A Murder of…Ravens?
Chapter Five
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans.
Summary: Using the explosion as a decoy, Slade manages to get Raven. Smart. But not smart enough—Cyborg and Beastboy track them down and finally rescues Raven. BBxRaexSlade
After the ordeal, the Titans returned to the Tower and put Raven to rest. Statistics show that she needed only to sleep for a few more hours and she should return to her normal self. The four Titans then left Raven in her room and proceeded to their respective bunks for a well-deserved good night's sleep.
MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
'…what…' Raven woke up in a cold sweat. Her pulse was beyond ordinary. She had a very, very terrible nightmare. It went like this:
Raven was walking down the halls of the Tower when suddenly, everything went dark. Groping for the wall, she suddenly realized that someone was standing in front of her. She felt up his, ehm, very muscled chest and reached for his face…
'Who are you..'
Her fingers, touching cold metal, instantly recoiled… Slade…
'You despise me that much, Raven?' he chuckled, 'You have no choice…you are…mine.' He grabbed her hand and started to run, aiming to take her away with him.
But up ahead, under the moonlight, a figure suddenly appeared.
'What! She's totally mine, dude!' echoed the familiar Titan in the darkness.
'Beast boy?'
'Yeah, step aside, Raven, and I'll prove to this freak-ass psycho that you belong to no one else but me!'
Slade chuckled and let go of her hand.
'But I don't belong to anyone!' she screamed. But it seems like they could not hear her.
She tried to grab Slade and stop him from hurting Beast boy but…to her horror she could not move! She strained with all her might, but in vain. None of her chants worked. She could do nothing but scream as Slade and Beast boy made their final effort.
'I love you,…Raven.' They both breathed as they fell on their own pools of blood…
It was horrible. It's impossible to go back to sleep now. She took a minute to calm herself and then decided to go for a nice warm bath.
SOMEWHERE DARK…
'Hm…about time you got up…' He rose from his chair. Out the slidey-door he went as he ran out of sight.
IN RAVEN'S ROOM
He sat in a very comfy chair (hidden in the shadows, as usual). He liked entering dramatically and frightening the pants out of people. Imagining Raven's surprised face, he almost laughed out loud. Almost. What came out was a sort of…snort… WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIM! He was supposed to be the serious AND mysterious guy! This was all so stupid…At least no one heard him…he hoped.
After a few more minutes the bathroom door clicked. He was about to 'surprise' Raven as she also emerged from the shadows, when he realized that…she…was…naked.
She's…she's……OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMFG! And what's this! He's behaving like a girl now! Shit. HOLY shit. Wait, she still doesn't know I'm here…Thank you, shadows!
Thinking fast, he stood and turned around, facing the wall.
'Good morning, Raven. I like what you've done with your room…' He didn't exactly have time to think of anything else.
He heard a faint gasp.
'DON'T turn around—or ELSE.' He waited for a (very, very) few seconds and turned around (just to show that he didn't know what was going on). She was already putting the hood over her head. Sad to say, he was kind of…well…disappointed. How'd she move so fast!
'Or else what.' Smooth. Real smooth.
'Never mind. What do you want.'
'I want answers, Raven.' He said, pacing casually across the room.
'Right. Usually we ask you that.
Was it just him or is the room getting hotter?
'Ehm, why don't we take this outside..?
Raven was silent, which probably meant yes. And so he proceeded to take her outside, thankful that the familiar but uncomfortable shift in his damned pants was over.
The ended up on top a hill overlooking the city they so devoted their lives upon. Beside them twisted a giant oak, with the full moon among its branches. (hey..romantic)
'I'm giving you this one chance, Raven.'
He was met with silence…Then it must be true!
'Take it off…' he snarled
RAVEN'S MIND: Take what off! His mask?...my CLOTHES!
'Uh..take what off..'
He noticed something flit by her eyes…was that…confusion?
'The spell, Raven! The blasted spell!' He shouted, shaking her shoulders. (An action which undoubtedly sent shivers down their spines.)
'What spell?'
'Don't play dumb with me! The spell! The spell you cast on me ever since you broke through the glass!'
'I never cast a spell on you.'
'You're lying!'
'I don't even sense any spell coming off of you at all.'
'What!'
'You're perfectly normal. Maybe old age is catching up with you.'
'No I—HEY! I am not old…we'll meet again…' He took one last desperate glance at her and stumbled into the shadows. (hooray dramatic exits)
A bird flew off the tree and landed on Raven's shoulder. It transformed into Beast boy as it hopped on the grass.
'Must be one of those mid-life crises, huh.'
'Yeah. Let's head back.'
IN FRONT OF RAVEN'S ROOM
'Good night.' She mumbled as she glided into her room.
'Wait, you aren't gonna invite me in?'
'What for.' Remaining as stoic as ever.
'Well, to catch up on things! I mean, it's been a while, you know..'
'Maybe some other time.'
'B-but how come Sla—'
'I need to think about some things right now. Next time, I promise.'
'Really?'
'Uh…yeah.' Wondering what she got herself into.
'Great!' he barked as he changed into a dog and bounded towards his room.
Great…sometimes his happy-go-luckiness really gets to her.
BREAKING AND ENTERING
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