The New Recruit
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Okay, sorry for the long wait I had a few exams that I needed to study for as well as other things. So here I am! Back with the long awaited
chapter 9!
The big debate! To kill Robin or not to kill Robin
Is a serious question!
Chapter 9
Recap (for suspense!)
"Goodbye Raven, I always loved you," with that Mercury drew her blade, and holding it like an executioner. Brought it down and…
And then a black tendril smashed into Mercury's midriff sending her into the wall opposite. Raven scrambling to her feet ran over to where Robin lay, who was fading to the ever nearing darkness.
"Robin? Robin please wake up!" cried Raven.
Before Raven could get a reaction, electrical surges pulsed through her body and mind. Robin, even in his comatose state sat bolt straight at alarming speed after feeling the shock. Raven was at his right clutching her head; Robin tried to get to her but was stopped as a fist collided into his face. Falling back again Robin saw Slade smirking above him.
"Robin, so nice to that you are awake," Slade said, "Now I get to kill you personally."
Slade attacked again but Robin rolled over and jumped to his feet, watching Slade withdrawing his hand slowly from the ground where he had left an impressive dent. Slade stood up to face Robin when he was hit from behind by a strong kick by Raven.
Robin stood by Raven watching Slade struggling to recover from the last attack.
Slade was on one knee looking up at the two birds.
"What's wrong Slade? Too afraid to fight us?" mocked Robin.
Slade spotted Mercury sneaking up on the unsuspecting Titans.
"You always were too cocky for your own good, Robin," Slade replied.
Raven opened her mouth to say something when Mercury kicked her down onto the cement floor, breaking Raven's nose in the process.
Robin spun around to face Mercury. Mercury sent a fury of punches at Robin, who only blocked because he didn't want to fight her.
"Mercury stop please!" Robin pleaded, "I know you can hear me, fight it!"
Mercury pause for a second her eyes changed back to grey before returning back to red and continuing her onslaught.
Raven spat out a puddle of blood then healed her nose. Slade was already on his feet getting ready to attack Raven. Raven looked up and in the nick of time ducked Slade's foot aimed for her face and delivered a round house kick making Slade back flip away. Raven seized her chance and yelled, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Two creates were engulfed in a black aura and was launched at Slade creating a cloud of dust. Raven was sure that Slade was unharmed from that attack. Raven's hypothesis was correct as Slade emerged from the dust, wiping it off his suite.
"Really Raven is that the best you can do?"
Raven lunged foreword going hand to hand with Slade, it wasn't her style but this was the man who tortured and tormented Mercury and her, and Raven wanted to take him waaaaaaay down so he couldn't get up,
"Mercury remember you are a Titan not Slade's apprentice," Robin shouted as he leapt over her landing behind Mercury securing her in a head lock, but didn't apply pressure to hurt her only to stun.
"Get off me!" roared Mercury, her voice was harsh.
Robin continued to hold Mercury and whispered into her ear,
"Do you want to serve Slade? Do you want to hurt innocent people? Do you want to betray the Titans like Terra did?"
Mercury's P.O.V
I heard Robin saying those words, no I didn't want to serve Slade, no I didn't want to hurt innocent people and I definitely didn't want to betray the Titans like Terra did, but something was controlling me to attack and obey Slade's orders. It was as if I had no control over my body.
"No," I whispered weakly.
Robin whispered into my ear again, "FIGHT IT!"
He was right if I want to regain control I have to fight for it!
Pain shot through my body as I tried to fight the unknown thing that was controlling me. Robin kept saying words to help me like "The Titans are your family!"
Robin felt hope rise from within as he saw Mercury trying to regain control. He started shouting words to help her like "I believe in you!" And other words of encouragement.
Raven was getting tired as she just barely jumped out of the way of another one of Slade's punches. Raven chanced a glance at Robin and saw to her amazement that Mercury was slowly coming back to them. The "quick glance" didn't come without a consequence; Slade punched Raven in the stomach and then kicked her in the jaw sending her into a wall.
Robin saw Raven hit the wall and she seemed unable to get back up. Robin also saw Slade walk calmly up to Raven, Robin torn between helping Raven and Mercury but decided to help Raven. Mercury was almost gaining control. Robin jumped in front of Raven facing Slade.
"Hello Robin, I'm afraid you'll have to wait I'm not done with your girlfriend yet," stated Slade, side-stepping Robin.
Robin moved in front of Raven again and growled, "You will not touch her!"
He threw a punch at Slade's face but Slade caught it easily and kneed Robin in the stomach, Slade spun Robin around applying pressure on his arm pushing it up at up until he heard it crack.
"Aaagh!" screamed Robin as the pain erupted through his entire body. Slade kicked Robin in the back, making him fall to the ground beside Raven.
"Now who to kill? Decisions decisions," pondered Slade.
Slade withdrew a steel dagger and twirled it around until it pointed at Raven.
"Well Robin you will have the pleasure in watching me kill your little girlfriend," smirked Slade as he lowered himself down to Raven's level.
As Slade was about to pierce Raven's neck, when a sonic blast blasted him in the stomach making him drop the dagger near Mercury, who was lying on the ground panting heavily. Still not managing to regain full control over herself.
"Booya!" yelled Cyborg as he, Beast Boy and Starfire ran over to Robin and Raven.
"Friends you are heavily damaged!" gasped Starfire. She turned her head to face Slade,
"You shall pay dearly for the damaging of my friends!"
With that Starfire's eyes turned emerald green and her hands were also covered in emerald green. She released a battle cry and sent a barrage of starbolts at Slade, who easily dodged and jumped between them. Cyborg and Beast Boy joined Starfire in attacking Slade, by sending sonic blasts and transforming into a green tiger.
Slade took out his Bo staff and twirled it around in a quick succession which made the sonic blasts and starbolts rebound off of it and returning to their owners. Starfire "eeped" when her starbolts returned and hit her in the face making her plummet to the ground at speeds that matched comets that entered the atmosphere. Cyborg dodged his sonic blast. He saw Starfire falling and ran over to catch her but the impact knocked him off his feet. The two Titans fell on the concrete floor creating a vast crater, in the centre of the base. Beast Boy was left on his own to fend off Slade; the two circled each other, Beast Boy making the first move by slashing at Slade's chest. Slade used his Bo staff to stop the green tiger the two wrestled trying to gain dominance over the other.
Beast Boy changed into a hummingbird and flew over Slade's head, transforming into a gorilla he fell intent on squashing Slade between his muscular body, but Slade cart wheeled out of the way leaving the green gorilla to hit nothing but the floor. Beast Boy noticing Mercury was on the ground with her eyes closed, retreated away trying to get Slade to follow so he could fight without endangering his friends, but Slade had other plans.
"You always were too weak, that's why Terra left you," called Slade after the green gorilla.
Beast Boy stopped dead and turned around slowly, anger filling into his body. He let out a ferocious roar and charged at Slade the adrenaline pumping through his body giving inhuman strength. Beast Boy thrashed at Slade but he simply jumped out of the way. Instead Beast Boy hit the main support beams weakening them considerably, his anger blinding him. Beast Boy didn't realise what Slade was making him do.
Mercury's eyes shot opened at the mentioning of Terra, she looked over and observed the scene. Slade and Beast Boy were locked in a furious battle, Cyborg and Starfire were unconscious in a huge creator and Raven and Robin looked as though they were coming to.
Mercury was still fighting with her mind to try and regain control she had managed to defeat it to a point where she had control but it wasn't completely gone so it still had an influence on her actions. Mercury watched Beast Boy try to attack Slade but always hit the main support beams… "Oh God!"
Mercury realised what Slade was doing with every ounce of energy she had left, Mercury rose from the ground and shouted at Beast Boy, "Beast Boy stop you're going to make the building collapse!"
Beast Boy heard Mercury and deceased attacking immediately, Slade cursed but kicked Beast Boy in the stomach sending him crashing into the last support beam.
Mercury, Raven and Robin watched in horror as the last support beam gave way and the building started to crash on top of them.
Mercury weakly held up the building with her powers "RUN!" She screamed.
Beast Boy hesitated but Mercury told him to go and save the others telepathically. He complied by turning into a pterodactyl and carrying Cyborg out of the building. Raven looked at Mercury and pleaded for her to come but Mercury shook her head in negative. Mercury was growing weaker by the second. Slade used this time to sneak away unnoticed.
"GO!" screamed Mercury at Raven and Robin.
Robin ran over to Starfire and struggled to hold her in one arm, Raven mouthed "Thank You," before helping Robin carry Starfire to safety as soon as the Titans were safe Mercury let the building fall on top of her…
Outside Raven and Robin layed Starfire down on the pier and turned their heads to see the whole building collapse in a massive cloud of dust and smoke, the building had caught fire from all the electrical equipment. Red, hungry flames devoured the building in a matter of minutes. Giant clouds of smoke rose into the air turning the day into night.
"NOOOOOO!" screamed Raven as tears spilled freely from her eyes.
Beast Boy flew down with Cyborg and stared at the burning inferno in front of him, tears started to run down his cheeks as well.
Robin looked at the blaze in disbelief and sorrow. He had done it again! He wasn't strong, he wasn't fast, and he was useless! He had let Slade kill another person, after he vowed he wouldn't, a silent tear found itself sliding down the Boy Wonder's cheek.
Fire engines were now there, attempting to tame the roaring fire, the police and ambulances arrived trying to tend to the young Teens. Beast Boy, Raven and Robin didn't take in a word the police or the paramedics said, all in shock to do anything but mourn for the soul lost inside the building.
After a week after the Titans had recovered from their injuries they went to Mercury's private funeral. At the graveyard a special grave stone was made in Mercury's honour. It was a stone statue of Mercury standing tall and proud, the statue was carved perfectly capturing Mercury's beauty as well projecting her strength.
Mercury
A truly brave person,
Who sacrificed everything for the people she loved.
A Teen Titan,
Another victim of Slade.
Raven cried softly into Robin's chest, she may not have known Mercury for very long but in that short time Raven and Mercury had created a beautiful friendship only a few people had managed to make in three years. Robin held Raven tightly; Mercury was another victim of his mistakes and he would forever fight in her name, to avenge her death so Mercury would know that she hadn't died in vain.
Beast Boy cried to himself Mercury had been one of the bravest people he had ever met, and now because he couldn't control his emotions she had died trying to save them all. Cyborg held Starfire as they too wept about their lost friend.
The Titans left the graveyard, knowing they would have to get over it sometime but couldn't help thinking they could have saved their lost friend, only if they had been stronger. All the Titans vowed in Mercury's name to become stronger and keep fighting for justice.
The End…
I hope you guys liked this I worked really hard on it and I'm sorry that I had to kill Mercury. It killed me when I wrote about her death. Please review – Dark Shadows 01