Okay, so, how many of you hate me after last chapter? Just a head count. I'd say everyone who read it, to be honest. Anyway, on with the chapter! Oh, and I do not own Teen Titans
Chapter 8- Only a Miracle
"Raven!" Starfire cried. There were tears in her eyes. The other Titans were staring at the spot where their friend had once been in disbelief. They had to be seeing things, that hadn't really just happened. But even as they willed it to be a dream, they knew it wasn't. It was all too real.
"This isn't happening", Beast Boy said finally, "Tell me this isn't happening"
"Wish I could", Cyborg said. They were hiding behind another wreckage, still trying to comprehend what had happened. None of them could get a grasp on it.
Starfire was crying. She'd been close to Raven-well, as close as person could get to Raven. She'd still known Raven better than anyone. Beast Boy and Robin were both just shocked. They couldn't believe something like that would happen to one of their friends. Cyborg felt like he had lost a sister. It was too much for any of them.
Where am I? Raven thought. She tried to remember what had happened. Then it hit her. The nightmare realm! They'd been fighting Trigon, she'd slipped…
No. She buried her face in her hands, begging her memory to be wrong. But she knew it wasn't.
"Hello, my child", she jumped a mile and whirled around. A familiar, white robed figure was standing there, staring at her solemnly.
"Arella…"
"Welcome, my daughter", she said carefully, "I see you are left with a choice here"
"A choice?" what in the world could she possibly mean?
"You can elect to stay here, and let your life end. Or, you can go back to Earth, and make amends. You must make the choice", Arella added, "No one can make it for you. Understand though, that to elect to stay here would free you. You would no longer live with the guilt and responsibilities for what has happened in your life. It is your choice though"
Her choice? How could she make the choice? What choice was right?
"YAH!" Beast Boy jumped out of the way of another attack, just barely dodging being fried.
"I believe we need a new plan", Starfire said uselessly.
"Duh!" Beast Boy yelled, "We need to figure out a way out of this messed up place!"
"And how are we suppose to do that!" Cyborg snapped, "You heard Raven, the only way out of here is for the dreamer to conquer their fear, and she's dead, so what are we suppose to do!"
The harshness of his words hit home, and he instantly regretted what he said. Starfire's eyes once again filled with tears, and Robin and Beast Boy both cast their looks downward. None of them could simply accept what had happened.
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"My choice?" Raven asked, " My choice? How can you expect me to make a decision like that?"
"I did not say it would be easy", her mother pointed out, "But it must be done"
"But how can I choose?" Raven asked, slightly desperate, "How am I suppose to choose?"
"The right choice, lies within you"
Big help. The right choice. What was the right choice?
"I am afraid we cannot fair much longer", Starfire gasped as she landed on the ground. Trigon was using them for target practice. And so far he had just barely missed. He was tiring them out, that was for sure. None of them could take much more.
"So we just sit here and fry?" Beast Boy asked. But even he was tired of dodging. A loud rumble caught there attention, and they whirled around and lost their balance as a slight tremor shook the ground. They struggled to get up, but it was no use. Trigon took aim, but the Titans could do nothing. They saw the flames coming, closer and closer…
But they never struck. Cyborg finally mustered the courage to look around, and saw a great black dome covering them.
"What the…"
The remaining Titans looked around, looks of shocks and horror on their faces. They were also confused. Who had saved them, who was there-?
But the dome died away, and they all got the answer they'd been looking for.
"RAVEN!"
For the dark girl was standing atop of what was left of a mostly destroyed building, a burning sort of look in her eyes.
"Raven!" Beast Boy exclaimed, completely confused, "But, no, how-?"
"She survived?" Robin asked in disbelief, "How…"
"You live", Trigon growled. He didn't sound surprised, or anything, and he certainly wasn't confused like the rest of the Titans. He simply meant it as a statement.
"Yes", Raven said firmly, "If you're going to hurt anyone, make it be me. Leave my friends out of this"
"No!" Starfire cried in horror. It was like Raven was sacrificing herself for them. But there was nothing they could do, of course. If anyone could defeat Trigon, it was Raven.
"We can not just let her fight!" Starfire said desperately, "She could be killed!"
"I'm beginning to think she can't be killed", Cyborg said.
"I'm with him, this girl is indestructible", Beast Boy said firmly.
They looked back at their friend, and could only hope Beast Boy and Cyborg were right, and that Raven really couldn't be killed.
Raven glared at Trigon, a burning hatred inside her. He'd almost destroyed her, her friends, and everything she loved once. She wasn't going to let it happen again.
"You believe you can fight me?" Trigon scoffed, "You're just a little girl, you have no hope against me"
"Funny", Raven snapped, "Because hope is what got me here. Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"
A great black energy blast shot out of her hands at Trigon, and hit him square in the chest. He bellowed in agony as the shot hit him, and stumbled backwards. Raven let the energy die, and found herself breathing hard. She'd just used up a lot of her strength. And somehow, she didn't care. If she could put an end to all this once and for all, she didn't care.
Trigon glared back at her, and a string of fire shot out of his mouth. Raven, thinking fast, put up a shield to block the blow. She let the shield die, feeling weaker than ever. If she didn't put an end to this soon, she was going to be in trouble.
Trigon swiped a massive hand at her, and she shot into the air. She focused all her energy on Trigon, and cried, "Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!"
A great black stream of energy jetted out of her hands, and struck Trigon. He bellowed in pain, and was thrown backwards, but she wasn't done. She didn't want to stop. Not this time. She focused all her anger, all her hatred on him, and the blast became stronger still. She could see Trigon retreating, but she didn't stop. Her vision started blitzing. Her breathing became heavier. But she didn't stop. She didn't want to. Not until she knew it was over. Her head was starting to spin. She kept on going though. It had to end. Here. And now. It had to end. Had to.
Suddenly, there was this great explosion of light. She shielded her eyes against it, feeling dizzier than ever. When the light died away, Trigon was gone. She smiled with satisfaction for a split second, until finally, the last of her energy completely left her. She uttered a soft groan and fell plummeted from the sky, welcoming the darkness that consumed her. And the last thing she heard, before she fell unconscious was four voice, yelling in unison,
"RAVEN!"
Rimon- IS SHE DEAD OR WHAT!
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