Reaching Out for Heaven
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This fic is made to end all the pairing wars out there.
The Task
Shit. I am in court.
"Terra," the judge asked. "Please take the seat next to Rorek." He pointed to the angel at the side. I hesitating, then found myself walking towards him and taking the seat. This, Rorek, has shimmering silver hair and icy blue eyes. He was very handsome.
"This court is now in session." He slammed down the hammer, and it's bang enchosed through the hall.
"So, any negative notes on Terra?" The judge asked the red horned man.
"Yes," he said in a hoarse voice. "Terra has killed many innocents with her destructive powers. For example, she created earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and land slides."
"They were by accident!" I screamed at him. It was followed by many gasps.
"Silence!" The judge hammered. "Terra," He pointed at me. "You have the right to remain quiet. Please continue."
"She has also betrayed her dearest friends, by passing on secrets and vital information to their worst enemy. And then she gets beat up, and comes running back to them. She also tried to kill them."
I fidgeted furiously. My powers - how could I have forgotten?
"That's is all, your honour."
"Thank you. Now, Rorek, any positive notes on Terra's life?"
"Yes, your honour. Even though Terra was the cause of many disasters, but she has also redeemed herself by sacrifice. She was mislead."
Thank you! Finally, someone who is on my side! In your face, you monster! Ha!
"How does one sacrifice make up for all the innocents she has killed? She was bad for her whole friggin' life, betaying people and running back to them like a dog. Other people are punished by little things, and yet Terra gets the easy way out. I demand justice!"
Oh crap. I'm back down again.
"Terra, would you want to say something?"
"Yes. Ahem... I never meant to do bad. I only wanted to do good with my curse..."
"I see. But, sadly, you have done more mad than good..." The judge trailed off. "And you must be punished. So... you'll have to take your trials in Hell." The red demon smirked.
"No!" I yelped out of fear. "Please don't! I don't wanna go to Hell! Give me another chance!"
"Begging for chances and earning a chance are two completely different things."
"But... but I just need one more chance! Please! I can totally take one anything you want me to do!"
"I'm sorry. There is no choice."I tried to say something, but he hushed me. "This is final."The hammer started to fall and was about to pound on the desk. So this is it. I will be drawn down to Hell. In a way, I kind of think I deserve it. But... could Hell be too harsh?
"Wait, your honour!" Rorek called. My hopes just rised. Could my "lawyer" help me out here? "Perhaps we could give Terra, 'The Task'? Then we shall truely see where she belongs."
More gasps appeared from the audience. I rolled my eyes. What is this, "The Task"? I bet it's just something that I have to retrive, like in video games. Bleh, nonetheless, I will succeed.
The judge seems to be thinking. I looked around. This hall... this court hall, is huge. Bigger than anything I've seen. It's too high that I can barely see the ceiling. And the people with halos and wings behind me... there were a lot of them.
Then I look at myself. I am in bandages, for some reason, with metal armour. The metal was burnts and scarred, and the bandages are ripping away. My hair was messy, and there are two radios attached to my head. Wow, this must be the clothes I was in before I died. You know, I have a really bad sense of fasion, that's for sure.
"Very well." The judge said in a low voice. I jumped. I think I was in my own little world, and just snapped back. "Terra Markov will be assigned to a task."
More gasps from the peanut gallery were heard.
"Heed my words, you fail this task, it's direct Hell for you."
I nodded, but goddamnit! Can he just hurry up and answer!
A pile of papers appeared out of no where and landed on the judge's desk. He scanned through it all as if he had photographic memmory. After a few minutes, he announced again.
"Terra Markov," he said in a clear voice. "You are assigned to couple up Beast Boy with Raven, and you have one year to do so."
... okay... this is terrifying...
"Did you just say, 'couple up Beast Boy with Raven'?" I asked out of fear.
"Affrimative."
WWWWHHHAAAT! Couple up Beast Boy with Raven! I take that back - this won't be easy! This will be too fucking difficult for me! Beast Boy, a commedian green vegetarian, with the ice queen? This is unimaginable! Impossible! Out of the question!
Wait a minute! Beast Boy... wasn't he my boyfriend?
And Raven... Raven...
"Hel-lo? Does the word decoy mean anything to you? We had to find some way to coaxyou cowards out of hiding."
"Terra."
"Raven."
"Traitor!"
"Witch!"
"You know Raven, I never like you."
"I didn't even wanted to know you! You may have fooled the others, but I always knew that you were a liar."
"Oh, really? Is that why you let me live in your house, and steal all your secrets and?"
"SHUT UP!"
"You'renot getting mad, are you, Rae? Oh, better be careful. Beast Boy told me all about your temper tantrums"
"Anger is pointless. My emotions are under control."
"Nyah, nyah, nyah. 'Anger is pointless'. And you're calling ME a liar?"
"Come on, Raven. What stings the most? That I tricked you? That I nearly wiped out your team? That everybody liked me better than you?"
"Stop it!"
"Or was it that, deep inside, you reallybelieved that I was your friend...?"
"Ggggr!I trusted you! We trusted you! We gave you everything and you treated us like dirt!"
"Who's in control now?"
Oh... My... God...
I was such a bitch! I can remeber it all now. The voice in my head... "Finish her." ... "You know her weakness. Exploit it." Oh lord, why did I listen to it all?
"Well, do you accept?"
"Huh?" I snapped back to reality. "Err... uh, yeah. I accept."
"Good. See you in one year." He slammed the hammer one last time, and dissapeared. One by one, everybody dissapeared. Only Rorek and I were left. Well, and that ugly looking devil.
He came up to me and looked into my eyes.
"You will drown in Hell." He said angrilly. His voice was accomplanied by an eerie echo.
"No I won't! I'll unite Beast Boy and Raven together!"
"No, you will not." He smirked and turned away, and a portal appeared out of nowhere. Ghostly lights of purple and red swirled around it, and fire was burning through it. I could hear screams. Was that the portal to Hell? Before he jumped in, he said clearly, "Besides, Raven will never forgive you."
That last line paralyzed me.
Well, there goes the second chapter.
One thing good about exam week is that : I KNOW WHAT I GOT! 94 percent! Woot! Celebration!