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Ch.12: The Meeting
Robin swung his bow staff hard at Slade's face, but Slade easily ducked under, and caught him with an uppercut to the chin. He just barely jumped out of the way in time to avoid Cyborg's cannon. Beast boy tried to tackle Slade but to no avail. He grabbed Beastboy's arm and flung him headfirst into the on coming Starfire. He sent up a wall of fire and dashed back down the hall with Raven hot on his heals.
She lashed out at him with her aura, but she couldn't seem to land a shot. He slashed at Raven with a fiery talon, but she easily flipped over behind Slade. Raven swung fiercely at her foe, but every shot was easily blocked with a flick of the wrist, but with ech shot he took one step back. Raven slowly drove Slade further and further down the tunnel. Every shot was another step back toward her team. If she could keep this up, they might be able to beat him.
In the Blink of an eye, her plan was shattered. Slade, ducked under her attack and twisted around behind her. He grabbed her cloak and flung her back down the hallway. She managed to catch herself before she hit the ground, but it did no good.
"Clever girl." Slade, with a fiery blast, collapsed the tunnel behind him. Sealing off the passage between her and her friends. She was trapped. Her footsteps echoed as she walked backwards into the massive room.
She looked around for an escape rout, but black was all that could be seen. The only light that shoed in the void was the red aura Slade was radiating. He walked patiently down the corridor toward her.
"Hello Raven." Slade spoke, his hands clenched behind his back, and his piercing eye smiling menacingly down at her.
"You stay the hell away from me." Fear threatehed to overwhelm her as she growled at her adversary. Crouching low, she prepared herself for an attack. Although she knew this would do no good. If he had come for her, there would be nothing she or anyone else could possibly do to stop him. Her father had surely made sure of that.
"Don't worry child. I have no intention of taking you from your friends just yet. That will come later." He turned away from a baffled Raven, and walked past her.
"I merely wanted to see just what your new recruit was capable of. But, unfortunately, he was smart enough to stay away." An iron clad boot came hard from the left, catching Slade in the side of the head and sending him flying across the room.
"I guess I'm not as smart as you thought, huh?" Raphael turned back to were Raven sat.
"Interesting." Slade said silently to himself, as he lay face down on the concrete floor. He slowly floated back up to a standing position, his arms locked behind his back.
"Very interesting." Slade walked slowly toward Raphael who was helping Raven to her feet. "I must say, that was quite an entrance. You intrigue me." Raphael looked curiously at his enemy.
"Are you hitting on me?" Raven clamped her hand over her mouth, and let out a snort. It was all she could do to keep from laughing out loud. "I hate to burst your bubble buddy, but I don't swing that way." Slade paused for a moment, dumbstruck. He wasn't quite sure how to react. Realizing he was showing genuine surprise, he quickly regained his demeanor.
"You're one of the only human's to ever hit me." He stopped just short of a foot away. "Care to try again?"
"I'd be delighted, sir." Raphael smiled and bowed mockingly to Slade, but his eyes never broke their lock. Mid bow, Raphael charged Slade. He leapt into the air and swung his foot back down for Slade's face, but Slade frozen him within inches of contact.
"Close one." He said chuckling. He peaked out around Raphael at Raven. Her eyes were wide with surprise, and fear. Taking a step around Raphael, Slade slowly advanced toward Raven. She took a step back and prepared for an attack.
"Relax child. I told you, I'm not going to take you yet." He looked back up at Rapahel, suspended in mid air. "I'm here for your friend." He reached out as to touch Raph, but Raven, with a sudden swell of courage, quickly threw up a shield.
"You stay away from him!" Her voice dripped with hatred, and her eye's shined with the faintest red tint.
"Now, now, Raven. Temper, temper." He chuckled lightly. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say, our little Raven has a bit of a crush."
"I swear, if you hurt my friends…"
"Oh, dear Raven. When the time comes for the Titans, I won't need to lift a finger. Until next time." With that, her tormentor vanished in a swirl of flame, and time resumed its normal flow.
Raphael, now realizing that his opponent had vanished, landed face first on the ground. He lay there for a while, sprawled out on the ground. Then he let loose a loud grown, and hopped to his feet. Holding his head he turned back to Raven. She grinned at him.
"Smooth move ex-lax." His eyes widened, and he turned bright red with embarrassment.
"I'm gunna go find the others." With that he dashed out of the room and back down the dark corridor. It was absolutely priceless.
"If only I'd had a camera." She said to herself and smiled, but these thoughts were interrupted. She felt a cold chill run down her spine, reminding her of the fate that still hung over her head. Suddenly, she didn't want to be alone, and rushed off to find the others as well.
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