A/N: Ah the New Year and my first chapter of it. Many Thanks to J.B. Writer for looking over this and the next chapter, go read his Teen Titans: Arachnophobia and The Webs We Weave fics you won't be dissapointed.
The Razors Edge
Chapter 5
Showtime
Beast Boy's View
Beast Boy shuddered as he watched the video of the Hospital again; He'd watched some horror movies in his time, Films that had been banned for there content, films that Robin would burn if he found them. In reality though Beast Boy knew those films were fictitious, the actors were fine if not a little bruised from the stunts but they were otherwise walking, this was terrifying. His eyes glanced at the others.
Raven's usually grey parlour was nearly pure white, her hand held over her mouth as she watched. Starfire was looking away from the screen her eyes focused on a small spot on the wall. Robin stared at the screen his face a blank mask, but his eyes twitched every few seconds. Cyborg like Beast Boy watched, fascinated but repulsed at the same time.
Commissioner Murdock stops the tape; he looks away from the set breathing hard.
I don't blame him, the second time was just as bad as the first, I'll have nightmares for years after that. I can't help but shudder again and praise god that I didn't catch any breakfast this morning. I've seen things that would scare the crap out of any normal dude, but that was a whole other level.
Murdock coughs, his cheeks have a tinge of green, if I had normal skin mine would to. He explains that the entire Hospital was dead, over seven hundred staff and patients, butchered by something, Murdock thinks it was the thing that Cyborg and Robin dealt with last night, they both shake their heads.
"No Way, If that was the same thing, I wouldn't be here" Cyborg points out, The Repair job on his shoulder still visible
"I know but I've got the senator breathing down my neck because of this", He picks up a folder and shows two pictures the first shows a room with a Husk of a man, the other showed the same room empty. The time stamp indicated a second separated the pictures
Nicky Holmes, Murdock begins to tell us, I tune out for a few minutes, Robin explained to us on the way. I can understand the reasoning. The Thing that mutilated Holmes, might have gone back to finish him, except according to the records, Cyborg keeps, He and "Razor" as he called him were fighting then.
Murdock finishes his sentence, on a normal day I would add some joke, that Raven would rip apart, but It's not right not with what happened at the Hospital. I still speak.
"Dude that is messed up"
I don't joke I don't kid, even though it's my nature, I state what it is pure and simple. The room feels smaller, Robin makes the decision that we're going to find "Razor", and bring him in for questioning. I can't help but smile. It's like a normal day except after that I don't think anything can be normal.
The Moons High in the sky when we finally get out of the Station, I'm up in the air as an Owl, Robin tells us to Spilt up and search the City, He reckons "Razor" will strike at night, I believe him cause he worked for years with Batman.
The Green Owl flies silently through the sky, its large eyes, seeing as well in the Dark as an eagle in the Day, Beast Boy flies on, covering a large area of the City, occasionally stopping a few small crimes. He had just flown from a small time burglary, when he hears a scream above him. He pumps his wings hard to gain the altitude
I see him, and the sight is terrifying, the Rooftop is covered in corpses, Their gang Members, Blood Devils I remember them from a few weeks back, But what's worse, Is the fact that He's kept one alive, although what state of alive he's in is hard to say Razor's holding him over the street below, and I'm faced with a problem. Do I dive in Battle ready and watch him drop the gang member or do I wait for him to drop the gang member and escape, I can't call for Back-up as I need to change to Human to use my communicator, and the conversation is coming to an end.
"Where is he?" The voice rumbles out like a demon, the gang member mumbles something, but the noise of a passing helicopter cuts it out, and then I realise my mistake.
The Helicopter circles the area, a powerful search light illuminating the vigilante, He stares at the Helicopter, and Machine gun fire opens up, Uncaringly He holds the Gang member in front of him as a shield, Bullets impact, and the body twitches as life finally passes from it.
Beast Boy moves landing on the nearest building and returning to his human form, He informs the other Titans where he is and then watches the battle unfold.
Could I have stopped him? I don't know and I don't know whose side I'm on at the moment either, The Choppers obviously not JCPD, They'd have never just opened fire like that. The gun fire stops altogether and it's obvious, that these guys are amateurs, "Razor" Takes the advantage and throws his human shield at the Copter, I can't help but gasp as it hits the Rotor, The body's shredded into pieces, I think some of it gets sucked into the Vents, cause there's an explosion.
Beast Boy's eyes widen as he realises where the helicopters going to Crash.
OH SHIT! I've got to stop it. I turn to pterodactyl and fly after the plummeting Helicopter, I see Razor's eyes widen as it descends and I fly, The Blades are still spinning slowing it down but not enough, I dive under it, Pushing my body trying to gain every bit of speed as I can muster.
On the Streets below, a small child looks up and Stands frozen by the sight, His mother, pushing a pram looks up as well and screams, others stop and look up seeing the end approaching them, many scream.
Beast Boy is below it now, forcing himself forward, People think he's not that clever and possibly too good-natured but he knows he plays a dangerous game and he has to time this perfectly, or it's not just his life.
He slows His descent matching speed with the falling helicopter, waiting, till it is only a few seconds from impact and then he changes, his base DNA, Altering, reforming making new connections.
There is an explosion on the street, clouds of dust burst up and people stare in horror at the sight, and then the smoke begins to clear.
I hear a cheer, I'd smile and joke, but as a brontosaurus I can't. But I can let off a sigh of relief, I timed it right the Helicopters on my back, Worse for wear but no longer lethal. I lower it and then change to a Silverback, I can't let these thugs go and so a few gentle taps to the back of the head means lights out till the police can get here and then it's on to the main event.
Another quick change and he's back on the roof. Razor stands there watching Beast Boy who stares back.
"I beat your Robot friend, what makes you think you'll have more success" The Demon voice echoes over the rooftop, stood there between a mountain of corpses, in various parts, make it seem to Beast Boy that he really is facing a demon.
But even in the face of this he can't help but smile
"Pfft! So you beat Cyborg, He relies too much on the wires in his head rather then his Brain," One of Razor's eyes widen in confusion as Beast Boy gets into his swing. "So what you're supposed to be the Big Bad? Not Impressed. So you've made a bit of a name for yourself, killed the Senator's son, but now see, there's a saying and It goes like this: Dude we're gonna kick your ass!"
An explosion rocks Razor off his feet, He rolls and sees Starfire floating above him her eyes glowing green, before he can do more He feels something lodge on to his armour and then that too explodes Sending his into the air, He caught by a black aura and slammed into the Rooftop. With a visible effort he makes his way to his feet, only for a sonic cannon blast to knock him back down
"Gotcha!" Cyborg says a slightly twisted smile on his face "And paybacks gonna be a bitch"
"TITANS GO"
Next Chapter will be up in a few days, Probably Monday
