Chapter 11: The Aftermath
The Teen Titans Movie, TEEN TITAN: TROUBLE IN TOKYO will premiere on Cartoon Network on September 15 at 7:30pm ET/PT during the Fridays block, with an encore the following day at the same time in Toonami.
The movie should also come out on DVD October 17th. The DVD also includes 'The Lost Episode.'
'The darkness, the cold, I'm so cold. Where am I? Robin, my Robin where are you, I need you. I'm so scared, what happened, my head, it hurts so badly. I feel so dizzy. Robin…help, help me.'
"I'm here Star, I'm right here." Richard whispered to her, holding her limp hand gently. He watched as the paramedics rested an oxygen mask on her face. Richard sigh resting his head back on the wall of the ambulance.
"Is she going to be okay?" He asked tightening his grip on her hand. "We'll know more once we get her to the hospital," replied the paramedic as he examined the bullet wound on her shoulder.
"What about Roy, the man who was shot?" "He's being rushed to the ER as well in the other ambulance." Richard looked down at Kori, 'you're going be okay Kori, you have to be.'
Raven sigh as she got up from the table and headed into the kitchen. Dipping a tea bag into the mug of hot water she starred out the large kitchen window of her pent house. Even in the dark night she could still see the sparkle of the water as it splashed against the shore. Sighing she closed her eyes. 'All these old memories, all coming back now.'
Inhaling and exhaling deeply she brushed a strand of straight back hair behind her ear. "What?" darting her head to the side she sigh with relief when she saw the it was only the sound of her cell phone vibrating against the table.
Walking over to the dining room table she picked it up and flipped the top. "Hello?"
"Richard...What hospital? What happened? Oh my god, no, no are they okay?" Raven could feel the knot in her stomach tighten and the tears push against her eyes, ready to fall. Closing her eyes she tried to breathe.
"Are you alright?...Good, okay. I'll meet you at the hospital, outside the ER? Okay."
Shutting her phone Raven grabbed her handbag and rushed out the door.
'This can't be happening, not again.'
"Raven!" Raven's eyes darted around the Emergency Room waiting room until they locked with Richards. Pulling her into a hug he sigh, "The doctors just brought them both into the ER a few minutes ago."
"Okay. Richard, you're bleeding!" Looking at his blooding shirt she shook with worry. "Relax" he said softly holding her shoulders. "It's just a stab wound, nothing to worry about, I'm fine." "I'm getting a doctor to look at that, or at least a nurse to bandage it up." Raven said sternly heading to the receptionist's desk.
"Thanks" Richard said with a smile as the nurse folded up the excess bandage. "No thanks are necessary Mr. Grayson, it's my job after all," the nurse replied sweetly then headed out the door.
Raven, who had been sitting in a chair against the wall of the hospital room stood up and walked towards him, "better?" Richard shrugged his shoulders, "ya, I guess it is."
Sighing Raven stood up, "when are the doctors going to tell us something?" Pacing the halls of the hospital, she groaned, "I'm gonna go make a call, I'll be right back."
Rubbing her eyes Karen glanced at the clock, "4 A.M" she said bewildered, "who could possible be calling now?" Sitting up she reached for the phone on the nightstand next to the bed. "Hello?" she asked tiredly. "Raven? What's wrong? Oh my god, we'll be there as soon as we can."
"Vic, Vic, get up!" Groaning Victor turned away from his wife, still asleep. "Victor!"
Rubbing his eyes he sigh, "What's wrong Bee?" "Kori and Roy are in the hospital, we need to get there, now!"
Raven stood outside the hospital, the cool air blew in her face. Sighing she raised a cigarette to her mouth. Blowing out the smoke she tried to relax herself, unsuccessfully.
Shaking she closed her eyes. 'Everything's going to be okay, they're both going to be fine and there's nothing to worry about.' "Ah!" jumping slightly Raven turned around at the feel of a hand on her shoulder.
"How are you doing' hon?" "I'm okay Bee; I'll be a lot better once I get to talk to a doctor." "Hey Vic" Raven greet him. "How are they doin'?" Bee asked nervously. "Not sure, but there's someone I want you to meet."
"I don't believe it." Victor said dumbfounded when he saw Richard sitting in the waiting room examining his wounded arm. Raven looked at them, "c'mon I'm sure he'd love to see you both again."
Richard looked up hearing footsteps on the white linoleum floor. "Raven, everything okay?" "Ya, I just want you to meet some people." Richard stood up. Coughing Raven turned towards Victor and Karen. "Richard, meet Victor and Karen Stone."
Stepping forward Richard held out his hand. "Nice to meet-" Looking up slightly to meet the man's eyes he squinted his eyes and moved his head a bit closer. "Have we meet before, I mean you just look so familiar."
"Well I should look familiar man, I mean medical science has done wonders, but I don't think I look that different" he said running a hand roughly up and down his dark skin.
"Cyborg" Richard breathed. "Wow, I mean, I haven't seen you in-" shaking his hand Richard smiled, "it's great to see you again." Turning his head slightly to the right he exhaled heavily, still smiling, "Hey, Bee."
"Robin, well Raven told us that's it Richard now." Nodding Richard sigh, ""It's nice to see you two again, to bad it had to be under these conditions, we don't know anything yet." "Raven told us that." Victor said taking a seat next to Richard.
Raven stood up, starring out the window at the rising sun and bouncing nervously on the heels of her black pumps. Shakily she unzipped her bag and searched inside it. "I'm going to go outside for a little while. If you find out anything tell me." With that she turned on her heels and walked out the doors.
Karen sigh, "I'll go talk to her," she said softly turning towards the front glass doors. "No," Richard said standing up, "Let me. If you get any news…" he trailed off, "We'll let you know." Karen finished taking a seat.
Raven sat down on a bench near the door. Reaching into her purse again she pulled out a box of cigarettes and slid one out, fishing around in her bag for her lighter she flipped it open and held the flame over the end of the cigarette.
Slipping the cigarette between her lips she leaning forward, resting her elbows on her knees.
"I didn't know you smoked." Richard said leaning against the side of the large building. "Nervous habit," she replied her eyes not leaving the sunset, cigarette in between her fingers near the side of her head. "I'm not an addict."
"Never said you were." He replied taking a seat next to her on the wooden bench. "How're you doing?" He asked staring into the sunset as well. "I've been better." Resting a hand on her should he sigh, "We all have."
A comfortable silence swept over them for a few minutes. Both of them starring at the sunrise it had been a long night and soon it would be what they predicted, a long day.
"I was horrible to her," Raven stated bluntly. Tears came to her eyes as she continued. "What if something happens to her Richard?" Dropping her cigarette she turned towards him. "What if-what if I n-never get to say that I'm sorry." Bringing her hands up to her face she let the tears fall.
Hugging her, Richard whispered, "She's going to be okay Raven she will be." "How do you know?" she asked shakily wiping the tears from her eyes. Richard pulled her away and rested his hands on her shoulders, "Hope,"
Raven looked down at the grass, smiling fondly at the memory of when he had last said that to her.
Raven sat in the waiting area outside the Emergency Room her hands intertwined and resting on her bottom lip, her eyes closed "Oh my god," she heard Karen whisper.
Raven opened her eyes and eyed Karen, "what's wrong Bee?" Ignoring her Karen stood up and headed to the front doorway of the hospital.
Standing up, Raven followed, "Bee what are you-" stopping mid-sentence Raven found it hard to breathe all of a sudden, taking in hard, sharp breaths she back up. "What are you doing here?"
"Raven I-" the man began, then trailed off. Karen looked back and forth between the two of them, sighing she rested a hand on her forehead, "Good Lord."
"Raven please, just let me-" "No! This is hardly the time Garfield. I don't want to see you. You being here to see Kori and Roy I understand" turning to face him she narrowed her eyes, "but that has nothing to do with me."
"Raven why can't you just let me explain, please," he begged. Raven starred into his eyes, transfixed. Suddenly, she darted her head to the side in a coughing fit.
"Raven!" Grabbing onto her forearms to steady her he panicked, "are you okay?" Still coughing she nodded her head trying to push him away. "I-I'm fine," she began, trying to catch her breath, "it's nothing."
Hearing a door open somewhere from down the hallway they both turned to see a doctor about forty with short dark brown hair walk past them.
"Excuse me, doctor?" Raven asked stopping him in his tracks. "Yes Miss?" He asked turning around and removing his glasses. "I'm here regarding two patents that were admitted to the ER about two hours ago. There names and Kori Anders and Roy Harper. Do you by any chance know who we could talk to to find out what happened to them?"
"I was just about to go into the waiting room to talk to you," the doctor replied. Raven sigh with relief, "thank God, we've been waiting to talk to a doctor for two hours now," she said anxiously.
"Well," "Wait!" Raven said stopping him, "there are some other people here, in the waiting room." Nodding the doctor waited for Raven and Garfield to pass in front of him before he followed.
"I'm Doctor Morgan," the man said shaking Richard's hand. "I've been examining Mr. Harper and Ms. Anders. We've managed to stable them both. We were able to retrieve the bullet from Mr. Harper's spine. Fortunately, there was no nerve damage that we can see so far. He's been placed in the ICU for recovery. As I said we'll know more in a few days or so when we can re-examine the area."
Closing his eyes Richard sigh with relief and anticipation, "and Kori?" he asked nervously.
Dr. Morgan looked down at his clipboard, "Ms. Anders, as I stated before, is in stable condition. Unfortunately, she suffered massive trauma to the head and she has fallen into a coma."
At those words Raven felt her legs give out from under her. Reaching forward Garfield grasped her forearms, pulling her back up to her feet.
"Please," Dr. Morgan explained, "let me explain. There are different types of traumatic brain injury. Focal, which means the effect of the injury, was confined to one area of the brain or diffuse, which is when and injury effects more than one area of the brain. Ms. Anders's has diffuse traumatic brain injury, which is the result of a sever head injury. Her x-rays show a closed head injury, a closed injury occurs when the head suddenly and violently hits an object but the object does not break through the skull. A diffuse traumatic brain injury can cause a patent to fall into a coma. Now, we don't know how long Ms. Anders will be in comatose state, by the looks of her injuries I'd say about a week to ten days at most. Though, I don't want to lie to you, we can't be positive. She too will be placed in the ICU where we can keep her under close observation. Just like Mr. Harper, we'll know more in a few days, with Ms. Anders's we'll be able to inform you all of anything after we run more tests." Sighing Dr. Morgan turned to leave, "I know that saying don't worry won't do anything, you'll worry anyway, but just know that we're going to do all we can."
"Oh my God, no" Raven said through tears. Starring blankly ahead she leaned back into Garfield, turning her head, she rested it on his muscular chest.
Garfield sighed, wrapping his arms around her small, almost limp body. Garfield leaned down and whispered in her ear, "It's going to be, everything's going to be okay Raven, everything's going to be okay." Garfield kept whispering into her ear to try and calm her down, to tell her that it was going to be okay, but he honestly wasn't sure himself.
Sorry that it took me a while to update. Also sorry that this was a bit of a slow chapter, it's really only here to open up this part of the story. By the way everything medical in this chapter is true.