Chapter 14
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There is a dark shadow coming across the tree in which we stand. We are together… but what is this looming darkness. I want to fight it, but Raven is holding me back. She says it's nothing, but I know there is something up. But for now, I'll stay here in her arms… I love her.
Jinx slowly opened her eyes as she awoke from her dream. They had decided to stay the night at a hotel in the better part of town because they had not seen Rick immediately. As Jinx turned to her side, she was surprised that Raven was not next to her. The other side of the bed had been made up already.
"… Raven?" Jinx sat up and looked around. Katsuko was sleeping soundly in the other bed. Then she saw Raven out on the balcony of their room. She stood there, a slight breeze rustling her hair and clothes. There was a worried look on her face.
Jinx got up and silently walked over to her lover. She reached Raven without detection, and wrapped her arms around her waist. Resting her head on Raven's shoulder, she whispered, "Hey… you okay?"
Raven, who had not noticed the other girl until then smiled softly once she knew it was Jinx. "Yeah, I'm okay. Why do you ask?"
"Well, because normally, you would have sensed me come up behind you… but you didn't. Tell me what is bothering you." Jinx tightened her hold on Raven's waist.
"… It's just… that what will happen now? I mean… where will we go from here after finishing this mission? Will people accept us together? I… guess I just have a lot of questions running in my head right now." Raven turned to face Jinx and kissed her.
Jinx pulled away slowly and stared into Raven's eyes. "Whatever happens will happen, and we just have to stay together 'cause together we'll be okay." Raven gently pulled Jinx into a warm embrace. They watched the sunrise from the balcony with a peaceful calm.
All too soon, it was time for them to get going. They all got dressed, and Raven contacted Robin.
"Yes, we are ready." Raven said dully to Robin.
"Alright then, just remember the plan. Good luck to you guys, I've had the police clear the area already, so don't worry about any civilians. If you need to, you can kill him. He is extremely dangerous so be careful. I have Cyborg finishing up the research, and I'll contact you when we have the final details. I'm out." The communicator clicked and the screen went black.
"You ready Jinx? Katsuko?" Raven turned to the team that she had assembled. The two girls nodded, and they were off.
He was waiting for them… There, in the center of the street, a little ways from where it was blocked off, was Rick. He grinned menacingly at the trio.
"I see you brought another…" Rick spit on the floor. "I'm going to have fun ripping you limb from limb, but I guess I should introduce you to my little pets." He whistled, and suddenly, there emerged from the houses raging mutated animals.
"WHAT THE HECK?!" Jinx jumped back from one of them lunging at her.
Rick laughed maniacally, "Play with my pets you weaklings!"
All of the mutated animals began to lung forward and attack the girls. Raven used her magic to pick up cars and slam the animals coming her way; Jinx used her bad luck bolts, and Katsuko skillfully dealt with her share using her short swords. They were able to dispatch most of them fairly quickly, though Rick didn't flinch.
"Ah, I see that you might actually be worthy to fight me it seems…" Rick stepped around the unconscious or dead mutations, getting closer and closer to the girls. "Well then, let's go." With that said, he rushed at them.
"Look out!" Raven brought up a shield of shadows in front of them, but unlike normal, she could feel him breaking though. 'What the heck is this guy?!' "Hurry and move! I can't keep him back much longer!"
Katsuko and Jinx split to either side of him. "Let's see if he can handle this!" Jinx used her bolts to make the ground crack below him, but he just jumped to the side.
"Hah! As if your puny little efforts could hurt me girl! Now die!" He threw a huge chunk of the cracked street straight at Jinx while she just stared at him, too in shock to move.
"No!" Raven tried to use her magic to stop or change the path of the flying ground, but she couldn't do it. "What the heck?! It won't work! Jinx! Get out of the way!!!" Finally, Jinx snapped out of her stupor and jumped out of the way just in time.
Unnoticed by the others, Katsuko had now begun her attack. She swiftly went in and stabbed him in the back through where his heart should have been. To her horror though, Rick turned his head all the way around. "Oh? We have a little sneaky one here don't we?" He sneered. "But just to let you know… I don't have a heart." He grabbed the blade that pointed out of his chest and pulled it straight out of his body… the handle slipping out of her hand and ripping straight though him.
"What the HECK?!" Jinx nearly fainted as she watched the gaping hole in his body drip deep red blood.
"He's not human" All three of the girls and all the emotions in Raven's head realized and stated in unison.
"That's right I'm not!" Rick laughed more as he turned his head back to face the other two girls. "Not anymore at least. Now, who wants to fight me next?" His laugh echoed and sent chills down the spines of the girls.
Meanwhile, back in the Titan's Tower….
"No… it can't be… I have to contact them as soon as possible!" Cyborg turned and ran out to tell Robin the news.
A/N- Woah! That took me… a long time! Sorry for the wait! Everything has just been really crazy and tons of stuff… so please review and I hope that you'll all keep reading my fic. I'll try to get the next chapter up sooner next time.