Chapter 7
All Red X saw was green, then black.
A black force field deflected the blast from the Empress.
"Move!" Raven shouted.
Red X dodged, and Raven lowered the forcefield.
"Who are you?" Starfire demanded.
Raven said nothing. Red X edged over to the opposite side creating a crossfire.
The leader of Tameran was ready for their attack.
Red X fired, but Starfire dodged.
Her rage continued to build. Raven threw objects in the room at her, but she swatted them out of the air.
A beam of green energy grazed Raven's shoulder and she went down.
Red X got close swinging a dagger at her.
She blocked his attack and punched him hard in the stomach. He went down in from of her gasping for air. "I am stronger than I look." she crowed.
Two guards appeared at her door.
"Take them into custody, I will decide what to do with them later." she commanded.
The guards lowered their spears, but at her.
"What treachery is this?" she demanded.
"Not treachery, victory." Beast Boy said taking off his helmet.
"Surrender." Cyborg said pointing his blaster at her.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You fools!" she shouted picking up Red X and putting him between them.
Her hand again glowed with green energy and held it close to his masked face.
"Scathe will come, the Alliance will rule your world, to prevent his coming and bring peace."
"We were doing just fine without you." Beast Boy growled.
Starfire backed up to the balcony and flew off it into the air.
"Attack me and Red X falls."
Beast Boy contined to point his spear and Cyborg aimed his sonic cannon.
"Sorry X." Cyborg said. Red X nodded. Cyborg fired.
The blast hit her in the face and Red X fell.
Beast Boy transformed into an octopus and grabbed Starfire, but missed Red X.
Cyborg made a leap to the railing, but missed his out streched hand.
Red X looked down. It was a long way, "What I wouldn't give to have a grapping hook right now?" he said to himself.
"Gottcha" Red X heard a voice say above him.
Raven was hold him around the waist floating in the air with one arm.
"You sure Supergirl wouldn't be a better name to go by?" he asked his rescuer.
She smiled. "I think it is taken."
They came up to the balcony. "Nice save Raven." Cyborg said.
"I thought you said you didn't know how to catch, that is why you never played football with us." Beast Boy said eyeing her suspiciously.
"I don't" she said seriously.
Beast Boy just looked stunned. Cyborg chuckled.
Red X went over to Starfire.
"I have an idea." he said.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The invasion was over. All over earth, the Gordanians and Tameranians were leaving in full retreat.
Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven and Red X were cheering with everyone else as they watched them go.
On an island in the middle of the bay of the city the four heroes stood watching the sunrise.
"The city wants us to build a home here." Red X said.
The others looked at him, "I said we would."
"With what money?" Beast Boy asked.
"Don't worry about it. Cyborg and I already have it worked out."
"Yeah, it is going to be great! I have the plans drawn up..." Cyborg went on explaining to Beast Boy.
Raven had walked closer to the shore.
Red X put a hand on her shoulder.
"You seem worried about something."
"I'm not." she shrugged.
"Yes, you are. We share a bond, remember."
She turned and faced him.
"Its that prophecy, isn't it."
She just nodded.
"Don't worry, we will find that Gem and destroy it, before this Scathe comes." Red X assured her.
Raven turned away again, but allowed him to keep his hand on her shoulder.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Deal"
"Agreed, you shall be my herald, the end of the mortal world is drawing closer, there is much work to do."
Evil red eyes looked down on his bowing servants. Slade arose and so did Terra.
"Terra, I need you to do a little mission, while I go deliver a message."
She nodded once in understanding and watched as he walked into darkness.