Confused about last chapter? Hopefully, this one will tie some things together…
Praise the Darkness
Chapter 1
Days earlier…
"He's not getting any better," Cyborg said, concern lining his deep voice. "I don't know how a healthy, happy kid could fall apart like this in such little time."
The others exchanged worried glances then turned to look at their friend and teammate, lying helplessly in pain on the hospital wing bed. "Do you guys know if he might have gotten into any trouble?" Everyone shook their head, clueless. They seemed at a loss for words; no one even knew where the illness had even started.
"We have to find out what's with him," Robin said, frowning. "This situation isn't good for the rest of us." Raven looked up suddenly and glared at the leader. "Who cares about us; Beast Boy is the one who needs our help. Look at him. He's a wreck," she said, obviously angry with Robin by now.
"Hey, I never said I wasn't worried about him," Robin shot back, defending himself. "I'm just concerned about this whole thing. It's throwing us off completely." Raven didn't speak again, though words weren't necessary by the look of her facial expression. Robin crossed his arms over his chest and looked into Beast Boy's strained face. The guy looked worse than he'd like to admit…
After a while, the teammates left Beast Boy to sleep and went into the living room, feeling just as worse as they did minutes ago. "Oh, I am so worried about our friend Beast Boy!" Starfire wailed, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Isn't there anything we can do so he will be in less pain?" Cyborg looked at the alien girl and shook his head sadly. "Hopefully he'd be able to fight this." Starfire could not help herself and started to cry; the emotion she felt for her good friend was crystal clear. Soon, the team would go back to the medical bay to check on the changeling, and retreat to their rooms, a good-night sleep needed but most unlikely.
No one had seen the pair of eyes sparkling with devilish anticipation, waiting in the darkness…
Beast Boy was finally drifting off to sleep when he heard the door to the room open and close slowly and quietly. He had believed it was either Raven or Cyborg, so he didn't think twice about the visitor. It was then the changeling became suspicious when the visitor came over without a word said. The figure leaned down next to the green teenager or started to chuckle softly, evilly. "Oh Beast Boy, what a treat this is. You don't know how long I've waited for this moment."
Beast Boy's eyes widened and the poor teen tried to call out, but found his strength wouldn't allow it. The changeling knew who it was right away, and he was too shocked to even wonder why. With a defeated glance, he saw the shadowy figure hold out his life support plug; he didn't have to see the malicious smile to know it was there. "Betrayal hurts, doesn't it?" the figure laughed. "Good night, Beast Boy."
The plug was pulled in one swift motion, and the poor changeling rolled around on bed in terror.
The smiling figure left the room quietly. Forty minutes later the changeling's heart would stop; forty minutes of eternal pain…
Oh man, that was hard to write, but I think I did OK . Didn't see it coming? xD Maybe you did, but I'm sure you're dying (heh, no pun intended) to know who killed Beast Boy. This will be for another chapter. Coming up next: back to Raven to the graveyard. See ya!