Midnight Kitten: Hey! This would probably be the shortest chapter, I'm sorry…anyways! Thank you so much everybody by being so patient with me…I don't know what I'd do if no one reads my story anymore…so THANK YOU SO MUCH! Sorry also for the really really late update. I had my exams then my internet broke down then all these projects….sigh…anyways I wish you guys can forgive me!
Veiled Trepidation
Chapter 7: Broken Window
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A dark room lay in shambles as the teenage boy entered it. He walked over to the windows and opened what is left of the midnight blue curtain. Moonlight poured in through the tainted glass. Pieces of broken materials were scattered on the floor, wooden chairs, tables, torn papers from books, the dark blue sheets were ripped, ancient magical artifacts either gone or destroyed. The green titan observed the area, taking in every single detail. As he continued to take his steps around the room, he noticed something that didn't quite fit in. Broken glass. Where did it come from? Broken glass was everywhere but most of it, beside Raven's bed. He bent down and tried to trace where the shards came from but to no avail. Straightening his body, Beastboy gave up and left the room, closing the door behind him completely. He was about to head for his room when he remembered one more thing, the real reason why he opened that door in the first place, the only thing that could give him the clue he needed. Somehow the letter wasn't enough proof that Raven wanted to quit otherwise she wouldn't have made so many erasures. He slipped back in and strode over to her desk. He saw the item still there, unmoved. Taking it, Beastboy retreated to his room in total silence, hoping no one saw him.
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"Beastboy, where are you?" A blonde girl passed the corridors in search of the green skinned boy. She made a left turn at the final corner and went straight to the boy's room. She knocked on his door, the sound echoing in the corridor. Standing, Terra, waited for someone to answer. When no one came, she knocked again, this time harder. Still there was no answer. Not giving up, Terra stepped back and her eyes glowed yellow as she began to crack the door open. A hand touched her shoulder; she lost concentration and looked back. Cyborg stood behind the girl, his hand still on her shoulder. He shook his head.
"Being a member of the Titans is knowing how to respect another member's privacy, no matter who we are or how important we want to tell them something," He said, looking at her in the eye. Taking his hand back, he turned around and started to leave "You are part of the team right?"
Terra looked away and cursed under her breath. When Cyborg was gone, she used her power and cracked the door open. Trespassing the premises, she found the room empty. Terra strode over to the bed then to the closet, which she inspected inside. Terra saw Beastboy's clothes spread out in the drawers, his socks hanging on the handle. Suits and his Teen Titans uniforms lined up the rack were visible, except for one piece of black clothing that she almost missed if she hadn't been tempted to pick Beastboy's sock and put it back in the drawer. She pushed aside the other suits and took it out. Her blue eyes glittered, as she looked at it closer. A black cloak with strings attached. The outside was plain, the color dark as the night but what was inside really caught the blonde girl's attention. She cast away the cloak, carelessly dropping it onto the floor. Terra walked to the vertical mirror in the room and brought up the dark colored gown to her chin.
"I bet Beastboy won't mind if I take it." She smiled, her blue eyes shining brightly in excitement. Folding the off-shoulder designed dress, she went out of his room, the gained prize in her hand.
From up in the ceiling, a bat hung upside down, peering below at the person who had walked in and out of the room. He couldn't see who it was, after all bats were blind. His ears caught the sound of the door closing and he flew down, transforming himself once he got his feet on the ground. He turned on the lights and looked around. Everything seems to be in their messed up place. Beastboy paced in his room, thinking who could have trespassed in his premises. His left caught the cloth that lay forgotten on the floor. Bending down and taking it up in his hand, he immediately knew where it came from. Going directly to his closet, he searched for the dress that was with the cloak. When he gave up, he plopped heavily on his bed, the cloak still in his hand. He closed his eyes.
FLASHBACK
"There's something I have to ask you Beastboy." Raven came up to him early in the morning while he was making his tofu breakfast. He paused from his cooking and turned to her, surprised that she was even talking to him.
"Go on ask." Beastboy answered, folding his arms in front of his chest. Her violet eyes scanned around first then she heaved a heavy sigh. "Raven, are you alright?"
"Well, honestly…I need you to do something for me" She said, voice a bit shaky at the same time taking his hand in hers.
"That's what friends are for you know" He replied, his face blushing red. This is the first time they had hand-to-hand contact and he felt awkward about it. She looked at him intently and leaned closer. They were inches apart. Beastboy closed his eyes and…
"Knock it off Robin" A monotone voice broke Beastboy in his trance, opening his eyes in bewilderment "It's not funny"
Raven stood by the boiling kettle, a tea bag in her hand. She levitated a teacup towards her from behind a still shocked Beastboy and poured the water in it. Then she dipped the tea bag and walked away with her drink.
"Beastboy, aren't you supposed to be doing laundry today? Cy is the one tasked to cook breakfast" Robin said, entering the kitchen with a funny looking remote in one had and a projector in the other.
Beastboy grunted and stomped his way out.
"YO RAVEN! GIMME YOUR LAUNDRY! I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY!" A green titan wearing an apron and bandanna yelled at the door to Raven's room. He saw it open then he was immediately submerged under a pile of robes.
"Thanks for helping Raven" He said sarcastically, his eyes rolling in its sockets.
Beastboy went to the laundry room and sat down on a chair. He began sorting all the clothes by color. The morph was down to his last batch when a certain dark blue cloak caught his eye. He picked it up and examined it. A dark off-shouldered dress was hidden underneath a new kind of blue cloak. One that had never seen Raven wore.
"Bet Terra would like a dress like this" He beamed to himself "I'll just borrow this for a few days, Raven wouldn't notice it was ever gone!"
END OF FLASHBACK
When he opened them again, his own words played in his mind. 'I know where she is'. Beastboy kept on thinking. Was Raven really there? Something didn't seem right. Standing up from his bed, he looked at the cloak. The markings were there and on the dress but what do they mean? Moon, comet, bird and fire. Something didn't feel right about all this. Nothing is making sense. A knock on Beastboy's door brought him back to reality.
"Beastboy, I wish to speak to you about something of great importance" The sound of Starfire's high-pitched voice came from the other side. The green titan sighed and invited the girl in.
Starfire simply stood up, Raven's resignation letter in her hand, while Beastboy took his place on his bed, feet tucked underneath him.
"Well, what is it?" He began.
"Beastboy, I have discovered something very disturbing." With a grim look on her face, Starfire handed Beastboy the paper and a silver pen. "I did not tell Robin for I fear he will act irrational." She paused as Beastboy fumbled with the pen a little. Then she continued "Raven and I have our way of speaking to each other when we do not wish for others to know. This writing device was given to me by my father and mother when war engulfed my home planet. The ink cannot be found anywhere here. It is one that allows only those who were meant to read the message. My people used it to take down stories of our history. "
"What does that have to do with the---" Beastboy stopped abruptly and looked at the redhead. She nodded in silence then retreated back out.
Beastboy stared at the paper for a long time. The long cursive letters of Raven's handwriting still the same. Every single word that he read was something he could not bear. There was a certain feeling of pain welling up inside of him, it was hard to pinpoint what that feeling is. Drowsiness showed its first sign on Beastboy, his eyes started to close when slowly something was happening to the writings on the paper. He could not lose his concentration now. Raven's handwriting started to be replaced by shining red liquid. They were forming words beneath the black font. Mirror…Beastboy took the hint and remembered the hand mirror he got from Raven's room. Folding the piece of paper, Beastboy moved to the table and placed the object in his hand. He stared at his reflection for a moment. Nothing was happening.
"Come on! Come on! How long can this possibly take?" The impatient Beastboy tapped his foot even as he continued to watch his annoyed reflection. He touched the cold surface and his finger was immediately absorbed along with the rest of his body.
A brief headache overcame the green Titan as he landed on the red floor in Raven's mind. Rubbing his head for a moment, Beastboy awaited the pain to die down. When it did, he stood up and began to walk the same path he and Cyborg had gone before.
An hour had passed and there was still no sign of Raven. Beastboy needed to find the right emotion to tell him where his goth friend really was. The Titan thought about each emotion carefully. Happy can lie to him as long as what she says makes him happy. Anger is hard to talk to and could also lie to him when in rage. Jealousy wasn't his best choice either. Sadness was trustworthy but she wouldn't spill anything because she'll be busy saying sorry about every that had happened in the past. Any other emotion can't be counted on except for one. There is only one that couldn't resist a challenge with high stakes.
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