Cogito Ergo Sum

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Cogito

Cogito ergo sum……I think, therefore I am.

I thought I could get a deal from a demon lord.

I thought I could get away for damming the planet.

I thought I could get away for damming her.

Cogito ergo sum. I think therefore I am.

"Like Father, Like daughter… Raven." She smiled. A cold and calculating smile.

"Oh, you should hope not, Slade….."

"……." I pause to study my surroundings. It appeared to a manor of some description. Heavily shadowed…… moving shadows. Clearly an attempt to intimidate me. I focus on my savior. Time for a witty comeback.

"Told you, it was inevitable."

"Told you, he won't give what you want." I clench my fleshless jaw.

"Foolish girl, what do you think I want?"

"Everything. Slade... "She stirred "Told you so."

"What exactly do you know, Girl?" I tried mounting derision into it. Good effort, but I sensed she did know everything….. Saved or not, the look in her eyes promised pain.

She flicked her hand. A careless motion. Though the effect it had was far from careless.

"Ahhh!" I was on my knees. Pain coursed though my veins.

"Hmm… If I were you, I won't mash my jaw that much."

Eh?

"Eh? No witty comeback? I expected more…"

"Wait a minute here, you're…?"

"Reading your mind."

"Damm."

Another surge of pain.

"I may have saved you, Slade…."

'Ah…..Aaaa!"

"But that doesn't mean I've forgiven you."

"Oh, fuck….."

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Ergo

Sometimes you're just so tired……

"I never thought you would be grateful, but……"

Feel weak……

"Grateful? You killed them! You killed them all!"

When you feel weak, you just want to give up……

"It had to be done."

But you gotta go one……

"Nothing had to be done! I trusted you, Raven! We all trusted you!"

But you don't know the way ……

"It had to be done. Father would have done a lot worse."

But there's no other away…

"Worse? What could have been worse?"

Can't give up……

"Robin…."

Never gave up…..

"I found Beastboy… in the Terra cave, turned to stone….. Shattered…."

Till the roof comes down….

"Robin…."

Till the lights go out…

"I found Cyborg. Piece by piece. Someone had torn out his heart….."

Till the ground comes up….

"I found Star…. She was dying, I don't know why….. She told me who did it all….. She still wanted to be your friend….."

You gotta go one…..

"Robin…. I……"

Feel weak….."

"Why, Raven… Why?"

Just want to give up…..

"You don't want to know, Robin. You don't want to know."

Just want to give up….

"Why…?"

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Sum

Guilt. Pale blue cloaked and baleful.

"You didn't have to do it…."

Intellect. Yellow cloaked and indifferent.

"It had to be done."

Sadness. Grey cloaked and tearful.

"No!"

"Yes."

"Enough!" I shout. My emotions are a confused mess; even my presence couldn't soothe them.

"Enough?" Intellect shouts at me. "It is over! There is nothing left to have enough!"

I glare at her. Rage appears.

"Haha! Rage has consumed you all!"

"No it hasn't!"

"Yes it has!" Rage sticks a tongue out. Being the most powerful emotion didn't stop her from being so… childish.

"Shut up! I am trying to accomplish something here!"

"You're deluding yourself. It's over. You always knew it will be."
"I'm still alive. I'm still in control. I've saved Robin."

Rage smiled. "And Slade…."

"And Slade."

"For how long?"

"For as long as possible."

"No very long then." I felt rage flare up. I fixed her a four eyed glare.

"We shall see. We shall see….."

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Author's note

Changed Title to Empire Falls. Update rate will improve as Exams are over.