covers head and hides I'm SOOOO sorry for taking so long to write the next chapter! We had an unexpected move over the summer. My computer has been down for months. And then when I did get it up and going it died and we had to get it fixed, and, and, and...and I'll shut up now...--silence

I do not own Teen Titans and I cry every night because of it...'cause if I did own it, Terra would be alive again, Starfire would be with Cyborg and Raven with Robin.

OK! NOW ON TO THE STORY!(ps...please bear with me durring the fight scene, 'cuase it's my first time writing about one. please give me comments on it later)

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Crimson Tears 5

Slade smiled as he watched the Titans grow closer. He had studied their moves and secrects so thoroughly (thanks to Terra) that he knew exactly what everyone would do and when. He had played the whole fight over in his head many times, and he was pleased with the outcome.

Raven and Robin were the first to Slade. Raven touched down only long enough to let go of Robin. Starfire and Cyborg were next, followed by Beastboy in the form of an eagle. Robin glared at the masked maniac.

"Slade! What are you doing here!"

"I just thought it would be nice to drop in on my favorite titans. But it doesn't seem your happy to see me." Slade turned his attention towards Raven, "Hello, Raven. It's nice to see you again."

The hair on Raven's neck stood on end. Slade started to walk closer to her. Robin instantly placed himself between them.

"If you come any closer to her, I'll kill you." Robin's fists tighten.

Slade smirked, "Promises, promises. Isn't that a little dark for you Robin. Well then...let's just see if you have the guts to keep your word"

Slade hurled himself at Robin, knocking him to the ground. For some reason Raven just stood frozen in one spot. She glanced to her side and saw that the other Titans were suffering from the same affect. Something in Robin's voice had warned them not to interfear. They all watched helplessly as the two fought.

Robin did his best to block Slade's rapid punches. With his new powers, Slade was an even fiercer fighter. Blow after blow, Robin grew more and more tired. Suddenly he saw an opening and took it. He dipped down and tried to trip Slade up with a low kick. But, Slade had done this on purpose. As soon a the Boy Wonder dipped down, Slade jumped into the air. His hands became inflammed as he slammed his fists into Robin's back. Robin's body was smashed into the ground, his back badly burnt. The symbol on Slade's head glowed red as he laughed at Robin's pain.

As she watched Slade, Raven felt the burning pain of the enscriptions start to creep up her body. She felt helpless and weak. The one person who truely cared for her was being killed and all she was doing was standing and watching. The script on her body became brighter and hotter. Why could she do nothing?

Robin tryed to stagger to his feet. His body hurt everywere. He lifted his head to try to see where Slade was, only to get kicked in the face. The force of the blow caused him to fly backwards towards the edge of the building. Robin could now taste blood in his mouth. Slade took a couple steps forward and snickered.

"It all ends now Robin. Without you, the Titans will crumble and fall, and Raven will be free to fulfill her destiny whether she wants to or not." Slade powered up to his maximum level, "There will be NO mistakes. This blow will kill you once and for all." A large fireball started to form infront of him. Unfortunately for Robin, he couldn't move. Because of all the punishment his body had taken, it had completely shut down.

The other titans finally snapped out of their trance-like state, when seeing their leader in mortal danger, and burst into action. Cyborg fired his cannon first, followed by Starfire's eyebeams. Both attacks though did nothing. Slade seemed to have a force field around him. Nothing was going to stop him.

The fireball was just about finished. Raven suddenly felt strength course through out her body. The script now was glowing as brightly as Slade. She couldn't just stand there anymore. Slade positioned himself to fire at the injured Robin. His eyes widened with pure joy. With a powerful blast the ball of fire was sent flying at the Boy Wonder. Slade's plan was coming along just perfecly. But then something happened that he had not planned.

Raven had flown right into the fireball's path. She began to say "Azarath Metrion Zinthos" but wasn't fast enough. The fireball engulfed her and sent her hurtling over the edge of the building. Starfire dove after her but wasn't fast enough. All of the titans watched helplessly as she hit the cement below. Her body made a sickening thud and an audible crack could be heard.

"RAVEN! NO!" Robin flung himself over the edge in an attempt to get to her, not realizing the distance to the ground. Starfire was quick to catch her distrought friend. Once they reached the ground, Robin made his way to Raven's side. His body was beaten, torn, and burnt but at the moment he didn't care. He carefully picked up her hand and held it to his face, his other hand went beneath her head. Her face was more pale than normal and she was cold. He prayed that she wasn't dead. He held her as close as his ragid body would let him. He cried for his love. His tears fell down onto Raven face, mixing in with some of the drying blood. The other titans watched as crimson tears slid down Raven's face.

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