A/N: hi readers! this chapter is dedicated to all my reveiwers and i hope you like it!
Chapter 29:
The cool breeze whipped around Raven's hair as she stared out at the setting sun.
She really liked to spend time at the roof, it gave her a sense of serenity and calmness but today that feeling didnt seem to respond, today, she was feeling defeat, worry and greif as Robin had not been found.
She could not stand this much pressure, numerous thoughts about Robin kept swirling in her head...and none of them were comforting. the absence of thier freind had even affected the team in battle for crying out loud!
(flashback)
'Azrath,Metrion,Zinthos!' Raven yelled and two slabs of concrete smashed upon plasmus's semi-liquid head, making the monster scream loudly.
'Yo Raven, need some help?' she turned around just as Cyborg fired his sonic cannon at the metahuman.
'Freinds! you have arrived!' exclaimed Starfire and flew towards them, ignoring the situation for the moment.
'Starfire watch out!' yelled Raven as she saw a Plasmus lash out at her. Starfire screamed as she was thrown into another wall and lay there unconcious.
'Damn' Raven muttered and hurried towards the tamaranian to help, leaving Cyborg and Beast boy to distract the monster.
She gasped as she saw Starfire's poor condition. A trickle of blood flowed down the girl's head with her arm bent in an unnatural position.
Raven growled low in her throat and felt her hands darken with black energy as she felt her emotions go out of control.
She heard two loud thumps behind her which meant that Plasmus had probably thrown her fellow titans as well.
She whirled around with anger flowing in her veins...first, Robin disappears and now, Plasmus...
With a sudden burst of energy, She threw Plasmus through a building and he-it landed in another one, roaring loudly as it went.
But Raven wase'nt through with it yet, a giant black Raven fazed out of her body and dived into plasmus. After what seemed like five seconds, Plasmus exploded, splattering everywhere.
Raven was breathing heavily as the Black Raven fazed back into her body. Then, she heard three gasps from behind her and she knew what her freinds felt at the very instant.
fear.
She turned without a word and teleported towards the tower, not wanting to face them.
(End Flashback)
Suddenly, she heard foot steps behind her. Dark energy swirled around her hands and she turned around, ready to smash the person into the wall but stopped after seeing that it was only Starfire.
'Freind Raven, are you all right?' she asked, her voice sounding hoarse.
Raven cracked a smile 'i am fine Starfire' she said and looked at the Tameranian's puffy eyes and bandaged head and arm 'dont tell me that you have been crying again'
Starfire sniffed and before Raven could protest, drew her in a bone-breaking hug with her uninjured arm...didnt create much diffrence though 'oh i am so worried freind Raven! the last time Slade captured him, his condition was beyond critical and now, who knows where he might be!' she cried as tears started to fall from her eyes.
Raven was surprised at this and not knowing what to do, patted her on the back with a shaky hand - partially because of the lack of air.
'I-Its going to be ok Starfire' she said as Starfire released her 'we will find him' her indigo eyes showed the slightest spark of emotion.
'How can it be ok when we donot know weather he is alive or not!' Starfire yelled, finally losing control and pointed an accusing finger at Raven 'you have a bond with him! can you not tell me what he is thinking? or where he is?' her voice lowered as she stared at Raven with sad, pleading eyes 'if he thinks of me as often as i think of him?'
Raven looked surprised and shocked at the sudden outburst 'im sorry Starfire, i have tried but i can't' and took a step towards the trembling tamaranian 'or i would have told you'
Starfire looke at her, her eyes shining with tears 'forgive me for my sudden outburst friend, i did not mean to accuse you' she said as the sun cast an orangish glow on her face.
'Its ok Starfire, i understand' said Raven and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder 'cmon, lets go inside' and both titans slowly made thier way back inside the tower, hoping that Robin, where ever he was, was safe.
Ofcourse they had no idea...
James Waited paitiently as Darkness began to spread and the sound of the sea waves crashing against the rocks sounded in the air...either Slade had forgot about thier little exchange or he was being fashionably late.
He shot a glance at the limp form of the boy wonder in the car, wrapped in ropes from head to toe with a gag in his mouth...he had given him a sirenge only ten minuted ago, to keep him quite...it saddened his heart to see the young man go with a maniac...but that maniac just happened to provide him with the fnancial resources he needed to finish his project...it was too important...
More important than one's life James?
He blinked back in annoyance...the little voice in his head, which he had found ever since he had captured the boy, was becoming quite a nuisence.
You were'nt ablt to save Emily or your sons, but you CAN save this boy's life...i mean, he even looks like Chris for Pete's sake!
The light in his eyes dimmed at the name of Chris...he could have been such a success if he had only lived! how he hated himself for taking his family to Star labs that day, how he hated himself for letting them die...
'Hello James'
Slade's voice snapped him back to reality as he saw the man step out of the shadows with a breif case which contained his payment.
'H-Hello Slade' James stuttered ... even though he was a bad guy, Slade had a striking demanor of a demon which scared the wits out of him.
'Have you got the boy?' he asked in his silky voice. James nodded and stepped aside for him to see the sleeping hero through the open car door.
'Excellent work' he said and he snapped his fingers. A few Slade-bots appeared and carried the unconcious teenager to a black mercedes which was standing some distance away.
James frowned...something was wrong, he had a tingly feeling at the back of his mind about this whole set up.
Too bad he Had'nt paid attention to it.
'well James it has been nice doing business with you' said Slade and with lightning speed, took out a remote control 'too bad you wont live long enough to savour it' and he pressed the button.
James could have teleported him self, but he was too surprised to do so. He felt the ground give away from under him and the next thing he knew, he was being swallowed by the raging ocean.
Slade smirked behind his mask...such a gullible doctor! never figured out anything until he had pulled the trigger.
He seated himself in the car beside the sleeping hero and pulled out a cell phone 'Wintergreen, phase one has been completed, begin Phase two'
A/N: sorry about the shortness but i have a real bad habit of making you stand on your toes but dont worry, you will know what Phase two is pretty soon...
And ofcourse, i still have a few more surprises for you (evil smirk)
Later Yáll,
CrazyInsomaniac : )