Satan's Child
Castles: LAST CHAPTER!!! ::hides from mobs of angry readers:: Don't kill me yet, if you do, I can't update any other stories, (despite the fact that this has been my main focus for months…) and that would be a terrible shame. Besides, you do want to discover the final conclusion, - don't you?
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Change-Of-Heart2: Here's your ending! It's only meant to be a short chapter, so it only took 2 days to write! Meh, it's been two weeks, and my lip still hasn't completely healed. UU
Scribs: I'm afraid a baby-making scene isn't possible in this chapter. However, stick around, and I promise you a good one soon! Since when were BB and Rae married? Besides, Rae's a main character. I can't kill her off. (Unless this is some Shakespeare tragedy, where everybody dies…)
Evil Knievel: It IS possible for BB to be every animal under the sun, but I find that I, and probably others, naturally find using a tiger as his main form a good format to use. As you've mentioned it, I'll try and expand the animals he becomes in my other stories. And now Ladies and Gentlemen, the final instalment in what has been a continually running series for, - ::runs off to check when she started the fic::: 5 months!!!
%n: I specialize in dark. Well, that and random baby making scenes! Welcome to Castles Kingdom!
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Kitty: Castles does not own the Teen Titans. She only puts rights to Shinta, Deathstroke's identity, and Kiya.
Castles: With that out of the way, - let us continue with the conclusion to our thriller!
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Beast Boy fell forwards, his hand releasing Raven's as he fell with the tower, turning into a falcon and flapping back upwards to try and reach Raven.
He never reached her. Raven fell downwards, straight into the waiting portal below that glowed a blinding red as she vanished forever into the deep red underworld…
The ground shook underfoot as a torrent of fireballs began to rain down on the courageous, but exhausted and worn heroes below. Above them, the falcon became a kestrel, calling on the winds for his lost lover. Turning against the harsh winds that began to emerge suddenly from the North and the East. The deafening growls and roars of Trigon repeated against the still darkened skies that were slowly changing from black and grey to a dark, bloody red.
"We have to do something!" Starfire shouted against the mighty noise that had begun to increase with every second.
"What about Mum! And Dad!" Kiya called, trying to help cover the badly injured Robin, and others who were too weak against the harsh winds.
"She fell from the tower! Raven must be…gone. The ritual is complete and the world's about to go K.Od!" Cyborg shouted in reply, gathering up Robin's limp form as they ran for shelter in the abandoned caves nearby. The dark witches who had been supposedly brought in to bring Trigon under Rubinis's power had long gone, running deep into the catacombs of the cult leader's HQ.
"You mean…No I won't believe it! She isn't dead!" Kiya repeated this again and again as they found some shelter in a small, but deep cavern. The kestrel caws still continued to echo into the night, as Beast Boy finally swooped down to land in front of the cave. His eyes showed nothing but pain as he walked in, almost immediately ambushed by Kiya, who began to sob desperately into his arms.
"Please tell me it isn't true…Mum can't be dead, please say she isn't dead!" The young girl's pleas brought tears to the strong willed changeling, who hugged her close, sharing the pain they both felt.
"Kiya…I saw her fall…If your mother isn't dead by what would be a miracle, I would have known by now." His words were gentle, but still blunt and to the point. The two broke down, both falling equally to their knees, holding on like children to each other, their sobs bouncing off the crumbling rocky walls. Everybody else could only look on with pity and sympathy, their hearts wishing that something could be done to bring the demon back.
What they didn't know was that there was indeed a way to bring Raven back, - a way that was going to save more than Raven's life…
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"Go. Bring her back. See to it that her sacrifice eliminates the evil, for she will not live whilst Trigon the Terrible commences with destruction of the Earth." The great God spoke to his messenger, pointing to the blue and green planet that was visible through the clouds. "The Dark Goddess will be assured that such a great thing is for the greater good."
"Yes my Lord. I will leave at once. One can only hope that the dark powers are not too great." The winged messenger bowed before the great Lord, who's face she had never seen in all the years that she had served him, let alone actually been properly complimented on her services. But then, as a messenger, you weren't really much more than mortals compared to the greatness and powers of the Gods themselves. She bowed once more, before casting a gap through to the earthly plain.
It was a place she had been to many times before. But she had never been asked to balance the different powers in a case like this. If the situation was not fully understood, it was almost as if she was being asked to give the powers of darkness an upper hand. But she was not, and it was that part that she found most difficult to comprehend.
The messenger appeared in the dark red skies that were cast above the crater, Trigon's huge form almost through the portal, it having expanded many more times since the ritual had begun. His power had grown just as much, for the demon was still creating bigger and bigger fireballs, throwing them down upon the nearly abandoned crater around him. Only two people remained, - a lost brother and sister, who, through the huge battle that had erupted many hours before, had been brought closer together than they had been in years. For one was Shinta, and she sought out her lost brother, one who's soul had been tainted many years before by the tempting forces of darkness.
"Brother! Brother where are you? Please, come back to me!" The lost villain dodged fireball after fireball, running desperately through the rain that had been continuously down pouring since Raven had fallen to her death. Eventually, giving up with desperation, Shinta ran for safety, finding it underneath a few metal poles as tears began to sting her cheeks. None of the Titans knew by then that they would indeed, see Shinta again, for they hadn't seen the last of her in a long time…
"Enough! This has gone for far too long!" A female voice boomed across the skies, causing Trigon to look up with interest and slight anger at being disrupted. The messenger, sent by the Gods themselves, appeared in a flash of light, outstretching her arms as she lowered her head in concentration. Her hands glowed white, beginning to send out beams, beams of light that counteracted the fireballs, and took Trigon's power from him. The tower began to melt into the earth, the blazing fires being somehow put out as the scorch marks from the fire and the fireballs slowly vanishing. The allies watched with awe, as the messenger, wings outstretched, became encased in the light, as they, Trigon, and what seemed like the entire world itself along with her.
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For a few minutes, all the allies heard was the long cry of defeat as Trigon was hurled back into the demonic underworld. The light gradually faded, revealed the red portal all over again, slowly dissolving into nothing, Trigon's last bellow of rage vanishing along with him forever. The Titans rubbed their eyes in astonishment, as they saw Robin, who had been carefully laid down before, standing before them, healed and looking better than he had been in a long time, the sin, anger, and everything else missing from his expression. What was most amazing was that his mask was gone, revealing icy blue eyes that shone with love and health.
But by far the most incredible miracle was the one standing in front of them. For there was the winged messenger, in all her glory, floating towards them. As she approached, they could see a huge ball of white light shining brightly above her head. Lifting her gaze, the messenger raised her hands, and breathed into them, releasing a stream of black illumination that streaked up the light ball. The ball flashed black, then suddenly disappeared.
And the winged messenger delivered what she was sent to give to the allies, - Raven.
Slowly, the messenger lowered a somewhat dazed Raven, equally healed and looking in perfect condition. Her bump was still the same size, (although Starfire said later that it was bigger) as she lowered the protective shield the messenger had cast around her.
"Please tell me I am dreaming…" Cyborg muttered, as he stared, open mouthed, at the demon in front of them, the messenger standing slightly behind.
"But how? You're..you're…" Robin couldn't finish his sentence, staring like anything.
"Raven?" Beast Boy gasped in disbelief, Kiya sliding out of his embrace to clasp her hands over her mouth in shock.
"I know I'm supposed to be dead. Ask her, " Raven indicated to the winged messenger behind her, "she knows the answers. But I'm alive, and here in flesh and blood."
Beast Boy couldn't stop himself. He ran to her in relief, hugging her whilst crying all over again, trying not to hurt her or her bump.
" Who are you?" Robin warily asked the expressionless messenger, whilst embracing the joyous Starfire.
"I am The Dark Angel. I am deliverer of Power, and the Angel who will lead lost souls to Heaven or Hell. I am Protector of the Gates to the Afterlife, defender of Purity and Darkness, sent by the Gods themselves. It is my job to ensure that the forces of Good and Evil are equally balanced, and if that includes allowing a being to live, - or allowing a being to die, then that sacrifice must be made. You can call me Darla. And I am the power that can, and will be called upon in death." The angel replied, still no expression crossing her face.
"O…kay…That still doesn't quite explain why Raven has been brought back." Cyborg added, scratching his head in confusion.
The angel sighed with frustration. " In simple terms, when a being is sacrificed to save a world, that same being is reborn into that world, thus restoring the balance of power. Good and Evil cannot exist without each other."
It was now, as the morning dawn broke, the sun rising with it's orange glow across clear blue skies again, that the allies got their first proper look at the angel. She was very pale in colour, but her skin still shone like pearls against her long, dark, black locks, that reminded them of Shinta's hair as it shone in the morning sunshine. A long, nearly floor length black dress hung about her body, slim, attractive curves giving her an appealing look. Her eyes were like bright aqua diamonds, giving one the impression of innocence, a feeling that was also contradicted by some underlying part of those eyes that spoke of death. But by far the most non-human thing about her was the huge, black feathered angel wings, which would flex every now and then, sometimes spreading out as if she was going to take to the skies, sometimes lying flat against her back underneath one another, like a landed bird. Altogether, it was possible to say that she was one of the most mysterious and hidden people that they had ever come across.
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"So, what happened to Trigon? And what will happen to us, and all those who have died in the battle?" Thunder asked of Darla, bowing before her as he accepted that there was great strength in her powers alone.
"If his daughter was allowed to die, as she most probably did, but most likely only for mere seconds, then Trigon the Terrible would have passed over to wreck havoc upon this realm. As chance be, the Gods decided to spare this world, and also sent me to stop Trigon, by bringing his daughter back to this realm. But there was another small error as well. Brother Blood needed his daughter as well, and they needed her to be in a pregnant condition for them to commence with the ritual. As things would have been, her child would have died as well."
"Um, excuse me for interrupting, but last time I checked, that little baby was absolutely fine." Raven added, somehow managing to embrace her boyfriend and her daughter.
"Yes, but only because you are safe and well. And Business Enterprise won't be too much of a problem to you again, they'll find you due to a lack of means of tracking you." The angel answered, flexing her wings in a surprisingly quick manner.
"So, where do we go from here?" Robin grimly asked.
"You will go, and you will live in a world that knows nothing of what just happened. The dead will be mourned, and new life will be celebrated. Some will go again, some will stay together. But remember this: You have been touched by an angel, and visited by the power of the Gods themselves. No one will ever believe you, so do not tell anyone." The angel bowed, and cast a great passageway through the clouds, beams of light shining down on her, as she stretched her wings to their full extent. "Goodbye, The New Titans. You are truly the new era of warriors."
With that, Darla majestically took to the skies, soaring up to the heavens above to serve the Gods once more, leaving the allies in awe below them.
Kiya mischievously grinned around her, as they watched the many caves of Brother Blood's HQ dissolve away, the muddy ditches and pits around the huge crater beginning to become lush green grass and flowered trees, with dusty pathways leading the allies on a new journey into a new world. The first danger was over, and everybody knew that more was to come.
Kiya merely looked up to the clear blue skies before speaking, as they began to set off on the pathway.
"So, anyone up for going to bed? It is 7.00am."
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Castles: And there you have it, part one of three completed! Oh, I'm sorry, didn't I tell you this was only the first part? There's still two sequels to go! And for all of you who want to murder me, because you have unanswered questions, then wait for part two, and you'll be happy!!!
Kitty: It's been a fun time. I've announced every chapter, so now I'm off on my holidays! Hawaii, here I come!! Expect my friendly cousin, Pissy Shitty Little Kitty (PSLK) to take my place for a while on the sequel!
Castles: Thank you to all who have reviewed on this story, and special thanks to Change-Of-Heart2, Evil Knievel, Scribs, MyNameIsMud19524, byebyebb18, and everyone else who have patiently waited through my random writers blocks, and given me the world of support!!