I'm not 100 sure, but this is the longest chapter so far. No matter, the more the merrier... If that appeals to this situation. I hope more people review, all those precious reviews make me write more of this. This is how it goes:
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" How are we gonna get in there!?" Beast Boy questioned " All the entrances are on fire!"
" Well, the rooftop looks like it's the only place untouched by the fire." Raven noted
" Yeah, I can get up there easy as pie. You'll have to stay here."
" Actually... I can fly."
" ...Okay... That good... Why am I just learning this?"
And before Raven could answer, the ominous blare of an explosion poisoned the air. Windows on the 4th and 5th Storys shattered and the frail glass stung anyone below. Thick sable billows of smoke poured out from the defiled windows as the crimson glow of fire beckoned at it's roots. The citizens below all shrieked in terror while fire crews gripping the hose jetted the building with the refreshment of water. All the noise had awakened everyone in the area, and those who had the slightest care ventured onto the shrouded streets to witness the tragedy.
And on cue, a person chalked with ash swayed out the window, screaming for aid. Everyone took immediate notice and hollered at the nearest fireman to get them out. The person was in fact shorter than usual...
" Oh my God! That's my son!" A woman cried
...That's because the stubby person was actually a child.
" C'mon, we don't have much time." Raven vociferated
Beast Boy morphed into an eagle and flew into the air with Raven in Pursuit. Nobody noticed them glide around the building, the life of a child seemed far more important. On the opposite side of the structure, few people had gathered. The fire hadn't broken out on the parallel surface yet.
Both the teens landed on the roof and instinctively dashed to the door leading down into the building. No fire was on the roof but it was getting closer. The 8th story, being the highest level, had already showed signs of the blaze. The floors were warm and the air was musky and humid, making breathing more of a task. The power had also suffered from the fire leaving everything secluded from it in utter darkness– Including the room Beast Boy and Raven were in.
" Any ideas?" Beast Boy squinted, trying to see the surrounding environment
" We follow the light downstairs until we reach the 5th story."
" Can we take the elevator?" He grumbled and jogged to the transport a few feet away to open the doors
" Sure, If you like pancakes." Raven regarded the empty hole
" Dude, does everything have a catch?"
" We don't necessarily have the time to stand here and complain,"
" Right, lets go save that kid!" Beast Boy struck a pose
" Yeah..."
The duo proceeded to the next set of stairs and of course, went down them. It was the long route which usually didn't pass through rooms, they just provided doors into the halls of the level. After the short yet eternal trip, they arrived at the 5th story... Where Beast Boy kicked down the door.
" And what was the point of that?" Raven glared
" Thought I'd make a dramatic entrance!" The changeling grinned
With more important issues at hand, both just kept going into the illuminated corridor. Beast Boy looked relieved now that he could see in the light, Raven looked as if she preferred the previous darkness. Just as they neared the end of the hall, distant sobbing came from the enclosed room across from them. Beast Boy grasped the doorknob and tried to twist it open but it ceased to release. He rammed the door while pushing on it via the door knob but it wouldn't bulge.
" It's jammed from the inside," He remarked " But I can go in, save the kid, and un-jam it."
" Ok, and as opposed to your plan, I stay here?"
" Just until I get the door open."
" That sounds good. I'll stand around here doing nothing. I should have went back to sleep..."
" Relax, I'll be right back."
The green boy shrank into the form of an insect and simply crawled under the door. Raven folded her arms and leaned against the wall wondering of Beast Boy was aware of the danger they could be in by just being a few minutes too late to escape.
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In the room, everything was enveloped with flames. Beast Boy changed back to his human form and scanned the room for the trapped boy. With all the fire, it was highly unlikely anyone was alive. And the sorrowful cries of the child were now silenced.
" Hello!? Little boy!?" Beast Boy called desperately
He continued to look despite that the flames were almost scorching his skin. All the heat waves made everything distorted and not look like it should. A kid would probably look like a melted couch in this environment. But his vision didn't fail him when he needed. For near the window was the slumped over body of the boy.
" Hey! Kid!" Beast Boy shouted
The changeling ran to the kid's side and quickly checked his pulse. Beast Boy sighed with relief to find he had just passed out from the smoke and lifted him onto his back. He swivelled around and quickly paced to the door where he tried to move the rubble and balance the boy at the same time. Rock by rock, splint by splint, he progressed to get the door cleared before the burning room became his incinerator.
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Raven still awaited patiently for her companion to return. He had been in there for 6 minutes now and fire usually burnt quickly and effectively. Maybe she was getting a little worried, that or her patience was wearing thin. She heard moving from the inside which assured him of his safety... Or he was scratching at the door to escape. So many possibilities...
Then Raven got that sinister feeling. There was a trail of corruption in the air. Something was wrong. Raven looked around in a paranoid state and at first glance saw nothing. Then almost instinctively, she looked up to the end of the hall where it turned 90 degrees, and there was a shadow. For a second, she thought it was a survivor but her senses told her otherwise. The obscure being's shadow disappeared as they began to run off. Raven frowned and chased after the person but before actually getting around the turn, the hall burst into flames. A wall of fire rose up in front of her as she backed away. The flames seem to slowly progress up the halls and it seemed Beast Boy was still trapped in the room. As she kept backing away, she bumped into someone. She spun around and came face to face with...
" Dude, are you okay? You look paler than usual."
It was Beast Boy, and he was heroically carrying the unconscious boy on his back.
" I'm fine." She spoke indifferently " Lets get out of here before we roast."
Beast Boy nodded and they both advanced back to the stairwells. The floors were getting weaker as they creaked with each step the duo made. Beast Boy was getting a little worrisome and slowed down to take slower and more cautious steps while Raven kept her pace and took the lead. It wasn't too long before Beast Boy was completely behind.
" Hurry up." Raven notified
" Um... Raven...." Beast Boy squeaked
" What?"
There was no need to answer Raven's question. Beast Boy whimpered as the floor under his unmoving feet began to fracture and break. The extra weight on the boy made him heavier and more of a danger to walk the weakened wood. And behind Beast Boy rested the progressing blaze that nipped at his heels like a wolf. Beast Boy looked at Raven as if to question her what to do.
" Don't move." Was her response
" I don't think that is working..."
And by merely speaking, the floor completely gave away. In the classical Anime style, the changeling just stood on air until looking down, which caused him to go down into the fiery hole below. He winced while he screamed in dread like a little school girl.
" Azarath Metrion Zynthos!"
He kept screaming and shouting in fear to notice he had stopped falling. He opened his eyes and saw that he and the boy were surrounded by dark energy. In awe, he stared dumbfounded at the source as he was lifted from the aperture and was rested on safe ground at the end of the hall. Beast Boy rubbed his head and found it hard to say anything. Raven just used her powers to save his butt, powers he had no idea she even possessed.
"Dude...........YouJustTotallySavedMeAndTheKidFromBurningInThatHoleByUsingYourPowers OfWhichYouToldMeNothingAboutAndNowWe'reEven'CauseISavedYouFromTheBigRedGuyAndEverythingIsSoWeirdSinceIMetYouButIMeanWeirdInACoolWayAndHowCouldINotNoticeThatYouCanDoThatInTheFirstPlace!?IMeanI'veBeenLivingWithYouForTwoWeeksAndAllTheTimesThatI'veGoneOutHelpingPeopleYouCouldHaveComeAlongAndHelpedMeAndYouDidn'tTellMeAboutIt!?"
" ...Okay... Lets talk about this later. We have to get out of here before the whole place burns down!"
" But– Wha...!"
Raven grabbed Beast Boy by the collar and flung the child over her shoulder and darted for the stairwell. It wasn't too far from the hall exit so it appeared they would get out A-Ok. At the bottom of the stairs, she released the green skinned teen and handed him the boy, then they both threaded up the steps. This time, it didn't seem to take as long. They reached the rooftop in what seemed to be record time and ventured over to the edge where they glided into the alley below.
Beast Boy didn't want to be a public super hero. Once he stopped a man from blowing up the subway and the media kept pestering him for months. It was good at first, all the attention, but then it got creepy. Girls were stalking him and trying to take pictures of him in the shower or getting changed in his room. Eventually, Mr. Logan put up a security system and changed their address, and the media slowly forgot his deed. Lucky for him. As for Raven, she just didn't like the whole concept of the media.
" What are we going to do to get them to know the kid is over here?" Raven inquired
" Hmmmm....." Beast Boy pondered " I know!"
He began to clear his throat and sing notes while his pyjama-clad ally stared in disbelief. Eventually, after gargling a glass of water that came out of nowhere, he finally opened his mouth to say something.
" Help! I'm over here!" He cried in a high pitched voice " Please help me! I want my mommy!"
" Just when you thought your ideas couldn't get any stranger." Raven noted
" I think someone's coming, lets go back home before we're spotted."
And with that, both disappeared into the night, meeting up again at Mr. Logan's house. As they left the alley, a man rushed onto the scene and picked up the child. Then he ran to the active side where his mother bear hugged him out of unconsciousness. Nobody knew how he got outside, except the two teens. As the building continued to burn, they both watched from the safety of their home for hours as the fire was eventually put out.
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And end chap. 6. I bet you're wondering who the shadow person was, but you won't find out 'till later chapters, so you have to keep reading to find out, Muahahahahahahahaha!... Ahem. What would be super cool is if I woke up tomorrow and saw that I have 50 reviews, and you know how to make that possible? If you review of course. Then again, I have high doubt that will happen, but a girl can always dream >:)