Like an Animal
Chapter 8
I do not own Teen Titans
Some people are trying to guess where the story's going… and getting it all wrong (coughcoughBlackcoughNhitecough). Anyways, as I was saying, this story isn't going the way you think it is, hell, I don't even know what's gonna happen next. I just write the first thing that comes to my head. In other words, there is no true plot to this story. I'm making this up as I go, seriously. I'm just as confused as the rest of you to what's going to happen next, that's why sometimes the story seems kinda wack. And I'm sorry I made Raven and BeastBoy retards, but if you don't like this story and are flaming it, why the fuck are you reading it? It's wasting my time and yours, so just piss off if you don't like it. Except for El Queso de Malicioso, he has constructive criticism. All you other guys give compliments which are very much appreciated.
BeastBoy was asleep in a wooden chair set next to the medical bed where Raven was lying dormant. It had been 3 days since she knocked herself out. Robin figured she knocked herself out because there was blood all over the pole and there were no signs of someone picking it up and whacking her over the head with it.
He stirred himself awake and leaned back in the chair. Part of her chakra was cracked, but thankfully none of it broke off. There was a thick bandage around her head, which BeastBoy needed to redress soon. He sighed and leant forward.
"Why won't you wake up?" he whispered.
Then, her eyes shot open. White, piercing and illuminating brightly. BeastBoy stumbled backwards, knocking over his chair in process. Random things started bursting around the room as she sat up. She slowly twisted her face to BeastBoy, who stood there frozen with alarm. Her hair was whipping around her face as the wind picked up.
"Uh… R-rave-"
"Where is she?" her voice boomed. BeastBoy cringed at the sound of it. It was her voice, but two different tones. One dominant and strong, the other soft and reassuring. Which in my opinion is a pretty weird combination of tones, but hey, that's just me.
"Raven, I don't know what you're talking abo-" he flinched as a metal tray whizzed passed his head.
'Um… I suggest you run now.'
'Don't have to ask me twice.'
BeastBoy turned on his heels and headed for the door, raising his arms up over his face to shield him from any projectiles coming his way.
"Robin! Cyborg! Raven's awake and she's gone ballistic!" he shouted as he turned the corner.
BeastBoy ran into them in the hallway, knocking them all down.
"What is your problem? Get off of me," Robin said as he shoved BeastBoy off.
"Guys, guys you gotta come to the medical room! Raven's awake and she ain't too happy!"
"Quit shoutin', we're right here. Now what happened with Rae?"
"Just follow me."
BeastBoy led them down the hallway and stood before the door. He laid a cautious hand on the knob and slowly turned it. He peeked through the crack and saw Raven still sitting in the same position, only her head was bowed low and she didn't look completely there, if you know what I mean. Her eyes were still glowing though, which meant she was probably still unstable.
He closed the door back and turned to face the other two boys.
"Okay. She stopped chucking stuff around, but she still looks pretty messed up."
"What are you talking about?"
"Take a look for yourself." BeastBoy stepped out of the way and let Robin and Cyborg peek through.
They turned back to BeastBoy again.
"Oh," they both said in unison.
"Alright. I'm gonna go in there, and see if I can calm her down."
"Dude, she's gonna bite your head off!"
"We have a bond BeastBoy. I kind of know what emotions she's feeling right now… or at least I think I do. Either she's blocking her mind…"
"Or?"
"Or there's nothing there."
"Oh God, please tell me this is just a side effect or something!"
Robin didn't reply. Instead he creaked the door open and walked in, careful to not go to quickly so as not to startle Raven. He cooed her name as he got closer, reaching out his hand. She raised her head, and her eyes widened. Robin froze.
"S-Starfire? I thought you died…" Raven extended out a hand, then quickly withdrew it and stared at it. She looked back up. Robin followed her gaze, but saw no one there.
"Y-you're still bleeding."
"Oh no…" Robin breathed. If he was right about what he was thinking, then that wouldn't be good.
He raised a timid hand and waved it in front of Raven's face. She didn't acknowledge it. He tried snapping his fingers right underneath her nose. She didn't even flinch. Robin stood up straight and looked back at Cyborg.
"Cyborg, grab the needle, and make sure BeastBoy stays out there."
"Why? What's going on?" BeastBoy asked over Cyborg's shoulder.
"Stay out there for awhile BeastBoy-"
"But I want to help."
"That's alright, we can handle it."
BeastBoy was about to retaliate, but thought better of it and sat down against the hallway wall, his arms crossed around his chest in irritation.
Cyborg rummaged through the medicine cabinets and pulled out a hypodermic needle and a bottle anesthesia. He filled the needle only enough to put her in a conscious sedation (my mom's a nurse so I now all these medical terms. Conscious sedation meaning you take the anesthetic but aren't unconscious, just asleep).
"See her? Do you see her? Starfire's alive."
"Yes Raven, we know. You're gonna go to sleep for awhile okay?"
"See? But her head's bleeding, we gotta stop it. Where are you guys? She needs help," her voice was wavering now.
Robin held her in an embrace to keep her still while Cyborg injected the needle into her forearm. Raven leaned forward, her arm outstretched in a desperate attempt to reach her lost friend. Robin held on to her tighter as Raven cried for Starfire not to go. All the lights blew at once as tears started to dart down her ashen cheeks.
"Don't go Star! I can't reach you! Something's holding me back!"
Raven started tugging at her body by this point. Robin had to use just about all of his strength to keep her down.
"Don't leave me! Don't leave me. Don't… leave…"
A few days later…
"Why are her eyes still glowing? It's been two whole days."
"I know, it is weird isn't it? I'm thinking there's something Raven didn't tell us when she found Starfire. Did you notice at the funeral she didn't look all that phased?"
"Yeah, I kinda did. But now she's all out of it."
The two boys looked at a monitor that tracked Raven 24/7 in the temporary 'crazy' room. Unfortunately, they had to put a straight jacket on her also, because occasionally she would start clawing at her head.
"She not speaking English anymore either-"
"It's Azarathian, I'm sure if it."
"But why is she speaking it?"
"Who knows? Maybe she feels more comfortable speaking in her native tongue."
On the monitor right now, Raven was in the corner of the white room on the floor, talking and laughing to no one.
"I think we should put her in an asylum-"
"What! Man, are you crazy?!"
"No, but she is. They can give her the right medicine there, and maybe give her the right therapy too."
Cyborg sighed.
"Should we let BeastBoy see her now? He's been buggin' me to no end."
Robin ran a hand through his hair.
"Yeah, go ahead. She's pretty harmless now. Her powers are inactive now for some reason. Her chakra was broken when we put her in the medical wing, maybe that has something to do with it."
"But her chakra keeps her powers in control, she should be the most dangerous thing on the planet right now. This is making absolutely no sense."
"Or maybe… maybe when she shattered it, it stopped the flow of her magic and stuff. Like a blood clot or clogged artery."
"But then how will it get out?"
"It won't. It'll build up until it-"
"Spontaneously combusts."
"Inside of her body."
"Inside of her head…"
The both stood silent for awhile, until Robin shook his head.
"Let's just hope that we are way off."
Cyborg nodded in agreement.
"I'll go get BeastBoy now."
"Okay."
BeastBoy was in his room staring up at the ceiling. He knew something was wrong with Raven, but Robin and Cyborg hadn't let him see her in a long while. He was getting more frustrated by the moment about how unfair the older boys were being. As he was thinking of a way to rebel, there was a knock on his door.
"BB, open up."
BeastBoy got up and answered the door.
"Yea?"
"You can come see Raven now, if you want."
"Yes! Finally!"
BeastBoy followed Cyborg eagerly down a series of corridors.
"Uh… dude, we passed the medical room."
"I know," Cyborg said solemnly.
"Um… so where are we going?"
"The extensions."
"Of the tower? I've never been back there before."
"I know."
BeastBoy remained silent as they walked on, reaching the parts of the tower that were never regularly explored. The walls were chrome and bleak, and the floor had turned from carpet to paved cement.
Soon, BeastBoy found himself bumping into Cyborg who had suddenly stopped in front of a black, dour looking door. Cyborg turned to face BeastBoy, his face very stern.
"Now listen BeastBoy, don't get Rae too excited. She's not well."
BeastBoy gulped, and then nodded.
Cyborg faced the door and typed in a six-digit code. The door opened, revealing another door. BeastBoy looked back at Cyborg in confusion, but he motioned for him to move forward. He did, and the main door closed behind him. Next to the second door was a green button, which he pressed.
White.
Lots and lots of white.
"I would go crazy too if I was locked in here," BeastBoy muttered to himself.
He looked around the large, padded room and stepped in. The second door closed behind him, and his eyes trailed over to the corner where Raven was at. He was startled to see that she was smiling, but not at him. Apparently, there was someone right across from her that BeastBoy couldn't see due to certain reasons.
'I guess her powers are creating illusions. That's why her eyes are still glowing white.'
'Yes, I guess you're right.'
'Do you have any ways to bring her back to reality?'
'I'm not sure. I'm afraid that if I tamper with her mind I may cause some damage. Maybe I'll wait until she is a little more stable.'
'Good idea. Do you think it's alright if I get near her?'
'Well, why don't you go and find out? I mean, it looks like she can't do much while hugging herself.'
'…'
'What? I thought that was funny.'
'Whatever dude… I mean Cere'.'
BeastBoy froze as Raven struggled to stand up, leaning against the wall for support. She looked around the room, her eyes passing over the solid figure right in front of her without acknowledgement.
"Mother… Starfire, there's someone in here. I can't see them though," she whispered.
BeastBoy felt tears spring to her eyes. He reached out a hand and was about to call her name, but thought better of it. If she couldn't see him and he just randomly called out her name or touch her, it might have some bad consequences for both sides. Instead, he turned into a cat and meowed quietly.
Raven's body tensed, and then relaxed as she realized it was just a cat's meow. She crouched down and, he walked over to her and arched his back against her shin.
"Hey little guy. I may not be able to see you, but I can tell you're a nice cat."
BeastBoy meowed as Raven plopped down on the floor. He made himself comfortable in her lap and dozed off as she chatted with her invisible people, just enjoying the sweet sound of her voice.
Stupid, I know. But, that's just me, the most random person you will ever find. It's like, how the fuck did it go from BeastBoy raping Raven, to Raven killing Starfire, to Raven going mental. I did not see that coming.
Human kind cannot gain anything without first giving something of greater or equal value in return. I gave my heart to my love, and in return… I got betrayal.
Oh yea, gotta question. Do you guys want them to fuck again or something if Raven gets better? I'm not sure if she'll get well or not, but this is just in case. I need some ideas so I can appeal to the public. So what shall it be? Fuck, fluff or fun? Heh-heh