Fan Fiction ❯ Returning Home ❯ Promise ( Chapter 8 )
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By: hoshiko20 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.24.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 198 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.24.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 198 | Status: Completed
Chapter 8
Beast boy carried tea to Midnight’s room. The others were interrogating a man that he had caught while he and Shadow watched over Midnight. He was mad at himself and at the guy who had taken Raven away.
‘I couldn’t do anything to stop him!’ He berated himself. I promised Midnight that I would take care of her mother and I couldn’t do anything!’
He walked into her room and set the cups on her night stand. Sitting on the edge of her bed, he looked at Shadow who was pacing the room nervously.
“Who was that guy?” he asked.
“Alenar.”
“How did he know Raven?”
Shadow stopped pacing and looked out the window. Beast boy came to her side and made her look at him. “Shadow.”
She gulped. “The heads wanted Raven married while she was queen. She refused of course, saying that she wasn’t going to stay after I became queen. They made her go to the ‘little party’ that they had already set up even though she refused. They said that it was her duty to at least appear and dance with some of the guys.”
She cast her eyes down and continued. “She met Alenar. I think she missed you too much and wanted someone to talk to. He was nice to her, listened to her. After a while, he asked her to marry him.”
Beast boy inhaled sharply. “What did she do?” he asked, not really wanting to know.
“She refused. He was angry and he had threatened to hurt Midnight. You can only imagine her reaction to that. She almost killed him but didn’t. Killing someone leads to banishment and I wasn’t ready yet. Instead, she banished him from the capital. Because he had not killed, she couldn’t banish him from Azarath.” she looked at Beast boy once more.
He let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. “So, he wants her to rule with him? Why didn’t he take you?” he asked confused.
“You heard him, he doesn’t like me. Raven on the other hand...” she trailed off.
Beast boy nodded and he turned from Shadow back to Midnight.
There was a knock on the door and a young man came in. He had long black hair with red streaks. He also had dark blue eyes, so dark they almost looked black. He was slightly built, wore black pants and a dark red uniform. He bowed before Shadow before scooping her up in his arms and hugging her tight. “I’m glad your alright.” he whispered.
Shadow, who had kept control of her emotions and shown none since her sister had been taken, broke down in the mans arms. Through sobs she managed to choke out her worries.
“Rae’s gone! It’s my fault! I couldn’t help her!” she cried. “I couldn’t stop Alenar!”
“Shh, my dear Shadow.” He rubbed her back. “Lady Raven wouldn’t want you to blame yourself.” he said in a smooth, deep voice.
“B..but Hawk.. I didn’t do anything! I just stood there and watched him take her away.”
Hawk wrapped his arms tighter around her. Shadow rested her head on his shoulder and continued to cry. Beast boy turned his eyes away to give them some sort of privacy and focused on his daughter.
She looked so peaceful and innocent but he knew, what laid beyond her sinless appearance was power and strength. He caressed her cheek. ‘and stubbornness. Just like her mother.’ A smiled etched it’s way across his placid features. ‘Just like both us.’
Shadow had fallen asleep in Hawk’s arms. He smiled and sat on the floor with his back to the wall, cradling her.
Beast boy looked back at him. “She’s had it rough huh?”
Hawk nodded. “Ever since she accepted her sister’s offer of being queen, she’s been training hard and not only in properness or making decisions but in combat as well. I know, I’ve spared with her.” he rubbed the back of his head. “She’s got some kick in her.”
Beast boy chuckled. “That she does.” he nodded in agreement.
Beside him, Midnight moaned and sat up, rubbing her head. “What happened?” she asked.
Beast boy handed her some tea and started to fill her in.
~*~*~*~*~
The Titans were brought into the same meeting room as before. Shadow, who had woken up and gather herself once more sat a in her spot at the head of the table. As the others dropped into position, her eyes lingered on the spot where her sister had sat earlier, now occupied by Midnight who refused to leave Beast boys side.
“You have interrogated the captured person correct?” She asked, her voice purely unemotional. With reassuring nods from Starfire and Robin, she continued. “He has agreed to lead us to the head quarters of the rebels in exchange for a lesser sentence which has been granted. We are to leave tomorrow morning.”
Beast boy grew angry and started to speak but Shadow cut him off. “We are going to rest tonight to prepare for tomorrow. No more discussion on the matter.” She ended the meeting and started to stand but Beast boy would not be silenced.
“That’s bullshit!” he said, standing fast and pounding his fist on the table. “She could be dead for all we know and were just going to wait till tomorrow and let them defile her body?! What if their hurting her?! I’m not going to stand here and...”
“You will do as I say.” Shadow interjected, heading for the door with Hawk close behind her. She paused before exiting. “Your not the only one who cares about her.” She said softly before leaving swiftly.
Beast boy sat back down, defeated. He rested his elbows on the table while burying his face in his hands. Robin patted him once on the back before turning to Starfire.
“We should call Jinx & Cy and tell them what happened.” he said softly. Starfire nodded and hugged Beast boy once before leaving with Robin.
Midnight crawled into her fathers lap and he wrapped his arms tightly around her. She clung onto his arms and closed her eyes.
Terra carefully hugged Beast boy, minding Midnight. “I want to apologize BB. I know Raven means a lot to you and... I’m sorry for what I said before, about Midnight and her not belonging on earth. They do, and Raven belongs with you.”
“I’m not the one you should be apologizing to, it’s Raven.” He said hoarsely, holding back tears.
“And I will. Once we get her back I will.”
He nodded and carefully stood up, holding Midnight who had fallen asleep. Leaving, Terra walked with him down to his room and headed for her own. Sighing, Beast boy set Midnight in her bed and went to his own. Crawling into it, he hugged the pillow and let the tears that he held back fall freely from his eyes.
~*~
“What?!”
Robin rubbed his ears. “Not so loud Jinx. I said Raven was captured.” he said into the communicator.
“That’s it, get Shadow to bring us, we’re going to get her back.” Jinx said, the background behind her was moving swiftly.
Robin shook his head. “You have to stay there. We’re going to get her back don’t worry.”
Jinx growled and Cyborg’s face appeared in the screen. “Got ya Rob. I’ll keep her grounded.” he said, grinning slightly. “Just get our girl back.”
“Will do.” Robin closed his communicator and placed it on the table beside Starfire’s and his bed. Starfire had her back turned away from him in an attempt to hide her tears for her lost friend.
Robin climbed in next to her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close against his body. “We’ll get her back Star.” he said, nuzzling the back of her neck.
She nodded. “It’s just that we finally get to see her after all these years only to have her taken away from us in a matter of days.”
Robin kissed her neck. “Don’t worry. I promise that we’ll get her back.”
Starfire turned in his arms and kissed him. “I know we will.” she said softly before cuddling up against him.
Robin smiled slightly and gave her a little squeeze. “I love you Star.”
“Love you too.” she muttered sleepily.
~*~
Midnight opened the door silently and walked over to her father who was still sleeping. She crawled up onto the bed next to him and shook him gently.
“Daddy?”
Beast boy moaned and blinked his eyes a few times. “Yeah?” he asked sleepily.
“Can I stay with you?” She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
“Of course.” Beast boy moved over a bit and Midnight settled down beside him.
She was silent for a moment. “Daddy?” she asked again.
“Hm?”
“Your going to get mommy tomorrow right?”
“Yes.”
“Alright.” She curled up next to him and yawned sleepily. Beast boy smiled before kissing her forehead and getting comfortable once more.
‘I promise.’ He thought before falling asleep.
Beast boy carried tea to Midnight’s room. The others were interrogating a man that he had caught while he and Shadow watched over Midnight. He was mad at himself and at the guy who had taken Raven away.
‘I couldn’t do anything to stop him!’ He berated himself. I promised Midnight that I would take care of her mother and I couldn’t do anything!’
He walked into her room and set the cups on her night stand. Sitting on the edge of her bed, he looked at Shadow who was pacing the room nervously.
“Who was that guy?” he asked.
“Alenar.”
“How did he know Raven?”
Shadow stopped pacing and looked out the window. Beast boy came to her side and made her look at him. “Shadow.”
She gulped. “The heads wanted Raven married while she was queen. She refused of course, saying that she wasn’t going to stay after I became queen. They made her go to the ‘little party’ that they had already set up even though she refused. They said that it was her duty to at least appear and dance with some of the guys.”
She cast her eyes down and continued. “She met Alenar. I think she missed you too much and wanted someone to talk to. He was nice to her, listened to her. After a while, he asked her to marry him.”
Beast boy inhaled sharply. “What did she do?” he asked, not really wanting to know.
“She refused. He was angry and he had threatened to hurt Midnight. You can only imagine her reaction to that. She almost killed him but didn’t. Killing someone leads to banishment and I wasn’t ready yet. Instead, she banished him from the capital. Because he had not killed, she couldn’t banish him from Azarath.” she looked at Beast boy once more.
He let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. “So, he wants her to rule with him? Why didn’t he take you?” he asked confused.
“You heard him, he doesn’t like me. Raven on the other hand...” she trailed off.
Beast boy nodded and he turned from Shadow back to Midnight.
There was a knock on the door and a young man came in. He had long black hair with red streaks. He also had dark blue eyes, so dark they almost looked black. He was slightly built, wore black pants and a dark red uniform. He bowed before Shadow before scooping her up in his arms and hugging her tight. “I’m glad your alright.” he whispered.
Shadow, who had kept control of her emotions and shown none since her sister had been taken, broke down in the mans arms. Through sobs she managed to choke out her worries.
“Rae’s gone! It’s my fault! I couldn’t help her!” she cried. “I couldn’t stop Alenar!”
“Shh, my dear Shadow.” He rubbed her back. “Lady Raven wouldn’t want you to blame yourself.” he said in a smooth, deep voice.
“B..but Hawk.. I didn’t do anything! I just stood there and watched him take her away.”
Hawk wrapped his arms tighter around her. Shadow rested her head on his shoulder and continued to cry. Beast boy turned his eyes away to give them some sort of privacy and focused on his daughter.
She looked so peaceful and innocent but he knew, what laid beyond her sinless appearance was power and strength. He caressed her cheek. ‘and stubbornness. Just like her mother.’ A smiled etched it’s way across his placid features. ‘Just like both us.’
Shadow had fallen asleep in Hawk’s arms. He smiled and sat on the floor with his back to the wall, cradling her.
Beast boy looked back at him. “She’s had it rough huh?”
Hawk nodded. “Ever since she accepted her sister’s offer of being queen, she’s been training hard and not only in properness or making decisions but in combat as well. I know, I’ve spared with her.” he rubbed the back of his head. “She’s got some kick in her.”
Beast boy chuckled. “That she does.” he nodded in agreement.
Beside him, Midnight moaned and sat up, rubbing her head. “What happened?” she asked.
Beast boy handed her some tea and started to fill her in.
~*~*~*~*~
The Titans were brought into the same meeting room as before. Shadow, who had woken up and gather herself once more sat a in her spot at the head of the table. As the others dropped into position, her eyes lingered on the spot where her sister had sat earlier, now occupied by Midnight who refused to leave Beast boys side.
“You have interrogated the captured person correct?” She asked, her voice purely unemotional. With reassuring nods from Starfire and Robin, she continued. “He has agreed to lead us to the head quarters of the rebels in exchange for a lesser sentence which has been granted. We are to leave tomorrow morning.”
Beast boy grew angry and started to speak but Shadow cut him off. “We are going to rest tonight to prepare for tomorrow. No more discussion on the matter.” She ended the meeting and started to stand but Beast boy would not be silenced.
“That’s bullshit!” he said, standing fast and pounding his fist on the table. “She could be dead for all we know and were just going to wait till tomorrow and let them defile her body?! What if their hurting her?! I’m not going to stand here and...”
“You will do as I say.” Shadow interjected, heading for the door with Hawk close behind her. She paused before exiting. “Your not the only one who cares about her.” She said softly before leaving swiftly.
Beast boy sat back down, defeated. He rested his elbows on the table while burying his face in his hands. Robin patted him once on the back before turning to Starfire.
“We should call Jinx & Cy and tell them what happened.” he said softly. Starfire nodded and hugged Beast boy once before leaving with Robin.
Midnight crawled into her fathers lap and he wrapped his arms tightly around her. She clung onto his arms and closed her eyes.
Terra carefully hugged Beast boy, minding Midnight. “I want to apologize BB. I know Raven means a lot to you and... I’m sorry for what I said before, about Midnight and her not belonging on earth. They do, and Raven belongs with you.”
“I’m not the one you should be apologizing to, it’s Raven.” He said hoarsely, holding back tears.
“And I will. Once we get her back I will.”
He nodded and carefully stood up, holding Midnight who had fallen asleep. Leaving, Terra walked with him down to his room and headed for her own. Sighing, Beast boy set Midnight in her bed and went to his own. Crawling into it, he hugged the pillow and let the tears that he held back fall freely from his eyes.
~*~
“What?!”
Robin rubbed his ears. “Not so loud Jinx. I said Raven was captured.” he said into the communicator.
“That’s it, get Shadow to bring us, we’re going to get her back.” Jinx said, the background behind her was moving swiftly.
Robin shook his head. “You have to stay there. We’re going to get her back don’t worry.”
Jinx growled and Cyborg’s face appeared in the screen. “Got ya Rob. I’ll keep her grounded.” he said, grinning slightly. “Just get our girl back.”
“Will do.” Robin closed his communicator and placed it on the table beside Starfire’s and his bed. Starfire had her back turned away from him in an attempt to hide her tears for her lost friend.
Robin climbed in next to her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close against his body. “We’ll get her back Star.” he said, nuzzling the back of her neck.
She nodded. “It’s just that we finally get to see her after all these years only to have her taken away from us in a matter of days.”
Robin kissed her neck. “Don’t worry. I promise that we’ll get her back.”
Starfire turned in his arms and kissed him. “I know we will.” she said softly before cuddling up against him.
Robin smiled slightly and gave her a little squeeze. “I love you Star.”
“Love you too.” she muttered sleepily.
~*~
Midnight opened the door silently and walked over to her father who was still sleeping. She crawled up onto the bed next to him and shook him gently.
“Daddy?”
Beast boy moaned and blinked his eyes a few times. “Yeah?” he asked sleepily.
“Can I stay with you?” She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
“Of course.” Beast boy moved over a bit and Midnight settled down beside him.
She was silent for a moment. “Daddy?” she asked again.
“Hm?”
“Your going to get mommy tomorrow right?”
“Yes.”
“Alright.” She curled up next to him and yawned sleepily. Beast boy smiled before kissing her forehead and getting comfortable once more.
‘I promise.’ He thought before falling asleep.