CHAPTER 2 Are we going outside?
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans and Tyvek is trademark of Du Pont
AN1: in this fic Beast Boy and Raven are a little older, both have 18 years
The snowfall continued in Jump City and both titans where watching not knowing what to do, until Raven spoke "Since this doesn't shows sings of stopping, maybe we should check our food storage"
And after that both went to the kitchen
"Ok, lets see" and Beast Boy opened the kitchen cabinet
"We got two packages of rice, three packages of spaghetti, two kilos of sugar, one tuna can and two tomato sauce cans", behind him Raven opened the refrigerator ,while looking inside said "Here we got several bottles of mineral water, some soda cans and the pudding of Star"
"We better leave that for the end" BB said joking
"In some moment we are going to eat that, but if we rationed the food and water, there can be enough for four weeks
"And after that" Beast Boy asked, already knowing the answer
"Well, some day we need to go outside, but we need something to protect us, like a chemical suit or something like that, I'm wondering if we stored some kind of suit"
"Maybe we should check the basement to see if there is something we can use"
"you are right Raven, at least this will keep us occupied with something"
When they headed to the basement Beast Boy spiked "Do you know what creeps me out of all this" When Raven faced him, he continued "The silence, I mean this is far worst that any Sci-Fi movie I have ever seen, not any Civil Defence siren, or the "This is the emergency broadcasting system" message on the TV or in the radio, just silence"
After saying that, they arrive to the basement
"So any place to start?" Beast Boy asked
"I think that we should star opening boxes and crates, trying to find something useful"
And so both started to look on several boxes, after searching a in a few boxes, Raven found a crate with the labelled "TYVEK", and she saw that the Sender's address said "Luxemburg" "Hmm, strange, I don't recall that we received a package from Europe" she thought" and proceeded to open the crate, when she saw what was inside, she called Beast Boy "Hey Beast Boy look what I found"
And He looked along with raven inside the crate, inside they where some grey colour Chemical Suits, and their correspondent gloves, bots and gas mask
"Do you think that these suits could work?" Beast Boy asked
"Well" she started, while picking up one sheet of paper of the crate "here it says TYVEK® "F" provides an exceptionally high level of protection for very long periods against all known chemical warfare agents." She skipped a few lines "Military TYVEK® "F" provides a total barrier against biological warfare agents. A protective suit made from TYVEK® "F" to keep out chemical warfare agents will also provide barrier protection against biological warfare agents". "So yes, I think it could work"
"Well, let's take them" and they picked up two suits and the other equipment and returned to the Main room
"Raven, I think we should go outside"
"But Beast Boy, we still have enough supplies"
"I wasn't thinking about the food, I was thinking that we should look for other survivors, I don't want to think that we are the only ones left alive around here"
"I don't want to sound negative Beast Boy, but thinks about it, how many people can have their house completely sealed, and also have some kind of suit equipment like this" she said pointing to the Chemical Suits
"I guess you are right, but for example, the Army is more prepared to face this kind of things, at least some units could survive it"
"And that's the other part of the problem, with no authorities to control the situation, sooner or later the Law or the Jungle will be the rule among the survivors, the exterior will be a very dangerous place to be"
"Yes Raven, but the sooner we go outside we are going to have less problems"
"You have a thick head, you know" and Beast Boy nodded whit his head
"So, how are we going to decide which of us is going out"
"I'm going" Beast Boy answered
"You" Raven asked, not believing what she had heard
"Yes, I m the one who wants to go outside, besides if something happens to me you will know what to do"
"But we don't even know if the suits can protect us" Raven protested
"Look Raven, in some time we are going to need to leave the tower to search for supplies, and as I said before I want to do it first, so please, try to help me to put the suit on" Beast Boy said with determination
"Al right, al right" Raven said frustrated "I'm going to help you with the suit "
And after that Beast Boy, with the help, of Raven putted the suit on
"Hey, I m going to put some duck tape around your gloves and boots for more safety
"As you said Raven"
Moments later Beast Boy was almost ready to go
"And now, its time to put the gas mask" Raven said as she was going to grab the mask
"Wait Raven" Beast Boy grabbed her arm to stop her "Before the gas mask, can I have a good bye kiss?" he asked grinning
" Beast Boy…" she said in a deep voice, but before continuing, she put her hand on his shoulder and said "Just take care, ok?"
"Don't worry Raven, I will do" She hand him the gas mask, and he putted it on
They went to the tower entrance, Beast Boy took a deep breath and said to himself "This is it" and started to walk to the interior door
(AN 2: Here the entrance of the tower has an exterior door, A small space, like an airlock, with an air extractor, and the interior door)
But before going out Beast Boy stopped and turned to face Raven "One more thing, If the suit works outside, I want you to come with me, Its better if we go together. And, before leaving the tower leave the hair dryer of Star on the airlock, it will help to ditch the small snowflakes"
"I will do that Beast Boy, but remember, take care"
Beast Boy nodded with the head and pressed the button to open the interior door, and after he passed, the door immediately closed behind him.