You'll get to know the characters as the story progresses. Trust me, it's much better than me trying to explain them away
Chapter Five: Pain Rising
I woke up to find an empty spot beside me. And I realized how much I missed him. It was 5 A.M. He normally woke up when I woke him up, which was around 11. I blindly stumbled out of bed, regardless of clothing, or my lack thereof. I called for him mentally, but got nothing. Either he was really pissed at me for what I said or wasn't here. As I was thinking of how I could find out where he was, I heard something. Part of a Judas Priest song. Priest was his favorite band and constantly had a song by them constantly playing in his mind.
I quickly dressed and then went to check on Alex. She was still sleeping. I quickly kissed her cheek, and then ran out to follow the mental signal.
/Unknown location/
A massive form rises from the burning fires around it. It raises a hand and summons a higher servant.
"My master." The servant says. It bows to the colossal form.
"The time is right. We shall strike." It says. It looks around at the forms around it and feels pride. It doesn't normally feel this.
"My lord, who shall we send?"
"All of them. Pain is first." Its eyes flared at the mention of the word Pain.
"It will be done."
"Excellent." The figure slowly fades away into the fire.
/Restricted Access: Insufficient Security. Access Denied/
I found where Malice was.
"There have been terrorist attacks there, there, and there." Robin, A.K.A. Nightwing said.
"And?" There was Malice. Curiously, I could not sense Starfire.
"They've… managed to kidnap Kori. I can't do anything or they'll execute her."
"Ah. This is where I come in. I get my team together and we hit them in 5 different spots so that they don't know what hit them. And in the confusion, I whisk Starfire away to safety and you give the thumbs up to bomb the hell out of them."
"Right. For the most part."
"Consider it done."
"Thanks Malice. I knew I could count on you."
"Always glad to help out a friend." Malice hadn't sensed me yet. I was about to speak when a guard did the work for me.
"Sir!" The guard said, hurriedly, as he saluted, "There's an unidentified intruder on the grounds!"
"Ah, Raven has arrived." Malice said, his mind on alert once more.
"Dismissed." Robin said, offhandedly.
"What's happened?" I asked, feigning ignorance.
"Starfire's been kidnapped. I can't do anything, because they could execute her. Since Malice was never a really well known Titan, he's perfect to go in, hit them hard from several sides, and then take Starfire in the confusion." Nightwing quickly explained.
"Raven, you can't go." Malice said, turning to face me.
"Why not? If you're injured who's going to help you?" I asked, my face instantly darkening.
"You heard him. You were 1 of the 5 original. You're too well known to go."
"Why can't he send someone else in?"
"I'm one of the best. And chaos is my thing, so I'm the prime choice." He said, coming to me and pulling me into a hug. "I'll be back, so don't worry." He gave me a kiss and I felt no more.
/Malice's P.O.V./
/Undisclosed location. Sender: N/A /
This was it. All Nightwing had worked for, was in my hands. Our hands.
"All right men. You've heard this before, but I'm gonna say it again." I began. "Starfire's life is on the line. We gotta hit them fast and hard so I can rescue her. We are 5 minutes from Operation: Pulverize."
A man raised his hand. "Sir."
"Proceed."
"We are to provide as much distraction as possible, correct?"
"Correct." I looked at the sky and took a deep breath. I held my hand up as high as it would go. 5 fingers held. 4 fingers. 3 fingers. 2 fingers. Only 1 finger remained in the air. Everyone was tense for its fall. They looked up. I let my finger fall.
Nobody moved for a split second then they began to fire their various weapons at the base of the kidnappers. Teams 2, 3, 4, and 5 began to fire as well.
As if on cue, the terrorists came rushing out, all guns blazing. I whispered to a man.
"Tell them to cover me. I'm going in."
I took a deep breath and then rushed forward, keeping as close to the ground as possible. I cut down any terrorists in my way, and finally reached the base. I entered and found it wasn't hard to find where they had Starfire.
"What the hell is going on out there!" A voice that sounded like a commander's yelled.
"We don't know! We're being attacked by an unknown enemy!"
"Send everyone to divert them! We don't have our payment yet!"
"Yes sir!"
Apparently the commander was alone now. Perfect target for an execution. I slipped in unnoticed. The commander was looking at Starfire with a gleam of lust in his eye.
"You sure are a pretty piece of ass. If it wasn't for your value, you'd be raped and dead a long time ago." He said, running his fingers over Starfire's chest.
"Burn in Hell. My friends will be here soon to rescue me!" She literally spat onto her kidnapper's face. He looked like he was ready to kill her on sight, but I decided to intervene just then.
"You rang?" I asked, mockingly.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!" The head terrorist yelled, whirling. He looked truly terrified. Time for my theatrics.
"I am your death." I said. I slit his throat without moving. The shadows did it for me. And now, laughing, as they were all dead, I unleashed the shadows to feast on the terrorists' souls. My heart leapt with joy as I heard the screams of the terrorists. And then my mind exploded and sent me reeling into a different world.
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"You cannot stop us."
"You are powerless."
"Your world will fall, as will everyone in it."
"Your efforts are and will be in vain."
/Snap/
"… and… Malice. Are you listening?" Starfire's voice brought reality crashing down upon me.
"What?"
"I was just saying how good your timing is." She said, now having my full attention. "I was beginning to think no one would come. I abandoned hope and spit at him. My last gesture of defiance."
"Right on cue." I said, smiling.
"I could kiss you. In fact, I think I will." She said as she pulled me into her crushing embrace and planted a quick kiss on my cheek.
"Not needed. Seeing you safe is all the thanks I need."
"Thank you for rescuing me. Why didn't Nightwing come?"
"He was too well known. As are his tactics. I, however, have no history of just about anything."
"I see." She blasted through the ceiling with her Starbolts. She flew into the sky.
"Aw Hell, what are we getting into now…" I murmured under my breath. "What are we getting into now…"
/Security Updated. Location: Nightwing's home. Undisclosed location/
Starfire ran into the arms of Nightwing, who hugged her tightly.
"I can't thank you enough Malice."
"No need. Starfire thanked me already." I said, smiling a bit.
"If you ever need anything at all, do not hesitate to call us. We would be glad to help." He said, still hugging Starfire.
"Thanks, but right now I just want to go back home." I said. Raven approached me looking concerned.
"Are you hurt?" She asked
"No." I said. "Let's go…" I walked out of the huge estate and to our house.
/Raven and Malice's home/
At home, I let my guard down. No point worrying anymore.
"Malice… I'm sorry I yelled at you." She began. It's best to let her say what she's going to, because it's likely to be one of the only times I hear it. Besides, she gets even more irate when interrupted. "I know I don't often enough tell you how much I love you."
"Raven, you don't have to tell me. I know, and that's enough for me." I said, soothingly.
"But I don't really show my affection and love for you very much." She said, still going on. "I'll make it up to you. I promise I will."
"Raven. You don't have to. I know you love me, and that's all I need." I said, kissing her.
"I know… I just feel I don't appreciate you enough…" She said.
"If you want to make it up, that's fine. But you don't have to."
"I will… from now on I'll show you how much I appreciate you…" She said, falling asleep in my arms. I carried her to bed, and pulled the covers over her.
"You don't know what you've got until it's gone. I suppose that's what brought this on." I said to myself. "She's so used to waking up with me beside her… That it freaked her out when I wasn't there. I'm sorry to have caused you such worry…"
But of course she didn't ear me. She was asleep. I left for my room. The one with all my stuff I used to pass the time. Namely, my computer, stereo, and all my games systems. Raven didn't like it when I spent days in here.
I turned the stereo on low volume, set to a CD, but I forgot which one it was. I turned the T.V. on and plugged in a game system, and began to play the game in there…
Where I am? I am… in a room of burning columns of fire. I can smell the stench of burnt flesh and decaying flesh. It is a room even unholier than… I can't believe it!
I am dreaming of Hell! This… can't be… Raven… she doing here?
She is too beautiful for this place…
And yet
She is here…
Smiling upon me…
"Malice!" She yelled a bit louder. "Wake up. You were just dreaming." She was indeed smiling. "I brought you breakfast." She handed me a plate of eggs and bacon.
"Thanks." I said, as I set the plate down. "They're out there… And they are coming…"
"Who?" She asked.
"Hell's Generals." I stated grimly. She gasped.
"I thought they were locked away by The Sinner."
"They were, and they got free when we were still the Teen Titans remember? But we didn't know what happened. They've returned."
"Then… Pain is here."
"Yes."
/End chapter/
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