The Sick The Brave and The Loveless now loved
By: MirandaOtto
Chapter 6: Running
Hey everyone, my ankle is sprained and I can't go anywhere so I thought I should just update a chapter. Oh joy; I watched "Raise you voice" yesterday. Kill me…now. WARNING, THIS CHAPTER MAY SEEM LIKE A ROBIN/RAVEN, BUT IT'S NOT!
Chapter 6: Running
Raven felt herself dissolve through all the floors beneath Beast Boy's room. Her tears fell down her cheeks fast as she tried to hide in her black aura. She found herself on the bottom floor about 2 minutes later. She let her aura down and she feel to her knees. " What's going on?" She whispered.
Back at Beast Boy's room
Beast Boy started to freak. He reached out, trying to get up and grab Raven's shoulder. Tears trickled down his cheeks in confusion. He tried to push Starfire's voice away as she asked him what was wrong, " Raven!" He yelled hoarsely.
"Beast Boy, she's not there." Robin said quietly. He paused then said to himself, "But she should be" Robin got up from his position and started to leave the room.
"Where are you going?" Cyborg asked.
"To go get Raven," Robin stopped, " I know this is weird, but Beast Boy needs Raven right now, more then all of us. I can tell" He stepped out the slowly, closed the door, and then broke to a normal paced run. He had a hunch where Raven might be. Dark, cold, and lonely. Perfect setting for a basement. He ran to the stairs and jumped over the railings down 5 flights. Finally, he reached the door labeled, "Basement" From her inside he could hear someone crying. He placed his hand on the doorknob and twisted it open, "Raven? Raven where are-" He called out, then stopped as he saw Raven hunched over on the ground, shoulders heaving up and down, and the floor beneath her wet with tears and mud. (What a nasty basement!)
Raven looked up quickly, automatically whipping her eyes. She stood up quickly and shook her head, trying to shake away the tears, but her mind kept wandering back to Beast Boy's gray face and his pale eyes, and then…more tears. Raven took one foot and stepped back, her body turned away from Robin.
" Raven, Beast Boy needs you, now." Robin said plainly, not really knowing if it would work, " He needs you Raven."
Raven bit her lip and shook her head again, " No…I'm not going back up there. Never"
" You know you don't mean that, come on." Robin whispered. He gently put out his hand, " I'll go back with you. You don't have to run any more."
"NO!' Raven screamed, covering her ears, " I never want to see Beast Boy again, I hate him! I hate him! I hate him, and this hospital, and YOU! I hate everyone! Just leave me ALONE!" Raven fell to her knees again whispering, " I hate you all…"
Robin bit his lip now, slightly scared, but also slightly understanding. She was running way from someone she really cared about, and it was eating her alive, " Raven, I know you didn't mean that. You don't hate Beast Boy. You can hate everyone else, but you don't hate Beast Boy."
Raven stopped breathing for what seemed like years. Time stopped completely, " No…I do…hate…" Raven whispered. She heard Robin's boots clunk against the concrete floor. Raven shook her head once again, trying even harder to shake off the tears, " How did this happen?" She whispered.
"Well, if you were up there, you would know." Robin whispered. He knelt down and pulled Raven up by the shoulders, " Come on, Rae, stop running."
Raven tried to hide her face by looking down but it failed. Her tears came once again, more things exploded, and Robin felt the dire need to back off, but he didn't. (By being a true FRIEND), " Oh god, I can't go up there. I could hurt someone, or I could hurt…Beast-"
"Shhh, if you really know how much danger Beast Boy is in, then maybe your powers will give you a break." Robin joked, " No, I think you'll know what to do."
Raven sighed, still looking down. She knew she'd have to go up there sometime, but thinking about was easier then actually doing it. But, she had to. She nodded and pulled away from Robin, " Ok, I'm going." And together they fazed through the floors above them.
Back at Beast Boy's room
Starfire sighed and looked past Beast Boy's bed only to see a black half circle come through the floor. She jumped up and clasped her hands together, " Raven!"
Raven opened the aura fast. She found herself running out of the orb and to Beast Boy bedside. She dropped to her knees, hands placed softly on Beast Boy's covers.
Robin nodded to the door while Starfire and Cyborg were glancing at Robin. They nodded and got up, then left the room. Raven didn't even notice. All she heard was Remi and Beast Boy's soft breathing. Raven knew BB wasn't asleep, just in a great deal of pain. Raven reached out and touched Beast Boy hand.
" Raven!"
Raven looked up quickly. Beast Boy's eyes were opened wide and his happy voice rung out throught the room.
Gah, too much drama!
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