Espalda
Thing were… different around the tower with Tir'eir or Tear as the guys would call him. Tear didn't seem to care. He would spend his time mostly standing in the background like an extra in a movie, always there but no one paid him too much mind.
That's not to say that Tear didn't do anything around the place. He proved to be an excellent cook and everyone, even Raven, like his cooking. He often engaged in various debates on leadership with Robin. From these talks Raven, and the rest of the group, learned that Tear was the head of the Hellish forces that opposed Telir and his group of supporters. The fact that Tear was over 5000 years old and had been the leader of the Red Hand prior to his exile meant the he really knew how to lead.
Robin seemed to be taking full advantage of Tear's willingness to give him tips even though they were "just to improve the safety of Di'Candra."
Starfire, being the curious creature that she was, would ask endless questions about Hell and Tear's background, etc. Raven always made sure that she was close by seeming to read a book so that she could listen in. Raven wanted to know more about her dark heritage as much as she wanted to learn more about her self-proclaimed bodyguard. Tear, whether he knew Raven was listening in or not, was just as patient with Starfire as Robin was and would calmly answer questions again and again until the alien finally understood.
The eggheads just hailed him as king cook. He wasn't a joker like BB or a real mechanically inclined person. In fact when it came to modern things Tear was almost at where Starfire was save in the kitchen. Tear knew his way around the kitchen very well. When asked about this the boy simply replied, "A person must eat, mustn't they?"
In the few weeks that Tear had been around everyone was getting use to him being there. He hadn't helped out on the one job they had had, a simple bank robbery though he stayed very close to Raven. It seemed that he was there to stay and the group just accepted that, including Raven. She just figured that she might as well try and get something out of him, what exactly she didn't know, but she would get something out of him nonetheless.
At the moment the group was doing what they did now on Friday nights; the ritual fight of what movie to watch between Cyborg and Beast Boy, Robin and Starfire not caring and in great need of a room, Raven shifting uncomfortably as Robin and Star continued to make out on the couch, and Tear in the background looking sternly at Star and Robin.
After five minutes of getting no where fighting and Robin's shirt coming off, Tear stepped in and cleared his throat loudly which made everyone stop what they were doing and looked at him.
"If you two are done with the ritual fight," Tear said looking at BB and Cyborg. "And if you two would be so kind as to control yourselves," Tear turned his gaze to an embarrassed Starfire and Robin who put his shirt back on. "You would be best advised to tell me how to get to the roof. There is a Gate opening up there and I would rather fight whatever is coming out up there instead of here." Tear told the group as he shed his cloak.
Tear was only wearing a pair of black shorts having magically changed from his normal outfit of a black shirt and pants with boots.
'Damn, he looks so hot right.' Raven thought to herself before she knew what she was thinking. 'Wait a minute. Since when did I think of guys, any guy, that way?' Raven asked herself.
"Di'Candra you should get somewhere safe. Boys with me, Starfire you go take Di'Candra someplace where it is safe." Tear ordered the team.
"Wait a minute. Since when did we start taking orders from you?" BB asked crossing his arms and giving Tear a look.
Tear look back at the shorter green boy, put back on his cloak and went back to where he normally stood. "Fine, the battle can take place here. Whatever Hellish fiend come through the Gate will just break and wreck whatever they get their hands on until they find us here. Then we can fight and destroy the nice big TV and all your gaming stations, the huge stereo system that Cyborg made…" Tear trailed off with a knowing smirk that the team had become very used to.
"Oh no, not my baby." Cyborg said hugging one of the giant speakers of the sound system. "Robin show him how to get up there, and Beast Boy you shut up."
"Ok then." Robin said looking at the scene Cyborg was making. After remaking the T-car Cyborg had decided to make something that bad guys weren't likely to steal. The sight of Cyborg hugging the stereo combined with octopus-Beast Boy hugging all of his gaming stations was enough to put anyone off.
"Too late." Tear muttered. He walked swiftly over to Raven and covered her with his cloak just as the sound of breaking glass filled the air. What Raven didn't see, and everyone else did, was a pair of big red Baalors come flying through two of the giant glass windows and landed on top of the living room table crushing it to piece.
After the glass and splinters had settled Raven heard a line she had heard before.
"Leave children." Tear ordered. This time the Titans obeyed with great haste. Some faster then others. Starfire and Raven flew out of the room, Star giving a very surprised Robin a free flight while BB and Cyborg were trying to frantically unplug and relocate their precious electronics. Star quickly came back from wherever she had dropped Robin and dragged the two away by the ears to the control room where everyone else was.
Once the room was cleared one of the Baalors spoke. "Very interesting group you've hooked up with Tir'eir. Suits your avatar form quite well."
"State your business or leave." Tir'eir told the speaker.
"500 years in exile and you still haven't changed. Come now, old one, surely you must tire and grow bored over watching that pitiful excuse of a girl." The speaker said to Tir'eir in a calm smooth voice. "I mean she isn't much and will anyone truly support a halfling that hasn't even matured yet?"
"She is young, you will do well to remember that. And her Demonic blood does not guaranty she will be as full as you like your women, Gragor." Tir'eir replied.
In the control room everyone was crowded around the security monitors that focused on the living room. The remarks that the Baalor named Gragor really stabbed at Raven and suddenly she was very aware of her body. Covering herself in Tear's cloak she went off into a corner to sit, the group giving her all the space she wanted. It comforted her to hear that Tear was speaking up for her, but then he would since she was the entire reason for his cause.
"Your support weakens. The Nine Hells now know what the two sides look like. A little child against a monster of a Demon. Come now, surely you must see that it is you that prolongs the War. Give us the child and we can see to it that the Lord allows you back into the Hells."
"You seem to forget who it is you address. My exile was self-imposed and I have free access to the Underworld whenever I wish it. My support has strengthened now that I have found the Di'Candra." Tir'eir replied, a hint of anger in his voice.
"Candra, heh? So it has a name." The other Baalor said.
"Watch thy tongue lowling. Forget not who you address." Tir'eir barked at the Baalor who seemed to instinctively lower his eyes and sink away.
"Come now uncle, the man didn't mean harm." Gragor said.
"I severed my connections with you, blood or otherwise when you sided against me. I grow bored of this mindless dribble. Speak plain and brief, have you any true reason to be here?" Tir'eir said in his calm tone while managing to pull of being bored.
"Funny you should say that uncle." Gragor said with a smile.
The other Baalor produced a spear from nowhere and thrust it through Tir'eir, impaling him in the chest. The Baalor then pick Tear up by the shaft of the spear and drove the spear high up into the wall so that Tear couldn't touch the ground. For a 2.1m (7 foot) Demon this was easy since Tear was only 1.65m (5' 6").
In the control room everyone was stunned. So stunned that none of them made sound even when the Demon placed Tear up on the wall. Raven, alone with her thoughts, noticed the silence and crept up on the group to see what had made them do silent. The sight of Tear impaled and dripping blood made her heart and stomach wrench before she fainted on the spot.
"You had gotten too old and cocky in your old age, hiding behind your reputation all the time. Good bye old man." Gragor told the limp body of Tear before laughing.
"That was easy. The stories about him must have been just a cover up." The other Baalor said before joining in the laugher.
"Those girls did look good didn't they?" Gragor asked his companion.
"A little flat, perhaps, but we will have a fine bedding tonight!" The other responded.
"Not good, not good." Robin muttered to himself. He had given Starfire the task of reviving Raven so that the guys could talk.
"No kidding, we got a body and two big brutes in the living room." Cyborg said to sum up the situation.
"Why is it that all these Demons want to rape the girls?" BB said out loud which Star overheard. The look on her face said that she didn't know what rape meant but she knew it was something bad.
'I'm gonna have fun explaining that to her, provided we live through this. Enough negative thoughts, think!'
Laughter filled the air but the two Baalors soon noticed that there were three voices instead of two. They looked at each other and then as the wall. The spear was there but Tir'eir wasn't.
"Where is he?" The Baalors asked each other.
"Ok, Star, you stay here with Raven. The guys and I will see what we can do about the bug problem." Robin ordered the girls while looking at the other males. They had decided to go and pick the fight instead of waiting for the fight to come to them.
The group looked grimly at each other before the guys headed out. Just as the tow other boys had left the control room Starfire grabbed Robin by the hand. The Boy Wonder turned and looked into Star's watery eyes.
"I love you." Star whispered before she gently pressed her lips against Robin's while pulling his body close to hers.
"I love you too." Robin replied before making a swift exit.
Raven had been awaken some time ago by Starfire who had slapped her to consciousness. After witnessing the scene between Starfire and Robin, Raven offered a comforting hug to the teary alien.
"We should go and help them." Raven told Starfire.
"But Robin said to stay here."
Raven gave a small smile at her friend's innocence. Sometimes Raven wished she had that innocence but her powers and shady past never allowed her to be as innocent or even playful as she wanted to be. Her emotions ruled her powers and if left unchecked they could ruin entire rooms like Star's. After that incident the girls had had to go shopping though just for new clothes. Star and Robin had decided to sleep in the same room though the team had been a little put off by the idea. In the end another bed as put in the to satisfy and calms everyone's misgivings though the team was sure the new bed hadn't been slept in. However the guys had assured Tear that Robin loved Starfire too much to take advantage of her and there had been no loud noises coming from the room so the Titans were sure the things were the same.
"Sometimes if you love someone you just have to do things they don't want you to do." Raven told the green-eyed girl who gave her an uneasy look.
"I don't know friend Raven, Robin told me to stay here." Starfire tried to argue.
"Look, it's either we wait here and get raped and killed or you and I can fight to our last breathes out there with the boys. At least you'll get to be with Robin then." Raven snapped at Starfire. The knowledge of Tear's death stirred up emotions that Raven wasn't familiar with. The fact that the guys were going to throw their lives away in futile attempt to keep the girls save fuelled those emotions. Starfire's own uneasiness and hesitation coupled with the knowledge of horrid impending death added to the emotional whirlpool.
"Fine." Raven grabbed Starfire's hand and dragged her out the door before turning down the hallway towards the living room and towards death.
A/N: What you think? Tir'eir sort of becoming part of the group, Baalor attack, the guys gonna make one last ride out into battle with the girls close behind. Should be an interesting next chapter.
Dark Shadow 31: Thanks for reviewing and thanks for answering my question. You're the only to do so. As to my views, well all will be reflected in Tir'eir.
TheUlitmateNewbie: I've never written a lemon before but I may give it a shot for both couples. I just have to set the stage for them.
LockDown over and out…