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Chapter 19

Blasts from the past

"I trust your mission was a success Arsenal?" Slade asked in a calm voice as he heard footsteps entering his lair. There was no reply to his question as the footsteps stopped short of the light Slade was standing in.

"Come now Arsenal speak up there is no need to be shy" Slade said cheerfully as he turned away from the screen he was watching and looked into the darkness ahead of him.

"I'm sorry to report to that Arsenal kinda failed his mission" hissed Nightmare as he tossed the severed head of Arsenal at Slade. Slade allowed the head to fall to the floor, making a sickening splat sound as it bounced off into the darkness.

"Lets just say he lost his head" he laughed as he watched the head disappear into the darkness and once again set his sight on Slade.

"I am impressed only a warrior of incredible skill and power could have defeated Arsenal….now tell me who you are" growled Slade as he drew his bo staff and pointed its tip in the direction of Nightmares voice.

"I can't believe you forgot all about me" hissed Nightmare as he stepped out of the shadows and looked at Slade, a sick smile had appeared on his face. Slade recoiled in horror as he looked at the face of the person who had killed his minion Arsenal, his bo staff trembling in his hands.

"You" gasped Slade as he dropped his bo staff, making it clang against the floor loudly, as he backed away from Nightmare. Nightmare dropped Raven to the floor and spread his arms.

What no hug daddy?" he laughed as he began to stalk towards the terrified Slade.

"Terra?" exclaimed Robin as he looked at her and nearly fell over in shock.

"Aww come on you mean to tell me that you don't recognise me?" gasped Terra as she grabbed Robin's arm and stopped him from falling to the ground, "Well I'm hurt" she sighed as she pretended to cry on his shoulder.

"I thought I recognised those eyes" laughed Robin as he grabbed her and hugged her tightly, catching her completely by surprise.

"Come on Rob enough hugging" smiled Terra as she broke the hug and rubbed her arm, "I hope your not mad at me"

"Why would I be mad?" Robin asked as he looked at Terra and smiled slightly.

"Well I did betray you guys, nearly kill Raven oh and I nearly destroyed the entire city…need I go on?" Terra said softly as tears began to flow from her eyes as she looked down at the ground.

"That's all ancient history so stop your crying" replied Robin as he placed his hand under her chin and made her look at him, "I'm glad you're here to help me" he smiled as he looked into her eyes, his eyes where full of forgiveness,

"Thanks" Terra whispered softly as she wiped away her tears and returned to being her normal cheerful self, "So tell me how is everyone?" she asked as she smiled at Robin. She hasn't changed Robin thought as he smiled and began to tell her all about what the Titan's had been up to since her death.

"Aww come on dad all I want is a hug" hissed Nightmare as he continued to walk towards Slade.

"Your not my son!" Slade growled as he stood up and looked at Nightmare, who once again smiled at his father.

"I am the personification of your sons hatred of you dad, face it you made me when you killed mommy dearest" laughed Nightmare as he took another step towards Slade, causing Slade to fall to the floor.

"Impossible I killed you" spat Slade as he crawled away from the advancing Nightmare. Who just smiled at his attempts to escape.

"Sorry dad but you only killed mom I was lucky enough to survive" laughed Nightmare as he stopped directly in front of Slade and looked down at his terrified father.

"Then I won't make the same mistake twice" Slade said calmly as he stood up and clicked his fingers together. Suddenly a huge fist came out of the darkness and crushed Nightmare into the ground. Cinderblock then appeared from the shadows patting his massive hands together as the creature smiled slightly, "Excellent Cinderblock" laughed Slade as he watched Cinderblock bow down low to him, "Now get rid of the body" he ordered making the stone golem turn towards the hole in which Nightmare lay at the bottom of.

"I hate to admit rock head but that was a pretty good shot" hissed Nightmare from the hole making Cinderblock stop and look into the hole, "But this one is better" he laughed as he grabbed Cinderblock and pulled him into the hole as well. Slade listened in horror as he heard Cinderblock roar in pain as Nightmare tore him to pieces, seconds later Nightmare floated out of the hole with a small pile of rubble in his hand.

"Just you and me now dad" he laughed as he dropped the rubble and walked towards Slade once again, nothing now could stop him from his revenge.

"He's getting married to Starfire?" screamed Terra as Robin finished talking.

"Afraid so" smiled robin as he rubbed the back of his neck and looked at Terra, who had burst into laughter.

"Wow who would have thought that Beast Boy would settle down?" she smiled before she turned and looked at Robin very slyly, "So you and Raven are… you know…an item?" she said as she watched Robin blush slightly.

"Yep" replied Robin as he tried to hide his blushes, "I love her more than life itself"

"That is so beautiful" replied Terra as she wiped away her tears and looked at Raziel and Robin, who where both desperately trying to hold back their laughter, "Hey can't a girl get emotional?" she screamed as she chased them around the cemetery making Genesis giggle and Chaos sigh heavily.

"What do want from me?" demanded Slade as he quickly grabbed his bo staff and pointed it directly at Nightmare, who simply stopped his advance and looked at his father.

"An answer would be nice" he smiled as he cocked his head to one side, "Why did you kill my mother and leave me for dead?"

"I killed that meddling witch for fun, for the thrill of watching her struggle to breath as I robbed her body of air and life" laughed Slade as he remembered her death, "And I tried to kill you because I was ashamed of you, I hated you imagine having a son who couldn't do anything right…not even die" he laughed as he watched Nightmare slowly look down at the ground and allow a single tear to fall from his eyes.

"Shut up" he hissed quietly as Slade continued to laugh at him.

"I'm sorry was the truth too much for the little baby" laughed Slade as he kicked Nightmare to the floor.

"I said shut up" Nightmare hissed again as he stood up and looked at Slade, rage burned in his demonic eyes.

"Make me" replied Slade as he pointed the tip of his bo staff directly at Nightmares heart.

"Ok" smiled Nightmare as he batted the staff away and walked towards the terrified Slade, the bo staff slowly went through his body until he was face to face with Nightmare. Slade suddenly felt the air rush from his body as Nightmare slammed his fist into his chest, he looked down as Nightmare pulled his hand free and allowed Slade's blood spill onto the floor. Nightmare couldn't help but smile as he watched Slade fall to the floor in a pool of his own blood.

"Onyx please don't…" pleaded Slade weakly as he raised a hand to his son for help.

"Goodbye father" smiled Nightmare as he brought his foot down and crushed Slade's neck. Nightmare lingered for a moment before he turned away and walked back over to where he had dropped Raven, "Lets get you ready to see bird boy" he hissed as he dragged her into the darkness, leaving Slade's body alone in the light.

Ok that chapter sucked in my opinion (I AM REALLY SORRY) anyway I will hopefully have a better chapter by tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled. I hope this chapter hasn't put you off my story altogether. Thank you to everyone who has read my story and left a review…those reviews mean a lot to me. Later days people

PS: everyone should check out The Price: One Soul by lost wolf spirit and Fire Dancer by Peppermint Dream their storied are much better than this plie of crap I call a story anyway thank you for your time.