Chapter Twelve
Death
Raven tasted blood in her mouth. She had bitten down on her lip so hard that the skin had broken and it now bled freely. It was her way of stopping the screams. She had decided not to give Sephiroth the pleasure of hearing her screams of protest. The last thing the violet-haired woman wanted was to give her captor reasons to torment her more. It was difficult though, not to scream, that is. It hurt. A lot. It had been a long time since Raven had sex, so she was very tight, and apparently Sephiroth was very…large. She hadn't looked. Didn't want to. Wasn't going to. All she did was close her eyes tight and bite her bottom lip while digging her fingernails into her sweating palms. It helped to distract her from the pain of the large man thrusting in and out of her. Sephiroth suddenly brushed his lips against hers and then paused,
"Why are you bleeding?" he asked breathlessly. Raven kept her eyes closed and jerked her head back and forth. She suppressed a moan of pain when he thrust against her, much harder than he had been,
"Answer me, Raven" he hissed in her ear as his left hand played with one of her breasts. Tears began to stream down her face again, though she had thought they were all used up,
"I will not give you the pleasure of hearing me scream." She whispered hoarsely in his ear. And then she bit him. Hard. Sephiroth howled in pain and surprise. He jerked his top half back and glared down at her, his right hand flying to his ear which was now bleeding. Raven scowled at him and spat in his face. He growled and backhanded her,
"Don't. You. Ever. Do. That. Again." He practically yelled in her ear as he emphasized each word with a painful thrust up and into her. Raven bit back a whimper and closed her eyes again. 'Surely he has to be finished soon…' she thought, hoping as he put his lips back to her neck and continued to rape her. His bites and nibbles became stronger and more intense along with his thrusts. Despite her situation, Raven was relieved; he was reaching his climax. Sure enough, no more than half a minute later he moaned loudly in her ear and she felt his seed released into her. She said a silent prayer, thankful that she had that tiny bit of power left to protect herself. She inhaled quickly when he slid slowly out of her, causing more pain. He collapsed on the bed beside her and sighed. She grimaced.
"That was pleasant." Sephiroth whispered and laid his head on her chest, letting his right arm drape over her bare stomach. Raven resisted the urge to snap back with a retort. Insulting him now would not help her situation at all. So she just closed her eyes and pretended she was somewhere else. With Yazoo.
Raven actually smiled.
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Tifa set down the man's beer with a smile and accepted his money with a thank you. As she was putting the money in the register she heard the door open and glanced up. She did a double-take and froze. Kadaj and his gang had just walked into 7th Heaven. She walked out from behind the bar and stalked over to the young man,
"What are you doing here?" she hissed.
"We…um." Kadaj looked off to the side.
"We need your help." Yazoo said, stepping forward. "We need to talk to you and your friends when you have the time."
"Why?" Tifa asked slowly and narrowed her eyes.
"It's about Raven." He said softly.
"Wha-what?" Tifa looked around and behind the men, "Where is she? What happened? Did you hurt her?!"
"No." Yazoo said firmly. He placed a hand on the woman's shoulder and she flinched, "Just calm down, please. We will explain everything later, I promise, but now isn't the time and this isn't the place. It should be somewhat private."
"Alright…um…I can call someone in to cover for me," Tifa said nodding. 'I'll do anything to help Raven.' She thought as she led Kadaj, Yazoo and Loz behind the bar and told them, "Go down the hall, up the stairs, and into the first door on the left. Wait for me to join you in a few minutes."
The brothers nodded and went through the door as Tifa picked up the phone and dialed a friend's number, asked him to come in to cover for her, then waited. Ten minutes later he arrived and with a nod Tifa went back to meet the men.
"Right now I just want you to tell me what's going on. Then I'll decide whether or not to call in the rest of my…people." The dark haired woman said when she entered the room, looking into each of the men's eyes in turn. They nodded back and were silent for a moment. Kadaj nudged his older brother. Yazoo stood and cleared his throat,
"Raven is gone." Tifa looked confused. He looked at her sadly, "A man attacked her and Aelita in the forest near our home. Raven sent Aelita back and then transported them away from us. She hasn't come back so…I fear the worst. Actually, I know he took her. Don't ask how or why, I just know it."
"Wait, wait." The black haired woman interrupted, holding up a hand. She was very confused, "Transported? What are you talking about?"
"Oh. Shit." Yazoo closed his eyes. "I forgot she didn't tell you…"
"Tell me what?!" Tifa practically screamed. 'If he doesn't tell me what's going on really soon I'm going to kick his ass.' She thought and scowled at him.
"Brother." Kadaj said softly, "You have to tell her. Raven will understand. We can't explain everything without telling her."
"I know…" Yazoo whispered, "I just hope she will forgive me."
He then went on to explain why and when Raven met him, about her powers, and how she had been living with them and called their home her home. He also explained all they knew about her disappearance. After he told her Tifa slumped into one of the chairs across the table from them.
"I have to call the others…" she whispered. She slowly pulled out her cell phone and dialed Cloud's number.
"Hey baby…" she said into the phone when he picked up, "I need you to gather everyone and come to the meeting room…there are some things you should know."
"Thank you." Yazoo whispered after she hung up. Tifa looked at him curiously, 'He sounds close to tears…' she thought, awed.
"Why do you care so much?" she asked, somewhat sharply. "I thought you guys were nothing but evil?"
"I…" Yazoo stopped short and looked away. Tifa could see his face turning red.
"Oh just say it you idiot." Loz snapped, "Kadaj, Aelita and I already figured it out and if Raven doesn't know it already than she's an idiot too."
"Shut up Loz." Yazoo said to his older brother, though there was no hardness to his voice. He turned back to Tifa, slightly flushed, "I…guess I love her. I feel empty without her. This past week and a half I've been a wreck knowing she is with that man…Sephiroth."
Tifa was glad she was sitting because if she hadn't she might have fallen over. 'He loves her??' she thought. She eyed him suspiciously to see if he was lying. All she could tell was that the lovely man with long silver hair looked extremely tired and sad. His eyes had that empty look that people get after crying a lot or right after a mother or sibling dies. 'God…he really does…' she thought, awestruck.
Ten minutes later a loud knock on the door interrupted the awkward silence that had fallen over the men and woman after Yazoo's last proclamation. Tifa jumped up when Cloud entered and ran over to him to get a hug.
"What's wrong?" he whispered in her ear as the rest of the group entered the room, not getting too far because they froze upon seeing the silver-haired men seated at the table.
"You'll know soon enough." She sighed and pulled back. She led Cloud by a hand to her seat. She collapsed into it, her blond beau beside her. Slowly, the others followed suit.
"What are they doing here?" Reno snapped, eyeing the men suspiciously.
"We need your help." Yazoo said softly, once again standing. He looked each of the people around the table in the eye, "I propose a truce, for now at lease, so we can work together to…save Raven."
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Raven stared down at the cold metal floor. She didn't even jump when she heard the lock on the door to her chamber rattle. She had given up long ago. After two weeks of seeing Sephiroth come in through that door she hated it. 'They aren't coming…' a voice in her head told her, more than once, '…Just give in to him and it will get better.'. Of course, another, smaller voice, her stubborn intelligence probably, told her to never give up. It was hard though. She closed her eyes when the door opened,
"Please Sephiroth…" she whispered, "You just had me a few hours ago…" When she opens her eyes, however, she gasps.
"Raven!" Yazoo called and ran over to her, leaving Loz and Kadaj by the door to keep watch.
"Yazoo, get out of here!" she said back, "It's not safe here."
"Hey!" they both turned to look at Loz, "There is no way we are leaving here without you, so shut up." He winked at her.
"He's right." Yazoo whispered. Raven turned back to look into his eyes, "I couldn't leave you here if my life depended on it…"
"Just like my vision…" Raven murmured, tears of joy beginning to trickle down her cheeks. Yazoo didn't ask what she meant, just knelt before her to study the bonds on her ankles. When he stood he was frowning. He walked back to his brothers and Raven immediately began to panic,
"Yazoo!" she screamed. He stopped at the door and turned back to her, shocked. She whimpered, "Don't leave me…"
"Raven…" he murmured and hurried back to her side. He placed his gloved hand on her cheek and she flinched. She closed her eyes and laid her cheek against his hand. She felt his warm breath against her neck, "I will not leave you. I'm getting you out of here. I--"
"HEY! You found her!" came an exclamation from the door. They both turned to see Aelita and…Reno.
"What are you doing here?" Raven asked dumbly as her half-sister and ex-boyfriend walked over to her. Yazoo stepped back so Aelita could inspect the bands on the violet-eyed woman's ankles and wrists. Reno stood a few feet back and stared at the ground as he shuffled his feet,
"We came to help you." He muttered.
"We?" she asked weakly.
"Yup." The red-head looked up at her and smiled, "The whole gang is here. Your ah…friend here came to ask us for help." He jerked his head in Yazoo's direction. Raven's mouth formed an 'O'. She couldn't imagine her new family and old one working together. She flinched when something pinched her ankle.
"Got it!" Aelita cried triumphantly as one of Raven's ankles came free of the wall. She smiled up at the older woman before bending over again to work on the other ankle.
"Where's Sephiroth?" Raven asked shakily. She was deathly afraid for her friends.
"Sleeping." Reno said simply. "Rude drugged him."
Raven's eyes widened in awe as she felt her other ankle click free. They dangled just a bit above the floor, putting all her weight on her wrists, causing her to grimace. Aelita waved her hand back at Reno and he walked over to kneel beside her. Raven almost smiled when the small girl clambered up on the red-head's shoulders and he stood. The small brunette swayed a bit before steadying herself. Reno moved to the wall so Aelita could stoop and work on Raven's wrists. Five minutes later Aelita was finishing up on the last binding. Yazoo had slipped an arm under her legs and one behind her back so all her weight wasn't on one wrist. When the band snapped away from the wall the violet-haired woman fell lightly into Yazoo's arms. He smiled down at her and walked to the door, the other too following after Aelita had dropped from Reno's shoulders.
They were hurrying down the hall when Reno's cell phone rang. He quickly brought it to his ear,
"Shit." He hissed after hanging up and ran faster, "He's waking up."
"What about the others?" Raven squirmed in Yazoo's arms as she began to panic, "I will not have my friends hurt because of me!"
"I'll go back and make sure they get out safe." Loz said quietly as he slowed to a stop. He adjusted Dual Hound a bit and smiled up at them, "You guys go ahead and get Raven out of here. I'll catch up with the others."
They all nodded slowly and he turned to go. Raven suddenly remembered one of her other visions and began to freak out,
"NO!" she screamed as she struggled in Yazoo's arms until he set her on her feet. She stumbled towards Loz, "Don't go! He'll kill you!"
"Thanks, doll-face." Loz said with a wink. He gave her a tight, one-armed hug when she reached him, "I can take care of myself though. And when I get back, we can start over. I've been a jerk. I'll see you all later." And with that he took off in a run. Raven sank slowly to her knees and stared after him,
"No you won't…" she whispered. Yazoo came over and knelt beside her,
"Raven, Loz will be fine. He is strong, fast, and able to take care of himself." He said softly as he rubbed her back.
"Not this time." Raven said bitterly and shook her head. Adrenaline began to pump through her, giving her strength. 'I have to save him.' She thought. She stood swiftly and started to walk after Loz. Yazoo grabbed her arm but she shot him a death look. He released her.
"Thank you for freeing me, but I have to go prevent something." She said calmly. She could feel the anger burning deep inside of her, "Get out of here now. I will be shortly behind you with Loz. Don't tell me to come with you…I won't. I'm not going to let him die. If I don't try to save him, then he will die, understand?"
Everyone but Yazoo nodded slowly, frightened by her sudden rage. Yazoo just gazed at her sadly,
"Is there anything I can say to make you come with me?" he whispered. Raven thought she could see tears in his eyes. She turned away from him, knowing that he, if anyone, would be able to make her change her mind. She wouldn't allow that. Not now, at least.
"No." she said after taking a deep breath.
"But Raven," He started, reaching out to her, "I can't…I--"
"Yazoo." She said sharply, her back still to him. "We'll talk about this later. Right now you have to leave. I'll be with you soon." And then she walked away before either of them could say something she would regret. She knew he cared deeply for her, maybe even loved her. Part of her hoped that was true and the other part didn't. It complicated things. If either of them had admitted feelings for the other then, her leaving and perhaps getting hurt could have made things much more difficult. And so Raven went off to confront her captor and try to save Loz.
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Raven knew exactly where to find them. Barrett had explained how to get there and she was sure it was the room from her vision. Loz had indeed done as he said and had gotten all her friends but himself away from Sephiroth. Now all she had to do was get him away from Sephiroth and to safety. 'This should be fun.' She thought and grimaced at the door. She heard sounds of battle coming from within and quickly pushed it open. It was indeed the same room from her vision. It was large, the size of a warehouse. Though, it was empty. It was nothing but a large metal room with a high ceiling. In the center Loz was battling Sephiroth.
"Stop it!" she screamed and approached the men as nausea swept over her. She had to stop the vision from coming to pass, "SEPHIROTH STOP!"
The older man glared at her and paused, resting his blade on the floor,
"Hello, Raven love." He smiled at her, sending chills of fear down her spine.
"Don't call her that." Loz growled as he prepared to attack again.
"Loz!" Raven yelled, "It's not worth it just go!"
"Not a chance." Loz grinned at her before leaping out of the way of Sephiroth's attack. Raven wanted nothing more than her powers right then. She tried. She tried very hard to feel her power, to bring it out, but she couldn't. She sank to her knees as tears began to leak out of her eyes,
"Sephiroth…please stop." She whispered, somehow knowing he could here her, "I'll do anything if you let him leave unharmed."
Sephiroth glanced at her for a second, but ignored her pleas. He spun quickly and slashed at Loz. He grunted as he blocked the silver-haired man's attack. Dual Hound sparked on his left arm several times as he gripped the handle.
"Loz!" Raven screamed as tears fall down her cheeks, "Please just leave! I'm not worth your life!"
"Are you kidding?" he yelled over his shoulder, not taking his eyes off his attacker so he could continue to block attacks, "I've never seen my brother so happy as when you are around. Despite how he looks and acts, Yazoo is a delicate man. I will fight for that, for him, and for you."
"Aw…" the older, silver-haired man cooed cruelly, "Isn't that touching?" He smirked at Loz before attacking again. Raven cried out as Loz acquired more and more cuts and wounds from the other man's shockingly long sword. Suddenly, Sephiroth laughed and spun around and slashed at Loz's arm, knocking off his weapon.
"Shi—ARGH!" Loz cried as the man stabbed him through the stomach.
"NO! LOZ!" Raven screamed between sobs. She rushed forward as the murderer withdraws his weapon and steps back,
"Loz! Loz can you hear me?" she cried, cupping his face in her hands. When he didn't respond she whimpered, "Don't leave me…"
"I-I'm sorry…Rae…" he whispered, coughing up blood, "Don't you die or anything…Yazoo would…hate that."
Raven nodded. Tears dripped off her cheeks and splash onto his,
"Please Loz…" she choked out, "You can't die. Not when we were just starting to get along."
"Raven…" he coughed, ignoring her last plea, "He loves you…you know…fight for him…and…yourself…"
Raven stared down at Loz as his eyes grew distant. She cried silently as she reached up and gently closed his eyes. Sephiroth chuckled softly beside her. 'Too much…' she thought, 'Too much pain…I can't deal with this.' Raven took a deep breath as she stood up. She stared into Sephiroth's eyes, showing him all her hatred for him. And then she died.
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Sorry I don't have more to post now. :P I got distracted over the weekend with making videos for Youtube. XD Muahaha. Anyway, do I have to add another disclaimer? I know I put one on the first chapter, buuut just to be safe…I do not own FFVII AC or any of its characters. Square Enix (Or however you spell it…) does. I also do not own Raven. The people who made Teen Titans do. The end. Lawl, does that work? Anyway, more to come soon. I'm tired and hungry and probably have AP Biology homework. Woot. Later peoples.
Kitsune
PS. Ignore massive typos please. That or tell me about them so I can fix 'em. Thanks!
