Crossing the Line
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Chapter 7
The heavy churning of rusty machinery roared in his ears, the musky smell of oil assaulted his nostrils, the blinding light from above hurting his sensitive eyes but also revealed his presence in the dark, secluded room… seemingly empty.
The back of his head thumping constantly, slowly raising a gloved hand to the place on his head that was in pain, drawing it back, a red crimson liquid has stained his green glove. Looking around he knew this place only too well, listening to anything or anyone that might be covered in the shadows…
A small creak of the of the floor giving in to the weight of something standing upon it was his answer, spinning to look in the direction a fist was fired at him.
Blocking the punch weakly, his body still tired from the battle not too long ago, another punch followed, then the attacker unveiled himself in all of his black and orange glory.
"Robin you're finally awake," the orange and black masked villain spoke coolly, still throwing punches and kicks at the younger warrior.
Robin blocked the punches with determination, as his hate for the man in front of him drove him.
"What do you want from me Slade?" spat Robin throwing a punch of his own.
Slade grabbed the boy's wrist and forced it behind him, pulling slowly downwards, making the boy cry out in pain, as it came threateningly close to breaking.
Slade kicked Robin in the back and released his wrist so that he fell to the cold hard ground clutching his arm with the other, breathing heavily.
"I want you to keep away from Raven!" Slade hissed, kicking the Boy Wonder in the gut, forcing blood to be coughed up from his victim.
Hearing Raven's name Robin pushed himself up into a fighting stance, spitting the pool of blood out of his mouth.
"Why have you been after her?" Robin yelled, anger fuelling his bruised and battered body. He delivered a round house kick towards the masked maniac.
Slade blocked Robin's kick aimed at his face, and karate chopped at his knee cap, a pained scream escaped Robin's throat as well as more blood, as his body slammed back into the ground leaving a dent on the impact.
"Because if you don't I'll kill her," Slade replied, in the sickeningly calm voice.
Robin's masked eyes widened in fear, it showed in his shaky voice,
"You…you wouldn't!"
"I will, by simply pressing this shiny red button here I can eliminate your precious little bird," Slade smirked behind the confines of his mask at the boy's reaction,
"But if you don't want to be responsible for her death you'll avoid her, like the plague and the only time you can talk is when giving orders in battle, but fail to follow my instructions, well I think you can figure it out from there."
Robin was rooted to the spot in fear of his team mate, so much so that he couldn't even bloke Slade's punch that knocked him off his feet and darkness claiming his vision once again.
Raven painstakingly slowly placed her uncoordinated legs onto the cool floor of the medical bay, taking an unsteady step forward, she lost her balance and landed on her tailbone pain shooting right through her spine, groaning in pain, Raven attempted to get back up, but Starfire came screaming into the medical lab scaring Raven so she landed back on her backside.
Starfire was crying and wailing something far too quickly for Raven too understand,
"Star… Starfire what's going on?"
Starfire immediately stopped, her emerald green eyes filled with sorrow, tear stains on her orange cheeks. Starfire picked up Raven off the floor and embraced her crying into her lavender hair.
"Robin has been napped of the kid!" Starfire cried shrilly.
"What? Do you mean Robin has been kidnapped? By who?" Raven quizzed, silently thanking the alien girl was holding her gently and not crushing her.
"Slade!" Starfire broke into a new round of tears, soaking Raven's over sized T- shirt that she was wearing.
Raven's eyes widened at the news, she knew this plan all to well, if Slade kidnapped Robin that means he needs or wants something, but what? Was the question.
"Friend Raven?" asked Starfire weakly, at the silence of her friend.
"Was there any clue left at the scene?" Raven asked, as if she hadn't heard her red headed friend.
Starfire shook her head, signalling a negative, Raven pondered this and then thought her room would be a better place to investigate,
"Starfire can you please take me to my room?" Raven addressed her friend.
Starfire complied and flew Raven to her destination, where she left her on her bed, before going away, Raven called,
"Star can you tell Cyborg that I am in my room, before he gets worried?"
"Yes friend I shall," was the reply before the door automatically whooshed closed.
Looking around her dark room, Raven felt at peace, everything was in their rightful place but something caught her eye. On her bedside table was a blue orchid and a folded note. Opening the note it read:
Raven,
This was the only thing I could find to match your ever lasting beauty,
I will always think of you when I see this flower,
S.W
Raven was touched, only two people had called her beautiful and that was Robin and Slade. It pained her to think of Robin and what he could be going through. Raven took small tentative steps towards her door, when someone had knocked.
Reaching the door she opened it to reveal Cyborg holding a tray of food and a cup of steaming tea,
"Room service," he said playfully, as Raven allowed him to enter her domain.
He sat the tray on her bedside table not noticing the flower, much to Raven's relief.
Raven sat on her blue bed and motioned her friend and big brother to sit,
"I'm guessing Star has told you?" he asked mournfully.
Raven nodded and looked down at her feet, felling it was somehow her fault for not being there. Cyborg must have picked up on her body language as he said,
"Hey this is no one's fault okay Raven? Especially not yours, we are doing our best to find Robin and Mr.Wilson".
"Mr Wilson?" Raven questioned, looking into Cyborg's chocolate brown eye.
"Oh right, that's Slade's second name we found it on the Titans database," Cyborg explained, getting up and headed to the door to leave Raven to her thoughts.
S.W? Raven thought, then it clicked S.W stood for Slade Wilson! Oh no! Slade likes me? She thought horrified at the discovery, and then another part of her brain clicked. He must be using Robin to get to me!
Slade dragged a still unconscious Robin up to the Titans Tower, making sure to trigger a security line to alert the Titans; he dropped the boy down and decided to see Raven before going. Slade disappeared up the Tower just as the doors opened, a group of gasps was heard as they ran to air their leader, picking him up they took him inside, probably to the medical lab, Slade thought as he peered into Raven's window.
It was open to his surprise he slipped in quietly Raven was not here as she had gone to see Robin; Slade went and blended into the shadows, awaiting upon her return.
Cyborg was patching up the various cuts and the wound on the back of his head, whist the rest of the Titans waited near by, in an awkward silence. Beast Boy shifted nervously in Raven's presence, Raven felt the guilt radiating off of the green teen and spoke softly,
"Beast Boy it's okay I forgive you, so don't go beating yourself up."
"I know but I can't help it I almost took your life and your saying it's alright," he panicked.
Cyborg called, saying that they could come in and see Robin. Raven walked in with a little more ease, as her body was getting use to her walking. Robin was talking to Cyborg but stopped as he saw Raven, she gave him a small smile but he diverted his eyes to Starfire and missed the hurt look in Raven's amethyst eyes.
"Cyborg I'm fine to go right?" asked Robin suddenly as he saw Raven was about to speak.
"Yeah but take it easy," the half metal teen said, but Robin had already ran from the medical lab, leaving Raven feeling rejected and stupid. Raven also ran from the medical lab, falling a couple of times on her unsteady legs, tears pouring from her eyes.
Slade heard footsteps coming towards him, making sure the shadows covered him entirely he watched as a sorrowful Raven came in crying her heart out on her bed, making her powers go haywire. Slade winced as the lamp near him exploded; he decided to make his appearance.
"Something wrong Raven?" he asked truthfully, Raven lifted herself off the bed and threw herself at the masked villain, hugging him around the neck.
Slade was shocked, stunned, startled you name it, he had expected her to attack or something but certainly not to jump into his arms, he relaxed and hugged her around the waist pulling her body close to his, he felt himself getting excited as she brushed he leg against his thigh.
Raven felt him letting down his guard then she kneed him between his legs, making him double over, she punched Slade in the face making him fall on his back. Raven straddled his waist her tiny hands had wrapped themselves around his neck and she cried,
"What did you do to Robin?"
Well all good things must come to an end Slade thought as he told her,
"I haven't done anything, except gave him a few training lessons," he lied coolly
Raven's grip slackened around his neck, and he flipped her over so that he was on top and she was underneath him.
Raven looked up into his eye fear clearly showing in hers.
"Scared Raven?" Slade breathed as he brought his face closer to hers.
"NO!" she shouted trying to wriggle free but his weight was enough to hold her down, as she wriggled Slade's need started to build up and Raven felt it and immediately stopped.
"Ra…ven," Slade said through gritted teeth, in an attempt at restraining himself,
"I find you extremely beautiful and anyone who doesn't see that should be shot."
When he finished he unclipped the bottom of his mask and kissed her passionately, Raven was stunned but she was confused to do anything to stop him and instead returned the kiss. Slade felt her kiss back and dived into her mouth with his tongue and started tasting her, he felt her need for air and he pulled himself away letting her breathe,
"I'll see you around," Slade whispered into her ear and quickly took his leave.
Leaving a very dazed Raven in her room that was totally destroyed.
Okay how was that? A little Slade/Raven moment there, I hope you liked this chapter, please review constructive criticism is allowed.
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