Author's Note: For some reason, the site won't let me do the dividing lines. So, I'm just going to do a simple asterisk (*) to symbolize a changed scene. Plus, the first chapter was really boring, I know. But trust me; I didn't call it "suspense" for nothing.
I also forgot to do a disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I once sat on Santa's lap in the mall. He asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I told him that I wanted the show "Teen Titans". Guess what didn't show up under my Christmas tree that year? Therefore, I do not own Teen Titans and I have nothing against the genius minds that thought of it.
Without further ado, I give you chapter two! (See what I did there?)
Chapter 2:
Living Nightmares
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Raven walked back to her room. This wouldn't take her long. Her room was already basically clean. Sure, she had a few ruined cloaks, and a few books she could throw out, but her room was in good shape.
The doors slid open, and Raven's mouth dropped open. Books were scattered around the room everywhere. Pages had been ripped, torn, and thrown every which way. That wasn't even the worst part. There in the middle of the room stood Raven's worst nightmare.
"M…M…Malchior?" Raven asked quietly, fear etched all over her face. Her eyes turned white and her room shook.
"Tsk, tsk my sweet Raven. You still haven't been able to control your emotions." The wizard said, sarcasm crawling in his voice.
"I am not your 'sweet Raven'!" she said, her voice rising. "How? I cursed you back into that book! You were a dragon! You…"
The flick of Malchior's finger brought her to her knees.
"Ah, yes. You did curse me back into that book, didn't you? But some further reading in my spare time cause me to stumble upon a spell that corrects any and all curses. Including the curse that made me a dragon." Malchior answered, looking please with himself.
"Why have you returned?" Raven asked him, still on her knees at his feet. Tears were rolling down her cheeks.
"I had to pay my 'sweet Raven' a visit and thank her for trapping me in that book in the first place, right?" he said, an evil smirk appearing on his face. "But don't worry, Raven. If you're good and cooperative, I may just allow you to kiss me before I get rid of you."
Raven's tears grew stronger. She slowly got to her feet.
"And why would I ever do that?"
"Ah, but don't you remember? I understood you. I gave you someone to talk to; to confide in. You were lonely before I revealed myself to you. And you still are." He spat.
Raven's mind went back to the night that she had trapped him in the book. She remembered how cut up she had been. She remembered how alone she felt. Until Beast Boy had knocked on her door. He had said that she wasn't alone. And Raven had hugged him.
She wasn't alone.
"I am NOT alone!" she spat back. She hovered in the air, and surrounded herself in black energy. He was going to pay. Pay for hurting her friends. Pay for lying. Pay for breaking her heart.
Malchior's grin grew larger. "Your powers cannot harm me what-so-ever, dearest Raven. I am the master of all magic. I am untouchable."
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven screamed at the top of her lungs. Everything in her room came under her control and was directed at the wizard.
The dust settled as Raven collapsed to her knees. Black static was coming off of her body. The windows were now all broken with the furniture crashing through it. Glass was everywhere.
Malchior stood where he had been standing the whole time. Not even a scratch.
His grin now faded.
"You are really going to regret that."
(*)
Oh goodness me, a cliff hanger. Guess you'll just have to keep reading.
Something I want to clear up here. This story takes place after the last episode on the anime cartoon. I'd guess, um, maybe about a couple months after.
Keep a lookout for Chapter 3, and please, please, PLEASE Rate and Review.
Sincerely, flightlessraven.