I'm very sorry people, I know that had to be the worst place for me to leave you. but I got really bad writers block. And also, nightmares. Because I had a bad accident of my own at the end of July. I went through the back window of a car doin' 40 (the car was parked I was doing 40)

and I used some of what I experience for the writing of this chapter and the plans for the next few. Like right now I'm not describing anything and I have the taste of blood and glass in my mouth. Anyway enjoy this chapter. I don't foresee any complications that would stop a Sunday update next week. I hope u forgive me...I really am sorry.

Chapter 10: Fall of a Titan

"I lay on the grass next to the car, my own blood spread across its trunk and the grass around my head. Hundreds of bits of glass in my mouth and on my body. I stare up at the people screaming and yelling above me…and waited calmly for death."

Raven stared across the dark lot at Kymendon. His black robe billowed in the fading breeze, his long spider-like hands slowly interlaced as he slowly cracked every knuckle. But it would take a little more than a few popped knuckles to scare her…but then a yellow aura engulfed his body as he called forth his power. It was unbelievable; the only time she felt any more power was when she faced her father. It was suffocating, and he knew it. Through the shroud of magic she could hear him laughing.

But than it stopped, because she chose that moment to attack; in the second it took her to reach him she had gathered power from every cell in her body. Now both of them were beings of titanic power about to clash for there very lives. Using an ancient Hex Raven forced her aura into a single orb and threw it at Kymendon; who almost lazily stepped out of the way with absolutely blinding speed. For an instant it seemed like a sun had dropped into the middle of the lot because when the orb detonated, it took several square blocks with it while emitting unimaginable amounts of light.

Now standing on the lip of a crater Raven spun to see Kymendon come to a stop a few feet top her left. Acting quickly Raven raised a hand over her head and instantly created a curse. When she dropped her hand a second later, a great black ribbon of energy lashed out and struck the place Kymendon had been only an instant earlier. When the ribbon made contact with the ground, the whole earth seemed to shake as it cut into the concrete. And it didn't stop there, it continued on until the bottom of the ravine could no longer be seen.

Raven tried to feel where Kymendon had fled to. But he was masking himself somehow, 'This is taking to long' Thought Raven angrily. But than she saw him, he was levitating a few hundred feet in the air…and in his hands; there was a tiny red light. It was as small as a grain of rice, but the power it was giving off was staggering, and he was going to fire it at the ground. A look of horror passed over Raven face as she realized if the orb made contact with the ground. Everything for several miles would be destroyed.

"No." she breathed as Kymendon extended the hand holding the grain of power, and with a high pitched cackle that could shatter glass… he dropped it. It fell very slowly almost as if it were falling through water. As it fell ever so slowly Raven quickly tried to come up with a spell strong enough to stop it. But everything she thought of was too weak…or took to long to prepare. Than she got it…it would be risky. But if she didn't try it everybody, including her friends would die.

"Rem torm toolan itball kanta maom hendom." And with that Raven; her eyes glowing white hot with power, called forth a forbidden Charm. Looking up as the smoky green magic floated up from her aura, she watched as the smoke rippled only feet above her head. The grain of power continued to fall in its slow nerve-racking fashion…until it touched the green mist. There it slowed further. And Raven screamed as enormous amount of power were brutally ripped from her body. The reason the 'Mist Charm' was forbidden was not because it never failed, but rather because it had a tendency to kill who ever created it.

She fell to her knees as the pain became blinding. Her face contorted in pain as she gritted her teeth. Several tendrils of black energy rose from her trembling form and reinforced the green mist. The grain of red power began to fade, at first it was almost unnoticeable, but than it began to happen faster and faster, until it completely disappeared.

For a full minute after the calamity had passed Raven didn't move. All around her pieces of shattered buildings slowly tumble to the ground. In the distance a thunderous roar could be heard…along with the collective screams of dozens of doomed men. Her small body seemed so delicate beneath the torn cloak thrown over her shoulders.

Above her floated Kymendon the Pure. Beneath the shadow cast by the hood he wore a wicked grin crossed his face. 'The demon spawn was stronger than I expected.' He thought. 'Good thing I came prepared than.' Than he watch gleefully as Raven twitched.

With a groan Raven slowly pushed off the ground. Her entire body ached; she tried to call forth her magic's to begin healing her. But they didn't respond. Fear flooding her she tried again and again. But still nothing came, because she didn't have anything left. Ripping the fabric of this dimension to cast the Grain of Power somewhere it could do no damage burn up everything she had.

She tried to stand. But her muscles seemed to be liquefied; her joints wouldn't hold her weight. The best she could do was to get to a kneeling position, both arms stretched out in front of her, supporting her weak and fragile body.

Than she heard a cold laugh, it echoed off the destroyed buildings. She was able to raise her head just enough to see Kymendon floating almost gracefully, his robe flapping around him. "Well well." He said smoothly as his feet touched the charred earth about twenty or so feet from her. "The Demon scum now kneels at my feet."

With what little strength Raven had left she spat a mouthful of blood at Kymendon. Of course it can no ware near him, but coupled with the look of disgust on her face spoke of her contempt for him. But Kymendon just laughed his high cackle as she struggled to stay conscious. And to her surprise he reached up and lowered his hood.

He wasn't the monster he seemed, his long wavy brown hair seemed almost childlike. He had sharp eyebrows and a thin mouth. He didn't look like a madman who had been tortured by the followers of Trigon. Hell if she saw him on the street she wouldn't have given him a second glance.

"Don't be surprised little demon." He said smoothly a twinkle in his blue eyes "I always allow my prey to see the face of death." And with that said his eyes glowed yellow. And his mark burned itself upon his forehead, and he began to speak in a language not known to Raven. Dust began to whip around them, her violet hair blowing across her face. And Raven tried again to run, but only managed to twitch a few feet to the left. No where near far enough away if he was charging hat she thought he was.

The sun was dipping, the sky was already beginning to fade. But as Kymendon charged the Trylonian Curse he seemed to draw the light out of everything around him. The sky blackened, the clouds began to swirl around their heads, and red energy began to crackle across Kymendon's body. As she watched in fear it formed an enormous sphere cradled in his hands.

"I'm afraid its time to die Demon Spawn." Said Kymendon sounding almost sorry he 'had' to do this, but a glance into his icy blue eyes would reveal his pleasure at seeing her fear for her life. Than the Trylonian Curse began to stretch out toward her, like a snake it unfurled bring death to her. It chewed a ten foot deep trench of destruction beneath it as it crept toward her.

As she stared with tearful eyes at the Curse, images flooded her mind. She would never see another sunset, never again see her mother in the cloud city in Azerath, never feel the peace of a hot bath, never sit in the Common room of Titans Tower watching her friends play some game or watch a movie…never again. And she would never see Beastboy again, never hear another of his corny jokes, never give him that smile he always wanted, never tell him how she felt….never kiss him.

Suddenly a burst of energy washed over her, like a damn breaking she found the strength to create a weak teleportation Charm. And the last though she had before the charm engulfed her was that she would survive…to see Beastboy again. But just as the Charm was about to transport her as far as she could manage…she felt pain. The curse had nicked her foot as the charm transported her.

She fell out of the charm about ten feet from her previous position. For a second she just twitched than her back arched with pain as she both attempted to scream and breath at the same time, tears streamed down her face she found her voice and screamed herself senseless. Her shrieks rebounded off the walls and echoed back on themselves. And it was music to Kymendon's ears.

"ohhh, still got a little fight in us still huh." He called because they were now on other sides of what was left of the lot. Finally the last echoes of her screams quieted down, and a death-like quiet settled on them. The spell had sucked everything out of the poor sorceress, she now could not even raise her hear let alone fight. She simply laid there tears in her eyes waiting for death that was about to claim her.

Kymendon was once again charging the Trylonian Curse. So far he seemed to be using only a fraction of his power. It the Curse had taken anything out of him he didn't show it. she was a fool for thinking she could defeat the man who banished her father. But now at least he will live. Maybe even find love. How she hoped it would have been her. As she closed her eyes and stopped trying to fight the inevitable, she wished him luck in the rest of his life.

But as she calmed her mind for the first time sense this whole ordeal had begun…not just this battle, but for the past several weeks. She felt something…else in her head. No, somebody else. Yes she was sure of it. there was another mind linked to her own. And he…yes she was sure he was male, was near…and getting closer.

About here is when she noticed the ground seemed to be shaking…not from the spell being created by Kymendon a mere thirty feet from her. It was being caused by something bigger... something angrier…and very scared?. She saw a shadow appear between herself and Kymendon and she tried to get her eyes to focus on him…because she knew this was the man she was linked to.

The Beast! Only…there was something different. Before she could always see the kindness and heart of Beastboy even when he was at maximum rage. But now she couldn't see nothing. his eyes were dark and soulless. He was a warrior of pure rage. And she felt it increase ten fold as he saw her battered body laying motionless on the cold ground. And it turned to attack Kymendon.

Looking further, Raven saw Cyborg and Robin running down the long alley. And far off in the distance she could see a green light dancng and dive-bombing something on the ground. 'Starfire' thought Raven, this was exactly like her vision. Starfire was dealing with the remaining 'Men-in-Back'. She got that term from the mind of the beast. As she watched just as Robin and Cyborg crossed the threshold of the alley, looking very beaten. The Beast rushed at Kymendon…

As Robin and himself emerged into the lot, a chilling sight met them. Kymendon with Red…something dancing all around his body. The Beast who they chased here, he had gone berserk. Of course they had all got a little weirded out with the explosions and lights. But a few minutes ago they heard what seemed like Raven screaming…and The Beast/Beastboy lost it, roared and tore off.

Than he saw Raven lying on the ground…motionless. 'Oh god don't let her be dead.'

"Company." Boomed Kymendon and he began to glow yellow. His mark burned onto his forehead. "Don't worry these guys'll keep you busy while I finish up with the execution." And than with an almost lazy wave of his hand several dozen more of the Men-in-Black melted out of the ground…but before anyone could move the Beast attacked with blood-lust and fear in his eyes.

And what he did next was a surprise to everybody, even Kymendon raised an eyebrow. The Titans weren't sure if the Men-in-Black were really alive…or if they were completely magical. So they had gone easy, and made a point not to kill anyone. But The Beast was tearing out thoughts left and right…he bite through the arms of some and lets them bleed to death. In a matter of second all of the Men-in-Black were dead or dying.

"Little more savagery than I expected." Chuckled Kymendon "lets just get rid of that back bone." He said calmly as he raised a hand. Than to the surprise of everybody green energy began to spill off the beast as it fell to its knees and began to shrink. "Just a little more…" once again Beastboy laid on the ground twitching as The Beast was Drawn out of him.

But before Kymendon could kill Beastboy Robin attacked. But before he could even connect a single hit Kymendon hit him with one of his glowing hands leaving a terrible burn mark on his check. And the kinetic force of the blow sent Robin flying across the lot and into the bay doors of a building just to Cyborg's right. Who at that very moments screamed himself.

"Grab her and run!"

He was of course calling to Beastboy who had taken that opportunity to stumble to Ravens side. With a sight of relief he realized she was still alive. But Cyborg's warning also called Kymendon's attention to the two Titans. And he quickly finished the spell and prepared to send it at the exhausted couple just as Starfire could be seen coming over the buildings….

Raven looked up at Beastboy with dazed eyes not sure if he was actually there or not. But than a red light began to shine from behind him, and she knew Kymendon had fired the Trylonian Curse again. This shoved her back to reality. she looked up into his green eyes as he tried valiantly to force his weakened muscles to lift her battered body.

"R-Run." She croaked out as the light got brighter. But he didn't, although he did give up trying to lift her. He slowly got so his knees and positioned himself so he was directly between her and the Curse. and spread out his arms, hoping all the while he could absorb enough of the spell into himself to protect her. All Raven could do was watch as he kneeled motionless over her for what seemed like hours. She tried many times to tell him to run, to save himself…but he just told her to try to lay as flat as she could and close her eyes.

Than she heard the screams of the other Titans as they pleaded for them to move. The familiar sound of the Curse crewing up the ground between it and them. and then Beastboy bent down just as the spell was about to hit and quickly kissed her on the forehead. Than he straightened up and closed his eyes.

Raven tried right up until the end to get a little strength out of her body...all she needed was just enough power to transport Beastboy out of there. But there was nothing. so all she could do was watch from her place, laying beneath him. As the spell hit.

There was so great splash of blood. The spell didn't work like that…it destroyed a person from the inside out. he flew doll-like over her head his arm brushing her face the spell was either deflected into the sky, or absorbed into Beastboy's tiny body…

…he was vaguely aware that he had hit a building and that what ever was left of it had collapsed onto him. But he couldn't remember what happened. Everybody laughs in movies when a cop says 'you have been in an accident.' But you needed somebody to tell you that. Time meant nothing to him, it was like everything was happening all at once.

He could taste blood…it was kinda coppery, like sucking on a penny. The right side of his face felt funny. Well he guessed it hurt but he was in shock, ahhh it was a good thing. Because you didn't want to feel the worse things life has to offer, no-sir-y. he tried to raise his right arm. It came up most of the way, than for some reason it bent in way to many places. He guessed he should have been frightened at that, but well, shock messes with your mind. Come to think of it he couldn't remember anything…his name, age, where he lived.

By now he raise his left arm, it seemed to be working okay. And ran a hand across his lips, they seemed fine. Than he moved up toward the strange cold feeling on the right side of his face. Nose, yes, but than…he couldn't recognize his face. It felt very wet even though it wasn't raining. And it went in….

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