It was empty, the building seemed completely empty. It also was spacious; you could see derelict booths that had fallen into disrepair, the bar stools that had rusted and the dusty glasses that sat in the broken cabinet.
"Alright Titans," said Raven resignedly "the place may look empty but we know for a fact it isn't so stay silent and eyes sharp."
They nodded and began to search around for any sign of their lost friends. While they searched they all found something odd.
KidFlash who had been searching the booths noticed that one booth was still in mint condition; the seat leather had been preserved perfectly and smelled of cinnamon. The wood of the table gleamed as though it been recently polished, even the pepper and salt shakers showed no signs of age.
Jinx who had been snooping around the backroom noticed that one of the lockers was impeccably clean, when she opened it no creak of unused hinges, it opened easily. Inside the locker were a clearly slutty black dress that Jinx wouldn't be caught dead in, and a picture.
The picture made Jinx smile, a young woman and man who were obviously in love sticking their tongues out at the camera while laughing their heads off. The woman in the picture looked oddly familiar, though Jinx couldn't put her finger on it.
Raven was inspecting the bar, for most the part it was pretty ordinary just like any other rundown vacant bar, except for one thing. There was strong psychic residue; something good had happened here, something that had changed someone's life.
Suddenly she stumbled upon something, a perfectly clear glass. This glass showed no sign of age or dust. In fact this glass looked it had recently been cleaned. Raven could help wonder why; there were nothing special about this glass it like a standard beer glass.
Soon all the Titans realized that they couldn't find their friends anywhere it seemed as though that this was a dead lead after all until Beast Boy who had been snooping around the bar pulled one of the levers that worked the tap. Instead doing nothing like he expected a large hole appeared in the room.
"Guys," said Beast Boy "I found something!"
However no one was paying attention to him "Not now BB," said KF
"I think this kind of important though," he said again slightly annoyed
"Not now Beast Boy," said Jinx
Beast knew this was going nowhere "I found a secret passage way!"
The Titans looked up in surprise and followed him to his hole. There was a stairway that led into the darkness of a presumed basement.
As they made their way down the dark staircase Raven couldn't help wishing that Star was there, her starbolts would've been a blessing.
At the bottom there was a door way, leading to hopefully their friends. The four paused for a second, each sharing a glance before Raven pushed open the door.
They were greeted with a large warehouse like room with metal catwalks and rafters above them. The most important sight was their fellow Titans.
Lay out on what looked to be silver operating tables were the missing Titans, unconscious and bound. Beast Boy instantly rushed over to Cyborg and immediately began to undo his bindings. KidFlash went to free Robin while Jinx fussed over Bumblebee. Raven flew over to Starfire who had been kept separate from the others, when Raven reached her she could tell why.
Everyone else's injuries seemed fairly minor; a couple cut lips, black eyes, bruises and gashes. Starfire had been tortured.
It seemed as though every inch of exposed skin was decorated with either the purple of a new bruise or the yellowing of one healing, along her arms were also the marks of several deep gashes.
Raven couldn't believe it this was Starfire, their alien powerhouse. How had she been cut by a regular earth blade? Raven didn't even know where she would begin the healing process.
Then the others woke up, first Bumblebee came to. She disoriented at first, but then when she realized that she was free she rushed to Cyborg's side and kissed his cheek.
"C'mon Sparky, wake up," then turning to thanks them "Thanks guys."
Obviously weeks of captivity did wonders for unresolved sexual tension mused Raven. Coincidence would have it that Cyborg was the second to wake up.
"You found us!" said Cyborg "I knew you could do it!"
"I see you and a certain someone have gotten closer," teased Beast Boy
"Shut it Grass stain!" retorted Cyborg
Raven raised her eyebrows at Beast Boy seeing as he had proclaimed his love for her, he should not be teasing. He shrugged imperceptibly at her.
No one noticed their wordless conversation because Robin had chosen that moment to wake up. As soon as Robin realized he was free he towards Starfire with absolutely no concern for his own health (Raven could see a-not-so-well hidden limp.)
"Star, please wake up," Robin said clasping his girlfriend's hands.
"She shouldn't," said Raven drawing his attention to his teammates "She'll heal better if she's asleep."
"Alright, you're the doctor," said Robin then acknowledging their non-regular teammates "Thanks for helping find us KidFlash…Jinx."
Robin had trust issues about Jinx…but he wouldn't be Robin if he didn't.
"Alright I'm glad that we've reunited and everything," said Beast Boy surprisingly "Can we please get the hell out of here. This place gives me the creeps"
"I agree," said Bumblebee "The sooner I'm out of this hellhole the better."
Suddenly the wooden door slammed and the lights dimmed.
Raven realized this had been way too easy, infiltrating the base of a woman who has evaded them for weeks, who had managed to torture Starfire within an inch of her life and left not a trace.
They had only found Mackenna because Mackenna had wanted them to.
Well, well kiddies," they heard in a low female voice from behind them "Look who decided to join us."
AN: Dear lovely readers of this beautiful story first I'd like to say Hi it's me Bella again, though usually you don't hear from me unless a chapter is late which it isn't but this isn't about me this time or even this chapter. It's about Sammy's chapter (pretty sure you guys look forward to that one more anyway) but Sammy has gone on vacation to Paris and won't be back for next Tuesday so It is with regret that Four Leaf Clover will not be updated next Tuesday. Sammy sends his regrets and is extremely sorry.
AN2: I'm also sorry for not getting to the point quick enough.
