13… This is it people. The final showdown. I think… it will be like when Terra died. Sort of… That was much to big a hint but whatever. But then again, I haven't written it yet, so we'll see. Then… I started a new story, I have a one shot to post… and we'll see what happenes from there.
Thank you… to all of my reviewers, for putting up with me. And liking it! I hope you read my new story, new plot, new everything, Torniquet, when it's up. I hope you read my one-shot, You Know You're Right, when it's up. And finally, I hope you enjoy this last chapter.
Well… :gulp: here we go…
Ready, set, GO
I was just about to enter my room when the alarm went off. So much for training… I guess it's for the better. I thought to myself, floating down to the living room to see what was wrong.
"This is it." Batman said. "This is the final battle.
"I'm ready." The team murmmured. I pulled my hood over my face. We wouldn't be ready for this, no matter how much we trained.
Batman ignored them, I didn't need to look into his mind to see that he was thinking the same thing as I. "We are going to close in on all sides. Raven, you and Robin will come in from the West, Go now." We oblidged Batman's command, not that we had much of a choice.
"I'll have to carry you. I trust I can set you down on a roof and you can go from there?" I said bluntly.
"Yes, that's fine."
I picked him up and we flew to the core of Jump City, then West.
"Are you ready for this?" Robin asked me.
"No." I answered, I was being honest, "I never will be. Beast Boy isn't going to be so sure of himself when we get there, we'll have to face Terra again."
"Yes… and Slade."
"Of course we'll have to face him, I know you want to kill him Robin, but don't get hurt… too badly. He is powerful."
We both were looking down at the grey, abandoned Jump City. Some people hid in the allyways, all of the skinny, scrambling for any food they could find. So much had changed… so much…
I gently set Robin down on the roof. We stood there for a moment, looking at eachother.
"If this is the last time I see you…" He started.
Don't worry. It won't be.
Why are you starting a bond?
You will have the choice of coming to Hell with me. You will also have the choice of whatever other afterlife you chose, if you die, which you won't. I think this will help, I want to remember you Robin. We shared love. I won't forget it so easily.
You won't! We will see eachother again.
A last kiss and we were off. He scaled down the side of the building while I glared at the drones. At the core… once we got there… I tried to push the thought out of my mind.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" The curse I cast was dark, sending a shattering cold across the robots. They were weakend, it would take hours to get through them, we could do it. We would do it.
Robin was throwing bombs below me, we were both working alone, Batman hadn't sent us here to do that. I flew above him. "We need to work together!" I shouted. He nodded his head in understanding.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" I cried again, knocking more robots to the ground, and some into eachother. With our powers combined, Robin and I were creating a domino affect. I was just thankful it wasn't people, yet. I hated having to watch innocent blood shed. But… it's not so innocent.
What?
Their blood… nevermind. Just fight.
We concentraited, me propelling dark spells, and Robin throwing bombs, bird-a-rangs, anything he could grasp.
We reached people far to soon.
We're doing good! Keep going Raven!
Keep going, easy for him to say. I fought a headache off and countinued the ramage, trying my hardest not to think of what I was killing. It was war. It had to be done. A hardness settled over me, I used it as a shield.
"AZARATH, METRION, ZINTHOS!" A powerful blast… and another… and another. Off in the distance I swore I saw a T-Rex fighting, and a black cape fly past us.
Slowly we worked towards the core of the army, fighting, screaming, anything to ignore the pain of killing people.
"Azarath, Metrion, ZINTHOS!" My last cry before we reached Terra, surrounded by droids.
"Ready?" Robin asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be." I answered.
The rest of the team stood around us, East, North, and South. There was a pause, a screaming silence filled the streets. I ended it, "Azarath, Metrion, ZINTHOS!" Pushing the droids out of my way with ease, all I wanted was to get to Terra. Realizing, this was her fault, Cyborg's death, everyone changing, this war. If she wasn't so… weak.
We reached her with ease. She looked surprised, as if she was expecting us to have trouble getting to her.
"You can't win Titans!" Terra said.
"Yes… we can." I said, reaching my hands out to her neck. She didn't have time to dodge.
"No! Don't! Terra is our friend! You can't kill her!" Beast Boy yelled.
"Watch me." I was surprised at how cruel me words were, but got over it quickly.
"NO!" Somehow the changling managed to pull me off of Terra. She ran for her life.
"Stupid… stupid girl. You will just lead us to your precious Slade!" I said.
"Is that a bad thing?" Robin asked.
"No… not on our part. Come on." I said, picking him up we flew after her, ignoring the others questioning looks.
Terra's hands glowed yellow, she hopped onto a piece of road, ducking away from us, leading us… underground, as usual.
I could hear the team not far behind us. I followed Terra deeper underground.
We entered a large cavern, she hadn't even bothered to look behind her.
"TERRA, YOU FOOL!" Slade yelled. He grabbed Terra and harshly turned her to face us. "YOU LED THEM HERE!"
"Nice to see you too Slade." Batman said coolly.
"It's time to end this. I will have the world!"
Evil villians and the world, it's not a great place anyways, why bother with it? Raven chuckled to herself at the thought. Robin didn't seem to catch it.
"AZARATH, METRION, ZINTHOS!" She started before anyone else, slamming her powers into Slade. Terra and Slade were outnumbered to begin with, this would be simplier than she had expected.
Beast Boy was concentraiting on Terra.
"I never loved you!" Terra yelled at him. I heard her, and saw Beast Boy's hurt reaction.
"AZARATH, METRION, ZINTHOS!" I knocked Terra into a wall, "You finish her off Be- OW!" Someone managed to send something flying at me, knocking me into a wall. A rock. Terra. I ignored her and turned to Slade, the others had him under control, he was putting up a good fight though.
I turned to Beast Boy and Terra. Terra was weak, she was keeling over and threw up blood. I decided to end her pain. "I'm sorry Beast Boy. I'm sorry… Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Terra collapsed. "At least it won't be painful.
"Raven! What did you do?"
"I… Killed… Her…" I said, bowing my head in shame.
"No! Don't… It will be fine! She was dying anyways, you just ended her pain!"
"I know… I just feel like, like a monster!"
"You're not one!"
Suddenly Slades mask passed us by. I backed away. "My Gods… they killed him!"
"It's not over. Jump City is still in trouble, we need to fix it." Batman said, brushing past us.
Six years later… Titan tower
"It's been awhile." Robin said.
"ROBIN, RAVEN!" Starfire smiled, she was again, always.
"Hey, you guys came!" Beast Boy said.
"Yes we came. If we hadn't we wouldn't be standing here right now."
"It's been what… since the wedding?" Robin asked. "Almost a year then."
"Too long." I said.
"Ah yes! The Earth ceremonies for marrying two lovers!" Starfire said, smiling. "It was fun. Dancing, and laughing and…"
"Not to mention the food!" Beast Boy said.
"The food isn't everything." I said. Yes… a year ago, after fixing Jump City, after the Titans disbanded and went our separate ways, Robin and I married. I've been happy, to the point where I almost break everything I walk by. After defeating Slade and Terra we all suffered from the images of battle, but we've managed to get over them. And as I look around the room, it's not the same as it would be with Cyborg, we're all still wounded from his death. We know he would be laughing with us if he were here, and challenging Beast Boy, now Changeling to a video game. Starfire would be cheering them on. Robin and I would sit around and laugh. I suppose this is a happy ending, as happy as it will ever get. Cyborg is gone, we've all killed, but Jump City is on it's way to being the city it once was, and hopefully better. Maybe less crime… maybe… We all doubted it. But crime would give us an excuse to work together. While putting together the city we found it best to be alone to recover the pains of war. It sounds stupid to us now, being together would help us forget, not being alone. I'm just waiting for someone to agree… of course I'd have to throw the idea out for people to agree… I smile at myself, a smile no one can see but me. And I ask the question.
"What if we move back together? Crimes are going to go back up and… I know we're older but it would be fun." I filled the silence that had settled with my words, wondering what they will say.
"Yes. We should." Robin said.
"Yeah!"
"Oh yes! Glorious!"
"The Titans, forever!"
End sappiness end story
Well a nice sappy, happy, ending for you. And that's it, the other ending was all of them dying. But I didn't do that, it would be cruel. So… Now to post my new story, new plot, new everything, not a sequel! NEW! I hope you read it, Torniquet. Please read, for me!
Torniquet summary: Raven has a demonic reflection looking to control her, or kill her. What does her reflection make her do? And what will the team do when they find out?
Category: Angst/Horror
Rating: PG-13, Self-mutlilation, attempted suicide, and wanted murder.
Pairings (If I use them, if so, minimal fluff, if any, I'm not focusing on love, just friendship): Rae/Rob, Star/BB.
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