Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans...I need to make that sound more interesting. --
This is by far the longest chapter I have ever written. Five pages. I'm so proud of myself. Lol, I'm just kidding. But now I won't get complaints about the short chapters. Yeah, I'm so happy! I hope ya'll enjoy this. :)
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Raven closed her eyes as the sword descended towards her. I wish I was anywhere but here, even behind him would be great. She felt her body tingle, and warm air rush around her. She felt weird, and cracked open her eyes to see why. She watched the horror rush across Apollo's face and the amusement dance in Rhea's eyes. Confused, she looked down to see her body disappearing. What the hell? In an instant, she was behind Apollo, her hands out reached to catch herself when she fell, but after a miner stumble, she stood up. "Okay, what the hell was that? I have never done that before."
Rhea laughed. "It was my power when I was alive, and now it is yours, but, like the rest of your powers, you will only be able to use them when you are in desperate need for saving." The sword hit the concrete exactly where Raven had previously been standing. Apollo turned furious eyes to Raven, who just smiled and walked towards Starfire.
Robin was still watching her, waiting for her to rise up from her position on the ground. Raven leaned down, but something poked her thigh, making her jump back up. She glanced down to see a large rapier, the black sheath matching her armor and concealing it the best it could. The hilt of the sword was metal, cool to the touch when she unsheathed it and held it in front of her, making Beast Boy cringe. She happened to be standing in front of him and pointing it at a sensitive area. "Uh, Rae?" She glanced at the tip of the sword and blushed, lowing it to her side. "Sorry." She stepped back and held the tip of the sword in one hand while the other held the handle.
"You know I have no idea how to wield a sword...so what is the use of having it? A decoration to make me look menacing to my opponents?" Rhea, who had a black helmet under her arm, floated closer, the pads of her feet never touching the floor.
"I also give you the power to wield a sword. It was one of my many skills, and now, it is yours. Here." She handed the black helmet to Raven. "You might need this when you fight. Apollo likes to go straight for the head or back, so be careful. It is time I leave, for you friend is waking." Rhea disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace that she was ever there.
All eyes turned to Starfire, who was now clad in a gold armor. She opened her eyes slowly, and the she sat up slowly, groaning.
"Starfire! You're okay! Thank God." Robin grinned, but his eyes were troubled. "Are you okay?" She stood up slowly, and Robin studied her from her to foot.
The gold armor was tight, and a wooden bow and arrows were slung across her shoulder, which still bled, but Star showed no pain. Her long hair was braided, so it fell over her shoulder, and fingerless gloves covered her hands. A gold helmet was lying beside her feet, which were clad in ancient footwear, similar to the Greek attire.
Starfire blinked, rubbing her temple. "What happened?" Then the memories rushed over her. "Oh, never mind."
"Star, what's going on," Raven asked, turning the helmet in her hands. "I feel like I'm in some sort of disturbed movie. And a very bad one at that."
"I guess I will have to explain everything later, if we survive." Raven look behind her to see Apollo charging. "Is that all he knows how to do?" She glanced down at the long sword as her waist and shrugged. "I hope this works." Raven grabbed the hilt of the sword and held it with both hands. When Apollo was close enough, she lifted it, blocking Apollo's attack that was headed for her face.
The sound of metal against metal made Beast Boy want to cover his ears, but he was too worried about Raven. Is it true that Raven will be able to feel now? Never mind that, I just wish I could help her battle Apollo.
Starfire pulled an arrow out of the wooden holder that was slung across her back and studied it. The tip was metal, but the rest was wood. It could do severe damage, but I have no idea how to even string a bow. Well, it's worth a shot. Grabbing the bow, she held it and lined the arrow. She pulled it back, the muscles in her back scrunching together and let the arrow fly. The arrow glowed green, and was heading for Apollo at an inhumane speed. It hit him in the back. He gave an animal scream, the sword dropping the floor. Raven blinked, snapping out of it quickly, and grabbed his sword so when he recovered, if he did, would not be able to attack.
"Damn you. Damn you both," was all he could manage between pants of breathes. Starfire, who usually hate seeing people in pain, smiled. "What should we do, Raven? Should we finish him off, or should we get Robin and Beast Boy down?"
"Let's get the boys first." Starfire nodded and was already heading toward the guys. Raven barley made it there when a sliver light engulfed her. "Damn, I should have known." She was thrown, once again, into the wall, and while she slid down it, she cursed. "Damn, damn, damn, damn."
Starfire aimed an arrow at the chains, not wasting anytime. She let the arrow fly, but a silver light kept it in mid air, and Apollo turned it so it was aiming back at Star. She darted out of the way, landing on her back. Her shoulder throbbed, but it was dull. Starlight said that I wouldn't be able to feel pain. It must be really bad, then, if it is throbbing. I hope I can make it long enough to kill Apollo. Flipping back to her feet, she readied another arrow, and aimed it at Apollo. He grabbed it between his fingers, grinning. "You will have to do better than that." She stomped her foot in frustration, accidentally kicking the gold helmet.
Crouching down, she picked it up. I guess I should put it on. The helmet was gold, and would cover her entire face, except for the eyes. She slid the helmet on, twisting her braid under it, and adjusted it to where she could see. The minute the helmet was on completely, flashes of people dying at the hands of Apollo flew through her mind. There was so many people massacred, women, children, men, scattered at his feet, begging for mercy. And she watched Rhea and Starlight fight for the people's life, and watched them die in the process, while Apollo laughed. Rhea had been protecting a little boy when she was killed.
She gasped for breath when the images stopped, hitting her knees. It had felt like she was there, watching everything, and she could do nothing to stop it. She could still hear the cries of pain, the sound of people begging for the mercy of their children, the smell of blood. And it was all because of Apollo. How could anyone kill children with no guilt once so ever?
She hadn't realized she had said it out loud until Apollo answered, "Your right. I felt no guilt when I slaughtered the infants and children. Their screaming was getting on my nerves. Someone had to teach them a lesson, and I happened to have to be the one to do it." He grinned; red eyes alight with evil. "You should try it. Relives the stress."
Starfire's anger was boiling. And she attacked, her eyes blinded by the raw fury. Apollo never expected the attack, but managed to fight back. He didn't expect her to be so strong, and though he hated to admit it, she was stronger than anyone he had ever fought.
Raven had just gotten to her feet when Starfire attacked. Grinning at the damage Star was doing, Raven walked to her sword, which had fallen when she was thrown against the wall, along with Apollo's sword, which he had managed to grab when he threw her against the wall, damn him. Thankfully, the armor had protected her from most of the force and all she obtained was a bruised butt bone, which was starting to annoy her to no end.
Her sword was lying by her helmet, and since Rhea had said that Apollo fought dirty, put the helmet on. She witnessed the same thing as Star, but she was taken to a place where she watched Apollo attack Rhea's son, at least that was what Raven guessed, considering the little boy looked exactly like Rhea. Rhea died saving her baby, and the sound of the little boy screaming for his mother tore at Raven's heart like nothing else she had ever witnessed. A man, who was remarkably similar to Beast Boy, hit his knees, sobbing, holding his wife's dead body in his lap while his son screamed, burring his little face in his mother's chest.
Raven held onto the wall to keep from falling when the memories of Rhea's past stopped. Her throat was clogged with tears, and her eyes burned with them.
"Raven, are you okay?" Beast Boy asked worriedly.
"No. I'm not okay, not after what I just saw." Behind the helmet, her eyes were black, and when she lifted her head, Robin and Beast Boy flinched at the pure anger, hate and power in her gaze, which was aimed at Apollo, who was dodging Starfire's attacks.
"Why," Starfire asked with a grunt as she punched Apollo, which sent him flying, "did you do all those horrible things to those poor people? They never did anything to you."
Apollo wiped at the blood that was trailing down his chin with the back of his hand. "They got in my way."
Raven pushed Starfire out of the way, rather roughly, and grabbed Apollo by the collar of his shirt. "Rhea's little boy was in your way, huh? He was only 3 years old, scumbag. He couldn't have gotten in your way, but you still tried to kill him, murdering Rhea in the process." Apollo grinned, but he was fighting for breath. "He was just for fun, but in the end, I got what I wanted. Rhea's death was my prize. And just like before, I'm going to win, while listing to your screams of pain." Raven gave a low growl, and her hand left his collar to wrap around his neck. He tried to get away, but her grip tightened. Apollo clawed at her hands, his nails breaking the skin, but her grip didn't slacken off.
Apollo then grinned, taking Raven off guard, which was what he was hoping for. Her grip loosened, but only for a minute. The minute the pressure was off his throat, he grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back, snapping the bone. Raven cried out, and Beast Boy screamed out her name.
"Not so tough now are you, Raven?" Apollo said her name like it was poison. He pulled her arm farther behind her back, and Raven had to hold back a scream of agony. She wouldn't let him see her scream, no matter how much it hurt.
Starfire lined the arrow once again, and shot it, the next arrow joining the one already in Apollo's back. He growled, pushing Raven down as he groped for the arrow sticking out of his upper back.
Raven hit the ground hard, holding onto her damaged shoulder. Thank God this armor helps the pain. It is already starting to work.
Apollo ran toward Starfire, and she let another arrow fly, hitting him in the chest. He stumbled, but still charged after Starfire. She tried to reach for another arrow, but Apollo was so close. He brought down the sword, slicing her stomach. The armor protected her, but the blade still cut the skin. If it weren't for the armor, she would be dead right now. A steady trickle of blood ran down the armor, the colors clashing.
Robin, who had kept quite for sometime, swallowed the scream that threatened to erupt from his throat when Apollo stabbed at Starfire again. The only reason he kept quite was because he didn't want to distract Star. He knew if he screamed her name out, she would turn to him, therefore giving Apollo the perfect chance to kill her. He couldn't take it if it was his fault that Starfire was killed, though he prayed that she would survive nonetheless. Please God, or Starlight, either one, protect Starfire from death. Please, I couldn't live if Star was killed.
Starfire managed to launch another arrow, but Apollo sliced at her arm. He hit the metal on the armor, but that didn't stop him from trying again. He aimed for her neck, which was scabbed over from the last time he took a knife to her throat, and she some how dodged it, though she fell back, landing hard on her back.
He raised the sword, and brought it down, aiming to cut of Star's head. That's when Robin screamed her name.
Okay, I'm starting to notice that I keep ending it with Apollo about to kill them. I promise, in the next, you'll find out if Star and Raven succeed in destroying him, or if they are the ones to be destroyed. ;)