So many things could have happened after the last chapter. Like one of them enters a coma for a year and awakens to find Jump City in ruin! Gasp. Or... The bullets mysteriously are deflected by the shadow person! Gasp. OR... They both get shot and just as Lori takes off, the other three teen titans, who have a crime fighting gang, come to the rescue! But no, I'm just gonna go with what I planned. So enjoy...
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" HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Lori cackled " DIE! DIE! AHAHAHAHA!"
" DUDE!!!" Beast Boy exasperated " You missed."
" NO I DIDN'T, AHAHAHAHA! I FIRED AT YOU! AHAHAHAHAHA!"
Lori continued her laughter as she twirled the gun hazardously around her finger. Both teens appeared to still be standing long after the maniacal babysitter had attempted to murder them. In fact, she was out of her mind. The blonde, with wide bloodshot eyes, began to skip toward the door like a little girl on her way to school. Beast Boy sweat dropped as she passed and nearly bumped into the closed door keeping them in. Lori giggled and pointed the gun to the door's lock, pulling the trigger weakly. With an echoing shot, the lock was blown apart from the inside now allowing access as mild steam seeped through the hole. The young adult pushed the door open and danced her way out into the hall. Beast Boy sighed and looked around to see exactly where the gun fire went. One bullet, just a few feet away from his head, had lodged into the wall. The third one fired was found crumbled near his feet like it struck something before hitting the ground. And the final bullet was nowhere to be seen. The changeling looked over to Raven and noticed the look on her face. She was slightly slouched and she had a hand placed over the area between her collar bone and her shoulder. Her breathing seemed to be slower and longer and where she had rested her hand, blood flowed through her fingers. As Beast Boy stared with anxiety, Raven flinched and fell to her knees.
" Raven!" Beast Boy called as he predictably rushed to her aid " Are you okay!? Where did you get shot!? Can you hear me!? How many fingers am I holding up!?"
" I'm fine..." She choked " Go after Lori... Before she escapes..."
" Are you sure!? Your bleeding and-"
" I'm just short on breath... And the wound is nothing. Go!"
" ... Okay. Stay here! I'll get help!"
Beast Boy jolted to the broken door and ran down the seemingly long halls despite the lack of lighting into the main corridor. From there, he hastily made his way to the porch. As quickly as he arrived, he noted the crazy girl spinning around in circles like a child. Beast Boy did no more than stare in confusion.
" And she called us children..." Beast Boy nodded
" RING AROUND THE ROSEY! POCKET FULL OF POSEY! ASHES, ASHES! WE ALL FALL DOWN!!!" She screamed
" Lori, hey! Why don't you come over here?"
Beast Boy's plan was to lure her nearby and snatch the weapon in case her inaccurate fire would actually hit him. Then run to the nearest phone and call the police. To do so, he had to treat her like a kid.
" BUT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO ALIENS!!!" She boomed
" I'm not an alien... And isn't that toy dangerous!?"
" NO, IT'S FUN! WHEN YOU PULL THE THING, PEOPLE START MAKING RED PAINT!!!"
" Uh... But I think it's broken! Let me look at it, I can fix it for you!"
" NO! IT'S FINE! WATCH!"
She pointed it at the poor unsuspecting Beast Boy and pulled the 'thing' to cause hot lead to go flying at the teen. Beast Boy's eyes went wide as he felt the breeze of the bullet zoom straight past him. Then he put his hand to his head and felt the singed part of his hair. He felt a drop of sweat roll down the side of his forehead as the girl smiled with a twisted figment.
" Uhhhhh.... See, it's broken!... I'll fix it for you!" Beast Boy fidgeted
" ... OKAY... But you have to give it back, or else I'm telling!"
" Sure thing!" He assured, with his fingers crossed behind his back once again
Lori handed the weapon slowly to the shorter teen and watched eagerly to see what he would do. Just as he finished falsely looking it over, Lori quickly tried to snatch it away but the changeling pulled it out of her reach. That's when she got crazy AND angry.
" GIVE THAT BACK OR ELSE!!!" She ordered
" No way! You almost killed me and Raven! Now go sit down over there while I call the police!"
" NOOOO!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" She sulked
Lori turned and made a mad dash to the door, her crazy laughter sounding throughout. Beast Boy was about to chase her but saw her fall to the ground. As the green teen got nearer, he saw that she had run into someone. And who better than the same person Beast Boy collided with not too long ago.
" What is the meaning of this!?" Mr. Logan demanded
" GET OUT OF THE WAY, YOU FOSSIL!!!" Lori screamed
" Gar!? What's going on!? Why is Lori so... Crazy looking!?"
" THE BABYSITTER IS EVIL!!!" Beast Boy shouted " She tried to steal your money in what she though was a safe and she almost killed me and Raven!"
" What...!?"
" It's true." Raven emerged from the hall " And if you don't believe us... That's your problem."
" Raven! You're really ok!?" He questioned as he ran to help her walk
" ...Not entirely."
" Gar! Stay here! I'm calling the police right away!" Mr. Logan stated
" Sure." Beast Boy responded as he helped Raven to a chair
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" AHAHAHAHAHA! I'M RICH! I STOLE THE MONEY AND KILLED THE BRATS! NOW I CAN GO TO EUROPE AND DINE WITH THE RICH!!"
Lori was being dragged off by two men kicking and screaming within a straight jacket, shouting her delusion as she went along. She was well on her way to the looney bin. The place where it had all happened was swarming with investigators as the police fought off the news reporters trying to nose around the situation. Mr. Logan was telling a police officer exactly what Beast Boy told him as the fed scribbled down important parts of the event. Beast Boy however, was wandering around the crowded room in search of anything to take his mind off the stressful questions the law men had asked. An idea sprung in his head as he pushed his way out the door onto the stoop. He glanced around the area observing the differences.
There were at least ten police cars all surrounding the building, each having at least two or more officers as it's luggage. The police quickly secured a police barrier using the yellow tape wrapped around lamp posts and poles in the area. Exiting the street was a large white van with the letters Jump City Asylum bolded on the sides. Inside was his crazy babysitter. At this point, people who had witnesses a burning building on the same street had returned to watch another interesting event. Beast Boy snapped back to reality when he noticed Raven sitting in the back of the ambulance close by.
He walked down the stone stairs, avoiding a police officer narrowly, and strolled over to his gothic friend. The ambulance driver was just finishing up the bandages on her wound as she noticed Beast Boy had arrived.
" There. All done! Don't do anything strenuous until the bullet wound is healed, it may start bleeding again, and we don't want that." She notified as she closed a medical kit
" She's gonna be okay, right?" Beast Boy
" Yeah, she'll be fine. Are you hurt?"
" No, she didn't hit me."
" Alright." She turned away
" So... I guess Lori isn't seeing light for a long time." Beast Boy pondered
" I doubt it. They took her to a sanitarium. If she recovers, she'll end up in jail." Raven replied
" ... Now that it's over, maybe Grandpa will stop hating you?"
" I doubt that too."
" ...Yeah..."
" Umm... Beast Boy... I don't know how to tell you this, but....... There's a hole in your ear..."
" A hole... WHAT!?"
In mass panic, Beast Boy rubbed his ears to see if she was right and he went cold when his pinky went straight through it. He would have turned green if he wasn't already.
" BUT--HOW--WHEN!?"
Then he remembered the crumbled bullet on the floor. That third shot was the one that struck his ear. He almost whimpered as he poked at the now stinging hole. He looked at Raven who had cracked a smile at his misfortune. Then the ambulance attendant returned and started giggling.
" Wow... Nice piercing!" She chuckled " But shouldn't there be an earring in there!?"
" It's not funny! I got shot in the ear!"
" Hold on..." She dug around a medical kit " Here."
" ...A green bandaid!?"
Both girls couldn't help but laugh at his situation. Beast Boy steamed as he stuffed the cover up in his pouch. The ambulance driver remembered other tasks and walked off leaving a humoured Raven and a grouchy Beast Boy. It was strange. Usually Beast Boy was humoured and Raven was grouchy.
" Gar, my boy." Mr. Logan appeared " You ok?"
" Yes gramps..." He rolled his eyes " Raven is the one who's hurt."
" She looks fine to me."
Mr. Logan glanced back at Beast Boy and noticed there was a mild injury on him. Actually, Mr. Logan didn't see it as an injury, he assumed otherwise.
" Gar! Is that what I think it is!?" His grandfather pointed
" Yes grandpa, I got shot in the ear... Now laugh and get it over with."
" No! That on your neck! Is that a hickey!?"
" GRANDPA! I GOT ZAPPED BY A TASER!"
" I don't know about that... But I'll let this slide. And you keep away from my grandson." He directed
" Grandpa..." Beat Boy muttered
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It was late at night, almost midnight. Everyone had retired to their beds... Everyone except Raven. She was still awake. Hardly anyone would be able to sleep after being zapped, tied up, beat up, and shot. Instead, she made her way to the rooftop to be alone. Up there at night really made her wonder and try to piece together things stirring up her emotions. The one on her mind at the moment was why Beast Boy was so generous. From what she was taught, people who helped you wanting something in return. But not once did Beast Boy ask her to do anything for him. She was sceptical. She never heard of anyone so... selfless... before in her life. Then again, her father only showed her the evil and the debauchery of the world. As she stepped into the chill of the darkness, she noticed someone else was on the roof. She stepped quietly toward the figure until she recognised it.
" Beast Boy?" She rasped " What are you doing up here?"
" This is where I come to be alone." He turned around, startled by her breaking the silence
" No kidding. This is where I come to be alone."
Raven walked over to her green friend and sat down beside him. Both seemed to watch the city in deep thought. She usually went onto the roof to try and figure the issues that plagued her. Especially after her morbid nightmares, she would venture onto the room at the dead of night just to have piece of mind. But why would Beast Boy want to be alone to think? He seemed like a happy person, few problems... Then again, he was living with his grandfather. Where or what happened to his parents? Maybe now was the time to ask why he was so helpful.
" Beast Boy..."
" Yeah." He acknowledged
" When you saved me from fa-- The big red guy..." She inquired, deciding not to freak him out with her heritage " Why were you so... helpful?"
Beast Boy looked a little frustrated. He hating recalling the events that happened so long ago, of which he pushed into the back of his mind. He sighed knowing he had to tell, especially to get her to trust him.
" A long time ago..." He began " I lived with my Mother and Father in Africa. They were Biologists... They studied animals especially. Everything was great until... I got sick. Real sick. There was no cure... Except one thing. My parents created it... But they didn't have time to experiment. They used it on me and I was cured! But in return, I turned green. I didn't know I could change into animals until my mother was attacked by a snake. They told me not to show anyone my ability... Years later, the camp was washed away by heavy rainfall and we fled to a boat in the river. I thought everything would be okay until... The boat... Hit a current and... Went over a waterfall... I survived because my dad told me to turn into a bird to escape. I was eventually found by poachers who took me back, to Jump City. They were evil men who only cared about wealth and power. They forced me to a life of crime. I found my grandpa shortly after and stayed with him... The men wouldn't leave me alone. They forced me to help them, threatening to kill my grandpa if I disobeyed. One day... One tragic day... We stole a car. I was pushed into the back while they operated the scheme. They were all over the road! The police finally took notice and chased them. They stopped and ran through the crowds, with me carrying their bags. One took a girl hostage. The police surrounded the perimeter... A sniper shot him in the arm... The girl got free... Then he pointed the gun at her. I tried to stop him... I tried to get the gun away from him but... It was my finger that slipped and pulled the trigger... It was me who killed her... The police let me go thinking the man pulled the trigger but it was me............... When I saw you being attacked, you reminded me of that little girl... That's why I helped you..."
Raven was forced to put her hood up half way through his speech. Her emotions were out of hand. The story was so sad and tragic... She was speechless. What could you say about something like that? All this time he wanted to help her to make up for his mistake. How he managed to stay strong was a wonder. Raven felt sympathetic for him, an emotion she had never felt in her life. She couldn't describe all the feelings she had. She didn't even know they existed. Beast Boy was a true friend.
" I... I..." Raven tried to speak
" You don't have to say anything." Beast Boy told " I'm just glad to get that off my chest... Talking about it really helps."
" I didn't think you had such a bad childhood... You're so happy and optimistic..."
" I push it all into the back of my mind. I have to be strong. I know my parents want me to be."
They both just stared at the reflection of the full moon in the water as the waves rolled along soothingly. It was a quiet night.
" Raven... Where are your parents? Aren't they worried about you? You've been gone for nearly 3 weeks!"
" Well... My mother is... Somewhere. My father is... evil... I guess I'm on my own now."
" You can still stay here. Grandpa will get used to you sooner or later."
" ...Thanks." She retorted
The two went silent for another while, both gone back to thinking. Beast Boy was a little worried his grandpa would find them on the roof and accuse them of things again. He would leave but he wanted to stay on the roof, with Raven. He didn't really question himself why. He was just enjoying her company.
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Wow... I think that was by far the longest chapter. I'm expecting review rates to rise now that the weird babysitting thing is over. So review for the love of god and you'll get another chapter tomorrow... Because I have no homework! Muahahahaha >:)