Deep breathes now, deep breaths. This is the chapter that's going to make or break my fic. Okay, 4 (depends on how you look at it) for chapter 9. Okay; pray, chant, think, do-what-you-do, for me on this one. Breathe. Okay take this slowly now.
Disclaimer: I own the plot, well most of it, and nothing more.
Shout- Outs: AH (after hiatus)
AntimatterManticore: -Gasp- You went to Mexico without me! Oh well, yeah I was going to do the Starfire's happiness makes Despair weak but I couldn't get it to flow right in the empty void of hollowness that is my head.
z shadow619: You're are officially my new best temporary friend, "Robin's Rumble" Thank you so much.
VashTheStampede7123: I know, I thought it's been like a year when I finally started again. If you don't like Rob/Rav then you're going to hate this chap (sorry!). I'm just not a big Starfire fan.
star wars rocks: -thinks- I'll do it, which is where part of this chap comes in, you'll see it more later if I get that far without another hiatus.
Shout-Outs: DH (during hiatus)
Flowerperson: um…I don't know…I just don't know. I'll get to that when I think of an ending if I ever do.
PunkBlackDragon: Skool is so evil. And mean. And sadistic. And cruel. And bad. And course….
AntimatterManticore: I tried. I really did. Pleeeeaassseeee give me some ideas. I'm begging you!
(an: blah blah) – author's note"blah blah blah" –talking
'blah blah blah' – thinking
(blabbity) - scene change
Robin's Rumble
Robin wondered around the gym as if it was all knew to him, his eyes fell upon the punching bag he mutilated earlier and sweat dropped. 'That'll have t replaced later.'
His thoughts were interrupted as an explosion from the entrance to gym was heard. All he saw was large red projectile before a crash from above him averted his gaze. The last thing he saw was a maroon cloak, ceiling fragments, then nothing, before the pain came.
He could feel his body being pushed down into the hard tile below by two hands at his chest. By pure instinct, he kicked his legs up into the attacker and managed to push the offender away. He sat up in the crater he laid in from the impact only to see Raven. Or to be more precise, Ravens.
One was leering at him menacingly in a red cloak. The other had a maniacal grin on her face in a maroon cloak.
He could tell the latter was the one who attacked him from the bits of white powder on her dark cloak coming from the ceiling.
"Who are you? What do you want? Where's Raven?" Robin demanded through gritted teeth. Asking too many questions as usual.
The maroon cloaked clone laughed insanely before looking directly at Robin.
"Why Robin, I am Raven, don't you remember me?" She asked before going into another fit of evil cackling.
The red-cloaked twin scowled, sending a death glare at the other. Robin clenched his fists in a defensive pose.
The maroon clone stopped laughing abruptly at the glare she was receiving.
"What we want doesn't concern you." She said scowling. "Though I will let you know who we are, mortal, I am Anger while my accomplice is Hate."
"And Raven?" Robin questioned.
"Is perfectly fine, well, her body anyways, her mind is not doing so well." Anger said as a matter-of-factly.
Robin clenched his fists tighter.
"Oh don't get so mad, Roby-boy." Hate spoke for the first time. "I know how you feel for Raven, I know how you lust for her. I know you won't attack us."
"You're not Raven." Robin spat out losing his temper.
"Oh am I?" Hate said, the redness of her cloak seemed to drain down into a dark royal blue. "What about now? Do I resemble your love enough now?"
Anger merely smirked from the sidelines.
"I don't care how much you look like her, you are NOT Raven!" Robin said through gritted teeth.
"No? Perhaps not," Hate said again, the red in her cloak returning, "but I'm a part of her."
Robin's fists loosened and he stood up straight, confused.
'If I hurt her emotions, will I hurt her?'
Robin's worries were put on hold as his stomach became the receiving end of Hate's kick. He fell back hugging his stomach.
(In Slade's hideout)
"Excellent, everything's going according to plan." Slade said to himself watching a wall of the TVs showing all the Titans fighting Raven doppelgangers. He had hired several experienced thieves to steal government used cameras. They were about the size of a small fly and were enabled with the ability to levitate. They were small, fast, and very durable so they were able to get past all Titan defenses and maneuver their way to wherever Slade pleased. He focused in on Robin's fight where the emotions were currently talking to him.
"So, boy wonder, you like Raven here. All the better for when I defeat you." Slade thought aloud as he continued to watch.
His gaze returned to the main screen when something caught his eye on another TV, it was a shot of Raven still in bed.
"Well this is quite interesting-"
(In Nevermore)
(a/n: Recap: Raven's positive emotions escaped from Zynthos where all the emotions live and made it out into Nevermore where the portal into the real world would be. Knowledge is carrying Raven's dream self who is unconscious.)
Before the five positive emotions (Love Joy Knowledge Brave Timid) laid what can only be described as a dark spinning vortex of doom. But they knew it was the only way out. Knowledge was still carrying Raven's dream-self bridal style and motioned for the rest to proceed.
The five courageous emotions stepped through the portal and where met by a bright flash of white light.
They all gasped in unison, some louder than others, as they were instantly transported to the real world Raven's room in front of he magic mirror that laid abandoned on the floor. They all looked over to the real Raven worriedly. Love and Joy threw themselves at her lifeless shoulders, crying.
Knowledge looked at them annoyed, Raven's dream self still in her arms.
"We need to get Raven and her dream self together, get away from her." Knowledge said trying not to sound to harsh.
Love and Joy complied and backed away watching Raven nervously.
Knowledge took a deep breath and stepped over to Raven. She held the Dream Raven over the Real Raven slowly lowered her onto her counterpart. Dream Raven's body slowly fazed through Real Raven's body until it was no more. The Real Raven took in a sudden deep breath and woke up instantly.
"Raven!" All the positive emotions cheered, but she remained lifeless.
"Huh, is she-?" Brave asked confused looking at Raven.
"No," Knowledge informed solemnly "She's empty, with out us and the other emotions she just a vessel with no feelings or thoughts. We have to all go back, including the negative emotions."
The other positive emotions nodded in comprehension.
(In the Gym)
Robin quickly got up after the kick determined to finishes these imposters off with as least damage to Raven as he can manage.
Robin ran towards Anger at top speed ready to punch her lights out but then hesitated and ended up missing.
"Don't hold back Roby-boy, don't worry you won't hurt your precious Raven." Anger hissed.
Robin relaxed a bit, a confident grin spreading over his face.
He grabbed his retractable bo-staff from his utility belt. It extended to its full length as he motioned for the two girls to attack.
They complied, both lunging at him ready to punch the sense out of him. Just they were about make contact he ducked, swiveled around on his heels and grabbed the girls capes together making them collide into each other.
They fell to the ground in a daze, rubbing their heads. Hate was the first get up; she ran at him her fist rearing back to punch him. Robin anticipated the attack and put up his arms defensively, but at the last second Hate purposely fell back on her hands and rear and swiped her leg under his causing him to trip.
By this time Anger got up and pinned the fallen Robin to the floor. Her hands wrapped around his necka nd slowly began to squeeze.
"It's your fault Raven's like this. You sent her off in an unsafe area by herself. She's like this because of YOU!" Anger's grip tightened significantly.
Robin clawed at her hand, struggling to breathe. His memories strayed back to his training days. His master put him in the same hold, choking him.
Flash Back
"What now?" His Master asked a firm grip around Robin's neck.
"I-I don't know!" Robin said struggling to breathe let alone speak.
"What do you do now, Robin!" Master demanded again, his grip tightening.
"I c-can't breathe." He choked out.
"THINK!" His Master yelled at him, his hands constricting around Robin's neck.
"I-I-" Robin struggled but then he remembered.
Robin removed his hands from his Master's and reared back. He focused all of his strength into this. In one solid movement, Robin pushed his hand into his Master's chest at a great speed. The teacher was thrown off and Robin could breathe.
"Well done, Robin, well done." Hs master complimented.
End Flashback
Robin remembered now. His hands slowly moved from Anger's and he pulled them back in preparation.
"Ha, you're weak." Anger taunted mistaking the movement as him giving up. Hate watched unsmiling from the sidelines.
Robin tuned out her voice and focused his strength. He pushed his hand upward into Anger's chest as fast as he could manage and pushed her sending her into a coughing fit from impact.
Robin quickly took in deep breath and getting up he kneed, Anger in the stomach. She coughed up black blood the vanished as soon as it hit the floor.
Wasting no time, Robin elbowed her in the head. Anger slumped to the floor and disappeared into a shadow portal. No only Hate was left.
Robin looked at her wary panting slightly.
"You may have defeated my sister, but you WON'T defeat me." Hate said threateningly.
"Oh yeah," Robin huffed "Wanna bet?"
Hate growled low in her throat stepping towards him menacingly. Dark magic surrounded Hate's hands.
Robin backed away slowly as Hate stepped forward. Robin kept backing up his ankle made contact with something and tripped backward. He looked down to see what it was. 'The punching bag!'
Robin' hand move forwarded to where to the sand had spilled out from the punching bag he mutilated in his rage.
Grabbing a handful he slung the sand into Hate's eyes. She gasped in shock and stumbled backwards. Robin used this as an opportunity to grab one of Cy's weights.
He stumbled a bit at the staggering weight of one and hobbled his way behind Hate. Lifting up the weight above his head, with quite a bit of difficulty, he brought it down on Hate's head. She fell out instantly black blood trickling down through her hair.
Robin wiped the tears from his eyes. He, himself, knew that it wasn't Raven but his heart didn't.
He fell to his feet where the Raven doppelganger had just disappeared.
Gah! The last part didn't flow how I'd like it to. But that will work for now. Um I already have half of next chapter planned the other half I working on as you read, quite some time from when I actually typed this.
Um yeah, in the words of my friend who is more than a bit crazy; "…PENGUINSSSSSSSSS!"
Thankyou and good /morning/day/night/ whenever you read this. I updated (on time) SO REVIEW! Or else it'll be a 10-month hiatus. MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! Review please.
