Midnight Kitten: Chapter 14
Midnight Kitten: Chapter 14! Yeah!
Disclaimer: I so do not own teen titans. I wish I did though…then BB and Raven will end up together in both comics and series instead of BB almost kissing Terra…(sorry BbxTerra lovers)
Chapter 14 : Doubtful Believer
Running and running, a young demon kept on going, pass the lighted torches, pass the dungeons. Whiffs of blood and smoke clogged her senses. Reluctant to stop, the demon ignored the pain the rocks caused on her bare feet. She didn't turn around. Up ahead, a small light appeared, growing bigger and bigger. A sense of joy overwhelmed her when she finally reached the exit. But, at the moment her body stepped outside into the night, her clothes began to burn, her skin was scorching hot. Screaming for someone to help her, the demon dropped to the ground, clutching her steaming naked body under the red rays of the bloodshot moon. Tears welled up in her eyes.
You cannot run away from me. I own you. Body and soul.
"Get out of my head!" She yelled to no one. Refusing to look up, she hugged her body even harder, believing her arms will be a safe haven. Screams of the dying, asking for help and saving graces from their sufferings called out in her head. Cries of wars, broken families, devastated hearts, destroyed lives rang, driving the new demon into the brink of insanity. All pain had tripled in her as if everyone was against her, both dead and living. The blonde teen kept holding herself, whispering the grievances of all those she heard in her mind. She felt so hot, a burning sensation crawling beneath her skin. Kneeling, the girl closed her eyes to the noises.
When a soft, cool had touched the bare skinned back of the girl, all became silent. The voices were gone with the breeze and the young demon heard herself once again.
"Terra…" A raspy male's voice called out to her. He bent down and tried to raise her face towards him.
"Don't look at me Beastboy" She whispered, "Just don't". She turned her head away from his gloved hand. With her blue eyes staring straight down, she began to hear Beastboy's heart beating. She felt rough cloth being draped over her body.
"Terra, I need you to tell me what's going on" Beastboy said, determination in every tone of his voice. Terra froze for a while then a shook her head slowly.
"You're going to hate me if I told you" She said, strength slowly pouring in.
"You have been unfaithful to my wishes and commands for the last time my daughter" Trigon growled beneath the red moonlight. He had changed back to his human form, a book in his hands. Raven glared and stepped up to him. She was close enough to make him hear her angered breathing.
"Killing me will help only in one thing" She whispered "eradicating annoyance" Raven grinned as Trigon snapped his head towards her direction. He closed the book, a heavy echo sounded from it. "Shall I weigh the pros and cons for you, dear father?"
"How dare you show ignorance to my power and challenge it?" Trigon bellowed. He watched as Raven levitated from him and positioned herself at Trigon's throne where the moonlight has now slowly started to move towards to. He laughed evilly.
"And yet you still succumb to my plan" He said triumphantly. Walking over to her, he saw her close her eyes and meditate, trying to heal herself quickly but her powers weren't strong enough. She opened her purple orbs and spat blood on the floor, bit by bit, her body lost all courage and control. Raven fell from the throne and hit the ground with a loud thud. She winced but attempted to push herself back up.
"Have you kept your word lately father? I know I have" She still managed to sound strong and yet, deep inside, Raven knew her father could smell her fear from a thousand miles away.
"What you have is a serpent's tongue. How fast you speak however, your words knows no meaning" Trigon began "You let your little friends know where to find us. You have betrayed me from the very beginning. Leaving your clues behind so that they can trace you, know what is happening…but," He raised a finger "You simply brought them their deaths faster"
"What you are saying I have not done. You don't even have proof" Raven said, finally being able to sit on the cold ground. Trigon gave out a hearty laugh and used his powers to create a deep hole in the cave floor. He signaled Raven to sit there, and she complied.
"The mere fact that you asked for proof is all the proof I need" The older demon began covering Raven with a dome like roof above her head, slowly covering her, letting her fall into complete darkness once more.
"I assist you not because I am willing to do so and you know it" She hissed, poison practically dripping from her dark lips. A strong force began to pull her hands back and an imaginary rope tied them together. The dark haired girl tried to break free but her attempts were feeble, especially now that Trigon is feeding on her powers. "Listen Trigon, you may recreate this world and its people to make it look like home but it will never be Azarath!" With her final scream, Raven faded into unconsciousness and the dome closed over her.
"Man! Another dead end? Is there no way back in there?" Cyborg bellowed in frustration. He slammed his robotic arm into the wall again and again. Robin skidded past him and searched for the way out.
"That is not the only thing that is deceased in this bad place" Starfire complained as she covered her nose from the smell of dead rats and burnt lizards. She attempted to wave the stench away but it was a waste of energy. The air was starting to get intoxicating and Starfire suddenly felt nauseous. Without a warning, Starfire dropped to the floor, her face turning red. Cyborg and Robin immediately ran to her side and checked her for pulse.
"Her heart is pumping too much blood all at once Robin" Cyborg said concerned while he further scanned her with his systems. "I need time"
Robin gritted his teeth in reluctance to agree but with Starfire in her current state, even if they found the way back to Raven, they couldn't save her otherwise. He sat down grumpily "Do what you can fast Cyborg, we might not be able to get to Raven in time"
"I'm on it"
"No, that can't be," Beastboy stood up and took a step back "Terra, you and Trigon? Why?"
"Because of Raven!" Terra followed and yelled at him, her arms holding the clothing Beastboy draped on her. "It's always about her… I'm just not good enough aren't I? What's the difference between me and her? Is it because I can't control my powers? She can't control hers either! I am also powerful too! That witch and I are the same!" Terra ranted but stopped and grinned a little, a fang bared through her lips "No…I'm better! I'm a better Teen Titan! I'm a better fighter and a better teammate!"
"You are one of us Terra" Beastboy said "you didn't have to take Raven out of the picture just to prove you're better"
"I had to! There was no other choice! She was going to stop me and--" Terra bit bitterly into her words.
"Because she didn't want you to get hurt Terra," Beastboy reasoned "no matter when or where, Trigon will always be bad news"
"She hates me and I don't need her help! I can save myself on my own!" Terra refused to listen as she twirled around and dared not look at Beastboy "and…I didn't want her to get in the way…"
"Of what Terra? Of our relationship?" Terra's eyes grew wide open. She wanted to protest but she knew that it was the truth and Beastboy had figured it all out. "All this time, I thought that I was over Raven, she was the meanest, scariest and most boring person that I'd ever come to meet with but..." The green Titan smiled "She's the one that I feel really understood me. You loved me because you said we were both outcasts, as well as the other titans but Raven, she made me feel like I actually belong. With her, I'm no outcast."
"I knew this would happen! You were never in love me! It was just some stinking plot to make Raven jealous? Is that how we were?" Terra yelled at him. "I made a deal with Trigon to remove Raven from any picture and even if she's not around, she's all you ever thought about!"
"That was your true plan all along? To make Raven disappear?" Beastboy began to raise his voice "What were you thinking Terra?"
"You're mine, that's what I was thinking and I won't stop making Raven suffer until she decides to give.you.up." Terra grinned like a sadist at her prime. Beastboy was shocked at what he heard 'until she decides to give.you.up'
Inside Beastboy's head, the thought of having that new chance with Raven sped across his mind. He felt everything in him twist and turn but it died down when he felt Terra's arms enclose around him.
"Please...I don't want to lose you...I don't want to hurt you either. I just want you to be happy with me alone" She whispered to him. "Please don't hate me"
Beastboy escaped from her grip, his back facing her.
"It's over. If Raven gets hurt anymore, I won't just hate you Terra."
Beastboy walked his way back in, not even turning around once. She looked up at the green Titan but he had left. Terra, with a sudden rush and realization, took after Beastboy as she ran back in. Despite what she looked like, she didn't care, Terra wasn't going to let Raven win this time.
"The time to unleash the void has come" Trigon laughed devilish. He raised his arms up to the night sky, calling forth his demons to destroy the Earth once and for all. Inhaling deeply, he looked at his daughter inside the translucent dome of energy in the middle of the cave and grinned. His power would not have been stronger without her blood.
Violet orbs open to find their vision blurry. Raven felt tired and her whole body was drained out of its power. She shook her head and placed a hand over it. When her sight finally became clear, she saw Trigon sitting on his throne, chanting a new spell. She sat up and focused all the energy she had left and tried to break the cage but it was no use. Whatever strength was in her, she used it to tuck her legs underneath her as she sat down to meditate, bringing all the chi. She needed to rejuvenate. Closing her eyes, Raven never saw the beam of light hitting the dome. Another ray came and her power was being taken once more.
"Robin, we're all set to go" Cyborg said, standing up and looking at Robin with determined eyes. Robin followed suit and was waiting for Starfire to do the same but she just sat there.
"Starfire?" He asked invitingly. He turned towards Cyborg "What's going on?"
"When I meant we, it's just the two of us. Star can't go" the half robot explained that if the alien girl would come with them and fight Trigon, she might end up in almost the same state as Raven a while ago. Trigon's blast had affected her internal systems and that another shot could make things worse.
"We can't just leave her here! Nobody gets left behind as long as I'm here" Robin announced, going to Starfire to help her out but she refused.
"I will go out and call for help Robin, you must return to Raven and rescue her" Starfire stood up and hugged the other two Titans "I sense that our other friends are in emotional turmoil…" With that, she flew off.
MaKi: and cut! Sorry guys for making you wait a year for this….I am so so sorry….then again, I'm not sure if I have readers anymore. I seriously stopped typing when I got that flame…I felt so so so bad…I thought I did a good job when all of a sudden my chapter ends up in fire. I wanted to take out the flame so badly….if you know how, please help me…thanks! Keep reading!