AN: We're in the homestretch guys! Oh man…

Chapter 53 Hexagon vs The Unkindness Part 1

The Titans cheered, the sound echoing in Raven's ears. And it wasn't just limited to her team either; she could hear the entire multiverse cheering her on. Their voices blended together into an absolutely gorgeous, encouraging noise, and Raven felt a surge of warmth and positivity fill her just listening to it.

"You got this, Mama!" Beast Boy shouted.

"Boo yah Rae; you can do it!" Cyborg shouted.

"Do it, Raven!" Starfire screamed, sounding far more barbaric and bloodthirsty than one would come to expect from the alien princess. "Finish him off!"

Raven smirked. She glared at Hexagon, who looked back at her with the utmost disgust. Taking this fusion down was going to be satisfying. Oh, so satisfying.

"Daughter…" Hexagon murmured. The heat in his eight eyes got worse. He stepped forward, digging his hoof into the ground and creating a deafening scrape. As she cringed, Hexagon pointed at The Unkindness. "YOU CAN NOT DEFY ME!"

"Watch me," Raven said with a smirk. She took a deep breath, and white fire shot out of her throat. Hexagon screamed as it hit him in the chest, sending him flying backward. If it wasn't for him suddenly grabbing hold of the buildings surrounding him, he probably would've flown backward for quite a while. Raven kept her eyes locked on him, her breathing rate becoming slow and steady. She started approaching him.

"You aren't gonna win, Hexagon. You just aren't."

"HA!" Hexagon guffawed. "Even when you've taken on the form of a dragon, you are still foolish, daughter." He raised his hands to the sky, and red lighting shot out of the equally red clouds. Raven raised an eyebrow when she saw the lightning form into a telekinetic shield and spear.

Really? He thinks he can defeat me with a spear? Well, he was wrong. Taking a deep breath, Raven rose into the air. The purplish energy wings on her back stretched out and flapped, and with one more deep breath, she flew toward the charging Hexagon. The wind rushed around her face, and she could feel a bitter type of confidence fill her. Hexagon wanted to take everything away from her? He wanted to take her powers and hurt her friends? No. No, no, no. Raven increased her flight speed the closer she got to Hexagon's face and then….

WHACK! She punched him right in the face. The shield and the spear might as well have been pieces of jewelry with how little of a practical purpose they served. Hexagon tumbled back, all while Raven smiled. This… this was going well! This was actually going well, much to her shock. Maybe Hexagon wasn't as powerful as she had originally believed…

SLICE! A gushing sound occurred as a sharp pain lodged itself in the Unkindness's chest. She shrieked, the sound filling the atmosphere. She pulled herself away, another gushing sound occurring as she pried herself free from the point of Hexagon's spear. She put her hand to her chest, cringing when she saw blood.

"Give up, daughter!" Hexagon readied the shield and the bloodied spear once again. "You had your chance to join me, but you don't get the same mercy from me now."

"Raven!" The sounds of Raven's friends cheering her on sounded more desperate than before, more concerned. Raven looked down at them, noticing their faces. Could… could she defeat Hexagon for them? Did she stand much of a chance against him? Could she save the multiverse?

The answer was yes. Grunting, Raven placed her bloodied hand back down on the street. "Like you have any mercy to offer." She shot another bolt of fire breath at him. This one scorched his eyes, causing him to shriek. As she did this, Raven could sense the other Ravens using their healing powers to heal the wound in her chest. Good. With their combined powers working together, they'd be able to mend her up in no time.

Speaking of combined powers, Raven had this thought in the back of her head. If she were to guess, she would wager that it was one of the other Ravens whispering to her through her brain waves. If she were to wager another guess, she would say the one specific Raven was the same Raven she had been hanging out with for most of her time in this universe. She said something that made Raven's eyes grow wide. If… could she do this? Could she pull this technique off? Could she… she didn't know, but if she could… oh, this attack would be invaluable against Hexagon. It would do a lot of damage, if the images flashing through Raven's mind about the last few times it was used were any indication.

Deciding it would be the wisest move to at least attempt it, Raven smiled. She faced Hexagon before closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. She blocked out every sound and sensation, including the stinging sensation in her chest from when Hexagon stabbed her. She felt the power of all the Ravens flowing through her. Even though she often struggled under the weight of just her powers, there was something different about the power of all the Ravens. It was encouraging. It was warm. Maybe this was because Raven wasn't carrying this burden alone. Maybe it was because the various Ravens whispered little words of encouragement into her mind. Either way, she felt a form of positivity she didn't normally feel, one so much stronger and more substantial than the euphoria she had when Trigon sucked up her powers.

"Okay ladies," she whispered to the other Ravens. "I'm gonna need all of you to help me out when it comes to this attack." The Ravens whispered more words of encouragement to her. She smiled, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. When she spoke, it wasn't just her voice speaking. It was the voice of the whole multiverse, speaking in unison and displaying the purest form of teamwork.

"Azarath…" Raven's heart pumped. "Metrion…" This had to work. It would work. "ZINTHOS!"

A white silhouette of a raven appeared over the Unkindness. Its light was so bright, its power so pure and untainted by the influence of any of the Trigons. Raven let out a mighty yell before pointing forward and releasing the power. The white raven screeched, the sound the mightiest sound that a raven could possibly create. It shot toward Hexagon, hitting every last inch of his upper body. The demonic fusion screamed in pain, sounding as though he had just been severely burned. He nearly collapsed to the ground, clearly having been weakened by the white raven's blow.

Raven grinned. "Man, Raven, you weren't kidding about it being powerful." She took in another deep breath. "Alright girls, we're gonna do it again, okay?" Raven took a step forward. She positioned her dragon wings in a way so that they were pointing directly at Hexagon. She got into a position that resembled a cat who was about to pounce, and she took some careful steps forward. The cheers of the other Titans could be heard, their worry and concern completely gone as Raven took in another breath. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" She shot another white raven at Hexagon. Then another, and then another. If this were a video game, she would've been button mashing in order to spam a single attack. And luckily, just like a video game, the attack she was spamming proved to be super effective. Hexagon could barely stand as he took hit after hit. Honestly, Raven was surprised that he was still standing. She reasoned it must be because he was two Trigons combined; if it had just been one Trigon, the white raven would've taken him out by now.

But that didn't matter. While not as effective as it could be, the white raven was still incredibly effective. Hexagon winced, looking more and more like he was going to collapse and pass out on the street. Raven saw various cuts form all over his body, oozing demon blood. His whole appearance also looked mightily disheveled. It was kind of like Raven was a thug who Hexagon had encountered in the street, a thug who beat him to a bloody pulp. Seriously; by this point, Hexagon was so so so close to death. He even shook, cringing as his whole form vibrated. It was almost as if all the attacks the Unkindness was doing to him were threatening to rip the two Trigons free from one another.

"Give up, Hexagon!" Raven screamed. She lunged forward and punched him right in the face. He shook some more. She was so close; so close to defeating this big red nuisance. The thought of no longer having the deal with Trigon in ANY form was so tantalizing to her. It was no wonder why Trigon had listed that as a perk the first time he tried to take Raven's powers. That reality could be hers. It WOULD be hers! She aimed punch after punch in Hexagon's face. She was so close. So close she could taste it, she jut needed to…

"AAH!" Before she could even fully comprehend what was happening, Hexagon aimed a punch at the Unkindness's face. The attack was surprisingly effective; Raven felt as though her entire face was on fire. Right as she put her hand to her cheek to apply pressure to the injury, Hexagon aimed another punch at her. And if the last punch was bad… oh, this one was a million times worse. Raven's face might as well have been shot; it ached beyond all mortal comprehension. She wanted the pain to stop, wanted to get some relief from this pure, unadulterated agony.

But of course, Hexagon had no compassion for her. He punched her again, this time in the chest. Considering that Raven had been stabbed in that area less than ten minutes ago, the pain she felt upon impact was LEAGUES worse than before. She felt like crying. Hot tears poured from her eyes, tears that burned the parts of her face that it touched.

"That's enough daughter!" Hexagon sneered. "I have had it up to here with you! It's time that I be a father and discipline you, as I should've done a long time ago!"

Then, the warlogog that floated above his head glowed. A portal opened up right behind Raven, and the sight of it made her sweat. Sure, the portal wasn't nearly big enough to fit the Unkindness, but Raven wasn't about to relax. Hexagon had a plan regarding this portal. He was going to do something with it, something horrible that would provide him with some sort of advantage.

THWACK!

"AAH!" Raven screamed as she went flying backward, right into the portal. Just like she predicted, her whole body didn't fit into it. The only thing that fit was her head, which would've been a massive relief… if it wasn't for one teensy weensy detail.

The dimension the portal led to was an underwater dimension. The water filled Raven's nose, causing her to gasp. She held her breath, but even as she did, she felt a form of weakness overcome her. She kicked and struggled, desperate to get her head out of the portal. She couldn't stay here; she'd drown otherwise! She needed to…

"AAH!" Raven screamed as she felt a tightening sensation around her throat. It wasn't just one tightening sensation either; she felt four distinct, equally disastrous hands tightening around her airway. Her struggling and kicking increased, but that did very little. Hexagon refused to take his grip off of her. And because of him choking her, she couldn't pull herself out of the water dimension either. As such, the longer she struggled, the weaker she became. The air she desperately needed was becoming impossible to obtain.

"It's over, daughter!" Hexagon proclaimed.

Raven's eyelids drooped. Her… her surroundings… were growing dark…