Poor Twisted Me Chapter 7
Everybody congratulate me! I had my first heat stroke on Thursday! It was at a track meet and I ran the mile (5:49 thank you very much) and when I was done I sort of fell down and couldn't get up. It was weird because everybody sort of crowded around me and one guy kicked me in the head to see if I was faking. I wanted to reach out and punch him, but I couldn't...it was weird.
Anyways, I tallied everybody's votes and the results were:
Beast Boy Raven: 11
Robin Starfire: 2
Cyborg Carmen: ZERO!!!!!
But since I'm such a nice person, I'll do RobStar and BBRae. Screw Cyborg! And judging by some of your reviews, you all loved chapter 6 the most. Guess I'll have to outdo that one
This chapter's poll: Who's your favorite villain in this story so far? (Izevm's not a villain; he's just an ass) Lyrim Fenrir Orion
Time to answer reviews!
AngleofDarkness: YOU MISPELLED ANGEL!!!!! Let's all throw rocks at you! Just kidding. Yeah, I will try to stick in some more Starfire Robin. But with Izevm's arrival, there will probably be more BB Raven.
TsukasaSIGN: Yeah, Raven doesn't seem like she would swear a lot. But hell, anyone could if someone's in the bathroom while their taking a shower. BBRAE FOREVER!!!!
Warprince2000- Hey! You said something different! Congratulations! Did you really think it was that good? I thought it was pretty god, but not my best!
PrincessCat- NO!!!! I WANT MY BROWNIE POINTS!!!! Kidding again. You bet your ass I'll make one hell of a fluffy pie. I'll get those brownie points back...and why would I hate you? I love all my reviewers! Except for flamers, but I haven't had any of those yet
ScarletAngel68- You sure as hell called it! I was reading your review and I was like, "holy shit!" You predicted the whole thing! Anyway, I thought that Insomniac reference was funny too. Orion was my favorite...I was laughing my ass off while I was writing it.
Rukato86- Yay! It was deep! Yeah, Izevm is a real ass, which will become more apparent in this chapter.
Hey Nonny Mouse- Yeah, that cough was nasty, haha. Things will get better for the Titans; but for the time being they will SUFFER!!! Muahahaha.
StarfireRobin4ever- You know, if you had had 14 "Starfire/Robin"s instead of 13, I would have listened to you. Gotcha! You were overruled, but the prospect of having a BIGGER fan is too enticing. So I'll do both.
g- Wow, that's the best penname I've ever seen in my entire life. I am moving, hold your horses.
Patriot 1- YEAH!!! BBRAE FOREVER!
moezy-chan- yeah, I was worried some people would get too depressed from their deaths to read the rest...but I was wrong! Yeah, I will do both.
Kestrel- You can say it! You found it online, but who cares! YAY REVENGE!!!!
WeasleyGirl-Yeah- Thanks! Yeah, I wanted Beast Boy to be into music so...ummmm...he could do...stuff...actually, Fallen Cherub will play a big part to come in this story. And I still have a shit load of ideas. I'm like an idea fountain...except I'm not...
Metallikid- hey, if you were speechless, then how could you review? Vote taken!
By the way, the song Beast Boy plays to Raven is called "Roulette" by System of a Down. Go out and but the CD, download it, or steal it from an old lady (not) because it's a hella awesome song and it will make more sense if you know what it is. Also, when Raven meets the rest of Fallen Cherub, just because she becomes acquainted with them does not mean romance. I just don't want any people getting mad because they misinterpreted friendship for romance.
ON WITH THE CHAPTER!!!
"Evil is the key...what does he mean?" Robin said as he sat at his desk, studying the note that had been left for him. It was obviously in code, but he didn't know which cipher to apply or what key to use. True, it said 'evil is the key', but all the ciphers that he knew of that required keys that were numbers.
"Robin?" Starfire's voice called out. Robin didn't turn around, only said, "What Star?"
"It's time for breakfast."
"I can't Star. I have to figure out this note and..." Robin began to say, before Starfire walked over to him and slammed her hand down on his desk.
"Robin, you are acting like you did with Slade! If you continue this, you will forget all about us! About me! Robin, I thought you realized how much you I mean to you! How much you mean to me!"
If this had been three years ago, Robin would have ignored her. But now...
"You're right Star. You are more important to me than anything else. I'll never forget that," Robin said, and grasped her hand. Star smiled and hugged him.
"Let's go eat breakfast, Robin."
Beast Boy slammed the snooze button on his alarm. He yawned loudly and got up from the mess of sheets and blankets that few would consider a bed.
Beast Boy opened his dresser and looked at his options. It was going to be warm to day, so he threw on a black Slayer T-shirt and a pair of black cargo shorts. He pulled on his favorite pair of wristbands; both were black, one with the anarchy symbol embossed in red, and the other bearing the name "Corrosion of Conformity".
Trudging down to the kitchen, half-asleep, he fumbled for the coffee maker. It was another habit he had picked up.
As he added creamer and sugar to his coffee, he felt arms from behind him hug him in a tight embrace.
"Morning," came Raven's voice. Beast Boy held his cup of coffee with one hand and used the other to grasp Raven's hands around his waist.
"Mrnhg" Beast Boy mumbled incoherently. Raven assumed this was pre-coffee language for "Good morning".
Raven, for some reason, had stopped wearing her trademark leotard, swapping it out for normal clothes. She sported a black spaghetti strap and checkered drawstring pajama bottoms right now.
Raven continued to hug Beast Boy from behind as he sipped his coffee. Once he was done, he stretched energetically and faced Raven.
"Hi," Beast Boy said affectionately, and softly pecked Raven on the cheek.
Raven smiled. The two walked over to the table, holding hands, and sat down, their legs tired of standing. Her attention was averted to the calendar resting on the refrigerator. Today's date was circled in red marker and said, "Practice".
That most likely meant the band was practicing here. Raven didn't know why, but Beast Boy wanted them to practice here, saying it was "roomier".
Oh well. At least she would finally get to meet all of the band members in person.
"Good morning, Raven," a soft, slightly tired voice called out. Raven turned around and saw it was Izevm.
"Oh...morning," Raven said softly. Izevm frowned slightly, as if disappointed. He walked over to the pantry and pulled out a box of cereal. He had grown quite accustomed to Earth foods very quickly.
Izevm sat down next to Raven and began pouring the cereal into a bowl. For some reason, he didn't eat cereal with milk.
Raven did her best to look away from Izevm. Beast Boy noticed this, and made a mental note to later ask her what had happened between them.
Raven suddenly flinched, and Beast Boy saw Izevm's hand on her knee. Boy, was he mad.
Raven pushed his hand off and looked for anything interesting that she could use to avoid Izevm. He really was acting like an ass.
Beast Boy watched with growing anger as Izevm repeatedly tried to touch Raven in some form or another. But instead of getting up and kicking his sorry ass, which he wanted to do most, he stood up and walked away. Raven watched with disappointment as he walked off, most likely to his room.
She got up and walked into the living room, trying to avoid Izevm. She flipped on the news, which all had something to do with an approaching apocalypse. She didn't blame them; whatever had happened yesterday was not something to take lightly.
"In other news, local authorities have issued a hurricane watch in northeast Jump..." the announcer said, before Raven lost focus and turned it off.
The sound of Robin and Starfire walking in interrupted her thoughts. She turned her head and saw them walking, hand in hand, towards the door.
"Where are you guys going?" Raven asked. Robin looked at her and said, "Me and Star are going to go out for breakfast. We'll be back in a couple hours."
'Great,' Raven thought, 'more quality time with Izevm. This just sucks ass.'
"Open A sting...first fret, second string...slide to fifth fret, fifth string...eighth fret, second string...easy enough to remember," Beast Boy said to himself as he scribbled something down on a piece of paper.
"Beast Boy, you are such a romantic," he said contentedly. He heard Raven walking past his room and into hers, and he decided there was no better time than now. He picked up his guitar and went through it one last time before exiting his room.
Raven picked up her book and began reading. All of a sudden, she heard a knock. Praying it wasn't Izevm, she walked over and answered it. To her surprise, it was Beast Boy, and he was holding his guitar.
"Beast B..." she said, but he interrupted her, grinning. "I have a surprise for you!"
Raven didn't know what to expect, so she just sat down on her bed. Beast Boy sat down next to her and held his guitar.
"Watch this," he said, and began playing a melancholy riff. Raven watched interestingly as he strummed slowly along to the beat.
"I have a problem that I cannot explain. I have no reason why it should have been so plain. Have no questions, but I sure have excuse. I lack the reason why I should be so confused," Beast Boy sang softly. Raven gasped. Of all things, the last thing she would have expected was this. She smiled lovingly at him.
"I know...how I feel when I'm around you...I don't know...how I feel when I'm around you..." he continued.
"Left a message right in a bit of use. I have some pictures; the wild might be the deuce. Today you saw, you saw me, you explained...playing the show while running down the plain," Beast Boy sang sweetly.
Okay, the lyrics weren't all that good, but it's the thought that counts. Beast Boy repeated the chorus, and strummed one last note before ending the song.
Upon finishing, Beast Boy found himself in a tight lip lock with Raven. Raven snaked her arms around his waist, pulling him in as tight as she could. Breaking the kiss, Raven rested her head on his shoulder and gushed, "This was so sweet of you! I love you!"
Beast Boy stroked her hair as she continued embracing him.
'Beast Boy, you are so quixotic,' he thought to himself.
-Downtown Jump City-
Robin and Starfire browsed through the eclectic mix of random shops and stores littering the city. Starfire didn't really pay any attention to where they ate; just as long as they ate in the same place.
"How about IHOP?" Robin asked, pointing to one. Starfire didn't care much for it, seeing as the first time she went there she mistook the jelly donuts for a monster. The result was not very funny for the manager of the chain, but excruciatingly funny for everyone else.
Despite Starfire's now ever-present fear of jelly donuts, she agreed to go in. They seated themselves at a table and looked at the menus absentmindedly.
"Hey Star, you want some pancakes?" Robin asked nonchalantly. Starfire nodded and rested her hand on Robin's knee. The masked leader reached down and squeezed her hand tightly.
After a couple minutes, a preppy waitress walked up to their table, her demeanor telling them that she really didn't want to be here right now.
"Can I help you?" she said flatly. Robin looked up from his menu and said, "Yeah, I'll take the buttermilk pancakes and milk, please."
"Whatever. You?" she said, pointing her pen at Starfire. The Tamaran pondered for a minute, much to the waitress's derision.
"You might want to order sometime today, miss," she said spitefully.
Starfire shrugged, ignoring her bitchy attitude. "I'll have the same, please."
"Mmmkay," she said dully, and leaved.
The two chatted idly about a few topics before the waiter returned, with the wrong order, which Robin took notice of.
"Uh, Miss? I ordered buttermilk pancakes, not waffles."
The waitress rolled her eyes. "What're ya gonna do bout it?" she said, and walked off.
-Noon, Titans Tower-
Ben grasped his amp and guitar as he rang the doorbell of Titans Tower. David held his bass idly and crouched down. A couple seconds passed by, and Beast Boy answered the door.
"Right on time," he said, grinning. Bobbo rolled his portable drum set over and slapped him a hi-five. He was about to say something, but he noticed a spot of gray lipstick on Beast Boy's cheek. He grinned and said, "What's that," pointing to the mark.
Beast Boy gently touched where Bobbo was pointing, and realized that was Raven's lipstick. He rubbed it off, but not before Dave could make an inappropriate remark.
"Shut up, Dave," Beast Boy joked, playfully punching his shoulder. He opened the door all the way, allowing his friends to fully enter.
As they all observed their surroundings, Ben took notice of an unfamiliar figure meditating in the corner.
"Who's that?" he asked, pointing to the meditating figure. Beast Boy's upper lip curled in disgust. "Izevm. He's helping us out," he said, his voice dripping with repugnance.
The other guys noticed Beast Boy's umbrage, but decided against pushing further. They carried their equipment into the basement, and began setting up.
Raven heard the sound of equipment being moved about, and as the sound moved into the basement, she remembered that Fallen Cherub was practicing here. She decided now was a good time to become acquainted with Beast Boy's friends.
As she walked lethargically into the basement, she watched as they began setting up their equipment.
'What're you guys doing?" she asked imperturbably. David turned around, having not yet met Raven. Beast Boy's eyes lit up at the sight of the dark telepath, and walked over to her.
"Guys, this is Raven. Raven, these guys are the rest of the band," Beast Boy said, linking his arm in Raven's. Leading her down the stairs, he introduced each one individually.
A tall, skinny man with a stubby brown goatee a hairless head walked over. He sported a white wife beater and puffy black pants. His arms were covered in tattoos, each one a symbol of some sort. The top of his ears sported multiple rings, each a different size or color. He looked like he was in his early twenties.
"Hi, I'm Rob Goncalves. The guys call me Bobbo. I play drums," he said in a deep, slightly raspy voice. As he talked, Raven could see a bolt in his tongue. He held out his hand, which she shook.
"Raven. Nice to meet you," she said, her voice a little less monotonous than usual. He smiled and replied, "Ditto."
A tall and slightly rotund man whom Raven recognized as Ben from their previous meeting walked over. He had two bolts in his chin, similar to David Drainman's (the singer for Disturbed) and a small scar on his cheek Raven had failed to notice last time. He was clad in a loose black long sleeve and baggy black jean shorts, and had a head full of long and thin red hair, which he kept in a smooth ponytail. He smiled and stuck out his hand.
"Remember me?" he asked, which Raven did. She nodded and shook his hand, which was hard and calloused.
"I do. Ben Howe, right?" she said, and he nodded. "The guys call me Pyro. I sing and play rhythm guitar."
Raven raised an eyebrow at this, and asked, "Any special reason for the name?"
His eyes darted back and forth, as if nervous, but quickly stopped. "No. Just liked the sound of it."
Raven nodded. Beast Boy pulled her over to the next guy, who was busily setting up the wiring for the amplifiers. Beast Boy prodded him on the back, and he looked up. "What?"
"Raven, this is Dave Mustaine. He plays drums," Beast Boy said. The man was also tall and skinny, but didn't wear a shirt, which exposed a large retrospective of engravings and tattoos. He was completely bald, but Raven was sure he shaved his head, since he looked no older than twenty. He had no bodily piercings, which seemed a little out of place. He stood up and stuck his hand out like all the others had done.
"Sorry. I got a little caught up in the gear. Charmed," he said, shaking her hand. Raven smiled slightly, and asked, "Don't you have nickname?"
Dave laughed. "No, but in third grade everybody called me Steak. I have no idea why, but it stuck with me until high school."
Raven grinned a little wider. Despite their intimidating look, these guys were really nice. It was a nice shift of gears from Izevm.
Beast Boy unlinked his arm from Raven's and ran over to his guitar, which sat perched on a stand in the corner. He picked it up and pulled the extremely low hanging strap over his head.
"Guys, let's play for Raven! She can be our first groupie!" Beast Boy exclaimed. Raven rolled her eyes, even though she knew Beast Boy knew she would never become a groupie for any band.
Ben picked up his Gibson flying-V, and stood in front of the microphone. "Or maybe she can watch you fail miserably in your attempt to play guitar!"
"Hey, I could kick your ass guitar-wise."
"I know that."
Dave and Bobbo thought it was a good idea. Dave seated himself at his drum set, and Bobbo picked up his bass.
Raven interestedly eyed the equipment in front of her. The drum set was very nice. It was a Tama, with a double-bass pedal and Zildjian cymbals. The bass guitar was a sunburst five-string, sporting multiple stickers with obscene yet humorous sayings.
A fast tempo double bass line interrupted her study of their instruments. Dave continued pounding away, shortly followed by a bass line and then a speedy guitar riff.
They were pretty good. The lyrics were hard to make out, but that was the only problem Raven had. She continued watching intently, when Robin's voice interrupted them.
"Beast Boy! Raven! Team meeting!" he yelled out. Beast Boy and Raven both knew that this meant something was up.
They both got up from their places. Beast Boy yelled to his friends, "Guys, I'll be back real quick. Just don't break anything and I'll be back ASAP, mkay?"
Ben nodded, and set his guitar down. Raven saw the three chatting idly as she exited the basement and entered the living room.
Izevm stood in the center of the living room, enjoying the attention he was getting.
Robin spoke up. "Guys, Izevm is going to tell who it was that attacked us yesterday. Izevm, go ahead."
The Azareth conjured up a picture of a short, bearded man with gargantuan muscles. Beast Boy registered the picture as the man who had told him all that junk about nobody caring for him. Izevm began explaining,
"This is Lyrim. Not much is known about him, except he is extremely powerful in both magic and fighting. His plethora of spells and summonings are infinite. He can possess humans, enter their dreams, revive the dead, heal any and all wounds, and summon beings from other planes of existence."
A new picture came up. All the Titans remembered it as the demonic hound they thought they killed.
"This is Fenrir. He was originally a creature from Azareth that made its purpose in life to kill and kill again. He was banished to the underworld, but Lyrim has brought him into this world. Fenrir now serves Lyrim unconditionally, and when he does what is told he is allowed to kill more. His six eyes can detect infared light, can see in the dark, and detect warmth in a living being. His huge fangs contain a terminal poison that can maim and kill a living being in under an hour. Fortunately, his claws do not have this poison. He can sprout wings at will that allow him to fly at ridiculous speeds. His most lethal ability, however, is the ability to come back from the dead, which eliminates the chance of destroying him completely."
Another picture came up. The Titans remembered this one well. This creature was the one who had destroyed Jump City.
"This is Orion. Those chains bind him to the depths of hell, for if released, he can and will destroy all life in an instant. Lyrim, who can control him to an extent, has summoned him. The only thing preventing his total power over him is Orion's unconquerable need for sandwiches. By far the most deadly of the three, Orion can destroy entire cities with blasts of dark energy. His powers extend to the ability to destroy any shards of sanity in a being, the ability to control minds, the ability to mold physical forms to his pleasing, and the ability to cause a person unimaginable emotional torture. Orion draws his powers from Satan himself. Those scales at the lower end of his body, called aenimas, can detach themselves from his body and become individual monsters."
"Creepy," Beast Boy remarked. Robin nodded.
Cyborg was creeped out, but not intimidated. "How can we beat them?"
Izevm looked at him. "Orion cannot be defeated. However, he will return to Hell once his summoner, in this case Lyrim, either is defeated or runs out of sandwiches. Fenrir must be banished to another plane of existence, for his resurrective powers will allow him to come back from the dead, each time more powerful than the last. Lyrim must be outsmarted, for he cannot be defeated in a physical fight."
Robin couldn't believe that it was unable to beat someone in a physical fight, but he kept his mouth shut.
"How do we outsmart him?" Starfire asked eagerly.
Izevm pondered for a minute, and then said, "Well..."
CLIFFHANGER!!!! Aren't I evil? Sorry if this chapter was a little boring. I had writer's block. But I had the fluff in there at least. There will be more fluff to come, so don't kill me just yet.
Next time: A hurricane destroys the power in Titans Tower, leaving the Titans and Fallen Cherub with nothing to do until the power comes back. Hmm, I smell fluff... Also, Dave helps Robin crack Lyrim's code, and the Titans prepare to seek out Lyrim.
Adios!
