Speedy's Room

[Bry]

"And maybe when the storm has passed, and we can see the lovely stars again, things will be all good again."

Raven stared after him, as he headed down the hatch, her mind more confused now than ever it had been. So then, they were friends? Still, they were friends? But he belonged to Babs, now.... 'Now.' Like he'd ever belonged to her. Raven sighed, staring after him.

This would be hard.

So maddeningly, painfully hard.

But it was what he wanted, and she wasn't going to put herself in his way. If there was one thing Raven would never do, it was beg to be loved.

/Things will be good again?/

She sighed, following him after a moment, though he'd already gone down into the Tower and out of sight.

"I doubt it," she mumbled to no one in particular.

The halls were empty, though she could still hear the repair work going on, even over the rain that had begun to hammer the Tower from all sides. Her hair dripped little rivers of water down her back, down her neck, and she reached up to ring it out. A lot of good that would do.... Her entire being was sopping wet. Wouldn't it just be the icing on the proverbial cake, if she did get a cold. Wouldn't that just be lovely.

Bypassing Speedy's room once again--though she knew she should suck it up and help mend the walls--she hurried down the dark hallways, fleeing to her room. It felt cowardly, but really. Though she was one of the only ones who could work on the outside, she seriously doubted her pressence in that room would do anything resembling progress, anything good for team morale....

She couldn't face them, any of them, Babs especially. And she and Speedy together? Robin, and the team?

The dark of her room never sounded so good.

And the dark of sleep even better.

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Sapphire, who had been quietly observing the situation, figured out that Raven and her had plenty in common with the guy department. both felt like they were losing and both had an extreme lack of control fueled by their emotional issues. she hated to do this... but she had to. she knocked lightly on Raven's door "Rae-" she stopped herself. this was no time for taunting nicknames "Raven, are you okay in there?" even though she was void of emotions, it was obvious she did care and that she was sincere

[Bry]

Upon reaching her room, it took Raven barely two minutes to duck out of her soaked cloak and suit and into something warm and dry, and then she was hiding completely underneath the dark comforter of her bed, where the illusion of safety was strongest. It was warm, quiet, and she huddled against herself, trying to erase the chills brought on by the rain. Sniffling, she sneezed once, scowled to herself, and heard a soft knock at the door.

/What now?/

"Rae--"

Raven sat up, the thick blanket falling from her head as she gazed at the door. Sapphire? What on earth-- Of all people....?

"Raven, are you okay in there?"

She frowned. What was her answer? Was she okay? She examined her mental self, sifted through the thoughts that she'd been hoping to put off until tomorrow. She was tired, so tired, but also.... Happy? No. No... And satisfied wasn't the right word either. Content? Maybe. She was.... Numb. Numb fit perfectly. Speedy's friendship meant the world to her, and she still had it, didn't she? She didn't have his heart--

/Though, has anyone ever?/

--But she still had his trust, respect, friendship. They were still speaking. They were still close.... Or as close as they could be after this horrendous day. At least he didn't hate her. At least she didn't hate him.

"I'm fine, Sapphire," she answered, calling softly through her door. But that didn't seem enough. There was no reason for the other girl to be here--Given how much hate Raven had felt thrown in her own direction from her in the past--Unless she was here to taunt. And there was no hint of that in her voice, no implication in the emotions Raven could sense on the other side of the door.

She felt only concern, only sincerety. It had obviously taken the girl courage to approach her this way, though Raven doubted she knew much, if Robin and Beast Boy had indeed kept quiet....

"You...." She hesitated, continued on. "Would you like to come in?"

[Silv]

Robin nodded, but scowled at the archers retreating form. Maybe things would get done faster without Speedy there to slow them down with his...whatever it was that distracted him. Of course, as soon as they had finished putting up the support beams the storm decided to hit. He watched as the rain soaked the carpet and bedding with a frown. At least with all the Titans standing there he didn't expect anything but water to get into the tower.

When Beast Boy asked the question he turned towards the changeling. “We need to attach the metal plating. We've got a welder's tool over there, although Star's starbolts ought to weld the metal just fine. I'm sure if you and Astera helped her it could be finished quickly. Those of us who can't fly will hand you the metal plates through the gaps. We'll save the plywood and drywalling until after Cy and I have a chance to rewire everything.” the Boy Wonder informed the changeling, making sure his voice was loud enough the entire team could hear and understand him.

[Aly]

Batgirl put the plywood sheet back down, wanting to slap her forehead with the palm of her hand as Robin talked about the wiring. Of course. Maybe the concussion was doing something to her head. At least the pounding was not as bad as it could have been.

She shivered as a cold wind blew into the tower from outside, bringing in splattering raindrops as it went. Hopefully the girls working outside would get it done quickly before they all had colds.

ooc; Sorry, I don't know what else to post. Uber short.

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Sapphire nodded, very confused and shocked that she had made it this far. Raven and her had gotten off to a rough start, to say the least, and she felt like they were closer to enemies than friends. but she was a comrade, and they had to stick together. perhaps they could form some sort of bond. stepping into the room Sapphire was greeted by an ancient Azarathian mask. she was startled but managed to keep that under control, only shifting backwards before realizing that it was a mask and as such couldnt harm her.
"I know this has to be hard but ummm...." this was harder than she thought. much harder "umm, if you need to talk to anyone, I'll be here." she hoped she did this right.

[Bry]

Raven noted the girl shying away from her decor, but she didn't react to it, only stared at Sapphire, trying to gauge what the girl was talking about, how much she knew. She'd only told Robin; surely he wouldn't have said anything. And Beast Boy knew, but he'd promised to keep quiet.... Had Speedy and Batgirl really explained themselves so readily?

Somehow she doubted it. Speedy didn't exactly seem proud of his actions, even if he was abiding by them....

Raven raised an eyebrow at Sapphire. "You know what must be hard?" she demanded uncertainly, still staring at the girl in her doorway.

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Sapphire didn't know everything, in fact she wasn't sure what was going on. she just knew Raven and Speedy and Batgirl were at some sort of odds, and that Raven seemed worse off than usual. her pride was going to hate her but she decided to tell Raven the truth, that she had no idea what she was talking about.
"I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but you seem to be all alone in this and I want to make sure you're okay."

[Bry]

Raven tilted her head, surveying the girl before her through calculating violet eyes. Surely she hadn't come to gloat, because there was no trace of sarcasm in her confession. No laughing undertone. This was strange behavior for the girl who ususally hated Raven, but she wasn't going to argue. Not now anyway. She'd had enough arguing to fill the foreseeable future, she wasn't exactly looking to leap into anymore at the moment.

Finally, after a long few moments of silence on Raven's part, she answered the girl.

"Yeah, I'm okay," she said softly. It was true enough too. "Everything's just.... No, I'm fine." Brushing the blanket farther down from where it resided around her shoulders, Raven shifted to face Sapphire. Now came the awkward part of the encounter.

/Like it hasn't been awkward so far..../

"Are you--" No, try again. "Did you want to come in? For anything else?"

Not entirely sure of the girl's intentions, Raven threw the proverbial ball into the firebringer's court, hoping for a hint of whether or not she was looking for a deeper conversation, or just stopping by to offer her condolences. Raven wasn't really sure she was up for a heart-to-heart, as most of her was still asleep from the roof, but she let the silence remain between them instead of protesting it, waiting for Sapphire's answer.

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(mom said I could sleep until 11. I finally get inspiration orz.)

Sapphire didnt know where to take it from here, the girl barely knew what feelings were, so she didn't really have anything worth adding to her condolences. she decided to leave the situation where it was.

"I was just making sure you were okay." the firewielder confessed, a little shyly. empathy was rarely a strong suit for her, if at all. so then, why did she check on a girl she somewhat hated? why did she even bother?

because she's my friend? that sounded ridiculous to her right now. she'd been here for less than a month? people she knew for years never made it to the rank of friend, why was this to be any different?

she decided to help with the restoration crew and bid Raven a polite farewell, accompanied by, "I hope you get some rest." from what she overheard, Raven had somehow lost control of her powers. Sapphire didn't pry into the reason why, she knew better than that. she also knew just how utterly exhausting that could be.

after leaving and shuting the door behind her, Sapphire walked over to the remainents of Speedy's room. she flinched a little at the rain coming down but decided ultimately she'd have to do it, no matter how much her body would regret it.

"excuse me, but ummm, anyone need a welder?" she wasn't sure how this would blow over, given that the team was aware how destructive things could get when she used her powers. she mentally prepared herself for a no, but was hoping she was pleasantly surprised.

[Bry]

Raven watched Sapphire leave, alone once more in the dark of her room. She shivered a little, with her still-wet hair brushing the base of her neck, and then she laid back down, pulling the black comforter over her head and settling in the warmth.

She hadn't had a day this twisted since Malchior revealed his secret. She shuddered and turned onto her side, snuggling her face into the pillow. Maybe, if she could fall away to sleep, tomorrow would dawn a little brighter....

Maybe....

Perhaps.

And she was asleep.

[Kenni]

Passing Babs on the way back into the room, the revitalized archer took on a neutral facial expression except for the genuine if not tired smile he sent Batgirl's way upon passing the note back by sliding it into a popped open spot within her utility-belt.
The words Robin sent around the room were received clearly, and, not wanting to stir up any trouble by speaking, simply basked in his purported forgiveness from Raven earlier, his neutral expression dotted with bursts of random, quiet smiles to contrast with the bleary weather going on outside and leaking inside.
He brought the metal sheets still outside the destroyed bedroom door next to the space they'd be passing them through the cracks to Beast Boy, Starfire, and...upon her arrival just now, it seemed Sapphire, as well. Not sure how his voice would come out after the emotionally-draining encounter on the roof, he simply nodded a greeting instead of speaking to Sapphire, gracing her with one of his sheepish, but happy refreshed smiles that dotted his bouts of neutrality.