This is a midllish length chapter. thanks for all of you who reviewed. love u all.
Chapter 17: Blackout
The following day Raven spent mainly having tests run on her to check for any signs of unusual things basically. She was clear and it was definitely Raven. Being superheroes and all, they never really got much of a chance to have a rest, a night, due to them always having to make sure the city was safe. Beast Boy and Cyborg decided to use Raven's return as an excuse to have a movie night. So Cyborg and Beast Boy went off to get videos and DVD's for later. Bumblebee Robin and Raven meanwhile were left to do security checks on the city using the computers and sort the food and drinks for the movie night. They made popcorn and had candy and soda all set out the table.
Cyborg and Beast Boy returned home two hours after setting out. "Little elf boy over here got abit too excited over the choice of movies and ended up knocking over two racks of the movies so we had to help restack them." Cyborg said. He put the films on the table and sat down. They decided to watch The Texas Chainsaw massacre first. Not scary I know but hey. "Holy shit!" Beast Boy said after watching it. He turned into a cat and curled up on Raven's shoulder. "Beast Boy, it is only a film." Raven said.
"Nuh uh. Its based on a true story!" Beast Boy said morphing back into himself.
"Well, it doesn't matter dude. The guys dead now." Cyborg said. "On with the next film!" He said getting up and putting in Wrong Turn. (This film makes me laugh so much!) Half way through the film the power went out. Everyone looked over in Raven's direction remembering the last time they had a horror film night. She looked completely and utterly bored though with the film. "It wasn't me." She said.
"I'll go check the power system." Cyborg said getting up and walking over to the wall with the power system box on. Nothing happened. "Raven, if you're scared then you have to admit to it. You remember what happened last time!" Beast Boy said scardly.
"It's not me this time guys." She said standing up. "If it was then I wouldn't be able to use my powers!" She levitated a glass of water and brought it over to her hand.
"Well then we better go and check the power source in the basement." Cyborg said.
"I'll come as well. I can help you with it as I did help you upgrade it." Raven said walking over to Cyborg.
"Well I'm not letting you out of my sight Raven. If Slade's behind this then he may attack you so I'm coming too." Robin said, walking over to the other two and taking Raven's hand in his own.
"Dudes! You can't go. Mad cannibals are gonna eat you and then miss grudge will rip your jaws off!" Beast Boy said frantically before turning into a cat.
"I'm not being stuck here with scardey cat over here." Bumblebee said.
"Fine why doesn't everyone come!" Cyborg said.
"Don't get separated, last thing we need is to have to go looking for lost people." Cyborg said. As if jinxing it, lightening struck illuminating the tower briefly before plunging it into complete darkness. Raven still felt Robin's hand on her own. Another lightening flash struck showing only Raven and Robin in the corridor. "Guys?" Robin called out.
They ran abit further on thinking that they had just carried on. The corridors were empty. "CYBORG! BEAST BOY! BUMBLEBEE!" Robin called out. No one answered.
"Maybe they went down to the basement." Raven suggested.
"Let's go have a look then." Robin said. They went down the corridors until they came to the basement door. They opened the door and went down the stairs. Raven lit up one of her hands to give some light. No one was down there. They turned back around to go back out into the corridor but someone was blocking their way out. Raven waved her hand above to see if it was any of the other titans. It shone on something orange. Raven gasped in horror. "Hello my two young love birds." It was Slade. "Feel like going on a midnight romantic stroll around the tower?" He said.
"What are you doing here Slade?" Robin said to him.
"Well Robin, I came here to destroy you." He said simply.
"How you gonna do that? Failed last time you tried." Robin spat at him.
"Well this time I won't as I have a little help from Master Trigon." He lifted his arms up into the air then brought them down in a sudden, quick swoosh. Millions of four, red-eyed creatures filled the surroundings. As soon as Slade's arms dropped, they flew in to attack Raven and Robin. Raven surrounded them in Black energy before transporting them through the floor. They ended up in a tunnel under the tower. Slade's head appeared through the roof of the tunnel. He tutted before raising them out of the ground. "You can't get away from me that easily." His hissing voice said.
"Wanna bet?" Raven said. She surrounded the creatures and Slade in black energy. She threw them all through the wall of the tower. Robin and Raven took the opportunity to run up the stairs and escape to somewhere else. "How did he lift us out of the ground?" Raven asked Robin as he pulled her along.
"I don't know." Robin said. They reached the elevator and Robin pressed the button. The doors opened and they rushed inside. They saw Slade and the creatures running up the corridor towards them but the doors shut and the elevator started to move just in time.
Suddenly, they heard and felt a thump on the top of the elevator. The creatures were trying to get in. The elevator stopped. They were trapped. Raven waved her hand and covered the ceiling in black aura. "That should hold them off from getting in for a while" She said. She slid her back down the wall of the elevator. "Robin what are we going to do?" She asked him.
Robin sat down next to her and put his arm around her. She rested her head on his shoulder. "We're going to fight him and win." He said determinedly.
"How?"
"I don't know. We just will win." Robin said. The sound of thumping and scratching could still be heard. Raven looked up worriedly. She knew this was all because her father wanted her to destroy the world. Robin's gloved hand touched the side of her cheek and turned her face towards him. "Hey. Don't worry. We'll win Raven."
"But don't you see Robin. As long as my father lives in me, we can never win." She said, tears starting to glaze her eyes.
""Well then we will just have to beat him." He said. She kissed him lightly before resting her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her. And if there hadn't been strange creepy monsters after them, Slade after them and their friends missing, this would be quite romantic.
sorry for the kinda cliff hanger. next part will be up soon.
CrimsonCape aka Charlie
