Hostage Chapter Twelve Redemption, a teen titans fanfic

Authors Note:

Fellow Readers... I am every soo sorry for prolonging my normal updating time of a week. It seems that I have been pestered and battered at school. It's HORRIBLE! We should all go to "Garfield High School" with pitch forks and flame them! LITTERALLY! ITS REALLY THEIR FAULT! I HATE SCHOOL!

Wow... well.. Lets get to the story. Did anybody see Spellbound? OF COURSE! Well that episode has NO relations to this story because it basically screws up my plot. Raven is suppose to you know... blow up things when she feels emotion.. Or something like that..... but... anyways... HERE IT FINALLY IS!!!!

Chapter Twelve Redemption

Well you know what Beast Boy.... I have to be... I have no other choice. Life isn't fair.... In fact... it's a bunch of shit."

Those words seemed to have struck him harder than the kick he had received from Slade earlier. He finally let it go... let the conversation fade into silence just like it had been done times before. The soft rumbling of the rendering thunder steadily seemed to be become the only audible thing in the entire cavern.

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The cotton like features that seemed to float and move by the winds directions veiled the formidable rage of a coming storm. Eyes aimlessly analyzed the puffy like things; eyes that belonged to Clay Reed.

His features were expressionless. Along with him, ragged clothing seemed to have ventured the same journey of the past days. And his usual engulfing hazel eyes were not

that intriguing as dark circles surrounded them.

Three exhausting days had passed. Days that seemed to be more like months, or even akin to years. Days that were full of indefinable memories. Days that couldn't possibly be forgotten.

And yet... they rather should be. These memories should be like faded photos stashed away in big dusty boxes. Never to be opened, and never to be remembered.... But....

But how can you just stash away the passion... the love? It was an impossible task and yet it had to be done.

Clay felt that lump in his throat every time he looked at her... so he avoided those amethyst eyes of hers. He kept away from her intoxicating scent and even more difficult, he avoided her touch.

Her touch had all the power in the world to crumble him to pieces; to obliterate him into mere dust. It melted away all the feeling and emotion he had ever felt. Making him concentrate on only her. The floor beneath them would slip away, and they'd be floating, soaring into the heavens.

A bolt of thunder clashed above, sending his thoughts out of his mind, and making him tumble back to the reality of earth. A light drizzle began to fall. He knew what he had to do... he'd leave her the letter he had written for her earlier.

"I think that we should go now... the rain's just going to get worse." Clay said commenting, daring to break to the eery silence. Beast Boy and Raven both nodded.

"I think your right." she said numbly.

Their footprints imprinted in the earth with rising dust as they made their way to the brim of the cavern. A clashing bolt suddenly lit the skies for prolonging miles. The entrance of the hide out show cased a lingering silhouette of an oh too familiar outline. Raven chills seemed to have made her jump from her very own skin.

She fell backward onto the mud brick ground scraping the palms of her hands. Only a diminutive trickle of blood began to fall. She briefly glanced at her minor injury and thought of her foolishness.

"Rae? You okay?" Both Clay and Beast Boy inquired as they gave her a helping hand.

"Its... its nothing." Raven said completely disregarding the sight. She brushed the dirt off her bottom and hesitated.

The skies lit and rumbled. Clash!! another bolt was sent from the angry gods from above. More loudly again, thunder clashed.

A coat of iciness covered her for her chattering teeth gave away her state. Clay immediately offered his button up long sleeved shirt, leaving him with an undershirt.

Guiltily she rejected it, but was only told that she needn't be sick.

Lightning made another occurrence.

"Looks like the gods are really mad at us..." Clay uttered.

"Dude, what are you talking about?"

A look from Raven said enough.

"You've never heard of that before?"

"No."

"Oh well in home, I guess it was basically tradition to tell myths and stories about the daily happenings of life. So... that was an expression we use. As we grow older we learn that their not true but... you know. Boy ... do I miss Greece and Rome."

They proceeded to walk slowly ahead.

"Really... I never knew that. So you're greek and roman." Beast Boy said very interested. Raven simply knitted her eyebrows raising her chakra, as if she was interested.

"Greek mostly. Erm... im like one percent Roman... but its still cool."

Raven had not contributed to this conversation... but something triggered her to talk.

"Wait... so Slade's like Greek and Roman?" chuckled Raven.

"Umm.... I don't know. To tell you the truth... I know as much about my father as you guys do. It's not like he was ever part of my life. Nope... I was raised solely by my mother. You realize that my last name isn't Wilson right?"

Raven and Beast boy both pondered for a second and then nodded.

"Well I didn't take his last name, and I didn't take my mothers either as that name isn't Greek. I took my mother's American husband. We came here and then that's how Slade got to me. He suddenly drops in and wants to be a father... but... he still fails."

All was unusually quiet. No body found anything comfortable to say to them at first. Raven spoke to their surprise.

"I guess... I guess you could say that was how I was.. Except my father was demon and my mother abandoned me at three because she thought I was a freak... The thing is I don't even know my last name. I spent all my life looking for one. But ... I didn't want it from my parents."

Hot anger seemed to suddenly surge through her body. She had revealed such an intimate part of her life that only belonged to her... and she let the world know on it. Well... Beast Boy and Clay.

They noticed this and decided it would be best to hold her either side of her hand (A/N: Erm.. Usually I don't put Authors notes in the middle of my stories because I find them distracting... but... okay... I lost my point). She looked at them disbelievingly but accepted it.

CLASH Rain started pelting down.

Thunder ceased the moment of silence and safety. This time, all of them saw it. The monster stood outside nearing towards them. They froze not knowing how to respond or what to do.

The silence was incredible as you could possibly hear the creaking of Slade needing to be re oiled.

Clay confronted his father.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"Don't you dare question my doings." snapped Slade, protruding from the sinister darkness.

Slade's metal hand came across Clay's face and threw him across the cavern, knocking down Beast Boy as well. Raven was the one who stepped forward this time however..

"Slade, I'm warning you now... leave us, we don't have possession of the pendent anymore. I've returned to my power."

The sly smile on his face was immediately wiped off but then quickly rebounded back. It was evident that he didn't want to show that he lost.

He cackled an evil laugh that shot chills up everybody's back.

"It seems that we both loose." he monotonously said.

"What are you talking about? You're wrong. You're..."

"No Raven... think about it..."

Raven looked at him with discerning eyes as he started to encircle her.

"You gave up your love... you gave up your life the moment your lips touched that..."

"Stop!" yelled Raven, fist clenched and her eyes closed. I get nothing from anger. She said inwardly. "I didn't..."

"Oh yes.... yes you did."

"But its not like I don't want to... I have to do this... I have..." His annoying voice haunted every dark corner in her mind. It protruded through her like pinning needles. She was crumbling in excruciating pain.

"How do you think Clay feels.... what about Beast Boy?"

"STOP IT!" Raven demanded as she shut her eyes tighter to stop the tears that were on the rim of falling. A swirling mist of powder, summoned by her uncontrolled powers, seemed to surround her blocking her from the world.

She started to languidly fall. She felt she was being emotionally challenged and Slade, Slade was winning. But he didn't even touch her. Beast Boy was able to catch her as she fell, holding her closer with her forehead at his cheek. He felt suddenly stronger.

"Don't you ever die?" Beast Boy started furious. "You want to know what I feel?" The normally green cheeks had specks of red now. "I know... I know she loves me. I know she can't help it , and she's just doing what's best for all of us. So Slade... the in reality... you loose."

BB felt a drop of liquid fall on his arm. He looked down at Raven who had her eyes open teary. Their eyes locked, and it was a look that held so much passion, so much tension, but a word hadn't been said. It was a look that said "thank you".

"Do what's gotta be done." BB commented.

Beast Boy helped her to her feet.

"Slade," Raven said as she regained the strength she had lost. "You were already warned."

She lifted her hands on the verge of protruding those three powerful words, but she pulled back.

"Raven, you can't use your powers. You killing my father will drain you of powers." Clay said with his mouth closely at her ear. He spoke in a calm whisper. "You need to save that energy you have to kill Trigon."

A light bulb lit up. Clay didn't want his fathe killed... he was siding with him.. He was turning like his father. She loosened his grip

"Clay... what are you saying?" she said nervously. Raven didn't want to acus him of anything yet.

"Blood has to kill blood."

Something struck her. Those were the same exact words that she used against Beast Boy. She partially understood.

"And how are you planning to..."

"Leave that to me... Raven... if you really love me... you would trust me. So.. Do you trust me?"

"Of course... why wouldn't I?

"Ill kill Slade for sure. There's no time to loose. Go get Beast Boy and leave the cave."

"IM not leaving you here with him ALONE!"

"But you said you trust me!"

"But... a real friend wouldn't leave you behind."

"Raven... you said you would trust me!"

"Fine!"

"Thank you... so much... on cue... im going to tell you to get Beast Boy and leave! PROMISE ME YOU WON'T LINGER! Go immediately to Trigon's grave! Okay... on cue...."

She reluctantly nodded. Clay reached into his pocket and threw something behind his back. Raven eyebrows knitted, but she wasn't given enough time because Clay took over.

He suddenly placed his hands on her lower back, held Raven very close and planted a most longing kiss on her lips. Shocked she exploded every little rock around them... including the thing Clay had thrown behind his back.

"NOW!" Clay yelled! "You have 20 seconds!"

Raven couldn't spend anytime to be explained to time was being squandered.

Raven grabbed Beast Boy and headed back towards the mouth of the cavern.

Raven couldn't help but take a last glance at Clay. He was fighting his father. Raven hesitated.

"GO! RAVEN! YOU PROMISED!" he yelled as he caught her.

She gave him a pitting look and left. They finally reached outside... rain pelted down on Raven and Beast Boy, converting their clothes like a second skin.

"What's going on?"

"I can't explain right now... we need to go to Trigon's grave."

Beast Boy did not question again. They started running in the bitter cold of the blowing wind and pelting rain and started heading for the ruins.

BOOM A large explosion sounded behind them. Raven and Beast Boy glanced back.

"We have to go back." Raven said. "I can't believe... I don't."

Authors Note:

You know how I hate cliffhangers? Well it doesn't mean I don't like making them! SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK? AFTER SOO LONG I FINALLY UPDATED! And I made this chapter really really really long! Omg.... well... I have to go ! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! IM me at