32 Productions Presents…
A Teen Titan Fan Fiction The Teen Titans in…"The Amazing Beast Baby"
Chapter Three
Titan Tower: Main Room
Beast Boy was fully dressed and pacing as Raven floated in the middle of the room, spinning slowly like radar. Finding Shade's location was proving difficult.
Beast Boy: Anything yet?
Raven: For the last time I…
Raven stopped in mid-sentence and grabbed her head.
Raven: Pain! Azar, help him, he's in so much pain! He's in a factory at the docks!
Beast Boy: Let's go.
She shook her head.
Raven: You're too slow. Turn into something small and I'll carry you myself.
Beast Boy: You sure?
Raven: Hurry it up or I'm leaving you here.
Beast Boy changed into a small monkey and climbed onto her back. He had just enough time to wish for seatbelts before Raven left the building and took off as fast as she could.
Factory
Ravager took the lighter away from Shade's burnt fingers and used it to light her cigarette.
Ravager: Well, this has been fun. You're so screwed up, you didn't have the concentration to use the shadows the flames caused to attack me.
Shade spat blood at her. She looked at the spot on her costume as she took a drag.
Ravager: That will probably stain, you know.
Ravager rubbed her chin with her free hand, trying to think of what to do next. She had used her sword, the lighter, and the tazer. She had beaten him with her bare hands as well. She was pretty sure she heard a rib or two crack. His nose and mouth were bleeding profusely and his eyes would soon be very swollen. She snapped her fingers and walked over to a toolbox she had found abandoned. She pulled out a set of pliers. She turned back to Shade, clicking the pliers with every step she took.
Ravager: You ever play a game called "Crocodile Dentist"? I used to own it when I was a child. The object of the game was to pull out as many teeth as you could in your turn. Your turn ended if the jaws of the crocodile shut on you. Now, having heard my story, what do you think I'm going to do with these?
She held up the pliers and grinned, clicking them again. Shade knew and there was no way in hell he was going to open his mouth for that. Ravager climbed a box next to the near vertical belt he was on so she could reach his mouth.
Ravager: Be a good boy and open up.
Shade shook his head. Ravager sighed and took her cigarette out of her mouth. She turned it around and lowered it onto Shade's naked chest. She had removed his shirt a while back so she could cut it easier. He hissed, but managed to keep his mouth closed. Ravager smiled again and drew her sword.
Ravager: I'll give you a choice. Open up…
She lowered the blade of the sword to crotch level on him.
Ravager: …or I'll open you up. Either way, you're losing something. It's up to you to decide which means more to you.
Shade glared at her the best he could in his current state.
Shade: When I get free from here, I'm going to kill you.
He opened his mouth. Before Ravager could reach in with the pliers, the door burst open as a green rhino rammed into it. Raven followed Beast Boy inside. Ravager sighed and stepped off the box, tossing the pliers aside.
Ravager: And so ends our little game.
Shade's rescuers' eyes just adjusted to the darkness inside at that point. Said eyes widened when they observed Shade's current state. Ravager sighed and pulled a small tin flask from her pouch. She opened it and tried to take a swig from the contents. She muttered a curse as nothing came out. She turned it upside and not even a drop came out.
Ravager: (muttering) Out of J.D. Perfect.
Raven's reaction to the scene was less then well thought out. She clenched her teeth in rage and her cloak turned red. She seemed to grow another six feet, though it was more then likely just her cloak as her legs weren't showing. Tendrils waved around from underneath its folds.
Raven/Red: YOU BITCH! I'LL RIP YOU APART FOR THIS!
Beast Boy: Raven, stop! You gotta calm down!
Raven's glowing red eyes wavered a moment before narrowing. A tendril lashed out at Beast Boy, knocking him away.
Raven: I'LL CALM DOWN WHEN SHE'S DEAD.
Ravager yawned and moved the tip of her sword so that it poked just under Shade's chin.
Ravager: Go ahead. See if you can kill me before I shove this inside his skull.
Raven's eyes widened and she shrank back down, her cloak turning blue again. She was furious still, but managed to calm down enough to prevent Red from manipulating her body. She glanced over at Beast Boy. He was getting up. Noticing her looking he just gave her a thumbs up to say he wasn't hurt.
Ravager: You claim to be in control now that your dear old dad is gone, but after that display, I honestly doubt that to be true.
Raven: Give up. You've no way out.
Ravager: Don't I?
Ravager slit Shade's throat. It wasn't deep, but blood did flow out quickly.
Both: Shade!
Ravager: He doesn't have long. He'll die unless you help him.
With that she turned and ran. Raven went to help Shade.
Raven: I'll do what I can, GO!
Beast Boy turned into a cheetah and took off after Ravager. Raven put her hand over his throat and concentrated.
Raven: Hang on…hang on…
Tunnels
Beast Boy wasn't sure why there were tunnels under the factory and he didn't care. Right now he had to catch that girl. The problem was the floor was slick with…something. He probably didn't want to know. He couldn't run very fast in animal form. Then again, why run at all? He turned into a humming bird and darted down the tunnel. Ravager was waiting for him, but seemed to be expecting him to still be on the ground. She didn't even notice him above her. He changed into a tiger and pounced down on her. She cried out, dropping her sword.
Ravager: Get…off me!
She jammed the tazer into his stomach. He yelped and staggered back. The voltage was still too low to knock him out. She stood up and pressed a button on her belt. Cinderblock came crashing into the room, apparently awaiting a signal.
Ravager: Take care of him.
Ravager ran off. Cinderblock swung at Beast Boy who jumped back. Beast Boy was in no mood. He wanted to get back and make sure everything was okay. To do that, he needed to put the ugly giant down. He shifted into animals like rabbits and other quick footed beast in order to dodge Cinderblock's attacks as he thought of what to do. Cinderblock was tough. He needed a tough animal to beat him. T-rex would work, but he doubted there was enough room in the tunnel. He needed something both fast and strong. The Beast would work, but that was dangerous, especially given how upset he was already. He chose the yeti form. It proved fast enough to dodge Cinderblock…but Beast Boy quickly noted that the tunnel wasn't going to take much more. He slammed his fist into the wall and changed into a falcon, flying away as fast as he could as the tunnel collapsed on Cinderblock. Let the police dig him up.
Titan Tower: Med-lab
Raven let out an exhausted sigh. The others were coming home. Blood had been defeated. Raven went over Shade's injuries in her head. Multiple cuts along his chest. One cigarette burn. Second degree burns on all his fingers. Cracked ribs, busted lip, broken nose, swollen black eyes, more cuts along his arms, and the slit throat. The door opened and Beast Boy came in. He was nervous. When he told Raven that Ravager got away, she yelled at him. Raven yelling was a scary thing.
Beast Boy: …how is he?
Raven: …he'll live.
Beast Boy nodded, rubbing his arm.
Beast Boy: That's good.
Raven: …why did she do this? Ravager has nothing against Shade…at least I don't think so.
Beast Boy shrugged.
Beast Boy: Sick people in the world, what can I tell you?
Raven: …there MUST be a reason.
Beast Boy: Ask him when he wakes up.
Raven: I wouldn't have to if you hadn't let her get away.
Beast Boy clenched his fists. That was it. He had had a bad week. Being turned into a baby sucked. He remembered ALL of it and it was humiliating beyond words. One of his friends (though admittedly not one of his GREATEST friends) was hurt badly for who knows what reason and now Raven was blaming him for the culprit's escape?
Beast Boy: Hey! It wasn't MY fault, okay! I did what I could! What do you want from me! She sent Cinderblock after me! I couldn't beat him in time to chase after her! It's Cinderblock for f sake! I don't have high tech gadgets, energy blasts, or the ability to move crap with my mind! Beating a guy that strong takes TIME!
Raven stared at him, a look of mild shock on her face. He took a deep breath and let it out.
Beast Boy: Sorry…I'm just…having a rough week.
Raven: …no, you're right. It wasn't your fault. You did what you could. I'm just…not only did Shade get hurt, I lost control in front of her. …there is nothing more difficult to face then knowing that I'm not totally in control, even after defeating Trigon. Now she can rub that in my face and will no doubt tell Slade. It makes me feel so…helpless.
Raven leaned against the bed Shade was in, her hands closed tightly around the bars.
Raven: After all this time…I'm not much better at all.
Beast Boy: Raven, you got to believe. You're totally getting better. Before if you had reacted like that, you'd have brought the building down or worse.
Raven: But it's not enough. …Beast Boy…I think I may have to go back to the way things were before. Hide it all, bury my emotions, and…
Raven looked sadly at the bandaged and battered boy unconscious in the bed in front of her.
Raven: …break up with Shade.
Beast Boy: WHAT! Are you nuts!
Raven bit her lip and let out a sigh.
Raven: It's for his own good.
Beast Boy: Raven, I'm not the brightest guy in the world…
Beast Boy waited for a sarcastic comment. None was forthcoming so he continued.
Beast Boy: …but even I know that would be a stupid idea. It would tear the both of you up inside. Just because you break up with him, it wouldn't make the feelings go away.
Raven: …you're right.
Raven picked up a sheet and began tying it into a noose.
Beast Boy: What are you doing!
Raven looked up at him, a very faint smile on her face.
Raven: I just said you were right. This must be the end times.
Beast Boy let out his breath when he realized she wasn't serious.
Beast Boy: That wasn't funny.
Raven: Humor is in the eye of the beholder, Garfield.
Shade: (raspy) Could you two possibly keep it down? Trying to rest here.
Beast Boy held up his hands.
Beast Boy: And that, dude and dudette, is my cue. Exit, stage left.
Beast Boy left the room. Raven turned to Shade and brushed the hair out of his face.
Raven: How are you?
Shade: …that's a ridiculous question.
Raven: Right. Sorry.
Shade: Besides being in pain, I can't see very well.
Raven: Your eyes are being blocked by swollen flesh.
Shade: Great.
Raven sat down in the chair next to his bed.
Raven: …did she…do anything really bad? I mean, besides the obvious?
Shade: …you lost me?
Raven: Did she…you know…down there or…
Shade gasped when he realized what she meant and began coughing. That REALLY hurt.
Raven: Are you alright?
Shade: Yeah, yeah. No, she didn't rape me or anything. Jeez.
Raven: Rape? No I meant did she…you know…cut anything or…
Shade shuddered.
Shade: No, she didn't. Thank God.
Raven: Because I…couldn't make myself look and…
Shade: Yeah, it's okay. I'm fine…
Raven: Fine?
Shade: You know what I mean.
Underground Lair: Ravager's Room
Rose lay on her bed, her mask in her hands. She stared at it like it was the face of another person. When she was wearing the mask, what she did seemed perfectly logical. Now that she had taken it off, it was like she was viewing the incident as a completely different person. She BRUTALIZED him! As Ravager she tortured him in ways she never even thought of before. And since when did she smoke and drink? She didn't even remember buying that stuff! She threw the mask across the room and held her head.
Rose: (whisper) What's happening to me?
THE END