Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans or any other related person, place or thing. I do own Gem, Evelyn Feather-Duster and anything related to her. In other words you get the idea and this whole disclaimer thing is s crock of ! Because If I owned anything important, this would be an episode and not just a fanfic! Duh?
Disclaimer 2: Any songs I may use in here belong to their respective owners and not me because otherwise I'd have my personal assistant writing this instead of myself working my fingers to the bone.
Warning: This is a hint of Rob/Rae and Cy/Bee, major O.C/Red X fic. Plus the possibility of a few character deaths. Hope you enjoy!
Summary: Two girls connected by the threads of fate fight to avoid their intertwined destiny, Rob/Rae O.C/Red X.
Reviewer Responses:
AlyRaven: She was saying she was about to wake up, and I'm glad your enjoying it.
switchfoot13: Thank you.
NumbuhZero: Thanks, glad your enjoying it.
strwbrrydaqiuri: This takes place after the Red X costume is stolen.
Till the End
Chapter 2 Hearts of Darkness
Raven closed her eyes and disappeared. Raven opened her eyes and relaxed, the girl had stopped twitching and her face looked once again peaceful. Suddenly she shot up with a loud gasp like she was drowning. Her wide alert eyes darted around the room and came to rest on the dark girl next to her.
"You! You saved me. Who are you?" the girl demanded looking bewildered. Raven pulled her hood over her face and backed away.
"Where the hell am I and what's the deal with the costumes?" the girl said with a smirk as she gazed around at them.
"Ahem," Cyborg interrupted, "Let's get this wires off of you." She nodded and watched as he began pulling wires off of her flesh.
When he was finished she turned to Robin, "Well? Answers would be quite helpful." she said watching him.
"Umm right." Robin said slightly confused.
First he pointed at Raven, "That's Raven, she's the one who saved you just now. You're in the Titan's Tower med bay. We're the Teen Titans and we're superheroes. Which explains the costumes...was that everything?" He asked trying to remember everything she had asked.
The girl grinned, "Yeah. That's about it." She turned and swung her legs over the side of the table and hopped down.
Suddenly her face lit up, "Hey I remember you guys! You were in the warehouse! Where's that tall guy? He hit me and I owe him a beating." she said aggressively.
Robin smirked, "He ran."
The girl looked disappointed, "Damn it." she hissed.
"Who are you?" Beast Boy asked watching the girl.
"My name's Gem." she answered as she turned to face him.
"Thanks for saving our butts earlier." he said with a silly grin.
Gem laughed, "If I remember correctly I got my ass handed to me on a silver platter."
"Yeah but it helped in the end." Robin agreed with a small laugh.
Gem smiled but shook her head, "Well it's been fun but I gotta go." she turned and made her way to the door.
"I'm not telling you what to do but, your not completely healed and you should probably stay here." Cyborg said lightly unsure of how the girl took to being bossed around.
Gem turned slowly to face them, "I CAN"T stay here." she answered slowly her eyes wide.
"Because of the shadow?" Raven asked from her corner of the room.
Gem's eyes widened, "It would be wise if you forgot EVERYTHING you saw and heard." she hissed.
Raven's eyes narrowed, "And if I don't?" she asked suddenly having the over whelming desire to challenge the girl in front if her.
Gem's eyes took on a brilliant resemblance to a rainbow and her hands glowed a bright blinding white, "If you don't I may have to force you to do so." she answered menacingly.
Raven's eyes began glowing white and her hands became enshrouded in her black aura. Robin looked worried back and forth between the two. He didn't want an all out battle between these two because he wasn't sure either would win.
Slowly the light faded from Gem's eyes and hands and she sighed, "Look, getting involved will only get you hurt, just stay out of it okay?" she demanded exasperated. Gem turned to leave again but was interrupted by Raven.
"We could help you."
Robin looked shocked, had Raven just offered to help a complete stranger? And one that had just threatened her no less!
Gem sighed and slowly turned around her face held a look of amused sadness.
"What makes you think you could possibly help me?" she asked watching her.
"That depends, what are you fighting?" Raven asked her amethyst eyes focused solely on her face.
Gem looked away guilt flashing across her face. "I'm fighting my birth." she whispered. Beast Boy burst out laughing and Gem glared at him.
"S..so..rry, but how can you fight your 'birth'? Your alive!" he asked still chuckling.
Gem 's eyes flashed and she glanced up at Raven, "See what I mean? If these are the people you expect me to rely on your a fool. Your no where near ready for my world." she said her eyes narrowing in contempt.
Raven couldn't help smirking at that and B.B glared at her. "He's doesn't understand what you meant is all." she said her voice monotone.
"Well allow me to clarify it for you. What I meant was I was trying to avoid something that had been seen at my birth." Gem said looking at each titan in turn.
Gem shook her head, she didn't want to draw them into this but something about the way Raven was watching her it made her think maybe she was already involved. "Why? Why would you want to help me?" she asked looking once again at Raven.
"You helped us and we owe you." Robin answered.
Gem raised an eyebrow at him. "Then we're even because Raven just saved my life."
Robin opened his mouth to make a reply but couldn't come up with a plausible response.
Gem smirked and turned away again. "Sorry guys, but some things just aren't meant for the superheroes." She walked from the room leaving the titans in a slightly confused state and Raven looking defeated.
"So Raven," Robin began once Gem had left the tower.
"Leave it Robin, you couldn't possibly understand." Raven whispered as she left the room in a hurry.
"She's off it." Beast Boy muttered staring after the dark girl.
"Maybe." Robin answered distantly.