Fan Fiction ❯ Last Bell ❯ Chapter 5
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By: King Cheetah 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Suspense | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 277 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Suspense | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.18.2004 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.3K | Visits: 277 | Status: Completed
Last Bell by King Cheetah
Part Five - Study Hall
I cry myself to sleep each night knowing that I own none of these characters...
Rated PG-13, Robin/Raven and Beast Boy/Jinx pairings. Starfire and Terra with probably get drunk and do something goofy at some point.
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It was one of those small but earthshattering revelations that Raven's mother had so come to expect from her. All through their Junior year, Raven and Jinx, the very definition of outsiders, mocked and japed at the expense of the popular kids and their ways. Their exclusive parties, their dances, their sleep overs and reserved lunchroom tables, all fodder for their acid tongues and rapier wits. Page upon page of Jinx's (anonymous) website "Darkest Jump Town" recounted real and imaged misdeeds and horseplay amongst these airy Olympians, and whatever gossip that they could fabricate. Oh, how they laughed.
But now, standing in one such event, rubbing elbows so easily with the senior classes beautiful people, and damn their hides, making her feel welcome, she could only look back at those events with shame. They'd not derided the Junior grade peers out of a sense of social injustice nor biting swiftian satire of the unspoken condition of the class structures of the studentry. No, it was done out of raw, naked envy, and it shamed her. How we decry that which we most desire, she thought. That several VERY cute guys (other than Tim) had ask her to dance only deepened her feelings of remourse.
The party had been going for an hour so far and everyone was in high spirits, but amazingly, no one had done anything stupid yet to spoil the rhythm of the evening. Beast Boy and Jinx put on a fine show, as they spun tunes and danced, keeping the dance pit in constant motion. Raven marveled at the boundless energy of the crowd around her and in particular at the Red and Blacks as they worked the crowds always surrounding them. And through it all strode Cyborg, the Grand Marquee of the regent, making or breaking reputations by his attentions. Render unto Ceaser, she thought.
Slipping a welcomed arm around her waist, Robin kissed her cheek lightly and asked, "Well, like it?" and she gave him a sly look.
"Not your best kiss. Better try again." she winked.
Laughing, he turned her to face him and brought his lips to hers. Accepting his tongue, she moved forward to press herself against him as she felt his hands moving up her back. Somewhere in the mob around her, she knew that Starfire was watching then, and the idea made her smile inside. Separating, she moved to Robin's side as his arm slid back around her waist as he urged her forward.
"Let me rephrase that. How do you like the party so far?" he smiled, waving to one of his martial arts teammates.
Guilt aside, she gave his hand a squeeze and said, "I can't believe how much fun this is. Tara's been using her newfound clout as a Red and Black to make the rounds and press the flesh with resident who's who, then she took me around to glad-hand with her new contacts." she chuckled softly, "Watch out for that one. I see her as Senior class president this year, so have any suggestions on bribes? I want to be ahead of the game."
Robin smiled, "Tara's definitely a Type A personality all right. You wouldn't believe the big plans she's always making, always looking for an angle."
"Yeah, who'd have thought the blonde would be the smart one of the two of them." said Raven innocently.
Robin laughed, "Ah yes. Am I detecting a bit of insecurity on your part?"
"Oh no, of course not. You have a gorgeous, bosomy, red headed cheerleader as a housemate. Why in the world would I be worried." she growled.
He looked at her for a moment then said, "C'mon." Leading her by the hand through the swirling maelstrom of revelry about them, he pulled her towards a large oak tree off in one of the darkened corners of the yard. Behind the tree, he drew her to him again and smothered her in his passions, which she fought to match kiss for kiss. Pulling her back for a second, he brushed the hair from face and asked, "So, would you like a commitment from me? Something to show you that I'm serious about you?" Almost in a daze, she nodded weakly, even as his head dipped to bring his lips to her throat. Before she fully realized what he was doing, she felt the sweet sharp pain as he left his mark on her.
Everything told her that she should be pushing him away and slapping that snug face of his, but instead she grasp at him, holding him in place as his hand traced a delicious trail along her rump.
Finishing his task, she brushed a soft hand across his cheek even as she ran her fingers over her new hickey, which she instinctively knew was going to be huge.
"You asshole." she hissed even as she relived the moment in her mind over and over, that exquisite pain ringing through her with each retelling.
Looking up, she saw him looking deep into her eyes as he drew aside the collar of his T-shirt and softly growled, "Go on, mark your territory..."
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Terra could not help but smile self satisfactory, for this evening she was at the top of her game.
Starfire at her side, she made the rounds, pressed the flesh and made sure that everyone who was anyone knew the name Tara Markov (and friend). With women, she would be bold and confident, expressing interest in them and in all that they were doing, while with men, she was coy and seductive, tantalizing and a prize worth pursuing with vigor, and with the assistant editor of the yearbook committee (whom she was convinced was a lesbian), she used a combination of the two tact's.
Through it all Starfire played her part with the intuitive grace of a master thespian, be it looking thoughtful and assertive, or coy and inviting, or in the case of the suspected lesbian, merely looking curious.
"Ah, do you smell that my friend? It is the sweet, intoxicating aroma of success! We are well into the ranks of the elite, exactly where were deserve to be." grinned Terra as she strode the party like Patton.
"All that I can smell is all the beer that we are denied this night!" sulked Starfire, "It would be one matter if it were that nasty, tasteless American beer, but I've spied several good English lagers in our travels tonight and they're all mocking us!"
Sighing, Terra said, "I agree. Refreshment has indeed been earned this evening, but we must maintain our discipline. I promise you that we will enjoy a good drink when our work here is done." patting her friend on the shoulder, only to notice a rather pronounced grimace on her face.
"Uh... Is something wrong sister? You look... upset." whispered Terra.
She cast her eyes over in the direction of Starfire's ire, only to see Robin and Raven locked in a VERY satisfying kiss, that all things considered, she wouldn't mind being on the receiving end of.
"I do not understand what it is that Tim thinks that he sees in that woman. He is deserving of so much better than that little tramp." growled Starfire under her breath.
Sighing loudly, Terra said, "Ugh! Must you behave like such a child? You KNOW that Mr. Drake has forbidden Tim from dating either of us, and besides that, you two have little in common. Your time would be better spent in pursuing a relationship that is-"
"I have it, she is a WITCH!" cried Starfire in her eureka moment.
Rolling her eyes, Terra said, "Oh, you are impossible. Only a bumpkin would believe in witches."
"It is true! I have read much about these girls who dress in black and read all the time. She has cast a spell on both Mr. Drake and Tim. They are her slaves. Look at her! Can you not see the evil that crawls over ever inch of her?"
"Those are Tim's hands, and you're being foolish. A sensible girl would take full advantage of all the delightful young men that have been staring at her shapely legs all evening, and find a dance partner. Watch and learn little sister." Smiled Terra as she headed for Mammoth, who had been doing just that.
"I will dance," said Starfire to no one in particular, "But the witch shall always be in my sites."
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"Say hey, Dames and Dandies! Breaktime for the mixmaster and her most glorious, the Lady J, but dry those tears. A quick nip into the vaults and it's back to sonic boomin'! Let me leave you with a soft romantic ballad, the likes of which they just don't write anymore. It's the Chili Peppers with "Love Rollercoaster". Peace or pieces!" roared Beast Boy into the mic.
With a few last dance steps, they left the platform and began to mingle with the crowd.
Pulling Jinx close, Beast Boy whispered in her ear, "Well, does our first date meet with m'ladies approval?"
Laughing, she kissed him and sighed, "You were DEFIANTLY worth the wait, you know that? This easily ranks as histories best first date, outside of the burning of the Globe Theater."
"Uh okay. Good. I just wish I wasn't working this gig. I'd really rather be enjoying this deal with you." he smiled.
"Really?" she smiled. Looking at him for a time, then said softly, "Then perhaps we've earned a little private time. Where are you parked again?"
Wide eyed, he sputtered, "...A-are you kidding me?" Her expression said it all. Grinning, they scurried off in the direction of the main house, waving to Robin and Raven as they passed.
"Huh, wonder where they're off to? Should we follow them?" Grinned Raven
"I dunno. You think we SHOULD follow 'em?" smiled Tim, knowing full well where they were going. "I don't know if both of us losing a best friend would be much of a payoff for a joke. Hungry?"
"A little." she sighed, "But I thought we all might grab a late snack post party. The buffet looks to be mostly junkfood."
Robin ran a soft finger across her cheek and said, "Actually, that sounds like a good- "
They were cut short by a roar like a flock of a thousand birds screaming past them, but nothing was in sight. The lights of the party area seemed to take on a sickening purple hue, and with a shutter, almost all the party guests vanished. Raven look around her to see only a handful of patrons remaining. Cyborg, Mammoth and Terra, Starfire, Robin and Raven stood alone in the dance pit.
But there, on the very edge of the light, stood him. This time he seemed to be a man shaped bag in which a hundred unspeakable things wriggled inside of, with two great black eyes, that almost seem added as an afterthought. He just stood there, shivering and twitching in time to some soundless tune. "Shadow Man." whimpered Raven, as she clung to Robin for dear life. As before, as if some great switch had been thrown, the real world snapped back into being as if nothing had happened.
Looking around at the milling throngs of party goers about them, Robin hugged Raven close, as he fought to control his own breathing. Slowly, the other non vanishers began to pick their way through the crowds towards them. As they all finally coalesced, Cyborg fixed Robin with a look and said, "You mind telling me what the hell just happened? I mean you saw it to, right?"
"Perhaps sorcery is at the heart of this!" said Starfire as she stared daggers at Raven.
"You better park those eyeballs elsewhere, candy floss, or I'll feed you those fake boobs!" snarled Raven.
"Cool it you two. This isn't the time for it." Robin said as Starfire grabbed his arm and pressed herself into his side.
"Oh Tim, I'm scared." she whimpered softly.
"Oh yeah?" said Raven grabbing his other arm, "Well I'm scared too!" and the two girls glared at each other across his pectoral no-mans land.
Sighing heavily, Robin asked, "Victor, is there somewhere we can go and talk about this?"
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Beast Boy and Jinx now present, they'd gathered in the kitchen of the house and compared notes.
"Okay fine." said Cyborg pacing, "But why now? And why all of us? I mean, we're all friends, but a lot of my other friends winked out." including Lea, he thought, "Why were WE all left standing?"
"None of this makes any sense. What was that noise? Where did everybody go? And who in the hell was that freaky jack with the eyes?" asked Mammoth, running his hand along Terra's shoulder.
Raven was finding herself slipping further into a panic attack, and looked desperately at Jinx for solace. Gathering her up, Jinx said, "Um guys, I think Raven needs a minute. Victor, where's the bathroom?" he motioned down the hall.
As they disappeared around the corner, Starfire jumped up to face the group and mouthed the words "She's a witch", at which point Terra bounced an apple off her head.
Finally, Raven could feel her panic subside. This was all getting to be too much.
Sitting against the sink, she looked up at Jinx and asked softly, "What does he want with me?"
Jinx didn't even try to hide the fact that she was thinking the exact same thing, "I don't know. But, he seems content to just watch you from a distance, so that's something."
"And when he gets tired of just looking?" she said, hanging her head.
Suddenly, someone outside tried the doorknob.
"Occupado, I'll be done in a bit." said Jinx in a sing-song voice.
Again the knob rattled, then a voice called through the door, "Jinx, please open this door."
Furrowing her brow, she stammered, "M-Mr. Modsworth? What are-"
"Open the door Jinx. We have business." said Mad Mod firmly.
She looked at Raven, who held a finger to her lips, "I-I'm not decent. Give me a minute."
"You most certainly are Jinx, as is Raven. Now open this door."
"D-did Victor let you in?" Jinx said as her mind raced. She suddenly noticed that the house had become deadly still, the silence like that of heavy snowfall.
After a period of silence, there came a flash and what looked to be St. Elmos fire seemed to dance across the inner surface of the bathroom door. From within the maelstrom, the face and hands of Mad Mod began to appear, moving slowly like a man trying to walk through water. He was not damaging the door, but merely passing through it's structure. His head, torso and arms through, his legs began to appear until finally he stood before them, ever dapper in suit and cane.
"I blame myself actually, lovies. I should have known that you birds would be troublesome during the tests. I should have separated you or at least made some attempt to keep you apart. Ah well, live and learn, me ole mum always said. Sorry sweeties, but this is going to be long and incredibly painful." grinned Mad Mod as he approached them. Jinx let out a scream just as something deep within Raven awoke.
Hands clutching the sides of her head, she screamed, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"
There was a load tearing sound, and Raven seemed to shimmer slightly, then slowly faded away, leaving no trace what so ever.
Jinx could only stare helplessly as the Mad Mod stared at the blank space that had once held Raven and screamed, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Fade to black....
To be continued.
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Stuff I'm writing now (In order of my interest):
Black Dog - The Titans stalk a serial killer through the night streets of Jump City, but only Beast Boy realizes the true horror of what they're facing. (BB-Starfire pairing)
Under The Bridge - Raven, Robin, and the bodies of 23 dead little girls (R-R pairing)
Midnight - After a battle with the dreadful Phobia, Robin and Raven find that they can't escape the terror they shared. (R-R pairing, duh)
Deadweight - Robin is in a coma due to Raven, and to make matters worse, the Red X is back. (R-R pairing).
Haywire - Beast Boy, Jinx, and one wild night on the town. (BB-Jinx pairing)
Catch A Falling Star - Blackfire is back, and how.
About Last Bell - Even adding the extra chapters back in, this story is absolutely claustrophobic in a story telling sense. I set myself the challenge of keeping this to a certain length and word count (Which the last chapter is going to obliturate. sigh), but given my druthers, this wouls be book length and more leisurely pased so that I could REALLY build up the creepiness, not just with the Shadow Man, but Mad Mod as well.
I had a sequel blocked out (Jump Town Chrismas), but I think I'll concentrate on other stories first, BLACK DOG being my current fascination, followed by DEADWEIGHT.
Future romantic pairings? I loathe BB-Raven, so don't hold your breath for that, and Robin-Starfire isn't much better. So here's a few back of the napkin ideas I have kicking around in the Powerbook...
Terra/Mammoth - DINOSAUR KILLER
Terra/Starfire - WINTER RAINS
Red X/Blackfire - THE JADE SPIDER (Sure hope Starfire never finds out)
Starfire/Blackfire - THREE IRON NAILS (no sex, but they do bury the hatchet)
Jinx/Beast Boy - GIRL YOU WANT
Knightwing/Raven - ALL THE BEST YESTERDAYS
Lemme know what you think; it's all about entertaining you.
As always, I use reviews as a barometer, so if you want more of something, lemme know.
Keep reading', keep written'!
Part Five - Study Hall
I cry myself to sleep each night knowing that I own none of these characters...
Rated PG-13, Robin/Raven and Beast Boy/Jinx pairings. Starfire and Terra with probably get drunk and do something goofy at some point.
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It was one of those small but earthshattering revelations that Raven's mother had so come to expect from her. All through their Junior year, Raven and Jinx, the very definition of outsiders, mocked and japed at the expense of the popular kids and their ways. Their exclusive parties, their dances, their sleep overs and reserved lunchroom tables, all fodder for their acid tongues and rapier wits. Page upon page of Jinx's (anonymous) website "Darkest Jump Town" recounted real and imaged misdeeds and horseplay amongst these airy Olympians, and whatever gossip that they could fabricate. Oh, how they laughed.
But now, standing in one such event, rubbing elbows so easily with the senior classes beautiful people, and damn their hides, making her feel welcome, she could only look back at those events with shame. They'd not derided the Junior grade peers out of a sense of social injustice nor biting swiftian satire of the unspoken condition of the class structures of the studentry. No, it was done out of raw, naked envy, and it shamed her. How we decry that which we most desire, she thought. That several VERY cute guys (other than Tim) had ask her to dance only deepened her feelings of remourse.
The party had been going for an hour so far and everyone was in high spirits, but amazingly, no one had done anything stupid yet to spoil the rhythm of the evening. Beast Boy and Jinx put on a fine show, as they spun tunes and danced, keeping the dance pit in constant motion. Raven marveled at the boundless energy of the crowd around her and in particular at the Red and Blacks as they worked the crowds always surrounding them. And through it all strode Cyborg, the Grand Marquee of the regent, making or breaking reputations by his attentions. Render unto Ceaser, she thought.
Slipping a welcomed arm around her waist, Robin kissed her cheek lightly and asked, "Well, like it?" and she gave him a sly look.
"Not your best kiss. Better try again." she winked.
Laughing, he turned her to face him and brought his lips to hers. Accepting his tongue, she moved forward to press herself against him as she felt his hands moving up her back. Somewhere in the mob around her, she knew that Starfire was watching then, and the idea made her smile inside. Separating, she moved to Robin's side as his arm slid back around her waist as he urged her forward.
"Let me rephrase that. How do you like the party so far?" he smiled, waving to one of his martial arts teammates.
Guilt aside, she gave his hand a squeeze and said, "I can't believe how much fun this is. Tara's been using her newfound clout as a Red and Black to make the rounds and press the flesh with resident who's who, then she took me around to glad-hand with her new contacts." she chuckled softly, "Watch out for that one. I see her as Senior class president this year, so have any suggestions on bribes? I want to be ahead of the game."
Robin smiled, "Tara's definitely a Type A personality all right. You wouldn't believe the big plans she's always making, always looking for an angle."
"Yeah, who'd have thought the blonde would be the smart one of the two of them." said Raven innocently.
Robin laughed, "Ah yes. Am I detecting a bit of insecurity on your part?"
"Oh no, of course not. You have a gorgeous, bosomy, red headed cheerleader as a housemate. Why in the world would I be worried." she growled.
He looked at her for a moment then said, "C'mon." Leading her by the hand through the swirling maelstrom of revelry about them, he pulled her towards a large oak tree off in one of the darkened corners of the yard. Behind the tree, he drew her to him again and smothered her in his passions, which she fought to match kiss for kiss. Pulling her back for a second, he brushed the hair from face and asked, "So, would you like a commitment from me? Something to show you that I'm serious about you?" Almost in a daze, she nodded weakly, even as his head dipped to bring his lips to her throat. Before she fully realized what he was doing, she felt the sweet sharp pain as he left his mark on her.
Everything told her that she should be pushing him away and slapping that snug face of his, but instead she grasp at him, holding him in place as his hand traced a delicious trail along her rump.
Finishing his task, she brushed a soft hand across his cheek even as she ran her fingers over her new hickey, which she instinctively knew was going to be huge.
"You asshole." she hissed even as she relived the moment in her mind over and over, that exquisite pain ringing through her with each retelling.
Looking up, she saw him looking deep into her eyes as he drew aside the collar of his T-shirt and softly growled, "Go on, mark your territory..."
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Terra could not help but smile self satisfactory, for this evening she was at the top of her game.
Starfire at her side, she made the rounds, pressed the flesh and made sure that everyone who was anyone knew the name Tara Markov (and friend). With women, she would be bold and confident, expressing interest in them and in all that they were doing, while with men, she was coy and seductive, tantalizing and a prize worth pursuing with vigor, and with the assistant editor of the yearbook committee (whom she was convinced was a lesbian), she used a combination of the two tact's.
Through it all Starfire played her part with the intuitive grace of a master thespian, be it looking thoughtful and assertive, or coy and inviting, or in the case of the suspected lesbian, merely looking curious.
"Ah, do you smell that my friend? It is the sweet, intoxicating aroma of success! We are well into the ranks of the elite, exactly where were deserve to be." grinned Terra as she strode the party like Patton.
"All that I can smell is all the beer that we are denied this night!" sulked Starfire, "It would be one matter if it were that nasty, tasteless American beer, but I've spied several good English lagers in our travels tonight and they're all mocking us!"
Sighing, Terra said, "I agree. Refreshment has indeed been earned this evening, but we must maintain our discipline. I promise you that we will enjoy a good drink when our work here is done." patting her friend on the shoulder, only to notice a rather pronounced grimace on her face.
"Uh... Is something wrong sister? You look... upset." whispered Terra.
She cast her eyes over in the direction of Starfire's ire, only to see Robin and Raven locked in a VERY satisfying kiss, that all things considered, she wouldn't mind being on the receiving end of.
"I do not understand what it is that Tim thinks that he sees in that woman. He is deserving of so much better than that little tramp." growled Starfire under her breath.
Sighing loudly, Terra said, "Ugh! Must you behave like such a child? You KNOW that Mr. Drake has forbidden Tim from dating either of us, and besides that, you two have little in common. Your time would be better spent in pursuing a relationship that is-"
"I have it, she is a WITCH!" cried Starfire in her eureka moment.
Rolling her eyes, Terra said, "Oh, you are impossible. Only a bumpkin would believe in witches."
"It is true! I have read much about these girls who dress in black and read all the time. She has cast a spell on both Mr. Drake and Tim. They are her slaves. Look at her! Can you not see the evil that crawls over ever inch of her?"
"Those are Tim's hands, and you're being foolish. A sensible girl would take full advantage of all the delightful young men that have been staring at her shapely legs all evening, and find a dance partner. Watch and learn little sister." Smiled Terra as she headed for Mammoth, who had been doing just that.
"I will dance," said Starfire to no one in particular, "But the witch shall always be in my sites."
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"Say hey, Dames and Dandies! Breaktime for the mixmaster and her most glorious, the Lady J, but dry those tears. A quick nip into the vaults and it's back to sonic boomin'! Let me leave you with a soft romantic ballad, the likes of which they just don't write anymore. It's the Chili Peppers with "Love Rollercoaster". Peace or pieces!" roared Beast Boy into the mic.
With a few last dance steps, they left the platform and began to mingle with the crowd.
Pulling Jinx close, Beast Boy whispered in her ear, "Well, does our first date meet with m'ladies approval?"
Laughing, she kissed him and sighed, "You were DEFIANTLY worth the wait, you know that? This easily ranks as histories best first date, outside of the burning of the Globe Theater."
"Uh okay. Good. I just wish I wasn't working this gig. I'd really rather be enjoying this deal with you." he smiled.
"Really?" she smiled. Looking at him for a time, then said softly, "Then perhaps we've earned a little private time. Where are you parked again?"
Wide eyed, he sputtered, "...A-are you kidding me?" Her expression said it all. Grinning, they scurried off in the direction of the main house, waving to Robin and Raven as they passed.
"Huh, wonder where they're off to? Should we follow them?" Grinned Raven
"I dunno. You think we SHOULD follow 'em?" smiled Tim, knowing full well where they were going. "I don't know if both of us losing a best friend would be much of a payoff for a joke. Hungry?"
"A little." she sighed, "But I thought we all might grab a late snack post party. The buffet looks to be mostly junkfood."
Robin ran a soft finger across her cheek and said, "Actually, that sounds like a good- "
They were cut short by a roar like a flock of a thousand birds screaming past them, but nothing was in sight. The lights of the party area seemed to take on a sickening purple hue, and with a shutter, almost all the party guests vanished. Raven look around her to see only a handful of patrons remaining. Cyborg, Mammoth and Terra, Starfire, Robin and Raven stood alone in the dance pit.
But there, on the very edge of the light, stood him. This time he seemed to be a man shaped bag in which a hundred unspeakable things wriggled inside of, with two great black eyes, that almost seem added as an afterthought. He just stood there, shivering and twitching in time to some soundless tune. "Shadow Man." whimpered Raven, as she clung to Robin for dear life. As before, as if some great switch had been thrown, the real world snapped back into being as if nothing had happened.
Looking around at the milling throngs of party goers about them, Robin hugged Raven close, as he fought to control his own breathing. Slowly, the other non vanishers began to pick their way through the crowds towards them. As they all finally coalesced, Cyborg fixed Robin with a look and said, "You mind telling me what the hell just happened? I mean you saw it to, right?"
"Perhaps sorcery is at the heart of this!" said Starfire as she stared daggers at Raven.
"You better park those eyeballs elsewhere, candy floss, or I'll feed you those fake boobs!" snarled Raven.
"Cool it you two. This isn't the time for it." Robin said as Starfire grabbed his arm and pressed herself into his side.
"Oh Tim, I'm scared." she whimpered softly.
"Oh yeah?" said Raven grabbing his other arm, "Well I'm scared too!" and the two girls glared at each other across his pectoral no-mans land.
Sighing heavily, Robin asked, "Victor, is there somewhere we can go and talk about this?"
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Beast Boy and Jinx now present, they'd gathered in the kitchen of the house and compared notes.
"Okay fine." said Cyborg pacing, "But why now? And why all of us? I mean, we're all friends, but a lot of my other friends winked out." including Lea, he thought, "Why were WE all left standing?"
"None of this makes any sense. What was that noise? Where did everybody go? And who in the hell was that freaky jack with the eyes?" asked Mammoth, running his hand along Terra's shoulder.
Raven was finding herself slipping further into a panic attack, and looked desperately at Jinx for solace. Gathering her up, Jinx said, "Um guys, I think Raven needs a minute. Victor, where's the bathroom?" he motioned down the hall.
As they disappeared around the corner, Starfire jumped up to face the group and mouthed the words "She's a witch", at which point Terra bounced an apple off her head.
Finally, Raven could feel her panic subside. This was all getting to be too much.
Sitting against the sink, she looked up at Jinx and asked softly, "What does he want with me?"
Jinx didn't even try to hide the fact that she was thinking the exact same thing, "I don't know. But, he seems content to just watch you from a distance, so that's something."
"And when he gets tired of just looking?" she said, hanging her head.
Suddenly, someone outside tried the doorknob.
"Occupado, I'll be done in a bit." said Jinx in a sing-song voice.
Again the knob rattled, then a voice called through the door, "Jinx, please open this door."
Furrowing her brow, she stammered, "M-Mr. Modsworth? What are-"
"Open the door Jinx. We have business." said Mad Mod firmly.
She looked at Raven, who held a finger to her lips, "I-I'm not decent. Give me a minute."
"You most certainly are Jinx, as is Raven. Now open this door."
"D-did Victor let you in?" Jinx said as her mind raced. She suddenly noticed that the house had become deadly still, the silence like that of heavy snowfall.
After a period of silence, there came a flash and what looked to be St. Elmos fire seemed to dance across the inner surface of the bathroom door. From within the maelstrom, the face and hands of Mad Mod began to appear, moving slowly like a man trying to walk through water. He was not damaging the door, but merely passing through it's structure. His head, torso and arms through, his legs began to appear until finally he stood before them, ever dapper in suit and cane.
"I blame myself actually, lovies. I should have known that you birds would be troublesome during the tests. I should have separated you or at least made some attempt to keep you apart. Ah well, live and learn, me ole mum always said. Sorry sweeties, but this is going to be long and incredibly painful." grinned Mad Mod as he approached them. Jinx let out a scream just as something deep within Raven awoke.
Hands clutching the sides of her head, she screamed, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"
There was a load tearing sound, and Raven seemed to shimmer slightly, then slowly faded away, leaving no trace what so ever.
Jinx could only stare helplessly as the Mad Mod stared at the blank space that had once held Raven and screamed, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Fade to black....
To be continued.
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Stuff I'm writing now (In order of my interest):
Black Dog - The Titans stalk a serial killer through the night streets of Jump City, but only Beast Boy realizes the true horror of what they're facing. (BB-Starfire pairing)
Under The Bridge - Raven, Robin, and the bodies of 23 dead little girls (R-R pairing)
Midnight - After a battle with the dreadful Phobia, Robin and Raven find that they can't escape the terror they shared. (R-R pairing, duh)
Deadweight - Robin is in a coma due to Raven, and to make matters worse, the Red X is back. (R-R pairing).
Haywire - Beast Boy, Jinx, and one wild night on the town. (BB-Jinx pairing)
Catch A Falling Star - Blackfire is back, and how.
About Last Bell - Even adding the extra chapters back in, this story is absolutely claustrophobic in a story telling sense. I set myself the challenge of keeping this to a certain length and word count (Which the last chapter is going to obliturate. sigh), but given my druthers, this wouls be book length and more leisurely pased so that I could REALLY build up the creepiness, not just with the Shadow Man, but Mad Mod as well.
I had a sequel blocked out (Jump Town Chrismas), but I think I'll concentrate on other stories first, BLACK DOG being my current fascination, followed by DEADWEIGHT.
Future romantic pairings? I loathe BB-Raven, so don't hold your breath for that, and Robin-Starfire isn't much better. So here's a few back of the napkin ideas I have kicking around in the Powerbook...
Terra/Mammoth - DINOSAUR KILLER
Terra/Starfire - WINTER RAINS
Red X/Blackfire - THE JADE SPIDER (Sure hope Starfire never finds out)
Starfire/Blackfire - THREE IRON NAILS (no sex, but they do bury the hatchet)
Jinx/Beast Boy - GIRL YOU WANT
Knightwing/Raven - ALL THE BEST YESTERDAYS
Lemme know what you think; it's all about entertaining you.
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