((A/N: Sorry I was a little late with this chapter too, the teachers have
taken their final vengeance and given me at least four hours of homework
because they only have a few days left to torture me.))
Pain had slunk down the stairs deliberately, drinking in the slow hell of Raven's pain and shock. She could feel herself growing more powerful, the emotions of her host's thoughts feeding her like some horrible leech. She could also feel something else stirring; the tattered beginnings of what could have possibly been Pain most delighting factor. Raven's anger was growing.
Everyone in the room was dead silent. Starfire was wondering why there were 6 Ravens in the Tower. This could definitely not be an earth custom, no matter how strange earth seemed to be. Cyborg already seemed to know what was going on, at least partially. He remembered the different robed emotions of Raven's mind, but otherwise he was lost in the dark. Robin was wondering exactly what new challenge they would face, always thinking ahead. Beast Boy was at a midpoint. While he was relieved that a certain memory hadn't been shown he was positively dreading what was going to happen next. Things were going to get blown up, and Beast Boy didn't feel like being rearranged that night.
Raven was beginning to push through her thick shell of nothing now. A few emotions were beginning to rip through not only the shock of what had just happen, but the protective monotone of life that she had encased herself in for years and years. Pain and anger along with all other hurtful feeling began to eat away at her soul.
Pain slithered over to her, stalking as if Raven were a wounded animal. Her eyes were narrowed coldly, yet she put a seemingly comforting hand on to Raven's shoulder. A glazed sort of smirk spread across her serpentine maw. A cold feeling seemed to creep into the air. "Now, now," she voiced, her iced voice oozing through her lips venomously," It isn't all that bad." As soon as the very last vibration of her voice slipped away she could feel Raven tense up. A new feeling of hatred pulsed through Raven, eating up everything that she thought she could control in her mind. Pain practically bubbled over with dark delight.
Raven stared up at her, a slow murderous feeling creeping in her skin. Beast Boy had steeped to the side slightly when Pain had come by, and she could see his face was tense and his eyes were wide. She could almost feel his shock creeping into her too and the rest of the Titan's as well. It was making her angrier, making her stronger and more liable to snap.
"It's okay now Raven," Pain hissed, her voice edged with a new intensity, "You can tell them all about it now, now that you've cut it off. I'm sure your... friends... Would understand."
"What?" the voices of all the Titans, including Raven's, jumped into the room.
"Oh, but I thought you had already told them?" Pain said, sounding very surprised. She turned almost painfully slow, in a mock voice of a caring mother. "I'm not sure Raven has told you yet, but she's been passing Slade information ever since the Titans have begun. Sure, she's stopped now, but I'd keep an eye on her if I were you."
"That's a lie!" Raven cried, springing up from where she had been sitting on the couch. She pushed Beast Boy aside, starting into Pain's cold life less eyes. She was suddenly reminded of the time she had found the small, cold body of a dead cardinal outside. Its small black eyes had the same shut look to them, devoid of all joy of emotion.
"No," Pain said, sounding almost hurt through her long practiced drawl," No, you can't deny it. Why else would he have known so much? And you never wanted to get attached to anyone here because you knew that he would hurt them. But it's okay now Raven, you've stopped now. You need not worry anymore. You can be forgiven... eventually."
"No!" Raven cried out angrily, her hands glowing with an ominous black aura. In the kitchenette nearby crockery burst like popcorn, sending the sound of pottery, terracotta, and glass smashing through the room in a long sound of destruction. Beast Boy's delicate ears picked up the sound of bending silverware, most likely the spoons and forks. The leg of a chair nearby was cracked off, flying into the wall with a loud thump.
"Settle down now." Pain retorted, sickeningly calm. She looked almost innocent, but her hands were glowing with the same aura as Raven's, looking far blacker and bleak though.
The rest of the Titans were standing now. Cyborg's arm had morphed into the large ray gun, Starfire's clenched fists were glowing bright, emerald green, and Robin had taken out his collapsible rod, poised and ready for action. Beast Boy was tensed, his muscles ready to be willed into the shape into any animal that was strong enough to resist two Ravens battling in an enclosed area. At the moment, Beast Boy couldn't think of any.
Raven cried out as if wounded, her hands pulsing with the black energy. The beam of magic shot forth, smashing into Pain's middle. She was flung back, a snarl rippling through her once artificially calm face. Her magic also shot into Raven, Rather catching her straight in the chest. Raven gasped, falling backwards into the couch.
Beast Boy growled, and was just about to become something with very sharp claws (what ever worked for him), When the rest of the Emotions were suddenly at Raven's shoulder. As she stood up groggily, straightening up using Happy's cloak as a lever. Intelligence faced Pain, Her face defiant. As she did Pity practically materialized behind Pain, looking almost suicidal. Her lips were pursed, and she shrugged apologetically.
"You never told what you planned to do with the box!" Sarcasm snarled," Otherwise we would never had helped you and your... brilliant plan to make it better for us. Weren't those your exact words Pain?"
Pain growled, her hands swinging forward with a new burst of energy, a black blob the shape of hawk swinging into the general direction of Raven and her emotions. The Titans behind her rushed forward. Before they could reach her a large circular globe encircled the Ravens, minus Pain and Pity. On the inside of the globe the Raven's stood hands up. They all seemed to be under a great pressure. The aura slammed into the shell just as it expanded, including the rest of the Titans.
"Kill them!" roared Pain, her hands spilling out the black energy in great waves as she began to rage. Pity stood behind her, a fearful look on her face as she pushed herself as far as she could into the wall. The shell was beginning to waver as the Ravens inside began to falter. Beast boy could see the lines of stress on her face as she fought to keep them all safe.
Something clicked. It was a far off sound, neither loud nor shrill, but somehow it made a difference through the frantic sounds of Pain's rage. The click echoed, and then faded out, almost insignificant, but not as small of a problem as the noise imposed.
"No." Raven blanched, her face paling as the blood drained from it. A triumphant screech from outside rang out from Pain. She lowered her hands, laughing gleefully as if nothing else mattered.
The protective globe around them faded out. The emotions were staring at Raven, pity especially. She shook her head, shrugging again as if it could make a difference. But Raven was inconsolable. She shark to her knees, clutching her shoulders and shaking her head. Beast Boy was washed over with a feeling over desolation. He had never seen Raven like this. He was used to the calm, collected individual who hardly laughed and never showed any sense of joy, not this stranger who was gasping on the ground, rocking back and forth pitifully.
Slowly a figure made its way down the stairs, a menacing stroll that only half introduced the figures interests. Slowly the figure became visible. A crimson cloak rustled around her ankles. Beast Boy recognized that cloak from a long time ago, and so did Cyborg. She did not have the same four red eyes, instead blood red pupils shined out from the hoods shadow. But she was still recognizable. Anger was slowly coming down the stairs.
"Ah, sister," Pain said, smiling devilishly and all but bowing to the intimidating emotion. "How long we have waited your return. Now, now we will be able to play out our final judgment. Today is only the beginning."
One of the large panes of glass on the Tower split, falling outwards under Anger's influence. She smiled a glittering row of fangs and levitated off the ground slowly. "You wait Raven. You will pay for what you have done to us. You will regret the decision you made long ago." With that Pain, Pity, and Anger fluttered out the window, disappearing from sight at the startling rate they were going at.
All eyes turned towards Raven. She was watching the place where they had left their vision. She had an unmoving face on, frozen in a mask of pain and anger, despite the fact that those two emotions had just left. She stood stiffly, closing her eyes slowly.
Beast Boy put a comforting arm around her, biting his lip tightly. "What do we do Raven?" He asked, still not taking his arm off. He felt she needed the comfort. He hated to ask her, but someone had to talk, no one else was.
"What else would we do?" Sarcasm spit grimly," We have to find them. Otherwise I can almost imagine the pain Raven will soon feel."
((A/N: Well, there you go. Hope to install the next part soon. Have to go now. Late!
Pain had slunk down the stairs deliberately, drinking in the slow hell of Raven's pain and shock. She could feel herself growing more powerful, the emotions of her host's thoughts feeding her like some horrible leech. She could also feel something else stirring; the tattered beginnings of what could have possibly been Pain most delighting factor. Raven's anger was growing.
Everyone in the room was dead silent. Starfire was wondering why there were 6 Ravens in the Tower. This could definitely not be an earth custom, no matter how strange earth seemed to be. Cyborg already seemed to know what was going on, at least partially. He remembered the different robed emotions of Raven's mind, but otherwise he was lost in the dark. Robin was wondering exactly what new challenge they would face, always thinking ahead. Beast Boy was at a midpoint. While he was relieved that a certain memory hadn't been shown he was positively dreading what was going to happen next. Things were going to get blown up, and Beast Boy didn't feel like being rearranged that night.
Raven was beginning to push through her thick shell of nothing now. A few emotions were beginning to rip through not only the shock of what had just happen, but the protective monotone of life that she had encased herself in for years and years. Pain and anger along with all other hurtful feeling began to eat away at her soul.
Pain slithered over to her, stalking as if Raven were a wounded animal. Her eyes were narrowed coldly, yet she put a seemingly comforting hand on to Raven's shoulder. A glazed sort of smirk spread across her serpentine maw. A cold feeling seemed to creep into the air. "Now, now," she voiced, her iced voice oozing through her lips venomously," It isn't all that bad." As soon as the very last vibration of her voice slipped away she could feel Raven tense up. A new feeling of hatred pulsed through Raven, eating up everything that she thought she could control in her mind. Pain practically bubbled over with dark delight.
Raven stared up at her, a slow murderous feeling creeping in her skin. Beast Boy had steeped to the side slightly when Pain had come by, and she could see his face was tense and his eyes were wide. She could almost feel his shock creeping into her too and the rest of the Titan's as well. It was making her angrier, making her stronger and more liable to snap.
"It's okay now Raven," Pain hissed, her voice edged with a new intensity, "You can tell them all about it now, now that you've cut it off. I'm sure your... friends... Would understand."
"What?" the voices of all the Titans, including Raven's, jumped into the room.
"Oh, but I thought you had already told them?" Pain said, sounding very surprised. She turned almost painfully slow, in a mock voice of a caring mother. "I'm not sure Raven has told you yet, but she's been passing Slade information ever since the Titans have begun. Sure, she's stopped now, but I'd keep an eye on her if I were you."
"That's a lie!" Raven cried, springing up from where she had been sitting on the couch. She pushed Beast Boy aside, starting into Pain's cold life less eyes. She was suddenly reminded of the time she had found the small, cold body of a dead cardinal outside. Its small black eyes had the same shut look to them, devoid of all joy of emotion.
"No," Pain said, sounding almost hurt through her long practiced drawl," No, you can't deny it. Why else would he have known so much? And you never wanted to get attached to anyone here because you knew that he would hurt them. But it's okay now Raven, you've stopped now. You need not worry anymore. You can be forgiven... eventually."
"No!" Raven cried out angrily, her hands glowing with an ominous black aura. In the kitchenette nearby crockery burst like popcorn, sending the sound of pottery, terracotta, and glass smashing through the room in a long sound of destruction. Beast Boy's delicate ears picked up the sound of bending silverware, most likely the spoons and forks. The leg of a chair nearby was cracked off, flying into the wall with a loud thump.
"Settle down now." Pain retorted, sickeningly calm. She looked almost innocent, but her hands were glowing with the same aura as Raven's, looking far blacker and bleak though.
The rest of the Titans were standing now. Cyborg's arm had morphed into the large ray gun, Starfire's clenched fists were glowing bright, emerald green, and Robin had taken out his collapsible rod, poised and ready for action. Beast Boy was tensed, his muscles ready to be willed into the shape into any animal that was strong enough to resist two Ravens battling in an enclosed area. At the moment, Beast Boy couldn't think of any.
Raven cried out as if wounded, her hands pulsing with the black energy. The beam of magic shot forth, smashing into Pain's middle. She was flung back, a snarl rippling through her once artificially calm face. Her magic also shot into Raven, Rather catching her straight in the chest. Raven gasped, falling backwards into the couch.
Beast Boy growled, and was just about to become something with very sharp claws (what ever worked for him), When the rest of the Emotions were suddenly at Raven's shoulder. As she stood up groggily, straightening up using Happy's cloak as a lever. Intelligence faced Pain, Her face defiant. As she did Pity practically materialized behind Pain, looking almost suicidal. Her lips were pursed, and she shrugged apologetically.
"You never told what you planned to do with the box!" Sarcasm snarled," Otherwise we would never had helped you and your... brilliant plan to make it better for us. Weren't those your exact words Pain?"
Pain growled, her hands swinging forward with a new burst of energy, a black blob the shape of hawk swinging into the general direction of Raven and her emotions. The Titans behind her rushed forward. Before they could reach her a large circular globe encircled the Ravens, minus Pain and Pity. On the inside of the globe the Raven's stood hands up. They all seemed to be under a great pressure. The aura slammed into the shell just as it expanded, including the rest of the Titans.
"Kill them!" roared Pain, her hands spilling out the black energy in great waves as she began to rage. Pity stood behind her, a fearful look on her face as she pushed herself as far as she could into the wall. The shell was beginning to waver as the Ravens inside began to falter. Beast boy could see the lines of stress on her face as she fought to keep them all safe.
Something clicked. It was a far off sound, neither loud nor shrill, but somehow it made a difference through the frantic sounds of Pain's rage. The click echoed, and then faded out, almost insignificant, but not as small of a problem as the noise imposed.
"No." Raven blanched, her face paling as the blood drained from it. A triumphant screech from outside rang out from Pain. She lowered her hands, laughing gleefully as if nothing else mattered.
The protective globe around them faded out. The emotions were staring at Raven, pity especially. She shook her head, shrugging again as if it could make a difference. But Raven was inconsolable. She shark to her knees, clutching her shoulders and shaking her head. Beast Boy was washed over with a feeling over desolation. He had never seen Raven like this. He was used to the calm, collected individual who hardly laughed and never showed any sense of joy, not this stranger who was gasping on the ground, rocking back and forth pitifully.
Slowly a figure made its way down the stairs, a menacing stroll that only half introduced the figures interests. Slowly the figure became visible. A crimson cloak rustled around her ankles. Beast Boy recognized that cloak from a long time ago, and so did Cyborg. She did not have the same four red eyes, instead blood red pupils shined out from the hoods shadow. But she was still recognizable. Anger was slowly coming down the stairs.
"Ah, sister," Pain said, smiling devilishly and all but bowing to the intimidating emotion. "How long we have waited your return. Now, now we will be able to play out our final judgment. Today is only the beginning."
One of the large panes of glass on the Tower split, falling outwards under Anger's influence. She smiled a glittering row of fangs and levitated off the ground slowly. "You wait Raven. You will pay for what you have done to us. You will regret the decision you made long ago." With that Pain, Pity, and Anger fluttered out the window, disappearing from sight at the startling rate they were going at.
All eyes turned towards Raven. She was watching the place where they had left their vision. She had an unmoving face on, frozen in a mask of pain and anger, despite the fact that those two emotions had just left. She stood stiffly, closing her eyes slowly.
Beast Boy put a comforting arm around her, biting his lip tightly. "What do we do Raven?" He asked, still not taking his arm off. He felt she needed the comfort. He hated to ask her, but someone had to talk, no one else was.
"What else would we do?" Sarcasm spit grimly," We have to find them. Otherwise I can almost imagine the pain Raven will soon feel."
((A/N: Well, there you go. Hope to install the next part soon. Have to go now. Late!