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It is amazing that in one second you can be living and the next you're not. The line between life and death is so easy to cross and you could be on the other side before you even knew what hit you. There are no blurred lines in death because you are either one or the other. True enough, you can be dying, but that's not the same as dead. However, the distinction between life and death was as far from Richard's mind as any subject could be. His whole thoughts were of Raven as he ran towards the location of the gunshots. He was trying to keep her safe from sheer force of will.
Rounding the corner his eyes darted back and forth and his whole posture screamed frantic. Nothing on the street gave any indication of the direction he should take. He paused not wanting to take the wrong direction. Then he heard it . . . ambulance sirens to his right. Richard turned that way with his cell phone in his hand, poised and ready to dial on a moment's notice. After running a down the block Richard slowed down because he had come across a scene.
It was your typical accident or crime scene with a huge circle of gawking people surrounding the spectacle. Heart twisting in his chest, Richard muscled his way through the crowd to the front of the yellow caution tape. A male figure was being lifted onto a stretcher. After a moment, Richard recognized the bloody from as Zach. There was a large amount of blood spilled on the sidewalk and it shinned in the light of the street lamps. Police officers were scattered everywhere, but no Raven. Ducking under the crime scene tape Richard began to search for Raven. It didn't take long for a short authoritative cop to briskly walk over to him. Even with the height difference the older balding man had no problem grabbing Richard by his forearm with a strong and secure grip like he was ten feet tall.
"What are you doing in my crime scene? Give me a good reason why I shouldn't have you locked up for tampering with an investigation?" he said through his long pepper colored mustache.
"The girl that man on the stretcher tried to kill is my girlfriend. Her name is Rachelle and I would like to know if she is alright," Richard responded calmly as a man in his position could be. His statement seemed to throw the Captain off and he loosened his grip.
"That's her name? She's been . . . unapproachable for the lack of a better word since we came on the scene. I have no idea if she is harmed or not because she won't allow anyone near her," the man replied. He released Richard's arm completely and gave him a stern look. "I'll take you to her. Get her out of that . . . thing she has and I'll forget you just walked onto my crime scene."
Richard frowned as he followed the Capitan around the ambulance. He froze in place as he noticed a large black aura that surrounded Raven like a barrier. Of course it was a barrier, but he had no idea why she had it up at all. It wasn't like Raven to do something so . . . reckless. She was no longer a Titan . . . none of them were. Using her powers so openly would crumble her civilian identity. However, Richard forced these thoughts out of his mind as he approached the barrier. As he got closer he could see her inside hovering in the air in meditation.
"Raven," he whispered. Her eyes popped open and she looked at him as she did not recognize him for a moment. "Raven, let me inside." She gave a quick nod and Richard pushed though the barrier.
She was covered in blood, but it was impossible to tell if it was her blood or Zach's. She floated down to the ground and her eyes told him all he needed to know. Richard slowly walked over to where she sat and knelt down in front of her. A quick scan informed him that she had been bleeding heavily from her shoulder. Other then that she had some minor scrapes and bruises that she was healing as he examined them.
"Raven, are you okay?" he asked plainly concerned. She tilted her head up and gave him a slow nod. Richard sighed knowing that he needed to get her home, cleaned up, and fed.
"Listen the cops don't know who you are. I only gave them your first name . . . before I knew that you used your powers in front of them. Can you teleport us out of here? To your apartment?" he asked and ran his hand through her long beautiful hair. Raven flinched at his touch which made Richard worried. She said nothing, but a second later the barrier shrunk and Raven teleported them to her apartment.
Here is the newest chapter. I'm warning everyone this story is winding down. So don't be surpized to see "The End" at the end of one of these up comming chapters. I hope you like it! Sorry its a little short . . . this is all the time I'm going to have for a few days. I'm excited for the next chapter.