Like an Animal
Chapter 6
I do not own Teen Titans
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BeastBoy woke up hours later. He stretched and extended his hand to the side where Raven should've been, but was not at the moment. His eyes shot open as he looked around the room.
'What time is it?'
'Hmm?'
'I said, what time is it?'
'Oh, it should be about… 4:00-'
'P.M.?!'
'Yes, yes I suppose it is.'
It was then that BeastBoy realized he was still naked. He got out of the bed and started searching around the room for his clothes. Just then, Raven walked in, fully clothed and not looking very happy.
"Hey Rave-"
"We had training today and we were supposed to be out in front 30 minutes ago. Where are your clothes? Robin just scolded me for waking up so late. Hurry up and get dressed, we don't have all day-"
"Raven, raven. Slow down. You sound like a rocket, gawd."
Raven approached the bed and sat down next to where BeastBoy was standing.
"Where are your clothes? I thought you would've woken up right after I did."
"Obviously not. And my clothes are… somewhere… around here…"
"Hold on."
A portal opened up in the floor.
"Now hurry up. We gotta be down there in 5 minutes or else no pizza for a week."
"That's just wrong."
"Well then hurry up!"
"Sorry," he muttered as he jumped in the black hole.
Once in his room, he rushed towards his closet and pulled out a fresh…sniff sniff uh… and pulled out a uniform. He threw it on and ran out the door, just in time for the alarm on the wall to go off in his ear.
Robin ran in followed by a sweaty Starfire and Cyborg.
"Titans, it's Cinderblock! Let's go!"
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Everyone nodded and ran out the door or to the garage. Raven, BeastBoy and Starfire took to the sky as Robin and Cyborg sped off to the location on their supped up vehicles.
'Raven.'
'What?'
'Are you ready?'
She shot a nervous glance at Starfire, catching her eye. Starfire smiled at her, and then went back to focusing her attention on getting to the target as fast as possible.
'Cere', I'm not sure I could got through with this-'
'Why not?'
'Well, I mean… it's Starfire.'
'You don't have to kill her, you know. I mean just put her in the hospital long enough to get BeastBoy to be yours forever. Although… men do get distracted easily. Once when she's well again, there's no telling how it could jeopardize your relationship with him. But at least she'll be alive… right?'
Raven didn't reply. She just set her attention on flying for now.
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'Hello BeastBoy'
BeastBoy squawked in reply, his feathers ruffled momentarily.
'What? You didn't miss me?'
'No, you just kinda startled me.'
'Oh. My apologies.'
'Don't worry about it.'
'Anyways… how was your night with a certain mysterious, dark beauty?'
'Amazing. Although, I can't figure out why she just came at me like that. A month ago she wouldn't even let me put a hand on her shoulder, let alone make me… eat her out…'
'Maybe, she just finally opened up completely. I mean, it was only a matter of time.'
'Yea, I guess your right.'
'But make sure you don't screw it up, got it?'
'Yea.'
'Which means, give her special treatment. Treat her… like a queen.'
'Gotcha.'
Raven started to descend and Starfire and BeastBoy followed after her. They landed on a barren mountain top. No trees, no shrubs, no signs of life whatsoever.
"How are Robin and Cyborg suppose to get up here?" Starfire asked.
"Well, I guess me and you will go down to the base and carry them up," Raven answered.
She turned to BeastBoy.
"You stay here. Contact us if you see Cinderblock romping around anywhere close by."
BeastBoy nodded, and watched as the girls flew down to the base. He kicked at the stones at his feet and sighed, completely bored out of his mind.
'BeastBoy.'
"Huh? What happened? Oh Cere', what's up."
'Quit talking out loud, you look mental.'
'Sorry.'
'Quite alright. Now shut up and look to your left.'
He snapped his head left, just in time to see Cinderblock emerge from a large boulder. BeastBoy stood frozen for a second, then ran out of sight and whipped out his communicator.
"Are you guys coming?"
"Yes, why?" Robin answered back.
"Cause Cinderblock is right…" BeastBoy saw a shadow envelope him, and he craned his neck upwards. "Behind me…"
Cinderblock cracked a smile, making little bits of pebble fall from his mouth, as he raised both his fists in the air.
BeastBoy's pupils grew smaller as his ears drooped. As Cinderblock brought his hands down, he dove out of the way and right into the rest of the team. A spray of rocks and gravel went everywhere and a cloud of dust burst through the sky as Cinderblock's hands met the earth.
"Dudes! That was way to close for comfort!"
"BeastBoy, get off of us! Titans, go!"
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Everyone sprang up and rushed towards the gargantuan beast. Except for Raven and Cyborg you shot projectiles at him from a distance. As they were shooting at him, Cyborg turned to Raven (still shooting) and said:
"Hey Rae, wanna check out my latest and installment?"
She rolled her eyes.
"Sure," she said, knowing even of she had said no, he would show it off anyways.
Cyborg grinned then turned his face towards the target. He opened up a compartment in his arm which held 3 switches, each with a label. They read 'Sonic-cannon', 'Plasma-gun', and 'Flame-thrower'.
"You better stand back Rae, it has an aftershock."
Raven nodded, stopped shooting chakra and backed up. Cyborg stopped shooting his Sonic-cannon and flipped the middle switch in the compartment. He lifted his arm up and held it steady, as the gun gathered energy. Purple particles started surrounding and penetrating his arm as a meter right above the switches reached its full limit. He looked back at Raven.
"The Plasma-gun. I nicknamed her my Bang Baby."
Raven cracked a small smile from underneath her hood and gestured for him to continue, crossing her arms around her chest. Cyborg raised the gun at Cinderblock's head. His body tensed as he shot the gun. The blast was a translucent purple with what looked like dozens of tiny black yolks in the center of it. Other black yolks were trailing right behind the main blast, making it look more like a comet than a bullet.
Raven watched on in silent amazement as the blast zoomed through the air. Cinderblock turned around just in time to see the plasma hit him on the left side of his face. Everyone froze as the impact sent a shockwave throughout the area, causing everyone's body to jolt back. Starfire and BeastBoy were knocked out of the air and Robin crouched low to the ground so as not to get blown away. Cyborg and Raven covered their faces so they wouldn't be blinded by the flash.
When the light died down, everyone looked up and a rather grotesque sight met them. Cinderblock was on his knees, half his face and left arm blown off and disintegrating turning into this weird looking gray mush which was slowly dripping off of him. His right arm was bending inwards at an impossible angle, due to the enormous amount of pain growing in him.
"Okay, I know he has like, no blood or anything in him… but I think that looks so totally gross."
"Diddo," everyone said in unison.
Then Cinderblock did something completely unexpected. He mustered all the strength he had left and reached for the thing nearest to him, which unfortunately had been Starfire.
Once Starfire was in his clutches, he squeezed her as hard as he could. She let put a scream that pierced through everyone's ears and sent a chill through their spines. Cinderblock loosened his grip so he could squeeze again.
"Starfire, hold on!" Robin yelled as he ran towards her, followed by everyone else.
Cinderblock squeezed again, and everyone heard a sickening crack. Starfire's eyes were wide and tearful and her mouth gaped open as Cinderblock tightened his grip even more. Then, without warning, he threw her across the cliff.
"Shit," Raven muttered as she flew after her.
The rest of the team tried to go after her to, but were stopped by Cinderblock who learned a new trick. He slammed the ground and pillars of rock encased them into a makeshift arena.
"Dammit!" Robin shouted as he took out a bird-a-rang.
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Starfire had landed on the side of another mountain and was slowly rolling off. She grabbed onto a nearby branch that was hanging off the edge. She was sweating and crying profusely as she tried to hoist herself back up. She grabbed onto an outcropping and tried to use that to get up again. Her legs weren't working, so she had to do this purely with arm strength because Cinderblock shattered her pelvis. Once she got her upper body onto solid ground, she laid her head down, completely exhausted.
A few seconds later, she heard something land in front of her. She craned her head up painfully to see what it was. It was Raven. Starfire felt so relived.
"Friend Raven, thank earth's God you are here. Please, I cannot get up. Help me," she cried.
She extended a hand, but Raven didn't take it.
"R-raven?"
Raven crouched down. Starfire could see tears streaming down her beautifully pale face as she gave a weak smile behind her hood.
"I-I'm sorry Star, but Cere' says this is for the best."
"I don't understand. Please Raven, I am in so much pain."
"I can't. You have to understand, this is for me and BeastBoy. To save us."
"Raven, this isn't you. Who is this Cere'? You must not listen to him, please."
Raven's tears increased in speed and quantity as she lifted up a hand.
"I'm so sorry Starfire. You were one of the best friends I've ever had. I'll miss you."
Starfire glanced passed Raven's shoulder and saw a small boulder encased in black aura coming their way. Starfire glanced back at Raven, her eyes wide with fear. She started clawing at the ground, trying desperately to get away, but to no avail. She reverted to begging.
"Raven please! Don't do this! What ever it is, I'm sure we can get through it! Please don't!" she cried.
The boulder was now hovering over her head, and Starfire was crying uncontrollably.
'Say goodbye Raven.'
"Goodbye Starfire. I love you."
She lowered her hand… and the boulder crushed Starfire's head... and she ceased to move, forevermore. Blood seeped out from underneath the rock, and Raven crumpled to the ground, sobbing loudly and freely as she watched the blood drip over the edge of the cliff.