Chapter 3 – Mercenary
"Don't you think she's causing too much trouble?" Beastboy questioned as the Teen Titans quickly ran or flew towards the middle of town. Just a few blocks before reaching there, the Titans could see everyone screaming and running away. Some people were seen to be holding others back so they wouldn't go back towards the scene. "This is the third time the town has been being destroyed and they all have to do with her.." Beastboy glanced towards Cyborg since he was the one who was able to tell who it was.
"Yup. It's Freya, all right." He responded as he nodded his head. Everyone glanced around them as they started to get closer to the scene. Their eyes widened in shock or cocked in confusion because of how their surroundings appeared.
The area was certainly destroyed in so many ways. The roads and some buildings were cracked and destroyed. Cars and vending machines and mailboxes were thrown around. But what got them the most was the fact that large and small pieces of crystal were poking out everywhere or laying on the ground with cracks. They all wondered who was strong enough to cause cracks in Freya's ability when the Titan's weren't able to lay a single scratch.
As soon as the Titan's got closer to the scene where everything was even more a mess, the area was engulfed in smoke and dust. Though, not only was the entire block a mess, but scared and confused people were seen to be surrounded with crystal. Occasionally, some crystal was cracked in which a second barrier of crystal surrounded them. The Titan's assumed Freya was protecting them.
The Titan's silently turned back their attention to the smoke which was slowly starting to disappear. They were able to figure out two dark figures. The small one assuming to be Freya's while the bigger one to be her opponent. And just as the fog lightened up to have a more clear vision, the Titan's watched Freya weakly fall to the ground. At that moment, the Titan's rushed over to her.
"Freya! Are you okay! ?" Starfire asked desperately as they saw her scratched and weak. She was breathing heavily while her nose was slightly bleeding again. Robin in the front and Beastboy from the back helped her to sit up properly.
"I don't understand, Mavrok.. Why would you do this to me?" Freya quietly asked as she refused to look up at the man. The Titan's looked at each other before turning to look at the man named Mavrok. The Titan's were slightly surprised at how he appeared.
Just like the man that was with Freya on their first encounter, Mavrok appeared very muscular and guard-like. His hair was styled to be slicked back in the color of jet black and his eyes were navy blue with a sharp appearance to them. And slightly like the other male, Mavrok had a black with silver mechanical suit but with a style that seemed more like a knight in armor. "Lord Bulrick has requested for your elimination." Mavrok's voice dark and stern.
"But you were my friend!" Freya shouted in absolute disbelief, even looking up at him with desperate eyes. "I was the one that pulled you out of the streets! I was the one that helped you do something for yourself! I've done nothing but be kind to you and this is how you repay me! ?" Everyone looked at her a bit hurt. They didn't exactly know how to respond.
"Orders are orders. They are absolute." Mavrok responded after what appeared to be hesitation. Freya shook her head not wanting to accept that her own friend is betraying her.
"Are you really okay with accepting this duty? To get rid of m-"
"I completely agree in the need to eliminate you." Mavrok interrupted bluntly. Everyone stiffened and looked at him. Freya was completely in shock. "You are dangerous and only a threat to our planet. If I had known what you were, then I would have never accepted your kindness." Freya lost all senses and completely loosened up and grew heavy in Robin's and Beastboy's arms. The Titans just looked at Freya in concern and then at Mavrok with anger. "Nonetheless, it's best if you were gone now. You'll live to be alone forever. You'll never gain any friends. Once they find out who you are and what you were meant for, they will leave you. You'll never have any friends." Raven cocked an eyebrow as Mavrok mentioned that Freya was meant for something.
"You're wrong, Mavrok.. Yo-you're wrong." Freya muttered under her breath. Mavrok lightly scoffed and started stretching. The Titan's got the idea that Mavrok was about ready to attack, so everyone got into position while Robin tried to shake Freya back into focus.
"Goodbye, Lady Freya." Mavrok taunted as he jumped in the air ready to pounce on top of everyone. However, just before he landed or the Titan's could defend, Robin noticed Freya illuminate. Then all of a sudden, from behind Freya, large crystal's began to rage around and grow higher in height, causing Mavrok to retreat. The crystal never ceased forming, so as Mavrok landed on the ground, the crystal raced towards his direction in which Mavrok stumbled backwards. But since the Titan's were there, they decided to course action while Freya was helping out.
Beastboy from behind turned into a rhino and rammed onto Mavrok and just as he was being thrown forward, Raven lifted a pole and smacked him with it on the side. As Mavrok brutally landed on the ground, he smirked and stood up. The Titan's looked at their opponent with caution. At that instant, Mavrok moved in such great speed, that the next thing the Titan's could see was that Mavrok appeared behind Beastboy and easily lifted his Rhino formation and tossed him onto Raven. Cyborg rushed over to attack and swung a couple punches to no avail, but had to jump back as a large crystal separated the two. Starfire, in the air, threw a couple starbolts at Mavrok causing smoke to form around. Robin at the same time, threw two explosive devices which exploded and cleared up the fog. However, to a failed attempt, Mavrok stood perfectly still with a smirk on his face.
"Just what on Earth are you trying to do? I can't feel a thing." He taunted as he lifted up a hand and looked to the side, appearing egotistic. The Titan's looked a bit worried and all gathered near Freya who was still out of focus. "Because of our planets gravitation, we are able to withstand much more force. Everything you do is painless. However.. Lady Freya, over there, is fairly fragile. Just being on Earth is heavy for her." He explained as he started walking closer to the Titan's. The Titan's slightly glanced at Freya and noticed small drops of blood land on the ground. "She's nothing but a burden.. A burden that must not exist.."
"Shut up.. Shut up..! Shut up!" Freya yelled with her voice turning deeper as she immediately stood up and began to illuminate an even more ominous white light. Raven slightly gasped in confusion as her body suddenly started to be engulfed in her own dark energy. The Titan's looked at Raven as she backed up and tried to get rid of the energy, but to no success. However, before anyone else could react, Freya's crystal began to rampage in all directions. The crystal, much sharper and firmer than usual. The Titan's tried to back up escaping the frantic crystal, but since it was coming at a high pace, Starfire lifted up Robin while Beastboy changed into a hawk and lifted up Cyborg. From below, they watched as the crystal raced towards Mavrok, but instead of escaping, Mavrok stood in position. And once it was close enough, Mavrok shot his fist down at the crystal, but everyone could see how surprised he was when it barely cracked. Mavrok appeared extremely shocked that he stood there in question, but a crystal shot up from the ground and slightly scratched Mavrok on the cheek. Mavrok grunted in anger and quickly fled the scene where Freya continued to release crystal pieces.
"A-Azarath Metrion Zi-" Raven tried to cast but was stopped as the energy appeared to be causing Raven pain. The Titan's could see Raven grunting in pain and trying to be released, so they decided to help and rush over to her. "Do-Don't touch it!" The Titan's hesitantly listened to Raven's demand and backed up as they worriedly watched her try to fix things. Freya's crystal, on the other hand, started to frighten the bystanders who were being protected by the crystal barriers. It was a good thing the crystal's didn't destroy each other.
"He-help me.." Freya worriedly muttered under her breath as her voice still appeared deep and dark. Everyone, including Raven, who struggled, looked at Freya. Even though her body and face was straight out, everyone could see tears slid down the side of her face. Raven grunted again and struggled to speak.
"A-Azara.." Raven began but stopped as she winced in pain. Everyone could see as the dark energy started to shine like it was being turned into crystal or glass. "Azarath.. Metrion.. Zinthos!" At that second, Raven casted a large spell where she was able to break free from the fog and at the same time, Freya shouted in pain, which caused the crystal in freeze and break into tiny shining shards. Both Raven and Freya instantly dropped to the floor, slowly losing their glow and leaving Freya unconscious. However, Raven stared in fear as her body was suddenly covered in the red letterings that was used to set Trigon free. "No.. No!" Robin rushed over to the frantic Raven.
"Raven.. Raven! What's wrong? What is all of this?" He asked as everyone looked all over her body. Raven continued to freak out as she would wrap her arms around her legs to cover the letterings or over her head to avoid the meanings in which it was for. "Raven, are you okay?" Robin slowly noticed Raven started to calm down as the red markings slowly started to fade away. However, Raven slowly started shaking her head in disbelief but stood up and stared at Freya who laid on the ground unbothered.
"What is the meaning of this..?" She muttered to herself as she noticed Freya had one letter similar to Raven's markings in the color of black on her forehead slowly fade away at the same time. The Titan's figured Raven was okay, so they all walked over check Freya's condition.
"What should we do with her?" Cyborg asked as he bent over and checked her breathing and heart rate. "Take her back to the Tower?" Raven flinched and looked a bit concerned. Raven nodded his head and looked at Raven to give her the idea to transport them to the Tower. However, she hesitantly nodded her head and did as she was asked.
Everyone gathered around in the living room to discuss the matters about the girl who was sleeping in the guest room and about Raven's frantic earlier. "Alright, you guys. What should we do about Freya?" Robin began as he walked back and forth in front of the big windows. "So far that we know.. She's not from here and someone dangerous is out to get her."
"However, her power is really serious. It could really endanger our city when she loses herself like that." Cyborg added as he slouched in the seat but thought carefully.
"What if we just keep her away from danger? Then she would not have to use it!" Starfire suggested as she smiled gleefully. She twirled around in the air. "I really like her! She is very kind to us."
"Yeah, and she finds me funny.." Beastboy bragged as he dozed off in Lala Land with a big smile. Robin placed a hand under his chin and thought a bit, before turning his attention towards Raven. Raven stiffened and looked to the side.
"I really don't care." Raven muttered so that she could give off an opinion. Truthfully though, Raven didn't really think she should be near Freya. Especially because of what happened when Freya definitely lost it. However, she did want to speak to her to know why it set off. Raven needed to know more about Freya.
"Well, Freya may be dangerous, but she's not dangerous all the time. As long as we keep her in the Tower and away from the city, then maybe we can figure out more about her powers and herself." Robin announced as he stopped walking and faced his group. He then smiled and held a thumb up. "Plus, I think she would make a great addition to our team."
"Excuse me.." Freya faintly muttered as she walked in rubbing her eyes. She blinked a few times before looking around the room. "Where am I?" Robin and Starfire made their way to Freya.
"Goodafternoon, dear friend! I hope you had a marvelous nap." Starfire greeted as she grabbed both Freya's hands and twirled her around. Freya tilted her head a bit confused but smiled sheepishly.
"We were just talking about you." Robin stated as he placed a hand on Freya's shoulder. "I know you didn't agree last time, but you should really consider. It's safer for yourself and everyone if you stay away from danger. And not saying that you can't control you powers, but we could help yo-" Robin stopped speaking when Freya held a hand up in Robin's face.
"It's not that I can't control my powers.." She quietly muttered as she glanced towards Raven who was feeling stressed. Freya closed her eyes and smiled at Robin and Starfire. "I'd love to stay with you all. You're my friends, so why not, right?" Starfire squealed in happiness as she grabbed Freya's hands and twirled her around. Beastboy made his way towards Freya and started laying jokes at her, in which Freya would giggle happily at them.
"I can't say that I agree with her staying here with us.. but I guess we don't have a choice.." Raven muttered to herself as she worriedly glanced at Freya who was smiling and laughing away. However, Cyborg patted Raven on the back and smiled at her.
"There's always a choice, and you chose to let her stay. Be nice." He suggested as he put a hand in the air as a wave and then walked over to everyone else. Raven stared at them worriedly before finally sighing and loosening up.
That's it for this possibly sucky chapter. I hope there was some part of this chapter that you liked. Review with positive or negative comments? Bye! :]