Poor Twisted Me Chapter 13
Hi everyone! Remember how I said that I was taking a creative break? Well...my creative break was a lot shorter than I thought it would be, since I had all these ideas buzzing around in my head that were driving me crazy. So pick up a bottle of champagne, 'cause I'm back!
Also, please note that I am no longer MyNameIsMud19524. I have now changed my pen name to Ozzy Anmudis. No particular reason, I just got tired of my old one.
One a different note, there were two reviewers, ScarletAngel68 and Fanfic Gurl, who noticed that the bold letters in chapter 12 spelled out 'Is there help for the widow's son?' and 'Mud is dead'. No, I am not dead; I just threw those in there that to see if anyone would notice. To the two people who caught that, I am dedicating the chapter to you.
Oh yeah, the votes from chapter 12's poll are in:
Action: 2 Romance: 5 Humor: 1
So, it seems you guys want some more romance. And don't worry; although this chapter seems action-geared (and it is), that's only because I have to make the plot flow smoothly. I will put romance in whenever I can!
Okay, review answering time!
Moezy-chan- Um, I think you got a little confused there. I was asking what genre should I focus on, not what this story is. But who cares? I still value your reviews.
PrincessCat- Uhhh...can you please not tell me how to write my story? I know everyone is dying for the fight between Izevm and Beast Boy, but just hold on! It'll come in due time, young grasshopper
Darkfire- Yay, I got a different color! Surprise me this time!
Metallikid- Yeah, I wanted them to win too. I was like 'No, Ozzy, make them win!' Then I was like 'No Ozzy, I don't feel like it!' Yeah, I kinda talk to myself. That is normal, right? In reality, though, I had meant for the Battle of the Bands to serve as just a bridge between the Orion arc and the Deep Throat arc. I'll have something like that once this arc is over, something most likely romance-geared. I won't give too much away, though
Cd lover- Hey, there's nothing wrong with lemons! The only reason I don't have them is because I feel kind of awkward writing them...but anyways, that's why. Yes, Izevm will die soon enough!
Bold Achilles- Is it just me, or are you always looking up from a show when you review? No matter. You get Guitar World? I've wanted to get Snaggletooth, since it's more geared toward metalheads like me, but I've been flat broke ever since I got my iPod. I haven't heard of In Flames, but I have heard of Meshuggah, who are also from Sweden. Yeah, Swedish fish do rock Is that true about Hendrix? You know, 'Voodoo Child' was ranked the third greatest solo of all time on Blender's top 100 solos. 'Stairway to Heaven' got first, which I didn't really agree with. I mean it's an awesome solo, but definitely not the best of all time.
A LiL CherrY 4 A BravE WolF- You know, my spellchecker was going crazy as I was typing your name. BBRAE FOREVER! Yeah, I remember when I first went to second grade, and I was using words nobody knew. Like 'immature', and 'brush'. Ah, those were the days. On second though, they really sucked ass. As for the Izevm comment, I really put a lot of effort into characterizing Izevm in a way that would make everyone utterly despise him. Is your name really Cherry, or is that a nickname? I've seen people named 'Sherry'; so one letter difference couldn't be that implausible.
StarfireRobin4Ever- Honestly, I have really been trying to put in a bunch of RobStar fluff! I mean, chapter 11 was all RobStar...but maybe you didn't read that, since I never saw a review for that chapter from you...but keep in mind that with the return of Izevm, there's likely going to be more BBRae fluff. I will try though!
Kestrel- you had a tree land on your house? Awesome! My school had two bomb threats in two weeks, but that wasn't as awesome, since we had to stand in the pouring rain for an hour the second time. Anyways, yeah. Beast Boy and Robin's fight at the beginning was my favorite part to write...I was laughing my ass off as I was.
ScarletAngel68- Yes, it may have appeared that Robin's reaction was disproportional to his threat, but remember that we don't know how powerful Deep Throat is. Well, you don't know. I do . AND THANK YOU! You are the only person that is actually being patient! Have a cookie. As for my little 'subliminal message', there wasn't any real purpose. Like I said before, I just threw it in there to see if anyone would catch it.
Kelly- yeah, as I was writing that scene, I suddenly had a flashback to when you told me about the one you went to. Yes, we all need a few laughs occasionally. I have an uncanny ability to laugh at myself...
On with the story!
Deep Throat smoothly walked over the numerous mounds of rocks and boulders that littered his path. Ducking under an inconspicuous and stumpy overhang, he smirked as he heard Fenrir nick his toe on one of the stones and yelp reflexively. Deep Throat moved a boulder aside to reveal the residence of Lyrim.
Lyrim had been tolerantly sitting on a hump of rock he often used as a chair, leafing through his venerated spell book. The dark mage looked up from his reading and saw his cloaked comrade amble leisurely into his abode, with Fenrir crawling in behind him.
"Was the message delivered successfully?" Lyrim asked. Deep Throat nodded, his hood folding at the ends when his head lowered.
"Yes, Lyrim. The jumpy little cretin freaked out and called over that Azareth, Izevm," Deep Throat said, his scratchy and abrasive voice resounding faintly off the rock walls of the abode.
Lyrim looked interestingly at the cloaked figure, his interest piqued. Fenrir growled and began picking through the rocks and gravel that beleaguered the floor, hoping to find something to preoccupy his divertible mind.
"What should we do, then, Deep Throat?"
Deep Throat chuckled, a tone of maliciousness in his voice. Fenrir growled, his boredom turning into frustration.
"Whatever it takes to silence them all."
-Titans Tower-
"Izevm!" Beast Boy yelled, clenching his fists so hard that his fingernails were leaving imprints on the palm of his hand.
The Azareth looked over at him and innocently said, "Yes?"
"What the hell are you doing here?"
Izevm made a fake pouting face. "It seems Robin has a stalker that can communicate through dreams. He called me over to see if I could help him out, so I here I am."
Raven walked through the door, holding Beast Boy's trophy. She gasped very quietly at the sight of Izevm, and before she could ask the question herself, he answered it for her.
"If you're wondering why I am here, Robin can tell you. I will be up on the roof meditating if you need me."
Before she could respond, he walked off, his cloak swirling around elegantly as he turned. Raven turned to Robin, who was sitting on the couch with an icepack on his head. Starfire was crouched down next to him, grasping his hand tightly. Robin sat up slowly and groaned, his head beginning to ache again. Starfire moved closer towards him reflexively, but he held out his hand and said, "I'm fine."
Cyborg and Carmen walked in through the door, hands linked. Robin rubbed his forehead before saying, "So, you want to know what happened?"
Beast Boy set down his equipment and moved next to Raven, interested as to what happened. Raven nodded curtly as she saw Carmen and Cyborg turn their heads attentively.
Robin sighed and said, "So, about a couple hours ago, I was looking through the refrigerator for some milk..."
-Titans Tower, roof-
Izevm was quietly sitting cross-legged, a black aura glowing around him as he chanted the words, "Azareth...Izevm...Destino...Azareth...Izevm...Destino..."
Not a single sound perturbed the air, save the quiet sound of the breeze gently brushing against the foliage and the diminutive waves lapping softly against the shoreline. Izevm found himself putting his meditation on hold to gaze appreciatively at the milieu that surrounded him.
"Such a beautiful place...a real shame there's nothing like this on Azareth."
His musings were interrupted by an irate shriek that pierced the silence hanging in the air. He snapped his head around quickly, and saw Fenrir, wings spread out, flying towards him, fangs bared. Izevm leapt up as Fenrir sped with surprising acceleration towards him. The apocalyptic hound swerved up and roared maliciously at Izevm before diving back down. Izevm dodged to his right and threw a ball of black energy at Fenrir just as the demonic hound was regaining his balance. Fenrir roared in pain as the sphere collided and exploded, creating a giant veil of smoke. Izevm coughed from the residue and rubbed his eyes, the smoke irritating them. Fenrir recovered quicker than Izevm, and zoomed towards the Azareth, his anger fueling attacks. Fenrir stretched out his claws as he neared his target, his bloodthirsty augmenting with each passing inch. Izevm did not regain himself quick enough, and opened his eyes just in time to see Fenrir's claws an inch from his face. Izevm yelled and reflexively ducked down, preventing Fenrir from beheading him. The bottom of his claws did, however, scrape the top of his scalp, soaking his jet-black hair with blood. All of this happened in approximately five seconds.
Izevm screamed louder from the pain, his cries echoing against the walls of Titans Tower. He spotted Fenrir gliding up, preparing to strike again. Izevm growled and threw a volley of black energy at the demonic hound. Fenrir, having gotten overly confident, was not expecting Izevm's retaliation, and was thus hit head-on.
Fenrir roared as Izevm's attack tore a hole in the skin of his wing, and glided erratically towards the roof of Titans Tower to keep from falling out of the sky.
Izevm, however, had already been slightly dizzy from the loss of blood, and after the recent discharge, he found all of his energy escaping him. His vision blackened, and the last image he saw before his consciousness escaped him was the shape of Fenrir approaching him.
-Titans Tower, inside-
Robin looked up from his explanation when he heard a strangely familiar noise coming from the roof. Evidently, he was not alone; for he saw everyone else more or less shift his or her gaze up to the source.
Starfire rose from the couch with a tone of worry in her voice. "Friends, I believe that Izevm may be in trouble. We must assist him!"
Robin nodded and said, "Right. He could be in trouble."
Beast Boy was about to object when Raven put a hand on his shoulder and said, "Beast Boy, just because he's an ass doesn't mean you need to shirk his life."
Beast Boy reluctantly nodded.
A few seconds later, upon reaching the roof, Beast Boy didn't see anything. Which, in of itself was something, since Izevm should be here.
A chilling shriek was heard from not too far off, and Robin turned his attention to the source. To his surprise, he saw a familiar shape flying off in the distance, carrying something in his claws. Upon looking closer, Robin saw that it was a limp and ragged Izevm.
"Titans, GO!" he yelled, and jumped into Starfire's arms as she took flight. Beast Boy transformed into a large condor and grabbed Cyborg with his talons, flapping his extravagant wings and becoming airborne. Raven quickly followed, although still in disbelief over who, or rather what, they were chasing.
"Didn't Ben kill Fenrir when he had his little episode?" Raven asked curiously. Robin looked over at her and said, "I thought so too. I guess Fenrir's resurrection powers go farther than we thought."
Raven nodded slightly as the group continued speeding through the air. Fenrir must have saw them, because he swerved sharply down, making Starfire skid in mid-air and nearly drop Robin.
Beast Boy looked down and saw Fenrir gliding not towards them, but rather away from them. Cyborg must have seen it too, because he afterward said, "He must not be after us this time!"
Robin nodded grimly and said, "Titans, get him!"
The Titans sprinted as fast as they could through the air, gaining on Fenrir every second. Starfire let go of Robin with one hand and readied a starbolt in another, preparing to strike. However, the split-second before she attacked, Fenrir stopped in mid-air, turned around, and opened his jaws, revealing his irreconcilable fangs. Starfire yelped and ducked down, avoiding him the exact moment he snapped down with enough strength to pierce solid steel. Starfire took too long to regain herself, and Fenrir thus managed to gain a good couple hundred meters on her. Beast Boy flew past her, Raven not far behind him. The Tamaran hustled as quickly as possible, but it was not long before Fenrir was out of her sight.
Fenrir dove down to the hideout, and dumped Izevm's body down on the ground next to Lyrim. Before the dark made could comment, Fenrir flew back up into the sky without a word.
Deep Throat rose from his seat and said smugly, "Well, Lyrim, it appears we have tied up another loose end."
Lyrim grinned. "Indeed we have."
Deep Throat pulled a bottle out from under his cloak. "On Earth, it is customary to have a bottle of this to mark a special occasion. I believe it is called champagne," he said, opening the bottle, paying no mind to bubbles flowing freely out of the top.
Lyrim paid no mind as Deep Throat handed him the bottle. Taking a swig straight from the glass, he wiped the moisture off his lips and sighed. A little sour, but refreshing nonetheless. He frowned as he felt a strange itching feeling in his throat, but ignored it. The dark mage handed the bottle to Deep Throat, who shook his head and declined. Lyrim shrugged and threw the bottle against the stone wall, causing the glass to shatter and leave the broken shards laying ominously on the floor.
Deep Throat suddenly began laughing manically. Lyrim raised an eyebrow, and then gasped as Deep Throat lowered his hood.
"Surprise!" the now unmasked Deep Throat growled, his voice now raspier than ever. Lyrim roared and tried to attack him, but he found his vision blackening, and his mind slowing. His throat closed up, causing him to gasp for breath. As his thoughts darkened, he realized that he was the only one privy to Deep Throat's identity. That made him a liability alive.
Dead, however, that liability was nonexistant.
The last thing Lyrim heard before the darkness overtook him was the cruel laughter of his assailant.
As Lyrim fell, Deep Throat headed out towards the direction of Fenrir and his battle with the Titans.
'Only a few more loose ends to tie up,'
"Friends! Fenrir has returned!" Starfire yelled, setting Robin down on a rock outcropping. The masked leader growled and whipped out his Bo-staff, readying himself for an attack. Beast Boy set Cyborg down as well, and shape-shifted into a pterodactyl. Raven's eyes turned white as a black aura surrounded her.
Fenrir swerved down under an overpass, shielding him from the eyes of the Titans. Cyborg scratched his head, wondering where he went.
"Cyborg! Look out!" Raven yelled. The hybrid turned around to see Fenrir charging straight at him. Cyborg ducked and fired his sonic cannon reflexively, although missing. The shot fired off into the distance, dissipating over the horizon. Fenrir folded his wings back and landed on the rock outcropping where the Titans were situated.
A loud roar erupted from Fenrir's throat, and he leaped at Beast Boy. The green changeling flew up, avoiding the charge. Fenrir landed nimbly on his feet, jumping to the side to avoid an attack from Starfire. Robin jumped at the demonic hound, swinging his Bo-staff at Fenrir. The masked leader's superior speed and precision allowed him to strike a blow to Fenrir's jaw, making him recoil back in pain.
Fenrir roared and swiped at Robin, adrenaline now rushing through his veins. Robin jumped back and blocked the blow with his staff. Fenrir was about to recoil and strike again, when he was struck by a torrent of black energy balls. He yelped and rolled out of the way, only to be met by the head on tackle of a green tiger. Beast Boy roared and slashed at Fenrir, leaving deep gashes in his leathery skin. Fenrir growled and leaped at Beast Boy, slashing blindly in rage. Beast Boy swerved left and right, trying to avoid the attacks.
Fenrir was tiring; it was evident in his movements. Each passing from Beast Boy wounded him more, and each unsuccessful retaliation only served to exhaust him further. Beast Boy began to slow too, letting his guard down ever so slightly. Fenrir noticed this, and gave one last burst of energy, although not aimed at Beast Boy.
Fenrir leaped with all his strength at Robin, who was not impulsive enough to fully dodge the apocalyptic beast. Fenrir's outstretched claws tore a huge opening in his chest and face, causing blood to flow summarily. However, Fenrir's leap had been overestimated, and when he looked for a place to land and react, he found air instead. He had jumped off the edge of the cliff.
As Fenrir desperately tried to fly, he found it hopeless, as his wings were irreparably damaged from the fight. The demonic hound did nothing but close his eyes as he braced himself for the impact of water two hundred meters below him.
SPLOOOOSH!!! The sound resonated against the canyon walls as Fenrir made contact with the surface of the water, making a gargantuan wave that furiously battered against the shores.
Beast Boy reverted to his normal form and turned to Robin.
"Is it just me, or whenever we fight that thing, you always seem to get slashed across the face?"
Deep Throat found the Titans just in time to see Fenrir's plummet from the sickening heights. Chuckling, he held out his hands, which began to glow black. The rock formations twisted around to his desire, making the Titans yell from surprise. He rearranged the rocks using his powers into a labyrinth of sorts, with the Titans stuck in the middle with no way out.
He laughed and entered the maze on the other side of the Titans.
"Time to play a little...cat and mouse."
Robin looked at Beast Boy upon his comment and replied, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe it just doesn't like me."
Beast Boy chuckled lightly as Raven walked over to Robin. The Azareth moved her hands over Robin's face as her hands glowed white with her healing powers. The gashed shrunk, and then finally disappeared. Robin smiled at her and said, "Thanks."
Raven nodded and said flatly, "No problem."
Starfire was about to say something when a loud tremor erupted under their feet. They all yelled from revelation as the rocks crumbled beneath them, like a child's Legos creation being thrust over and shattering into a million pieces.
Cyborg yelped as he lost his balance, falling on his butt. Strangely, the rocks began rearranging themselves, at first into a sturdy base, and then walls began to sprout up. The walls continued to pop up until their surroundings had transformed into an elaborate warren.
The Titans soon found themselves all alone in this enigmatic labyrinth. Starfire ran over to Robin and grabbed onto his arm.
"Robin, I'm scared," she said, clinging tightly to him. Robin's face turned slightly red as he placed a comforting arm around Starfire's shoulders. Starfire whimpered slightly and held on even tighter.
"It's alright, Starfire. I'm here."
Although those words comforted his Tamaran aficionado, they offered to consolage to him. For deep down inside, he knew something bad, something very bad, was going to happen.
And, as Karma would choose, he was right.
Woohoo! I'm back! Okay, so review and tell me what you think! Remember that I am no longer Mud now! Say hi to Ozzy!
