Blinding Light, Save Me From Thy Lovely Darkness

Chapter 10: Gray Lightning

By: DeathIsOnlyTheBeginin

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Raven didn't know if her eyes could possibly grow any larger than they were at the moment. The sight before her had each and every one of her nerves raging with fear. There, hovering in the air, was her brother and her best friend. Sparrow had his fingers wrapped around the alien girls neck tightly, a small smirk toying on his lips.

"Now Raven, you see why you should not ignore me?"

He tightened his grip around Starfire's neck with each word. She clawed at his hands, her nails ripping into his flesh with each futile attempt. Sparrow's smirk changed into a wide smile as he switched his vision from the red head to his sister.

"Are you fond of this one Raven? Because I must say," He tightened his hold once again and Starfire's breathing went from chokes to gasps, "she is quite beautiful."

Sparrow moved his gaze back to the one before him and ran his thumb over her jaw line. Starfire scowled and began to struggle against him once again, her fingers desperately trying to pry his own away from her neck.

"Let her go." Raven ordered in mono-tone, her eyes hiding the worry she felt. If she knew her brother like she thought she did, he would most definitely kill Star.

Sparrow chuckled softly and dropped the alien girl in his grasp. Starfire, not able to realize what had happened before it was too late, hit the ground hard, a sharp crack echoing out from the impact.

Raven winced slightly but never removed her eyes from her brother's form. It was then that something cold wrapped around her own neck and her body was ripped from the ground. She glanced down at her form and saw that her brother's gray power was choking her. Sparrow chuckled and parted his smirking lips.

"Raven, Raven, Raven....you really are becoming careless."

"Rae!" Cyborg cried out from the ground as he knelt by the shocked form of Starfire. The red headed alien had one hand wrapped around her throat, rubbing at the red area that Sparrow's hands had created. Robin stared up at Raven's hovering form, his green eyes hid behind a black mask.

"Let her go!" He called out from his own position by Starfire. Sparrow chuckled and tightened his power's hold on Raven's neck.

"So...Robin, isn't it? What right do you think you have to claim the one I love?"

One side of Robin's masked grew larger with the arching of a curious eyebrow.

"Who are you?" He asked sternly, his hands balling into fists.

Raven's eyes switched from Robin to Sparrow with each's sentences before fixing on her brother.

"Sparrow...please....don't.." She choked out softly, her fingers wrapping around the gray power that clung around her neck.

Sparrow ignored her and glared down at the Boy Wonder below him.

"I'm Raven's brother, not to mention, her betrothed. And you, Robin," He spat out his name as though it was poison, "Have become nothing but trouble."

Instantly, Sparrow dropped his sister and wrapped a wisp of power around each of her friends's necks. Gaging noises filled the room as each Titan was pulled into the air, their feet kicking against the action. Fingers wrapped around the bindings and pulled at it to no avail.

"Don't you see Raven...I can give you everything he can't." At the word he, Sparrow tipped his head towards Robin's struggling form.

"I can give you love, protection, and....freedom."

At the mention of his last reference Raven's eyebrows furrowed in anger and before she could control herself, her eyes flashed over to red and black power was flying from her fingers. An instant later, her friends were all safe on the ground and Raven was hovering in front of her brother, eyes ablaze, her black power surrounding him.

"Foolish bird." Her brother mocked with a scowl, his black eyes flashing dangerously. Suddenly a flash of gray ripped through Raven's vision and her power over her brother was gone.

As though caught in a picture, time seemed to still, sound ceased, and Raven felt herself begin to regain control. The first thing her mind focused on was the ones below her, then her eyes flipped to the form of her brother, both violet pools locking on his menacing face. He raised his hands, up to his face, palms facing her, thin fingers hiding a large smirk. With out warning, he unleashed a rush of gray lightning in her direction. Slowly, the light flowed towards her, and volume began to crawl back into the present, bringing reality with it. Suddenly, everything was pushed into fast forward and the next thing Raven felt was the lightning slamming into her body. Screams and cries of her name raped her ears but her mind couldn't seem to focus on her friends's pleas.

Pain began to burn through Raven's veins until her entire body was hot with agony. She felt herself begin to writhe in the air before the sound of air rushing past her form met her ears. A second later Raven lost all consciousness and Sparrow turned into the true form of his name before vanishing, leaving his sister's broken body to the fate he had given it.

Robin rushed forward and caught the falling vixen before her form could slam into the floor. Her head lolled back over the arm of his that was placed under her neck, violet eyes hidden behind hoods of skin. Her mouth was open slightly, adding to the broken look her body seemed to hold. Robin adjusted his other arm, beneath the crook of her knees, before propping her head up onto his chest. Without a word to any of his other comrades, he carried Raven off towards her room.

The Titans watched Robin as he walked away, Raven's legs swaying at his side, until his and her form could no longer be seen. Slowly, they turned to face eachother, each's face masked with confusion. The only one who didn't follow in this pattern was Starfire. She continued to stare at the area where she had last been able to see Robin.

"What is going on?"

Haha, well...there ya go...i am sooo sorry it took me so long, i was away at camp, so sry, i hope you liked it though, review please!