Authors Note: I know its late but I wanted you to know that each chapter equals to one day. Quick thanks to RPGFanatic. Your support means a lot.
Chapter 3: The Search
Beast boy slowly opened his eyes as he lay on his bed looking up at the ceiling. His eyes wondered thinking about weather or not Cyborg told the other titans about last night, he sat up and looked up and around the room. As he turned his head he could see his clothes from nights before lying on the floor, his closet doors opened all the way. Spewing out old gifts and more clothes. Dust everywhere and spider webs in the corners. He never realized how dirty his room was until now. He began to push the covers off of him and jump down from his bunk bed, but as he walked to clean his room he felt a rush of hunger wash over him. Beast boy quickly walked to the living area and saw his fellow titans doing their normal activities. Raven reading, Cyborg sitting on the couch playing on the gamestation and Starfire still trying to teach Robin how to cook some of her cultures food. As Beast boy walked into the room Starfire quickly flew over and give him a big hug.
"Oh Beast boy I am the most happy you are feeling the ok! Here I am sure you are the most hungry." Starfire handed him a bowl of weird fruits. "They are zorkaberries. They are the most delicious." Starfire smiled then went back to cooking who knows what.
"Cyborg told us about last night... I can sense that, that was what you were thinking." Raven said. Beast boy only half listening while he gobbled up the rest of the zorkaberries. When he was done he sat on the couch next to Cyborg who was already on level 20 on Monkey's Revolution. Beast boy didn't mind waiting but a part of him really wanted to get up and go look for Slade and Tiffany by himself. As if reading his mind Robin stopped cooking and turned around to face his fellow titans.
"Ok." Robin said already walking towards the center of the room. "I know you want to go and look for Tiffany but Beast boy the fact is you are more important and I know your past may hurt but we are your friends and sometimes it helps to get things off of your chest." He paused hoping that Beast boy would sigh and talk to them, but Beast boy didn't want too.
"The time will come, the time will come." Beast boy said just above a whisper surprising the four titans. Beast boy walked over to the computer and stood behind the chair gesturing that he wanted to start looking. Robin sighed and began to give orders.
"Raven and Starfire I want you to start at the North end of the city. Beast boy and Cyborg I want you to start in the Southern part of the city. Meet me back here in 2 hours. I will see if I can find anything here." He paused giving them the opportunity to ask questions but they just nodded in response. "Titans GO!"
Robin watched as Raven and Starfire took off in the Northern direction, Starfire taking the high ground and Raven staying closer to the ground. Cyborg and Beast boy heading in the Southern direction. Cyborg jumping into the T car and Beast boy turning into a hawk and flying above Cyborg searching Jump city as they look for Slade and Tiffany.
Robin turned to face the computer and sat down cracking his knuckles and began typing away.
Meanwhile*
Starfire and Raven have already been searching for a little more than an hour and were already exhausted. They were now going down an abandoned alley way, the only sounds were the rats scurrying across the concrete.
"What do you think Beast boy is hiding from us?" Starfire asked breaking the silence.
"I don't know but he certainty doesn't want to talk about it." Raven answered glad to finally have a conversation with someone besides herself in Nevermore.
"A lot has to do with Tiffany yes?"
"Yeah I guess but he will tell us, given time." Raven said. They were now facing a dead end and began to turn around when they saw a shadow turning a corner. Starfire pulled out her communicator, but Raven knew there was a possibility it was nothing but a black cat. "No. It may be nothing, lets just check it out first."
Meanwhile*
Cyborg and Beast boy still had not found anything but still kept looking. Searching in abandoned buildings, major factories and alley ways.
"B I don't think we are going to find anything. Come one we should start heading back to the tower." Cyborg said. Now Beast boy had flew in through the window and turned himself back into his original form.
"Yeah I guess, but..." Beast boy started but was cut off by a loud explosion coming from the distance. The two titans could see a big smoke cloud form in the sky. In a matter of seconds Cyborg heard static come from his communicator before he saw a image of Robin appear on the screen. Cyborg quickly rolled up the window so the howling wind wouldn't bother the three titans.
"Are you ok?" Robin asked in his concern voice.
"Yeah were fine, but Raven and Starfire still have not checked in. Were gonna go investigate." Cyborg answered keeping is eyes on the road.
"Ok but I have some bad news." Robin paused for moment, thinking if it was a good idea to share his information. " The chief, the one from the tribe back in Africa... is dead." Beast boy's eyes immediately shot wide open and Cyborg could see that he may begin to cry at any moment.
"Sorry B... I'm on my way towards the explosion. Robin out." The communicator went to static before the screen went completely blank. Cyborg could tell Robin didn't want to see his best friend (Beast boy) so hurt. The T car went completely silent before Beast boy spoke up.
"This all went wrong so fast. I hate it." Beast boy never used such a harsh word, but spoke the truth.
"I'm sorry man. Did you know him long?" Cyborg asked of course asking Beast boy a question.
"Yeah. After the accident he toke me in. Raised me as if I was his own son. Well...Until Tiffany got sick." Beast boy knew that Cyborg was going to ask him more questions, but they arrived in the northern alley way where they heard the explosion. "Wasn't Raven and Starfire supposed to be checking this area?" Beast boy asked glad they have finally arrived and could change the subject. They began to see green lasers shoot into the sky.
"Come on, they need our help!" Cyborg said as he raced out of the T car. Beast boy who was not to far behind changed into a cheetah and began to run ahead of Cyborg. When the turned the final corner they could see Starfire and Raven fighting Slade in the middle of the alley. Almost immediately Beast boy saw Tiffany in the left corner struggling to take of the collar. Soon their eyes locked and Beast boy could see Tiffany mouth the words 'Help me'. This made Beast boy angry to think his old friend was kidnapped by this mad man. Beast boy charged at Slade as a rhino and rammed Slade into the back alley wall. By now the sun was beginning to set and you could barley see the cracks in the wall. Out of the corner of Beast boy's eyes he could see Robin showing up and running to go help Starfire who was on the ground, catching her breath. He could also see Tiffany with terror in her eyes as she watched him fight. Beast boy jumped over and tried to grab hold of her collar and break it, but he and Tiffany both felt a wave of electricity. Beast boy then felt someone grab his feet and throw him towards the right wall slamming his back into the wall. He felt a wave of pain and sat still before slowly getting up, feeling even more pain.
Beast boy could see Cyborg shooting his hand gun towards Slade and Starfire shooting her lasers. Raven was raising giant rocks and hurdling them towards Slade. All of them were missing with each shot. Not long after Robin charged at Slade with his Bo-staff. The two going into combat. Beast boy saw his chance to help Tiffany. He changed into a cheetah and ran towards Tiffany before leaping into the air. Tiffany who now was standing still in the left corner of the alley blocked her face with her hands and leaned to her left, bending down in a crouching position. Beast boy could also see Slade who now side kicked Robin and sent him flying into Raven slamming the two down on the hard concrete. Slade now saw Beast boy and began to charge at him at full speed but he was too late. Beast boy reached Tiffany and bit down on her collar sending a wave of electricity through him. Beast boy slammed into the ground and could feel himself slowly growing sleepy.
"Garfield!" Tiffany screamed on the top of her lungs. She leaned over him wiping away her tears. "I'm sorry." Those were the last words Beast boy heard until he feel into a deep slumber.
That was chapter 3. I'm sorry I uploaded this late in the day but I hope it was worth the wait. This one didn't give a lot more on Tiffany but the next chapter will be coming soon. I will try to upload it on Friday or Saturday :)
PS: I just uploaded a poll about which fan fiction I should write next. The next story is up to you... Yay