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💫 Je l'aime a mourir 💫
Act N ° 1:
Moi je n'étais rien et voilà qu'aujourd'hui Je suis le gardien du sommeil de ses nuits, je l'aime à mourir
She moved from side to side on her bed.
The voices one more night did not let her sleep.
She was muttering nonsense.
She clung to her sheets tightly.
Trigon was inside the ruby colored gem that hung from her neck. Locked.
But his influence on her was strong.
The Underworld cannot be left without a ruler ... You know what to do.
She kept moving from side to side.
It was winter in San Francisco and yet it felt so hot ...
She felt her skin burning.
She felt fire inside ...
Did you really believe that murdering your brothers was not going to have consequences for you, "Pride"?
Her father now called her "Pride." That name he gave her for the "sin" she represented ...
Miserable.
Who would think he was? She said that to herself.
Father you are just a...
A King locked in a gem.
A useless one.
Who did he think he was to order her around?
Oh, my God...
Since when was she so pedantic and confident?
You are my princess. The strongest of my children. The survivor. All of them will be in you always. Whether you want it or not ...
I am not your princess. You are nothing of mine.
Would you rather me call you "Queen"? I think it's too early, my girl.
- ENOUGH! ENOUGH! STOP! - I scream desperately and from one moment to another the heat left.
She was in her room and all was just a dream.
Not.
A nightmare...
She blink a few times to adjust her eyes to the light.
- Obviously he still disturbs you. But you are so stubborn that I knew you would never ask for help ...-
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?-
He frowned as if a stupid question that needed no answer was being asked.
- What do you think I'm doing? Controlling that the daughter of Trigon does not destroy the Tower while she sleeps...-
That little tone of him was so irritating...
What does he think of her? What he was doing make her feel like a dangerous raging dog.
That it was necessary to keep "under control".
- You can't come into my room without permission. Much less watch me while I sleep. That is scary. Good heavens Damian I am a woman! - She calmed herself and began to recite her mantra internally.
His face unhinged her.
- And what´s the matter? - At that brief answer Raven looked at him as if he was joking with her.
Her voice came out of her trembling mouth because she was totally embarrassed clutching her sheets to her chest.
Trying to cover ...
Something.
- I'm half naked. Go away. GO AWAY NOW!- She throw one of her pillows at his face and he… doesn't flinch.
She was more than annoying, nervous and with atrocious shame .
- I have a mother, Raven.- He didn´t leave the place where he was sit.
- AND WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT I'M SAYING!? -
- I saw how she seduces men since I was a child and you, your lack of a uniform does not attract my attention. Besides ... Do you think I'm Grayson? I don't waste time with women. I am here just because your problem concerns me as the leader of this team. -
- I don´t care a fuck about your intentions. You cannot do this without my permission. It is a violation of my personal space ...- She sighed.- ... You are an impossible case Damián. - She finish saying resigned.
When did Damian cares after all about private property, respect for the other ... Or anything else? What did she expect from him? Respect?
Damian had his own rules. So different from ...
- Drake came into your room often and stay here all night. You had no problem with him before.-
She gasped.
How the hell did he know that?
- And you how...-
- There are cameras in the hallways and Drake´s useless security system was child's play. When my father assigned me this team, I decided to monitor all of you to see what kind of people I would work with. -
- Tim is my friend! - She immediately defended herself from such an insinuation that he made with that mocking face.
- Do you sleep with all your friends, Rachel Roth? -
- I would sleep with anyone but never with you. That is for sure. But just because I know you and I know you're going to annoy Tim, I'm going to make it clear to you so that you don't go around thinking stupid things. He's just my friend and he helped me fall asleep. What you saw was just that...-
- My intentions are the same Raven. I will never lose time giving you useless words to make you feel better. I give root solutions. After having observed you while you slept for weeks I came to ...-
- For weeks ?! You are a depraved...-
- And you an idiot if you think there is something interesting to see that I have not already seen.-
He was totally insensitive.
He was nothing like Tim.
And the worst part was that he was unapologetic.
And will never have the intention to do it.
He got up annoyed and with clenched fists.
He took a box out of his pocket and tossed it aside.
- Put the gem there. Maybe he will stop bothering you for a while. -
Raven was speechless.
The box he gave her was an Amazon magic item.
The perfect place to seal Trigon out of contact with her.
She got up immediately wrapped in her sheet and took him by the arm before he moved further away.
- How did you know..?-
- The gem of your necklace glows every time you sleep soundly. I guess your defenses go down and he can get to you easier when you're so ... vulnerable.-
- Damian I don't know where you got this from and I don't want to know but ... I appreciate it.- She hugged him and he didn't know how to respond to such a gesture.
He put a hand on her waist and he relaxed a little.
- Is nothing. I had to do something. Your performance has dropped ...-
- It is not necessary to be unpleasant every time you say something, you know? -
Little by little, she relaxed the hug so she could see his face.
He didn't stop holding her by the waist for some reason.
It felt good to be around her.
He could feel the scent of her skin, her shampoo ...
He felt his cheeks get hot for some reason.
- Is something wrong, Robin? -
Raven didn't know what to do to get him out of that kind of trance he was in.
He blinked a few times when he heard his name and he released her abruptily.
Like if she burns.
He was extremely embarrassed now ...
- Sorry. It's just ... you really need to train. You have gained weight.-
It was a big lie but it was the first thing that occurred to him to justify himself.
She pushed him with both hands immediately annoyed to get him out of her room.
- You're an Idiot! GO FUCKING AWAY! -
Raven was irate at the innuendo.
So much that she didn't realize when she hit him with both hands, she dropped the sheets that covered her and stupidly tripped over themselves, falling into the arms of ...
Damian.
She wanted to cry.
For her this was worst than a nightmare.
Where was Trigon tormenting her? Trigon! ???
She slept in her bra and panties only.
Nobody entered his room. Also, if there was an emergency, she would dress up almost immediately with her magic.
- You are so clumsy ...-
- And you a nightmare. Let go of me.- She demanded.
He frowned and then a wicked smile formed on his lips.
- As you wish ...- He released her as if it were a sack and she fell painfully to the ground ...
The palms of her hands and her knees were the most damaged.
Raven was inadvertently kneeling in front of him half-naked.
The ultimate humiliation ... !!
Take a deep breath Raven. This is a dream ... it is always a dream.
- You know? You look good kneeling before your leader, although where I come from, women tend to be more ... dressed. But I accept it from you, Raven. Pink looks good on you. - He teased her horribly.
She got up furious and with the help of her magic she took it out immediately.
- But what the hell is wrong with him?!-
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Act No. 2:
His father contacted him and told him that he will urgently take Raven to the Watchtower.
That Jon was there because something happened with his father.
They had just returned from a mission in Cairo and neither of them had slept in at least twenty-four hours.
But if his father called him because the Kents needed help, it was because something very serious was happening there.
- We will be there soon. Ro...-
Damian was going to cut the communication but he did not let him.
- Wait, I know that you and Raven are good friends. Do you know what happens between Zatanna and her? -
His son looked at him curious.
- They have worked together several times lately. On good terms. Why you ask? -
- Because I try to get Clark back to normal in every possible way with Zatanna´s help and when I proposed that Raven come, she lost her mind. I find it strange. I thought you would know something about it. She refused to give me a good reason why not to communicate with her so ...-
- It must be one more nonsense of hers. Otherwise she would have told you her good reason. Don´t you think so father? -
- I suppose. But I need them to work together as two grown women. I hope you behave if things ...-
- I'm already an adult, I remember you.- He cut the communication after the last word.
With his communicator he easily locate where she was.
In the kitchen?
Weird...
I was looking for something in the refrigerator.
Everything was dark and he took the opportunity to sneak up on her.
The first thing he saw on a table near her was a semi-empty box of chocolates.
- Chocolates Amedei in deluxe edition? Where did you get them from? -
That Italian chocolate were not available in San Francisco.
Those were a Europe thing. An expensive europe thing...
Scared with his suddenly apparition Raven almost dropped the drink she was holding.
- Can you just stop bother me one day? Please...- She screamed annoyed when she saw who it was.
- They are very expensive and you know this are the kind of things which a silly boy would try to win over a simple girl ...-
She took them out of his hand with her magic and ate one right under his nose.
- It's none of your business. Leave me alone.-
He sighed and stopped bothering her just because of the situation.
- The League needs you. Zatanna tried her best to stabilize Superman ... but there is no progress. My father thinks that if you work together with her, you two will be able to find out what happens to him. It is something magical, not clinical. Apparently.-
- My God, Damian ... Jon must be very concerned. Why didn´t you tell me this before ? I'll go there immediately.-
She opened a portal and walked towards it.
- I'm with you.-
- There's no need. -
- Jon is my friend after all and you are my responsability.-
- You're so cute when you admit how much you care about him...- She smirked and let him follow her.
In a few seconds they were there and Jon approached them in a blink.
- We don't know how to help my dad. His skin is vulnerable. It is as if he is becoming human. Less than twenty-four hours ago he was shot. His wounds were healing perfectly but now they have reopened. He is seriously damage and nobody knows how to help him ...-
Raven walked over to Jon and hugged him.
Jon was already a grown young man. Much taller than her and yet he was still a sweet hearted child who at times like that just needed a hug to make him feel like everything was going to be okay.
- I'm sure we will do something if we work as a team. I promise you Jon that I will do my best.
She put both hands on his face and looked into his eyes.
Damian felt that she was doing something with Kent cause his face began to loosen and he smiled at her.
- Kent. Act like an adult.- He took Jon by the arm and earned a hostile look from her.
They went to where Clark was and Zatanna glanced at her clearly annoyed.
She totally ignored Damian.
In fact, she walked toward Raven as if she was waiting some explanation from her.
- What's wrong with you?- Damian said, getting in her way.
- Get out brat. Let the adults solve their affairs ... sffucdnah! - The magician uttered an incantation and Damian was imprisoned by some handcuffs.
Jon inmediately stopped her and looked at Zatanna annoyed. His eyes starting to shine....
- Any problem you have, you can leave it for later, Mrs. Zatanna. My dad's life is in danger. Collaborate with Raven or leave. - He was serious and looked so intensely into her eyes that more than one thought he would attack her with his laser vision.
She nodded.
Raven went after her without saying a word.
She touched Kal-El's hand and in his mind Raven saw his memories of the last days.
She felt his pain and saw him pretending in front of his family that he was fine when he really was not ...
- Zatanna please make sure he stays still. He has Kryptonite in his body. They injected it here. - She pointed his leg.- I think he didn't even realize it until the toxin began to invade his bloodstream. It was fast. The toxin is damaging his heart. I feel his pain. I can still do something for him. But it will hurt.-
The magician listened to her and bound Clark from neck to ankles with titanium shackles.
The others only saw how at any moment they would give in to the pressure of the Kryptonian.
Particles of this substance began to come out of each pore of his skin and once the toxin was totally expelled ...
Raven turned her to stone once more.
It's really amazing...
- Nepo latrop! - Zatanna opened a portal and Raven threw the stone there.
- I didn´t know that you could open portals so easily.-
- I didn't know you could manipulate blood. That is scary.-
- To tell the truth I didn't know either. Just try it. There was no other option.- Clark's body quickly began to take on a normal coloration.
- You're great! Thanks. Thank you both! - Jon threw himself at them and hugged Raven and Zatanna very tightly.
Damian who had already removed the handcuffs took Zatanna by the shoulder and made her turn violently.
- What do you have with Raven? -
As if her problem had been remembered by the mere mention of Damian she pointed an accusing finger at her.
- That's what she did. She charmed my cousin with his demonic teen powers! -
- Hey. I saw what happened and Rachel only saved Zachary's life.- Jon immediately defended her and Damian was just thoughtful trying to process what he heard.
- Does anyone want to explain to me what this woman is talking about? -
- Nothing happens. It's what Jon says. Zachary drowned on a mission and I did CPR on him. It was my responsibility. He doesn´t swim. Can you believe it? -
Damian disbelieved what he heard.
He couldn't help but make a face of total displeasure and was going to shout something but Zatanna beat him to it.
- I saw you! - She got so close to her that it was obvious her intention to intimidate her.
- How could you? We were just Zach, Jon, Traci ... Oh my gosh. They recorded us, did they? - Raven remembered almost immediately that Traci was playing with a camera.
It wasn't crazy to think ...
Zatanna´s cheeks were reddish with fury.
- Zee. Take it easy. It's a children's thing. Is that why you were like this? For God's sake ...- Bruce intervened giving her "the" look of disapproval.
He thought it was serious for a moment.
- IT'S SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS! - Zatanna and Damian yelled in unison.
They both looked at each other and asked Raven for an explanation.
She laughed mockingly.
- Of course it is. After saving his life, I fell madly in love and now all I think about is marrying him. Do you want to be my maid of honor!? - The sarcasm in her voice was furious-
Damian took her arm and forced her to leave that place.
He didn´t listen her protests.
- Damian leaves Raven. And Zee. She is just playing with you. -
- Of course not. What should I call you... "cousin"? - Raven kept teasing her until she finally left.
Jon looked at Zatanna with pity while he was holding her by the arm avoiding her to attack Raven.
Bruce rolled his eyes
- Zach is madly crazy about her. He is not that kind of ...-
- You said it. Zachary. I doubt Raven feels the same way. You've already seen it. - Bruce said it seriously between the lines asking her to end the show.
Clark jumped up and grabbed his head.
- But why are you being so noisy, guys? -
He looked perfectly fine.
- Dad! Raven saved your life. Someone attacked you with Kryptonite and you were so bad. Mom was so worried about you. Who could have done something like that to you? -
He denied.
- I don't know. Why is she not here? I think I should at least thanks her for the kindness of coming here and save me.-
-Because she run away!- Zatanna accused her immediately.
- Zee you're embarrassing yourself.- The rich womanizer said for the last time.
- Could you stop defending her !? You should be more worried than me even. Obviously your son is interested on that witch, Bruce!- She yelled annoyed and decided to leave the room finally.
- But what is happening? I never saw her so out of her mind.-
- Damian never told me he liked Miss Raven.- Jon added thinking on what the magician said.
- ... if he likes her, he would never tell you, young man. None of us.-
- Are you talking about Damian ... your son Bruce? -
- How many Damians do you know Kent? -
He laugh.
- But ...Your boy doesn´t seem the type that likes girls. No offense...-
- Very funny, Kent. It is good to see that you are already recovered ...-
- Thanks. I guess ...-
Bruce left the place thinking about his son.
Maybe I should be more attentive to Damian ...
After all, he was not longer a child. In fact he was already an hormonal teenager who maybe needed a "talk" ... or two.
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Act N ° 3:
Elle a gommé les chiffres des horloges du quartier
Elle a fait de ma Fri des cocottes en papier, des éclats de rire
Elle a bâti des ponts between nous et le ciel
Et nous les traversons à chaque fois qu'elle
Ne veut pas slept. I need to sleep. Je l'aime à mourir
Elle a du faire toutes les guerres pour être si forte aujourd'hui,
Damian was making coffee in the living room.
During two weeks Raven just decide to not speak to him.
From the fiasco at the Watchtower to be exact.
Even the Titans had the great idea to celebrate her birthday and she never showed up.
That was new. She was never so upset with him.
Her behavior bothered him.
Her distance make him feels something he couldn´t understand inside.
The door to the living room opened suddenly and the magician who caused all that disaster entered.
- BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? -
He frowned and laughed when he saw him dressed casually.
- To have so much money you have terrible taste in clothes. You look like a poor alley thug, Wayne boy. -Zatara recklessly teased him.
Damian looked him up and down at the smug wizard.
- What did you just said? This jacket is worth more than your entire clearance Dior suit, cheap wizard.-
- This was made to measure, kid. I only wear tailored suits.-
- Suits? I thought you just reused the same one over and over again. It always seems to be the same.-
- How dare you? ...- Zachary annoyed approached him.
- Do you want to fight, Zatara? I thought you appreciated your bland and petulant life more.-
Their faces were inches apart.
- What are you doing? - Zachary immediately turned away from him and looked at her with a silly smile.
- Rachel. Every day more precious. How is that possible? Kent told me you saved his father. Apparently the tricks I taught you worked better in you. - He took her hand and kiss it gently.
Slowly.
Fuck. I can't bear it ... and since when did he talk to Kent so often?
It just turned his stomach the view.
He tossed a birdang at his arm.
A birdang that never touched his skin because Raven stopped him.
- Did you lose your mind? You could have cut his hand off with this! - She complained annoyed.
Zachary positioned himself behind her smiling.
- Don´t bother yourself. He is just a child with knives. I brought you something that will cheer you up. Chocolates ...- Raven opened her mouth to continue yelling at Damián but when She heard "Chocolates" all her attention was focus to the box that Zachary took out of his jacket.
- But you didn't have ...- Raven said as he opened the box.
So Zatara was who bought the Amedei´s box ... But why didn't I see this ?!
- He's seducing you with crap...- He said that out loudly when he didn't mean to.
What's the fuck is happening to me?
They both saw him as if he had lost his mind.
- What Is your problem? Robin I am your teammate.. not your girlfriend. You are no one to said something like that to me. - She take Zachary by the hand and lead him outside.
As they crossed the threshold she whispered something to Zachary that Damian could hear.
" Sometimes he scares me ..."
And I couldn't agree more with her.
He was being completely irrational.
He went to the control room to try to focus on something else.
In unsolved crimes ...
He saw the Tower's security cameras.
The one in the garden precisely.
Zachary and Raven were sitting on the floor in a lotus position facing each other.
Closed eyes.
He zoomed in on it.
Raven was pretty. Proof of that was that Zatanna's eccentric and refined cousin was interested on her.
He dated runway models usually.
Why was he interested in Raven from one moment to the next?
She didn´t look like a diva, she didn´t even dress flashy.
In fact her outfit was as boring as a librarian's ...
And still why did she look so pretty?
Damian looked at the screen carefully.
He reclined his seat.
She had an angular face. Dark and prominent eyebrows.
Long arched eyelashes.
Bright eyes that were sapphire in hue ...
Her perfect upturned nose intact despite the blows received on the battlefield.
Her skin was porcelain.
A doll.
Maybe it was her face?
Perhaps it was the angel face that had bewitched Zatara's like an idiot .
The daughter of a demon and a human turned out to be an angel?
A powerful and bad-tempered angel without a doubt ...
What nonsense am I thinking?
He violently resolved his hair trying to think of something else.
She opened her eyes when she felt observed by the idiot who several minutes ago had already stopped being pseudo-meditating.
Liar ...
The last thing Zatara cared about was meditating and learning yoga stuff.
He just wanted to be with her and he was succeeding.
Raven noticed that and threw something to him without even moving.
She opened her eyes to tease him.
With his magic he showed her that he was capable of bringing her down.
He cornered her against a tree like a hyena to a piece of meat.
No ...
Suddenly the screen appeared in 1920x1400 full HD ... Todd's idiot face so surprisingly that he almost fell out of his seat in shock.
He was so focused on what he saw ...
That he never saw his connection to Titan´s system.
Maybe he inadvertently accepted it by tapping a button on the keyboard.
He was acting irrational again ...
- You're an Idiot. Your horrible face caught me off guard. - Jason looked at him suspiciously.
- What the heck were you doing? By your face I grabbed you in something important. Did you were watch pornography? Did you finally open my presents? I knew you were going to like it. I would have wanted an older brother like me ...-
Of course not! Todd sent him a huge package which, coming from him, he wisely decided to open it in his room.
Playboy.
Twenty Playboy magazines in front of him to his disbelief.
A note.
" Blondes, redheads or brunettes? Do you even know which one you prefer? As a good brother I will tell you to relax and enjoy yourself. Happy 18 scum !"
- Your present? You are so disgusting. I saw your shit and inmediately throw it. Obviously. -
- Don't give me nonsense. I will not allow Bruce Wayne's son to spend another year as a virgin! -
If looks could kill Jason it would be dust ...
- Do you want to tell the world who is my father? Shut up idiot.-
- Do not deviate the subject! Respond to the note. Blondes like Timmy, redheads like Dick or brunettes like Uncle Jay? -
- I'm not going to answer that nonsense.-
- Perhaps it was not porn but you were watching a woman. LOOK AT YOUR FACE !! -
- I was not looking at any woman. I was not. -
- You are lying! You are hesitanting. You are not like that. SPEAK!-
He was so unbearable on a stratospheric level.
- I have nothing to say!-
- You like brunettes, right? Just like your crazy mother ...-
- Leave me alone! -
- You admit it! -
- I said nothing!-
- You like brunettes as your teammate. What was the name of that demonic bird ...-
- Don't even mention Raven with your dirty mouth, Todd. I'm warning you ...- He got up and put both hands on the control.
Oh what have I done ...
- BINGO !!! -
- You're making me lose my mind ...- Damian was totally defeated.
This is a nightmare...
- YOUR TEAMMATE TURNS YOU ON! Oh my God. I'm not gonna leave you alone with this ... You're screwed. Very screwed. - Jason was laughing so hard ...
He felt like his lungs were going to explode.
- What "turns" me on? What did you say? -
Damian didn't really understand Jason's vulgar language.
They really had a lot in common.
But education ...
They were definitely on different lines.
- You scare me Damian. Sometimes I don't know when you are joking... do you know how babies are made or do you think the stork brings them? Answer me honestly and slowly ...-
- Don't be an idiot.- He spat annoyed and already crossed his arms.
- What do you like about her? -
- Any.-
- Will you continue to lying to youself ? Do you want me to go and make you admit it? -
- Do not!! Don't even think about stepping on my Tower.- He warned through clenched teeth.
- Then...-
- I do not like her. She just sometimes catches my attention ...-
- Aw. You like small in stature and big breasts then. She makes you hot. She is really hot I undertand you. I really do it and there is a magic solution for that ...-
- I forbid you to speak of Raven like that once again. And I know what sex is. I don't need you to explain it to me. -
- I wasn't going to talk to you about sex. That is a very big step for a beginner like you. but it´s obvious you are thinking in that a lot so I am gonna give you a very very important advice ...-
- ENOUGH! TODD CLOSE THAT MOUTH AT ONCE! Not one more word or I'll give you where it hurts the most ... -
He gave him that look that said he was going to go against "him"
No way!
- Calm down. I was just playing ...-
- Your fascination with that junk is incredible ... - He rolled his eyes. - ...but convenient. Could we just imagine that this conversation never happened? -
- This is just the beggining. You know that.-
- I'm not like you, much less like Grayson. She is just my partner and we have a strictly professional relationship.-
- Good. Keep fooling yourself. For today I leave you. But you will do it today. This night. And...remember that the girl is two years older than you and there are probably other guys. -
- See you never.- He cut off the communication and sat down again more calmly ...
The chat with Todd's broadcast get closed to reveal the security camera facing the outside.
For some reason they were both on the ground looking up at the sky and laughing.
He zoomed in once more on her face.
He sigh.
No. It is not your anatomy. Although that may attract the attention of others.
It's not ... It's her smile. Her lips. His dimples when she laughs.
She looks so fragile. She looks like someone to be protected and yet she's so strong inside ...
Always with a new trick up its sleeve.
So powerful. So ethereal. An angel of darkness without wings only fit for a prince.
Not for a stupid buffoon like Zatara ...
Calm. Calm down Damian ... Todd just wants to watch the world burn and he just talks nonsense.
Raven is a woman. Not a stupid hormonal teenager ...
He kept looking at her for a while.
As she smiled, she hit Zatara in a friendly way.
Damian take a notebook from his drawer and a pencil.
He began to draw the outline of her face and eyes.
As he was drawing her face and looking at the screen second by second he realized that she really couldn´t be more beautiful.
He smiled.
As he drew her lips he wondered how it would feel to touch them.
Kiss them ...
Crack.
He broke the pencil unintentionally.
Just thinking something like that made him feel ...
Ordinary. Dirty...
His mother taught him that it was not right to be carried away by the pleasures of the flesh and he never had problems until this very moment ...
Look at her close provoked sensations in his body that he tried to neutralize.
It was overwhelming.
Suffocating.
She was her friend, her partner ... and she didn't even speak to him now.
Why are these things so easy for Grayson?
Fuck. What´s happening to me?
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