Sorry for the delay guys! (Explanation at the bottom)
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
"Beast Boy!" Raven yelled. Beast Boy watched as Raven struggled against metal chains and handcuffs. Beast Boy opened to his mouth to yell, but nothing came out. The dark abyss that the two stood in grew warm. Beast Boy watched as Raven was dragged into the shadows, far away from him.
He panicked, attempting to run after he. His legs refused to move and he flopped down onto the ground. "Beast Boy, please!" Raven's voice yelled again. Beast Boy looked up and reached his arm out. "I'm in the cave!" Beast Boy listened to her scream and plead, her messages received but not comprehended. "Get to the cave!" Beast Boy shook his head with confusion. What did she mean?
A banging in his head caused Beast Boy to open his eyes. The world around him was silent and still. Where was he? Sitting up, he quickly recognized the Commonroom. How did he get back here? Just a few minutes ago he was looking for Raven. Standing up and walking towards the large window, Beast Boy stared at the city across from him. Suddenly, as the sun was peeking just over the tops of the skyscrapers, the events of last night crashed over Beast Boy.
Just as he was remembering just what brought him back here, the doors of the Commonroom swept open. Beast Boy turned, frowning at the two that walked in. Robin and Starfire paused before looking at each other and back at the furious changeling. "How dare you!" Beast Boy yelled.
"Beast Boy, we had to," Robin explained. "We couldn't have one of us collapsing of exhaustion."
Beast Boy stepped forward, stopping just a few feet from the two. "We left Raven alone all night! She could be in huge trouble and you were worried about taking a god damn nap?! What is wrong with you, dude?!"
"Beast Boy!" Starfire exclaimed. Beast Boy huffed and ran a hand through his bed head. The redhead sighed and said, "If we are to find Friend Raven, we must work as a team. Teams do not fight like this."
Beast Boy shook his head and hissed, "Team members don't knock out other team members. I'm going to the roof." With that, he turned and stomped out of the Commonroom and into the hallway. Beast Boy felt his heart race as he made his way to the stairs that led to the roof. As the door came into view and Beast Boy reached to push it open, he couldn't help but feel a jolt of energy burst through him.
Get to the cave! Beast Boy recognized the voice as Raven's. She had yelled that to him in his dream. But, what did she mean? Did it mean anything? The cave? They didn't have a cave. Beast Boy sighed and walked up the stairs towards the roof. His mind raced with what his dream could possibly mean. The last time Raven was in his dream, it actually came true to some extent. It meant something.
Beast Boy opened the door to the roof at walked towards the edge facing the forest. He sat down, leaning his elbows on his thighs and placing his chin in the palms of his hands. Cave... Cave, Cave, Cave... Cave...? Beast Boy sighed and let his eyes wander over the green treetops of the forest. The only cave he knew about was...
Beast Boy sat up and whispered, "Terra's."
"Beast Boy, please!" Raven begged as she was being dragged into darkness. She watched as Beast Boy reached for her from the ground helplessly. "I'm in the cave! Get to the cave!" Into the darkness she went. Something grabbed her neck and whispered into her ear.
The whisper sent a shiver down her spine. "Just let it happen, dear Raven."
Gasping, Raven opened her eyes and struggled to breathe. She looked around, realizing that the cell she was locked in was still being guarded by several robots. Although she knew it was only a dream, Raven hoped that Beast Boy would somehow figure out where she was being held captive.
Terra's cave was closed shut with a layer of rock and mud where the entrance would have been. It was almost untouched on the inside, if it weren't for the fact that Terra's statue was still missing and there were computers lined against the walls with locations and people's faces. Raven didn't see much of the inside of the cave, but she did know that there was nothing she could do to get out. Even if she could get out of her cell, there was no visible way out of the cave itself.
The cell she was held in was created to keep her powers muted, complimenting the cape that let Slade control her powers whenever he pleased. At the moment, Raven was helpless. And she did not do well when she was helpless. "So you're just going to stand there and listen to these idiotic men?" She yelled at the robot workers.
No answer. Of course not, they're robots. "Right…" Raven hissed. She leaned her head against the wall and sighed. She didn't know what was to happen to her or to her city, but it did not look hopeful.
"Beast Boy is never going to trust us if we don't show him that we care, too," Robin explained. "He's mad enough as it is and all of this drama is wasting time."
Starfire nodded in agreement. "Yes. If we are to win over Beast Boy, we must have helpful information."
"So, what do we got?" Cyborg asked, crossing his metallic arms. "Cuz, it don't look like much."
Robin frowned and thought to himself while mumbling, "Patterns of powers... robots... Jinx... robot scanners..." He paused and looked up at his teammates. "I don't see any logical patterns here..."
"Other than the fact that robots keep scanning for superhuman powers," Cyborg added. "But, that has nothing to do with why Raven's gone... right?"
Robin narrowed his eyes. "Unless... It has everything to do with why Raven's gone." Robin's eyes went wide. "What if... What if someone is using Raven for something... I don't know what, but it can't be good."
"Alright, we got something," Cyborg nodded. "Let's talk to B and get this investigation going, guys."
Starfire queried, "Friend Beast Boy is on the roof, yes?" The three head towards the roof, stairs long and strenuous with their lack of proper sleep.
"And B wanted to stay out all night," Cyborg whined, "I can't even get up these steps now."
Robin sighed, "You heard him. He really cares about her." The door finally appeared and Robin pushed it open to reveal and empty roof. The three walked out and scanned the area with befuddled expressions. Starfire made her way to the edge of the roof and picked up a communicator.
"He cares about Friend Raven enough to search alone," Starfire said sadly. Cyborg and Robin looked at the communicator in the Tamaranean's hand.
Robin hissed, "Great. Just great. Now, we can't even track him."
"Not so sure about that, Rob," Cyborg said. The flap on his left arm opened, revealing a scanner with a small, green dot blinking in the middle. "I installed a chip into Beast Boy's belt. As long as he's wearing that belt, we got him."
Beast Boy made his way through the forest, heart pounding with anticipation. Terra's cave was just around this corner. Beast Boy turned, seeing where the cave should have been. "What?" He muttered to himself. He walked over to the mountainside, which was now completely rock solid, with no sign of a cave. Beast Boy furrowed his eyebrows and walked over to the rock. Placing his ear on it, he slammed his hand on the side of the hill. He jumped when pieces of the mountain fell into his hand like clay. "How..?"
Backing up, Beast Boy morphed into a T-Rex and headbutted the side of the hill. The rock slid down effortlessly, revealing the cave that Beast Boy knew all too well. The cave was dark, the path leading down to a small door underground. Beast Boy raised an eyebrow and placed his ear on the door. Footsteps grew closer to his area and he jumped, morphing into a fruit fly. Perching on the wall, Beast Boy watched as the door opened and three robots walked through. Beast Boy flew through the small, metal door just as it was about to close. Landing on the wall once more, Beast Boy looked around in his fruit fly form.
The cavelike room was filled with computers, each with information, locations and faces. Some of these faces he recognized the moment he saw them. Robin? His eyes scanned each computer screen. Starfire. Cyborg. Jinx… Mammoth… Me.
Beast Boy's breath hitched. What could these people want with him, his friends and some random villains? What was in common with all of them? His eyes continued to scan the room, only pausing when he noticed three robots standing side by side in front of something. Still in fly form, Beast Boy made his way over to the robots. "So, you're just going to stand there and listen to these idiotic men? Right…" Raven!
Beast Boy flew through the bars of the cell and landed on the ground in his human form. A gasp from the other side of the small cell caused him to look up and meet wide, violet eyes. The two stared at each other in silence, neither moving. Raven stood and walked over to Beast Boy, wrapping her arms around his neck tightly. They breathed in each other's scents, arms tightly around each other. "How did you find me?" Raven asked.
"You told me how," Beast Boy replied. They parted and stared at each other.
Raven raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
"You told me in a some freaky dream," Beast Boy replied with a shrug. Raven's eyes went wide. They were connected through their dreams. Then that means…
Raven asked him awkwardly, "You had the same beach dream then, too?" Beast Boy nodded with a chuckle.
"I'm just happy you're okay," Beast Boy said in a low voice. He backed up and stared into her eyes. "I'm really sorry about-,"
Raven shushed him. "I'm sorry..." She replied. Raven bit her lip and placed her hand on Beast Boy's arm, tugging him closer. Beast Boy held his breath with hesitancy. Raven felt her face flush as she leaned forward and placed her lips against his softly. Beast Boy smiled into the kiss and held Raven closer to him.
"Oh, how sweet," A silky, monotone voice chuckled.
Welp. That literally took forever to get out. I've been swamped with homework from my classes (I'm taking seven, soooo…. that's a whole 18 credits….)
Sorry for the delay, but I hope you're enjoying the story so far!
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