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Chapter 10
"I'm Not Your Enemy"

Red X:

I took my hand, stroking Blackfire gently. Starfire pretty much had her own room, as of a week ago. Blackfire and I enjoyed spending time together, especially in the bedroom, though, I did find her every bit as enthralling mentally (rather then physically) as well. My fingers trailed up and down her bare arms, and I glanced at the clock beside me. It seemed my touch woke her, and she stirred, looking up at me.

"What time is it?" She asked, quietly turning so her back was no longer against my chest. Instead she faced me.

I knew that when Blackfire asked this question, she wanted precise time, as did I. "It's 3:43 in the morning."

"Mm," she replied, snuggling herself closer in a relaxed state. She sighed, after I continuously stroked her arm. "You know, its really hard to sleep with you touching me like that."

I smirked to myself. "Really?" I moved my hand away, and she relaxed for a few seconds before her eyes shot open with a squeak of surprise, which amused me greatly. She made interesting sounds, I had found, when aroused or caught of guard like this. I relished both noises and the times I managed to make them happen. "How about that? Is that any better?"

My hand had grasped her firm backside in my hand, and my grip tightened, her eyes blinking rapidly as she came back into the waking world fully instead of just lazily. Blackfire smiled then, seductively.

She removed my hands, pushing them back to where I was no longer touching her, and simply holding my hands. Blackfire leaned up, kissing me tenderly. I responded, kissing her surely, but gently. After a moment she dropped my hands, moving them up to my neck. I left my hands just barely touching her waist. After a moment, her hands trailed lightly down my chest and I smirked, pulling away from the kiss.

"What is it?" She questioned, confused.

I flashed her a wicked grin. "I have a feeling things are going to get very . . ." I leaned in, my breath on her ear. She was completely relaxed, "Physical."

My mouth went to her neck and she gave another of her noises, "I think I would like that very much."

"Good," I breathed.

Her hands brought my head back to her lips, the kiss only slightly more passionate then the other times. After a few seconds of this, realizing my hands were free now, I gripped her backside once again, and she lurched closer, but refused to break the kiss. I grabbed her calves, throwing them up around my waist. Instinctively she ground herself closer to me, pushing herself as close to me as possible. My hands went to her back, clinging to her as she continuously moved. It was strange how something like squirming from her was such a turn on.

I rolled, pinning her underneath me, as she seemed to enjoy the pressure of my weight on her. Soon after I clutched at her back, pressing her farther against my chest. She managed two roll me over then, pushing me down with her hands and straddling my waist with a sultry smirk.

"You couldn't just let me sleep, could you?" She said, removing her hands from my shoulder.

My vampire-smile came back, "This is so much better then that."

Blackfire nodded her agreement, lowering herself, which I raised a brow at. Soon after though, I found her purpose, with her licking from my waist to my chest, her tongue extremely soft and leaving its trail as she stopped just under my jaw, sucking tenderly. I groaned and threw her back underneath me.

This progressed, and we were finally done, we got another nice, long sleep.

She woke up at around eleven, and chose to wake me as well.

"Get up," she ordered. "Raven is up, in the interrogation room, with Robin and Beast Boy. They're gonna tell us what happened soon, and I don't want to miss it."

I was up anyways, and so stood, dressing. She'd stashed some of her clothes in one of the many empty in my room, because I hadn't a need for the room, and it didn't really matter to me because I would now do anything for Blackfire. I suspected she knew that.

We were dressed, minus my mask, when I grabbed her from behind and pulled her against me. "I love you," I reminded her.

She smiled up at me, "I love you, too. Don't forget that."

"I won't," I promised, releasing her to put my mask on. We then left, into the other room.

Kole:

We couldn't believe our ears, all of us. First our friend is told she's the daughter of a demon, going to destroy the world, and now she gets attacked by some monster working for her dad, who she's never even seen?

What was going on here?

Raven was oddly unbiased about it, like it didn't bother her in the least.

"She's stronger then I thought," Jinx said suddenly, from beside me while we all listened in the other room, a screen separating Raven, Beast Boy, and Robin from the rest of us outside the room.

I turned to her, "What do you mean?"

"She can get past something horrific, and come out like it was nothing," Jinx said, admirably. "I'm proud of her. Beast Boy, too."

I nodded, smiling up at the screen. "That's our friends."

"Raven, what can we do?" Robin asked, inside the room, sadly.

She shook her head, gripping Beast Boy's hand tightly, "There's nothing you can do. There's nothing anyone can do, except me. I just have to fight him off until he goes away."

No one was very happy after that, though nobody wanted to talk about it. Of course, we talked with close friends about how uncomfortable we all were, or even our significant others, but it wasn't made public how distressed we were. But Raven saw it in all of us. Our deep fear we were going to lose her, and our world along with her. I became overwhelmed with it only once, but Raven knew.

She always knew.

Jinx, Red X, nor Jericho were there, for once. I was oddly somber that day, hanging out in the small study by myself. I wasn't exactly one for books and reading, but it was a place to be quiet and think, undisturbed, for long periods of time. It was safe.

I'd had this horrible image of Jinx, Red X and I, watching the world burn, feature in my dreams that night. It was the only prominent thing that had stood out in my nocturnal imagination, and was all I could think about. I felt myself shaking and tears welled up in my eyes, as I also remembered the flash of my vision being consumed, along with the flame, and the flash of fear in their expression before I woke up, sweating and terrified. Before I could calm myself, I felt a gentle but firm grip on my shoulders. Startled, I'd turned to find Raven, staring at me with a horror in her eyes that disappeared, replaced by understanding.

"Raven . . . I . . .I-."

She nodded, not needing my words, "I know."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it," she replied, quietly. Her hand went over my heart.

I gave her pale fingers a confused look, before looking up at her face, "What are you-?"

A warmth filled by body, and for a moment, it was like I'd been dumped in a comfortably hot bath. I felt my whole body relaxing, muscle by muscle unraveling to a limp state, and felt myself become sleepy. I saw Jinx enter the room, but her solemn expression didn't change. I hardly heard them, and its not like I could have responded.

"How many is that?"

"Everyone but Beast Boy, Starfire, Robin, Kid Flash, you and Cyborg."

"Oh."

"Yes. You'll all be fine, don't worry. Sometimes things like this take time, but we can't be sure. I'm not losing anyone else to insanity."

"No need to explain, I get it."

And then I'd fallen asleep.

Robin:

I slammed my fist against the wall, frustrated.

I wasn't used to not being able to fix things. I wasn't used to the concept that there were some problems or dilemmas in the world that couldn't be solved with a different way of looking at the situation or uncommon solution that was possibly dangerous.

Starfire stood at the open door, watching silently. I knew she was there.

"You can come in," I said, with a sigh, not moving.

I heard the door shut, and her shoes made low clicking sounds on the floor. It was almost unbearably annoying until I felt her arms wrap around my body from behind, not even bothering to say a word. I let my hands fall from the wall, onto my desk.

"She's like my sister, Star," I said, sadly.

She turned her head, leaning it against my back, "I know. Friend Raven is my sister, as well. I do not enjoy seeing her this troubled and burdened, however well our friend hides it. She is in pain, as is friend Beast Boy."

"The whole team is suffering." I said, gently removing her hands and turning so I could face her. But when I saw her earnest face, full of understanding and curiosity, I couldn't help but have shame flood me. My voice lowered, "I feel like I'm failing everyone."

"Robin, please, look at me," I had to obey. She seemed stern, intent on getting her point across. "You have not failed us. No one has done anything wrong, and you are not to blame for our friend's situation. But we shall find away, Robin. We have always found a way, and this time is no exception, yes?"

I nodded, smiling weakly. "Thanks, Starfire."

"Of course," she kissed me, then rested her forehead against mine, "Robin, the only thing you can do now is stay strong for our friends. You are our leader. Please," she nudged me playfully, "Start acting like one again."

I grinned, "Hey, give me a break!"

Starfire headed towards the door, with me following. She shot a grin over her shoulder, "Leaders do not get breaks, only small matters."

"Well what about breaks for girlfriends?"

She froze, turning with a smile, "I believed that is the exception."

Terra:

I'd been forced to pretend to have an upset about situation, just like everyone else. I pretended to feel scarred about being attacked by Trigon, 'though I remembered nothing really about it', and how they were affecting everything in my life. Raven healed me, just like the others here. Robin wasn't, being his strong self as usual, and Starfire had always been one to thing on the positive side, while Cyborg was protective, and always taking care of others. Beast Boy was okay, so long as Raven was holding up. It wasn't surprising in the least.

"Raven?"

She put the book down, surprised that I had managed to sneak up on her. "Is something wrong, Terra?"

I looked away, closing my eyes and squeezing them shut. I heard her stand up. "I can . . . still see things, Raven. I don't know how I . . . its-."

Raven's cold hand gripped mine, and I wondered how Beast Boy was constantly touching and in love with something that was so ice cold, inside and out. Unless you counted the firy core of Hell she came from. That was so warm it burned, so no comfort there either.

"Its okay, Terra." I opened my eyes, her reassuring face looking back. She motioned for me to sit in the seat she had previously sat in, and of course I obliged, the false tears spilling freely now. "Let me help you."

I nodded, my head slumped until her hand moved to my heart. My eyes snapped open, and I felt a heat spread through me. It made me feel tingly and light, happy even. But I wasn't sad to begin with, so I felt sort of euphoric. I was also calm, the anxiety of being caught evaporating.

"Goodnight, Terra."

I fell asleep easily.

When I woke up, I was not in my room, I was back with my master.

"Having a good nap, my dear?"

I sat up, looking around and registering that he obviously needed to speak to me about something. Most likely, it was my performance in marking Raven, for I hadn't spoken to him since our first encounter. "I was. You want to speak to me, then?"

"I wanted to congratulate you, actually. Your performance was both traumatizing and thorough. You've weakened her friends. She's had to heal them, and so they will be ineffective, for a short period of time, to her. We must act before they recover."

"And what will this date be, Master?"

"Exactly one week from today."

My brow rose in surprise, "Really? So soon?"

"We're running out of time. The day of the world's demise is upon them, and they can deny it no longer."

I stood, brushing myself off. "Don't they deserve like . . . some last day to live thing?"

His red eyes narrowed at me. "Am I detecting a hint of compassion?"

"I want Aqualad to have some sort of closure before it just the two of us. My eternity will be perfect." I growled the last part before wiping away my irritation with the thought, bowing respectfully. "I'll take them to the park."

"The park," He had a thoughtful, amused silence. "And what park do refugees go to?"

"I don't know," I snapped back. "I'll figure something out . . . something."

"Don't concentrate too much on that, slave," He warned. "You will be called upon, before waking up tomorrow. And then, you shall be forced to disappear, in an accident, and the world will be decimated, as planned."

"And Aqualad?"

He gave a laugh at my concern, "He will survive, and you shall stay with him, and be comfortably ignorant of your part in the world's end."

"Good," I nodded, closing my eyes and lying back on the floor, "Good."

I woke up to a knock at my door. I opened it, not entirely surprised to find myself in my room. To my surprise, Robin was there.

"You're up, then," He said. "Feeling better?"

I blinked, unable to hide my surprise at him being there, "Yeah, fine, thanks. What's up?"

"The team needs your help in this project of ours."

"What sort of project?"

Robin looked around, suspiciously, before motioning for me to follow him. Of course I did, and we hurried into the hallway. I noticed we avoided the areas Raven normally stayed in, and by 'normally', I mean the only rooms she allowed herself to even exist for a moment in. It was obvious when we were safe, for Robin visibly relaxed. I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been studying him carefully.

"Raven doesn't believe she's worth saving," he began, "She made that very clear. But none of us agree. You don't either, right?"

He paused, to look at me. I nodded, "Of course. Raven saved my life, I owe her that. And she's my friend too, so, duh."

Robin smiled at me, continuing our walk with his back to me. "Anyways, we're building her safe room, in secret."

"How long will this take? I mean, who knows how much time we have left before her dad sends another thing after her." I reminded him.

He nodded, stiffening slightly, "Yeah, I know. It only take a few days, if we hurry."

I smirked to myself, "Okay. I'll do what I can to help."

Our leader turned to look at us, and my smile turned genuine. His smile was sincere, as well, "Thanks, Terra. I'm glad you're here."

"Anytime, Robin," I replied. "I owe you guys."

"Mm," he said, which wasn't really an answer, and opened the door to reveal the construction site. I was surprised at how long it had already progressed, everything bare and stripped so they could start construction immediately. Cyborg and Gizmo were laying out the life-sized blueprints on the walls, and Jinx was sitting in the corner, reading a book that looked very much like one of Raven's. I realized it probably was.

Cyborg looked up and beamed when he saw me, "Terra, we could use your help."

So I noticed.

I let my hands fall optimistically to my sides, "Just tell me what ya need."

Suckers.

Aw, short chapter, but the next is super important and I didn't want to start it in this chapter. SO, yeah, sorry. :-/

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