Fan Fiction ❯ A Raven's Cry ❯ Fate ( Chapter 27 )
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By: Strausse 
Robin and Cyborg return from their shopping trip...
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.05.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 235 | Status: Completed
Robin and Cyborg return from their shopping trip...
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.05.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 235 | Status: Completed
A Raven's Cry
Chapter 27
Robin walked to the door of his office and swallowed hard. Through the soundproof walls he could here Raven yelling, though he couldn't make out what she was saying. Robin knocked on the door before opening it nervously. He walked into the now silent room and closed the door behind him. He saw Raven standing, with arms folded, glaring at Beastboy. Beastboy was leaning against the desk, his arms folded, though he didn't look angry. "What's going on, guys?"
When Raven did not answer, Beastboy did, "Raven's powers are weak, because of the pregnancy."
Raven spoke up, "Yes, my powers are a little weak, but that doesn't mean that I can't take care of myself."
"A little weak? You almost passed out after you blocked one hex bolt from Jynx. It's not safe for you to be here right now."
"I'm not leaving."
"Leaving?" Robin interrupted, "What do you mean?"
"Beastboy wants me to go to Azerath."
"Only temporarily, it's not safe here for you."
"A cult in Azerath wants to kill me."
"And your father is head of the bloodhounds."
Robin sensed this discussion spiraling down into chaos, so put a stop to it, "What if we come to a compromise?" In the silence following his statement, he continued, "Raven doesn't leave the tower unattended, and she is never in the tower alone, if we can help it."
"An if someone teleports in?" Beastboy asked.
"Cyborg’s worked out some way to block teleportation into the tower. Do you agree to this Beastboy?"
Beastboy took a deep breath as he considered Robins plan, "Fine, until it becomes evident that she is no longer safe in the tower."
"And Raven?"
Raven nodded immediately, "I don't have a problem with that."
"Good. Now that that's out of the way, why did you bring Jynx back to the tower with you?"
Raven answered, "It's my fault that she's in the state that she's in. I want to try to help her."
"I can understand that, but I'm not to comfortable having her in the tower."
"Neither am I." Beastboy cut in, "What if she decides that it's safer to follow her orders after all?"
"What were her orders?"
"To make Raven miscarry." Beastboy answered.
Robin gaped a little at the answer. "She's not staying here. I'm sorry Raven, but it is too dangerous."
"I may be the only person who can help her. Her mental damage goes far beyond what any human psychologist can heal."
Robin stared at the floor a moment in thought. "There is a man I know who may be able to help. Let me get a hold of him, see if he can."
"Who is he?"
"Fate. He's a sorcerer, I think. He only shows up on rare occasion, but he is quite powerful, and he is telepathic."
"Bring him here, I want to meet him first." Raven answered, "I want to go check on Jynx right now."
"Alright, I had Cyborg take her down to the infirmary."
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Cyborg idly scratched his head as he stared at the readouts of the various scanners that were studying Jynx in minute detail. When the doors opened he turned and saw the rest of the team walk in. "How is she?" Raven asked.
"Well, she okay, I guess. Some bruising, and it looks like something might have bit her lightly." Cyborg looked at Beastboy who nodded. "Other than that everything looks totally wrong."
"Wrong how?"
"A number of her organs are not quite in the right place. Nothing's too far off to survive, but it seems like she was taken apart and put back together again."
"That's possible. Trigon can get imaginative when he's torturing someone."
Cyborg nodded and looked at the screens again, "No scars on her torso, but her arms are covered." He gently pulled up one of Jynx's sleeves revealing a network of fine ridges that covered her arm from her wrist and disappearing up her sleeve. The fine network of lines seemed to be some sort of runes or strange lettering. “They mean anything, Raven?"
"Yeah. They mark her as Trigon's property. If a human is to survive for very long they need those marks. Otherwise any demon that comes along will just kill them."
"So he took her to hell?"
"I think so, what better torture than to show someone their soul's final destination."
Raven suddenly felt dizzy, almost collapsing. Beastboy grabbed her elbow to support her, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just need to lie down."
Beastboy guided her to the second bed in the infirmary. "Hey, Cy, could you give Raven a once over?"
"I'm fine, Beastboy."
"I'd rather have Cyborg check you out then assume that nothing's wrong."
Cyborg walked over to a console and worked the controls. After a moment there was an electronic buzz while a light ran up and down Raven's body. As soon as it was gone Raven saw up. "You look fine, Rae. Just wiped from your fight with Jynx."
"Thanks Cy." Raven stood a little uncertainly. "I'll sit by Jynx..."
Cyborg interrupted her, "No, you'll go take a nap before you pass out. I'll sit with Jynx."
"I'm fine."
Beastboy laid his hand on Raven's arm, "Raven, that fight took a lot out of you, you just need a rest."
"Fine, I'll go take a nap." She turned to Robin, "When are you going to contact Fate?"
"Right now, I'll let you know when he gets here, though."
Raven nodded, "Then I'll go now." Beastboy stepped up next to her and put his arm around her. She considered pushing it off, but knew that in truth she would probably not be able to make it to their room on her own.
Out in the hall, Beastboy spoke, "Raven, I'm sorry that I was acting..."
"No, I'm not mad or anything. You have every right to be nervous and to ask me to leave. I was just irritated that I'm so weak right now."
"Just think, it'll only be another three months." They arrived at their room and walked in. Beastboy pulled back the cover and Raven climbed into the bed gratefully. "I'll let you get some sleep, I've got some stuff that I've got to do." He kissed her gently, "Sweet dreams, angel."
"Night."
Chapter 27
Robin walked to the door of his office and swallowed hard. Through the soundproof walls he could here Raven yelling, though he couldn't make out what she was saying. Robin knocked on the door before opening it nervously. He walked into the now silent room and closed the door behind him. He saw Raven standing, with arms folded, glaring at Beastboy. Beastboy was leaning against the desk, his arms folded, though he didn't look angry. "What's going on, guys?"
When Raven did not answer, Beastboy did, "Raven's powers are weak, because of the pregnancy."
Raven spoke up, "Yes, my powers are a little weak, but that doesn't mean that I can't take care of myself."
"A little weak? You almost passed out after you blocked one hex bolt from Jynx. It's not safe for you to be here right now."
"I'm not leaving."
"Leaving?" Robin interrupted, "What do you mean?"
"Beastboy wants me to go to Azerath."
"Only temporarily, it's not safe here for you."
"A cult in Azerath wants to kill me."
"And your father is head of the bloodhounds."
Robin sensed this discussion spiraling down into chaos, so put a stop to it, "What if we come to a compromise?" In the silence following his statement, he continued, "Raven doesn't leave the tower unattended, and she is never in the tower alone, if we can help it."
"An if someone teleports in?" Beastboy asked.
"Cyborg’s worked out some way to block teleportation into the tower. Do you agree to this Beastboy?"
Beastboy took a deep breath as he considered Robins plan, "Fine, until it becomes evident that she is no longer safe in the tower."
"And Raven?"
Raven nodded immediately, "I don't have a problem with that."
"Good. Now that that's out of the way, why did you bring Jynx back to the tower with you?"
Raven answered, "It's my fault that she's in the state that she's in. I want to try to help her."
"I can understand that, but I'm not to comfortable having her in the tower."
"Neither am I." Beastboy cut in, "What if she decides that it's safer to follow her orders after all?"
"What were her orders?"
"To make Raven miscarry." Beastboy answered.
Robin gaped a little at the answer. "She's not staying here. I'm sorry Raven, but it is too dangerous."
"I may be the only person who can help her. Her mental damage goes far beyond what any human psychologist can heal."
Robin stared at the floor a moment in thought. "There is a man I know who may be able to help. Let me get a hold of him, see if he can."
"Who is he?"
"Fate. He's a sorcerer, I think. He only shows up on rare occasion, but he is quite powerful, and he is telepathic."
"Bring him here, I want to meet him first." Raven answered, "I want to go check on Jynx right now."
"Alright, I had Cyborg take her down to the infirmary."
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Cyborg idly scratched his head as he stared at the readouts of the various scanners that were studying Jynx in minute detail. When the doors opened he turned and saw the rest of the team walk in. "How is she?" Raven asked.
"Well, she okay, I guess. Some bruising, and it looks like something might have bit her lightly." Cyborg looked at Beastboy who nodded. "Other than that everything looks totally wrong."
"Wrong how?"
"A number of her organs are not quite in the right place. Nothing's too far off to survive, but it seems like she was taken apart and put back together again."
"That's possible. Trigon can get imaginative when he's torturing someone."
Cyborg nodded and looked at the screens again, "No scars on her torso, but her arms are covered." He gently pulled up one of Jynx's sleeves revealing a network of fine ridges that covered her arm from her wrist and disappearing up her sleeve. The fine network of lines seemed to be some sort of runes or strange lettering. “They mean anything, Raven?"
"Yeah. They mark her as Trigon's property. If a human is to survive for very long they need those marks. Otherwise any demon that comes along will just kill them."
"So he took her to hell?"
"I think so, what better torture than to show someone their soul's final destination."
Raven suddenly felt dizzy, almost collapsing. Beastboy grabbed her elbow to support her, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just need to lie down."
Beastboy guided her to the second bed in the infirmary. "Hey, Cy, could you give Raven a once over?"
"I'm fine, Beastboy."
"I'd rather have Cyborg check you out then assume that nothing's wrong."
Cyborg walked over to a console and worked the controls. After a moment there was an electronic buzz while a light ran up and down Raven's body. As soon as it was gone Raven saw up. "You look fine, Rae. Just wiped from your fight with Jynx."
"Thanks Cy." Raven stood a little uncertainly. "I'll sit by Jynx..."
Cyborg interrupted her, "No, you'll go take a nap before you pass out. I'll sit with Jynx."
"I'm fine."
Beastboy laid his hand on Raven's arm, "Raven, that fight took a lot out of you, you just need a rest."
"Fine, I'll go take a nap." She turned to Robin, "When are you going to contact Fate?"
"Right now, I'll let you know when he gets here, though."
Raven nodded, "Then I'll go now." Beastboy stepped up next to her and put his arm around her. She considered pushing it off, but knew that in truth she would probably not be able to make it to their room on her own.
Out in the hall, Beastboy spoke, "Raven, I'm sorry that I was acting..."
"No, I'm not mad or anything. You have every right to be nervous and to ask me to leave. I was just irritated that I'm so weak right now."
"Just think, it'll only be another three months." They arrived at their room and walked in. Beastboy pulled back the cover and Raven climbed into the bed gratefully. "I'll let you get some sleep, I've got some stuff that I've got to do." He kissed her gently, "Sweet dreams, angel."
"Night."