Fan Fiction ❯ A Raven Like No Other ❯ Chapter Ten: “Emotional Conflicts” ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter Ten: “Emotional Conflicts”

 

“Titans, GO,” Robin ordered as he and the others took action to stop the corrupt hybrid emotion. Obsession hissed venomously as she charged at them. With one of her tentacles, she smacked Starfire to the side as Cyborg aimed his cannon and fired at her with a direct hit. Obsession was pushed back hard from the attack, but was still in the game.

“Boo-yah,” Cyborg cheered loudly as he continued to fire at her as many times as he could. With a growl, she grabbed Cyborg by his cannon.

“YO,” Cyborg shouted, “Put me down!”

While holding him, Obsession turned his back to her and opened it to start doing who knows what on him.

“Hey,” Cyborg yelled realizing that he was being tampered with, “Stop that!!”

“This fight between us really has you falling apart doesn't it,” Obsession mocked as Cyborg's arms and legs detached from him and fell off. Grabbing his four detached parts with her tentacles with a dismembered Cyborg still being held up off the ground, Obsession said to him, “Now take a deep breath!”

Before Cyborg had the chance to ask why, the corrupt emotion threw him and his parts hard through the window. Cyborg screamed as he and his parts were thrown far from Titan Tower before falling straight into the open seawater.

“Cyborg,” Tranquility cried out as she left Titan tower in search of the dismembered Cyborg after Obsession sent him and his parts on a one-way collision course into the seawater.

“That stupid ass should have considered installing oxygen tanks into his internal systems,” Obsession mocked. Diving at her from the air, Starfire started firing rounds after rounds of starbolts at the corrupt emotion. Obsession endured the heavy assault only for so long after she grew tired of being battered with green energy blasts. Enlarging one of her tentacles, Obsession used it to smash Starfire hard into one of the walls, engraving her into it. The unconscious Starfire fell from the wall and onto the ground.

“Starfire,” Robin cried out worried as he ran over to his fallen girlfriend. Before he could reach her however, one of Obsession's tentacles raced at him. Seeing this, Robin grabbed and threw one of his bird-a-rangs at her but she speedily dodged the attack. What she didn't see was that he pulled out his steel staff as he jumped into the air and struck her on the back with it. She cried out in pain momentarily before started fighting him angrily with her tentacles. Robin was able to keep up but only for so long until she overpowered him and grabbed his staff from him.

“See how it feels,” Obsession yelled as she struck Robin on the back with his own staff. He yelled in pain before he fell to the floor. But before he reached the floor, Obsession smacked him to the wall with one of her tentacles. Turning to the motionless Beast Boy with a dark smile, she was about to make her way to him when Raven stood in her path.

“You won't have him,” Raven challenged, “Not without a fight! You'll have to break me first!”

“Very well then,” Obsession roared, “I'll get him one way or the other!”

“Over my dead body,” Raven defied as her eyes narrowed. Bravery jumped on Obsession's back and wrapped her arms around her neck in a headlock.

“Let's dance,” Bravery yelled while tackling with Obsession. Happy formed an energy orb and fired it at the corrupt emotion and yelled, “Take that you big meanie!!”

The attack hit Obsession head on. Raven and her other emotions took the initiatives to battle against her while Desire, Femininity, and Kindness went to the aid of Starfire and Robin, both of whom were unconscious. All the while, Embarrassment, Lazy, Fear, and Timid stayed close to Beast Boy.

Bravery was doing all she could to weaken Obsession but the task proved easier said than done. Knowledge, Wisdom, and Reason tripled teamed the corrupt emotion as they fired their attacks on her simultaneously. Cunning popped out of nowhere before Obsession and landed swift punch to her face before implanting her knee into her stomach. Conscience, Cocky, Envy, Humor, Rudeness, Annoyance, Sarcasm, Curiosity, Greedy, Stingy, Snobby, Gross, Irony and Boredom all jumped on and tackled the giant emotion in attempt to bring her down. They punched, kicked and blasted attack at her in the efforts to weaken her.

Obsession screamed in pain and frustration while tried to get her counterparts off her. All the while Bravery tightened the grip she had around Obsession's neck while trying to choke the break out of her.

“Get off me Super Bitch,” Obsession growled as she grabbed Bravery with one of her tentacles, wrapping it tightly around her legs and pulling her off her. Using Bravery as a swatter, Obsession smacked away her other counterparts from off her, hard, before she grabbed Cunning and launched both her and Bravery into each other before they fell to the floor. Bravery and her fellow emotions were struggling to get back up from the counterattack. While this took place, Obsession took the opportunity to go after Beast Boy, finding Fear, Kindness, Embarrassment, Lazy and Timid watching over him. The corrupt four red-eyed emotion charged at them when Raven flew in front of and chanted, “Azarath Metrion Zinthos!!”

A black energy chain formed around Obsession stopping her in her tracks as Raven struggled to keep her away from Beast Boy and her other counterparts.

“Get away from them,” Raven ordered as she struggled to keep Obsession at bay. With one of her tentacles, Obsession grabbed Raven and threw her hard into the wall, breaking the energetic chain that was wrapped around her. Raven fell to the floor on her chest, looking up in time to see Obsession making her way to her prime target.

“...Nooo,” Raven moaned lowly while dazed and in pain as she looked as though she was trying to reach out to someone with her right hand, “Beas...Garfield...”

Losing consciousness, Raven's head and hand fell to the floor after feeling the rest of her strength drained out of her and sent elsewhere. From behind, Love pulled her hood over her head, then morphed her white rose into a whip and thrust it around Obsession's neck.

“Aaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhh,” Obsession choked after feeling the whip tied tightly around her neck choking the break out of her.

“Get Back,” Love ordered as she was pulling Obsession back away from Beast Boy and the others while Obsession struggled to break free while choking at the same time. As big as Obsession was, she was shocked that Love was able to do this to her without much trouble. Where did Love get this strength, Obsession wondered.

“If...I...get the opportunity...,” Obsession choked, “I'll swallow you whole!!”

“Not today,” Love declared strongly, “Not ever! And you won't have your way with Garfield Logan, I swear it!”

“Is that right,” Obsession asked mockingly while struggling to pulled Love's whip off from around her neck, which was tightly tied.

“I'll put this way,” Love proclaimed as her eyes turned burning white, “My love for Garfield burns with a passion!!”

With a strong jerk, Love pulled Obsession down to the ground causing the corrupt emotion to return to her nornal size after her dark tentacles faded away. Before Love could do anything else however, Obsession rushed and jumped high at Love. On seeing this, Love quickly gathered energy into her palms then fired it at Obsession, causing her to flying away from her and crash into the floor on her back, again. Acting quickly, Love morphed her whip a glowing steel chains with cuffs. Running over to Obsession, Love quickly bounded the corrupt emotion with the chains and locking her her hands, ankles and neck with the cuffs. Obsession screamed as she struggled to move and break free but found herself incapable of doing so.

“Goddamn you,” Obsession roared. Love said nothing and with with her left hand, she grabbed the the glowing chains and pulled the corrupt emotion up off the floor. Obsession snarled at Love as she looked straight at the heart emotion with comtempt.

“You lose,” Love declared as she clenched her right fist and punched it hard into Obsession's face, knocking her unconscious. Love released and dropped the unconscious emotion to the floor as she watched the glow that was still on the locked chains spread around the corrupt emotion's body. Obsession's body then flashed brightly momentarily. When the flash died out, Love saw that Obsession had split back into Lust and Rage. Rage was still tied and bounded with the cuffs and chains locked around her. Both Lust and Rage were unconscious on the floor. Love turned and saw that Raven and her other counterparts regained their composures and were walking over to her.

“Is everyone alright,” Love asked with concern as she removed her hood off her head. Bravery answered, “No one's dead, so that says something. I'm just pissed that I was used as a human-swatter by that four-eyed freak!”

“Yes, I know,” Love retorted. Desire came over to Lust and carried her off the floor.

“She'll be fine,” Love assured, “Take her to where she could rest.”

Desire nodded and disappeared into the floor with Lust being carried in her arms. Moments later, a re-assembled Cyborg burst into the common room with a loud roar with his cannon ready to fire with Tranquility following close by from behind. He immediately calmed when he saw that the fight had ended.

“Relax,” Raven spoke after regaining consciousness, “The fight is over.”

“Damn,” Cyborg cursed, “I wanted to get back her for dismembering and dunking me into the waters.”

“On the plus side she had you bathed and washed piece by piece,” Sarcasm mocked as Humor and Rudeness snicked from hearing her comment. Before Cyborg could counter Sarcasm's remark, Robin and Starfire regained consciousness as Conscience and Kindness helped them up to their feet.

“Were we victorious,” Starfire asked. Raven replied, “We won. Obsession is no more.”

“You killed the corrupt hybrid doppelganger,” Starfire asked.

“No,” Love answered, “She split apart. After I wrapped and locked my chains together around her, she was infused with energy that disrupted the fusion that caused both Lust and Rage to split from each other. Lust was taken to where she could recuperate.”

“And Rage,” Robin asked. Everyone looked down to see the chained and unconscious corrupt emotion lying on the floor. Wisdom suggested, “I think it'll be best if we place in her a holding cell before she wakes up.”

“Agreed,” Knowledged replied as she and Wisdom went over and pulled up the unconscious Rage up off the floor by the chains and carried her away. Happy went over to Love and said, “Wow, Love! I never knew you had it in you to take out such a powerful meanie like Obsession!”

“Love is versatile,” Love replied with a grin, “It can take on many forms. And it can also be strong and tough love.”

“As we saw,” Bravery confirmed as she patted Love on the back and winked at her with a thumbs up, “You kicked ass, girlfriend!”

Love nodded as she, Raven and the others went over to the unconscious Beast Boy to see if he was alright. Cyborg knelt down to check his vitals.

“How is he,” Raven asked while trying to hide the worry in her voice. Cyborg suggested, “We should bring him into the infirmary to get a better idea.”

Before Cyborg could lift him up, Raven and Love went over to Beast Boy and lifted up the floor, holding him up with his arms over their shoulders. Without saying a word, they brought Beast Boy to the infirmary with Cyborg and the others following. After arriving at the infirmary, Beast Boy was placed on one of the beds there. Several wires were attached to his body which were attached to machines to analyze and regulate his vitals and an IV tube was inserted into his arm. Cyborg ran some tests on him and eventually came up with a report for the others.

“The readings indicates that he's physically fine,” Cyborg assured, “But...”

“But what,” Raven asked. Cyborg sighed, “...He's currently in a coma. And I'm not certain how long it'll last or if it's-”

“He will wake up,” Raven cut in with a voice that seemingly betrayed her cold exterior persona, “Beast Boy has been through worst situations and came through, and I know he will pull through this one.”

“We all are sure that B.B. will pull through Raven,” Robin assured, “You shouldn't over-worry yourself about it.”

“One of my dangerous emotions attacked all of you and put Beast Boy in a coma,” Raven said with a slightly monotone voice, “If anything, all this and Beast Boy's condition is really my fault. How would you feel if you were in my place?”

“...I'm sorry,” was all Robin could say as Starfire placed her hand on his shoulder to offer him emotional support, which he accepted. A moment later, Wisdom, Knowledge and Desire entered the infirmary. The others turned to the trio who entered.

“Rage is now detained in one of the holding cells,” Knowledge explained. Robin asked, “But won't she escape once she wakes up?”

“The chains and cuffs I bound her with will keep her powers neutralized,” Love explained, “It'll prevent her from using her powers to break free and escape.”

Cyborg said, “That's good to here. The last thing we need now is a rampaging emotion, especially with Beast Boy in the condition he's in.”

“Speaking of condition,” Curiosity asked, “How's Lust doing?”

“Completely drained,” Desire answered, “The fusion really took it out of her. It'll be a while before she wakes up.”

Raven said nothing as she hid her face from the others under her hood. Starfire asked, “I'm confused as to Obsession Raven Doppelganger's motives when she placed Beast Boy into a coma. Why would she put Beast Boy into a coma if he was the one she wanted for herself?”

“My guess is that she wanted to decrease the risk of damaging him if he were to have put up a fight,” Cyborg suggested. Bravery retorted, “Better to go down fighting than to give in without putting up a resistance.”

“Not exactly the best consoling words for comfort Bravery,” Wisdom stated, “It's true that Obsession's motives are currently unclear, but I'm sure we'll eventually find out what they are once Lust wakes up. After being fused with Rage, I'm sure that Lust might have found out a few things from Rage.”

Soon everyone left the infirmary to recuperate or repair the damages that were done and to let Beast Boy rest while hoping that the coma he was in doesn't last long. To everyone's annoyance and dismay, Timid was going on and on about how Beast Boy's condition was all her fault and how sorry she was for it, and that he'll never like her anymore for all that's happened once he wakes up; while Fear was overly worried and afraid for Beast Boy's condition, fearful of the worst case scenarios. Basically everyone was dealing with the situation in whatever way they could.

And speaking of dealing with the situation in whatever way possible, Raven was up on the roof, trying to meditate on all that had happened. But to no avail, she couldn't keep her mind focused; Beast Boy's condition kept surfing through her mind endlessly. She couldn't escape the sorrow and guilt she was feeling. Sighing got up off he floor and proceeded to her room. Arriving at her room, she was about to open the door when she heard foots steps approaching her. She turned and found Starfire standing at her left.

“Yes Starfire? What is it?”

“Friend Raven, after what happened, I figured that you'd want someone to confide in.”

“I'm fine,” Raven answered in a monotone while trying to hide her emotions. Not buying Raven's words, Starfire persisted sincerely, “There's no need for you to carry this load on your own. Please let me help in anyway I-”

“Starfire,” Raven cut in, “This is not the time!”

Before Starfire she another word, Raven entered her room and closed the door behind her. Raven leaned against the door with hundreds of thoughts and feelings traveling through her. After a while she stepped out of her room and made her way to the infirmary, making sure she wasn't followed.

Opening the door, she stepped in and quietly closed it behind her. She looked at the resting form of Beast Boy who was lying motionlessly on the bed in the same position he was in since he was brought in. She walked over to him and stood over him by his right. She leaned down and buried her head on his chest and started crying quietly.

“Oh Garfield...I'm so sorry,” Raven cried softly. Unknown to Raven was that were another presence who was who quietly peeking through the door momentarily. The figure closed the door quietly then stood outside the door of the infirmary.

“...Oh Friend Raven,” Starfire sighed sadly as she slightly shook her head, “So much trouble could have been avoided if you were just honest him and yourself about your feelings for him.”

Starfire walked off and left both Beast Boy and Raven alone.

 

(Several Hours Later)

It was now passed the afternoon. Raven opened her eyes and found that she was still in the infirmary, sitting on a chair and resting her head on a table by Beast Boy's bed. His condition still hadn't changed one bit.

“Must have fallen asleep,” Raven figured as she rose off her seat and walked over to the sink to washed her face, clearing evidence that she was crying earlier. After drying her face and hands, she placed her hood back over her head and stepped out of the infirmary. Moments after doing so, Beast Boy's body started glowing in a mystic greenish white glow...

 

(All The While)

Raven was about to enter her room when...

“Ready to talk about how you're feeling now?”

Raven turned and found Starfire standing behind her.

“When did you show up,” Raven asked, “I didn't even hear you approach me.”

“Something Cunning Raven Doppelganger taught me earlier,” Starfire revealed, “I believe it's called “stealth”. But that's not important. Why don't you talk with me about your feelings for Beast Boy?”

“There's nothing to talk about,” Raven said trying to stop the conversation from happening.

“You were crying on Beast Boy's chest hours earlier were you not? And you called him by his name...his real name.”

Raven gasped with a blush at what Starfire revealed to her.

“But how-”

“I was about to check up on him when I found you crying quietly over him. I figured it'd be best to leave you both alone then.”

Raven stayed quiet, finding no use in denying the truth as she lowered her head. A second later, Love appeared in front of them. Both Raven and Starfire turned to Love. Getting their attention, Love said, “Although this tragic event took place however, I do credit you for my victory over Obsession.”

“Me,” Raven asked, “For what?”

“After Obsession knocked you down,” Love revealed, “While on the floor you verbally called out Beast Boy's real name from the depths of your heart. It was your own expressed feelings for him at that moment that gave me the strength I needed to overpower Obsession. Without it, I would have had a harder time battling her since I'm one of the emotions you deny so strongly. Didn't I warn you that Denial would bring forth consequences?”

Raven didn't say a word as she thought about what Love was saying. After a moment of silence, Starfire said, “Raven, you're one of my best friends and all I wish to see is for you to be happy.”

“That's what I've been telling her!”

Raven, Love and Starfire turned and saw an all too familiar hooded emotion coming their way.

“Speak of the she-devil,” Raven professed.

“Don't be that way Raven,” Happy said cheerfully, “You heard what Starfire said.”

“When she said she wanted me to be `happy' I doubt turning into you was what she had in mind,” Raven retorted.

“Whatever,” Happy grinned, “What other part of you is `Happy' besides me?”

Before Raven said another word, the siren alarm went off. The trio then saw Robin and Cyborg running down the halls in their direction, followed by Bravery and Desire.

“What's the trouble,” Starfire asked with worry.

“B.B.'s vitals went critical for reasons unknown,” Cyborg shouted, “It's at an abnormal level no normal human could survi-!”

Cyborg didn't get to finish when Beast Boy's vital readings on Cyborg's arm went dead, giving off the dreadful strained sound. Immediately, Raven speedily ran down the direction of the infirmary as fast as she could, leaving the others to follow her in pursuit. She busted into the infirmary only to come upon a shocking sight.

“HE'S GONE,” Raven yelled. The other Titans and her other counterparts crowded around the infirmary. As Raven confirmed, Beast Boy wasn't in the infirmary. In fact, there wasn't a trace of a struggle or anything damaged in the room either. Raven turned to her counterparts and ordered, “Search the tower! Search everywhere! I want Garfield Logan found! Now!”

Her counterparts nodded and did as they were told. They went in groups of threes searching around Titan Tower. Robin, Starfire and Cyborg searched around also, but they also took into account that Raven referred to Beast Boy by his real name rather than by his Titan name. After thirty-three minutes, everyone assembled together in the common room and reported that they found nothing leading to what happened to Beast Boy's boy. Bravery, Cunning and Curiosity stepped forward after making their way into the assembly.

“Did you three find anything,” Raven asked.

“Nothing,” Cunning answered. Raven sighed was and was about to say something when...

“Shit,” shouted a feminine voice from behind the door, “Where the hell is he?!”

“Calm down,” retorted a second voice much more calmer, “I'm sure will find him in good time.”

“Time isn't on our side in case you haven't notice,” replied the third voice sound like she was in the mood for waiting around for something to happen. A second later, three female figures entered the room, each with cloaks. The first with a reddish yellow cloak, the second with a aqua-pink cloak and boots and the third with an orange-pink cloak. The group was now looking at the new trio of cloak females who were standing by the entrance doors that closed behind them.

“O-K,” Cyborg answered, “Three more emotions to add to the number.”

Wisdom stepped up and looked at the three who entered and answered, “Frustration, Patience and Impatience.”

“Can we move it along,” Impatience demanded, “I'm aging just by standing around doing nothing!”

“Damn it,” Frustration cursed, “Will you shut up for once?!”

“...It takes a lot of effort dealing with these two,” Patience responded with a sigh as she shook her head.

“Patience was always said to be a virtue,” Knowledge said.

“One Raven exercises often,” Patience smiled. Raven said dryly, “Yeah sure. Now that you three showed up out of nowhere, I'm hoping that at least you can be of some help to us.”

“Finding Beast Boy you mean,” Patience replied. Starfire asked, “How did you know?”

“After our arrival,” Patience replied, “We three saw that you and others were searching for him. So I led these two on a search for him.”

“If you saw us then why didn't you three reveal yourselves,” Robin asked.

“Hey,” Impatience answered rudely, “We would have except old virtuous here said that we would in good time after our search ended.”

“And so far we haven't found much,” Frustration with irritation.

“Except this,” Patience replied as she revealed Beast Boy's torn up sleeveless muscle shirt. Robin walked over to Patience and took the shirt to exam the damages. While doing so, the entrance doors opened and a large shadow appeared and overshadowed Robin and the three newly appeared emotions from behind. Turning quickly around, razor sharp teeth and fangs with a loud roar of vicious animosity were the first things that they were greeted with...

 

 

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