Overture
Hi, people! Guess who's back? (gosh, I've never seen an overture more idiot than this...) Okay, look: I am sick. Not (just) mentally, but physically. Probably a bad cold. Oh, well... But I had some spare time to write... my best chapter. It contains violence, rape, blood... all those things that gave me the nickname "sick". Speaking of sick people, I want to thank all the wonderful reviewers that kept me up in these gray days... Thank you. And thanks to my beta (check the first chap for more details...)
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Of Rapes And Shadows
-Who… are you?-
-Who I am is not important… what you need to know is that I'm dangerous, so, for your health, don't move a muscle or I'll be forced to hurt you…- The villain smiles.
The dark girl can't believe it. Just a second ago she was… well, kissing Starfire, then Star turned into this strange, "normal" guy, with a wonderful couple of bleeding eyes…
"And he's dangerous, don't forget it!" her head is screaming like hell, trying to warn Rae.
-What do you want from me?- she asks, praying god this is not the wrong question.
-Don't worry… this is not the wrong question…-
While Raven starts with surprise, Leper Messiah laughs.
"He knows what I was thinking…"
-Sure I know, you think you're the only one with powers here…?-
-Ok, stop playing this stupid game. I'll say it once again, then I will become very dangerous…-
Leper Messiah gets up and goes near the window, taking a look at the sun… which was red, now it's black. Raven is getting more confused. How is this possible?! The sun turned black?! Then, she finally gets it.
-The nightmares… you did…-
-Yes, I make those nightmares to you and Star…-
Still gaping at him with surprise, he turns his sight to her, his horrible bleeding eyes looking straight into her face.
-But don't call 'em nightmares. They're… visions. Wonderful, creepy visions. Visions in which I can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven…-
-Stop your citation: this is not the right day. What…?-
-… I want? Your emotions. But please, sit down, I can't let a young lady standing up…-
With a theatrical move, Leper Messiah invites Raven to take a sit… on a chair. The fact is that Rae's room has no chair.
-C'mon, sit down. This is a long story…-
"He's dangerous… can I sit near him?"
-Hey, I don't bite!- Leper Messiah laughs, the blood still flowing down his cheeks.
Raven slowly sits on the chair, the villain behind her. She is… worried.
-Calm down, dark rose… let my story begin…- He caresses Raven on her left shoulder. The half demon, with a quick move, grips the hand of the villain… trying to get it off her shoulder. But she doesn't know the incredible strength of Leper Messiah. He lifts Raven with his hands, hurling her against the wall. Raven knocks her head, the pain quickly fills her mind. Leper Messiah is in front of her, she lays painfully on the floor, covering her head with the hands.
-I said I am dangerous. You forced me, now you'll pay the consequences. Now, shut up and let me talk…- Still smiling, still in front of Raven, still in her room.
-I am Leper Messiah. I want to hurt you and Starfire…-
The villain cannot finish his phrase. With her shoulder, Raven hits him on his chest. The villain falls down on his knees. With a triumphant smile, Raven talks to him.
-I said I could be dangerous too. Now I'm gonna call the others…-
Even with pain, Leper Messiah smiles.
-Really…? Come on, go call your friends…-
Still watching him, Rae tries to open the door, but she finds it locked.
-How's this possible…?-
-Oh, I've got different powers…- Leper Messiah gets up, still smiling -For example, I can make two visions contemporarily… Right now, your friend Starfire is receiving the same treatment: can't you understand? I don't make nightmares… I can make visions whenever I want, even though you're not sleeping. You're closed in this little room, you're scared and you're in front of an angry villain… this is happening in your mind, but the pain is real. Your body is real. The rest is created by my mind… and your emotions. You know something…?- The smile shines with sadism and evilness -I love hurting people, especially…-
Raven tries to stop him with her powers, but…
-… especially when they can't use their powers-
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She was sleeping. Now, even Starfire is awake. She's sitting on her bed, looking the dying sun outside the window. She was thinking to the nightmare…
"I know it wasn't Robin… but fear is worse than I thought"
She was still shocked about her dream. God, she never had dream, it was something new for a tamaranean girl. Plus, a rape… she discovered the word "rape" just a couple of months ago… she felt that word on her skin. And it hurt.
A screech. Near the door.
-Who… who's there?- she asks, scared.
Shadows do not answer. They silently gaze the alien girl rattling with fear. Now, every little sound makes her start. Unfortunately…
The screech. Again. Closer.
Star gets quickly up, looking at every corner of the room. The sunlight enters from a window, she can perfectly see that nobody is here. But from where that screech came from? Then, she realizes something: strangely, a corner of her room is filled with… a strange gray fog. Just that corner.
"What is that…?"
She can't see that Leper Messiah is behind her. Like a ghost, he materialized there without a noise. He's smiling, as ever. He silently moves closer to Starfire. Just a couple of inches from her neck…
"Breath… Behind me!"
Star quickly turns around herself. She only sees shadows. Nothing but shadows.
"I'm getting too nervous with this story… I must open…"
Where's the window? Right in that wall… there is… no, there was a window…
"Ok… what's going on here?"
More and more scared, she doesn't realize that Leper Messiah is again behind her. He's… playing with his prey. He wants to scare Starfire. He likes this game. Fear is another great emotion.
-Starfire…- he whispers directly in her ears. Star starts with fear and surprise, quickly turns round herself… but again, only shadows…
Scared to death, she tries to open the door… but she finds it locked. Something is too damn wrong. This room is full of fog and shadows, there's no window and the sun is not shining there anymore. A sudden laugh fills the room. Starfire, terrified, looks everywhere, trying not to scream… Then, a cold hand on her shoulder. That's enough. A horrible scream echoes through the Tower.
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-What was that?- Beast Boy asks.
-Star!- Robin runs towards Starfire's bedroom followed by the Titans, worried about her. They all stops in front of her door… but there's no door. Just the wall, and a screaming Starfire behind it.
-Starfire! Can you hear me? Starfire!-
The girl continues to scream. Louder and louder.
-I think it's time to break this wall!- Cyborg aims at the wall with his arm, charging the beam…
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Raven hears the screams of her friend.
-What you're doing to Star?!-
Leper Messiah laughs with… fun?
-Nothing… compared to what I'm gonna do to you!-
Before completing his phrase, he jumps towards Raven, hitting her with a kick right on her stomach. She hasn't even time to feel the pain. The villain hits her on her face with another kick, making her nose bleed. Now she can feel full pain.
-Pain is another emotion… I feed on it, you know…- he grins sadistically.
She can't use her powers. She is crying, she can feel the tears staining her face. She knows she can't attack Leper Messiah. She knows she will die.
-No, my dear,- he angrily screams -I cannot kill you! I need you! I will just make you suffer…-
While hearing his dreadful laugh, Raven considers that she's gonna feel something worse than death.
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"Damn bastard… leave 'em alone!"
Necronomen can't do anything. He's feeling Raven's pain and Starfire's fear, but he cannot do anything. His hand still on Terra's forehead, he's trying to wake Terra with his powers.
He knows he can do it. Just a couple of minutes ago he felt that sensation of anger. His powers are gonna work, he's sure of it.
Pieces of stone fall down his feet. He can see Terra's hand. She's gonna exit!
"I did it! I really did it! I will finally get even! He will pay…"
A sudden pain pierces his chest. Like a spear, the unbearable pain makes its way inside Necronomen. He needs to scream, but he carries on. Terra's almost awaken. Just a couple of minutes… While blood flows out of his mouth, another hand finally emerges from the stone.
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The beam hits the wall violently. The explosion deafens the Titans. They rush inside the room… they find a rattling Starfire, half naked, stammering incoherent words.
-Him… hands… cold… pain… help me…- hot tears on her cheeks.
Robin runs beside her. -Star? What happened? Starfire…?-
While caressing her head, he realizes that some sticky liquid impregnates Starfire's hair. He sees the same liquid… there. A blind anger becomes him. He figures out what happened.
-Rob? What's wrong?- Beast Boy asks.
-She got raped. And I swear to God I will kill the bastard who did this-
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-Yeah… try to catch me…-
Still trying to dry the blood off her lips, Raven asks: -What you're talking about?-
-Nothing… I've just raped you friend, Starfire. As always, she's wonderful…-
-You what?!-
-Hey, I love raping… is that so wrong for you?- He grins with that hateful grin.
-You're so dead!-
Ignoring pain, Raven leaps against the villain. Unfortunately, Leper Messiah dodges her attack with a quick move, sending her knocking her head upon the ground. He gets closer to her, and he tramples her right hand. The dark girl begins to scream with pain.
-I am not dead. I just find out that, during a vision, I can materialize myself, my body, for real. I can perfectly kill all of you… this power is new. I can make "real" visions. Hey, I like that!-
He laughs. Raven screams louder. And the Titans, inside Starfire's room, hear the scream.
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"YOU WILL PAY, BASTARD!"
Even dying with pain, Necronomen has still the strength to use his power and to rail against Leper Messiah. Half of Terra's body is out of the stone. Just two more minutes…
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-Another scream…- Cyborg says.
-That was Raven's voice! Titans, GO!-
Cyborg and Beast Boy leave Robin and Starfire. Running through the corridors, they quickly arrive in front of Raven's room. They can hear screams… and a laugh.
-Who's laughing…?- Beast Boy asks.
-I dunno, but maybe he's the rapist… he's hurting Raven!-
Without losing more time, Beast Boy changes into an enormous gorilla. He punches the door violently, but the door looks like impossible to open.
-C'mon BB! Harder!- Cyborg screams.
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-Oh… your friends. Aw, I think that the game is over… but maybe not-
Hearing Cyborg's yells and Beast Boy's punches, she only hopes that death will come as soon as possible. She can't feel her hand. Probably, he broke it.
-I've got strength to keep that door locked enough to…-
"Please, do not rape me… kill me…"
-I have no choice; I wanted your pain, but your friends… and then, I said I couldn't kill you, Rae… I'm sorry for you…-
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The sleeping titan finally awake from her rock dream. She finally senses the wonderful sensation of warmness over her body… then she remembers that it can be another vision. She takes a look around, and sees the body of Necronomen in front of her. She gets near her savior.
-Hey, are you okay?-
Blood flows out his mouth. He has still some strength. He talks in a whisper.
-… you finally awake… I don't have much time… please, take me home…-
-Wait, wait! Who are you? Why are you losing…?-
-I'll explain everything later… right now, we have to escape… he's coming… take me home…-
With a last spit of blood, Necronomen fells unconsciously.
"My god! Am I really free… or it's just another trap?"
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Leper Messiah was beginning to strip off Raven… then a sudden vision appears in front of him. Necronomen… and Terra! Terra's awake! How's this possible?! That damn bastard… he probably did everything… but how? Wait… he's falling down; he's losing blood. That vision was too hard even for you, huh? Because of that connection, you'll suffer too. But that's nothing compared to what I'm gonna do to you…
-Rae! Are you all right?-
The screams are louder, outside the room. Raven, scared to death, without powers, with bloodstained lips, is laying on the floor… waiting in fear. Leper Messiah takes his feet off Raven's hand. Less pain. He talks.
-Unfortunately, I've got something to do… a dear friend of mine is waiting for me. Don't worry, I'll come back… bye, little dark flower…-
He disappears in the same way he appeared: out from nowhere. The door finally breaks out and a rushing gorilla enters inside the room, followed by Cyborg.
-Raven!- Cyborg yells -What happened? Why that blood…?-
-I will explain it all… now, please, I need to see Starfire…-
Cyborg and Beast Boy, holding up an injured Raven, exit out the damn room, walking towards another damned room…
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I'm coming, motherfucker… I'm coming just for you. You are the problem I should solve some time ago. You are a damn problem who escaped my control… you damn puppet. But don't worry; I'm coming, and I'll fix everything… don't worry… I'm coming…
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"What can I do? I don't even know where's his house!"
Sustaining the unconscious Necronomen, Terra gets off that place where she spend the last year watching the sun with petrified eyes. But where to go, now?
-… go wherever you want… but please, run away from here…- He falls unconscious again.
He's losing more blood. Terra takes a decision. Even if it can be the wrong choice.
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Leper Messiah arrives in the desert place. Running like a mad man. Exactly what he is. He looks everywhere, but Terra and Necronomen aren't here. They escaped. Another Titan is free. And a problem is still living.
It doesn't matter… I can catch him later… I had enough emotions for today… Tomorrow, the titans, or at least, the male part, will be history… And you, problem… you'll be next…
Finale
Uhm... this chap was a little too long and twisted... Ok, everything of mine is twisted, but this is probably my longest chapter... and who cares...?
How was that?! I have something figured out for Necronomen and Terra, for Leper Messiah, for the Titans... and Starfire. She was really raped, not in her mind. Ouch...
What will be next? I promise I'll update soon. Till next, do not stop reviewing! I love your reviews!
Symphonies in Sorrow
PS. Has somebody understand what Necronomen means...?