Chapter Sixty-Two: "Life verse Death"
Robin pried Cyborg away from Keyda, who kept reassuring him that she was fine, to see what he could do with Beast Boy.
"Raven?" Beast Boy gasped.
Raven lowered her head to where it was only inches away from his, "I'm here Beast Boy. I'm here."
Raven could feel Terra's eyes narrow in on her, but she didn't care. Beast Boy needed her now more than ever.
"I'm sorry." He stuttered, as he tried to take in more air.
Cyborg tapped his arm a few times, doing some scans and finally looked up at his teammates, "We need to get him to the Tower." He looked at Raven, "Fast."
Raven drew her hands away from the wound that Beast Boy had given himself. Raven stood up to go and get the necessary items to get them back home, but when she did so, Keyda was standing right behind her.
"Here Raven, get there as fast as you can." Keyda smiled.
Raven didn't like the smile that Keyda gave her, but she accepted the items and thanked her greatly. Within moments, the titans were back inside the tower, and this time, Raven brought them straight to the infirmary.
"Terra, Starfire and Robin, wait outside please." Cyborg stated as he began hooking Beast Boy up to the monitors.
Starfire gasped at how many Cyborg was placing on him, and she winced when he stuck a needle in his arm. Robin stood beside her, guiding and reassuring her that everything would work out. He didn't know how, but he had to calm her down some how.
Terra on the other hand didn't feel like leaving, but after a good short, yet deadly stare, from Cyborg, she high tailed it outta there. Even with that look he gave her, she wasn't thrilled. Stupid Raven, she thought.
"Cyborg please tell me you can save him." Raven half pleaded and half demanded.
Cyborg frowned, but kept working, "I'll do the best I can Raven. I promise."
Raven lowered her head to Beast Boy's ear, "Beast Boy, I didn't mean to ignore you. I didn't mean to drive you away. I love you. I really and truly do. You're the only guy in this world that has ever showed me love and what it means to be in love. You've given me so much; you've allowed me to feel what I've been missing out on. You make me feel—" she paused, brushing his hair away from his face, "—less creepy."
Beast Boy heard every word she said, but he couldn't respond. He tried to move his lips, but every attempt failed.
Raven got an idea, "Cyborg I'm going to go inside his mind. If I can keep him with me, within his mind, then that should give you enough time to stabilize him." She stated quickly.
Before Cyborg could deny or approve of the idea, Raven had already begun the process.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos." She chanted.
Cyborg shook his head as he continued working, "This girl is so in love with this boy. If I don't save him, she'll be a nervous wreck." He paused, "Beast Boy, I know you can hear me. I know you can pull through. Come on man, stay with us."
Within the depths of Beast Boy's mind, Raven found herself in what appeared to be a dying field. Everyone had a different mind, everyone had there own version of peace. Beast Boy's however, seemed to be in a constant battle between life and death.
She took her steps cautiously and slowly, "Beast Boy, are you here? Where are you?" She asked into his world.
She could see a blue sky, falling apart, turning to darkness. As that darkness slowly devoured the blue sky, the shadows that it formed on the ground were also destroying everything they came in contact with. Obviously Beast Boy was giving up on life, which meant that she had to work quickly.
"Beast Boy?" she shouted again.
"I've lost everything." A depressing voice said over and over again.
Raven quickly ran to the source. She found Beast Boy huddled up against a tree. He looked so lost, so confused, so alone. She quickly ran to him.
"Beast Boy, Beast Boy!" Raven called to him.
Beast Boy slowly moved his gaze from the dieing world around him to Raven's concerned and sorrow filled eyes.
"I've lost everything." He said sadly.
"No you haven't Beast Boy. You'll only lose everything if you give up."
Beast Boy shook his head, "I let everyone down. I hurt the ones I love. I'm not needed."
As Beast Boy went on, Cyborg was starting to panic. "Come on Raven. I'm about to lose him."
The alarm sounded, Beast Boy's pulse was dropping fast, and his breaths were getting shorter.
"Raven help me out here!" Cyborg shouted.
Starfire blew the doors off there hinges. "I will not be kept outside. I wish to be by Beast Boys side until I know he will be fine."
Robin looked exhausted, "I couldn't keep her contained any longer. She's a lot stronger than me. Way stronger!" Robin looked at the red lights flashing on the heart monitor, "What's happening!" he demanded.
Terra was the next to run in, "No." she whispered as she saw the red line blink, completely synchronized with Beast Boy's heart beat. "Beast Boy you can't leave us!" she cried.
Robin, forgetting all about the incident that happened days ago, walked over and held Terra. Terra clung to him as if her life depended on it.
"I can't lose him!" she cried.
Back inside Beast Boy's troubled mind.
Raven shook her head, "That's not true Beast Boy. You never let anyone down. You make the ones you love stronger and it may not seem like it, but I need you. I need you more than you know. Please don't give up. Please stay with me. I love you Beast Boy."
Beast Boy looked within her deep indigo eyes. They were filled with more sorrow then he would ever feel or now about in his lifetime. His other sides, invisible to Raven, began to talk with him.
She's seen more sorrow in her short life than you have in a month. She needs you BB. Don't let her add another loss to her already long list. If you let go of everything, she'll most likely die as well. Let her help you. Get up and fight. You're not down yet. Give her something to look forward to. Even if you do pass on, at least she'll know you tried. Get up.
Beast Boy took Raven into a loving embrace. Moments later the darkness that was destroying Beast Boy's mind stopped.
It's now up to you Cyborg. Get him stabilized. Raven thought.