Yay, I'm done with Genealogy and my first semester! Woohoo! Now I have Science Fair to think about (Sigh) Oh well, for now I will rejoice and write a chapter in celebration of this happy event. Yay, today is Saturday! Huh, I'm writing this at 1AM, so if it gets weird or I just put some ZZZzzz's somewhere, you'll know why. Onto the Chapter we go! Um... Sorry if this is sent sometime far, far away but I've been very busy.
Chapter 6: Truths Revealed
"Say what" Cyborg asked shocked, Johnny's words echoing in his mind. Clatie and Sarah aren't dead. That was definitely a surprise. Johnny remained silent after his last sentence, clearly wondering if they'd believe him or not. The chances of them actually doing it were slim, as he was the low life criminal dressed and suited as a biker. But no objections seemed to be fired his direction. The titans had certainly changed during the past month, when he had last saw them. Back then they would just ignore him and take him out, but now... Johnny sighed. He would never understand the Teen Titans.
"Are you..." Robin hesitantly started to question. Johnny gave a brief nod. His life had turned around in a matter of minutes. It occurred to him then how precious time was, and how you only get one chance to use it. The main doors slid open to reveal Beast Boy holding onto Raven, who was leaning against him for support. She seemed to have accepted him real quick, Johnny mused. They trudged down the steps and situated themselves on the couch where Raven had just been ten minutes ago. Robin was about to ask why Raven was not in the infirmary, but Beast Boy clarified the answer before the question could even be uttered.
"Raven wished to be out here. She sensed something important." He said, taking a glance over at his new girlfriend. Raven had her eyes closed, resting herself while not in use. Beast Boy gave a small smile and looked back at the other titans, and Johnny, standing nearby.
"Friend Raven must be really gifted, because the something of the important did occur only a few minutes before." Starfire stated, also complimenting her fellow female friend. (Woah, three F words in a row. Zzzz... J/k!) Raven opened her eyes and glared at Starfire expectantly, demanding to know exactly what they had discovered.
"Clatie and Sarah... They're not dead" Cyborg exclaimed, looking over to Johnny. Johnny was staring out the wide panel windows, overlooking the city with a tired look in his eyes. Raven understood, and patiently waited for Mr. Rancid to continue. He gave another sigh, feeling her eyes bore upon his back as he stared out the window. He turned around and met her eyes, never once blinking. The past flashed through his mind, one lingering longer than the others. It was a face-off between him and Raven, when he had taken control of the city. He felt bad as Raven was blasted into the air and plunged into the sticky water that held her at bay. The image faded away and his present location once more became the spotlight of attention.
"Sarah's death was just a ploy" Johnny began"to get George on the move. She was used as bait to lure him into a trap, to eternally be brainwashed for his master's own will. Sarah's tragic death story was just a cover up for the larger operation at stake. By hacking into profiles and changing the words, everyone believed that George killed for revenge of his former daughter. But he would never kill a soul in his life, so the master seditated him." Johnny paused, lingering on the last few words. Sighing, he continued. "George was turned into an assassin in an instant. Something in the fluid caused his brain cells to malfunction and forget everything except what the master wished for him to know. Judging by your current condition, you've met George." He said, acknowledging Raven, who merely nodded.
"Who is the master" Robin asked curiously, mastermind criminals flashing through his mind.
"None have ever seen his face, though he is rumored to have one eye. Not even his figure or stature have ever been seen, the only way people identify him is by his voice." The Titans remained quiet. One eye... Why did that seem so familiar? A quick image of a masked figure flashed in Raven's mind, and she gave a deep sigh. She had always known who it was, she just didn't want the others to know. How could they have been so clueless?
"Raven, something's bothering you. I should know." Robin declared, almost proudly at his status with the dark titan. Raven remained silent.
"Dude, the man can't be that bad" Beast Boy exclaimed. Raven wished she had a voodoo doll of Beast Boy to prick at. But remembering that she was his girlfriend, the thoughts swiftly drifted away.
"Well... The man who has been doing these events is..."
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: You seriously thought I would end it there? You should of seen your face! Hahhahahhaha! Umm... Okay, moving on.
"... Slade." Silence engulfed the team. Johnny just gave a confused look at them, not knowing who Slade was.
"So Slade set it all up? Got us out of the tower, attacked us, then set George off to kill his next 'victim'" Cyborg asked, obviously surprised. Raven nodded her head.
"And there's one more thing." Raven began. Johnny looked at her.
"We aren't alone."
"Huh" The others asked in unison. Then a loud boom resonated it's way up the tower. Sladebots raced through the halls and finally reached the main room, where the titans waited, prepared. When the door blasted open, one yell could be heard.
"Titans, go" The boy wonder of course. They sprang into action, including Johnny with his crowbar and chains. Beast Boy turned into a Rhino and rampaged through the group, destroying the replicas with his horn. He stopped and turned into a Gorilla and pounded the nearest sladebots with his massive fists. Beast Boy was pleased with himself. Showing off to a girl was one of his many habits, even if that girl was a team member that had seen it all before. He guessed that Raven was probably rolling her eyes. He gave a grin and continued to fight, thinking of all the things he could do with Raven.
Starfire had taken to the air and was dive bombing into large groups of the sladebots, firing starbolts on the plunge. She gave a small whoop of victory, and turned to see how her friends were doing. The bots seemed to keep pouring in, Robin seemed to be doing fine at keeping them at bay, however. His bo-staff slashed in several different ways, smashing heads and kicking them out of the way. Cyborg was nearby, using his fist as his choice of weapon. It would of been his sonic cannon, but he didn't want to ruin the place more or accidentally hurt any of his friends. He also was doing well, every time he broke a sladebot he would yell his catch phrase: booyah!
Finally she turned her attention to Beast Boy, who had just been ambushed from behind. He struggled to get out of their grip. A slade replica walked up to him with some gun in his hand. It didn't seem like the usual sonic blaster, and it made Starfire worried. She thrust herself forwards, eyes glowing green with fury, hoping she would make it to her friend's aid in time. She wouldn't be fast enough, Starfire realized as the bot used Beast Boy as a hostage. Her hands sparked green, a starbolt at the ready. Then, as the captor pulled the trigger, everything in that area was swarmed with black energy. The gun crackled and burst, Beast Boy's holders melted, and the one sladebot with the gun pummeled towards the ground, smashing into pieces. Beast Boy looked immensely relieved, knowing it would probably have been the end if the timing was off by less than a second. He turned towards the couch and mouthed a quiet thank you to the blue cloaked girl sitting down.
Raven gasped, the pain was unbearable. By using her powers, it had taken away the only healing system she was using for the pain. She slumped onto floor, on her knees. Beast Boy had already gone back to fighting, so didn't notice her condition. Nearby Johnny whipped another of Slade's robots, making sure they wouldn't get passed him. He slashed his crowbar upwards, knocking the attacker overhead down and throwing it over the countertop. Mechanical parts littered the floor, it became hard not to trip for the male titans. For Starfire, it still was no problem. The waves of strikers slowly began to thin. Robin smacked the lead attacker to the ground, knocking it out for good. They didn't see it, but they sure could hear what happened next.
CRASH! The glass for the windows shattered, and a blinding light issued from the explosion. The light burned their eyes, and forced them to close their eyes fast. A rarely heard scream resounded, the voice almost unidentifiable from the racket coming from the blast. But all knew who it was instantly. Raven. The light faded away and a blackened room came to view. Everything was in ashes, the carpet seemed to glow a dark red. The titans ignored their home's condition and looked out the broken window.
It was dark out, it was hard to see their surroundings. The lights from the city illuminated the water, making it glow a cheerful yellow. But it did not even make Starfire squeal with pleasure and happiness. They looked, when they heard a splash. Immediately their attention shifted to a small ripple that disturbed the calm tide. Beast Boy dived off the tower, transforming into a raven to fly over the rocks. He changed into a swordfish and plunged into the cold water. It was easy to see as the city's lights blared through the water. However, nothing seemed to be wrong. Except there seemed to be no... fish. Interesting, Beast Boy thought as he swam farther into the depths of the sea, forever on the lookout for any signs of life. Suddenly, he spotted a bubble stream coming from below. He plunged down as fast as he could, his worries stabbing him like a knife.
He saw a piece of fabric caught on a piece of rock. Under closer inspection it was navy blue. His eyes widened, and looked at the imprints on the sand. It showed that a person, or people, had been rolling on it. He followed the path until it suddenly stopped. He looked around. Only a big boulder was in view, and it stretched along the surface for at least a mile. He gave a sigh of depression. Then, he saw two big streams of bubbles coming from the other end. With a small hope he went over the rock and found what he was looking for.
Raven was fighting a dark shadow, struggling to get out of his grasp. Her face was slowly turning purple, the lack of oxygen was finally getting to her. Her attempts at getting away became feeble. Beast Boy gasped and charged, striking the dark foe from behind. A large bubble came out of his mouth, signaling his pain. He let go of Raven, who floated to the floor unconscious. Her cloak wrapped tightly around her like a cocoon. Beast Boy turned into a small whale and did the thing she always hated. He ate her. He quickly began swimming up, knowing that the opponent was sure to follow. He was about to break to the surface when something grabbed his large tail, forcing him back down. It was some rope that had somehow attached itself to him. He pulled hard, trying to get out of the water. He had no hope of getting out, the force was too strong for him. He took a deep breath, and launched a stream of water out of the hole (above) and into the night sky. Beast Boy only managed to hold it for a few seconds, then stopped because something else grabbed his attention. He gave a look down, and found the shadowed man staring at him, grinning. A familiar gun type thing was facing Beast Boy's large form.
Beast Boy slowly began to sink back down, his strength slowly draining from his effort to break surface. His mind began to grow black. If he lost consciousness, he would be in deep trouble. His whale form would evaporate back to a human, and he would really swallow Raven. Beast Boy's vision blurred. A flashing green light streaked across, then all went dark.
To Be Continued...
Author's Note: Seriously this time, lol. Please Review, and I hope you liked this chapter! Also... Birthmark was an awesome episode. Poor Raven. Anyways, Ta ta for now! TTFN!