This story comes from a nightmare I had, not long before I decided to give up the Wiccan religion. It scared me very badly at the time. My best friend graduated college a year before me so I didn't have anyone that I felt safe talking to since I was at a Christian college. writing this story was at the time my way of coping. After writing as a story, I felt it could be taken farther, but I never did. If you like it and would like to see more leave a review and let me know.
Fall from Grace.
As Raven is leaving the Dark Rose Cafe after dark on a Saturday night a group of guys are gathered around a car. Raven doesn't think anything of it as she passes by them on her way back to the tower--her mind is on other things-as it has been since her father was defeated. All she has been able to think about is Robin-he had risked his life to save her. She knows he would have done the same for any of the team-so why couldn't she get him out of her mind? It was true they shared a bond-but is it possible that she could be in love with Robin?
Because she is deep in thought Raven doesn't notice the group of guys as they begin following her. Two of the guys grab Raven by the arms and hold her still white the third inserts a syringe into her arm and injects drugs into her system. It happens so fast that Raven has no time to react As Raven looses consciousness the guys look around to make sure no one is watching. They carry her to the car-place her inside then get in and drive away.
When Raven comes too she is groggy from the drugs and she feels so cold. As she opens her eyes she realizes that she is completely naked and she is in the forest-probably just outside of Jump City. A gag is forced into her mouth and tied tightly behind her head. Raven is pulled up from the ground and rough cord is bound around each wrist-she is dragged backward several feet between two trees. She is held there until her arms are splayed out and the cord is tied securely around each tree. Raven looks up as the three guys gather in front of her.
At the tower Robin has been working on research when he suddenly has an overwhelming feeling that Raven is in trouble. When he cant reach Raven through her communicator-he traces her tracking device then runs to the R-cycle and speeds away.
Raven cries out as the guys take turns repeatedly pelting her with rocks-broken tree branches and anything else they can find-but her cries are muffled by the gag. When they finally cease their assault on her they stand back and watch as she hangs there limply from her bonds. Streaks of blood trail down her arms from the cuts the cord made on her wrists as she struggled to free herself. She vaguely makes out one guy saying that she is still alive.
The guy who appears to be in charge steps up beside Raven and lifts her head up forcing her to took at him. "I suppose you know what happens next—so that means there is only one question left. How do you want to die? There are so many ways to choose from-most girts want it quick and painless-but you look like the slow and painful type to me. I was thinking of burning at the stake-its fitting because that is how they punished witches in the past Does that sound good to you-witch? Or is there some other slow and painful way you want to die?" The guy roughly jerks the gag out of Raven's mouth.
"I am not a witch.'
"You shouldn't lie-we've heard that spell you use all the time."
The third guy finally speaks up. "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live."
"I am not lying. I...my father was a demon."
"Then we shall send you back where all those who fall from grace belong."
—The guy places the gag back in Raven's mouth.
The one in charge turns to the other two. "Lets finish this."
The other two guys spread out and gather up sticks and fallen branches and pile them around Raven.
The guy in charge goes back to the car and gets a gas can with fuel and brings it over to Raven and begins dowsing the pile of sticks. He stops when he is about to splash the gas on Raven. He listens intently to something in the background. "Someone is coming-lets get out of here."
It's then that Raven hears it too-the sound of the engine its still far away-but it is unmistakably the R-cycle. For the first time she dares to hope that she just might live through this.
One of the other guys throws a match on the gas soaked pile of sticks and branches-which quickly grow into a raging fire around Raven-and then runs off to the car with the others. They all quickly pile into the car and speed away.
Raven struggles furiously against her bonds as the flames begin licking her bare skin. She tries again to use her powers this time to free herself or at least shield herself from the flames-but the drugs still cloud her focus. The sound of the engine is so close now. Raven can clearly hear it over the roaring flames. The sound of the engine stops and a figure leaps through the flames. Raven looks up to see Robin.
Robin quickly takes out a birdarang and slices the cord binding Raven's wrists to the trees. He picks her up and leaps back out of the flames. He kneels on the ground several feet away. As he holds Raven in his arms-he removes his cape and covers her naked
form.
Raven trembles as she clings to Robin. She cant seem to stop herself from crying.
"Its over now Raven_its all over." Robin removes the gag from Raven's mouth.
Trembling Raven looks up at Robin as tears continue to fall from her eyes.
Robin knows Raven is terrified right now and that somehow he needs to let her know she can trust him. After several moments of contemplation he finally removes his mask-letting Raven took directly into his eyes. "Don't be scared-I'll take care of you."
As Raven looks up into Robin's brilliant blue eyes-she can tell he Is sincere. She can feel it through their bond-but him showing her something so personal makes her trust him more. Realizing that she ready does love Robin-Raven closes her eyes and rests in his arms.
