And here's the newest installment of my story. Sorry it took awhile; college has started up and takes up a lot of my free time so stories don't come out as quickly as usual. But don't worry about me and the pain of college, just enjoy this story.
BeastBoy had silently entered the mansion, adeptly hiding in the shadows in his cat form. He heard footsteps all across the mansion, but none in his general direction. He had no real clue where he was going and was trying to use his sense of smell to find his friends.
"Man, I wish I was a bloodhound right now." He thought as he traversed the mansion, knowing that if he became that form we would sure be caught
Sure, his sense of smell was pretty good in this form, but it didn't have the ability to distinguish smells like his bloodhound form could, so basically the pour boy was wandering around aimlessly, wishing someone would throw him a bone…in a manner of speaking.
"Stupid vampires, stupid werewolves, stupid large house…hey is that Eripmav?" BeastBoy wondered as he saw a young boy battling vampires
"Ha, is that all you posses, I will defeat you utterly you pathetic throat-rippers!" yelled the boy
"Yep, that's Eripmav." BeastBoy thought
"Raaah!" roared Eripmav, throwing a vampire off his back and into a nearby wall
The impact didn't faze the vampire, but the devastating kick Eripmav unleashed sure did!
"Fierce Erip Kick!" he yelled as he brought his foot down on the vampire, driving it into the wall
"Fierce Erip Kick?" questioned BeastBoy, looking up at the boy in bewilderment, "Meow?" he said, gaining the boy's attention
"Huh…oh BeastBoy, I was wondering when you would be here. There are quite a few of these vampires lurking about." Eripmav replied in a tone that was the complete opposite of what he was only a few seconds ago
"…meow..." muttered BeastBoy
"Well other than a few bumps and bruises, I think we're okay." Cyborg replied, before peering down a hall to see a few vampires peering back at him. Both sides gasped before ducking back behind their respective walls, wondering what the other was thinking.
"Okay, I saw about five of them so that means if we just rush 'em Star, we should be able to handle them." Cyborg replied
"Right." Replied Starfire, determined
With a boost of confidence the two Titans turned the corner, ready to smash the hiding vampires, only to come face to face with a rather large and imposing gun cannon that the vampires had moved into the hallway.
"Oh…" was all Cyborg had time to mutter before the vampires opened fire
Bullets rained down the hall, eating up the nearby wall with devastating force. Cyborg and Starfire had already taken cover, back behind the corner, holding their heads as the gun barrel unloaded on them.
"Ahhh!" cried Starfire, the loud noise and force of the gun getting to her
"Can't counter." Thought Cyborg, knowing he'd be rip to shreds the moment he jumped out of hiding
Soon enough the gun fire stopped and an eerie silence filled the hallway as what was left of it crumbled into nothing. Cyborg didn't dare to peek out, knowing the vampires would fire on him if he did. Knowing that they were at a disadvantage Cyborg tried to think of a way to turn this battle in their favor.
"Man, we need a hand." Cyborg thought, then he was hit with a stroke of inspiration, "A hand!" he proclaimed proudly
The vampires began to murmur amongst themselves, wondering if they had actually hit the Titans or not. The gunner wasn't too sure and kept his finger on the trigger, intent on blasting anything in his sights. He didn't have to wait long as something rounded the corner, immediately causing him to fire hot lead at the incoming object. After thirty seconds of endless fire the gunner stopped to see just what was left of the object, to discover that it was a small toy car.
"Huh?" he wondered, not noticing the large, mechanical hand climbing up the cannon
Sensing some sort of presence the gunner looked to his side, a moment too late as a flying fist connected with his face, blasting him out of cannon and through a wall. The other vampires turned to the seemingly possessed hand, not knowing that Cyborg and Starfire were racing down the hall.
"Let's get 'em Star!" cried Cyborg, firing his sonic cannon with his other hand
The vampires turned, gasped, and then took cover behind the gun cannon. The gunner, who didn't know what hit him had just pulled himself from the wall, only to get hit again by a Starbolt that tore at his flesh due to the UV influence. As he sizzled into nothing he fell into the trigger of the cannon, setting it off, and with nobody accurately holding the controls the gun went crazy.
"Duck Star!" yelled Cyborg, dropping to the ground
Without a gunner holding it in place the gun went crazy, spinning and firing bullets randomly, right into the group of the remaining vampires. They didn't have time to move, the gun mowing them down unmercifully. After about a minute the gun ran out of ammunition and simply clicked repeatedly.
"Man…" Cyborg muttered
Cyborg had seen the entire display before him and sighed as he looked back toward Starfire who had her hands over her head. Luckily she hadn't seen that sort of brutality; it would have probably scarred her for life.
"Sorta feel…sorry for them." He thought, shaking his head in disdain, "Let's go Star, got hurry and end this." He said, standing up
Looking around Starfire breathed a sigh of relief, though not daring to look at the remains of the vampires who had been slaughtered by their very own weapon.
"Right, let us go up an end to this violence." She said, taking to the air, Cyborg quickly following after her
The vampires, a proud race of superpower creatures that could easily take a normal human could do nothing against Raven, the half-demon daughter of one of the universe's most powerful demons.
"W-w-what are you?" one asked as Raven lifted him into the air with her powers, stuttering as she spoke to her
"Your worst nightmare." She replied in monotone before throwing him away
A gaggle of moans could be heard around the room Raven was in, having proceeded into the lower part of the mansion, beyond the basement. That battle had been a tad easier than she had expected, since when she arrived the vampires already looked as if they had been through hell, probably from a brief encounter with Robin. Her dark powers only added injury to insult as she defeated them promptly, leaving them battered and bruised. Even with their quick healing abilities they weren't getting up anytime soon.
"Now, where is this Drolrevo?" she wondered, wandering the halls
Though her mind was on other things she still had enough sense to watch for any vampires that might have been lying in wait, she would rather not have been ambushed. Turning down a hall she noticed more Vampires lying on the ground, moaning and groan, more signs that Robin had gone down this way. But the biggest clue she got to Robin's location was when she saw his body being thrown through a wall. Wasting no time she ran over to Robin to see how he was, other than being thoroughly beaten he was in no direct threat of dying.
"Well, that was quite the workout." Someone said, causing Raven to turn to the voice
Standing in the room that Robin had just been thrown out of stood Tnavres, the second in command and direct lackey of Drolrevo.
"That boy was much stronger than I had anticipated." He said, "For a human." He muttered quickly, "Good thing he had tired himself out by fighting these others." He replied, referring to the defeated vampires
"You'll pay for that." Raven said, standing and allowing her powers to take hold
"We shall see." Replied Tnavres, flicking his wrists to allow two, long, hidden blades to pop out from his sleeves, "Now die!" he yelled, rushing over to her
"Aaaah!" cried a vampire as he was forcefully thrown out of a window
A large green gorilla looked out the broken window to see if his opponent was defeat, sighing somewhat as the vampire seemed to have broken several of his ribs.
"I believe this part of the mansion is vampire free." Replied Eripmav, stretching out his ankle
As the boy stretch BeastBoy took notice of the carnage the Eripmav had unleashed on the unsuspecting vampires. Some had their heads implanted in walls, while other hung from the ceiling, while others still were draped across the floor at awkward angles.
"Have fun?" BeastBoy asked after morphing back to his original form
"A little." Replied Eripmav truthfully, slightly ashamed at his actions, "I do suppose I could have toned down the violence somewhat." He said
"Ya think?" muttered BeastBoy, "Come on, let's find the others." He said, taking off down a random hall
Eripmav quickly followed after. However this didn't last to long; a powerful vampire leapt through the very floor itself and grabbed BeastBoy, dragging him down into the floor below.
"Ahhh!" BeastBoy yelled as they fell
The vampire tried to sink his teeth into BeastBoy's neck, but by morphing into a humming bird he quickly escaped his enemy before it had a chance to feast on the changeling.
"Get back here!" it roared, but Eripmav intervened before the vampire had a chance to catch BeastBoy
"Erip Drop Kick!" he yelled, bringing his foot down fiercely
The vampire barely evaded the attack, causing Eripmav to pit the ground beneath him under the force of the blow. Picking up his leg he pointed it directly at the vampire with perfect balance and his tone changed quickly to one of pure hatred toward the vampire, though he was smart enough to keep his wits.
"Do not try and harm my friend or I will end you." Eripmav said, glaring at the vampire
"Oh really!" the vampire yelled, rushing toward Eripmav with the intent to kill
It was all over very quickly as Eripmav brought his right foot, the one he was balancing on up into the air, spinning so that it connected with the jaw of the vampire. This all happened in the air, for only a few seconds, but the attack was nothing less than precise and deadly. But in the case of the vampire it didn't kill him, but it did knock some teeth out of his mouth, not to mention smashing his jaw to pieces.
"I did warn you." Eripmav said, landing on the same foot he had used to attack the advancing vampire
The vampire gurgled, foam spewing from his mouth, along with blood. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and he twitched slightly, utterly defeated.
"Thanks, but I didn't need it." Replied BeastBoy
"I really?" Eripmav asked, a slight grin on his face
"Yeah." Replied BeastBoy, glaring at the boy
"Well the next time some vampire tries to take a bite out of you I'll wait in the corner until you're done." Eripmav replied, returning the glare
"Good…" replied BeastBoy, until he realized what he said, "I mean, that won't happen cause I'll be too busy saving your scrawny butt." He countered
"Scrawny!" Eripmav nearly yelled, "You are one to talk shorty!"
"Short! Hey, I'm nearly as tall as you!"
"Well 'nearly' is the key word there."
"Why you…"
"Children, enough!" yelled a voice, causing the two to turn to the bearer of that voice
"Cyborg!" they both yelped, instantly staring at the ground when he glared at them
It was as if lasers were shooting out of his eyes, blasting the two with, 'ya'll two better stop arguing or else' photon rays.
"Let's go you two." He said in a father voice and the two quickly followed after like children who had just been scolded
"Raaah!" roared Tnavres as he rushed Raven, bringing his left arm over his head in a downward slash
Raven dodged to the right, avoiding the blow completely, just as Tnavres had predicted she would and he threw his right harm out in a horizontal arch, just catching the front of her leotard, just below her shoulder blades.
"Humph." He muttered, "Missed your throat."
Raven threw her hand to the ground, in the same instance pouring her energy into the floor. Tnavres reacted just in the knick of time as a dark claw popped out from underneath him, trying to grab him.
"Nice try." He said, not knowing that he had fallen right into Raven's trap
A second claw, this one coming from the wall to his side flew out, catching him completely off guard, cutting through his suit to leave three big claw marks on his chest.
"Arrg!" he muttered, holding his chest
Luckily the wound wasn't deep at all, merely grazing him, but the shock from being outsmarted shook up the vampire somewhat.
"Smarter than I thought." He thought, eyeing her wearily before going on the attack again
This time he didn't bother to come up with a plan; he simply rushed at her, swinging his arms at her to hopefully chop her to bits. His blades flew quickly through the air but Raven reacted just as quickly, blocking with her powers that coursed through her hands. The sound of metal connecting with dark energy could be heard echoing out of the room and into the nearby hall, though there was nobody in the immediate area who could hear it, since most of them were too far out of earshot or unconscious.
"This is getting me nowhere." She thought as the vampire swung at her, "Back off!" she yelled, throwing a large amount of her powers out in a circular motion
Tnavres put his arms up defensively, taking the attack head on, sliding back a few feet while keeping his balance. He was surprised at how much power this girl possessed, and smiled, knowing he'd enjoy draining her dry.
"I haven't eaten for a while." He murmur softly, but Raven heard him
"I'm not on the menu." She retorted coldly
Licking his lips he allowed his fangs to grow as long as possible before going on the attack again.
"This is just perfect." She thought, now that she had to dodge three sharp and pointy objects
Combining sword slashes and bites Tnavres aimed to spill Raven's blood in one way or another as he relentlessly attacked, trying to knock her off balance. Eventually he gained the upper hand, causing her to stumble slightly, but just enough to keep her from regaining her posture.
"This is it!" he screamed in his head, ducking behind her while bringing his left arm back in a piercing motion
Raven knew he attack was coming, but knew she wouldn't be able to react quick enough to dodge it. He'd run her through if she didn't do something quick. In that split second before he attacked an idea formed in her head, a crazy one, but one none the less.
"Die!" he roared, thrusting his arm forward.
"Azerath Metrion Zinthoss!" she yelled before the blade made contact…
With nothing, the blade never hit her, well technically anyway. Right before impact Raven had created a portal on her back, a portal that lead to who-knows-where.
"What in the…" he muttered, "What trickery is this?' he asked
Tnavres was officially beginning to freak out, thinking his arm had been absorbed by this darkness, though in reality it was simply sticking out in another dimension. In his confusion Raven regained her footing and quickly stepped forward, his hand leaving the strange dimension she had sent it to, the darkness seeping away until his arm, hand, and blade were all that was left.
"That was close." She thought, closing the portal in her back
"I don't know what you just did witch, but that won't work a second time." He said, preparing to end her there and then
But Raven was done with this mindless game and she too decided to end this, in one blow.
"Azerath Metrion Zinthoss." She said, her powers beginning to take shape around her body
"This is it!" he roared, bringing both arms down upon her, only to have them stopped abruptly against her own arm
"How?" he mumbled, but didn't have time to deliberate as she flowed her powers into the blades, cracking them as she increased the pressure inside and out
After a few moments they snapped, leaving Tnavres basically defenseless, only stubs of what his weapons use to be. But he wasn't finished as he went for her neck, hoping to take it out before she finished up. However, he was a few seconds too late as Raven brought her glowing hand up to his belly, firing a monstrous blast of energy at him.
"Graah…ahhh….ahhhhhh!" he yelled as he was blown across the room, through two pillars and impeded into the wall, ten feet up from the floor
As he hung Raven began to breathe heavily, having exhorted herself somewhat. She would need a little rest before going on, but Tnavres refused to give up as he began to pull himself from the wall.
"You're going down little one." He said haggard, but Raven had had enough and brought her hand up so that it faced Tnavres
"Azerath…" she said, building her remaining power into her hand, "Metrion…" she chanted as Tnavres tried in vain to get his aching body to move, "Zinthoss!" she screamed, unleashing a blast of energy
The blast hit like a cannon going off, smashing Tnavres into the wall and sending him into dreamland. Nonetheless, Raven too felt faint, but managed to keep her balance as she stumbled out of the room, over to Robin, seeing as he was just coming around.
"Hey, you okay?' she asked
"Yeah…" he muttered, rubbing his head, "He got in a lucky shot." He managed to say, "How about you?" he asked
"A little worst for wear, but I should be okay after a little rest." She replied, yawing somewhat
"You know, you sound a little like BeastBoy now." Robin said, not being able to keep from joking
"Ha, ha." She mocked, yawning loudly once again, "I'll remember that when I wake up." She said, drifting off
She sat in a meditative state as she sleep, forcing Robin to drag her, in that position towards another room he deemed to be safe. Locking the door behind him he set her near the wall to rest. Clicking on his communicator he waited until Eripmav's mother came into view.
"Is everything okay?" she asked
"We're fine." Robin replied, "Can you tell me where we are?" he asked
"A moment." She replied as she furiously typed on the computer
After a few moments she replied.
"Well it seems you're pretty close to the main lab, and from what I'm getting there is a significant energy output there, they must be doing something big, and I mean big." She replied, "You might consider regrouping before you try anything." She said
"Already done." Replied Robin, having already sent a signal to his teammates
A familiar beeping could be heard, causing the remaining Titans to grab their communicators.
"Robin's on the horn." Replied Cyborg, "Guess Raven and him need a little back up."
"Well then, let's go." Replied Eripmav
"Yes!" Starfire cried cheerfully, "Let us rejoin our friends."
"Follow me!" came BeastBoy, running off in the proper direction
"No me!" yelled Eripmav, pushing him out of the way
"No way!" BeastBoy yelled, shoving him out of the way
"Aaagh, let go!"
"No you!"
"Stupid!"
"Idiot!"
"Pretty boy!"
"Toothy!"
"Cyborg…are you sure they are friends?" Starfire asked as the boys stumbled and bumbled down the hall
"In some weird and sick way, yes." Cyborg replied
"The power levels are off the scale, I don't think the machine can handle too much more of this!" yelled a scientist, watching the display before him, "We should stop!" he yelled
"Well you can be the one to tell Drolrevo to stop. I'll mourn for you after he kills you!" another yelled
"Keep it up!" the first scientist yelled
And intense light radiated from a machine that growled ferociously with all the power being unleashed upon it, but the roars from within deafened the noise of this mighty machine as the vampire named Drolrevo underwent a strange transformation. His body began to morph into that of a hideous beast, neither man, vampire, or werewolf; something worst than all three put together. His sickening roars scared the dedicated scientists who were much too scared of their master's wrath to stop the machine that pained him so.
"Grooraaaahuuuuuu!" he roared in an inhuman way, scaring even the vampires
"Just what have we done?" they wondered as the machine entered its final stages, glowing brighter than ever
BA-BOOM!
A huge vibration ripped through the mansion, nearly knocking the Titans over as they had just reached the basement. Frantically BeastBoy tried to stand up, but the sudden movement had thrown him for a loop, causing him to crash into Eripmav and land on him in a less than pg-13 related pose.
"Ahh!" they both yelled after the house stopped shaking, instantly jumping off one another
Cyborg was very sickened by the scene, though a small twinkle in Starfire's eye seemed to suggest that she thought the situation was rather cute.
"Let's just go." They muttered
After that scene the four Titans made it to the underground lab on their search for Robin and Raven when another loud blast ripped through the mansion, this one more powerful than the last.
"Stop doing that!" yelled BeastBoy; a yell that granted him strange looks from his teammates
"He's talking to the walls. Crazy." Eripmav whispered to Cyborg and Cyborg nodded in agreement
BeastBoy was too busy glaring and yelling at nothing to hear their conversation but it didn't take him very long to realize just how stupid he was acting.
"Stupid explosions…" he muttered before walking down the hall
"Does BeastBoy seem…strange?" Starfire began, stopping, then revising her question, "Well, more than usual?"
"Yeah…and I think I know why." Replied Cyborg as the rest of them followed after
For an odd reason BeastBoy felt particularly angry, but he wasn't sure of the reason for this anger. All he knew was that he wanted to take this anger out on someone and that Drolrevo character seemed to be he perfect target.
"Stupid Drolrevo, stupid lab, stupid, stupid, stupid…" he muttered under his breath, his anger growing gradually as he closed in on his friends
Raven's eyes shot open, quickly taking in her immediate surroundings and coming up with a conclusion as of where she was. She saw the Titans standing about patiently in some strange room. Nobody had yet to notice that she had awakened but they all seemed to be waiting on something.
"How long was I out?" she wondered, cracking her neck
The sound of cracking alerted the Titans to Raven's awakening, followed by smiles and sighs of relief.
"Raven! You are okay!" cried Starfire happily as she rushed over to her friend and hugged her
"Not...for long." Raven croaked as Starfire's strength began to kick in
But before Raven could fall unconscious again Robin saved her, helping to release Starfire's grip on her.
"I think she needs a little room to stretch." He told Starfire
Understanding Starfire let go and Raven stood up, stretching out her body somewhat. This didn't go unnoticed by BeastBoy or Eripmav who were closer to the door, who gazed longingly at the feminine form while thoughts that were certainly not pg-13 related formed in their heads.
"Ahem…" came a voice, the voice of Cyborg
Immediately the two began to whistle, making it seem like nothing had ever happened.
"Alright team." Came Robin, his leadership role at one hundred percent, "This is it. We take down Drolrevo, we put an end to this." He said
"He will pay for tampering with my life." Eripmav growled
"Time to swat some throat-rippers." Replied Cyborg, cracking his metallic knuckles
"This is it, time to show up that Eripmav?" BeastBoy thought
"Titans, Go!" ordered Robin and they were off
The Titans flew down the hall, nothing impeding them from their journey to the main lab. Robin's communicator went off and he answered it, seeing Rehtom's face on it.
"What's up Rehtom?" he asked
"Oh Robin…hey, is that Eripmav?" she asked, before ranting off "I'm so happy you're safe honey!" she squealed and Eripmav at that moment wished someone would shoot him, "You seem a little hurt though, did you get into a big fight?" she asked, concerned for his safety
"Not…really?" he mumbled
"What was that dear?"
"No." he said so that she could hear him
"Are you lying to me?" she asked, slightly scolding
"No mother." He replied, "Please, someone hit me over the head with a blunt object?" he pleaded to the others who snickered slightly
"Huh?" she asked, wondering what her son had said
"Uh…what is it that you wanted?" Robin asked, getting back to the situation at hand, "We're almost at the main lab."
"Oh yes, the main lab, right." She said, "Well the energy readings have died down in there so whatever they were doing, they're done." She replied, "I suggest you be on guard."
"Right, thanks." Robin replied
"No problem." She replied, "Goodbye honey, you be safe, okay?" she asked, blowing him a kiss goodbye
"Why…do you hate me or something?" Eripmav asked to the heavens
Well, after that small and embarrassing display the Titans soon made it to the main lab, the only thing separating them from within; a large steel door that was probably a good nine inches thick.
"Starfire, if you please?" asked Robin and Starfire nodded with a bright smile on her face
Everyone backed away as she approached the door, bringing her arm back before launching it forward like a gun going off. The vampires inside never knew what hit them as the large door flew off its hinges and crashed into vital computer monitors that surged with electricity before exploding after a few seconds. The vampires panicked as alarms blared on and the lights flicked madly after the electrical surge but before long the emergency lights kicked in, bathing the lab with a soft red glow. In the middle of the room a smoking containment chamber creaked as something moved within.
"Master, Master Drolrevo?" asked on of the scientist, hoping his master was okay
Slowly the door of the chamber opened and out came a large, hideous claw. With a grunt a strange creature began to climb out of the chamber, crushing the metal the chamber was made of as if it were nothing but paper. A sickening growl ushered forth that scared even the Titans. Large glowing yellow eyes peered at them and a pearly white, toothy grin soon became visible.
"So…these are the Titans." A voice said, one that sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the room, "Nice to finding have the pleasure of meeting you."
Every word the creature spoke dripped of pleasure, as if just being evil itself gave it ecstasy beyond bounds.
"Now then…" it spoke, yet again giving people the shivers, "Who wants to go first?" he asked
The sound of footsteps jogged Robin from his sense of awe as he watched Eripmav blaze over to the strange creature, pure hate in his red eyes.
"You will die Drolrevo!" Eripmav roared, bringing his fist back, "Destructive Erip Punch!" he hollered, throwing his arm forward when he was in range
WHAM!
It happened so quickly that the Titans barely had time to register what happened before a groan came from Eripmav, who was currently on the ground, unable to move after the sheer impact the strange creature delivered.
"That was far too quick." The creature chortled, "Anyone else?" it asked
"This isn't going to be easy?" Robin thought, Bo-staff in hand
Hope you like this chapter. I had a fun time writing it and get ready for the next, it'll be mind-boggling.