Mike: New chapter in the house. Hope you folks like it. Sorry if it's maybe a little short, but I'll have the next one up soon. Enjoy!
HeavenDemon floated into the infirmary, Centara and Beast Boy close behind. The door shut behind them, making the room nearly pitch black. The only light came from assorted candles. Raven stood in front of HeavenDemon's body, which was lying on a hospital bed. His shirt was missing, and a strange circular symbol was painted on his chest in black ink. Raven smiled.
"Alright, let me explain how this is going to work," she said, holding up a mirror. "First, I'm going to seal Insanity in this mirror. Then, I can transfer your soul back into your body. By the way, the circle is used for a spell."
HeavenDemon nodded. "Sounds simple enough."
Centara raised an eyebrow. "Uh…actually that sounds pretty hard." Beast Boy nodded in agreement.
Raven chuckled. "Yeah, this won't be an easy one. But standing around talking about it isn't going to get it done, so let's get this show on the road." She placed her right hand on HeavenDemon's body's chest, and held the mirror in her left hand. "If uh…my eyes roll back into my head, don't worry…too much." She took a deep breath, and muttered; "Azarath, Metrion…Zinthos." Both Raven and HeavenDemon's body began to crackle with black lightening. Raven groaned, but kept at it. HeavenDemon, Centara, and Beast Boy watched with worried looks, as Raven endured the lightening. The lightening began to disappear into the mirror. Finally, the lightening stopped, and Centara and Beast Boy caught Raven as she collapsed. She smiled weakly. "Well…that was fun."
Beast Boy smiled slightly. "Do you think you can finish?"
Centara nodded. "We don't want you to get hurt."
"I can wait if you need time to rest." HeavenDemon said.
Raven shook her head, and stood up. "I'll be alright, the next part is much easier." Raven placed the mirror on a table. She positioned her right hand near HeavenDemon's chest, and put her left hand on his body's chest." "By the way…this is probably going to feel like you're in a blender, so…sorry about this."
HeavenDemon's eyes widened slightly, but that's all he had time for. A moment later, he disappeared. Raven turned gold for a moment, then a flash of light filled the room. Everyone shielded there eyes. When it was possibly to see in the infirmary again, HeavenDemon's body was breathing. He was shaking. The other's rushed over to him.
"…Keydin…did it work?" Raven asked slowly.
"Heaven, you alright, man?" Beast Boy asked.
HeavenDemon's were alarmingly wide. "…That was…I don't know…what I just saw." He was shivering violently. "I think that…for that spilt second…where I was in between…I saw it. It tried to come for me."
"What did you see?" Centara asked with a worried look. "Tell us what was coming for you."
HeavenDemon looked deep into his best friend's eyes before answering in a ragged voice; "Death. I…just saw Death. I mean…" He chuckled slightly. "I've seen death before…I've seen people die. I've caused death. I've killed…people." He looked up at his friends with a madness in his eyes. "But this was…true Death. It's not just a word…it's an entity. And it…oh, it wants me. It wants me so bad." His shaking grew worse. "It's going to come for me! You can't possibly begin to understand how horrible it was! It was…it was here. Just for a second, but it was here. And a second was enough."
Raven put a hand on his chest. "It's ok," she said soothingly, "If something was here, it's gone now. Your friends are here, and we're not going to let anything happen to you." Centara and Beast Boy nodded.
"We're always going to be right here with you," Centara said, moving HeavenDemon's hair out of his eyes. "We're going to stick by your side. Nothing is going to come for you."
"Nothing's going to happen to you on my watch, man." Beast Boy added.
HeavenDemon smiled sadly at his friends. "You're all so…wonderful. I love you all. And I hope that you're right. But I can't shake the feeling that now that it's seen me…it will be back. Someday. It's Death. I can't escape Death. It's impossible."
"Don't be so sure," Centara said, smiling, "If this is really is Death, and it really does come for you some day, each and everyone of us will be right there with you. We're always going to be with you. And you know…we've done the impossible before."
HeavenDemon sat up. He said nothing, then quickly wrapped his arms around his three stunned friends. He released them just as quickly, his head down. "Thank you all…so much." He face was masked by his long hair, but it was easy to tell he was crying. "Centara, you're right. If we stick together…we really can handle anything life throws at us…even that happens to be Death. This is a new beginning." He slowly rose to his feet, and stretched his arms. We can get through this. Artimis is going to wish he never wish he came to this dimension…if he can get him to stop being to bloody strong."
Raven nodded. "He's certainly is a badass, but I'm sure well find a way to get past it. We could do some research-"
"The Well of Souls." Centara cut Raven off.
HeavenDemon and Raven stared at her with disbelief, and said together; "…The Well of Souls?"
"How come I never know what any of this stuff is!" Beast Boy chimed in.
Centara chuckled slightly. "The Well of Souls is a Azarathion legend. It's a well that is supposed to be able to grant near infinite power…in exchange for a soul…which would also explain why I couldn't feel his spirit. He doesn't have one."
Raven nodded. "I've read about The Well…that is, I've read what little written information there is. In theory, if we could somehow force him into the well, his soul would be returned, thus reducing his power."
HeavenDemon nodded thoughtfully. "So that only leaves two problems. Number one; How do we find the well? Number two; How do we get him to it?"
"Well I think I have one of those problems licked." Centara said. "I remember what Arty's soul feels like. And it'll be difficult, but I should be able to find it if I concentrate hard enough, and that should lead us to the well."
"Which is all well and good…" Came Robin's voice from the doorway. Cyborg had already entered the room. "But Starfire still isn't awake. And when she does…" Robin pointed to HeavenDemon. "Do you think she'll even be able to stand the sight of him?"
HeavenDemon said nothing, and merely lowered his head slightly. Raven, Centara, and Beast Boy all opened their mouths, but none of them had the chance to speak, because at this moment, Cyborg moved in front of Robin. "That's enough, man. There's no need for any of that."
Robin's eyes were blazing. "How can you say that! You saw what he did to her!"
"That wasn't Keydin, and you know it." Cyborg answered, his expression still stone cold. "Insanity is gone. He's the one that hurt Star."
"Gone is such a forceful word, you know?"
Everyone in the room turned in horror to find Insanity sitting on the table next to the mirror. HeavenDemon wasted no time, extending his claws, and putting them through Insanity's chest. However, his arm went though Insanity as if he was a ghost. HeavenDemon backed away. "…Insanity."
The ghostly demon smiled. "In the flesh…or maybe not. But yeah, it's me. Guess this little mirror lets me astral project. Well isn't that nifty? Yo spiky…" Insanity turned towards Robin, who had a look of pure hate on his face. "Lay off of the boy scout over there," he said, gesturing to HeavenDemon. "I still feel all his friggin' inner turmoil, which is way past annoying, by the way, and he's already all guilt ridden over this thing. And don't give him credit for my work. That thing with the girl…he could never do something that fun." With those words, Insanity vanished, retreating into the mirror. An awkward silence descended on the room, until Robin stormed out.
Cyborg looked at HeavenDemon sadly. "I'm sorry about Robin, he's…"
HeavenDemon nodded. "It's alright, man. He has a right to be pissed. And I want to thank you for sticking up for me, that means a lot."
Cyborg smiled, and nodded. "You'd do the same for me."
Centara took a deep breath. "So…where do we go from here?"
As soon as she was finished speaking these words, Starfire's eyes opened.
Mike: Again, sorry if it's to short. Hope y'all liked it, new update soon. Peace!
