Suppressed Regrets

This fanfic takes place right before and during Aftershock.

Summary: There's a new criminal in town and he seems to be plotting with Slade. So what's his interest in Raven? Also, Raven's control seems to be slowly slipping and destruction ensues.

Chapter 1

Robin hurried through the ally. He turned around and glanced up at Raven. "Did you see where it went!"

"No." Was the simple response. Raven lowered, not quite to the ground, but close. The low fog wasn't making things easy for her, especially when she was that high up.

"They've got to be around here somewhere." Robin's voice trailed behind him as he turned another corner.

Raven lowered herself to the ground and peered around from behind her hood. Something caught the corner of her eye then, a light. It looked pink from where she could see it, but the part she could see, was the most diminished part, meaning it was really red. All of this, she realized in a very short period of time, and it was quickly followed by a pain in her back and she was sent forward with a grunt.

There was a soft thud as the petite woman hit the concrete ground, then the sound of material rippling as she whirled around, her cloak fanning out behind her.

Raven narrowed her eyes as she saw nothing. "Robin, I think-" She saw something move. A figure in black, out of the corner of her eye. She whirled around to face it but her eyes were met with red as another blast came at her. Her eyes widened and she was forced back, back onto the ground.

Raven was getting frustrated now and as she stood up, her eyes blazing white, the concrete ground was engulfed in black and was forced upward. The white of her eyes diminished and she closed them and took a deep breathe. "Stop playing with me and show yourself." She opened her eyes and glanced around. "Or are you too coward?"

There was a laugh, and something emerged from the fog. It was clearly a man, but she could not see his face for it was covered by a black mask. He stood much taller then her, and his body was well-toned. Physically strong, she could tell that much.

Raven's eyes went white. "Azerath-" He ran at her. Raven backed up. "Metrion." He was suddenly before her. "Zintho-" His hand grasped her mouth. She grasped his wrist and was about to kick him when…

"Raven?"

Her eyes diverted to Robin, who'd just realized what was going on. His staff came out and he extended it before running at the figure. Raven felt the man's hand tighten around her mouth and he yanked her forward. "You disappoint me." He whispered.

Raven hardly had the chance to register his words before she felt herself tummeling toward Robin. They collided and Raven fell hard onto her back. Robin tumbled backward, and looked up from where he laid on his stomach. "He got away."

Raven, whose hood had fallen back when she hit Robin, rubbed her chin. "Thank you captain obvious."

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To be continued