The Broken Hearted
Chapter Three
Raven's eyes locked onto the figurethat was lying limply in her arms. Blood covered the two of them and pain struck both their hearts. Beast boy had been shot in the arm.
'It's just his arm...he's not gonna die...it wasn't his heart...' Thoughts wizzed through Raven's mind as her eyes darted from side to side, searching for help. When she knew that no one was around at this time of night, she paniced. "BEAST BOY, PLEASE, DON'T DIE!"
The weak shapeshifter looked up at the one he loved. 'Die?...am I going to die?..' he questioned himself. He tried to part his lips so that he could find his voice and reassure Raven that he'd be fine. But nothing came out but hot air. He blinked weakly and a tear ran down his face. It hurt. It hurt more than anything he'd felt before. He'd never been injured this badly. If he kept this up...if he kept bleeding like this...he knew he wouldn't last much longer.
"No...Raven..." he whispered, reaching up to his angel's face. She stared at him in shock, not speaking back. "Don't...cry..." Slowly, Beast boy's eyes closed, and he felt himself slip out of the conscious world.
"Beast boy?..." Raven started shaking the green boy's limp body. "BEAST BOY!" Frantically, she leaned foward, listening for any signs of life. He wasn't breathing. Before even thinking, she forced his mouth open, took a deep breath, and blew air into it. The second their lips touched, a strange, tingling sensation spread through the telepath's body. Was this what her emotions were longing for? Could it be that she was in love with...no, it couldn't be. She shook her head and continued to try and bring Beast boy back.
'I can't worry about such stupid things right now! He's dying! I have to save him!' Again, she breathed more air into his lips.
"Raven!"
Raven had no time to peer behind her, she knew her team mates had returned. At that second, the air reached Beast boy's lungs, and the green teen started coughing up blood. "You're alive..."
Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire rushed over to the two injured Titans. "What happened!" Robin yelled, dropping to Beast boy's side.
"B, man, you're gushing blood!"
"Friends, we must get him to our room of healing!"
Raven just watched as Cyborg picked Beast boy up and rushed him over to the T-Car. She sat on the cold pavement that was soaked in Beast boy's blood. Her team mates grew further and further away as they all disappeared into the car. But she continued to sit there, not entirely sure of why her body wouldn't move. Then, without her telling it to, her arm moved up to her lips. She ran a delicate finger over the gap that Beast boy's lips had filled. Her mind seemed to be stuck, why was she doing this? Why did she even care?
"Raven, come on!" Robin shouted.
The telepath snapped out of her trance and got to her feet, rushing over to her friends.
"He's lost a lotta blood," Cyborg concluded after they had stablized the changeling. "Looks like he'll be outta commission for a while..."
"Oh, if only we had been there..." Starfire moaped, sitting in the chair at Beast boy's side. Tears stained her pretty face and worry filled her loving heart.
"Star, Raven did her best," Robin comforted. "Beast boy will be fine in a few days."
"Or weeks, man." Cyborg corrected, sighing.
Raven leaned against the far wall, her hood down, her eyes locked on the floor. She couldn't help but think that this was all her fault. If he hadn't tried to save her, he would be fine right now. Although, then she would be the one resting on that bed. At least she might be able to heal herself though. Since no one had Beast boy's unique bloodtype, there was nothing to do but wait for him to be stable again. "How long before he wakes up?..."
The others turned and looked at the gothic telepath. "Should be soon, Raven." Robin answered.
"Yo, what happened anyway?" Cyborg asked.
Raven swallowed and looked over at her friends. "He...got shot, that's all...We thought they were all taken care of, but one of them wasn't down..."
Cyborg smirked. "He tried to save you, didn't he?"
Raven blushed bright red from under her hood of protection. She wasn't about to reply, but a moan from Beast boy interupted the conversation.
The changeling lay sprawled out on the hospital bed, his face an even lighter shade of green than usual. Sweat leaked down his face, probably because of all the pain he felt. They had bandaged up his wounded shoulder and arm, but the blood was quickly soaking through. "R-Raven..."
Raven's eyes widened and her arms dropped to a more relaxed state. He had said her name. He wasn't conscious, but he was worried about her. But why? They were always fighting, no one hated each other more! She couldn't stand his corniness, and he wouldn't stand her creepiness, they were equal. Why would he care about her?
"She's alright, Beast boy." Robin answered.
"Dude, ya saved her." Cyborg smiled.
Raven walked over to Cyborg's side, staring down at her wounded hero. "I-I'm right here..."
Weakly and slowly, Beast boy's eyes opened a crack. His huge green eyes were crying out in pain, no one had ever seen him look this bad since...well, since Terra. "A-Am I...dying?..."
Cyborg started cracking up.
Robin glared over at the hybrid. "No, Beast boy, you just lost a lot of blood."
"You will recover shortly, friend." Starfire comforted. "We are all glad to see you have woken!"
Beast boy squinted his eyes shut as a wave of pain washed over him. He grit his teeth and clutched his hands into fists. "W-Why does it...h-hurt s-so much?..."
Robin walked over to the medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of pills. He then filled a glass with water and walked back over to the changeling. "Think you're up for swallowing some medicine?"
Beast boy struggled for a second before Starfire helped him sit up. He wasn't even able to lift his arm to take the glass from Robin. So, Starfire helped tilt his head back as Robin dropped the pills in, and poured the water slowly down his throat. Beast boy coughed when it was all done, and some water came back up, but he had done it.
"Man, B, you're a mess..."
Beast boy laughed weakly, causing him to start coughing again.
"Cyborg, don't make him laugh." Robin said sternly. "He needs to sleep."
"Yes, we should probably leave him to rest so that his strength may return." Starfire agreed.
"N-No."
Everyone looked down at Beast boy. "I-I...don't want...to be...alone..."
"Dude, I already told ya, you're NOT dying!" Cyborg insisted.
"He only desires company, friend Cyborg." Starfire corrected.
"I'll stay with him a bit." Raven spoke up, causing everyone to look her way. Silence broke out for a minute, before Robin spoke.
"Alright, we'll go then." Slowly, the other three shuffled out of the room, each giving worried looks at Beast boy. The door was shut, and Raven felt her heart jump. Why on Earth had she agreed to watch over him? What was becoming of her?
"Beast boy...I'm sorry..."
Beast boy just gave her a confused look. "F-For...what?"
"It's my fault you got hurt." Raven answered, no emotion showing at all. "Why did you save me anyway?"
The boy opened his mouth to reply, but he hadn't thought of what to say yet. There was nothing to do but tell the truth. "I-I'm not sure..."
Raven felt her heart drop for some reason. "O-Oh..." Suddenly, rage and sadness seemed to combine within her. "It was stupid!" she yelled, getting his attention. "Look what happened! You almost DIED! I had to bring you back! You stopped breathing, Beast boy! You were on the brink of death, all because of a stupid stunt you pulled! WHY DID YOU DO IT!"
Memories of what had happened earlier flashed through Beast boy's mind. A certain warmth spread across his lips, which puzzled him. So, he did almost die. But, Raven brought him back. Probably with her powers, although, wouldn't she be weak if she'd used her strength to heal him?
"You're such an idiot." Raven concluded, sitting down in the chair that Starfire had been in.
Beast boy suddenly felt hurt. An idiot? Or was he just concerned for her?
"But...thanks."
His eyes traveled to her face, where the slightest of smiles could be found. He simply blinked, unable to think.
Raven raised to her feet and turned her back to him, approaching the door. "You should sleep...You need your strength back." With this, she left the room.
Beast boy was in a daze. Why had he saved her? What had gone through his mind at that point when he jumped in front of her? And why did she thank him? She detested him. She saw him as nothing but an annoyance.
He decided to stop racking his brain for answers. It was only exhausting him even more. So, he closed his eyes, and started his road to recovery.
Author's Corner-
Konnichiwa, minna-san! I know, I know. You were all expecting an update on a different story, most likely. But, I've become VERY attached to this one. This doesn't mean that I've forgotten about all my others though! The new chapter of The Jewel of Azarath will be up soon because...I'VE FINALLY COME UP WITH A PLOT FOR IT! MWAHHAHAA! -throws head back and laughs evilly as lighting strikes in the background-
So...I'm unsure as to whether this chapter is longer or shorter than the others...cause I wrote this one on instead of on word...Alsooooo, my aunt is sending this story to someone she knows who she thinks may be able to get me published! Or, noticed in some sort of way! I'm so excited! After 11 years of writing, I'm finally shining like I've always dreamed! So I want to thank all of you guys who support me and read my stuff, because without you, I wouldn't have the courage to continue! You helped me get out there and do my thing!
ARIGATOUGOZIMASU!
Seeya next time, space cowboy!
Colie-chan
