Teen Titans Fan Fiction ❯ Final Dance of the Fallen Dove ❯ Over 2 ( Chapter 8 )

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Chapter 7:
-Raven returns to the tower, and is almost instantly tackled by Starfire, but first goes to beg for Beast Boy's forgiveness.
-As they pass in the hall, Raven thanks Cyborg for his help.-Speaking with Beast Boy, Raven finds his forgiveness for her forced actions and also gains further resolve in her plans.
-After carefully considering all options before her, Raven concludes that there is no choice, and goes to Robin to warn him that she would face Anbu.
-Raven prepares to go in, and is presented with the gift Star made for her, and she reciprocates by giving Starfire her old cloak.
-An arguement ensues between the two lovers, with Starfire wanting to follow Raven in and fight with her, and Raven wanting Star to go and wait with the boys on the other side of the tower.
-Forced to a compromise, Starfire is allowed to stay with Raven's body but not to come in with her.
-After a final, touching moment, Raven enters, and Anbu is waiting for her.

Chapter 8:
-The fight begins viciously, with no sand-bagging this time, and injuries, though minor, are already commonplace.
-Starfire grows worried as she does her best to bandage up Raven, before she is blown back by a globe of force that sprang up around Raven's body.-Anbu laughs maniacally before doing something strange, which makes no sense to Raven and they continue to fight as things look bad.-Quite suddenly, Starfire appears, explaining as they fight that Raven had told Star the location of her meditation mirror months ago, and after a brief arguement, they resolve to fight together.
-Battling together, they gain the upper hand on Anbu, but Starfire's optimism is crushed when Anbu transforms.
-After the transformed Anbu soundly thrashes Raven and Starfire, though Raven retaliates with surprising force, and they are thrown away from one another, and realizing this, they try to crawl back together.
-They clasp hands, just as Anbu is about to slaughter, and a miracle of sorts occurs.
-The combined Starfire and Raven manage to defeat Anbu, just barely, but even as she fades, she reveals the truth to Raven, that she is a part of her very soul, and will never truly be gone.
-Saddened, Raven and Starfire return to the real world, and inform the rest of the team that everyone is safe, for the time being.
-Raven swears to find a way to stop Anbu permanently, and goes to her room to comb through her magic tomes in search of an answer.

Chapter 9:
-Starfire comes into Raven's room after letting her search alone for two days.
-They talk for a short period of almost small talk, but then Starfire comes to the heart of the matter.
-She pleads with Raven to promise that she won't leave, and even still wants "proof" that she'll stay.
-Raven proposes to Star, essentially, and love is made, as Raven's promise and proof.
-Afterwards, Raven quietly tucks Starfire in, and then goes to one of the book stacks separate from the others, and picks up one tome in particular (use Latin for the name, something about souls).

Chapter 10:
-Raven talks to Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Robin (separately), about what exactly she should do, or even could do.
-Raven reveals the facts to Starfire, as she is discovered by her making preparations for some kind of ritual, that there's only one possibility to get rid of Anbu, but that it could also take Raven's part of the soul too. Starfire, unable to take the strain, flees.
-Raven waits for Starfire in the park where the wedding had occurred, despite a heavy rain. Starfire eventually appears and they discuss what they can do, and finally, decide to stay together, to face Anbu whenever she appears, simply because they love each other that much.Chapter 8: Anything Right - P.O.D.Chapter 9: Here's to the Night - Eve 6Chapter 10: Try Try Try - Smashing PumpkinsEpilogue: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'le