Chapter 9

Let us dance you and I

"Here I come ready or not" roared Envoy as he launched a relentless chain of physical attacks at Raven, who had just barely put her telekinetic shield up in time.

"How long do you expect to keep this up?" snarled Envoy as his attacks started to wear her shield down.

"Long enough so I can do this" Raven shot back as she dropped her shield and launched herself at Envoy with a ferocious flying kick. Unfortunately Envoy saw the attack coming and grabbed her by her ankle and held upside down and right in his face.

"Please tell me when your ready to start playing seriously" mocked Envoy as he slammed her into the floor with tremendous force.

"This is far to easy" hissed Envoy as he picked Raven back up by her throat, "Come on my dear I'll give you a free shot".

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos" chanted Raven as she sent Envoy flying across the room with a telekinetic wave, this time however she kept the attack going crushing Envoy against the wall.

"Lets see you break that" panted Raven as she fell to the floor and tried to get her breath back. But to her surprise she heard Envoy start laughing, even though he was being crushed against the wall.

"What's so funny?" asked Raven as she focused more of her energy on Envoy creating a small crater to appear in the wall.

"You seriously think that this pathetic attack can stop me" he snarled as he struggled to break free of Raven's telekinetic grip, "Nothing can stop me" he roared as he shattered Raven's grip and landed back on the ground.

"Took you long enough" smiled Raven as she patted the dust off her cloak.

"Sorry to keep you waiting" growled Envoy as he launched a red blast of energy directly at Raven. Raven managed to dodge the energy blast but she didn't avoid Envoy rushing into her slamming her into the wall on the other side of the room.

"Why bother fighting you can't win" hissed Envoy as he continued to slam Raven's head into the wall.

"I can try" shouted Raven as she turned Envoys momentum against him and sent his face crashing into the wall.

"How did you do that?" roared Envoy as he shook his head loose and glared at Raven with rage in his eyes.

"That was a little move my boyfriend taught me, I've got plenty more if you wanna see them" replied Raven as she gestured for Envoy to bring it on. Envoy roared in anger and charged directly at Raven intending to rip her to pieces.

"So Raziel why did you call this place home?" asked Robin as he walked beside Raziel and looked all around him in awe.

"I was born here" replied Raziel who turned his head and looked at Robin, who a confused look on his face, "I guess I have some explaining to do"

"I guess so" Robin said as he smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head. So Raziel told Robin all about his past, how his master Kain threw him into the abyss because he dared to grow wings and how the elder god found him and restored life to his corpse. Whenever Raziel finished he looked at Robin and smiled weakly.

"Whoa you've had quite a life" said Robin as he smiled back at Raziel.

"More like an unlife" laughed Raziel as he walked down a long winding path . Robin laughed too as he followed Raziel down into the depths.

Raven dodged another of Envoys kicks and replied with a kick of her own knocking Envoy down to a knee.

"Since when could a mere soul defeat me" snarled Envoy as he slammed his fist into the ground creating a small hole.

"Since now" yelled Raven as she knocked Envoy flying with a devastating flying kick breaking his jaw.

"I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED" roared Envoy as he snapped his jaw back into place and threw a punch at Raven.

"Nice try" smiled Raven as she caught the attempted punch and reversed it into a throw which sent Envoy crashing into a wall..

"Now tell me how I can get home" Raven demanded as she pushed her loose hairs back into place.

"Sorry to disappoint you but this fight isn't over" growled Envoy as he leapt with unnatural speed and grabbed Raven by the throat.

"Let me go" choked Raven as she struggled to breath but Envoy simply looked at her and rammed his fist into Raven's chest breaking her ribs.

"Nobody defeats Envoy" he hissed with an evil smile on his face as he slammed Raven into the ground once again.

Robin suddenly stopped walking and stood completely still with a shocked look on his face.

"What's wrong Robin?" asked Raziel as he noticed Robin wasn't behind him anymore.

"I can fell her…I can feel Raven" Robin said as he started to tremble slightly.

"What?" gasped Raziel as he turned to face Robin.

"She's in pain…I can feel her pain" Robin gasped as he clenched his fists.

Impressive their bond has become even stronger in the spectral realm thought Raziel as he walked up to Robin, "Concentrate Robin tell me where is Raven?" he asked as he looked into his eyes and saw a look of fear.

"She's fighting someone but I can't tell who it is……..Envoy she's fighting Envoy" growled Robin as his eyes blazed with anger and he clenched his fists even tighter.

"then we're not too late ,where is she Robin?" asked Raziel as he started to shake Robin.

"I have to help her" shouted Robin as he ran off into the shadows to the left of Raziel.

Humph just like you Kain he never looks where he leaps thought Raziel as he smiled and followed after Robin.

Raven tried to pick herself but she was to weak and she collapsed back onto the floor.

"Let me help you up" hissed Envoy as he grabbed Raven by her cloak and slammed her against the wall repeatedly, "what's the matter dear feeling a little weak?"

"Azarath Metrion Zin…." Raven said weakly before she was stopped by Envoy who rammed his fist into her stomach knocking the wind out of her, she coughed up some blood and slumped down on the floor.

"We can't you saying those nasty magic words" sneered Envoy as he kicked Raven across the floor to the centre of the room causing her to moan in pain and cough up even more blood.

"Well I guess I've had enough fun for one day" smiled Envoy as he approached Raven with a sinister smile on his face.

"Let's go feed the wheel shall we" he said as he grabbed Raven's cloak again and dragged her towards the shadows.

"LEAVE HER ALONE" growled a voice from the shadows.

"Now what?" snarled Envoy as he let go of Ravens cloak and looked around to see where the voice came from.

"I said leave her alone" screamed Robin as he leapt from the shadows and hit Envoy with his trusty jump kick knocking him flying into the centre of the room.

"Oh look it's wonder boy" snarled Envoy as he sat up and licked the blood running down his face, "Didn't you learn your lesson last time we met", he said as he sent a blast of red energy at Robin.

"Let's just say I'm a real slow learner" Robin spat back as he dodged the blast and attacked Envoy with a series of punch and kick combos. Some of the kicks connected but Envoy quickly recovered and grabbed Robin by the throat and slammed him against the wall and kept him in his grip.

"you shouldn't have bothered coming here boy" smiled Envoy as he rammed his knee into Robins gut and slammed him into the ground causing a sick cracking noise as Robins ribs where broken by the force in which Envoy had slammed him, "Now stay down boy" he whispered to Robin as he released his grip and turned his attention back to Raven.

"Now where was I…..Arghh" Snarled Envoy he sent crashing through a wall by an unseen assailant.

"Who did that?" growled Envoy as he cleared himself from the rubble of the wall.

"I did" said a voice from the cloud of dust that was created whenever Envoy was sent through the wall.

"No it can't be…" said Envoy as he squinted his eyes to see who he was addressing

"Why don't you try picking on me Envoy" snarled the voice as the dust settled and revealed the source of the voice.

"Raziel" hissed Envoy a sadistic smile went across his face.

"Let us dance you and I" said Raziel as he leapt at Envoy