Asdha uadusasuk sahudas tuut!(translation: I dont own Teen Titans!)

Chapter 9: Demon brawl

Kardol kept running through the forest like a unstopable hurricane. Nothing, not the ocasional scratch of passing branches to acedentaly slaming into a large oak tree could slow him down. All he wanted to do was find Raven, and tear the skin off of Kardak. He followed the faint sound of a pair of people breathing to a small meadow, a large boulder at its far edge. He slowly walked into its center, ready for anything. Beast Boy came running through the brush, his breath short from chasing after Kardol. He looked around, confused. "Uh, dude? Where are they?" he asked. Kardol didnt look at him. He seemed to be focused intensely. "...close." his wispered, straining his ears.

A few minutes went by until Robin, carried by Starfire, landed in the meadow. "Alright, where are they?" Robin asked eagerly. "Shh." Kardol said. Robin raised an eyebrow at him as Cyborg came running into the meadow. "So, where are they?" he asked, looking around. "Shut up, damnit!" Kardol yelled, glareing at them. They all gave a surprised look at him as he turned and walked over to the boulder at the meadows edge. He put his hand on it. It felt warm. He noticed a crack in it and put his pointy ear up to it. He suddenly pulled back quickly. "Whats wrong?" Beast Boy asked. Kardol narrowed his eyes at the rock. "There's air coming out of it." he said. Robin ran up to the rock and put his ear to it. "He's right," he said, pulling his head away, "definitely something on the other side." Cybrog fliped up a little pannel on his arm. After a few moments it beeped. "Thermal's showing two heat signatures.......one of 'em is Raven." he said. Kardol growled lowly as Robin ran his hand over the boulder, trying to find a switch or pannel. "How do we get in?" he said after he could find no way of opening the passage. Kardol cracked his knuckles. "We knock." he said as he held up his fist.

The echo of a loud bang could be heard throughout the room. "Well, looks we've got company." Kardak said, taking another sip of his Scotch. Raven looked up, a sudden rush of hope shooting through her. "Dont get too confedent, sister," Kardak said, "They cant help you." Raven glared at him. "We'll see about that, brother." she said sternly. Another loud bang was heard, followed by the sound of several wooden doors being broken through. After a long silence, a large door on the side of the circular room opened. Kardol stood in the doorway, his tail swaying back and forth in anger, like it had a mind of its own. "Well, you seem to be doing better." Kardak said, sarcasam in his voice. Kardol said nothing as he charged towards his brother, heading strait for the bed Raven was sitting in. "Wait, Kardol!" she screamed, holding her hands up. Kardol jumped and straitend out his body, making it parallel to the floor. He shot through the space between the bed and it lace, which glowed blue for a second. But he just pierced it like a bullet through paper. Kardak, who had been expecting his brother to fall to the floor got wided eyed in surprise. He leapt out of his chair, causing Kardol to smash into it and look up. He turned and leapt again, aiming a punch for his siblings head. Kardak dodged it easily, smiling. Kardol repedately tried to land a blow, but Kardak doged evert time.

While the two were fighting, the Titans emerged from the door way. They stared at the battle taking place for a moment before Beast Boy pointed out Raven. They rushed over to the bed. "Dont touch it," Raven warned, "its got some kind of barrier." Cyborg reached out and taped the bed lightly. The blue light flahsed and Cy took his hand away. "Dang!" he said, shaking his hand rapidly. Robin looked the bed over before spoting a piece of paper pasted on one of its legs. On it was writen some kind of strange languge he didnt recognize. He reached down and tore it off. "Try now." he said. Raven slowly held her hand out to the bed's edge. Nothing happend. Relived, she quickly hoped off the high matress down to the floor. The Titans stared at her new wardrobe. "Uh.....nice look ya got there, Rae." Beast Boy said jokingly. She glared at him. "Not now, ok?" she said.

Suddenly there was the cracking of wood next to them as Kardol slamed into the bed, crushing it under his weight. Kardak landed on the floor a few feet away. "I should've killed you when i had the chance!" he yelled, sounding annoyed again. Kardol slowly sat up, glareing at Kardak. The Titans stood battle ready, causing Kardak to give a worried look. His worry was replaced by a smile. "Bring it on." he said tauntingly. The Titans, save for Raven who was helping Kardol up, charged at the fiend. Cyborg reached him first. He rasied his fist for a blow, but was blown back himself by a red blast from Kardak. Beast Boy came up behind him in the form of a T-Rex. Kardak spun around and caught BB's massive jaws as he attempted to scoop him up in his mouth. Kardak struggled for a moment, then his hands began to glow red. BB took the blast right in the face, sending him flying across the room. Robin charged up behind Kardak with his bo staff. He went in for a jab to his spine, but was surprised when he hit nothing. Kardak was already in the air behind him, his foot coming down fast. Robin felt a sudden pain in his back as he went flying into a nearby pillar face first. Kardak smiled, but was it was cut short when a small blast rocked his feet. He fell to the ground and looked up to see Starfire dive bombing him with starbolts. He held up his hands as hundreds of glowing green bombs pepered the ground around him, as well as a few spots on his body. Kardak backfliped out of the smoke and looked around. He found Star a few feet to his left, aiming another starbolt glowing in her hand. In defense, Kardak rasied his hand and it glowed a dull red. The two remained in a standoff for a few moments. "Please stop. I do not wish to harm you." Star said. Kardak grined and said, "Well, thats the difference between you and me." He fired a beam of energy at her, Starfire doing the same. Thier two energies collided and for a moment seemed equaly matched. But Kardak's red beam soon began pushing Starfire's green one back. Before long, she was holding his energy in her hands, trying desperatley to hold it off. Kardak smiled as he gave one last push. A tremendous explosion blew Star back, smacking into a pillar and sinking to the floor.

Meanwhile, Raven was holding Kardol's arm over her back to support him, but with much difficulty due to his weight. She looked at his chest and instantly knew he had a few broken ribs, not to mention a torn tendon in his left leg. Thier eyes met, and they both smiled. "You alright?" Kardol asked. Raven noded. "Aside from this horrible excuse for a garment, im fine." she said half-jokingly. Kardol couldnt help but let out a little laugh. Raven was suddnley filled with a sense of ease. This was the first time she had heard him laugh, and for some reason it made her feel like everything was going to be ok. But she quickly turned her attention back to the situation at hand. "Can you walk?" she asked. Kardol lifted his arm off her and noded. "I'll be fine. Dont worry." he said, reasuring her.

Sudenly Kardol dissapeared as he was kicked away by Kardak. The giant flew across the room, smacking into a pillar. Kardak grined and turned to Raven. "See?" he said, "I told you they cant help you!" Raven glared at him, then noticed the Titans were moving again, getting thier second wind. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Cyborg sneaking up behind her evil brother. She didnt dare look his way, and spoke. "You cant win, Kardak." He laughed in response. "Dear girl, dont you remember?" he said, "Ive already won!" Raven smirked as she saw Cyborg's fist being rasied. She spoke up,

"So have I"

Cy's fist slamed into Kardak's face, knocking off his sunglasses and sending him flying. He flew right into Robin's awaiting bo staff, and was launched skyward. Beast Boy, who had resumed his T-Rex form, smacked his large head aganst Kardaks body, blowing him towards a recovered Starfire. She grabed his ankles and spun him around a few times before letting go. He headed right towards Raven, who's hands were glowing black. "Azerath metrion ZINTHOS!" she screamed, causing a wave of black energy to hit Kardak's gut. He again was sent flying, and this time he managed to open his eyes a little, which had been closed the whole time he was a ping pong ball. He saw Kardol's fist getting ever so closer. "Aw....crap" he uttered just before a heavy impact slamed into his face. He flew through a couple of pillars, casuing them to collapse around him. He was buried under tons of stone. There was a soft sound of moaning from underneath the pile of rubble, then nothing.

Kardol took in a deep breath and exhailed, pleased with the battle's results. He ploped down to the ground, exausted. The Titans ran up to him, looks of victory all over thier faces. "Alright!" Cyborg said, "Nice hit, man!" The other Titans noded. "Yes! That was most incredible!" Starfire exclaimed. Kardol smiled and looked at Raven. "He wont bother us again." Raven smiled for a moment, then went back to her normal dull look. "Lets get out of here." she said, sounding tired and anxious. Robin looked over at the pile of rubble. "We'll deal with him later. Right now lets just get some food in us." Everyone agreed, Beast Boy espically. "Alright! Tofu eggs and soy milk, here we-" "IF YOU THINK THIS IS OVER, THEN YOUR SADLY MISTAKEN!!!!!" a loud voice roared. Everyone looked at its source: the piled of rubble that covered Kardak.

The stone chunks glowed a firery red, then exploded as Kardak poped up into the air, breathing heavily. He was grinding his teeth, and his eyes were glowing a bright red. The Titans looked on in horror as he smiled wickedly. "Aw, man!" BB exclaimed, "What'd we do now?!" Kardol stared at Kardak in terror.

"Pray."

Well, hope you enjoyed that! Big final battle next chapter! Please R&R.