Fan Fiction ❯ Dangerous Emotions ❯ Chapter 2

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DANGEROUS EMOTIONS

PART TWO

AFTER EFFECTS

BY HOWLING WOLF

Raven silently watched Robin as he slept. Absently scratching the bandage on her arm Raven thought back to after they had left for the Tower.

(Flashback)

"Robin! Oh man you had better get us back to the Tower quickly, Cy." Beast Boy said looking as his fallen friend.

"I'm flying as fast as I can. How's Robin doing back there Raven?" countered Cyborg.

"He's lost a lot of blood we'll have to do a blood transfusion once we're at the Tower. I healed as much of his wounds as I could but still, Robin is going to need serious medical attention." Said Raven, her eyes never leaving Robin's unconscious body.

"But we do not have such faculties at the Tower do we?" asked Starfire.

Cyborg sighed he knew where this conversation was heading. "No we don't. And even if we did none of us have the training or experience to do any good. There is one place we could go to."

"The Justice League. Robin might have one of their communicators in his belt." Said Raven.

"That won't be necessary." A voice said just as Raven reached down for robin's utility belt.

Raven looked up to see Superman and Green Lantern floating next to them.

(Flashback Ends)

Now on the Watch Tower's medical wing Raven continued her watch over Robin. When they had first arrived Robin had gone into cardiac arrest and Raven had to use her powers to keep his heart beating. The effort drained Raven considerably, but she refused to leave Robin's side.

Robin was quickly rushed off to the Watch Tower's medical wing. Raven never left Robin's side for a minute. When Wonder Woman tried keeping her out of the medical wing Raven's eyes glowed bright red. Wonder Woman backed down instantly.

"Raven he is going to need a blood transfusion." Batman said.

"I know. Our blood type is the same so you can use my blood for the transfusion." Said Raven.

Batman took one look at Raven and knew that she was perfectly serious. With a nod he helped Raven lay down on a table next to Robin. Raven didn't even flinch as the IV tube was put in her arm. Raven closed her eyes and meditated, when she opened them again the transfusion was over.

But this was not the main reason Raven sat watching Robin. No the true reason was a single question running through Raven's head: Why?

"Why did you take that attack Robin?" Raven asked herself.

Inside Slade's hideout, Slade was watching Raven's reaction to Robin's injury. As he watched Slade smiled behind his mask. It was obvious that the girl had feelings for the boy. Now all Slade had to do was use those feelings to his advantage.

But first the Titans had to be lured down from the Watch Tower. Not much surprised Slade, but he had to admit that the Justice League's appearance had thrown him. He had not thought that the League would interfere with the Titans' affairs.

"I shall give you one last chance." Slade said turning to face the H.I.V.E. team.

"So what do you want us to do?" asked Gizmo.

"I want you to lure the Justice League down to Earth." Said Slade.

Gizmo's eyes budged out. "The Justice League? No way Slade. You never said anything about tangling with the Justice League."

"Leave the League to me. What I want you to do is capture Raven." Said Slade.

"Capture the little witch? With pleasure." Said Jinx.

"But how are we going to know Raven or the other Titans will come down with the League?" asked Mammoth.

"Simple. I shall merely show them an attention getter. Robin will of course understand the message." Slade said pressing a button in his armor.

Elsewhere in the city people looked on as the sounds of explosions could be heard. Those that stood by the pier and docks saw the explosions happen on a nearby island. When the news helicopters flew over the island all they found was the ruins of a t-shaped tower.

Up in the Watch Tower the Justice League watched the news broadcast. Shock ran through them, had they not brought them to the Watch Tower the Titans would now be dead.

"This has gotten serious." Superman said frowning.

"Slade did this. I think he was hoping to get our attention." Batman said.

"Well he's got it, so what do we do now?" asked Hawk girl.

"Someone is going to have to tell the Titans as well." Said J'hn.

"Tell us what?" asked Cyborg as he and the other Titans walked in.

Beast boy looked at the screen and gasped in surprise.

"Dude what happened to our tower?"

(Inside Raven's dreamscape)

Raven watched in horror as Robin jumped in front of the energy blast heading towards her. The energy ripped through Robin's body leaving nothing but a skeleton with burnt skin and costume. Raven felt tears slide down her cheeks as Robin's corpse fell to the ground. Suddenly the skeleton reached up and grabbed Raven by the legs. Its hollow eye sockets stared in to her own eyes.

"Raven." Was all it said.

(Back to the real world)

Raven woke up screaming. It took her a few minutes to realize where she was. Embarrassed that she had woken up screaming Raven looked to see if she had woken the rooms only other occupant. Robin did not even look like he had moved once in the entire night.

Getting out of the chair she had been sitting in Raven started stretching her stiff muscles. As she did so Raven was unaware that a certain teen hero was now watching her.

`She's beautiful.'

The stray thought caught Raven by surprise forcing her to stop her exercises. Looking up she saw thought Robin was watching her.

"You're awake." She said simply.

Robin nodded. "Are you al right?"

"Just a nightmare. What about you? You could have been killed saving me like that you know." Raven said.

Robin just shrugged. "I couldn't let you get hurt could I?"

The gentle comment brought a slight blush to Raven's face. Luckily she still had her cape on so Robin never noticed. `Why am I blushing? It's not like we haven't saved each other before.' Wondered Raven.

"So where are we? This isn't the Tower." Questioned Robin.

"We're on the Watch Tower. The Justice League apparently took some interest in our last battle." Said Raven.

"They've probably watched our other battles as well." Robin said.

"Guilty I am afraid." J'ohn said as he and Cyborg entered the room.

"And you haven't interfered before now?" asked Raven.

"We believed that you could handle the situations you faced without our help. Perhaps we should have helped sooner." Said J'ohn.

"Oh yeah you should have." Cyborg said angrily.

Robin looked over at his friend in confusion. Cyborg was angry, Robin could tell. The anger just seemed to roll off Cyborg in waves. Robin felt overwhelmed by the sudden sensation. He quickly gripped the side of the bed as he was now over come by a wave of nausea.

Raven had watched as Robin looked over at Cyborg and paled. When she saw Robin grab the side of the bed Raven reacted instantly. Rushing over to Robin's side Raven used her powers to ease his nausea.

Cyborg looked at his friend in worry. Perhaps this wasn't the best time to tell them of the Tower's destruction. Still it would need to be said sooner or later. Cyborg only wished that he knew which would be a better time.

"Take it easy there Rob. Raven can we talk outside for a minute?" asked Cyborg.

Raven looked at Robin for a moment then nodded. What could Cyborg possibly have to say to her that he didn't want Robin to over hear? Curiously she followed Cyborg out of the room.

"What is it you wanted to talk to me about?" Raven asked.

Cyborg sighed. "Raven, the Tower is gone. It was blown up. We're pretty certain that it was Slade that did it. Don't tell Robin though. Even in his current condition you know what he would want to do."

"He would want to investigate." Raven said softly.

"Right. And in his current condition Rob would an easy target for any of Slade's flunkies." Said Cyborg.

"Fine I won't tell him for now, but Robin will eventually find out about the Tower." Raven said.

"You're right I will."

Both Cyborg and Raven turned to see Robin leaning heavily against the door. Raven paled as she realized that Robin had probably heard every word that they had said. The look of betrayal on his face made Raven's heart break.

"Robin…" Cyborg started.

Robin held his hand up. "Relax Cy. I can understand your reasons for not wanting me to know."

"So what do we do now?" asked Raven.

"Simple you investigate with the Justice League acting as escort." Batman said joining them.

"Hey is that such a good idea? I mean Slade is going to be aiming for Robin if we do go down there. No way is he going to pass up a chance to hit us while we're down." Said Cyborg.

"Which is the reason why Batman and I will be going down with you." Green Lantern said.

Just outside the Titans' island home a submarine was slowly making its way to the island. Inside the submarine's passengers were eagerly awaiting their arrival. The H.I.V.E. team had been to the Titans' home before and they were now returning to ensure that they completed Slade's plan. Every one of them knew that Slade would not be so forgiving if they failed a second time.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Howling Wolf: Yo! I finally finished part 2 here. If any of you are wondering why I threw the Justice League into the story the reason is that if Robin was seriously injured wouldn't Batman somehow know about it? Of course The League will only be around for the next chapter then the Titans will be on their own again. So join us next time when Robin and the others discover a little side effect from Raven's blood.