Hey! Sry, bout the long wait, and yeah, this time it was my fault. How did I know my mom would ground me if I set the house on fire? Just kidding, but it really wasn't my fault. As the end of the year is arriving faster than I can keep up with, I had to put aside all of my hobbies to keep up with my school work. I hate having school. Reponses to the Reviewers time!
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Hell's Fury: The Beginning
Chapter Ten: Heated Argument
By Amber Myst
Baby baby don't you ever let go
More and more until we both overflow
Got a feeling that my heart's never known
I found love
Tender kisses and I'm floating on air
You can have me anytime, anywhere
When you need me I will always be there
I found love
– Joy Ride
Shafts of dusty sunlight streamed into the destroyed room through broken windows, terminating on Raven's face, and disturbing her peaceful slumber. She wrinkled her face in slight agitation and turned her head to face the opposite direction. Despite the impediment to her sleep, Raven wasn't completely awake yet. Under her was a large, comfortable object that seemed to be radiating warmth and she hugged the hard surface to her, sighing blissfully...it was probably just her pillow. She hadn't felt so perfect since…ever. And this was the first time in weeks that she actually woke up happily, having gotten a decent night's sleep. She nuzzled her face into her pillow with a sigh of appreciation.
Raven reached awareness gradually, drifting through various degrees of unconsciousness. She didn't want to release this blissful stage but her stomach growling stomach had other ideas. She groaned and knew she had to get up before her body rebelled against her anymore. She opened her amethyst eyes groggily and blinked a few times to focus beyond the myriad of colors dancing before her. Her eyes widened in trepidation as she realized that the thing she was currently cuddling against wasn't her pillow.
'Uhhh…' At the moment she wasn't thinking coherent thoughts.
She lifted her head and stared down into an amused expression, one side of the mask lifted higher than the other inquisitively. Her heart stopped beating, and the smirk on his face made her insides melt. Oh God, what was happening to her?
"You certainly are affectionate in the morning aren't you?" He questioned playfully, his amusement evident not only in his voice but by the smug smirk on his face..
Raven had the impetuous urge to kiss it from his face.
"I…I thought you were a pillow." Raven blushed slightly as she realized the absurdity of her answer and their current position: he was reclining on her bed comfortably, his head propped up by crossed arms beneath it and she was sprawled on top of him, her arms circling him. 'How they hell did we manage to end up in this position?' She wondered to herself as stared down into his masked face.
Robin laughed, and removed an arm from behind his head and rested it on the small of Raven's back. "I'm not sure if I should feel insulted or not. But I guess I can let it slip just this once…You know, I really don't mind waking up to your beautiful face."
Raven's heart kicked against her rib cage viciously, 'did he really mean that?' She swallowed past the lump in her throat before laughing slightly. "Flattery will get you everywhere." As an afterthought she added. "That was real smooth."
"I thought so too." Robin mentioned after he chuckled at what Raven said. "Even if you do drool while you sleep."
Raven's hand shot to her mouth, her face slightly red with embarrassment, only to draw back completely dry fingers. She stared blankly at her hand, as if trying to figure out why two plus two equaled four.
Robin's laughter broke through her stupor and that was when she realized he was joking. She cuffed him heavily on his chest, mumbling things under her breath. She quickly lowered her forehead to his chest to hide her smile. It would definitely not do for Boy Wonder think he could get away with such things.
Robin laughed again, ignoring the sharp pain. "So what's on the agenda for today?"
Raven furrowed her brow as she tried to concentrate but she found the job slightly impossible when Robin was caressing her back, his hand swirling in circular motions. She shivered as his gentle touch sent an electrifying tingle throughout her entire body.
"You know that's distracting right?" She asked him, slight annoyance dominating her features and flashing in her amethyst eyes. Although she did enjoy the sensation it created, he asked her question that she was trying to earnestly answer. Damn him for driving her to distraction. She was slightly appalled and more than a little frightened at her reaction to Robin in general. How did the small things he always did create such a tremendous reaction within herself? When he touched her, when he smiled. Especially when he had smiled. He had the most gorgeous smile. Because his eyes were always hidden from view, it augmented the powerful efficacy of his smile, at least in her opinion.
He flashed her one of his heart stopping smiles, not the least bit abashed. "I bet this is even more distracting." He murmured before leaning up slightly and capturing her lips in a sweet kiss. It was light at first, a gentle pressure against her lips, his hand still caressing her lower back. Raven sighed against his lips and just enjoyed the sensations, she was in heaven.
Then the kiss became more passionate as he moved his lips against hers, nipping them slightly in his fervor to taste her mouth. His tongue pressed against her lips, begging for entrance and Raven parted them slightly. The hand that was stroking the small of her back moved up to bury itself within Raven's purple locks, deepening the kiss. He removed his other hand from behind his head and slid it down the side Raven's body where it stopped at her hip.
His tongue delved into her mouth: stroking, exploring, tasting. Raven purred deep in her throat, urging Robin on, though he needed no incentive as he plundered her mouth. Raven's eyes were closed as her tongue timidly stroked Robin's and became more bold when she heard Robin's appreciating groan e Soon they were both dueling for dominance, their tongues moving against each other in a carnal dance that made their blood boil in their veins.
Eclipsing the overwhelming sensations erupting within her, her wildly palpitating heart, and the rush of the blood pounding in her ears was the realization that she wasn't getting any oxygen. Raven could almost hear her brain dying. Soon she was forced to break the passionate clinch, breathing heavily as her head spun wildly.
"You should have betted money on that one Robin." She managed to say almost completely deadpanned, as she tried to catch up on her breathing.
It took Robin a while to gather his erratic thoughts before registering what she said and comprehending it. He gave a breathless laugh before pressing his lips to her pale neck lovingly and kissing her wildly fluttering pulse.
Suddenly Raven jumped, her head jerking to the side and away from him as she shivered. "Did you just bite me?" She asked incredibly. Unexpectedly, a rush of heat pooled in her body causing her face to brighten. Being bitten didn't possibly turn her on, did it? She attributed it to her demon side but then again, being bitten by Robin had a sexual appeal all its own.
"Maybe." Robin replied before grinning wickedly and using his warm tongue to soothe the mark. "Want me to do it again?" Robin felt the jolt of sensual desire flare through their link, and he knew for a fact that Raven enjoyed it.
"Just try it Boy Blunder," Raven threatened. "And I will hurt you."
Robin rolled his eyes but refrained from biting her again. "You know what Raven?"
"Hmm?" She questioned contently as Robin entertained himself with her neck, trailing butterfly kisses up the pale column of skin before reaching the underside of her chin.
"I-"
At that moment, Raven's body decided to betray her and growled loudly. She blushed prettily and Robin sighed, dramatically as he released his grip on her. "I guess getting you something to eat would be the best thing to do. I'm surprise you didn't say anything earlier, you haven't eaten in three days."
Raven nodded quickly before pushing against his chest and drawing her legs in, so she was straddling Robin. Realizing their position she blushed even harder and swung her leg over him and slid clumsily from the bed.
Robin laughed, the sensuous timbre sending shivers through Raven as he slid from her bed smoothly. She glared at him, her arms crossed across her chest. Why the hell was he so comfortable about this and she wasn't? She could understand somewhat. She barely had any romantic contact with any male, well, other than Malchior, but he only wanted to use her to attain his freedom. So technically, this was her first 'romantic' relationship with anyone. Despite those facts, it still pissed her off. She didn't like anything she couldn't comprehend and the feeling that accompanied confusion or discomfort of any kind.
As if he read her thoughts, Robin smirked and ruffled her hair playfully, giving her a flirtatious wink. She growled, narrowing her eyes, as she shied away from his offending hand. Abruptly, Raven felt a hand slap her backside and she jumped, going completely still as she felt her face heat.
She fumed silently to herself as he chuckled and contemplating kicking him in his groin but the thought soon vanished. "Remind me why I like you? I'm just going to attribute it to a momentary lapse of sanity on my part because you can be completely insufferable!"
Robin smiled charmingly. "I thought it was because I was suave, handsome, intelligent-"
Raven rolled her eyes as he ticked off the list of traits he thought he possessed. "Well you certainly missed 'egomaniac'. Apparently I don't like you because of your modesty."
"Ah, but you do like me." He declared cheekily, in a 'Jack Sparrow' type of flair.
"Well that settles it, I'm insane." Raven shook her head mockingly. "Lock me away in the nearest loony bin; it's your civic duty as a superhero. Next thing you know, I'll be running around like Mumbo, pulling rabbits out of my ass and turning people into lamps."
Robin laughed as Raven rolled her eyes again and marched out of her room, leaving him to follow as his laughter trailed after her.
Raven took the elevator down with Robin, she wasn't in any hurry to get to the kitchen and despite how hungry she was, she didn't want to. 'Cyborg will be there.' Her jaw straightened. She didn't want to see him and his accusing eyes, she didn't think she would be able to stand it.
"Don't worry about Cyborg, Raven…he was just worried after all." Robin wrapped his arms around her waist snugly from behind her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
She froze, as she tilted her head to the side so she could see him. "What does Cyborg have to do with anything." She hissed. 'How in the hell did he know what I was thinking?'
Robin shrugged and favored her with a small smile. "I felt what you were feeling…you felt anxious and I assumed it was because of Cyborg…and no, I can't read your mind."
She shot him a scathing glance over her shoulder. "I can't tell." She replied deadpanned.
He kissed her neck and she shuddered. "Don't worry about it, okay? I can explain things to him if you want me too."
Raven hastily shook her head, throwing her hair into his face as she pleaded with him, "NO! I mean…no, I don't want him to know…not yet. You can't tell anyone Robin, promise me you won't."
Robin frowned, disapprovingly. "They're our friends and they deserve to know Raven…but I won't tell anyone okay? But you will eventually, I'll see to it. Besides, I wanted to get those wounds looked at." He ran his hand gently down the shoulder his head wasn't occupying, until he reached her hand, and laced their fingers together.
She gave him a small grateful smile and ignored his cockiness. "Thank you."
They rest of the trip resulted in silence. "Why don't you just heal those wounds?"
Raven shot him a glance. "I don't have enough strength. Healing this extensive takes a lot and I just can't seem to muster the strength. This whole this is effecting my powers. It feels as if they're being drained." She sighed and started to rub her arms in an effort to calm herself as the lights started to flicker. "I hate being weak." She muttered under her breath.
Robin didn't respond, as he thought silently to himself and just held her. Soon the elevator dinged softly to indicate that it had come to a stop and the metal doors opened. Robin took his arms from around Raven and sighed before walking from the elevator, Raven following him slowly.
Robin entered the bright kitchen and the half-hearted attempts at making an early dinner paused. Everyone turned to gaze at the intruders. Everyone, that is, except Starfire, who seemed to want to shrink, looking everywhere but at Robin. For some odd reason, Beast Boy was glaring at him, hostility evident in his face and posture.
"So, did you talk to Raven?" Cyborg questioned.
Robin simply stepped to the side, revealing Raven's hunched over form as she was caught trying to make herself look smaller. "Hi…" She greeted quietly as she straightened. She cringed when she didn't receive a response. 'Did Cyborg tell the rest of them too?'
Before she knew she was enveloped in a crushing hug by Cyborg. "Cyborg…I need to breath."
He released her sheepishly, and smiled almost solemnly while she composed herself, struggling for the appropriate words to say. "Cyborg…about last night-"
Cyborg cut her off. "There's no need to finish that sentence. I want to apologize for even suggesting what I did and I know that you wouldn't do that…can you forgive me?"
Raven favored him with a small smile, as she was flooded with relief. She felt a tug of satisfaction at the corners of her mind and knew it wasn't her own. She shot Robin a glare, as he watched with a smug smirk on his face. 'For the love of-' She thought exasperated. He really did need to work on his outrageous ego. She put him out of her mind as she turned back to Cyborg. "Only if you can forgive me for not telling you earlier…but I still can't tell you, not yet."
Cyborg smiled brightly. "No problem, I can wait until you're ready."
Beast Boy and Starfire tried to follow the conversation but failed miserably. "Sooo." Beast Boy started. "Are you and Raven going out or sumthin?"
Raven and Cyborg looked at the green changeling horrified and Robin choked on his oxygen. "What!"
Cyborg and Raven looked at each other and laughed. "No, you sick, twisted little boy…"
Beast Boy scratched his head sheepishly and laughed slightly. "Well it sounded like you guys were talking about sex or something…my bad."
Starfire frowned down upon Beast Boy as she whacked him sharply across the back of his green head. "Beast Boy! You are being, as they call it, twisted!"
Beast Boy cringed and rubbed the offended part of his head. "It's perverted Star."
Raven rolled her eyes. "Me and Cyborg, honestly."
"What?" Cyborg protested, an absurd grin on his face, "What's wrong with me?"
Raven lifted an eyebrow and crossed her arms as she replied seriously. "Do you want a list?"
Cyborg grabbed his metallic chest dramatically as he stumbled backwards as if someone struck him. "That hurt, Raven."
"You're welcome."
"I didn't-" Cyborg shook his head as he chuckled softly. "Forget it…do you want some tea? I started the water right before you guys walked in." Cyborg offered as the tea kettle whistled, indicating that the boiling water was hot enough.
Raven nodded as she walked over to the cupboard where she normally kept her tea cup, without thinking. Her outreached hand was almost grasped the cabinet handle when she realized that she didn't have it anymore. She halted, and curled her fingers before bringing her hand back under her cloak. She whirled around, ignoring the penetrating stares on her and walked to the cupboard, getting a different cup. The absence of Raven's favorite cup surfaced unwanted memories.
Robin was the first to break the uncomfortable silence as he leaned against the counter and crossed his ankles, his forearms resting on the countertop. "So what's on the agenda for today?"
They all shrugged, having no idea what to do. Since the last time Slade was since, there has been a lull in crimes in Jump City. It wasn't as if they weren't grateful, it was just a little bit suspicious. "Well…" Starfire started a bit timidly, something very unlike that boisterous princess. "We have yet to venture to the place of large white screens and sticky floors."
Raven shook her head as she placed her tea bag into the steaming cup of water. "I think I'll pass."
"Raven," Robin said almost sternly, as he crossed him arms across his chest. "You're coming with us, you shouldn't be alone."
Raven snorted as she stirred her tea smoothly. "Fat chance Robin."
Robin sighed in frustration as he shook his head. And he thought they had gotten so far. He narrowed his eyes as he unfolded his arms and pushed away from the counter in one fluid, dangerous movement. The last thing he was going to do was leave her alone. "Raven…you don't have a choice. You're coming and that's final."
'How dare he try and tell me what to do?' He wasn't her father, or her boyfriend, hell she didn't know what he was to her. They were obviously past the point of friends but that didn't define anything. Raven looked at him and her eyes hardened, spitting fire. "I said I WASN'T going Robin…can't you get that through your thick skull!"
"Well Raven, you have no choice, so stop acting like a goddamned three year old!" Robin said coldly, a hard edge to his voice. Maybe being firm with Raven would achieve the desired results. A voice in the back of his mind told him he was dreaming, but it was too late to take back the words.
That was the last straw, she was beyond pissed off. "You aren't my father Robin…you aren't even my boyfriend, so I suggest you get over yourself and stop trying to tell me what to do!"
Robin glared at her furiously and she reciprocated his feelings with even more fire. What was wrong with her, he was just trying to help her. He gritted his teeth in frustration. 'Why is she acting like such a damn child!' He was only looking out for her welfare. "But I am your leader!" He shot back.
Raven winced. Somewhere along the way, she had forgot about that.
The other three shifted nervously. The tension between the two was palpable, raising the hair on the back of their necks, and they weren't sure what to do. Why were they at each other's throats anyway?
"Umm," Starfire bravely interrupted the vindictive glaring match. "We do not have to venture from our home…"
"Shut it Starfire!" Raven spat out almost viciously. Star frowned slightly, tears springing to her eyes as she fled from the room. Beast Boy sent Raven an indeterminable look before chasing after the upset alien.
Robin instantly jumped to her defense. "Don't talk to her like that!" He remembered when he had yelled at her days before in the med. lab and he was still guilty. He really did regret treating the tender alien in such a way.
Raven glared at him, her eyes shooting sparks. She could feel his hesitation and his need to go after Starfire to comfort her and her heart thudded painfully against her chest. Raven had a million thoughts flying through her head and none of them were good. She held his equally ferocious glare before turning around abruptly, her cape flaring out. She could deal with Slade by herself, she didn't need a hormonal teenage to complicate things further or make her emotions any harder to control. She could feel her heart screaming in her head as she declared: "I don't need this, and I don't need you!" She stalked from the room leaving the occupants of the room with their jaws unhinged.
Robin struggled to close his jaw. She didn't mean that…did she? He was contemplating on whether or not he should follow her and apologize but then he scowled. He was only trying to help her! She didn't have to go postal on him the way she did.
Cyborg stared at him almost sympathetically and shook his head. "You two are too stubborn for your own good."
"What?" Robin demanded. "You think that this is my fault?"
"You said it, not me." Cyborg pointed out.
"I was just trying to help her, it's not my fault she so childish!"
"You know her Robin, probably better than any of us. Did you honestly think that she would just say yes because you demanded she do so? You should have know that Raven fights fire with fire. She demands respect and you can't give her anything else because she won't take it."
Robin sighed in frustration and jammed a hand through his hair. "Damn, you're right Cyborg." He said forlornly. Cyborg simply gave him a look that said 'duh' and refrained from making any smart remarks.
"What should I do?" Robin didn't know how it escalated so far so quickly and he did regret acting the way he did, but not the way he felt. Maybe they could have compromised, or stayed at home with Raven. Early that morning had changed everything between him and Raven and he wasn't too sure how to handle it. His self esteem issues had apparently vanished that morning and now all he wanted to do was be with her. He thought back to his self pitying session and wondered what the hell was going through his mind then. There was no way in hell he could distance himself from the dark goddess, not while she captivated all of him.
Cyborg shrugged. "Well I suggest you give her some time to cool off and then go apologize on your knees and beg for forgiveness. And only then will I be positive she won't blast you to hell."
Robin felt a smile tug at his lips and tried hard to suppress it.
"I imagine it's tough have Raven as a girlfriend, but hey, you love her enough."
Robin sputtered. "We are not going out!"
Cyborg chuckled under his breath. 'He didn't say he didn't love her.' "Yeah, that's what Raven just said earlier, but you guys will once you ask her out….And don't try to deny it."
Robin crossed his arms across his chest a bit huffily. "How did you find out anyway?"
"Well, what guy stays with a chick for three days straight and not have some kind of feelings for her. Besides," Cyborg winked at him. "I happen to know for a fact that you never came back out of Raven's room last night."
Robin colored slightly although this time he couldn't help the small smile that crept onto his face as he grunted. "Stalker…"
Cyborg laughed.
Robin stretched as he announced: "I have to go talk to Starfire…I'll catch you later."
Cyborg just nodded as Robin strolled from the room and sighed. He hoped things would get back to normal soon…for the sake of his sanity and for the Teen Titans.
Yeah! Chapter err…ten! I forgot for a second. PLEASE REVIEW!
Spread your wings and fly…Butterfly.