Ok I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while but I'm back. Did you miss me? Of course you didn't, anyway I hope y'all enjoy this new chapter.

Chapter 16

Falling into Hell

Raziel walked through the forever twisting paths of the spectral realm until he finally came to the portal that lead to Hell. The portal looked more like a mirror than the portal the wraith had expected to find. Raziel looked into the mirror and saw young, handsome templar knight in shining armour, carrying a polished sword with holy runes inscribed in it's hilt staring back at him. This is what Raziel could have been if it had not been for Kain. It was something he had lost for all eternity.

"Only the soul reaver mat pass beyond this gate" said the mirror's image making Raziel take a step away from it. Suddenly the reflection stepped out of the mirror with it's sword raised in a knights salute, and charged the surprised Raziel. So swift was the attack that Raziel barely managed to summon his wraith blade to defend himself. From the first blow Raziel knew that this was a fight he had to win, his very existence depended on it. The warrior from the mirror-gate was just as fast and as strong as Raziel, making it hard for the wraith to even land a blow on it's polished armour. They slashed and struck, weaving, dodging and parrying, circling each other warily. Now and then one of them would launch and attack with blistering speed, only to be parried away by equal skill.

"Prove yourself and you may pass" smiled the reflection as it parried another of Raziel's attacks and kicked the undead wraith in the stomach, sending him crashing across the room.

"I will not be defied!" yelled Raziel as he leapt at the knight and slashed at him, the knight barely managed to block the attack but the force at which Raziel struck him knocked him onto his back. Raziel raised his weapon above his head and was about to strike his opponent until he stepped away and allowed the knight to regain his footing.

"Why did you not strike me down?" asked the knight as it looked at Raziel in confusion.

"Because I fight with the same honour you do" smiled Raziel as he motioned for the reflection to attack. The knight smiled at him and brought up his sword and charged the wraith.

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Beast Boy paved up and down the corridor of the hospital wing, occasionally glancing into the room where the doctor's worked on Starfire.

"Please be ok" he whispered to himself as he saw them hook her up to a variety of machines.

"Here drink this" said Cyborg as he appeared beside Beast Boy and handed him a cup of coffee.

"Thanks" replied Beast Boy as he raised the cup to his lips and slowly sipped the brown liquid, "Will she be ok?" he asked as he looked at Cyborg, tears fell from his tired looking eyes.

"Hey you know Star, she's stronger than anyone of us" replied Cyborg as he looked into the room where Starfire lay. Beast Boy couldn't help but smile at his large friend as he turned his attention back to the room.

"Uh excuse me Teen Titan's?" asked a voice from behind them. Cyborg and Beast Boy turned round and saw a friendly looking doctor smiling at them.

"Yeah that's us" replied Cyborg as he shook the doctor's hand.

"What's the matter with Star?" demanded Beast Boy after he had finished shaking the doctor's hand. The doctor just smiled and produced a green clipboard and began reading from it.

"She suffered a concussion, internal bleeding, a broken radius, severe bruising and we fear that she may be in a coma" replied the doctor sadly as he returned the clipboard to under his arm, "We give her a thirty percent chance of waking up". Cyborg almost fell to his knees once he heard what the doctor had said. Beast Boy had heard enough and ran into the room and dropped down beside Starfire, crying into her chest.

"Please wake up" he pleaded as he gripped onto her clothes and buried his face deeper into her chest. Cyborg quietly entered the room and placed his hand on Beast Boy's back. He didn't know what to say, he knew nothing he said anyway could make him feel better. He just stood there quietly as Beast Boy cried and patted him softly on the back.

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Speedy stopped outside of Jinx's room and took a deep breath. He was about to open the door until he pulled his hand away and cursed silently under his breath.

"Are you ever going to open the door?" asked Aqua Lad as he watched Speedy slowly reach for the handle. Speedy just turned and glared at him, making Aqua Lad shrug and walk off towards the nearest staircase.

"Jackass" hissed Speedy silently as he watched Aqua Lad disappear and returned to looking at the door. He got a sudden shock as the door opened revealing Jinx smiling at him.

"You talk way to loud" smiled Jinx as she invited him into her room. Speedy took another deep breath before he entered the room, closing the door behind him. Jinx walked back towards her be and sat on it motioning for Speedy to take a seat.

"So how do you feel?" asked Speedy nervously as he sat down on a chair next to her bed.

"Fine all things considering" replied Jinx as she scratched at the bandages on her wrists. Speedy reached over and stopped her by placing his hand on top of hers.

"No scratching" he said as he smiled at her. Jinx returned the smile as she ran her finger's gentle along his hand.

"You've got strong hands" smiled Jinx as she looked into his eyes, continuing to massage his slightly trembling hand.

"Well you've goy nice eyes" replied Speedy as he smiled at her, making Jinx giggle slightly. Speedy laughed slightly as well. They both stooped and looked intensely into each others eyes.

"Speedy I…" but before Jinx could finish Speedy cupped her face and placed his lips onto hers. Jinx's eyes went wide as she felt Speedy's kiss take away all her pain, she relaxed and allowed his tongue to enter her mouth. Speedy suddenly broke the kiss and staggered away from her.

"I'm sorry" he said as he looked at her, he was clearly shocked by his own actions. Jinx just smiled at him and looked at him.

"Don't be" she said sweetly as she winked at him. The wink somehow made Seedy relax a little as he returned the smile and walked back to his seat beside Jinx's bed.

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Both of the warriors struck each other at the same time. The temple's sword bit deep into Raziel's ribs, making the wraith wince slightly in pain. Raziel's weapon took the knight's head from his shoulders. As the body of the templar fell to the floor Raziel sank to his knees and panted hard and fast.

"You are the soul reaver" said a mysterious voice from the mirror. Raziel smiled to himself and looked up at the mirror and now saw the dancing flames of Hell's vast waste lands. Raziel mustered all his remaining strength and crawled towards the portal. He reached up and touched the mirror's surface.

"Are you ready?" asked the mysterious voice. Raziel took one final look at the fallen templar and felt a small prang of guilt. He took a deep breath as he looked back at the mirror's surface before he pushed against it and fell into it. A searing pain, like lances of pure whit flame seared through his body. What was left of his strength was washed away in a sea of blood and pain. Raziel screamed in agony as he felt talons, hotter then the very fires of hell, colder than the void, separated flesh from bone, raking away his very soul. The just as fast and as sudden as the pain hit him it was gone, the torture, the pain all of it was gone. Raziel coughed as he stood up and looked around him, he was standing in the middle of a desolate wasteland, surrounded by columns of hellfire, he had finally arrived in Hell.

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"Be strong Starfire" said Genesis as she watched Beast Boy crying on her chest. She could feel his pain, she could sense every tear that fell from his eyes.

"What is the matter with Starfire?" asked a voice from behind the goddess.

"She is struggling to stay in light" replied Genesis as she turned and looked at the figure standing behind her.

"Then allow me to help her" pleaded the figure as it looked at Genesis.

"But you are to weak, if you do your soul will cease to exist" replied Genesis as she watched the figure take off it's hood and look at her, she could tell that he wasn't going to rake no for an answer.

"Sometimes helping a friend is worth the death of one's soul" smiled the figure as it turned and disappeared into the shadows.

"Goodbye Crow" sighed Genesis as she wiped away the tears from her amber eyes.

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Nightwing sat perched on a roof top and looked down at the street below him.

"All shall pay for the crimes of one" he said to himself as he watched the people running around, he saw them as a vermin, vermin that need exterminated.

"Yes Nightwing make them pay for what they did to your Raven" hissed the evil voice inside his head. Nightwing smiled as he pulled out his bo staff and dropped down onto the street below.

"Let humanity's darkest hour begin"

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Hope you liked that one. Should have a new one ready soon so until then remember to stay safe.

Later days people