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Gassed
Raven sprinted after Doctor Nightmare, too tired from her exertions and the strain of keeping Rage under control to bother covering the sound of her pursuit. She was within ten feet of Doctor Nightmare before the villain turned around and saw. Panting heavily, he tried to speed up and outdistance the obviously tired teen but couldn't. He was just as exhausted as she was if not more from being nearly choked to death.
Breathing hard, Raven stopped a few feet from him. "Doctor Nightmare, give yourself up. You're in no condition to fight anyone right now," she panted. "Forgive me if I seem reluctant," he pointed out, "but why? You yourself are in no condition to fight me. So I hope you'll forgive for saying 'no' and leaving." He turned to stumble off but decided to taunt the teen a little longer. She was just standing there again, not even trying to chase him. "Have no doubt that I will come back and this time I will destroy you all. So enjoy what little time you have left to you."
Raven, meanwhile, was having trouble controlling Rage again. Let me out! LET ME OUT! it roared. At Nightmare's threat to her friends registered in Raven's overtired and already occupied brain, her head snapped up. Rage, seeing its chance in Raven's momentary distraction, swarmed against the blocks she had on it and broke through once again. Her eyes glowed red as her inner self screamed. Rage laughed deep and low in Raven's voice. "Oh Doctor," it said, dangerously sweet, "do you remember me?"
Doctor Nightmare whirled, eyes going wide with sudden fright at what had happened last time the girl's eyes and voice had changed. As he turned to run he pulled an ominous-looking canister from his belt. I didn't think I'd need this and it's not perfect yet so I have no idea what's going to happen but I have to! I don't want that...that thing getting near me again. So I'll use the Nightmare gas instead of the nerve gas. It'll mask my escape and hopefully give that demon a few things to think about besides me. He threw the canister at the sinister figure in the blue cloak which loomed over him.
"What's this?" Raven/Trigon laughed. "An attempt to stop me? How quaint, Doctor. Quaint and totally naive. Nothing can stop me! Rage is all powerful!" she laughed and bent towards the fleeing figure of Doctor Nightmare. But when the gas from the canister reached Raven/Trigon, she paused and let out an almighty roar. "What! NO!" Raven, sensing that Rage was totally preoccupied with the strange green gas, struck back at it and forced it out of her mind to regain control of her body. NOOOO! Rage screamed as Raven collapsed again.
The strange green gas twined around Raven's form, enveloping her and clouding her mind. She shook her head to try and clear, straining to find Doctor Nightmare in the cloud of gas. She could see nothing and she was getting weaker by the minute. Raven stood up and advanced woozily through the cloud. Finally she saw a figure staggering through the cloud ahead of her. She tried to speed up but her body wouldn't obey. It fell to her knees and her brain kept saying to her Just lay down. Forget about Doctor Nightmare. Forget about your friends. You're so tired. You deserve to rest. "Yes, that sounds nice." Raven murmured, falling into a graceless heap on the floor. "Yes, rest." Then she forced herself to her hands and knees. "No! He'll get away and hurt them again. I have to stop him." She crawled along, trying to get onto her feet which persisted in giving way as soon as she was upright. "Come on. Come on, Raven!" she growled at herself. "Get up!" Finally she was on her feet and stayed that way. Scanning the area through the dissipating cloud of gas, she saw Doctor Nightmare staggering a few feet away from her, almost to the Exit door.
"No! He won't get away again!" She leapt at him, tackling him around the legs. He kicked at her and wiggled but soon ran out of energy as she hung on with the last of her strength. Finally he just lay there. Letting go of him cautiously, Raven stood up and used the last of her power to bind him with the iron railings of nearby steps. Then her knees buckled again and Raven knew that she couldn't do anything about this time. She was tapped out, mentally and physically. She let her knees do what they wanted to do and crumpled, asleep before she hit the ground. She could only hope that her friends would find the two of them soon, before Doctor Nightmare woke up.
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