A/N: New chapter's here. Sorry for the long time it took me to update, but I had so much to do… Anyway read and enjoy. And if you like it, review in the end. Thanks.
Disclaimer: Same as in Chapter 5.
Chapter 6
"So what are we going to do?" Raven asked the demon general after a long while spent in silence. Shade came close to her and offered his hand. Raven grabbed it and he helped her stand up. Then he wiped the dust off of her black cloak.
"We'll have to bring some friends as well. I'm sure that Zenith will get all the help necessary from her masters. Our enemies believe that humanity is important somehow and none of them will let any human be harmed by us. We're talking about angelic armies here Raven, the ones that had defended Heaven for many millennia against our assaults. They will surely come to this world to kill you and save the Earth." Shade said kindly.
"If they're so powerful why can't they simply use their powers to push the Moon back into its proper place?" Raven asked.
"They are powerful, yes, but the spell we've created together is protected against them. And with Terra dead you're the only one with enough power to stop it. I want to make you see how much I trust you! Remember back in that cave? I could've easily killed you instead of Terra and kept her as an apprentice. But I chose you instead of her. That's why I had to kill her. She was too weak! Only you are powerful enough to stand at my side. Until the end!" Shade said and smiled maliciously. Raven however wasn't so enthusiastic.
"What can we do against an entire army?"
"Well, let's just say I too have a… formidable army. If you can remember the first time we met: my goal was almost the same. You don't actually think I'd come here alone without any support! We have an army as well, a force more than a match for the armies of light. And I just happen to know of a way to keep you away from the danger during the battle."
"And what would that be?" Raven was stilla bit skeptic.
"A spaceship! You see, your little friends back at the tower built a transport ship, probably to save some people. We'll bring forth our armies and you'll once again infiltrate the Tower and escape with the spaceship. After the battle is won and the humanity's wiped out by the crashing of the Moon I'll come for you and bring you back, so you can rule with me for all eternity!" Shade said and sat went to the heavy door of the church. Raven quietly followed. When they stood just before the entrance Shade turned and looked at the girl's face. Her pale face seemed to darken her eyes, hair and clothes. For a moment he was really proud at what he'd achieved. She was the perfect demon queen. For the perfect demon general of course.
"If you wish to follow me there'll be no turning back. This is the last moment to choose! So the question is: will you stand at my side forever, or you'll go back and live a few more days with your teammates and Beast Boy? That is, if they forgive you."
"I don't care about them anymore! Let's go!" Raven said with a cold, cruel and determined voice.
Same day, a bit later, Titans Tower"What do you mean you can't repair this? You're the expert when it comes to machines!" Robin argued with Cyborg, both of them standing in the common room next to the destroyed computer.
"Of course I'm the expert. And so if I say I can't repair it, I can't repair it. Really! The damage is too great and we don't have the time to do everything. I still have to finish the transport!" Cyborg yelled. Robin calmed down a bit.
"Okay, can you at least get our security systems back? I don't want us to be left defenseless if Shade comes back." Robin said.
"I'll do what I can, but I can't promise you anything. Whoever did this knew very well what he was doing. All the crucial circuits were damaged." Cyborg said and leaned close to the remains of the panel.
"But who did this? It wasn't Shade, we kept him busy down there." Robin said his thoughts.
"Raven. It was Raven." both Robin and Cyborg turned towards the door and saw the green changeling standing there, weak and pale as if he hadn't slept for a week.
"Raven did this." he once again repeated.
"What? But why would she have done this?" Robin asked.
"She…she has betrayed us. She's with Shade now." BB said as he went to the table and sat down on a chair. Robin signaled Cy to continue the repairs. The half-robot nodded and Robin went to the table as well, sat down next to the green Titan.
"Are you sure of this?" Robin asked quietly.
"Zenith said it. And there's no better explanation. She must've come in when we were fighting with Shade. You know we haven't changed the security codes for the tower since she left." Beast Boy answered sadly. Robin just shook his head.
"I still don't understand this. I don't see a reason. She's a Teen Titan. Our friend." Robin said.
"Robin…it's the truth. She's no longer our friend. She'll come to kill us and we must be ready." Robin was surprised by Beast Boy's words. He couldn't even imagine how much it hurt his green friend to admit Raven's betrayal and to decide to fight her, if it would come to that. His words were harsh, his voice still weak from long hours spent crying.
"So what are we going to do?" Robin asked.
"We must face this threat together, or all will be destroyed!" another voice answered. Everyone in the room looked in the direction of the window. It was open and Zenith was hovering outside, her pure white wings almost sparkling in the sunlight. She flew into the room.
"It seems that Shade is going to open a portal for his army soon. My arrival had forced him to commence the invasion before the moon collides with the Earth. We must not allow either of this to happen! If we can prevent his armies from getting to your world, it will be easier for us to capture Raven, and…" Zenith abruptly stopped. He looked at the green boy standing next to her. She could clearly feel his pain. She could feel how the thoughts and feelings were tearing him apart. Beast Boy noticed that Zenith was hesitant to continue.
"We have to kill her. I know…there is no other way." Beast Boy said sadly, as if he had already killed the girl he loved. And it really felt like that. He could even see himself, standing above Raven's dead body, after a long and difficult fight. But there was also another image. Of Raven winning the battle and killing him. He knew she was very powerful and if Terra's powers had increased when she became a demon, Raven's powers would now be unimaginable. Probably she was one of the most powerful beings in the universe. And Beast Boy knew deep inside his heart, that he wouldn't be able to kill her. He still loved her.
"Beast Boy…are you okay?" Robin shook BB's shoulder. The green Titan woke up from the trance-like state he was in. He was so deep in thought he didn't even hear the others. He shook his head and looked at the others in the room.
"Yeah… yeah, I-I'm fine. I…I just need to take a rest." BB said and went to his room. Zenith, Robin and Cyborg watched silently as the doors closed behind him.
"You think he can do it?" Zenith asked Robin.
"I'm not sure. But he is a part of this team and he knows what's his duty. And although he is quite immature sometimes, he knows when is the time to be serious." the masked leader replied. Zenith once again looked in the direction of the doors.
"He has too strong feelings for her. He's afraid to kill her. And in the same time he is afraid to love." she said in a concerned voice.
"Afraid to love? What do you mean?" Robin asked.
"He's afraid to love her now. He doesn't want to betray you. He doesn't want to lose you. But he loves her and he won't hurt her. I doubt he would even fight her." the angel explained.
"But this is about the world! About the entire humanity! He can't think only of himself and Raven!" Robin almost exploded with anger.
"Hey man, this is BB we're talking about. Both of us know how much he cares for Rae. I care about her as well, and believe me, I'd do anything so we wouldn't have to kill her." Cyborg said.
"Well it's not like I want to fight her either! But these are times when we have to make certain sacrifices and…" Robin said, but Cyborg didn't let him finish.
"Sacrifices? You want to sacrifice Rae? Do you even hear what you're saying? She's a Teen Titan! Our friend. And if you don't understand that, than try to imagine BB's situation. Would you kill Star if she was in Raven's place?" Cy asked, quite upset by Robin's speech. Robin didn't answer. He couldn't. How could he? He knew he wouldn't be able to fight Star, just as Beast Boy couldn't hurt Raven. It was just impossible.
"You're right. But we still have to do something! We can't let the Earth be destroyed!" Robin said after a long while. The doors of the common room suddenly opened. Robin, Zenith and Cyborg turned to see Starfire standing there, her hand on her wound. She was breathing heavily and seemed to be exhausted, which in her current state wasn't too surprising. The surprising thing was that she actually stood there, although she was told to rest. Robin immediately ran to her. He got there just in time as the Tamaranian girl collapsed and he caught her before she fell to the ground.
"What are you doing here Star?" he asked her quietly. She looked at him with teary eyes.
"He….he knows." she whispered.
"Who knows?"
"Shade. He knows…everything. About the ship…our plan…everything!" Starfire and fainted.
A/N: Well, that's all folks! Hope you liked it. If you did review please. I'll try to update sooner. So long.