There will be a little language in this chapter. Tee hee!
Chapter 6: Tonopah, Nevada
The night passed silently and all 9 of the titans got their well deserved sleep minus Beast Boy. He constantly turned and moved around also making it a little uncomfortable for Raven. He knew he should try to stop for her sake but he couldn't help himself. By the time he had found a comfortable position he had only got three and a half hours of sleep.
"Alright yall! Rise and shine! Come on all you sleepy heads, today's a new day and we gotta keep going" Cyborg arose from his bed and headed to the driver's seat. Putting his hands on the wheel he looked back. Aqualad was already up with a new book in hand.
"Do you like get a new book everyday girly dude" Speedy questioned while reading over his shoulder.
"Yes I do, and I'm not a girly dude"
"Your right, sorry unitard guy"
Aqualad's's eyebrow twitched.
"Don't call me that...Robin"
"What! I didn't do anything!" Robin shouted
"No sorry Robin, that's what they called Speedy when you guys left us in charge of the city"
"It's no better then unitard guy" Speedy mocked.
contain yourself Aqulad, he's not worthy beating up. You'll make yourself look less gentlemen then you are, and then you'll never be able to win Terra's heart away from Beast Boy
He sighed loudly and pulled into a lotus position humming quietly.
"Oh look, now he's meditating!" Speedy burst out laughing
"You really are girly!" He laughed
"Oh, so I guess that means that I'm girly too huh" Her voice was not to be mistaken for another. Dripping with venom and ready to send anyone to her father in hell.
"Umm hi Raven, did I mention how fabulous you look this morning" He said. Raven started to blush realizing that she had come to stop the fighting in nothing but a very see through white silk nightdress.
Speedy whistled loudly.
"Yah Babe, now your getting somewhere, now just hop in and come to my bed" That deserved a smack, and he got it.
"What the? Terra?"
"Yeah, even though I hate that goth bitch, I'm also female and I understand how it feels to be hit on and sexually abused" She said flipping her hair.
"Well then, can we just go now, I was planning to stop at like McDonalds for breakfast"
Robin shrugged.
"Fine with me, I have no complaints" Robin walked to the passenger's seat sitting down and buckling himself up.
"So Cy? Where are we going today?" Robin asked looking at a map of Nevada.
"Ohh I know were finally going to Las Vegas right! Maybe I can finally get myself laid!" Speedy jumped up on the table and did his 'go speedy' dance which was interrupted when he was throw against the wall.
"Oops I think I let my powers slip" Raven said covering her mouth.
"Hey there will be no power using in my rv! You got that! That goes for everyone and Robin, no weapons and no fighting. Once we get outside the rv you can fight, just not in it. Are we clear?" He said looking at Raven
"Why are you looking at me?"
"Cause you're the one who started my lecture"
"Ice"
"Huh?"
"You said are we clear and I say, clear as ice" Raven said icily.
Terra leaned over to Aqualad's's ear. Her thigh bumped against his and it sent a zing through him.
"Y..yeah"
"I didn't say anything yet"
"Oh well go ahead"
"I was going to say talk about ice queen"
"Oh yeah, she's defiantly that!" He shouted not noticing that she was able to hear him.
She approached him with 'your dead' all over her angel like face, only now it was like a devil's face.
"You wanna say that again fish boy?" She hissed through her teeth.
"No he doesn't! But I'll say it for him, I know what he's thinking and I can read his mind"
"Oh really?"
"Yeah he says that you're a dirty bitch! An ice queen bound to hell and he thinks you should keep the fuck away from everyone! Including this team, so go back to hell you Satan spawn!" She yelled breathing heavily. Aqualad shook his head no at Raven who was looking at him through crystal tears. She shook her head violently and ran to the back slamming the bathroom behind her.
"Yeah! I got her good that time huh guys" She looked around, everyone was staring at her madly.
"What?" She looked around, everyone had stone faces all mad at her, but the hardest to look at was the cold merciless look Beast Boy was giving her.
"You really screwed this one up Terra, insult her again, and just might be able to forget me as a friend, because you've already lost your chance of winning me as a lover" He said coldly and walked down the hall hoping to heal his broken angel.
"Lets' go" Cyborg said with no emotion. He put his foot on the petal and drove off.
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"Yeah I'll have 3 big breakfasts, 2 hashbrowns, 1 plate of 3 hot cakes, 2 sausage mcgriddles and a yogurt parfait" The women from the other side spoke.
"Drinks...5 orange juices, 2 milks, a soda and...a coffee" She spoke again. "No that's it maim"
He pulled around the road and pulled out a few bills swapping them with their breakfast. They had all gathered around the tables, except for Raven who refused to eat with everyone. Their food was set out infront of them and everyone selfishly took their meal. Beast Boy grabbed Raven's yogurt and her coffee, and his hot cakes and orange juice and walked to the back room closing the door behind him.
"Hey Rae, I brought you your breakfast" he said holding up a paper bag and a coffee cup. She grabbed it from him and sipped from the cup. She set the yogurt aside.
"You okay?" He said scooting closer.
Dumb question BB, of course she's not okay. Why do you think she wanted to eat by herself? Terra, that's the reason for all the misery in her life, is Terra's interference and my misjudgment His face grew sad and his appetite diminished quickly.
"I'm not hungry" She said
"Rae, you gotta eat something, you already not eating enough, please help yourself and eat before I make you eat" He said smiling half heartily.
"BB, I can't help it, I can't eat when I feel this way, in fact it makes me wanna throw up" She said turning a sudden shade of green running for the bathroom. He winced hearing her vomit. It's all because she's sad. He frowned and picked up the yogurt. He strolled down the rv and placed it back in the fridge facing the rest of the team.
"How is she man?" Cyborg asked standing up.
"She's in the bathroom throwing up" He said.
Robin and Starfire stood up looking at Beast Boy concerned. "Can we see her?" Starfire asked.
"I'll see" He said he went back in the room and Raven was sprawled across the bed crying softly.
"Rae" He said softly. "Robin and Starfire wanna see you, could they just talk to you for a sec? And maybe Cy?"
She nodded slightly. Beast Boy emerged from the room.
"Alright, just you three right now" he said motioning them forward. Cyborg stood up too.
"You don't think she would mind?"
"Nah, your part of the team" he said walking them into the room. The door closed leaving Terra, Aqualad and Speedy.
"Well I don't see the big deal! She's just faking it!" She said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Well she's upset Terra" Aqualad said.
"Yeah Terra and it's all your damn fault" Speedy said rasing her voice.
"Shh, keep it down Speedy, you'll upset Raven"
He slapped his hand covered his mouth.
"Your right, I'm sorry" He whispered.
Terra rolled her eyes. "God in heaven your all obsessed"
"Yeah Terra for Raven, because we care about her" Speedy said.
"All you care is about it getting laid with her" She said scoffing.
"That isn't true, just because she's the hottest female on this rv doesn't mean that I can't be friends with her" He said rising. He walked toward the back. He knocked on the door slightly. Beast Boy opened it.
"Yeah?"
"I wanna know if I can see her?" He said Beast Boy turned his head whispered a few words.
"Yeah, just wait until at least 2 of them come out" He said. Speedy nodded and waded back to the table with Terra and Aqualad.
"So, we were right, she wouldn't let you go in?"
"No, she is going to, I just have to wait until at least two of them come out" He said sticking up 2 fingers. She rolled her eyes.
"Well if he can get in then I can get in too"She got up and walked to the door and knocked.
"Speedy, there are still..." He opened the door and saw her blue eyes staring at him. "...terra, look no offence but I don't think she wants to see you" he said.
"I really don't care" She pushed down the door slamming Beast Boy in the forehead and knocking him out cold. She laughed and walked into the room. Starfire was facing her and Robin was on the edge of the bed protecting Raven and Cyborg was up by her head talking to her. They all stared at her coldly. Raven only whimpered.
"Look how strong the ice queen is now!"Terra laughed.
"That's it! As soon as Beast Boy wakes up, we are going to move, so we can have a nice time in Tonopah!" Cyborg yelled running out of the room. Starfire flew out of the room as well.
"Oh yeah! I can go in now!" Speedy yelled and he ran to the back and to the side of the bed where Raven's head hung.
"Oh man, look what you did to her terra" He propped her head up. Her eyes were clamped shut and she curled her fingers round his hand which was at his knee. She cried slightly.
"Get out of here Terra" He said looking into her vile blue eyes that shimmered with hate.
"NO"
He pulled and arrow from his back pocked. And an bow appeared from out of nowhere.
"I said leave the room" He said taking his aim at her.
"Your not going to use that are you? Cyborg told us not to use our weapons"
"I wont use it, but only if you get out of this room, otherwise" he dew back on the sting.
"You're my mark, and I don't miss" He said his finger sliding over the arrow's wooden body. She scoffed and walked out of the room. He lowered his bow and stuck the arrow in his back pocket.
He set Raven's head down and ran to the moaning Beast Boy and helped him up.
"You okay buddy?" He said pulling him up. Beast Boy sat on the side of the bed.
"Yeah, thanks a bunch for helping Raven"
"No problem, why wouldn't I help her, she doesn't deserve this"
"You know Speedy, as long as you promise not to hurt her, then I'm going to allow you to be my second in command, you seem to have you own little way with her, I saw you whip out that arrow to protect her" he said smiling. Speedy smiled at him and then Raven who managed to put up a weak smile.
"Well, I'm deeply honored, does the lady agree with this?" He said She nodded.
"Yeah" Speedy walked from the room. Beast Boy lingered a moment.
"I think he's being honest huh?" He said laughing.
"Yeah, he may be a pervert sometimes, but maybe it's because he wants to cover up that, he's actually a sentimental guy" She smiled.
"I think your right" He said placing a soft kiss on her lips. He pulled away and smiled at her again.
"Your gonna stay in here?"
"Yeah, I'll be out there soon" She said looking at him affectionately.
"I'll make sure nobody unwanted i:e Terra doesn't come in" He said placing a thumbs up. He opened the door, looking at her one last time, then closed it again and sat down on a chair.
"Dude, how long have we been moving?"
"About 20 minutes, we'll be in Tonopah in about 3 and ½ hours so buckle yourselves for another long car ride" He said putting his foot down harder on the gas petal.
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"Alright yall! Were at the campground, I'll just make reservations...don't yall kill each other while I'm gone!" He said slamming the door shut shaking the rv. Terra put a hand on the side of her head and sighed.
"You know just once I would like to stop at a nice clean hotel, that would be better for all of us!" She said looking at the red dirt paths and dead grass. She sighed again.
Can't we just be somewhere that I would like. A nice fancy hotel with exclusive treatment, clean floors, no dirt and people waiting on our hand and foot. Instead were out here shoveling dirt, shooting animals, visiting old houses and who know what else, I wonder where were going today
She sighed again.
"Could you stop that Terra, it's annoying" Beast Boy said.
"Fine Beast Boy! If that's what you want" She scoffed instead
What a stuck up brat He thought to himself Just once I would like her to care for someone other then herself and show a little appreciation to Cyborg, he didn't even have to take her on this trip, hell, I think I would like it if she went back He looked at her coldly noticing her eyes were wandering over his body.
"Terra stop looking at me like that, You. Cant. Have. Me, okay, your done, you've lost your chance, so stop looking at me like your going to pounce me and fell me up" he said.
She scoffed. "Well shows what you know, I...I was looking at that wound you have on your arm, you know you really should be careful" She said laughing.
"Me! I'm the one who got shot! Whoever shot me needs to be careful and learn how to handle a gun without shooting them! They need some serious lessons to improve that fucking aim!" He yelled. She gasped slightly at the use of his language.
"Beast Boy, you've never used that word before"
"So, I can use the fucking word now if I want to" He said bitterly.
"Anyway, if you didn't protect 'miss I'm faking it', she would have been the one shot and the scar would have damaged her ugly lanky grey arm not your beautiful muscular green arm" She said looking at his scar.
"Hey, you can insult me, but never under any circumstances will you insult her!"
"So she's a her? Doesn't have a name? That witch doesn't deserve a name" She laughed.
"Stop it Terra right now, before I get really angry"
"Little BB is getting angry!" She laughed
"Hey Terra, I think he means it" Speedy said.
"Shut up perv" She slapped him. Beast Boy's blood boil with anger and spite. The little devil and angel rose on his shoulders
Calm yourself, if you beat her up now, they'll all think twice about being your friend. The angel said No way dude, if you punch her out then it will tell everyone how serious you are about protecting Raven The devil said. Beast Boy thought it out long and harder and came to a decision. He sat back in his chair staring at the blonde.
"You know what else BB, I don't think that Raven deserves you, she deserves someone who's emo like her, someone who knows that things that she's going through, and some goth kid that will tie her up to a bed and rape her every single night, I hope that happens to her"
Now? Beast Boy asked his inner devil. Now do it she deserves it. He turned toward her. I wonder what she's talking about...Raven emo? Nah, I'll make sure later though right now. He stood up and cracked his knuckles standing over the sitting Terra towering over her. He was closer enough to her that she could feel his hot breath on her skin and it made her shiver. She stuck out her hand and ran it along his chest.
"Don't touch me" He said coldly. Her eyes twinkled with fear. He picked her up by her wrist with no trouble at all.
"Come here Terra, I wanna show you something" He kicked open the rv door and walked outside to the other side of the rv where noone could see except for the audience inside, including for Raven and he threw her to the ground. He jammed his foot to her stomach, knocking the wind out of her. He knelt lower making sure their was no way she could kick him where it would hurt him and he threw a punch to her face. Over and over he punched her fighting with fury and rage that built inside him. The time he thought she actually may have loved him, no a lie, insulting Raven took him over the edge. He stood up taking in the damage he caused her.
A bloody lip and a black eyes, her mouth leaked blood and she was breathing heavily.
"You see, when I get angry, I get angry, and when I say stop talking about Raven that way, I mean it k?" He said breathing down her neck. She nodded fearfully. He walked away and back into the rv. The many stares directed at him.
"Well that was entertaining" Robin said smiling slightly. Starfire and Bumblebee looked sad.
"I don't think you needed to take it that far Beast Boy" Bumblebee said. He got in her face.
"You wanna be next?" He said growling.
"No sir"
"Good, now, I'll be in the back" He said turning around walking into the back. Terra had limped her way into the rv. Starfire and Aqualad rushed to her air and sat her down on a chair.
"Well...at least...someone...cares" She breathed out.
"Yes Terra, but I do not think that you should hurt friend Beast Boy's feelings again. Or perhaps insult Raven"
"Oh, I'll never stop making her life miserable" She said. "And I'll still insult her, I'll just make sure that mister green machine can't be there to see" she rubbed her hands together.
Cyborg returned walking in her closed the door behind him and dropped all his papers.
"What the hell happened?" He yelled rushing to her side.
"Oh, It's just Beast Boy beat me up" She said placing her hand over her forehead.
"He what?"
"He beat her up Cy, right outside, but only because she was insulting Raven" Speedy said standing up.
"Can I get a majority vote? Who heard Terra insulting Raven?" He said. Everyone stuck up their hands except for Terra.
"Terra it's unanimous"
"Okay so maybe I threw in a few insults"
"A few! You called her emo, said she had ugly kin, you wanted her to get hit by that bullet instead of Beast Boy, and you said that she deserved to be bound to a bed and raped every night by some goth" Speedy said.
"Who says this is true" Cyborg said. Everyone stuck up their hand.
"I cannot believe this, is noone on my side?" She looked around. All glances were ignored and every face turned away from her.
"Beast Boy" Cyborg called.
Beast Boy came from inside the room, with tears in his face.
"BB?" He said. Starfire rushed to him and hugged him.
"Friend what is wrong?" She said.
He shook his head.
"I can't believe it" He said looking at Terra.
"You were right" He cried.
She stood up.
"HA! I told you! I told you all!...umm what was I right about?"
"This" He showed them a kitchen knife covered in blood. This will be good, it's about time we played a trick on Terra!" His inner voices shouted.
"What that...that Raven...she really is"
"Yep" He walked toward Terra and could hear the snickering of Raven's small chuckle in his head. He showed Terra the knife. She reached out and touched the red substance.
"You know I never though she really was emo" She said. Beast Boy nodded and he brought the knife close to him and swiped some of the red substance and stuck it in his mouth.
"Eww! Your licking her blood! You could get an STD from that!" Terra yelled.
"Robin what is an STD?"
He blushed.
"I'll tell you when your older"
"But I am 19 years old!"
"I'll tell you later" He whispered. Terra shrieked.
"She's going to kill you!"
"Actually it taste's good"
"Not coppery!" She yelled.
"No, more like strawberry!"
"What?"
"It was a joke Terra, it's strawberry yell with a little food dye is all" He said tasted more of it. She scoffed.
"I knew that"
"Anyway yall, we gotta get moving, we only have tonight and half of tomorrow!" He went to the drivers wheel and buckled up. Bumblebee followed and sat beside him. He drove to the road and followed the road for an hour.
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"Here we are!" He yelled.
Terra looked out.
"Tonopah Historic Mining Park" She said in disgust. "What about New York, New York" She said hopping out of the rv into the heat.
"Come on it doesn't look that bad" Aqualad said.
"Yes it does, more rocks, more dirt" She kicked the dirt with her foot.
"This is dumb" The rest of the titans filed out. The new and improved harsh Beast Boy and Speedy in a protective circle around Raven.
Their acting like she's the princess of the world or something
"Well come on a yall"
They went to the front of the building and got their tour guide.
"Hi, I'm Terri and I'll be your tour guide for today" She said
"Thanks Terri" Cyborg shook her hand. She was in a tan suit that looked like something a paleontologist might wear. It covered every part of her body except for her face. Her angelic face seemed to be the brightest thing in the room of dust and gray. Her honey brown hair swirled around down to past her shoulders and her emerald green eyes stared at them with happiness.
"Well then come on, we have a lot to cover" She said leading them down a stairway.
"Everyone grab a hat" She said pointing to the hat rack on their way down. Along the way she described many of the places that would be mined and what them mines were for and what life was for a miner. She lead them along tracks and down caverns. Eventually after an hour tour they came to a gift shop.
"Well I hope you enjoyed your trip here!" She said walking away from them. A small glass box was on the side of the wall that read tips. Cyborg stuck a fifty in the box. Feeling sorry for the girl. Leading people down these mines all day. It would make her day to see that there. They crowded into the shop and purchased things that would remind them of this place. Cyborg bought a key chain that said "Tonopah Historic Mining Park" and a postcard. They trailed themselves back to the rv.
"Well that was a waste of time" terra said looking disgusted.
"I thought it was interesting!" Aqualad said.
Terra looked at him.
"Well maybe it was a little interesting. That place was the motherboard of all mines where they mined silver! That was cool" She said
"Well I'm glad you found something interesting Terra" Cyborg said.
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Cyborg finished taping the postcard into his journal where all the others had gone scribbling in it.
Dear journal, we visited a mine park today. Terra actually seemed to like it. Well anyway. I've decided that well spend a few more hours here in Tonopah and then move on to...well I've deiced were going to Las Vegas. I know everyone will like that. I hope they do. Until next time...Cyborg.
He closed the book and moved himself into the covers and fell into a sleep until tomorrow. He knew that their would be a lot of noise announcing they were going to Las Vegas. All her could here was the girls yelling SHOPPING!
There are some pictures of the mine on my profile! Please take a look at them! They play a role to get you to see these places!