1This chapter is written by Rachel and I don't know really know how to write a fight scene, hopefully it will be ok.

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As soon as Athalina entered the main room and saw Marth standing there, her heart started to race. He was still the same Marth, but older, and in his eyes there was a dullness that had been instilled in him from his time in jail. When Marth saw Athalina, he thought the same thing about her- she had gotten older, and much more beautiful, but she didn't seem as happy. He wanted to reach out and grab her hand and just run away, never coming back, but he knew that he couldn't leave Raven and her friends here with the agents, not after all the trouble he had caused.

"Ariel, I know that you never really liked me in the past, but maybe we could just work out an agreement, and no one would have to get hurt." Marth said, but knowing that it was probably in vain.

"Oh, Marth, you just don't get it. I hate you and your sister with a passion, and I won't leave until both of you have suffered," Ariel said wickedly, "Actually, I'm thinking that maybe you would rather see Athalina killed first before you die." she said grabbing Athalina by the neck and holding her sword dangerously close to Athalina's throat. Athalina struggled but her breath was cut short by Ariel's tight grip. "Anyone moves and she dies."

Robin was thinking that it might be best to just go for it and fight Ariel, even with Athalina's life at risk. She was an agent after all, but Marth's voice cut his thoughts short, "You heard her, no one move!" he said in an assertive voice. "Ariel, I'm willing to go back to Azarath if you just let her go."

"And how am I to be sure that you'll stick to your agreement?" Ariel questioned.

"I will, just..." Marth's sentence was cut short by an alien green blast that was shot out of Starfire's hands toward Ariel. But Ariel was too quick, and even though she was thrown on to the ground by the force, she had managed to slice a deep gash on the left side of Athalina's face, running from her temple to her chin.

Robin and the other titans ran to attack the two agents, but Marth ran to Athalina's side. The blood was streaming out of the cut, and her face was growing paler by the second. As hard as Marth tried not to show his emotions, tears were streaming out of his eyes as he tried to heal her cut. Like Raven, he had healing powers, but he didn't know if it was enough. Marth gently scooped her up in her arms, and was carrying her into the kitchen to wrap her wound when an unsuspected blow from Ariel hit him in the head and knocked him to the ground.

As skilled as the titans were, the agents had been training their whole life and put up quite a fight. Their swords were sharper than any material to be found on Earth, and Ariel was now fighting with two, having picked up Athalina's. She was taking on Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg at the same time while Apple battled Beastboy. Her supernaturally quick reflexes slowed down time for her so that she was able to dodge many of the titans' attacks. Beastboy had changed into a rhinoceros and was closing in on Apple, with only a cut on his foot.

Meanwhile, to everyone's surprise, Raven had rushed over to where Marth and Athalina lie on the floor. Marth struggled to get up and carry Athalina into the kitchen. Raven was on the lookout for any surprise attacks from the agents while helping Marth dress Athalina's wound. It was now bleeding profusely and even with Marth's many attempts to communicate with her, she had not spoken yet- but at least she was still breathing. Marth placed his hands on her forehead trying to heal her, while Raven-to his surprise- did the same.

Marth cast a suspicious look as if to say, "I thought you hated her, why are you helping me?" Raven could tell what he was thinking and said, "I know me and Athalina haven't always gotten along in the past, but I do care about you. And when you're with her you're always happy, so I guess I should give her a second chance."

"Thank you, Raven, I really do love her," Marth said quietly, "And if Robin was ever hurt I would do the same thing for you."

"What do you mean about Robin?" Raven asked skeptically.

"Well, you just seem to care about him a lot." Marth answered.

"I care about everyone on the titans, Marth." Raven stated matter-of-factly.

"Raven, I'm your twin brother. I can feel your emotions, and it seems to me whenever you're around him and the two of you aren't fighting," Marth continued, "Well...you just seem to be really happy."

"I..." Raven started to reply, but stopped when Athalina's eyes opened. "Well, looks like she's better. I'm going to go back to fighting. You stay here and make she's ok." Raven said as she got up to leave. "Oh, and you can bring her into my room to rest so that she's safe."

"Uh..." Athalina struggled to get up, but Marth gently set her head down on his lap.

"You need to stay laying down, you're still too weak to stand , and I don't want you to pass out."he said.

"Thank you, Marth," Athalina said sweetly, "I would be dead if you hadn't helped me. And I'm glad that you still trust me. I would never hurt you or Raven or any of the other titans." She spoke slowly and struggled with her words from the fatigue.

"It's ok. We'll talk later, you need to rest now, I'm going to carry you into Raven's room so you sleep." Marth said picking her up and laying her on the bed to rest. Her eyes closed, and Marth returned to the fighting.

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Next: The rest of the fight I guess.