The ceiling was painted black. A dark color that complemented her blue violet walls. She used her lower back muscles to push herself forward, into a sitting position. The girl swiveled her head twice, scanning the room, trying to find anything that implied a disturbance to her surroundings. Feeling secure for the moment, she swung her feet off of the side of her bed and felt her toes mesh into the carpet. Her clocked ticked away the few seconds left of the day until the hands struck 12 am. she exhaled a long held breath and started to make her way to the common room.
Upon taking her second step she felt a thin metallic chain chill the bottom of her foot.
She recoiled and lifted the small object into the air in front of her
with out the use of unnecessary physical movement.
Unable to distinguish it's features she summoned a candle to her side.
When the wick flickered to life, and the light danced
on the small copper trinket
her mind reflected it's own thoughts.
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The day she died
The day she was reborn.
The day she thought she had defeated her father.
Raven climbed the stone stair case.
With each step she felt a wave of remorse hit her.
With each step a new memory smacked her in the face.
The Titans, her friends --her family.
She was grateful for the time she had with them.
They made Her remaining days worth the resistance.
She picked up speed and closed her eyes.
Tears silently streak down her face.
The memories kept their pace with her.
Reaching the top of the hand she sat down and took in the view
The last view the girl believed she would ever see
Raven began the profitic chant
Going through the motions, not even considering what she was saying.
Her friends screamed for her.
Her mouth finished the last word loudly, trying to drown them out.
She squeezed the copper charm tighter.
The pain overtook her gradually
Fire burned with in her.
She felt each individual cell being torn from her.
"They will win" she hoped
She looked at her family for a final time.
A demonic voice bellowed in excitement.
Screaming for freedom
Lusting for blood.
Blood from the planet he would rule
She closed her eyes and felt the numbness
cold, nothingness wash over her
it was over
finally.
she felt the burn of the candle's wax drip on to her arm. Raven opened her eyes and snuffed the candle out. Her door hissed opened as she tossed the coin necklace onto her bed. She walked into the kitchen.
Forgetting her intentions to tell the team.
water swirled around in the kettle as she held it under the sink. The night was still and unnerving. Even with her metal fatigue, she took notice of it, but decided to ignore it. She drank her tea and returned to bed. as she shifted the comforter on top of herself she heard a pleading scream echo through out the tower.
A number of emotions washed over her. Guilt, anger, stupidity.
She couldn't believe she forgot to tell them. Raven managed to overtake about half of the hallway when she heard the second scream. Much closer.
She turned the corner only to be halted by the familiar scent of blood.
The scene made her blood turn to ice.
Crimson painted the walls where fingers ran over them, probably to support the body that was supplying the paint.
She followed the trail to the living room. A soft whimpering reached her ears. The girl turned to see a green mass shaking on the floor. Raven took soft steps toward him. She crouched on her knees and touched his face lightly.
'beast boy' she called out softly.
He turned an yelled out.
'get away from me!' his eyes were wild, his clothes, shredded and bloody.
'beast boy calm down you ok I'm here.'
'YOU DID THIS!' he yelled.
She spun, expecting that creature only to emptiness.
He managed to gain a slight distance from her.
'beast boy- I would never hurt you'
'DEMON!' he shrieked.
Nothing.
She smelled the blood, his blood between her hands.
Nothing
She heard her heart shattering,
Nothing
She felt rage battle against her restraints
Nothing
She saw nothing but unmerciful darkness.
until she opened her eyes again.
She stood.
She tried to protect her friends
She hoped that they could defeat him--alone
With out her
She did feel the doubt, that they would fail
The doubt turned into reality
The girl would not allow them to be destroyed in front of her.
The Child saw her fallen comrades
enough was enough.
Raven Rose from the ground
"You May have created me
But you were never my father"
She hit him. All of her fury, emotion, into each blast.
Dark energy no more
She put forth a pure White glow
"Fathers are kind
Fathers protect you
Fathers Raise you"
The Love
The Trust
The Kindness of her family
all of this emotion, one final shot, straight into his cold black heart.
No Doubt
No Hatred
No Fear.
The Demon cried out in pain,
and was sent back to the hell whence he came.
Someone pulled her shoulders forward.
'Wake up!' he screamed.
Her shoulders were shaken forward once again.
The cold metallic penny ratted against her chest, and she opened her eyes. Beast boy was holding her close.
'Raven, Raven can you hear me?' he asked quickly.
'beast boy?' she asked. Every thing came rushing back to her.
She gripped at the penny against her chest.
'Get the others'
'they're on their way. What the hell happened to you?'
she felt completely drained.
Emotionally and physically.
'Are you hurt?' she asked him quickly
'What? No why would I be?'
"DEMON!"
'I- i- sorry" she said quietly.
"WHAT the Hell is wrong with you?! You scare everyone half to death, you start breaking mirrors and throwing stuff everywhere. Your in a 'stress induced coma' for a day and I wake up to hear you screaming and crying, everything flying around you room- DON'T DO THAT!' EVER AGAIN"
that's when she took in her surroundings. Her room was completely trashed. The walls were torn up from shards of broken glass, wood splinters and furniture grinding across it repeatedly. Most of the objects in the room were broken, possible beyond repair. She sat up.
"Don't move.' Rage whispered.
She heard the others; footsteps running down the hall.
'I told you it would be easier to do this there' she whispered again. ' now there might be collateral.
The room grew still.
'Rav-"
'be quiet' Raven cut off. She slowly moved toward the edge of her bed.
'my turn' rage stated.
'it would seem so.' Raven responded. She knew rage was the only entity that had any hope of defeating this thing. She was the only one that possessed the power to.
The transformation that she had powerfully rejected before, came smoother as she welcomed it. It was still painful, and unwanted, but she endured.
Her hair grew long, and she bore two pairs of eyes no longer one.
Her Teeth became sharp and feral.
Rage looked up and lit five candles that remained.
She placed herself between beast boy and the last dark corner that remained.
hey guys, I know it's a cliff hanger
the upcoming installment will be worth it though
to clear up any confusion, the dream that is in bold is her memory from '" The Last Day"
um review if you'd like
yes there is some BBRAE chemistry, but I wasn't planning on making that the primary focus, so don't worry BBRAE haters
messsege for fellow BBRAE lovers, if you would like I could take the plot and whip up a little romatic BBRAE alternate ending.
comment/ review it to lemme know ;)
love ya guys - MAVl