CI: I know you want to kill me…but its not my fault! I was suffering from writers block! By the way, special thanks to VF snake! You rock dude!
Disclaimer: umm…if anybody is interested…I don't own them…eep
Chapter 50:
Raven blinked her amethyst eyes open and was met with a starry sky. Frowning, she raised herself on shaking elbows and looked around.
She had been lying face up on sand while a furious battle waged on around her, Slade-bots mixed with the heroes and it was a bit hard to figure out who was fighting who. Raven squinted her eyes against the dust to see a bloody figure lying close by, upon further inspection it turned out to be Sparks.
Slightly panicking, she summoned her powers and levitated towards the fallen girl. The hit from the rock had bashed her up pretty good and a small trickle of blood was flowing from a wound in her head and since she had crashed on sand…well lets just say that it was pretty darn painful.
'Azrath Metrion Zinthos' she said slowly and a light blue glow surrounded her hands. She gently placed them on her forehead and it started to heal, the blood flow stopping. Raven was so busy at this task that she did not notice the Slade-bot behind her but lucky for her, Beast Boy came to her aid.
Her eyes widened as the sound of ripping metal was heard and Beast Boy plopped down next to her with a concerned face 'She is going to be ok right Raven?'
'I hope so' she replied emotionlessly and winced as the light blue on her hand faded 'I've managed to heal the wound but she needs a blood transfusion because of the blood loss'
'What do we do' He asked seriously
'You take her back to the cave while I help the others' she said and levitated above the ground.
'But Raven-' he started but shut up after seeing black flames engulfing Raven's hands. Taking a hint, he morphed into a pterodactyl and flew away with the unconscious girl carefully in his gentle yet strong claws.
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James ducked as a robot tried to punch his head through. He gave a small yell and launched himself full-speed at the robot, ramming it into another one as he went. His hands started to glow and with one mighty punch his arm went straight through them.
'That will teach you' he glared, his blood red eyes menacing. He looked around to see the others already engaged in battle but the robots kept on coming, it seemed as if there was an assembly line coughing them up.
Growling, his red eyes started to glow and he felt some strange power suddenly spark up inside him and it was building with each passing second. He stumbled as his vision got blurry, he could practically feel the power trying to rip out of him.
Come on James, Stop acting like a little girl and get a hold of yourself he thought and finally managed to regain his control. He quickly composed himself and turned to look at Slade and Batman fighting mercilessly while Robin lay unconscious a few feet away, his face contorted in pain.
'James!' a sharp voice called for him and he turned to see Raven approaching him, her usual emotionless face contorted in worry.
''What up little lady? In case you haven't noticed, I'm kinda busy right about now' he replied while motioning towards the broken pile of robots he had made.
'Cut the crap James, I need your help with Robin' She retorted, James looked a little surprised. Raven gave an impatient sigh and started to drag him towards the boy while mumbling about a short attention span.
'HEY do you know how embarrassing this is already? What are we supposed to do anyway!?' he exclaimed (embarrassing in the fact that a man was being dragged by a girl)
'A lot more than you think' came the simple reply.
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Slade and Batman were both blurs, dodging and striking at lightning speed which could have surprised Flash himself.
'Your fighting skills are quite praiseworthy' Slade remarked as he dodged a kick and counter-attacked with one of his own punches.
The dark knight didn't reply, he kept his emotionless façade and kept on fighting.
'Such a shame that you let Robin go, though I must say he is quite skilled'
Batman froze for a second at this comment and that was just what Slade wanted. With a quick roundhouse, he managed to knock the Gotham legend to the ground while keeping his staff poised at his neck.
Batman didn't even flinch, he just gave Slade one of his trademark glares and then as quick as lightning managed to sweep his legs from under him, holding him down with his own staff.
'I didn't let Robin go, not now, not ever' his tone was menacing, which could have made anyone crumble but unfortunately Slade wasn't just 'anyone'
'Then lets make a deal shall we?' Slade said smoothly and used his own staff to knock the other staff away while using a handspring to put some distance between his opponent.
'Winner gets the boy'
'Deal' Batman agreed and sprung forward as Slade did the same.
Unknown to them, the said mentioned boy was hanging in perils of his own.
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Robin was tired, his memories kept showing up randomly and he was sure that he would go 'completely bonkers' as Beast boy usually liked to put it.
Suddenly, everything stopped. The memories faded away into nothingness and he was now standing in a pool of black. He had a dreadful feeling that something bad was about to happen.
The word 'duh' comes to mind.
'I am the evil that haunts every dark corner of your mind' Slade's silky smooth voice cut through him like a knife but before he could blink, he was shoulder-rammed to the right and crashed in an imaginary wall which had just cropped up.
He grudgingly picked himself up to see that he was in his Robin costume, down to the steel-toed boots.
Suddenly, Slade appeared in front of him with a punch aimed for his face but Robin was ready this time, he managed to move to the side and Slade's fist went through the wall. He pulled it out as if nothing had happened and continued to attack Robin with speedy punches and kicks.
Robin blocked each one and somehow managed to knock Slade aside with a powerful Roundhouse kick.
'Good Robin, but not good enough' the man said smoothly and retaliated with a powerful punch which sent Robin flying through the air and to a nearby wall but Robin expertly repositioned himself and used his feet to propel himself towards Slade. As predicted, Slade was thrown off guard as the acrobat crashed into him and sent both of them reeling in the opposite direction.
Slade, being much faster and stronger recovered quickly and managed to pin the boy beneath him, holding his arms with his hands while practically managing to sit on his stomach, giving him as much agony as could be given. Still, Robin would not stop struggling.
'You know, I could kill you Robin' Slade said smoothly, making him freeze 'You can either join me, exploit the hidden potential or I could just kill you and get this thing over with' he finished, smirking as he felt Robin's untamed anger radiating through him.
'I will die first!' he gave a defiant yell and smashed his knees into the man's back, knocking him off in the process. Slade quickly regained his composure and took up a fighting stance.
'That can be arranged' he said dangerously and charged at Robin.
Robin tried to block them, he really did but somehow, he couldn't measure up to Slade's ferocity and was soon gasping for breath. Slade stood in front of him, looking at him as if he was just another piece of dirt on his floor.
'Pathetic Robin, you really disappoint me boy' he said and hauled the tired boy up by the front of his shirt 'But now your time has come, shame, you could have been so much better' and he drew his fist back for a punch.
Robin closed his eyes for the inevitable blow but for some reason it never came. Slade's hand had vanished and he was dropped to the floor as a powerful force ripped the two apart.
Robin cracked an eye open and was amazed to see a large black bird. The bird slowly transformed into a pale girl with big amethyst eyes.
'Robin, please tell me that you remember' she said in a monotone with the barest hint of emotion behind it.
'Raven?' he asked in a confused tone which made her smile 'where am I and what just happened?'
Raven was about to answer when suddenly the whole place shook violently. She mumbled something about red eyed idiots and looked towards his slightly surprised face.
'No time Robin' she said and walked towards him but was soon thrown aside by a flying kick by Slade.
'You won't interfere this time witch' he growled as Raven went flying towards the other direction. He slowly turned towards the hero with a malicious glint in his eye.
Robin frowned as anger bubbled inside him. Slade didn't take any notice of the matter and was about to finish him off but Robin dodged it with renewed energy by quickly flipping backwards.
Robin did not waste any time. He quickly took out two birdarangs and let them fly; Slade managed to block one with his steel guards and caught the other one with his hand.
'You may have regained your strength but that will not stop me from killing you' he growled and charged towards him, knocking him aside to where Raven was trying to compose herself.
'This is your mind Robin, you can win from him' she said as he helped her up 'just believe in yourself'
He gave her one of his famous trademark smiles 'Thanks Raven' and quickly pulled her aside as Slade's fist smashed through the place where they had been standing a minute ago.
'Go for it Boy Blunder' she said and almost lost her balance as another force shook the place 'you better hurry though, I don't think James can hold up much longer'
He nodded and launched himself in full throttle at Slade which surprised Raven herself at how ruthless Robin had become…but in a good way.
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James gritted his teeth in frustration as he threw a robot away with a powerful energy blast from the semi-conscious Raven. The girl was hovering in the air in a lotus position and had managed to plunge her soul self in the unconscious boy lying next to him and it was his job to keep them from being interrupted.
James had volunteered to go in his mind because of his guilt but she had been adamant that she should go because the two shared a bond and she was his most trusted friend.
Heck, if the girl can turn herself into a huge black scary bird then I'm sure she can save Robin he thought absentmindedly as he blasted a robot away from the pair and that's when he noticed that Raven was frowning. He was sure that the noise around him was the cause but everything was a mystery when it came to Raven
Before he could ponder for the reason, three robots managed to dog-pile on top of him and his eyes widened in horror as another robot aimed a laser towards the semi-conscious Raven.
He growled and managed to knock the three robots off him. Wasting no time, he launched himself at the robot in desperation and instead of hitting her in the chest as the robot had aimed for; it hit her left upper arm.
James watched in horror as Raven's frown deepened and the limp Robin started to shudder before coming to halt once more. He had no idea what had just happened but he new that whatever happened physically might have dire consequences in the sub-conscious.
Growling, he angrily ripped the robot in two and quickly finished off the other three as if they were made of glass.
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Raven gasped involuntarily as pain started to erupt in left arm. She squeezed her eyes shut to try and block out the pain; something must have happened in the physical world.
Some distance away from her, Robin and Slade seemed to be engaged in a ruthless battle. Robin's limbs ached but he ignored their desperate pleas as his confidence increased and he managed to retaliate to Slade's attacks ten-fold.
Slade was faltering, it seemed as if they had been fighting for days and as his energy faded, Robin's increased. Soon, Robin had him in a chokehold with his arm pressed against his neck and Slade's other arm twisted behind his back.
'Its over Slade'
But Slade seemed unfazed by this comment and managed to smile beneath his mask 'I knew this day would come Robin, face it, you and I are mirror images of one another. It was obvious that one would eventually kill the other'
Robin's grip tightened 'True, as similar we are you have obviously missed out the differences' he twisted Slade's wrist further 'for example, I have friends and you don't' his grip tightened with every word 'I have a family and you don't' his face contorted into a malicious smirk 'You will always lose but I wont. We are very similar but these differences keep me from becoming like you'
Not giving Slade time to respond, he managed to pull Slade away from the wall and delivered a powerful roundhouse to the man's chest, sending him to the opposite wall where he shattered like glass upon impact.
Robin had a victorious smile on his face as Raven approached him; she seemed to be smiling too.
He turned towards her 'lets get out of here'
'My pleasure' she replied as her eyes glowed an eerie white.
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James gasped as a black shape shifted out of Robin and into Raven. She slowly opened her blazing white eyes as the magic faded and they resumed their normal amethyst color.
'You amaze me every time you do that' he said. Raven gave him a tiny smile and turned towards Robin who was regaining consciousness.
'Raven? James?' he said groggily as he shakily sat up. Jame's red eyes bulged in shock while Raven helped him stand.
'Where am I and what the heck happened to you?' he said, both Raven and James looked like they had been caught in the middle of a war field. He glanced at himself to find that he didn't look all 'hunky-dory' either and the fact that he was wearing Slade's apprentice uniform increased his disgust.
James gave a wry smile 'long story short, we are fighting Slade's cronies while the big bat takes care of the vile creature himself'
'And I think he needs help' Raven quipped and almost smiled when Robin smirked.
Hes back…!
'Then lets go help shall we?'
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CI: 2533 words! But I owe you guys, I'm so sorry for updating late but inspiration just hit with a baseball bat and now I'm ready to type! (Looks at red fingers) ehehe after I'm done with soaking these. I know this ain't much but I wanted the rest (including the fight) for the next chapter…which will come as soon as my sister stops hogging the damn computer.
Thanks again VF snake! I owe you for knocking some sense into me!
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