Raventhedarkgoddess: Um, yeah... I think I left a cliffie on this story, sorry I left it for so long, the next chapter's been written forever... I'm just a lazy person with no time to sit and type, so I'm doing it at 7 in the morning... Yeah, sorry I make no sense. Enjoy the update, people, and I should have more time in two weeks... Like, when band is over!
Chapter Eleven: Save Me
Raven tried to kick out, but Slade simply moved back, moving away from her. Infuriated at being handled like some toy, some pawn in the game, she reached into her mind and attempted to grasp her powers. As she did so, however, she found herself feeling weak and tired, and she withdrew, trying her best n. Why do I have to be so weak?
"Let her go! This isn't even ABOUT her!" Robin yelled, moving slightly toward Slade with hsi fist raised. His clear line of thinking was gone- He had been so close to telling her, and the thought that he might never have another chance was too much. "If you want to kill her, you're going to have to kill me."
"I'm going to kill you too. Don't be so eager for your turn." Slade pressed the blade into Raven's throat. "There's plenty of time for all of you to die, you know."
"I won't let you!" Robin moved forward, only withdrawing the momentum of his punch for fear of hitting Raven, who's eyes were wide and blank, the fear concealed under their surface.
"What're you going to do about it? Your teammates are already being destroyed- Past, Present and Future won't be taken by storm twice- and yet you just stand here fighting with me, not even able to touch me." He paused to allow the words a chance to enrage Robin, and he could see the intended effect working in Robin's tightened posture.
"Shut up," he said quietly. "Just shut up, Slade."
"I'm afraid now," Slade commented lightly, and pressed the knife harder to Raven's throat who, despite her best resoultion not to show anything that might worry or distract Robin, let out a gasp as a few free-flowing beads of blood hit first the knife, then ran down her throat toward her cloak, a delicate sense of blue on red.
"Let. Her. Go"
"And if I don't?" Slade pressed the blade harder, sending Raven to her knees in his grip, the other hand around the back of her throat- She couldn't draw any breath to her already tense body, and swayed slightly on the spot.
"Then I'll kill you."
"You wouldn't kill anyone, Robin." Slade took a step forward, dropping Raven to the ground where she lay, battered and slightly crumpled, and moved toward Robin. "You see yourself in anger as a hero, but you are nothing more than a young boy too ruled by his emotions toever be any form of leader."
Robin let go now that Raven was gone from his point of view, punching Slade so squarly in the face that he let out a slight cry and staggered back two paces with the force. He was back on his feet quickly, and soon their activity added to the whirlwind of fighting in their partually-destroyed room.
Raven forced herself up on her elbow and watched them- Back and forth, exchanging blows. She caressed the wound on her neck with her fingertips for a second, then forced herself into a crouching position. Using a table that had been knocked over and slightly splintered by either a starbolt or a blast from the sonic cannon, she pulled herself up to standing postion.
Robin looked over his shoulder slightly, just in time to see her rise and come up behind Slade. "Master Slade, watch out!" Called Future, before she was thrown back against a wall by Cyborg.
It was too late. Slade fell to both his knees, looking shocked, as a large black bird attacked him. Raven's body slumped in lifelessness back to the floor, but the attacks continued for several minutes.
"Retreat!" Future suddenly called.
"Why?" Present asked.
"If he's defeated, we're free," Past pointed out. "He'll be defeated and..."
And so, stopping their assults on the now-worn Beast Boy, Starfire, and Cyborg and leaving them to stare in bewilderment at their retreating forms. The bird vanished and Robin stood in shock for a second, watching Slade try and fail to stand.
"Why don't you kill me, Robin?"
"Just get out of here," Robin growled through his teeth. "Go and leave us alone." His eyes were still on Raven, on her lifeless form, and he couldn't believe she would have done anything so stupid, cursed her for doing anything so stupid. Raven... Why would you...?
"I knew you wouldn't..." Cyborg shut him up with a hard rap to the head, standing behind Robin, next to Starfire and Beast Boy, who crouched around Raven's motionless form.
Slade stood, although very weakly, and made his way to the door. "You do realize there is no end to this, Robin. The girl may or may not live, but I expect to see you again... And to defeat you." And with that, he was gone.
Robin dropped down next to Raven. "You idiot... Why would you sacrifice yourself for me..." He held onto her, and everyone else watched in silence.
"Please wake up... I need you to save me..." He buried his face into her lilac hair and sobbed soundlessly, his teammates leaving him to begin the cleaning of their broken home.
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