Disclaimer: don't own the Teen Titans, however I do own the name Rorex, and the characters Francesca, Malthenor, and Sirus.

A/N: wow, this is a fast update … anyway thanks for the reviews; keep it up, and about the antidote? Well … this chapter will show you what'll happen. Just don't flip out okay? I got a plan …

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Chapter 14: Steal For The Last Time

They turned down the corner of a block, with Rorex leading them to their destination, that destination being Malchior's second underground palace. However he always had to be reminded by Raven every time he opened his mouth to try and get on her good side again. Damn Chase and his damn big mouth was his mantra during their journey. So taking this turn and getting closer to the territory bounds, Rorex could have cared less, "Look Rae –"

"I told you to never call me that," in her icy of icy tones she hissed and walked even further from him making sure to be at the least sidewalk length of the devil. Her arms crossed over her chest she never made eye contact with him as she kept her eyes on the journey.

However, Rorex either didn't value his life or was really testing her when she didn't heed her words, " – that was a long time ago … I – uh – well, eh."

"Just drop it X," Raven glared straight forward scowling as she sighed, "don't bury yourself in an 8 foot hole."

X shoulders sagged as he realized every time he got a step closer to Raven there was always something stopping him to walk equally with her and it was always because of him and his dumb past. Although, that didn't mean he was going to try and get on her good side again. Reaching a hand to her shoulder he barely touched her when she whirled around and harshly smacked his hand from her shoulder. Her violet orbs icier and froze him in place as she snarled at her, her fangs bared warningly, "Don't. Ever. Touch me."

Bewildered at her sudden angry bite, Rorex raised a questioning brow, he knew what Chase had told her was disturbing. But he didn't know she was this bothered by it, it shot the most peculiar thought in his head.

Raven cursed herself in her head when she saw him grin, Damn it Raven, why didn't you control yourself, now he's going to think you're jealous when you are so NOT. Growling mostly to her self she took a step away from the devil, "Wipe that damned smirk from your face. There's nothing funny about this."

He shrugged and Raven knew he was back to his cheeky self, "You're right, there is nothing funny about this, only you … you're the one that's hilarious. You're jealous aren't you."

It was more of a statement than a question that Raven pulled back her expression that of shock and disgusted, "Jealous?" she mocked in disbelief, "Why should I be jealous of your cocky arrogant ass."

Rorex shrugged and took a step closer to her; she backed up making sure to keep the distance with a still menacing look on her face, X's grin never faltered, "That's all your own reason … but trust when I say what's done is done."

"Bastard," Raven shook her head, "do you have any inkling of a clue the torment you'd put those girls through if they ever found out about your flamboyant nature? You're such a player."

Rorex chuckled, "Well if that's the case baby-doll, then don't hate the "player" hate the game."

Now Raven was seeing white, her eyes glowed an eerie white and her fangs were now at full length, she was seriously not believing a single thing this devil was saying and his grin was just pissing her off. The tiny pebbles about the place began to implode because of her growing anger, but neither of the two cared to notice, "You are a sick, sick, cheeky little–"

"You're hot when you're jealous, you know that?" Rorex had hit the nail on the head with that comment and shattered Raven's control. Before he knew it, she had rushed him and grabbed fists full of his shirt pushing him up against the abandoned warehouse iron entrance. The sound of rattling metal echoed through the empty streets and inside the building. Rorex braced for the impact and held on to her wrists to stop her from raising her hands to strike him.

Nose to nose, height was no issue when it came to Raven. She was literally shaking with suppressed rage her eyes fading from white to red then back again, struggling with control she snarled at him and tightened her grip, "Now do you think I'm jealous you Jesse James wanna-be."

Rorex laughed and moved his hands from her wrist under her hands to runhis own through her violet locks then resting it on the back of her head, he smirked slyly, "Nah baby-doll, there isn't anything to even be jealous of, you're the only one I'm into."

Taking advantage of her setback he pulled her closer and in one quick fluid motion crushed his lips with hers. Her hold loosened and dropped all together, her eyes wide with shock as the white faded to her normal eye color, her pupils shrinking in size. At the mercy of his embrace, she felt his demanding, commanding, and power swirl all around her. In fact in the dead of summer where there was no wind their cloths and hair whipped about with both their combined power.

Not to far from them a fire hydrant had imploded and water sprayed up like an out of control broken water main that it very well was. The fountain sprinkled heavy droplets of water on them as windows in a half-mile radius shattered with no problem and they were both oblivious to it. To engrossed in either bliss or shock they didn't pull away until a minute later.

Rorex grinned at her stunned expression, he winked, as if that one move snapped her out of her shock her face darkened and faster then he could calculate the palm of her hand made good friends with his cheek. Making an ear shattering SLAP Rorex's head titled to the right, the look on his face was that of disbelief. No, the slap didn't hurt much, it was the fact that he actually got hit for that and that never happened to him before. Blinking from staring at the ground he moved his jaw around and nodded, "Okay, I think I deserved that."

Moving his eyes to look at her his smirked dropped when he saw her eyes were watering over, oh shit, what I do? About to ask that exact question he was silenced when the back of her hand got acquainted with his other cheek. His head titled to the other side, "Okay … not sure if I deserved that."

Her hand came up again for another round, but he caught it and bore into her glistening violet eyes. Her form was shaky and he could clearly feel it under the grip of her wrist. Suddenly the fun of the situation had flown straight out the window with her struggling face and it wasn't from anger anymore. Controlling the tears in her eyes, Raven yanked her hand back and turned away from him stepping out of the sprinkle of the imploded fountain.

She closed her eyes and gulped down the chocking feeling in her throat, That conniving bastard! How dare he touch me! How dare he even think of kissing me, who the hell does he think he his anyway? I'm not some pass-around-hussy like all his other girlfriends. What the hell did anyone ever see in him anyway! He was following her; she felt it and she wanted nothing to do with him at the moment.

However the mission was still in her mind and she still needed him to help end this entirely, not that she liked it, but she was going to have to suck it up. So clenching her fists and gritting her teeth she forced down her emotions and controlled them so fiercely. Even anger was having a hard time staying down as she chanted her mantra.

Although timid was working over time reminded her over and over again to beware the kiss, He kissed me and I didn't do anything … I should have, I should have obliterate him … I should have killed him … I should have chopped him to tiny bites and piece by little piece feed them to his sister and every other Titan! I should have … I should have, but didn't … he's such a thief … he stole that kiss … it was my first … but if it was stolen could I honestly say it was my first? God why him? Why not Robin? She stopped and gaped at that last thought, Robin …

Suddenly Raven felt sick, dirty, all she wanted to do now was find a corner and hide for all her life. Pull the covers over her head in bed and pray the lack of oxygen would kill her. Everything was suddenly spinning, yet outside to everyone else – including Rorex – she held her cold persona perfectly. That was how skilled she was when she really was determined to hide her emotions. You couldn't read a single thing from her.

Yet in her steps and body motions, Rorex knew he had done something incredibly stupid … though this time he could say he didn't regret this one. If he was going to lose Raven at least he could say he kissed her. Although, the thought was supposed to be one of victory he felt even shitter than before.

Rorex walked on in silence, never looking back to see that the vile that had once been in his pocket was knocked out and shattered on the concrete because of Raven's rash actions.

All the crimson liquid splashed everywhere and the sprinkling water washing it all away …

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"Where are the Nol Verses?"

"Where is our payment?"

There was a pregnant pause before three duffle bags were thrown at the foot of the Hunter. Malthenor huffed and gritted his teeth to ignore the pain as he waited the book's presents in his hands. He could feel Malchior in the room and it was in the hands of the Unforgivable. Another pregnant pause went by then slowly and silently the angel that was sent to do the job placed the book gently on the desk. Running his hand over the white cover and scrapping his claws leisurely.

His shining left gray eye looked up at the catty hunter green eyes of Malchior's latest line of decedents. The bratty, selfish, and completely psychotic of the Malcoraz clan, he bared his fangs and in an eerie voice sneered, "I trust the book will serve you well."

Malthenor growled and waved his hand dismissively, "Be gone with you, and leave me to my doing."

"Very well, have a nice day."

"Oh I will."

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On his bike, Robin slowed down a bit and on a long stretch he sat up slightly and put one hand to his heart when he felt something rip. Like he lost something dear, he felt empty all of a sudden and when he tried to search for that feeling again he found it in the back of his mind. Bring the bike to a stop parallel to the sidewalk Robin sat up and pulled off his helmet. Rubbing his chest in worry his eyes narrowed as his whole body – without even knowing it suddenly shook with panic.

Then if that wasn't enough his head started to feel like something had brought a jackhammer and began to drill massive holes in the back of his head. Leaning on his bike, Robin gritted his teeth and hissed as he tried to deal with the massive head and heartache. His breathing suddenly hitched and instinctual panic went through his body again when he found he was having something similar to an asthmatic attack. His lungs felt like they were burning, he couldn't breath.

Quickly before he lost all continues feeling he kicked the stand and dismounted the bike. Wobbly he dropped his helmet and put a hand to his hand and heart, why was she in pain? Couching to try and get some air into his suffocating body, he chocked and dropped to his knees on the road. Gripping both sides of his head he growled, snarled and felt his claws begin to dig into his own skull to try and quell the throbbing headache. Opening his mouth wide to scream, nothing came out but his fangs were growing to incredible lengths that weren't normal for devils.

Body shaking, Robin couldn't hold his own weight up and ended up curling on his side still in the road. Trying so hard to suppress the pain and desperately huffing for air, Robin felt his claws rip off his mask as he snarled and opened his eyes wide, his amber gold eyes bleeding hunter green then just vanishing to pure white. Closing them, he turned to his back and arched up into the air his lungs giving way. Through his throat ripped a cry that wasn't human, angel, demon, or devil … it was just a scream of anguish that come from hell itself.

A scream of eternal damnation.

Everything around him sudden shattered, everything exploded, and a few old buildings that were crumbling dropped at the mercy of his pain.

People started to scream and run from the destruction in fear for their lives and what exactly was destroying their lives. Robin shot his eyes open again when he dropped to the ground again, his breath became pants as he found the power to breath again. Slowly getting to his feet he found he could not and dropped back to his hands and knees. Blinking he looked down at his hands and gasped when he saw he didn't have fingers anymore.

No … in place for them were pitch-black talons that had ripped threw his flesh.

How he knew that was he saw his own blood was running down and dripping to the ground.

Frightened, he found his strength to stand and when he did he tripped and yelped in pain when he felt a jolt shock run through his spine from tailbone up and down. Jumping away he turned around and growled at who dared hurt him, but found that he hurt himself … how?

Well slowly trailing his eyes down beside his leg he sat a thick leathery something with his footprint. Unconsciously he willed it to move and he screamed in fright when it moved and wrapped around his waist like he so commanded it to. I have a freakin' tail! What the fuck? Grabbing it he saw that it really did run up and connect to his backside like tail that was scaly and hard.

It was strange … but not as strange as when he felt his back flex, wind whip up, and a black feather float down in front of him. The scent of blood … his blood again came to his nose … but it was behind him and he was almost scared to look back when he knew what he'd see. So instead he gulped and closed his eyes concentrating on moving his back to bring what ever was in front of him … and the sun from above was shielded.

Slowly opening his eyes, he came real close to fainting when he saw black wings, beautifully soft and abhorrently big he had to guess that they were big enough when stretched out it take up the whole length of his window back at his room and then some. Bringing them back to his back he found that keeping them from touching the ground took a lot of work and ended up letting it drag on the ground as he looked around to the destruction he had caused. His mouth dropped and he gulped again finding that the fire all around him was unbelievable … he had done this. All this and he didn't even know how he did it and when it happened.

How could he?

Robin looked down at his talons and prayed he'd be able to bring them back to fingers as he fisted them and growled his fangs so long that they jutted out from his lower lip and upper lip. Sighing he shook his head and looked around once more before taking off in a fast sprint towards the north, I hate to just leave like this … but I can't let the other Titans see me … I have to find Malthenor, he's the one that's doing this … I just know it … at least I hope … Raven where are you? Damn, wings their to heavy to run faster. Quickly ducking into an alleyway he took a deep breath and gave them one good hard beat, using his head and crouching pushing off the ground to the air. He gritted his teeth and sucked in a deep breath as he concentrated on beating them evenly and hard enough to stay in the air.

Robin growled when he dropped back to the ground, "Damn it! How does Beast Boy make it look so fuckin' easy? Devils don't even have wings … why me?" shaking his head after that little tantrum, Robin tried again with much more determination and gave out a cry when he felt himself hovering high in the air close to the top of the apartment building.

Catching his breath and trying not to panic he controlled his steering and clenched his teeth and fists tight trying hard to keep in the air. Robin looked to the north and beat harder to get higher over the building he gulped and tried to ignore the fact that he was defying the laws of gravity and reason. The wind in the higher altitude pushed and threatened to over take him and remembering that he was still knew at this Robin pushed forward and commanded his body to go.

It listened and before he knew it was testing his speed and beat his wings harder and harder every time he got comfortable with one speedy, grinning and chuckling slightly to himself when he saw the city below him blur at his speed. So this is how it feels to fly … wow …

Speechless, Robin just shook his head and set his mind on the mission … find Raven, find the book, take out Malthenor … then as an added bonus beat the living shit out of Rorex, cause for the record he blamed him for this. With a dark growl he went even faster and tested his maneuvering finding that he'd have to work on it some more.

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"Well, well, well … isn't this interesting … he's a fast learner."

"Doesn't matter … mastering flight is not impressive, he's still such a child … the other is more reliable."

"Which one?"

"…"

"Embarrassed to say your favorite?"

" … no …"

"Then why the sudden silence?"

"Because it is impossible to know what will the outcome be of all this … the half-breed was never to come into this plot … she will be the one to determine the fate of them all."

"Them all? Or just the heart of the two brothers?"

"Heart? Since when did you suddenly become so observant over such things?"

"Since when did you care about the half-breed at all? I thought you were -"

"What I think and what I know is two very different things, remember that Malchior."

"Ha! My friend, speak true you are still seething over the cross-breed's existence at all aren't you?"

"Seething? Why no, I'm still wonder how it is that you don't find this all to be a disgrace."

"…"

"…"

"… The half-breed had more of an impact on me than I had thought … she doesn't know the power she possess."

"… Well the queen is always the most powerful on the board or on the throne … she holds the kings heart in the palm of her hands … every female has that power over her male counter part."

"Words of wisdom Rorek?"

"Do not get smart with me sorcerer."

"Oh I wouldn't dream."

"Be careful Malchior, your bloodline will end if your descendent doesn't realize the mistake he's making."

"Well then I suppose we're just going to have to fix that aren't we."

"INTERVENTION IS FORBIDDEN!"

"Now you see, this is where I question, where on all the nine hells was it that your eldest descendent got his criminal ways when you're such a good little rule-follower."

"Malchior I'm warning you now, you do anything to interfere with there lives I'm not going to hold back like last time, I will make sure you – what was that?"

"That, Rorek, is the beginning of my oh so powerful spell that'll shatter the fine line between the three worlds … you want to play it clean? Well … watch the consequences."

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Uh … yeah … about this … please don't hurt me! I promise everything is falling into place, and about the conversation with Rorek and Malchior, well that's easy they're talking to each other since they're both in another world and watching everything like some kind of spectator or something, yeah. Any way review me and the next chapter is coming up soon.