Sorry for the late update. Schools almost over so hopefully I'll be able to update more frequently, but no promises! This chapter is a bit shorter than the last one, but mostly because I wanted to post it as soon as possible and if I tried to write the next scene it would take WAY too long. T-T I'm sorry I'm being such a horrible writer right now! (most of the time) Thank you so much for being patient with me. . . DX I DON'T DESERVE YOU! ahem. . . so, I don't own Teen Titans (and never will because the world is cruel)
Robin cursed as he fumbled with the cord to plug the communicator up to the ship's screen. Finally getting it plugged in he set the small device down and went to sit by the table they had crammed into the small room in the middle of their ship. They watched the white hallway go by on the computer screen as Weaver walked to her unknown destination, her communicator clipped to the side of a belt.
"So why are we trusting this spider-lady again?" Cyborg leaned over and whispered to Robin.
"Because she sent us information that kept us from walking into waters so deep even we'd have trouble with them," Robin whispered back.
"I do not trust her," Starfire said. "She is supposed to pray on people such as us. Why, then, does she want to help?"
"I don't know. She told us it would all be explained after we watched whatever she's bringing us to now," Robin looked back at the monitor and stared as he saw an arm wave in the top of their screen. The wall opposite the arm responded in ripples of light, eventually opening into a plush elevator.
"She randomly contacted us, Robin," Cyborg hissed, pulling his leader's attention away from what he had been watching. "She told us next to nothing about her motives, could very well have spun a tale about what's happening to BB and Rae, and now just expects us to sit and watch a little show rather than going to help our friends?"
"You don't know if she's lying or not," the green-clad titan hissed back.
"Exactly!"
Robin shook his head and sighed. "I think we should wait and watch. If things start to go south we can trace the connection and get there as fast as possible, but I think we should try to learn as much as we can about Beast Boy and Raven's situation before we swoop in and save them. They're both very powerful individuals. The fact that this man was able to kidnap and contain both of them makes me at least a little weary, if not downright scared of what he can do. I want as much information as possible before walking onto this battle field."
Cyborg sat back and thought about what Robin had said, then nodded his consent.
"As soon as anything goes wrong, I'm walking to the cockpit and flying this ship to wherever the hell they are in the cosmos and pulling their butts out of whatever fire they decided to roast them in," the young man declared.
"And you can do it with my blessing and help," the leader replied. "But let's wait for something to go wrong first."
"Friend Robin," Starfire broke in. "I believe the Spindress has arrived."
They all watched the screen as an old man and gecko alien of indeterminable age came into view.
Ronald watched as Ms. Fantoccini scuttled into the room. She had her black belt on, a strange, bulky pocket strapped to it.
Master turned to the Spindress and smiled.
"Excellent, you're here! Do you have what we need?"
She nodded and reached handed over a small jar with a screw cap.
"That should do the trick," she said. "Where's the girl?"
"Ronald was just about to go get her," he said, turning to the gecko.
Ronald bowed and walked to the door, restraining the urge to lick his eye in irritation. He disliked the Spindress at the best of times, but he had the nagging feeling she was up to something.
Sighing, he put the thought out of his mind and went to get the empath. Half-formed ideas of hidden schemes would have to wait for now.
Raven walked into the small cottage and looked around. The room was filled with light, the table and chairs that normally dominated the floor space nowhere to be seen. The couch was gone too. What had once been the fireplace was now a rounded indent in the wall. Right next to it was a small table with a note and a black belt laid out.
Raven walked over to the table and picked up the note.
Please put the belt on before stepping into the portal provided.
Raven looked down at the belt and over to the indent that she guessed was the aforementioned portal. Sighing, she set the note down and pulled the belt around her waist. It didn't have any buckles, but when the two ends neared each other they connected like magnets. Raven jumped at the sudden movement and tried to pull the belt apart again. It didn't move.
Of course even the clothing would have a mind of it's own. She thought acidly, stepping into the indent. She looked around and wondered what to do. Right before she was about to step back out to look at the note again there was a great flash and a feeling as though she was pressed on all sides.
It stopped just as suddenly as it had begun and she stumbled out into another white hallway, almost running into Ronald.
He bowed slightly and extended his arm, "Sorry about the rough ride. It takes some getting used to."
Sending one more silent prayer to whomever might be listening, Raven rested her hand against the gecko's elbow and let him lead her to the zookeeper. Please just let Beast Boy understand the note she thought.
Beast Boy sighed and sat up on his elbows in the grass to look down at the paper Raven had stuffed into his hand before leaving.
"Just read the note," he said grumbled to himself. "I was having a perfectly good nap and she goes and wakes me up and tells me that!"
The green titan sat up all the way and rubbed his face with his free hand.
"Well, she wouldn't do it if it wasn't important."
Looking down at the note he sighed and unfolded it. He read the one line quickly. Then read it again, and again. Blinking a few times, he stared, the wheels slowly turning in his head. Methodically and first, then more rapidly pieces started falling into place, and the entire extent of their situation finally hit Beat Boy. He stood up, his back rigid and crumpled the note up. Cursing, he uncrumpled the letter and read it one more time. Dropping the paper he ran both hands through his hair and squeezed his eyes shut, his mouth running through every swear he had ever heard. Turning he started walking to the side of his luxurious cage, his mind running through all his failed escape attempts, hoping to come up with one that might work.
"Someone help me. I don't know if I can do this. . ."
Looked at creatures next door. Female pregnant.
Robin watched the screen intently, Cyborg and Starfire right beside him. They watched as the gecko alien walked out of the room, and as Weaver and the old man talked to pass time, until finally they saw Raven be lead in.
All three of the titans suffered a moment of silent shock when they first saw their long-haired, scantily-clad friend, but soon forced themselves to put it aside as the old man started to greet Raven.
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