A/N: Sorry if it took me forever to update this fic. I've just not gotten Writer's Block for my other fics, so this one has been put off till now because I'm suffering some for my Switched Lives fic. This chapter is just explaining a few things and getting it ready for the next chapter. I'm not exactly sure where I'm going to take this fic. I knew how to start and finish it, but in the middle I'll just have to make it up as I go along. Oh well. Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Jak and Daxter or Teen Titans.
Chapter 6 Feelings of Betrayal
Starfire gave a heavy sigh from where she sat on the top bunk in the Underground hideout. Beast Boy was curled up into a ball under her and trying his hardest to fall asleep. Jak slept on the bottom bunk across from Beast Boy's while Daxter was snoring slightly on the top bunk across from Starfire's bed.
Beast Boy opened one eye in annoyance. That was the hundredth time the girl had sighed like that. He didn't want to talk to her about today, but she was just begging for it with that pitiful sigh. She sighed once again, and Beast Boy finally gave into her plea.
The changeling morphed into a small monkey and swiftly climbed up the post to Starfire's bed with a frown on his face. Torn looked up from his plotting and a rare look of surprise came to his face at Beast Boy's sudden appearance change. He hadn't really seen the green teen change before. But the serious Elf quickly went back to his maps and plans on the table before him and once in a while quietly talking to someone in a radio. The two Titans needed to talk.
"What do you need, Star?" Beast Boy asked his red headed friend as he turned into his original form. He sat crossed-legged at the end of her bed with a sad look in his usual, happy eyes.
Starfire sat up and wrapped her blanket around her shoulders with the same depressed look in her eyes. "I am worried about our friends," she said on the brink of tears. She was always so sensitive and emotional. "They are on the wrong side and we will have to do battle with them soon I fear. And Robin looked very angry and sad when he left."
"Let's stop stating the obvious here and get down to business," Beast Boy said. "What do you really want to tell me? You've been dropping hints to me all night that you want to talk. Now just talk."
"I wanted to go with Robin," Starfire said with tears in her eyes. "I really did want to, but something stopped me from doing it. I also really wanted to stay with the Underground. It is hard for me to admit that I think he…he is…wrong." She then burst into tears at her confession of betrayal to her beloved leader.
Beast Boy gave a small wince as he saw her cry. The girl had emotional problems or something. He kind of wished that Cyborg or Robin was there with him. They were good at comforting people. Raven resembled a rock when it came down to compassion. Beast Boy was afraid that he would only be able to make her laugh, but he couldn't come up with any good speeches to make her feel better. But he could always try.
"Hey, Star, stop crying," Beast Boy said as seriously as he could. "Remember that I did the same thing to Robin. It does feel like that we are betraying him, but we went with what we knew at that point and stuck to our gut. And sticking to your gut feelings is the best bet for your life. I do it all the time and I'm turning out fine."
Starfire gave another sigh and stopped crying. She whipped her tears off her face with the back of her hand and sniffed a little. "I guess so," she said softly. "At least I know that I'm doing the right thing. I really hope the others see it too."
"Yeah, me too," Beast Boy said with a small nod. A thought came into his head and he smiled sweetly to Starfire before turning into a cute, little kitten that he knew she loved to death. Starfire giggled with happiness at his cuteness. Beast Boy started to purr, and this got a wide smile to the girl's lips. He then turned back to his human form and said to her, "Let's get some sleep."
- Cyborg and Raven -
"What do we do?" Cyborg asked Raven as he paced her room. "BB and Star are just being stubborn, Robin has finally cracked…again, and we are the only voices of reason in this war. We can't just sit here and do nothing. I don't want to fight the others."
Raven stopped her quiet chant as she levitated in the lotus position. She opened her eyes with a frustrated sigh. "We are going to have to if they don't stop being so stupid," she said emotionlessly. "At least we made the smart choice."
"But what about Robin?" Cyborg asked her with worry in his voice.
"What about him?" Raven answered with some edge to her monotone voice. She had lots of reasons to dislike the leader right now. One big one was that she didn't want to go back to Jump City. Slade would be there and she would be forced to destroy the world because of that prophecy. Maybe if she stayed here that world would be safe and so would this one and her friends would be fine. This was the best choice for her.
"Well, he seemed a bit ticked before he left," Cyborg said anxiously. "And did you see how he ignored us when he ran past the whole team? I think he's finally cracked again."
Raven went back to meditating. She knew why the Boy Wonder wanted to get back to Jump City. He wanted to take down Slade. The teen was obsessed with taking that villain down once and for all. He was the only one good and maybe even capable of doing it. No one else could begin to understand the evil man's plans except for Robin. Sometimes the two were so much alike.
"Aren't you going to answer me, Rae?" Cyborg asked her with some frustration in his voice. He was getting fed up with the girl ignoring him. She had been doing that a lot lately. She was either meditating or talking with that Elf guy, Erol. He could only explain their relationship as hook, line, and sinker. It was clear to Cyborg what was going on.
"Robin can do what he wants," Raven answered without opening her eyes. "At least when we take down the Underground we will be able to go back to Jump City quickly."
"Don't you care that he is all alone in this corrupted city?" Cyborg asked her. Raven pretended to ignore her friend. Cyborg gave a long sigh and yelled at her, "You're acting like a big jerk right now, Rae! Maybe you've been meditating so much lately because you feel guilty about your actions. Well, I won't have any part of this! I hope something knocks some sense into you. I'm going to sleep!"
And with that said, or shouted, Cyborg stormed out of the room with steam almost coming out of his ears. He slammed the door behind him and quickly walked to his room beside hers. He sat down on his bed with a deep sigh of confusion. He was torn apart inside. He wanted to stick with Raven because they were such good friends, but his other friends were out there somewhere and he also wanted to be with them.
Cyborg was beginning to agree with Robin. This whole war was just breaking them apart. The teen almost just wanted to go out and search for his short, spiky haired friend and be with him, but right now he was too tired. Maybe in the morning when everything had died down. He laid down on his bed and quickly went into sleep mode.
In the room right next to him, Raven was sitting on her bed with tears threatening to escape her violet eyes. She kept a tight hold of her persistent emotions, though. All she wanted was to keep her friends safe by staying here. Couldn't they see that? But all she was doing was pushing them all away. She never felt so lonely.
- Robin -
"What about some wine, my boy?" Krew asked Robin for the hundredth time that night. "It will take all those troubles away for a while, ey?" The fat Elf flew around the teen on the barstool with a wicked smile on his face.
"I'll just stick with water," Robin muttered back. "I'll get over it in a while. I don't need alcohol to make me feel better." Krew's only answer was him rolling his eyes and flying off to pester some other late customer in his bar. Robin watched him go blankly. He just couldn't shake off this depressed feeling that hovered over him constantly ever sense he decided to find a way back home instead of be with his team.
"You like fighting, don't you, kid?" Sig asked him suddenly as he sat down next to Robin.
"Yeah," Robin muttered while looking to the man.
"Then I know a great way to cheer you up a bit," Sig said with a smile. "Come with me!" He then grabbed Robin's arm and dragged him out of the bar. Robin shook his head as he was forced to sit in a zoomer. He tried to strike up a protest once he got his head back on straight, but Sig only cut him off by saying, "Save it. You're coming with me."
They finally came up to the Pumping Station and Robin stared at the doors with confusion. "But Krew didn't say anything…" he started but was cut off once again by Sig pushing him off his seat and dragging him into the area.
"Follow close behind me, kid," Sig said over his shoulder. "And have some fun while you're at it." Robin tilted his head to the side but obeyed the Elf. The two started to climb the big rocky mountain there by jogging up the few paths. Along the way they killed about a dozen Metal Heads. They finally made it to the top and stopped at the clearing and looked over the edge of the cliff.
"You're world has a green star," Robin observed out loud. He pointed to the big, bright star that gave off a wonderful color or green. The color reminded the teen of Starfire's eyes and starbolts. How he missed her right now!
"You mean, you're earth doesn't have one?" Sig asked him with some surprise.
"Yeah," Robin answered with a smile. "It's nice up here. Thanks for taking me."
Sig gave a laugh and said down to him, "I didn't take you up here to see the stars and take in the wonderful sites, kid. I took you here to get your frustration out on the Metal Heads. But I guess I'll welcome you anyways."
Robin laughed at himself in embarrassment. He shrugged his shoulders and kept staring out at the ocean before him. It was just stars above and water below, and they both collided on the horizon peacefully. Now that Robin thought about it, he did feel so much better from his fights with the Metal Heads and this beautiful site before him. He was glad Sig took him out here.
"Hey," Sig said, "I'm going to go. You can stay here if you want, kid."
"I'll give you a head start," Robin said with a smile. "Leave some Metal Heads behind for me."
"Fine by me," Sig said then took off down the path they had come. Robin gave a deep sigh while staring straight ahead. He would make it through this. He would find a way back home. His friends couldn't stay enemies forever. They were bound to make up sometime soon and then help him. Everything would work out just fine.
The reassurance was all that Robin needed. He turned and followed after Sig in a light jog. He felt calm and rejuvenated. The teen jumped down a few rocks and to the path that lead to a beach. The teen took out his Bo Staff when he saw a Metal Head in the clearing up ahead. A sly smile came to his lips as he was about to run down to the sandy bank.
He never made it. A foot came out of nowhere and struck the teen on the side of his head. Robin gave a small cry of pain as he fell on his back and skidded to a stop a few feet away. At impact Robin lost his Bo Staff and watched it fly into the air and land a few feet away. His head spun for a few seconds as he tried to comprehend what just happened.
He then looked up and he saw his attacker. The teen froze for a few seconds in fear, dread, and from a lot of just pure surprise and shock. He then narrowed his eyes as anger formed in him. This couldn't be happening!
"Slade," Robin said venomously as his expression turned dark.
"Robin," Slade said calmly and almost humorously. "So nice to see you again. You're just the person I wanted to talk to."
A/N: I finally decided that I need Slade to be in this fic. I hope the little cliffhanger at the end was a good one. I'll update next when I can. Please give a review! Thanks!
