Mind Reader

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. And this chapter contains some of the graphic imagery that makes this story M-rated. Read with caution. Horror-movie fans enjoy the gore.

Chapter 2,

That night Beast Boy went to his room and fell asleep the same time Raven did (per Cyborg's instructions) and immediately, a nightmare started to form all. The world around him was dark, almost black and white as he saw a hooded figure approaching him. The hooded figure was Raven and Beast Boy smiled as he ran up to her.

"Hey, Raven, how's it going?" He asked stopping in front of her. She didn't respond and kept walking towards him. Beast Boy held his hands up for protection as he waited for her to punch or kick him. Instead he felt a cold rush of air that made his stomach do summersaults. He lowered his hands and saw that Raven was no longer in front of him. She was standing behind Beast Boy and was staring at him... no not at him... around him.

Suddenly he realized that Raven could not see or hear him, but she did feel him when she walked through him. After Raven looked around for another moment, she sighed and continued her original course. Beast Boy was truly in Raven's dream but he couldn't interfere with what her mind had planned.

He followed the purple-haired beauty, who had slowed her pace to look around. Beast Boy noticed that this was indeed Jump City, as he saw several of the Titans favorite places, but they were all run down. The top-half of the pizza parlor was laying on its side next to its bottom-half; the movie theater and the video store had its windows broken from multiple thieves; and there was a pile of rubble with a Neon sign that said 'The Dark Side of the Moon'. Raven stopped when she saw this.

"Oh, no, not my café." Raven moaned to herself. Beast Boy knew that the café was one of the few places that Raven truly enjoyed to spend time in.

Beast Boy felt a wave of sadness that was so strong that he felt like crying. He looked up and saw that Raven's eyes were swelling up until a tear fell down her right cheek. At this moment Beast Boy felt a tear run down his right cheek and lifted his hand to wipe the tear away but it stayed on his face. It stayed on his face until Raven wiped her solitary tear off her face and then Beast Boy understood. He was going to feel everything Raven felt when she dreamed.

An ear-piercing scream caused both of them to jump and start running towards the sound. Raven stopped when she saw Slade towering over her.

"Hello Raven. It sure is good to see you. I was beginning to think that you were going to miss out on the fun your friends have been having." Slade said making both of the Titans eye the size of saucers.

"What do you mean?" Raven asked nervously.

"Well Raven, being the daughter of a demon, and therefore being half-demon, I think that you will appreciate what I have been doing." Slade said with a wicked laugh. Beast Boy felt as if sharp needles exploded within him as Slade said this.

"Well Raven, I'll show you how excited your friends are. Heck, I'll even give you a choice on who you see first." Slade said and without hesitation Raven shouted

"Beast Boy! Show me that Beast Boy is still alive!" The green changeling took a step at her outburst. He never would have thought that Raven could have possibly picked him over anyone else.

"Sorry, little demon, I'm saving Beast Boy for last, but I will tell you that none of your friends are dead even if they probably want to die right now. Pick someone other than Beast Boy and I will show you them." Slade said casually. A name popped into Beast Boy's head as Raven said

"Robin." Slade place a hand on Raven's chin.

"I'm so glad that you chose him first." Slade practically purred as a light above, turned on. The light revealed a wheezing figure hidden darkness and sitting in a wheelchair, and Slade held Raven's shoulder's as an invisible force pushed the wheelchair towards them.