This is one of my favorite chapters in the story, so enjoy!
The siren in the large Tower blared everywhere throughout the night once again.
Raven sighed and rolled in her bed, trying to fall back to sleep although the alarm was still ringing. She glanced back at Farah and was shocked to see her still sound asleep. The toddler must have gotten used to the alarm going off. Another fact that Raven noticed about Farah is that she can be a hard sleeper and hitter. There were moments in the middle of the night when Raven would wake up to accidental punches and kicks by Farah, but for the most part, she was knocked out in deep slumber.
"It's Red X, again."
"What!? Why is he breaking into buildings at nights?" Cyborg rubbed the sleepiness from his eyes and mumbled in annoyance.
"I don't know, but no time to waste. Where's Terra?"
Robin looked straight at Beast boy who was leaning on the couch for support. He yawned and stretched his muscled limbs. "She's not feeling well, so she can't join us."
Robin hummed in thought then rubbed his chin. "That's not good. We're down a member."
"So what? We can beat him."
Robin shook his head. He hated to admit it, but Red X has enhanced his gadgets and fighting technique. Therefore, he became more of a challenge to defeat. If they go at him with a teammate down, it'll be even more difficult.
"It's going to be a hard fight." He said nervously.
"Hold on! I have an idea." Beast boy sprang from the couch with his newfound burst of energy and ran for the double doors. The remaining Titans only stared at him, bemused.
"Beast boy, where are you going? We have to leave!" Robin yelled from his spot.
"Go on without me; I'll meet you there."
"Please, I do not understand. What is it that Beast boy is doing?"
"I don't know, but we gotta' go." Cyborg said in between a heavy yawn.
"Raven, open up!" Beast boy continued to ferociously knock on her door until it finally opened. He almost fell in from the sudden movement but his feet caught him. He looked up and saw Raven, in her pajamas, looking down at him with her arms crossed.
"What do you want?" She asked with irritation.
Beast boy got to his feet. "We need your help; it's Red X."
Raven rolled her eyes then gestured to the sleeping Farah in the bed. "Who's going to watch her?"
"No time to explain!" He said in a rushed tone.
"I need to know where you're-"
Beast boy placed his large hands over her arms and looked her dead in the eyes. "Rae, we have to meet up with the team. Please, just trust me and come help us!"
Raven stayed silent in his arms then reluctantly agreed to follow his instructions. She slid from his grasp and went to her closet to get her uniform. While she did that, Beast boy strode to the bed and placed Farah's limp body in his arms then ran out the door.
"I'll meet you in 10 minutes." He hollered down the hallway.
"Beast boy! Where are you taking her!?" Raven groaned when he didn't answer then went back inside her room to change.
"No-achoo- freakin way!"
"Please! We need someone to watch her while Raven fight with us." Ignoring her protests, Beast boy waltzed into Terra's room and placed Farah onto the couch in front of the windows. He reached onto her bed and took the extra blanket he was using from his side and draped it over the toddler. Farah stirred in her sleep from the sudden actions, and Beast boy froze as a result. He relaxed when she turned her body and fell right back to sleep. Hard sleeper, just like him.
"Beast boy! I'm not babysitting." Terra sniffed her nose and took a new tissue from the tissue box.
"Shhh!" Beast boy pulled the geomancer closer to the door so that her voice wouldn't wake his child. "Please Terra! We'll be gone for like 3 hours max."
"What if it cries?"
"She," He said in a serious tone."Won't cry. She's a big girl." He was getting tired of Terra referring to his child as an object.
Terra groaned and rubbed her face. "Why me!?"
"You'll be fine. By the time you wake up, she'll be back in her room with Raven."
Terra finally gave in to Beast boy's persuasion and sighed. She massaged her throbbing temples and waved her hand for him to go away. She needed sleep.
Beast boy grinned and kissed her cheek. "Thanks!"
Raven walked out of her room by the time Beast boy came back. He looked down at her in amazement. Her leotard was tight on her, and she clearly needed to buy more that fit her present size, but if anything, it didn't look bad on her. It highlighted her curves even more. Her busty breasts popped out and the leotard hugged her hips and backside. He couldn't help but ogle! Beast boy bit back a whimper when she brought her long cape over her body, concealing the beauty.
"You look..good." He said with a low tone.
"Save it." She retorted. "I'm still angry."
"Who did you leave Farah with?"
Beast boy sat on Raven's flying black disk as they floated in the air towards the laboratory. He was nervous to tell her the truth because he knew she would be upset with him.
"Don't worry, she's in safe hands." He said with a sheepish grin.
When they finally reached their destination, Raven molded them through the walls straight into the battlefield. Beast boy jumped out of her portal then morphed into a cheetah to begin fighting. Raven stayed back, taking in her surroundings. She was a bit uneasy. Her fighting skills weren't up to par and she hasn't practiced at all.
Robin ran past Raven, gaining her attention. He looked back and gave a welcoming smile, happy to see her in battle. He jumped forward, bringing out his staff. Red X stepped back before the staff could strike him on the head. He continued taking steps back, moving left and right and dodging Robin's attempted swings. X took his opportunity and gave Robin a strong punch on the chin. Robin hollered in pain, his body smacking into a large wooden crate. Robin rubbed his sore chin then looked up to see X flying down on him with his foot extended. Robin quickly got to his feet and crawled out of the space. While X tried to regain his composure, Robin kicked his ankles hard. X fell onto his back with a thud, but that didn't phase him as much. He quickly used his arms to backflip himself onto his feet. X reached into his belt and threw three explosive bombs. Robin used his cape to shield himself. When he pulled the fabric back, X punched him hard in the gut, forcing him to fall on his knees. X kneed Robin hard in the face, knocking him out.
Red X turned to leave, but he fell back when a green starbolt contacted him square in the chest. He skidded against the floor and stopped once his back reached the wall. Starfire yelled as she threw her thunderous montage of starbolts. Her eyes were fiery green and her hands didn't stop at all. When she ceased her attack and the smoke cleared, she expected to see the mangled body of Red X, but there was nothing there. She gasped and gave a "umph" when Red X appeared in the air with the help of his teleportation. He kicked Starfire to the ground then landed gracefully on the floor. He threw an X gadget at her, but she destroyed it with a starbolt in mid-air. She flew to the air, twisting her body with her hands glowing, resembling a beautiful star. She then used her eye beams and followed Red X around as if he was a mouse. X turned and extended his arm at Starfire. What she failed to see was the small X appliance that he threw towards her face. Before her green eyes, the X grew large and taped her body to the ground with a thud.
Cyborg used his cannon to fire at the nimble man. He jumped and ducked, avoiding the heat blue blasts. Beast boy hopped in as a woodpecker and pecked at his head. X tried to swat the animal away, but that only led him into Cyborg's trap. While he was concentrated on Beast boy, Cyborg's cannon was warming up and getting ready to fire. With one large charge, Cyborg shot at Red X. The thief fell and groaned in pain when the blast hit him right in the back.
"Booyah!" Cyborg gave Beast boy a loud high-five.
They advanced on him quickly before he could get up, but they weren't prepared for his sudden move. X turned on his back and extended his feet in Beast boy and Cyborg's direction. The soles of his shoes started to shoot fire, catching the two in surprise. They both stumbled back, holding their faces in their hands. Red X tossed a sticky, adhesive X at the two which stuck them together and giving them a sharp electric shock in the process.
He sighed and stretched his body in pain. "You guys really put up a fight."
He turned and left the scene to find the rest of the Xenothium. Once he reached the main room that held the precious chemical, he began to take it from its hold. He opened the lid and reached in to take it like a child reaching into a cookie jar, but he was flung back by a dark power. He hit the wall and fell to his knees. He looked up and saw Raven standing in front of the container, her hands black and her eyes white.
"I haven't seen you in awhile. Decided to come back?"
Raven ignored his comment and attacked him again. She reached for him with a Raven's claw, but he dodged it by simply running. He jumped into the air and tried to plant a kick to her face, but Raven blocked it with a black shield. He continued using his combative skills on her, and she dodged them by using her shield. She struggled, however. X was moving fast, and she wasn't use to responding so quickly. Red X bent and kick swept her feet, causing her to fall on her back. She flew away quickly before he could plant a punch.
He drew his hand back, shaking it to rid the sting from hitting the hard ground. He grunted and fell when her energy pinned him down to the ground. He tried to fight against the grip, but it squeezed him tightly against the tile. Raven walked closer, her hand extended and another at her temple to help stay concentrated.
"Stop fighting!" She hissed.
"Not today, sunshine."
Red X managed to break free from her hold, causing Raven to fall back onto her butt. She gasped when she saw a large X coming down above her. She created a black vortex and fell in before the X could tape her to the surface.
She rose from the ground behind him and gave a swift punch to the side of his face.
"Strong grip for such a beautiful woman." He said mockingly with his hand rubbing his temple.
Raven tore a piece of metal from the side of the walls with her powers and brought it down on Red X. He jumped out of the way in time and staggered back in a daze. He was getting tired and his legs were becoming weak. She noticed this and smirked. She tore more pieces of metal from the walls and continued to attract them to X like a magnet. He continued to jump and fall to avoid them, but he was fatigued and that affected his ability to elude the objects. When a metal hit him hard in the face, he fell to the ground and stayed there. Raven used her powers and trapped him once again in her energy as a momentary jail for him.
Red X cursed in his head when he couldn't free himself. When Raven brought him closer, he stared down at her, trying to think of a way out of his imprisonment.
"So where've you been all this time, princess?"
Raven rolled her eyes and ignored him. She walked away and used her powers to have him follow like a dog on a leash.
"Were you tired of being around your so called friends?" Nothing. If Red X couldn't beat her physically, then he might as well do it mentally. "Was it your little green boyfriend? I heard that you guys were having a little fling." Nothing seemed to have distracted her as she continued to walk towards her friends at the entrance, but he did feel the energy's grip loosen a bit. "Did he break your heart by staying with the blonde girl? I know for sure that they're dating, pretty sure they're having some good sex."
"Shut up!" She said with a loud hiss. They stopped moving and her eyes started to turn red.
Red X smirked. He struck a nerve. "What? You think we villains don't know the scoop in the Titan drama?" She turned, and he only laughed. "Tired of being the side girl?"
And that's what did it.
Her hold on him disintegrated, and he fell to the ground, but he was greeted with black encased hands grabbing him by the throat. He was taken aback at first, but he quickly adapted.
He broke her grip from around his neck and twisted his body gracefully to apprehend Raven. Within seconds, her hands were restrained behind her back and X close to her back, intruding her personal space. Her hood fell off her head, as a result, showing her face and long hair. Red X only smirked. He brought her body close to his and purred at the sight. He eyed her shapely torso and closed the small space between his hips and her rear. Raven stiffened when she felt him against her. She pulled again, but he kept her still. The position they were in was making her very uneasy.
"Let me go." She said through gritted teeth.
Red X only brought her closer to him with every forceful pull she made. If anything, her fight made him want her even more. He lowered his head and stuffed his mask into the nape of her neck. Raven gasped and shivered from the cold metal.
"If it makes you feel any better, I won't treat you like a side." He said in a gruff pitch. His other hand started to explore different areas of her body that shouldn't be.
Raven scrunched her face in disgust and pulled at him again. "Stop, you disgusting pig!" Her eyes started to turn white.
Raven fell forward when Red X was slammed into the wall due to a blue colored force. He held his abdomen and looked up at the impromptu attacker.
"Keep your hands off of her!" Cyborg raised his cannon and shot at him again.
Beast boy swooped in and brought Raven's arm over his neck and his hand over her side, right below her breasts. She got to her feet thanks to his aid.
"See you later, sunshine." Red X scrambled to his feet and pressed the button on the center of his black belt. Right before their eyes, he evaporated into the air. Raven shivered when he gave a curt wave goodbye to her before disappearing.
Cyborg fired another round in hopes of hitting X, but his body disappeared. "Yeah, you better run!"
Farah stirred in her sleep. Gently, she opened her eyes and stretched her short limbs. She looked around and quickly noticed the change in environment. She sat up in a hurry and began to worry when she didn't see her mother around. She pushed the blanket away and stood on the couch, examining her surroundings even more.
She saw a body sleeping on the bed. The first thing she noticed was the long straight blonde hair. Quickly, she realized that it was big mean Terra. She would have gone back to sleep quietly, but she couldn't. She had an urgent need that required an adult's assistance.
Cautiously, Farah jumped off the couch and walked to the sleeping form. Her little heart was racing with every step she took. She used both of her hands and gently shook Terra's body.
Terra stirred and mumbled incoherent words then fell right back to slumber. When she felt the light force push at her again, she sat up quickly, looking around. She glanced down and stared at the toddler. "Beast boy promised she wouldn't wake up."
"What?" She asked with an attitude.
Farah wrapped her hands in her red nightshirt out of fear, causing the fabric to stretch. "I need to use the bathroom." She said quietly.
Terra rolled her eyes and flopped her body back down in the bed. "Then go to the bathroom."
Farah looked at the exit and shook her head briskly, her blonde curls following the movement. "It's too dark, and I don't know where it is."
Terra sucked her teeth in aggravation and rolled to the other side of the bed far away from Farah. She yanked the blanket over her head and mumbled. "Down the hall and to your left.''
Farah bounced impatiently and placed her arms between her legs. She started to whimper when she felt her small bladder fill to the brim. "Help me!"
Terra screamed into her pillow then angrily pushed the blankets off of her body. She stomped and walked out of the door with Farah trying to catch up behind her.
When they reached the bathroom, Terra stood to the side and opened the door for her to go in. But Farah didn't go inside. She only stared up at her.
"Go pee," Terra said impatiently.
"You need to help me sit on the toilet or else I'll fall in."
Terra smacked her forehead with the palm of her hand. "This is exactly why I don't want kids."
Reluctantly, Terra walked into the bathroom, pushing Farah inside. Never again will she trust Beast boy to leave her alone with his child. Farah dropped her pajama bottoms and small underwear to her ankles then raised her arms for Terra to assist. Terra grimaced at the sight. Awkwardly, she propped the toddler on the toilet seat and kept her small weight over the bowl as she did her business. A smile appeared on Farah's face as she released her bladder while Terra turned her head and repeatedly cursed under her breath.
"Are you done?"
"You have to wipe my butt."
Terra nearly dropped Farah when she said those words. "What! No. You don't know how to do that yet?"
Farah shook her head. "Mommy does it for me."
"Well, I'm not your mommy." Terra lightly shook Farah while she was on the toilet to let any few drops of urine fall in before placing her onto her feet. Farah quickly pulled her undergarments up and went to wash her hands, which Terra assisted again. When they returned to her room, Terra pointed to the sofa.
"Ok, back to the couch."
Farah slowly walked away and tried to get comfortable, but she kept staring at the geomancer. When Terra snuggled into her spot on the bed, she noticed Farah's purple eyes on her. "Why do you keep staring at me?"
"Where's mommy and daddy?"
Terra flinched at the sound of her reference to Beast boy. "They're out."
Farah knew that she was taking a stretch with this request but decided to try. "Can I sleep with you?"
"No." She said quickly.
"Please?"
"You were sleeping on the couch just fine before you woke up."
"I can't go back to sleep. The couch is too hard."
"Oh..my gosh..." Terra said under her breath. "I'm sick, so you have to stay over there."
Farah shrugged. "I don't care." She didn't like sleeping on the sofa. It wasn't comfy and the open closet that was at the side of the room spooked her. It made her feel vulnerable to an attack.
Terra cursed again. She balled her fists and tried not to say anything heartless. "Fine."
Farah quickly took her opportunity and ran to the large bed. She crawled on top and laid her body on the left side. "Is this where daddy sleeps because it smells like him."
Terra brought the blanket over her head and ignored the comment. She inched herself to the far side of the mattress, giving a decent space between them. "Stay on your dad's side."
Farah crawled under the sheets and snuggled into the pillow. She felt her body relax when she smelled Beast boy's familiar scent. He wasn't here, but she was happy to have his belongings nearby.
"Mommy and daddy say you're a mean lady," Farah said bluntly.
Terra brought the covers from over her face and gave Farah a tired stank eye. "I understand if your mom said that but Beast boy? Did he say anything else about me?"
Farah shook her head. "No."
Terra scoffed and turned. "Better not have."
"I don't think you're that mean."
Terra rolled her eyes. Sleep was all she wanted, not a conversation with a toddler. "Thanks, kid. Now go to sleep."
Farah turned her small body to stare at the back of Terra's head. "Why do you and mommy fight?"
Terra sighed in irritation. "Because you're mommy is the one who's mean."
Farah shook her head. "I don't think so."
"Of course you don't; she's your mother."
Farah gasped. "You're right."
Terra tried not to laugh at her cuteness, but she failed. She broke out into a quiet giggle.
Farah smiled. This was probably the first time she heard a laugh come from the geomancer. "I think you could be nice."
Terra yawned, trying to stay awake. "I am nice."
Farah hesitated at first, not believing that statement at all. "Nu uh! You're always mean to me and mommy...why?"
Terra paused. "It's..complicated."
"Complicated?"
"Yeah, do you know what that word means?"
"Mmmm..I think so."
Terra chuckled softly. "Great convo, but go to sleep. Really."
"Ok," Farah said shortly. She smiled and snuggled into Beast boy's pillow.
"I can't believe you left Farah with her."
Beast boy kept his hands in his pockets and continued walking down the hallway with Raven next to him.
"Who knows what she could be doing to her!"
When the parents reached Terra's bedroom, Beast boy punched in the code and walked into the dark room. Raven followed behind closely, very worried for her daughter.
Beast boy first glanced at the sofa where he left her, but Farah wasn't there. He felt Raven tap his shoulder and gesture to the bed.
Raven and Beast boy stood and stared at Farah and Terra peacefully slumbering. Farah was sleeping on Beast boy's side of the bed, but what shocked them was Terra. She had an arm securely placed over Farah's small torso as if she was a stuffed teddy bear.
Beast boy turned to Raven with a prideful smirk. "I told you she would be fine."
Thanks for reading! Did you like it? Let me know. Next update on Monday!
Also, we've reached the halfway mark, (technically it was chapter 15), but just to let you guys know, there are 25 chapters in total to this story!