(Actually, darkforestchick, I wrote this around December, so I don't really want to change anything as of yet. However, I am planning on a :cough: sequel :cough: Anyway, I DID change it a little, to make a point. Enjoy the story, signedSecret7)
Chapter Ten
The other Titans were too late. Starfire was the first one to arrive.
"Robin…?" she said, staring at the slumped figure on the rooftop.
There was no answer. Except for a small whisper.
"help…me…"
"ROBIN!" Starfire shouted. "Oh no! You are injured…"
"yeah…I think I'm gonna die."
"No you are not!" Starfire said with anger. "My friends are searching for you now, and now that I've found you they can come and"
"it's no use, Star. I'm going to die."
There was a silence over the rooftop.
"Star…know this. I always have…always will…" he paused. "I love you. Do this last thing…for me. h…help…Raven...save her…for me…"
"Robin?" Starfire asked quietly.
"love you, star." he whispered, and stopped breathing.
Tears rushed out of Starfire's eyes. He was dead. Robin was truly dead.
"Starfire…" a voice hissed.
A figure hovered down, her cloak flowing in the wind.
"How nice to see you," Raven said coldly. "I see you are still recovering over Robin's loss."
"You…"
"Yes…me. I did it, so go ahead and kill me. I only need one last soul for the apocalypse, may as well be yours. You've always been a pain in the ass."
"You are not Raven," Starfire whispered, her voice filled with rage.
"Am I? Even I don't know anymore. Oh yeah, and die."
A sword formed in Raven's hands, made of a strange black metal. She abruptly rushed forward, slicing madly at Starfire. Starfire felt a cut go across her chest. Not deep enough to kill, but not deep enough to merely wound. Starfire flew backwards and began to fling Starbolts, each one carefully and easily blocked by Raven. Raven grinned nastily.
"You're real fun. Let's keep playing."
She flew forward and tried swinging again, Starfire's reflexes saving her from yet another blow. Raven suddenly delivered a harsh kick to Starfire's stomach, knocking her into the ground.
Raven solemnly floated to the ground, like an angel of death.
"X'hal's blood…" Starfire whispered. "What have you become?"
The cloaked girl hovered ever closer, and an arrow flew through her wrist. A lone figure stood behind her. She recognized him well.
"Sornu!" Raven said. She blew him a kiss. "Aren't you the cutest thing with your little toy bow and arrow? However, I suggest that you don't bring toys into the battle."
The bow broke in half.
"They'll just break, love," Raven said, mocking sadness.
"Don't call me that. You aren't Raven. Jason Blood told me all about what happened."
"Jason Blood this! Jason Blood that! Do you always listen to that old fart? Don't you love me?"
"Shut up!" Sornu shouted, pulling out a gun.
"I told you…no…damn…toys!" The gun exploded in Sornu's hand.
Raven stared into Sornu's eyes, and Starfire could only watch, in too much pain to even move.
"You do love me, right?"
"Shut up!" Sornu screamed. "I…I don't love you! I love Raven! The real Raven! I—God!"
"You know what you want," Raven said, staring into his eyes. Sornu felt his body losing control. He suddenly felt a feeling of cruel happiness flow within.
The two kissed, and Sornu's skin color turned pale white. There was nothing to stop her now. Nothing, save herself…
End of Chapter 10
