Chapter 7
The price is paid
"What is this place?" Raven asked herself as she looked around her, suddenly she sensed a presence moving in the shadows behind her.
"Who's there?" asked Raven as she spun around with a scared look on her face, but no came instead whatever she was sensing moved into the shadows behind her.
"Don't make me hurt you, now show yourself" shouted Raven as she began to look all around her, the fear she was feeling could be seen in her eyes.
"Is the little soul afraid" hissed a voice from the shadows.
"Why don't you come out and see how afraid I am" replied Raven her eyes began to glow white.
"Tell me how do you expect to hurt me when you can't see me" said the voice as it rushed out of the shadows and struck Raven from behind.
"SHOW YOURSELF" screamed Raven as she blasted some of her energy into the shadows where she last heard the voice.
"Ohhh that was so close" mocked the voice as it attacked Raven again from behind.
"What have you done to me?" asked Raven as she felt her strength being sapped away.
"I'm just draining away your soul I hope you don't mind" mocked the voice as it started to laugh.
"Your going to pay for that hissed Raven as she felt her anger taking over."
"Awww what's the matter is the little soul getting angry" mocked the voice from the shadows.
"NOBODY MOCKS ME" screamed Raven as her anger exploded and her eyes started to glow a bright red.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos" snarled Raven as she concentrated all her energy in a huge explosion that engulfed the entire room.
"Impossible, how can a mere soul have that much power" screamed the voice as it was destroyed in the explosion.
"Told you would pay" panted Raven as she collapsed on the floor and regained control of her anger.
"That's quite a temper you have there little lady" laughed a voice from the shadows
"How did you survive?" gasped Raven as she struggled to get back to her feet breathing heavily.
"Oh don't worry you destroyed that Archon, but I'm much worse" hissed the voice from the shadows.
"Who's there?" snapped Raven as she gathered her remaining energy to form a sword.
"I'm hurt that you don't remember me" said the voice as something appeared from the shadows in front of Raven.
"How could you forget dear sweet Envoy" replied Envoy as he pretended to cry.
"No" gasped Raven as the sight of Envoy made her eyes open as wide as they could and she started to tremble uncontrollably.
"Scream all you want my dear nobody can save you know" hissed Envoy as he approached Raven with a sadistic smile on his face.
"Let me get this straight your trying to tell us that Raven's soul is trapped in a place called the spectral realm, and that your gonna to take bird brain here there to save her from this thing called the elder god" said Cyborg as he tried to get his around the current situation.
"That is correct" nodded Raziel s he took a sip of the coffee Starfire had made him.
"Well it's official I've gone completely insane" replied Cyborg as he hit his hand off his head.
"What makes you think you are insane Cyborg?" asked Starfire with a look of concern in her eyes.
"Cause I believe him" smiled Cyborg as he looked at Raziel.
"You believe me because it is the truth" smiled Raziel as he stood up and put his hand on Cyborg's shoulder, they all seem so nice I am sorry for the pain I am about them through thought Raziel as he walked to the window and looked out at the city.
"So dude how do we get Raven back?" asked Beast Boy as he put his cup of coffee back on the table.
"Yes Raziel tell us what we have to do to save friend Raven" asked Starfire as she floated down beside him.
"You must do what I say" replied Raziel as he smiled at Starfire.
"Dude I am at your service" replied Beast Boy as he upped and stood at attention.
"What he said" said Cyborg as he mimicked Beast Boy.
"Yes tell us what to do" chirped Starfire as she joined Cyborg and Beast Boy.
"Beast Boy could you bring me something that was precious to Raven?" asked Raziel as he addressed the small green boy.
"Sir, yes sir" replied as he ran towards Raven's room.
"Starfire would you please bring me Raven's body?" asked Raziel as he looked at the alien girl.
"Very well I mean sir, yes sir" smiled Starfire as she floated out of the room towards the Med Lab.
"Cyborg may I talk to you in private?"
"Uh sure Raziel" replied Cyborg as he led Raziel to the kitchen, "Spill man what you wanna talk about?".
"Listen to me very carefully" said Raziel as he whispered something into Cyborg's ear.
Wonder what they're talking about thought Robin as he looked over to Cyborg and Raziel. Starfire meanwhile had returned with Raven's body,
"Where shall I put Raven friend Raziel?" Starfire shouted over to Raziel.
"Just place her on the couch" replied Raziel before he continued talking to Cyborg. Starfire obeyed and placed Raven's body on the couch.
"Robin are you sure you want to do this?" asked Starfire as she floated over to Robin.
"I have to Star, I can't live another minute without Raven" replied Robin as he smiled at Starfire.
"Dude will this do" said Beast Boy as he entered the room with Raven's meditation mirror.
"Perfect thank you Beast boy" replied as he entered the room with Cyborg, "You understand what you have to do" whispered Raziel to Cyborg.
"Yeah man I know what to do" replied Cyborg as he nodded to Raziel.
"Are you ready to proceed Robin?" asked Raziel as he looked over to Robin.
"Yes I'm ready" replied Robin as he held the necklace Raven gave him tightly, hold on Raven I'm coming thought Robin as Raziel approached him.
"Are you sure?" asked Raziel as he stared into Robins eyes, not even death can keep them apart thought Raziel as he placed one of his hands on Robins head.
"I'm sure now get it over with" replied Robin as he closed his eyes.
"Very well" said Raziel as he placed his other hand on Robins head, "Wait for me" he whispered to Robin before he moved his hands. A horrible cracking noise was heard all around the tower as Robin's body went limp in Raziel's grip. He was dead before he even knew what happened.
"The price has been paid" sighed Raziel as he turned to face the Titan's.