Dear diary,
It is said that long distance relationships never last. But yet I see so many unfold in front of my eyes. Romance is not usually my interest, though I too have my questions. It seems I am not here. I see couples all over this planet, from two children swinging and holding hands, to a smiling, married couple. Even my friends, my deepest allies seem to enjoy the wonders of love. It is no secret that Robin and Starfire are together. Why do they try to make such a small deal about it? Love surely seems nothing to be ashamed of. Yet who am I to judge something so mysterious? Not to mention Beastboy and Terra. Although now frozen in solid stone, Terra captured his heart. She loved him, and even now, I see Beastboy go to pay respect to what is left of her.
I wonder, what is it like to lust for someone. To have someone love me. I know I treasure my companions; the Teen Titans. Is it the same? Or something completely different? I am one of the dark, and there is no denying that, the truth. Even here, in this world, light pierces shadow. The sun always rises. I too seem to set, under so much light. Isn't there someone more like me? But then again, the sun always sets, leaving the domain to the darkness once again. Maybe there is hope. The slightest chance, even. It seems no one will ever understand.-Raven
With that, Raven set her quill in her ink bottle, and closed the weathered black book. Her solemn, pale face looked even more distant than usual, and her deep violet eyes lacked the sharpness they usually held. Raven stood from the desk and sighed, clutching the book against her deep indigo cloak. Her eyes glowed black for a moment, and her diary made a slight whooshing noise, and glowed black also. It rose from her hands and flew open, flipping vigorously through the pages. In another moment, it was back in her hands. Raven slipped a stray lock of her bluish-violet hair behind her ear, and flipped through the pages. They were all blank. Perfect. What she had written would only been shown with her consent...
Meanwhile, dimensions away, a cloaked figure darted through a moonlit forest. He panted and looked behind him. Another silhouetted figure followed not far behind.
"Zephyr, stop! Why are you doing this?" The first one yelled. He stopped at the far edge of a clearing. The other stepped into the moonlight. Veiled in gold and white robes, he stood about six feet tall. An evil smirk was set across his face, and a look of pure loathing glinted in his golden eyes. silvery white hair flowed down his back in a long ponytail.
"Because, Lumos, to fulfill my quest to become all powerful, you must die." His words came out smoothly, despite the hatred his eyes showed. Lumos clenched his fists and stepped into the clearing; into the moonlight. He, on the other hand, wore traveling boots, breeches, and a leather vest under his black cloak. His skin was slightly tanned, as if he had been traveling - or running, and his curly dark locks fell into his face. He stood about 5' 10", and had silver eyes.
"You will never succeed in your plans, Zephyr." Lumos spoke valiantly. "I will make sure of it!" Zephyr's smirk turned into a sneer, and he lunged at him. As he ran, a large, golden staff appeared in his hand, the end with an encription of a sun. Lumos darted to the side of his attack, and a silver staff, one with an encription of a silver crescent moon on it's end.
"You will perish before you have the chance." growled Zephyr, lunging at Lumos again. He feinted a blow to his left, and then delivered a blow to his legs, knocking him to the ground. The crescent staff rolled to the side, barely out of his reach. Lumos cringed at the pain, and looked up. Zephyr looked down, smiling. His staff pointed toward him, and the sun-blade was at his throat. Zephyr gave a triumphant chuckle.
"Well, well, what do we have here... Lumos, a blade to his neck, and still fighting." he poked at his neck, drawing several crimson droplets. "Face it. You have never beat me, and now you never will." To the right, the light of the sun peeked over the horizon.
"We'll see about that, brother." he said, and grabbed his staff. "Iranos Lunime Osaaryn!" he spoke, and disappeared into thin air. Zephyr clenched his teeth.
"Damn you..." he mumbled, and raised his staff. The beams of sunlight began to cluster and formed two serpents, each with an enormous pair of claw-tipped wings. They hissed and turned to Zephyr, who knelt down and picked up a leaf, with a small stain of red. Lumos' blood. He tossed it to his minions. "Here is a taste of your prey. Search and destroy." He smiled as the snakes tore the leaf to shreds. "Go!" he ordered, and they disappeared.
Lumos watched in awe as the world swirled around him. Little did Zephyr know that Lumos was right where he disappeared. In the same spot, yet in a different dimension. The scenery changed rapidly, and his hair blew wildly. An inhuman roar sounded around him, and he knew he was approaching the end of the dimension stream.
"Gaios Hiertan!" he yelled, and everything around him stopped. He sat on a seashore. Behind him was a bustling city. And in front, past the waters, stood a giant T...