Roni would be gone by then."
I leapt into the air.
How? How? What had I been feeling when the rain had come? Another chair was hurled up at me, but I dodged it this time.
I had been angry, duh....but also...afraid. So afraid. I paused. What if... I...had never thought of this before.
I can control individual elements. But I had never thought of combining them. The four elements make up the world, as we know it. When you combine them, you get all the forces of nature.
Vines shot out of the floor to bind him, but it was in vain. How can you catch something you can't see?
Think! How do you make rain? Duh. You evaporate water. I nearly fell out the air as Nachts invisible fingers yanked on my foot, trying to bring me down. My eyes darted around, desperate for light.
So, in the hotel room, I had felt anger, and fear. Anger at myself, and fear for Roni. Water plus fire equals.....rain.
"Do you give up?" I called into the gloom, hoping for a yes.
"You're not even fighting back," he called up to me, "You're making this really hard on me. You could at least.....Naomi? Are....you..... crying up there?"
"No....it's not me." I breathed out in amazement, water trickling down my face. Then rail poured from the ceiling.
"What the" Nacht seemed confused, even making himself visible to look up at me. I grinned and tilted my head back, letting the cool water trickle down my face, spluttering as I laughed.
Its...amazing. Its such an amazing feeling to discover something inside you that you didn't know was there. So I laughed. I laughed while the water cried.
"Damn," Nacht swore, going stealth once more. But it was in vain. I could easily see him now, the rain breaking around his body. I landed on the table, my shoes splashing softly.
"Give up now?" I repeated, drenched from the rain.
"I couldn't if I wanted to," Nacht whispered, the hollow break in the rain moving closer to me, "Go ahead, titan. Kick my ass."
"What?" I asked, staring at the water trickling down the invisible solid.
"It's like you said. I'm with Slade, you're a Titan. You won. Kick my ass. If you don't...I'll have to repay my debt all over again. Beat me, and I'll give you the password to Roni's room."
I nodded slowly, feeling a heavy feeling in my heart.
"You're really brave, you know that?" I whispered. He didn't answer.
I silently rose into the air again, my head brushing the drizzling ceiling. I shut my eyes, and increased the rain. Now it shot the ground like bullets, stinging my cheeks.
I heard Nacht splashing below me, the water steadily rising in the room. I looked down. Nacht was visible now, looking up at me, waiting.
He looked like a beaten puppy. Looking up and waiting for more punishment. The water was at his chin now, and I decided to try another combination.
Air....Water.....Happiness....sadness....Finding Roni....losing her.
The pool of water began to churn below me. The water being spun onto a crushing spiral by the wind.
A whirlpool.
Nacht yelped as the current drug him under, as he splashed and spluttered, yelping as the tables and chairs splinted and snapped, beating him as the water churned.
I leaned my head back, my arms spread as I willed water to spin.
I smiled, the rain sliding over my teeth. It wanted until Nacht cried out that he was done, that I snapped back to reality, and lowered my arms, ceasing the spin.
The water slowly drained, surfacing Nacht, who spluttered for air as he laid on the damp floor, coughing up water. I landed on the ground, the wet tiles squeaking as I knelt by Nacht exhausted body.
"I think I win." I whispered, sweeping a few strands of dark blue hair out of his eyes.
"I think so too," he gasped out, breathing harshly as he strained to sit up,
"You win. The password is 47234." He fell back on the floor, closing his eyes.
"Are you going to be okay?" I asked, looking at him in concern.
"Yes, I just....need to rest. How...how did you do that anyway?"
"I don't know myself," I replied, sighing, "But Nacht, seriosly. When I get Roni, this place is going down. Get out and as far away as possable as soon as you can."
"I will."
"Good." I stood up, shaking myself like a wet dog, water dripping from the tip of my pig tails. I stepped to the door, looking over my shoulder at the crumpled body that was Nacht.
"Nacht, are you sure you can-"
"Yes, I can. Just go. Save your little friend." I nodded, opening the door slowly.
I peeked my head out. Empty. I slunk down the hall, counting three doors away from the mess hall. Here. The blue metal doors looked strong, to strong to just blast away. I need the code after all. I strained my memory, trying to remember.
"Hey!" I whirled around, Jinx standing right behind me. She glared at me, her hands on her hips.
"What. Are. You .Doing?" she scoffed, one word at a time, like she could not believe that I had the nerve to insult her so.
"What. Dose. It. Look. Like. I'm. Doing?" I mimicked, widening my eyes to make fun of her ditzy ness, then I turned serious, "and if it's a fight you want, your out of your league."
She narrowed her eyes. "What are you talking about? You can't run from bad luck."
"No, but, you see, I have learned some new tricks. Nacht just got a full dose, and I think he'll tell you that it was not pleasant." She tried to sneer, but doubt clouded her eyes.
"What do you mean, ya dumb blonde?" Oh hell no.
I shut my eyes, concentrating.
"What are you doing?" She sneered, sniggering at me. I didn't answer; I felt it coming, rushing down the hall, tearing apart everything in its path.
"What...what are you doing?" She repeated, the fear rising in her voice, a crash farther down the hall causing her to jump. Two vines sprout from the wall, gently winding around my stomach and binding me to the wall so I wouldn't be swept away.
I opened my eyes, and looked to Jinx, and waved goodbye. It was here.
Like a barreling beast, the water crashed down the hall, a tidal wave at as tall as the ceiling. Jinx never got the opportunity to shriek, the wave knocked her off her feet, and dragged her along with it, crashing her body into walls as it swept her away. I had no time to gasp a breath; the wave was already upon me. IT came with such force, it knocked me off my feet, and tried to drag me along with it, but the vines held on to me.
The wave yanked on me with such force, I was sure my body would be torn in halve. But it soon passed, thundering down the hall, engulfing anything it touched. I gasped for breath, as the vines withered away and I fell on my knees. I coughed up a lungful of water, and trying to breath at the same time. I finally dragged in a breath, water still trickling from my mouth.
I pulled myself up to my feet, my knees shaking like rubber. My arms thrashed out, needing to hold something for support, but found nothing and I collapsed to the floor.
I was exhausted. So utterly tired. My heart burned with every beat, my lungs ached with every breath.
Roni. I shut my eyes. I have to save her. I can rest when she is safe. Only then can I rest.
I rolled onto my stomach, using my arms to push myself up. I struggled to my feet, wiping the water out of my eyes. I looked to the door again.
I searched it until I found a small number pad. What was the password? I thought for a moment. Oh yeah, 47234. I typed it in, hoping Roni was all right on the other side. The doors made a whooshing sound as they parted, allowing me entrance. I stepped inside; the first thing I noticed was Roni, sitting in the corner, her head in her knees.
"Roni? Roni!" I opened my arms, expecting her to come running into them. She looked up, and I saw the terror in her eyes.
"I wouldn't take a step closer if I was you," A cool voice murmured. I didn't even have to look in the other corner. I knew who it was.
"What do you want with her?" I whispered. Then anger raged inside me. I whirled around to look Slade staring in the eye, "What the hell do you want with a twelve year old girl!?!?"
"Shhh..." he hushed softly, the way you would quiet a baby. He was standing in the opposite corner to Roni, his fingers laced together in front of him.
"Now girl, don't do anything stupid." I lunged full force at him. He raised his arm in front of him and propel me back, knocking me completely off the ground. My body collided with the wall, then to slid to the floor.
I groaned, rubbing my head. Slade moved like a flash, suddenly beside Roni.
"I warned you girl, I told you not to do anything stupid," His voice was deathly calm...like the air before a storm. He grabbed her, holding her head with one hand and her shoulders with his other. She started sobbing as he tightened his grasp on her.
"Be stupid again, I'll break her neck, and you know I will." I dragged myself to my feet, my body to numb to feel the pain yet.
"What do you want?" I asked, unable to tear my gaze away from Roni's tear stained cheeks.
"How about...a trade." Slade suggested, tilting Roni's head to an angle, causing her to gasp out in pain.
"What trade?!" I asked desperately, unable to bare Roni's expression.
"A trade for the girl. You...for her. Your debt." This is why he kidnapped her. He wanted to bargen. My life for hers.
'don't do it!!' Roni mouthed from Slade's clutches, 'don't do it! Don't!' I don't have to.
"You...aren't keeping anything valuable in this little hidey hole, are you?" I asked thoughtfully, running my fingers down the wall of the room.
"Nothing significant" Slade replied, his voice edging.
"What about your life?" I glared at him, standing as straight as I could. He said nothing for a moment, and just started at me.
"What are you saying?" He asked dangerously.
"Its like I was telling Miss. Jinx a moment ago. I've learned some new tricks." I flexed my fingers, waiting for the perfect moment.
"I will only ask you once more. What are you implying?" I suddenly became distant, my eyes staring off into space.
"Funny things, tornados are. Did know, that a tornado can send one single strand of straw through a brick wall? It's true. Its amazing...just add some air and earth, and you have the most powerful force of nature..."
I slowly lifted my eyes to the ceiling; a slight rumble ran through the walls.
"Its coming," I whispered, as the rumble turned into a roar.
Slade sat for a moment, debating what I had just told him. He leapt to his feet, throwing Roni at me before darting to the door. Roni collided into me, knocking us to the ground.
"Roni!" I grabbed her in my arms, "Oh Roni, I am so sorry. I-"
"Naomi!!" She shrieked over the roar of cracking cement and ripping metal, "we have to get out of here!!"
The ceiling cracked, plaster raining down on us. I jumped to my feet, gesturing Roni to climb onto my back. She jumped on and I flew out of the room, a split second before the ceiling caved in.
The howl was mind deafening, so loud, you couldn't hear it anymore. Roni's skinny arms clutched my neck as we rocked down the collapsing tunnel. I swerved around the bits of ceiling raining down, while trying to keep Roni on my back.
Well what do you know? I am a fucking horse after all.
A loud crack filled the air and the ceiling collapsed in front of us. Roni shrieked in my ear as I stopped abruptly, to avoid collided with the heap of plaster.
"What do we do?!?" Roni cried over the thunder of the tornado. I looked around. The only way to go was up. I shot through the hole in the ceiling. Most of the ceilings were caved in now, so I just flew upwards, avoiding various objects raining down on me.
I could see light ahead. Just another floor.
Roni screamed, and she was yanked off my back! The tornado! It was right above us!
"RONI!!" I screamed as the force of the tornado sucked her straight up into the air. I rocked up, reaching my hand out for hers. The force was so strong, it was all I could do to keep from being sucked up as well. With a spurt of speed, I grabbed Roni's hand and pulled her down to me.
I hugged her close to my chest, looking up at the monster straight above me. The dark clouds whirled above me, sucking everything into its crushing spin. Pots, pans, pencils, bricks blasted past me, getting sucked straight up, feeding the tornado. The only way out is up.
"Hang on Roni!!" I yelled down to her. I looked up, right inot the eye of the tornado...the only way out. I gripped Roni tightly, and shot straight up, right through the center of the spinning nightmare.
The wind pulled at me from all sides, tying to yank me into the crush of the wind. I didn't look at it, I only looked straight up, and then...we were out. I exploded out of the cyclone with such speed tears ran down my face. I coasted down away from the tornado, but not daring to land. Roni shivered in my arm. I hugged her tightly.
"Its ok...were out. It's ok." I looked to the dark funnel, eating and tearing at the ground below it.
Suddenly...I remembered my dream. My fiery tornado dream.
To burn...is to renew.
With out thinking, I outstretched my hand, a single spark of anger skipping out, and falling into the tornado. It exploded with fire, no longer a dark cloud, but a raging blaze of spiraling fire.
IT was almost pretty, I suppose it was. The smoke filled my lungs and throat. I shut my eyes, and the roar hushed to a whisper. I looked and saw a few flames spinning, then disappear into smoke. I looked down at the world below me. Destruction.
The ground was scorched, looking like a scar in the skin of the earth. Roni peeked out over my arms and gasped at the sight. We gently floated down, in aw at the obliteration.
I landed in a three foot pile of ash, dropping Roni gently to the ground. The land was smoking, and I felt the heat rising through my boots. Melted iron bars were bowed over me, still dripping white hot melted iron.
"Naomi? Naomi!!" Robin came plunging through the banks of ash, reaching out to me. "You did it! I can't believe it!"
He wrapped his arms around me, shaking me slightly, "How did you...the tornado! It..it...WOW!!" I pushed him off me.
"It's a new trick I picked up. No big."
"No big?" Cyborg roared happily, hugging me from behind, "That was the coolest shit I've ever seen!"
Where'd he come from?
"Naomi!" Starfire shot straight down at me from the air, knocking me down in a hug. Clouds of dust erupting up. I looked to Starfires sooty face, her eyes gleaming with horror, and joy.
Starfire was pulled off of me by Raven, who yanked me roughly to my feet and hugged me. Actually hugged me.
"If you ever pull shit like that again, I will rip your head off," she whispered in my ear. She pulled back, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Naomi did it!!" Roni cried out, pointing at me, "She saved the day!!" She giggled and tumbled back into an ash bank, waving her arms and legs to make an ash angel.
I smiled while Roni played in the powder, as if it were snow. Cyborg, being the manly man that he is, didn't hug me, but shook my hand. I told him to fuck off and hugged him tightly.
"Hey!" I stood on my tip toes to look over Cyborgs massive shoulder. Beastboy was supporting Nacht, who was hobbling over the debrey. We all jogged over to the, Nacht unable to stand anymore.
"Aren't you with Slade?" I asked, smiling at his dirty face. He shook his head,
"Look." He pointed his finger to the glowing horizon.
"It is dawn."
