So last time I updated I got quite a few reviews from people telling me the last chapter was too small, and I realized they were right. Being an avid fan fiction reader myself, I always hated it when authors did that, so I decided I'm not going to be one of those authors. Yes, I will still post one chapter at a time, and yes, some of them will be short. HOWEVER, whenever I post a small chapter I promise to submit another one in the next week. So, long chapters = 2-3 weeks wait, short chapters = 1 week wait. At least, it will stay this way until I run out of pre-written chapters, or the story ends! Anywho! I hope you like this next chapter, I don't own Teen Titans, and enjoy!
That night was most likely the most awkward night Raven had ever had. Sharing a bed was not something she was used to, or liked. Beast Boy seemed to not mind at all. In fact, he took the opportunity to take up as much of the bed as humanly possible. Or at least it seemed that was to Raven. He was constantly shifting closer to her, stealing the covers, and just generally fidgeting in his sleep while she tried her hardest not to come in contact with him. When she finally dropped off to sleep her body told her it was well into the morning.
It seemed like it had only been five minutes when the alarm woke her. She sat up, blinked the sleep out of her eyes and yawned as she waited for the sound of birds to stop. It seemed that BB was already awake. He was lying there, staring at the ceiling.
Looking at him, Raven felt as if she were suddenly left all alone. His face looked closed off and angry, even in his relaxed position, she could feel a tension in him. It frightened her slightly, to see someone normally so happy and warm look so far away.
Beast Boy blinked, and, shifting so he could look at her, he smiled. The distant feeling wavered, then went away as his smile warmed his face. Raven waved in greeting and got out of bed. She heard him follow her into the kitchen and they both stood just inside the doorway.
"What do we do?" she heard him whisper from behind her. She shrugged her response and stepped toward the table.
"I think they said something about breakfast being served to you. . ."
"So we should sit?"
Again, Raven shrugged, but they both sat down.
It seemed as soon as they were both in front of the table the room came to life. Curtains opened up to let the morning light and the window opened, allowing a slight breeze to ruffle their hair.
When the wind hit him, it seemed to make Beast Boy straighten up and come completely awake.
The table disappeared into the floor once again, and came back out laid with two mugs, cups, and plates of food, a carafe of juice, and a teapot.
Raven barely touched her plate of food, and instead nursed a cup of tea while trying to avoid watching the sight of her teammate cramming his face full of food. Once they had both had enough they walked outside and tried to decide what to do.
The empath looked around her and realized she really was stranded alone with her partner. Her hands shook slightly, so she clutched them in front of her, not willing to show weakness. Everything around them seemed so still and normal, as if this valley they were supposed to be living in were taking it's cues on how to go about life from them.
Taking a deep breath, Raven felt a cracking. She clutched her ribs and tried to contain the mental scream that suddenly filled her head. This was really happening. One breath didn't fill up her lungs enough, and she found herself gasping. Falling back against the side of their cottage, Raven wrapped her hands around the base of her neck and tried to get enough air.
"Raven! What's the matter? What is it?" Beast Boy's concern washed over the young girl, making her shake her head.
"I don't . . . don't know . . . I just cant . . . get enough air," tears pricked the corner of her eyes as she hugged her stomach again and slid to the ground.
The changeling was at a loss for what to do. Pacing in front of his friend, he realized she was having a panic attack. When this registered he picked her up and started running through the trees.
It was getting harder for the empath to breath and the air she was getting kept catching in her throat, making a rough, coughing noise. She clung to her friend and tried make herself relax, but it wasn't working.
Beast Boy didn't stop when he got to the edge of the pool, but waded right in, clothes and all until he was chest deep. He let Ravens legs go and hugged her close, murmuring soothingly in her ear, but she still couldn't breath.
"Raven, relax, you have to let yourself cry," he took her shoulders and looked her in the eye. "You have to let go, Raven. It's fine, I'm still here."
Her eyes welled up and her face crumpled as her panic overcame her. Sobbing, she buried herself in his neck and wept, worried about what they were going to do.
They were kidnapped, lost in space, an unknown distance from Earth, with no communication to their home, locked in a zoo, being treated as animals, and Raven had no powers.
Thanks to all of you who have written in and reviewed! It really does make my life to see how many people are following my story. I did get one message saying that I'm changing persons, and I read my fist chapter and the last chapter, as well as this one and I couldn't see what they mentioned. It's probably my mistake, and I'd like to remedy this as soon as possible, so if you notice this, or any other atrocious grammatical/spelling error, please, TELL ME! (extra thank you to RaNdOmStAlKeR who pointed it out, because I couldn't respond to their review.) Sending you all love!