Chapter Forty: "The Center of a Triangle"
Cyborgs arm began blinking again. He looked at it and saw the same red screen he saw moments before. He pressed some buttons and looked back up.
"What's going on Cyborg?" Robin asked immediately.
"I don't know. My sensors must be on the fritz." He replied, obviously as confused as everyone else.
Raven looked at Terra and felt something wasn't right. Terra was looking at Beast Boy. Raven felt herself get jealous, but pushed the feeling away.
"I need to get up." Raven swung her legs over the right side and carefully lowered her feet to the floor. She propped herself up and took a few steps. It took a few seconds before her balance was stabilized, but she was fine.
"Raven what happened. Why'd you attack Beast Boy?" Robin asked again.
"I don't know. I didn't want to, but Kayla, she-" She paused, walking over to Beast Boy. Raven felt a warm, friendly hand on her shoulder.
"Raven, what did she do?" Starfire asked softly.
"She said something that made me lose control of my emotions." Raven gave up and told them. "I haven't been meditating so I was vulnerable."
Starfire took her hand back, knowing that Raven was about to push her away anyway.
"I need to meditate." She said quickly, leaving everyone starring at the door.
Cyborg checked Beast Boy's vital signs and sighed. Robin and Starfire walked out, leaving Cyborg, Terra and Keyda with Beast Boy.
"He'll be ok, right Cyborg?" Terra asked, looking worried.
"He'll be fine." Cyborg smiled. "You should go back to bed."
Terra took his advice and left the infirmary. Keyda walked up to Cyborg.
"He's not well." She stated.
Cyborg looked at her, obviously not understanding weather that was a statement or a question. She looked from Beast Boy to Cyborg.
"And your sensors are not lying. Kayla is here. This fight is not over." She said dryly.
"What?" Cyborg asked, not completely understanding.
Keyda sighed, "Kayla isn't going to rest until someone pays for her loss."
"Why didn't you tell the rest of the team?" Cyborg half shouted.
"This does not concern them."
"Then why are you telling me." Cyborg asked.
Keyda looked deep within his grey and red eyes. "Because you're very easy to talk to."
Raven was in her room, meditating when she felt someone's presence within her room. She opened her eyes and stood, hands glowing with her black aura.
"Who's there?" She demanded.
"You should know very well who it is." A whispering voice stated.
Raven's body began to tense up. "What do you want Kayla?"
Kayla appeared behind her and Raven quickly spun on her heals and faced her.
Kayla laughed, "You know very well why I'm here." She smirked.
"Kayla go away. You lost, deal with it. Go home, go find someone else to marry." Raven demanded.
"Actually Raven, I've found a new man to marry. And guess what, you're going to love this." She paused and looked at her finger nails, "I've chosen-" she looked up at Raven, "Beast Boy." She chuckled.
"NO!" Raven yelled instantly, blowing up a few glass bottles.
"Careful Raven, you might hurt some body again." She walked up to Raven, "I'll see you around."
Kayla disappear instantly, leaving Raven to handle her emotions. She quickly began meditating.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos,..." She chanted.
That night everyone slept uneasily. Cyborg had slept in his room, with Keyda sleeping in the shadows; Starfire and Robin slept in Star's room; Raven slept in her bed, tossing and turning; and Terra fell asleep on her couch.
Raven woke up to find that it was 3:47am in the morning. She grabbed her blue cloak and walked down the hall to the main operation room. She made herself a cup of herbal tea and took a few sips.
You should go see if Beast Boy's ok.
No, Kayla may show up and attack me again.
We'll be ready this time.
No.
Please. If not for your sake, do it for Love's sake.
Why? Where is she?
She's unhappy and it's throwing the rest of us emotions off.
Why?
Because she's usually daydreaming or something, but now all she does is mop and hide from us.
Please go Raven, she needs to see him.
Fine.
Despite Raven's best judgment, she walked down to the infirmary. She sat down on a chair that was placed on the right side of Beast Boy's bed. I wish he was awake. She thought to herself. Heal him. Something shouted at her inside her mind. She placed her tea cup down and took her hands and held them over Beast Boy's head and stomach. Her hands began to glow bluish white. After awhile she sat back down. Why didn't it work? Give it some time. Her mind argued. Raven sighed.
"I'm so sorry." Raven whispered. She looked into her cup and a single tear fell into her drink. "I love you Beast Boy."
Twenty minutes later, Beast Boy's eyes began to flutter open. He groaned as he slowly sat up. Raven jumped out of her seat, thankful that her cup was on the table. She grabbed one of his hands gently and helped him sit up.
"Uh..." Beast Boy moaned.
"Beast Boy, how are you-"
"Raven?" Beast Boy asked, cutting her off.
"I'm right here." She smiled. "Beast Boy I'm so sorry." She panicked.
Beast Boy shook his head and looked up at Raven. Tears were running down her soft pale cheeks. He took his hand and wiped them away. He smiled innocently.
"Raven, it's not your fault. I didn't get to explain to you what happened. Me and Terra, we just hugged and I told her that I loved you and that she is my best friend." Beast Boy smiled.
"Oh, Beast Boy. I'm so sorry." She wrapped her arms around him.
"I love you Raven."
"I love you too Beast Boy."
Beast Boy leaned in and kissed Raven. After they pulled away Beast Boy smiled.
"What?" Raven asked.
"I can taste your tears." He smiled, "They're kinda good." He joked. They both laughed silently.