This chapter couldve gone better. Actually, the past 5 chapters couldve been better, but I grew lazy. And tired. Purrticularly, I dont really like this sequel. Ill be glad when I get to write the third story in the Zodiacs trilogy.
DISCLAIMER: Yall know the drill, I dont own the Teen Titans, just the Zodiacs, who excel at everything, and possibly evil Anti-Raven, maybe.
Chapter 13: Mutiny
Libra walked silently into the field as dusk had fallen, followed by five others.
Capricorn was on her immediate left, a trail of darkness as black as black could be following him.
Scorpio was on her right, water whip at the ready.
Gemini was beside Capricorn, his yellow judge robes barely touching the flowers.
Aries flanked Scorpio, bow at the ready, quiver loaded with her deadly arrows.
And, finally, holding Libra's right hand, was a white-robed Raven, for once quiet and ready. A few hours before, Libra had briefed the happy Raven on what to do.
"Now, listen, Raven." Libra had used her most motherly voice, so as to get her attention. "I need you to combine with Anti-Raven."
"Why?" Good Raven had asked solemnly.
"Because Anti-Raven has been bad, and only you can make her good again, okay?"
Raven gripped Libra's hand tighter as the group of six approached Anti-Raven, Cancer, and... the Titans?
The Zodiac group stopped just a few feet away. A brief pause, then Libra walked forward with Raven.
"I imagine that you aren't here for the drinks." She attempted to make a witty remark, but nobody particularly thought it was funny, so nobody laughed.
The Titans seemed a little... off... Well, at least, the guy Titans seemed. They only glared at Libra, paying no one else any mind.
Can laughed his trademark insanity laugh. "Well, Libra! Glad you could make it to the field of your childhood, for it will be your first and last sight of it before your demise!" he said.
Anti-Raven levitated forward and glared at Raven. "Ready to meet your doom, goodie-goodie?" she snarled at her white-cloaked counterpart. Good Raven did nothing, at first. Then, hesitantly, she released Libra's hand and held it out to Anti-Raven.
"May the better half... win!" she declared before blasting her with a pure white bolt of power. Anti-Raven flew back and hit the ground, sliding a little bit before coming to a stop. She got up and spat out dirt and flowers from her mouth.
"You won't get away with that!" she yelled before launching herself at Good Raven.
For a minute, everyone watched them fight. Then, Can pulled out a button.
"Ready to die, Libra, and with it, the very base of the Zodiac?" he asked, thumb laying lightly on the button.
"You shall die today, Can." Libra shot back, unsheathing her claws from her gauntlet.
"Nuh-uh-uh! Kill me, and you also kill Cer~! Not a very wise decision, if you ask me." he added in a stage whisper.
Then, he pressed the button, and the three male Titans finally seemed to come alive.
"Titans, go!" he said, and they did. All three charged at Libra, the hatred written on their faces couldn't be clearer even if you wrote, "I'M EXTREMELY TICKED!" on them in a big red Sharpie.
Starfire merely hovered in place, confused. Something was wrong... Who was the boy with the button? Was he the leader now?
A dart whizzed past her, and she whirled around, eyes glowing green with unreleased energy.
"I told you to attack, now attack!" The boy threw another dart, which Starfire dodged expertly before shooting a beam of green energy at him. The boy dodged in an instant before dodging again as Libra attempted to rip the Gem from around his neck.
"You handle your friends, Star," she called as she lunged again for the Gem. "I'll take care of Can."
"You just can't get enough of me, can you?" Can teased as he dodged Libra again and again.
Libra shot a few shadow tendrils at Can, trying to ensnare him, but, as always, he dodged fast and then came in close for a few quick strikes of his own before retreating again.
"I don't exactly see why Cer even puts up with you, or the rest of the Zodiac." Can kept talking. "I mean, you're snappy, obnoxious, naggy, irritating, distant..." He shrugged.
Libra sent out what appeared to be ten large, moving shadow ropes and sent them all after Can.
Can quickly took out his weapon, a scalpel, and enlarged it to ten times its original size. He then sliced through the shadow ropes with ease before charging in and shoving the blade deep into Libra's chest.
Blood erupted from Libra's mouth and chest. A darker stain of black spread on her clothes, soaking them in blood. She stared at Can, eyes slowly growing dull.
Can smiled sadistically. "Here's to hoping you die!" he said with glee as he dragged his scalpel up to her neck, slicing through her collarbone with ease. Then, he proceeded to saw through her skull with pleasure, finally getting to dissect his esteemed Leader.
So caught up in his glee, he didn't realize a shadow rip off his Cancer Crystal until too late.
Swearing, he turned just as Libra's corpse vanished into a grey trail that wound itself to the original Libra, who was wearing a red, diamond-shaped Gem around her neck.
"Well, well, well. Did you really think your plan was going to work?" she said. Can scowled.
"Don't count on your victory just yet!" he spat before launching himself at his Leader, scalpel enlarged again to twenty times its previous size, its deadly sharpened point aimed dead-center at Libra's heart...