What Hurts the Most Epilogue by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What Hurts the Most Epilogue
Epilogue: A beautiful future...
Garfield woke slowly, rolling over in his sleep. Something seemed...off. Opening his eyes blearily, he noticed what it was: his wife wasn't there with him. Shooting up off the mossy floor, he ran out of the waterfall cave...and saw her leaning over in the bushes, retching.
"Raven! What's wrong? Are you sick?" If Carrion had messed up when he revived her life force...
Raven started to chuckle, then she stood up, tilting her head back and laughing. Garfield could only stare at her. Her hair had grown out over the past year, and she hadn't bothered with cutting it. As she stretched back, laughing, so f
What Hurts the Most Chapter 10 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What Hurts the Most Chapter 10
10. Death Song
Carrion stood there with the silve dagger plunged into Raven's heart...and blood poured from his chest, staining his robe red. Sighing, he fell over, the dagger pulling from Raven's chest, not even leaving a rent in the fabric of her outfit.
Garfield felt himself free of the magic gripping him, and ran to Raven's side. She suddenly sat up, gasping. Her color seemed much better, and she smelled much more strongly of life. "How...?"
"Raven!" Garfield pulled her into his arms, not knowing what had happened and not really caring.
Raven, however, needed answers. Pulling Garfield over with her, she went to Carrion. "Carrio
What hurts the most Chapter 9 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What hurts the most Chapter 9
9. The Day Love Died
Garfield carried Raven up the slop of the hill, towards a nearby peak where she could look out at the world, at the beauty of the land. She still slumbered, but he could feel it. Today was the day...her last day. He knew the hour was approaching as well, and he wanted her to see the beauty of the world before she died.
He set her down at the peak, still sleeping, as he wiped away the tears he could feel forming. This day of all days, he needed to give her a smile.
Raven woke slowly. "Gar..."
"I know, love. It's...time."
He helped her to sit up, and let her rest against his shoulder. She gazed out across the pl
What hurts the most Chapter 8 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What hurts the most Chapter 8
8. Wanderings
"So tell me Raven," Garfield said as they drove down the road, "this is your year. What do you want to do with it?"
"I...I don't really know..."
"Come on. Isn't there anywhere you've ever wanted to go? Anything you've wanted to do? The world is your oyster now, Raven, and it's up to you how to enjoy it."
"Well..." she smiled. "I...guess there are a few things..."
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France...
Raven admired the paintings as they toured the Lourve. "They're beautiful, aren't they?"
Garfield smiled at her. "Yes...you are."
She elbowed him. "You're supposed to be admiring the paintings."
"You told me to admire the mos
What hurts the Most Chapter 7 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What hurts the Most Chapter 7
7. Goodbyes
Beast Boy sat in Raven's room, having been invited there once they both recovered from their ordeal. Raven sat next to him, gathering herself for what would be the hardest things she would ever have to say.
"Beast Boy...we need to talk."
"It's...anout what I said back in the cave, isn't it?"
Raven nodded.
"Well, it was true, every word of it. I can understand if you don't feel the same-" Raven interrupted his starting self-pity diatribe with a kiss on the lips. Beast Boy's eyes widened, and he tried to catch his breath when she pulled away.
"I know...and I feel the same."
"Raven..." Beast Boy was stunned. In his mind,
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What Hurts the Most Chapter 6
6. The Rescue
Beast Boy saw the waver in the air, and knew what it was. That dragon was flying while invisible. Which meant...if he followed it, it would lead him to Raven. Determined to his course of action, he took a near tail position, angled so he could track the waver in the air. He didn't have time to stop and call the othes, he would have to do this alone.
Carrion flew around the city several times...but didn't do anything. Finally, as the sun was setting, he turned towards the outskirts of the city. As he flew, he dropped the cloak, and angled downward. A segment of rock shifted, and a tunnel into the earth appeared. Carrion
What Hurts the Most Chapter 5 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What Hurts the Most Chapter 5
5. Inquisition
Carrion opened his eyes and smiled. From what he could smell, Raven had made use of the facilities. Glancing up, he saw she had indeed utilized the bathing area and the wardrobe. She had changed from her usual unitard and cloak to a lavender dress with shoulder straps.
"Well don't you look lovely today, Princess."
"Save the pleasentries. I'm hungry."
"Really? I thought you never had much more than your tea."
"My powers help sustain my body by absorbing energy from the environment. But I can't use my powers here, as I'm sure you're aware."
"Ah. I was unaware of this. Very well." Sitting up, Carrion stretched his n
What Hurts The Most Chapter 4 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What Hurts The Most Chapter 4
4. Pleasant Conversation
Raven woke slowly. Her nose twitched. She could smell her preferred morning blend nearby. Sitting up, she reached for it, sniffed closely, and took a sip.
"You're far more trusting than I thought you would be."
She turned. Carrion sat there, watching her inscrutably. Dragons were very good at being inscrutable, she noticed.
"Not worried I slipped something into your tea?"
SHe raised an eyebrow at him. "I'm half demon. Anything that would do more than upset my digestion would change the fragrance of the tea."
"Not worried about anything other than poisons?"
She smirked. "I got a bead on your emotions bef
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What Hurts the Most Chapter 3
3. Panic
The Titans, less one, sat in the Tower going over what happened.
"I can't believe how easily we got our butts kicked!" Cyborg said, slamming a hand down on the table.
"The creature knew how we were going to fight, and countered our every move." Starfire sat back, nursing the slashes across her back she got from Carrion's wing claws.
"And he kidnapped Raven!" Beast Boy was pacing. He hadn't stopped moving since he got back. "What are we going to do? Who knows what that sick, twisted, evil bastard is doing to Raven at this very moment?"
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At that moment, in the cave, Carrion sneezed twice as he watched Raven, chuck
What Hurts The Most Chapter 2 by Tatsurou-san, literature
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What Hurts The Most Chapter 2
2. Motivations
"Hello again, old friend."
"Oh, it's you..."
"You need not be so hostile..."
"I see you two are moving on with your lives. When's it due?"
"...two more months."
"That's good."
"Will you be there?"
"...no..."
"But...please, you must find a way to move on, and-"
"Move on? MOVE ON?! How can you say that? If it had been him, could you have moved on? Were it you, could he have?"
"..."
"Sorry...I shouldn't have shouted..."
"I can't bear to see you like this..."
"That's why I came all the way out here...so no one would have to see me."
"But-"
"I think you should go now."
"...Goodbye old friend."
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