Fan Fiction ❯ Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, For You ❯ The Fist of Azarath ( Chapter 30 )

Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, For You

 

Chapter Thirty

“The Fist of Azarath”

 

A/N: Wheeeee! I finally got out of physical therapy today! Hooray for me! -Waves flags- and I just heard the latest on the rest of season 4 of Teen Titans: “The Prophecy” will be June 4th, “Stranded” will be June 11th, “Overdrive” will be June 18th, “Mother Mae-Eye” is June 25th, and “The End” parts 1, 2, and 3 will all air on the 4th of July! Now THAT calls for fireworks. Booyah! All those dates are what I read on TVTome, so I don't know how reliable they are; but still; BOOYAH! Now enjoy chapter thirty. ^^

 

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Robin was confused.

 

The last thing he had remembered was being dropped off the side of a cliff by Trigon; who had just possessed Slade's body. Robin could feel the sensation of weightlessness as he fell through the sky with a whirling sound. He could remember desperately trying to grab onto the Cliffside, and cursing that the enemy had taken his belt full of grappling hooks. He recalled how cold his body went when he hit the water; he could feel the pain as it shot through him from the force of impact, and then everything went dark.

 

When Robin opened his eyes; things were very different. He was no longer in the water; instead, he was lying in the sand. The sand was cold and black; and it seemed to be the only terrain for miles. There were no trees, no buildings, no rivers; no signs of life of any kind. Just miles and miles of cold, black sand. Above him, the sky was just as black as the sand; illuminated only by the tiny pinpricks of light that shined from the stars in the infinite distance.

 

Robin gritted his teeth as he pushed himself up. He had been lying face down on his stomach; now he had managed to make it up onto his knees. Robin's body felt weak, drained of all strength. That was understandable; he had hit the water hard, and he had probably sustained several injuries. What was not understandable was the fact he was now completely dry - and in the middle of a black desert.

“I brought you here. That is why you are not in the water; and why you are not dead.”

 

Robin heard a voice; a woman's voice. He rose to his feet and turned around quickly; a little too quickly. His weakened body gave way and Robin spun and fell onto his back. He grunted out in pain; but a moment later, he felt that pain vanish. He looked up to see a violet-haired woman dressed completely in white. She reminded him of Raven, at first. The hair was the same color; and she had a stone on her head above her eyes, just as the Goth girl did. She held a small clear orb in her hand and was holding it over Robin's body. Robin watched the orb glow a light blue color. He could feel his body being soothed and healed as the orb shined its light on him.

 

“That's amazing.” Robin commented.

 

“This orb was a gift from the Azar of Azarath.” The woman explained. “It has magnificent healing powers.”

 

Azarath? Robin instantly thought of Raven. That was not coincidence. Thinking of Raven instantly reminded him of Slade; and Trigon. He realized he had to get back. He had to warn the others about what was happening. They were all in grave danger.

 

“You have to get me back to Gotham.” Robin said at once. “Friends of mine are in danger.”

“Calm yourself Robin.” The woman replied. “You are in an alternate dimension. Time does not flow the same here as it does on Earth. You could spend what feels like years in this reality; but in your own time, only a few hours would have passed. I will return you in plenty of time to stop Trigon - that I promise you.”

 

It was not much comfort to Robin. He was not sure where he was, or what kind of danger his friends could be in. However, this woman had saved his life. He could be positive of that - and if she wanted to harm him, she would have already. Robin decided it was best just to trust her and listen to what she had to say.

 

“Who are you, anyway?” Robin asked.

 

“My name is Arella.” The woman replied. “Please listen to what I have to say Robin, for it will impact your world.”

Arella, who had been leaning over Robin until this point, stood up and lifted her arms to the sky. There was a bright flash of white light; and suddenly what looked like a window appeared. It was round and glassy; like the porthole of a ship - just floating in mid-air. Robin stood and watched the window float.

“Ever since his daughter, Raven came into existence; Trigon had been trying to reach the planet Earth. Physically he could not travel there because the Azar of Azarath used her powers to block him. He can only reach the planet by way of his daughter. He planned, all along, to use Raven to destroy the world. Then Slade came into his employment; and Trigon got new ideas. He could gain control of his daughter whilst you Titans were on Tamaran. I'm sure you remember his many attempts.”

 

Arella said, and as she spoke, Robin looked into the floating porthole and he saw the entire adventure on Tamaran once again - but this time he saw it all. Not only the things he had experienced himself; but everything. He saw the conversations between Bruce and Galfore, the private moments between Beast Boy and Raven; and even Slade and Trigon's planning.

 

“However, Trigon's plans failed on Tamaran; and he was killed. He had not foreseen this. He did, however, have a backup plan. Trigon may look stupid and brutish, and indeed, he acts like a crude beast - but in reality, he is an evil genius the likes of which this universe has never before seen. You already know of how he implanted himself inside Raven, and used her to re-grow his spirit. That spirit contains all of Trigon's powers and all of his malice; and now it is in the body of Slade Wilson.”

 

“Yeah, I remember.” While this was all interesting, none of it was new. Robin was much too worried for the welfare of his friends to care too much about the recap now going on. Arella seemed to notice this, because the next thing she projected onto the porthole was new.

 

“Right now a man named Jacob Kerry is preparing to attack your friends. He is there on behalf of Lex Luthor; and his goal is to obtain Terra - who is still inhabited by Raven's spirit.”

 

Robin cursed. He could see Bruce Wayne's safe house in the porthole. Of course, it was not really a house. It was a hatch on the side of Wayne Manor that was disguised to look like part of the lawn. When lifted it led to a ladder that led down into an old root cellar that Bruce had converted into a safe house. There were supplies and weapons down there; and someone could safely live down there for weeks without needing to come up to the surface. He watched on the porthole as Beast Boy, Batgirl and Terra descended the ladder. He could also see a large man, Jacob Kerry, holding a knife in his hand and slowly following them.

 

“Send me back; I can help them.” Robin said at once; but Arella shook her head.

 

“I told you that time flows differently here. When I send you back to Earth I will send you back to the precise moment you are needed; no sooner, no later. You must have faith Robin.”

Robin sighed. He did not really have a choice, did he? Arella continued her earlier explanation.

 

“As time stands right now, your friends will engaged Kerry in battle. Then Starfire shall arrive; and Raven will be reunited with her body; and things will seem good. That is when Trigon will arrive, in the body of Slade. As time stands right now, Trigon will be able to fool your friends by using Slade's body; and he will kill them.” Arella explained; and as she did Robin saw all of these things happen.

 

“NO! Send me back; I won't let them die!” Robin yelled. He glared at her with vicious eyes. He did not care who Arella was, or what kind of powers she and the Azar of Azarath might possess; he was not going to watch his friends die.

 

“You will be sent back to this precise moment, Robin, when the time is right.” Arella explained in a cool voice; she either ignored his yelling, or failed to notice it. “If I sent you back now, you would be killed too. Have you forgotten your last encounter with Trigon whilst he was in the body of Slade? You were soundly defeated; and your weapons were destroyed. The only thing that would be different if you went back now would be the speed of your defeat.”

 

Robin sighed. Part of him knew she was correct; but part of him did not care. Robin had a cool head, a steady mind and the will of a martial artist. Both the True Master and the infamous Batman had trained him physically and mentally; but that could not change his heart. Knowing that Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Batgirl and Terra would be killed unless he helped them was enough to destroy rational, levelheaded Robin and replace him with reckless Robin.

 

“Trigon can be defeated, and your friends can be saved. Using this.” There was a flash of gold light; this time it engulfed Robin's right arm. He felt as if some kind of sticky, warm liquid was being poured slowly over his arm. Up and down the length of his green glove, he could feel the sensation of a bubbling liquid, warming his skin and pressing against him. When the golden light finally faded; he found his glove was very different.

First, it was no longer green. Now it was golden in color. It still felt like it was made out of silk; and the weight had not changed, but as Robin was about to learn, it had become a hellova lot more durable. Arella reached down into her robe and extracted a long, jagged knife. Before Robin could react, she stabbed him right in the top of his hand - and to Robin's surprise, the knife failed to puncture the glove. He stood flabbergasted. A simple silk glove had just rebounded a steel blade.

 

“Amazing!” Robin cried out.

 

“I thought you'd like that.” Arella smiled to herself. Then Robin noticed something else about the glove; there was a red jewel on the back of it. A large, round red stone that glittered in the black world like a ruby flame.

“That is the Fist of Azarath.” Arella explained. “A weapon crafted by the Azar herself. It will aid you more than anything on your old belt ever could have. First, however, you must learn how to use it. There are three functions to the fist; each of them will be invaluable to your conquest against Trigon. When the stone on the back of the glove is red, as it is now, you can use the fist for assault. It is called the Flames of Azarath. There are two types of flames; each created by your emotions. If you are angry, you will receive the Fire of Anger. It is very powerful; If you are passionate, rather than mad, you will receive the Flames of Passion. Whichever flame you receive is up to you and your control of your emotions.”

 

Robin looked down at the red stone on his hand, and then he shifted his eyes back to Arella. “What's the difference?”

 

“You are very observant, aren't you?” Arella smiled and complimented him. He had caught on quickly. “The Flames of Passion are not as powerful; however, they cannot hurt you or anyone you consider a friend or ally. The Flames of Anger are much stronger; but you cannot control them. They will burn you, your friends, and anyone else who gets in their way. That is why you must be careful to control your anger.”

 

Robin nodded. He suddenly felt a lot like Raven having to worry about his emotions. “You said there were three powers to the glove? What about the other two?”

Arella nodded and she waved her hand over the surface of the Fist of Azarath. The stone on the back changed from a red ruby into a white diamond. “That is Azarath's Blessing. With it, you can heal injuries inflicted on others. However, just like the flames, it is driven by emotion. You can only heal an injury if you believe strongly enough. If the desire and the need are true and strong, you can heal any wound. If your intentions are not justified, however, and you are not true in your belief in both yourself and the glove, it will do nothing.”

 

Robin was tempted to snicker at the idea. He just had to have faith in himself and he could heal people. It seemed a lot like the theme message of a Disney movie; but he would not doubt Arella. She had not steered him wrong yet; and he knew he had to take this seriously.

“Finally there is the true reason I gave you the Fist.” Arella said somberly. She waved her hand over the stone once again and once again, it had changed. Now it was a Garnet, rather than a diamond. “With this stone, Robin, you can absorb the power of a demon into the glove. All you have to do is concentrate and you can steal all of that demon's powers - you can even lock their soul-self inside the Garnet. One good shot of this form of the fist, and you could drain Slade of all his demonic powers - and you could trap Trigon's soul inside the glove forever.”

 

There had been a catch with the ruby and the diamond; and Robin knew this sounded too good to be true already. He looked to Arella; but before he even had to ask, she began to explain.

 

“Robin you must use this Garnet to absorb Trigon's soul-self from Slade; as well as all of Slade's demon powers. This will do two things; seal Trigon and all of his powers away inside the stone, and render Slade a mere mortal human again. However, I must warn you that once you have imprisoned Trigon inside the glove, his evil will taint the glove's purity. It will become harder to control, harder to use and inheritably more dangerous. If you do not have the conviction and the dedication; Trigon could take over both the glove and your body - and you would become his puppet, just as Raven and Slade were before.”

 

Robin sighed and stared at the Garnet. He had the power to save his friends with this glove - this “Fist of Azarath” - but he could wind up paying a high price. This would bring the burden of Trigon the Terrible onto his shoulders. Still, with Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Terra and Batgirl's lives on the line he did not even hesitate before he looked back up at Arella.

“I'll do it, Arella. I'll do whatever I have to, pay whatever price is required; if it means helping my friends.”

 

Arella smiled. “Yes, I knew you would. Then I will prepare the time warp for you.” She turned and waved her hands in the sky; the window they had looked through earlier transformed in the blink of an eye. Now it was a large, floating, wooden door. After the transformation, Arella turned back to Robin once more. “Now I must ask you a favor. Please give this to Raven.”

There was another flash of light; and a small golden pendant appeared in Robin's hand. It was in the shape of a circle and it looked like both sides could open to reveal smaller compartments; but Robin did not know how and it was not his business anyway.

 

“Please give her this message for me: Open the left side when you are in need of protection, and the right when you seek for wisdom.”

 

Robin nodded and pocketed the pendant. “I will.”

 

“Hurry through the door.” Arella advised him.

“Thank you.” Robin turned around and proceeded to the door without another word. He threw it open and suddenly he was engulfed in bright, white light . . .

 

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The safe house was not impressive. Wayne had converted an old wine cellar into a bunker. The walls were reinforced with steel; but dirt still popped through in a few places showing they were underground. It was a very small space; only about the size of the Titan's living room back at the tower. There were shelves containing crates of various types of preserved food, bottled water and weapons. If one needed too, they could live down here for weeks and wage a small war on anyone foolish enough to come down the old ladder. Unfortunately, it was not comfortable. There were still several bottles of wine on wine racks in the back; and besides those racks were some small cots that could be used as beds.

 

“Dude, I liked our rooms on Tamaran a lot better.” Beast Boy commented as he looked around.

 

“How long do you think I'll have to stay down here?” Terra asked Batgirl; ignoring the green one and his comment completely.

 

“Just until Luthor leaves, I'm sure.” Barbara replied. She walked over and sat on one of the cots. She let out a sigh and ran her hand through the red hair that fell out of the back of her mask. It had been a long night; but the first signs of morning sun could be seen in the sky above the wine cellar. As soothing as the sunlight was, Barbara sighed once again when she saw it.

“Beast Boy, you were supposed to close the hatch. This is a secret hiding place; remember?”

 

“Whoops.” Beast Boy's face went slightly red and he walked over to the ladder. He hopped up and began to climb towards the hatch when something came crashing down upon his head. That something was the bottom of Jacob Kerry's combat boot. Beast Boy grunted and fell off the ladder, landing on his back. Kerry fell down and landed on his feet not far from Beast Boy. The girls both gasped; Batgirl instantly sprang off the bed and pushed Terra back behind her.

 

Kerry was just a normal man; or he had started out that way. Years of working for Luthor had modified his normality, however, due to genetic testing and experiments. Kerry was stronger, faster and able to take more punishment than most of his fellow humans. He reached down to his belt and pulled off a large hunting knife, and then he began walking forward without a sound.

 

Batgirl rolled her eyes. She went for her utility belt and removed a hand full of smoke pellets; which she hastily threw right at Kerry's head. The smoke bombs exploded into a thick gray cloud, which hung around the man's head, choking him and causing him to shut his eyes. Batgirl ran forward and delivered a jumping kick into Kerry's stomach, sending him reeling backwards. Kerry tripped over Beast Boy's body and landed with a thud; smacking his head on one of the shelves full of bottled water as he fell.

 

He was unconscious.

“Dude; that sucked.” Beast Boy complained as he stood up. He rubbed his sore head; and then his sore back. “Twice that guy used me as a footstool; not cool.”

 

Beast Boy began walking towards the girls; when Kerry's hand extended forward and grabbed his ankle. Kerry jerked Beast Boy's leg and sent him falling to the ground once again; then Kerry stood and lifted Beast Boy in front of him like a shield. Beast Boy growled, quickly tiring of this. He transformed into large python and curled himself up around Kerry's arm, squeezing. Kerry seemed annoyed and drew his knife once again.

Batgirl started forward; but before she could do anything a bright green bolt of light smashed into the side of Kerry's head. Kerry went flying into the wall and rendering him unconscious once again; this time he stayed that way. Beast Boy uncoiled himself from Kerry's arm and transformed back into his human form in time to see Starfire floating down the entrance to the safe house.

Beast Boy was about to thank her for her help when he noticed something. Starfire's right hand was in a fist, she had launched the starbolt from that one. However, her left arm was holding something - something Beast Boy recognized at once. Raven's body.

“Dude! You got Rae's body back!” Beast Boy squeaked excitedly. Instantly Raven took control of Terra and stepped forward to confirm this.

“Robin, Slade and I were successful.” Starfire replied, setting Raven's body down on the floor. “Trigon was forced from your body, Raven. Robin and Slade are still searching for him.”

 

“Star, you're amazing.” Raven replied. “Thanks.”

 

Perhaps it was because she had been trapped inside Terra; or perhaps it was just because anyone would be in a hurry if they'd lost their body; but for whatever the reason Raven wasted no time in moving Terra's petite form across the room and bending down next to her original body. Raven, still controlling Terra, took her own hands inside Terra's.

 

Beast Boy waited with baited breath. Things looked like they were picking up for the heroes; but he was not counting on it. This is how it always happened; ever since the beginning. They would get so close to a happy ending; and then something awful would happen. Beast Boy was worried that this would be another one of those times.

 

For a moment, none of the onlookers could tell if anything was happening or not. Terra's eyes were closed; then suddenly a black light began to shine from Terra's hands. Soon both Raven and Terra's bodies were engulfed in a black aura; and it seemed like it was working. Finally, the aura dispersed from around the girls; and Raven's eyes opened.

 

“Rae?” Beast Boy asked, looking down at the gothic girl's original face.

“Yeah.” Raven replied.

“Dude! Sweet!” As Raven sat up from the floor, Beast Boy ambushed her in a hug. Raven had her usual chagrin appearance; but her eyes told a different story. Anyone looking in her dark eyes could see the warmth and joy as he hugged her.

“Okay, down boy.” Raven's monotone voice finally called. Then she turned to her side where Terra stood by awkwardly. The blonde was rubbing one arm with one of her gloved hands; and looking at her shoe. When she felt Raven's piercing gaze upon her, Terra reluctantly looked up at the other girl.

 

“Thank you.” Raven said quickly and quietly.

 

“You don't have to thank me.” Terra replied. “I just wanted to help, y'know?”

 

“You did.” Raven answered her; then she went ridged. Raven felt a cold tingling down the back of her spine; and her eyes widened a bit. She could sense a powerful demon's aura approaching fast - and it felt a lot like her father's presence. She turned around and looked at the ladder that led into the safe house; the others did the same.

 

“What's up Rae?” Beast Boy asked, his eyes staring at the ladder.

 

“I'm not sure.” Raven replied quietly.

 

The orange-glowing form of Slade appeared, floating down the path from the top. He landed on the ground in front of the Titans and all of them relaxed a bit. Raven let out a small sigh of relief; it was just Slade. Then her eyes widened again - was he alone?

“Where's Robin?” Raven asked. From the look on her face; Starfire was interested in the answer to this one too.

 

“Dead.” Was the reply; but it wasn't Slade's voice that spoke. It was Trigon's. Raven's eyes widened once again and instantly her hands began to glow with black energy.

“Trigon.” She whispered.

 

“When are you going to start calling me dad?” Trigon mocked. “Your body was ill-suited for me anyway; Slade's is much roomier.”

 

However, the father-daughter reunion was cut short. Starfire was floating numbly over the ground; her face white as a sheet. Trigon's response to the question had hit her like a bag of bricks.

Robin was dead?

 

“You are a liar!” Starfire screamed out when she finally regained her composure.

 

Trigon looked over at Starfire. There was a smirk across Slade's face as Trigon gave his reply. “No, I'm not. I threw him into the bay; and he drowned.” Slade watched her face grow even paler; and he could see tears forming in her eyes and her body shaking with silent fury. “Don't worry so much; I plan on killing you just as soon as I finish with my daughter.”

 

Starfire flew forward so fast Raven had to use her powers and sink into the ground, reappearing a few feet away, to move out of her path. The Tamaranian girl slammed Slade with both of her fist; sending him flying across the room and slamming into a wall. Starfire threw a barrage of starbolts at the fallen villain and watched them strike him with satisfaction. For a long time she continued to attack without stopping; none of the others had ever seen her this mad. When she finally did stop, she was panting and she landed on her shaky legs, tears burning her cheeks as they fell.

 

When the smoke clears, Trigon was still standing. Slade's body was glowing orange; he had blocked all of the starbolts with his energy.

 

“That was nowhere near enough to stop me.” The demon chuckled. “Honestly; why do you even bother fighting? No matter how hard you try, no matter what you do or where you go; you'll never be rid of me. Even after you killed me I returned; is that not enough to prove my might? I am invincible! I am immortal! I am Trigon!”

 

“You are annoying.” Robin's swift, sarcastic voice filled the room.

 

Trigon whipped around; Slade's single eye widened in surprise and shock. The Titans and Batgirl gazed up; a mixture of astonishment, wonder and delight filling them all. Starfire, who looked as if she was ready to collapse on the ground in despair, suddenly brightened. Her big green eyes widened in disbelief; and then a smile ripped across her face.

Behind Trigon a door had appeared; floating in mid-air. Standing in the frame of that door was Robin.

 

“You again? How? I killed you!” Trigon growled.

 

“Not exactly.” Robin replied. “Oh; I have something for you Trigon, a message from Arella.”

 

Trigon's eye widened at the sound of that name; as did Raven's. The demon in Slade's body took a step forward. “I get it . . . that bitch on Azarath saved you. Irritating to the last, eh? Well this should be rich; what kind of message does she have for me?”

 

Robin had kept his right hand inconspicuously at his side the entire time; so Trigon would not notice his new glove or the ruby red jewel that sat at the top. “Well, it's not really the kind of thing that can be expressed in words, you see; but I think you'll get the point.” Robin balled his fist and thrust his right hand forward; the ruby shimmered with a scarlet glow and a great jet of fire sprang from Robin's fist.

Trigon's eye glowed a dark red and a shield aura, similar to Raven's, appeared in front of him to block the flames; but the flames engulfed the shield with ease and melted it away. Trigon hadn't expected that - and he was the next to be consumed by the raging heat. Trigon screamed as Slade's body burst into flames and he fell to his knees. The Fist of Azarath, focused with Robin's will to save his friends, had created a flame so powerful not even the arch demon Trigon could withstand it.

 

Robin stopped with the flames and he quickly switched the ruby jewel for the garnet; Arella had shown him how. Just a simple flick of his wrist and the jewel transformed before his very eyes. If he did this right he could defeat Trigon once and for all - right now. Robin aimed his fist a second time at the fallen Demon; who was on the ground, clutching himself in pain.

“You were responsible for everything that happened to us on Tamaran; and everything that's happened since we got back.” Robin accused. “And I'm getting really sick of you.”

 

A black beam of light sprang forth from Robin's fist and struck Trigon in Slade's chest. Slade's body became consumed by a black light; and then Trigon screamed. Several strange glowing runes appeared all over Slade's body - the runes of power that Trigon had implanted him with to give him the powers of a demon. As the demon symbols were engulfed with the black light they began to peel away; and float through the stream of black energy back towards the glove. Finally, Slade's body was free of runes; and then it began to shake violently. Trigon's soul-self was being drawn out; but Trigon was trying to resist.

Robin struggled; focusing all of his mental strength into the glove. He was just a normal human, and while he might be fighting for his friends and for a cause, he believed it; all this demonic stuff was a little too much for him to handle. Robin's body was shaking; he was losing focus and concentration and for a moment, he thought he might lose this battle.

Then he felt hands on his shoulders. It was Raven. Her eyes were closed and she was whispering something softly into Robin's ear. He couldn't understand the language she was speaking; but he had a good guess that it wasn't of this earth. Robin began to feel strength returning to him; he could feel the glove growing more powerful.

Then a scream pierced the air. Trigon's scream. It was loud and inhuman. So loud that Starfire, Batgirl, Cyborg, Terra and Beast Boy all grabbed their ears and shut their eyes. The scream was like nothing they'd ever heard; or would ever want to hear again.

 

Trigon's soul-self sprang from Slade's body and flew into the garnet. There was a flash of deep crimson light; and then it was gone. Robin fell backwards, sending both he and Raven tumbling backwards to the ground. Beast Boy hurried over; Starfire close behind.

 

Robin and Raven both managed to sit up at nearly the same time. Neither of them could say a word before they both found themselves embraced tightly by Starfire and Beast Boy. Starfire, as she always did, had Robin in a hug tight enough to break bones; but he'd be damned if he'd complain. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her waist and squeezed her with all his might. Between what happened to her at the prison, and his near-death experience with Trigon; Robin had never been more grateful to be able to hug the Tamaran girl who'd stolen his heart.

 

“I love you.” Robin heard Starfire whisper in his ear. He smiled and instead of responding with words, he kissed her neck just behind her ear softly.

 

A few feet away, Beast Boy had released his grip on Raven and was now staring at her.

“I missed you Rae.” Beast Boy said quietly.

 

“Technically I didn't go anywhere.” Raven remarked.

 

“No, but you did; I mean you didn't, but you did, you know what I mean?”

 

“Beast Boy, I never know what you mean.” Raven teased him.

 

“That's cold Rae.” Beast Boy pouted, but then he grinned at her with his usual goofy face. “You've still got that whole `ice queen' thing going on . . . but come to think of it the `ice queen' thing's kind of sexy.”

 

“Okay, this conversations over.”

 

Whilst the young lovers reunited inside the safe house; a much darker presence was stirring elsewhere in Gotham. Magus was impressed; he'd been spying on them using an ancient blend of dark magic and demon powers. He'd seen the whole thing; and he knew what he had to do.

 

All of Trigon and Slade's powers were inside that glove of Robin's.

 

If Magus got his hands on that glove; then his plans were back on schedual.

 

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A/N: There you are m'friends! Review replies below! Hope you enjoyed it!

 

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Goddessruling: XD! Wow, first let me thank you very much for reading this story. 12 hours, huh? Amazing. Second let me apologize for the cliffhanger. T'was bad of me. I'm happy to hear you were waiting for this one; and I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading.

 

Pickles12: XD! Dude, spinning in the computer chair is so much fun! I wish I had my old computer chair that I could spin in. Mmm. Spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning . . . whoa, dizzy. Heheh. Hope you liked this chapter m'friend!

MIDNIGHT-PIXIE: Thank you m'friend. ^^ I'm looking forward to school. Well; not to school, but to friends, y'know? I'm glad you enjoyed the cliffie. I thought it was a good twist. You know me, I'm always trying to think of creative cliffhangers and evil things to do to our favorite characters. Dude; I'm waiting for The Prophesy on pins and needles. I want to see it soooooo bad. Homework. Yuck. I hate homework. I think all work should be done at school; not at home, y'know? XD! Getting lost is bad dude. We don't get lost in our town; but my mom always gets lost in St. Louis or DC. And it's SCARY to get lost in DC. DUDE! You got to see Star Wars? Meh! I'm waiting till my dad flies in to visit me next month to see it. Dude; I'm happy to hear the story helped get your mind of the crapiness. It's good to know this thing can help lift spirits. Dude; one am is early. Usually I'm watching TV at one. XD. Yeah, I don't sleep either. Dude; B-days are cool. I hope you have fun kara; take care and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

 

MegamiRhiannon: Heh, not a Robin fan? Poor Robin; I try to kill him and you don't care. I guess he has no fans left. XD! Only joking. Dude, I'm glad your computer trouble is over. It sucks when computers have trouble. A buddy of mine on the Rob/Star shrine is having computer trouble too. Aww, don't worry about BB and Rae. They're my ickly little favorites - which means they'll be going through hell till the very end. XD!!! I hope you liked this chapter; see you later!

 

xBxMYxJaMeSxDeANxcandyclouds: :P Oh hush, I've dedicated stuff to you before; and I'll do it again before the story's over. Yeah, yeah, so he didn't hang off a cliff; he fell off one which is close enough, right? C'mon, gimmie some credit. ^^. Dude, this review was short. O.o Oh well, it was still wonderful to hear from you, as always. I hope you enjoyed this chapter; and I hope you'll enjoy the next one.

 

Blood Stained Raven: Yep, I'm evil alrighty. Heheh. It's not that I like watching you suffer; I just love cliffhangers. They're puuuuuuuuuuuuuurdy. XD. I'm so weird. Hope you liked this chapter.

 

samanthe2121: I'm delighted to hear you think so. ^^ I see you were only on chapter six when you reviewed; so I know it'll probably be a while before you see this reply; but I still wanted to thank you for reading.

 

Lambbaby: Dude, Lex is one of my favs too. Which is odd, considering I'm not much of a Superman fan. (I've always liked the darker themes of the Bat). As for Terra; oh she's got lots of problems. Ol' comic book Terra was real screwed up; and cartoon Terra had her fair share of hard times; so fanfic Terra must be equally disgruntled. XD Hmm. You can search the net for downloads of the new episodes, but they'll be out soon enough. I know JJJ over at the Robin and Starfire shrine has episode torrents you can download them from; but it doesn't work for my computer so I don't have the links. Sorry. Check the shrine. DUDE! I loved that poem! Awesomeness! ^^ Mmm. 7-Eleven slushie… Dude; I wish there was a 7-Eleven in this town. Now I want a slushie.

 

Inuluvsu: You doubt I'd kill Starfire again? Hahah! Maybe I should kill her again just to prove you wrong. -shiftyeyes- No. I don't think I will. Well, I might kill her again; but if I do it'll be for other reasons, y'know? Sugar highs and spongebob; that's a interesting combination. Dude, you went to a concert? Sweet! Anyway, I hope all your questions were answered by this chapter; I'll write some more soon m'friend. ^^

 

Fanficman: XD! Haha, thank you for your complement dude; and I'm happy to hear you're on the edge of your seat. I love keeping people there. Well fanficman, I shall keep writing; so you keep reading, eh? ^^ Thanks for the review dude.

 

IllegalDayNightSnappingIguana: Wow, two days without the computer. Actually that's ironic `cause I barley used this computer all weekend. Only once on Sunday; and that was only for like five minutes. Dude, it sounds like you had a buuuuuuuuuuuuuusy time. What with the traveling and eating and seeing Star Wars and homework and such; you were busy! Mmm. I know the feeling when it comes to not getting enough writing done. I always wish I'd gotten more done than what I do. XD! Don't you worry none m'dear, you'll get a ton of reviews too. At least you should; cause your story's kick-ass awesome. Speaking of which - go update it. Now. Hahah! Mmm. Well, I must be off. As I write this it is Monday; and only a few hours away from the season finale of 24. O.o I'm shaking with excitement dude! XD! . . . Dude, you're a gothic hippie now? o.O Cool. ^^ Mmm. It's Tuesday now. I wrote this review reply on two different days. Does that make me strange? -snickers- Anywho, ttyl Winter m'dear.