Disclaimer: We (Void of Anguish and myself) do not own Teen Titans. All rights to respective owners. We just did this as a fun project.

All rights to respective owners for the song. Yet again, we used it to show words the characters want to say, but it is not really being said in dialogue. Song is Wipe Your Eyes by Maroon 5.

We got held up a bit on what to write for this chapter, which is why it took awhile. Now we are on a roll!

Please enjoy!

Chapter 8: The Vanishing Act

Roy closed his eyes as the digital clock struck midnight.

-Please don't lose your faith
Don't worry 'cause I'm here to keep you safe
I promise if you let me see your face
That I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I'm here to wipe your eyes

Tonight before you fall asleep
I run my thumb across your cheek (across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe, we'll be okay (be okay)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes

Snapping his eyes open, Roy sat up before taking a duffel bag from under his bed. Digging through his closet he packed all his casual clothes. Hidden behind his uniforms, no one in the tower has seen them.

Throwing his mask on his bed, he looked at his reflection.

Red rimmed eyes and sombered faced, he look like that 14 year old junkie.

Rage filled him, striking the mirror, he watched with grim satisfaction as the fractured glass fell to the carpet.

Getting out of his uniform, he changed into a yellow jacket and black sweats.

Pulling the strap over his shoulder and tugging the hoodie over his disheveled hair, he opened his door.

Making his way to the control room, he hacked into the security system and disabled the camera, setting up a reboot to start in thirty minutes.

He needed to get out of Titans East Tower before it hit 12:35.

Erasing the tape, he walked down to the garage and pressed a red button behind some boxes. Watching the tunnel open, he began to walk to the center of the city.

Glancing at his watch, the fluorescent numbers beamed at him.

12:24 A.M.

Cursing under his breath, Roy hurried through the tunnel and held his bag tightly as he sprinted through the dimly lit area.

12:30 A.M.

He needed more time! Sweat poured from the sides of his face.

12:32 A.M.

Dammit!, He roared through his mind.

Breathing heavily, he saw the end of the god forsaken tunnel and slammed his palm on the button on the wall, rolling out.

12:35 A.M.

Stumbling away from the door, he hid in an alley, watching the camera spring back to life.

Sighing tiredly, he trudged into the city.

~Next Morning~

"Roy, breakfast!" Karen yelled through the door as she passed by.

"What's wrong? Are you not hungry?"

No answer.

Karen slowly turned the knob as she gently pushed the door slightly open. She screamed when she saw the broken glass and forgotten superhero uniform on the floor.

Garth ran towards Karen as soon as he heard the scream.

"What happened?!" Garth shook Karen back to reality.

Karen could not answer Garth in complete sentences as he shook her around.

"Roy…. Uniform…. Broken glass… Gone!"

Garth stopped the second he heard the word "gone".

Gathering herself together, Karen repeated her last sentence when Garth looked at her in shock from the word "gone".

"Roy's uniform is on the ground with broken glass around it and he's gone!"

Garth quickly turned and ran towards the control room.

Checking the tapes from the night before, he saw that there was no record of Roy leaving the tower. Between 12:20 to 12:35, there was just darkness on the screen. Garth slammed his fists into the keyboard in frustration.

"ROY! YOU IDIOT!"

~Busy street~

Roy wandered around, half not paying attention to where he was headed. He didn't notice a man behind him grab his shoulder to stop him.

"Hey man, you lost?"

Roy turned around to see a blonde haired man look at him in worry.

"Nah." was all that came from Roy before he turned the next corner. He needed to get away from here.

Securing his backpack once more, he leaped onto a fence and began climbing a wall to the top of the roof above him.

Looking behind him, he could see the Titans East Tower.

"Wonder if they realize I'm gone." Roy shrugged off the thought and jumped from rooftop to rooftop, creating a bigger distance with each jump from the watchtower.

~In the tower~

"Well did any of you hear him leave last night?" Garth was about ready to pull his hair out.

"¿Señor Roy se fue?" (Mister Roy left?)

"What? What are you saying about Roy?"

"¿Dónde esta?" (Where is he?)

"I can't understand you two."

"¡Tenemos que buscar lo! ¡Lo tenemos que rescatar a Señor Speedy!" (We have to find him! We have to rescue Mister Speedy!)

Only a whirl of wind was left when the twins vanished.

"HEY! We have to stick together!"

Karen, who had just entered the room, put her hand on Garth's arm.

"Just let those two go, we can go look for Roy."

See you in the next chapter!