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May I Introduce Jason Todd…
At fourteen she had perfect control of her numerous, dangerous, and terrifying abilities; and those were just her own abilities. She also was the warden of her father's prison which resided on her brow, and she could tune out and ignore his sweet nothings, but also she could draw on his power which was far more than anyone would ever be able to handle. Yes, at fourteen Raven was dangerous, and she kept it to herself, even after everything with Brother Blood and Terra, she was frequently underestimated and undervalued by her team and that was alright with her. Even as everyone, Damian included, fawned over the new girl, Donna Troy of Themyscira. Donna was nice enough, and Raven found her company to be amusing, however, Raven kept her distance, and caution in place more for the sakes of her team members than herself.
But this morning she kept herself isolated from everyone as she levitated on the roof for a different reason entirely. She was doing this as a favor to Dick and Damian who both had a grudge match against Slade to settle. It had been a month since everything had happened with H.I.V.E. and Brother Blood, now Donna was here and they both wanted Slade confirmed as dead since there'd been no body in the rubble. She also knew they'd all sleep easier knowing that they weren't being hunted by Slade. Again.
Raven knew what she was seeking, she knew what she was looking for, she had spent a week tearing apart the globe for it, an overwhelming surge of the Lazarus Pit.
Reaching her hand forward as her center focused on the Pit as she latched a part of her empathy to the pain, the anger, the cold rage, and the boiling, freezing heat around the soul as she drew herself forward. Her powers coiling around the person as she felt a portal opening, she opened her eyes as the shadows wrapped around her and she stood as she walked into a cavern. There were people around the pool, and there was a body in it.
Quietly she crept closer as she peeked over the ledge and her eyes widened as the body twitched then there was a blood curdling scream as the young man surged up from the Pit, Raven saw a woman going near the young man. Raven's eyes narrowed at the sight of a woman Damian had stated was dead, knowing full well she was looking at Talia al Ghul. Melting into the shadows she watched as the woman recoiled from the boy who's agony was flooding the cavern. Raven moved then as her soul surged from her body.
She would not let Talia have this young man, she knew exactly who this was and he did not deserve this.
Wrapping her soul around him Raven opened a portal as she caught her soul and was slammed into by the young man as they crashed into her room and she shut the portal. The boy was up and off her, gasping for air as he scrambled back, Raven rolled off her bed then as she focused on using her empathy to keep them both calm.
"Who the fuck are you!?" the young man snarled breathlessly as he caught her bookshelf and pulled himself up. "Where am I!? What the fuck is going on! How'd you do that!?"
"Easy," she held her hands up as a sign of peace as she slowly walked over to him, noticing that he didn't have clothes and his scars were fading as a streak in his raven hair was stained white and his eyes took on a green glow of the Pit. "I'm Raven, I'm a Titan. I brought us to San Francisco. You're alive, you have just been healed by the Lazarus Pit by Talia al Ghul. And I'm an empath demon, I have a lot of powers."
"I'm alive," he whimpered and collapsed on her floor, Raven grabbed a blanket and dropped it over him. He shook as he clutched it, breathing hard.
"Yes, can you tell me your name?" she asked calmly.
"J-Jason, Jason Todd," he stammered and she knelt in front of him.
"Hello Jason, now, can you tell me who your family is?" she asked calmly. The glow in his eyes was bright as his face twisted into a snarl and Raven felt his rage over write her calm as it slammed mercilessly into her and she took it as she held her ground.
"I Don't Have A Family!" he hissed venomously.
"I know your brothers, Dick and Damian," she said calmly and she sat to fold her legs, the toxic rage he was radiating was drowning her, but Raven wasn't leaving, not yet. "And I know your father, Bruce Wayne."
Jason snorted. "He doesn't want me, I'm nothing but a pathetic broken thing he took in and couldn't fix."
"No you're not, Jason," she said evenly. "Now, what is the last thing you remember before the Pit?" she asked calmly as she slowly soothed the rage and his trembling slowly stilled.
"Rain, dirt, suffocating, scared, trapped, screaming; no one could hear me though." he whispered as he curled in on himself. "I shouldn't… I shouldn't be here," he said softly.
"You're fine Jason," she assured him again, not daring to touch him.
"No, I… I was dead," he explained uncertainly, wincing. "I was dead."
"I know," she stated evenly.
"How?" he spat out.
"Your death was a big thing here, it shattered a lot of people," she informed him. She hadn't been affected, but being new to earth she had felt how it had broken Roy and Dick, that was about two years ago. Then shortly after, if one listened to Dick, Damian just magically appeared.
"I doubt it," he muttered.
"Jason, I know you don't know me, but… I want to ask that you trust me," she said evenly as she gingerly placed a hand on his shoulder. He stared at her with electric green eyes. "I'm not here to hurt you."
"Then what do you want?" he asked as the young man shifted out of her reach and she felt his defenses going up.
"Well first, to get you a pair of pants, and then talk to Dick and Kori and figure out what is going on, and feed you," she said hearing his stomach rumble.
"Dick and Kori?" he said.
"Yes, they're in charge of the Titans, and your brother will be so happy you're alive, and he'll want to help you," Raven said softly as she got to the balls of her feet to leave. She was dressed in her civvies today, so jeans, sneakers, and a hoodie were her wardrobe for the cool fall of San Francisco.
"Why would Dick help me?" he spat out, bristling again.
"Because he's missed his baby brother," she explained and stood. "I'll be right back, make yourself at home."
She slipped out her room and quietly shut the door; Jason looked about Dick's size, and she knew Dick had sweats in the locker.
"Raven," a prim voice had her jumping as she spun around.
"Damian!" she gasped. "Don't do that!" she hissed as she punched his shoulder and started walking to the gym as if there was nothing wrong.
"What are you up to?" Damian asked as he arched a brow at her.
"Nothing," she lied as she smiled slightly. "What did you need?"
"I was coming to ask if I could borrow a book," Damian said.
"Not now, but… um, I can bring somethings by your room later," Raven offered the thirteen year old as she walked into Dick's office then.
"That will suffice," he said stiffly as he walked off. Raven looked around Dick's office and then used her empathy; Jason was still in her room, and Damian was going down the hall. Opening a portal she walked into the boy's locker room and straight to Dick's locker as she broke the lock and pulled out pants and a blue hoodie before she let her shadows wrap around her and she walked back into her room.
"Fuck! What the hell, you weren't here!" Jason fell off her bed with wide eyes.
"Oh, I'm a teleporter," she cringed at the lame man terms of an ability which was far more than teleporting, however she wasn't going to explain the complexities of her abilities to him when he looked so lost. "You look shorter than Dick, but about the same in the leg, and shoulders, so here, I'm going to get Dick now. I'll be using the shadows again," she warned.
"Uh… yeah," Jason said.
"Oh, the bed is free for use, if you're tired. Just don't pitch the bear," she warned as she opened another portal as she used her empathy to latch onto Dick's location in his room with Kori. She walked in for him and she reached her hands out as she snatched him from Kori and they stumbled in the hall.
"Jesus!" Dick gasped.
"Well, at least you're clothed," Raven muttered to herself. Dick look like he'd been in a heated make out session with Kori.
"Raven!" Dick started to sound like she was about to be scolded which had Raven holding up her hand as she pursed her lips and glared at Dick with four red eyes.
"Don't even start, this is an emergency and one I don't think you want broadcasted until we've sorted it out," Raven warned lowly. She had Dick then, hook, line, and sinker, his curiosity was a damning thing, and she didn't mind exploiting it at such a moment.
"What?" Dick asked.
"First, straighten up," she hissed.
"Fine but you had better have a good reason for this," Dick rolled his eyes as he walked into his room again, she heard Kori whining but Raven did not dare to follow. She was about to be tapping her toe when Dick walked out and she grabbed his arm as she opened a portal again, using her empathy to sense Jason as she walked right into her room.
"You Have GOT To Stop Doing That!" he yelped as he fell off the bed.
"Uh Raven?" Dick said. "You do know that on earth abducting people is illegal right? And are those my clothes?"
"I didn't abduct him!" she snapped.
"Technically you did, and nice to see you too Dickhead," Jason spat out as he pulled himself onto the bed again.
"I believe I've found your brother," Raven said as she folded her arms and stared at Dick who was gaping and looked like a fish out of water. Jason just sat there and she patiently waited for Dick to process this as she stared at him.
"Jason!" Dick shouted and leapt for him.
"Get the fuck off!" Jason shouted and with the Lazarus Pit's strength threw Dick off him and into the wall, there was a snarl from Jason which had Raven focusing on transmitting calm.
"But… how?" Dick gasped as he slowly got to his feet.
"Fuck if I know!" Jason spat out venomously.
"I don't know, I found him just as the Pit revived him, Talia was there to toss him in," Raven said evenly.
"So that was real," Jason muttered and she hesitantly touched his shoulder before she pulled away and looked at Dick.
"He's alive!" Dick smiled. There was a tug on her sweatshirt which had her looking at Jason.
"Who the fuck is he and who replaced Dickhead with him?" Jason hissed. She hit Jason up the back side of the head on impulse and his eyes narrowed but they remained glow free.
"He's alive! Raven my baby brother's alive!" Dick exclaimed and Raven found herself wrapped up in a hug as she was spun around. "Oh, we've got to tell Bruce! And Damian!"
Dick was out her room before she could blink or stop him.
"Alright, wake me when this circus show is over," Jason yawned as he stretched out on her bed. Raven just sat with him and sighed.
"Oh Azar," she muttered and rubbed her brow as her father' pulsed with life and frustration.
Um... Yeah, new story. Bad Blu, I ought to be ashamed of myself. No matter, I'm not, anyways, this piece can also be found on my Tumblr so check it out.
That's all for now folks.
Enjoy I'm Hiding Your Brother Under My Bed =)
