RR76: I have to type very fast spread out over the next couple of days. So yeah.
Review Responses:
Queenie: Hahaha, calm yerself lassie. No I did not just call you a dog. 'Sides, Lassie got shot. Or was that Old Yeller... anyway, yeah. Like I always say to my grandpa "Porque yo tegusta el presedente estupido?" Did I say that right?
ShadeyMike: No promises, but I'll see what I can do.
fourthelement: Calm, calm. Inhale... inhale... stop. Hold your breath... your turning blue, that's normal... okay, let it out. Good luck with the zit talkabouter.
im in a mood to kill people (nice name!): Shiny. Yum... Stay alive now, y'hear?
The Wild Ambition: I hate Terra because she is a filthy traitot. And don't get me on the Carson thing. He's had a tough life, and as far as I know, he hasn't broken his friend's hearts (vice-versa- did I say that out loud?).
Don't own, don't sue, don't flame.
NOTE: Some of this dialouge comes from the episode "Not Fade Away," on Angel. Ye be warned...
"Quoth the Raven, nevermore..."
He pulled the trigger.
Click. Nothing happened.
Curious, Carson opened the chamber to his revolver and found he was out of ammo. Duh. He hadn't reloaded after the run-in with the White Scarves.
"Heh. Silly me..." he laughed. He raised the pole again, only to be hit in the side by something very fast and also very green. Carson fell backwards and finally settled on the ground ten feet away from Raven.
Raven looked up in shock to see a green ram- Beast Boy. He resumed his normal form and helped Raven to her feet. "Thanks," she said, relieved.
"Don't thank me yet," said Beast Boy. "We still have a job to do."
Carson got back to his feet to find his pole had been knocked away from him. "I thought I killed you!" he yelled at Beast Boy.
"Dude? I can FLY remember?" shouted Beast Boy.
Carson blushed. in embarrasment. "Oh yeah, forgot about that little detail..." he muttered. He assumed a fighting stance.
"And in terms of a plan...?" Raven whispered.
"We fight."
"Bit more specific?"
"Um... didn't really think past that."
Raven rolled her eyes. "If we die, I am so gonna kill you... you know what I mean."
Beast Boy chuckled nervously. "Heh... right."
"ARE WE GOING TO FIGHT, OR ARE YOU TWO JUST GONNA FLIRT ALL DAY?" roared Carson.
"Okay, NOW I'm going to kill you!" Raven growled and flew at him, Beast Boy not far behind in the form of a gorilla. Carson leaped over Raven and went straight for Beast Boy, who he percieved as a bigger threat due to the less substantial beating he recieved. Bad move. Raven hit him in the back with a blast and Beast Boy knocked him aside with one of his massive fists. Carson stumbled backwards and saw his makeshift staff, encased in black energy, fly at him, swinging itself. He ducked under the first swing but missed the second one, which connected with his jaw. He recovered just in time to see Beast Boy come at him as a tiger, claws outstreatched menacingly.
The two circled each other for a moment, Carson seemingly unaware that the staff was positioning itself behind his neck, at the base of his spine. The staff flew forward just as Beast Boy jumed at him. Carson dodged, grabbed the staff knocked away Beast Boy and threw the staff at Raven, hitting her in the head. She went down, unconcious.
Beast Boy shouted her name and tried to get to her but Carson was quicker, kicking the green shapeshifter in the chest (for those of you unaware, BB's in his normal form). Beast Boy took a few steps back to recover his equilibrium then rushed at the assassin again, swinging wildly. Carson dodged each one with ease, then elbowed Beast Boy in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him. He pulled his right arm back and punched Beast Boy in the cheek. Carson laughed quietly. "Easier than Robin was, if I recall," he said malevolently.
"You won't win," spat Beast Boy. "I hope you know, we're undefeated against Slade's goons."
Carson cocked his head to one side. "And yet there is Terra," he said softly.
Beast Boy seemed to come to life and swung again at Carson. He grabbed the arm and hurled him a good five feet, slamming him against another one of the volleyball poles. Beast Boy got to his feet. "What... how do you know Terra?" he asked.
Carson grinned. "I suppose the two of you are aquaintences?"
"Shut up and answer the question!" yelled the lithe teen. He turned into a lion and leapt at him, aiming to rip out his jugular, not caring that Carson wouldn't be able to answer the question. Carson stepped out of the way and Beast Boy landed on all fours- duh.
"You mean- you don't know about her?" He started laughing. "Oh, that's rich. Wonderful..."
"Shut UP!" roared Beast Boy, morphing into a bear and swinging at him. Carson knocked away the bear without even looking and continued to laugh. Beast Boy landed next to Raven, who was beginning to wake from her unconciousness (word?).
Carson stopped laughing and looked at the Titans. "Of course, in the end, she doesn't matter. Nothing does. All shall be dust, in the end."
"No," said Raven, rising to her feet. "We'll stop Slade. We always have."
Carson's eyes narrowed. "I wasn't talking about Slade."
A beam of dark energy flew at Carson, but he jumped out of the way, landing on the edge of the roof. He stood confidently, not wobbling. "Nor was I refering to you Raven. Yes, I did pick up something from you from your mental invasion of my privacy. But not even you know what's coming. You aren't ready to face it, none of you are. Not Slade, not the Titans, not the HIVE, no one."
He raised his arms out to indicate his surroundings. "And all this," he said. "All of it will come tumbling down, in a torrent of tears, and pain, and bloodshed. So pick your side, kiddies. I think I already know mine."
Carson gave a mock salute. "Till then..." he said, and stepped off the roof. From below came the unmistakable sound of helicopter roters, and sure enough, a helicopter painted jet black rose from the rocks below, Carson standing in the doorway staring at Beast Boy and Raven with a look of smug satisfaction. The look turned to horror suddenly, and two blasts suddenly rocked the side of the chopper, fired from the roof of the tower. All eyes turned back to the doorway.
It was Starfire. She had fought the pain long enough to stand up and hurl two starbolts at Carson's escape vehicle. Just as suddenly, three energy disks lodged themselves in the armored side and went off in a magnificent explosion as the helicopter disappeared under a blanket of orange and red light.
Robin stood in the door to the roof, still covered in cuts and bruises. "Sorry I'm late," he said sheepishly.
Raven and Beast Boy walked over to them. "Don't let it happen again," Beast Boy admonished.
Starfire turned around to face him, still clutching her side. "Robin..." she said, searching for words but Robin just shook his head.
"You're hurt, all of you. And... where's Cyborg?" he asked, scratching his head nervously.
Raven just sighed and stepped inside. "You missed one hell of a fight," she muttered under her breath.
RR76: THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER. THERE IS ONE MORE LEFT. Review kindly, lest I send the chewing koala after you.
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