Gothic: Praise and thanks to all who have left such kind reviews! And now comes in the action, as I reveal the full potential of Slade's plans! Reviews back please, and BB/Raven romance will come in later, when Raven's been saved.
Kitty: She doesn't own it. Why do I always have to do the disclaimers?
Draygion: Save us! If you want to know if we're all safe, read the story! On with the ficcie!
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Slade stalked around the constantly moving cogs of his hideout, occasionally stopping to consult the elderly demon bent over the form of Raven. Raven and the other two had been chained up, and practically beaten until they had dropped to the floor in agony. Raven now studied past the demon examining her, back to where Slade stood, his one eye gleaming in triumph.
He certainly knows how to blackmail people into getting what he wants. I wonder though, can I trick my way out of here? Raven pondered.
The elderly demon stood up. His name was Erathi, and it was his job to decide the best way to release Trigon. Having looked at her in every possible way, and constantly typing at a nearby laptop, Raven had a strong feeling that his decision was gonna come soon. The light in the room was too dim for either her or Draygion who was also still conscious, to make out his features. All they knew was that he had yellowish skin, and various horns about him, that shone every time he made a breakthrough. Right now, his many horns were shining a dimmish glow, his also yellow eyes greedily scanning the screen in front of him.
"Well Erathi? Have you found the best way? I want an answer soon, before the rest of those damned Titans get here to save her." Slade snapped slightly angrily.
"And that was the reason the remaining Titans got whipped, you fool. It will keep them away long enough to release Trigon. Meanwhile, I have determined that killing the girl is the best way. It means that any Titans who are stupid enough to interfere will not be able to force her dark side back down, and return her to normal if we influence her with darkness. If that should happen, Trigon would be thrown back to where he came from."
Raven gulped at this. Draygion looked particularly frightened, afraid for his own life and his sisters.
"Don't EVER call me a fool!" Slade shouted at the slightly scared looking demon. "Now get back to work, and call the others to prepare her for the killing." Raven actually whimpered at this, as the demon scrambled back to his laptop. Slade's attention immediately snapped back onto Raven, who was beginning to regret making any noise at all. Slade chuckled, in his evil way, and stalked his way over to stand in front of Raven. She looked away, to scared to look at him.
"Don't worry Raven. " He leant down, cupping her chin and lifting her head up so that she was looking at him. "I'll make sure it's quick and painless." Even at his words, Raven knew he was lying to her, and a small shiver of fear ran down her spine.
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Back through several dimensions, on Azarath once more, the demon known as Zuthion was very troubled. Several nights of tormenting visions told her that her sister was in danger, and possibly her brother. As well as that, there was a recurring vision of the future, telling her that Earth was also in serious danger. Right now, some serious relaxation and meditation might help her to understand exactly what this vision of the future was telling her. She took a deep breath, and allowed her mind to sink away from reality.
She gasped as the vision took hold. The image of a stabbing, death, and unleashed evil flooded through her thoughts. It raced on, showing the destruction of a city, and the remains of a tower, one, that although she could see now, somehow knew had once been shaped like a 'T'. The body of a boy lay amongst the ruins, his face only just visible. For some strange reason though, she could not see the boy's eyes.
She came out of the trance she had been in with only one thought in her head. That boy had something to do with all of this, and the destruction of that city surely meant that the planet Earth would follow suit. And that tower….
"Oh my God." She gasped as it dawned on her. "Titans Tower."
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Titans Tower at that present time was a place of chaos, short tempers, and a rapid search going on for the location of Raven. Cyborg and Beast Boy were out hunting, whilst Robin conducting his own search via the computers at the Tower. Starfire meanwhile, was actually in Raven's room, - without Robin's knowing, hunting for knowledge on the demon Trigon. She was currently lying on Raven's bed, going through a book she'd found on famous demons, that was in a language she understood for once.
Raven must be able to speak many languages if she is able to read the contents of these books. She thought.
Eventually, Starfire came to a point in the book which bore a rather gory picture of a huge demon. There was details next to it, that told Starfire all she needed to know. Curious as she was, she read aloud.
"Born on the planet Azarath, Trigon the Terrible is a most powerful demon of many abilities and skills. Well known for his destruction of the Servgra galaxy, which resulted in devastating effects on the universes and dimensions around that galaxy. Trigon is also the father of 5 children, including two half demons by an earthling. The oldest of his children is a pure blood demon boy called Firgu and the youngest a female called Zuthion. Perhaps the most famous of Trigon's siblings is a half demon called Metrion, known for her betrayal to her father, and escape to her mother's planet of Earth. The other two children consist of the second half demon, a female called…" Starfire stopped for a second, taking in what she'd read before continuing. "A female called Sifria. The other boy, called Draygion was exiled for assisting in his stepsister's escape. Currently, the only way to call on Trigon is through Metrion."
Star looked up in shock and disbelief. "Raven betrayed her father? How will I ever explain this to Robin?" She sighed, then got up. Replacing the book where she'd found it, she headed for the door. Looking back, she sighed again, before a single tear fell from her eye.
"Oh Raven. What have you kept hidden from us?"
Across the city, a green blood hound was sniffing at a locked, metal door. Beast Boy, who the blood hound actually was, had found Raven's scent, and was now whimpering and pawing the door.
"Beast Boy shut up! We need Robin and Star before we even attempt to get in there." Cyborg intervened, pushing the eagerly drooling dog out of the way. Beast Boy abruptly changed back, staring angrily at Cyborg.
"Fine then. Come on, lets go get them, and then we can get Raven back." Beast Boy stopped as he noticed that Cyborg wasn't paying any attention to him. Instead, he was speaking through his communicator back to Titans Tower, where he was speaking to Robin.
"Hey, Cy. Are we going back or what?"
"Nope." Cyborg said whilst pressing the button on his arm that switched off his communicator. " They're comin' to us."
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Inside the building that Cy and Beast Boy had found, Draygion was whimpering far beyond anyone's patience, and the other woman there was desperately crying out as best as she could in her croaky voice. Raven herself was tied up on a slab of rock, the mechanics that had been implanted into the rock and the bindings holding Raven specialized, so that she could not use her powers to break free.
She was actually trembling, and anything in the form of sound rarely came from her. Slade was sharpening a holy ritual blade, given to him by the leader of the Demon Servants.
There was more than a triumphant gleam in his eye this time, a lot more. There was success, and the thoughts of the havoc that Trigon would supposedly cause making his eye nearly pop out of it's little hole through excitement. He was like a child in a candy store.
" Prepare to die demon." Erathi whispered in his ragged voice. " It's too bad I won't be here to see it. I'm goin' back home, so rest in living hell Metrion!" Raven lowered her head at the mention of her real name, not the Earthly one she had taken on upon landing on this planet.
Erathi was still laughing as he wandered off, and still going as he disappeared into the shadows. Raven shuddered, her brother's whimpers hounding her thoughts into what was about to happen to her. She was going to die.
"Well Raven. Are you ready to help me unleash hell on Earth?" Slade drawled as he approached her from the shadows.
"Not as if I have a choice." Raven muttered in reply. She received a vicious slap across the cheek, and Slade's face at her own.
"Listen here demon. You are about to die. I am going to mercilessly drive this blade into your still beating heart and laugh as you bleed to death if the stabbing doesn't kill you instantly. And what's worse is that your friends don't even know where you are so that they can save you." For a minute, Raven truly believed him. Then she smirked, a cruel smirk as evil as Slade could master. Then she replied.
"Do your worst Slade."
"You little bitch!" Slade slapped her again, and then lifted the blade.
Then, with a final cry, he threw all the force he had behind it, -
and drove it forward straight into Raven's chest.
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Gothic: Hehehe! You poor souls! Raven hasn't been found yet, (I think…) and I just left you on perhaps one of my best cliff hangers ever! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *cough* *sputter*
Kitty: Review, or Gothic won't update! You will never know what happens! (Unless you review of course!)
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