Here we are with the unlucky chapter 13th, and I hope everyone is ready here. I appreciate the support and review guys. Also, glad to be working on this again. Been busy getting my other chapters done as much as I can.
All while dealing with work and other personal shit. Still, I hope everyone is ready. Last time we saw Isamu joining the others to find out what is going on with Raven. And find out who Slade is working for.
How will things go in this chapter? Will they be able to stop Slade and his master? Will Raven tell them the truth? Or will Isamu end up doing it for her?
Read on to find out and also thanks to my friend General Herbison aka General Maraxus for his help on my crossovers. We hope you all like them and the new version for this second version. Anyways, let's go with the disclaimer first. I don't own anything from the DC, Bleach, and Star Wars universe.
Just my OCs, except for the OCs from the general. Enjoy the chapter everyone!
Chapter XIII
Jump City
Back at the library the Teen Titans continued making their way through this hidden passage that they found. It appears to have been made to worship Scath. Whoever that may be since and how he is related to Slade.
Whatever is going on they knew Raven knows about it. However, she took off before they could find out the truth. They knew they had to hurry and find out. So, they can stop Slade before he gets his hands on the gem that will release his master.
The Titans made it to a room where there is a large staircase. They look down to find it leads down a long dark pit.
"So, how far down do you think it goes?" Cyborg asked as he tries scanning the area,
"Only one way to find out," said Beast Boy as he spits out a loogie that goes all the way down.
The Titans listen in to hear how deep it is. After a few seconds they hear the spit hit the floor.
"That's far," said Cyborg calculating the drop.
"Then we better get started," said Robin as he turns to the team. "I'm willing to bet that gem is down there."
"Yeah," Cyborg agreed with his friend, but was still concerned. "But what else is down there with it?"
As they head down the stairs, they hear something heading their way down they hear something coming nearby. They listened closely as the noise got louder and louder as it heads their way. "Sounds like we've got company," said Robin as they look down and sees what appears to be ghosts. Demon ghosts coming their way.
The Titans attempt to hold their ground as they attack the ghosts. However, they soon find their attacks aren't working on them. They couldn't physically hit them or do any harm. However, they soon found the ghosts could still harm them.
One ghost slams Cyborg against the wall and goes through him. He activates his sonic cannon and opens fire managing to take some out, but they keep coming back. Starfire does the same, but more keep appearing. Beast Boy morphs into a kangaroo and tries to kick one way but falls off the stairs. He morphs into a bird as one ghost goes after him.
Robin takes out his staff and uses it to take out the ghosts, but they keep coming. He runs back to the team. The heroes try their best to hold off the ghosts, but more keep showing up. One grabs Cyborg from the floor and tries dragging him down, but he blasts it away. Cyborg sees more coming from the stairs and uses his cannon to blast them but destroys part of the stairs.
"Oops."
Robin knew there was one thing left to do. "Follow me!"
Robin jumps off the stairs with the team following him, except Cyborg. "Uh, maybe you didn't get the memo, Robin? But we can't fly!"
Cyborg sees no other choice as more ghosts appear, so he jumps off too. But the ghosts were still following them. Robin sees the symbol on the wall, so he takes out his grappler and shoots it at the wall. He swings across while Starfire grabs Cyborg. Robin pulls the cable back and opens the wall.
"Another passage, this way!"
The team runs through the passage and tries to escape. Robin pulls out a flash disc and throws it at the ghosts illuminating the hallway. He regroups with the others until they see different passageways.
"Uh…which way is the gem?" Beast Boy asked wondering where they will go.
Robin looks up at each passage and sees the symbol on one of them. "Follow the mark!"
The team goes down the passage and makes it to another room with different passages, but no marking.
"What do we do?" Beast Boy asked noticing none of the Scath markings around.
"Pick one!" Robin shouted while holding back the ghosts.
Beast Boy looks at the different symbols on each passage and tries choosing. "Uh…eeny, meeny, miny…moe!"
He runs down the passage he chose but came back running seconds later with more ghosts following him. "NOT MOE! NOT MOE!"
The Titans see they are outnumbered and don't stand a chance to stop the ghosts without some help. Suddenly the ghosts in front of them get blasted by a bright light as the Titans took cover. The blast flew past them and hit the ghosts behind Beast Boy. The team recovered as they look at the direction where the blast came from.
"Uh…. what just happened?" Beast Boy asked wondering who saved them.
Out from the smoke, Isamu appeared with his sword in his hand. "That was me coming in to save you all from being killed by a bunch of demonic spirits."
"Friend Isamu! You came to help us!" said Starfire as she flew over and gave her friend a big hug.
"N-no problem," said Isamu as he struggled in the tight grip of his alien friend.
"How did you know we were here?" Cyborg asked who is glad to see backup arrived. "Did Raven tell you?"
Isamu got freed of the hug and nods. "She told me you all came in here and now that I found you all it's time to go home."
"Go home? Why?" Robin asked wondering why Isamu wants them to leave an if it has something to do with Raven. "Did Raven tell you about this place? Does it involve Scath?"
Isamu didn't seem surprised that Robin knew the name, especially if he got it from Slade. "Don't know about that, but this place is full of demonic spirits that will not hesitate to kill you all. You can't fight these spirits."
"No, but you can," said Robin who knew they have an edge. "You can lead us down to find the gem to stop Scath and Slade."
"Robin is right. Your skills can help us find what Slade is looking for," said Starfire who agreed with Robin.
So, they don't know about the gem. He thought figuring Raven didn't bother telling them about it and doubted she told them about it. Maybe Slade told them? If so, why?
In any case Isamu has no plan to let them go further down. "We don't have time for this. Even as we speak my sister is fighting a large group of Menos Grande."
"Menos what?" Beast Boy asked confused by what they are.
Isamu quickly explained what they are and how they are attracted to this place. "That's why we need to go before more come," he lied wanting to get them away from here.
"Not until we stop Slade," said Robin refusing to leave and risk the gem behind found by Slade
Isamu knew he had to do something about this. Even if it is against their will. So, he prepares to knock them out when he sensed more spirits appearing.
"Shit, stay behind me," said Isamu as he prepared to fight more of the spirits.
Robin looks up at the doors spotting a bird symbol on one of them. "We go this way."
Isamu sees them leaving and goes to follow them. They go through the passage a large stone rock begins coming down. Isamu sees it coming down on Beast Boy and pushed him into the others. They all make it through, but the entrance is blocked for Isamu.
"Shit," Isamu muttered as he hears the spirits coming. "Double shit."
Starfire tries to lift or break the stone to help her friend. "Isamu!" Hang on we will help you!"
Isamu heard this but knew there is no time. "Just go! I'll break through after I take care of these spirits. Just go find another exit and leave this place!"
He shouted back as his sword begins glowing brightly as he begins whispering to himself. "Once they are out, I am tearing this place apart."
"We got to help him get out," said Cyborg as he tries to get to their friends.
Starefire looks over through to notice Robin and Beast Boy going down the passage. "Wait. Where are the others?"
"Uh guys?" said Beast Boy as he and Robin make it down the passage. "You kind of need to see this."
The Titans make their way into some sort of temple. There's a large hand statue in the middle of the room with its palm open and a bright light coming from the middle. They look around and see hooded statues that appear familiar.
"I'm getting a serious déjà vu vibe here," said Cyborg as he felt they have been here before.
"Not only that, but something about this place seems really familiar," said Beast Boy feeling the same thing his friend is feeling too.
"Yes. It looks like…Raven," Starfire agreed with her friends as she flies over to see the statues in front of them.
Robin looks around noticing this too and wonders if this is why Raven didn't want to come here. Did she know what is down here? Is that why she tried to keep them from going? Is that why she left?
He then turns to the large stone hand in the middle of the room and begins figuring this must by why Slade went after her. Maybe she knows where the gem is. If so why didn't she tell them? And does she know about Scath?
Starfire helps Robin fly over to the statue with Beast Boy helping fly Cyborg over. They make it to the statue and see where the light is there is nothing there.
"The gem, it's gone," said Robin wondering if they are too late.
"You must be disappointed," the team looks over as Slade appears on one of the fingers of the statue.
"Where's the gem?" Robin asked as he got into a fighting stance.
"Not here," Slade jumps down and approaches them. "But…much closer to you than you think."
"Who is Scath?" Robin asked wanting the answers now of what is happening. "Tell me who you're working for."
"Hmm…I'd loved to introduce you...but unfortunately you won't be around that long," said Slade as he launched a fireball at them.
The Titans all scatter as Robin leaps over to attack Slade. Slade begins mocking the Titans during their fight that resisting is pointless, but Robin made it clear they are not leaving without the gem.
Slade however, made it clear no one is leaving alive. He tosses Robin towards a nearby wall as Starfire fires her eyes beams at the nearby statue causing it fly down on him. She flies over to see if they won, but then Slade appears above her and attacks. Firing a fire blast as it hits her and sends her crashing into the ground.
Slade goes to finishes her off, when Cyborg blasts him away from her. The attack didn't knock him back enough, so Cyborg opened fire again. Slade dodges the attacks with ease and eve dodges Robin's attacks. Slade grabs him by his cape and tosses him into the wall and then launched him into Cyborg knocking the two heroes back.
Beast Boy came over and turns into a Triceratops to attack. Slade fires two fire balls at him, but the armor in front of Beast Boy bounced the attacks. Slade slams his fist into the ground causing a large fire blast to emerge from beneath he hero and send him flying into Cyborg and Robin.
Starfire gets up and fires a powerful attack at Slade. He catches her attack and combining it with his flames returns the attack back at her. Starfire is sent flying to the wall as she falls down in pain. Robin begins struggling to get up as he goes to grab his Birdarang that he dropped, but Slade crushes it before he can get it.
"You know, I actually like working for someone else," said Slade as he begins igniting his hands. "It lets me be a little more hands-on."
Before he can attack Robin, he hears someone entering the room. "So, you must be Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke. One of the most dangerous assassins in the world and is someone injected with superhuman abilities," the person is revealed to be Isamu as he held his sword in hand. "You don't look so tough."
Slade turns towards the boy wearing the black kimono who seems to know who he is. "Interesting. It's rare for me nowadays to know who I am and my reputation. You don't look like your little friends here. So, may I ask, who are you?"
"The name is Isamu Ishida," Isamu introduced himself as he begins walking into the room. "And I am here to put you down."
Slade begins chuckling before cracking his neck. "You shouldn't get involved in other people's business. That's a bad way to get burned."
Isamu stops halfway as he begins to smiles. "Not the first time I've been burned. So, you can go ahead and try old man."
Slade lets out another chuckle as his hands now ignite on fire. "Go ahead, I can't be stopped."
"Wanna bet?" Isamu suddenly vanished in front of Slade.
Slade's eye widened in shock until Isamu appeared behind him. Slade barely caught him in time as the boy swings his sword. Slade moves his hands up making a fire shield as the attack bounces off the shield. Both fighters push off against one another as Isamu gripped his sword.
Isamu charges at Slade and brings his sword down. Slade summons a fire sword and begins clashing with the boy's weapon. Slade blocks his attacks before he pushes the boy back and thrusts his sword forward. The flames are sent flying towards Isamu who uses his sword to cut between the flames.
Slade fires a fireball at Isamu, who dodges the attack and again vanishes. Slade though was able to keep up with him and blocks his attempted attack from behind. He tries pushing the boy back or at least melt through the sword. However, her finds the flames aren't even doing any damage to the sword.
Isamu grabs Slade's arm and flips backwards before sending Slade over him. He then rushes over with his sword cutting against the ground before moving his weapon up. Throwing a bit of debris into Slade's eye. Slade winced when the dirt hit his eye allowing Isamu to bring his sword down and breaks through his flame sword.
Isamu then turns his blade and swings up slashing across Slade's shoulder causing him to scream in pain. Isamu then kicks him right in the chest and sends him towards the wall.
"This time, you don't come back!" Isamu moves his sword forward to stab Slade in the head when Robin tossed some a bola to wrap around his around and knock the sword from his hand.
Isamu turns to Robin looking upset. "What the hell?! What are you doing?! I had him!"
"I don't know what is going on, Isamu. But we don't kill! I will not stand by and let you kill him!" Robin shouted back.
"You fucking dumbass! This guy is not even alive. He's already dead!" Isamu shouted until he was caught off from saying anything else when Slade attacked him.
Slade got up and fired another fire blast hitting Isamu again this time sending him into the wall. Slade fires a large fireball on one of the statues and watches it fall on Isamu as the debris crushed him.
"Isamu!" Starfire shouted as Slade turns to the heroes who get into a fighting position.
"You should have listened to your friend when you had the chance, Robin," said Slade as his hands begin igniting in flames. "The one chance you had to end all of this is now gone and now you will all die."
Meanwhile
Raven is flying through the portal trying to head to the other side. As she flies she sees what appear to be demonic spirits passing her by. She looks down and sees red flames following her. She recognizes it and she tries to escape.
The flames continue to follow her as she tries to use her speed to escape. She gasps as the flames surround her. She uses her powers to break free and flies back on her path. She sees a magical symbol blocking her way and forces her way through.
"Let me in!" she shouted as she managed to finally get through and make it to the other side where she arrives in another world. "Azarath. My last hope."
Raven never thought she would be happy to see her old home again. It has been too long since she has been here. Years in fact. The last time she was here was before she left to go to Earth. It was after finding out the truth about who her father is, what her destiny is, and why she has these powers.
Raven left her home to prove everyone wrong. That she isn't the daughter of Trigon. That she can use her powers for good and help save innocent lives. Now, she is back to try saving everyone.
However, when she arrived to the city she found something rather odd. There were no people around. This was very strange. She remembers her people would go out walking around in their home, but now it seems like everyone disappeared.
"Hello?" her voice echoes across the empty city.
She wonders if they knew she was coming and that's why they are not here. Is it possible they know about what is going on back on Earth? Is that why they are afraid to come out? She knew there were some who didn't like that she was living with them, but they didn't treat her badly.
"Not like I expected a parade, but…" but she had hoped to see someone familiar like the monks or maybe…
Just then she saw a white dove flying by her. She looks up to see the dove flying towards someone. An older woman with the same hair and facial features as Raven. All except her cloak is white as she began walking away.
"Arella!" Raven flies up the tower and approaches the woman. "No, wait! I've come back…" the woman stopped walking as Raven approached her. "Mother, please help me."
The woman, now revealed to be Raven's mother, Arella. A human from Earth who was brought to Azarath to live when she was pregnant with her daughter. Arella turns to her daughter, all while petting the bird.
"You always had a home here, my child. But help we could not give."
"The prophecy…it's happening," Raven holds up her book and approaches her mother. "You have to tell me how to stop it."
"Nothing could be done," said Arella who seems saddened. "The promise of your birth was absolute."
Raven angrily disagreed. "I don't believe you. There has to be a way," her tone softens. "I don't want to be this. I don't want to help him. Mother…I'm…afraid."
"You forever had the love of your people, Raven," said Arella as she tries to comfort her daughter as best she can. "Even knowing what you would become, and what that would bring. I am sorry for not being there when you needed me. I am sorry for being too late to be your mother. Just like it is too late for Earth and for Azarath."
Suddenly the birds flap in front of Raven until she sees her once beautiful home is now in ruins. Fire engulfing the ruined city as a large dark figure can be seen in the distance.
"No," Raven whispered as she could hear a demonic laughter echoing the ruined city as four glowing red eyes stare at her.
Library
Back beneath the library, the four Titans are seen caught by Slade's flames as they wrapped around the heroes. The Titans struggled to break free, but the more they struggled the more pain they felt. Slade was able to easily take the Titans down like before. Only this time he decided to add a bit more pain to the heroes.
"Struggling only makes it worse," said Slade as he continues his attack on the heroes. "And how I hate to see suffer. This won't hurt a bit." He goes to finish her off,
"Wanna bet?" suddenly a large rock is seen hitting Slade as it sends him into the wall.
The four Titans look up to see it was Raven, who has the red glowing Scath symbols that covered her body. They also see her eyes glowing, and her expression is pure anger.
Slade breaks free from the rock and sees Raven floating down towards him. She then speaks to him in a menacing tone. "I told you to leave them out of this!"
"How sweet. You've come back to save your friends," Slade mocked as he ignites his hands. "But you're only delaying their pain…and yours."
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Raven begins approaching Slade without any concerns of what he will do. "Aren't you going to attack? Reduce me to ashes? Or did your master forbid you from hurting me? Did he order you to keep his gem safe?
"So, Raven has the gem?" Cyborg asked confused by what is going on.
"No," Robin replied as he puts it all together. "Raven is the gem."
Slade knew this is true. Sure, Trigon let him attack Raven when he first came back, but not to kill or inflict any serious injuries. Just to send the message and that was it. But now he could not harm one hair on her head.
He knew this and decided not to waste any more time. "I'll be sure to give him your regards."
As Slade begins to sink to the ground, Raven pulls him back up. "I'm not finished yet! This time, I have a message for you.
Raven covers Slade in a dark aura and begins attacking him. She slams him against the walls and the ground. She walks past her friends who are all dumbfounded by what is going on.
"You tell him that he'll have to destroy me before I help him," said Raven in a threatening tone.
"You can tell him yourself," said Slade as he gets up from the ground. "The hour is near."
Raven drops a giant rock on him. She pulls him out and ferociously beats him down. She then crushes him with rubble and then summons a dark aura in the form of a bird. She unleashes it at Slade creating a large explosion. Slade somehow survived and looked unscathed.
"I'm not afraid of you anymore," said Raven as she is about to continue with her attacks
"You might not fear me. But look who's afraid of you," said Slade as he goes through the wall and disappears.
Raven turns around and sees the look of fear on her friend's faces. "Raven?"
Raven begins calming herself down when she saw them looking afraid of her. It is then she hears some movement coming from the debris nearby. She sees Isamu emerging and looks hurt. She rushes over to him and helps him up.
"What did I miss?" he asked when he noticed Raven is back. "H-hey. I thought you were…" he then saw the look of fear in the eyes of the others. "They know…don't they?"
Raven shook her head. "Not everything," she then turns to the others and sighed. "Let's go home."
That's the end of the chapter. It looks like things don't look good for Raven. Her home is gone, her mom is gone, and now her friends seem afraid of her. That's not good.
Will they be all right once she explains everything? Will they also accept Isamu for what he almost did and what he is? Will Raven defend him? And what will happen when Slade informs his master on what happened?
Tune in next time to find out. Also, thanks to those who left reviews from the last chapter and have subscribe to the story. I appreciate it and I will work to continue where I left off with this story. Hopefully my schedule gets busy again.
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