I apologise in advance for the rubbishness (Is that even a word?) of this chapter, I'm deeply sorry.
Chapter 20
Return of a lost soul
Raziel silently watched as his symbiotic weapon gently dragged him towards him towards the huge metal door.
"What do you mean it's your destiny?" asked Terra as she stood in front of Raziel stopping the wraith from walking any further. Raziel looked up at her before he returned to looking at his wraith blade.
"I know what I must do" whispered Raziel softly as he looked once again at Terra's face.
"What?" asked Terra in confusion as Raziel placed one his claws on her chest just above her heart.
"Nothing" smiled the wraith as he looked into Terra'a blue eyes. Terra couldn't help but smile back as she looked down at his claw.
"Forgive me" whispered the wraith sadly as he sent her flying away from him with a gentle telekinetic blast. Terra sat up and watched Raziel run towards the door and plunge the soul reaver into it, creating a incredible white light that engulfed the entire room.
"RAZIEL!" she screamed as she was sent crashing into the wall behind her, she continued to hear Raziel scream even as her vision went black and she slipped into unconsciousness.
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Deathwing threw several explosive disks at the Titan's, making sure they struck the ground directly in front of them, blinding them for a few seconds. He shot through the smoke and rammed his elbow into Aqua Lad's stomach, making him fall to his knees holding his stomach and gasping for air. Deathwing was about to drive the point of his bo staff through Aqua Lad's chest until he leapt away from a pink energy beam shot at him from Jinx. He laughed as she continued to throw her hexes at him but each time missing him by a little more than a few inches.
"Hold still" hissed Jinx as she threw another hex at Deathwing, making him laugh even more.
"How can keep missing me?" he asked in between his laughter as he landed on top of a car and looked at her. He was about to launch himself at her until he was struck in the chest by one of Speedy's energy arrows.
"Lucky for me I never do" smiled Speedy as he appeared jinx with another arrow already loaded in his bow.
"Lucky for me I never do" mocked Deathwing as he took off from the car and flew directly at them, the tip of his bo staff slowly into a deadly point.
"Starfire now!" yelled Speedy as he grabbed Jinx and dragged her to the ground. Starfire sped over their heads and landed a huge punch into Deathwing's chin, sending him crashing down the street into another building. Deathwing pushed the debris off his body and smiled as he saw Starfire.
"Now you know how it feel's to get punched by a friend" said Starfire as she looked down the street at Deathwing.
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Terra groaned as she opened her eyes and sat up. She suddenly remembered Raziel and jumped to her feet and looked around the room for any signs of her compatriot. She gasped as she saw the wraith lying on the ground jut in font of he now open metal door.
"Raziel?" she asked as she ran over to him and dropped to her knees beside him. Raziel opened his tired eyes and smiled as Terra's face came into focus.
"Your ok" he said as he recalled his wraith blade and ran his claw gently along her face. Terra caught the claw and held it close to her chest.
"Yeah I'm fine how about you?" replied Terra as she closed her own hand around Raziel's claw.
"I've been better" joked Raziel as he tried to laugh but could manage a dry sounding cough, he smiled again as he released his claw from Terra's hand and brought it closer to his own face.
"Don't you kinda need that?" asked Terra as she watched the him remove his clan scarf. Raziel finally managed to laugh slightly as he placed his scarf into her hand.
"Not anymore" he smiled as he closed her hand around it and pushed it towards her chest. Terra held the scarf close to her heart as she raise her other hand and wiped away her tears.
"Now go and finish what I started" smiled Raziel as he pointed to the newly revealed room. Terra stood back up and slowly walked towards it until she stopped and looked at Raziel again.
"Don't worry I'll be just fine" smiled the wraith as he waved crawled towards the nearest wall and sat against it. Terra returned the smile before she turned away and disappeared into the darkness of the next room.
"Goodbye Terra" whispered Raziel as he watched his wraith blade slowly fade away leaving only his ancient claw. He smiled as he closed his eyes and slumped gently against the wall.
"Goodbye Raziel" wept Genesis as she sat on the floor and slowly rocked back and forth, her tears silently fell from her depressed eyes.
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Deathwing took off into the air again and flew towards Starfire, dodging whatever Speedy and Jinx could throw at him.
"I'm glad you woke up Star" he said as he stopped in front of Starfire's face and smiled at her. Starfire roared as she punched him in the face.
"You where saying?" smiled Starfire as she watched Deathwing reel back from her last attack, she didn't give time to answer as she continued to punch his face like a punch bag. Deathwing's eyes suddenly snapped open as he grabbed her arm and jerked it violently, making the red headed alien scream in pain.
"I was saying I'm glad you woke up Star" smiled Deathwing as he grabbed her other arm and looked into her eye, "It means I get to beat you asleep again" he smiled as he rammed his fist into her chest. Starfire coughed in pain as Deathwing continued to ram his fist into her exposed chest before he held her to his face again.
"Goodnight" he said as he kissed her forehead and slammed her into the ground. He avoided another hex thrown at him by Jinx and responded by holding his palm out to her.
"Jinx watch out!" yelled Beast boy as he transformed into a T Rex and stood in front of her. Deathwing laughed as a beam of white energy blasted from his hand and struck Beast boy in the chest, the green dinosaur was sent flying down the street and smashed through several walls of a building.
"Ouch" he groaned before he passed out among the debris. Speedy tried to hit Deathwing with another energy arrow, only to watch Deathwing catch it in between his hands.
"I thought you where a sharp shooter?" smiled Deathwing as he threw the arrow back at the brave archer, Speedy could only watch as the arrow hit him in the chest and sent him also crashing down the street, only he smashed into a parked car, making the vehicles alarm go off.
"Speedy!" screamed Jinx as she watched him slump onto the ground, she growled angrily as she turned and looked at Deathwing, her eyes where now glowing a very angry looking pink.
"Come on Jinx show mw what you got" smile Deathwing s he landed in front of her and motioned for her to attack.
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Terra wiped away her tears as she stopped and looked at the latest door blocking her path. She was about to throw a boulder at it until she saw that it was already open slightly. She smiled as she dropped the boulder she had picked up with her powers and walked towards the door. Here goes nothing she thought as she pushed it open and entered the pitch black room.
"Hello?" she said as she entered the room and sighed as she heard her voice echo around the room.
"Hello Terra" replied a voice making her jump slightly in fear. She calmed down somewhat as the room was suddenly illuminated by a dull red light, allowing her to see who the voice came from. There in the centre of the room knelt a lone figure, it's body was being constantly struck by lightening.
"Don't do that" pouted Terra as she walked towards the figure.
"Why did you come here Terra?" asked the figure as it winced slightly room another lightening bolt.
"I came to ask for your help" replied Terra as she stopped in her tracks and looked at the figure, clutching Raziel's clan scarf tightly in her hand.
"To do what?" asked the figure as it raised its head and looked her.
"To help stop the evil from returning to earth" replied Terra as she fought against her fear and tried not to tremble.
"That's not my problem anymore" said the figure sadly as it stood up and turned away from Terra.
"It's everybody's problem!" yelled Terra as she walked towards the figure and spun it around, "If it wins then we all lose" she aid as she looked into the figure's tired, empty eyes.
"I'm sorry but my answer is still no" said the figure softly as it removed Terra's hands from it's shoulders and turned away from her. Terra had had enough and spun the figure around and slapped it across the face.
"What is your deal?" she demanded as she looked into the figures dead looking eyes, "Don't you care about anything anymore?"
"The only person I ever cared about is now dead" growled the figure as it pushed Terra away and walked off towards the shadows. Terra stood back up and clenched Raziel's scarf even tighter.
"And the person I cared about is lying back there dead!" she spat back as she watched the figure walk away, tears fell from her eyes.
"For that I'm sorry, Raziel was a good man" said the figure as it disappeared into the shadows.
"And what about your friends are you just going to walk away from them!" yelled Terra making the figure step back out of the shadows.
"My friends" whispered the figure as it looked at Terra, it's hands where clenched in a tight fist.
"They need your help, without you they could die" said Terra as she wiped her tears away with her arm.
"They are stronger than you think" replied the figure as it looked at Terra, "And besides I doubt they want the help from a murderous monster"
"But they do, they can't fight this fight without you" said Terra as she watched the figure rest it's chin on its hand.
"Very well I will help" said the figure after what seemed like an eternity of silence between it and Terra. Terra couldn't contain her joy and ran at the figure and wrapped her arms around its neck.
"Thank you" she whispered as she hugged it tight. The figure didn't know how to respond to this show of affection and simply patted her on the back and reluctantly tore itself away from her grip.
"Take me home" it said as it smiled at Terra, making the blonde smile back.
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Deathwing evaded another of Jinx's hexes and grabbed her by the throat and lifted her into the air, he smiled as he felt her try and break his grip around her throat..
"What's the matter running out of breath?" asked Deathwing as he watched her eyes change back to normal. He dropped her suddenly as he as hit in the back by another starbolt. Jinx landed hard on the ground and coughed hoarsely as she rubbed her neck. Deathwing snarled as he kicked Jinx in the face, knocking her out cold.
"Your still here?" sighed Deathwing as he turned around and saw a battered and bruised Starfire standing in front of him.
"I'm am happy I have disappointed you" smiled Starfire as she lifted her good arm into the air and threw another starbolt at Deathwing. Deathwing simply batted the pathetic attack away and walked slowly towards Starfire and grabbed her by her free arm.
"I'll be sure to make sure you stay asleep this time" he smiled as he sent her skidding down the street with a furious kick to her chest.
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"Well I guess this is goodbye" said Terra as her and the figure stood on front of large circular gateway.
"What about you aren't you coming with me?" asked the figure as it looked at Terra, it's long tattered coat bellowed behind it. Terra didn't reply as she pressed several buttons on a small control panel.
"Your not are you?" said the figure as it stopped her and looked into her eyes.
"No" said Terra sadly as a small chamber opened at the side of the gateway, "You see this thing needs to be powered by a soul and since you have to use it well…" said Terra as she smiled at the figure.
"You would sacrifice your own soul for me?" asked the figure as it looked at Terra, it felt a strange sadness well up inside its heart.
"Is it that hard to believe" smiled Terra as she walked up to the figure and took something out of her pocket, "Here I want you to take this" she said as she placed Raziel's clan scarf around the figure's neck.
"Why?" asked the figure as it looked at the tattered scarf and then at Terra.
"For luck" she said as she walked towards the chamber, "Now go and kick some as" she said as she stepped into the chamber and closed the door. The gateway suddenly roared into life as a bright vortex appeared in its centre, making the figure hold its hand to its eyes.
"Goodbye Terra" whispered the figure as it's coat and scarf blew about because of the vortex's power. It took one last look at the chamber Terra had entered before it ran at the vortex and leapt into it.
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Deathwing threw Starfire through the roof making her crash had onto it as she fell back down. He jumped up trough the hole after her and blocked another of her weak punches.
"Come on Star you hit like a girl" he laughed as he grabbed her head and rammed his knee into her chest, making her scream and cough in pain. Hs summoned all of her remaining strength and used it to throw a starbolt at him. Deathwing allowed the ball of emerald energy to hit him, and laughed as all it did was leave a small scorch mark on his costume, just above his new bloody bird design.
"What was that meant to be?" he smiled as he picked up her up and looked at her, Starfire wanted to fight back but she was to weak from the pain she was feeling and her lack of energy. Deathwing was about to punch her in the face until he thought of a better idea.
"I know lets see if you can still fly" he said as he picked her up by the throat and carried her towards the edge of the building's roof. Starfire looked down and shut her eyes as she struggled to breath.
"Try to make a nice splat noise" smiled Deathwing as he let her go and walked away, he laughed as he heard her screams. Starfire stopped screaming when she felt someone stop her from smashing into the ground.
"I am unharmed?" she asked herself as she opened her eyes slightly and looked around her.
"Speak for yourself have you put on weight?" asked a familiar voice that made her open her stand up and look at the figure lying beneath her.
"I am terribly sorry" said Starfire as she helped the figure stand back up, she backed away from the figure as it turned and showed her it's face.
"Onyx?" gasped Starfire as she touched his face with her trembling hand.
"I'm sorry but you got the wrong guy" replied the figure as it smiled at her, "I'm Nightmare"
Hope ya'll enjoyed that chapter. Anyway remember to stay safe.
Later days