Hello again! This, is the FIRST official chapter of 'Queen of the Streets'! GOODIES! Hehehe.
"Shit man…what the hell-"
"Cyborg! Just get him to the med bay!"
"I'm going as fast as I can!"
"GO FASTER!"
Raven looked to her lap where Beast Boy's head lolled around as he groaned in pain. She concentrated on numbing the pain in his chest where he had been shot by one of Slade's minions. Beast Boy was loosing a lot of blood. Too much for his own good and personally, she didn't know how he was able to keep awake. Maybe it was because of the pain, stopping him from loosing full consciousness. She sighed impatiently as Cyborg dove in and out of the traffic towards the tower. If only she had been able to teleport him to the tower maybe she could still save him. By the time they got to the med bay, Beast Boy may have just slipped between their fingers. He couldn't die now, she thought, he was so young, he had so much potential…and even if he was an annoying twirp, he could and would make a difference in the world, he had so much to see, so much left to do. He couldn't die now. He wouldn't.
Raven was pulled out of her thoughts as the car screeched to a stop. Starfire was waiting by the stairs to take Beast Boy up, she and Robin has flown back to get some of the equipment ready. Cyborg gently took Beast Boy from the car, his blood had soaked through the seats though Cyborg didn't care at the moment. He ran over and handed him to Starfire who had tears in her eyes. She sniffled and frowned when his blood dribbled down her body. She pushed off and flew as fast as she could up the stairs where Robin would be waiting to start stabilizing Beast Boy. They had practiced this drill many times over. They just never thought it would actually happen.
Raven and Cyborg rushed to the med bay to see a distraught looking Starfire paralyzed in the corner. She looked at her hands with her eyes wide. Starfire was too innocent to see these things, Raven couldn't imagine how this would haunt her mind forever.
Robin was rushing around getting glucose packs and gauzes and cleaning fluids while Cyborg strapped gloves on and using cotton buds, carefully cleaned Beast Boy's wound. Raven was standing by his bead, her hand placed lightly on his head to numb the pain and put him asleep. Hopefully, she thought, he wouldn't feel any pain.
Robin plugged in some packs of Beast Boy's blood that they had made just incase. They all had to take blood every month for emergencies. Raven was so glad they had done it now. She remembered how scared and upset Beast Boy and Starfire were to have a needle in them…she guessed it was because of all the experiments they were put through. They were so strong, so brave.
After many hours of tiring work, they had managed to get Beast Boy stabilized, though he wouldn't be awake for a couple of days. They all stood around the bed, looking at Beast Boy as he lay quietly on the blood stained sheets. Raven could tell they were all expecting or, rather, hoping that Beast Boy would wake up suddenly and crack one of his many lame jokes. But no such thing happened. He was still silent. Usually, Raven would be glad for the silence. But she never knew a moment where she hated it more.
Hopefully, everything would go back to normal, very soon.
Over the days, the tower was abnormally quiet and lonely. Cyborg was always adding to his baby or playing video games, Raven was constantly in her room, sitting alone and only coming out to check on Beast Boy or for some tea and Robin was training or looking for Slade.
Slade. He had caused all this pain, Starfire thought, it was him. It was his robot that hurt Beast Boy, it was his fault that Robin was always locked in his room. It was his fault that no one seemed to love each other anymore. Starfire needed someone to comfort her. She didn't want her friends to slip away into their own lives, they needed to stick together. To help each other. But every time she tried to help, every time she needed someone to hold her while she cried for her friend, no one was there. No one came. She sat with Beast Boy regularly and talked to him. Sometimes, she thought that he was the only one who would listen, who cared. It had been 4 days since the accident. Starfire hoped that Beast Boy would wake soon so everything would be normal and silly. The tower was a happy place, but without only one person in the team, they were hopeless, their hearts were ripped to shreds.
Starfire sighed and looked at Beast Boy again. He looked much better than before. He was not as pale as before and now he did not even need the extra blood! She was happy for this improvement.
"Beast Boy…" Starfire muttered, "Everything is so sad here since…well, I wish you would wake up! I need my little brother…we all do…"
Starfire frowned and ruffled his hair lightly, "Please wake up…please…"
After getting no response as usual, Starfire sighed and got up to look out the window. She fingered the cool glass as she watched all the little cars in the city drive around.
"S-Star?"
Starfire whipped her head around, eyes wide at Beast Boy who was moving slightly. She rushed over to him and called his name, "Beast Boy? Are you awake? Beast Boy!"
Starfire watched in delight as Beast Boy's eyes flickered open. He blinked a couple times and slowly moved his hand up to rub his eyes.
"Oh! Beast Boy! You are awake! Glorious news!" Starfire cooed with her arms spread out in the air
"Star…"
"Yes friend Beast Boy?" Starfire asked, her eyes twinkling with tears
"What-what happened?" He asked, his voice raspy
"Oh…well, you were shot by one of Slade's robots…and, well…here friend! I shall fetch you some watch and inform our friends of this glorious news!" Starfire quickly flew out of the room and came back with a tall glass of water which she gave to Beast Boy.
"How are you feeling, friend?" She asked, watching him as he drank
Beast Boy put the glass down on the table next to his bed and took a deep breathe, "I feel…okay Star, I'm good" He said with a little grin
Starfire smiled with sincerity as she opened up her communicator. "Friends! Come to the medical bay! It is urgent!"
Moments later, Cyborg burst through the door, thinking something bad happened to his best friend.
His eyes brightened immediately when he saw that Beast Boy was awake, "Well, alright!" He said loudly, with a huge grin plastered on his face.
Raven teleported into the room and gasped lightly, "Beast Boy! Your alright!" She ran over towards him and gave him a light hug before turning back towards Cyborg and Starfire.
"What?" said Raven
Starfire smiled, she knew Raven had feelings for Beast Boy, and Beast Boy also, it was quite obvious. They are so blind, she thought.
They turned towards the door as Robin came crashing into Cyborg, "Sorry, I took so long…I was in the middle of a shower…" He muttered
"Robin!" Starfire called, "Friend Beast Boy is awake!"
Robin looked down at Beast Boy, "How are you Beast Boy?"
Beast Boy nodded sleepily, "I'm good"
Robin nodded, "Good to have you back" He said with a smile
"It's good to be back"
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