-Thanks for the reviews!
-Don't worry about Raven. Raven will not die in this fic (at least, I have no plans of offing her off). And if I do change my mind, her death would be more ceremonious. She will, however, be absent for a while. Also, as for Raven and Robin...it's possible. But I have no plans for it. After all, Silent Hill is not a place that would lend itself to a love story.
-As for Samael? Well, while the information isn't exactly secret (just play the first game through and you will know Samael, or you could to any Silent Hill website, they should have the info about him), I'll just say right now that he is primarily the reason why Silent Hill is the way it is (at least one possible reason why). Don't worry, somewhere in the middle of this story, it will be revealed to the other Titans (and to the readers of course).
-Also, I'm trying something relatively new. I started this fic without clear knowledge of an ending (my other fics have a definite beginning, and a definite ending. It's the middle that is in question). This is also why any I have no idea who lives, or who dies, or if anyone dies at the end since, I have no ending! At the moment, I'm chapter by chapter. Hopefully it will all turn out well.
-It's also my first time trying to write horror. Or at least it's my first time writing something resembling horror. Hopefully it will turn out good. I'm also am attempting to keep it PG-13 rated. Given that Silent Hill...is one very violent and disturbing game...that might prove a little hard.
-Anyways, back to the story...
Grocery Store
"Raven?" Robin looks into the backroom. "Beast Boy, you sure she was here?"
"I thought I heard her voice coming from here." Beast Boy enters the backroom. "Except no one's here."
"This is not good. Our friend is missing!" Starfire is in near tears.
"Where could she have gone?" A worried Cyborg checks the contents in the backroom. "And what the heck is this thing?" Cyborg points to the symbol on the wall.
The overall symbol consists of two circles, one inside the other. A triangle with strange symbols resides insides in the middle touching the edges of the smaller circle. A symbol is seen inside the triangle, which looks kind of like a coiled snake, and more bizarre writings are outside of it. The area directly under the triangle appears to be some sort of ancient writing. The areas left and right of the triangle have writings that that look like animals. The area between the two circles has symbols that go around it. This makes it look like a strange clock.
Robin looks at the symbol. "Looks like something you see in those horror movies. It appears to be some sort of cult symbol. Witchcraft maybe? Or maybe something demonic in nature..."
"Horror movie?" Beast Boy starts to shake in fear. "Its like that one time when Raven got scared, only this time...NO RAVEN!"
"Demonic? Raven?" Realization hits Cyborg. "I remember Raven telling us that she was born in some kind of cult temple. She didn't tell us much about it but...I assumed it was demonic given her dad and all."
Starfire peeks out behind Cyborg. "Raven told me that she was born in a place called Azerath. Is this symbol Azerathian?"
Worry marks appear on Robin's face. "I don't know Star. But whatever this symbol is, it must be connected to Raven som..."
Radio static is heard in the store.
Beast Boy freaks. "Ahhhhhhhh. What's that?"
Cyborg, normally calm in this situation, was also startled by the radio. However, he tries to remain cool. "Calm...Calm down BB. It was just a radio."
Robin approaches the radio. It is a hand radio. The hand radio is on the shelf and is still in its box. Robin takes the radio out of the box. Robin turns the dial. All he hears is static. "Seems it can't get any signal here." Robin scratches his head. "But how...who turned it on?"
The others approach Robin.
Beast Boy is sweating. "Its some sort of ghost! Monster! Some sort of psycho maniac ready to kill us all! Raven was the first..."
Beast Boy's remarks annoy Cyborg. "Beast Boy! Enough of th..."
The window shatters! A dog lunges at Robin's neck. Robin takes out his retractable Bo Staff just in time to hold the dog's mouth away from his throat. Robin struggles with the dog until a blast from the side sends the dog to the side of a nearby shelf.
Cyborg lowers his sonic cannon. "Are you okay Robin?"
Robin gets up from his position. "I'm fine...that dog..."
Beast Boy peeks behind Cyborg. "It was just a dog?"
Starfire flies above the dog. "Doggy?" Starfire looks closer at the dog. Starfire blinks. "That dog does not look well."
The dog gets up from his position. It lowers itself ready to strike again. The dog launches forward.
"Starfire!" Robin rushes Starfire sending her to the ground before the dog has the change to hit her.
"What?" Cyborg blasts the dog again. The dog immediately recovers and starts rushing Cyborg. "What's wrong with this dog?"
As the dog attacks Robin, he begins to see the dog in its full view. The dog's eyes seem to be bloodied. Upon close inspection, the dog doesn't have eyes! Its teeth are sharp and are filled with blood. The dog has no hair and its skin is covered with exposed veins crisscrossing its body.
The dog gets under Cyborg and tries to bit Cyborg's arm. Cyborg throws the dog towards the cashier's counter.
'That dog isn't normal!' Robin runs towards the dog before it gets up. He bashes the dog in the head. Once the dog is down, Robin continues to bash the dog's head over and over again until his head caves in. The dog finally stops moving.
Starfire flies above Robin. "Robin! You killed that poor dog!"
Beast Boy peeks out from behind Robin. He sees the deformed dog. "Killed? Are you sure it was even alive?" Beast Boy looks at the remains of the dog.
"I'm sorry Starfire but..." Robin looks at the dog. "This is no ordinary dog."
"But..."
Robin cuts off Starfire. "It was not normal Star! Something bad is happening here." Robin looks at the radio. The static from the radio seems to almost be gone. Robin walks over to the radio and picks it up. "I'm wondering..." Robin walks over to the now dead monster dog holding the radio. While the static is a lot lower then it was before, it did rise as he approaches the dog.
Cyborg looks at the radio, then at the dog. "A kind of early warning system? But how...who..."
"I don't know. But I have a feeling that this dog isn't the last one." Robin looks up and out of the window. "And who, or whatever activated this radio...wants to help us in this town."
Starfire examines the dog. "What evil could have done this?"
Robin pockets the radio into his utility belt. "I don't know Star. But I have a feeling we are about to find out."
Beast Boy shakes even more. "You're not serious are you?"
"Look, whatever is happening to this town...we have to help the people if there are any survivors. Also..." Robin lowers his head. "Whatever evil is in this town, it has Raven. We have to proceed."
Cyborg looks at the counter remembering the maps that used to be on it. He looks at the remaining maps, all ruined and blooded by the dog's blood. "Starfire?" Cyborg waves at Starfire. "Remember the map of the town? Do you still have it?"
Starfire nods. "Yes Cyborg. I have it right here." Starfire hands Cyborg a map.
Cyborg looks at the map and scans it into his system. Cyborg looks at the map and notes the locations of certain buildings. "We should probably check out the police station. They might have some clues for us there on what the heck is going on."
"I agree." Robin goes back to the shelf that has all the radios. He throws one to Starfire and Beast Boy. "Here."
Beast Boy looks at the radio. "Why do we need them? We already have one radio. Two if you count Cyborg."
"Have one just in case...just in case we are ever separated." Robin walks over to another self. He puts extra batteries into his utility belt.
"Get separated? Are you nuts? Remember Horror Movie 101?" Beast Boy gets into Robin's face.
Robin gently pushes Beast Boy off. "Calm down Beast Boy, we will not separate." Robin lowers and octave. "At least not voluntarily." Robin's voice returns to normal. "I'm only giving you these just in case...we do get separated somehow." Robin picks up a few pocket flashlights. "Here, you might need these too." Robin throws the pocket flashlights at Beast Boy and Starfire.
"We better head out." Cyborg turns on an internal radio. "Guys, keep you eyes open and your radios on."
"Now?" Beast Boy sweats. "Maybe we should wait and..." Cyborg grabs Beast Boy and slams BB in front of him. "Agggggghh. Um..."
"We can't wait. The more we wait, the greater the risk for Raven." 'I hope you are safe Raven.' Cyborg opens the door and steps outside.
Streets of Silent Hill
The group walks out into an empty street.
Cyborg points to a direction. "That way to the police station!" The group runs/flies down the street. "Now we should take left at...whoa!"
Cyborg and the group stops. To their amazement, the street ahead of them has caved in.
Beast Boy looks into the pit. "You have got to be kidding me..." Beast Boy faints.
"Beast Boy?" Starfire picks up Beast Boy and shakes him. "Beast Boy? BEAST BOYYYYYYYYY!"
Beast Boy wakes as static sounds on the radio. Robin covers Starfire's mouth. The static fades. Robin whispers into Starfire's ear. "Shhhhhhhhh. Whatever monsters are out there, they might hear you."
Cyborg looks down the pit. "I can't even see the bottom!" Cyborg looks at Starfire and Beast Boy. "Star? BB? Could you fly us over?"
Robin looks at the fog, and then to his radio. "I don't suggest it Cyborg. It's way to foggy for her or Beast Boy. Also, we don't know what, if any, flying creatures we might encounter up there." Robin looks down the pit. "If they were picking us up, not only would that limit their fighting ability...if they drop us over the pit..." Robin frowns.
"Guess that means we have to find an alternative." Beast Boy turns around.
Robin stops Beast Boy. "Wait..." Robin looks at the ground and notices a piece of paper. "What's this?" Robin picks up the paper. The paper reads 'Now Renting! The recently built Romero Apartments! Call now!' "Romero Apartments? We just passed by that building."
"That's great and all but, we really should get to the police station." Cyborg ushers the others Robin and the others to follow him.
"Okay Cy." Robin pockets the brochure and follows Cyborg. Starfire and Beast Boy follow after them.
"We could still get to the police station if...no." Cyborg stops dead as he sees the road in front of him blocked by another cave-in. "What's with this town?"
Beast Boy's eyes widen. "The...the...the...THE WHOLE TOWN IS OUT TO GET US." Beast Boy panics. He pulls at a number of doors and windows. All either locked, or boarded up.
Starfire flies next to Beast Boy. "Friend! Stop!"
"Beast Boy! Stop before..." Cyborg hears his radio going crazy. "Oh no!"
A screech is heard flying above him.
The creature swoops down at the group. Robin, and Cyborg dive out of the way. Starfire flies to the side to avoid the creature. Beast Boy is running around screaming his head off. The creature follows Beast Boy around.
"Beast Boy!" Robin throws a birdorang at the creature and hits it. The creature screams and turns his attention to Robin. The creature screeches again and starts to fly towards Robin.
Starfire blast a volley of starbolts at the creature. "Evil flying creature thingy! Please stop!"
The creature, injured but determined, gets up. It takes his claws out ready to strike Starfire. Robin throws a birdorang that lodges itself into the creature's head. The creature falls. Robin approaches the creature. The creature convulses causing Robin to continually bash the creature until the static from his radio stops.
"Robin?" Starfire lands next to him.
Robin is covered in the creature's blood. Robin looks at his hands. "I...I...killed it."
Cyborg steps next to him. "Its...it's okay Robin. It was a monster. Nothing more."
Beast Boy pops up. His fear is momentarily forgotten. "Yeah Robin. It was just a monster. A really horrible monster!"
Starfire looks at the monster and then back at Robin. "Yes Robin it was just an evil monster."
Robin nods. "Yes." Robin looks up into the fogged covered sky. "It was just a monster." Robin looks down and ponders. "And...and unless we want to fight more of them...we need to find someplace safe." Robin looks at the buildings. Robin takes out the brochure. "Worth a shot."
Cyborg marks Xs on his map indicating the blocked roads. He puts squiggly lines indicating locked doors. "Guess we should check out these apartments first. Though if they are locked like almost every other building in this town..."
"We don't have much of a choice at the moment." Robin continues walking up the path to the apartments.
Romero Apartments
After a gladly welcomed uneventful trip to the apartments, Robin checks out the front door to the apartments. Robin slowly turns the handle. After reaching to the handle's limit, a click is heard.
Cyborg blinks. "Well I'll be darned. Of all the places..."
"This is wondrous news friends! We are finally getting some location!" Starfire smiles.
Beast Boy blinks. "Wait a second...Robin found a piece of paper at one of the blocked roads that just happened to point us to this location. Is someone trying to tell us something? Maybe some evil creature from the lower levels of heck are leading us to their horrible labyrinths of torture and other painful things with their little clues here and there!"
Cyborg looks around. "For once Beast Boy, I think you maybe right."
Beast Boy blinks. "I am?" Beast Boy smiles a bit but then frowns. While he liked being right for once, he didn't like the fact that he could be right on this particular case.
"Well I don't think that is exactly what's going on." Cyborg smiles at Beast Boy a bit, before frowning. But, the blocked tunnel, demonic symbols, the radio and now the little brochure that Robin found, this cannot be all coincidence."
Robin nods. "But whatever game someone, or something, is playing on us, we have to follow it for now. Raven is counting on it." Robin opens the door and enters the reception area. He looks left then right. The group follows Robin and they all enter the room. Robin looks down to his pocket radio. "No static. Its safe...for now."
Beast Boy sighs. "Phew. At least we don't have to fight any more demonic..."
The sound of something dropping is heard in the background.
Beast Boy panics. "What was that?"
Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin turn to where the sound came from.
Cyborg whispers to the group. "Could be a survivor. Remember Jessica? I'm certain there are others who are caught in this nightmare too."
Starfire's eyes widen. "Jessica! We have to warn her that the town has turned evil!" Starfire is about to leave when Robin grabs her hand.
Robin shakes his head. "We can't Star. Besides, she might've returned to town already and..." Robin lowers his head. "And a monster could have gotten her already. And if we split up the group now, this will not help any of us with our forces divided. Especially if there is a survivor here." Robin looks at the direction of where the sound came from. "And maybe we don't have to worry about it. It could possibly Jessica that made that sound."
Starfire looks at the exit door, then back to the room where they heard the sound. "You are right Robin. We should check the sound first." Starfire looks determined as her mind focuses on the sound.
Robin takes out his Bo Staff. "But we shouldn't take any chances." He turns to Beast Boy. "Ready Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy turns to Robin. "Huh? Oh." Beast Boy turns into a wolf. Beast Boy nods.
"Okay, lets go." Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire all head towards the source of the sound. Starfire is floating slightly above the ground. Her eyes are green ready to strike if a monster is on the other side.
Robin takes a hold of the handle. Robin turns the handle slowly. The group holds his breath. After he hears a click, Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire rush in. They all make some sort of battle yell. "Yeeeahhhhhhhhhhh!"
A man covers his face. "Aggggggggghhhhhhhhh. Wait. wait! I'm not a monster!"
The group stops cold. A collective sigh of release is heard from the Titans.
Robin extends his hands out to the terrified man. "I'm sorry about that. We had to make sure you're not a monster."
The trembling man extends his hands towards Robin. "I...I...I guess I can understand." The man shakes Robin's hand. "My name is Bryan, Bryan McClusky."
"Robin." Robin shakes the Bryan's hand.
"And I'm Cyborg." Cyborg intrudes himself.
"Beast Boy." Beast Boy, back in his human form, bows to him.
"And I'm Starfire." Starfire lands next to Bryan, causing him to quickly see who has landed next to him.
"So, you are superheroes or something?" Bryan noticing the clothing they are wearing. "That's cool. Are you here to save us?"
"Um...not exactly." Robin frowns. "Mind if I ask you...why are you in this town? Are you a resident?"
"Huh? Oh, no, no I wasn't." Bryan looks at Robin still shaken with fear. "I, well, me and a few friends decides to do something wild and so, we decided to take a drive. Once we got a good few miles out of town. We decided to stop for a little...ummmmm...fun in the woods." Bryan starts to shake a little more. "Well, things started to get out of hand and I had to run into town. And of all the towns to run into, it was this one!"
"Yeah, kind of understand the feeling." Cyborg looks out the window. The fog is still thick, making it hard to see the other side.
"Do you have any idea what is happening to this town?" Robin puts his hand on Bryan's shoulder.
"No. The only thing I could think of is that this town is literally going to hell!" Bryan starts shaking some more. Robin tries to comfort him. "Monsters, monsters everywhere! Especially when it shifts into the other world!"
Beast Boy pops his head up behind Robin. "The other world?"
"You haven't been there yet have you?" Bryan calms down a bit before continuing. "It's the other Silent Hill. The buildings are all the same, but the rooms...they are all rusted and decaying. The area is engulfed in darkness. Blood is everywhere. There are more monsters in this world then they are even here."
Beast Boy gulps. "More monsters...then even here?"
Bryan nods his head. "Yes, more monsters then even here. Some look like disfigured humans, with pieces of people and animals. Some carrying knifes. Others have sharp claws. And the walls, there are many...HORRIFYING THINGS...on, on...on the walls." Bryan and rocking back and forward now. "Words in blood taunting me. Heads in cages, screams and the sounds of chains..."
Starfire gulps. "How...how did you enter that even eviler world?"
"The first time, walked through this door. Once I entered that horrible world, I tried getting back out through a door. But the door was locked!" Bryan starts to shake again.
"How did you get back?" Cyborg asks Bryan. He notices Bryan sports many wounds on his body. Most are bandaged up hastily. His High School jacket and his jeans sports many rips and tears, presumably from a monster.
Bryan hits his head on the back wall a few times before continuing. "After running away from many monsters and doors...I heard a siren. The siren gave me a splitting headache. I passed out when the siren went off. When I awoke, I was back to this world."
"Sounds like a we have to be careful on which door to go through. Hehehe." Beast Boy laughs nervously.
Robin shakes his head. "Chances are, we are not going to have a choice BB."
Fear returns to Beast Boy.
Robin looks up at Bryan. "Have you seen others around here, survivors like yourself? Like a red headed woman or a woman wearing a cloak?"
"Survivors, heh, not much of a survivor if you ask me." Bryan looks out the window. "I haven't seen anyone normal recently. Though, I did see a blond woman a while ago."
"A blond woman? Like the one that ran in fornt of our car." Cyborg remembering the crash that got them stuck in this town.
"Well, it's been nice knowing you Bryan." Robin turns to the others. "Guys, I think it is time to go. Raven is still out there, and if there are others, they might need our help." The group nods. Robin turns to Bryan. "You could come with us..."
"NO!" Bryan waves his hand at Robin. "I'll be safer in hear. I know what is like outside, and I'm not going to leave!"
"If you insist..." Robin opens the door. The group exits the room. Robin turns to Bryan. "Lock this door securely. We'll come get you when this is all over."
The Titans walk out of the room and head towards the superintendent's room.
"Whatever force that wants us here, we better find out why they want us here." Robin slowly opens the door. They look in the room. They notice a note on the wall and a safe next to a key rack. The key rack only has one key on it. Robin examines the key. 'Key to the maintenance room.' Robin looks at the safe. "Odd looking safe. Three key holes. Seems colored coded."
Cyborg examines the message next to the safe. "What the heck is this? 'The path used only in the flames of damnation can only be opened with the heart of this object. To unleash my protection, I need one key that can be found where stray dogs die. A second key is in the eye of a fisherman out of water, and a third in the doorway of lights'? Someone must really have too much time on their hands."
"Maintenance room key." Robin looks at the odd safe, then the poem. "Path used only in the flames of damnation...a fire escape? Stairs!" Robin looks back at the maintenance room key. "Damnation...the room is in the basement."
"Such beautiful poetry for that?" Starfire blinks.
Beast Boy pops his head up. "Yup, way too much time on their hands."
"What does the rest of it mean?" Cyborg scratches his head.
Robin looks at the rest of the poem. "Where stray dogs die..." Robin looks around. "That could be anywhere." Robin rubs his chin, and then looks up. "I got it! The pound!"
"A unit of weight is where dogs without homes die?" Starfire blinks.
Beast Boy shakes his head. "No. The pound is a place where homeless dogs are placed by the city. The dogs are first placed up for adoption. If they don't get adopted, then they are put to 'sleep'. Except in this case, when they put them to sleep, it's a sleep they will never wake up from."
Starfire frowns. "Oh that is sad."
Cyborg nods. "Yeah. However, that would be a normal pound. If that dog we fought earlier is any indication, expect more at the pound."
Robin leaves the room and heads to the elevator. He pushes a button. The rest of the remaining Titans follow Robin. The elevator doesn't move. Robin looks at the maintenance room key. "The fire escape door is locked, and the elevator isn't working. Looks like we need to those three keys to advance in this building."
Beast Boy shakes his head. "We don't need those keys. All you need...is me!" Beast Boy changes into a ram and trots full speed at the fire escape door. Beast Boy bounces off the door making only a dent. Beast Boy shakes his head. "Ooooooookay. Lets try that again." Beast Boy rams the door again. The door refuses to budge.
Cyborg shakes his head. "Didn't think they would make it that easy did you BB?" Cyborg looks at his internal map. "The pound is just down the corner from here. Should be a quick run from here."
Robin takes out his Bo Staff. "But of course there are going to be dogs. Titans! Lets go!"
Silent Hill Pound
After a nerve wrecking but short trek to the pound, the Titans enter the building. As expected their radios started sounding. Robin and the others take one step towards the rows of cages. All the cages, no surprised, are wide open. Robin looks up and notices something shiny in the last cage. "Guess that's it." Robin approaches the cage.
"Who would go to all this trouble?" Beast Boy scratches his head.
"Someone who isn't all in the head that's who." Cyborg responds.
As Robin approaches the cage, a monster dog lunges at Beast Boy. "Ahhhhhhhhhh."
Cyborg blasts the dog with his sonic cannon, sending the dog towards Robin. Robin bats the dog away with his Bo Staff.
Another dog from above drops down on Starfire. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh." The dog tries to go at Starfire's neck. She uses her arm to keep the dog away from her neck. "Bad doggy!"
"Starfire!" Robin tries to get to Starfire. But a dog jumps on him from behind. Robin uses an explosive disc and blows up the dog. The explosion sends him to the nearby cages.
Cyborg and Beast Boy are batting away two other dogs. Beast Boy changes into a gorilla and bashes one of the dogs in the head. Cyborg, blast the dog with is sonic cannon. Before the dog has the chance to get up, Cyborg kicks and brutally punches the dog until it is dead.
Starfire, who is still struggling to get the dog off, tries to use her starbolts on her free hand. But the constant struggle prevents her from activating one at the dog. Starfire uses her laser eyes at the dog, destroying the dog's head. Blood falls on Starfire. "Eeeeek."
The static from the radio subsided. Robin got up from his position. He looks at Starfire. "Star?"
Starfire is deeply shaken by the event. "I'm...I'm...I'm..." Starfire hugs Robin and begins to cry. "Oh Robin, it was horrible!"
Robin pats Starfire. "Its okay, I won't let anything bad happen to you as long as I'm around!" Robin narrows his eyes.
Cyborg approaches the cage, and takes the red key. "One down, two more to go."
Streets of Silent Hill
"What does the other sentences mean?" Cyborg looks around town. He adds a few more Xs to the map.
Robin looks up and stops at a boat. "A fisherman out of water..." Robin approaches the boat.
Cyborg looks at the boat. "Makes sense."
Beast Boy changes into a rabbit and follows.
Starfire flies above the boat. Starfire looks into the boat. Her eyes widen. "Eeek!"
Robin rushes to the boat. He has his Bo Staff drawn. "What is it Starfire?" Starfire points to the inside of the boat. There is a dead man. In one of his eye sockets, is a yellow key. Robin approaches the dead man. He is wearing fishing gear. Robin takes the key from his eye.
Beast Boy peeks into the back of the boat. "Man, that is messed up!"
Robin nods. "And it's going to get worse." Robin looks around. "We better find the third key."
The Titans walk around the area. Robin looks at the stores. "Doorway of lights...church, maybe? No. There are no churches in this little confine. Maybe an outdoor adventure place that sells flashlights? No. To unspecific."
Cyborg stops in front of a club. "Robin?"
Robin looks at the club. The club's door is bathed in neon lights. "Looks good to me." Robin looks at the edges of the door. He notices a yellow key lodged at the top. Robin jumps up, but fails to get it. "Too high for me." Robin turns to Starfire and Beast Boy. "Help?"
"I'll help you Robin." Starfire flies up to where the key is. She sticks her fingers and retrieves the key. "I have the key." As she is saying this, her radio started sounding, and the window in front of her shatters, and a man, or at least something that resembles a man with many wounds and disfigured face and body reaches out to Starfire. "Eeeeeeeeek!"
"Starfire! Get down!" Robin shouts at Starfire. Starfire drops to the ground. As her feet touch the ground, the door swings own and a number of zombies like monsters grab at her. "No!" Robin swings his Bo Staff at the monsters.
Cyborg blasts the monsters back into the club. "We have get back to the apartment building...NOW!"
Robin takes Starfire's free hand and started running. Cyborg and Beast Boy follow. The sound of their radios going in and out of static can be heard as they make their way to the apartment building, and locks and bar the front door.
Romero Apartments
Robin and Cyborg have their backs to the wall and are breathing hard. Beast Boy and Starfire are both kneeling, with their hands on their knees, also breathing hard.
Robin is the first to recover. "Its time to finish this puzzle." Robin enters the superintendent's room. He places the three keys into each of the keyholes of the safe, and turns each on of them. A click accompanies each key turned. After the final key is turned, Robin opens the safe. In the safe, he finds the fire escape door key, and a picture of a woman that Robin doesn't recognize. The woman is a light blond and is wearing a dark dress of some sort. Robin turns over the picture and the words 'Rebirth of Paradise' are written on it. 'Could this be the woman that ran in front of us?' Robin thinks a bit before continuing. 'No, the woman that ran in front of the car...was much younger. So, who is she?' Robin takes the keys and the picture, and closes the safe.
Robin and the remaining Titans walk towards the fire escape door. He places the key into the keyhole, and turns. Robin turns the knob and opens the door. Robin sticks his head in and looks left, right, up, and down. After determining that the coast is clear, Robin ushers the others to follow as he heads down to the basement room. Robin enters the basement room and looks inside. It is completely dark. "Cyborg? A little light?"
Cyborg turns on a mini-flashlight that is connected to his body. The hallway in front of them is illuminated. A soft static is heard on the radio. The Titans slowly enter the room.
Starfire hears squaks on the wall. "Eeek!" Starfire fires a starbolt in that direction. Cyborg illuminates the wall to where Starfire launched the starbolt. It shows a nice puddle of cockroach guts.
"Just a cockroach." Cyborg commented. Mentally, Cyborg was grateful that it was just a cockroach.
They finally reach the maintenance room. Robin unlocks the door and opens it. Inside are a number of equipments. The one that Robin is interested in is the fuse box and the elevator. Robin opens the fuse box and flips a few switches. The room illuminates as power is restored to the building. Next, Robin flips a switch that activates the elevator. The sound of the elevator coming to life is heard. They exit the room and head towards the elevator. "Guess its time to check out the rest of the apartment building." Robin pushes a button. A few seconds later, the elevator doors open and the group enter the elevator.
Once inside the elevator, they click on the second floor button. After a few seconds, they arrive at the second floor of the apartment complex. Ready to strike anything, they waited for the doors to open. Once they are open, they were greeted with the welcome sound of silence. They walked a few steps checking every door on the floor. All the doors on the floor are locked.
Frowning, Robin and the Titans reenter the elevator and push the button for level three. Once on level three, they again, checked every door and even the windows. They even checked to see if there was anything suspicious or out of the ordinary. No luck for the Titans, all locked windows and doors are locked, and nothing suspicious can be found. The Titans reenter the elevator.
Robin rubs his chin. "I don't get it. We did all that just to restore power and activate this elevator. There should've been something here for us to check out."
"Or, whoever or whatever is doing this is just screwing with us!" Cyborg slams is fist to the elevator door. "If I ever find out who it is..."
"I am just as confused as you are Robin and Cyborg." Starfire frowns.
Robin nods. "Any thoughts Beast Boy?" Robin looks at Beast Boy. Beast Boy is shaking. "Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy continues to shake. He slowly raises his hand and points.
Robin follows to where Beast Boy is pointing. Beast Boy is pointing to the elevator buttons. All the buttons are there, 3, 2, 1, and B. But under B was a button none of them have seen before. B2.
Starfire brings her hands to her face. "That is just plain freaky."
Cyborg gulped. "Do...do you think, that's the 'other world' that Bryan was talking about?"
Robin shrugs his shoulders. "Guess we are going to find out." Robin looks at the group. "Remember, this is for Raven." He pushes the button for B2.
-------End of Chapter 2.
Well I'll be darned; this is THE longest chapter I have ever made for any of my fics up to this point. I knew it was going to be long given the amount of stuff I wanted for this chapter, just that I didn't think it was going to be THIS long.
I'm also aware that this chapter is pretty violent. But I'm assuming that many of you can take it and that it isn't R rated material.
So, will the Titans meet Raven? Will the Titans ever meet the blond girl? What happened to Jessica? Will Beast Boy survive the alternate Silent Hill? Will Starfire remain sane? Find out as the story progresses!
-Don't worry about Raven. Raven will not die in this fic (at least, I have no plans of offing her off). And if I do change my mind, her death would be more ceremonious. She will, however, be absent for a while. Also, as for Raven and Robin...it's possible. But I have no plans for it. After all, Silent Hill is not a place that would lend itself to a love story.
-As for Samael? Well, while the information isn't exactly secret (just play the first game through and you will know Samael, or you could to any Silent Hill website, they should have the info about him), I'll just say right now that he is primarily the reason why Silent Hill is the way it is (at least one possible reason why). Don't worry, somewhere in the middle of this story, it will be revealed to the other Titans (and to the readers of course).
-Also, I'm trying something relatively new. I started this fic without clear knowledge of an ending (my other fics have a definite beginning, and a definite ending. It's the middle that is in question). This is also why any I have no idea who lives, or who dies, or if anyone dies at the end since, I have no ending! At the moment, I'm chapter by chapter. Hopefully it will all turn out well.
-It's also my first time trying to write horror. Or at least it's my first time writing something resembling horror. Hopefully it will turn out good. I'm also am attempting to keep it PG-13 rated. Given that Silent Hill...is one very violent and disturbing game...that might prove a little hard.
-Anyways, back to the story...
Grocery Store
"Raven?" Robin looks into the backroom. "Beast Boy, you sure she was here?"
"I thought I heard her voice coming from here." Beast Boy enters the backroom. "Except no one's here."
"This is not good. Our friend is missing!" Starfire is in near tears.
"Where could she have gone?" A worried Cyborg checks the contents in the backroom. "And what the heck is this thing?" Cyborg points to the symbol on the wall.
The overall symbol consists of two circles, one inside the other. A triangle with strange symbols resides insides in the middle touching the edges of the smaller circle. A symbol is seen inside the triangle, which looks kind of like a coiled snake, and more bizarre writings are outside of it. The area directly under the triangle appears to be some sort of ancient writing. The areas left and right of the triangle have writings that that look like animals. The area between the two circles has symbols that go around it. This makes it look like a strange clock.
Robin looks at the symbol. "Looks like something you see in those horror movies. It appears to be some sort of cult symbol. Witchcraft maybe? Or maybe something demonic in nature..."
"Horror movie?" Beast Boy starts to shake in fear. "Its like that one time when Raven got scared, only this time...NO RAVEN!"
"Demonic? Raven?" Realization hits Cyborg. "I remember Raven telling us that she was born in some kind of cult temple. She didn't tell us much about it but...I assumed it was demonic given her dad and all."
Starfire peeks out behind Cyborg. "Raven told me that she was born in a place called Azerath. Is this symbol Azerathian?"
Worry marks appear on Robin's face. "I don't know Star. But whatever this symbol is, it must be connected to Raven som..."
Radio static is heard in the store.
Beast Boy freaks. "Ahhhhhhhh. What's that?"
Cyborg, normally calm in this situation, was also startled by the radio. However, he tries to remain cool. "Calm...Calm down BB. It was just a radio."
Robin approaches the radio. It is a hand radio. The hand radio is on the shelf and is still in its box. Robin takes the radio out of the box. Robin turns the dial. All he hears is static. "Seems it can't get any signal here." Robin scratches his head. "But how...who turned it on?"
The others approach Robin.
Beast Boy is sweating. "Its some sort of ghost! Monster! Some sort of psycho maniac ready to kill us all! Raven was the first..."
Beast Boy's remarks annoy Cyborg. "Beast Boy! Enough of th..."
The window shatters! A dog lunges at Robin's neck. Robin takes out his retractable Bo Staff just in time to hold the dog's mouth away from his throat. Robin struggles with the dog until a blast from the side sends the dog to the side of a nearby shelf.
Cyborg lowers his sonic cannon. "Are you okay Robin?"
Robin gets up from his position. "I'm fine...that dog..."
Beast Boy peeks behind Cyborg. "It was just a dog?"
Starfire flies above the dog. "Doggy?" Starfire looks closer at the dog. Starfire blinks. "That dog does not look well."
The dog gets up from his position. It lowers itself ready to strike again. The dog launches forward.
"Starfire!" Robin rushes Starfire sending her to the ground before the dog has the change to hit her.
"What?" Cyborg blasts the dog again. The dog immediately recovers and starts rushing Cyborg. "What's wrong with this dog?"
As the dog attacks Robin, he begins to see the dog in its full view. The dog's eyes seem to be bloodied. Upon close inspection, the dog doesn't have eyes! Its teeth are sharp and are filled with blood. The dog has no hair and its skin is covered with exposed veins crisscrossing its body.
The dog gets under Cyborg and tries to bit Cyborg's arm. Cyborg throws the dog towards the cashier's counter.
'That dog isn't normal!' Robin runs towards the dog before it gets up. He bashes the dog in the head. Once the dog is down, Robin continues to bash the dog's head over and over again until his head caves in. The dog finally stops moving.
Starfire flies above Robin. "Robin! You killed that poor dog!"
Beast Boy peeks out from behind Robin. He sees the deformed dog. "Killed? Are you sure it was even alive?" Beast Boy looks at the remains of the dog.
"I'm sorry Starfire but..." Robin looks at the dog. "This is no ordinary dog."
"But..."
Robin cuts off Starfire. "It was not normal Star! Something bad is happening here." Robin looks at the radio. The static from the radio seems to almost be gone. Robin walks over to the radio and picks it up. "I'm wondering..." Robin walks over to the now dead monster dog holding the radio. While the static is a lot lower then it was before, it did rise as he approaches the dog.
Cyborg looks at the radio, then at the dog. "A kind of early warning system? But how...who..."
"I don't know. But I have a feeling that this dog isn't the last one." Robin looks up and out of the window. "And who, or whatever activated this radio...wants to help us in this town."
Starfire examines the dog. "What evil could have done this?"
Robin pockets the radio into his utility belt. "I don't know Star. But I have a feeling we are about to find out."
Beast Boy shakes even more. "You're not serious are you?"
"Look, whatever is happening to this town...we have to help the people if there are any survivors. Also..." Robin lowers his head. "Whatever evil is in this town, it has Raven. We have to proceed."
Cyborg looks at the counter remembering the maps that used to be on it. He looks at the remaining maps, all ruined and blooded by the dog's blood. "Starfire?" Cyborg waves at Starfire. "Remember the map of the town? Do you still have it?"
Starfire nods. "Yes Cyborg. I have it right here." Starfire hands Cyborg a map.
Cyborg looks at the map and scans it into his system. Cyborg looks at the map and notes the locations of certain buildings. "We should probably check out the police station. They might have some clues for us there on what the heck is going on."
"I agree." Robin goes back to the shelf that has all the radios. He throws one to Starfire and Beast Boy. "Here."
Beast Boy looks at the radio. "Why do we need them? We already have one radio. Two if you count Cyborg."
"Have one just in case...just in case we are ever separated." Robin walks over to another self. He puts extra batteries into his utility belt.
"Get separated? Are you nuts? Remember Horror Movie 101?" Beast Boy gets into Robin's face.
Robin gently pushes Beast Boy off. "Calm down Beast Boy, we will not separate." Robin lowers and octave. "At least not voluntarily." Robin's voice returns to normal. "I'm only giving you these just in case...we do get separated somehow." Robin picks up a few pocket flashlights. "Here, you might need these too." Robin throws the pocket flashlights at Beast Boy and Starfire.
"We better head out." Cyborg turns on an internal radio. "Guys, keep you eyes open and your radios on."
"Now?" Beast Boy sweats. "Maybe we should wait and..." Cyborg grabs Beast Boy and slams BB in front of him. "Agggggghh. Um..."
"We can't wait. The more we wait, the greater the risk for Raven." 'I hope you are safe Raven.' Cyborg opens the door and steps outside.
Streets of Silent Hill
The group walks out into an empty street.
Cyborg points to a direction. "That way to the police station!" The group runs/flies down the street. "Now we should take left at...whoa!"
Cyborg and the group stops. To their amazement, the street ahead of them has caved in.
Beast Boy looks into the pit. "You have got to be kidding me..." Beast Boy faints.
"Beast Boy?" Starfire picks up Beast Boy and shakes him. "Beast Boy? BEAST BOYYYYYYYYY!"
Beast Boy wakes as static sounds on the radio. Robin covers Starfire's mouth. The static fades. Robin whispers into Starfire's ear. "Shhhhhhhhh. Whatever monsters are out there, they might hear you."
Cyborg looks down the pit. "I can't even see the bottom!" Cyborg looks at Starfire and Beast Boy. "Star? BB? Could you fly us over?"
Robin looks at the fog, and then to his radio. "I don't suggest it Cyborg. It's way to foggy for her or Beast Boy. Also, we don't know what, if any, flying creatures we might encounter up there." Robin looks down the pit. "If they were picking us up, not only would that limit their fighting ability...if they drop us over the pit..." Robin frowns.
"Guess that means we have to find an alternative." Beast Boy turns around.
Robin stops Beast Boy. "Wait..." Robin looks at the ground and notices a piece of paper. "What's this?" Robin picks up the paper. The paper reads 'Now Renting! The recently built Romero Apartments! Call now!' "Romero Apartments? We just passed by that building."
"That's great and all but, we really should get to the police station." Cyborg ushers the others Robin and the others to follow him.
"Okay Cy." Robin pockets the brochure and follows Cyborg. Starfire and Beast Boy follow after them.
"We could still get to the police station if...no." Cyborg stops dead as he sees the road in front of him blocked by another cave-in. "What's with this town?"
Beast Boy's eyes widen. "The...the...the...THE WHOLE TOWN IS OUT TO GET US." Beast Boy panics. He pulls at a number of doors and windows. All either locked, or boarded up.
Starfire flies next to Beast Boy. "Friend! Stop!"
"Beast Boy! Stop before..." Cyborg hears his radio going crazy. "Oh no!"
A screech is heard flying above him.
The creature swoops down at the group. Robin, and Cyborg dive out of the way. Starfire flies to the side to avoid the creature. Beast Boy is running around screaming his head off. The creature follows Beast Boy around.
"Beast Boy!" Robin throws a birdorang at the creature and hits it. The creature screams and turns his attention to Robin. The creature screeches again and starts to fly towards Robin.
Starfire blast a volley of starbolts at the creature. "Evil flying creature thingy! Please stop!"
The creature, injured but determined, gets up. It takes his claws out ready to strike Starfire. Robin throws a birdorang that lodges itself into the creature's head. The creature falls. Robin approaches the creature. The creature convulses causing Robin to continually bash the creature until the static from his radio stops.
"Robin?" Starfire lands next to him.
Robin is covered in the creature's blood. Robin looks at his hands. "I...I...killed it."
Cyborg steps next to him. "Its...it's okay Robin. It was a monster. Nothing more."
Beast Boy pops up. His fear is momentarily forgotten. "Yeah Robin. It was just a monster. A really horrible monster!"
Starfire looks at the monster and then back at Robin. "Yes Robin it was just an evil monster."
Robin nods. "Yes." Robin looks up into the fogged covered sky. "It was just a monster." Robin looks down and ponders. "And...and unless we want to fight more of them...we need to find someplace safe." Robin looks at the buildings. Robin takes out the brochure. "Worth a shot."
Cyborg marks Xs on his map indicating the blocked roads. He puts squiggly lines indicating locked doors. "Guess we should check out these apartments first. Though if they are locked like almost every other building in this town..."
"We don't have much of a choice at the moment." Robin continues walking up the path to the apartments.
Romero Apartments
After a gladly welcomed uneventful trip to the apartments, Robin checks out the front door to the apartments. Robin slowly turns the handle. After reaching to the handle's limit, a click is heard.
Cyborg blinks. "Well I'll be darned. Of all the places..."
"This is wondrous news friends! We are finally getting some location!" Starfire smiles.
Beast Boy blinks. "Wait a second...Robin found a piece of paper at one of the blocked roads that just happened to point us to this location. Is someone trying to tell us something? Maybe some evil creature from the lower levels of heck are leading us to their horrible labyrinths of torture and other painful things with their little clues here and there!"
Cyborg looks around. "For once Beast Boy, I think you maybe right."
Beast Boy blinks. "I am?" Beast Boy smiles a bit but then frowns. While he liked being right for once, he didn't like the fact that he could be right on this particular case.
"Well I don't think that is exactly what's going on." Cyborg smiles at Beast Boy a bit, before frowning. But, the blocked tunnel, demonic symbols, the radio and now the little brochure that Robin found, this cannot be all coincidence."
Robin nods. "But whatever game someone, or something, is playing on us, we have to follow it for now. Raven is counting on it." Robin opens the door and enters the reception area. He looks left then right. The group follows Robin and they all enter the room. Robin looks down to his pocket radio. "No static. Its safe...for now."
Beast Boy sighs. "Phew. At least we don't have to fight any more demonic..."
The sound of something dropping is heard in the background.
Beast Boy panics. "What was that?"
Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin turn to where the sound came from.
Cyborg whispers to the group. "Could be a survivor. Remember Jessica? I'm certain there are others who are caught in this nightmare too."
Starfire's eyes widen. "Jessica! We have to warn her that the town has turned evil!" Starfire is about to leave when Robin grabs her hand.
Robin shakes his head. "We can't Star. Besides, she might've returned to town already and..." Robin lowers his head. "And a monster could have gotten her already. And if we split up the group now, this will not help any of us with our forces divided. Especially if there is a survivor here." Robin looks at the direction of where the sound came from. "And maybe we don't have to worry about it. It could possibly Jessica that made that sound."
Starfire looks at the exit door, then back to the room where they heard the sound. "You are right Robin. We should check the sound first." Starfire looks determined as her mind focuses on the sound.
Robin takes out his Bo Staff. "But we shouldn't take any chances." He turns to Beast Boy. "Ready Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy turns to Robin. "Huh? Oh." Beast Boy turns into a wolf. Beast Boy nods.
"Okay, lets go." Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire all head towards the source of the sound. Starfire is floating slightly above the ground. Her eyes are green ready to strike if a monster is on the other side.
Robin takes a hold of the handle. Robin turns the handle slowly. The group holds his breath. After he hears a click, Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire rush in. They all make some sort of battle yell. "Yeeeahhhhhhhhhhh!"
A man covers his face. "Aggggggggghhhhhhhhh. Wait. wait! I'm not a monster!"
The group stops cold. A collective sigh of release is heard from the Titans.
Robin extends his hands out to the terrified man. "I'm sorry about that. We had to make sure you're not a monster."
The trembling man extends his hands towards Robin. "I...I...I guess I can understand." The man shakes Robin's hand. "My name is Bryan, Bryan McClusky."
"Robin." Robin shakes the Bryan's hand.
"And I'm Cyborg." Cyborg intrudes himself.
"Beast Boy." Beast Boy, back in his human form, bows to him.
"And I'm Starfire." Starfire lands next to Bryan, causing him to quickly see who has landed next to him.
"So, you are superheroes or something?" Bryan noticing the clothing they are wearing. "That's cool. Are you here to save us?"
"Um...not exactly." Robin frowns. "Mind if I ask you...why are you in this town? Are you a resident?"
"Huh? Oh, no, no I wasn't." Bryan looks at Robin still shaken with fear. "I, well, me and a few friends decides to do something wild and so, we decided to take a drive. Once we got a good few miles out of town. We decided to stop for a little...ummmmm...fun in the woods." Bryan starts to shake a little more. "Well, things started to get out of hand and I had to run into town. And of all the towns to run into, it was this one!"
"Yeah, kind of understand the feeling." Cyborg looks out the window. The fog is still thick, making it hard to see the other side.
"Do you have any idea what is happening to this town?" Robin puts his hand on Bryan's shoulder.
"No. The only thing I could think of is that this town is literally going to hell!" Bryan starts shaking some more. Robin tries to comfort him. "Monsters, monsters everywhere! Especially when it shifts into the other world!"
Beast Boy pops his head up behind Robin. "The other world?"
"You haven't been there yet have you?" Bryan calms down a bit before continuing. "It's the other Silent Hill. The buildings are all the same, but the rooms...they are all rusted and decaying. The area is engulfed in darkness. Blood is everywhere. There are more monsters in this world then they are even here."
Beast Boy gulps. "More monsters...then even here?"
Bryan nods his head. "Yes, more monsters then even here. Some look like disfigured humans, with pieces of people and animals. Some carrying knifes. Others have sharp claws. And the walls, there are many...HORRIFYING THINGS...on, on...on the walls." Bryan and rocking back and forward now. "Words in blood taunting me. Heads in cages, screams and the sounds of chains..."
Starfire gulps. "How...how did you enter that even eviler world?"
"The first time, walked through this door. Once I entered that horrible world, I tried getting back out through a door. But the door was locked!" Bryan starts to shake again.
"How did you get back?" Cyborg asks Bryan. He notices Bryan sports many wounds on his body. Most are bandaged up hastily. His High School jacket and his jeans sports many rips and tears, presumably from a monster.
Bryan hits his head on the back wall a few times before continuing. "After running away from many monsters and doors...I heard a siren. The siren gave me a splitting headache. I passed out when the siren went off. When I awoke, I was back to this world."
"Sounds like a we have to be careful on which door to go through. Hehehe." Beast Boy laughs nervously.
Robin shakes his head. "Chances are, we are not going to have a choice BB."
Fear returns to Beast Boy.
Robin looks up at Bryan. "Have you seen others around here, survivors like yourself? Like a red headed woman or a woman wearing a cloak?"
"Survivors, heh, not much of a survivor if you ask me." Bryan looks out the window. "I haven't seen anyone normal recently. Though, I did see a blond woman a while ago."
"A blond woman? Like the one that ran in fornt of our car." Cyborg remembering the crash that got them stuck in this town.
"Well, it's been nice knowing you Bryan." Robin turns to the others. "Guys, I think it is time to go. Raven is still out there, and if there are others, they might need our help." The group nods. Robin turns to Bryan. "You could come with us..."
"NO!" Bryan waves his hand at Robin. "I'll be safer in hear. I know what is like outside, and I'm not going to leave!"
"If you insist..." Robin opens the door. The group exits the room. Robin turns to Bryan. "Lock this door securely. We'll come get you when this is all over."
The Titans walk out of the room and head towards the superintendent's room.
"Whatever force that wants us here, we better find out why they want us here." Robin slowly opens the door. They look in the room. They notice a note on the wall and a safe next to a key rack. The key rack only has one key on it. Robin examines the key. 'Key to the maintenance room.' Robin looks at the safe. "Odd looking safe. Three key holes. Seems colored coded."
Cyborg examines the message next to the safe. "What the heck is this? 'The path used only in the flames of damnation can only be opened with the heart of this object. To unleash my protection, I need one key that can be found where stray dogs die. A second key is in the eye of a fisherman out of water, and a third in the doorway of lights'? Someone must really have too much time on their hands."
"Maintenance room key." Robin looks at the odd safe, then the poem. "Path used only in the flames of damnation...a fire escape? Stairs!" Robin looks back at the maintenance room key. "Damnation...the room is in the basement."
"Such beautiful poetry for that?" Starfire blinks.
Beast Boy pops his head up. "Yup, way too much time on their hands."
"What does the rest of it mean?" Cyborg scratches his head.
Robin looks at the rest of the poem. "Where stray dogs die..." Robin looks around. "That could be anywhere." Robin rubs his chin, and then looks up. "I got it! The pound!"
"A unit of weight is where dogs without homes die?" Starfire blinks.
Beast Boy shakes his head. "No. The pound is a place where homeless dogs are placed by the city. The dogs are first placed up for adoption. If they don't get adopted, then they are put to 'sleep'. Except in this case, when they put them to sleep, it's a sleep they will never wake up from."
Starfire frowns. "Oh that is sad."
Cyborg nods. "Yeah. However, that would be a normal pound. If that dog we fought earlier is any indication, expect more at the pound."
Robin leaves the room and heads to the elevator. He pushes a button. The rest of the remaining Titans follow Robin. The elevator doesn't move. Robin looks at the maintenance room key. "The fire escape door is locked, and the elevator isn't working. Looks like we need to those three keys to advance in this building."
Beast Boy shakes his head. "We don't need those keys. All you need...is me!" Beast Boy changes into a ram and trots full speed at the fire escape door. Beast Boy bounces off the door making only a dent. Beast Boy shakes his head. "Ooooooookay. Lets try that again." Beast Boy rams the door again. The door refuses to budge.
Cyborg shakes his head. "Didn't think they would make it that easy did you BB?" Cyborg looks at his internal map. "The pound is just down the corner from here. Should be a quick run from here."
Robin takes out his Bo Staff. "But of course there are going to be dogs. Titans! Lets go!"
Silent Hill Pound
After a nerve wrecking but short trek to the pound, the Titans enter the building. As expected their radios started sounding. Robin and the others take one step towards the rows of cages. All the cages, no surprised, are wide open. Robin looks up and notices something shiny in the last cage. "Guess that's it." Robin approaches the cage.
"Who would go to all this trouble?" Beast Boy scratches his head.
"Someone who isn't all in the head that's who." Cyborg responds.
As Robin approaches the cage, a monster dog lunges at Beast Boy. "Ahhhhhhhhhh."
Cyborg blasts the dog with his sonic cannon, sending the dog towards Robin. Robin bats the dog away with his Bo Staff.
Another dog from above drops down on Starfire. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh." The dog tries to go at Starfire's neck. She uses her arm to keep the dog away from her neck. "Bad doggy!"
"Starfire!" Robin tries to get to Starfire. But a dog jumps on him from behind. Robin uses an explosive disc and blows up the dog. The explosion sends him to the nearby cages.
Cyborg and Beast Boy are batting away two other dogs. Beast Boy changes into a gorilla and bashes one of the dogs in the head. Cyborg, blast the dog with is sonic cannon. Before the dog has the chance to get up, Cyborg kicks and brutally punches the dog until it is dead.
Starfire, who is still struggling to get the dog off, tries to use her starbolts on her free hand. But the constant struggle prevents her from activating one at the dog. Starfire uses her laser eyes at the dog, destroying the dog's head. Blood falls on Starfire. "Eeeeek."
The static from the radio subsided. Robin got up from his position. He looks at Starfire. "Star?"
Starfire is deeply shaken by the event. "I'm...I'm...I'm..." Starfire hugs Robin and begins to cry. "Oh Robin, it was horrible!"
Robin pats Starfire. "Its okay, I won't let anything bad happen to you as long as I'm around!" Robin narrows his eyes.
Cyborg approaches the cage, and takes the red key. "One down, two more to go."
Streets of Silent Hill
"What does the other sentences mean?" Cyborg looks around town. He adds a few more Xs to the map.
Robin looks up and stops at a boat. "A fisherman out of water..." Robin approaches the boat.
Cyborg looks at the boat. "Makes sense."
Beast Boy changes into a rabbit and follows.
Starfire flies above the boat. Starfire looks into the boat. Her eyes widen. "Eeek!"
Robin rushes to the boat. He has his Bo Staff drawn. "What is it Starfire?" Starfire points to the inside of the boat. There is a dead man. In one of his eye sockets, is a yellow key. Robin approaches the dead man. He is wearing fishing gear. Robin takes the key from his eye.
Beast Boy peeks into the back of the boat. "Man, that is messed up!"
Robin nods. "And it's going to get worse." Robin looks around. "We better find the third key."
The Titans walk around the area. Robin looks at the stores. "Doorway of lights...church, maybe? No. There are no churches in this little confine. Maybe an outdoor adventure place that sells flashlights? No. To unspecific."
Cyborg stops in front of a club. "Robin?"
Robin looks at the club. The club's door is bathed in neon lights. "Looks good to me." Robin looks at the edges of the door. He notices a yellow key lodged at the top. Robin jumps up, but fails to get it. "Too high for me." Robin turns to Starfire and Beast Boy. "Help?"
"I'll help you Robin." Starfire flies up to where the key is. She sticks her fingers and retrieves the key. "I have the key." As she is saying this, her radio started sounding, and the window in front of her shatters, and a man, or at least something that resembles a man with many wounds and disfigured face and body reaches out to Starfire. "Eeeeeeeeek!"
"Starfire! Get down!" Robin shouts at Starfire. Starfire drops to the ground. As her feet touch the ground, the door swings own and a number of zombies like monsters grab at her. "No!" Robin swings his Bo Staff at the monsters.
Cyborg blasts the monsters back into the club. "We have get back to the apartment building...NOW!"
Robin takes Starfire's free hand and started running. Cyborg and Beast Boy follow. The sound of their radios going in and out of static can be heard as they make their way to the apartment building, and locks and bar the front door.
Romero Apartments
Robin and Cyborg have their backs to the wall and are breathing hard. Beast Boy and Starfire are both kneeling, with their hands on their knees, also breathing hard.
Robin is the first to recover. "Its time to finish this puzzle." Robin enters the superintendent's room. He places the three keys into each of the keyholes of the safe, and turns each on of them. A click accompanies each key turned. After the final key is turned, Robin opens the safe. In the safe, he finds the fire escape door key, and a picture of a woman that Robin doesn't recognize. The woman is a light blond and is wearing a dark dress of some sort. Robin turns over the picture and the words 'Rebirth of Paradise' are written on it. 'Could this be the woman that ran in front of us?' Robin thinks a bit before continuing. 'No, the woman that ran in front of the car...was much younger. So, who is she?' Robin takes the keys and the picture, and closes the safe.
Robin and the remaining Titans walk towards the fire escape door. He places the key into the keyhole, and turns. Robin turns the knob and opens the door. Robin sticks his head in and looks left, right, up, and down. After determining that the coast is clear, Robin ushers the others to follow as he heads down to the basement room. Robin enters the basement room and looks inside. It is completely dark. "Cyborg? A little light?"
Cyborg turns on a mini-flashlight that is connected to his body. The hallway in front of them is illuminated. A soft static is heard on the radio. The Titans slowly enter the room.
Starfire hears squaks on the wall. "Eeek!" Starfire fires a starbolt in that direction. Cyborg illuminates the wall to where Starfire launched the starbolt. It shows a nice puddle of cockroach guts.
"Just a cockroach." Cyborg commented. Mentally, Cyborg was grateful that it was just a cockroach.
They finally reach the maintenance room. Robin unlocks the door and opens it. Inside are a number of equipments. The one that Robin is interested in is the fuse box and the elevator. Robin opens the fuse box and flips a few switches. The room illuminates as power is restored to the building. Next, Robin flips a switch that activates the elevator. The sound of the elevator coming to life is heard. They exit the room and head towards the elevator. "Guess its time to check out the rest of the apartment building." Robin pushes a button. A few seconds later, the elevator doors open and the group enter the elevator.
Once inside the elevator, they click on the second floor button. After a few seconds, they arrive at the second floor of the apartment complex. Ready to strike anything, they waited for the doors to open. Once they are open, they were greeted with the welcome sound of silence. They walked a few steps checking every door on the floor. All the doors on the floor are locked.
Frowning, Robin and the Titans reenter the elevator and push the button for level three. Once on level three, they again, checked every door and even the windows. They even checked to see if there was anything suspicious or out of the ordinary. No luck for the Titans, all locked windows and doors are locked, and nothing suspicious can be found. The Titans reenter the elevator.
Robin rubs his chin. "I don't get it. We did all that just to restore power and activate this elevator. There should've been something here for us to check out."
"Or, whoever or whatever is doing this is just screwing with us!" Cyborg slams is fist to the elevator door. "If I ever find out who it is..."
"I am just as confused as you are Robin and Cyborg." Starfire frowns.
Robin nods. "Any thoughts Beast Boy?" Robin looks at Beast Boy. Beast Boy is shaking. "Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy continues to shake. He slowly raises his hand and points.
Robin follows to where Beast Boy is pointing. Beast Boy is pointing to the elevator buttons. All the buttons are there, 3, 2, 1, and B. But under B was a button none of them have seen before. B2.
Starfire brings her hands to her face. "That is just plain freaky."
Cyborg gulped. "Do...do you think, that's the 'other world' that Bryan was talking about?"
Robin shrugs his shoulders. "Guess we are going to find out." Robin looks at the group. "Remember, this is for Raven." He pushes the button for B2.
-------End of Chapter 2.
Well I'll be darned; this is THE longest chapter I have ever made for any of my fics up to this point. I knew it was going to be long given the amount of stuff I wanted for this chapter, just that I didn't think it was going to be THIS long.
I'm also aware that this chapter is pretty violent. But I'm assuming that many of you can take it and that it isn't R rated material.
So, will the Titans meet Raven? Will the Titans ever meet the blond girl? What happened to Jessica? Will Beast Boy survive the alternate Silent Hill? Will Starfire remain sane? Find out as the story progresses!