(A/N) Very sorry it's taking so long to write each chapter but stuff always comes up. And I'm never able to get on for more than 10 minutes. Anyway, I hope you enjoy reading this chapter!
Two of a KindChapter 4: A Threatening Grudge
Azarath, Raven of
Ice was doubled over in pain as her head once again throbbed. "Cyborg, do something!" Robin yelled, as her pain seemed to get worse. "I can't, I haven't had enough time to even think about what needs to be in the antidote! Starfire grab some aspirin out of the medicine cabinet, that might help with the headaches for now. Robin, get the dart so I can try to counteract the chemicals." Star fire left and Robin dashed over to where it had been dropped. "What . . . err . . . poison . . . err." She was able to get out. "We'll tell you when you're not in so much pain." Cyborg said. They thought they saw her eyes flash at his statement, from anger at waiting, or maybe just surprise at the word itself.
Starfire rushed in with a bottle in her hand. But Ice just gritted her teeth once more and let her hands come away from her head. Breathing a sigh of relief, she stood up and started talking, "Okay . . . that hurt. Now, you said something about poison. And something about a dart." Starfire placed the bottle on the counter, Robin came over, and Cyborg and Raven both looked at the others. Robin sighed, but decided he should say something.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Beast Boy asked first. "Yeah, I've gotten used to things worse than that. But, I'm alright for now." Ice rubbed her head a bit but just waited for them to talk. Robin stepped forward. "After Beast Boy rammed you, you turned human. But when you got scared and starting running away . . . a man shot you. When we asked him why he just said he was getting rid of a threat. Cyborg examined what the dart had on it and found out it was traced with . . . a deadly poison." Ice was in shock at his statement as soon as he said 'shot you'. She stumbled over her feet as she started backing away. "No" was all she could say. "No, no, no" she said again. Her eyes darted across the room, and then placed her hands on her head tilting it down and shaking it. She opened her then closed eyes and looked up. She started to chuckle.
The others took on a surprised face and looked to each other. "I get it, this is a joke. Nice try but you aren't that funny." The titans looked at one another, wondering why she was so . . . happy. "Umm, why are you laughing?" Beast Boy said, a puzzled looked on his face. Ice simply stopped and looked at him. "Because, I know you're kidding, me! Poisoned? Yeah right! I've been in open places for at least a year, but why would someone want to do me in now? So, in turn, you have to be joking." Ice patted his shoulder and started for the main door. "We aren't kidding. You've been poisoned and it's lethal." Robin spoke calmly to Ice, taking in that she wasn't going to believe them at first.
Ice looked at him, and slowly stopped laughing. Her face was smiling then, but when she looked about at the others' faces it faded fast. "You mean . . . to tell me . . . that someone has shot some dart thingy at me? Which was lined with a substance bent on killing me to get rid of a threat or whatever that guy said?" Robin nodded at her questions. Ice walked over to him and held his shoulders. "Okay, now tell me straight to my face that if I don't get this stuff cured . . . I am going to perish." She looked at him, a glare on her tinted face. Robin sighed and spoke, pressure on his shoulders not going away. "If we don't keep you here . . . and find the antidote you will die." Robin's face was cold almost as he said it.
The blue girl let her hands fall off his shoulders. "Ok," she said almost disappointed, "I'll stay, but could you at least tell Aqua lad I'll be late. Those exact words, I'll be late." Ice turned her back, and folded her arms. After not hearing anything, she turned around. "Okay, you know who Aqua Lad is, right?" they nodded. "And he's like a sub-titan or something right?" they nodded again. "Then shouldn't you be able to contact him?" they nodded. They continued to stare though. Ice simply gave an annoyed sigh. "Okay, not trying to sound mean or anything . . . BUT ARE YOU GUYS BRAIN DEAD?" Ice looked at them as they became slowly angry. "No, we aren't brain dead. We'll contact him as soon as you act a little nicer towards us. We're practically saving you, and you're acting like a jerk." Robin's angered face gave no way for reasoning. The others simply sat down, knowing this might turn into a fight. Ice looked at him, a bit angered by his attitude.
She sighed once more. "Listen, I thank you for like saving me and all. But I don't like you, I don't trust you, and I barely know you. I'm giving you the reason of a doubt that you are telling the truth. I'm willingly submitting myself to have an antidote poured down my throat. Given that the tin can over there can find one." Ice folded her arms once more and slouched a bit. Cyborg's head steamed along with Robin's. "I believe we should do something before the 'Ice' hurts our friends." Starfire whispered to Raven and Beast Boy as they sat on the couch. Beast Boy nodded and got up to walk towards Ice and Robin. "Hey, why don't we start working on the antidote before someone gets their head bitten off?" Beast Boy said in a half scared voice.
Robin looked at Ice, then back at BB. He looked at her once more, then turned around to grab his communicator. He pushed a button on the side and laid it down once more. "What's that supposed to do?" Ice asked, looking over BB's head. "I just signaled Aqua Lad. He's moved to the east but he should still come." Robin didn't even look back before he left the room. 'The east?' she thought. Usually she would have just followed his scent but she never thought he was that far away. Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and an angered Cyborg were left with the handful of a new case. "Okay," Cyborg said, a moment of silence broken, "What were you talking about before when you said 'given that the tin can over there can find one'?" He walked over to her and looked down at her, his size over looking her stature. "I meant, that you 'the tin can' have the chance that you won't find the antidote." Ice looked at him with a small sneer on his face. He was about to say something but Raven pulled him away before they could fight. "We're here to help that girl, not fight. Arguing will solve nothing except that you can get bruised."
Cyborg was again about to say something but closed his mouth. Ice walked over to the window and looked out, not really eyeing anything particular. Just looking at the city. Her eye then opened wide when she realized something. "Hey, um, BB guy or whatever your name is, what year is it?" Ice looked worried. Beast Boy just turned around to face her with a surprised look on his face. "Umm . . it's 2005, why?" Her face tightened, her eyes widened even more. "No…" she whispered. Beast Boy once again looked puzzled. "What's wrong?" he asked again, seeing some color leave her tinted skin. "I. . . I was taken when I was only 10, so that mean . . ." she said to herself. The others also became a bit worried. "Taken?" Starfire said a bit astonished. "See, I was taken when I was only 10, and I was born in 1987. . . . so . . . I've been gone for 8 years."
(A/N) The next chapter will explain all about Ice's past and a bit of why that guy is after her. But you have to look carefully. Sorry this one is short but that's all I could write. I know, I know I'm kinda' sucking right now but still, hides under bed you need to review
