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His Final Question	By : Evilevergreen Category: DC Verse Cartoons - Teen Titans > Het Views: 6646 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Thirteen: When Heroes Fall

The wind blew wildly through Speedy's red hair as he closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the setting sun on his face. He had been released today and Aqualad had come in the Titan boat to take him back to the Tower. Speedy's hand rested against his face as his elbow hung off the side of the boat as he sat peacefully. He felt tired, but the boat bouncing through the waves made it difficult to catch a quick nap before they arrived back at the Tower.

Aqualad turned his head away from the stirring wheel to look at Speedy. His brow furrowed as he noticed there was something off about the redhead. He looked beaten down and broken. Nothing like the arrogant, overconfident person who he had first meet when the team was established. “Speedy?” Aqualad called out.

“Yeah?” he answered as if it pained him to do so.

“Are you taking to the water, alright?” he asked. “You look like you're shaking.” He noticed.

Speedy pulled his hand for his face and watched his shaking hand. “Shit,” he whispered to himself before raking his fingers through his hair. “I'm fine,” he finally replied.

Aqualad looked at him skeptically. “Is there. . . is there something you would like to tell me, Speedy?”

The accusing tone of the dark haired Titan caused Speedy to finally look at him. “No. Why?” he asked. Aqualad shook his head before his attention went back to what he was doing. They road in silence for awhile before Speedy spoke again. “Tell me, Al, why didn't you believe me?”

“What are you talking about? You couldn't even remember,” Aqualad pointed out.

“That's not the point. I needed a friend and it would have been nice to be able to count on my team.” Speedy seemed angry. “Even if you had only pretended, it would have been enough.”

Aqualad lowered his head at Speedy's words. “You're right,” he began. “I pretty much know you're a jerk,” Speedy frowned, “but there's no way you could have done what you had been accused of. I'm sorry I wasn't more supportive.” He sighed. “It's just that I had my hands full with Bee on some-”

“I heard things,” Speedy interrupted him, causing the other to look at him. “Awful things while I was in there,” he told him.

“I don't understand,” Aqualad said.

“Brother Blood,” Speedy only had to say those two words for Aqualad to understand where the question was going.

“How much did he tell you?” he asked.

There was a beat before Speedy responded, “Are you telling me it's true?” He looked as if he was turning green. “Bee had a relationship with him?”

“It wasn't a relationship,” Aqualad made clear. “It was emotional and physical abuse and because of it, Bee's mind has never been stable. She's seeking help, finally, but I fear she will always allow Brother Blood to hunt the shadows of her mind,” he admit sadly. “But Bee isn't here and I shouldn't have said that much. It's her business and if she wishes for you to know more, she'll tell you herself.”

“Unstable?” Speedy questioned. “No, Bee is strong, she could have fought him off if she wanted to,” he argued.

Aqualad looked at him, not believing his words. “Are you listening to yourself? She was eleven. She was a child. How was she suppose to fight off a grown damn man?”

“I could ask you the same question,” Speedy stated. “You've known her the longest, but you don't know her at all.”

“Oh, excuse me! So now you're an expert on my best friend?” he asked. “You think just because you're fucking her you know her?” His tone was angry. “You don't know shit!”

Speedy was a tad bit surprised, he wasn't used to hearing harsh words leave his fellow Titan's mouth. “Well, I know that Bee doesn't do anything she doesn't want to. So if she was with Blood, it was because she wanted to be.”

Aqualad shook his head as his attention went back to the water. He figured there was no reason to argue with someone who would never have all the facts and so the two road the rest of the way home in silence.

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Bumblebee was in the common area with Mas y Menos reading a book while the twins did what they did best, play with their beloved Game Station, when they heard the sound of doors behind them open. The three of them turned around as their fellow teammate entered the room. Bumblebee smiled softly as she rose from her seat and flew over to Speedy, where she landed in front of him.

“Speedy,” she whispered gently as she reached out for him. “Welcome ho-” she was surprised as Speedy took a step back to avoid her touch. She looked to Aqualad, her expression reading of confusion. Aqualad only shook his head. “Welcome home,” she finished as she placed her hands behind her back. “We've missed you,” she admitted.

“Yeah, right,” he stated sarcastically before turning around.

“I'm sorry!” Bumblebee blurted out suddenly, which made Speedy look at her once again. “Aqualad told me, what had happened when I visited you.” She lowered her head, looking ashamed of herself. “I didn't mean to freak out on you or to get you in trouble,” she told him.

Speedy regarded her for only a moment before heading towards the door. “I'm going to my room,” he announced leaving his teammates to watch his back.

In his room Speedy rested against the closed door, sighing in relief, before he pushed himself off and headed towards his dresser. He opened up the top drawer and immediately frown as what he was looking for didn't come directly into his view. “Where are they?” he asked himself as his hands dipped into the open drawer and started moving items out of his way to find what he wanted. Every so often he ran his fingers through his hair, before once again continuing his search.

Becoming frustrated at this unexpected game of hide-and-seek, Speedy began to toss clothings and other items out of the first drawer. It was then followed by the second and then the third. Speedy screamed as he completely pulled out the last drawer and tossed it across the room. It smacked hard into the opposite wall and broke into three large pieces.

Speedy crumbled to the ground, completely exhausted as he breathed heavily from his place on the floor. “Looking for these?” Speedy's head whipped towards the voice. It was Aqualad standing in the doorway holding a zip lock bag with unlabeled prescription bottles inside.

“Give me those,” the redhead demanded as he got unsteadily back to his feet. “They're mine!”

“No,” Aqualad said firmly. “Jesus, Speedy. No wonder you've been all shaky and tired looking. You're going through withdrawals,” he concluded.

“Yes,” Speedy admitted. “That's why I need my pills.” He held his hand out. “Give them to me,” he asked again, his voice now matching his broken down state.

“You have a problem, Speedy,” Aqualad began. “I'm sorry I didn't see it before, but I can't give these back to you.”

Speedy looked confused for a moment. “What?” And then it donned on him what the other was going on about. “That would be just like you, wouldn't it?” Speedy asked, now causing Aqualad to seem confused. “To think the worst of me.” Speedy took a step forward. “Well, news flash, Fish Boy. I'm not an addict!” He snatched the bag out of the other's hand. “I'm sick, you bastard.” With his pills in hands, Speedy once again took a seat on the floor.

“Sick?” Aqualad questioned. “How sick?”

Speedy smiled as he looked over his pills making sure they were all there. “I've been told, I'll be lucky if I reach twenty-five,” he informed the other.

“Speedy,” he said gently as he sat down next to the boy. “We're your team, how come you never told us?”

The redhead looked to his dark haired teammate. “Screw you,” he whispered. “You've never seen me as a real part of his team and you know it.” He then popped a handful of pills. “To Mas y Menos I'm their own personal chef and to Bee. . .” he sighed. “Well, I've never been more than her fuck toy.” He then looked the other straight into his black eyes. “So unless you have something truly significant to say to me right now, I suggest you get the hell out of my room.”

Aqualad continued to sit by his side. “You're right, I don't see you as a teammate,” Speedy only nodded, “I see you as my family. I see you and love you as my brother,” he told him.

“Family?” Speedy scoffed. “Whatever. I had a family once, back on the reservation where I grew up, but once they discovered how weak and frail I was, they abandon me,” he confessed painfully. “Just like you guys did.” He could no longer look at the other as tears found a way to his eyes. “So please. . . just get out.”

Aqualad nodded before he rose to his feet and made his way out the door, but as soon as he stepped out into the hallway the Titan alarm went off, flashing the entire Tower in black and red. Aqualad turned his head to find Speedy by his side. “Let's go!” he shouted over the noise. The other agreed and the two raced through the hall and down to the common area to see what was wrong.

Once all five Titans were in the common area the Titan alarm shut down on its own. Aqualad looked to the front of the room. Where the large screen television stood, which was now accompanied by a huge computer. The screen showed a map of Steel City a red dot flashing as it beeped over the police station. “Bee, what's the status report?” Aqualad asked, finding it strange that he had to. She usually started barking out orders as soon as the alarm fell silent. “Bee?” He grew concern as he noticed that she was slumped in her seat in front of the computer.

As he stepped closer the soft voice of Mas filled his ears. “El Diablo de la Sangre no le obtendrá. Yo le mantendré seguro, como usted me mantuvo seguro. Prometo.”

“Menos,” he turned to the other twin.

“La Sangre del hermano ha escapado de la cárcel,” he informed him solemnly.

“No,” Aqualad whispered as his eyes went back to the screen.

“I don't understand,” Bumblebee began, her face in her hands. “He said he couldn't do it without me. He said there was no one else he trusted.”

“What's going on?” Speedy asked as he stood by Aqualad.

“Brother Blood has escaped from jail,” he repeated the words that were told to him by Menos. “It seems he hasn't shown up on the screen yet, so I suggest we fan out and search the city.”

Speedy turned his head towards Bumblebee as she took a large breath before standing. “No,” she disagreed, her voice sounding strong as she finally regained her footing. “I know where he'll go. Wait for me here, while I go get my Bee Stingers, and I'll tell you what we should do.” She then walked out of the room, knowing full well that she was being followed by Aqualad.

Within her bedroom, she reached onto the wall to retrieve her weapons of choice. “What do you need, Al?” she asked her friend.

“As Second in Command,” he began seriously. “I'm telling you, you're not fit for this mission.”

Bumblebee's forehead creased as she looked to the taller Titan. “Excuse me?”

“I want you to stay in the Tower,” he made clear.

“You're forgetting who's leader around here,” she reminded him. “I give the orders. You follow them.”

“No. This time, Bee, you're going to listen to me,” he replied. “You are still recovering from your breakdown. You need to relax, not confront the source of it.”

“I know where he'll go,” she informed him again. “You need me out there!” She pointed outside her opened window.

“No, I need you safe. Here,” he confirmed. “I can't always watch you out there,” he admitted his fears.

“I'm not a baby. I don't need you to hold my hand,” she argued.

Aqualad lifted his head up as he crossed his arms over his chest, taking on a very intimidating manner. “You will do as I say.” He put his foot down on the matter.

Bumblebee took a step closer as she put a finger in his face. “Don't think, just because Cyborg wanted to name you leader, instead of me, that I'll submit to your will like some good little girl.”

“Get your finger out my face,” he ordered, his cheeks tinting red as a rare anger began to rise.

“No,” she poked his forehead roughly. “When will you see that Cyborg only told you what you wanted to hear to get you off his back?” she questioned. “He knew you liked him.” She scoffed and then continued, “You're probably the reason he considered going back to his original team in the first place. I mean, think about it, what kind of straight guy, who knows thats, would want to be on the same team as a fag-”

And then all fell silent before another syllable could be uttered.

Aqualad's mouth was open, his eyes wide as he stared at his open hand, looking at it as if it didn't belong to him. He then lowered it as he stared at Bumblebee on the floor, at his feet, her cheek in her hand.

She then slowly began to rise, her hand never leaving her cheek as she looked into the black eyes of Aqualad. I've fought many villains, been in many battles, but no hit has ever cause me as much pain as his hand on my face. She remembered the words she had said about her father and realized that she was wrong, because as tears welled in her eyes, she realized this hurt more.

“Bee,” no sound came out as Aqualad mouthed the word. He then reached out for her, but she quickly shook head no and he drew back. He then watched in horror as she struck to her smallest size. “What are you doing?” he asked, panic lining his words. “NO!” he yelled, dashing forward as Bumblebee flew towards the open window. “WAIT!” he begged jumping out the window after her. His fingers only slightly brushing her tiny high heel boots before gravity took a firm hold of him and he plunged into the dark waters below.

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Brother Blood stood proudly on the highest point of Steel City, his long coat billowing violently in the night wind as he let the moon bathe his face with his eyes close. He then heard soft steps behind him. “Aw, Honeybee, you're late,” he informed her as he turned to greet her. “You know I can't do this without you. I trust no one else.”

Bumblebee stood by his side. “I know. I'm sorry. I will not disappoint you again,” she sighed, “daddy.”

“Good girl,” he praised her as he wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her temple. Bumblebee snuggled into him. Brother Blood smiled. He had no doubt she would return to him. . . she always did.

To Be Continued. . .

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