…I think I died (kidding!). I got it up soon enough, didn't I? I should hope so. Just as a warning, this chapter isn't very funny. It is very emotional, extremely dramatic, and (hopefully) full of new developments. Reviews:
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"That man…is he going to kill us?" Starfire asked.
Beast Boy half-agreed with her, but the other half told him that it was just a joke.
"Star, I think that he was just kidding around. Probably our jokes ticked him off," Beast Boy answered reassuringly.
"But, if he was, what could he have meant by—"
"What are you two doing in here?" a voice from the doorway made both titans jump.
"Raven!"
A disgruntled Raven entered the room and surveyed the mess that was Beast Boy's room. She carefully walked along the clear path that Beast Boy had made before.
"I heard you all the way down the hallway. It's impossible to meditate with you yelling up a storm."
Beast Boy gulped. That hadn't been him yelling. Inside, he thought, "Dang, Raven has such sharp hearing!" Out loud, he said, "Yeah, um…sorry about that."
"Just keep it down, will you? And Starfire, Robin was looking for you." Starfire snapped to attention. "He took the liberty of interrupting me in meditation to ask."
"Oh! Of course!" Starfire responded, a little distracted. She slowly walked to the door and opened it, making a left down the hallway.
There were a few moments of silence between the remaining titans. Then Beast Boy broke it. "So…"
"'So,' what?" Raven asked.
"So…how was your meditation?" Beast Boy finished.
"Well, it was full of interruptions and very short. Why do you ask?" the Goth replied, wondering where in the world this was going.
"Oh."
More silence.
"…Did you really hear us yelling all the way down there?"
"Yeah…what was going on?"
Beast Boy was about to tell her when he remembered the warning. He closed his mouth and thought of an excuse.
"Uh…I was…yelling at my…Game Boy! Yeah, that's it!" Beast Boy said suddenly. (A/N: Yes, BB does have a Game Boy Advance. It's friggin on the game Calling All Titans! I swear!)
"…Your Game Boy?"
"Yeah!"
Raven knew this was a lie. She could tell by the way he had suddenly brightened when he had thought it up.
"Are you sure that was it?"
"Yes."
"Then what was Starfire doing in here?"
"I was…teaching her how to play!" came the overly happy response.
"Uh-huh…" were Raven's last words before she left. Beast Boy sighed in relief. He didn't want anyone else getting caught up in this…especially Raven. He just hoped that she hadn't read his mind…
Starfire trudged down the hallway, deep in thought about the previous events. She really believed that it hadn't been a joke and that she and Beast Boy were in danger. She could feel it in the pit of her stomach.
"Star!"
She just knew it…
"Starfire!"
"Oh! Robin!" Starfire quickly came to her senses as the Boy Wonder ran up to walk alongside her. He gazed at her a long time, frowning.
"Star, what's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong! Everything is wonderful! Beast Boy was teaching me the 'pranks,'" she replied, feigning cheerfulness. Robin raised an eyebrow. "Please, Robin, do not ask anymore."
Robin shrugged a little reluctantly. "If you say so…"
Starfire wanted so desperately to tell him everything that had happened. She felt terrible for lying to her best friend. Every part of her screamed out to tell him, but she held her tongue. She knew that it would put him in danger, too, and she couldn't bare that.
Meanwhile, Raven sat on her bed, reading her latest book (Wish You Were Here, by Rita Mae Brown, a real book!). She sat in complete silence, but her eyes weren't really scanning the words. She kept thinking back to her conversation with Beast Boy. She had tried to read his mind, but his false excuses blocked her. He had said so himself, nothing was wrong, and his explanation was believable, but…she just had a bad feeling about it.
"AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEE!"
A high-pitched shriek erupted from the living room. Raven threw down her book, phased through the floor and was there in a flash. Looking around the room, she saw a shattered window and a traumatized Starfire sobbing into Robin's cape. Two seconds later, Beast Boy and Cyborg burst through the doors.
"What happened!" Cyborg asked.
"Careful, there's glass on the floor," Raven warned. She levitated over to the two titans in the middle of it. When she was sure they were not hurt, she asked Robin what had happened.
"We were just standing here, talking, and then I saw this figure out by the window," Robin explained, "so I told Starfire to duck and then the window shattered. They started to come in, but then they stopped and disappeared. Then you guys showed up."
"Who was it?"
"I don't know. They were in the shadows, so I couldn't see them, but it looked like a guy around his twenties."
A sudden realization came to Beast Boy. It had probably been the same person that they had prank called over the phone. This was serious. It wasn't a game anymore. Everyone they were associated with could be in danger. He was more determined than ever to keep it a secret.
"I'll walk you to your room…" Robin offered Starfire. She nodded her head and they slowly exited.
Cyborg walked over to a small piece of glass and picked it up. He inspected it closely.
"I wonder why that guy is after us?"
"We won't know for sure until he shows up again," Raven remarked.
"If he does…"
"I hate to admit it, but I have a feeling that he will."
The two titans looked behind them to find that they were alone. Beast Boy had long since left. (A/N: Ugh, must I tell you again that there is NO Rob/Rae—ew!—Rae/Cy or BB/Star! Sheesh…)
Back in his room, Beast Boy had disconnected his phone cord. He was lying on his bunk bed, thinking. Almost impossible, yes, but he was thinking. He didn't know whether to tell the rest of the team or not. He knew it would get them all in trouble, now that the guy had actually found them. He pulled a feather out of his pillow. He had figured out a while ago that Starfire wouldn't tell them, either. He yawned and stretched.
"Maybe I'll be able to figure out something tomorrow…" he thought, rolling over. It was still only 9:00, but late enough to go to bed. He slowly closed his eyes as everything faded into the darkness.
It felt like he had barely drifted off when Beast Boy heard the noise. His eyes jerked open, but he lay completely still, listening. There was a "swoosh" and his bedroom door opened. A figure stood there, but he couldn't quite see who it was. Slowly, they made their way over to his bedside. With every step Beast Boy could vaguely make out their features. When they finally stood right beside him, he was shocked.
"Raven!"
No, it couldn't be Raven. This one had black eyes. There was a whole different demeanor about her. But it had to be! It looked exactly like her.
"What're you doing here?"
"Don't move," she said, extending her hand, which was glowing with black energy. But it didn't sound like the Raven he knew. She seemed much more…evil. Worse than Trigon, even.
Beast Boy tried to sit up, but he found that he couldn't move. He struggled and squirmed, he even tried to transform, but he couldn't. He looked down (or at least tried) and saw the same black energy wrapped around his body.
"Why, Raven?"
"Oh, it's not her doing it," another voice said. A figure stepped out of the shadows, yet hidden in darkness. The top half of his face was concealed, but Beast Boy could still see his evil smirk.
"Who are you!"
"That's none of your business," was the response. Raven closed her hand into a fist and Beast Boy choked, feeling the air escape him.
"What…do…you…want…from…me?" Beast Boy wheezed.
"I don't want anything from you," the man said. Beast Boy was startled to hear Raven echo whatever he said in that same ruthless voice. "I merely want you and your alien friend to forget all that happened a few hours ago."
"Then…why…use…her?" Beast Boy asked in a whisper, referring to Raven.
"Because otherwise, you wouldn't listen to me," the man and Raven answered.
"You…shouldn't…have…gotten…her…involved…"
"Or you'd do what? Kill me?" the man asked. He laughed and was echoed by Raven. Beast Boy felt chills from hearing her laugh like that.
"Raven…please…stop!" he gasped. Raven tightened her grip even more on him. He grit his teeth in pain.
"It won't do any good. Your voice won't reach her," the man taunted. Beads of sweat dripped down the changeling's face. "Hmm…it seems like it will take quite a while to kill you this way…" the man commented in a bored tone. He smirked again. Beast Boy watched as Raven pulled out a gun with her spare hand and pointed it at his heart. He gulped.
"You can just go ahead and say good-bye to your friend now."
He began to laugh again, but this time, Raven didn't echo him. Beast Boy watched anxiously as her eyes reverted back to normal, yet she didn't do anything to object to the control the man had over her. Her eyes filled up with tears when she realized her predicament, but she merely hung her head and whispered, "I'm sorry, Beast Boy…" as she pulled the trigger.
WOW! Most dramatic thing I have ever written! And all you guys are here to witness it! Thank you! Major Rae/BB here, don'tcha think? So…yeah. I originally had written a major spoiler here because I am an IDIOT! but I took it out. Review puhleze!
