Chapter 25
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She was shocked at what she heard.
He loved her, he really truly loved her.
Slade was angered beyond all reason at this moment.
He tightened his grip on raven who whimpered in pain.
"Well too bad child," Slade hissed. "Because she is mine."
He dropped her to the floor.
"And trust me boy you will not take her."
Beastboy ran for slade.
"You're a bastard who keeps hurting her," he yelled.
Slade kicked raven away from the battle sight.
"Leave her alone," he yelled.
The two fought like lions over a scrap of meat.
Finally he got out his stun gun and got the poor changeling.
Beastboy fell to the floor gasping in pain.
Raven couldn't take it anymore.
She gathered what little strength she had got up.
Her anger was boiling.
She went up to slade.
"Stand down girl," he said.
"Leave him alone." She said.
She glared at him.
"Raven no," Beastboy cried.
He punched her hard in the face
Beastboy was so terrified at what he was witnessing.
Hey, girl, you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down.
Slade kept throwing punches at the girl.
She kept trying to dodge them but to no avail as most hit her hard.
More bruises formed on her pretty body.
Cover up with makeup in the mirror
tell yourself, it's never gonna happen again
you cry alone and then he swears he loves you.
More and more bruises and cuts started to appear on the girl.
Beastboy watched in horror as he assaulted her.
"I have already told you," Slade said punching her. "What the punishment is for betraying me.
"I don't care," she said.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
He kept punching and kicking her and she kept trying to block it.
The whole time Beastboy watched he couldn't gather the strength to help her.
God knows where she got hers, but he wished he had it too.
"Why are you doing this Child?" He asked the girl.
"Because Slade." She said.
"I love him."
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.
"And not you."
A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect
every action in this world will bear a consequence
If you wade around forever, you will surely drown
I see what's going down.
He looked at her and you could see his anger. That was the worst thing she could say to him. I see the way you go and say you're right again,
say you're right again
heed my lecture.
Beastboy sat helplessly. Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has...
Angered at her words he kept punching and kicking the helpless half demon.
"Wrong choice of words," he yelled.
One day she will tell you that she has had enough
it's coming round again.
Her anger was rising at his moves.
She could feel it in her. The powers that wanted to badly to escape its confines.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well I'll tell you my friend, one day this world's going to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has...
Beastboy had started to pray for the safety of Raven, she hit the wall with a thud.
Slade went to her and picked her up.
He punched her and she fell face down to the floor.
He stepped on her back.
"Any last words," he asked her. Face down in the dirt, she said,
"This doesn't hurt", she said,
"I finally had enough."
With her face down in the dirt, the dust accumaliting in her mouth she gathered her energy and decided to speak.
"This doesn't hurt," she said. "I finally've had enough!"
Her eyes turned purple and black and both cuffs exploded.
Her whole body was covered in a purple aura and when it was done she was good as knew.
"I have had it with your mistreating Slade," she yelled. "Hurting my friends is the last straw."
She attacked him but couldn't kill him.
He went flying back because of her powers but knew she was holding back.
"You are too soft my dear," he said pushing a button on his suit.
Beastboy didn't understand what was happening.
All of a sudden he heard an explosion, Slade was gone but he couldn't find the strength to even stand up.
He saw the entire place start to fall apart.
He couldn't believe it.
He failed again and couldn't save anyone.
Listen close as we wait for a sound to go
He couldn't see anything or hear anything. He didn't know where Raven was.
It's true, we are
we are destined to fail
its true, we are
we are destined to fail
She couldn't see him, she was afraid. She couldn't protect him or herself from Slade, she wasn't strong enough.
There is a problem here with our society
The absence of my tears is my sobriety
I have a growing fear and you're not helping me
Am I the only one who realizes it's true?
Tears were flowing down her face, she couldn't find him.
She knew if she didn't find him it would be the end for him, she could survive but he count.
He couldn't lose her not again.
He yelled for her but no reply. Beat but I'm not broken
Guide me through with your hand
Lead with your words spoken
Show me how to listen
She couldn't see or hear anything, she wanted to listen for Beastboy but her head was spinning she couldn't do anything. You're persecuting me, showing hypocrisy
I have a remedy for your insecurity
It's all the same, sadly, nobody works for free
Am I the only one who realizes it's true
She should have known that Slade would do this to them. How was she supposed to be happy when all she ever wanted it came with a price.
Beastboy could no longer breathe; the black was starting to take him.
Beat but I'm not broken
Guide me through with your hand
Lead with your words spoken
Show me how to listen
She called out for him with her mind, she couldn't find it.
'Please,' she thought. 'God please guide me to him. Give me a hand!'
Let your light shine through me
Take this hate I can't release
Help me make the blind see
Misery loves its company
Still nothing, not even a helpful sign, the misery was getting to her. She couldn't find him and the place was about to collapse. When I dream, I see dawn turn into dusk, into dusk
He was slowly losing his consciousness and felt like his time was up.
The dark was getting him and fast.
Beat but I'm not broken
Guide me through with your hand
Lead with your words spoken
Show me how to listen
She caught a glimpse of green.
She found him but saw him drifting into the dark world of death. Let your light shine through me
Take this hate I can't release
Help me make the blind see
Misery loves its company
She reached him; she looked up and saw something horrible.
A beam of wood had finally collapsed under the weight of everything else. Its edges where sharp
She had to teleport them out fast.
She said her mantra.
Beastboy took in the smell of the fresh air, he was safe and yet he felt a little chilled like when Raven would teleport him out of somewhere.
He felt something heavy on him.
It was Raven not only Raven though. It's true, we are
we are destined to fail
its true, we are
we are destined to fail
Impaled in her pretty back now covered with ruby red blood was a beam of wood.
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