Symbiosis - Chapter 5: Chase
They attacked him, shot at him, when he was surrendering, why show them mercy now?
He was being a hero, that's what they wanted, that's what the host wanted, and this is the thanks they got?
Talon screeched again, now that they were reloading their guns or too terrified to move, this was his chance, he stabbed his hands into the pavement, and tendrils sprouted from the ground surrounding him in a giant dome, allowing him cover.
When the Titans broke through the dome, Talon was nowhere in sight, Raven noticed a manhole cover, "He's in the sewers."
The team nodded and one-by-one entered the sewers, searching for what was left of their friend.
Talon had ran through the sewers as fast as he could, he had to get away, the host knew what was about to happen, and now the Symbiote knew.
The Beast was getting loose, and that plus the Symbiote? Who knew what would happen?
Despite the pain of already in mid-transformation he had to keep running, he soon found a dead end, he growled in frustration, "Not my lucky day…"
He heard water splashing behind him and then voices, knowing now that the Titans had found him, "BB, come on man, we can sort this out, don't worry." Cyborg spoke first.
Talon stood there, just listening and watching, Robin spoke next, "Beast Boy, we'll take care of the cops, let us help you." Talon backed away as they approached, next to speak was Starfire.
"Friend, we must help you, let us do so." Talon's back hit a wall, he felt trapped now.
Raven spoke, "Garfield, come with us, your friends."
Talon's gaze fell on Raven, "You must stay back, we can't contain him any longer…"
They raised eyebrows, "You mean to tell me there's a third dude now?" Cyborg questioned.
Raven's eyes widened, she remembered something Beast Boy had told her a while ago, she knew who Talon was talking about, she whispered, "Beast…"
Talon could hear Raven, and he nodded slowly, "Yes, he's returning, he has once again broken his chains…" The team looked confused and looked at Raven, who reluctantly looked back.
"What is he talking about?" Robin asked, Raven sighed before answering, she wanted this to be between her and Beast Boy, she promised him that, now she had to break that promise.
"It's Beast, the antidote technically cured Beast Boy, but it's still there, just, different."
Talon hissed in pain, this caught their attention, "Go! Leave us! Or risk death…" Talon smashed his way through the dead end leaving a hole, he looked over his shoulder to see the team foolishly following him, "STAY BACK!" He shot something at the opening, it seemed to be some kind of organic web made from the Symbiote, whenever they got close spikes sprouted from the covering, back when Raven approached it did nothing, she looked back at the team, "Looks like I'll have to take it from here."
The team wished her luck as she approached the covering and she phased through it, she saw destruction, had Beast gotten free?
She tried to concentrate, sense his emotions, or perhaps what may be left of his mind, she was cut off when she heard a roar and ran in that direction instead.
She soon found him, curled up in a corner, it was rather obvious at this point that he had likely changed back as she approached the Symbiote did something it hadn't done until now, it peeled back revealing Beast Boy's scared face.
Raven froze up as Beast Boy turned to look at her, "I hear their voices Rae…"
"They're fighting."