A/N: (me): alright guys! It's me PrincessNightstar24 and my boys! *Kid flash and Nightwing wave* yeah... So right now were all just chilling and watching Batman movies. Well they're watching batman movies while I'm writing the new chapter!
*I glare at Kid Flash* HEY! Your getting popcorn all over the bed!
(KF): no I'm not that's Nightwing! *i look over at Nightwing who's texting Starfire on his phone.*
(Me): liar!
(KF): *laughs nervously as I sigh.* eh, relax! I got super speed so it'll be gone in a flash!
(me): it better be Wally!
(KF): *in a sing song voice* you haven't said the disclaimer yet!
(Me): I didn't forget! Okay guys I don't own teen titans!
(Nightwing): she said it.
(KF): I heard! *i grin as I return to typing and ignore Wally teasing Dick about Starfire*
Disclaimer: like I said to prove kid flash wrong. I don't own teen titans.
Chapter 17: Part 2: who?
Cold concrete, rusty chains, a horrible smell that infiltrated her nostrils, and something sticky and tight covering her mouth. Those were the few things Rachel registered when she awoke from consciousness.
Shifting in her spot she soon realized she was tied and chained to a wall. Her violet eyes widened at the sight as she glanced around.
She was in a warehouse. That much was obvious. Rusted chains held her arms restrained as her legs were free to move. Duck tape covered her mouth, and her whole body felt extremely sore. Probably from the car wreck, Rachel assumed.
Then a thought popped into her head. Where the hell was Kori? Craning her neck around she spotted the red head across the warehouse in the same condition. Kori spotted Rachel now awake and began to shuffle more. Mumbling and shifting their bodies, it was obvious that talking and all other kinds of communication between the two were futile.
A low chuckle deeper then the one Kori remembered echoed around the dark place.
"I honestly thought your goons couldn't pull it off X." A voice called.
"Me neither, but they did. Now give me my share." X demanded as he stepped out of the dark shadows into the faint moonlight visible through the warehouse. Johnny chuckled and nodded.
"Sure whatever. Now get your ass out of here Xavier. I need to check and see if they're awake." Johnny commanded.
"Okay, but I'm going to come back in the morning and pick up the supply. Then I might test out the red head later." Xavier wickedly replied. Rachel widened her eyes as Kori shrunk.
"Can do. " Johnny answered. Xavier gave a stiff nod and walked out the warehouse followed by Craig and Simon. Johnny chuckled darkly and walked to a wall where he switched on the lights making Kori and Rachel wince.
"Well if it ain't Kori and Rachel. You know I went through alot of trouble getting you girls, but I think you'll pay off." Johnny stated as he stood in the middle. Wanting a response he walked towards the two girls and ripped the duck tape off both their mouths brutally making each girl hiss in pain.
"Ow." Rachel muttered.
"Why are you doing this!?" Kori yelled. Johnny glanced at the red head and grinned wickedly.
"Well it's simple really." Johnny began as he pulled up a rolling chair in the back. Sitting on it backwards he began to explain to the anxious girls.
"If it isn't obvious due to the enormous amounts of cocaine around us I'm a drug dealer. But lately business has been well... low due to most of my clients I've probably killed. With my business not going so well I thought I could try something new..." Johnny trailed off. Rachel growled.
"That doesn't explain why we're here!" Rachel hollered.
"Well let me Finnish!" Johnny yelled. Rachel hissed as he cleared his throat and continued.
"That's where you two beautiful girls come in. I thought to myself what would people pay for other then drugs, but then a thought struck me. You two. You see now that your both pretty much famous due to the TV show advertisements and all, people would pay high dollar to know you personally." Johnny continued.
"And in personally you mean?" Rachel droned.
"Sex. Who wouldn't want to pay to have sex with two hot chicks. You girls are going to bring me lots of money. I originally planned for the total girls in the house, but that would be too much hassle. The press would get too suspicious, but with only two girls missing it won't be so much." Johnny finished. Both Kori and Rachel were mortified.
"Please let us go! We do not wish to be used for such desires!" Kori yelled. Johnny chuckled and strolled to Kori and raised her chin with his thumb.
"Oh ,but I can't lil red. See I own you two now. Which means you listen to me if you want to live. If I say jump, you say how high? Get it." Johnny said. Kori gulped , but did not respond. She was raised to be a brave girl, and would never back down from something she knew she had no power over.
"Never." Kori replied defiantly. Johnny chuckled at her as he walked away from the two.
"I find it hilarious that you two think you have a choice in the say. It's late and you girls have a lot of business to get down to tomorrow . I suggest you get some rest." Johnny remarked turning off the lights.
"You shall not be doing the getting away of this!" Kori screamed. The lights turned off leaving the girls in darkness as Johnny's chuckle bounced off the walls.
"I already have."
"are they back yet?" Dick worridly asked entering the patio. Him and Gar were now pacing the mansion for the hundredth time.
"I called Kori and Rachel's phone, but haven't gotten called back." Victor solemnly replied.
"Ugh! Why won't she pick up!" Gar yelled hanging up the phone.
"How long have they been gone again?" Wally asked sitting on a patio chair. Dick pulled his phone out and gasped at the time.
"It's already midnight. They left over two hours ago." Dick exclaimed. Now standing , Jenn , Roy, Garth, Wally, Bee, Toni and Victor grimaced. Something had happened and they knew that. It didn't take two hours to get fireworks.
"We should drive around town. We could check out all the firework stores and ask somebody if they've seen them." Bee suggested.
"Good idea. "Dick concluded. The entire group walked into the mansion in a rush. Exiting the house with keys in hands a surprised expression sketched it's way on each members face at the sight. It was Xavier who at the moment was carrying large bags of luggage into his trunk.
"Are you leaving?" Jenn asked. Xavier looked up in suprise and glanced up to see everyone outside with raised eyebrows. Putting on his best innocent face he nodded.
"Yeah, I uh need to head back home. " Xavier lied. What Xavier really had to do was get out of the house before everyone began to grow sudpicious. Renting an apartment , Xavier had spoke to the producers of Teens life and was most likely being filmed at this moment for him leaving the group that had come to ignore the small cast of camera men that followed them around. Richard from years of experience and the rest because they were just used to it. Being on a TV show does that I suppose.
"Before you go Xavier, have you seen Kori or Rachel?" Gar asked. Xavier couldn't hide the smirk that crossed his face.
"No I haven't seen either of those cuties." Xavier lied. Dick glared at the boy as he jumped into his car.
"Okay let's split up and look for them. We can check around the city and go to police unit." Victor commanded. Nods were exchanged as everyone began to split up. Dick stood still in deep thought. Something wasn't right and he new that. Just as Gar was about to walk off to join the search, Richard reached over and grabbed his sholder haulting him.
"Wait a minute Gar. I think you and me should follow Xavier. Something is definitely wrong, and I think Xavier has something to do with it." Dick stated. Gar nodded and soon the two were off ,in pursuit of the oblivious Xavier.
Darkness. That's all Kori and Rachel could see. It had been an hour since Johnny had cut off the lights leaving the girls chained to the warehouse like animals. It was rather quiet.
Neither Kori or Rachel Were crying at the had already cried their hearts out for thirty minutes, and were emotionally exhausted.
"Rachel?" Kori said quietly as her timid voice echoed throughout the warehouse. Although Kori could not see Rachel, the purple haired female could see Kori slumped in the pale moonlight.
"Yeah?" Rachel asked.
"Do you believe we shall ever escape this horrible place? I do not wish for our fates to be pleasing the strangers with sexual contact." Kori asked. Rachel grimaced at the thought of what the future looked like at the moment. It didn't look good. Not one bit.
"To be honest Kori, I don't know. Nobody, but the bastards that took us know where we are." Rachel replied. Kori whimpered.
"Rachel. We are most likely to be here for the while, yes?" Kori asked referring to the night. Rachel thought, that was an obvious answer.
"Yeah, why?" Rachel questioned.
"If we are to be stuck here tonight I wish to speak with you. I want us to do the 'girl talk' so we may become closer." Kori responded. Rachel blinked twice surprised at the suggestion.
"Um- Kori don't you think that gossiping is a little strange at the moment considering our situation?" Rachel asked. Kori sighed loudly.
"Yes, but Rachel there is much I wish to share with you. I do not know if we shall ever see each other or the others again as we will always be separated." Kori said. It was true. Johnny had rambled off to the girls that he would keep both separated at all times. Most likely to prevent escaping.
"I can't believe it took us to be chained in a warehouse together for us to talk." Rachel grumbled.
"I believe the term is the never or the now." Kori replied.
"You mean now or never," Rachel corrected.
"Yes. Rachel I wish to know what you see in Gar. May you please tell me how and why you live him?" Kori innocently asked. Rachel leaned further into the wall and frowned. The thought of Gar never being seen again made her want to cry.
"Well , I guess I first began to tolerate him when we met. He was nice to me, and I couldn't get over the fact on how kind he was." Rachel began smiling at the fond memory of their first encounter.
"Then he just grew on me I guess. He always told me the stupidest and the most corniest jokes I have ever heard to try to make me laugh too. I never laughed at any of them, but you would have thought that stopped him. It didn't and now the idiot keeps making up new ones. " Rachel continued. With a sigh she felt a tear slide down her pale cheek.
"I never got to tell Gar how much I love him. After our date, he and me just became one. I love him, and my one regret if I never see him again is that I never got to tell him how much I really did. I wish I could have told him I lived him one last time before leaving." Rachel finished. Kori felt tears fall down her face.
"I believe the feeling is the mutual Rachel." Kori replied. Rachel looks at Kori who had tears fall form her green eyes like a summer rain.
"I too wish I told Richard that I lived him before leaving. I remember having the feeling of the flys of butter inside my stomach at his touch. I truly love Richard and had done the wishing to spend the rest of my life with him." Kori finished sadly.
Rachel looked at Kori solemnly. They were both going through an emotional state of depression at that moment. Both had tried every conceivable way to try and escaped, but sadly the old rusted chains were still quite strong keeping the girls captive.
"Kori? If we knew everything that would happen to us on this show, would you have still signed up?" Rachel asked. Kori snapped her head from the ground and faced the direction producing Rachel's voice, with a serious expression.
"Yes. I do believe the predicaments we have encountered are most unpleasant, but without the show I would have never met Richard." Kori answered. Rachel gave a small smile.
"You really love him, don't you?" Rachel asked already knowing the answer. Rachel watched as Kori looked above herself at the small tinted window releasing moonlight insides the dreary warehouse.
"More then life itself."
"Where is our cast?" The manager of teens life asked as he pulled up to the mansion to see the small group of camera men who usually recorded the group, at the commons. Turning most jumped at superise to see their boss standing there not looking happy. A small group of police men also followed behind the head managers with stoic expressions.
"Well last night they left, and they haven't came back yet." One camera man answered. The producer that had talked to the girls after the whole kidnapping incident widened her eyes in horror.
"And you idiots let them leave unsupervised?!" She shrieked absolutely mortified. A new recruit on the whole show glared at her.
"They're eighteen. I think they're more then capable of handling themselves." He retorted. The producer whipped her head to him and gave him a glare as cold as ice.
"They're also in danger too. We've arrested the people who've kidnapped the girls, but Johnny, Craig, and Simon, have escaped." she growled. The newbie backed away terrified now at the producer.
"Another reason we're here is to arrest Xavier. He's had quite a background and after talking with Freddie, and Matthew they've given over his identity of Red X, who's been running from the law for a long time now." The manager informed, while some of the policemen who had informed the manager with this information nodded to clarify. Gasps were heard all around as an employee of the show whimpered.
"Um- he told me that he was leaving the show. He packed his bags and everything." He timidly stated. The manager took one glance at him and shook his head.
"Your fired." Was all he said. The employee put his head down in shame and walked away leaving the serious managers and horrified camera men behind.
"Well they told us they were going to look for Kori and Rachel before they left." Someone spoke up.
"Aren't they part of the girls that got kidnapped?" A policeman asked. The female producer who had spoke with them nodded.
"Yes. I may not be an investigator, but I do know that with the recent events of Craig,Simon and Johnny out on the loose and Kori and Rachel gone missing this isn't no coincidence ." She stated. The head chief turned to his police officers with a small nod.
"Buster. " he called to a fellow law enforcer. Officer Buster glanced up and looked at the head officer.
"Yeah chief?" He asked.
"You and some of the boys form the unit drive around the city and look for Craig, Simon an Johnny. If we find one of them then we can interrogate and find out where the girls are. Check the city's security cameras and hand out pictures." The chief ordered. With a nod officer Buster dashed off and was on his way to do what he was instructed.
"We'll call you if we find anything." The chief said before walking away with his fellow officers if follow.
The shows producers, and camera crew exchanged glanced wondering what would happen next. This was a very confusing morning for them.
"Damn." Victor growled under his breath. Thr gang had regrouped at the mansion where the producers had explained everything. Victor had attempted to call Gar and Duck to inform them of the news, but neither were answering.
"They didn't pick up?" Bee asked laying a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"No. Now we don't know where Gar, Rachel, Dick or Kori's at." Victor sighed putting his phone in his back pocket . Wally sighed and everyone else cursed under their breaths.
"Don't worry. The police are looking for all four of them as we speak." A producer informed. The gang could only hope though.
" Gar wake up." Dick commanded. Gar who was already at the edge of consciousness from lack if sleep instantly woke.
"Is he out yet?" Gar asked.
"Yeah he's heading to his truck as we speak." Richard informed.
Gar poked his head over the dashboard of Dick's truck to see Xavier starting up his black truck. All night Dick and Gar had stayed up and followed Xavier to his apartment where they watched the home all night waiting for Xavier to emerge. As Xavier started his truck, Dick waited a good minute before he soon turned on his black Lamborghini and followed the oblivious Xavier.
Xavier pulled up to a pier on the outskirts of town. Getting out of his truck, Xavier glanced around suspiciously before pulling out a mask from his pocket and walked inside Pier 42 warehouse while putting on the mask.
" what's he doing?" Gar asked. Dick let out a deep growl in his throat.
"I don't know, but where about to find out." Dick replied.
Getting out of the car, the two boys silently followed Xavier. Dick and Gar watched as Xavier took one more glance, before he entered the warehouse. The boys made a quick dash inside where they saw a horrific sight.
With piles of cocaine , stained with blood floors, and several gang members talking with weapons clearly visible, but that's not wanted to make Gar or Dick kill Xavier. It was the girls. In the morning light they looked dampened down, exhausted, and stoic.
" Xavier. I assume your here to collect your share huh?" High y called walking towards him.
"That and her." Xavier stated pointing at Kori.
"Yeah, I'll go get the keys." Johnny said.
"I refuse!" Kori screamed. Johnny ignored her rebellious actions and unlocked the chains that kept Kori bounded.
"Hey X, you want this one too?!" Johnny asked. A large grin grew on Xavier's face.
"Why not? I've always wanted to have a threesome." Xavier replied as the gangsters chuckled.
Dick really wanted to kill this guy. He knew it was wrong , but at this moment wrong and right were only words. They were meaningless to him. All he wanted to do was rip off Xavier's head and beat the living crap out of him. Gar was on the same boat. After all NOBODY messed with their girls.
"Let go of me!" Rachel roared. Xavier's grasp on the two girls arms tightened. Rachel was just about to kick him, before a another gangster held her stiff. Kori kicked Xavier before a guard could grab her and she ran towards the door. Xavier hissed under his breath and watched as Kori tried to escape. She banged her fists on the door coming to the realization it was locked.
"You really shouldn't have done that. I guess I'm just going to have to teach you a lesson." Xavier slyly said as he approached Kori with Rachel in tow.
Xavier pressed Kori and Rachel against a wall and pinned the two. With a grin he stroked up and down Rachel's arm and crashed his lips upon Kori who tried to move her head.
That was it. Dick loved Kori more then anything in the world. Gar loved Rachel more then video games and tofu. Both saw nothing , but red and incredible rage at what they witnessed Xavier messing with their girlfriends.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HAND OFF MY GIRL, BEFORE I BREAK IT OFF!" Gar roared jumping out from behind the crates he and Richard were hiding behind.
Everyone whipped their heads to Gar who was seething in rage. Dick appeared by his side in a second and was a face of pure terror. This guy was seriously ready to kill Xavier.
"I'm. Going. To. Kill. You." Richard growled stomping towards Xavier with Gar in follow. Cracking his knuckles while Gar popped his neck, the two boys had forgotten all about the other people inside the warehouse. With Xavier distracted Rachel kicked X in the ground and grabbed Kori's arm where she ran off.
Johnny grabbed a gun and aimed it at the boys. Rachel saw this and soon grabbed a stray gun off the table with Kori doing the same. As other members began to reach for their own guns, the two girls walked in front of them with guns aimed at them ready to shoot. The gangs eyes widened as they raised their arms in surrender.
"Put the gun down." Rachel commanded. Johnny growled but complied and placed the gun down on the table slowly. The girls ignored the sounds of the brutal beating Xavier was surely getting at the moment as they stared down at their attackers.
A loud crash was heard in the background and it made the girls bite their lips not knowing what was happening. Seeing this, Johnny watched as Kori and Rachel exchanged glances. At that moment Johnny grabbed a gun and shot.
"AHH!" Dick yelled as he fell in pain. The bullet had hit his leg and he fell to the floor where Kori panicked.
"RICHARD! " Kori shrieked. Feeling tears escape her green eyes, she ran to his side and knelt down as Gar gave Xavier one good shove to where he fell into a stack of crates and knocked him out.
Kori was so concerned at that moment she had forgotten her surroundings. Seeing her boyfriend unconscious now due to a large amount of blood loss she cried. She, Gar and Rachel were all so distracted that they were oblivious to the approaching Johnny swinging a crowbar in his hands. Taking a large swing he smacked the back of Kori's head where a loud crack was heard. Kori felt all emotions fade away, then saw blackness obscure her sight. Feeling the pain of fear, anxiousness, lost love, desperation, then nothing in one second.
Suddenly as Gar and Rachel looked mortified at the scene that had just happened Police barged into the warehouse. Police and a S.W.A.T unit all began to arrest the few thugs including the unconscious Xavier as several paramedics began to get a stretcher and lay Dick and Kori on them. Running and wheeling them out of the warehouse, Gar and Rachel soon followed and saw that the entire gang was here awaiting them.
After explaining to all of them what had happened, Victor and Wally along with everyone else began to head to the hospital all in tears.
- 2 days later -
"Ugh. What happened?" Dick groaned. Leaning up,his leg had a shooting pain making him wince. Glancing around he saw he was in a dull grey room, and was laying on an uncomfortable bed, with a hospital gown on.
"Your up!" Wally exclaimed jumping out of his chair. Dick looked at him confused.
"Um Wally why am I in a hospital?" Dick asked. Wally grimaced and looked at his long time best friend with a sad gleam.
"You were shot. You passed out due to blood loss, and they had to take you to the emergency room and perform surgery on you." " Wally informed. Dick recalled the bullet penetrating him. It was still astounding in how he couldn't recall a thing after that. Then something itched at the back of his mind. Why did he get shot again? Oh yeah, he was protecting his girlfriend. That's when the bell rung in his head. Kori!
"Where's Kori at? I need to talk to her!" Dick demanded as he frantically began to try and escape the bed. Wally shook his head and tried to restrain Richard back into the bed before he hurt himself.
"Wally, where is she?" Dick asked again. Wally grimaced.
"She can't talk to you Dick. She got knocked out and she hasn't woken up yet. "Wally answered. Dicks eyes widened in horror.
"I need to see her!" Dick yelled getting out of the bed.
"You need to stay in bed Dick!" Wally retorted. Dick shoved Wally out of the way to come face to face with Victor at the doorway.
Vic smiled down at Richard, but Dick could tell he was crying. Rachel, Gar, Toni, Jenn, Garth, and Roy all stood at the door way holding various gifts ranging from candy to 'get well soon' cards.
"He's awake y'all!" Victor called enthusiastically. Walking inside everyone gave kind smiles to Dick and spoke with him. From all the conversations Richard had been informed that; Xavier was in jail along with Johnny, Kori and Rachel got in a car accident, and Kori had been hit in the head pretty hard.
After talking and catching Richard up with recent events, Dick sighed. Then he realized something. He had no idea where his pants were.
"Hey guys, do y'all know where my pants are?" Dick asked trying to hide the worry in his voice. Rachel rose an eyebrow at this.
"You just heard about all the crazy shit that's happened And you want to know where your pants are?" Rachel asked. Dick shook his head.
"Well not exactly, but more whats inside the pants." Richard replied.
"What's in the pants?" Toni asked as the group tuned in to listen. Dick shook his head.
"Somebody better give me my pants or I won't tell you," Dick defied. That's when Way chucked a pair of blue jeans at Dick who gratefully grasped it and dug into his pocket. Finding what he wanted, he threw the pants aside and showed the group.
"This is what I wanted." Dick said. Opening the small box that was in his hands, he revealed an old, small golden ring with a golden rose and sapphire in the middle.
"It's a ring." Gar stated looking at it shocked.
"Dick are you...?" Wally asked knowing what this ring meant to him.
"It was my moms ring. And I was planning on giving this to Kori." Dick stated.
"As in...?" Bee asked.
"I was going to propose." Richard finished. Everyone went wide eyed as most of the girls gasped.
"I want to marry her. I know it's been a short time we've known each other, but it feels like a life time. She is my world and I don't plan to give her up." Dick clarified.
Before anybody could comment, a nurse walked into the room. She had a big smile on her face suggesting good news.
"Kori is awake." The nurse stated. Dick smiled and tucked the engagement ring under the thin cloth. Getting out of bed shakily he began to walk towards Kori's room with the help of Gar and Victor.
Opening her door, she sat slumped in her bed, flipping channels with a bored expression.
"Legs! Your done with your beauty nap!" Wally exclaimed happily running to her side. She didn't respond, but rather then amused she looked confused.
As more of the members began to approach her, she looked at all of them with squinted eyes. Not hearing a response or a single word from Kori, each Titan and superior looked worried.
"You alright lil lady?" Vic asked. Kori blinked twice before a smile graced her face.
"I believe I am the alright." Kori replied, thinking it was kind for this man to check on her.
"Star I need to ask you something..." Richard said uneasily. The girls and boys all shared knowing smiles knowing Dick was about to propose.
"Star? Who is this Star you speak of?" Kori asked utterly confused. Richard retracted the box in his hands and had a face of confusion too.
"What do you mean? That's your nickname, don't you remember?" Richard asked concern evident in his voice.
"No I am afraid I do not. " Kori answered, her tone apologetic.
"Kori, what's the last thing you remember?" Rachel asked suspiciously. Kori made a face of concentration before she answered.
"I believe I was with my sister Koma. As I recall we were doing the signing of up for me to become a member of the show on Teen's life." Kori replied. Dick looked at the confused Kori realizing what she meant. His heart stopped.
"Kori, y-you don't remember any of us? Remember me?" Dick choked out. Kori gave an apologetic glance.
"I am sorry, but I do not know who any of you are."
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