A/N: Hi everyone this HeliadX back with another story. This is going to be considerably dark with mentions of Rape and torture, which is why it's an M. I think my next story will be a T because these dark story lines are brining me down. Raven is my favourite character of all the Titans, I enjoy the BBRae ship but I wanted to spice it up. This story is an adaptation of a story an old friend of mine wrote years ago that is no longer on this site, She asked me to re-write this because she loved the idea so much but didn't want to read it as her own, so here is Dark Clouds . The story will consist in the present and future, it'll make sense as we go on. There will be few OC's that I'll introduce later on! Anyway, if you have any problems or issues with the story then please PM or leave a review so I can respond! I hope you enjoy, please R&R!
Summary: I was a hero for a reason. That was reason wasn't good enough for fate. I was born to destroy humanity, so I spent my life time trying to save it. At some point I forgot about why I existed, for one slice of time I was free of my sins and burdens. Garfield was my saviour. Garfield was the reason I had hope…
But Azar knows some of us aren't meant to succeed. Out of the darkness came light, I was built for destruction; I could endure more physical and mental pain than anyone. But this was different, they were different. Love. I finally understood how my mother felt when she tried to take her own life time and time again, I had ruined her, I was the reason she had lost the will to live…and yet she still loved me and like she before me, I loved them…
A sick joke twisted by fate? Karma? Or maybe this was god's sick and cruel way of making me repent for my ultimate sin…being alive.
Pairings: Mainly Slade X Raven X Beast Boy/ Changeling, with hints of Robin/Nightwing X Starfire and Bumble Bee X Cyborg along with a few mentions of Robin/Nightwing X Batgirl
Dark Clouds
I :The clam before the storm
A Prologue of sorts…
She winced as the cold air brushed against her frail skin. Her soul was in pieces and bones felt like they were going to crumble against the pressure binding her to the concrete walls. Her powers had been taken from her, leaving her to be punished by the gruelling torture inflicted on her day by day. Her pale skin dampened by blood, sweat and other bodily fluids. Some hers, others his. She laughed as his footsteps grew nearer, he watched her and smiled as he kneeled down to her level.
"Raven…I was informed you haven't been eating…"His deep voice echoed through the room. "Look at me when I address you…"He stated as he looked down at her. Her jaw chattered as one of his large hands gripped her neck, the long purple tresses of her hair had grown over the time she'd be trapped there…it cascaded over her face as he forced her to look at him.
"Why can't you just follow the rules Raven? You could live in my home, Wintergreen would be there to take care of your every need. It would make this easier on the both of us if you'd just be a good little girl, now wouldn't it?"
"You took my power, you attempt murder on my friends, you raped me again and again and expect me to comply?" She took a breath as he moved her hair out of her face, tightening his grip on her neck. "You drug me on an occasional basis and chain me to a wall. Punishment for me trying to prevent pregnancy…you're a smart man, so why is it so hard to put two and two together?" He looked into her violet eyes and smiled under his mask.
"I don't want another child Raven, I want your power." He said correcting her, she shook her head as she spoke.
"And that makes it better?" She asked sarcastically, "The demonic bond is earned. True power goes beyond exploiting the weakness of others, to be gifted the power of Trigon takes more than just-"
"It's refreshing to know you still hold the ability of sarcasm. Maybe this will change your mind." He said interrupting her. Her violet eyes started to swell with the ideal, "I will kill them. All of them. Every single person you hold dear, I would even kill my own son. They will bleed to death at the hands of my blade. Raven you are the weak one. You hold so much power and keep it hidden inside, you chose to live a life surrounded by mortals than be the god that lives inside of you."
A sinister cackle came from him as he brought his face closer to hers. "My methods are unconventional I know, but the more I break you down, the more you'll want to taste the nectar I'm willing to feed you. Your mind will eventually wither, your body will not; the demon inside of you will take over and chose me Raven. Trigon's seed lies dormant within your mortality, he will never let you die as long as you are useful to him…the child spawned from your loins could be another portal for him, you will forever be his vessel, your power is a gift in itself, Why don't we make a deal…one that will cater to us both?"
"You wouldn't kill them…" She said quietly as he released his grip from her neck. "Yo- his death wasn't my fault…"
"Wouldn't I?" He asked hiding his frustration. He gripped her hair as he continued, "I know who is to blame, I know more than you think Raven…I have business to attend, but I will return Raven; and when I do…I might be carrying the head of one of your friends, maybe Beast Boy…he's always been…worthless…"
"Stay away from him…"She said, her voice dropping an octave. He laughed as she repeated herself. "Stay away from him…SLADE!" She screamed, he looked at her for a brief moment before standing up. "SLADE."
The sweet smell of blood and fresh rain flooded his senses…his body quivered as the bitter air caressed his bare skin. The screams chorused through his mind as he bit his tongue; as the sounds of the rain pounding down against the ground concaved his mind. His body remained still as he took his first breaths, his chest barely moving as he opened both of his ocean blue eyes. A small whimper could be heard as a flash of lightning greeted his eyes, "Master Wilson…" his ear drums rumbled as he adjusted to the sounds, "How do you feel?"
He wanted to laugh, "I feel…glorious…" He lied as he attempted to sit up, "Where is she?" he asked looking around the room, "…you moved me…" He noted as she slowly realised he was in his bedroom. He winced as Wintergreen helped him stand up,
"It's been three weeks sir, watch your step…" Wintergreen said as he wrapped his thin arm around the muscular frame of his master. A dark chuckle came out of his mouth as his bare feet touched the cold ebony floor, "I have a mirror prepared. I haven't seen you look so…healthy, since you were in the military…" He said with a smile as he avoided his question,
Wintergreen led him past his four post bed to the centre of the room, he wobbled slightly as Wintergreen left him to stand in front of the mirror which was covered by a white sheet as he turned on a lamp on a side table. He closed his eyes for a moment as the sheet was pulled away from the large standing mirror…
"My god…" He whispered as he looked at himself, his flesh was no longer rotting and ghostly white, it was new, refreshing and beautifully golden; as if he had never aged a day over twenty five. Every scar on his body had disappeared, his body was well defined and pure muscle, and it reminded him of his body after the experiments. His naturally white hair had spurted back on his body, the most fascinating thing to the new man, was the fact that his eye had grown back…
"Bill…has Rose seen me?" He asked in shock as he looked to his mentor, the elder man nodded and smiled. "Good. Now tell me…where is she?" Wintergreen stared him in the eyes, his posture remained firm as he shook his head,
"I am in debt to you Slade, you are like my son and my greatest ally…I watched you and Adaline birth your sons, you made me Joseph's godfather, I was so happy when you found Rose…but this girl, Slade you've broken this child…I do not think it's the greatest idea for you to be near, especially when she's so unstable…"
"Unstable?" Slade's eyes strayed away from his friend and back to the floor, "You let her out of the room…didn't you?" Wintergreen nodded as hear could hear venom within every word he spat.
The elder man bit his lip as his tone changed, "She was dying. You…abused her multiple times trying to force this. She was screaming …There was nothing else we could do, she was weak, her body wouldn't heal, and we couldn't risk losing them-"
"Them?" Slade asked closing his eyes.
"I do believe she's with child…" Slade stared into the eyes of his friend, many things rushing through as he nodded, Wintergreen sighed as he passed him a silk robe to cover himself, "Follow me…" Wintergreen said as Slade slowly put on his robe, he offered out his arm, but Slade declined. Slade stayed silent as Wintergreen opened the French doors of the room, "We moved you to the safe house. We sent your droids to Prague to distract the authorities, I of course handled all of your meetings and you have a very important guest…"
Slade nodded as he walked into the large halls of his safe house, he kept close the walls, avoiding the large white windows against the left wall. "Who is it?"
"Joey…" He mumbled as Slade stopped, "He came to me a few days ago after the Titans went of red alert to find her. He and Rose haven't left her side, they care about her Slade…"
"He didn't tell them?" He asked,
Wintergreen shook his head, "He wouldn't do that to Rose. They've bonded a lot over the past six years, just because he doesn't come to see you…doesn't mean he does the same to her. Do you not remember? Grant and I used to visit Adaline weekly, Joseph would be so excited to see his brother…"
"Please don't talk about Grant…"
"You're going to have to. Joseph knows about the explosion, you both blame the Titans…but Slade, trying to replace him is-" Wintergreen stopped speaking as Slade placed his hand on the elder man's shoulder.
"It wasn't my plan to impregnate her." He said gritting his teeth, "I wanted them to know…what it was like to lose someone they cared about. I planned on taking what was mine, when the time was right…the fact they caused the death of my son was just the catalyst. If I awakened the power inside her, she would have killed them herself. Ripped their hearts out in front of Nightwing and shown him what it's like to lose something you love…"
Wintergreen sighed again as he opened the doors to his main office in the west wing of the large home. Slade held on to the elder man as they wondered into the elevator hidden behind one the many large mahogany book cases. The two men had met when Slade was sixteen and when Wintergreen was in his prime…both men had saved each other in the past, as the first Deathstroke Wintergreen mentored him, and eventually mentored Grant and Rose when they took up the mantle of 'The Ravager'. He eventually became the carer for his comrade as Slade's children looked up to the elder man…
"When was the last time you saw him?" Wintergreen asked as the elevator dropped, Slade smiled weakly,
"In person? Not since he was sixteen, after he discovered his abilities…I do believe it was the first time he met Rose, she went over to him and said, 'Your Joey aren't you' he nodded and she explained herself. He was so happy to meet her…and then he saw me. We made eye contact…then I left…" He said sadly, "Are you sure she's pregnant?"
Wintergreen remained silent as the two walked out of the elevator, "Father." Slade bit his lip as he walked into the large sitting room, he held on the mantle of the fire place as Wintergreen closed the bookshelf behind him. Slade stared into the unnaturally bright eye of his daughter,
"Joseph…" he returned, "…Who told you about Grant?" Slade asked as he watched his son run Rose's hand through her long white hair.
Joseph shook his head, "Nobody, I overheard Nightwing telling Raven whilst I was visiting and she was planning to tell Rose…who obviously told you. They don't know of our relation. You know she pushed back her own engagement party, so she could be there for Rose…" Slade nodded, "I'm disgusted by what you've done to her…she was finally happy. She was going to get married and leave the titans so she could do something with her life…"
"I wanted them to suffer…"
"I want them to suffer too…but not this way. You could have taken Starfire, caused Nightwing actual grief…why Raven?"
Slade's eyes remained fixated on him, "For my own personal gain. You hadn't seen my body, the rotting flesh…her father promised me many things, she was included. She and Nightwing, they share a connection. He searches for her each second, we knew he'd try to save her…"
"That doesn't change anything!" Joseph screamed, Slade was taken back by the outburst. When his son was a child he was never angered by much. People would always compare him to his brother, tell him he was weak and his talent would never mean anything within his family's field. "What happened to me wasn't your fault…what happened to Grant wasn't your fault, but what if she actually is pregnant Slade! Do you really want to fuck up another child? I know it wasn't your intention, but that doesn't change the fact that you're a monster…do you really want another kid to see you as this…"
"I don't want the child…I never want to see another child go through what any of you did. Adaline wanted a normal life for you, it was too late for Grant…but you were going to be the boy who lived. The fact you have these abilities, everything bad that's happened to you has been my fault. Joseph, if I hadn't been injected-"
"Slade…" Wintergreen said stopping him from continuing.
"Dad, let me take her home. Please…They'll take such amazing care of her. I'll be there to help her, I'll make sure the child will live an amazing life and you, you will get out of the city. You'll move as many times as you have to, but understand, I'm only doing this for Grant…" Slade nodded as his son stopped talking, "You look good Dad…"He whispered, finishing his sentence. The green in Rose's eye faded back to brown as she collapsed.
Wintergreen rushed to her side as Slade looked at him. "Find out if she's pregnant then send her home. I expect you and Joseph to look after her and alert me if a child is born…I need to finish my plans…" He said, pain and weakness filling his voice…
