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A/N: Unkownangelofdeath, it was nice of you to review, and yes, the fight between Malchior and Ruth was short. Sorry, I'm not good with writing fight scenes. Dark Shadows, don't worry; part two of this chapter will answer your question. And thanks for the comment about the battle scene! Hafewolfdemon, yay! You're back! Thank you for reviewing again! Fallen Angel561, can you please elaborate on your review, "wat a...twist"? Midnight'blue'raven, I'm glad you enjoy my story.

Here's At Last Part II…and it's longer than I planned...!

Waking up, Raven felt groggy. Where am I? Feeling someone grip her around the waist, she remembered that someone had kidnapped her. Without identifying her captor, Raven ordered, "Get away from me!" and elbowed the person's chest, earning a groan.

"Ow!"

Raven glimpsed at her kidnapper after she fled from his grasp, seeing that he was a brown monster with white eyes.

"Raven," the monster gasped.

Bringing back her fist to hit her captor again, she breathed, "I'm warning you, whoever you are…"

Her kidnapper muttered one word: Robin.

"Yes. Where's Robin? You have him, don't you?" Rave glared, soaking in her enemy's thick, grimy frame. "Are you working for Malchior?"

The brown creature did not answer as he slunk to the ground. Even though Raven had the opportunity to run, she was too curious. Silence shrouded the moment until the creature leapt forward, landing on top of Raven and sending her to the ground on her back.

The air spiraled from her lungs, but that did not stop her from protesting. "Get off of me!" She thumped the animal's chest.

Her attacker smiled, pleased at her reaction.

Wide-eyed, Raven stared as the creature's brown exterior crumbled away from where she hit him. The contents accumulated on her fur while a white chest emerged from within the creature's skin.

"Surprise!" the creature said, displaying a toothy grin.

Appalled, Raven scoffed and smacked her attacker's cheek after comprehending his identity. "Don't ever do that again, Robin!" she scolded, feeling the ends of her lip slump downward. "That wasn't funny. You've never been a tease before…"

"That's because I wasn't crazy about you before," Robin simply answered, scraping the remainder of the hardened mud from his body. Before he stood up, he pecked Raven on the cheek and pulled her up.

Raven stroked a finger on the place where Robin kissed her, lips agape.

"Sorry," mumbled Robin, "I had to do that."

Dazed, Raven disregarded the Boy Wonder's apology and busied herself by surveying the area circling them. "Where are we?"

Robin beamed. "I was wondering when you were going to ask me that, Raven." He paused and waved an arm, flaunting their location. "We're on top of Malchior's underground room…right in the center." Bending down, Robin inserted his finger into a crevice. "I even started to make a hole."

Perplexed, Raven demanded, "What's this all about?"

"What I planned to do," began Robin, whispering, "was make a hole big enough for me to slip through, then, get a rock that we can use to put over it, so Malchior doesn't notice."

Raven approved. "Okay…so you want to attack Malchior through the hole?"

"Kind of…I wanted to first use it as a look-out to see when Malchior comes right below the hole. When he does, I'll jump on his back and attack." Robin smacked his right fist against his left palm to symbolize the ambush.

"I have one other question, Robin…" the cloaked mouse held out her index finger.

"Yeah?"

"How do you plan on getting Malchior directly under this 'trap' you set up?"

"I'm going to use you as bait," explained Robin.

"What?" Disbelief clouded Raven's eyes, and she felt like twisting Robin's neck.

"Yep." One side of Robin's lip rose. "You have to go back into that room and pretend to fight Malchior while you lead him to the right spot."

"No, I'm not doing it."

"Why not, Raven!"

"Because once you jump on him, what do you plan to do next? You obviously can't kill him with pure force because look at what he did to you before." Raven tapped Robin's blotchy arm.

"Oh, yeah, I almost forgot," confessed Robin. "After, you'll trap him in your necklace, so we can destroy him for good.

Raven blurted, "It's too risky." She could not think of a more effective excuse.

Slouching, Robin said, "Raven, it's the only choice we have right now. Please trust me on this…"

"Robin, I do, but I can't stand seeing you get hurt again…" Raven's voice became softer the more she spoke.

"I'll be careful," promised Robin, holding his Dark Angel's hand.

"Ruth, you don't have a chance," discouraged Malchior at his wobbling prey.

Ruth's blue dress lay in tatters, and her legs ached. Numerous bruises infested her thigh, making her flesh appear diseased. The hair remaining on her noggin looked like a buzz-cut with ashes combined, thanks to Malchior's consistent flame attacks. Pressed against the wall, Ruth wiped the trail of blood on the side of her lips. This is stupid. It's no longer worth a necklace. One other intention ruled Ruth's mind: she needed to get out. "Malchior, if you let me go," she stated, "you can keep the necklace."

Rolling his eyes, the proud serpent responded, "Words can't save you now. You're going to die, Ruth. Face it." He advised, "Next time, think before you insult me." Snickering, Malchior leapt into the air and spiraled around like a disk with his head attached to his tail. As Ruth gawked, Malchior shot a frenzy of fireballs at her.

Ruth screamed, scanning the vast room for protection. This is my reward for making a deal with a snake, she grumbled.

Alighting to the floor, Malchior touched his head to the tip of his tail again as if he were a wheel and rolled toward Ruth with a rapid velocity. He heard the distinct sound of her bones crunching under him. Excellent…Sneering at the motionless girl's body, Malchior nudged her with is forehead. Only one more bite and she's gone… for good. Malchior sprang back his neck and produced saliva in his throat, moistening his lips. He flicked out his small tongue twice. This ought to be tasty, he marveled at Ruth's leg, examining his first two bites with content.

"Done," announced Robin, beating the dirt from his hands. Retrieving the rock, he concealed half of the opening so that he could use the other half to observe the events occurring in the underground room. "Good luck, Raven," he bade.

Nodding, Raven clutched the Gnizoija jewel around her neck for further support. Tiptoeing to the shattered entrance to Malchior's lair, Raven peeked inside. She uncovered a combat bubbling between the traitor, Ruth, and Malchior.

Turning into a snake-like wheel, Malchior pulverized Ruth, who lay limply on the floor.

He's preparing to bite her, Raven noticed while Malchior paused to moisten his mouth. She sighed, eyeing Ruth. I can't believe I'm doing this after all she's done…Detaching a sturdy plank of wood from the mangled doorway, Raven chucked the slab at Malchior's head.

Growling, the beast turned around. "Rrravenn…" he purred. "Nice of you to return."

Stealing a glance at the concealed hole in the ceiling of the room, she challenged, "If you want the necklace, you need to fight me for it."

Since Raven lacked her powers due to her transformation, she resorted to utilizing the objects around her with force. Grabbing several pebbles, she pelted them at Malchior's sinister face. Another one followed, and it flung at his left eye. Reeling in distress, he swooshed his tail at a grouping of sand, spraying it onto Raven's face. She sneezed after some particles ran up her nose, and she blinked while others found their way into her eye. After each blink, Malchior progressed closer toward her. Nonetheless, he was still far from the hole through which Robin watched. Grunting, Raven sped along the walls of the room, turning Malchior around so that his head faced the hole in the northeast.

"I have you cornered, Raven," Malchior proclaimed. He quickly rubbed his sore eyes onto his dark scales to ease the pain. "This is the end…for sure."

Raven stepped back while Malchior skidded closer until he stood directly under the opening.

Pleased, Robin pushed the rock away, preparing to jump through from above.

"I agree, Malchior. This is the end, but not for me," she admitted in her dull tone.

Emitting a piercing yell, Robin leapt onto Malchior's back, stuck a sharp rock into his neck, and started beating him.

Stunned, the snake threw his head about, attempting to toss Robin to the ground. He growled at Robin, "You, again?"

Gripping Malchior's scales, Robin commanded, "Now, Raven!"

The cloaked mouse held out the Gnizoija stone as a penetrating blue ray manifested from it. The ray captured Malchior in its brilliance, as he hissed, "NO!" The blue light shot through the ceiling in a column. Black flames uprooted from within him, and he shrank into the blue jewel. Robin descended safely onto the ground, smiling while the stone sucked Malchior into it. Straining to hold the stone, Raven's hand shook with the warping power.

When her feat was complete, she fell, but Robin caught her in time. Laying her head on his lap, he stroked her tan fur as the light from the Gnizoija stone faded away, sealing Malchior inside. Raven gazed up at him and smiled, her eyelids threatening to close.

Before Raven fainted, she heard Robin whisper four words, "I love you, Raven."

A/N: One more chapter to go!

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