A/N: Uh, yeah. Ust read this chapter already.
Disclaimer: I obviously don't own the Teen Titans.
Chapter Twenty One: Concussions and Conclusions
It hurt to breathe. The air felt so heavy. The flesh burned like fire. Black everywhere. Pain all over.
Raven's eyes shot open and she sat straight up. Pain surged through out her entire body. Overwhelming pain. Turning her head Raven vomited beside herself. Falling back down, Raven hit her head on the hard floor. She was in so much pain, she didn't even care if her head was bleeding.
The darkness threatened to engulf her once more, but she fought it, no matter how welcoming it was. Forcing her eyes to stay open, Raven stared up at the ceiling in a daze. Her vision was blurred, she felt light headed, and she heard a ringing in her ears.
Leaning against her hand she forced herself to sit up. Standing would be impossible. Dragging herself with her right arm, Raven moved next to the wall. Leaning against the wall, Raven hoped sitting would be more effective in keeping herself awake.
Her thoughts were confused, she couldn't think straight. Exhaustion. Pain. Confusion. Concussion?
After four days in the Tower's infirmary, Beast Boy was happy to get out of that bed. It hurt to walk, he needed crutches and his chest had to be bandaged every day, but he didn't mind too much. Now he could help search for Raven and not feel completely useless.
The four members that now made up the Teen Titans, kept an eye on the city, although they all knew she wouldn't be there. They tried their best to keep hope, but all four of them knew they couldn't help Raven now, it was up to Raven to stay safe and come back.
Cyborg helped Beast Boy out of the hospital bed and handed him his crutches. Taking the crutches Beast Boy put them into position and rested most of his weight on the new limbs. The crutches weren't very comfortable, but if it they helped him move then he was happy. His stay in the infirmary had been so boring he was forced to, dare he say it - read.
Hobbling to the main room, Beast Boy soon got used to his handicap and was moving so fast, Cyborg had to jog to keep up with him. Bursting through the main doors, Beast Boy caught Robin and Starfire kissing on the couch.
When the main doors flew open Robin jumped in surprise. Pulling away from Starfire he moved across the couch in an attempt to act like nothing had happened. Blushing fiercely, Robin stared out the window trying to look innocent.
Starfire sat in the same position with a look of confusion. Why had Robin just moved away? Was it something she did? Then, she noticed a green boy standing by the door with a huge grin on his face. Smiling back Starfire greeted him, "Good morning, Friend."
"Hey, Star," Beast Boy answered with a giggle. Cyborg peered inside from behind Beast Boy.
"What's up?" Cyborg asked after spotting their embarrassed leader. Beast Boy turned and whispered something into Cyborg's ear, once he was done Cyborg had the same grin on his face.
"What is so funny?" Starfire asked in confusion.
"Nothing," Beast Boy assured her. The two amused boys walked in and sat down on the couch near Starfire.
"So, Robin, how's the research going?" Cyborg giggled.
"Yeah, did you find anything interesting?" Beast Boy joked.
Robin got redder and redder. "Very funny guys,"Robin muttered, which made them laugh harder.
"I do not understand. Why are they laughing, Robin?" Starfire asked.
"They're laughing because they are both immature idiots, Star," Robin replied with a smirk.
"Hey!" both Beast Boy and Cyborg yelled at their leader.
"I see," said Starfire as she studied the two giggling boys next to her.
After giggling with Cyborg for another minute, Beast Boy came very serious. "Have you guys found any leads to where raven might be?" Beast Boy asked Robin, who sat at the other side of the couch.
"No, nothing. Right now she's gone without a trace," Robin said gloomily.
"No, there has to be some clue," Beast Boy said, beginning to raise his voice.
"We haven't found anything, yet," Robin responded, looking down at the ground in shame.
"Did you find anything about the demon guy?"
"No, it's hard to research demons and it's even harder when you don't know what the demon is called."
Grunting, Beast Boy hit the couch cushion beside him in frustration. "There has to be something!"
"We haven't found anything yet, but we can't give up hope now," Robin reassured the frustrated green boy.
"Yeah, man, it's only been a couple days. Just give it a little more time, we'll find her," Cyborg said, resting a robotic hand on Beast Boy's shoulder.
Raven sat against the wall in a daze for several hours, at least it seemed like hours to her. A few stray tears fell down her face, she didn't even know why she was crying.
After so much struggling to stay awake, Raven lost her battle. Her head bowed as she was immersed in the familiar blackness. Trying once more, Raven forced her eyes open in defiance, but her rebellion was shortly stifled by the impending blackness.
Once again Raven woke up lying on the floor, confused, not knowing how long she had been out. Her head still hurt horribly and she felt very confused. Realizing her hair was wet, then she noticed she was lying in a small pool of her own blood. For some reason Raven didn't remember how she had gotten there.
Touching the back of her head Raven felt a gash and when she looked at her hand it was covered in blood. Staring at her hand, Raven was too dazed to even understand that she was bleeding.
The large steel door swung open and Slasher silently entered the room. Approaching Raven, he saw her blank stare. Kneeling down next to her, he sighed.
"If you can not deal with a mere head injury, I am fear you may not survive," Slasher said emotionlessly. Reaching down he placed his hands on her head softly.
"These hands are not just for hurting, they can heal too. Remember this, Raven, I will not always be there to heal your wounds and even if I am I may not heal them anyway." The gash on her head sealed and the bleeding stopped. Once the wound was healed he removed his hands.
"I have a quick job to do. I will be back shortly. Wash up and make your decision before I get back. My patience has run out, if you have not made your decision by then, you will die," Slasher said. After he was finished talking he turned and walked out of the room.
Lying on the floor, Raven was still in a bit of a daze. Slowly she stood, walking dizzily towards the bathroom. Clutching the sides of the sink, Raven peered at herself in the mirror. A thin trail of blood ran down from her temple across her left cheek.
It was then that she realized that Slasher really didn't care if she lived or died. He may have healed her, but she knew that he would mot morn her death. Only if she profited him, he would let her live.
Raven wasn't ready to die yet, there was one thing she needed to do first. Right then she vowed to herself she would not die until she told Beast Boy she really did love him, even if that meant that she would have to serve Slasher.
Following his instructions, Raven slipped off her clothes and stepped into the shower. The hot water relaxed her tense body. After she had washed all of the blood out of her hair, she got dressed and sat on the bed staring at her hands. Her left arm was working now, but it still hurt.
Finally, after a long boring wait, Slasher walked in. He stood in front of Raven.
"So, have you made your choice?" Slasher asked, he thought he already knew what she was going to say.
"Yes," Raven replied staring at the wall across the room.
"And?" Slasher said impatiently.
"I will... serve you," Raven answered, bowing her head in shame and defeat.
He was silent for a moment, he had been definite she was going to say no. "Good," Slasher said cheerfully. Although his face was not visible it was obvious that an evil smile caressed his lips.
A/N: Short, I know, but if it was any longer it would have probably taken another week for me to finish. It is time for you to REVIEW.
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