Disclaimer: Unfortunatly for the world, I will probably never own Teen Titans...
Scorpio wouldn't pick up no matter how many times I called her, so I called Nem instead. I promise you an interview in Chapter 23.
Chapter 22: Trapped
Nem was sitting on the white bench infront of the pond outside the convent, the moon high and the air cool. She pulled her blue cloak closer to her shoulders, staring at the reflection that stared back. She wasn't supposed to be out this late. But it wouldn't matter. She was old enough to make her own decisions. Sister Mya could give orders to someone else. She sighed and shivered, perking her head up when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"You should be out this late." It was Kodio, smiling slightly as he pulled his brown monk cloak closer to his body.
Nem shrugged as he sat next to her. Kudio was one of her closest friend, the only person who possible missed Rella as much as she did.
"She's not coming back, you know." Kudio said quietly. "If she does, it won't be tonight."
That was Kudio. When she wanted comfort, he gave her facts. "You don't know that," Nem hissed at him, hurt.
He sighed, sorry that he had annoyed her. A string of water came out from the pond and followed the motion of Kudio's hands. He made it twirl in a small circle and put it infront of Nem, levitating away from her lap.
"This," he said to her, "is what we were made for." The string of water flowed like a shining ribbon and landed in the pond. "We were made to give our lives to the water, not to worry for Rella. She wouldn't want us too."
Nem looked at him, tears ready to fall from her eyes. He was a piscean, it was easy for him to say. He had come to the convents from free will, not from force. He had a future. Her only future was with Rella, to be with her and help her, to follow her where ever she went. To make fun of her and Jet, whom had also disappeared. To laugh at the memory of her phoenix transformation and their mother's burned house. To take interest in her Scorpion soul, the same soul her father had. "She's hurt, Kudio," Nem said in whisper. "I can feel it."
She fell on his chest, knowing that if they were to be caught they would both be killed. He picked up his hand tentivly, slowly brushing her fair hair, the way Rella used to.
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"Where did he go?" Starfire asked Robin, looked at the burnt spot.
"We have to get out of here," Robin answered, throwing his melted staff on the ground.
Cyborg pulled up to the tin box, surprised that the frequency was gone. He called Starfire's communicator and her face flashed on the screen. "Star, you and Robin gotta get out. I'm here infront of the place. Did you get Slade?"
Starfire shook her head, glancing to Robin, who moving to get into view. "What's your location?" Robin demanded.
"Man! I don't know! I'm infront of the stupid thing. Just grab an oxygen tank from the back and when you see me I'll open your pods." Cyborg shook his head and closed the communicator, watching the box for movement.
Robin and Starfire hurried down the burnt corridors, Starfire closing her eyes when they passed Jet's body. They could hear the box collaspe, they started moving faster.
Finally they came upon a large, open cement room, filled with full oxygent tanks. Robin smiled and threw a bomb on one of the walls, water splashing like blood from wound.
"Hurry," he directed, giving Starfire an oxygen tank and getting one for himself. He pulled the shoulder straps on and attached the mouth piece, looking at Starfire. When she was done they headed for the large hole Robin had made, squeezing out one at a time.
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"How are you going to reach her?" Beast Boy asked, looking at Raven as she stared at the moniters. "Isn't it dangerous?"
Raven didn't answer, but he knew she had heard him. She shrugged. "I'll be fine."
"Is there anyway I can come with you?"
Raven narrowed her eyes at him. "In case you haven't noticed, Beast Boy, you're green. They don't let anyone into Saphiria."
"Why would they let you?" Beast Boy asked now, trying to get a glimpse of Scorpio's lower back.
Raven let out an annoyed sigh. "Because...egh..."
He stopped asking, still trying to see some sign of a faint glowing from Scorpio. There was none. She was still asleep, not belonging to the world anymore, gone in a mist of her own make, belonging only to the 8th house.
He turned around to look out the window. It was now dark, maybe 6 or 7. He wondered where the rest of his teammates were. "When are you going to leave?" Beast Boy asked, still glued to the window.
"Now, maybe." Raven answered, putting the clip board down. "It takes a good hour to get there, and about another hour to get back..." She stopped, unsure if it was the best idea to leave him in the tower alone with a huge responsibility. "Can...can I trust you...to make sure she's OK, and to tell Robin what happened until I get back?"
Beast Boy turned from the window to face her, his face beaming. "Are you kidding me? Of course you can," he said, waving his hand at her. "What do I have to do?"
"If she wakes up, make sure she drinks a lot of water and keep her calm, so she doesn't transform. If Robin and the others come back before I do, tell them what happened and where I went, and if I take more than 4 hours to get back..." She stopped, unsure of what to tell him. If she were to die in Saphiria, no one would be able to come back for her. No one would know. "If I take more than 4 hours, tell Scorpio what happened. Otherwise don't mention anything to her, do you understand?"
Beast Boy nodded, his face still covered with a shocked smile that Raven had trusted him.
She turned to the door way. "Please, Beast Boy," she told him before she left," don't mess this up.
Raven turned the corridors until she reached her room, opening the door and grabbing the same Saphirian book she had showed the others hours after Scorpio's arrival. She sat cross legged on her bed, opening the book infront of her and sprinkling some of the orange powder of Aquarian dust she had grabbed from her night stand, reciting the first verse for entrance to Saphiria.
"Cadoni, Cadoni, Cadoni endoconia,
Bedi rouh, bedi rouh alli Saphiria,
Cadoni, Cadoni, la youin ayoni..."
She felt her atoms spilt, her face rushing against frictioned winds, her eyes bleeding from the insides. She knew she couldn't open them, she pierced them tight against each other, her face pinching. Hours passed what she felt in a minute. Finally the gust stopped, and Raven slowly opened her eyes...
The red and gold tall, solid gates of Saphiria were infront of her, many waiting at the entrance. She got up and looked about her, the people not noticing her hair color or eyes. She quikly put her hood on, turning away from the crowd of red heads and brunettes.
"Alright, then," said a gaurd from the gates' watch tower. "All of those who may be of Aries Nobility, part off to this side." He pointed to the left. "All of those under Cancerian decent, part off to this side here." He pointed to the right, his eyes not leaving the scroll. "All of those having any Scorpion prisoners for the Lord, please approach the West Gate, where you will be given 3 million shillings." He pointed behind him to where the West Gates were supposed to be. "Anyone else having any other decent, or of business with the monks, please come in through these gates."
The people scattered, each going in a different direction. As far as Raven could see, only 2 people had Scorpion prisoners. An old gypsy with a 7 year old, having dark eyes and hair, and a young man with a small boy, whom had the same color eyes and hair as the girl. The gypsy and the young man exchanged looks of happiness. 3 million shillings would set them for the rest of their lives.
Raven looked around her, pretending to go with those of Cancerian decent. She hid behind a crowd and pumpled herself into the ground in a puddle of black energy.
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Cyborg saw Starfire and Robin come out from the mass of bubbles that was behind them. Starfire was trying to fly in the water, but it did no good. They both swam as far as they could go until Cyborg brought the T-sub next to them. Their pods opened and water filled them in. When they got in the pod covers closed, and the water was drained out of each pod. Robin shook his head from the water.
"What happened to Rae and BB?" Cyborg asked into his mouth piece.
"They're at the tower," Robin told him, pressing the buttons and directing the T-sub. "Scorpio's with them."
Cyborg nodded, not that either could see. The T-sub blasted from the collapsing box and out over the water, cutting through the air as it made its way to Titans Tower.
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I know I promised something long, but my basement is really cold, so sorry. Many of my IM reviewers says that Raven is out of character. No, she's fine, in my opinion. If you think otherwise, submit a real review.