Two Birds With One Stone

Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Teen Titans. No matter how well I write them. Or whatever. The term "Sister-in-God" does not belong to me. Tad Williams used it first.

I was dreaming when I wrote this/ So sue me if I go too fast

Dedicated to:

sekai no yakusoku ,Arein ,Chica de Los Ojos Café ,The Komodo Dragon Phoenix , and castle in the air, all great writers and faithful reviewers.

And

Emily Karnes - Who will probably never read this.

Chapter Fourteen: Though Hell Should Bar the Way

It didn't help that an hour later they received word that Justice League's death count was at 20. There were other planets fighting, too. All the alliances that had been made. But gradually, they all turned off their communicators, not wanting to know that they were alone.

The city fell into ruin. One moment everything seemed fine. Quiet. But fine otherwise. Then, as Robin had dreaded, it became dark. Darker than it had been a moment ago, at least. And colder. Much colder. It was every inch the scene Raven had described to him. The sky, deep red. The buildings, destroyed. And in the center of it all stood Wayne Enterprise. A fitting throne for Scath.

It had seemed like an eternal scream that filled their ears. Full of agony and emotion.

And suddenly, he was there.

For that had to be him. That demon sitting there with the air of one capable of doing great evil.

A mountain couldn't have been more terrible than this, no matter how tall or jagged. Trigon the Terrible sat upon the ruin of what was once Wayne Enterprise, his eyes – all four of them – narrowed to slits of pure rage. He sat gravely, savage white hair tumbling onto scarlet shoulders, a great pair of gnarled, wicked horns crowning his head. He was bigger than anything they'd ever seen.

"Dude..."

Scath turned his great head toward them, his eyes glowing bright.

"Who dares breathe as I sit here?" His voice rumbled enough to shake the ground.

I thought I was gone. I felt myself being torn to pieces as my soul opened the portal for my father to come through. I rose into the air, above Wayne Enterprise, forced to betray the building of the man who had shown me hospitality. The man who lay slain somewhere among the bodies of the other members of the Justice League. Such pain I caused. As I rose into the air and felt myself fading, I hoped that I would be lucky enough to go to Hell. I deserved as much, I told myself. Bringing such pain to the world. To Robin.

Somehow, I couldn't push thoughts of him away. I longed for him to come snatch me out of the air, kiss my forehead, and tell me that he loved me. I never felt such joy like I did in that moment before Slade appeared.

Robin.

I loved his laughter, the way his body moved when he fought, his stubbornness, the way he called my name when I aroused him. I would have given anything just to be flying with him.

And then, I was.

Flying.

I hadn't died. I had sacrificed my body to be my father's portal, but I would live on as a spirit in the air. What a curse. I could look down on the destruction Trigon the Terrible created and know forever that I had helped create it. I was a coward for giving in. If only I had hoped... but my will wasn't strong enough.

Scath moved one hand lazily in an almost royal gesture any time the Titans got too close. Demons of all kind appeared. And while they had no trouble defeating them, Robin was quickly losing his patience, and he had no idea how he was supposed to get Raven back.

He tried to feel his bond with her again, but couldn't find it. He threw out some of his Birdrangs in frustration, taking down a number of flame demons. Black energy sparked at his fingertips.

"Dude!"

"Friend Robin!"

"Are you short-circuiting?" Cyborg could have been joking, but this couldn't be over looked.

Robin looked down at his hands and concentrated very hard on his anger. His hands glowed with dark energy.

"Raven..." he murmured.

"Friend Robin?" Starfire sounded concerned.

"Fly me up, Starfire." It was not a request. She obliged quickly, as another legion of flame demons appeared. Cyborg and Beastboy turned their attention to them so that Robin and Starfire could get away.

When he was high enough, Robin once again focused his anger and muttered the incantation Raven had used so many times before, lifting up an abandoned bus and slamming it with all the mental strength he possessed into the haughty face of Trigon the Terrible.

While the blow did little damage, it got the demon's attention. Starfire left Robin standing on a building close by as instructed, then went to aid Cyborg and Beastboy.

"Where is Raven?" Robin demanded.

Scath let loose a deep, rumbling laugh. "She is gone, human. You waste your time."

"If she's gone, how can I be doing this?" Robin insisted, throwing up a large piece of a fallen building with her dark energy.

"She has left you some of her power..." Once again, Scath seemed unhurt. "What a fool, my daughter. Perhaps she thought you might be able to defeat me. But her gift won't last long."

"Hers was a gift of love," said a voice behind Robin. He turned to find Sister-in-God standing there. "You know not of such things, Terrible One. My daughter is not dead."

"Raven's alive?" Robin desperately searched for their bond.

"Her spirit lives. Your love saved her, and you must keep hoping that you will defeat her father."

"What about her? Will I ever see her again?"

"I don't know..." Sister-in-God looked solemn. "Her body has been sacrificed to become the portal for that monster that sits there. Perhaps she will never walk this earth again."

"You will never find her again," said Trigon.

"I will," said Robin fiercely. "I will defeat you for her. And I will find her again." Though Hell should bar the way.

The battle continued. After a while, Robin began to feel his mental power slipping. Scath had been right. But Sister-in-God said that the key to the demon's defeat lay in his hope.

Writer's note: As always, thanks to all those who read, reviewed, and are now waiting most anxiously for the next chapter. I would also like to thank the people who liked this story enough to make it part of a C2.

Please excuse the lateness of this chapter. I was stuck on how to start, how to keep going, and how to end. I have also been swamped by requests to write a sequel to "A Letter to the Fanfic Writers". I simply will not bend on this. I did write a sequel to "Fortune Cookies" and have been considering a third part as well. But don't count on it.

Expect another long wait until the next chapter as I'm torn between two endings. One would end the story in about two more chapters, and the other would go on but be quite interesting. I have some thinking to do on it, especially since I'd like to get back into the swing of Kingdom Hearts writing. I have a story in the works for it and I want to get most of it down before I forget it.

I guess I should mostly leave it up to you guys. Would you prefer a short and sweet ending? Or a more complicated ending that is happy in the end anyway?

Go review already.

Signed,

The writer, you fools