I like the way I did this chapter(though it's not the best)... So if you don't, then DIE! Just kidding. This one's better than last chapter, I think. Ah, the titles stupid, but who cares. It gets the point across.
CloudsHalo: Righty... I just attempted to go through this chapter... kept the emotions by their names, not color... So unless I missed a few, that should be taken care of... I will make it a point to locate ur fanfic after Im done typing this...
azarathian6000: I'm writing, I'm writing...(grins) yay more reviews!
I own my room and my door. I don't own Raven's room or the Forbidden Door. I own my emotions and personality. Not any Ravens'. I own my cat. Not any green animals. I don't own anything from Teen Titans!! Haha
Chapter 10: Enter Control, Emotions Exit
When the Titans had all turned to stare, they all saw, standing on a chunk of suspended rock, another Raven. They could see nothing of her discernable features. They could only see a dark cloak waving in the non-exist wind, against the scarlet sky. Robin stopped walking and turned to call to her. "Hey, are-"
Timid squealed. "Don't!" She cried frantically, chained hands rising as if to try and stop him. "Don't call her," She whispered.
Robin frowned, slightly annoyed at Timid. "Hey- she's gone!" He was right. The Raven with the dark cloak had vanished, not even leaving a trace. He turned back to Timid. "Didn't I tell you I was trying to gather all of the-"
"That's not one of the emotions," Timid told him. "That's Black Raven." Timid shuddered. "Don't ask me about her."
"Well, why-" Beast Boy began angrily, but was stopped with a glare from all of the others.
Robin looked over his shoulder, resuming with walking. He could see the Raven with the black cloak again, watching. She must have reappeared. He noticed that her hands were free.
The Titans could now see the Forbidden Door. "You're going through," Robin decided. Timid gasped. "Along with all the other Ravens we can gather." Timid started to protest and then leave, but was gently, but firmly, grabbed by Cyborg, by the shoulders. Timid shook with fear, muttering something helplessly.
"You do wish to rescue Raven, yes?" Starfire asked.
"She's doomed already," Timid moaned, struggling. "Once we leave, she CAN'T feel our emotions at all! It's hopeless! We can't!"
"YES. WE CAN." Starfire stated loudly. She personally thought I'd be good for Raven to not be able to have timid in her head. "Understand, timid one, that we must to this to save Raven! Now please, call to the emotions and let them come."
"I can call them," She mumbled. "But you know, She'll stop us!" She lifted her arms again, showing the black handcuffs. The bright red light shimmered around them.
"Then why isn't she stopping you from talking now?" Robin questioned. "Call up the Raven's that are nearby. Then we'll all leave."
Timid sighed loudly, and was quiet for a second, eyes downcast. "I've called them," She whispered. "But they cannot use their transportation powers, so it may be a while..."
"They won't be coming." The Titans turned to the cave-like Forbidden Door. Black Raven stood on the cave, staring down at them. "And you won't be leaving."
Timid started sobbing. "It...it's not my fault..." She sniffed, falling to her knees. "Th...they made me!"
"Who is she?" Beast Boy asked, staring at the Raven. Her hands were clearly free, and her black cloak contrasted with her bright yellow eyes. Robin knew she was bad news, because of her four eyes representing Trigon.
A small smile crossed her face. "Call me ...Control. And I am not an emotion. I can hurt you."
"Is control an emotion?"
"Not this kind..."
Black Raven (or Control...) leapt down from the Forbidden Door, energy crackling around her hands and shooting out to break the rock. The Titans leapt away, to Robins cry of "Titans! Go!" Timid still sat there, crying. The black energy had knocked her over, but she showed no visible signs of being injured.
Like she said... Emotions can't really be hurt in their mind. Without the use of Hatred's powers, like her shimmering handcuffs that neutralized her powers...
Black Raven leapt towards Robin, dodging his attacks with great agility. Grabbing his arm, she threw him to the ground and avoided a thrown gadget, which exploded in the air. Confirming her claims that she wasn't an emotion. She also was an excellent opponent. Or ally, for that matter.
As the Titans attacked, Happy and Intelligence appeared in eyeshot. Her hands were handcuffed as well. Intelligence stopped, blinking to see the fight.
"Them again?" She asked the air, amazed. I should have guessed... They will try, unintelligently, to stop Hatred, and save Raven. They have valor, I'll give them that. But is it smart?...
Happy yelled, "Yay! That looks fun!" Interrupting Intelligence's thoughts, she squealed happily. She hurried down over to them, beaming widely. "Is it?"
Cyborg was struck by crackling black energy, and was thrown to the ground, hard. "...maaaaybe not," Happy drawled out.
"Hiya!" A streak of green, Valor leapt from nowhere, and struck Black Raven with a hard kick, throwing her to the ground. "Oh YEAH! Why didn't anyone tell me she could be hurt before?" Green Raven landed, grinning defiantly, in an attack pose. Hands on hips, she was a perfect picture of rebelliousness. She then leapt away as energy crackled from the Raven who called herself Control.
Green Raven stopped to stand by the Forbidden Door. Her hands were still bound, but she had a confident smile. "Well, whaddaya waiting for? Lets go! Can't wait ta be goin' to the real world!" She gestured at the other Ravens.
Intelligence looked uneasy, but determined. She came over, quickly. Happy answered with a joyful, "'Kay!" and skipped over. Timid stayed where she was, on the ground. She looked miserably at the Titans and her emotions. Black Raven, angered, flew over quickly, giving them all a furious look.
"I don't think so..." she growled, black energy surrounding her hands.
"Too bad!" Valor answered, getting in a fighting stance, confident. Black Raven's eyes narrowed, and black energy rose from her hands in angry flames. It was obvious who would win, one who had powers, and the other who did not. But before they could fight, they heard a loud gasp from Timid, who was staring into the distance.
"No you don't." Crimson energy formed a large raven, which quickly changed into Hatred. The black-robed Raven went to stand by her. Timid immediately got up, and hurried closer to the other emotions, huddling behind them.
"You can't stop me! Bye-bye!" Valor told her, smirking rebelliously. Without a second's hesitation, she slipped into the red and black power that marked the exit of the Forbidden Door, disappearing at once. A ripple formed in the surface, but immediately came to its normal state. The other Raven's stared at how easy it was. Gray Raven, stood up all the way slowly, eyes huge.
Intelligence frowned at Valor's comment. "Technically... she-" Intelligence began.
"C'mon!" Interrupted Happy, as she started skipping towards the Forbidden Door. "Why didn't we just do that before?" She questioned.
Hatred, growling with rage, put her hand up. "This is why!" Crackling energy formed around her hand. Timid suddenly screamed. Before the Titans could do anything, Timid quickly walked over to Hatred, wincing with pain. The dark manacles with power began to glow a deeper red, as well as Timid, who whimpered with pain, and fell to her knees. The other Raven's, stopped in their tracks, hesitating.
"Good girl," Hatred told Timid, nastily.
"C'mon! Don't let her make you!" Urged Beast Boy, to the other Raven's. Who winced, but fought the urge to turn from the Forbidden Door. The crimson color blazed around the manacles, slowly forcing them to their knees. Black Raven rose into the air, levitating towards them.
Cyborg suddenly realized that the Raven's wouldn't make it like that. Especially with Black Raven advancing like that. He rushed forward, grabbing Happy and Intelligence. They yelped with surprise and pain.
"C'mon! Gotta getcha outta here!..." In touching the two emotions, a burning pain ran up his arm. Ignoring it, he shoved them both towards the exit. The Forbidden Door loomed in front of them.
Happy turned her head, gritting her teeth against the growing pain that was unfamiliar to her. Being shoved along by Cyborg, she saw no reason to resist or even move. Behind Hatred and Black Raven, she saw two other Ravens in the distance. Orange and Purple Raven. Timid had called the other emotions, but seemed they were too late. "Bye-bye!" She yelled to them, not to ignore her joyful nature. "See ya!"
Intelligence glanced over, realized that if all the other Raven's weren't there, they couldn't combine and make White Raven. She didn't even think they could with them, but without them it was a lost cause. But as she started to speak, Cyborg shoved them both into the Forbidden Door, disappearing along with them.
"Well, that's one way to do it," Beast Boy commented. Brute force.
Flames of power rose from around Hatred. Nearby stones and other various objects flung themselves at the three remaining Titans, surrounded by an eerie red light. Robin leapt away and Starfire flew away quickly, blasting them with her starbolts. Beast Boy changed into a cheetah and raced off.
Meanwhile, Black Raven quickly withdrew. She could be hurt by it as well, and wasn't too eager for that to happen.
"Kill them!" ordered Hatred angrily, malice burning in her voice. Black Raven rose into the air, coming down to land by Robin to attack. Hatred lashed out with her powers, surrounding the on looking Ravens that lurked in the distance. The power surrounded them, preventing them from going anywhere. Hatred was determined not to let any others leave Raven's mind. Her power crazily ripped into the rock floor, surrounding the remaining Titans.
"Titans! Fall back!" Robin ordered. Starfire and Beast Boy hesitated. "We've done all we can here. Go!"
Beast Boy eagerly ran to the Forbidden Door, vanishing within it eerily. Starfire paused, full of pity for Timid. She stood a little away, forgotten by everyone. Too unimportant to be noticed by Hatred. The gray-cloaked Raven stood there, pitifully, unable to move.
Starfire rushed forward, past Black Raven, to grab Timid. Gray Raven squeaked as she was grabbed, but let herself be dragged along. Robin waited for Starfire, and as she came to the Forbidden Door, all three retreated inside it.
"NO!" Hatred growled, watching them disappear. Red power around her blasted rocks apart. Hatred, seeing other Raven's, watching, turned to Black Raven. "Put up a shield. Now."
She turned, starting the process of creating a strong enough shield to keep anyone from escaping. "Perhaps that wasn't too bad," She suggested, watching Hatred. "Now Raven has none of those emotions."
"Maybe. Lets keep it like that too." Hatred stared around Raven's mind with her gleaming red eyes. Her eyes fell on a few of the remaining Ravens, brown, purple and orange. Her glaring look was enough to make them withdraw, and then vanish into the shadows of Raven's mind.
"I have some work to do," Hatred muttered. She rose into the air, levitating in the direction that the Ravens went. Controlling Raven's entire mind is, after all, hard work...