So first off... MY MOST SINCEREST APOLOGIES! I really wasn't trying to make ya'll wait so fricken long, but things happen you know? If it makes you hate me any less, this chapter hold lots of action and I think its a pretty good sized chap to boot. I'll explain more at the bottom.
Ch. 29 - Heated Battle
Needless to say, when Danny and Starfire came up to the main room with a large yeti like creature, there were more than a few surprised expressions. Raven, who already knew what he was, was even surprised due his disheveled state. "Dude!" The changeling shouted as he laid eyes on the ghost.
"Who is that?" Robin inquired as he approached the two Titans after they set the FarFrozen down.
Danny was looking him over as he answered. "This is Polar, and he's a friend of mine. He went missing a while ago."
"He must be one of the ghosts that Faust guy pulled into his creepy army." Cyborg concluded.
"More than likely." Robin agreed as he crossed his arms. "But how did he get free?"
Danny gave a shrug. "Heck if I know, but however he got free, it looks like it took its toll." He then gestured to Polar. "He looks pretty beat up."
"Scary you mean…" Beast Boy observed as he snooped over the ghost. He then noticed something tied to the specter's waist band and reached over for it. "Oh? Now what's this?" The minute he touched it, Polar snapped to life with a vicious yell.
"You shall not have this you foul mystic!" He dove at the titan who stumbled back in response.
"Whoa!?" Although Polar was able to begin his assault, his legs soon failed him as he collapsed.
"Polar!" Danny shouted as he dashed over to him.
"You sure you two are friends?" Beast Boy asked in a shaky voice as he sat back in fright.
Danny kneeled down in front of him. "Polar?"
The FarFrozen struggled to push himself up as he growled. "I will….. stop you with all I have!"
Danny grabbed him by the horns to hold him back. "Polaris! Snap out of it!"
The FarFrozen gave a pause as he adjusted his vision. "Wh…. What?" His eyes widened as he realized what he was doing. "Oh!" He then took a good look around as he held himself up on his hands. "My apologies Great One. It seems I had forgotten where I was." He wore a sheepish expression as he rubbed the back of his head. He then pushed himself up and sat down properly with a slight lean due to his injuries. "I also apologize to your companion." He started as clapped his hands together and bowed his head. "You are unharmed?" He asked Beast Boy with an apologetic tone.
The titan gave a nod as he stood up. "No problem dude." He responded as he rubbed the back of his head. "I shouldn't have been messing with your stuff… he he…"
Polar then seemed to realize something as he reached for the scroll on his belt. "Oh! That is right." He pulled it off and handed it to Danny. "You must take this Great One. In my current state, I can no longer keep it safe."
Danny went wide eyed as the FarFrozen placed the Infi-map in his hands. "Oh man!" He berated as he slapped his forehead. "I can't believe I forgot about this."
Polar gave an understanding nod. "It is alright. I do not think he had ever been aware of what he held before I was able to retrieve it. He was far more preoccupied with the others."
"Others?" Robin questioned. "The other ghosts?"
Polar gave a serious nod. "Yes. For whatever reason, it seems the spell he had used to control us was broken, or at the very least, interrupted. Many of those who he had enthralled fled once their wills were regained while others attacked in revenge. It was in that confusion that Hailfall and I had found the map amongst his possessions and made haste to retrieve it." He then seemed to sadden. "It seems I was the only one who had made it out in the end."
"What happened?" Danny asked.
"You said the spell was broken." Cyborg added in.
Polar gave a nod and became serious once again. "Yes, but then the human changed. Into what, I do not know, but it was monstrous…. Evil…" He finished with terror in his eyes.
"What did he do? Grow an extra head? Maybe morph into a mutant snake thing?" Beast Boy asked as he attempted to mimic his suggestions with his powers.
Polar raised a brow at the scene before turning back to Danny. "No, this change was not of his appearance, but of him. It was as if he was a completely different creature all together. The moment I felt that change I knew my only recourse was to flee. Such a coward am I!" He reprimanded as he slammed his fist to the ground. "I could do no more than run like a child!"
"Calm down Polar." Danny encouraged. "It's alright, I understand."
The FarFrozen relented in his anger and seemed to calm. "For your understanding, I am most grateful…. I only wish I could have done more."
"You might still be able to." Robin noted as he moved over to the computer console. "Do you know where you were being held?" The FarFrozen simply nodded to the young leader.
Danny then placed a hand on his shoulder. "You've done plenty."
It was just past dusk when a green falcon flew over an old dock side warehouse. He seemed to circle it a few times before retreating back several blocks. "What have you got Beast Boy?" Robin asked as his teammate regained a human form. "It's deserted, at least I think it is. Just being over there gave me the creeps though."
"I guarantee it's not." Danny started as he glared it the building's direction. "My ghost sense is going crazy." He informed as another puff of cold air surfaced from his throat. "Besides, this is just the kind of cliché hideout for a creep like him."
"Definitely." Cyborg confirmed as he looked over his arm computer. "I'm getting some really weird energy readings from over there."
Robin turned and motioned to his team. "Alright then, let's move out. Stay out of sight until we see Faust." They gave their silent acknowledgement as they followed close behind.
Danny took flight invisibly along with Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy. "This is weird." The halfa commented to himself.
"Weird wasn't the word I had in mind." Bones responded with sarcasm. He then followed Danny who flew down to one of the windows at the top.
"Look. It's like Beast Boy said, deserted, but my ghost sense won't stop going off."
Bones was invisible so his shrug was pointless. "You've got me then. Perhaps this sense of yours is wrong?"
Danny raised a brow in slight annoyance. Sure ghosts have hidden from his ghost sense, but it's never gone off without a ghost before. "Let's just take a look." He suggested as they both phased inside. Just like they saw above, the building was empty. It didn't even look like anyone had been there recently either.
"Think that Polar guy messed up his directions?" Asked Beast Boy as he went from a rat to his normal form.
"I guess? But that still doesn't explain-" He was cut off by his communicator ringing.
"Yo, I think I found something." Cyborg informed. "Meet me outside at the west side of the building." The three of them proceeded there were their comrades were waiting. "Check it out." Cyborg started as he pushed the dumpster aside. There were a set of doors on the ground which seemed to be for some kind of basement. "The building here must be cover."
"Then we need to go down to find him." Robin added in as he lifted one of the doors and Cyborg grabbed the other. They let them down easy to cause less noise before proceeding down with Cyborg lighting the way.
"This place is most disturbing." Starfire remarked as she examined the slime covered walls with the light from her starbolt.
"Gross you mean." Beast Boy corrected as he snubbed his nose at the green goo. "What is this?"
"It's ectoplasm." Danny responded with an angry expression. "Normally it has a glow, but this stuff must've been here awhile for it to have faded to nothing." Beast Boy seemed even more disgusted by the revelation while Starfire seemed more sad.
They found their way to the bottom of the stairs where a feint light could be seen through cracked doors. "Alright Titans." Robin started as he dashed silently towards the opening. He peeked in to see several creatures strewn around the room, but he quickly found the human he was looking for.
He was standing near the corner and seemed to have one of the spectral creatures by the throat. "Now its your turn." He informed the ghost with an evil smirk. He then shoved his left hand, which bore some strange claw like device, into the ghost. A grotesque scream followed before the ghost seemed to evaporate in his hand. A small bright ball could be seen in his clawed hand before he clutched his fingers and it's glow vanished. "As weak as the others.." He grumbled.
Just outside the door Robin held up his hand. "We've got'em. Titans GO!" The squad burst through the doors in fighting form. "Alright Faust, it ends here!"
He turned to them in mild interest. "Oh, it's the brats. Well, its seems you've found me." He didn't seem to really care at all as he looked them over with a slightly raised brow. It was then that his eyes fell on Danny and he found his interest peaked. "Oh, if it isn't the Phantom." He gave a lite laugh. "Perhaps you can supply the energy I require?" He then gestured to the puddles of ectoplasm at his feet that seemed to fade from green to gray. "These other ghosts just don't seem to have much to offer. Quite worthless creatures."
"I'm not giving you anything!" He shouted back with his hands lit up with a burning ectoplasm.
Faust laughed as he flashed a devious smile. "Ah, but I'm not asking you for anything. I plan to take it! Verbindlich!" At his command, chains erupted from the ground to bind the Titans in their tracks. "You'll find it won't be so easy to resist me." He started with an amused tone. He then began his approach towards the halfa while adjusting his gauntlet. "I don't take kindly to rejection." Danny struggled against the chains as the villain approached but couldn't seem to get lose.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven cried out and with a dark light, the chains shattered.
Danny took his chance and blasted towards the sinister man with his ghost ray. "I don't take kindly to creeps so there!"
The man didn't seem to be bothered by the attack as he dusted himself off. "Surely you can do better?"
"How about this!" Cyborg shouted as he blasted him with his sonic cannon. All eyes widened when he made himself intangible to evade it.
Danny couldn't believe what he was seeing as he floated back. "Wh….what? But you weren't…. you were human!"
Faust nodded. "Yes, but that was centuries ago. Of course this is a human body that I….. annexed by means of possession. The ignorant fool you knew, my descendant, is no longer your problem." He then pulled out the Imperious orb which was used to enthrall the ghosts, but it was covered in cracks. "He couldn't even complete a new Orb. He is honestly a disappointment to the name Faust." Danny narrowed his eyes at the resentful object. "Had he succeeded, this whole human city would be a hell of nightmares." He then tossed it aside and it shattered on the ground. "It is now no more powerful than the ghosts who sit as puddles in this room." He then raised up his clawed hand. "Though they do make good distractions. Steigen mein Knecht!" Whatever green that was left in the ectoplasm faded as it evaporated to a grey smoke. The forms of several wraths quickly took shape and the specters screeched with new life.
Bones could feel a shudder of disgust run down his spine at the sight. This sentiment was no doubt shared by the others as they watched the horrendous scene. "Dude! This guy gives creeps a bad name." The changeling stated in in disgust.
"Then maybe we should teach him a lesson!" Cyborg quickly changed his sonic cannon to his ecto cannon and readied to fire again.
"Then let me go first!" Bones charged in out of nowhere. He was angry and uncharacteristically motivated to charge the man as he took the form of a bull.
"Scott!" Danny tried to call him back but the ghost didn't listen. The wraiths reacted to the assault by diving for him but they were quickly thwarted by Starfire and Danny. The melee grew chaotic soon after as the Titans started to chip away at the Wraiths while Scott tried to mow the man down with his horns.
To his own dismay, however, he was being held off by only one hand while the twisted man laughed. "Oh, you are so misguided. You are even more useless then these others without any energy of your own." He then tossed him aside and the skeletal bull slammed against the wall. He let out a groan as he stumbled to his feet and shook his head free of the stars he was now seeing. The boy wonder was next as he tossed a special bird-a-rang towards him. The light flashed on its approach but it was unfortunately thwarted by the specter. "Abstoßen!" It exploded upon impact with an invisible field. The new visual cover gave Robin a good chance to follow up with his bo-staff and surprise Faust. "Child!" He yelled in outrage as he grabbed the offending weapon just after its contact with his shoulder.
He pushed back the teen who looked ready to retaliate before he was grabbed from behind. Robin now found himself in a sleeper hold much to his own dismay. "What the-"
"It's about time!" Faust shouted at the creature behind the Titan.
The Flizard, who now held Robin, bowed his head slightly. "My apologies Master, but it was harder to locate than previously expected. You can expect it to be in your possession very soon."
Faust didn't seem too pleased but he gave a wave in acceptance. "See that it is."
"Robin!" Starfire interrupted once she saw her boyfriend's position. She barreled at them with rage.
The Flizard responded with a twisted grin as he re-positioned the teen rather suddenly before tossing him towards the Tameranian. "Yours I presume!" He said with a laugh.
"Flizard!" Faust called with a commanding tone. He then gestured to Danny as he blasted wraiths away from Scott. "I want that one. Take care of the others."
The Flizard bowed his head. "Of course Master, as you wish." He then pulled what appeared to be a black carved horn from his waist. One blow and he dashed for the halfa swiftly.
"What was that?" Beast Boy questioned as he landed at Cyborg's side.
The metal man gave a shrug as he blasted a wraith. "I don't know, but we have better things to worry about BB!" His eyes soon widened, however, when a fierce fiery lizard jumped into his cannon's sight. He lifted his head and soon realized the room was quickly filling up with them. The Wraiths, who were causing them trouble before, suddenly fell to the wayside as each Titan found themselves now contending with two or more of the nasty ghosts.
As the fight commenced, no one seemed able to keep track of each other as their ghostly assailants held their interest. It was no surprise then, when a certain halfa, seemed to melt away from the battle after being grabbed from behind. He was phased up through the ceiling by the two Flizards he'd been fighting. They tried to hold him once they were through, but Danny wasn't about to make it easy for them. His ghostly aura flared blue as ice formed on the ghost's arms. Screeches of pain ensued as they stepped back from the halfa. "Damn! I forgot about his ice core."
"Oh did you?" Danny quipped as he held up his glowing blue hands. "Too bad." He tried to blast them, but they were wary of him now. They kept their distance while still staying close enough to attack should they get their chance. This continued on for an immeasurable amount of time. Danny couldn't really tell. All he knew was that he was getting tired of it. They may not have been able to get many hits in but neither could he and that made it a fight of endurance. Who could keep up longer? Who would slip up first? The odds were against him at two to one as he thought over a way to break the stalemate. He had been so drawn in by their defensive tactics that when they both dashed for him head on, he almost didn't make it in time to block. He easily sent them back, however, with a large blast of ice energy. "Nice try, but not good enough!"
"Is it?" He heard out of nowhere. He turned just in time to be grabbed by the throat. He reflexively grabbed at the arm before him in retaliation. "You see, I think they did a sufficient job of wearing you down and keeping you busy." Faust then squeezed tighter around Danny's throat. "I just needed a few minutes to prepare. Begeistern!" He shouted as he waved the clawed hand before Danny's eyes.
Aside from the short blinding light, Danny couldn't really complain about the gesture. He winced as he gripped at the hand on his throat. "W-what was that? You mess up your magic trick?" He quickly found himself gagging as Faust tightened his grip.
With a growl he looked at his gauntlet and then towards the boy. "Perhaps I underestimated your will half breed…" He then paused a moment before smirking at the boy. "Or perhaps not. That Sorceress is behind this." He stated as he tapped a claw on the teen's chest. "Smart." The gauntlet then started to glow with energy as Faust continued. "But pointless. I knew control over you would be a wasted effort, but now you get to be fully aware as I tear out your core. I can tell you now, it is an excruciatingly painful process."
Danny grunted in his grasp. "What is wrong with you!? You're a ghost aren't you?"
Faust raised a brow. "Your point?"
"How could you just destroy all those other ghosts? I know you're supposed to be evil, but doesn't it bother you even a little?" Danny was desperate now, as he tried to hold off Faust's promise with a distracting conversation.
"Bother me?" He seemed to actually think about it before giving a shrug. "Not at all. Ghosts are simply ghosts after all. Even if they appear to be a child, they are monsters fit to come to my beck and call. The fact that I am now a ghost myself makes no difference." There wasn't an ounce of hesitance in his voice and despite the fact that he expected it, Danny was scared by that. He'd fought dozens of ghosts, but none of them had ever sounded so absolute before…. Except for maybe Pariah Dark. Even Plasmius had limits to how far he would go despite any ulterior motive behind it.
Danny couldn't stop himself from glaring down the villain. "I see plenty of ghosts, but you're the only monster." He grunted out as he pulled at the grip of Faust's hand.
He heard a chuckle in response. "Perhaps you'll have time to take a second look before you devolve into a wraith boy. I'm not a monster, nor am I a simple ghost and once I have the crown, the only thing you or your little friends will call me, is Master!" As the last of his words left his lips, he began to slowly press down his claw like fingers over the halfa's chest.
Danny reflexively gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut as he tried not to scream. He could feel the cold metal slowly sinking into his chest, deeper and deeper, and with every inch the pain intensified. "I'm a bit curious. Is it that you're too stubborn to scream or maybe you just don't want your friends to hear you?" Danny had no will or power to answer him as he was. Faust's voice was more like an echo while his own rapid breathing pounded his ears from within. It was so loud, it was drowning out his thoughts as they blurred together. Faust watched as strength drained from the young halfa the further he pushed and soon found his hand clenched around the core he'd been anticipating. The instant he did, Danny's arms fell away and a cry of agony finally escaped his lips.
Down in the basement the other Titans still had their hands full with the small army of Flizards. "These guys are seriously packing the heat!" Cyborg complained. "I don't know how much more my circuits can take."
"At least you can hit them without getting burned!" Beast Boy whined as he blew out a small fire on his hand. "I don't know what hurts more, me hitting them or them hitting me."
All of a sudden the Flizard in front of him was blasted out of the way by a flash of green light. "Has anyone seen Danny?" Starfire asked as she flew over to them. "He does not seem to be in this under room with us."
Robin over heard them and took a few analyzing looks for himself in-between his attacks. After pushing back a pair of the ghosts he turned to find Raven pinning several of them to a wall. "Raven!" She turned to him and he waved her over. "Titans fall in!" The teens did as ordered and formed a small circle. Robin then pulled out one of his explosive disks and threw it in the direction of the most Flizards. "Raven, cover us." In the blink of an eye a dark barrier covered them and the flash of an explosion flickered just outside it. Seeing it was no longer needed, Raven took down her barrier and saw the result of Robin's strategy.
All the Flizards and a large portion of the basement were coated in ice. The ghosts didn't even flinch under their new frozen coating. Cyborg raised a slightly annoyed brow. "Why didn't you do that in the first place?"
"Yeah, it would've saved me some hair." Beast Boy added in as he pointed to a singed segment of his green hair.
Robin took a good look at the result with calculated thought. "I didn't want to risk doing that with Phantom in the room. We developed that to freeze ghosts."
"Where is he?" The ever stoic Raven asked with worry evident in her voice.
Cyborg raised his arm. "His communicator shows him here-"
He was interrupted when the sorceress fell to her knees suddenly. "Raven?!" She seemed short for breath and terrified out of nowhere. Robin kneeled down in front of her. "Raven, what's wrong?" Raven then looked up towards the ceiling just in time for all of them to hear the muffled cry of their missing teammate. "Titans Go!" Robin ordered.
Cyborg pointed his canon up. "How about a short cut."
His whole body felt numb. All the pain of seconds ago seemed like a far off memory, but still so new. Anything caught in his vision was an indistinguishable fuzz of light and even sound was a confusing jumbled mess. Several thoughts strayed into his mind through this despite his confusion. What happened? He saw it, felt it….. but exactly what was it? Cold? Yes, cold and numb….. yeah. He was dying right? This has to be what it feels like…. Only it's all the way this time… Can't be all that bad right? At least it doesn't hurt anymore…. "DANNY!"
His muddled thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a familiar voice. Raven? His strength was all but non-existent as he tried to sharpen his focus on his surroundings. All he saw was Faust with twisted enjoyment on his face. "Ra….ve…..n?" He barely choked out.
Faust was intrigued. "What was that? Some last words perhaps? Or maybe you haven't given up quite yet?"Despite his dulled senses, Danny was able to understand him. Had he really given up? Was that what that was? No…. the cold…. It took him a moment but he soon realized the cold wasn't death, it was his core. His energy wasn't gone…. Just forgotten in the pain. He was still fighting back or his body was. He'd gotten so lost he'd lost sight of himself, but no more. He wasn't going to let Raven or anyone else down if he could help it. He willed strength back to his limbs as he raised a shaky arm back up to grasp Faust's. The aged Necromancer was intrigued by the gesture. "Ah, so you haven't given up then."
The halfa's eyes sharpened with a determined spirit. "Of course not." He grunted out to the growing surprise of Faust. "I'm winning, you just don't know it yet." His eyes then flashed blue and his aura erupted to match.
Faust's eyes widened when he started to see the claw like device, he was so proud of, begin to frost over. "How…..! What are you doing!?" He growled out. He soon realized that he couldn't move his fingers at all anymore despite them being completely around his core. "Damn you!"
"What's the matter? Too cold for you?" Danny asked as he glared him down and tightened his grip on the gauntlet. "Sorry but the weather man says there's still two more weeks of winter to go. I suggest you go to Hell if you can't take it!" He tightened his grip once again and now the artifact seemed to visibly crack at the wrist.
"What are you doing! You foolish half breed!" Faust chided as he pulled away, but Danny's strength was unfounded. He finally decided to cut his losses and released the grip he had on the halfa's core.
This only made Danny hold on tighter. "What? Are you giving up!?" He roared before finally shattering the compromised metal of the artifact under his grip. He then reached up to his own chest to remove the remnants of what broke off before a white ring appeared around his waist. Faust watched as the battered and bruised halfa somehow renewed himself as if he hadn't been fighting at all. "Sorry, but quitting's not an option dirtbag."
Faust looked over his ruined creation in anger as his fists visibly shook. "Damn! DAMN!" He cursed as he dropped the remains from his hand. "Das ist es! You shall pay dearly for this transgression Phantom! Mark my words!" He shouted in outrage before the ground seemed to fall away underneath him. A green blast of energy erupted from the crumbling floor blind sighting the raging ghost from behind. Danny raised his arms to cover himself as the blast pushed him back a bit.
"Yo Danny! You alright?" He lowered his arms to see Cyborg followed by the other Titans as they found their way up through the hole in the floor.
"What happened?" Robin asked as he looked around for himself. "Faust was up here right?"
Danny gave a nod as the tension started to ebb from his body. "He was… just…he-" He started before falling to his knees and collapsing on the ground.
"Phantom!" Robin grabbed him by the arm to try and pick him while Cyborg gave him a hand.
"Is he….. okay?" Starfire inquired with worry.
Raven kneeled down to see for herself. "No he's not." She informed with worry as she noticed the green now staining the DP emblem of his suit.
The next thing Danny knew was he was surrounded by noises… no voices. His chest felt heavy, almost like someone was sitting on him. This unfortunately turned into shots of pain with each breath the more he stirred. He heard another muffled voice before a new added pressure on his chest made him lash out in pain. He sat up and shoved off whatever it was before realizing his familiar surroundings. He was in the Infirmary back in Titans Tower. "Huh?"
"I told you they were too tight." Beast Boy grumbled from the floor.
"All right, just take it easy." Terra pleaded as she walked into his field of vision. "No reason to go crazy. Beast Boy and I were just trying to change the bandage." She informed as she pointed at Danny's torso.
The confused halfa looked down and sure enough there it was, wrapped tightly around his chest. He lifted a hand to confirm the reality and winced when he felt the jolt shoot through his chest. Every breath burned like running a marathon at top speed. "Sorry…. I…. What happened?"
Beast Boy took a moment to think it over. "Oh…. You mean after you passed out right? Yeah last night was crazy." He rubbed at the light bandage on his forehead. "Especially for my hair." He grumbled under his breath. "Anyway, that Faust dude is MIA and so are the evil lizard guys. They disappeared after Cyborg blasted through the ceiling to get to you."
Danny couldn't stop his fist as it slammed on the bed next to him. "Damn…." He then winced from the effort as he held one arm over his chest. "He got away…"
Beast Boy rubbed his arm a bit. "Yeah…. Robin's already trying to track him down again. Cyborg's rewiring some circuits and I'm pretty sure your friend Polar's helping him out. I couldn't tell you want Star was doing, but I feel bad for that Bones guy for once."
He then glanced over to Terra who shrugged in response. "Don't look at me, I couldn't even crack that ice. I'm pretty sure that's what Dani went to check on though."
Danny seemed relieved by that as he let it out in breath. "So Dani's okay? Good…" He then realized he'd missed someone. "What about Raven?"
Beast Boy pointed just past Danny. "She's right there… though I think she's asleep or something." Beast Boy shrugged. "I don't really blame her since she's been using her powers so much lately." He then leaned forward in a whisper. "But don't go near her or you'll get zapped back."
Terra couldn't help but laugh since she had witnessed Beast Boy's earlier experience with it. "Come on Beast Boy, we're supposed to tell Robin when he wakes up right?"
Beast Boy jumped in realization. "Oh right." He followed behind the blonde and gave one last wave to the halfa. "Just sit tight and take it easy Danny. We'll be right back."
Once the door had closed back Danny heaved a sigh and felt his chest tighten up again. "Damn that smarts…." He then felt his gaze drift over to Raven as she sat in a chair while slightly leaning against the wall. "Seems I'm over working my nurse." He muttered with a painful chuckle. He then tried to get up from the bed only to feel his chest scream in retribution. After a few more attempts ended the same way he finally got it into his mind to simply float up. Though he was a bit shaky, it didn't require as much movement.
He slowly floated over to Raven with a smirk on his face. He could remember clearly now back when he was fighting Faust. Raven was the one who snapped him out of his stupor. She'd been saving him over and over since they met. He then leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. "Thank you Raven."
She stirred just then and wore a smile as her eyes slid open. "Don't worry, I expect you to pay me back."
Danny raised a brow before the smirk returned to his face. "Oh come on, can't you warn a guy before you read his mind?"
Raven shook her head and chuckled. "I didn't have to read your mind to know what you were thinking." She then stood causing Danny to float back so she could. "Now lay back down before I start charging you interest."
Danny raised his hands in defeat. "Yes ma'am." He took back his spot on the bed and laid down. It did make his chest feel better but breathing still hurt. Last night was supposed to be the end of it. They were supposed to catch him, but he got away. It wasn't over…. Not by a long shot.
So that foreshadowing ending was a bit of a cop-out I'll admit, but otherwise it would just keep going and you would have had to wait longer for this update. Anyway, sorry about that again. I didn't think it would take so long to finish this one, but since I'm so close to the end I guess tying things together takes a bit more for me. So just a few things here:
-The spell from the previous chapter will be explained later
-All of the strange things Faust said were in German. There pretty basic so you don't really have to know what they said, but feel free to look them up.
- No the fight isn't over (Just in case you didn't get that from the above foreshadow)
- Alot of you thought it was Frostbite at the beginning, but did you even remember the 2 FarFrozen who went missing? I bet very few of ya'll did.
- Bones is fine... ish... he'll be explained later.
Any other questions are welcome and reviews are always appreciated! I promise not to make you wait 3 months again!
