The sick, the brave, and the loveless now loved

By: MirandaOtto

This is chapter two, thank you to all who reviewed. Honestly, I think this is pretty good for my first chapter! So, here I go again.

Chapter Two:

Raven stared in disbelief. She shook crazily. Her friends had disappeared except for Beast Boy, who seems just out of reach of her healing touch. The news was like an ice arrow right through her mental thoughts. Wanting Cyborg to look at her for a moment the laugh and say,' Just kidding, he's only got the flu, He'll be just fine!' But, she knew it would not happen. Stuttering an answer, "Excuse me?"

" Yeah, Rae, Beast Boy's not doing so well, he's really sick." Cyborg sighed and looked over his shoulder at the hospital hall room doors, " They, the doctors, say he's got some kind of new breed of bacteria. It plants itself on the stomach and works it's poisonous vines through his body, slowly and painfully tearing him apart." He looked back at his friends.

" No…no, no, no…" Starfire whispered. She buried her face into Robin's chest. She was crying, but not enough to block out her voice. She muttered 'no' in protest of Beast Boy's condition," This can't be!"

" Isn't there an antidote?" Robin whispered to Cyborg, in desperate hope of a positive answer. But, what he got was a no. Robin sighed and put his face on top of Starfire's head.

Raven gazed in front of her, almost as if she was in a dream like stage, wanting to escape her mortal prison. She could hear everything, only making it worse. She kept on going deeper into an imaginary world. She didn't even notice when Cyborg shook her. Raven's eyes became darker, she couldn't see a thing. Cyborg repeated her name, but her hearing was going too. Slowly, and painfully, she fell down to her knees, and lost all sight, hearing, and touch.

Raven? Raven, can you hear me?

I don't think she's ready to wake up yet, Starfire.

But, she's been like this for 2 hours!

We need to give her time.

Robin…

" Ugg…" Raven grumbled. She tried to open her eyes but they felt like they were glued shut. With much struggle, she opened them to see a bright light, " God, am I dead?"

" Friend Raven! You have awakened!" It was Starfire. Her face came into her view of Raven's blurry eyes. She was smiling, for what Raven could hardly see. Raven bit her lip, it was all she could do to not smile, "I'm elated!"

" Starfire, give her room!" Robin exclaimed quietly. Raven groaned as the world around her spun. She felt two large cold hands place her on the back of the large chair she had been laid upon. Raven turned around and saw Cyborg smiling. She couldn't help but smile back.

" Where is he?" She managed to say. Her voice was raspy and dry. She swallowed and felt a large dry spot on the back of her mouth, ' Where is Beast Boy, is he ok?"

Cyborg looked at Robin unconfertably. He bit his lip, " Don't you remember? You passed out just after I told you, so I mean, I would understand if you don't remember"

Raven sighed and looked down, " Oh, I remember, I just didn't want to." She paused and whispered almost to her self, " I just didn't need to know obviously"

Starfire showed one of her few sad pitied looks to Cyborg and Robin. She pulled Raven into a hug, but Raven pushed away, " Not now, Starfire, not now."

Robin looked really surprised. Cyborg almost gasped. Starfire looked taken back, " I understand friend, you need time alone. Would you need us, call on the communicator." She stood up and walked away, Robin and Cyborg close behind.

'What is going on? Why did I faint? I feel so weak." Raven though. She looked at her hands and sighed. Then, she looked around herself and saw people who looked like they were in a lot more pain then she should be. She felt so weak and…'useless. I am overreacting. Beast Boy will be fine… I think…"

" Um, miss… Are you alright, your friends told me that you might need some water." Raven turned around to see a woman who looked like she was in her 30's. She had dark blonde hair. Her nametag said,' Nurse Joy' She had a huge friendly smile on her face. Raven nodded as she fingered her throught, " I'll be right back."

A few minutes later the woman came back and gave raven a glass of water. Raven sat there sipping the water silently, reflecting on what was going on.

Crapy ending of the chapter, it's just there is the biggest roach on my wall and I really want to leave this room!!!

MirandaOtto!