Instincts: A Roven Story

Chapter 16: Chances?

"Raven. Raven I'm sorry. Answer me!" Robin had been apologizing for over an hour but I refused to respond. I'm done letting him play me. He made his choice. "Ravennnnnnnnnn." He was whining but I paid no attention.

"What is wrong with you two?" Cyborg gave us a strange look.

"Yes. Are you and Raven in the fight?" Starfire spoke up. My blood boiled but I still refused to speak.

"Raven is just mad I beat her playing that video game Cy and BeastBoy like." Robin got up and wrapped his arms around Star's waist. He gave her a long kiss making me gag.

"Get a room." I hissed before storming off.

"Mind if we use yours?" He called after me. I thought my head would explode.

I sealed my door shut behind me before finally letting my emotions escape. Pages were ripped out of books as they flew around the room. My mirror shattered into invisible pieces. The paint began to peel itself from the wall. None of that compared to the screaming. Horrid screams came out of nowhere. They pierced my ears and caused me to fall to the floor. The source was no where to be found.

*the lounge*
I began to hear bloodcurdling screams. They were so loud they caused me to choke out a whimper, then a sob, and suddenly the pain in my ears was so great that tears began to make their way down my cheeks.

"Robin are you okay?" Star seemed completely unaffected by the screaming. As did the other two. There was only one explanation. The screams were Ravens. She was screaming internally.

"Cy.. need you... Break down... Door... She's.... Trouble..." I forced the words out as I began to lose consciousness.

*the lounge*
"Cy.. need you... break down... Door... shes.... trouble..." Robin coughed and sputtered before his legs gave out.

"Robin!" Star ran to him while I ran towards Raven's room. Something's up between these two. They're feuding and judging by his blacking out she might be winning.

I blew her door to smithereens. The dust cleared quickly but I wish it hadn't. Lying before me in a pile of rubble was an unconscious Raven. They say never to shake a non-responsive individual but I threw all caution to the wind.

***

"How long have they been like this?" The doctor asked. It was an hour later and neither Raven or Robin had awoken. They lay in hospital beds with nothing but three feet and a curtain separating them.

"A while now. Can you help?" I gave him a weary look. The doctor shook his head slowly.

"They've both fallen into comas. How did this happen?"

"I'm not sure about Raven. But Robin suddenly covered his ears and began to whimper. He said something about Raven in broken speech before he lost consciousness."

"Ah. Raven isnt..." The doctor sighed. "Does she have a last name?" I thought about saying Dracula but thought better of it.

"Roth." I remembered Raven's mother's last name from before she left earth.

"Raven Roth?" He asked. I nodded. "And the boy?"

"Richard Grayson." I spoke calmly. The past hour BeastBoy, Star, and I had spent disguising ourselves and preparing the identities of our friends.

"Alright. Is there any direct kin available? We need to speak with parents preferably as they are both minors." Thank god we had prepared for this.

"Raven is visiting from Romania. She has no family here. Richard's adoptive father lives a couple towns over. We've already contacted him. He's on his way."