gladdecease: Yeah I realiseI got that wrong and I'm sorry. Yeah there does seem to be some tnesion between them now doesn't there.

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Thanks everyone for all of your reviews. I would also like to take this time to say sorry for getting Cho's name wrong. I really don't know why but that's the only thing I didn't double check to make sure I got it right. Well I guess that's what I get for being lazy. Sorry, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter Sixteen

Starfire's Decision

"We'll be seeing you," said Cyborg. Raven and Hermione both wiped their eyes and left, Raven using her powers to shut the large wooden doors behind them. Robin, Cyborg, Harry, and Ron all gave each other ready nods and a smile that said 'It's been nice knowing ya.' They heard the door bang once more and spun around to see it blown open. From out of the smoke came a horde of dead soldiers and death eaters. Cyborg reared up his fists and gave a loud cry.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Robin whipped out his staff, Harry and Ron their wands and they ran up to the oncoming mass. And all faded to darkness.

What was really a few hours seemed like several days after they had made it through the dreamcatcher. The hospital wing was crammed full of Antioch survivors. Madame Pomfrey nearly fainted at the sight of so many patients. From the time that Beast Boy had been hit by the large fireball to when they placed him in a curtained bed he had not awoken or showed any signs of improvement. Starfire had become an absolute statue; she silently refused to sleep, eat, socialize with anyone, or do anything for that matter. In fact if she didn't depend on it to survive Raven was sure she would have stopped breathing. Raven and Hermione themselves had been going around the hospital wing helping Madame Pomfrey deal with the current level of triage.

Raven pulled away the curtain surrounding Beast Boy's bed and sat herself down next to him. She gazed down at him sadly and had just decided that she had better try her powers before she lost the chance. As soon as she readied herself however Beast Boy's eyes slowly opened and stared up at the ceiling. Raven gasped out loud and felt his forehead.

"Beast Boy?" Beast Boy's eyes glowed a faint white. Raven gulped now realizing whom it really was. "Rorek…"

"Y-Yes," he replied. His voice had become distance and echoing. His breathing had also slowed down quite a bit.

"Rorek please tell me Beast Boy's okay?" Raven leaned over him with worry and concern. Rorek took a few deep breaths.

"He is badly injured, it is taking everything I have to keep him alive. I can begin the healing process but it will t-take great effort."

"I can help," said Raven eagerly. He smiled lightly and nodded.

"Yes, your powers will accelerate Beast Boy's healing but I am not so certain with mine." Raven frowned in confusion.

"What do you…"

"Though I am only spirit I possess a life force of my own. Both Beast Boy and myself were seriously injured, and I do not know if I will be able to survive for much longer." Raven shifted her gaze around uneasily. She knew of course that he was right; even with her help the strain to heal Beast Boy might be too much for him. In all honesty she didn't know which was harder; asking Rorek to take that risk or risk trying to mend Beast Boy's wounds herself.

"Raven," he said snapping her out of her thoughts. She looked startled at first but calmed down. "I know what you are thinking," he paused to take another few struggling breaths. "I wish to allow it easier for you by already have beginning the healing process." Raven's eyes widened.

"Rorek I…"

"I know how much he means to you, and you to him. I have been around for over a thousand years; I think that's long enough." Raven shook her head not knowing what to think. "I suggest you help me, it will remove a partial amount of stress." Raven nodded and held her hands over Beast Boy's chest. His eyes closed and within moments re-opened and Beast Boy himself blinked up at the dark haired girl above him.

"Raven?" He spoke softly as though he had been asleep for weeks. She nodded with a watery stream running down her face.

"W-We're trying to heal you so…so just relax fro a moment."

"We?"

"Rorek and myself," replied Raven moving her glowing hands up and down his body. Beast Boy looked down at himself and saw a number of bandages applied to his leg and arms.

"I'm sorry," he said even more softly. She paused and looked over at him. "That has got to be the..the dumbest thing I've ever done." Raven sighed.

"I doubt that." Beast Boy chuckled lightly and felt a sharp pain jab at his ribs. Raven reflexively laid a hand his head and combed his hair with her fingers.

"Shhh, careful. Your not well enough for jokes yet."

"Yeah? Robin Williams would disagree," he replied sleepily. She arched an eyebrow.

"What?"

"You know, haven't you even seen Patch Adams?"

"Beast Boy I rarely allow a pointless film to eat away two hours of my life…" She was going to go into it more but Beast Boy's downtrodden look made her stop. "I mean, no I've never seen it before. Maybe we should watch it when we get back home." Beast Boy closed his eyes and nodded.

"Maybe." He chest rose and fell with a long breath and he was asleep. Raven continued to mend his wounds and laid a kiss on his forehead.

"Don't scare me like that again," she said quietly.

ELSEWHERE IN THE CASTLE……………….

"Hermione!" Hermione turned her head to see Lavender fast walking out of the great hall. She approached Hermione and upon reaching her tapped her foot on the floor. Hermione surveyed her for a moment then shrugged.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Starfire still won't eat anything. I've tried any and all ways of getting through to her but…she just wont budge an inch." Hermione looked past Lavender and nodded. She walked at a pace similar to Lavender's until she caught sight of Starfire sitting at the Gryffindor table. Hermione walked up and sat across from her. Starfire sat stiff as a bored and staring down at the table. In front of her lay a variety of dishes and portions of food that remained forgotten and/or neglected. Hermione cleared her throat and pushed a plate of cherry pie towards her. Starfire didn't seem to notice it. Hermione waved a hand before the alien girl and yet again received not reaction. Hermione looked around for a moment and with a second thought she snapped her fingers before her and Starfire jerked awake.

"Anybody home," asked Hermione. Starfire sighed and pushed the plates away. "Starfire you haven't had anything at all since we got back, you have to eat something." Starfire pushed it even further away.

"I cannot," she replied simply. Hermione sighed and moved over to sit next to her.

"Listen I know what your feeling right now. Neither myself nor Raven wanted to leave without them anymore than you did." Starfire buried her face in her hands. Hermione got the impression that Starfire had been holding in her actual distress until now. "But if you're too weak because you starved yourself then you won't be able to help them."

"We should not have left them in the first place," said Starfire flatly. She stared down at her assortment of plates. "I cannot eat because or sleep because I am simply un able to, without knowing if our friends, if Robin is okay. What we never see them again!" There was a note of hysteria in her voice and Hermione instantly tired to calm her down before she had a panic attack.

"Star Star calm down, we don't know what happened. From what you told me about this Slade guy he'll probably want them alive. They still have a chance." Starfire fell on the table and it was as if an ocean of woe had been waiting to be let loose. Starfire cried and cried until she could cry no more. Hermione patted her back comfortingly. Starfire lay on her arms and sniffled.

"Hermione, he promised me…"

"Starfire I don't think either of you really understood just what he was promising. You were both in harm's way, putting your lives on the line like you do everyday. Bad things happen, you can only do what is within your power to do and pray things get better."

"Will you please cut that out," said a sniveling voice before them. Hermione turned her head and saw Pansy Parkinson standing there.

"I think you had better move on," said Hermione still comforting her friend. The gangling Slytherin however simply rolled her eyes.

"I mean come on, its just four stupid boys who made the wrong choice. Why they didn't save themselves is beyond me. Besides out of nearly a thousand students here, do you really think they'll be missed?" Starfire picked her head up off the table and showed Pansy a tear stained glare.

"I think you would do well to take Hermione's advice and move on." Pansy approached the table and leaned over it.

"What? What? Do you think I'm threatened by you? Hmm? Is that it?" A hint of green filled Starfire's eyes. "In my opinion they are nothing more than collateral damage, perhaps a gift from the dark lord." Starfire leapt over the table and pinned the hapless girl to the floor.

"YOU WILL TAKE THAT BACK!" A circle of students formed around the two. Starfire struggled on top of Pansy and was then blasted off of her and backwards into the teacher's tables. She got to her feet as did Pansy her wand in hand.

"Are you crazy!" Starfire approached her with charged fists.

"I am going back for them. Before we leave this school you will apologize to my friends. Or I shall make you." She suddenly gripped Pansy's wand and the top half burnt to a crisp. With one last glare at the girl Starfire stormed off to the third floor corridor. Hermione looked around at the muttering crowd of Students and followed after her.

"Uh Starfire…"

JOINING HARRY, RON, ROBIN, AND CYBORG…………..

Harry slowly opened his eyes and his blurry vision made out Ron, Robin, and Cyborg. Ron gave him a little wave and smiled weakly.

"Hey," said Cyborg. Harry sat up and stumbled around a bit still a little disoriented.

"We're not dead?"

"Yeah I thought we were too," said Ron. "But then this ice cold stone floor, uncomfortably small room, and bared up window gave me the idea that maybe this isn't Heaven." Harry took a look around and indeed saw they were in a stone cell.

"Damn," he said under his breath.

"Well you get used to it," said Robin. "I mean, I can't even count how many times I've wound up in a place like this."

"So when do we get the complimentary continental breakfast," asked Cyborg.

"Oooh sorry that's only at the Best Western hellish prison," replied Robin." Harry however was still trying to sort things out.

"I can't believe we survived," he said more to himself.

"We weren't the only ones," said Ron. Harry looked at him curiously and ORN nodded to someone behind him. Harry turned and saw Cho sitting over on the far cot. He was surprised he hadn't noticed her before. He limped over to her and sat down beside her.

"Cho! Cho are you all right?" She gave him a wide-eyed look that screamed anything but alright. He swallowed and looked back at his friends. "Cho say something, anything," said Harry afraid she might be under some kind of spell or something.

"They just brought her back form questioning," said Robin. Harry looked back at him. "They just threw her in and she's been like that ever since. Harry felt her face and found there was little warmth.

"Cho I know this is hard but you have to fight whatever it is they are doing to you." She cocked her head at him as though she had difficulty remembering who he was. "Come on Cho just say one word, just one." She mouthed mindlessly but no words escaped her. Harry was about to try again when they're door opened and in stepped a Slade drone. It looked around the room for a moment then pointed at Robin. Robin rose from his cot and slowly walked out of his cell.

"Robin," called Harry. Robin poked his head in. "Don't give in to anything." Robin barely had enough time to nod when the drone pulled him out and the door was locked up tight. He was led up to the top of the obelisk where his least favorite person stood overlooking the scenery below. Slade waved his hand at the drone and it left them alone. The two remained silent before Slade let out a series of chortles.

"Well what wonder's never cease Robin." Robin didn't say a word. "Here you stand with me at the hour of my conquest."

"Your conquest? What about your boyfriend," mocked Robin. Slade narrowed his eyes but turned away.

"Look at it Robin, just take a good look at it." Robin glanced down at the ground and saw tens of thousands of dead soldiers moving about in various formations. "That is the future that awaits the world, a world rule by my hand."

"Another thing I can't count is how many times you've said that."

"Robin Robin how I enjoy listening to you banter and defy all day long. I suppose you could say that it somewhat motivates me to seek you out and get you back where you belong."

"Or I could say that your completely nuts and soon you and Volde-what's his face are going to pay for what you've done." Slade walked up to Robin and snickered.

"Tsk tsk tsk Robin, you don't really want to see me behind bars. You would rather see me six feet under wouldn't you? I would be willing to bet that what you want more than anything is to see me die, well far be it me to deny you your wish…" He stepped up on the edge of the Obelisk and spread out his arms. "Send me to Hell." Robin was a bit taken aback by this. He found he was slowly stepping towards him with his hand outstretched. "Your sooo close Robin, so close all you have to do is take a bounding step forward and I take a very bad first and last step." Robin gritted his teeth knowing that he might never get another chance. His arm was shaking madly.

"But look at you," said Slade still facing away from him. "Even when you are so close you are afraid. Afraid that in the end you won't have the guts to do what is necessary to stop me." He stepped down off the ledge and pushed past Robin. "That's why you make such a good apprentice Robin, you're so predictable."

Okay I lied there's at least two more chapters after this one. So the story's extended one more chapter. I hope you're still liking it and once again so sorry for getting Cho's name wrong. Man the one time I'm took lazy to go look it up in the book, damn! Oh well, won't happen again. Laters.