Two days later-Jason
I don't know when something went wrong exactly, I just know I have slept alone for two days in a row and I don't like it. Raven isn't really one for talking, Timothy has tried to explain it to me a couple times and I think I get it but to be honest I don't understand why it was a big deal. I roll over restlessly giving up on sleep and getting up from my bed. I can hear Kori and Dick from the his room giggling and moaning. I grimace in disgust. Not that Kori isn't hot but thinking of Dick having sex is gross.
I don't know what I am going to say but I know I can't just let Raven be mad at me forever, something is bothering her and she hasn't told me anything about it. I lightly knock on Raven's door. I can hear her feet shuffling to the door. She opens the door and blinks at me twice chewing on the inside of her bottom lip.
"Can I come in?" I ask rubbing the back of my head.
"I guess" She monotones stepping aside. I enter the room taking in the scent of it. It smells like her, like calmness. I sit on the edge of her bed looking over to her. She looks cute in her t-shirt and shorts. Her hair has gotten longer since we got back from Aruba, normally she would cut it off to her shoulders, but I told her I liked it and now she leaves it.
"Look I know you don't like doing the talking thing a whole lot but it's kind of hard to talk out issues without the talking" I say she nods folding her arms across her chest. "I don't know what I did to make you so mad."
"I am not mad" She says but in response a lamp light bursts she forcefully exhales frustrated at her powers for giving away the only thing she was keeping in.
"The lamp was just victimized by that lie" I joke she doesn't even so much as smile.
"You didn't open my car door" She says looking down at her feet. I furrow my brows, this is what she is mad about? What?
"That's what this is about? I didn't open your door?" I ask in disbelief
"You always do. Every time. You talk to one flirty girl and you forget?" She replies, I sigh rubbing my face with my hands.
"Raven I was just confused. I don't know why I forgot but I did. You should have just told me." I tell her she rolls her eyes and shakes her head turning to the wall. There is something else here, something else bothering her but I can't figure out what it is. "Raven you need to talk to me. What's going on?"
"She's pretty" Raven says turning back to me, this doesn't help my confusion. I literally have no idea what the point was. She see's or senses my confusion "Every pretty girl that has ever gone after someone I liked...succeeded. So I was worried you liked her more than me for a second."
"That is ridiculous. I didn't even think about her looks. I was more confused on why she waited for our movie to me over. What other pretty girl as stolen someone from you? Didn't you say you have never been in a relationship with a guy who wasn't a book" I say she scoffs
"Just because we didn't date didn't mean I haven't been in love before Jason" She says almost defensively.
"Then who? What girl has stolen a guy from you so badly that you don't trust me around pretty girls" I say she arches an eyebrow
"I thought you said you didn't notice she was pretty" She recalls I rub my face again.
"Just answer the question Dammit" I say irritated she sighs
"Starfire did. She didn't know she did it but she did" Raven admits I pause for a moment to think when it dawns on me, my head snaps up at her
"You were in love with Dick?" I ask she swallows hard and takes a step back.
"Jason..." She starts but I stand up and wave her off
"So what it didn't work out with my brother and now you are coming to me?" I ask, as I say it I know that isn't true, I don't even know why I thought it. She doesn't reply just looks nervous finally I see why catching my reflection in the glass of a picture frame. The pit. I force myself to take some deep breaths squeezing the bridge of my nose.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that" I say Before I could say much else Tim races into the room his face full of alarm.
"BatCave now" He demands
Raven and I exchange a glance but follow everyone to the cave, something must really be wrong if they were able to pry Kori off of Dick for a couple minutes. However not completely as they walk into the Cave hand in hand holding each other closely. Damian rubs the sleep out of his eye as he takes his spot next to Tim who is typing away at the computer. He pulls up security footages off different places. Bruce storms in already suited up, he must have known something was wrong, the Bat signal must have been set off.
"What's going on?" I ask
"Witch dude is at it again. He is attacking people at the Pier but that isn't all, near the movie theater there is a group of unknowns attacking the workers, we have already witnessed one of them kill. We don't know why either" Tim explains, I furrow my brow.
"There is no way these aren't connected" I say Tim nods
"I don't want to face Witch boy again" Tim says Bruce nods
"Tim Jason you can handle the theater, the rest of us will be handling Witch Boy. I think Raven will need all the back up she can get. Tim how many workers are still in the theater" Bruce asks Tim types away scanning the footage.
"About five maybe, a couple of them are hiding." Tim answers.
Present day- Tim
I felt like we couldn't get to the Movie theater fast enough. I wanted to make sure I got here before Bruce changed his mind and sent me back to Witch boy, since I almost died last time I am not too happy to be doing it again. Jason and I slip through the doors, the lights have been shut off giving us a slight advantage. I can feel my heart thumping against my chest getting ready for the fight. The people in the video are unmarked, plain black clothes making it difficult for me to figure out who sent them and who they are. Jason pauses the night vision lenses making the world green. Something I have yet to get used to. Jason turns around trying to focus on what he is hearing that I am not. He puts a hand up and gestures for the right. I follow his directions going to the right of the theater, I don't hear so much of a peep from anywhere. I look back to when I was watching the cameras, there should be someone hiding in the first theater room on the right. I make that sharp right looking around swiftly, a broken broom lays on the floor next to scattered popcorn. Someone must have been cleaning this theater when they were attacked.
I look through the room but don't see anyone, no evidence where they went either, I hear a loud scream coming from the front of the theater, I run through the room and down the hallway, I can hear the fight before I see it. I finally see it, about three of the guys all attacking one girl...a blonde. She looks familiar but I can't place her and I don't try running to Jason's side. I jump up landing a kick in one of their backs, they turn swiftly their fists moving at such a quick pace I almost don't know how to block. I get lucky and drop low kicking out one of their kneecaps, they fall to the ground as do the two around me thanks to Jason. The girl sobs on the floor looking up at the two of us. Jason cracks out a glow light to show her she isn't in any more danger.
"Oh my god thank you whoever you are" She cries, I furrow my brow something doesn't feel right.
"Is there anyone else alive?" I ask she shrugs
"I don't know, I know they got to Devin...oh god Devin." She cries
"I'll take her outside, you find anyone else you can I will be right back" Jason says grabbing the girl off the floor. I nod turning to head in the opposite direction. I go through the entire building bit by bit, waiting for Jason to join me at my side but he doesn't. I am just about to give up when I hear soft sobs coming from the closet. I open it and another young girl screams worried it's her attackers. I grab her shoulders guiding her out of the supply closet.
"It's okay, I am going to get you out of here" I say she nods but I don't think it clicks right away as she somewhat tries to fight me off.
"Is there anyone else here do you know?" I ask she shakes her head still sobbing.
"I don't know, Tess and Veronica all scattered and Devin was...oh my god...I don't know." She sobs I rub circles into her shoulders.
"There were five people you only told me four, is there anyone else?" I ask she thinks
"Oh my god...Ashley!" She exclaims
"Do you know which way Veronica headed?" I ask she tries to think deeply creasing her brow in thought.
"I think she found the back exit. I remember her yelling for us to come with her but we were blocked off" She says I nod I walk her out to the front, looking for Jason everywhere. I don't see him. I turn the corner seeing them both, the girl's arms around him and he is trying to calm her. I watch as she moves her head up and plants a kiss on his lips, my jaw almost drops instantly. I don't have time to scold him, I rush back into the building hoping Ashley would be wondering out herself. I haven't seen anymore of those guys and that worries me more than anything. I have my weapons at the ready not trusting anything. These guys seem to be thrive in the dark like we do.
I check all the theaters again looking between the seats. Just as I am about to give up...again...I notice something. A small noise but it's noticeable. Someone is trying their best to keep their breaths calm. I look around slower noticing a shoe sticking out from behind a giant draped curtain. I sweep it back seeing the terrified face of who I am going to assume is Ashley.
"Ashley listen to me, you are safe now. I need to get you out of here" I say she drops into my arms with relief. I guide her outside back to where I left the other one and...Jason and his...save. I hope to god they still aren't making out. The night air feels good but I can't shake the feeling that something doesn't seem right about this. As I reach the corner where I left the other two the girl I grabbed first is sitting on the floor her head on her knees. Jason has the girl pinned to a wall his hand on her throat as they devour each others lips. I clear my throat tearing Jason to reality. He looks over to me and then moves away from the girl.
"Nice dude. Nice" I say sarcastically. I see where I know her from now...she was the same girl from two days ago. The one who pissed off Raven.
"I'm going to call this in" he says, I nod watching the girl carefully, she adjusts her top and clears her throat any sign of her being distressed has disappeared. Jason walks back shoving his phone into his belt.
"Okay ambulances are on their way. Bruce says Damian is hurt and we need to get him out of there" Jason says, I nod heading to the car. I don't say anything and neither does he. I don't think he knows what he could say. As we get to the scene it looks like a mad house. Raven levitating above all in her black dome letting black covered cars and pole swing at the cat which has again doubled in size. Bruce runs towards us with a crumpled form of Damian in his arms.
"Take him to the manor right away!" Bruce yells, Jason takes Damian in his arms sliding him into the back seat. That was me only a couple weeks ago...in bad shape in the back of the car hoping we survived but not knowing I was safe. We speed the manor working our way through the cars which part ways for us anyway knowing better than to get in our way. It feels like it took forever to get there but I know it's just the feeling of running out of time with Damian.
As soon as we park I am grabbing him out of the back seat and yelling for Alfred who as always is sitting in the desk chair in the front of the room. He runs to Damian's aid grabbing him from me and placing him on the medical bench. My hands are shaking and I can feel the blood rushing to my ears and face. Jason takes off his domino mask running a hand through his hair.
"So what the fuck was that Jason?" I spit he doesn't look at me.
"I don't know...I don't know what happened." He says
"Bullshit! You don't makeout with the girls we save. It's not ethical and oh you have a fucking girlfriend" I yell his eyes glow a deep green.
"I fucking know that dipshit! I don't know what the hell happened I didn't plan on doing it. She kissed me and then I just...I don't know something else took over" He says I can't believe he won't take responsibility for this. He is really trying to say it's not his fault.
"Are you at least going to tell her?" I ask his eyes drop down to the floor but I can tell he is angry I am bringing this up.
"I don't know"
"You better, or I will. I won't let you sit here and deny what I just watched happen. Figure it out Jason." I spit turning back to Damian who was coming to, barely. One of his eyes has blood in the whites and he looks pale even for him. The giant wound in his abdomen tells me that he has lost too much blood for this to be an easy thing to fix. Unless we get Raven here, though I don't know when that'll be.
"Do you think he'll be okay?" I ask Alfred doesn't look at me as he works stopping the bleeding and setting up the reserves. I think that might have been the best idea I have ever had. Giving blood every so often and keeping them here so that when something like this happens we can just give back the blood.
"I am sure Master Damian will survive. I am hoping to stabilize him enough for us to wait for Raven's healing." he admits, if even he thinks he couldn't do this on his own I know it has to be bad.
"It's okay I'm here" Raven monotones stepping out of a shadow. I almost jump at her appearance. Jason gulps and turns away from her walking to the empty case where his suit would be if he wasn't wearing it.
"Thank goodness" Alfred expresses stepping back and letting Raven do her thing. I see a deep cut on her arm and what looks like three scratches across her abdomen.
"Should we be helping you too?" I ask concerned, she looks down at herself and shakes her head.
"I'll be okay. Damian needs help" She says placing her hands over his wound.
I don't know how to wait without doing something, patting the deep cut on Raven's arm with a gauze dipped in rubbing alcohol. She grimaces as she focuses her attention on Damian which has begun to look better. I feel bad for the pain she must be in. The front of her suit is darker than normal with her blood. The cuts on her stomach aren't deep enough for them to be exposing anything inside but they bleed a lot. I can tell they are bad.
"I'm okay Tim" She says softly, she must feel my concern. I have never understood how her powers work.
"The ones on your stomach look a lot worse" I say she nods but doesn't falter.
"I will heal, right now I need to make sure Damian does" She says as her hands move over his wound, they sway back and fourth elegantly. I look back to Jason who has sat himself on the ground his elbows digging into his knees and his face buried in the palms of his hands. I wish I could say I feel bad for his guilt but he should feel guilty. I always knew he wasn't the commitment type. Never the one girl type and this proved me right.
"What's his deal?" Raven asks without looking up from her task.
"I don't know. He's probably just worried about Damian like the rest of us" I lie, I did say I would give him time to tell her himself, it isn't my place.
"Feeling guilty is pointless. These things happen" She monotones. I agree with her, though looking at his small form on the med bay bed I can't help but still feel like he should have stayed home, we shouldn't let him go on missions even we can't get through. The Bat mobile goes through the entrance, it parks as Bruce and Dick move their way out. Kori flying to a halt next to it. Dick races to Damian's side grabbing his arm and looking up to Raven.
"He'll be fine Dick" Raven monotones
"How did the movie theater go?" Bruce asks urgently, I look over at Jason who hasn't moved, Bruce looks concerned looking between him and I.
"We lost one person...their were five, one found the exit on her own, three other girls were there. Jason got one out and I got the other two." I explain Jason stands up taking in slow breaths. The hint of the pit where close but I could tell he was fighting it off. I don't know who he is angry at. Me? Himself? Who fucking knows at this point.
"Good, Damian is healing?" He asks I nod, he doesn't show it but he is relieved. His shoulders relax and he exhales deeply. Raven steps back from the med bay bed her breathing shaky. Damian's eyes flutter open, groaning as he sits up on the bed.
"Did we win?" He asks, as Raven takes a seat.
"No, something seemed off about the whole thing." Dick says, Bruce agrees as he changes out of his suit.
"Same with theater, something was off. Why go after workers at the theater? After that they didn't even really fight. We only fought off three. No one else was there." I explain
"Do you think it was a distraction?" Bruce asks, Dick and I look at each and then both nod. It had to be a distraction. It was too easy to rescue the girl and it was too easy in general.
"We need to find out what they were distracting us from. For now everyone rest up" Bruce demands.
We all listen, Raven getting up from her seat carefully holding her stomach. It must hurt more than she is letting on. No matter she disappears to her room as does everyone else. The sun will be rising soon. I head into my room but not before seeing Jason stalk into his slamming his door shut. I guess tonight may have been less of a success for him depending on how you look at it. I get out of my suit gingerly, putting it onto my desk chair. Alfred would put it back in my case tomorrow, I could never figure out how to get it on there. I fall into the bed and feel the sleep I need rushing after me. It doesn't take long until I fall asleep.
Present day- Jason
I don't remember most of the conversation happening in the Batcave, just now when they told me I could go to get some rest, which wasn't happening anytime soon since I can't seem to shut off my brain long enough to feel tired. I keep thinking about what happened and running it through in my mind. How did she make me feel that way? I didn't even really think much of her but standing there trying to calm her I felt things. I didn't expect anything else but feelings until she kissed me.
Obviously I know I fucked up. I know I shouldn't have gotten so into it, I should have stopped it but I didn't and now I have to worry about telling Raven. That was the same girl from two days ago...if she found out anything happened with her the whole conversation we had about her will be proven right in the girl's favor. If I don't tell her then Tim will so either way I am fucked. She is already mad at me. It seems so small compared to almost losing Damian but I can't stop thinking about it.
How soft her lips were...no no no I mean how small she was...dammit no not that either.
I am fucked. I am so fucked.