Chapter 13
I hate you for the sacrifices you made for me
I hate you for every time you ever bled for me
I hate you for the way you smile when you look at me
I hate you for never taking control of me
I hate you for always saving me from myself
I hate you for always choosing me and not someone else
I hate you for always pulling me back from the edge
I hate you for every kind word you ever said
I'll bleed you dry now
Not a lot is going on right now is it? Well Jason Blood showed up now he's gonna condemn her. Scary stuff. And since I have no computer for now I haven't been able to read any reviews so I don't know what all you think of the story. Since my computer is gone, and the school has forever banned the site…WTF!? Haha spaz moment. ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
Klarion sat in his study with Teekl, he was angry. All Raven had to do was get rid of the girl, then she'd have been his. Why was she wasting so much time? This wasn't Raven, not his Raven. He wanted her back, the old her. This one was too passive—and while he enjoyed passive women, it gave him control—he was used to Raven always biting back, in a sick way he enjoyed how she'd always have some kind of comeback regardless of her situation. Where was that woman now?
"Klarion…" Raven's voice called behind him. He didn't turn, he simply sat quietly stroking Teekl's back. Whether Teekl shared his sentiment on Raven's passive attitude he didn't know. Teekl kept that part of himself quiet. Raven tried his name again, "Klarion…I know you're in there."
"What's wrong with you?" He asked tactlessly, he didn't have to see Raven's face to see that she had been taken surprise by his question. There was a pause between them for a moment.
"I told you, I didn't feel comfortable killing her like that." She said.
"That's not you!" Klarion shouted turning to face Raven, "The old you would have torn the flesh from her bones! The old you would have impaled her, the old you would have made her suffer!...the real you wouldn't have hesitated."
Suddenly Raven's eyes narrowed, then growled in a low hissed voice "You don't think I'm real?"
"Sure doesn't seem like it." Klarion said standing and stepping toward her. Raven glared back, but stayed silent for a moment.
"Well?" Klarion asked, holding his hands out on either side of himself, demanding an answer or some sort of comment. Like he said the old Raven wouldn't have hesitate, the old Raven would have even attacked him for saying such a thing like this. He missed that part, he even missed the way she'd try to strangle him with his own tie when she was angry. Raven's eyes softened.
"Klarion I don't want to fight with you." She said shaking her head and rubbing her hands over her forearms.
"I do!" Klarion growled. He wasn't getting anywhere with this. If he wanted to get Raven to do something he was going to have to force her. He stomped over to her and grabbed her by the arm. On her shoulders Cherie Curie growled a warning to Klarion—which he ignored.
"Klarion that hurts." Raven said as his claws dug into her skin, behind his grip the burning sensation of his anger seared her arm. Klarion glared.
"Good, now come with me." He said then dragged her out to the front room. Raven struggled but followed.
"Where are we going?" She asked, Klarion looked over his shoulder to her. His glare making the pit of Raven's stomach turn over with fear.
"You're going to kill Nancy," He said, his grip tightening on Raven's arm, Raven let out a yelp of pain, "Even if I have to force you to."
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"Y-you can't. Raven's still human," Zatanna said, "You can't just panish her to another realm. It'll kill her."
"It has to be done, if Raven Blu runs free any longer sooner or later, others will come to claim her power." Jason said coldly. Zatanna bit her lip. There was no way she could let him kill Raven like this. She was still a human being. And this time Klarion really was forcing her to do things she didn't want. If she could just get Raven away from Klarion she would be able to prove that, she was sure of it.
"Zatanna, we all understand that Raven's your friend," M'gaan said, "But…it might be better for everyone if this happens."
"But Klarion's forcing her!" Zatanna shouted.
"We tried that remember? Raven is very much in control of her actions."Nightwing said placing a hand on Zatanna's shoulder. She shook her head.
"This time I'm sure of it. Raven didn't want to kill Nancy, she didn't let Klarion kill her himself." She said.
"The decision has been made," Jason said, "I kept my distance when the League cleared her memory, now I'm taking action."
"Understood." Batman said, "But might I make the suggestion to wait, no one knows where she is. Our only hope in finding her is waiting for her to strike again."
Jason nodded, since no one knew where the girl was, there was nothing they could do but wait. Zatanna smiled inwardly. If they had to wait, that meant she had enough time to help Raven, since none of them knew when or where she's show up next. She turned and left the group, sneaking away and leaving the Tower.
"Zatanna where are you going?" Nightwing said catching Zatanna as she headed for the Zeta pods. She froze and looked to him, greif filling her eyes.
"None of this would have happened if I hadnt met Raven," She said, "I have to find her, I have to help her before Jason Blood has a chance to hurt her."
"Zatanna, you heard him, Raven's power is too much. Eventually someone else will come after her. Think about it Z, it might not be the way you want to, but this could save Raven." He said, "You said yourself her aura was claimed by chaos before she knew magic existed."
"I could have been wrong, she had two chances to kill Nancy the past few days, and she hasn't." Zatanna said, "Nightwing I have to help her please…"
Nightwing bit his lip for a long time, contemplating his next words carefully.
"Alright, but I'm going with you." He said, looking over his shoulder to make sure no one else had noticed the duo. He then took Zatanna's hand and waling to the Zeta pod and teleporting out of the Tower.
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"Klarion I don't want to do this!" Raven shouted as the duo had teleported to Gotham park. Klarion still had his grip on Raven's arm.
"You will, trust me when you finish her off, you'll feel much better." He said, except his voice wasn't angry anymore. His comment wasn't so much a demand so much as a plea. He wanted his old Raven back, the psychotic woman he fell for so long ago. The one who fought back when he tried to break her, the one who wasn't afraid of him—not that he minded the reaction he got now—it just wasn't the same however.
"Klarion let go of me!" Raven shouted struggling to get loose, Klarion glared.
"Will you kill her?" He asked.
"I have no interest in that piece of trash Nancy." She snapped.
"Then I won't let go of you." He said then began walkign again down the cement walk way. Cherie growled at him from Raven's shoulders. Teekl translated telling him that Cherie wasn't happy with what Klarion was doing, and was warning him to stop before he got Raven hurt. However Klarion ignored the cat, and continued on. He was going to get his Raven back, no if's about it.
"Klarion I don't—" Raven was suddenly cut off by Klarion forcing his lips onto hers hard. Raven struggled for a moment, not sure what to make of the situation that had presented itself just then, but then she let it go and her body felt limp as she let him kiss her like this. When he broke away from her she stared in confusion.
"You're voice is annoying when you complain like that." He growled, Raven scowled, "Now you will kill her. You'll feel much better after it happens. I promise."
"You can't promise that." She mumbled. Klarion glared.
"Well I just did, so get over it." He said.
"Klarion, I love you—but I don't want to be like you." Raven said, Klarion froze and looked back to her.
"Why not? Like this, there are no limitations. You can do whatever you want. No worrying of getting caught," He said, "And immortality."
"I don't want that," Raven said, "Not anymore."
"Why not!" Klarion shouted, he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Raven had wanted to be on his level so long ago. Now she was faced with the chance to do just that…and…and she didn't want it? What the heck was going on!? Then suddenly a thought came to his mind.
"Raven," he began. Raven tensed, "Do you remember anything before Nabu replaced your memories."
"N-no. I barely remember that day at all." She said, "Why does it matter?"
"It matters because..." Klarion took a deep breath to calm himself, before continuing, "Nabu has porbably done something to you. The old you would never talk like this."
Raven scowled. "I don't buy that. You use Nabu as a scapgoat too often Klarion."
"That only proves my point, you hate Nabu." Klarion said. Of course now it all made sense, Nabu put a spell on Raven. In case her memory came back, he made it so that if Raven ever confronted Nancy her mind would contort into this…thing of self doubt. Now all Klarion had to do was have Raven spill Nancy's blood, it'd turn her back to normal.
"Raven!" A voice called out to the duo. Klarion growled as he saw Zatanna and Nightwng running toward them. They stopped a few feet from them.
"Zatanna?" Raven mumbled, "What are you doing here?"
"Raven, you have to stop going after Nancy." Zatanna said, Raven scowled.
"I don't have any intention to off her!" She said as she felt herself being pulled behind Klarion. He glared at them.
"Ignore her, she's a little confused." He said, "I know what Nabu has done to her, and I plan of remedying this horrible excuse for a spell."
"Klarion, let her go!" Nightwing shouted, "If you don't you'll never get her back."
"I don't plan on losing her to begin with, not this time." Klarion said thrusting his hand outward as a large ball of fire flew from it, "Least of all to you again."
"Ekat nevar yawa morf mih!" Zatanna shouted as Raven was ripped away from Klarion's grip, she was then moved into Zatanna's arms.
"I don't very much enjoy being a rag doll." Raven growled.
"Sorry Raven, but I have to get you away from him." Zatanna said, Raven pushed way from her and glared.
"Why so you can send me back to Belle Reve? Have my memories rewritten?" She hissed, on her shoulders Cherie growled, "I don't think so."
"Raven, please, don't use your magic, you're in danger." Zatanna said. Raven glared.
"The time I'm in danger is when I'm around you!" She shouted, "Cherie…"
Cherei growled and jumped from her shoulders and transformed into a saber toothed cat and roared loudly.
"Raven no, please, they'll find you!" Zatanna shouted, Raven glared.
"Oh shut up Zatanna," She said, flicking her wrist and sending her backward into Nightwin who caught her before she hit the ground. Klarion grinned, at least Raven's attitude toward the justice league and Zatana was the same. Raven then flew back to Klarion and hugged his arm.
"I still have no intention in killing anyone." She said in a low hiss, Klarion rolled his eyes.
"For now." He said, suddenly he felt a shift in the magical plane. Klarion looked around, this aura was familiar, but he hadn't felt it since that time in the theater so long ago.
"Gone, Gone be the form of man," Shouted a voice. "And rise the demon Etrigan!"
Soon Etrigan stood before the, Zatanna and Nightwing stared. He had found them. This was bad. Now Raven was even more danger. If Etrigan got his hands on her. Raven froze. She remembered this creature. He had been haunting her nightmares ever since their last encounter. Etrigan—Jason Blood. The creature that would always come to her in her nightmares, which always ended with her dead.
"Klarion…" She said tightening her grip on his arm, Klarion glared.
"Ah uncle Jason, to what do I owe this, unwelcomed pleasure?" He growled. Etrigan glared at the Witchboy.
"You know very well why I'm here, Witch-boy." He growled, then pointed to Raven, "You're little love interest is leaving this world…for good."
Raven's body began to shake with fear. He was going to kill her, just like in her nightmares. But why? She hadn't hurt anyone in months. She sent Nancy back, she didn't kill her. Why was she now the target of this ancient demon?!
"Klarion…I want to go now…I want to go home now…" She said, Klarion looked to her.
"Don't worry, he won't kill you," He said, then ignited the ground with a large bright red flame that shot towards Etrigan, "I won't let him!"
Etrigan blocked the spell and then sent one of his own Klarion put up a barrier to keep it from hitting him however it shot past him and hit Raven. It knocked her and Cherie backward, and they hit the ground hard.
"RAVEN!" Zatanna shouted, "Etrigan, please, stop she isn't going to hurt anyone."
However Her pleas fell on deaf ears as Etrigan sped off toward Raven as she struggled to sit up. He also locked Klarion behind a large barrier, as well as Zatanna and Nightwing. He didn't trust the two when it came to the girl.
"Raven!" Klarion shrieked banging against the magical barrier that kept him from his woman. Raven stared up in fear, and tried to crawl away.
"Please…I…I don't want to die…" She mumbled, her tears soaking her cheeks. Cherie growled and attacked the yellow faced demon. Etrigan let out a howl of pain as the small cat scratched at his face. He grabbed the cat then flung him across the park into a nearby tree. Raven let out a scream of pain as she felt her familiar crumbled to the ground.
"If it is life you wish for." Etrigan said, holding out his hand as a glass ball formed in the palm of it, "Then I will be generous."
Raven screamed as there was a bright flash of light. Klarion, Zatanna, and Nightwing stared as the light faded and all that was left was Jason Blood holding a glass ball. The barriers fell. Klarion glared.
"Give her back!" He shouted throwing another ball of fire at Jason. He hadn't killed Raven had sent her somewhere within the glass ball.
"Give up clarion," Jason said, dropping the glass orb to the ground. The glass shattered at it made contact with the pavement below, the shards then turned to small blue flames. Klarion fell to his knees in despair. "The girl is gone now, go home."
With that Jason mumbled something in latin and soon disappeared. Leaving Klarion staring at the place Raven had once occupied. Once again…she was lost to him.
What will happen next? Will Klarion be able to find Raven? Or is Raven lost forever? Find out in the next chapter of What If? See you later armadillos—unless I see you first. Haha REVIEW!