27Hi. Just wanted to say I am so terribly sorry for the dreadfully long wait. When I found time to write, I normally worked on "Locked" because I hadn't updated that one in so long. Well, that one is updated now, so this story can finally have my attention. So quick recap, last chapter we had Slade make Beast Boy attack Raven, then he went and apologized, then kissed her on the cheek. Now Raven has to go to Nevermore because her emotions are probably on the verge of insanity from all this confusion. Okay. On with chapter 8!
Chapter 8:
"He is in so much trouble."
"No don't hurt him! He's cute and sweet and I think he likes us!"
"Eh. I've seen better."
"Well technically a relationship among the team would endanger us all. We wouldn't want to jeopardize our friends."
"Oh screw it all! I say we kick his butt for freaking us all out."
"Hehe...he kissed me..."
"ENOUGH!" And it became silent. The blue cloaked Raven, also the actual Raven who was inside her own mind, yelled over all the Emoticlones, who were all arguing over what to do. After Beast Boy had kissed Raven on the cheek, she could tell her emotions were getting ahead of her and were all freaking out over what to make of the situation.
"One at a time. Rage, what do you think?" She confronted the red-cloaked version of herself. She needed opinions from all of her emotions, if one was left unheard, it would only worsen the problem.
"I think we should hurt him. Make him pay! Look what he did to us! We're a complete mess because he had to go confusing us all!"
"We're not doing that. Happy, ugh just get it over with."
"I think we should kiss him back! Have we seen him? He's so cute and hilarious! Come on guys!"
"We aren't doing that either. Rude, what do you think?"
Instead of answering the Emoticlone just burped loudly and shrugged.
"Thought so. Knowledge? Any thoughts?"
"Obviously. I concur that we investigate further into the situation and find out Beast Boy's motives for such uncharacteristic behavior."
"I agree. So, it's decided then. Investigate more and find out why that happened."
"Hey wait! Don't I get a say in this?" Said an Emoticlone that hadn't spoken yet. Dressed in a purple cloak, she stepped up to say her thoughts.
"Fine. What do you think Affection?"
"I think we should ask what he thinks of us! I think he likes us!"
"Didn't we already agree not to do that? We already have a plan, we're going to-"
"Friend Raven, it is me, Starfire. May I ask if you are alright? You did not come for breakfast, so I was sent to see if 'anything was up'."
'What? I missed breakfast? What time is it?' Raven floated back down to her bed, checking the clock to see that it was already past ten. She hadn't realized she was in Nevermore for so long.
"Everything's fine Starfire. I was just in Nevermore for longer than I thought."
"Something is of the matter?"
"Uh it's nothing." Raven said trying to get out of saying what was bothering her.
"Please I must know what is troubling my friend." Starfire persisted. Raven took a deep breath and opened her door, seeing her friend with that same concerned look on her face that she had several days ago.
"Nothing is troubling me Starfire. Thanks for asking though." Raven took a few steps forward, about to make her way to the common room, when Starfire blocked her way.
"Starfire, could you please move?"
"No I will not. Friend Raven, you must tell me what is of the matter."
"Nothing's 'of the matter'. I was just checking up on my emotions." She tried to go around Starfire, who once again blocked her path.
"That is untrue. Never have you been in meditation for such long periods of time, so there must be a reason for you being in meditation for so long."
Raven took a deep breath again, this time phasing through the floor to the common room. She exhaled when she saw that Starfire had not followed, and began making herself some tea. Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy were playing video games, and hadn't noticed her phase in.
She was busying herself with her tea when she heard the doors open. She turned and saw Starfire floating above the ground. Once the two made eye contact, Raven knew what to do. Run. Or in her case, fly.
Cyborg had just beat Robin for the fifth time in a row, and was now playing against Beast Boy. Robin was pretending he didn't care and stared at the screen intently. Since he didn't like to lose, he paid close attention to the technique and plays that the other two boys were using. He glanced back and forth from the screen to his friends to the controllers in their hands. He looked back up at the screen, but his attention was diverted when he saw two figures outside of the window, flying around frantically.
"Do you guys see that?"
"The only thing I see is my avatar kicking BB's butt!"
"No, I mean something outside the window. Could you pause the game for a sec?"
Cyborg paused the game and both he and Beast Boy set their controllers on the table in front of them.
"Do you see it?" Robin stood up from the couch and walked to the window, trying to get a better view of the two flying figures.
"Yeah, two flying things. Are they here to attack?" Beast Boy said as he himself got up and stood next to Robin by the window, also looking at the two things outside.
"I don't think so, they look like they're chasing each other. Or rather, one is chasing the other one."
"It could just be some birds."
"Birds wouldn't do that. Besides they're too big to be birds."
By now Cyborg had also gotten up from the couch and gone to the window.
"Let's just go outside and get a better view of it."
"Friend Raven! I will not let you be upset! I must know of your situation!"
"Starfire for the hundredth time, nothing is wrong!" Raven stopped midair and turned the other way, now going in a clockwise direction around the Tower. However she had expected Starfire to react faster and begin following her again, which is why she was startled when she flew into her, knocking them both down to the ground. Starfire now had a grip on Raven, who was struggling to free herself. Raven used her powers and pulled Starfire's arms down with the black energy, allowing her to escape. She wasted no time and shot back up into the sky, however was soon followed by Starfire, whose alien strength helped her break free.
"But whenever someone says nothing is wrong, something most certainly is!" She was now chasing Raven around in the air, refusing to settle for the usual 'nothing's wrong, I'm fine' answer.
The two girls were too wrapped up in their flying and chasing to notice a green falcon come up from behind them. The falcon was carrying Cyborg by the shoulders, who then shouted at the two flying girls.
"Yo! Raven! Starfire! What are ya doing?!"
Starfire and Raven stopped and flew back down to the ground, where they found Robin waiting for them. The green falcon flew back down, setting Cyborg down on his feet, then resumed human form.
"Forgive me for alarming you my friends, I was merely asking Raven what is troubling her." Starfire bowed her head slightly after giving her apology. Robin nodded and turned to Raven with a curious look on his face.
"Raven, is this true? Is something wrong?" Raven kept her cool on the outside but inside she was not sure what to do.
'Well great. Now they're all staring and they think something's wrong.'
'Psychologically speaking, something is wrong. We are unsure of Beast Boy's strange behavior and cannot figure out what to make of it.'
'Uh, guys, I think we need to say something.'
"Nothing's wrong. Really, I'm okay."
"Alright, if you say nothing's wrong we won't bother you about it. Come on everyone, time for combat practice." Robin led the team to the doors to the Tower, Raven being at the very back.
'That was close...'
"Hey Rae, you are okay right?" She turned her head and saw Beast Boy with his head cocked to the side, waiting for an answer.
"Yeah, I'm fine..."
"Alright Titans, today we'll just have a practice fight. For the first round, I'll sit out. And this time, we'll be in teams. I think we need to work more on teamwork and watching out for each other. Cyborg and Raven versus Starfire and Beast Boy. You know the rules, and your goal is to pin down both members of the other team."
The two teams faced each other at the center of the mat, with Robin next to a giant digital timer, which counted down from three, until it beeped with 'Go!' on the screen.
Red X was in Slade's lair. He had stolen a couple things for him and had come to give them to him and receive his pay of Xenothium. Slade had just left the room with the stolen items and was retrieving the Xenothium. Red X stood patiently at the center of the room, until he heard the computer begin to beep. He looked at the screen, and when he figured out what was happening, picked up the controller.
"Oh this should be fun."
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