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Hey, you guys. Bleeding Wings here. Sorry about the delay. I had to do some serious soul-searchin'. Now that I've finally found myself, I can continue this story of mine. This time, I'll do my best to update the fic on a weekly basis. And hopefully, I'll get more reviews. I'll do my best in making this fic more kickass than the 3-episode saga, "The End". So sit back, relax and enjoy.
"Master Trigon. Everything is going according to plan. Your plan to mutilate the bonds between the Titans worked perfectly."
"Indeed it has, Slade. It was a good thing I had you lure the four Titans into that Tunnel of Love. When they saw their comrades with the ones they cared so deeply for, that marked the end of their wretched world and the beginning of mine! Ahhh, how I love the true smell of victory."
"This entire world has gone completely insane. It's such a shame that they won't be sane enough to realize they're all about to become sacrifices for you, Master Trigon."
"Don't worry. I prefer the cries of madness over cries of sorrow."
In Las Vegas, thousands of black-skinned, red-fanged demons were rounding up masses of the insane. Their laughter and rambling echoed throughout the city without any control, but none of them were putting up any resistance to the demons. Most of the residents of Las Vegas were stashed into the casinos while others were left out in the streets for the demons' sickening sense of amusement.
The monstrously huge Trigon sat comfortably on the side of the Mirage Hotel, now his personal throne. Slade stood by his side, watching humanity at its lowest point yet.
"Lord Trigon. How did you know how to release yourself from your prison despite knowing that Raven no longer held the power to open the portal?"
"Elementary, Slade. The marks of Scath can never escape my eyes. When I learned that Robin was the new portal, I immediately researched on how to use the boy to release me from my fiery prison. After hours and hours of research, I learned there were two factors that can trigger my liberty and aid in beginning my carnage throughout this world."
"What would those two factors be?"
"One is the bond with his friends. When Starfire and Beast Boy spotted Robin and Raven together, their bonds with their comrades began to wither. The weaker the bond, the stronger my hold was on the darkness within Robin."
"And the second factor?"
"… I learned about his past. He's a very clever boy, pretending to be his predecessor. However, he could never hide his true past from me. It was so dark and disturbing that I began to thirst for more of it. I helped trigger his mind into remembering every single detail. The more he remembered, the stronger the Scath within him became."
"And the more likely the portal would open," Slade said, eyeing the red storm above their heads.
"Precisely. The portal must remain open, Slade. If anything happens to the portal, my release will be for nothing."
"No need to worry, Master Trigon. The Titans will never find out where the Portal is hidden. I'd like to see what the Titans are going through right now."
"Robin? Robin, where are you?"
Raven called out for her beloved throughout the darkness, searching with her hands instead of her eyes. Raven waved her hands around and moved forward, hoping she can find her way through.
"PLEASE answer me, Robin. I… I can't find you!" Raven called out. Minutes later, Raven caught a glimpse of light just ahead. Feeling a smile creep on her face, Raven dashed to the light, hoping to find the one man she truly loved. As she was getting closer, she saw a slight glimpse of the Boy Wonder, standing on a small hill with his back to her. Her heart pounded with glee as she was getting closer to him.
"Robin! There you are!" Raven shouted with joy. Every step she took was taking her closer and closer to him. Suddenly, Raven felt something slippery under her feet and tripped forward. Her hands stopped the fall, but her hands ended up completely drenched. She felt it soak up her legs as well. Raven took in the scent of what she fell into, and what she realized made her feel cold all over.
"… Blood…" Raven whispered to herself. Raven looked to her hands. Her very hands were completely soaked in blood. Human blood. With eyes of horror, Raven slowly looked up to see Robin on the hill. Her mouth trembled when she got a good look at the hill he was on, for it wasn't a hill at all.
It was a pile of bodies.
Robin slowly turned his head and looked cold-heartedly into Raven's terrified eyes. The marks of Scath glowed all over his body and his eyes turned from deep blue to blood red.
"You shall not trespass…" Robin shot a black force at Raven at a monstrous force, ready to blast Raven into a rotting pile of flesh.
"NOOOO! ROBIN! R… Robin…" Waking up from her nightmare, Raven curled into a ball and cried on her bed. The sorceress still couldn't shake off the way Robin made his grand exit out of the Tower and unintentionally release perhaps the most evil demonic force in the universe. The pain he endured, the sorrow in his eyes as red lightning surged out of him. Raven tried her damnedest to stop her body from quaking with fear.
"… He can't be gone. There's no way he could be dead," Raven told herself. Raven laid on her back and stared aimlessly up the ceiling.
"Trigon has been released, Robin's missing, and the entire world has become one enormous Arkhum Asylum. To make matters worse, all my friends have given in to Trigon's damn powers! There's no hope left."
Suddenly, a light bulb lit over her head.
"Of course! The Ring of Azarath! According to the Monks of Azarath, that one item will block off Trigon's powers to a certain degree. All I have to do is-"
A knock tapped lightly on Raven's door. Raven fixed herself up and headed for the door. When she opened it, she saw a green changeling wearing a white overcoat and a pair of spectacles.
"Hello, Raven. Are you feeling all right by any chance? I heard you scream," Beast Boy said. Raven looked at him strangely.
"What's with the outfit, Beast Boy? You actually look like a… doctor. And you have that funny British accent again from the 'Revolution' episode" Raven said.
"Please. Call me Dr. Logan. Raven, you have been in a stage of distraught for quite some time. I'm here to help you get relieved from all the pain you've been experiencing lately."
"… And how do you plan on doing that?"
"Simple." Beast Boy put on a rubber glove.
"I'm going to perform a full physical on you. That way, we will finally find the source of your pain and sadness and have you good as new! Now be a good girl and BEND OV-"
Raven shut the door right in Beast Boy's face.
"… pervert…" Raven rasped. Another knock tapped on Raven's door. Feeling irritated, Raven opened the door again. When she got a good look at yet another one of her comrades, her jaw dropped. It was Cyborg, and he was dressed as a purple dinosaur.
"What the sam HELL are you doing, Cyborg?"
"Hello, little girl. My name isn't Cyborg. My name is BARNEY! I have come to wash away all your sadness and put a nice little smile on your face!"
"… You're starting to scare me, Cyborg."
"Oh come on, little Raven! How about we go to Chucky Cheese's and have all the pizza and fun you've ever wanted!"
"The whole damn world is in danger and you want to go visit CHUCKY CHEESE'S?"
"Ho ho ho hoooooo! That's right! There's nothing more important in the world that being happy! Let's sing a song! I LOVE YOU! YOU LOVE ME! WE'LL BE ONE BIG FAMIL-"
"GET LOST, YA DAMN FREAK!" Raven shut the door right into Cyborg's face. Now Raven felt a vein pop out of her head. She hasn't felt that irritated since finding Cyborg and Beast Boy in Nevermore for the first time.
Another knock tapped at her door.
"GO AWAY!" Raven shouted.
"Please, Raven. It is me…" Raven recognized Starfire's voice. Sensing from her tone of voice, Starfire sounded more sane that the others. Raven took a breath and opened the door. When she opened it, she gasped. Right in front of her was Starfire, wearing nothing but a yellow 2-piece swimsuit.
"Star… Starfire…" Raven whispered, admiring how in good shape the princess was in. Purring like a kitten, Starfire stepped into the doorway and rested her hands on the edges of it, letting Raven check out her body.
"… Hello, Raven. I've come to… check on you…" Starfire said in a very sexy tone. Raven felt the tone of Starfire's voice caress her inner being. Raven nervously licked her lips.
"I'm fine, Starfire. There's no need for concern…" Raven said. Starfire took a few steps closer to the sorceress, close enough to run her hand through Raven's hair. Starfire wrapped her arms around Raven's waist and embraced her. She brought her nose to Raven's neck and took in her succulent scent. Raven felt her face blush.
"Don't worry, Raven. I'm here to make all the pain go away. I promise…"
"… How are you going to do that?"
Starfire whispered all the details into Raven's ear. The more Starfire told her, the wider Raven's eyes got and the deeper her face blushed. Starfire giggled.
"… And I promise… I won't bite…" Starfire said playfully, kissing Raven's neck. Raven closed her eyes and let out a moan, wrapping her arms around Starfire's awesome body. Suddenly, her eyes flashed wide open.
"I DON'T THINK SO!" Raven pushed Starfire away from herself and blasted Starfire out of her room. Raven immediately slammed the door with her powers. The sorceress fell to on her rear and took a deep breath.
"I had no idea Starfire had such feelings for me! I can't even believe I let her touch me like that! My gosh, what would Robin think?" Raven asked herself, covering her mouth in shock and trying to shake Starfire off her mind.
A bang rang through her door. Feeling on guard, Raven surrounded herself with all her powers and prepared to blast anyone who was right at her door, especially Starfire. When she opened it, she powered down and dropped her guard, eyebrows crooked.
Batman was wearing a Metallica t-shirt. Looking Raven squarely in the eyes, the Dark Knight put the shirt over his head and raised his hands in the air, looking like a cactus.
"I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO! I NEED T.P. FOR MY BUNGHOLE! T.P. KAKA! T.P. FOR MY BUUUUNNNGHOOOLLLEE-"
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Raven slammed the door shut. She slammed her back to the door and took in a few deep breaths.
"… That was terrifying. Batman actually thinks he's from 'Beavis and Butthead!' WHERE THE HELL IS THAT DAMN RING? THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!" Raven frantically searched through her entire room, turning over her bed and emptying out her drawers. After causing such a huge mess, Raven finally found the damn thing.
"This will only work on those in the Tower. That should be enough." Raven raised the ring over her head.
"Azarath… Metrion… ZINTHOS!" The power from within the ring exploded throughout the entire tower. Such power was so enormous that not did it thrust through all the heroes under Trigon's influence, but it also shook the tower and caused quite some damage. Batman and Cyborg got slammed hard into the walls of the hallway. Starfire felt like she got hit by a bus and ended up falling on top of Beast Boy.
Seconds later, the spell was complete. Raven put the ring in her pocket and cautiously came out of her room. She saw all the moderate damage the ring on much of the tower, but she was still satisfied.
"… That'll do it. Now it's time to get organized."
"Dude! Why the hell was I dressed up like a doctor? I never wanted to major in the medical field!"
"And why was I dressed up as a purple dinosaur?"
"Look, you guys. That's not important. Having you all normal again is what counts. If you all want to live, we have to put and end to Trigon and rescue Robin!"
"But friend Raven. Robin… Robin is gone. We all saw him explode-"
"HE'S NOT GONE, STARFIRE! He's alive. I know he is."
"It's okay, Raven. We believe you. Cyborg, Starfire, even me."
In the main lounge, the Titans were finally back to normal. A couple of them felt they were better off being out of their minds, seeing all the horror going on around their world. They all felt it was hard to chew on the assumption that Robin was still alive. However, if Raven felt he was still alive, the Titans have no other choice but to go with what Raven said. At least that way, she would feel better knowing they'll go along with her belief.
Batman entered the lounge to join his comrades.
"Any word from the Justice League?" Raven asked. Batman shook his head.
"The Justice League will be of no use to us. Even out in space, they too have succumbed to Trigon's powers. Titans. We are the only ones left to bring an end to all this madness."
Talk about a lot of pressure. Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire lowered their eyes, feeling the pressure weigh down on them. Raven got up from her sofa.
"I can see hope slipping out of every one of you. Except Batman. Robin taught us that we must not give up on hope, no matter what! We WILL stop my father, and we WILL bring balance back to this world! But if we are to have any hope in destroying Trigon once and for all, we must rescue Robin."
"Okay. Let's assume that Robin is alive. How is that going to make any difference? You seem to be the only one that can stand up to your father!" Cyborg said.
"Don't underestimate Robin. He's far more powerful than any of you can imagine. When my powers surged through him for the first time, the power within him grew far greater than my own! Robin is our Trump Card, and we must find him and set him free!"
"Now you're talkin', sister!" Beast Boy shouted.
"We are with you all the way!" Starfire added.
"Boy, I can see a major battle comin' up! Let's find Robin and whoop Trigon's ass!" Cyborg exclaimed.
Raven held her hand out. Cyborg placed his hand on hers. Starfire put her hand on Cyborg's. And Beast Boy placed his hand on Starfire's.
"TITANS FOREVER!" The Teen Titans cheered.
Batman placed his hand on all their hands.
"… Let's do this…"
… to be continued.