Chapter 17

When a Nightmare haunts you

Robin left the alley way and fell against the wall, his legs suddenly gave out on him. Raven quickly ran up to him and caught him before he hit the ground and looked at him, there was a look of fear present in his eyes. Cyborg then emerged from the alley way and had the same fear present in his human eye. She knew something was wrong.

"What did you find?" she asked Robin as she helped him stand and used her powers to allow some water to float to his mouth. Robin smiled as he used his hands to catch the water and proceeded to drink it. Raven used this opportunity to try and read his mind to see what he had discovered. All she could sense was his fear and images of a message written on the alley way wall.

"He's back" Robin said softly as he finished drinking the water and looked up at Raven, fear had now crept into her eyes, "Nightmare is back". This sentence drained all the blood away from raven's face making her look paler than usual, she felt the warmth of her blood drain away as she thought of Nightmare.

"I need to speak with Genesis and Chaos" Robin said as he tried to stop his legs from shaking long enough for him to stand, "I'll meet you at the Tower" he smiled as he kissed her quickly and ran off into the darkness, leaving Raven standing alone terrified out of her mind.

"What was that all about?" asked Beast Boy as he walked up to Raven and stood beside her, both of them watching Robin head off into the night. Raven nearly screamed whenever Beast Boy appeared beside her.

"He has returned…Nightmare has come back" she replied quietly before she walked over to the T van and climbed into it, "We should all go home and try and get some rest!" she yelled as she started the van and drove off towards Titan's Tower. Beast Boy didn't hear her, the thought of Nightmare being back on earth terrified him beyond rational thinking. He was snapped out of his trance as he felt a cold hand tap him on the shoulder.

"Arghhhh please don't kill me!" he screamed as he dropped to his knees and begged for his life, tears pouring out of his eyes.

"Uhh I was just gonna say we should head home" replied Cyborg as he looked at Beast Boy begging on the ground in front of him.

"I knew that" Beast Boy replied as he smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck. He tried to forget all about Nightmare but his mind wouldn't let him as he entered the T car and looked over at Starfire. She just smiled and cuddled up closer to him closing her eyes and relaxing on his chest.

"You two ready to go?" asked Cyborg as he entered the vehicle and started the engine.

"Yeah Cy let's get outta here" replied Beast Boy as he looked out at the destruction left by the fire. Cyborg just nodded in reply and drove the T car home.

Robin felt like he had been running for days there was so many questions running through his mind. Questions that only a god or goddess could answer. He stopped running as he found himself standing outside of a lonely cemetery. He smiled slightly this was the same cemetery where he had met the wraith Raziel his friend who had helped him save Raven's soul all those years ago. His smile quickly faded as he remembered why he was here. He took a final breath as he pushed open the rusty gates and entered the empty cemetery.

"Lets hope I get this right" sighed Robin as he began chanting something under his breath, making the wind pick up all round him and blow about the branches in a nearby tree, "Appear now!" he yelled loudly as a bolt of lightning struck above his head.

"Of all the places you could have summoned us you had to go and pick a dirty cemetery" moaned Genesis as she appeared in front of Robin smiling as usual.

"Why what is the matter sister, I kinda like this place" smiled Chaos as he appeared beside his moaning sister goddess and chuckled softly. Genesis just stuck her tongue out at Chaos and quickly hugged Robin tightly.

"I have questions that only you two can answer" Robin simple said as he hugged Genesis and shook Chaos's hand firmly. Genesis floated back over beside her brother as they both looked at Robin and smiled.

"We know" they said in unison as Chaos summoned forth three very ornate chairs, two behind them and one behind Robin.

Nightmare reappeared outside of Titan's Tower and looked up at his former home in hatred. How he wanted to destroy this place but he found that something deep down inside his sick and twisted mind stopped him.

"Might as well see how this place has changed" he hissed sadistically as he walked up to the door and placed his hand upon the electronic locking system. He smiled and evil smile as the huge doors opened automatically and a voice welcomed him to Titan's Tower. He entered the Tower and whistled cheerfully as he simply waved his hand in the air and made all the lights in the tower explode raining sparks and glass onto the floors.

"This is going to be fun" he laughed as he walked over the broken glass and entered the living area, looking around himself in sadistic glee, Now where should I begin?" he asked as the doors closed behind him.

"Speak" commanded Chaos as he sat down on his chair and looked at Robin, his eyes seemed to be looking into his very soul.

"Yes Robin ask your questions" smiled Genesis as she turned her chair into a huge pink fluffy pillow and sat down on it. Robin took another deep breath and looked at the god and goddess.

"What is Nightmare?" he asked as he tried to judge their reactions from their faces. Chaos seemed completely unfazed by the question but Genesis seemed to have trouble controlling her emotions, silent tears began to flow down her face. Chaos's face softened as he looked down at his weeping sister, he felt sorry for her but he knew that only she could answer Robin's question.

"He is the living embodiment of 'the evil' that threatens life" Genesis finally replied after what seemed like a eternity of silence, "He is your opposite"

"What do you my opposite?" asked Robin as he stood up and kicked away his chair, never taking his eyes off the weeping goddess. Genesis just looked up at him, even more tears filled her gentle eyes. Robin was about to grab her and demand an answer until Chaos stood up and stopped him forcefully.

"You are the saviour of life and he is the destroyer of life" sighed Genesis as she looked down at the ground, her tears fell like delicate rain drops onto the dusty ground, "You where always meant to battle him"

"How can I stop him?" demanded Robin as anger flared up in his eyes. He looked at Chaos and saw that there something he had never noticed before in the gods ancient eyes, he saw hope.

"Why don't you ask them" smiled Chaos as he pointed towards the shadows behind Robin. Robin turned and saw two people standing in the darkness looking directly at him.

"Hello brave warrior" said one of the figures as he stepped out of the shadows and smiled at Robin.

"How's it going?" chirped a familiar female voice as a young women stepped out and stood beside the other figure.

"I don't believe it…" gasped Robin as his eyes opened as wide as they could and a huge smile appeared on his face.

Raven was lost in her thoughts as he drove back home to Titan's Tower. She couldn't believe that Onyx or Nightmare as he now called himself was back, the wounds she thought had healed reopened at this thought. Her concentration was abruptly shattered as Cyborg's voice came from the van's radio.

"Yes Cyborg what do you want?" asked Raven as she stopped at a set of traffic lights and waited for them to turn green.

"Hey Raven me, BB and Star are gonna go get some pizza…you uhh wanna come with us?" Cyborg's voice asked as the light turned green allowing Raven to continue her journey.

"Thanks but I think I'll take a rain check I'm kinda tired, I think I'll just g straight to bed" she replied as she turned the corner and drove across the bridge that lead to Titan's Tower.

"Ok Rae good night" replied Cyborg's voice before raven turned the radio off. She yawned slightly and rubbed her eyes as she approached the Tower's garage. She had lied she wasn't a little tired she was exhausted, she hadn't been able to sleep well recently, even with Robin sleeping next to her, not since Onyx. She was so tired that she didn't that she was being watched from the roof of the tower by a pair of soulless eyes.

"Let the fun begin" laughed Nightmare as he held up his hands and made lightning streak across the sky above him.

Another day another chapter. Just to let everyone know I have decided to hold my Wedding Bells fic back for a while, I have had some new ideas for this story and it kinda effects the other one so you will just have to wait a while longer…sorry. Please keep your reviews coming and remember take care of yourselves…LATER DAYS people