Teen Titans vs. the Sinister Six
Chapter 17: Beast Boy's Revenge
Inside the Infirmary, Raven laid on one of the hospital beds with electrode wires connected on her chest. On one of the wall monitors, it reveals that Raven's heartbeat is slowly fading. Her heart rates are low and her blood pressure is also low, too. Cyborg held Raven's right hand for a pulse but came to no avail. Starfire was not paying attention as she felt that Raven had died. But she is not dead; she had just lost her powers and couldn't breathe. Robin, Spider-Man, and Beast Boy entered the room.
"How is she?" Robin asked Cyborg.
"She's not doing well." Cyborg replied, "I'm picking up low heart rates and low brain waves."
"Please," Starfire said who is still in the same position, "Is there anyway to change her back?"
"Well," Spider-Man said, "There is one way: Get Vulture and bring him here."
"How?" Robin questioned to the web head.
"We can start looking for him right now and bring him here to reverse the process."
"We'll start tomorrow. Right now, Raven needs to rest."
"You don't understand, Robin. I fought Vulture before and he turned me old. I had Iron Man to help me get Vulture and after a battle, Vulture revived me."
"What's your point?"
"The point is that if we don't get Vulture in four hours, Vulture will lose his youth and the powers he just absorbed."
"And Raven?"
"She remains old forever."
The titans' jaws dropped and their eyes were wide as if they were ready to jump loose.
"Then we must save our friend." Starfire said with her fist tightened. "The Vulture will pay."
"No." Spider-Man said. "You better let me handle this. I'll go and…"
Before Spider-Man could finish his sentence, he noticed something wrong with his surrounding - Beast Boy is gone.
"Where's Beast Boy?" Spider-Man said.
The heroes rushed out the door and were amazed on what they just saw lying on the floor. It was Beast Boy's crutches and cast.
"He's going after Vulture." Robin said.
"Is that dude crazy?" Cyborg asked.
"We have to stop Beast Boy or else he'll get hurt." Spider-Man said.
"He's right." Robin said. "TITANS! MOVE!"
Meanwhile, somewhere in Jump City, Vulture flew in the air carrying his brand new powers. He thought he was alone, but he was not. Right before Vulture reached his destination, someone knocked him off course and he fell to the nearest rooftop. Vulture landed on the hard cement with a thud. He rubbed his head and turns to his back to find out who hit him. It was an angered Beast Boy.
"You again?" Vulture asked.
"I came here to get Raven's youth back." Beast Boy said with an angry look.
"Well, if you wanna get it, then fight for it."
"Fine!" (Cracks his knuckles)
The Vulture and Beast Boy got into their fighting stances. The Vulture took a step back and charged. Beast Boy transformed into a gorilla and tries to do a hammer blow at the charging villain. The Vulture flew out the way and gave Beast Boy a kick to the jaw. Beast Boy grabbed the Vulture's leg and slammed him on his back. Still holding the leg, he slammed him face first with extreme force. Beast Boy growled. Vulture got out of Beast Boy's grasped and flew into the air. Beast Boy transforms into a Pterodactyl and charges at Vulture. Vulture uses Raven's telekinesis and shoots a black aurora of energy at Beast Boy. Beast Boy dodges and attacks with his beak wide open for a chomp. Vulture panics and swoops away.
"You have gone mad, my dear boy." Vulture said as flew away from an angered changeling.
Vulture continues to fly away. He flew to the streets at full speed with Beast Boy still chasing him. Vulture turns to an alley to get away but came to a dead end. He turns back and saw Beast Boy turn into a bull and came charging at full speed. Beast Boy gave Vulture a big buck to the gut. Vulture flew to a brick wall and collided with his spine hitting it. The force of it made the wall break in two. Vulture fell to his knees and his whole body fell to the ground. He was completely knocked out. Beast Boy changed to his normal self and looks at Vulture's out cold body.
"Nobody messes with my Raven." Beast Boy said.
Suddenly, a car came into the alleyway with his headlights shinning at Beast Boy. It was the T-Car. Beast Boy turned and smiled to greet the titans and Spider-Man.
Minutes later, at Titans Tower, Vulture sat on a chair while being interrogated by the heroes.
"Why should I help you?" Vulture asked the titans.
"Gave Raven back her youth or I'll jam this web punch up your ass." Spider-Man demanded with his right hand that was covered with boxing glove of webbing.
The Vulture got up and walk towards Raven who is still lying on the hospital bed. He gently placed his hands on Raven's stomach and the two individuals started glowing white again. Raven's body started to change from wrinkled to normal. Her hair changed from white to violet and her spots disappeared. Raven is back to herself. As for Vulture, he was back as an old man.
"Thanks Vulture." Spider-Man said. "But it doesn't change a thing if we ever see you again."
"Don't worry." Vulture said with a smirk. "We'll finish you heroes once and for all. Starting tomorrow."
Vulture walks to the windows and opens it. He jumps out and flies into the sky to Slade's hideout. As for Raven, her heart beat and pulse became normal. Then, Raven started to levitate off the bed; she was healing herself.
"Is she going to be okay?" Beast Boy worried.
"She's healing herself." Robin said. "We're going to track the Sinister Six on the computers. Why don't you stay here and watch her Beast Boy?"
"Okay."
Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, and Spider-Man left to the living room while Beast Boy remained in the infirmary with Raven. Beast Boy took a seat and sat down beside her. Suddenly, Raven woke up. She sat up and rubbed her head.
"Wha…what happened?" Raven said to herself.
"It's okay." Beast Boy said. "You're fine. Do you remember what happened?"
"All I can remember is that I was fighting Vulture and…and…he…he"
Raven's eyes shut tight with her lids leaking with tears. Beast Boy got up and comfort her by holding her arms gently.
"He…took my powers and…my youth." She said as she wiped her tears off with her left hand.
"I know." Beast Boy replied, "But I went back to fight Vulture and get your youth back."
"You…did? Why?"
"Well…um…"
When Beast Boy heard that question, he felt nervous on what he was going to say. He tried to make up a lie but he couldn't in. He let's his hands off Raven and turned with his back facing at her. Beast Boy walked five steps away from Raven, thinking that when he tells her, she wouldn't hear him. He took a deep breath and decided to let it out.
"Because…I sort of…love you." Beast Boy said.
Beast Boy thought she didn't hear but she did.
"You…you do?"
"Yes. I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"I'm sorry I said that. I guess I should leave you alone."
Raven felt a blush on her face. Beast Boy walk towards the door in shame of what he said. When he opened the door, Raven was standing in front of him. Her face had the same expression as he did. She took a step forward and looked into Beast Boy's green eyes.
"What?" Beast Boy asked.
Without warning, Raven moved in slightly and pressed her lips against Beast Boy's. BB's eyes grew in surprised, as he didn't expect this to happen. But then again, he began to like it. It was a warm passionate kiss. They continue to kiss with Raven putting her left arm around the green hero's neck and her right around his waist. Raven broke it and looks at him.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"You're welcome." Beast Boy replied.
"Wanna do it again?"
"Sure."
They kissed again.
Author's note: Stay tune for Chapter 18: Tomorrow, it begins.