Aaa!Please don't kill me!I know it's been like a month,but it's really hard to write this stuff.It takes about a day for a new chapter,then another hour to go over it and make sure everything works.And since school started again,I've been totally crushed under the homework of semester 2.So...it'll probably be another 2 weeks at least until a new chapter is up.Gomen!
Now for...dun-dun-dun!
Chapter 4
Ranae looked at herself in the mirror one last time before finally heading out the door.This was it.If they didn't escape tonight,they'd be stuck for another whole year.Halloween was the only time of year the children were let out of the house,and the security on the house was so strong they'd never get past the front gate usually.She ran down the stairs and stood next to Jira impatiently.
Jira wore the traditional Halloween long flowing black dress and the pointed hat of a witch,yet seemed to make the whole outfit tasteful.Ranae was envious.Jira could wear anything and look beautiful.But with her brown hair,and blue eyes,the best description Ranae could hope for was 'cute'.It sucked to be plain.
Jira's clothes weren't just a fashion statement though.Hidden underneath the flowing dress was everything they would need outside of the orphanage.Money,clothes,insulin and a small amount of food.There was no turning back now.They waited breathlessly as the group made its way out of the orphanage gates into Metropolis.Their hearts pounded a mile at a time,the rough sound filling their ears and making them even more nervous.
Slowly they waited for their chance.Their timing had to be just on.A few seconds off,and Matron could look around and see them.They rounded the corner of Fallacy Drive and Phantasm Avenue.It should be about twenty feet along-here it was!They ducked into the small alley.With the ease of practice,they slid out of their costumes and into jeans and hooded sweatshirts.They pulled on heavy sunglasses before ducking back out again and following the small map they had stolen from Matron ages ago.They reached the bus bay in little under an hour.
Quickly they bought tickets for Jump City from the bored woman behind the counter.They tried their best to be inconspicous,so no-one could follow their tracks.Something told them that Matron wouldn't be in a very good mood if she found them.Ranae slid into a plastic seat.Jira slumped into hers a second later.For a few moments,they stared at the number five on the sign,thinking intently.They were almost free from Metropolis and the orphanage forever.
Soon they would be in Jump City,the town of their heroes.Who knows,maybe they would even meet the Teen Titans!Perhaps they could get an autograph...
Their thoughts slid to a close as the bus pulled up in front of them.They quickly boarded,flashing their tickets to the sleepy driver.They moved to the back of the bus and sat down.Looking through the dirt-streaked window,Ranae watched lights swim in the dark depths of the night.
Beast Boy sat in the back of the T-car,his gaze fixed to his shoes.The other Titans had been worried about him for what seemed like forever.At first,he seemed to hold the same enthusiasm for finding Raven that he held for everything else.But slowly the enthusiasm had melted to a sliver of hope,and even that had disappeared when the months had gone by.Now he simply existed,an empty shell,a shadow of his former self.
At first,he had jumped everytime the alarm went off in the tower,thinking that maybe the current rampaging villian would lead them to Raven.But the days went by,and nothing ever led them to her.Nothing suggested she even existed anymore.Which hadn't improved Beast Boy's fragile state of mind.
They'd tried taking him to a Halloween party that night.He'd just sat in the back,screwing around on his dark blue laptop.Everything he'd bought after Raven disappeared had either been dark blue or violet.The other Titans wisely kept their mouths shut about it.The poor guy didn't need hassling in sight of his other problems.
No-one mentioned,either,that he had reacted on a much deeper level than when Terra had betrayed them and then 'died'.No-one metioned the look in his eyes had permanently faded to the dull light they had held when Raven had spent all her time with the deciever Malchior.No-one mentioned he hadn't cracked a joke in four months.No-one mentioned he loved her.
They pulled into the garage.They climbed out silently,only the sound of car doors slamming echoing around the room.Beast Boy's gaze didn't shift from his feet.As the rays of a new month crept over the horizon,the Titans settled down to sleep,unaware of the new,yet familiar presence just across the water.
An unescapable feeling of joy bubbled in the two girls' throats.Metropolis was far behind them,and so was the orphanage where they had spent their lives.But right now they had a rather pressing issue to consider.Where the heck were they going to live?They'd have to find a motel for the next couple of nights before they could rent out an apartment.And it was probably pretty dangerous for them to walk around just anywhere.Two teenage girls by themselves were probably excellent prey for Jump City's hordes of villians.
Jira's stomach let out a huge growl before Ranae's copied her.They looked at each other,slightly amused.Breakfast was probably a good idea.They followed their noses to the shopping district.
Buying some sugar bread from a german bakery,they strolled lazily down the promenade.Nearing the end of the street,they found it ended at the beach.Pulling off their shoes and socks and stuffing them into the backpacks,they walked down the hot sand to the edge of the water.
Letting the icy water wash over their bare feet,the girls finished the last of their bread.Walking along the beach a little,they found a nice rock half covered with shade.Jira yawned unexpectedly,making them both realise neither of them had slept a wink on the bus.They settled down on the rock,Ranae in the shade.She burnt easily.
About to fall asleep,Jira remembered their diabetes.She grabbed a bottle and two syringes from the metal box in her backpack,and tossed Ranae one syringe.They injected themselves quickly, before putting the syringes and bottle back in the box carefully.Even more tired than before,they lay back down.Within ten minutes,both of them had fallen into a dreamless sleep.
Ranae was rudely awakened by a red hand grabbing her roughly around the waist.She instictively struggled,but to avail.Opening her eyes,she realised Jira was in the same state as her.Twisting her body in the fierce grip,she came face-to-face with her captor.Adonis grinned suggestively at her.
"What do we have here?"he drawled from behind a huge smile."The red-head's pretty enough,but there's just something gorgeous about brunettes..."
Ranae ignored him,struggling harder.Her air began to thin as Adonis clutched her harder to prevent any escape.Jira looked to be in the same predicament.
A timely blast of green energy hit Adonis in the shoulder,making him release the two girls.But before he let go,Ranae felt him squeeze especially hard.She thought she had heard several ribs crack.As she was about to hit the ground,she squeezed her eyes shut.Hitting the ground with broken ribs was going to hurt.But nothing happened.She carefully opened her eyes to find a green face peering worriedly into her own.His arms were wrapped around her,carrying her bridal style.
Beast Boy! Beast Boy had saved her! This was so cool,she couldn't begin to describe it.But his voice quickly cut into her thoughts."You alright?"
Ranae felt her face grow hot.But Beast Boy didn't appear to notice."I---I---I'm fine.Really."Her voice trembled with pain from her chest.
Beast Boy frowned."You don't sound fine."From behind him,Ranae could hear the battle come to a close.Robin walked up behind the green changeling and his pale burden.
"Don't worry,Adonis won't be bothering you and your friend anytime soon."he said,addressing Ranae."Speaking of your friend,she's out cold.Cyborg is checking her for any serious injury.You want him to check you out too?"
Ranae quickly shook her head.It was embarrassing,having Beast Boy,Cyborg and Robin fussing over her and Jira.She quickly got out of Beast Boy's strong arms.But she was alot worse off than she suspected.Taking one step,her head swum with pain and she fell to the ground,doubled over,her hands clutching at broken ribs.The last thing she saw before blacking out was Beast Boy's panicked face.
Beast Boy watched as the brunette fell to her knees in pain.Panicked,he moved forward,just in time to stop her head from hitting the ground.After checking that she still breathing,Robin ran off to get Cyborg,leaving Beast Boy alone with the girl.He slowly shifted her body till he held her easily again.Gingerly he stood and peered into her face.She was incredibly beautiful,brown locks tumbling over her shoulders.Her breath came in shallow gasps,reminding him of her status.He slowly walked over to where Cyborg,Robin and Starfire were setting up a make-shift stretcher for the light red haired girl.
He approached them just as they finished the stretcher.Robin and Starfire carefully carried the girl over to the T-car.Cyborg whirled to face Beast Boy,still typing information into his arm."She's got a couple of broken ribs,and a fractured leg from the fall.She'll be alright though.Her friend here probably has the same.Lemme check."
Cyborg pressed a button on his arm,and the girl in Beast Boy's arms began to glow a light blue.She glowed for a couple more seconds,before the glow faded and Cyborg looked at his arm once again.
"Yeah,looks like a couple of broken ribs and a sprained wrist."Cyborg spoke matter-of-factly to the green changeling.He'd seen much worse among the Titans.Starfire and Robin both had a nasty habit of hurting themselves badly trying to save the other.It was so sad,it was hilarious."Can you take her over to the T-car?We don't have time to make another stretcher.Be careful though,it looks like a rib has just gone through the skin.Not enough to bleed,luckly."
Beast Boy nodded his agreement."Say,Cy,we gona take them to the hospital?"
Cyborg grinned at Beast Boy as they headed over to the T-car."Nope.Titans' Tower."
Beast Boy looked quizzically at his half-robot friend.It took him a moment to realise why Cyborg wanted to treat them himself.His tone turned accusing."You've got the hots for the damsel in distress over there."
Cyborg looked at Beast Boy,the same accusing tone in his voice as he answered."So what?You haven't let go of that damsel in distress since you saved her."
Beast Boy's face went bright red as he carefully sat down in the front seat.Nevertheless,he didn't let go of the brunette.He'd have to hold her in his lap all the way there,as the other girl lay on her stretcher in the back.Starfire would fly Robin over to the Tower so there'd be enough room.No-one heard them complaining.
Beast Boy looked down at the girl as Cyborg started the car up.Something seemed familiar about her,but he just couldn't put his finger on it.Maybe she'd been a waitress at the pizza place they frequented.He never could remember waitresses' faces.
When they'd reached the tower,Beast Boy and Cyborg had rushed the girls to the medical bay.Cyborg had immediately broken out his operating tools,ready to set the girls' ribs.He'd started on the brunette after giving them both general anasthetic,because she probably had the worst injuries,with one rib just piercing the skin.But Beast Boy had just retreated back to his room,the adrenalin wearing off and leaving his normal blank stupor.
Cyborg shook his head at the poor boy.When they fought a villian,he'd almost act like he used to,losing himself in the moment.But the minute they got back,reality would step back in,and he'd go hide in his room.Cyborg shook his head again,and concentrated on realigning her rib in its proper place.
He had just moved it back,when he saw a little metal band around the rib below quickly typed some commands into the computer,watching the screen intently.Turning back to the operating table,he mumbled to himself.
"Not holding anything together...letting off a electronic discharge...I've never seen anything like this...what is it?"
He reached over to his tools and grabbed a strange metal pick and a pair of tweezers.
"Only one way to find out..."
He grabbed the device with the tweezers and,pressing a button on top of the strange pick,melted the glue that bound it to the girl's rib.He quickly slid the band off,putting it onto a surgical tray for later analysis.He looked at the computer screen cautiously,but her statistics had stayed the same.What was the point of it then?A random electronic device around a girl's rib.Seriously strange.But he still had two patients to look after.He turned back to the girl.
His jaw literally dropped.He almost fell out of his chair from shock.This was almost unbelievable.But the proof was right in front of him.Without looking away from the girl's pale face,he fumbled for the phone.Finding it,he brought it to his face and spoke breathlessly into the mouthpiece.
"Uhhh...Guys?I think you wana down here.Especially you,Beast Boy."
He hung up,and stared for a few more moments before realising he still had to patch her and the other girl up.He moved quickly,not wanting any more harm to come to the fragile life before him.
Muahahaha!
I am the Queen of Cliffhangers!Tremble before me,weak mortals!
Like I said,probably another couple of weeks till I can update again.But don't worry,I'll post a couple of one-shots I wrote ages ago and haven't had the time to post yet.
Once again,gomen!
