Chapter Fifty-Five: "Trouble"
"How is that possible? If there was something wrong with it I would have sensed it."
Logic shook her head, "No you couldn't have. All of us have kept you busy, you've been trying to keep us in line to a point where you're power of perception is declining."
Raven fell to the ground and landed on her butt. Logic sat beside her.
"Raven, are you well?" Logic asked, looking and checking her vital signs.
Raven watched Logic for a few moments, "You do realize that I'm dreaming, correct?"
Logic looked up at Raven, "Yes I do, but even in your dreams I can detect if something is wrong."
Raven stood up and walked away from Logic.
"Where are you going?" Logic called after her.
Raven continued to walk, "I'm going to figure out how to take this stupid ring off." She yelled back, then whispering to herself, "Even if it kills me."
Morning came and Robin felt the pressure on his chest rise. He fluttered his eyes open to find Starfire sitting up and stretching.
"Good morning Robin." Starfire said sweetly.
Robin smiled, "Morning Starfire."
Robin left Starfire to do her usual morning activities. Mainly because she was going to hop in the shower and he didn't want to stick around for that, well he did but he didn't want to make it seem like that. So he went to his own room and took a shower himself.
Beast Boy and Cyborg were already awake and in the kitchen doing there own thing.
"So, do we call you Cyborg or Victor now?" Beast Boy asked, breaking the silence that was driving him nuts.
Cyborg thought about it, "Na, just call me Cyborg. It'll get to confusing if ya call me Victor."
Beast Boy gave a relief sigh, "Thank goodness."
Cyborg chuckled. "So have you talked to Raven lately?" he asked causally.
Beast Boy became real silent and had a sad, worried look on his face.
Cyborg looked at him, seeing his facial expression. "Dude, you should go find out what's wrong."
Beast Boy through his fork towards the sink, "Don't you think I've tried that already!" he shouted.
Cyborg through his hands up in a peaceful gesture, "It was just a suggestion man, calm down."
Beast Boy's eyes grew angrier, "Calm down? Calm down! You try having a girlfriend who's ignoring you! THEN COME TO ME AND TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!"
Beast Boy stomped out of the room and into the hallway, mumbling things under his breath. He knew Cyborg was right, but he had tried so many times to talk to Raven, but all she did was ignore him.
Terra walked into the main room shortly after Beast Boy had walked out.
"Hey Cy!" She smiled happily.
Cyborg looked at her, "Where have you been all night?"
Terra had a guilty look on her face, "I was hanging out—" she paused, "–with a friend."
Cyborg winked, "Sure."
"Shut up." Terra laughed.
Cyborg chuckled, "Hungry?"
"Totally." Terra walked over to the table and sat down. She looked around, "Where is everyone?"
"Someone help me!" A woman, who looked to be in her forties, cried.
Robin's motorcycle skidded sideways as he stopped it. He dismounted and removed his helmet.
"What's the problem?" He asked, the other titans coming up behind him.
The woman was now crying desperately. "My daughter, she's in that building." She was starting to talk faster and nobody understood her.
"Ma'am slow down. What's wrong with your daughter?" Cyborg asked.
The woman looked up at him, "A . . . a mad man has her. He's holding her hostage."
Cyborg looked at his other team mates and then back at the woman, "What is he demanding?"
"He – he wants money and a car to get to the nearest state. He won't release my daughter till he gets across the border."
"Titans GO!" Robin shouted.
The team ran towards the building.
"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Someone shouted.
The titans froze, looking at the door to the building.
"Come any closer and you'll be sorry." A man called out, his voice so familiar.
Robin narrowed his eyes, "Johnny Rancid."
"Why does he want to get out of this state?" Beast Boy asked.
"Because he can live freely and not be hunted down like the criminal he is." Robin explained.
"I can create an earthquake and force him to come out." Terra offered.
Robin quickly looked at Terra, "No, we don't want to hurt the girl." He looked back at the two story house, scanning it. "Raven, can you see if you can find out what he's doing without being caught."
Without a word Raven turned into her soul self and disappeared into the ground.
"Cyborg, can you scan—"
"Uh Robin, I'm not half machine anymore." Cyborg cut him off.
Robin looked back, "Oh right."
Terra took a few steps forward, mainly to stand near Robin so she could talk to him.
"I said don't move!" Johnny yelled out.
Terra froze as Robin turned to face her, "Sorry." She whispered.
Meanwhile, inside Raven searched the inside of the house. She looked everywhere and didn't touch anything, not even the floor.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw movement; she quickly faced the direction it came from, but nothing was there. She phased her head through part of a wall and found Johnny holding a gun near a girls head. She looked to be sixteen years old, dirty blonde hair and tanned skinned. She was bound to a chair and had a rag in her mouth. Wonderful. Raven thought sarcastically. Raven turned herself into a Raven and flew back through the ground to the group.
Beast Boy noticed her first, "What's going on?" He whispered.
"Isn't anyone going to save my daughter?" The mother cried.
Cyborg quickly walked back to her, "Its ok miss. We're forming a plan to get her out safely. Please remain calm." He walked back over to the team, wow I should be a cop cause I sure am sounding like one. He thought.
Raven told Robin exactly what she saw. Robin sighed; Johnny was going way to far this time.