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Robin stepped off his motorcycle, leaning it on its stand. The cop who agreed to help him with his investigation, stepped out of the car and joined Robin in front of the steps. "This the first apartment?" Officer Derek asked.
"Yes," Robin nodded. "Thanks again for helping out." Officer Derek nodded with understanding. Robin turned to the first apartment on his list. Sighing, he walked up to the door, knocking on it. "Hello?"
"Who is it?" A voice called.
Robin said, "It's Robin, from the Teen Titans and Officer Derek from the Jump City Police Office."
"We'd like to ask you a few questions," Officer Derek added. The door opened, revealing a young woman of about twenty five. She looked between the two men, eyebrow raised. "Are you Rebecca Haverford?"
The woman nodded, her hand still holding the door. "Yes, I am. Um." Is she going to let us in? Robin wondered in his head. The woman looked over at Robin, almost as if she knew what he wanted. "Would you like to come in?" She asked awkwardly, gesturing inside the door.
"Thank you," Officer Derek smiled kindly. Rebecca watched with curious, blue eyes. Her blond hair was curly, waving down to the middle of her back. She led the two men to the living room, gesturing for them to sit down.
She stood, hands behind her back and asked, "Is there anything I can get you?"
"No, thanks," Robin smiled. Officer Derek shook his head. "This shouldn't take too long." Rebecca nodded and sat down on the couch across from them. "We just wanted to ask you about the robots that broke into your house last month."
Rebecca sighed. "Ah," she began, "I had a feeling someone would ask about that eventually." She looked at the ground and explained, "To be honest, I don't remember all of it. I remember walking into the house, hearing something rustling around and walking into the kitchen. There were about seven robots standing there, as if they were waiting for something. One of them reached forward, and the only thing I remember is waking up with the police all over the place. The robots were nowhere to be found. I tried to explain what happened, but it was hard when I couldn't remember a majority of it."
"You couldn't remember?" Robin asked. Almost like Raven.
"There's someone you know who had this happen to them?" Rebecca asked. She suddenly paused, looking at Robin with wide eyes.
Robin raised an eyebrow. "How did you know that?" Rebecca bit her lip, looking at Officer Derek and Robin.
"I can… I can read people's minds," Rebecca explained. "But, please, I like to keep it a secret." Robin nodded.
He quickly jotted something down in his notes, replying, "I understand, Rebecca. Do you mind if we look in your kitchen real fast?" Rebecca shook her head, pointing to the kitchen. Robin and Officer Derek stood, walking towards the kitchen. Robin looked at every counter, crack and gap he could find. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"Robin," Officer Derek called. Robin turned, watching Officer Derek lean over, reaching behind the toaster oven. "What's this?" Robin walked over. The two stared at a rectangular device. There were no holes, no buttons and no cracks. The two walked into the living room. "Miss, do you know what this is?" Rebecca looked at the device, eyebrows furrowed.
She shook her head, "No. I don't."
"It seems like someone's been keep an eye on you," Robin explained.
Officer Derek pocketed the device. "Thank you for letting us search your kitchen. If there is anything to be concerned about, we will contact you. If you think you are unsafe, do not hesitate to call us."
"Thank you very much," Rebecca replied. She led them to the door, opening it and letting them out. Robin closed the door and walked towards his motorcycle.
He placed a hand on his bike, looking over at Officer Derek. "She can read minds." He commented.
"Yeah," Derek nodded. "That's something we'll have to keep in mind." Robin nodded with agreement. "Next location?" The two started their vehicles, making their way down the street and towards the next apartment.
Back at the med bay, Raven laid in bed with her eyes closed. She wasn't sleeping, but she was in desperate need of some rest. She heard the door open and footsteps near her. "Raven?" Beast Boy asked. Raven didn't budge. "Alright, I'll just leave this here."
"Hmm?" Raven turned her head and opened up her eyes. Beast Boy held a steaming cup of tea in his hands, a small smile on his face. Raven sat up and leaned against the pillows behind her. "Wow," she muttered. Beast Boy held out the cup as Raven reached forward. The two froze, both their hands on the cup. Raven gently took it from him, looking down at the steam. "Thank you."
Beast Boy smiled. "I figured you'd want some. You didn't really eat much today." Raven shrugged.
"I could use-,"
"Waffles?" Beast Boy asked with a large grin. Raven nodded, mouth slightly open with amusement. "I'm on it!" Beast Boy quickly stood and ran out the door. Raven chuckled, sipping her tea.
She cringed. "Oh. No, that's bad." She shook her head, placing the tea on the table next to her. Raven looked towards the window at the setting sun. She sighed, smiling to herself. She rolled her eyes, taking the cup once more and sipping it. "It's not that bad…" Raven mumbled to herself. As she stared down at the cup, she bit her lip. Beast Boy was never this kind to her. Sure, he was nice, but he never went of out his way to do things for her. What did this all mean?
Raven frowned. She never had anyone care for her like this. She had friends, of course. But, that was different. Starfire wouldn't hold her like Beast Boy did earlier that day. It was different… A good kind of different. The door opened, hitting the wall next to it. Beast Boy cringed, looking at the door and then at Raven. "Uh, we're out of waffles."
"That's okay," Raven chuckled. Beast Boy smiled at her laughter. He shrugged and scratched the back of his head. The room grew quiet and he walked over, sitting back on his chair. "How are you doing?" Raven asked quietly.
Beast Boy shrugged. "I'm fine," he smiled, "I'm just really glad you're okay. You scared me." Raven looked over at him, face stoic yet calm. Beast Boy's smile fell and he looked at Raven with soft eyes. Raven reached forward, placing a hand on Beast Boy's cheek, her tea resting in the other. Beast Boy's pulse quickened as Raven leaned closer to him. "Rae-,"
Raven placed her lips on his left cheek, holding them there for a moment. Beast Boy's eyes closed automatically, savoring the feeling of her soft lips. He breathed in Raven's lavender scent, which was intoxicating. Raven leaned back, looking Beast Boy in the eyes. "Thank you."
"For what?" Beast Boy asked. Raven's hand fell, resting on Beast Boy's.
She blushed heavily, a lamp beside her glowing with energy, but not exploding. "For being there for me," Raven replied. The curtains waved calmly, as if a soft wind was brushing against them. Beast Boy smiled, silently noticing the energy in the room. Nothing exploded or blew up. There was a calming energy in the room. Almost warm.
"You're welcome," Beast Boy replied.
Starfire and Cyborg stared out the windows of the T-Sub. The radar showed nothing strange or different. It looked like any other ocean floor. "You see nothing strange, correct?" Starfire asked.
"Yeah, everything looks pretty normal," Cyborg frowned. He crossed his arms, looking over to a section of the ocean. "We're getting closer to the area that Raven was being dragged down. According to B." Starfire looked out, hands on her hips. The ocean floor was slightly more bumpy, the sand bunching up in some areas. Cyborg's eyebrow furrowed as he watched the radars. "Something's acting up."
Something poked out of the sand. Starfire pointed, exclaiming, "There!" Cyborg looked towards her, the radar beeping. He smirked, pressing a button which caused a magnet to extend from the sub. The metal object was pulled from the ground, hitting the magnet. The two turned, watching the floor open and the magnet appear from below. Cyborg and Starfire walked over to the object. The metal object was claw-like, obviously chewed apart by sharp teeth. "This must be what grabbed Raven." Starfire gestured to the arm, which had a red button. The button was lighting up consecutively and beeping softly. The two looked at the object before looked at each other with confused expressions.
The T-Sub turned, heading back towards the tower. The object beeped slowly, still glued to the giant magnet. As the T-Sub rose up into the loading area, air escaped the ship with a hiss. The door opened and Cyborg grabbed the metal claw, holding it tightly with his hands. The two head for the elevator, pushing the button. "What do you think it is?" Starfire asked.
"I don't know, Star," Cyborg shook his head. "I'm gonna run some test, try to crack this thing open to look at the inner workings. Hopefully, Robin found something that could help us out." Starfire nodded.
Robin frowned as he walked through the hallways. The people visited by the robots all had something in common. They all had something special about them. They all had superpowers. He frowned, looking at the object in his hand. It was all too strange. Rebecca was the only person who had this in her apartment. Everyone else was clean. At least, during Robin and Officer Derek's search.
The robots, the strange coincidences… They all pointed to one person. The one person that he had hoped would have nothing to do with any of this.
Slade.
MEEP! More to come :) Yes, this was kind of a fluff-lacking chapter, but I need to get some plot in there too. Hahaha
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