Beast boy woke with a start, when someone poked him and he saw April standing over him.
"Come on" April whispered, "Wake up your friends, I have to tell them what's going to happen and introduce you all to the others" she said nodding to indicate the hooded figures by the front of the cave.
Nodding Beast Boy silently stood up and made his way over to where his friends were sleeping. He saw how close Robin and Starfire were to one another and he thought, 'They say there isn't any thing between them. At least Raven and I have told each other,' he paused as if this thought gave him pain, 'What am I thinking, me and Raven will never have a chance, I probably going to die today. I hope Raven can be happy.' He shock his head snapping himself out of the depressing thoughts and lent down and to wake up Robin. Robin woke up instantly; Beast Boy quietly spoke to him, "Wake up Starfire and sit with April while I wake up Cy." Robin nodded and started to wake up Starfire as Beast Boy walked over to where Cyborg slept.
"Cy, Cy, Wake up" said Beast Boy. The half- robot, half-man simply rolled over away from the annoying disturbance to his deep sleep. "Cy, wake up already." whined Beast Boy. Cyborgs robotic eye flickered on and off and then finally stayed on when Cyborg sat up saying, "What do you want, you little grass stain?"
But Beast boy was already walking away, "Come on, April needs to speak with all of us, now!" called Beast Boy over his shoulder.
April watched Beast Boy walk over with Cyborg behind him and when they sat down she glanced at each of the Titans in turn, then she started in her melodic voice, "We need to weaken Demonic Raven, just enough so we can speak to her without risk to our lives. These three are going to help us," she nodded to the first hooded figure that lowered his hood to reveal shocking white hair and a wrinkled, battle-scarred face.
"I'm Hunter, my magic's specialise in trapping" Hunter voice was deep and unmarred by age.
April then nodded to the next hooded figure that lowered his hood, the titans saw a tanned face, and this man was seemingly in his thirties and had cold looking brown eyes that matched his hair.
The man addressed the titans, "I am Forge, I specialise in enchanted armour".
The next hooded figure instantly lowered its hood, not waiting for Aprils signal. "I'm Catty; I can enhance speed and some strength" Catty had a button nose and exotic green eyes and a slightly pointed chin.
"Thank you for waiting Catty" said April before continuing, "These guys can't help us the actual battle but they can help us in other aspects, Hunter has enchanted these chains for us."
Hunter stepped forward, "If you weaken your pray enough, these chains should hold the Demon." Hunters distaste for Raven was clear in his voice.
April then continued, "Forge has made five suits of armour that will at least give some protection against Raven's extra strength."
Forge spoke from where he was stood, "I have enchanted them, so when you put them on they will be just as comfortable and free-moving as your usual attire."
Just as April was about to speak Catty rushed forward and began to speak, " I will be putting a spell on you that will improve your speed for a bit, I'm sorry I can't do more, but that's all Azar taught me before Ravens Father came." Catty's voice was dark when she said the last part.
April put a hand on Catty's shoulder and spoke, "We must prepare. You three" she addressed Hunter, Forge and Catty, "Show and help the titans with their armour. Catty I will tell you when to enchant them, I have to start the spell to show our aura" April then walked to the front of the cave praying to her dead mentor 'I can only hope this is enough.'
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Demonic Raven sat on top of the rubble of an old temple with her dark sword on her lap. Her clawed hand travelled along the sharp edge of the blade yet it didn't cut her.
Raven spoke form her cage in the mind, "Aprils probably getting the others prepared to beat you.
The Demon replied, "To beat me, they would have to find a way to kill me, which consequently would kill you. And I doubt they would want that, especially Beast Boy after that sickening confession of his" the Demon sensed Ravens shock of her knowledge of the encounter in the dreamworld and laughed, "Yes I know all about that, did you think you could do anything without me noticing?" The Demon stopped in her speech when she sensed a change in the blank landscape of Azarath. "Ah, there you are." She growled before shifting into her large shadow raven spirit form and letting out a fierce shriek, the dark raven headed towards its targets.
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"Put the enchantment on now, Catty!" shouted April rushing back into the cave where the armour clad titans were. "I just revealed us and Ravens coming, fast." explained April to the Titans who were shocked by the fact she had shouted.
"Géaraigh an luas, daingneoidh tú; neartóidh tú." whispered Catty pointing her hands out at the Titans, who were encompassed by a pale purple glow, that faded as quickly as it had formed.
"Quickly" said April to the Titans who followed her out of the cave. The titans fell into ready stances when they saw a large shadow raven approaching. Robin took out two birdarangs and combined them into a sword (like in the End pt2 when he fights the lava thingys). Starfire's eyes glowed with righteous fury as she readied some starbolts. Cyborg changed his arm into the sonic cannon. Whereas Beast boy merely stood, watching as the shadow came closer and he glanced at April, who was without armour but had the enchanted chain in her hands. The huge shadow of a raven stopped about 4 meters away from the Titans and April. The shadow raven faded showing Demonic Raven looking at the Titans with a smirk on her lips and her protruding canines flashed in the sunlight when she spoke, "Hello Titans, April. Do you really think a bit of metal will protect them from me?" The Demon laughed.
Robin stepped forward sword at the ready, "A bit of metal may not protect us, but my sword will stop you" and with that he sped forward using the extra speed Catty had blessed them with he slashed at Demon Raven who managed to dodge this fast attack, but her surprise at Robins speed showed in the Demons pitch- black eyes. The Demon quickly summoned her sword; "You want a sword fight?" questioned the Demon. Robin merely swung his sword at her again but Demon Raven parried and said, "Then it's a sword fight you get, Robin."
Raven stepped back giving her enough room to swing her sword but Robin managed to dodge her powerful swing. Robin then stepped forward attempting a potentially fatal blow but the Demonic Raven wasn't even scratched when his sword made contact, in fact she only grinned then stepped forward and slashed her dark curved blade through Robin's right arm, just above the elbow. Robin fell to the ground clutching the stump of his right arm.
"You silly mortal, I'm a demon, of course your little toy didn't scratch me. But as you can feel, my blade is much more effective." The demon laughed nodding at his arm. The demon then slashed with her sword again leaving a shallow cut on Robins face just below his eye so his salty tears of pain stung the cut.
The Demon used her powers to stand Robin up, "See you in Hell, Bird Boy" whispered the Demon and leaning in close she pushed her sword easily through the armour and into Robins abdomen. Demonic Raven slid her sword out slowly and Robin crumpled to the floor whimpering in pain.
"NO!" Starfire shout flying at break neck speed at Demon Raven. Starfire's glowing fist connected with the Demon and sent her flying. Starfire knelt at Robins side, "Friend Robin, Stay awake, Please!" pleaded Starfire.
"Star, I really hurt, I, I really like you." Said Robin weakly as he fell into unconsciousness his breathing shallow.
April ran up next to Starfire and she placed her hand on Robins chest her hand glowing a pale blue. "I've stopped most of the bleeding. He should survive but he won't be able to fight for a while" said April to Starfire, glancing at the stump of Robins right arm.
Starfire nodded and stood turning around only to see a Demonic Raven flying towards her with her clawed hands clenched, "This is for punching me." The Demons clawed fist connected with Starfire stomach winding her and sending her flying back hitting her head hard enough on the ground to knock her unconscious.
The Demon landed on her feet and out of the corner of her eye spotted a blue beam shooting towards her. She ducked under it and teleported in a flash of black magic to where Cyborg was stood.
"Now that wasn't very nice it could have hit me! We're going to have to get rid of this toy." Said the Demonic Raven who stretched out a clawed hand with black magic glowing around the fist. She snapped her hand open and Cyborgs robotic limbs flew off knocking him to the ground unable to fight. "Oh damn" muttered Cyborg as the Demon stepped forward sword in hand grinning evilly.
"You forgot about me Raven" came April's melodic voice as the Demon became encompassed by white magic.
"Oh, I didn't forget about you April" said the Demonic Raven when she forced the white magic towards her sword which sucked the glow in which caused the white veins that ran over the blades surface to glow slightly stronger, for a moment. The Demon turned to face April, "your enchantments and armour failed to help them, you failed, your plan fa—oof!"
Beast boy slammed the Demon to the ground and pinned her, "Raven, I know you can hear me, it's up to you only you can save yourself."
The Demon pushed him away, "Raven may be able to hear you but she knows she won't win against me so she won't fight."
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The true Raven watched the Demon hurt her friends from her crystal cage in her mind. Beast Boys words echoed through her mind as she watch the Demon beat Beast Boy, "Only you can save yourself, he says but I can't beat her" says Raven to herself but the watched as the demon summons her sword and slash repeatedly at Beast Boy. Raven watched blood pour from the boy she loved. She watched him get weaker and less able to dodge the sword. She watched the boy she loved, being beaten, not able to do anything about it. She watched the demon corner Beast Boy and with her sword pointed at his chest the demon asked, "Any last words Beastie Boy?"
Raven heard Beast boy talk to her directly "Raven you need to fight, I can't save you but if you won't fight I will gladly die now because a life without you isn't worth living. Raven, before I die know that I will always love you."
Raven saw Beast Boy shut his eyes as if surrendering to his fate. All of a sudden the cage around her smashed and Raven shouted, "Enough of this come and fight me!" and Raven stretched out her magic pulling the Demonic essence into the mind with her.
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The Demon shouted out in pain and dropped her sword to the floor, before she herself fell to the ground motionless.
"What the fu..." muttered Beast Boy who was covered in many bleeding cuts and bruises as he looked at the fallen Demon and his fallen friends.
"You did it, you made Raven fight back" said April disbelief in her voice. She rushed over to where Raven lay, "Come on, help me tie her up, just in case Raven loses the battle" said April starting to wrap the chains around Ravens wrists.
"Of course, Raven is going to win" Said Beast Boy his happiness evident in his voice.
April looked at Beast boy and said darkly, "It's a battle in a mind, no-one can predict who will win."
Revised version, the 'enchantment' Catty uses is Irish Gaelic meaning 'speed up' and 'you will strengthen.