The Plague
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Day 3
- Quarantined -
It seemed like forever before the dawn broke, endless dead ends, running around in circles, death after death, which was being ignored. Typical. Nothing could be done, no mater of convincing was going to win the Mayor over, just the heat he would say. No, not even close. What felt like the longest three days of their lives, the titans found themselves right back at the beginning again.
No one had gotten any sleep, just because they were in their own rooms doesn't mean they were sleeping. Beast Boy spent the night rereading the book, every plague, every illness, the words over and over again in his head. Robin wrote, speech after speech to try and convince the Mayor, all ended up crumpled on the floor.
Cyborg reexamined picture after picture, document after document, anything that could help find a way out of this one way ticket to hell. Raven buried her head in a book, wanting to forget everything she had seen in the past forty eight hours of her life, forget the emotion that would overwhelm her. And Starfire…well she just tried to stay awake, her dreams twisted into dark nightmares, haunting her.
Yes the joy morning had brought for the titans, all five seemed to have emerged at once. A quick look at each other and it all came down to one conclusion. No one had slept that night. Everyone shuffled into the living room, yawning, groaning and just breathing. Cyborg flipped the weather channel on, which brought on more bad news.
"The weather today is hot, hot, hot! Temperatures are soaring, hotter than yesterday"
"Dude there is no way it could have gotten hotter!"
The titans were just as shocked as Beast Boy, not only was it hot, but the plague feeds off temperatures like this. Today was not looking so good, now the titans regretted wanting morning.
"Just turn it off."
Cyborg was about to turn the TV off when a black glow framed around the remote.
"Wait, look."
Raven pointed to the TV, which showed the Mayor speaking to the people. Cyborg turned the TV up. He stood calmly, smiling actually, which ticked the titans off.
"People of Jump City I know you have heard that a so called plague is here in the city, I am here to tell you what you have heard is not true."
All five titans were on their feet at once.
"WHAT?!"
Reporters took pictures and asked the Mayor question, which he answered, all of them disproving the plague and the truth. If one word could describe all the titans at once that word would be PISSED.
"We need to get down there now."
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The titans pushed through the crowed and up to stand, the Mayor's smile faltered a bit, but was back on his face as the titans approached him. Questions soared as the titans were now up on stage.
"Titans! Titans! Over here!"
Robin held up his hands, telling them he and his team were not taking questions.
"Mayor we need to talk privately, now."
The Mayor nodded and waved to the people as he brought the titans into his office. His face was now just as grim as the titans. He motioned them to take a seat, but none took one. They were not in the mood. The Mayor grunted and sat down, waiting for them to speak.
"Mayor what were you thinking? You know good and well that there is a plague going on in this city."
The Mayor's face twisted into a scowl as he glared at the titans, he banged his fist against the desk.
"Listen closely my dear boy. There. Is. No. Plague!"
"But there is!"
"ENOUGH!"
Robin fell silent, the titans all gaped at him. The Mayor has never lost control like that before, especially not in front of the titans.
"Enough, now I will ask you to leave before I call security."
Robin didn't move a muscle, his face was inches away from the Mayor. Everyone else in the room stood still waiting for something to happen.
"I'm not leaving until you tell those people the truth."
"You leave me no choice then."
The Mayor pressed a small red button on his desk and soon the whole room was filled with security guards, grabbing the titans.
"Get off!"
Beast Boy was struggling to help Raven, Cyborg was trying to break free, but what really ticked Robin off was the guy handling his Star.
"Please, let go!"
Robin spun around so quickly, the fire in his eyes very evident.
"Get your filthy hands off of her."
It wasn't a friendly suggestion and the guard smiled back.
"And what if I don't, she's a right pretty little thing."
He grabbed her chin with his rough hands and forced her to look at him, no one else seemed to notice except Robin. Everyone else was too busy fending off their own guards. Robin's hands balled into a tigh fist.
"Do what you like with the titans."
The guard smiled and nodded to his friends to get them out. Starfire shot Robin a frightening glance and his anger boiled over. He turned sharply back to the Mayor.
"Let them go!"
The Mayor smiled. Now they were in business, he held up a hand to stop the guards, he narrowed his eyes as his icy smile glazed over Robin.
"I will let your friends free if you give up all this nonsense about the plague."
A light went off in Robin's head, he new exactly what the Mayor was doing. He couldn't let innocent people die just because the stupid Mayor as ignorant of what was really happening.
"That's not fair!"
The Mayor sat back in his chair and waved his hand again.
"Okay, take them away."
The guard holding Starfire turned to the guard holding Raven.
"We're going to have some fun tonight."
Beast Boy got angry and immediately began struggling, but the guards were stronger.
"No!"
Starfire's strangled cry cut Robin deep.
"Stop! No, please!"
Robin was begging the Mayor and he held up his hand again, causing the guards to come to another halt, which annoyed them a bit.
"Okay we'll-we'll stop, just don't hurt them."
His eyes gazed back over to the frightened titans and his hatred boiled for the guard holding Starfire. The Mayor's smile widened.
"You heard the boy, let the titans go."
Both guards holding the girls gave each other a disappointed look and reluctantly let them go and walked out the room.
"Yeah you walk away."
Beast Boy puffed out his chest and turned around only to run into Cyborg, who was looking at him with his arms crossed over his chest.
"I could have taken them."
"Oh, oh yeah sure." Cyborg responded, unconvinced.
Robin gave on more look towards the Mayor and if looks could kill, well let's just say maybe everyone would be better off. They Mayor kept his smile as the titans walked out. Once in the hallway, robin ran over to Starfire.
"Are you okay?"
She smiled slightly and nodded.
"I am now."
He returned her smile and followed the rest of the titans to the car.
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Robin paced furiously around the tower, he was madder than ever. Not only was the Mayor denying the plague, but he was about to harm the titans so that they couldn't talk about it anymore.
"Man I don't know what to tell you, this whole city is running on lies."
Beast Boy leaned back on the couch, placing his hands behind his neck.
"Dude there is nothing we can do, I mean the Mayor could lock any of us up in a matter of seconds if we say anything."
Cyborg took a quit glance with Robin, before looking at Beast Boy.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Beast boy's right."
It shocked the other four titans, because it came from Raven. Beast Boy was shocked most of all. Robin shook it off and began to pace again.
"Please Robin, stop doing the pacing and let you're mind rest."
Robin looked up to see Star's gentle face, he sighed and took a seat next to her. Beast Boy smiled and picked up Wicked Scary 2: The Revenge.
"Okay since our city is doomed and our Mayor is whacked, might as well watch a movie!"
Starfire giggled, Robin rolled his eyes and Cyborg agreed quickly.
"I'm suddenly regretting telling Beast Boy he was right."
Beast Boy glared at Raven for a second, but popped the movie in and soon all five had forgotten about the hard troubles. Night slowly approached and the joyful moment came to a halt.
"Titans trouble at the Mayor's office."
"Why should me help him?"
Robin was on the same page, helping the Mayor was the last thing he wanted to do. None of the less they were the titans and they had to respond to the trouble.
-
When they arrived they had to push their way through an angry crowd of protesters. The angry crowd was at the top of the stairs and the titans had to hold them at bay.
"Robin, what's going on?"
Robin looked at Cyborg, just as confused.
"People of Jump City! What's going on?"
The angry bystanders came to a halt and glared at the titans.
"The Mayor lied to us! More people are dying by the minute!"
Raven rolled her eyes.
"When did you figure that one out."
Cyborg and Starfire shot her a silent look saying 'shut up'. Robin shook his head and turned to the titans.
"All right we need to find the Mayor, now."
All five titans ran inside, but the main hallway was too quiet. The only sound was the fountain in the middle of the lobby. The power was out, which made the building feel like an oven. The smell of blood and bile filled the room and the titans were quick to cover their noses.
"Split up."
Everyone took a different hallway, looking for any sign of life. Cyborg walked quickly, until his foot hit something. He gasped as he took several steps back. He flipped up his arm where his communicator was.
"Robin we have to get out now, the plague it's here."
Cyborg sent the message to the rest of the titans and started the long walk back to the main lobby. Beast Boy gazed at the walls, now covered in blood. He had seen it many times before in the last couple of days, he blamed the Mayor and didn't care if he was dead or not.
Raven walked slowly back, stepping over a body she had missed earlier. She only breathed when necessary, she knew the plague was uncontrollable and it was only a matter of time before the city was to be closed off. Starfire stumbled along the dark corridor, she was scared out of her mind, it was too much to handle. Something flickered out of the corner of her eye, she gasped and turned quickly.
"Who is-"
Out of the shadows came the guard form earlier, he stumbled and looked up at her. His eyes were the infectious red. She backed into the wall trying to get away from him.
"Hey pretty, come here and give me a kiss."
Star was too scared to summon up her powers, he pinned her up against the wall and his breath heated her skin. She sucked in her breath and let out a huge scream. Robin went form zero to sixty in a second, running towards Starfire.
"Just a small kiss."
"No! Get off!"
He pinned her arms back and moved a piece of fallen hair out of her face. His blood shot eyes gazed into her emerald ones. He leaned in to kiss her, but stopped he then fell to the ground with Robin standing behind him.
"I said hands off."
Starfire stood still for a moment, she then crashed into Robin's arms, sobbing in his chest. He stroked her hair and rubbed her back.
"It's okay Star. We need to get out of here."
He took her hand and led her through the dark hallway, back into the main lobby where the rest of the titans were. Non of them commented on Robin and Starfire holding hands.
"Have you seen the Mayor?"
Cyborg pointed to the office door and Robin took a deep breath.
"Let's make this quick."
All five walked into the office, the smell was overpowering, the blinds were closed and they could hear some ragged breathing coming from under the desk. Robin released Star's hand and ran over to the desk.
"Mayor?"
The Mayor looked up at Robin, his eyes blood red, just like the rest of the victims.
"I'm sorry, you titans were right. It hit us, but I've told the President. They're going to quarantine the city, everyone will be trapped."
Robin's eyes widened, but all sound was drowned out by approaching helicopters.
"They're here."
Robin looked at the titans and they all bolted outside to see the once angry crowd scattering. As far as the titans could see the helicopters were lowering a huge, six foot wall around the city.
"Oh no. Come on and stay together!"
The titans started running towards the wall that was now being put up, what made everything worse was the heat was overbearing and all at once the electricity went off. This caused more confusion and made a lot of people scream. Robin turned to try and find the rest of the team.
"Guys!? Guys?!"
"Robin!"
A soft hand reached out and grabbed his. The other hand was linking the titans together. Robin smiled and started maneuvering his way through the crowd.
"Robin! Man there is no way we're getting out of here! We need to get back to the tower and rethink this."
"Okay."
Robin made a sharp turn into the crowd, but it was too thick and he was losing his grip with Starfire.
"Robin!"
"Star!"
He then lost it completely and was stuck in the middle of the crowd, he couldn't see and he could barley breath. He was pretty sure the rest of the titans were as lost as he was.
"Titans?!"
All hell had broken loose.
Yes indeed all hell as broken loose, I guess it was only a matter of time. So now they're trapped, what can they do now? Survive. Thanks to all my reviewers and please review!
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