AN: Thanks a lot for reviewing, this is the most I ever received. And to everyone who predicted what was gonna happen, we'll see if you're right ;)
BlackGothFaerie- How about Tara Strong's soul?
Underestimated
Chapter 7
The beeping was the only sound heard through the thick silence in the infirmary. Starfire was laying in one bed, still in a coma. In the bed next to her was Beast Boy, also unconscious. He was unarmed and restrained, a decision they had all agreed on without much argument.
Robin decided to break the silence. "How's Starfire?"
"She'll live," Raven answered. "She was lucky though, any closer to her heart, and it would've killed her."
"What about BB?" asked Cyborg.
"Same as Star's condition. Thing is, that attack wasn't meant to kill him, just knock him out."
"But did anyone else see what I saw, or am I just seeing things?"
"I saw it too," Robin responded. "But the only one who could've…"
"Is Terra…" Raven added on.
"Exactly, but I didn't see her, and she's dead," said Cyborg.
"Last time I checked, she was anyway. But I'll go check," Raven offered. The guys nodded and she got up and left.
Robin got up and walked over to Starfire's side. Stroking her silky red hair, he looked at her face. Even with her eyes closed, he could see the concern tormenting her. Raven's words didn't comfort him either. "If anything happens to her…"
"Don't worry, Robin. When he comes to, we'll find out what's going on, and if we have to, we'll turn him over to the authorities."
"But still, what could've possessed him to do this! Why Star! He has nothing against her! What did she ever do to him! It was the rest of us, but she did nothing to him!"
Raven stopped in front of Terra's resting place, and surely enough, she was still there. But then who could've knocked out Beast Boy, and who would've been careful enough not to kill him?
Raven couldn't help but remember how when they had first met her, she was unable to control her powers. When she joined Slade, she learned to use her ability and was far more powerful, she even almost succeeded in killing them. It was a positive change, but was for the worst, just like Beast Boy. Why couldn't they have saved her soon enough to avoid her fate? Was he headed in the same direction?
Raven sighed, turning to leave, but curiosity struck her. She turned back to face Terra's petrified form . "It's worth a shot," she whispered to herself. Sitting cross legged, she began to chant, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath Metrion Zinthos…"
She meditated, clearing her mind and freeing her astral form. She found herself in a dark void. Before her stood Terra.
"You're the last person I'd expect to see," she said.
"I need answers."
Not waiting for Raven to go on, Terra said, "Yes, I did knock him out."
"But why?"
Terra looked somber as she answered. "I don't want him getting himself hurt for making the same stupid decision I made…" She looked up, looking Raven in the eyes. "Please promise me you'll save him."
"We'll try our best."
"Thanks. I know he seems pissed off, and before he appeared to just be an idiot, but there's a lot more to him than that."
"Like what?" Raven asked.
"Well, first off, his parents died when he was younger, and he blames himself for it."
Raven looked shocked. She had no idea. "He told you that?"
"Yeah."
"He never told any of us that…"
"Did you ever allow him to?" Raven looked at Terra, confused. "I might have been a traitor, but I really got to know him. He never acted serious because none of you would listen if he did."
"Like we listen when acts stupid?"
"That's the problem though."
"Terra?"
"Hmm?"
"You really loved him, didn't you?"
"?" Terra just proved Raven wrong: dead people could blush.
"You could've killed him before if you had wanted to, but instead, you turned against Slade. And that night that you- well, when you…-"
"When I betrayed you?" she said bluntly.
"Uh, yeah… You made sure he was safe."
"Ok, I admit it. I mean, he's a lot different once you look past his idiocity and see him as more than a comic relief."
"One more thing. I know I was a real bitch to you-"
"I don't blame you," Terra interrupted.
"I mean even before I knew… But to make it up to you, is there any chance of bringing you back?"
"No."
"You mean none at all?" Terra shook her head. "Well, see ya."
Raven opened her eyes and was back in the cave. As she got up to leave, her communicator went off.
"What is it?" she asked.
"He escaped," answered Robin.
"What about Starfire? Is she ok?"
"Yeah, she recovered before it happened."
"Ok, good. Is he at least still unarmed?"
"Umm, not exactly."
"…. grrr… Fine, I'll go look for him." She turned off her communicator and continued walking until she heard footsteps. "Beast Boy?"
"Raven…" He emerged from the shadows. Without warning, he lunged at her, clasping his hands firmly around her neck. "What the hell are you doing here! You always treated Terra like dirt, just like you did to me!"
She kicked him in the groin and he let go, falling to his knees. "Why are you doing this? If you care about her, you'd stop this insanity!"
"I'm doing this for her!" Answering Raven's confused look, he explained, "You promised you'd bring her back, but you never even tried! You never even cared! Slade is the only one who will."
"I'm sorry, I really did try, but there was nothing I could do. But Slade has no intention of resurrecting her! And it's impossible. I'm sorry, but you just have to accept it. Second, even if he could he wouldn't; she was too powerful for him! He would never bring her back."
"Liar!"
"You can say that all you want, it won't change anything."
"Then explain how Slade did it!He died before, didn't he?"
"I- I don't know..." Angry, he changed into a gorilla and pounded the wall with his fist and the walls began to vibrate violently. Raven shielded them bot telepathicly from falling rocks. "What the hell are you trying to do, bring down the cave!"
"Along with you," he said and punched her in the face, forcing her backwards. As she looked up, all she saw was a boulder falling towards her.. She let out a scream as it crushed her bones, and all went dark.
