Chapter IV: An Alliance With The East
Beast Boy sat at the large table in the Titans East Tower. The others had just about agreed on a plan to rescue Cyborg. Beast Boy folded his arms across his chest. The whole plan seemed off to him, but he was the only on who felt that way.
"Ok, so how do you know Cyborg is still alive," Bumble Bee inquired.
"We checked his process transmitter," Robin replied. "It's on so he's still alive as far as we can tell."
"And our global positioning system says he's still in the Tower," Speedy chimed in.
"It's a trap," Beast Boy interrupted. "Why would Raven make it so easy for us to see that Cyborg was alive and in the Tower?"
"Raven isn't the most technologically advanced person in our group," Robin patiently explained. Beast Boy had been the only person opposed to their plan. "She probably doesn't realize Cyborg's processor has a transmitter to link it with the Tower's main computer."
Beast Boy retreated into a moody silence. He was heavily out voted and had decided to let the others move forward since he really couldn't come up with a feasible alternative.
"This isn't going to go well," he muttered under his breath.
"Beast Boy," Terra spoke up trying to reassure him. "All we have to do is keep Raven and Gregory occupied while the others get in the Tower and free Cyborg. There'll be six of us against only two of them; it'll be easy."
"There will be three of them," Beast Boy gently corrected her. "Raven has her Nightmare, remember? We'll have to be careful not to get too close. And who knows what Gregory will conjure up. The worst part is that they'll know we're coming so we can't surprise them."
"Do you have a better plan?" Aqualad spoke up.
"No, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't reconsider the one we've got," Beast Boy countered.
"Don't worry Beast Boy," Aqualad tried to reassure him. "Starfire, Robin and I will get in and out as quick as we can. So you won't have to hold them for long."
"Once we get Cyborg out we can activate the Tower defenses and hopefully take Raven and Gregory down," Robin laid out the last of their plan.
Beast Boy retreated into a gloomy resignation.
"Que pasa con senor Beast Boy?" Mas said to Minos.
His brother looked at him and shrugged his shoulders. "Yo no say. Esta asustado." The boys began to chuckle with one another as the others looked on.
Beast Boy became enraged. "I am not scared you little twerps. You'll be sorry you ever accepted this mission."
Mas and Minos became silent as the others looked on uncomfortably after Beast Boy's violent outburst.
"Esta loco," Mas whispered to his stunned brother.
"Hello," Beast Boy shouted. "I'm right here! Do you think I can't hear you?" Another awkward silence followed
"Ok," Robin finally spoke up. "Stop fighting. We've got to work together if this is going to work."
"We're all with you on this guys," Bumble Bee continued. "Who's in charge of the groups?"
"I think I've got my group covered," Robin answered. "And I think Beast Boy should take the other."
"What?" Beast Boy sat stunned at Robin's selection. "I think this plan has failure written all over it. Why are you putting me in charge of it?"
"Because you're the only one who thinks that it won't work," Robin coolly answered him. "You'll be the most cautious; there'll be less chance of any problems."
Beast Boy sighed to himself. There was no fighting it anymore; he became resigned to his fate, and defeat.
"When should we go?" Bumble Bee inquired.
"Soon," Robin replied. "Speedy and I have a few things we need to get ready before we go."
"All right," Bumble Bee said. "Let's get some rest."
The others stood up from the table and left. Beast Boy remained seated swiveling in his chair. He bent over and rubbed his temples unsure how he had been put in charge of this train wreck. He would have to find some way to make this plan work; the thought of taking Raven out did not sit well with him. He could not abandon his friend so easily. There had to be a way to rescue her from the abyss. If he could rescue Terra, he could rescue Raven. He just needed a plan.