Chapter 19
Slade bore down on Raven.
The others were fighting fire demons.
The situation was growing out of control as the battle escalated to a fever pitch.
"Man these guys just won't quit."
"No kidding, …. Raaah…., where are they coming from?" Terra cleared out more demons.
"No idea."
"Keep them occupied. We have to give people time to evacuate."
As the fire demons attacked the Titans, Slade was alone with Raven.
"You have a prophecy to fulfill Raven."
Raven glared at him. She hurled a stone at him.
"Temper, Temper."
Slade attacked her again, but Raven held her own.
"I see you have had some practice last time we met."
Slade looked over at the other Titans.
"Maybe the others are too much of a distraction to what your true focus should be."
He powered up and a huge jet of fire raced toward the Titans.
They had regrouped near a large building and begun to get the fire demons under control.
She tried to make a force field to stop the blast, but he redirected the jet of fire around her barrier.
The Titans dodged, but they soon realized they were not the primary targets Slade was aiming for.
The fire destroyed the foundations of the building and it began to collapse.
"Run."
Slade kept firing, lightening streaking from his fingers.
Terra defected a chunk of rubble.
Beast Boy changed into a bird and avoided more pieces of the building.
Making a super human leap Cyborg was already clear.
Where was Nightwing?
No.
She couldn't see him.
The others realized the same thing.
"One down."
Raven's eyes glowed white and power seemed to glow with black fire.
Before Slade realized it he was covered in black energy.
She punished him. Hard.
Throwing his body into walls, the ground, smashing him forcefully into cars.
The other Titans watched, not in horror or surprise, but as if waiting for their turn.
Raven felt a hand on her shoulder. A familiar touch and she let go of her powers.
Slade fell to the ground.
"I thought you were…"
"I'm fine and we stopped Slade."
They heard movement over where the madman was dropped.
Slade seemed to snap his neck back into place.
From his demeanor he looked like he was not utterly defeated, like everything was a just minor setback.
"You will regret your decision Raven, if you do not come with me right now, I promise you will wish you followed me."
"Tell your master I will never do what he desires, and that you failed."
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Slade could not tell if the four glowing red eyes were angry or not.
He gave his report and waited.
"Slade, these Titans as you call them, are formidable, and they have a strong hold over the Gem. No matter, I have summoned my disciple on this world. He will assist you."
A man stepped out of the shadows and stood beside Slade.
He had white hair and long robes.
Slade could feel a power from the man.
Especially since his eyes were glowing.
"Blood, Brother Blood to his students, you will destroy the Titans and collect the Gem."
Menace seemed to intensify from the dark entity watching them.
"If you fail me, you will suffer the fate of the rest of mortality. Both of you."
Both men bowed their head in acknowledgement and then went to work.