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Red X Chapter 9
Danny
It's been about a year since I left Raven that letter telling her all about me. In that time I have come to learn that I had become a killing monster, some ghosts were telling stories of me and others used me to scare their children. I floated over to a portal leading to Paris; I've always wanted to go to Paris. I flew towards to portal only to stop in front of it sensing a ghost beside me that I knew too well,
"Clockwork, what do I need to do for you this time?"
"I need you to help the Titans defeat a villain called the Brain. They can win without you, but it will come at a terrible price." He changed from toddler to adult in a blink of an eye.
"What's the price?"
"Many Titans will die," he looked me in the eye again changing age to an old man that worried me about what he said.
"Is Raven on of them?" I asked worry creeping into my voice as I thought of her; he lowered his gaze,
"Something is to happen that was not planned, something that will overcome most of the Titans," I knew at that moment I had to save Raven, I flew through the portal as fast as I could and started to track Raven's energy.
"Do you really think that your pathetic resistance could stop what I have created?" I transformed into Red X in the shadows of The Brains secret hideout that wasn't so secret,
"Once again Beast Boy you fail, Madam Rouge adds them to the collection," I watched amazed as Cyborg's cannon blew up the ground where Rouge was stand with Beast Boy. My heart skipped at beat as the rest of the Titans appeared, especially when Raven appeared. I had to admit that I was surprised that Raven showed up with a bunch of kids but that soon melted as Malchior appeared, time to step in.
"Hey Malchior your mine!" I shouted loud enough to make everyone stop and look at me.
"Ahhh Red X what are you doing? You are going to help the Titans." The Brain pissed me off, I worked for him in the last year and quit within a week.
"Ya that may be but I have a grudge against him and he has one against me," I said transforming into Rorek.
"Rorek!" I turned to see a pissed off dragon charging me.
"Good to see you again but I'm not fighting you in this form," I transformed again but into my full ghost form. It changed again but I left all my weapons on me I just got rid of my cloak.
"You are White Raven," observed The Brain, I ignored him as the fighting began again. I powered up an ecto-blast in my hand and shot a constant stream of energy at him. The dragon reared back in pain as his flesh started to disappear leaving a hole in his chest. I cut off my blast causing the lifeless body of Malchior fall to the floor; I felt nothing as I killed again knowing I did this to save many. I heard a cry of pain of a voice I knew too well, I turned to see Raven cry out as she threw her soul self towards some lame sorcerer. I flew over to her and punched the guy in the back of the head allowing Raven to overpower him.
"Hey," I said averting my gaze from hers, I snuck a peek and I swear I saw her blushing under her hood.
"Hey," she muttered, "I guess that you found what you were looking for."
"Kind of, I've found something's but I'm still looking for others," I threw up a shield blocking the knife coming at me,
"Time to go back to work." I turned towards where a guy on a bike that threw the knife at me, powering up an ecto-blast and shot him in the centre of his chest throwing him off his bike only to be picked up by Kid Flash and carried somewhere else. I shot a few more villains knowing that if I killed any the whole Titans would try to put me in jail. I turned to hear a grinding metal sound, a trap door in the ground opened up to reveal hundreds of robots,
"This is my army, beware Titans for this is where you die," I shot a glare at the Brain not that he noticed but then it clicked.
"This is not supposed to happen, this is the change that Clockwork told be about," I knew that I had to destroy the army before they started to attack. I floated in front of the army of at least 500 robots,
"You alone cannot stop my army no matter how powerful you are," the Brain taunted me; I landed on the floor and pulled down my hood. I did something that would shock everyone, I used my Ghostly Wail. I closed my eyes and released one of my most powerful attacks that I have, I concentrated and added my ice and electric powers into it creating the deadliest attack. I opened my eyes as I felt myself fall to my knees almost totally out of power, I cut off my attack to see the army a giant hunk of metal destroyed by my wail. I fell down face first on the floor hearing cheering behind me and angry yelling. I smiled as I hear,
"Everything is as I should be," 'clockwork,' I thought knowing he loved to say that saying. I groaned as I made myself get up to my feet,
"Danny," I turned to see Raven with a concerned look on my face.
"Don't worry about me I'm fine, go kick some butt for me," I joked trying to put on a smile; she reluctantly nodded before flying away to join the fight. I collapse on my knees again only to find a pair of feet above me I raised my head to see a giant teddy bear with three kids on its back,
"Mister, do you need help," the little girl asked, I looked up again and nodded,
"Bobby help him." the giant teddy picked me up and slung me over his shoulder carrying me to the wall.
"Thanks," I gasped as I leaned against the wall regaining my breath amazingly fast, the giant teddy nodded and smiled showing sets of razor teeth. The thing turned around and hopped back into the battle swatting away villains, I cracked a smile watching the villains got frozen one by one. Minutes pass and soon I am almost back to normal, I just feel a little light headed, to see Beast Boy throw the Brain to get frozen. It took a while for the Titans to remember that I was there,
"What happened to Red X we have got him before he attacks us," leave it to Robin to make me look bad. Since Robin was on the outside of the crowd of heroes I snuck up behind him,
"Boo!" I shouted making the teen jump into the air screaming like a little girl. I burst out laughing and so did most of the other superheroes.
"White Raven what happened to Red X," his face was beat red but being Robin he tried to get the attention off of him and back to me. I found Raven in the crowd as she made eye contact with me,
"I guess you didn't tell them," Everyone looked at me then Raven not knowing what we were talking about.
"No I thought since it's your secret you should be the one to tell them," she said trying to get all the attention off of her. I nodded before turning back to a pissed off Boy Wonder,
"My real name is Daniel or Danny as I like to be called, I'm a thing called a halfa. Half ghost, half human, right now I'm in my ghost form but you guys also know me in my human form."
"What's your human form," None of the other superheroes said anything not wanting to ruin anything. I looked at Raven one more time, she gave me an encouraging nod, and I took a breath before I made the white rings appear turning my assassins outfit to the Red X suit. Upon seeing the Red X suit Robin got into battle stance bring out a Bird-a-rang and throwing it at me. I used a new power that I was still practicing to stop the weapon in mid-air, telekinesis.
"What's wrong Robin scared? Scared that something more powerful then you are not under your complete control. Scared that I can do anything I want and you have no control over me?" I hissed at him through the mask.
"No I'm concerned that an amateur is using the suit that has never been a real fight in his life," that tick me off; I pulled off the mask and threw it on the floor showing my face to the Titans that I had never met.
"Amateur, you think I'm an amateur? Listen kid I've been I'm more fights than you in my life; I've seen things done things that would cause normal people to go insane. I've been through things that no human should have had to go through, so kid I'm no amateur," I practically yelled in his face only to have Raven put her small hand on my chest pushing me back.
"Not now Danny," she whispered her voice soothing me, "why don't you just join the Titans and not make Robin any more angry."
"And what would make me want to stay?" I argued with her.
"How about this?" she asked before standing on her tip toes and pulling me into a kiss. I was shocked for a second unable to do anything but soon melted into it putting my arms around her waist pulling her in closer to me kissing her right back.
Raven
I didn't know how much I missed Danny's kiss until I felt his lips on mine. I was terrified when I started to kiss him and he didn't kiss back, it took a couple seconds before I felt his arms around my waist pulling me into him as he started to kiss me back. After a couple more seconds I pulled back giving us air that we both needed.
"I guess that's a pretty good reason to stick around," he joked smiling arms still around my waist. I could feel a blush appear on my face only then did I realize my hood had fallen down revealing my face, I pulled up my hood hopping to hide my face before my team mates saw my crimson face, too late.
"Raven!" I heard Robin yell from behind me, I turned around to see everyone staring at me. I stepped back out of habit trying to get away from the attention,
"What do you think you're doing?"
"He said that he will join us," I said avoiding his question.
"What do you think you're doing?" he asked again taking a step forward towards us.
"Kissing the guy she loves," Danny said taking a step forward and pulling me behind him, Robin shocked took a step back.
"Raven do you really love him?" he asked me, I nodded not able to speak,
"Do you trust him?" again I nodded taking Danny's hand in mine.
"Then I guess he's an honorary titan," he said giving Danny a glare, "you're staying at the Titans Tower till we trust you completely." He turned back to the rest of the Titans that were watching this with interest and fear.
"I want to show you something," Danny's breathe on my neck sent shivers down my spine,
"Hey Robin we'll catch up to you later, me and Danny have to catch up," I called to Robin as the Titans started to get ready to go. Robin didn't look too happy to hear that but didn't comment on it, I pulled down my hood and face Danny,
"Ok show me what you wanted to show me," I said not letting go of his hand as he pulled me into a swirling green portal that he somehow ripped open in the air.
The sight before me was amazing, I was standing on a clear blue lake with a setting sun in the background, I turned to see the lake ended and behind it stood a cottage with a lush forest behind it. These things would never happen in real life, the world was too polluted, but here it looked breathtakingly beautiful. I'm not that big into going camping or being outdoors but this feels like it would be perfect for me.
"Where are we?" I asked turning to see Danny grinning like a clown.
"We're in my domain, in the ghost zone," he added for me to fully understand where we exactly are.
"It's beautiful," I said turning around to look again.
"It wasn't always like this,"
"What do you mean?" I asked not knowing much about ghosts.
"A ghost domain represents that ghost. Before it was just a cave covered in snow with weapons flying around. The cave just had basic needs to survive, I lived only to be an assassin back then," he said surprising me.
"What changed?"
"You did," I was spun around as Danny started to kiss me again; I willingly started kissing back running my hands through his hair. After a couple seconds we pulled apart breathing heavily and smiling like maniacs,
"I guess this means we're an official couple," I nodded at his comment.
"we better get back before Robin blows," I say trying not to lose myself in his eyes, he nodded as he took my hand and opened another portal back to the Tower.
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