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Chapter 9 The Semi-Finals

The next morning, the stadium was filled by 11:00am. Spirit, Angelwing, Raven, and Starfire were in the warm up room. Spirit was praying, Angelwing was brushing her hair, Raven was meditating, and Starfire was charging her starbolts. Then Jadis walked in. Raven's head shot up, she sensed evil in the room. Jadis walked over to Starfire, Raven stood up.

"Starfire, I have noticed a weak spot in you," Jadis said. Raven walked closer.

"What is that?" Starfire asked in a sleepy voice.

"You show mercy towards others."

"Well you'll be begging for mercy after I'm through with you!" Raven was only two inches away from Jadis' face. Jadis was surprisingly tall compared to Raven.

"You've brainwashed Starfire's mind with cruel, black-hearted things!" Raven raged on.

"You seem just as cruel. You have never cared for anyone, and nobody has, or ever will care for you." Jadis snapped.

"That's not true!" Starfire shouted.

Jadis and Raven looked shocked. Jadis became angry. She raised her hand. She was about to strike Starfire's cheek when a man came in and told them it was time to battle.

"We shall talk about this later." Jadis said. Then the girls left.

"Good morning everyone! Today are the semi-finals!" The loudspeaker sounded throughout the stadium, and the crowd roared.

"First we have Raven vs. Angelwing!"

Raven and Angelwing flew onto the field. The two girls stared at each other.

"Begin!"

Angelwing flew up, and sent a yellow beam at Raven. She blocked the attack with her powers, and sent a boulder flying at Angelwing. She easily avoided it, and closed her eyes.

When she opened them, a huge bright light shown from the sky. Raven was blinded. Angelwing walked over to Raven, and slashed her cheek with her long nails. Blood trickled down to the floor.

"Have you had enough yet?" Angelwing taunted.

Then Raven's eyes turned black, and she sent a black explosion at Angelwing. She tried to fight it, but she couldn't.

"Raven wins!"

The crowd was silent, they were stunned.

"Uhhhhh, go Raven?" Beast Boy said.

"Now we have Starfire vs. Spirit!" the announcer said.

"Spirit?!" Robin exclaimed. "I gotta get down there!"

Starfire's palms were sweaty. Why did she have to vs. Spirit? Robin walked up to her.

"Starfire you can't battle Spirit."

"Yes I can." She said. "Well, at least take this." Robin handed her a silver bracelet. It had planet charms and her name on it.

"Beautiful." She whispered.

"Time to go." Spirit said.

Starfire nodded, and walked into the ring. When they were in the center, Spirit wished her luck, and they began.

Spirit started chanting words. Starfire flew up. Then Spirit shot a ring of smoke towards her. Starfire flew out of the way, but it followed her.

"Amazing! It's a lock-on attack!" the loudspeaker sounded.

Starfire flew up, down, left, right, diagonal, and in circles, but still couldn't escape the attack. So she stopped flying, landed, and fired her green beams right before the chain of smoke hit her. She held them, and they still fired. A thin green layer pushed out and went past Starfire. The smoke drilled deeper, and Starfire pushed harder. Then her powers reversed the chain, and sent it towards Spirit. She snapped her fingers, and immediately, it vanished. Starfire ran up to her, and threw her glowing green fist into Spirit's stomach. Spirit fell on her knees, and clutching her stomach.

"Please." She panted as she talked. "Have mercy on me."

Starfire stood there with her starbolts fully charged. She looked at Jadis, then at Spirit. Spirit was on the ground. The crowd was silent. Nobody moved. Now it was her decision.

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