Disclaimer: I really hate this bit... I do not in any way, shape or form own Teen Titans.
Angels of Death
"Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!" Raven screamed, her normally calm monotone harsh and desperate striking down her foe. She and her friends, the Teen Titans were to put it mildly, being slaughtered. Robin, her leader was badly beaten and was bleeding from the many cuts that adorned his body and yet true to his nature was still fighting. Starfire, the naïve alien was stirring feebly unable to control her limbs through the bruises blossoming on her body. Beastboy, the young changeling was showing a stubborn streak fighting for his life through the injuries he had sustained. Cyborg, the half-robot was out of action; his power pack had been torn carelessly from his solid body.
Raven looked at the animals that had done this to her friends. There were five of them. One for each Titan. They were eerily identical, a small chuckle almost escaped Raven's lips as she recalled what Beastboy had said about them 'they're creepier than you Rae' He'd joked. Raven's eyes narrowed as she saw her green friend fall at the midnight blue hand of their enemy. Raven looked up away from the carnage below to see the harsh emerald eyes of another one. "What are you?" She whispered blocking the blows sent her way. "We are Angelus of Nex." Her opponent told her grandly. Raven's breath hitched in her throat and she faltered. She failed to block the powerful blow that connected with her ribcage, throwing her to the floor. Groaning the sorceress opened her eyes, readying her beaten body for what was to come. "Robin get down!" She shouted to her leader before staring at the advancing form in front of her. Without checking to see that her leader was safe she opened her mouth and all but screamed "Peto Abbysus!" Her words seemed to echo endlessly around the battlefield shattering glass, denting metal and more importantly sending the Angelus of Nex through the floor. Raven let her head fall heavily back to the ground listening to the screams of her falling enemies and the groans of her fallen comrades.
Raven opened her eyes blearily to the obscene brightness of the tower's medical room. "How?" She murmured sitting up slowly.
"Cyborg's not the only one who can operate these things you know." Came a warm chuckle in response. "Robin." The sorceress groaned. "How did we survive?" She continued swinging her legs over the side of the bed. "Your guess is as good as mine." Her heavily bandaged leader replied walking to her side. "The others are still out." He informed her nodding to the prone bodies of their friends. "I can help Star and BB, but I'm not so sure about Cy." Raven said decisively moving towards them.
"You're not up to it." Robin told her grasping her forearm.
"I'm fully healed Robin. Face it I can help." She told him firmly, her hand turning blue as she placed it on her leader's face healing all of his wounds. "Thanks Rae." He murmured releasing her. "How did you know?" He asked her as she set to work on the Tamaranian. "Know what?" She asked confused.
"How to get rid of…them." He continued following her as she moved on to the changeling. "They told me who they were." She answered simply watching as the green teen's cuts and bruises receding. "Who are they?" Her leader questioned eagerly. "The Angelus of Nex." She told him but seeing his blank face she added "its Latin. For the Angels of Death." She shuddered involuntarily at the words. Robin stood stock still, lost in thought as Raven moved on to their cybernetic friend. "I thought Angels were the good guys." He murmured looking at Raven questioning her.
"And I suppose you thought Demons were the bad guys." She said suddenly angry. Robin realising his mistake backtracked hastily "no I've just never heard of an evil Angel. That's all."
"It's Ok Robin. I'm just tired. That spell took a lot out of me." She told him gently.
"Just one more question, I promise." He told her asking permission.
"Go on then." She granted.
"What was that spell you yelled? You told me once they all have a meaning in some language or other. What was it?" He asked in one breath.
"It was Latin." She told him walking to the door. "I told them to 'Go to Hell.'" She finished flashing him a small grin as she left.
AN: Ok first chapter done. Flames, criticism etc. gratefully accepted. Review please.