I apologize for the absolute crudeness of this chapter, I went through and did alot of editing. Once again I apologize.
Chapter Sixteen
Two sides of Starfire
Robin fired a single shot at their enemy and it passed straight through his forehead and stuck in the wall behind him. Robin ground his teeth knowing he had been expecting that. "None of your mortal weapons can harm me. I am a god. You dare challenge me?" Robin inconspicuously removed a ball from his belt.
"I was thinking about it." He threw it forward and it opened up into a large net. Osiris put his hands up but was engulfed in it before having time to move. "Come on." Robin pulled Starfire by the wrist and the two made a mad dash for the nearest way out. Just as soon as they left Osiris ripped his bindings to shreds and upon standing up let out a loud and unearthly screech.
In the halls Robin and Starfire rounded a corner and Robin found himself hit hard in the face and fell flat on his back. He was then drug through the darkness to the outside.
"ROBIN!"
"I know you want to see this little puppy alive, SO COME OUT AND GET HIM!" She recognized Meric's voice and her eyes lit up with all the pure and righteous fury she possessed. She issued a battle ready growl and let her glowing hands light the way to her sadistic adversary. Starfire flew out into the open air outside whatever stronghold they were being held in. She stopped when her eyes spotted Meric under a small tree. He supported the boy wonder against the thin trunk and injected a clear liquid into his neck.
"What have you-"
"Not to worry my dear, ol Ritchie is sleeping like a baby."
"Why have you done all this? None this evil is necessary." He smiled wide.
"Necessary; no. It was fun." Starfire balled up her fists.
"You will release him and pursue us no longer." He paused for a moment as if stunned by what she just said.
"You know it was an outright heartbreak to see you just switch sides on me like that, especially after you took the pledge and everything."
"It was a deception."
"Yeah, I'm pretty well aware of that now. But that doesn't matter none. The way I see it you have two choices here today, which I might add coming from us is a luxury. You can A; come back with me and assume the role in our brotherhood of which you swore. Or you can B die a horrible death here with my old pal Ritchie." Starfire once again lit up her fists and gave off a fierce green from her angry eyes.
"Perhaps it is you who shall meet your end." He grinned evilly and removed a short sword from inside his robe.
"Show me." Starfire then felt somthing unexplainable; a sensation ofdevoid of anything resembling mercy. She lifted a few feet off the ground and readied herself. Meric suddenly popped a throwing star from up is sleeve and threw it straight at her throat. As soon as she caught sight of the sharp disk she spun out of the way allowing it to cut into the stone wall behind her. Starfire regained her bearings only to find that Meric had disappeared. It then hit her that he never expected to get her with the throwing weapon; it was just to get the upper hand. As she peered about the surrounding area Meric stared down at her from atop a slender tree branch. He silently leaped down and aimed the tip of his sword for her head. It was but a growing shadow that alerted Starfire to his presence and she quickly reached up and grabbed him by the wrists. With a strong spin she sent him soaring through the air about fifty feet followed by him tumbling all about the ground. He rolled onto his feet holding his sword at the ready, a mean scowl on his face. Starfire sent him a smug grin and he darted forward. As he went he let loose more sharp disks sending a cloud of deadly malice toward the Tamaranian. She quickly reached down, pulled Robin's staff out of his belt, and did her best to deflectthe oncoming shurikens. Starfire spent so much time shiedling herself that she didn't have time to stop him from closing the distance and slashing her across the stomach. Starfire issued a painfull screech and staggered backward. With a defiant lunge she swung at Meric with all her might. He twisted about in various directions blocking and dogding her attacks. Finally he allowed her to finish a low swipe and after cutting the staff clean in half he kicked her hard in the chest. Starfire fell to the groundand realsed the two halves allowing them to roll off tothe side. Meric slowly circled her letting out maniacal chuckles.
"Starfire! I thought I'd be done in time for dinner a long time ago but this is very impressive." Starfire didn't answer but only wiped anamount of blood off her belly. "I'm sure your all sad and what not, you probably pictured yourself valiantly walking away with Ritchie." He wiped his blade with the hem of his robe. "But look on the bright side; at least you went down swinging. Unlike my good and sooon to be lamented freind Ritchie."
"His name is ROBIN!" She shot him with her eye beams completely knocking the wind out of him. Her hands blazing Starfire then proceeded to launch a continuous barrage of starbolts at the man. He ran up to her and went for a stabbing lunge. Starfire moved aside and and tore the red sash from around his waist twirling him until he collided with the lone tree.Very dizzy and extremely off balance Meric turned around and saw Starfire spin his lost sash in the air. Anger clouding his judgment Meric cired out savagley and blindly charged forward. As soon as he lunged forward Starfrie moved aside and wrapped the sash around his wrist, then moved behind him and pulledthe bladed edge to his throat. He remained deathly silent, unwilling to let Starfire know just how very scared he was right then.
"V-Very impressive; a move such as that could only have been learned from me." She leaned closer and whispered in his ear.
"That was a dire mistake on your part." With a swift pull Starfire then ripped the sash off his wrist forcing the blade the to cut his throat. It wasn't until she saw him lying on the ground and sputtering for breath that Starfire seemed to snap out of her apparent battle mode. She gazed down at Meric with a parted mouth as a river of blood seeped out of his wound and stained the ground beneath him. Starfire then fell to her knees, utterly shocked by what she had just done. This simply wasn't possible, no matter how henious the acts commited against her she would never wish death upon anyone. Her tearing eyes then spotted Robin still lying byhimself under the slender tree. She got to her feet and after gathering him up took flight leaving their fallen foe behind.
ELSEWHERE...
A long dark car rode along the country side leaving no trail as it went. On the left side of the back seat Osiris sat in complete silence. He had dawned his dark hood once again so as to keep his true identity unknown to anyone but our heroes. As the vehical traveled on the car phone rang shrilly breaking the cold silence. The man beside the driver picked it up and after listening for a few moments hung up and twisted around in his seat.
"My lord Arbiter, I am saddened to report that-"
"Meric has failed," prompted the Arbiter. The zealot nearly shivered at the sound of his voice.
"I am afraid so my lord. Also the body of Elan Sacha has been discovered; an apparent suicide." The Arbiter took in a slow breath.
"An unfaithful coward, he shall meet his just price within the realm of eternal fire. These turn of events, however unfortunate, are remedial. Proceed on our objective, we continue east."
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Starfire meanwhile flew nonstop away from whereever it was they had been taken. She felt Robin stir now and again but would just as quickly nod back off. The alien princess knew all to well that she had to get him far far away from their persuers in order to tend to him properly. Then there was the matter of reaching the third marker before Osiris did. Starfire's mind raced furiously at the myriad of trials and tribulations both overcome and yet to be crossed. Though one thought most of all plauged her; 'What was the matter with me? Why did I feel so..so...evil?"
I apologize for hte shortness of this chatper, but I was forced to stop at an earlier point due to the fact that I'm using the school's library to get this up. You know classes and all that junk, but I'll more than make up for it with the next chatper. Hope you all enjoyed this one. Later!