Chapter Sixteen: The Spell
Blaze knew Robin was mad, but he wasn't admitting it. Instead, he abandoned his leadership skills and was babying her. He even woke Raven to see if she could heal the bruises on her legs. Raven wasn't happy about it, in fact she nearly killed Robin by throwing the door off it's hinges when he knocked, but came anyway.
She could heal the bruises. Some were already healing on their own, that only made it easier for the dark-sorceress's magic. Blaze had instructed Robin to go back to bed, but he refused. He sat next to her on the couch, placing a protective arm around the back of her seat. "Did X do this to you?" Raven asked, waving her hands over certain spots.
Blaze couldn't lie. She knew Raven would know. "Yeah, he did." she sighed.
"If only you had your powers back..." Robin frowned, thinking that she was having a vulnerable moment and pulling her a little closer.
"Well that may not happen, Robin." Blaze barked. Robin wasn't aware, but he had just made an extremely hurtful comment. Blaze knew the reality of her situation. She had lost her powers, and no matter how much her brother pleaded, Zeus wouldn't give them back unless he saw fit. Sadly, she would probably have to return to Mount Olympus for that to happen, and stay there for good.
She didn't want that to happen, but it was inevitable. Though she was getting along alright without her flames, Blaze had noticed that her light screens weren't as strong as they used to be. In time, they to would be gone.
"I think I can help with that." Raven commented, hearing the angry tone in Blaze's voice. "I've been reading a ancient set of scrolls. One of the spells I encountered had something to do with bestowing the power of fire within them."
Robin seemed belated. "It may give you your powers back."
"Let's see these scrolls." Blaze jumped up, not worrying that Raven hadn't finished with her other injuries.
Raven led them to her room. Well, the hallway outside her room at least. She disappeared inside for a moment then came back out holding a large rolled up parchment. "Here," she opened it up, revealing writing in a foreign language.
"What's it say?" Robin asked, slightly nudging Blaze out of the way so he could see.
Blaze pushed back. "It says the fire elemental will come down and bestow a gift on anyone who performs this spell, allowing them to have access to that elemental's power for a determined time."
"Determined time? How can you read that?" Robin searched the text. He was looking for an English version.
"I'm a goddess. I know all languages. How else am I supposed to understand people when they pray to me?"
"People pray to you?" Raven rolled up the scroll and stuffed it under her arm, concealed by her navy cape.
"Well some ancient societies. Tribes mostly." Blaze raised her arms in a 'I-never-really-thought-it-was-a-big-deal' type of way. "I don't know if this spell is going to work, Raven."
"Why not?" Robin was so confused. He just decided to continue asking questions, making it look like he was paying attention, and ask Raven to explain later.
"Because the elemental is supposed to come down upon you. How am I supposed to come down upon myself? I can't be two places at once."
"No, the mortal you can't be in two places at once." Raven shook her head in a know-it-all fashion. She held out her hand and levitated a book out of her room. Still levitating, she opened the book to a certain page then presented it to them. "I read up on elemental when you first came here."
Blaze looked to Robin for a consult. "It's a trust thing." he shrugged. Blaze excepted that and let Raven continue.
"It says here that while in Olympus, elementals are in their raw, pure form."
"Right. An elemental's raw form is it's essence."
"The book also says that an elemental can split it's essence. In a case like this, we'd only need you to spilt into two parts. The only downside is, you have to be in Olympus to split. We'd need you to get up there somehow and..."
"Can I see that scroll?" Blaze interrupted, holding her hand out.
Raven was reluctant, but she let her have it. Blaze unraveled the entire text, skimming it for keywords. "Uh, Blaze?" Robin was staring at her dumbfounded. He was staring at her, though, just in her direction. His gaze was directed towards the back of the scroll, as was Raven's.
"I've never seen that before." Raven also stood, awestruck.
Blaze turned it over, curious to what she might find. There, the whole length of the parchment, was a gold lightning bolt printed into the back. A smile sprouted from Blaze's perched lips and spread like wildfire to her cheeks. She dropped the scroll and took of at a run towards the roof, Robin and Raven struggling to catch up.
She through her shoulder into the door to the roof, after feeling it stick shut. It worked, the door burst open and Blaze ran to the ledge of the Tower. She threw her arms up in the air, light screen forming beneath her and lifting her higher and higher. She started twirling in excitement. "Thank you so much, big brother!" she screamed.
Lightning flashed across the sky like on the hooves of a stampeding stallion. The roar of thunder sounded moments later, and rain started slowly dripping from the sky. Still, Blaze twirled gaining altitude with every revolution. She smiled towards the clouds, and if her essence had been incarnated into a turkey, she would have drowned.
Blaze was going to get her powers back, and this was the happiest moment of her life. Well, a close second, at least. The first being when she had stood in front of Robin, half naked, and kissed him. That was an uncomparable rush. She wanted that rush again.
Robin and Raven came stumbling through the door to the roof, seeing Blaze high over their heads. "Blaze! What's going on?"
Blaze, although extremely high up, had heard Robin yelling. She went to him as fast as her pink screen could carry her. A few feet above him, Blaze's light screen gave out and she was falling through the air. Robin caught her, holding her in his arms. Raven stood in befuddlement.
The other three Titans had heard all the commotion. They, too, had joined the others on the roof, just in time to see Blaze wrap her arms around Robin's neck and pull his lips towards hers.
Starfire's eyes widened. He didn't fight it. He leaned into her, hugging her close to him. Water was dripping down her face, but it wasn't from the rain.
a/n: the lack of reviews is quite discouraging. i will say that i am not getting to motivation to write like i used to. i need more comments people, more feedback. i except all critism as long as you are polite about it. if i don't start getting more interest, i may stop this story. i'm not sure yet...
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