Authors Note: Wow…I apologize for my unexpected and extended absence, you see, I fell into a coma after a boat I was on was pillaged by pirates (yes, pirates) and I received a painful blow to the head from the butt of a cutlass. When I awoke at a local hospital the doctors told me I was found by a local fisherman floating on wooden debris. He took me to town and didn't leave his name. I owe him my life. AND NOW ON WITH THE STORY!
"Ahhhhh! Get back!" screamed Cyborg, socking Beast Boy hard in the jaw, sending him careening to the floor. Beast Boy let out a grunt and hopped back to his feet. Blood dripped from his mouth and his grinned savagely, showing two large fangs. Beast Boy charged towards Cyborg letting out a low pitched howling noise. Cyborg aimed his sonic cannon directly at Beast Boy, and fired.
C H A P T E R F I V E
Raven sat comfortably on the couch of the Titan's living room, flipping the pages to her new book, The Stranger. She hummed softly, enjoying the time she had alone in the ever peaceful silence that so rarely occurred in the tower. Robin was in the gym, and Beast Boy and Cyborg had disappeared somewhere.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Of course, she thought, slamming her book shut glumly, it was way too good to be true. Raven stood up to investigate the noise, when its source walked into the living room. Starfire limped into sight, clutching her side and panting heavily. Blood covered her side, and oozed out from under her hand.
"Starfire are you okay?" said Raven, rushing to her.
"Yes…yes I'm fine…" said Starfire "…please don't tell Robin…"
Raven looked at Starfire curiously.
"What happened to you Starfire?"
"I was attacked…I was coming from the mall when a strange man grabbed me…he bit
me …but I star-bolted him away…"
"That's awful. Let's see to that wound- "
"No! I can do it!"
Starefire flew down the hallway towards her room and out of sight. Raven respected
Starfire, and even though she thought it a bit strange, didn't tell Robin about what happened. She checked up on Starfire before she left the tower, stopping in front of her closed door.
"Starfire it's me, are you alright?"
"Yes…I'm fine. It was only a scratch…please go out and have fun. Don't worry…Robin will be here if…anything happens…" came Starfire's weak reply.
Raven assured Starfire her secret was safe, and then swiftly proceeded to tell Robin to check in on her while she was gone.
Starfire clutched the wound in her side tightly. It simply refused to stop bleeding. The blood was not running, but slowly oozing, and the wound appeared infected. She threw yet another rag into her trash can, ruined and grabbed a new one to clean the cut. Starfire flinched as she added pressure to her side. She wouldn't let this cut upset her friends. Her eyes fluttered and she fell gently on her side.
