I recently reread my reviews and I have something I'd like to say. I am sorry to all of my readers who were offended by Slade in the last chapter. I didn't mean to make him sound like a pervert, and I'm sorry to all of those who were upset by it. The only reason why I did it was to make Raven more vulnerable, and now I see that there were other ways I could have done that. I'm sorry, and I hope I haven't lost any readers due to that. Other than that, I'd like to thank all my reviewers, and here is the new chapter. After this one, there will probably be only about 4 chapters left, at the most.
Raven sat there, barely hanging on as she watched Robin be wounded over and over all caused by her powers. She couldn't bare it. All her pain that filled her entire body; it didn't matter anymore. Her love, Robin, was being tortured by a man using her powers, and it was all her fault. She couldn't bare it any more. Salty tears dropped out of her eyes. The reoccurring pain from Slade using her powers came over again. But it didn't matter. She couldn't do anything to stop Slade from using her powers.
"But where are Star, Cyborg, and Beast Boy?" she wondered.
"If you must know, Star is unconscious, Cyborg's battery has been drained, and Beast Boy has been drugged." Slade said standing in front of her. She made a confused face.
"Using your powers has linked me to you. I hear your thoughts." She then made an angry face.
"Where's Robin!" she thought. Slade pointed. Robin was huddled over, in pain. Raven's anger was washed away and replaced with guilt. If only there was a way to stop him…
It finally hit her. If Slade didn't have any access to her powers, he couldn't use them. That of course would mean the power source being cut off. She then began to move her wrists extremely fast. Old cuts reopened. Blood streamed down her arms. "What are you doing!" Slade said frantically. She smiled under the metal across her mouth. She knew it wouldn't be long now. She began to feel light-headed. The black energy began to fade. Robin looked up as he saw Raven's head fall.
"Raven, why?" he thought. He hit the ground with his hands.
"I'm not dead, Robin. At least not yet." Raven's voice filled his thought.
"What?"
"Robin, it's the only way to stop him, and to save you. If he doesn't have my powers, then he'll have to resort to hand-to-hand combat, which I know you can beat him at. You have to beat him, even if you lose me. It's…it's for Jump City." She said sadly.
"Raven, if you kill yourself, I won't fight. I'll let him beat me. So if you really want to, it will all be a waste." Silence. Robin smiled.
"Alright, I won't do it. But you've got to fight. I'll try to keep my powers from going to him. But, if he does get too powerful, I have to do it."
Robin then saw Raven's head whip up. Robin stood up silently. As Robin snuck up, Raven tried to distract Slade. She moved her arms much slower, as he tried to stop her. When Robin was closer, she got a better look. His shirt was ripped, his hair was a mess, blood streaked stains all over him, and his mask was torn, barely hanging there. He then pulled it off, revealing some of the bluest eyes she had ever seen.
Slade, as he was trying to stop Raven from killing herself, was surprised by the attack from Robin. He was sent across the floor. Robin smiled at Raven, and then went after Slade. "But…But you were hurt, and ..and she was going to kill herself." Slade jabbered.
"Power of thoughts. You couldn't hear hers since she was unconscious." Robin then jumped on him. Slade desperately tried to attack, but he couldn't get one in. Robin laughed to himself. "I finally have the man I have hated most an inch from death, and it feels great." He placed his foot on Slade's chest as he pulled out his bo staff. He placed it on Slade's neck. "This…will…be…fun," Robin said through gritted teeth.
"I don't think you want to be doing that." Slade said softly.
"Why is that?" Robin said. Slade swiftly pulled out a small revolver.
He aimed it at Robin, then shifted it to Raven. "Do it, and she dies." Slade said happily. Robin eyes popped open. He looked at Raven. Her eyes seemed as calm as ever.
He gripped the staff until his hands hurt. He couldn't do it. "I finally have the man I have hated most an inch from death, and I can't do it."
"Robin, what are you waiting for?" Raven said in his mind.
"I'm sorry, I can't do it." He then slowly moved the staff from Slade's neck. Slade began to sit up. Raven watched him carefully. She watched in horror as he swung the gun towards Robin. She couldn't believe it, even after the gun shot ran through the entire building. She watched in terror as Robin crumpled to the ground unmoving. Slade's maniacal laugh made her skin crawl with anger. This man, this horrid man, had kidnapped her, raped her, invaded her mind, and now he had just killed her love.
The anger pulsed through her. Every nerve was tingling. Energy thumped throughout her. To her own surprise, it caused her powers to work. It throbbed, but it was worth it. She stood up, the metal that had been around her mouth clanked as it hit the floor. He walked over and grabbed her chakra. After placing it on her forehead, she ripped the tubes out of her arms. Slade, once he was done laughing, turned toward Raven. He backed away when he saw her stalking toward him. Her eyes began to glow white. "AZARATH, METRION, ZINTHOS!" she shouted as loud as she could. A black diamond of energy pulsed over toward Slade, slicing him in half (like in Mad Mod)
Slade's body hit the floor with a thud. She ran over to Robin's body. She knew he was dead, and she couldn't heal him. Her tears plopped onto his bloody, dirty outfit. His eyes were closed peacefully. He was dead, and there was nothing she could do about it. She then gasped. A spell that Malchior taught her popped into her head. She thought about it, and decided that she had to do it. If she hadn't been scared of Slade, they wouldn't have come and he wouldn't have died. Raven blamed all of this on herself. She couldn't handle being alive while Robin was dead. She stood up, and put her hands together. Closing her eyes, she began to chant;
Accipere vita petere caritas
Accipere anmia petere caritas
Movere vita anmia amator coraparlis
She dropped to her knees and placed her fingers onto Robin's chest. Blue lights surged from her fingers. Robin's body was then surrounded by light. Weaker, she repeated:
Accipere vita petere caritas
Accipere anmia petere caritas
Movere vita anmia amator coraparlis
There was more blue light surrounding Robin. She felt his chest begin to rise and fall. Smiling frailly, she knew if she repeated it once more, it would be done, and Robin would be alive.
Accipere vita petere caritas
Accipere anmia petere caritas
Movere vita anmia amator coraparlis
She slowly backed away, and felt for a pulse. It was nice and strong, unlike hers. She collapsed to the floor, breathing slowly. She was happy, which happened very rarely. She smirked as pain ripped through her chest. Everything surrounding her went black as her heart stopped beating.
Okay, Raven gives her life to Robin. The spell is Latin for "Take life, give to love. Take soul, give to love. Move life soul to lover's body." Was it sappy enough for all you people out there? I hope not, I'm not good at sappiness. Peace out ;)