Chapter Nine:

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(This one's kinda short sorry.)

Robin paced the floor in front of the couch snapping his fingers anxiously. The others watched him until they were dizzy

"How could he do this?" Robin said voicing all of their thoughts

"I am not so sure that our theory is correct Robin. Perhaps Beast Boy merely wanted us to be safe so he planned to stay hidden." there was a small sniffling noise and everyone looked up. Raven was sitting on the far end of the sofa, hood pulled up and head down

"I'm going to the roof." she whispered flying into a black opening that appeared in the ceiling

"We must help Raven. She is feeling the sick."

"I don think she's sick Star. Depressed would be closer to the mark. But I don't know how we can cheer her up."

"Normally we'd send BB up there." Cyborg said. He paused thinking something over then continued "Come to think of it the little grass stain always was the one to volunteer for it and why would Slade only threaten Raven? Why not all of us?"

"Yes, Cyborg is right. It does not make sense." suddenly Robin looked up

"Yes it does. Beast Boy may not realize it but I think that deep down he wants to protect Raven. He wants to make sure she's safe and Slade realized that and used it against him."

"But what can we do? We can not fight Beast Boy because we will not want to harm him." there was a small popping sound and Raven appeared made some of her herbal tea then disappeared once more

Beast Boy sighed and looked around the small room he was in. Slade had said that this was his room and to make himself at home. The changeling smirked at his words

"If this was home I'd be playing games with Cy or trying to make…" his voice caught in his throat. He couldn't even say her name without feeling guilty. She didn't deserve to be hurt or betrayed like this. She'd had more of her fair share of that when Terra handed them over to Slade

"I just wish I could tell her that I only did it to keep her safe." he whispered shaking his head. After a moment he got up and started unpacking his clothes and things. He hid Raven's book of poetry under the bed hoping Slade wouldn't find it and destroy the only gift she had ever given him. He also put the pictures in the same place

"Apprentice, get down here." a voice drawled over the intercom. Beast Boy burned inwardly at the man and headed downstairs. Now he knew why Robin hated him with such a passion. He opened a door and stepped into the large room. Suddenly a laser shot at him making him have to duck and roll to keep from getting hit

"What the heck was that!" he yelled assuming a frog like position

"Training time my boy." Slade's voice growled. The man dropped down and fired another laser at the changeling who turned into a turtle and let the blast bounce off his hard shell

"Hiding won't do you any good." Slade said in a low tone. Beast Boy morphed back to normal

"Who said anything about hiding?" he growled leaping over backwards like Raven and Robin had taught him. The two had made him learn a few moves so he could get out of danger without having to turn into an animal. Slade sprinted after him and beast Boy responded with a kick Raven had taught him from her home world Azarath. It caught the man by surprise and sent him flying across the room

"You sure don't like to play fair." Slade muttered. Beast Boy growled deeply and ran at the man once more.

After what seemed like hours of fighting Beast Boy was exhausted. His mind was too tired to focus and he was getting beaten

"Come now you can't be tired. I thought you would make a good apprentice but I guess I was wrong. Robin still had plenty of energy left at this point and look at you. You're weak." Beast Boy didn't have the strength to protest and he was beginning to believe the man. Suddenly something was slapped on around his neck and he yelped in pain. A thin metal collar had been placed around his neck

"That will allow me to make sure you don't try anything stupid while I go take our your friends."

"You liar!" Beast Boy shouted angrily. An electric shock riddled his body and he fell to his knees then hit the floor. Slade smirked and bended over to whisper in his ear

"And I'll start with your little girlfriend." tears filled Beast Boy's eyes. He hated this man. Anger burned in his chest when his voice continued on and on

"Shut up!" Beast Boy yelled. Little did he know that those were the last he words he would say for a long time…

Raven floated silently on the roof her lips mouthing her famous mantra. She wasn't in Nevermore and she wasn't in her normal trance. In fact she wasn't able to rouse herself. It was like her soul self had left her body and refused to return

Beast Boy was sitting on a bed in a small room. He smirked slightly and shook his head

"I just wish I could tell her that I only did it to keep her safe." he whispered.

The image faded and was replaced by him and Slade fighting. After a moment they stopped and the man slapped a metal collar on him. They exchanged words then as Beast Boy yelled for Slade to shut up Raven awoke.