Deliver us from Evil
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Chapter 10: Banishing the darkness
Specter lay on the ground, the blood now stopping its original quick flow. The creature that was Raven had finally recollected itself. It had seen the swordsman attempt to attack Trigon. And then she saw Trigon kill him and bring about his end. Had Raven been in control, she would have been devastated. Her demon side, however, barely even knew what to make of this. It seemed to not care of the dead body. Specter was nothing more then some fool that got in the way. "Reckless," Trigon said," should have tried a little more tactical approach." "You will pay for that Trigon!" Beast boy yelled, his hands clutched into fists.
Trigon pointed his hand and them and said, "I'll play with you all later. I need to take down Raven. You can try to knock some sense into her, but I doubt that shall work." "Raven!" Starfire yelled out," pull yourself together! Look what he did!" "Fight it! Don't let yourself be overtaken!" Their efforts were futile. The beast just stared at Trigon, ignoring them. Driven by battle, the beast cared only about killing what lay before it.
The creature began to slowly walk towards Trigon; its claws extended and ready for battle. Just then, its foot hit the body that Trigon had shot. However, instead of ignoring it, the creature bent down to get a better look at the corpse. "Fine. Have a snack. Just a waste of time." Trigon remarked. The creature then moved a claw underneath the body and flipped it over. Specter's mask was loose, revealing a bit of skin. Curious, the beast slid its claw into the flap and pulled the mask back. "And what better way to begin a feast of human then with some brain food." Trigon once again remarked, this time releasing a laugh. The creature ignored the laugh and pulled the mask off of Specter. The beast now could see the dark haired face of Specter. The creature then caught a glimpse of his eyes, frozen open. The beast felt enchanted by the blue eyes, how they seemed deep and understanding even if frozen with death. Just then, something in the back of its mind starred up. At first it was small, but then it grew until the entire mind was eclipsed. "Noooo. Spppecter." They creature said, this time the voice now sounded human, but deep and broken up. "What?" Trigon asked. Just then, the creature fired an energy blast from its claw at Trigon. He was shot into the air and collided into the side of one of the platforms. "I'm back," the voice said. This time, while still sounding beast like, was now sounding more like Raven.
Trigon pulled himself from where he was blasted. A look of shock on his face also accompanied him asking, "Impossible! How did you manage to break the demon brain?" The creature just looked up at him; the gaze was the only answer he needed. "Very well Raven," he began," you may be in control. Of course, that will not be enough to save you!" he then flew straight at Raven. Raven lifted her new body's claws in front of her as Trigon delivered a punch. She avoided most of the damage, but was knocked back. She removed her arms then, only to receive another punch right in the stomach. She swung her claw at him, but he dodged it and delivered a roundhouse kick to her face. She staggered back and dropped to the ground, weak from the blows. "Since you resisted the demon for so long, you have no idea how to master the powers. Pathetic, where as I have unleashed the full potential of the demon powers." He then fired energy shot at Raven as she was getting up. She was once again knocked back down to the ground. "You should become a true demon. That way you can forget all about your friends, your mother, and even that smoking carcass that once was your boyfriend."
The creature shot up quickly and a roar echoed from its mouth. Raven then opened her mouth and fired another dark energy blast at Trigon. Trigon lifted his hand, and amazingly, the blast disappeared on making contact. "Please." Trigon stated. Raven then fried another beam, and then another. These blasts hit Trigon, so she then charged the rest of her energy into her mouth. She released it in the form of a giant energy beam that hit the area where Trigon was. When it hit, a huge cloud of smoke rolled over the area. As the smoke cleared, an energy blast then suddenly came from the cloud. Raven roared in pain as the blast hit her and knocked her back across the surface. From the cloud came Trigon, perfectly unscratched. "I have no time to allow this game to carry on," he began," time to say goodbye." His eyes then glowed a brighter color of orange as two beams of orange energy shot from them and into Raven. A painful roar was unleashed as she was pushed back along the surface. Finally, the beams stopped as she was right near the edge. Her demon body was swaying to the sides and ready to collapse. Trigon watched observed the creature's injuries and said, "Now, its time for you to go where I was sent to. Have fun!" With that, he fired a single orange energy ball from his hand at Raven. The attack hit dead on, and this time Raven wasn't going to survive. Her demon leaned back and fell over the platform's edge into the dark abyss.
"Raven!" Beast Boy yelled as the body tipped over. Trigon turned to him and said, "Not to worry. All of you will join Raven and Specter as soon as I get my new energy." Just then, a brilliant glow of energy shot from the abyss. "What?" Trigon asked as the glow began to ascend. A ball of white then appeared as it passed the ledge and stopped over head. "This isn't the energy I crave. The feeling is entirely different. The ball then exploded in a dazzle of blinding white, causing the team and Trigon to shield their eyes. When the light settled, they unshielded their eyes to witness what lay before them. Hovering in the air, was Raven. But now she had changed. Her costume and cloak were back, but were now entirely white. Also, her eyes now glowed entirely white. Trigon, now completely dumbfounded about this, yelled out," Raven! You're dead! What are you doing back?!" But, Raven just hovered there, as though the question was never asked. "Answer me!" he yelled as he shot into the air and charged at Raven. He was just about to deliver a blow to Raven when she quickly kicked him right in the face. He was sent back into the ground at an incredible speed and hit the ground with enough force to leave a crater. He got up from the ground as Raven floated down in front of him. "I feel new strength in you," Trigon began," and you know what? It's stronger then what I've been fighting for. I'll just take that instead!"
He ran at her and delivered a punch, but Raven materialized behind him. He quickly turned and swung another punch, but Raven quickly dodged this one. She retaliated with a furry of punches to his midsection. When they ended, he staggered back, holding the area where the blows had connected. "I really don't have to make this easy for you!" he then yelled as he fired an energy blast from his hand. Raven knocked this away with her hand, much to Trigon's annoyance. He fired two more blast, but she knocked them away. He then fired a huge energy wave at her, but she moved to the side and dodged this attack. She then fired a dark energy blast at him, this one knocking him back due to the force. She then brought her hand down in a karate chop fashion and unleashed a scythe form of dark energy that also striked Trigon, resulting in an immense explosion that engulfed him. Trigon stood up from where he lay after the attack had stopped and look at Raven. Her eyes returned to there original color and she said," I bet it feels different when you're losing." "So, you finally talk to me. I was feeling lonely." Trigon replied. "You will be where I'm going to send you." Raven shot back. "Don't say things like that to me," Trigon said," I, your father, gave you a gift. The power of a demon." "It is sick and dark. No one should the power you owned and that I once had." "Yes, I am curious. How did you break my curse and rid yourself of demon energy?" Trigon asked. "Specter's death first freeded my mind from bondage of the demon," she began," then, when your beating me, I thought I was going to die. But, Specter's act of bravery in trying to save me raced through my head. The feeling of him raced through me, and I was able to become my true form that I have longed for. That is one freed from the power of a demon." "You disgust me. A demon's strength is one of great power. And you…you have disgraced it." Trigon said. "If you want it so bad, then you can have it!" Raven yelled. Her eyes then once again turned white as he hand now charged with dark energy. She then launched an energy blast at him, but this one had taken the form of the demon head she had when she originally mutated. "Why thank you." Trigon said as he prepared for the strike. When it hit him, however, it spun around him rapidly and hit him with electrical like bursts of power. "What did you do?!" he asked. "I charged all of my demon energy with positive energy," she stated," let's just say your in for something very painful." "No!" he yelled as the energy engulfed him. His body then started to break up, first from the legs and then started to move up. The team watched his body dissolve until there was nothing left of his physical form and the spiral ended.
"Good riddance, father." Raven muttered a she looked at the empty space from where he originally stood. She then turned around and looked over to where Specter laid. She walked over to his deceased body and knelt down beside him. "It was your help that freed me from my demon." She said as she looked at his face. The face of the person she loved. She then said," I still want you back in this world. And I think this will work." Her eyes then once again glowed white as she chanted unrecognizable words quickly. Specter's body then started to glow in a white outline around his body as the color started to return to his face. The dried blood around his body then started to flow back into the hole in his chest. When the final drop have rejuvenated blood had entered his wound, the hole then was covered with new skin. With this over, Specter started to cough as his lungs once again filled with air. He leaned on his eyes and looked around. "What was that?" he asked. "A regeneration spell," Raven began as her eyes returned to normal," one time use only. You need to have the body intact for it to work. Also, one has to be clean of no negative energy." Specter looked at her and said, "Thanks." "It is you I have to thank. You helped me beat him." Raven said as she leaned in and kissed him. As they parted, Specter got up and said," The demon is finally gone." "Yes," Raven began, "It is finally over." Just then, a rock structure at the end of the path opened up to revile a doorway. Specter turned to the others, who right now where a little confused at what was going on, said," Come on. We have to get this out of the way." Robin shook out of his shock and said," He's right. My watch says we only have seven hours left." "Yeah," BB said," normally I would be even more confused. But, due to everything that has happened so far, I can call this normal." The team then followed Specter and Raven through the door and out of the room.
What will happen next? Find out in Chapter 11!