Shadows
by: IHOP
Chapter 2 Alone Together (Part One)
It had been a few hours, and Beast Boy had started to feel a little better. The others must be lost without my awesome sense of humor, he thought. So Beast Boy removed his headphones and strolled into the living room.
"Hey, guys. Miss m--" then he stopped short. Looking around, he saw that the living room was completely trashed. The decorations were torn and scattered, and the big-screen TV was destroyed. The ceiling had partially caved in, creating a short but deep fissure in the floor.
Of course, Beast Boy reacted as any sensible person would:
"AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!" his high-pitched scream could be heard in Gotham City (for those who don't know, that's on the other side of the country).
Beast Boy immediately ran through the Tower, banging on the doors of each of his teammates' rooms one-by-one, hoping for someone to answer.
"Robin!" No answer.
"Starfire?" No answer.
"Cyborg!" (you get the picture by now, right?)
"RAVEN!" He screamed out of exasperation.
Raven, who had been in deep meditation for the last few hours, was broken from her train of thought by the shouting and reluctantly creaked open her door.
"What is it?" Her blunt words revealed her annoyance.
Beast Boy breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of his scowling friend, then resumed panicking.
"Dude! I went into the living room to see what was going on, and the whole place was totally trashed! And I can't find Robin, Starfire, or Cyborg anywhere!"
Raven was shocked at this information, but she kept her head. "All right, let's just calm down. We have to find them."
The two Titans entered the living room and realized that they faced another obstacle.
"The exit doors are blocked off," Raven observed stoically.
"Are you saying we're TRAPPED!" Beast Boy began to panic even more.
"Not so fast." Raven closed her eyes and focused. "Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos!" She sent a wave of dark energy toward the debris, but the spell just flashed and faded away. Nothing moved.
"There's some kind of magical barrier around the Tower," Raven explained.
"And that would mean...?" Beast Boy asked with grim anticipation.
"We're trapped," Raven said flatly. (cue BB anime fall to the ground)
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In the hallway, Raven levitated and Beast Boy paced worriedly, each trying to come up with a solution. Both of them were upset, but didn't want to let on. Finally Beast Boy broke the silence.
"Oh, they're probably fine. The Tower probably just got wrecked in the middle of a fight with some bad guy, and they just took it outside. They'll be back in no time." He forced a smile even though he knew he was wrong.
Raven just remained expressionless.
"I know! Raven, knock, knock." Beast Boy hoped that by adding some levity he could cheer them both up a little.
"I don't think so," Raven hurriedly replied. She turned her back to him. I can't stand his jokes, let alone at a time like this, she thought.
"Oh, come on," Beast Boy pleaded. "Knock, knock."
Raven let out a huge, frustrated sigh. "Fine. Who's there?"
"Marsh."
"Marsh who?"
"Marshmallow!" Beast Boy burst into laughter at what he thought was a hilarious joke, but was soon silenced by Raven's scowl.
"Now is not the time for bad jokes. We need to find a way to get out of here." Raven started for her room.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"To find a way to destroy the barrier."
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Well, there's Chapter 2. I hope it's okay. Really, even I'm not sure where this is going... I know the basic plot, but I'm having a hard time getting my details organized.
Oh, well. I kind of like it, I guess. But it can be better.
Review, please.