Chapter eight: Wake Up
A/N: Notice something wrong? That's right! I changed this chapter's name. In the last chapter, I previewed it as "Please Wake Up" and I've changed it to "Wake Up". Review replies are at the bottom of the chapter:) DEDICATION TO xxx.angelicdevil.xxx WHO IS WAY TOTALLY AWESOME! ;)
This is a short chapter...DESPITE MANY OF MY REVIEWER'S EXPECTATIONS, this is yet another filler chapter to lead up to some pretty intense stuff!
On a side note, I have yet ANOTHER idea planned for a new fanfic after I'm done with this one. It involves Raven and a mysterious friend from her past...teehee. That sounded stupid. XD But I'm excited about writing it, though I've got to finish this story first...heehee.
One last thing: As many of you have guessed, Hope shall be mentioned more later on, and I was wondering...what color should her cape be? XP The only colors I could think of were gold, silver, or black...all the other colors are pretty much taken. I could use lavender (which is a very light purple-pink) or would that be too much like Happy and Affection? I want to hear your guys' opinions on this, and I need to know soon. Thanks!
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The next morning, things proceeded as they usually do, only a tad quieter. Beastboy and Cyborg didn't have their usual "tofu versus meat" battle, so everyone was of peaceful mind.
Everyone sat at the table, eating their food quietly.
Beastboy poked his tofu eggs with his fork and asked "Hey, where's Raven?"
The others looked up from their meals and looked around for the goth in question.
"Perhaps she is still sleeping?" Starfire suggested.
"That's strange. Raven's usually the first one up," Robin commented.
Cyborg stroked his chin in thought and said "Maybe she's meditating?"
"Beastboy, will you go check on her?" Robin asked, now very curious.
The green teen nodded and got up from his chair.
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"Raven, are you in there?" Beastboy called, knocking on the dark girl's door. "Raven?"
Knock.
Knock.
Knock.
"H-hang on..." Raven finally replied, sounding distressed.
Beastboy waited anxiously, wondering what she was doing. Raven opened the door, a bit out of breath. She ran her fingers through her hair to tame the stray hairs.
"Sorry," Beastboy apologized, "were you sleeping?"
"N-not exactly, but I mean, I guess," Raven stuttered, only lengthening Beastboy's suspicions.
Beastboy raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you okay? You seem kind of...off-balance."
"I'm...fine. What is it?"
"Uh, breakfast time."
Raven shook her head and said "No, thanks. I'm not hungry."
She abruptly closed the door leaving a more than puzzled Beastboy. Now, by this time, Raven should know that leaving Beastboy puzzled leads to dangerous, and sometimes disastrous situations that usually include silly putty and rubber duckies. But it seemed she was too scatter brained this morning to remember.
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"Is friend Raven okay?" Starfire chirped the second she saw Beastboy re-enter the room.
Beastboy took a moment to acknowledge Starfire's question. "Huh? Oh, yeah. She's not hungry."
All of the Titans at the table gave each other looks, none of them believing that was the only reason for Raven's absence.
"Beastboy, I would like to ask you to convince friend Raven to come out of her room later on," Starfire requested, not quite ready to let it be.
Beastboy nodded silently in reply and sat in his chair.
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After breakfast, Beastboy had obliged Starfire's wish and managed to get Raven out of her room, though it wasn't easy.
Raven sat on the couch seemingly reading a book. Starfire sat to her right, watching Robin and Cyborg play each other in a video game. Beastboy was on Raven's left, staring at nothing in particular.
Starfire looked at Raven, then glanced at the page of the book she was on.
"Friend..." Starfire said slowly, "you have been on the same page for the last fifteen minutes. Are you quite alright?"
Beastboy had noticed this as well. "Yeah, Raven, you're the fastest reader in the tower."
Raven jumped out of her daze. "I'm...fine. Yes. I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
Beastboy and Starfire both knew this wasn't the whole truth. They were not in the mood for playing twenty questions, however, so they let it slide.
Robin let out a moan of defeat and Cyborg cheered. "Booyah! I owned your bottom!"
Starfire's eyes grew wide. "I believe...I shall not ask."
Cyborg quickly realized what that must have sounded like to Starfire and spluttered "It doesn't mean what you think it means!"
Robin turned bright red. "Cyborg, can you not speak slang around Starfire in the future...?"
"Right, sorry..."
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A while passed, and Starfire joined Cyborg and Robin in their game.
"I enjoy this, though I cannot figure out how to do anything but cause my tiny player to jump repetedly off the edge of a cliff," she said sweetly.
Robin smiled warmly. "Here, let me help you." He pointed to the buttons and explained what they all did to her. Within minutes after, Starfire had beaten Robin and Cyborg.
She squealed with delight and hugged Robin. "Thank you very much for assisting me!"
Heat rose to the Boy Wonder's cheeks. "No problem."
Cyborg pretended to gag. Beastboy leaned over and whispered to Raven, "I wish they'd stop flirting and just make out already."
When he got no sarcastic response, he looked at Raven to see if she was paying attention. He found that her eyes were half closed and her face flushed.
"Raven?" he panicked. "Are you okay?"
Everyone turned to see what was going on.
"Friend, are you all right?" Starfire's voice was laiden with concern.
Raven blinked a couple of times and stood up shakily. "I've already told you, I'm fine..." She headed for the door. "I'm going to my roo..."
Thud. She collapsed. Everyone gasped and ran to her side.
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"Can you hear me?" Starfire's voice.
"Cyborg, pick her up and get her to the ER!" Robin's voice.
"You got it." Cyborg's voice.
"Raven, wake up!" Beastboy's voice.
I can hear them, but I can't see them. Slowly, I'm slipping into unconsciousness. I knew if I made it to my room and passed out there, maybe no one would find out...at least for a while. This was my problem. Nobody else's. I'm trying to open my eyes, but I can't move. I lost too much blood at once. I should have done something. Then my friends wouldn't have to deal with me...I can't even think anymore...
End of chapter eight
Next time, on Finally Snapped...
Beastboy's worried sick. Raven isn't looking well. He leaves the tower for a while to get some fresh air and clear his head, and a stranger offers him advice.
"Wishes," on Finally Snapped. See ya then!
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Review replies:
lovex3spell: I'm better now. :) Thank you!
Regrem Erutaerc: Thank you! In response to your first question, I suppose so, but I try not to think about those kinds of things...0.o You know, being only 13 and all. To your second question, involving Knowledge, Wisdom, and Anger should be no problem, however, Rude/Lazy will be a bit of a problem...not quite sure what to do with her.
teenRAVENtitan: That's right! I'm guessing I've got about five or six more chapters to go...
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