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Chapter 3: White Room
Raven is trapped inside Malchior's book and can't communicate with the Titans. How long will this last? And when Starfire and Robin go after Malchior to capture him, will capturing him really be- or maintain to being- their intention?
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Raven's eyes moved left to right, lower and lower as she read each line of black text infront of her. There really wasn't much else to do. She sat in a white chair in a white room with black ink colored words scribbled on the walls, ceiling, and floors. She had always wanted to read these scrolls, the "Galean scrolls", but under the circumstances she wasn't very happy now that she had the chance. She was trapped inside a book, and she wanted out- not even these scrolls could make her want to stay. Not even limitless knowledge could keep her here, she wanted to be outside and keep living her life. She had been given a second chance at life, and like hell she'd waste it trapped inside a book because of a spiteful dragon.

"Raven!" Beast Boy's voice wouldn't reach her past Malchior's loud laugh while the white book clattered to the floor, locked with Raven inside. Grey gloves were balled up into fists. Malchior reached out to cut the book, to destroy it, but Beast Boy was quick to get between him and Raven. The boy shifted into a t-rex, careless since the walls were ruined anyway, chomping down on Malchior's long, thin neck. The dragon gave a hiss-like roar, digging his claws into Beast Boy's back, trying to pull him off of himself. Starfire lifted herself into the air, throwing starbolts at the dark dragon's face. Malchior cried out in pain and placed his clawed hands over his burned face, releasing Beast Boy, who was now in his altered human form again, blood dripping down his back as he stepped over to the white book and picked it up with both hands, holding it to his chest like Raven had when she had been called creepy by the very same green male that held 'her' now. "Release her! Set her free now!" Starfire shouted as she bombarded Malchior with relentless starbolts, the dragon using his wings to shield his head and already wounded neck. He growled angrily, blowing flames at Starfire opnce again, but she easily darted around, turning Malchior as a result, his back facing Beast Boy and Robin. Beast Boy took the chance to lean down and grab Robin' shoulder, shaking him gently. "Ohh..." Robin groaned, sitting up and rubbing his aching head. He'd hit it when he was thrown, but it wasn't anything serious. The leader then scowled at the dragon that was trying to barbecue his girlfriend, and he was instantly on his feet, forging the make-shift sword he had used against the dragon before, cutting at Malchior's thick tail. The dragon turned and roared, shrugging his shoulders, cracking the cieling until he could easily spread his wings and break through to the roof. With a furious roar he took flight from the tower's roof, flying into the darkness, away from the city. "Starfire!" Robin held out a hand, and the alien female knew this to be a sign to lift him. She grasped his wrist and lifted him into the air, flying after the retreating dragon. This left the wounded Beast Boy alone with the thick white book Raven was trapped within. He looked down at the book, then turned and ran towards Cyborg's room. He banged on the door until he realized the cyborg was probably 'powered down', thus was hard to wake up. He punched in the keys on the lock pad, knowing the combination. The door slid open and he walked inside, pressing a button to wake Cyborg, which worked instantly. The dark-skinned male opened his eye and looked at Beast Boy, jolting up. "B.B.! What happened?!" He asked, seeing the blood on his friend. Beast Boy held out the book. "Malchior came back, Cyborg, and Raven's trapped in his book!"
"What?" Cyborg raised an eyebrow slightly, taking the book Beast Boy had held out. "Rave? Can you-"

"-hear me?" Raven looked up from her reading at the foggy voice she could only just hear. Cyborg, she knew, for he was the only one who ever called her 'Rave'. "Cyborg?" Raven quietly questioned. "Where have you been?" She asked, but didn't get an answer. Instead, Cyborg said "Raven? You okay in there?"
"Yes," Raven answered, even though at this point she knew they couldn't hear her. Malchior had probably enhanced the spell somehow. Looking down at her pale grey hands, the young empath gave a sigh, her hair falling around her face, gently brushing against her cheek, tickling her skin. She wanted to cut her hair, but she didn't have any scissors in the book, quite obviously.
"She can't hear us?" Beast Boy asked. Cyborg shrugged, unplugging himself and standing from his bed. "I don't know. Right now let's get you patched up."
"Patched up?" Raven lifted her head, looking up at the white ceiling. The writing there dissipated a bit, blurring enough so that she could see Cyborg's hip, where the face of the book was pressed as the tall male placed a hand on Beast Boy's shoulder and led him into the med lab, where Raven had been only a day prior. "Is he hurt? Did Malchior hurt him?" Raven asked, standing from her seat, eyes narrowing. This wasn't Beast Boy's fault, that was all.

"Just calm down, B." Cyborg said as he wrapped bandaging around Beast Boy's chest and back. "Calm down?" Beast Boy asked, glancing over to the book Cyborg had set down on a table. "Raven's trapped in a book and we can't talk to her! What if it's this way forever?"
"We know for a fact that she can be released, just like Malchior was. We just need to learn the spell. Just be glad she's alive." Cyborg suggested, patting Beast Boy's head, only to get his metallic hand swatted away. Beast Boy jumped from the cot and pulled on a purple t-shirt, walking over to the book. He placed his hands on the end of the table and stared at the book, Raven staring back from the small opening she was offered. Strong enough emotions seemed to let her see them... well, that was going to be difficult. For now she could see familiar faces, and that was good enough- she wouldn't go crazy in here by herself. She shuddered at the thought, remembering what Starfire had told her. 'Twenty years in the future- and Raven, you were by yourself in a white room, and you were-' she stopped letting herself remember there. Raven shook her head, looking behind her and starting to read once more. Beast Boy gave a heavy sigh, hanging his head. It was then a familiar beep rang out. Cyborg lifted his arm and pressed a button, seeing Robin on a small screen. "Robin," Cyborg said, glad to see his leader safe. "Man, what is going on? Why does all the good stuff happen when I'm asleep?" He asked, joking lightly, but Robin seemed hardly in the mood. "Is the book- Is Raven- safe?"
"Yeah," Cyborg nodded, looking over at Beast Boy hovering over the book impatiently. He said quietly, "But Beast Boy's taking it hard." The boy's pointed ears twitched, and Cyborg knew he had heard him, but he didn't say anything. This was all his fault, wasn't it? If he hadn't spent so long trying to get Terra to remember... he didn't want to lose Raven too, that he knew for sure. Touching a hand to the book, he didn't know it would give Raven a comforting feeling. She glanced down at her hand, feeling warm, like he was actually touching her. She gently touched her fingers to her palm, making a fist, though she was trying to grasp the warm feeling, not appear angry. "I'll get you out." Raven looked up when she heard the soft words, saw Beast Boy's face, saw how serious he looked. "I promise. I won't let him get away with this."
"Beast Boy..."

Several hours would pass, Beast Boy resting on a cot while the book still sat on the table across the room. Beast Boy would look over at her once in awhile, but wouldn't speak. Cyborg had left hours ago to help search for Malchior via the computer and other resources the team had, and of course he was busy trying to fix up the tower's halls. This left Beast Boy in silence, and he didn't do well in silence.
"Raven," he began, waiting for a moment in case she would somehow be able to respond this time.
"Yes?" Raven asked, unheard.
"I'm sorry about yesterday." Beast Boy apologized, lying down his head. "Maybe it wasn't Terra, or maybe it was. But I was so stupid. She wasn't in any danger, but you guys were. You guys were fighting, and I was chasing a memory." He admitted quietly.
"Don't beat yourself up." Raven said, only because she knew she couldn't be heard. If she was too nice to him he would probably try to hug her again like he had after the end of the world, and she didn't want that. "You really liked her." She said, sitting down in the chair, crossing her arms. "Even if she was a traitor and a-"
Unaware she was talking, Beast Boy cut her off before she could start name calling with, "I really miss her, and it's a lot to handle, her being here but... not, being here. I didn't like that feeling, yet here I am in pretty much the same situation." Raven closed her eyes. "I'm just trying to say I'm sorry I abandoned you guys. You. You got hurt because of me. Because of Terra, and she'd already hurt you. I shouldn't have left."
"I... I don't blame you." Raven managed. She heard an echo, then silence.

Beast Boy was sitting up in the cot, ears perked up and green eyes wide. "Have you been able to hear me all this time?" He asked, a bit of embarrassment in his tone. Raven blinked, looking up. "You can finally hear me?" She asked. Beast Boy scrambled over to the book, opening it to a random page. "Raven! Can you hear me?" He called, loud enough that Cyborg who was down the hall could hear. Of course this got his attention, and he came into the hospital room.
"Yes." Raven's voice was a pleasant sound. "Rave!" Cyborg smiled, leaning in the doorway with one hand on the wall. "What were you doing, sleeping?"
"Emotions open a small rift, I believe." Raven explained. Cyborg and Beast Boy shared a look, aware that meant she must have been trying quite hard to be heard. "So, what's the spell?" Cyborg asked. "You two can't get me out," Raven said like they were suggesting they jump off the tower's roof. "You need to find someone who can use magic."
"Jinx?" Beast Boy offered, looking up at Cyborg with a sly smirk. Cyborg looked away. "What?" He asked innocently. Raven gave a sigh, and Beast Boy couldn't help but laugh. "It was way too quite without you, Rae-Rae."
"Raven." The violet-haired female corrected. Beast Boy stuck out his tongue, picking up the book, holding it to his chest as he wandered out of the lab into the living room. He set her down on the island counter of the kitchen, sitting on a stool. He opened the book as if it would make their conversation get a more clear 'reception' and said, "I think Jinx could help." He took out his communicator and called for Jinx, but no one answered. He pouted, placing an elbow on the counter and resting his head in one hand, fiddling with the communicator. "Well, she isn't answering."
"You might want to try again," Cyborg suggested, pressing keys on the computer. "Then you call her." Beast Boy teased with a smile, looking down at the book again. "Raven, don't you think it's funny he won't call her?"
"Can we focus on getting me out of this book?" Raven asked with a heavy sigh. "Yeah, yeah, sorry." Beast Boy smiled nervously, calling Kid Flash this time, aware the two Titans were close.

Kid Flash lied Jinx down on her side of the bed, as gentle as he possibly could because of her wounds, and the fact she was asleep. As soon as he set her down his communicator began to beep, and he quickly ran from the room, answering it. "You'll wake her up!" He said nervously into the device. "Beast Boy? What is it?" He asked, a bit confused.
"Jinx is asleep?" Beast Boy asked, seeing Wally nod. "We need her." The changeling said. Wally ran a hand through his hair. "I knew I should have called... It's about Malchior, isn't it?"
"You knew he was loose?"
"He knew?!" Raven asked from within the book, not able to be heard over the communicator well, if at all. But she was fuming none the less. "Yeah, Jinx sort of let him out of his book..." Kid Flash said with a nervous smile.
"You should have told us sooner!" Beast Boy complained in a whining tone. "Raven's trapped in his book now."
"What? Is she okay?" Wally asked quickly.
"Yeah, she's fine." Beast Boy assured.
"I wouldn't use the word 'fine'..." Raven muttered, looking away, closing her eyes. It was boring, even with so much to read. She just wanted to be freed. "Ask him if Jinx can get me out." She demanded. Beast Boy loyally repeated the message. Wally gave a shrug. "Malchior gave her a good smack with his claws, she's hurt. I won't wake her, but when she wakes up on her own I'll have her contact you."
"That'll have to do." Cyborg said. "Got a lock on Malchior's location."
"We going after him?" Beast Boy asked, hanging up with Wally after a quick good-bye. "Starfire and Robin are." Cyborg said, calling the two on his own communicator. Beast Boy looked to the aged pages of Malchior's book. "Raven, how are you on food?"
"Beast Boy, Malchior was in here for a thousand years. I don't think that will be a problem." Raven said, but she did appreciate that he even considered that fact. Beast Boy shrugged. "When you get out I bet you'll be hungry enough to eat some of my tofu finally."
"Absolutely not." Raven said with a sigh. She looked around the empty white room, saying, "Beast Boy. Is it still dark out?"
"Nope." Beast Boy looked over at the shattered window in the living room, watching the sun start to rise over the city. "It's sunrise." He conveyed, looking to the book. "Are you losing track of time already?"
"There's not much to do but read."
"You've gotten bored of reading?" Beast Boy asked, eyes wide. "Whoa, I thought you'd be elated to be able to do nothing but sit and read." He expressed, earning himself a small glare, but he couldn't see it. She said nothing, and he laughed a bit nervously as if he understood her silent scoldings. But she instead make a cold comment. "I'm surprised you knew how to correctly use the word 'elated'."
"Hey!" Beast Boy complained.

"Gotham?" Robin asked, standing atop a roof with Starfire at his side, looking at Cyborg's face on the communicator Robin held. "Yeah," Cyborg nodded. "A dragon was spotted there only a minute ago."
"Got it." Robin snapped the device shut and clipped it to his belt, lifted off the ground by Starfire. "Friend Robin," Koriand'r began, "What will we do when we catch up with Malchior?" She questioned. Robin shrugged his shoulders slightly. "What we always do with criminals. Take him down and take him into custody. But this time the prison will be the tower until he releases Raven. Then Raven will cast him back into the book in her place, and we'll destroy the book. Koriand'r looked down to see Robin, a small spark of worry in her green eyes. "Robin... surely you do not mean to-"
"He could have killed you, Star. And Raven, too. And Beast Boy got hurt because of him. He's too dangerous." Starfire came to an abrupt halt, dropping Robin safely onto a roof, floating in front of him. "No, Robin!" She argued. "We can not kill Malchior! That is not what the Titans do! An eternity in a book surely will be bad enough!" She said firmly. Robin sat up, rubbing his lower back. Looking at the alien's green eyes, it seemed enough to give him sense, and he nodded. "Alright." He agreed. Starfire smiled gently. "Good." She said, holding out a hand that he grasped readily. "Then let us capture a criminal." She lifted Robin up and flew towards Gotham, proud that she had talked down her angry leader. She couldn't let him do such a thing, it would destroy him; he wouldn't be the same.

The tower's alarm went off.
"What's going on?" Beast Boy asked, walking over to Cyborg and the main computer, setting down a can of root beer he had been drinking on the coffee table behind them. "That thing," Cyborg said with a small scowl. Beast Boy's eyes narrowed. "Let's go." He said, turning to leave, but Cyborg grabbed his shoulder to stop him. "Slow down, B."
"What gives?" Beast Boy complained, trying fruitlessly to get away from Cyborg. "You and I can't handle that thing by ourselves- not with you hurt like you are. And someone needs to stay to keep Raven company."
"I don't need company," Raven muttered.
Beast Boy grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest and pouting childishly.
"I'll call the nearest Titan and ask for them to come with me, then you will stay here with Raven and I'll go and kick this thing's butt."
"But Cy-"
"No buts." Cyborg said firmly, crossing his metallic arms. Beast Boy sighed, sitting on the couch next to where he had placed Raven, sitting upright. "Fine." He grumbled. "At least I can play video games..." Cyborg chuckled, shaking his head as he left the room to ready the car for his departure as he called someone with the phone that was built into his arm.

Description
Chapter 3: White Room
Raven is trapped inside Malchior's book and can't communicate with the Titans. How long will this last? And when Starfire and Robin go after Malchior to capture him, will capturing him really be- or maintain to being- their intention?
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Raven's eyes moved left to right, lower and lower as she read each line of black text infront of her. There really wasn't much else to do. She sat in a white chair in a white room with black ink colored words scribbled on the walls, ceiling, and floors. She had always wanted to read these scrolls, the "Galean scrolls", but under the circumstances she wasn't very happy now that she had the chance. She was trapped inside a book, and she wanted out- not even these scrolls could make her want to stay. Not even limitless knowledge could keep her here, she wanted to be outside and keep living her life. She had been given a second chance at life, and like hell she'd waste it trapped inside a book because of a spiteful dragon.

"Raven!" Beast Boy's voice wouldn't reach her past Malchior's loud laugh while the white book clattered to the floor, locked with Raven inside. Grey gloves were balled up into fists. Malchior reached out to cut the book, to destroy it, but Beast Boy was quick to get between him and Raven. The boy shifted into a t-rex, careless since the walls were ruined anyway, chomping down on Malchior's long, thin neck. The dragon gave a hiss-like roar, digging his claws into Beast Boy's back, trying to pull him off of himself. Starfire lifted herself into the air, throwing starbolts at the dark dragon's face. Malchior cried out in pain and placed his clawed hands over his burned face, releasing Beast Boy, who was now in his altered human form again, blood dripping down his back as he stepped over to the white book and picked it up with both hands, holding it to his chest like Raven had when she had been called creepy by the very same green male that held 'her' now. "Release her! Set her free now!" Starfire shouted as she bombarded Malchior with relentless starbolts, the dragon using his wings to shield his head and already wounded neck. He growled angrily, blowing flames at Starfire opnce again, but she easily darted around, turning Malchior as a result, his back facing Beast Boy and Robin. Beast Boy took the chance to lean down and grab Robin' shoulder, shaking him gently. "Ohh..." Robin groaned, sitting up and rubbing his aching head. He'd hit it when he was thrown, but it wasn't anything serious. The leader then scowled at the dragon that was trying to barbecue his girlfriend, and he was instantly on his feet, forging the make-shift sword he had used against the dragon before, cutting at Malchior's thick tail. The dragon turned and roared, shrugging his shoulders, cracking the cieling until he could easily spread his wings and break through to the roof. With a furious roar he took flight from the tower's roof, flying into the darkness, away from the city. "Starfire!" Robin held out a hand, and the alien female knew this to be a sign to lift him. She grasped his wrist and lifted him into the air, flying after the retreating dragon. This left the wounded Beast Boy alone with the thick white book Raven was trapped within. He looked down at the book, then turned and ran towards Cyborg's room. He banged on the door until he realized the cyborg was probably 'powered down', thus was hard to wake up. He punched in the keys on the lock pad, knowing the combination. The door slid open and he walked inside, pressing a button to wake Cyborg, which worked instantly. The dark-skinned male opened his eye and looked at Beast Boy, jolting up. "B.B.! What happened?!" He asked, seeing the blood on his friend. Beast Boy held out the book. "Malchior came back, Cyborg, and Raven's trapped in his book!"
"What?" Cyborg raised an eyebrow slightly, taking the book Beast Boy had held out. "Rave? Can you-"

"-hear me?" Raven looked up from her reading at the foggy voice she could only just hear. Cyborg, she knew, for he was the only one who ever called her 'Rave'. "Cyborg?" Raven quietly questioned. "Where have you been?" She asked, but didn't get an answer. Instead, Cyborg said "Raven? You okay in there?"
"Yes," Raven answered, even though at this point she knew they couldn't hear her. Malchior had probably enhanced the spell somehow. Looking down at her pale grey hands, the young empath gave a sigh, her hair falling around her face, gently brushing against her cheek, tickling her skin. She wanted to cut her hair, but she didn't have any scissors in the book, quite obviously.
"She can't hear us?" Beast Boy asked. Cyborg shrugged, unplugging himself and standing from his bed. "I don't know. Right now let's get you patched up."
"Patched up?" Raven lifted her head, looking up at the white ceiling. The writing there dissipated a bit, blurring enough so that she could see Cyborg's hip, where the face of the book was pressed as the tall male placed a hand on Beast Boy's shoulder and led him into the med lab, where Raven had been only a day prior. "Is he hurt? Did Malchior hurt him?" Raven asked, standing from her seat, eyes narrowing. This wasn't Beast Boy's fault, that was all.

"Just calm down, B." Cyborg said as he wrapped bandaging around Beast Boy's chest and back. "Calm down?" Beast Boy asked, glancing over to the book Cyborg had set down on a table. "Raven's trapped in a book and we can't talk to her! What if it's this way forever?"
"We know for a fact that she can be released, just like Malchior was. We just need to learn the spell. Just be glad she's alive." Cyborg suggested, patting Beast Boy's head, only to get his metallic hand swatted away. Beast Boy jumped from the cot and pulled on a purple t-shirt, walking over to the book. He placed his hands on the end of the table and stared at the book, Raven staring back from the small opening she was offered. Strong enough emotions seemed to let her see them... well, that was going to be difficult. For now she could see familiar faces, and that was good enough- she wouldn't go crazy in here by herself. She shuddered at the thought, remembering what Starfire had told her. 'Twenty years in the future- and Raven, you were by yourself in a white room, and you were-' she stopped letting herself remember there. Raven shook her head, looking behind her and starting to read once more. Beast Boy gave a heavy sigh, hanging his head. It was then a familiar beep rang out. Cyborg lifted his arm and pressed a button, seeing Robin on a small screen. "Robin," Cyborg said, glad to see his leader safe. "Man, what is going on? Why does all the good stuff happen when I'm asleep?" He asked, joking lightly, but Robin seemed hardly in the mood. "Is the book- Is Raven- safe?"
"Yeah," Cyborg nodded, looking over at Beast Boy hovering over the book impatiently. He said quietly, "But Beast Boy's taking it hard." The boy's pointed ears twitched, and Cyborg knew he had heard him, but he didn't say anything. This was all his fault, wasn't it? If he hadn't spent so long trying to get Terra to remember... he didn't want to lose Raven too, that he knew for sure. Touching a hand to the book, he didn't know it would give Raven a comforting feeling. She glanced down at her hand, feeling warm, like he was actually touching her. She gently touched her fingers to her palm, making a fist, though she was trying to grasp the warm feeling, not appear angry. "I'll get you out." Raven looked up when she heard the soft words, saw Beast Boy's face, saw how serious he looked. "I promise. I won't let him get away with this."
"Beast Boy..."

Several hours would pass, Beast Boy resting on a cot while the book still sat on the table across the room. Beast Boy would look over at her once in awhile, but wouldn't speak. Cyborg had left hours ago to help search for Malchior via the computer and other resources the team had, and of course he was busy trying to fix up the tower's halls. This left Beast Boy in silence, and he didn't do well in silence.
"Raven," he began, waiting for a moment in case she would somehow be able to respond this time.
"Yes?" Raven asked, unheard.
"I'm sorry about yesterday." Beast Boy apologized, lying down his head. "Maybe it wasn't Terra, or maybe it was. But I was so stupid. She wasn't in any danger, but you guys were. You guys were fighting, and I was chasing a memory." He admitted quietly.
"Don't beat yourself up." Raven said, only because she knew she couldn't be heard. If she was too nice to him he would probably try to hug her again like he had after the end of the world, and she didn't want that. "You really liked her." She said, sitting down in the chair, crossing her arms. "Even if she was a traitor and a-"
Unaware she was talking, Beast Boy cut her off before she could start name calling with, "I really miss her, and it's a lot to handle, her being here but... not, being here. I didn't like that feeling, yet here I am in pretty much the same situation." Raven closed her eyes. "I'm just trying to say I'm sorry I abandoned you guys. You. You got hurt because of me. Because of Terra, and she'd already hurt you. I shouldn't have left."
"I... I don't blame you." Raven managed. She heard an echo, then silence.

Beast Boy was sitting up in the cot, ears perked up and green eyes wide. "Have you been able to hear me all this time?" He asked, a bit of embarrassment in his tone. Raven blinked, looking up. "You can finally hear me?" She asked. Beast Boy scrambled over to the book, opening it to a random page. "Raven! Can you hear me?" He called, loud enough that Cyborg who was down the hall could hear. Of course this got his attention, and he came into the hospital room.
"Yes." Raven's voice was a pleasant sound. "Rave!" Cyborg smiled, leaning in the doorway with one hand on the wall. "What were you doing, sleeping?"
"Emotions open a small rift, I believe." Raven explained. Cyborg and Beast Boy shared a look, aware that meant she must have been trying quite hard to be heard. "So, what's the spell?" Cyborg asked. "You two can't get me out," Raven said like they were suggesting they jump off the tower's roof. "You need to find someone who can use magic."
"Jinx?" Beast Boy offered, looking up at Cyborg with a sly smirk. Cyborg looked away. "What?" He asked innocently. Raven gave a sigh, and Beast Boy couldn't help but laugh. "It was way too quite without you, Rae-Rae."
"Raven." The violet-haired female corrected. Beast Boy stuck out his tongue, picking up the book, holding it to his chest as he wandered out of the lab into the living room. He set her down on the island counter of the kitchen, sitting on a stool. He opened the book as if it would make their conversation get a more clear 'reception' and said, "I think Jinx could help." He took out his communicator and called for Jinx, but no one answered. He pouted, placing an elbow on the counter and resting his head in one hand, fiddling with the communicator. "Well, she isn't answering."
"You might want to try again," Cyborg suggested, pressing keys on the computer. "Then you call her." Beast Boy teased with a smile, looking down at the book again. "Raven, don't you think it's funny he won't call her?"
"Can we focus on getting me out of this book?" Raven asked with a heavy sigh. "Yeah, yeah, sorry." Beast Boy smiled nervously, calling Kid Flash this time, aware the two Titans were close.

Kid Flash lied Jinx down on her side of the bed, as gentle as he possibly could because of her wounds, and the fact she was asleep. As soon as he set her down his communicator began to beep, and he quickly ran from the room, answering it. "You'll wake her up!" He said nervously into the device. "Beast Boy? What is it?" He asked, a bit confused.
"Jinx is asleep?" Beast Boy asked, seeing Wally nod. "We need her." The changeling said. Wally ran a hand through his hair. "I knew I should have called... It's about Malchior, isn't it?"
"You knew he was loose?"
"He knew?!" Raven asked from within the book, not able to be heard over the communicator well, if at all. But she was fuming none the less. "Yeah, Jinx sort of let him out of his book..." Kid Flash said with a nervous smile.
"You should have told us sooner!" Beast Boy complained in a whining tone. "Raven's trapped in his book now."
"What? Is she okay?" Wally asked quickly.
"Yeah, she's fine." Beast Boy assured.
"I wouldn't use the word 'fine'..." Raven muttered, looking away, closing her eyes. It was boring, even with so much to read. She just wanted to be freed. "Ask him if Jinx can get me out." She demanded. Beast Boy loyally repeated the message. Wally gave a shrug. "Malchior gave her a good smack with his claws, she's hurt. I won't wake her, but when she wakes up on her own I'll have her contact you."
"That'll have to do." Cyborg said. "Got a lock on Malchior's location."
"We going after him?" Beast Boy asked, hanging up with Wally after a quick good-bye. "Starfire and Robin are." Cyborg said, calling the two on his own communicator. Beast Boy looked to the aged pages of Malchior's book. "Raven, how are you on food?"
"Beast Boy, Malchior was in here for a thousand years. I don't think that will be a problem." Raven said, but she did appreciate that he even considered that fact. Beast Boy shrugged. "When you get out I bet you'll be hungry enough to eat some of my tofu finally."
"Absolutely not." Raven said with a sigh. She looked around the empty white room, saying, "Beast Boy. Is it still dark out?"
"Nope." Beast Boy looked over at the shattered window in the living room, watching the sun start to rise over the city. "It's sunrise." He conveyed, looking to the book. "Are you losing track of time already?"
"There's not much to do but read."
"You've gotten bored of reading?" Beast Boy asked, eyes wide. "Whoa, I thought you'd be elated to be able to do nothing but sit and read." He expressed, earning himself a small glare, but he couldn't see it. She said nothing, and he laughed a bit nervously as if he understood her silent scoldings. But she instead make a cold comment. "I'm surprised you knew how to correctly use the word 'elated'."
"Hey!" Beast Boy complained.

"Gotham?" Robin asked, standing atop a roof with Starfire at his side, looking at Cyborg's face on the communicator Robin held. "Yeah," Cyborg nodded. "A dragon was spotted there only a minute ago."
"Got it." Robin snapped the device shut and clipped it to his belt, lifted off the ground by Starfire. "Friend Robin," Koriand'r began, "What will we do when we catch up with Malchior?" She questioned. Robin shrugged his shoulders slightly. "What we always do with criminals. Take him down and take him into custody. But this time the prison will be the tower until he releases Raven. Then Raven will cast him back into the book in her place, and we'll destroy the book. Koriand'r looked down to see Robin, a small spark of worry in her green eyes. "Robin... surely you do not mean to-"
"He could have killed you, Star. And Raven, too. And Beast Boy got hurt because of him. He's too dangerous." Starfire came to an abrupt halt, dropping Robin safely onto a roof, floating in front of him. "No, Robin!" She argued. "We can not kill Malchior! That is not what the Titans do! An eternity in a book surely will be bad enough!" She said firmly. Robin sat up, rubbing his lower back. Looking at the alien's green eyes, it seemed enough to give him sense, and he nodded. "Alright." He agreed. Starfire smiled gently. "Good." She said, holding out a hand that he grasped readily. "Then let us capture a criminal." She lifted Robin up and flew towards Gotham, proud that she had talked down her angry leader. She couldn't let him do such a thing, it would destroy him; he wouldn't be the same.

The tower's alarm went off.
"What's going on?" Beast Boy asked, walking over to Cyborg and the main computer, setting down a can of root beer he had been drinking on the coffee table behind them. "That thing," Cyborg said with a small scowl. Beast Boy's eyes narrowed. "Let's go." He said, turning to leave, but Cyborg grabbed his shoulder to stop him. "Slow down, B."
"What gives?" Beast Boy complained, trying fruitlessly to get away from Cyborg. "You and I can't handle that thing by ourselves- not with you hurt like you are. And someone needs to stay to keep Raven company."
"I don't need company," Raven muttered.
Beast Boy grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest and pouting childishly.
"I'll call the nearest Titan and ask for them to come with me, then you will stay here with Raven and I'll go and kick this thing's butt."
"But Cy-"
"No buts." Cyborg said firmly, crossing his metallic arms. Beast Boy sighed, sitting on the couch next to where he had placed Raven, sitting upright. "Fine." He grumbled. "At least I can play video games..." Cyborg chuckled, shaking his head as he left the room to ready the car for his departure as he called someone with the phone that was built into his arm.