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Chapter 10: Climax
Raven was still racing around through the maze looking for Slade. He couldn't have gone far because he only left a few moments ago. As she was running she was thinking to herself. How could I just give Jamea to Slade like that? I could have gotten that brace off. I could have prevented this whole thing if I just aborted the baby. But then Jamea would have never helped me discover her inner heart. But one thing is for sure. I'm not going to give up.
Robin was close behind her. Just following the wave of her cape. How could I let Raven down like that? I should have gotten that baby back when I had the chance. If I wasn't busy thinking about myself I would have found Jamea sooner. I'll make Slade pay for everything he's done. Soon he caught up with Raven and grabbed her by her cape. She lunged back and fell on the floor. She looked up into the masked face of her counterpart Robin. "What are you DOING!" she screamed as she leapt back to her feet. Robin looked at her in shock and responded "What do you think I'm doing! I'm helping you!" The others then caught up with the pair. "You guys are going faster than a super computer" Cyborg said as he tried to catch his breath. "Yeah and it would help if you let us in on things so we could help. We are a TEAM you know." Beast Boy added in. Everyone looked at him. "THANKS BEAST BOY. I never knew we were a team. I'll remember that the next time I'm trying to save my daughter's life!" Robin answered sarcastically. Beast Boy just looked away and faced a mirror. "I believe we must formulate a plan to rescue the Jamea from Slade." Starfire said trying to deviate from the current subject. No one knew what to do. This was hereby the most difficult situation the Titans have ever come across. The pressure was intense like never before. "Well we aren't going to figure anything out standing here!" Raven shouted as she eyed everyone. Robin was starting to get annoyed by her pushy attitude. "Listen Raven. I know you're worried but you're not going to get Jamea back by going on an emotional outburst. Were trying to help but YOU have to cooperate!" he shouted at her. The two glared at each other. Their hands clenched into fists and teeth gritted. The team looked at the two Titans just on the verge of fighting. Both were angry as ever ready to grab each others throats and go at it.
Robin and Raven started to leap at each other. But Starfire restrained Robin as Cyborg restrained Raven. "Please we must stop this fighting!" Starfire screamed as she looked at the two. Cyborg added "Yeah guys! We aren't going to get anywhere if we keep this up!" Robin and Raven were still staring at each other with anger in their eyes. "If you guys kill each other how are we ever going to find Jamea?" Beast Boy said jokingly trying to lift the mood. "We vowed as the Titans we would never be beaten. That no villain would ever win. Slade has been no different. But if Slade has turned us against each other then…perhaps…he has already won." Starfire finished as she gave a small frown. The whole team looked into the mirrors on the walls. They stared into faces of anger, hurt, and frustration. Realizing that Slade WAS winning. This was part of his plan. To pit them against each other so they might disband. Starfire and Cyborg came from between Robin and Raven. They looked at each other and walked forward. "Fine" they said in unison as they turned and folded their hands. They weren't exactly okay with each other but cooled of enough to work together. "Now that that's settled let's get moving!" Beast Boy said as they proceeded through the maze.
The titans scrambled and ran through the maze. This time as a group. If they ran into trouble it would be easier to fight. "Aughhhhh dude, we aren't getting ANYWHERE. I like looking at myself but this is enough." Beast Boy said as he looked away from the mirror. "We need to move faster." Raven said. Robin turned around and gave her glare and said "Raven please don't even start with this again." Raven responded going on the defensive "I'm not starting anything." Oh no. Those two were starting it again. "Let's not go back to this." Cyborg said as he raised his hands. "I suggest to keep from becoming re-lost we mark we a…TRAIL of some sort!" Starfire said trying to help. Beast Boy added "Yeah we could smash the mirrors to show where we've been. And it's a great way to relieve anger!" He walked up to a mirror and punched. The mirror shards fell to the floor. Beast Boy put on a smile that hid pain of his hand. Robin turned and said "BEAST BOY..." Beast Boy just covered his face preparing to hear a scream. "…you actually came up with a partly good idea. Titans smash and dash!" With that he pulled out his bo-staff and started to smash mirrors as did everybody. Cyborg whispered to Beast Boy "I thought corny catch-phrases were your department." Beast Boy answered "Totally did you hear him… HEY!"
After a couple of minutes of smashing mirrors the Titans finally found the end of the maze. THANK GOODNESS! They busted out through a door on the roof and emerged outside. The fresh air was a sign of relief. But as they walked forward they found Slade and Jamea. "Hello Titans. I didn't think you were going to get up here so fast." He said. "Hand over Jamea Slade!" Robin yelled. Slade turned around and faced him. "No. Maybe you weren't clear on our deal. Jamea belongs to me now." He said. "Jamea belongs to us. And if you don't give her back…" Raven trailed off. "What…what are you going to do? You can't do anything. Because I will always be one step AHEAD!" Slade responded as he back flipped off the roof to the other roof with Jamea in his arms.
As soon as Slade left thousands of his robots surrounded them. They couldn't let Slade escape that easily. Cyborg prepared his sonic cannon as he said "You guys go after Slade, me, Starfire and BB will take care of things here." Raven and Robin nodded and headed over to the other rooftop to pursue Slade. They gazed upon the traffic and such on the busy street below them. They had better rescue Jamea fast before Slade got any bright ideas. The robots followed them as well. The jumped from rooftop to rooftop until they reached a harbor. Robin stared straight at Slade and screamed "Stop playing your sick little game. It's not amusing." Slade responded with "My wish is not to amuse you Robin. But to hold something against you so terrible that you would never admit you've done it." "You forced Robin to do that. That's just something we both have to live with. But you could never hold anything against him." Raven interrupted. "It seems you two will be a problem. I guess I'll just have to take care of you." Slade said to the pair. At that moment a horde of robots ambushed Raven and pushed her into the water. "RAVEN!" he screamed. At the same time Robin backed into the wall of a warehouse building. Slade handed Jamea over to a robot to be kept safe until Robin and Raven were taken care of. The battle for Jamea had begun. Everything was on the line.
Raven was being dragged down by the robots. Slowly she was seeping into darker water. She used her powers to blow the robots off of her and tried o swim to the service. She was almost to the surface when a robot grabbed her ankle and pulled her back down. The robot pulled out a laser and tried to shoot her. But at the last second she dodged. Everything was slower underwater. Raven pried one of the lasers out of the robots hands. Then she spun around and shot the laser then headed back up to the surface. She emerged with a gasp. Then she went after Robin. She flew into the hole in the warehouse wall. When she saw Robin he was staring straight at Slade. He ran over to her and asked if she was okay. "You to really seem suited for each other." Slade said. Robin spat back "Shut up!" He jumped up and followed Slade to a case of stairs. Raven followed after them. Robin was following close behind him. Then suddenly he turned around and gave Robin a sharp uppercut to his jaw. He fell back onto the stairs. "Robin!" Raven screamed as she saw him drop down. She tried to help him up but he just told her to go. So she listened to him and ran up the stairs. She saw his metal exterior and kept on his tail. "Raven I'm so surprised that you care this much about a baby. You've never cared about much of anything." He said to her as they ran up the stairs. "I'm not going to be the victim of your ridicule. I care about Jamea enough to keep her away from you!" she retorted. "I see you have failed there, as you have in so many places in life." He responded. Raven knew she had not failed yet. She was going to get Jamea back and she didn't care who she went through. Raven took a lunge at Slade's neck. But he anticipated her move and grabbed her arm. He flung her into the wall and kept running. This time Robin caught up with her. "We have to catch him." She said out of breath. "I know but we have to hurry!" he responded as she helped her up and began to run again. When they reached the roof they froze as they saw Jamea.
Slade had Jamea in his clutches. "Don't take one step further…" he said. "THAT'S ENOUGH!" Raven screamed as she ran over to him. She was tired of his sick little game. Raven wasn't going to take it anymore. This was it. Raven pushed herself over the edge taking Slade and Jamea with her. "JAMEA, RAVEN!" Robin screamed as he ran to look over the edge. In mid air Raven grabbed Jamea and held her close. Slade was just below them reaching out his hand. He grabbed Raven's cape and pulled her down back into the water. They were engulfed by the water. Slade was slowly sinking in the water. But so were they. Raven was still holding Jamea as she was sinking also. Jamea looked up at her with a fear struck face. They weren't going to survive. But at least Raven would go into happiness with her baby. Jamea looked back at Raven and touched the emblem that held her cape together. There was energy generating in it. Jamea closed her eyes and she started to glow. Raven was wondering what Jamea was doing. The baby glowed brighter and brighter. Then suddenly a ball of black energy flew out of Jamea. It engulfed the entire city. Waving over the streets and sidewalks. Then everything went into darkness. Raven went unconscious as everything went blank and she drifted slowly into the water. WHAT NOW?
Cliffhanger! What happened to Jamea, Raven, the titans, and the city? Oh and let me ask you… SEQUEL! Until next time. PoPdAfAb