Arine Diary | ☑

FORGIVE YOURSELF

Author's POV

Gar's beast finally came to the stop when he noticed where her scent was leading him. It was almost like a cave but as it goes deeper it's hard to look inside.

Cyborg and Nightwing stopped and huffed, struggling to maintain their breath. Raven landed and quickly rushed to the beast's side.

"Gar, tell me! What's wrong?" Raven asked sternly. Beast's eyes softened and he took his mate in his arms.

"Protect pup." He mumbled. Raven nodded. She creased his fur on his cheek, "We will protect our pup. Just, give Gar back. Please?"

Beast groaned in protest but gave up after sometime. His body shifted and his fur started to disappear. Once he was done shifting, Gar fell limp in Raven's arm for some time regaining his strength.

"I'm sorry." He whispered.
"There's nothing to be sorry about Gar."

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"I can smell it. Her scent's getting stronger!" Gar exclaimed. He quickly shape shifted into a dog and started leading the way. 

Azazel hadn't spoken since the whole Beast incident and quietly followed Titans around. Ian had to stay back with the dwarfs to make sure another attack won't harm them. 

Gar's ears perked up and he turned to Raven who nodded and patted his head. 
"He found her." She whispered.

Sounds of wind howling and trashing can be heard from a distance. Titans didn't wasted anytime and rushed towards the sound. 

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Arine was drowning in her own guilt. She pressed her hands tightly against her ears and continued to sob. 

'Who's fault was it, Arine?' His deep voice whispered in her mind. 

"Mine, always mine." Arine said in between her sob and hiccupped. 

She opened her eyes and all she saw was the faces of Titans, her father, her mother and Ian. All looking at her with furrowed brows and eyes burning with anger and hatred. 

'YOU TOOK AWAY OUR FRIEND!'

'I WOULD'VE BEEN ALIVE IF I DIDN'T HAD TO TAKE CARE OF YOU!'

'YOU TOOK AWAY MY LOVE!'

'BECAUSE OF YOU, I LOST MY FAMILY!'

"No!" Arine yelled. Her heart was beating crazy as she found it hard to breathe
She shook her, tears running down her cheeks endlessly, "Please, stop this!"

That's when she felt a warm, comforting hand touch her cheek, wiping away her tears.

Gar's heart broke into Millions of pieces when he noticed his daughter's situation. He gently cupped her cheek and wiped her tears away while creasing it.

Arine looked at him. Her eyes were glowing white, her mouth was slightly opened and her face was red due to all crying.

"Baby..." Gar whispered. He somehow managed to get inside the tornado and held Arine's shoulders tightly.

"I killed her. I killed her." She continued chanting.
"No, no baby you didn't kill anyone!" Gar said but Arine shook her head.

"It was my fault." She whispered sadly. Gar had enough.