Back From The Dead
Well, sorry to anyone who thought that Cyborg and Tovar were the ones to be lost. They aren't. HA!!! Anyways, it is getting very close, and, honestly, even I get confused when I think about who the real ones who will be lost are (especially when I think about which one chooses... its a bit complicated). Anyways, I'll quit bugging you and let you read now...
"Is it really you?" Beast Boy cautiously asked, changing back into his normal form. He still kept himself in front of the alcove containing Raven, however.
At the entrance of the cave, still awkwardly hugging Starfire, the large figure nodded. Now that the sun had set, he could see that it truly was his fallen friend. Laughing, he started to run down the hall as Robin and Slade both left their hiding places to pull (or try to pull) the excited alien off of Tovar.
"Oops," he said skidding to a stop and running back to the alcove, "Sorry Raven."
She was standing, leaning against the wall of the alcove. Beast Boy decided that this was a good thing. It seemed Raven was getting her strength back.
As he walked closer, he could see that the goth was clinging to the wall, trying as hard as she could to keep from falling. She was gasping for breath, and her legs seemed about to give out.
"Are you okay Raven?" Beast Boy asked quietly.
Smiling slightly and sliding a few inches down the wall, Raven nodded, "Just a little tired."
"Here," the green changeling said, walking over and lifting her, "I'll carry you. There's no point in you exhausting yourself."
Raven sighed, "Look at how pathetic I've become. I lost control, Beast Boy, and now I can't even walk."
"Oh come on. You know you like having me carry you around."
"She actually laughed slightly at this, "You wish, you little freak. Now hurry, I want to go talk to Tovar."
Beast Boy laughed, "You're lucky I'm not the jealous type, or I might think there was something between you two." Raven looked at him, not sure if she should laugh or not.
Beast Boy carried the purple-haired girl over to the small group. Apparently he had just said how he had survived, because Slade was telling the others.
"Tovar had known that this was going to happen. It had to appear like he had died, but he jumped off just before the plane crashed."
"But why did he have to pretend to die?" Starfire asked.
Tovar signed something, and when he finished, Slade translated.
"He knew that it would cause Cyborg to leave. If he is in the cave when the accident happens, he will rescue the two will be, uh, lost here. And Cyras told us if they leave here, then we're doomed to fail."
The little group looked at each other, wondering who they would not see again. Beast Boy reflexively tightened his grip on the girl in his arms as they looked at each other. But still she just looked at him as a friend. It seemed that even Tovar didn't know, as he looked at the others.
Out of the entire company, only Cyborg saw the meteors begin shooting down from the heavens.