Disclaimer: still no owning of the charcters
A/N: righto so on to the next chapter, this one is a real turning point of storyline, well sort of, I hope you enjoy it any how, and please give me feed back on this thing.
(Robin's POV)
It hasn't been long since I had explained to Beast Boy why he was in the medical facility at the tower, I'd say roughly ten minutes. I've been looking over the monitor's making sure everything was normal with the youngest titan's health. He's still laying on the bed with that grin on his face, every once and awhile I catch him watching me as I read over the computer's against the wall, each time I turn to him he looks away and messes with thin cloth of the medical gown he is clad in. I keep my gaze upon the screen that monitors any strange readings in chemical spikes within his blood stream as I began asking the green teen my questions. "What's the last thing you remember?" he opens his mouth trying to answer me but the only noise he can squeeze out is a faint squeaking sound after which he quickly grabs his throat reeling back in pain. I rush to his side and place a reassuring hand upon his shoulder; I should have known that would have hurt him I'll have to wait to find out what he can recall.
He looks at me giving me a toothy grin as I do my best to comfort him, I stare back showing a shy smile in return. When the others return from their mission I shall see if Raven can heal the damage done to Beast Boy's throat. In the mean time however, is there something silent I can do to try and entertain the young changeling?
About forty five minutes have passed and in the time I found a way to entertain Beast Boy, I gave him a sketch pad and we started playing some drawing game. Basically it starts with one of drawing a line and the other trying to create something out of it. The game itself is simple, it does manage to entertain him however and that's all that I wanted to do. The door to the med bay opened and Raven walked in, blue cloak shrouding her face from us, her eyes show no emotion and are accompanied with her monotone and straight forward manner, she seems distant. Although she always has been kind of distant from everyone so I suppose this is normal for her. "Cyborg wants to talk to you." She says smoothly looking at me.
I glance over at the green teen of my hidden affection and he seems disappointed by her words. He is still staring at the most depressing of our troupe his lips and turned downward in a sort of pout, his brow also bent toward the floor showing how he disapproved of the idea of me leaving, and his ears had flopped to the sides instead of standing at their perky position they had been just moments before. "What about Beast Boy?" After I state my question the injured teen laying on the gurney next to me gazes up a small smile on his features. I don't really wish to leave his side either, couldn't the news Cyborg had wait just a bit longer?
"I'll look after him." she replies quickly and bluntly, I look over at her and I notice that she has started to walk closer to us. She mentions almost off handedly, answering the question I would have likely asked in just a few seconds. "I'll also try to heal his soar throat while you're busy." The green titan's eyes seem to sparkle with excitement as the sentence is spoken and I can't help but smirk at his joy filled reaction. "That is so long as he doesn't say some corny joke after words." She quickly adds and I chuckle as Beast Boy crosses him arms over his chest making a face of annoyance.
They both notice my small outburst and both shocked by it, my green crush however looks happy that it happened. I do my best to cover the moment with a cough and swiftly exit the medical room into the hallway. As I leave I mutter to my two friends in the room. "I'll see what Cyborg has to say." I hastily make my way down the corridor and once I take the first turn I notice something, I have no idea where my mechanical friend is waiting for me. Instead of risking looking like an idiot in front of Beast Boy by going back and asking Raven I will just have to figure out where Cyborg is on my own. Chances are he isn't in his room, he rarely ever is in fact the only time I've ever see him there is when he is going to bed. I also doubt him being in the kitchen/entertainment room because if he was I'm sure I'd hear the television blaring some sort of action movie or the rummaging of him going through the fridge. My best guess would be the evidence room; he'd probably go searching for me there considering I usually spend all my time in that room whenever Slade makes an appearance. I start off toward the evidence room that is all too familiar to me, it's more of a resting place then my actual bedroom is to tell the truth, and sure enough when the door opens my tall half mechanical friend is standing behind the large desk in the center of the room. He turns to me and I see that he has his overly serious face that he gets whenever something bad happens. "You wanted to talk to me?" I question lifting and eyebrow.
"Slade left you a present." He tells me his voice unfaltering and deep, he's stern with every right to be. This is a serious matter, it is a matter concerning Slade, and when ever Slade's involved it's the most important topic at hand. Cyborg points to a disc like device on the table, on one side is a screen that covers the majority of the face and a red button at the base of it, on the other is Slade's insignia, his calling card, his mark. I pick it up pressing the vibrant button and the screen flashes on revealing my most hated enemy, his emotionless masked face just staring into the camera, into me.
"Hello Robin, I don't think that we will be seeing much of each other for a bit. I do believe I caused quite a bit of damage that you will need time to recover from, sorry for the inconvenience." My grip on the device tightens and I can feel my anger rise as he continues. "Also seeing as how it is only September I am quite ahead of schedule. I am sending this little message to you to tell you that I shall postpone my attacks on the city until next month. Good bye Robin, I'll be awaiting the chance to fight you again." I grind my teeth as the screen switches to a deep black. I clench the device and throw it at the wall with an infuriated growl, it hits the stone and the screen cracks. What is Slade up to this time?
"Hey Robin, he's planning something big." My large friend interrupts my anger and my thoughts and I look over to him with a scowl. "And the mission, well it's confusing." My expression doesn't change but my anger is quickly replaced by confusion. "When we showed up at the warehouse there were about ten people all dead, and the dead guys, they were the same guys that posed as the cops back at the barn. I'd assume Slade hunted them down and retrieved all of the barrels they stole earlier." He then walks to the door as it opens me turns his head to the side telling me over his shoulder. "Just prepare yourself for what he has planned ok man."
My mechanical friend then left me in the room alone to fester in my hatred and my anger. The door shuts closed and I look at the table once more, another piece of evidence had been added to the pile. The item in question was a report from the city hospital's morgue, the subject on the paper was a seven year old boy named Bix B. Flecher. I read it over quickly and my eye's narrow as I glare at the cause of death. "Same symptoms as Beast Boy." I growl slamming the report back down on the table. Slade I will hunt you down, then I will beat the crap out of you, then I'll make sure you never get out of jail ever again.
(Beast Boy's POV)
"So you don't remember anything that happened before you woke up here?" Raven asks me as she removes her hand from my throat, thankfully. I mean nothing against the girl but her hands are always freezing like ice cubes or something.
I think about her question for a second and then shrug stating my reply. "Not a thing. Sweet I can talk again!" I exclaim with my excitement and joy, my gloomy friend however narrows her sight on me, apparently I'm bugging her already. I quickly return to my previous seriousness. "Robin said I was like freaking out or something, but you'd think I'd remember that considering how bad he made it sound."
She points to my wrists and then states. "Beast Boy you were thrashing so badly that we had to restrain you to the gurney, and even then you flailed enough to cut through your skin." She's cold, blunt, serious, stern, and almost motherly. I mean I guess she's always depressingly blunt, but I can just tell that this is more serious then just some bad dreams.
Only one more thing can come to mind, at least right now. "Did we catch Slade at all?" she shakes her head sadly and I look down at my stomach, aw man did we fail just because of me? It's silent for a few moments, well I mean there is that annoying heart monitor beeping in the background but otherwise it's quiet.
"Raven this is wonderful news, apparently Slade has decided to 'take a break' for the month." Starfire says flying into the med bay, she notices me and her face seems to light up. "Beast Boy, you are feeling better now?" she asks me and I nod my head excitedly in response. "Oh glorious news!" the bubbly alien quickly flies over to Raven picking her up in a tight hug.
Raven's eyes start to glow black and a look of 'I'm going to strangle you until you turn blue' forms upon her face. "Let go of me. Now!" she growls between gritted teeth. I laugh hysterically at the sight before me, the pain is terrible in my chest but this is way too funny. Star giggles excitedly not paying attention to the other girl's threat.
"Oh come on Raven, learn to show some compassion for once." Her glare turns to me as I utter that sentence and Star sets her back on the ground. I don't care though I'm just so glad it doesn't hurt to speak again, I'm so glad I can laugh again. Raven swiftly floats over to the door, giving us the death glare once more. Oh well I suppose Raven left all mad but at least Star is still here, besides Starfire is a lot more fun then Raven is anyways.