Mike: Hey, folks! It's Thanksgiving, and I wait to take a moment to give thanks to my friends, reviewers, and minions! I should have never doubted that my reviewers would remember me!
Myora: What are you talking about? You don't have minions.
Mike: Shut up Myora!
HeavenDemon: His plan is, if people think he has minions, people will want to become his minions.
Raven: That doesn't make the least bit of sense.
HeavenDemon: Ain't it the truth.
Mike: Ignore them! I have an army of minions! Join today!
Myora: Wow. Sad.
Mike: Getting back on topic, here's the chapter. Thanks again, everyone! I own nothing.
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Centara awoke, and began to wish she hadn't. She found herself chained to a wall in a dark room. Every nerve ending in her body felt like it was on fire. She pulled at her chains, but they wouldn't budge. Her fire wouldn't respond, either. A door flew open, and blinding light filled the room. It closed, and the gloomy darkness returned.
"Is there something you want from me, Artimis?" Centara choked out.
"If you're wondering why you feel so weak, I had Dusk drain your power. And yes, there is something." said Artimis. "I have abandoned my hopes for a full reunion, but I was impressed at the way you fought Siren. If you agree to join up with us, I'll unchain you. Your answer?"
"Go screw yourself," was Centara's reply.
"Very well then," sighed Artimis, "I'll have to wreck your mind. But first, you know how I do so enjoy torture."
The door swung open, revealing a rather demented looking Siren.
(Abroad the DarkJavilin)
"Cyborg, have you pinpointed Centara's signal yet?" asked Robin, clinging to the wall as the jet moved at breakneck speed.
"Not quite, but I'm getting close," answered Cyborg, from the comfortable pilot seat. "I just hope Rae and BB can pull off their end of the plan."
"Our friends will be successful," said Starfire, holding on to Robin's ankles. She was about to add something else, when Robin lost his grip, and the two teens tumbled to the back of the ship.
"Sorry about that!" called Cyborg.
"We're ok!" Robin shouted back.
(Inside HeavenDemon's mind)
Beast Boy, in the form of a boa constrictor, had Insanity in a full body bind, while Raven was trying to wake HeavenDemon. Insanity slipped out of BB's grasp, as he transformed into a gorilla. Beast Boy aimed a punched at him, but Insanity blocked it, and hit Beast Boy so hard in the face that he reverted to human form. Insanity picked up Beast Boy, preparing to break his neck, when Raven launched a tree at him, hitting him in the side of the head. Insanity dropped Beast Boy, and stumbled to the ground.
"Thanks. Any luck?" said Beast Boy, recovering from the blow.
"No dice. He's not waking up." answered Raven. "I don't think he will until be get rid of Insanity."
"Well, we got him on the ropes." said Beast Boy, "How hard can it be to finish him off?"
Insanity began to laugh softly, as he rose to his feet. The laughing became maniacal, as the ground began to warp beneath his feet. Tall spires made of bone began to burst from the ground. They skies filled with red clouds, and a rain of blood began.
"I'll rip you two apart, piece by piece!" Insanity shrieked, "I'll feast on your flesh, and drain your blood!"
"Oh yeah, he's on the ropes," sighed Raven, as Beast Boy grinned sheepishly.
(In Centara's cell)
"...So, Siren. How have things been going for you?" she croaked, barely able to speak. She was battered, and covered with blood.
"Not too bad," answered Siren, licking the blood off her hands. "Although it's I've been kind of bored. We've been hiding Azerath for so long, I've developed quite a thirst for quality blood. Demon just can't compare to human. But I must say..." She took another bite off Centara's neck. "Yours isn't half bad."
"I gotta know," sputtered Centara, "What happened to Artimis?"
"Do you remember hearing fables about the Well of Souls?" asked Siren, "And how Artimis was convinced it existed? Well, turns out it actually does. Artimis doesn't have a soul anymore. He gave it up, for ultimate power. He's going to kill your little friends when they show up, you know. And Keydin will belong to me again." Siren smacked Centara in the face
Centara managed a laugh. "Bitter much?"
Siren clawed Centara across the stomach."Bitter? Me? You must be kidding. Keydin belonged to me, until you-"
"Brought him to his senses? Don't think I couldn't feel it. You had some kind of spell on him. I don't know what it was, but I snapped him out of it. And you seem quite bitter about it."
Siren grabbed Centara's head, and smashed it against the wall. "You just had to mess everything up, didn't you?" Siren yelled, flushed in anger, 'But it doesn't matter anymore. I'll make things right again." She stormed from the room, leaving Centara alone.
"That's right," whispered Centara, melting her chains. She had recovered enough power to use her fire. "Everything's going to be just fine."
(In HeavenDemon's mind)
"A plan would be nice!" yelled Beast Boy," dodging a bone spear that shot from the ground.
"Then you think of one!" Raven snapped, deflecting a black fireball from Insanity.
"We could hit him!" Beast Boy shouted over Insanity's ear splitting laughter.
"Sure, if you ignore the circle of black flame around him!" Raven shot back.
"I don't see you coming up with anything better" Beast Boy yelled.
Raven looked to the sky, and felt the rain of blood land on her face. "Actually, I just did! Keep him off me for a while!"
Beast Boy obeyed, moving in front of Raven. She created a black tarp, and was capturing the red rain. Beast Boy took the form of a gorilla, grabbing a bone spear that was aimed at Raven, and snapped it apart. A blocked a wave of black flame, using his own body as a shield. A spear formed behind Raven, but Beast Boy reached around her with a massive gorilla arm, breaking it before it left the ground.
"I'm ready!" yelled Raven. She hurled the blood the had collected at Insanity's flame, extinguishing it. "Beast Boy! Go!"
Beast Boy became a rhino, gathering speed and ramming Insanity in the chest, impaling him.
(In Centara's cell)
"Alright Centara, I'm back." said Siren, bursting through the door. She turned to see Centara sitting on the ground in a corner, "How did you get unchained?"
"Oh Siren..." Centara sang, in a voice the chilled her to the bone, "It's time for a little payback..."
Siren opened her mouth to call for help, but a clawed hand from behind covered her mouth. She turned to see two Darkstalkers, their white masks gleaming in the faint light.
"I regained enough of my power to create a few Darkstalkers." Centara said hauntingly, rising to her feet. The Darkstalkers pinned Siren against the wall. Centara dragged three sharp nails across Siren's arm, drawing three thin lines of blood. "You love being in control, don't you? Well, let's see how the control freak likes being completely helpless." She grabbed Siren's arms with both hands, and dug her nails in. Her scream was smothered by the Darkstalker, as the blood flowed to the ground. Centara slashed Siren across the face covering, it with blood. Her hand moved to Siren's right ear, and in one quick motion, she ripped it off. She stabbed Siren in the chest, shattering her metal armor. "I could kill you at any time," laughed Centara, her eyes shining, "But I'll wait. I'm enjoying this too much.
(In HeavenDemon's mind)
HeavenDemon rose to his feet, being supported by Raven and Beast Boy.
"How you feeling, dumbass?" Raven joked, "You gave us all a scare."
"Better, " HeavenDemon said in a shaky, "Thanks, you two. I owe you. Where's Centara?"
"Las Vegas," answered Beast Boy, "And that's were we are. We should be landing pretty soon."
"Then let's get out of here," said HeavenDemon. A gate opened in the sky, sucking them into it, and out of HeavenDemon's mind.
"Good timing," said Cyborg, "We're about to land."
"Thank God!" yelled Robin, covered in bruises.
"Um, ok," said HeavenDemon, but does anyone have a plan?"
"I think I do," answered Raven.
(In Centara's cell)
Siren was hardly recognizable, her body drenched in blood. Cut covered every inch of her body. Centara was laughing like a madwoman.
"What wrong, Siren?" Centara mocked, "Can't talk your way out of this?" Centara slashed her across the face again. Siren's tortured screams were still being stifled by the Darkstalkers. Before Centara could do anything else, a black gate appered, and HeavenDemon stepped through it.
"Centara we're here to rescue...holy shit," he said, as he laid eyes on Siren.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mike: I'm sorry if that was a bit...demented. Special thanks to Punk, for helping me come with idea. By the way, don't torture people in real life. It's pretty fun, but then the cops show up, and it's a whole ordeal. Peace!