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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Chapter 8:
Day Three and Two
After the demons had been eradicated Isiria rallied the other Gods in Titan Tower. The Titans, themselves, were astounded that these celestial beings would find their home to bo suitable enough for them to dwell in during the battle.
"Man, we have like the hottest babes in all of the known existence in our place, if that don't say party... " Cyborg whispered to Beast Boy who nodded but then recieved a glare from Terra. Isis and Van returned looking asthough nothinghad happened atall. This was the same state of the other Gods, but the titans were a different story. They were tired both mentally and physically, the amount of energy they used during the battle was more than anything they have had to summon to fight the everyday-criminal, but still they were glad to have survived.
The only Titan who did look as though nothing had occured at all was Raven, who at the moment was quite mesmerized by the drastic increase in her abilities. She knew she was much stronger than every before but at the same time wondered if Robin had ever felt such a rsuh of strength. It was unbelievable, the raw power she had. Those demons were nothing. Strangely, she wished for the Devils to appear... just so she could truly test her power.
She floated off to her room as the others continued to talk of today's earlier events. She stopped by the infirmery to check on Robin. He hadn't woken up yet and it was beginning to become day three of Ragnarok. She wanted him to wake before the true battle began so she could express to him how truly in love she was. Raven placed a hand on his head and sighed heavily.
"Robin." She whispered
"Robin." He had heard the voice... her voice. Robin stood up in the darkness searching for anything. Maybe he was finally waking up. Raven's voice had seemed to clear.
"Rae..." Robin tried to run in the direction in which he heard the sound but all he ran to was darkness. Robin sat down in defeat, maybe Lucifer was right. If so that meant he had to sit here for another three days. Robin growled angrily and laid back. As he began to close his eyes foot steps were heard.
"What do you want?" Robin asked as he set a frown upon his brow.
"I am merely the messenger friend." Robin set up and turned to see Bast, the Freya look a like. She was in a way very attractive and at the same time creepy.
"I'm not your friend." Robin replied as Bast only smirked.
"I know so much more than you... if you knew everything then you'd understand we are friends." Bast smirked as she sat beside him only to cause Robin to slide away.
"You never slid away from Freya when she touched you, but then you claim to love this Raven creature, or I should say demon. I have everything you want from both females. I have Freya's perfect form and yet I have Raven's darkness... I come to offer a proposal." Bast grinned as she slide seductively closer to Robin.
"I want nothing to do with you."
"I highly doubt that... come on, we can have a little fun time before I have to go and ravage your world. Think about it in this way, you'd be doing the very same thing to Raven what she did to you." Bast grinned and Robin only gave her a deranged look.
"I am not going to fall for any of Lucifer's tricks so why don't you buzz off?" Robin stood and turned away from the devil. Bast stood and approached him. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and lickhis ear while speaking.
"I'll even help fight against the other devils, I'll aid Freya, Raven, and your friends... all you gotta do is ask and I'll do it... but that's after our little fun." Bast replied as Robin tore himself from her.
"And I'm supposed to believe that you'd betray your creator and help us? Yeah, right. I'm not an idiot, Bast." The dark goddess only sighed happily.
"Nameless, I wouldn't be betraying him at all. He is on both sides of the conflict." Bast laughed as Robin showed even more confusion.
"So do you want to go at it or will I have to leave?" Bast asked as she pouted the last statement. Robin turned his back and for a moment Bast's eyes began to glow death red.
"Fool, you could have experieced bless and saved your little demon from some pain, but nooo. I'll personally see to it that she is tortured as badily as possible. No one rejects me." Bast growled as she disappeared into nothingness. Robin only began to worry even more than before, now one of those devils were actually going to go after Raven while he was stuck here.
Day Three:
Freya and Athena were the first in the main room as the other Gods appeared, followed by Van and Isis,and then the titans, themselves minus Raven.
Van was the first to question the adsence of the dark titan, but Isiria and the others informed him of the obvious: she was with Robin.
"Titans there will still be demons so your only job is to handle them, under no circumstances are any of you to try to engage on of these devils. Lucifer has made those creatures as unstoppable, powerful, killing machines. It is best that you all remain here and protect Nameless's body until he is revived." Athena spoke as he velvet voice filled the titans' ears.
"Athena is correct... you all must remain here until Nameless awakens. He is a top prioriety right now. The portals will begin to open soon, we pray that you all are safe, fight from your hearts brave warriors and you shall never fall." Gabriel spoke as the gods all began to disappear. Van and Isis, felt a strange shift in the atmosphere.
"The portals must have begun to open. We will stay here. Those devils are unmatched in power but we do have a chance of victory." Van stated as he reassured the titans.
"Just make sure you all stay out of the way. I don't need someone to have to look out for while I'm engaging the enemy, got it?" Isis bit out as the others agreed.
Outside the sky began to glow and another portal opened up. On the other side of these portals stood the devil gods Lucifer had created. Each had a sadistic smile upon their face as they stepped into the gateway ready to cause destruction and death.
In the real world Isis and Van had made their way to the roof of the tower. Each warrior knew that a great battle was about to begin. Niether spoke for no words were needed.
Robin opened his eyes as he awoke from his slumber and remembered Bast's threat from yesterday, last night, which ever it was, he had no way of knowing. Just as he was about to lie back Lucifer appeared.
Robin regarded him with a disgusted glance. Lucifer, grinned and replied.
"I'm glad my revealing of the truth hasn't swayed your descision against fighting me. I can't wait for our battle Nameless." Robin looked at the laughing man and shook his head.
"Your insane, Lucifer. Even if you were hurt in such a manner you shouldn't take you're fustrations out on others." Robin retorted
"Oh, but you see the only way to make him suffer is to make his creations suffer. Also, I hate all of your kind, you're all filthy, ignorant, and a waste of creation. If I had my choice you all wouldn't even be worth a thought... but to the Creator you are his favorites. It's quite simple really, think of it as if you were a boy with a new favorite toy and then some one comes and destroys that toy. Won't you be angry? The Creator will be furious. I see it as a little redemption." Lucifer grinned. Robin stood up and began to walk away from the man.
"So is that your answer just to give in and give up? Or maybe you can't handle the fact that you're starting to think that maybe I'm right? Or is it the fact that you just can't hear anymore of the truth... or is it the fact that Raven moans for Slade but when you comes to you she always locked herself away?" Lucifer knew he had said the right thing because in that instant, Robin became furious and despite the fact he couldn't harm Lucifer he rushed him and tried to assault him.
To humor the fool, Lucifer dodged and ducked the attacks repeatedly. He noticed that Robin's movements were slow and primal. Lucifer floated above Robin and laughed.
"Why are you angry with me? It's her fault fool... she gave herself to Slade... she allowed herself to feel... when you return ask her..." Lucifer spoke as the last statement hit Robin hard.
"That's right ask her if she felt something toward him and then look into her eyes as she answers you. You know how to discern if she's telling you a tail. I think you should seriously think about you and the little demon's future... do you really think that you can just forget, her deciet? Do you really think that you are above the feelings of hatred, agony, anguish, sorrow... and most importantly... jealousy? If that is the case dear Nameless, you're better off dead." Lucifer grinned as Robin feel to his knees trying to ignore Lucifer's laughing.
"Shut up!" Robin roared as Lucifer disappeared into the darkness.
They had begun to emerge. Bast, Anubis, Set, Nephthys, Minerva, and Ares all emerged from different points on the planet ready to began to apocalypse. The gods had felt their presence and, strangely, each God transported themselves to the site of their exact counter-parts. Odin to Set, Athena to Minerva, Isiria to Nephthys, Gabriel to Anubis, Michael to Ares and finally the closest to the Titan's Tower was Freya who was face to face with, an almost exact copy of herself., Bast.
"What trickery is this?" Freya stated as Bast only swayed her hips suggestively.
"I'm going to rip you into shreds and then when I'm done, Nameless's body will be my play toy." Bast smirked as she used her demonic speed to ram Freya into a business building causing the entire edifice to crumble along with several other buildings in the area.
"Freya, Freya, Freya... I've been in his head. Do you know how much he wishes to touch us... well you actually... but that will change when I'm all that's left." Bast laughed as Freya went on the offensive as she punched the ground sending an enormous wave of energy at Bast who was hit dead on.
"You should concentrate on the fight instead of talking, devil... I must say Lucifer has become very eccentric and at the same time disperate." Freya mocked her opponent as Bast only grinned.
"I'm Bast, I thought it would be nice for you to know who kills you." She dashed at Freya and the two began a flurry of punches and kicks that shook the area and the light/darkness emitted from these attacks destroyed even more of the buildings in the city until very little remained of the once large metropolis.
Bast stopped attacking and jumped away from Freya to observe the chaos they had created. She smiled very pleased with herself and her enemy.
"Freya, I must say, you have potential... I doubt any of you other gods could have caused such a mess... well maybe Athena and Micheal... I wonder what Minerva and Ares are doing to them now?" Bast grinned as Freya, too, looked around at the destruction.
"Freya, think about it... why do you have so much power if it isn't for destruction?" Bast mocked as she cocked her head to the side.
"To stop beasts like you!" Freya again charged.
Raven, could feel that each of the Gods were actually fighting with very little restraint. She could also sense Freya and her enemy nearby and could feel the shockwaves those two would emit from explosions, which were also results from their powers. Raven once again was deep in thought.
What's going to happen if Freya and the others lose? Will everyone be wiped away by Lucifer... what about me?She wasdarkness, willshe have to watchher friends be consumed by the darkness asshe isleft unharmed? What of Robin? Will she be alive to tell him that she wanted to be his and his alone?Those were someof her questions that continuously, popped into her head.
Van and Isis had somehow teleported into her room and she wasn't too happy about that. Not only did the two disturb the sanctity of her room, the also disturbed her thoughts. Warily she turned to them.
"What?" A short crisp question that wanted no overflow of an answer such as the one Van dumped on her.
"I have seen each of the opponents the Gods are facing and they all seem to be counter- parts, exact copies." Van whispered as he sat on the floor next to Raven's bed while Isis stood with her shoulder's crossed.
"Not only that, but when I checked on Nameless's condition, it seemed to get worse... his body temp was close to a hundred while also he began to look pale. Raven, do you have any clues as to whay ails him?" Isis asked as Raven shook her head.
"I'm just as clueless as you are." Raven then phased throuh the floor and found herself in front of Robin's bed. She sighed would he ever wake? She thought and thought until a very strange idea came to her, it was strange and very ironic... what if he remained asleep through everything even Ragnorak.
Raven laughed. That would be quite funny seeing as everyone is depending on him. If they only knew how much they were pressuring him..." Raven was brought out of her thoughts by a flicker of movement.
"Robin!" Raven asked with so much hope and enthusiasm. No response came ashis hand twitced slightly. Raven took his hand and held on to it as though it were her only life line.
"Wake up soon Robin" Raven placed a kiss on his forehead.
Around eight to ten hours later, Lucifer had returned and begun to show Robin the horrific images of destruction on Earth. Robin had no clue as the why Lucifer wouldn't leave him be. He just kept coming back.
"Lucifer, Why is it you wish to torture me?" Robin asked as Lucifer grinned.
"You are my enemy and I have the opportunity, why wouldn't I?" Lucifer quipped as Robin only ignored him the best he could.
"Well to tell you the truth my dear friend. I actually enjoy our time together. I mean not to torture you, but I simply want to inform you. I told you the truth, something that no one can handle. You see this as torture whereas I see it as being polite and honest." Robin turned the the man and shook his head.
"Honesty isn't a quality someone as evil as yourself can have." Robin growled
"Actually, honesty, along with purity, and a few other things are what I call undecided happenings. You see honesty isn't a trait of good, because as you can see the truth hurts. Purity is the same way... just because you're pure doesn't mean you're good it could be the exact opposite, i.e... me." Lucifer paced around Robin as he thought.
"Tell me something, why is it you still wish to fight for her... why do you still have the feelings of love for Raven, a demon who I can manipulate to do my bidding? With a snap of my fingers she could turn on you all in an instant, so tell me fool, why?" Lucifer asked in a serious manner.
"I love Raven more than you'll ever know! I will never abandon her. I won't let you pit her against us, no matter what you do Lucifer I won't let you divide us." Lucifer smiled at the answer and then turned to walk away.
"Robin, never forget that you are special. I will be waiting for our battle in the real realm. Tommorrow we rise. Day Three went successfully, my copies are on an even playing field with the Gods and they are still fighting as you can tell. I say by mid day, one or the other will be too worn out to fight and thats when we'll see one of the two die... I must say waiting another ten hours is quite boring but hey, I have you to talk to Namless and you got me. I mean we are practically roommates." Lucifer grinned as Robin merely closed his eyes and reopened them to look at the carnage below.
"I'll make you pay for what you're doing to my world... as soon as I get out of this place you'll pay dearly." Robin threatened as Lucifer grinned.
"Don't think I left out you and the other two warriors. I made special devils just for the three of you... but I believe you should be thanking me rather than hating me... in the midst of all this don't you think its strange that those are the only devils on the planet? Why don't I send more, for I have the ability? Nameless I am protecting your body from destruction... if I was a worthless God like one of those that you serve I would have sent my army of devils on your Titan Tower and demolished all within, including yourself. Your friends don't even have to worry about death at this moment... You wanting to see Raven before our fight don't you? Well I am making that possible. I preserved her life by not sending more devils and yet you blame me and my minions for the destruction that the other Gods are causing equally? I fail to understand that if life is taken by the righteous, its justified, but if evil does it, we are beasts and monsters. Nameless your logic is all out of place and replaced with romanticism. You are all die-hard, save the world destroy evil, when in truth you preserve evil by saving the world. You can't sit there and tell me that everyone on that planet is a hundred percent pure good. They're are evil, maybe not as destructive as me and my minions but they're evil. All I would be doing is eradicating it all. Angel, man, and demon. only myself and those six would remain and then I would destroy the creator himself and become the new all knowing entity that I have truly become." Lucifer looked at Robin who was listening to everything said and for a moment confused himself by trying to be too logical. Lucifer knew how to get to him and that scared Robin a little.
"Didn't the Creator promise to stop aiding man and let man live and become its own?" Lucifer nodded to the question as he realized what Robin was about to say.
"If so, then that means you wish to destroy beings that have no ties to the Creator just so you can get back at him. I must protect the beings that want to experience their lives... we aren't immortal like you and your kind are... our lives extinguish in what you would see as a moment. I have to do whatever I can to allow these mortal beings the chance to live their short lives... Lucifer, I don't care how hurt you were about Lillith... I must protect me and my own. You will recieve no sympathy from me. I will stop you." Robin looked straight into Lucifer's eyes with a determination that was unparalleled.
Lucifer smirked lightly,turned aroundand sighed.
"I knew tha would be your argument... I just had to make sure you would feel so strongly about my death, now I'll have a better battle... I will let you in on a little secret Nameless... you are the only being in existence that can defeat me now. If I prevail over you nothing can stop me... Until tomorrow, friend." Lucifer waved over his shoulder to Robin as he spoke and before being enveloped completly by the darkness, he turned and gave Robin a haunting grin.
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