Revision of chapter 1 of story 'I owe you'.

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It was windy night in Jump city and the stars were hiding behind dark clouds that signaled a storm was approaching. In a certain part of Jump City, toward the downtown area, a young titan was walking in a place where no ordinary girl or any gender for that matter, would be without someone or something to protect them with. The young titan raven didn't need anybody to protect her. She had her magic for that. She always depended on her magic for everything such as levitating, meditating, and fighting. She really didn't need anything else.

Raven glanced up at the clouds, watching as they were coming in fast. She could feel the air become chill and she crossed her arms underneath her cloak. Around this time of night, it was about an hour past midnight, there wasn't really anyone around. As for the people who were it was mostly just drug dealers and prostitutes offering service to men and women who passed by. Raven shivered as she looked at a young girl no older than 16, dressed in shorts and a bra top. How they did it without even looking the slightest bit cold amazed Raven.

Raven looked down at her own body. She had grown in the past two years (A/N I think that would make her 16? If I'm wrong correct me.) Her body was now filled with curves and long slim legs as her pale skin contrasted against her blue cloak. Her amethyst eyes glanced around as the rest of her face was hidden in the shadow of her hood. She let out a breath of air as she walked on past all of the people into a more abandon area. She peeked out of the corner of her eye as she passed countless of boarded up buildings that haven't seen life other than the rats.

Raven suddenly felt a presence nearby and shook it off as a homeless person staying inside a building from the storm that was nearly of her heels now. Raven continued walking as the presence grew stronger. Suddenly feeling the exact presence she quickly froze at the end of a building before having to walk in front of an alley way. She knew that aura. She suddenly felt a little light headed. She couldn't exactly pin point on what was causing it but she did know that something was wrong. The fact she felt weak and that the aura nearby was in fact not just some random stranger, had her frozen in her spot.

A few months ago, Raven had begun to feel a strange aura around her. It happened every time the titans went to fight. It didn't matter where or who they were against. It was always there. Always watching her. She had ignored it for a while just thinking it might be one of her crazy stalker fans. But that theory blew away as soon as she had woken up in the middle of the night to feel the same person outside her window. That's when she had confronted Robin about it. Robin had then checked the security camera and watched the tape of her bedroom and watched as a figure suddenly appeared in her window. Robin told her not to worry. It probably was just some crazy fan that was trying to get a good look at her sleep.

Raven could feel him. He was right around the corner. Raven took a deep breath and then stepped in front of the alley way. It was empty besides a few trash cans, a dumpster and a mashed up pile of wood. She tried to find the exact location of him but struggled. What's going on? Why can't my magic find him? She thought to herself. She decided to be brave and walk down the alley way. When she got to the wall cutting off the alley way, she looked around. Still she found no one. So she decided to speak up.

"I know your there." Her monotone voice making it seem like she was calm, but on the inside she could feel Panic running back and forth in a nervous pace. She mentally shushed Panic to listen for any response. Silence was the only thing that answered. She tried again. "You know you can't hide forever. I know you've been following me. So please, just come out?" Raven heard some movement from behind her. She turned to face a man stepping from the shadows.

"I've... I've wanted nothing more than your attention. I… I wanted you to come… come seek me out, but you never did. But…" The man trailed off. Raven was at a loss for words. How was she supposed to know that she was to find him? Then he continued, "But I suppose I should have come after you, but I couldn't with your magic. It would have me destroyed in less than a minute." He looked up and deep into Ravens eyes. All Raven could focus on was the rich brown eyes staring back at her.

"So if you're scared of my magic, then why are you approaching me now? In this kind of place no less where no one would care if I killed you?" Raven gestures to the alley way around them and the street behind the man that was now barren. She noticed the man straighten his back a little and reach into his front coat pocket and pulled out a small box. He opened it and Raven suddenly felt weak and tired. Almost like her life was drained from her. Raven was trying to maintain a look of power to show whatever was in that box wasn't affecting her.

"I couldn't come to you before because I didn't have this one piece of jewelry." He placed his index finger and thumb in the small box and picked up a small gold chain with a gold amulet with red writing on it. Raven froze. What he had was something that should never come within the hands of this man. "You recognize this." It was more a statement than a question.

Raven knew what it was. She wasn't going to try and deny it. The guardians had made trinkets to stop or protect them from the power of Trigon. She had remembered that Slade had gotten hold of the ring of Azar, but now this man who had been stalking Raven for over two months now has the very necklace of Azar. This was used to stop any magic that came from Trigon or one who had Trigon's blood and with Raven, she definitely had his blood.

She noticed the man walk closer to her, she began to back up. That worked until her back met a cool concrete wall. She shivered against it. Raven closed her eyes as the man's face came in front of hers. "What's the matter? I'm not going to hurt you." He chuckled. "Well, it might hurt at first but it will be over soon." She felt his hand slide up and down her bare thigh. She tried to push him away but he just grasped both her wrists in one hand and placed them above her head. "Not so strong without you magic, are you now?"

Raven squirmed and strangled but to no use. He already had her where he wanted her. She was completely helpless. She felt his hands travel her body as he pushed her farther back against the wall, trying to minimize the distance between them. So this is really happening… I'm going to get raped. Then he'll probably take me with him as… as a toy. Raven could feel the tears form in her eyes. She decided that if she got out of this somehow, she would have Robin teach her self-defense. Suddenly she felt colder than before, she realized he had managed to get her leotard half off, showing her breasts to the man's hungry gaze. She looked around and swore she saw a shadow. "Help!" She cried. She never thought she would ever have to scream that word, but here she was, begging that someone would help her. The man took his eyes off her body and raised his fist and brought it down upon her cheek. Raven gasped out of shock and pain. Her vision became blurred with black spots.

"Don't do that again!" He shouted. Then he began to caress her like nothing happened. Raven then began to feel rain drops on her exposed skin. Then it was pouring.

"Please…" She whimpered. She didn't like sounding so weak. She felt his lips graze her neck and she shivers in disgust. Of course the man thought otherwise. Beautiful…" He whispered. Raven couldn't hold the tears back any longer. They flooded down her cheeks and she began to sob. "Oh sweetie, don't cry. I'll make it better. I promise." He whispered into her ear.

Then from above a voice was heard. "That's a promise you won't be able to keep." Raven heard a 'thud' and the man's weight pulled off of her. She fell to ground trying to get her vision to clear up. Unfortunately, it wasn't working. Raven heard grunts and then a sickening crack. After, a crash and water splashing. Raven once again tried to see clearly but she still could only see black spots.

"Are you alright?" It was a voice that was soft, yet commanding. She would recognize it anywhere. She immediately reached to cover her bare chest with her arms. She began to shiver in the cold rain. "Slade... W-what are you doing here?" She knew this was probably his kind of area but still… why would he save her? A pair of strong arms hoisted her to her feet. She swayed a little and then began to tumble toward the ground. Again the arms caught her then picked her up bridal style.

"I was out on some business when I stumbled across this… scene." He shifted her around making sure not to hurt her any more than she already was. "B-but why save me?" She felt his arms tense around her. Then relax as she felt her head grow heavy and she couldn't help but lay it against his chest.

"I have my reasons. Now just relax. I'm not going to hurt you." For some reason, she knew he was being honest. She could hear it in his voice. Raven relaxed and let herself go into the darkness that was welcoming her in a world of emptiness, but before she fell asleep, she couldn't help but have something cross her mind.

Slade saved me… So does that mean he's my savior?

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End! Yay! I finished! Remember this is just a revision of the story 'I owe you'. Also… REVIEW IF YOU WANT MORE! It's called supply and demand… supply and demand.