Beauty and the Beast
Disclaimer: You know this is the fifth time I've typed one of these…I still don't own Teen Titans. Gosh…
Story 4: Ravaged Raven (Part 2)
Beast Boy found her; pale arms and legs twisted, body bent and broken, and all in a pile of amethyst and crimson. He didn't know what to do; Beast Boy only knew that he could not feel his body, because everything had instantly gone numb. For a moment he thought he would crumble and lay next to her, but he shook the thought from his mind and darted back into Titan's Tower, frantically searching for his friends to come and wake him from the nightmare that Raven had hurled him into.
Cyborg and Robin followed him back outside, and both stared down at what used to be their comrade and friend. Now she was nothing more than a broken pile of pieces that probably could not be placed back together. People weren't puzzles after all. Robin placed his hand on Beast Boy's shoulder and frowning told him:
"Pick Raven up, and bring her down the lab. Maybe Cyborg can fix her."
Cyborg shook his head and looked down at Raven. "I fix machines, not people, Robin."
Beast Boy shuddered, and Cyborg quickly added, "But I can try, man."
The green boy nodded to them and knelt down beside Raven. "You two go ahead, I'll be there in a minute."
Robin and Cyborg turned and went back into the tower; Robin's voice assuring Starfire that everything would be alright, and that she should to her room for a while. Beast Boy waited until Star was no longer standing near the door to pick Raven up. He cringed slightly then steadied himself and then entered the tower. The other two weren't far ahead, but he kept behind, the whole while looking down at the strange smile that played across Raven's face.
"Why'd you do this to yourself, Raven?" he asked, but knew he would not get an answer. "Why'd you do this instead of coming to me?"
Finally he made it to the lab and set her down on a table, pushing her dark lavender hair from her pale face. Beast Boy then turned away from Raven and shrugged over to the opposite side of the room. He closed his eyes and leaned against the wall near the door, a soft whimper rising in his throat. Please let Raven live, God. Please…
Cyborg and Robin worked far into the night and early into the next morning to try and fix their friend. Sometime during watching them, Beast Boy fell asleep. When he woke up, the lights were dim. Robin and Cyborg were nowhere to be found, but Raven still lay on the table. Close to her side was a make-shift heart monitor, and it beeped softly and steadily.
Beast Boy jumped up and rushed over to the table. Raven was alive! Somehow Cyborg and Robin were able to fix her! But something overtook Beast Boy's joy, and he frowned when he looked down at Raven's sleeping form. How could you…
"Beast…Boy?"
He jumped and took a step back, glancing down at Raven questioningly. She repeated his name, and her voice sounded a bit distant.
"What?" he asked, and crossed his arms.
"I'm sorry…"
"Yeah?" he said quietly, "Well, you should be."
"I know."
Beast Boy stepped closer to her and moved her hair from her face again. He was still frowning, and he still didn't understand. "Please don't do that again."
"I won't, Beast Boy. I promise," she said, and coughed; he noted how she looked pitiful. "But you should know something…"
"What?"
"I came back because I love you," she said softly.
Beast Boy didn't reply with words. Instead he leaned over her and kissed her softly on the lips.
"It's alright if you pick Terra," Raven continued.
"I'm not going to pick Terra, Rae. It's you that I've always loved," he said, and shade of red painted his light green cheeks.
"Oh?"
"Yeah," he smirked, but then he became serious again. "Raven, why did you do it?"
Raven smiled and her eyes shimmered red for a split second.
"Because my father told me to," she whispered, "and I am daddy's little ravaged Raven."
A/N: I've completely lost my mind. XD oh well. It's more fun this way.