A/N: I am officially 14! Wednesday was the worst birthday of my life. This chapter may express some of my depression and guilt that I'm feeling right now. Well, enough about my stupid life. On with the story! Read and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Chapter Eight: Surprise!
Beast Boy didn't know what to say. Was she giving him an ultimatum? He loved her so much, but he couldn't just leave her here to die. Thoughts raced through Beast Boy's head at the speed of light. "Raven," he whispered. Beast Boy could feel her pale hands on his face, they were cold and what he imagined a corpse's hands to feel like.
"Please, just leave," Raven said as she removed her hands from his face, breaking his gaze and stared down at the floor beside the bed. "I don't want you to get hurt."
"I can't... I can't leave you here to die," Beast Boy replied sadly.
"Do you love me?" Raven asked looking back into his deep green eyes. He didn't reply. "Do you love me!" demanded Raven
"More than anything," he answered.
"Than do as I say!" Raven yelled. "Please," she begged as tears began to fall from her face. "Why won't you just go?" Raven sobbed into her hands. Pulling her into a tight hug, Beast Boy attempted to comfort her, but she only pushed him away. He had felt so warm, she wished she could hold on to him forever, but she knew that it was not impossible. She looked at him, tears still streamed down her face, but now her expression was a mixture of anger and confusion.
"Raven, come with us. We can help you," Beast Boy said holding out a gloved hand for her to take.
"No you can't," argued Raven stubbornly. Beast Boy opened his mouth to protest, but Raven's hand shot out and covered it, kept him from speaking. A look of confusion crossed Beast Boy's face. "Shh..." Raven hissed to silence him. There was a tense moment of silence in the room. Then, the noise of someone fumbling with a lock was heard outside. Raven's eyes widened with fear. "You must go now!" Raven whispered urgently.
When Raven removed her hand Beast Boy was about to ask her what was going on. "But-" Raven interrupted him before he could finish his sentence.
"Do you want everyone to be killed?" Raven whispered. Already knowing the answer to her own question, Raven continued. "If you don't leave now he'll kill not just me, but you four as well!"
It was too late now, even if Beast Boy had listened to her, the door opened slowly. Everyone watched the door in silence as it creaked open. Slasher stood with one hand on the open door, staring in the room with complete shock. The Titans stared back at him with the same amount of surprise and a bit of fear, although if they truly knew what he was capable of they would have been much more frightened.
Raven was the first to break the silence. "They were just leaving, and they won't ever come back, Slasher. Please, just let them go," Raven begged for her friends life, she ran up in front of Slasher. Her life meant nothing to her, but she would do anything in order to keep her friends safe.
"I had wanted you to kill them, but if they are going to cause so much trouble, I will get rid of them myself," Slasher growled. Raven stayed in front of him, blocking his way. "Let me by." She didn't even flinch. Pushing her out of his way, Raven fell to the ground. She was still weak from earlier, but she forced herself to stand back up, she wouldn't give up that easily.
The towering demon approached Beast Boy, who only watched in fright. Raven knew he would actually kill them, he wasn't just pretending. The other Titans stood paralyzed with shock in the corner, only able to watch. Realizing that Slasher was going to attack Beast Boy, Robin knew it was time to act. "Titans go!" Robin shouted.
The three teens attacked together in a blast, that would have killed any normal person without hurting their friends. The starbolts, sonic blast, and electric discs met to create a small explosion. Watching, the three were rather satisfied, until they heard Slasher's horrifying chuckle. The smoke cleared and revealed Slasher standing without a scratch.
Raven was the only one that wasn't stunned at the fact that Slasher hadn't been hurt whatsoever by their attack. "Slasher, just let them go. They're not worth it," Raven persuaded.
"Shut up! This is your fault, now it's time to face the consequences!" Slasher argued. "If they would have just forgotten about you than I probably would have let them live, but they had to come here on some little rescue mission."
Reaching out, Raven grabbed onto the back of Slasher's cloak. It hurt when Raven touched him because of his powers, but she didn't let go. When Slasher felt the small tug on his cloak he stopped and turned around half way. "I beg you, Slasher, don't hurt them," Raven pleaded. She hated herself for begging Slasher for mercy, but it wasn't mercy for herself, it was for her friends. Why did they have to come? Why couldn't Slasher just kill her and leave them alone?
"Shut up! Pleading? I thought I had taught you to have some dignity," Slasher replied. The collar around Raven's neck electrified and sent a voltage through Raven that would nearly cremate a normal human.
Letting go of Slasher's cloak, Raven fell onto the floor. Writhing in pain on the cold ground, Raven screamed as she gasped for breath. The pain was intense and seemed like it would never end. All of the Titans gasped as they watched Raven convulsing on the floor.
"Let's see you stop me now," said Slasher in a satisfied tone to Raven.
"Don't hurt her!" Beast Boy yelled angrily. His hands were clenched into tight fists and he slightly shook with rage.
"What are you going to do about it?" Slasher asked curiously as he turned to face Beast Boy again.
"I... I," Beast Boy stuttered. "I'll kill you," he growled.
Slasher's laugh echoed in the small room. "And how exactly do you plan to do that?"
"Beast Boy... don't" Raven managed to gasp, although she was in pain she had been listening to their conversation.
Ignoring Raven, Beast Boy answered, "I'll tear you apart." Beast Boy's voice got deeper and became almost like a growl of a beast.
Slasher approached Beast Boy slowly, bending down to eye level with the green boy. Beast Boy looked into the dark abyss under the demon's hood and all of his anger was transformed into fear. Paralyzed with fear, like a deer caught in the headlights of a truck, Beast Boy was petrified, everyone could tell by the expression on his face. If Beast Boy didn't move Slasher was going to finish him off.
Glancing over at the other three Titans in the corner, Raven could tell they weren't going to move, they too were frightened. She watched as Slasher lifted his hand above his head, preparing himself to push his razor sharp fingers deep into Beast Boy's chest. Although she was overcome with extreme pain, Raven knew it was all up to her to stop Slasher. Concentrating as much as possible, Raven teleported herself in front of Beast Boy just as Slasher's hand came down. Now Raven was facing Beast Boy, she pushed him back out of the way.
Beast Boy almost fell over from Raven pushing him, but he was able to catch himself right before he fell. Then, once Beast Boy thought he had regained his balance he was knocked to the floor. Raven was now lying on top of him on the ground. His shirt suddenly felt wet as if someone was pouring water onto his chest. Finally, Beast Boy realized what the liquid was. It was Raven's blood!
Slasher hadn't had enough time to stop his hand when Raven leaped in the way. Instead of connecting with the changeling, his fingers sunk into the flesh on Raven's back. When he pulled his hand out, each one of his long fingers was completely covered with blood. The wound was so deep that it probably punctured one of her lungs. Slasher stared down at his hand for a long time, and took a few steps back. What had he done? He never wanted to kill Raven, it was that stupid boy that he was after. Why did she have to save him?
Beast Boy was able to move position himself, so that Raven was lying across his lap. It was just like that nightmare he had had so many times.
The pain had been so great that Raven's body finally went numb, which was probably for the best. She felt herself become weaker as her blood seeped out of the five wholes in her back and drenched Beast Boy's leg. A small pool of blood began to form under the two as her veins emptied.
Beast Boy began to cry, he knew all too well what was going to happen next, and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Raven looked serene, just as Beast Boy had remembered. "Beast Boy, I really wish I had more time. Life really sucks, doesn't it?" Raven choked with a small chuckle. "I guess this isn't such a bad way to die though, at least you're here."
"Don't say that," Beast Boy whimpered, crying harder than before. "You're gonna be fine, it's only a scratch."
"Will you promise me something?" Raven asked softly.
"Anything," Beast Boy replied.
"Will you move on after this?" Raven asked, feeling blood slowly filling her lung, making every breath and some coming up her throat.
"No, Raven," Beast Boy whined. "I need you."
"I've done some horrible things, Beast Boy. I'm beyond forgiveness, but maybe one day you'll at least be able to understand why I did what I did,"Raven's voice was getting fainter and blood covered her lips, making them crimson.
"I forgive you, Raven."
"I-I love you, and I'm sorry I waited until now to tell you," she said slowly, struggling for breath. Reaching her hand up behind his head, he leaned down towards her. She gave him a weak kiss. The blood on her lips smeared onto his, and tears flowed steadily down his cheeks.
Then, she fell limp in his arms. Her arm that had been wrapped behind his head slid off his shoulder and her head fell back. Bowing his head, Beast Boy cried over her, some of his tears falling onto her pale face.
Quickly he felt for a pulse. When he couldn't find one he pressed his ear against her chest and listened for a heart beat. Silence. He didn't pick his head back up, as much as he wanted to deny it, he knew it was true. Raven was dead.
The End...
Just kidding!
A/N: HAHAHAHA! That was a good one. I don't know what's gonna happen now. Well, she's dead and there's no coming back. HAHA! Tell me what you think. Did it seem like it was a little bit rushed? WELL, REVIEW IF YOU CAN FIND THE TIME.
Sage Vale: Yeah, I have a lot of trouble writing chapters in a week, but I force myself because I know how much it sucks to wait for stories to update. I love the rain, but I know how annoying it gets when it rains a lot, it gets really muddy here.. Have fun mowing the grass. :)
ravenmasteroftele: Please don't hit me, I was just kidding. Is it possible to even walk if you're wearing a metal dress? Well, I can't wait for you to write it! I love bloodshed and gore, that makes the best stories. Oh, you're too kind, you're making me blush. You better not self destruct if you do I'll lose my favorite reviewer. Please don't worship me, I'm no god.
Sorrowbyrd: You are quite evil, your evilness is overwhelming. I'm so frightened my heart just skipped a beat, literally, I was just dead for second. My goal for this chapter was to make you cry, tell me how I did.
BlackoutHart: Good cookies, you should make some more, I am officially addicted to frosting. No, I wasn't trying to quote Vader, although I am evil like him, you wouldn't make a very good Luke.
Anita King: Mmm cookie, you really know how to bribe me. Please tell me that cookie has frosting, I love frosting. Thanks, I enjoy writing all of this drama, it's fun.
mtm123: I had no plan to make him leave, I could never do that. I won't make you suffer through four chapters of that. I have no idea what I'm gonna do next. I really should have planned this out better, oh well. I hope you liked this chapter. :)
The Resident Grass Stain: Wow, thanks for taking so much time just to read my story. I hope you enjoyed this new chapter. See you next time. :)
beautifulpurpleflame: That's my idea, I want you to be addicted. I hope you liked this chapter, but tell me what you thought of it.
Shay Bo Bay: LOL, don't worry about it, you're still reviewing so why would it matter? Thank you (bows) you're too kind. WOW! That cheer changed my life! It was worth the wait! I loved it! I finally have my own cheering section, TODAY IS A MAGNIFICENT DAY! Dreams really do come true!
Hide-because-it's-me: Thanks, I have no plans to get rid of either the gore or tragedy, so don't worry. I didn't plan on making Beast Boy leave, although your threat persuaded me even further not to do it. whispers Yeah, they brainwashed my whole family, but they haven't gotten me yet. I made an underground tunnel where they can't find me. I brought my laptop down into it and I can still connect to the internet, so I'll try to live in it for a few months until this whole thing blows over. We may have to go back in there, it's up to us to stop them. Seriously, you're a musical genius, I LOVED THAT SONG! It went great with the country music and the banjo. That palatschnike was good, although it was extremely difficult to type. Do you like frosting? I'm addicted to frosting now, so here is a 200 pound vat of frosting, you can put it on whatever you want or just eat it by itself. It goes great on pizza, just don't eat it too fast, it'll make you really sick, I know from experience. ;)
Moon's Darkness: Thanks, it was a lot of fun to write. Don't worry, I WON'T LET YOU DIE ON ME! Tell me what you thought of this chapter, I wrote just for you, but don't tell anyone, I don't want them to get jealous. :)
Haven Artemis Roth: Thank you so much, I was totally stuck. Number five is extremely tempting, but I'm not sure if a want to do another sequel. Well, I'll definitely choose one of those, I'm just not sure which. Damn, this is a hard choice. Which one do you think is best? I'll probably just go with whichever you want. Thanks again, these are great ideas.
Kinkyo: Thanks, yeah only a few more chapters. I'll try to make it a good ending.
WickedWitchoftheSE: Yeah, there's always power in numbers. Now Raven really can't fight back, LOL. Tell me what you thought of this chapter.
merdixkicksxass: I'm glad, I feel rather satisfied now. Mondays suck, don't they? If I was ruler of this pathetic planet I would eliminate Mondays, and every other day except Saturday. I can be a rather depressing person, or so I've been told. This story does the same for me, that's probably why I wrote, although I'm not completely sure. I won't let you down:)
Rachel Astraea Doshiimi: Wow! Thanks, you're too kind. I hope your eyes aren't permanently, I'd feel really guilty if they were because of me. I won't let you die!