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All Hail Trigon
Chapter 07: The Savage Hellbeast
[Jump City, Earlier That Morning]
Changling groggily walked into the Common Room of Titans Tower.
immediatly afterwards...he saw his wife, Raven.
she was sitting on the stone couch, holding a cup of tea.
her long hair looked like a "rat's nest", and she looked REALLY tired.
as Changling approach her, she yawned loudly.
ever the "chipper" one, Changling smiled at her and spoke.
"rough morning?"
Raven cast a Death Glare at her husband...to which Changling grimaced.
"something wrong, Rae?"
Raven grumbled.
"wrong?...WRONG!" exclaimed Raven
"oh, nothing is "wrong", gar.
except maybe the fact that our son NEVER came home last night..."
Raven suddenly rose up, her face INCHES from his.
"AND, YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED IN THE LEAST!"
"Whoa, Whoa!
CHILL, Rae...i AM worried, but i'm trying to keep a Cool Head."
Raven's rage soon passed.
she exhaled sharply, turning away.
"i'm sorry...i didn't mean to snap at you."
"it's oka-"
"I'm just SO WORRIED about Azari.
i don't like the idea of him being out there all alone."
"yeah, but that's just it: he's NOT alone.
remember, Mar'i is ALSO missing...meaning their probably together."
Raven scowled at Changling.
"and, HOW...is Azar's name is THAT suppose to be a "good thing!"
Changling eyed his wife...to which Raven finally exhaled, crossing her arms.
Changling finally approached her, placing his hands on her shoulders.
"relax, rae..." began Changling
"look, Nightwing already sent the Titans East to find them.
and, you KNOW we can trust Karen and her team to find and bring them home."
"they'd better HURRY...before something happens." said Raven, silently
"they will...don't worry, Rae.
Bee and her team WON'T let our son and his friend get hurt."
"that's NOT what i mean, gar."
Changling looked at Raven.
"huh?"
Raven exhaled again.
"neverMIND." said Raven, as she stormed off
Changling was left VERY confused.
"trouble in paradise?"
Changling looked and saw Flash approach.
he shrugged, then exhaled sharply.
"Rae tends to get "moody" sometimes...it's NORMAL."
Flash grinned.
"so, tell me "Beast Dude"...
what's it like being married to the Grumpiest Teen Titan in History?"
Changling chuckled in his throat...then, spoke.
"it wasn't easy at first...she and me are pretty "different"
but, i love her...GOD, i love her so much..."
Changling then grinned
"and, besides: I learned a way around it with a little rhyme i came up with."
"oh?, and what's what?"
Changling snickered, then spoke.
"Happy Wife equals "Happy Life.
Unhappy Wife..."Stone-Cold-Misery-for-the-REST-of-Your-Life."
"ahh...so, that's how it goes."
"so, just keep your wife happy and, she won't send you into another dimension until you BEHAVE."
a brief silence passed.
"that happen to you?"
"ONCE...we had an arguement (i forget what it was about, now)
i ended up spending a few hours in the "Zone of Silence"
"whoa..."
"so, if YOU ever get married...remember ONE THING: she's ALWAYS Right.
no mattter what it is, your Always Wrong...and, SHE is Always Right."
"gotcha."
[The Amazon, Present Time]
Azari and Mar'i trekked through the Jungle.
doing their Absolute Best to get to the destination as quickly as possible.
after awhile, Mar'i paused to wipe some sweat from her head.
Azari stopped and looked back at her.
"you alright?"
Mar'i looked at Azari, then smiled weakly.
"y-yeah...i'm just hot."
Azari smirked.
"oh, yeah...you just about the "hottest" girl i've ever seen."
Mar'i eyed Azari...then, chuckled.
"good one."
Azari finally approached Mar'i.
"look, if you wanna rest for awhile we CAN."
"thanks."
with that, Mar'i sat down against a tree.
Azari soon sat beside her and smiled.
Mar'i grinned at him.
"did you...know that it's my Birthday, today?"
"it IS?"
"yeah...i'm Fifteen, now."
Azari smiled.
"that's GREAT, now we're the SAME AGE."
Azari then trailed off.
"at least until MY birthday comes in three months."
Mar'i shrugged.
"oh, well."
Azari looked at Mar'i, again.
"sorry your not spending your "B-day" at home."
"don't worry about it, Zari.
i already got what i wanted for my birthday."
"really?...what was it?"
Mar'i snugged up to Azari, smiling.
"YOU."
Azari blushed bright red.
then, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Azari?"
Azari held his head, feeling a "throbbing" sensation.
he then darted his eyes around, looking for any signs of "danger"
"mar'i...i don't think we're alo-"
Suddenly, "something" shoots at Azari.
within SECONDS, the boy is ensnared by a net (tied with some bolas)
"AZARI!" exclaimed Mar'i in Shock and Fear
as Azari struggle dto get free he and Mar'i saw several LARGE figures approach.
they looked like Hulk-Like robots with single, bright red optics.
the brutish machines approached the two teenagers, making loud thuds with each step they took.
"Primary Target Successfully Captured." said one of the robots, it's voice DEEP and MONOTONED
the robot then looked at Mar'i...who was terrified.
the monsterous machine then shifted it's forearm into what looked like a "gatling gun"
"Secondary Target Identified...commencing TERMINATION."
Mar'i gasped, realising what the Robot's words meant.
"RUN, MAR'I!, RUN!" shouted Azari
Mar'i looked at Azari.
"B-But, I-"
RATTA-TATA-TATAAA!
the Robot began to fire at Mar'i (who barely evaded the shots)
in fear, she flew off...two of the robots followed her via "Rocket Boots"
Azari growled as he struggled against the metallic net.
the net then began to electrocute him (to with he yelled out in pain)
one of the robots approached and grabbed the tied bolas of the net.
it traine dit's red eye on Azari as it raised him up with it's massive arm.
"Primary Target Aquirred...Returning To Base."
Azari shot his eyes wide open, no more were they Purple and Green
NOW, his Left Eyes was Full Yellow and Red and his Right Eye was Full Red and Yellow
he glared at the machine, growling inhumanly in his throat (like a BEAST)
"i'm not...going...ANYWHEEEEEEEEERE!"
[Elsewhere]
Mar'i flew as fast as she could, TRYING to get away from the robots chasing her.
she kept looking back every once-on-awhile...and, gasped as seeing the machines getting CLOSER.
one of the robots finally grabbe dher by her legs.
she gasped as it reeled it's arms back and THREW her like a baseball.
her body hurtled thru the jungles, crashing and smashing into trees.
she finally crashed into an open area, leaving a crater in her wake.
Mar'i groaned as she tried to get up.
though she was "resistant" to damage...that didn't mean she didn't feel PAIN.
and, pain hurt...ALOT.
the three robots all landed near her.
the Half Tamaranian looked around...and, realised that she was surrounded.
they all aimed their guns at her.
Mar'i heart stopped, feeling that this was the end for her.
"no."
((RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!))
Mar'i and the Robots all looked, hearing a distant roar.
a roar of an "animal" that didn't sound natural.
suddenly..."something" dropped down from the canopy.
everyone looked and saw a hulking creature with light green fur.
it rose up...and, Mar'i gasped at it's features.
curved, Wolf-like ears long, purple hair that looked like a Lion's Mane a Tiger-like nose and, a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
hands and feet with long, taloned claws.
and, finally...Four, Multi-colored eyes and, a Amber orange stone on it's forehead.
Upon looking at the stone...Mar'i knew EXACTLY who it was.
"a-azari?"
the robots optics then beeped loudly.
their forearmes shifted into laser weapons and aimed at the "Azari"
"PRIORITY ONE: WEREBEAST." said the robot
Azari growled at the machines, his body flaring up with amber flames.
"not "werebeast..." began Azari
he then raised his massive arms up, both flaring with hellish fire.
"HELLBEAST!"
Azari/Hellbeast then pounded HARD against the ground.
this caused a massive shockwave that sent a trail of ruptured earth towards the robots.
curiously, flames AlSO traveled with the trail.
and, not only knocked the machines down...but, scorched their armor.
Hellbeast then leapt over and pounced on a Robot.
growling angrily, he raised his clawed hand up.
it charged with hellfire, flaring up brightly.
he then swipe and dug it claws into it's already melting armor.
Hellbeast gripped and ripped out a large chunk of the robot.
he then grabbed it's arm and effortlessly tore it off.
oil and mech-fluids splurted out of the robot like Blood.
Hellbeast then beat at the robot with it's own arm...until it was nothing but a pile of scrap.
the two other robots fired rapid laser shots at Hellbeast.
these shots burned at his fur and skin, but Hellbeast seemed to ignore it.
he then charged at one of the machines.
and, with a flaming fist...PUNCHED straight into it's chest.
he then unleashed hellfire into it.
Mar'i watched as fire burst from within the robot, destroying it from the inside-out.
Hellbeast ripped his oily fist from out of the robot.
the last one continued to fire mercilessly at him.
so, Hellbeast showed NO MERCY, either.
"SURRENDER, OR BE DES-"
"RAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Hellbeast charged and immediatly lifted the machine up over his head.
yelling out, he pulled at it's shoulders and waist...ripping it in TWO.
he tossed the two halves away.
Hellbeast then looked at all the "dead" robots.
he growled, then yelled/roared in rage.
"HELLBEAST STRONGEST ONE THERE IIIIIIIIIS!"
Mar'i gazed in shock at this.
she couldn't believe that this "creature" was Azari.
this Demonic Beast, this...this HERO.
this Heroic Monster who saved her life.
Mar'i finally stood up.
she summoned enough courage and approached the "Hellbeast"
Hellbeast looked at Mar'i as she approached him.
though he looked pretty "riled", he seemed to Calm Down just by looking at her.
"Azari?" said Mar'i, finally
"Azari, is that...y-you?"
Hellbeast looked at her with wide eyes...as if worried.
"maaaaar'i?" said Hellbeast
Mar'i finally faced him.
she reached over (to which Hellbeast lowered down) and touched his face.
she felt the soft fur on his face, gently stroking it with her skin.
she then looked into his eyes...though demonic, they were so full of Compassion.
Mar'i shed some tears, feeling emotional.
"oh, azari..."
Hellbeast closed his eyes, feeling calm.
Mar'i then watched at the creature's body "changed"
it's body shrunk, reverting to a Normal size.
the light green fur receeded into the now Olive Green skin.
the "beastly" features slowly disappeared, becoming more "human"
and, finally...the four demon eyes became two normal one.
they opened, now Purple and Green.
Hellbeast was AZARI again...who looked pretty confused.
"ohhh..."
Azari's body fell (to which Mar'i caught him)
"Azari!"
Azari held his head, then stood up.
"ohhhh...wa-what happened?"
"you mean you don't remember?"
Azari shook his head.
"no...i remember being caught by those robots.
others were chaisng you, i remember feeling so ANGRY, an-"
Suddenly, Azari widened his eyes.
"oh, no..."
Azari looked at himself...and, realised that his clothes looked "shredded"
he looked around and saw the ravaged remains of three robots, oil splattered all around.
Azari then grabbed his head in shock.
"oh, god...it happened, didn't it?"
"you mean...you turning into the "Hellbeast?"
Azari looked at her.
"Hellbeast?"
"yeah...that's what it called himself."
"you SAW him!
you saw ME as the Demon Werebeast?"
Mar'i gulped, unsure of Azari's behavior.
"uhh...yeah."
Azari's body shook.
he finally fell to his knees, crying softly.
Mar'i immediatly knelt down to him.
"azari?"
"i never wanted you to see it, see the "real" me.
i'm a monster when that thing takes control...people get hurt when i get angry."
"but, it protected me...YOU protected me."
Azari's body continued to shake.
Mar'i then pulled her boyfriend into a tight hug.
"it's okay, azari...it's alright."
Azari cried softly, then hugged his girlfriend back.
Mar'i held him tightly, refusing to let go.
"i still love you, azari...nothing will EVER change that.
and, if this "Hellbeast" thing is troubling you...then, i'll Help you get through this."
Azari held Mar'i close.
he sniffed loudly, then spoke.
"t-thank you."
Mar'i parted from Azari, then looked at him.
she finally kissed him deeply (he also returned the kiss)
the two finally parted, blushing bright red.
Azari then stood up (as did Mar'i) and brushed some dirt off his clothes.
"sorry about that."
"it's okay...even BOYS need to cry, sometimes."
Azari blushed again.
"yeah...right."
the two teenagers then looked at the destroyed robots.
they finallyed approached one of them and examined it.
"what ARE these things?" said Azari
Mar'i shrugged.
"dunno...they sort look like "Monsterbuster" Units."
Azari looked at Mar'i.
"Monsterbuster?"
"a series of Mechas that my dad and Uncle Cyborg made for the goverment.
they were designed to combat monsters, and are commanded by Generald Wade Illings."
Azari took a moment to process this information.
"okay...so, WHY did these things attack us?"
"i have NO IDEA."
Mar'i looked at the machine again.
she then noticed that some of it's armor looked Crude and Out-of-Place.
"hey...look at this armor."
Mar'i pointed at a certain place on the "monsterbuster"
"what about it?"
"it's not the same material as the REST of the machine.
ALMOST as if it's some generic armor that was just "slapped-on."
"so?"
"SO?...So, i think this Monsterbuster DIDN'T come from the military.
Illings has the Latest in Military Hardware...NO WAY this armor came from him."
"you saying this is a Stolen Mech?"
"could be...it MAY of been sent by "you-know-who."
Azari smirked.
"makes sense...we ARE getting awfully close to their old base."
Azari finally stood up (as did Mar'i)
"which reminds me: we'd better get back on the TRAIL."
Mar'i nodded.
"right."
the two finally hovered up and flew/levitated back to the trail.
[Meanwhile, at an Unknown Location]
Galtry angrily slammed on a desktop upon seeing the now blank video monitor.
a HIVE Soldier gulped, feeling VERY afraid of the red skinned man.
"I-I'll send MORE Beastbuster Units to intercept him, sir."
"you had BETTER!" snapped Galtry
"and, you'd better hope they Succeed this time...for YOUR sake."
the soldier nodded, then returned to his work.
Galtry growled as he turned and marched off, growling in anger.
Author Note: I fully introduce Azari's "Demon Werebeast" form here (which is a mix between Hulk and Red Hulk/Rulk) and, further demonstrate how Faithful Mar'i truely is to Azari.
the beginning scene with Beast Boy/Changling was for Comic Relief.
his line reguarding "Happy Wife, Happy Life" is borrowed from a scene in 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', where Sam Witwicky's father said the exact same thing (which I thought was funny)
and, to be honest...their is some "truth" to that (especially when your wife is Raven)
I also gave some funny insight at how BB's life being married to Raven is like (and, how Raven ENDS an arguement in her house)
Mar'i's comment on the "Monsterbusters"
is meant to show that she doesn't know the TRUE PURPOSE for Illings Mechs (or, their true name)
which will come back to bite Nightwing in later chapters.