Hey! Merry Christmas! lol! Yea, I decided to give this thing one more shot (It kept on bugging me!!), so I put lots of effort into it... you better like it, or else (jk ^-^).
---For this chapter, I decided to go back to where Hannah was "teleporting", since I didn't explain that really well last time. 'Kay! Enjoy!
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Why did you take that orb?!? You were all, "I'll never join you!", but now you're gung-ho to take the evil orb?! What if that orb has a tracker in it, or it--
Well, I might need his help. He really saved me from that diner incident, so, maybe he's a nice guy?
Dude! Did you not feel the shivering spine? I'm telling you! He's evil!
You think everything's evil!! *sigh* Look, if it makes you feel better, we can ask Beast Boy if he knows any villains that wear black and orange masks. Now will you be quiet!?! I'm trying to teleport!!!!!!
Okay. yeesh….
Sarah closed her eyes and focused. She pictured the area around her: the street corner, the abandoned fun house, even the sign that read "Downtown JumpCity: 3 miles". Then, after calculating how far three miles would be from there, Sarah began to see images in the darkness of her mind. Her eyes were closed, but she could see everything around her. Sarah's face tightened as her view began to shift. Past the main road, a quick right at stop sign, off the road and onto the beach. She stopped at the edge of the water, then turned around, searching for the Tower.
Oh come on. It's a giant "T"! It shouldn't be that hard to find!!
Sarah rolled her eyes, which didn't work since they were shut.
Then, a glint of sunlight caught her attention. The mental image veered harshly to the left, and zoomed in on the shiny, unidentified object. A tiny, toothpick sized "t" could be seen on the horizon. Sarah made a smug smile, watching the picture fly forward at mach 4 speed. It was definitely the Titan's Tower; she could even see the "T-car" parked outside. Well, I guess that means they're home.
Sarah squeezed her eyes even more tightly shut, and braced herself for the rush of wind. She kept the picture of Titan tower clear in her head, and added bits of details to it. It was like painting a landscape on canvas: making the paint thicker, adding texture, and filling out the background. Soon, the picture was finished, and as lifelike as possible. Slowly, Sarah opened her eyes. There was a mad rush of wind, blowing from every direction, and for a moment, Sarah could see nothing but her wild red hair blowing into her face. Then, the breeze calmed, and the curtain of red hair fell back to reveal a giant "T"
Sarah paused a moment, seized by the wondrous beauty of nature. The sunset sky was starting to glow a dark violet color, and a tiny crescent moon was beginning its long journey across the sky. The lights were on in the tower: she was so close that she could actually see the people moving around inside.
Actually, this was the closest Sarah had ever been to the tower: it was about a half a mile away from the coastline, and practically nobody was allowed to even land on the Titan's Island. Suddenly, Sarah realized that Titan's Tower was surrounded by water, and that there was no possible way she could be this close to it unless…
Sarah looked down at her feet, and was surprised to see them floating about 10 feet in midair.
Omigosh! What the heck! Now I know we're in TV-land, cuz this is just like that episode of Wile E. Coyo--- um, are those new shoes?
Sarah's mouth fell open when she looked down and saw a bright, red light around the tread of her shoes. The light, however, quickly diminished, and Sarah hung in midair for a few seconds before splashing into the waters below.
Sarah sputtered and gasped for breath as she fought to stay afloat, and managed to reach the island alive. She took a minute to catch her breath, and sat shivering on a large rock. She rubbed her arms and positioned herself so she was facing the sun, desperate to be dry and warm. After a while, the "voice" finally chimed in.
Well, today has certainly been an adventure.
Pft. Tell me about it. First I accidentally steal Beast Boy's breakfast—
Hey! That sounded cool! Beast, Boy, breakfast. Beast Boy Breakfast. Be—
Hey! Focus!!!
…Sorry.
Anyway, today's been totally crazy; more so than usual, that is.
Yeah, I think that fact was established when you started floating….Hey! What if that has anything to do with the orb?!
No. If it did, there would have been an orange or black glow: not red.
So then… was that a new power?
Ugh, I don't know.
Sarah closed her eyes and clutched her forehead, trying to ignore the oncoming migraine: It seemed the events of the day were beginning to take their toll. Sarah forced her eyes open, heaved a great sigh, then stood up and headed for the Titan Tower Entrance.
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It was a normal Sunday in the Tower: Cyborg and Beast Boy were playing Monkey Cops IV, Starfire was cheering them on, Raven was meditating in the corner, and Robin was in the "Situation Room", adding new information to their database. For some reason, the bad-guys never stole anything on Sunday, which is why the Titans were surprised to hear the alarm system go off. The red lights on the walls started flashing, and an ear splitting alarm screeched throughout the tower. Beast Boy let out a high pitched scream as he awkwardly fell off the sofa. Starfire gasped softly, and put her hands to her mouth. Cyborg would also have had the same look of surprise, but he was too busy laughing at Beast Boy. Robin came careening around the corner, and Raven calmly walked towards the viewing screen.
The viewing screen monitor flickered on, flashed red for a few seconds, and then showed a map of Titans Tower.
"Intruder Alert. Sector 8." A robotic, female voice stated calmly. A small portion of the map was outlined in red.
"Cyborg, can you activate the cameras in that sector?" Robin didn't take his eyes off of the screen. Cyborg walked over to the keyboard, all the humor was gone from his face. Cyborg furrowed his brow, typed a few sentences, and pulled up the visual cameras.
The entire team leaned forward closer to the monitors, squinting their eyes, trying to focus on some unknown target. Suddenly, a shadow on the camera moved, and five pairs of eyes widened simultaneously to see… a chipmunk.
"Uh, would that be our intruder?" Raven asked sarcastically. Her face was still like a stone.
"Huh— I guess the cameras are a little too sensitive." Cyborg had a sheepish grin on his face as he scratched the back of his metal head.
"Wait—That's not it." Robin said, and then pointed to the right corner of the screen. The video zoomed in several frames until a silhouette could be seen standing near a tree. The setting sun cast a large shadow, so it was impossible to see the face of the intruder.
"It could be anyone. Even Slade," Robin thought to himself, and shuddered.
Robin made a snap decision: "Titans. GO!"
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Sarah was gasping for air, shivering in her boots, and absolutely miserable.
C'mon!! You can make it!
Oh, what? Now you're on my side?!
What are you talking about? I've always been on your side. Now c'mon! Move it soldier!
Sarah clutched her side, trying to make the stitch of pain go away, and trudged on through the dirt and mud. She was hungry, tired, slightly feverish, and out of shape, but somehow, Sarah managed to make it to the main road.
"Oh. Thank goodness." she muttered quietly. She staggered down the path, almost in a zombie-like manner, but soon she lost her strength. Sarah's walk was slowed to the pace of a turtle, and then a worm.
"Maybe… I sh-should rest a bit." she heaved, gasping for breath. She had stopped in the middle of the road, bent over, with her hands on her knees. Her ankles wobbled like lime jello.
No! Don't g—give up!
Sarah furrowed her brow quizzically: it was almost as if the voice in her head had bad reception, and she was having static interference.
Sarah! C—can you—me, Sa—don't!--------fshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........
Uh-oh. Dropped call.
"Well that's never happened before… It can't be good though." Sarah said drowsily. Sarah swayed dangerously on her feet. Her head felt like it was about to explode. Everything seemed to be turning red.
"Well, I think it's nap time" Sarah looked at her bare left wrist. "Ah-ha! I knew it! Half-past a freckle!!" She staggered backwards, and regained her balance ungracefully by swaying her arms (comparable to Captain Jack Sparrow)
"I'll just rest… Ah. This spot looks good." Sarah leaned forward, and then collapsed. She was out cold before she hit the ground, and was unable to hear the sound of approaching footsteps….
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~ Whoa, I think I made Sarah a little bit too woozy. Hey! Be sure to leave your opinion! What should i do next? ..I am thinking about killing off RAVEN (sinister smile)
mwahahaha!! review if u want Raven 2 live!! (yes, i know this is low, but i really want reviews please!) :3
~Jade