Chapter Two. Written in Math Class when I was Bored and Submitted for my Readers
A familiar red light flashed through the 'T' shaped tower. Within seconds the five teenagers were assembled in the main room looking up at the large screen as Robin tapped away at the keyboard. "It's only Light." He reported bringing up a video of the villain on the screen. He was, as usual, building a machine to enhance his light suit, only this time he had built a cannon at the top.
"Dude, do we have to deal with him?" Beastboy groaned, rolling his eyes slightly. "It's three in the morning and it's raining!" Raven placed her head in her hands in an attempt to ease her headache.
"We're heroes Beastboy. We don't get to choose who we help or the weather." Robin replied shortly, watching the empath, concern written on his face.
"Yeah B. The sooner we get going the sooner we get back." Cyborg added pulling the changeling from the room, Starfire floating beside him.
"Are you ok?" Robin murmured, stepping closer to Raven. The half-demoness looked up quickly, certain she had heard Slade, not Robin. The panicked look in her eyes died so quickly that her leader almost believed that he had imagined it.
"Yes." The girl muttered shortly heading for the door. "Let's go."
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The Titans skidded to a halt beside Light's machine, in a clearing of Jump Forest. "Give it up Light." Cyborg called. "Save us some trouble." The villain yelped before composing himself.
"Titans. Today you will witness the coming of light to this world." He said grandly.
"Dude. If we wanted to do that we'd watch the sunrise." Beastboy quipped, watching Starfire fly overhead, towards the machine.
Raven looked up at the thing with hooded amethyst eyes, which shot wide as she saw a shadow flit past the cannon. Quickly she checked on Light; he was being apprehended by Starfire and Beastboy, Cyborg was handcuffing him and Robin stood nearby. Her heart leapt when she saw the muscular form again, silhouetted against the night sky. Quickly she teleported herself onto the machine, right behind the shadow.
"Good morning Raven." It said in the dark voice she hated so much.
"Slade." She hissed, magic swallowing her form. The villain turned to face the heroine. "How did you survive?" The masked man chuckled.
"Now, now Raven. I don't want to reveal all of my secrets. This one however I will share gladly." A glowing red 'S' appeared on his masked forehead and Raven felt the air driven from her lungs.
"No." The word fell from her lips and she backed away, closer to the edge of the tower-like machine.
"Yes." Slade replied advancing on the girl.
"No. It's not time. Not yet." She insisted, feeling the edge with her boot clad feet.
"Let's just say that Daddy had a gap in his schedule." The man reached forwards, grasping Raven's arm roughly. She screamed as a burning pain erupted through her body, stemming from Slade's grip. He pulled her close to him, almost pressing her against his chest as he whispered in her. "It's time Raven." The empath ripped her arm from his grip, stepping back in an attempt to escape. Slade chuckled to himself as the girl fell over the edge Lightning flashed and he was gone.
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Robin looked up when he heard the cream. Raven was standing atop Doctor Light's machine. His brow furrowed. She was holding her arm up high, as if reaching for something. The limb seemed twisted at an odd angle and the Titans leader looked closer, trying to see if there was anyone with her. No one. Her form flashed red briefly and she jerked forwards. Robin felt panic blossom in his chest; she was too close to the edge. Leaving the rest of his team to deal with Light he ran over to the machine himself. Reaching the base of it he looked up again, in time to see his teammate fall. Calmly he held his arms out, catching Raven before she could hit the floor then dropping to his knees cradling the wet and shivering girl. "What happened?" He asked, brushing a stray violet lock from her pale face.
"Slade." She breathed. Robin felt his heart leap. It couldn't have been Slade he would've seen him up there with Raven. But Raven wouldn't lie, not about that.
"Where?" He asked gently, removing his cape and laying it across her in an attempt to keep her warm.
"Up there." She told him, irritation flashing in her eyes.
"There was no one there Rae." She looked up at him in disbelief.
"I saw him Robin." Robin looked down at her apologetically but then saw her arm. Part of the leotard had been burned away, leaving an angry red burn. He sighed, looking back to her eyes and seeing the fiery anger in them he conceded.
"I believe you."
Or Does he?