"I'm s-sorry, Rita.. I'm so sorry.."
"Steve, shh.."
"We gotta get outta here, Rita."
"But, Cliff, he's hurt.. look.."
"I know, but we have to get a move-on before someone comes.."
"What are we going to do about...?"
"Leave 'em."
Leave 'em...
Everything was silent. Everything was still.
The rubble on the ground was still smoking from a recent battle. Clouds of dust lingered in the air. Something terrible had just happened, had just taken place. But what? What happened?
No one could be seen, off-handedly. Who had caused such a mess? Who was fighting? Why were they fighting?
No sirens: the police either hadn't arrived yet, or were long since gone.
The large manor behind the ruins was still in tact, and there was the ghost of a light on the second floor, yet no light shone out the windows. Was anybody home? Did they see what happened?
Groaning. Something was alive. Someone was alive. Buried in the rubble. The someone slowly stood from the ruins, back hunched, breathing harshly, body visibly bloody and bruised. A mass of tangled black hair shielded the countenance of the being. Another someone approached the injured creature. Unable to continue standing on her own, she collapsed back into the rubble beneath her feet--
"Elasti-girl?" Beast Boy frowned, taking a step toward the wounded being on the ground, "No.. Rita.."
That's not Rita.. he thought.
"Rita?" The changeling called out, uncertainly.
"Beast Boy?" Beast Boy looked over his shoulder.
"Raven.. what are you doing here?"
"You pulled me here.."
"I did?"
"What's going on?"
"I don't know.. my old team.. they were here, Raven! Mento was hurt. Real bad.. Negative Man and Robotman.. they had to carry him away because he was so hurt. And Rita.. she was here! Rita was here, Raven!"
"Are you sure?" Beast Boy frowned at the cloaked female. What was she implying? Of course they were here, he was just with them! Right?
"What are we going to do about...?"
That was Negative Man's voice..
"Leave 'em."
Cliff.. The names were muffled.. who were they? Did he know them? Were they the ones that hurt Mento?
"Raven.. am I dreaming?" Beast Boy turned away from the girl, casting his glance downward, toward the injured creature. Somebody else was with them. A black figure against the darkness of the night. Was it a woman? No.. it was too big to be a girl. A man then? A well-built man. A fluttering cape. Standing, watching. Why wasn't he helping her?
"I think you are, Beast Boy.."
"Why are you here then?"
"I don't know. You brought me here."
"How did I do that?"
"You called to me."
"I called.. to you?" His brows knitted together in confusion.
"Yes. You wanted me here with you."
"Why?"
"Only you know the answer to that, Beast Boy.." Her voice was calm and even.
"Are you going to leave me?" His voice cracked.
"Not if you don't want me to."
"I don't.."
"Then I won't leave you."
"I'm so afraid, Raven."
"Don't worry, I'm here..
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