Teen Titans Presents – The End; Part Omni – Armageddon
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Chapter 17: Give me Space to Cry
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She was unsure if it was worth the pain. It was, no telling what she could accomplish as before in her "mirrored" mind with all of her selves as a whole. Slade was aware and wanted to go home, just like she did. Constantine wouldn't go to his real timeline until she was safe, some white knight syndrome having him bound to her world.
Superman was not controlled by Lee. He was out in the wastes, possibly decomposing as the demon's took over. Batman was perseverating in his hollow, cold after shadow. Having lost his son to demon, even one that was undead seemed harsh compared to getting Jason back. He wasn't going to open up about more of his sore wounds. Slade was stubborn as they tried to question what could happen if Raven didn't turn on them or lose control.
"It's time." John got up and put a hand to run through his locks, dust and grit; a thing of this Armageddon he'd managed to scale. "It ends, and I'm sorry if we can't be too careful."
"John." Slade stood by Raven as she sat to meditate in a silent move. "I can give it a shot. I have, before."
"Raven, if you lose…if Trigon tricks you –
"Clark." She smiled awkwardly to the side. "He took a friend from me, more than a few. I owe him for birthing his end in one package." She got up and took an exhale over to John. "We have to ask tall and stoic to be a part of this. In this case, you have to use him like the simulation of Trigon's real magic. Slade has a handle on it. I take?"
"I can only breathe a little disaster. I can't comply with his orders, nor have I been. I was finding my way back, sane as you. Raven?" Slade turned to the empath as she eyed his own remaining orb over. "You have to not falter. You are the stronger person among a bunch of mad men."
"Humor, now? Is that supposed to wow u, mate? You're the madder one close to the Bat. Are you blokes ever related."
Bruce snorted, Raven chuckling as they formed a circle. Hands to their sides before John raised his. "I'm going to set the scene. Don't lose consciousness, mind you, Wilson?"
"I'm wide awake, half - baked magi."
"Fine." Snickered the sorcerer. His glowing hands were very powerful as Raven twitched by the occult his range could pluck out of her very body. Slade was winning in his pain tolerance, yet his fingers ground, almost biting the cloth round his knuckles. "Focus on the plan, my dear." He grunted, giving her of all people…a will to continue.
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She could hear echoes of a child, a mother and a song from the days that she had known a loving family. Before Trigon had taken her from the monks, from her home and her…
~ FOCUS.~ She told herself. ~ Azar …I call to you in times if peril. Free me from my mortal shell to banish those that would do this vessel harm…~
She let her body shift under flesh that seemed to crystallize. Not a precious thing. A living light, she imagined. A heroine worth recalling in the time one had to leave this plane.
~ They'll forget, but that's fine.~
~ Is it? We can't be left behind like before. All alone. Unhappy.~
Raven shrugged off the voice of her executioner. ~ I have the power to set this world on a new path. To connect hearts, minds. To obliterate what holds us back!!~
To her fingertips, she could feel it running. Ancient energies that made her feel ax air, as the clouds and the stars. ~ I…am Raven Roth. Child of Arella Roth and half demon to the Lord Trigon. Grandchild to Lady Azar, a goddess and saint of great power over Azerath. I will not give into temptation of death and letting myself lose….I…am…-
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A tug if a smile came to Slade's lips as John turned to see with an eye that Batman was not alone. A face came in shadow as the walker was damaged by Bruce's quick ears.
"Should we stop ??"
"Keep going!" Bruce ordered. "She needs to find her strength…I have Clark. Slade?"
"I have every faith she's passed the first trial. I can feel her doorway widening telepathically."
"Good." Batman waited for Superman to scare the scattered demon's off with a sound of vibrations.
"Then, we head on into it…"John shut his eyes and leg the link be born even stronger. Vixen joined into the push back as Superman gave her a grin while they tagged up.
By the dirt path, one red tailed, horned creature did come to feast on fear – Finding only valiance and its sibling getting everything – everything that Trigon would kill the younger demon for. The demon that had snatched up Robin's body.
"I see you decided to break the rules and ascend to a higher calling. Sister…"
Bruce cocked an eye, then two under the holes of his cowl. "Not…not him, why are you here?"
"For father's bride."
They stilled, even while in stances to protect the three magic holders.
"A portal, a mother. It's no more than an allegory, you understand. Without her, this world will become a fantasy. It will never exist. She can help us, to never allow it to wither."
"Richard, if you are still in there!-
Clark was pushed back by demon tendrils as the winged red of Robin's back emerged. "Call me, Kid Devil. Only my sister knows the truth. You are just finding out our true motives for wanting to thrive here on this garbage plane!!"