DISCLAIMER: Hmm... do you really ACTUALLY think I own TT? Tee-Hee your dumber than me then!

Hello peoples! Okay werid thing: I was writing this chapter and I heard the song: Emily by Bowling For Soup (It's the best band EVER!). Anywho (tee-hee gotta love that word!) theres a line: 'I see her in my dreams at night, I see you when I close my eyes, I just can't seem to shake you, Emily' and it reminded me of 'The Nothingness Inside of Me'.... yes I'm weird...

Anyways, THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER! Just thought you should know, I've been thinking: I pretty sure I'm going to write a squel. Well, I probably am since everyone gonna be begging for more Rae/Rob after the fic is over.

Anyways, reviews are slowly dripping in like frozen molasses lately. PLEASE review, as cheezy as it sounds I've been really stressed lately with homework and stuff and finding reviews/emails telling me people had sent reviews make me a little bit less stressed and happy. So just at the end of the chapter please click on the review button and say like three words like: I like it, or: You stupid asshole you suck (yes I realize thats more than three words). Anywho enough babbling,

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CHAPTER 11

Bloody Valentine Part II

Ugh, this is disgusting, Raven thought disgusted. The five titans were trudging through the slime of the sewers of Jump City.

The boy wonder, Robin, led the way. He was holding the biggest flashlight, and probably the least disgusted at the surroundings. Well...at least he tried to be.

Robin silently gagged as his foot got stuck in a large puddle of mud that looked like it had died three months ago and now rotting. That's stupid, he told himself as bubble formed then popped in the goop, This stuff is still alive. He thought sarcastically in his head.

The group continued to walk through the disgusting place after about five minutes of trying to pull out Robin's leg.

"Great," Cyborg said as they came to a small clearing, "It splits into five." Indeed, all tunnels equally gross and dark. Suddenly there were large explosions in each tunnel, brightening them in the distance.

"Looks like we have no choice, team. Everyone choose a tunnel and remember how far it is from the right so if you see anything call everyone and tell which one you are in, okay?" Robin said taking charge, the group nodded and charged into their tunnels, each holding a flashlight.

Five minutes later and Raven had traveled at least a quarter of a mile. The slime on the ceiling dripped condensation, it's dripping was annoying and some of the water was dripping on her pulled up hood. She slightly pitied the others; the mucky water would be dripping in their hair. She gently lowered herself into the muck on the ground and examined the wall. She touched it gently and then smelt her finger, Hmm... that wasn't a real bomb, just a couple of cheery bombs and fire crackers, the tunnel must of echoed it so it seemed louder. She thought noticing the type of gun power and the discarded paper of what was left of the small explosions.

But, the other explosions were real and did do damage. Why would- her trail of thought broke off as a loud thundering noise and a flash exploded in the direction of the way out. Crap! She thought. She swung her flashlight around and looked at the damage.

Damn it blocked the exit. Raven muttered the prayer words and started levitating a piece of the broken rubble. That's when she noticed it was quiet...too quiet. The annoying split-splat of the dripping waterwas gone. Raven raised an eyebrow and turned around and almost jumped in fright.

Acerbus smiled. The bright while light from the flashlight shined on his pale face. A few strands of his dark red hair shadowed his bright aqua green eyes. A smirk slowly rose in his lips, "What? Not excepting me? I sent you those wonderful gifts and you still hate me! When really I should be the one that hates you, you were the one that ruin my life and killed my precious sweetheart. And that left me lonely, very lonely," He slowly moved forward to Raven. She slowly took a few steps back, "Screw off!" she tried to keep the fear out of her voice.

"I probably would have died if it wasn't for my hatred of you and burning desire to kill you and get revenge. And guess what?" He reached out toward her with his bony, pale hands, "I'm about to get revenge now!"

Raven's eyes widened as her heel bumped into to the rock wall, "Azarth Metrion Zinthos!" A blast of black energy jets shot out of her hand plenty more time powerful than she was aiming for but the fear increased her adrenaline.

The energy jets hit Acerbus right in the gut. He groaned as he was shot back fifty feet, he sat there for a second then began to rise. Raven, with shaky hands, pulled out her communicator and shakily punched in Robin's number, "Trouble, Acerbus tunnel fou-" she was cut short as the communicator was shot out of her hands and went smashing into the wall. He was approaching slowly, but steady.

"Look," Raven said putting on her most I'm-not-scared-of-you-so-go-the-hell-away, "I only did what the hell I did was either that or be god damn sacrifice to Hades! I'd being 'serving' him while you god damn bitches use my powers for evil. You weren't the only one to get scars from that night!"

A sound emerged from Acerbus's throat that sounded like a growl; he whispered the prayer words intensely. Energy jets went zooming at Raven, she quickly put up a power shield. The jets bounced off her and some hit the walls leaving small dents and other hit the rubble actually blasting some of it to pieces.

Whoa, Acerbus is no games today. His anger is making him more powerful! If his grows he could become a real threat!

Acerbus growled again, Damn her! She screwed my life and took away life that night! What the hell is she talking about 'scars' she probably walked out without a scratch?! Acerbus narrowed his eyes as they became watery and his throat dry. He wasn't going to cry, he was frustrated that Raven would not pay back for the lives she destroyed: his life, Aquilus's, Jade's, Yumi's, Tallia's, Jean and Relinquo's life. WHY-WONT-SHE-ADMIT-SHE-IS-EVIL! Something snapped in Acerbus. His usual pasty pale skin started turning black, a twin set of horns sprouted out the top of his forehead and his eyes were glowing red. He grew a couple of feet and his clothing began to tear in some places. His fingers grew to be about six inches each and his nail became claws.

He opened his mouth, exposing a set of large fangs, and let out a demonic roar.

Shit!

MEANWHILE:

"I don't know, but let's go check it out," Robin spoke into his communicator.

"Okay dude, see c'ya in tunnel four!"

"Good-bye!"

"Okay whatever dude, meet-cha there!" Three voices spoke back to him. Robin slipped his communicator back into his belt and finished taking a sample of a little piece of burnt paper he found near a burnt scorched wall.

He also put the little baggie in another pouch in his belt and started running towards the exit.

Robin raced down the tunnel, his footsteps leaving loud echoes. His hair was dripping wet from the condensation from the roof of the tunnel.

I thought I heard her say Acerbus, I'm not sure but whatever it is it must be big. She sounded really distressed. I just hope she's okay...

"Why does she just move the rocks herself?" Beast Boy asked as the four other titans had met up in tunnel four. "I don't know it must be something big though..." Robin said quietly more to himself than to anyone else.

"Who cares? I'll just blast it!" Cyborg said transforming his right arm into his sonic canon. He looked over to Robin who just slightly shrugged.

The sonic canon blasted enough rocks to make a hole for them to crawl through. Starfire floated over and stuck in her head in the hole, "Raven?" she asked concern in her voice. She screamed and was blasted ten feet away from the hole. She put a hand to her head and rubbed her scalp.

Robin carefully climbed through the hole and looked around the dark, slimly tunnel. He shone his flashlight into the dark gloom. There standing around eight or nine feet tall was a large black demon. His red eyes glowed in the dim light; he turned his head slowly looking at Robin straight in the eyes. A low chuckling sound emitted from the demon's throat as he reached his claws over to Robin.

He took one swipe at Robin who quickly dodged it. He pulled out his metal stick and twirled it between his fingers not taking his eyes off the demon. Acerbus roared, the sound echoed through out the tunnel.

"Yo! Robin what the hell is going on?!" Cyborg's voice floated through the hole in the pile of rock. Robin ignored him, still staring at Acerbus as if he could somehow get into his mind and find out his attentions of hurting Raven and robbing the jewelry store.

Acerbus raised one claw and whispered something in his hoarse demonic voice and Robin when flying into the tunnel wall. He hit the wall with a sickening splat and fell down into the water, face down.

Raven ran towards Robin and turned him over; she whispered his name over and over while shaking his shoulder softly. Slowly his eyes opened, he looked into the pale and worried face of Raven. A small smile crossed over her lips and a look of relief washed over her as Robin sat up.

"Worried?" He asked as Raven helped him stand up, "No," she said in a voice which it was obvious that she lying.

Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire each climbed through the hole.

"Holy..."

"Crap..."

BB and Cy's eyes were large as they stared at the large demon. "Indeed it is a large and unpleasant looking demon, yes?" Star said. "Yeah Star..." BB said with a slightly look of awe on his face.

Acerbus growled. His mind was out of control. Too many... all evil... want to kill me... Random pieces of the rubble in the wall were exploding. Some times it was the titans he was trying to hit which only made them fight back at him. He knew he was losing. He knew that at any moment he was going to screw up and they were going to get him, kill him!

He let out another demonic scream; he muttered "Azarth Metrion Zinthos, Azarth Metrion Zinthos, Azarth Metrion Zinthos," over and over again gathering what was left of his strength. He started rotating both of his arms, the power and energy crackling and heading towards his palms.

Raven's eyes widened as a scene shot through the back of her head.

He let go of the power, a HUGE shock wave exploded from Acerbus's demonic palms. Raven dived out of the way but Robin was left. He couldn't move as fast as the half demon and was left to be incinerated from the blast.

Robin screamed and Raven tried to go back but the blast was repelling her. Robin collapsed as Acerbus was left panting. He glided over to the corpse and placed a black claw on Robin's chest sucking out what was left of his soul. He gained enough soul to recover from the shockwave and enough to drive him mad by the soul.

The images next flashed by so fast Raven could barely sort them out...

Ruler of Azarth...training half demons and full demons...join Slade...take over world...Titans dead...

Raven screamed as her head filled with pain and nothingness. He wasn't going to die this way. Robin was going to die an old man with grandchildren and lived a full life. Not in the sewers because of her stupid mistake years ago.

Raven's mind and heart was filled with so much emotion. Love, anger, the demanding feeling to live! Something snapped in Raven, her cape slowly turned from blue to white. Her hood was blown off by the strong wind circulating in the tunnel now. Her eyes were glowing white. Her body was crackling with power as she raised both hands and made a huge power shield covering all the Teen Titans. Just then Acerbus let go of the power, it bounced off the energy shield and hit him.

He screeched as he was blown to pieces. A mist rose from his body and collected to form a dove it flew around the room freezing everyone, except Raven.

"Michael?" She called out softly, a dark figure emerged from the shadows. "Raven," a low and soft voice called out that she knew oh so well.

Michael was dressed as she saw in Azarth a month or so ago: a pair of black feathery wings and a black robe. She in braced him, he wrapped his cold arms around her waist and leaned in for a kiss. Raven pulled away slightly, "Is there something wrong?" he asked, "Besides making out in front of your frozen friends a corpse I'm supposed to bring to the underworld?" He joked. A slightly smile crossed her lips but her eyes stayed sad. "Look, um," She began pulling herself completely out of his arms, "Things have...changed since last time I saw you," She forced herself not to look into the fierce blue eyes of Michael's face. Raven nodded over to the frozen figure of Robin, "I see..." Michael said in a soft tone looking away from her. "I was replaced..."

"Michael," Raven said trying not to get emotional. "I get it, no need to explain," he said, his words were covered in frost and Raven winced at them. He walked over to the mangled body of the demon and sucked in the last bit of his soul and picked up the pieces. With his free hand he blew Raven a kiss then vanished.

The place sprung back to life and Raven's cape slowly turned back to blue.

"Raven," A male voice said from behind her. It was Robin, he placed a hand on her shoulder, "What happened?"

Raven held back tears and pushed past him. She climbed out of the hole and into the other side of the rubble wall.

"Raven!" He called out again starting after her. But, Starfire got in the way. "Robin," she said in a soft voice, "If you go after her and comfort her I will know you have no feelings for me," She sucked in a deep breath, "But I will respect your choice and you will have my blessings with Raven." Her voice was quiet and sincere. "Star," Robin began, "I like you. You're like my best friend," This brought a sad smile to her face, "But I don't love you like I do with Raven. I know it took me a while but you have to know, I don't want us to be together if one of us wasn't going to be completely happy. So, good-bye then."

With that he brushed past Starfire and climbed out of the hole on to the other side of the rubble wall.

"Look Raven, wait!" He called as he climbed out and started running after Raven.

"I'm here to listen, okay? I like you and I just want to know what's been happening," he placed a hand on her shoulder. She turned around, and his hands moved down from her shoulders to her hands. He held them loosely, not to intimidate her.

He likes me. He really likes me, he enjoyed the kiss. I know it! I just feel bad about Michael.

Raven felt the warmness of Robin's hands on her own and remembered Michael's cold flesh. But, me and Michael can never be. He's...dead. I'm still alive. Robin is all I ever wanted, he's nice and understands me. He is willing to love me, even though I'm sure he knows it will not be easy.

"As you know...well... didn't really know," a small smile crossed his lips, "There's been problems lately about my past. But it's all been taken care of now. Okay?"

Robin nodded. "It's probably best you don't know the whole story," He nodded again, "Probably."

Yummy! Gotta love the good stuffies. Next chapter whenever!

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