Robin floated over the bed, trying to track down Raven. He kept his emotions in check and tried to ignore Starfire anxious pacing. He understood that the alien girl was worried sick but it was getting really hard to focus. " Starfire. Can you please stay still?" Robin asked the alien girl. He opened one of his eyes to peek at the alien girl. Starfire only nodded her head and stay still.
" Did you find her, Bird Boy?" Cyborg asked. Robin shook his head. "What is taking you so long?"
" Everyone emotions are high and it's difficult to find her," Robin said while forced on the bond he created with Raven. It was really new and he wasn't used to it. He sighed and tried again. Without Starfire pacing in the room, it was a lot easier to find Raven. He groaned when he felt her emotion. Her panic, her fears, her anxiety and so much more. " Found her!" he said quickly. He opened his eyes in sheer panic. " She's in the basement, she not doing so good."
Starfire was the first one to act. She tore up the floor and flew down the hole.
Raven found herself in the basement, where the lights flickered on and off. She's been fighting Slade for an hour and he wouldn't let up. She was exhausted she wanted to pass out.
She leaned against the railing and tried to catch her breath. She ran her gloved fingers through her mid-long black hair. Trying to keep it from sticking to her face.
Why in the hell does this happen when she thought things were finally going smoothly. When she finally got her mind back together. When she didn't have to worry about Slade anymore. Why did he have to turn up now?
She tried to take a breath but she heard him again.
"Looks like you tired out my dear." Raven got ready for a fight when saw Slade in front of her. However, she was way too tired to fight and her vision was blurry. He kicked her really hard and started to walk back. She tried to take a good look at him.
He doesn't even have a scratch on him. How was that even possible? She wasn't a good fighter as Slade but she remembered always leaving a scratch on him.
He doesn't even have one scratch. As the lights came on and off she noticed he will disappear and appear again. He doesn't see him see when the lights were on. That's when it finally clicked.
"They were right." Raven said while back away. "You're not real." Raven said while she backed away. Slade reached for her shirt. "That way no one could see you. You're in my head."
"If I'm in my head. Would you be this hurt?" Slade said while goes for the quickly moved out the way. She goes after to the closest light switch. "Running away my dear."
" No." Raven said while reached for the light switch." I'm getting rid of you forever." Raven yelled as she turned on the lights. The lights stopped flickering the basement was lighten up. She looked around when she didn't see any sight of Slade.
"Raven." Robin called out while Raven looked up. Starfire and Robin were floating down to check on her. She smiled at him and shook her head. She collapsed to the groaned and breathed heavily. "Raven. Are you alright?" Robin asked.
"Uh huh. I'm just. Really exhausted." she said with a cheesy smile. Robin smiled as he goes to help Raven up.
Back at the medical room. Raven was hooked up to the machine. Cyborg was working on the computer showing her vital signs. Robin was behind her, deep in thought, his eyes were probably closed behind those sunglasses. Beast Boy was sleeping on the bed behind the curtain and Starfire stayed close to her. Cyborg explained what caused her to see Slade everywhere. The pit of her stomach ached.
" So the Chemical from that dust made see and feel Slade?" Raven asked. After a long rest. Her uniform was in tatters while her mask was slightly peeling off. She looked at the screen as she looked at her vitals. She was so close to really losing her mind.
"Yup. It appeared that he wanted to find it. This was his last shot for you to destroy yourself." Cyborg explained. "Heck, he probably would've got what he wanted if Robin didn't do..whatever he."
"Not without paying the consequences," Robin said while he rubbed his jaw. Raven turned to look at her old friend.
" Thanks Robin. I'll probably lose my mind back there." Raven said. Robin just shrugged his shoulder and scoffed. She turned to Starfire. "Sorry for yelling at you and making you worry, Star."
"It is fine. You weren't yourself." Starfire said while she hugged Raven happily. Raven weakly hugged her back.
"Raven. Will you be alright?" Robin asked from behind her. She looked at Robin once more. Starfire pulled away from her. Robin was a stone face as ever with his sunglasses over his face.
Raven nodded her head. "I will be," Raven said while giving him a small smile. She was exhausted and wanted to sleep. However, she had to make sure of something first. She got up from where she was sitting and head over to turn off the light.
She let out a sigh while looking at her friends who was a bit worried. "Sorry guys. Just making sure that he's really gone." Raven said. She smiled at them. "I just have to get used to the fact that he's really gone. That's all. Night. "She said while she lives the room.
As she walked down the hall, Raven yawned and sighed. Her muscles hurt and she was really sore. She sighed. She has been chasing Slade for so long that she still can't believe that he was gone.
And she almost killed herself because of it. She sighed and headed to her room. She took off her mask as she closed the door behind her. She goes to sit on her bed and she sighed well she lays down her back on the bed. She closed her eyes and goes to sleep.
That's it for Haunted. I had fun with it but it was a hard start. I have followed up parts but I'm not sure if I'm posting them. Thanks for reading.
