Cyborg and Crystal spent hours decode the message left in the glass. Beast Boy spent more time with Raven in the infirmary holding her hand as she watched Chance slowly die.
It was Monday afternoon. There hadn't been any trouble all day. Robin came into the infirmary about a half hour ago.
He simply sat next to Raven and watched Chance with her. Not long after Robin came in, Terra followed.
"Why are you all in here?" She asked upon her entry.
"Chance." Robin whispered to her.
"Raven why don't you just heal him?" Terra said, turning to leave.
Once the door closed Raven jumped up from her seat, causing Robin and Beast Boy to jump as well. "I will be in my room."
Beast Boy went to follow her, but Robin held him back. "BB, I think she wants to be alone. I mean her best friend is dying. She doesn't like to cry in front of people. " Beast Boy wanted to protest, but he knew Robin was right.
Robin let Raven stay in her room all day. It was not until long past dark that Beast boy went to check on her. He knocked twice.
"I'm sleeping." Raven called out.
"It's me Rae." The door opened. Beast boy had trouble finding Raven at first.
She was not sleeping, after a third scan of the room he found her. Raven was reading a book in the corner of the room.
"How are you?" Beast boy said softly sitting on the floor next to her.
"I know there is a way to heal him. There has to be. " Raven said, her voice strained and angry.
"Rae. You should rest before you get sick." Beast boy said, taking the book from her.
" Beast boy, give me my book back." Raven said holding out her hand.
"No. I will look, you rest." Beast boy said sternly pointing to the bed.
Raven looked angry, but she listened.
Beast
boy opened Ravens book. They had lists of spells.
Great
Idea
Beast boy,
offer to read a book you don't understand.
Raven
was asleep in seconds. Beast boy continued to read her book. "This
is pointless, I don't even understand it." Beast boy lowered the
book a little bit, watching Raven sleep. She looked very relaxed.
No
nightmares tonight.
Raven
rolled over. Cyborg practically smashed down Ravens door, causing
Raven to jump up. "What?!"
"Rae- The message I just finished decoding it and it says th-- Beast boy what are you doing in here?" Cyborg started off yelling then dropped to a casual tone.
"Never mind that. What does the message say?" Raven said.
"Oh yeah, it says, 'Raven, come to where I am and I'll leave your friends alone.' signed Slade"Cyborg said regaining seriousness.
Ravens
expression remained the same, but Beast boys face tightened.
"Why
does Slade want Raven." Beast boy asked.
"Well. . . now he knows that Raven has a lot of power and her family tree shows that she--"Cyborg said before Raven stopped him.
"I would prefer if you did not talk as if I was not here." Raven said coldly.
"Well anyway, Raven you have to be put in a safer place." Beast boy said.
"I know how to get her to a great hiding spot, and it is not to far from here, so we can visit a lot." Cyborg said.
