Beast Boy heard the squeal of the tires as they neared the titan's tower island. Without a second thought the changeling leaped out of the vehicle, transforming into a pterodactyl and took off toward the island leaving his two friends behind. Raven paused, glancing at Cyborg who was left standing on the ground, his partner flying away.
"Mind giving me a lift?" He asked, glancing at the empath with question.
Raven nodded and telepathically lifted them both; following the green titan a good distance behind.
By the time Beast Boy had reached the island he could clearly spot the flames engulfing the top of the tower, the midsection completely overflowing with smoke. Fear spiked in his chest and he quickly pulled his wings forward, positioned toward where the flames were engulfing the middle of the T. He could barely hear the cries of his friends behind him, begging him to stay away from the burning tower.
An image of Elsa trapped or worse burned in his mind as he ducked his head and crashed through the nearest window. Feeling his arms scratched in the process he fell to the floor. Beast Boy quickly transformed back to himself to gather his wits and assess the situation. His eyes were quickly filled with smoke and he blinked the tears that formed from the irritation, wiping them away with the back of his glove.
"Elsa?" He called out in the smokey hallway. He looked around and jumped as a piece of wood cracked above and Beast Boy looked up; jumping out of the way just in time for part of the ceiling to fall where he was standing. Dust filtered in with the smoke and he coughed waving it away from his mouth in an effort to breath easier. Noticing he was on the top floor hallway where Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven's rooms were located respectively, he started forward; a cough itching up his throat and he quickly swallowed, raising his arms and squinting his eyes to see clearly.
Wait…the smoke…. Beast Boy glanced up seeing the smoke thicken above his head, it rises…duh Beast Boy!
Transforming into a dog he felt himself hug closer to the ground, taking in a small breath. He looked up and watched the swath of smoke circle above his ears, glancing forward the green canine raced forward down the hall. Beast Boy slowed his pace as he came upon the first door on his left. Looking up he saw the name STARFIRE inscribed on it and looking down under the entryway he saw the flames brighten underneath the door, licking at the carpet with greed. Wherever the fire started…that is where Elsa must be. He had a bad feeling she was the reason this had happened. Why else would a fire start in the tower? It was one of the safest locations in the city, and his best friend keeps everything up to date. There was always that thought of an electrical outlet fire but he didn't give enough thought to the idea. Besides he has learned long ago to follow his instincts and his gut told him this was where he needed to be. Call it crazy animal senses but it's helped him this long, it won't' let him down this time.
"Elsa!" He yelled in his canine form, hearing his howl bounce down the hall. He glanced to his left and right in hopes to hear her little cry, lowering his ears he transformed back into himself and reached out to grab the doorknob and suddenly felt his hand burn as if on fire itself. He let out a scream of pain and fell back on the floor. Shaking, he stood up, just to be knocked back down from a slam on his other side.
Skidding against the carpet, with an "Oof!", Beast Boy flipped to his side and looked up, seeing another smoky figure levitating in front of him; green eyes glowing in the haze.
"Oh, Silkie, where are you my precious bumgorf?"
Beast Boy's ears perked and he stood up with surprise, "Star!" Starfire looked his way, the smoke obscuring her face but her eyes still held a surprise; "Beast Boy! You shouldn't be in here, it is most dangerous!"
Beast Boy smirked blinking his eyes rapidly to clear the tears that formed from the smoke; "Yeah I could say the same to you…" Beast Boy suddenly flinched hearing the groan of the tower as the fire licked at the beams that held the tower stable. Something crashed behind Starfire and she let out a cry of fright, both turned around to see a shaft of electrical wires hanging from above, swinging to and fro close to Starfire's head. The tamaranean landed on the ground, away from the wires and he watched her shake off her initial shock. Her bright green eyes locked toward her door, her eyes glowing a dangerous green. With a fierce yell she sent a heat of her star bolts, the knob flew off and the door blew into various pieces. Beast Boy ducked from the debris and was about to get back to his feet when a wave of fire greeted them, pushing the two titans back with a wave of heat.
Starfire gasped, seeing her room completely covered in flames, "Silkie! No, my Silkie!"
Beast Boy coughed, feeling his throat tingle from the sudden smoke inhalation; his eyes widened.
What started all this? Another thought suddenly dawned on him, looking up at the sprinklers on the ceiling, Why aren't they working?
A feeling of dread entered his mind and filled his core as he watched his teammate from the side of his vision starer into the flames. Her eyes reflected a flashing of orange and red and he could feel the fear escalating from inside. It was so intense, Beast Boy felt himself succumb to fear, realizing that the flames just may have been too much for their beloved pets. Starfire closed her fists and Beast Boy watched with anger radiating, send out another bolt against the wall, exposing another large entrance to her room. Debris flew in every direction and Beast Boy had to duck to avoid getting smacked in the face with plaster and steal pipes. There was a hiss and he saw steam emit from one of the pipes busted from the side of the hole she created.
Getting back on his feet Beast Boy raced forward behind Starfire and watched her enter her room in a panic, calling out Silkies name again and again. The smoke blurred his vision as he watched the tamaran throw her bookcase to the side and lift her blackened mattress in desperation. He stood at the entrance of the hole, the flames licking the walls on either side, daring to strike Beast Boy down. He pulled away, the heat colliding with his face and coughed, clearing away the smoke from his nose. A sense of dream filled his core and he was about to turn around and head down to the next room which was his when something caught his attention. It was a whimper. He stopped and listened, trying to drown out starifires desperate calls and the moaning of the tower as the fire engulfed it.
"Elsa?" He started then coughed, his throat burning. There was a moment of silence, jumping as Starfire threw down her dressor from the other side, the flames spiking up and he heard her cry in surprise and pain. His eyes snapped over toward his teammate but then there was a bark, first quiet then louder.
Squinting his eyes in the thick smoke he looked to and fro; there was another soft bark and Beast Boy looked toward the closet to his immediate left. Covering his eyes he gazed at the flames that blocked his pathway, daring him to come toward them. Staring at the fire he narrowed his eyes and took in a breath, it was the only path to the closet, the only thing in his way. Pushing off he gathered a bit speed before leaping in the air, transforming into a flying squirrel, and gracefully glided across the tips of the flames. He felt the searing heat lick at his belly and legs and shut his eyes in pain. As he fell, he changed back to his original self, skidding in front of the closet; clutching his chest as heat radiated off his body in waves.
Flinging open the door he saw four pairs of eyes staring at him and the one closest to him tackled him to the ground, a dry nose nuzzling his cheek. Opening his eyes he saw the bright blue eyes and smiled, relief filling his suddenly weary and tired body. He didn't leave her here to her death after all.
"Elsa!" He cried out then coughed, catching his breath.
There was a shadow above and another cry, "Oh Silkie, there you are!" Beast Boy felt Starfire reach down and grab the insect, the gurgling loud in his ears as Elsa, covered in soot squirmed in his arms. Getting back to his feet his cringed slightly at the effort and watched Starfire release one of her famous star bolts at the wall leading outside; creating another large crater, the smoke pouring outside like an overflowed teapot. Beast Boy smiled and ran toward the end of the room and leaped off the edge; transforming into his pterodactyl and grasping Elsa firmly until landing on the grass nearby; in which case he lost his balance, falling to his side as he transformed back to his human form and flipping on his stomach; the pup rolling in the grass beside him until coming to a rest on her back.
"There they are!" Beast Boy suddenly heard, feeling the presence of Starfire as she landed nearby. Looking up he saw the shapes of his teammates racing toward them hurriedly.
"What were you thinking? You could have died!" He heard the scream of Robin, but he wasn't sure if he was talking to him or Starfire; but he had a gut feeling who he was yelling at, and it wasn't him.
"Yeah dude, why did you run off like that, you scared the bolts out of me man!" Beast Boy looked up to see Cyborg staring down from above, a hand outstretched.
Relieved, Beast Boy quickly took the offer and was pulled up to his feet, glancing up he saw the shadow of Raven descending down from the sky toward the group a look of questioning on her face. But his throat stung too much for him to call out to her.
"Raven, you need to focus on dowsing the flames- it seems to be strictly in one area…covering possibly two bedrooms!" Robin shouted up to the sorceress then paused as he heard Starfire speak up, "I will assist her." She let out a cough and Beast Boy watched Robin shake his head, "Sit this one out, we can handle this; Beast Boy you too; Cyborg follow me."
Without taking another glance at the duo; Robin headed toward his main target that was attacking the tower. Beast Boy looked up toward Raven who was staring at him from above. He gave her a thumbs up, letting her know he was alright. Blinking she nodded and turned, following the orders Robin had gave her just a moment ago.
He felt someone brush past him and he blinked his eyes, watching Cyborg run past muttering to himself about the security being turned off in the tower and the water system not kicking in properly.
Turning to his left he saw the movement of the little pup in the grass and walked forward; her coat was completely gray, covered in soot. Seeing him heading her way she yipped, wagging her tail excitedly. Beast Boy waved his gloved hand in the air, swiping away burned pieces of paper that floated past his way.
"Glad to see you're OK;" He sighed and rubbed her head; she shook her pelt then leaped forward, putting her paws on his shoulder as if trying to give a hug. He felt her hot, dry tongue scrape at his cheek and he smiled; standing with her in his arms as he watched Raven; using her powers to douse the flames from piles of ocean water she had managed to grab. There was movement near the edge of the tower and he saw Robin race inside the entrance and disappear. Cyborg stayed outside and it was only moments after before he could hear the tower suddenly speak: "Security on; Fire found on top level; Sprinklers activated."
The tower came to life; lights flickering on and water flowing from the top level from both sea water and the sprinkler system that was regenerated from the inside. Beast Boy watched with awe as the smoke suddenly piled out of the tower; the red and orange flames fighting to stay alive. There was a gust of wind and he saw Raven who had finished another downpour of seawater, struggle as the smoke suddenly enveloped her body, making her disappear from sight. The little pup yipped in his arms, watching her dive from the smoke back into fresh air. Looking toward the tower he saw the final flicker of a flame die down.
There was movement to his left and he watched Starfire race toward the entrance of the tower where Robin had disappeared moments ago. He could hear her call out his name; Cyborg turned toward her direction as she neared closer. But a sudden shadow distracted him from the Tamaranian's cries.
Glancing up he saw Raven land on the ground, hood up and cape wrapped around her ankles and she quickly put it down, letting off a couple coughs before shaking her cape, soot spraying into the air. Turning toward him she narrowed her eyes.
"How can you be so stupid..?!"
Beast Boy widened his eyes, his throat stinging, "What?" He quickly swallowed, hoping his saliva would ease the burning pain in his throat.
"Running into the tower while it was burning? If it had collapsed, you would have been trapped." She snapped.
Beast Boy raised an eyebrow, "Raven…you're not telling me that you were worried about me, were you..?" He smiled, catching her off guard. Suddenly he broke out into a coughing fit, bending over he let the pup jump to the ground by his feet
"Not even…" she paused in mid-sentence and stared at him for a moment, concern crossed her eyes for maybe a second. But he was quick enough to catch it; Beast Boy smiled and quickly waved it off, "I'm ok, just a little smoke…" He stood back up, feeling the heat searing from his body and he forced himself not to cringe in pain. He saw her staring at him and he suddenly felt conscience of his clothes that felt extremely airy.
"Your clothes…Beast Boy… are you ok..?" She spoke, her angered comments now directed toward his present health.
Beast Boy glanced down and he saw the holes that protruded on each side of his uniform, bits of smoke still lingered on the crisp sections. Beast Boy laughed, "Guess I'm really smoking hot now, huh Raven?"
Raven rolled her eyes, seemingly ignoring his comment and walked up closer feeling the heat radiating off him in waves, "Here…let me see…"
Beast Boy backed up as she neared, feeling his pain flare up on his sides and legs. "I'm fine, don't worry about me, we need to help …"
But Raven was quick and she snagged his shirt and pulled it up, revealing his side smeared red from the flames coming in contact with his body. It ran from his stomach down to where the edge of his pants lay and from how he was standing, it must have reached to his thighs or maybe farther. She sighed seeing the damage he had taken to save little Elsa.
"Beast Boy, this is critical, you can't walk around with this." Beast Boy opened his mouth to protest, trying to pull his shirt full of holes back down for coverage and she continued, "Would Azar help me... Sit down!"
Beast Boy fell still and dropped to the ground in a sitting position; little Elsa scampering away, her eyes staring at the two for a moment before quickly losing interest and narrowing her eyes at her back end and chasing after her tail in glee.
There was a noise up ahead and the two titans glanced up to see Robin, cape slightly seared but otherwise seemingly ok; he was heading toward their direction with Starfire and Cyborg in tow.
"It seems as though someone had managed to shut down our security systems while we were out." Robin stated.
Starfire flew in nearby, "But why start a fire? That brings attention to the tower, yes?"
"Yeah, that's what doesn't make sense…" Robin paused and glanced at the duo on the grass ahead of him.
"Beast Boy, Raven; is everything alright?"
But they didn't have time to reply as Starfire let out a gasp, Silkie still in her arms, "Beast Boy, your skin, it is red as an earth grown strawberry!"
The two boys glanced at their teammate and shared similar looks, "What were you thinking going in that tower? Those burns are pretty bad, you're lucky nothing happened." Robin stated.
"Yeah man, don't worry us like that." Cyborg agreed.
Beast Boy glanced at his teammates who had walked up and stopped in front of them feeling embarassed of them all worrying about him like this, "I'm fine guys, really it's just a burn…"
He suddenly cringed at Raven placed her hand on his side and he let out a low growl, pain seething.
"I'd say that was a lie." She stated, proving her point and let go, he narrowed his eyes in agitation toward her but she ignored him.
There suddenly was a bark and everyone's attention was brought toward the ground where Elsa stood, wagging her tail quickly with all the people suddenly nearby. But as each of the titans turned to look, her tail fell slowly when all eyes were on her and she quietly walked over toward Beast Boy and sat almost behind him out of sight.
Silkie wiggled in Starfire's arms at the time, "No Silkie stay with me, you are still recovering." But the insect refused and she had no choice but from the constant wiggling and crying to put him down by her feet. The larvae slowly made its way over toward Elsa, who peeked out from behind Beast Boy and let off an enthusiastic bark. Silkie cried out in return and bounded over toward Beast Boy, Elsa pounced back out from behind and lowered her front paws before jumping around Silkie with excitement.
"Who let the dogs out?" Cyborg replied with a laugh.
Robin glanced at Starfire then at Beast Boy, "So this is the reason you went back inside?"
"I had to save her; she would have died if I didn't go!" Beast Boy protested, watching Elsa leap around Silkie like a game of ring around the rosie.
"Yes, I too went inside for my pet…though I don't remember seeing the dog around Titans Tower before, did I miss something perhaps?" Starfire replied quietly, watching Elsa with high interest.
"You and me both Starfire…" he paused staring at the tiny duo racing around another, "hey Cyborg is it just me or does this dog look familiar?"
Cyborg glanced over toward Elsa with thought, "Yeah she kinda does."
Beast Boy's ears lowered knowing too well what was coming; he opened his mouth to reply when he suddenly felt very cold, very fast. Blinking he looked up to see Raven holding his shirt that had holes burned straight through on various angles…it looked more like Swiss cheese than his every day battle suit.
"Hey!"
Raven looked down, wadding the shirt and tossing it a little ways away from them, out of his reach.
"Your back is burnt; besides it really wasn't worth saving in the long run." Raven stated, bending down to examine the wounds that were beginning to rise on his back, large blisters covered his shoulders and around his spine.
Beast Boy pouted, crossing his arms over his chest feeling suddenly exposed he laughed, raising his eye brows in humor, "yeah, I 'm sure that's the reason; it has nothing to do wanting to see me without my shirt on."
Raven glared at him and softly slapped him in the head; he in turn let out a yell of protest and glared, "Would you stop the hitting!"
"You bring it upon yourself." She stated.
"Enough, you two lovebirds can fight on your personal time; right now we need to clean the tower, and from the looks of it, the right wing is completely destroyed; both Starfire's and Beast Boy's rooms in the process."
Beast Boy was about to speak up about the lovebird comment; and from the stiffening of Raven's shoulders from behind he could tell she felt the same way. But after hearing about his room, surprise and sadness swarmed in his body.
"Wait…dude you mean my room it's…"
"I'm sorry Beast Boy…from the looks of it, parts may be salvageable…but that's looking up from the ground level." He gave a look of sympathy, the other titans doing the same except Starfire who had a distraught look on her features as well.
"I figured my room would be gone…" she murmured; he took in a breath and let it out slowly, feeling the hurt slowly slide away. There was no use crying over spilled milk…or in his case, a burned down room. He watched Robin lay a gloved hand on Starfire's shoulder for comfort.
Hearing the playful growing by his side he looked over toward Elsa who was chasing Silkie playfully around the grass; hope sparked in his chest, "So Elsa can stay?"
"I didn't say that." Robin stated, glancing over toward him and Raven who had stood up; she quietly offered a hand toward Beast Boy on the ground. He gratefully took her hand and she pulled him up to a standing position, cringing in the process while hearing Starfire cry out, "Oh how adorable of a name Beast Boy!"
Raven sighed with Beast Boy smiling; when Cyborg suddenly interjected, "Oh that's right, she was on those posters back near the abandoned construction sites…" he trailed off seeing his little buddy's hurt expression standing on the grass. He swallowed, feeling suddenly guilty of his act of remembrance.
Robin eyes lit up, "That's right…I thought I saw her before…" he trailed off as well, seeing Beast Boy's rejected look then let off a sigh. He watched his leader pause for a moment, looking at Elsa then back toward him. Finally he looked back at the changeling directly.
"Beast Boy you need to return her back to her family; you can't just go around stealing people's pets, that's not right." Robin continued.
Beast Boy's ears lowered and he cried out, "But you don't understand I-"
"I don't want to hear any excuses; I don't want another zoo incident."
Beast Boy huffed, "that was one time…"
"And once was enough…took me days to rid the stink in the tower." Raven, Cyborg and Starfire all nodded in agreeance;all remembering the day. Beast Boy lowered his eyes, glancing at the pup playing in the grass with playful growls and nips around Silkie who in return let off gurgles and cries of joy.
"You stole Elsa from her family…?" Starfire suddenly spoke, a hurt look crossing her face and Beast Boy's eyes widened.
"No it's nothing like that I-"
"Beast Boy, it doesn't matter, we can't keep her; she isn't ours." Robin interjected.
Would you let me speak! I can't even get a full sentence out with you two!
"But-"
"You will take her back no later tomorrow morning," he paused a distant look on his face, as if thinking of something else in the back of his mind, "we have more important things to worry about."
Beast Boy narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms in agitation, feeling the heat that spread on his chest and back, "Yeah like your obsessive missions to hell maybe?"
He felt Raven's surprise wave over him for a moment as she shifted her feet beside him. Glancing toward her, the violet orbs were large, gazing at him with curiosity.
Robin glared at Beast Boy, feeling that he had struck a nerve; "I have hard core evidence, and it's not your place to speak out like that Beast Boy."
"Oh did I say that out loud... my bad." He laughed bitterly and took in a breath of fresh air to clear his mind and rid the slight anger until he could properly think without the distraction.
"Now I understand you are angry but we need to do what's best for not only the public but for the titans tower." He turned toward Cyborg, clearly done with the subject of Elsa, "We need to reset the mainframe and check for any bugs in the tower that an intruder may have left behind."
Beast Boy heard the compliant reply of his cybernetic friend nearby and turned toward Raven who was looking up at the floating debris that floated down and around the titans feet. Bits of dust and burned scraps littered the area.
Beast Boy gazed at Raven with pleading eyes and she glanced at him, "You think she can stay; right Raven?"
Raven looked away, finding her attention on the lapping waters on the shoreline, "I don't want to concern myself with this; you brought this one on yourself."
"What! That's not fair; you said you would help keep her a secret!" Beast Boy blurted out.
All the titans looked at her with curiosity and she pulled down her hood, hoping to disappear from the stares that bore into her.
"I-never meant for it to get this far."
Robin cleared his throat, mildly amused by the information, "Well it seems there are the two stooges at work; why don't both of you go first thing in the morning."
"You can't be serious." Raven deadpanned, eyes narrowed under her hood.
"Do I look like I'm joking? Look, just stay with him so we don't end up with another return episode, one pet is enough." He glanced at Silkie who sat near Elsa who had fallen over from exhaustion; the larva poking fun at her side.
Beast Boy sighed, "This isn't fair; Elsa never did anything to you."
"Life isn't fair Beast Boy, might as well learn that now." He paused, "for now the best thing for you to do is heal; we'll figure sleeping arrangements once we're settled back in the tower."
Beast Boy sighed and he felt a breeze coming off the ocean. He watched with agitated greens eyes as Raven started toward the tower behind the two male teammates heading back to the tower's entrance. Nearby he heard Starfire who picked up Silkie with mild cooing. Giving a side glance to his dark teammate he spoke, sarcasm dripping in his tone, "Thanks for the backup Raven."
She spared a side glance at him, hood covering her expression, "Don't be mad at me…you knew it was coming."
Beast Boy let out a snort of unamusement, "Yeah I guess so."
She paused, letting Starfire fly past to join Cyborg and Robin up ahead, who were closer to the entrance.
He took a few steps, feeling the burn travel down his shoulders, across his back and end at his knees. He shut his eyes for a moment and shook it off. Looking down he saw the little pup gazing at him with bright blue eyes. He smiled and reached down, grabbing her from under the arms and letting her rest against his chest. She smelled like smoke and he coughed, holding her a little farther away from his face.
Looking up he saw Raven was waiting on him and narrowed his eyes, still slightly pissed at her betrayal but didn't say anything.
He didn't catch the emotion that traveled across her face but he could feel the bit of surprise travel his way. Beast Boy closed his eyes, feeling his anger radiate out and held it in; taking a few breaths until he felt the anger leave. There was no use being angry, it won't fix this situation. Rubbing Elsa's head he brushed away some of the soot from her ears and face. Clearing it away from her eyes as he stepped forward heading back to the tower. He cringed at the first couple steps but didn't let out a sound. The heat seared from his back and enveloped pain in his mind. Everywhere was hot, it was like someone put him in the oven.
"I don't think you fully comprehend your situation Beast Boy."
Beast Boy looked up to see Raven still standing nearby, watching him with a concealed face. He looked at her violet orbs that could barely be seen and stared at her and sighed, there really was no use staying angry; she didn't do anything intentional to hurt him it was his fault anyway, he should have been upfront in the first place with the team. But her statement caught him off guard and he slowed down, both of the titans heading toward the entrance.
"Huh?"
"You look worse then you're acting." She replied, her tone unreadable.
"Oh, it isn't that bad…just a few burns." He faked a laugh, feeling the heat explode down his calves and up his spine, he paused and swallowed a wad of spit down his dry, cracked throat; "I've dealt with worse!"
Raven stared at him as she reached the entrance walked inside, Beast Boy following her from behind.
"I'm a little bummed out I can't sleep in tomorrow though, hasn't he heard of the term beauty sleep?" Beast boy continued, wanting to change the subject away from him. Raven seemed to notice the switch but didn't comment on it and only glanced at him, hearing their teammate's voices nearby in the kitchen; "I guess you're going to have to use that dusty alarm clock again…does that thing even work?"
Beast Boy glanced at her in confusion, his mind dawning on the picture of his room burned down and empty. Elsa wiggling in his arms and he snapped from his trance, "Um…yeah I don't think I have it anymore…"
Raven's eyes flashed in surprise but then it dawned on her as well, "Oh…right your room…"
Beast Boy smiled, "Good one though," he snickered, "I guess I'll just have to borrow Star's watch for the night so I don't sleep in too much."
"You mean the limited edition Hello Kitty?"
"Yup that's the one."
Raven gave him a mild amused look, "Have fun with that."
"Yeah," he smirked as they found their way near the others; he could hear Starfire's quiet voice talking to Robin nearby.
"I wish it was not my room…my stuff was precious…I…" she fell silent and Robin smiled softly, "I understand…" he squeezed her on the shoulders in a half hug and Starfire lowered her head against him; listening to Cyborg who was messing with one of the main electrical controls nearby on the wall.
Hearing Starfire, Beast Boy spoke up, "You know…it's not all a bad thing, I mean... we can totally start from scratch and build some epic room that will make even Batman jealous."
Starfire looked up, her eyes filled with tears and Beast Boy felt his heart break at the sadness that lined her eyes. He looked down at his shoes and bit his lip, he wondered what he would find when he... He smiled and shook the thought away, no need to be sad too; Starfire needed everyone to be strong and happy in this time of need.
"That's the spirit Beast Boy" Robin replied, turning his head in his direction, amusement in his voice. Starfire sighed and nodded silently toward Beast Boy in agreeance, hugging Silkie protectively against her chest.
Looking up toward the door that lead to the other rooms within the tower he sighed and started forward. He could feel the eyes of his teammates on his back but he didn't voice his opinion on the matter. Curiosity filled his core as he opened the door to the hallway and paused, the scent of smoke lingering in the air. After a moment he walked through the door, feeling the stares of his teammates as he exited the main lobby and headed up the tower.
Beast Boy felt the rush of air hit him in the face as the door slid open to reveal where Starfire's room once was. Stepping out of the elevator he gazed at the giant hole that protruded outside, everything was gone or burned to a crisp, even her bed was black as night. Speaking of which, he noticed the moon that shined overhead, lighting up the room. Dawn was over and the night had just began. A small itch crawled up his throat and he let off a cough, the smoke still lingering in the halls.
Looking to his right, he followed the charred hallway rug down to the next room on his left. Pausing, he bit his lip, staring at the name encrypted on the door: BEAST BOY. He felt something shake and he realized it was his hands. What was he going to find? Was there anything left…or was it…gone.
There was a sharp bark and he shook off his initial thoughts and gazed down toward Elsa who was wiggling in his arms.
"Ok, ok I'll let you down. But stay near me, you understand?"
The little pup paused in her wiggling and stared at him and barked and he smiled, letting her on the ground. She shook her fur, dust and smoke flying in the air then sat down and looked up at Beast Boy with excited eyes.
"Well, at least someone is happy…" He muttered then looked back at his door and laid his hand on the scanner.
"Welcome back Beast Boy." It responded.
Beast Boy watched the doors slide open a feeling a dread sliding down his throat and ending back in his stomach. Eyes closed he felt the smoke smack him in the face, and in the moment he knew that the room he had spent so many days in, was gone.
Hey...here it is the begining of the adventure with Beast Boy and Raven! Hmm, what is to happen? :D I must say though, this story has sadly grown and I have quite the line up of chapters on the way. Hope you enjoyed this one, if you did leave a review! :)
Ta Ta for now
Mai