Fan Fiction ❯ Rearing Your Shadow ❯ Nothing to Fear ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

Nothing to Fear

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Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans, or anyone else who appears in the television show. Everyone else is mine, so don't steal them.

 

Note: I thank my friend Ashraf for the title he gave me.

 

~GxJxR

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“Well, I think we're safe in the light,” Robin says, and he goes back to the computer. Crow however, walks toward the doorway.

 

The 3 men are standing there, trying to enter the room, but when they reach toward him, they burn up, and disappear. He watches them, their eyes burning from the sight of the light.

 

`What was his power?' Crow thinks to himself, `Was it the power to make as many lackeys as he needs? To make them made from shadow?'

 

“I don't know either,” Raven says, next to him, “But that's not our primary concern right now… these things can use my power like they do shadows!”

 

“WHAT?” He asks in shock.

 

“Yes… this is very serious…” she bites her finger, and looks at him. His eyes look brave and strong, and she is comforted by the knowledge that these eyes belong to her boyfriend, who wouldn't even let mortality get in his way of being with her. These eyes will protect her with all their owner's life, and more.

 

Raven leans on his shoulder, and feels a warmth come over her. “We will find a way to defeat these people, and when we do, we will find out EXACTLY who sent them, and make them pay…”

 

“Hey, you two, get over here!” Cyborg says to them, and they let go of each other, and go to the others.

 

“What is this?” Beast Boy says after a long silence.

 

“Dark matter… Basically it's like shadow, but it has different qualities. Some of which are unknown. But all we know is that it can shift, change its hardness, and merge with shadow…”

 

“No one knows what is to happen to a life form who consumes it, or becomes exposed to the raw material,” Starfire says, surprisingly knowing a lot.

 

“We do now,” Cyborg says.

 

“Those people?” Robin asks, in fear.

 

“No, they had it over their skin. Like a suit,” Cyborg says, holding up the slide, which has a black spot on it. The computer screen shows the spot is pulsating, and has tentacles growing from the cell, “Though, the puzzling thing is i-“

 

“IT'S ALIVE!” Beast Boy says, finishing the sentence, and pointing to the screen, and the cell is beginning to take shape, and struggle. The slide on the microscope shatters, and a small bead of shadow flies across the room, and into the dark hall.

 

“Interesting…” Crow says, and Raven holds him in fear.

 

“No matter what these things can do,” Cyborg says, looking at the others, and Robin finishes for him.

 

“They're only human…” He looks at the door.

 

“But you're forgetting that there's a shit load of LIVING dark matter covering them all!” Beast Boy screams in frustration.

 

“Then under it, there is still the human that was converted because of this dark matter?” Starfire asks, and everyone look at her, astonished.

 

“That's…” Robin asks, “Do Tamoranians study dark matter?”

 

“Yes, I studied it for my mlach class in my glarnor.” Everyone looks at her strangely. “I believe it is called `mlach' is called `science project' and `glarnor' is called `school' on earth.”

 

The team stops looking at her, and Crow turns. He chants “Azarath Metreon Zinthi” and his clothes shift. They look like a more battle suited uniform, which is gray. He looks kind of like a ninja, except for he has a cape, and is weaponless.

 

“What are you doing?” Raven asks him, and he looks at her

 

“We can't live our lives afraid of 3 piece of shit shadow men,” he looks at the others. “I'm going to find a way to defeat these bastards, and anyone who wants to help, can come, with me.”

 

“I'll go,” Beast Boy says, stepping forward.

 

“BB's gonna need some back-up” Cyborg says, stepping up with him.

 

“I'm helping…” Raven says, and Crow nods.

 

“We're going too,” Robin and Starfire walk forward.

 

“All right, two of us to a person,” Robin says, and they all walk into the hall.

 

“THERE THEY ARE!” One of the men says, pointing to the Titans, and they run at them.

 

“SPLIT!” Robin says, and the BB, Cyborg, Raven and Crow run past the men.

 

The two get to the end of the hall, and split ways, leading different men after both, and lead them to different areas of the tower. Now, they can fight, and the shadow men cannot assist each other.

 

“TI-“ Robin starts.

 

“TA” Cyborg continues.

 

“NS” Raven finishes.

 

“GO!” Every titan in the tower screams and they run head first into battle.