Teen Titans: Wild, Wild West
Chapter Six
Seishi Sairensuno: Yeah, so her memory is umm..yeah.. I can't say. Just read and find out!
linkinparkrulz: YEAH! Go Michigan! I think..:)
Dragonslayer527: Yeah, Slade is sick in the head, like always! Rae/RobGREAT! How could I disagree with that? It's the only good couple in my opinion, hence the current story:)
SilverHalo16: Short sentences good. Here update.
Peace215: Hope you haven't gone as completely insane as I have trying to get this stupid thing out! Glad you still think it kicks ass, that's a good thing. Hope you like my newest installment!
Firehottie: Here's more!
Chickiidoo: Glad you liked the rubberdick part, I had a fun time with that one.
Robin/raven4ever: Here, here, here. Your welcome.
Yellowlightning: Still think this is worth the wait? Let me know and hopefully the next chappie won't take as long!
Little Death Strike: You're still reading this? Wow. I commend you. Thanx!
Lain the Fluff-Master: LAIN! I missed reading your wonderful reviews while I wasn't updating! And where are your stories, huh? Ha! I beat you this time! NYAH! And look— I didn't kill Beast Boy... I think. ;) I'm so glad you (and everyone else) liked the Rubberdick joke. I was surprised at myself for the ingenuity on that one too! I Need Her will hopefully be up by the end of the month, stupid 16 credit load... Hope you like this new chappie! I better see Bittersweet Hearts or A Love Worth Seeking pretty soon here. I would prefer BH, but I'm not prejudice and I'm so NOT pressuring you! Hehe.
ENJOY!
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Richard had slowed his pace a bit as he began to get quite nervous the closer he got to the lake where Raven was supposedly swimming. He had been walking for almost fifteen minutes now and he could hear the rushing waters and he knew he was getting close.
What if I can't help her? He thought as he stepped over some overgrown tree roots. Or worse, what if I help her remember and she hates me? I don't think I could handle the only love of my life not wanting anything to do with me. I don't know what to do now; I'm so afraid I'm going to mess this up.
Richard was so consumed with his worried thoughts that he didn't even notice he had already reached the edge of the trees surrounding the lake. He wouldn't even have realized he was there if he hadn't accidentally tripped over a rather large pebble and fallen face first into a bush. It was actually because of that 'trip' that Raven did not notice him as he had already fallen by the time she had whipped around at the unusual sound. She chalked it up to a small animal and went back to washing her hair underneath the refreshing waterfall.
Richard rose back up onto his feet, grumbling about how stupid and clumsy he was, and walked a little closer to the crystal clear water to find Raven. He spotted her over by the waterfall washing out her hair and he became entranced once more. The water over by the falls was shallow enough for Raven to stand on the sandy bottom, letting the water reach to just above her tailbone. Richard's eyes roamed over her petite shoulders, down her slender back, and around her curvy hips. This Raven was just as enticing as the Raven he fell in love with and he was happy for that.
Physical attraction was never an issue where Richard was concerned; from the first day he set eyes on Raven, he was drawn to her. He loved everything about the way she walked, the way she talked, the way she looked, the way she fought, just plain everything. Over time, he began to find out her little quirks and he fell in love with those too; like, how she always liked Green Tea when it was raining, or how her toes curled and she chewed on her lip when she reached a suspenseful part in one of her novels.
His favorite quirk of hers was whenever it was snowing at night during the winter, she would always go up onto the roof and watch the snowflakes fall as she tried to catch some on her tongue. The first time he saw her up there, he stayed hidden in the shadows of the stairwell and watched as she basked in the moonlight, positively aglow, not a care in the world, looking like the dark goddess he was sure she truly was.
And now was no exception either. She still was as beautiful as the day he met her and she had become even more exquisite ever since the day he left. He walked to the edge of the water and sat down, taking off his boots and dangling his feet into the water. Raven was washing up her luscious curves under the water and he was going to patiently wait for her; he didn't want to scare her and he really didn't know how this Raven would react to him sitting there watching her once she emerged from the rushing water.
It wasn't long before Raven was done underneath the waterfall and Richard could have his chance to finally talk with her. Raven seemed to be in her own little world as she turned around and he could distinctly hear her humming an unknown tune as she paddled backwards over by him, completely unaware as to who was waiting for her. Halfway across the lake it was almost as if she could feel someone staring at her and so she stopped and opened her eyes as she turned around to face Richard's direction.
Richard prepared himself for the worst; he had no clue if she would scream or yell at him or if she would just turn around and leave at the prospect of him invading her privacy. His body tensed up as she just floated there for a moment, staring at him with those intoxicating violet eyes of her, hair fanning out around her in the water. He didn't know what to do or say as she began to slowly swim closer to him, not once ever taking her eyes off of his and vice versa. Finally she stopped about two feet from him and just continued to look at her handsome intruder.
"Richard," she finally said in a mere whisper. "You're finally here."
He let out the breath he didn't realize he had been holding and smiled awkwardly. "Raven.... yeah I made it. Listen, I'm sorry if I invaded your space or anything by coming here but I truly didn't mean anything and if you want me to leave and wait for you back at the Inn then by all means, please just say so and I'll gladly oblige."
"Richard," she laughed in that wonderful sultry tone he loved so much. "I definitely don't want you to leave. But I don't exactly want you to stay right there either."
Richard's brows furrowed as he tried to understand what she meant. "Well, sorry if I seem a bit slow or something, but if you don't want me to go and you don't want me to stay here than what do you want?"
She swam a little closer and placed a wet hand on his foot and began to travel upwards. "I want you."
With that said, she pulled him into the water, clothes and all, smiling seductively the entire time. And, of course, Richard couldn't have been happier to compel to his beautiful woman's request. They slowly came together as the warm water ran over and in between the heated spaces of their lust-filled bodies.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Back at the Inn they were veritably having a party as the positive life of the Titans was renewed and floating happily about the room. Kori was so happy to have not only her memory back but she was beside herself that she was with Roy in this crazy western world. She danced about in the air as the three guys watched her, excited that their happy-go-lucky friend was back. It was starting to get late out and they were getting worried about Richard and Raven who had been gone a long time, but Victor assured them all that the birds would be back momentarily. Kori finally calmed down a bit and decided to go sit beside Roy on the loveseat.
"You know Babe," Roy said sweetly, taking her hand. "You probably shouldn't be floating around or flinging starbolts any time soon; well, I mean, you never know who's going to be around and even though this is Slade's crazy mixed up world, we don't know what could happen if we stand out like that."
"Oh of course!" Kori beamed at him. "I understand your point of reasoning and I will try and remain under the sheets as Friend Bea— er, Garfield has already mentioned."
The guys just sat there and laughed at the naive alien's unintentional innuendo and reveled in having a good time once again. They just sat there again once the laughter died down and babbled about small, meaningless things as they tried to pass the time away when Dick would return with the renewed Raven and they could put a plan into motion.
"Do you think Dick finally got our good ol', moody Raven back?" Gar piped up finally, asking the question everyone was thinking. "I mean, do you think he was able to get that done without getting himself killed?"
"Unfortunately, I don't think so," came a low voice from the doorway.
Everyone stood up quickly to see who had intruded on their private conversation. Kori had her hands lit up lightly behind her back in case of an attack and Garfield was going over plenty of animals he could turn into to easily squash an enemy.
"Whoa, calm down Titans," the figure said, stepping into the room. "It's just me."
"Whew, Dick man," Vic said, letting out a sigh. "We didn't know who you were for a sec there. Now what were you saying earlier? Is Raven back?"
"That's okay, I understand," Dick said, shutting the door behind him. "And....no....Rae isn't back..."
"Friend Raven is not back to the normalness like us?" Kori asked innocently. "But were you not with her in the woods of scary, dark trees to try and give her memory a run?"
"It's 'jog her memory' Kori," Dick said quietly. "And yeah, I did go there to do it and, believe me, I tried everything I could think of and nothing worked. She's still stuck in this western world of Slade's. I don't know what else I could try to get her back. She's in her room getting some new clothes and then she is going to come to find us. Damn....I sure did miss her. I still do....."
"It's okay man," Roy said, coming over and placing a hand on Dick's shoulder. "We understand, this has got to be pretty hard on ya. Listen, why don't we all go for a walk and get some fresh air or something. I know you just came in from outside and we did just get back from a walk a while ago, but we need to go somewhere private where no one can overhear us. We need a plan not only to get Goth Girl back, but to get outta here as well."
"Yeah I agree with Arrow Boy over there," Vic said. "We need a plan. And fast. Who knows what Slade has got up his sleeve this time around."
Dick just nodded and so they headed outside again, with Kori leaving briefly to go check on Raven and make sure she was okay. Raven was actually taking a quick bath, since she apparently never got around to that by the lake, so Kori let her know they were going to be outside for a moment and then they would be back. Raven agreed and so Kori joined the guys for their walk so they could come up with a plan. Unfortunately, none of them noticed the oddly colored hair of the sheriff's deputy watching them from behind her newspaper; they were so wrapped up in their own plans that they even failed to notice when she pulled out a familiar looking device and radioed in to her boss to put her new plan into motion.
The group was a good mile or so away from the Inn when they stopped by a small community of rocks so they could sit down and discuss their next move. They were so far away and involved in their conversation that they didn't see the fast moving vehicle as it sped across the desert towards the direction of the Inn they had just left.
"So what should we do?" Vic asked. "I mean, I think we need to start working on getting Raven back first since we only have a day and a half left before we lose her for good. What exactly have you tried, Dick?"
"Well," Dick said, shifting slightly with a serene smile on his face. "I tried mentioning heroes and I even asked her about her adolescence. She didn't remember anything; in fact, I even tried to tell her about past missions, like Mad Mod, Dr. Light, Killer Moth, Cinderblock, Plasmus..." He paused for a moment and visibly shuddered. "...Malchior even. Nothing worked."
"Well," Roy thought. "Maybe Kori could try something. I mean, no offense or anything Dick, but if the real Raven had some issues with you left then it might be interfering with her memory. She might not be remembering because she won't let herself. Am I making any sense here?"
"Yeah I understand perfectly," Dick admitted. "And I think maybe it might be a good idea to have another one of you, like Kori, try and talk to her."
"Alright then," Vic said. "Now that we have that issue somewhat under control, I think we need to come up with a plan to defeat Slade and get out of here. I don't even know which crony we need to find to get out of here....Anyone got any ideas?"
"Ok," Garfield said after a lengthy pause. "I think I got something. But first I'm going to need some heavily armed gerbils, an entire tank full of syrup, some marbles, an— "
"Anyone else have an idea?" Dick interrupted, shaking his head at the familiarity of his friend's crazy nonsense. "Anyone besides Commander Logan over there?"
"I think maybe we might need a long hose filled with moving water on the back of one of those vehicles of red flames," Kori suddenly said, eyes wide with uncertainty.
"Sweetie," Roy asked. "What in the world would we need a fire truck for to defeat Slade or find his crony?"
Kori just shrugged and stood up to point over by the Inn. "I do not know about finding Slade or his kick of the side, but I think we might need a 'fire truck,' as you called it, for that mission over there!"
The guys all turned around to see what she was pointing to and their jaws dropped at the sight. Bright orange flames leaped into the air in the distance, almost licking the stars themselves as a large fire consumed the area the Inn was occupying.
"Holy Shit!" Vic exclaimed. "How did that happen? And when? I didn't hear or see anything?!"
"I don't care how or when it started," Dick said urgently as he began to run towards it. "I only care that Raven is still upstairs! I gotta go find her!"
It took the others only a brief moment to register what he was saying; they kicked it into high gear and began to run after him to make sure their dark friend was okay amidst the burning building. Richard raced across the barren land towards the burning flames, wishing against all odds that Raven had escaped in time, that she was okay, unharmed, and safely away from the fire.
Please let her be okay, he thought as his heart pounded and his lungs pumped furiously. Please don't let tonight be my last memory of her. It was perfect and a wonderful night, everything I have ever dreamed of, but please, please don't let it be the last time I ever get to feel her love around me. I never even got the chance to tell the real her how much I love her, how much I have always loved her...
He came up a small hill and there the burning wreckage stood, like a large bonfire ablaze, creating an illusion of an ancient sacrificial offering scene amidst the dusty dark. People were running around screaming, struggling to get away from the fiery building. Dick stopped and scanned the anarchy before him to try and catch that faint glimpse of violet that would let him know she was fine. While he was looking the others caught up to him and started to help innocents get to safety, looking around for Raven as well.
Finally, as his thoughts started to turn for the worse, he heard a familiar cry and so he ran over by the former entrance to the Inn. As he rounded the corner, he was knocked off his feet as something struck his chest. He gasped for air as his back hit the ground and he struggled to see where the sudden blast had come from. At first he thought he was merely seeing things, but as realization reared its ugly head, he suddenly knew who Slade had put into this crazy world with them.
"You," he growled at his attacker as he stood up and got ready to fight.
"Long time no see Robby-poo," she sneered, twirling her hair around her finger. "Guess this means you know I'm the real one here, huh?"
"Yeah, now I do," he said, gripping his bo staff tightly. "I'm sorry that Slade couldn't have made you at least look better Jinx, he seems to be capable of such wonders nowadays."
Jinx's eyes grew wide at the insult and so she fired one of her infamous pink hexes at the dark hero. He anticipated the angry response so he had his staff out to deflect the blow when it came to him. Jinx was caught off guard a bit as the hex bounced back and she barely had time to duck and it singed her arm as it flew past.
"Damn," she hissed, holding her arm as the other titans came running at the sound of their former leader fighting. "Double damn."
Just as the Titans were preparing to fight the pink haired sorceress a loud voice rang out through the turmoil, followed by a few gunshots too close to the Titans for comfort.
"Enough," Sheriff Wilson yelled over the commotion as he brought his gun closer to him. "I don't think we need to spill any blood here tonight. Well, at least not until I get out my much awaited monologue."
"Cram it Slade," Dick interrupted. "Save the speech and just tell me where Raven is and no one gets hurt....bad."
"Oh I wouldn't worry about her," Slade sneered as he motioned for his bodyguard to bring Raven out. "She is no longer any of your concern and will be dealt with accordingly for her little indiscretion."
From behind the coach came none other than a western version of Mammoth tightly holding onto a squirming Raven, whose clothes were tattered and her face smeared with dirt and blood. He threw her down on the ground momentarily and then lifted her back up so that she was being held in front of Slade. Wilson lowered his weapon yet again and this time he pointed it directly at Dick and in plain view of Raven.
"And I think to start off her punishment," Wilson said, cocking his gun and placing his finger on the trigger. "I should eliminate her little lover. That'll teach her that I'm the one in control and anyone else who gets in the way of my future will be eliminated."
"NO!" Raven screamed, wrenching herself from Mammoth's grasp and standing in the way of the gun. "I will not let you hurt him! He didn't do anything, everything I did was on my own accord. He had nothing to do with my trying to leave."
"Nice try my pet," he sneered, aiming away from her face and back to Dick. "But don't think that's going to get your new man off the hook, you whore."
"Please," Raven groveled, terror evident in her eyes. "Please, sir, I'll do anything if you just spare him. Please, anything."
Wilson only ignored her for a moment before he screwed his eyes shut in deep thought as he pondered her words.
"Anything?" he asked quietly.
"Anything," she admitted dejectedly.
"Very well then," he said, lifting his gun back up. "If you want to save your true love over there, then marry me. Become my bride and give me complete official control of the town and I won't kill your newfound friends over there."
"Marry you?" Raven whispered, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Yes, marry me," he confirmed. "And I will spare their lives. I will not harm them."
"Raven no!" Dick screamed, pleading with her not to accept the proposal. "Raven I will not lose you, not after everything we have been through! Come on Rae, you gotta remember! Just remember everything and we can be together and Wilson can't do a damn thing about it. Just please say no! Forget about me, I can take care of myself. Raven just don't say yes!"
"I wouldn't take what he said too seriously," Slade mocked, pointing the gun back at him. "I'll kill him before he can blink an eye. If you really want to save him, then you must say yes."
Raven looked back and forth between the man she loved and the man she loathed, tears streaming down her pale cheeks as she weighed her options. Finally she stopped to look at Dick and sadly smiled at him.
"Richard," she called, sniffling and biting her lip to hold back the rush of tears coming. "I don't want to lose you, you mean to much to me, especially after tonight...I love you, I really do. I don't know why or how, but I know I do.....and that's why I only have one thing left to say to you......I love you Richard. Goodbye....."
"Raven no," he whispered as he started crying himself.
"Sheriff Wilson," Raven said, turning around and staring at the ground. "If you promise to spare my friends, then.....yes....I will marry you."
Slade grinned evilly and lowered his gun, tossing it over to Mammoth who was standing nearby. He roughly grabbed Raven and shoved her into the motorcoach waiting for him and signaled Mammoth to start driving.
"I bid you adieu," Slade said smirking. "And I expect you to be out of my town by tomorrow if you know what's good for you." Jumping onto the coach he turned to his deputy. "Kill them all."
Raven leaped up in her seat at the orders and began to struggle to get back out.
"NO!" she screamed at him, beating at him on the chest. "You promised! You said if I married you then you wouldn't hurt them! You lied!"
Slade wagged a finger at her and smacked her across the face and onto the floor of the vehicle as it sped away. "I did not lie my blushing bride. I said I wouldn't hurt them. I said nothing about having my deputy shoot them. You need to pay better attention. Now say goodbye to the rest of your little friends."
With that Raven scrambled up and stuck her head out the window to see Jinx aiming her hexes at the smoldering building and watched with horror in her eyes as the former Inn came crashing down upon her new friends and the man she loved. The tears flowed freely now as her heart broke for her cowboy in shining spurs.
"I'm so sorry Richard," she cried, sitting back down and going in a daze. "I didn't mean for it to end this way. I'm so sorry I couldn't remember what you wanted me to. I'm sorry I broke your heart. I'll always love you, though, no matter what. Goodbye...."
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
A/N: Wow...miss me? He he. Sorry this took so long, but I got stuck again and then finally I found me muse again and Out popped this little baby! I hope it's okay. There are only a few chappies left, but I promise they will be good, I think..... Anyhoo, just review and let me know what you think. I should be working on I Need Her this week and hopefully, homework pending, I can get it out soon too and get back into a regular updating schedule. This semester is crazy and I have like NO free time. Just be patient and ye shall receive....eventually... L8R Daze!
