Im sorry but some how the chapters got mixed up. go to the next page cause thats where chapt. 1 really is.
Disclaimer: I only own:
NightCrystal,Grace,Atoron,Falcon( you arent goin' to find out who her is but hes the guy on the other end of Raes confercation.)
Dark Child1991 only owns:
James.
-Chapter 2-
"Oh my God! NightCrystal!" Raven exclaimed as they rushed her to the emergency room. Raven ran after them, but a doctor wouldnt let her in, and told her to wait outside the room. Raven reluctantly listened, knowing they needed their space to save her sister.
James, sitting in a seat trying to focus on reading a magazine and not his emotions, looked up at Raven. "You know her?"
Raven looked at him, then towards the room, and back, "Do you?"
"Sort of. I brought her here-"
"What did you do to her?! What happened?!" Raven lifted him into the air with her black energy and stared angrily at him.
"I didn't do it! I saved her. Let me down and I'll explain."
Raven, still not fully trusting the man, let him down, and listened to what he had to say.
Later, the doctors came out and Raven rushed over to them.
"I assure you, Miss. Roth, she's going to be fine. Although if the pole had gotten any closer to her spinal cord, things would've gotten very serious..."
"And things aren't serious NOW?"
"Of course they are, but-"
"But," James butted in, "it could've been more serious than this. Just be happy she's alright, I mean, she was raped for God's sake. And she would've been killed."
"I know, I know," Raven looked down at the floor, then to the doctor, "can I see her?"
He nodded and let Raven into the room to see NightCrystal, while James started questioning him. She was laying on the hospital bed, with a hospital gown on. There were needles in her arms, and tubes in her nose to help her breathe. Raven walked over to her and placed a hand on her sister's forehead. Raven closed her eyes, and whispered, "two Titans in the hospital, injured badly. The two youngest members." She felt another presence in the room, and turned around, taking her hand off of NightCrystal's head, only to see James there. He walked over to them, and looked down at NightCrystal, his eyes filled with concern and anger. Raven needn't look at his eyes, however. She could sense it.
"Are you angry at my sister?"
James looked up, startled by the broken slience, then answered, "No, I'm not angry with her."
"Who are you mad at then?"
"The ass who did this to her. Who else? My brother..."
"Your brother?!" Raven asked, surprised, but regained control of her emotions quickly so she didn't break anything.
"Yea..."
"What-"
"I really don't wanna talk about it..." James interrupted her.
"Well," Raven started, "I do. My sister nearly dies because of your brother and you dont think I would wanna know why? How could you-"
"I said I don't wanna talk about it!" James's eyes glowed a slight orange and fire formed around his fists as he stared at Raven. His eyes suddenly stopped glowing as he took a deep breath and opened his fists, his palms facing outward. The fire went towards his palms then dissapeared.
"GET OUT, GET OUT NOW!" yelled an angry Raven. James then turned around on his heel and left the hospital, then returned to his part-time job, as a bar-tender, with a deep sigh.
It was now abut noon and Raven was cryin' over her sis's bed. "They said you'd be ok, but then why are you still unconious? Why wont you wake up? Why do you need these tubes to breathe? WHY!!" Raven was askin' no one in pretiualor out loud just hopin' for answers.Grace, whos legs were to weak to hold up her body, was in a wheelchair enterin' the room. She had just awaken. "Raven? Will she be ok? I dont wanna lose a great friend." she asked with no thought of how Raven must feel. "Look! I dont know!But I really dont wanna lose a sister, ok!?!" Raven answered with anger and pain in her voice. Grace tilted her head and left with a sorry look on her face. Later that day James got off from work. Before he went to his usual spot to perform his fire-eating tricks, he went to a phone and pulled out the peice of paper in his pocket. It was the number of the girl's room whom he had saved earlier that day. He dialed the number and listened to the phone ring. He heard somebody pick up the phone and he said, "hello?"
"Hi, is this BB?"
"Um.. no. It's James... "
"Who?! Look Cy, you know how much I hate pranks so-"
"Cy? I'm not Cyborg. Raven, you remember, I brought that girl in... then you told me to get out....?"
"Wow! I'm not Raven"
"Oh, um, you're not? But this is the number the nurse gave me..."
"Look, you asked the nurse for the number of the girl in the room right?"
"Yea"
"Then you got mine, cause I'm the girl in the room thats listed.What are you callin' for Raven for, anyway?"
"She was in the room with that girl... I think they're related... I was just calling to see if the girl was okay.."
"Who? NightCrystal? oops..."
"I dont know what her name is, I just know that she's hurt..."
"It's her sister?" "Now im really dead... Ahhh, No?"
"Look, to what concern is it of yours anyway?"
"I was the one who brought her there... I just wanted to see if she was alright."
"Oh! I'm sorry."
"I was in the same hospital and ...Jim is it?...Oh! Is ahe alright? Oh wait, you just asked me the same... didn't you?"
"Actually, it's James... and yea I did.."
"Uhh...I don't know. I was just in there and I couldn't see...reasons are cause...1st, I'm in a wheelchair. 2nd, Raven was in the way, and 3rd, she fused at me and I left before I could she her ....so I wouldnt know...sorry again, I guess? Hey you wouldn't happen to know what happened to her last night, would you?"
"It's alright.. and yes I do. She was raped, and the guy was gonna kill her. And, since they were in my house, and I heard something, I was in the basement, I came up and saw him trying to drown her... he should be gone now though... I hope. But, a pole went through her.."
"Oh my god! well I'm sorry for actin' curel earlier. It's just that I just woke up from unconiousness and im a lil' cranky, cause I just got told that I couldn't eat lunch until I can answer all questions without gettin' a headache and I'm starvin'. So, I had a feelin' that happened. Was he tall and ugly?"
"He's not really ugly. He looks kinda like me... but taller."
"Oh well I thought he was ugly but it was dark so.But the only reason I've got a headache is because I hit my head and I have a deep cut in it but the nurse atill wont let me eat."
"Oh.. I'm sorry. Well, I hope you feel better soon."
"Yeah thanks. What condition was she in when you left last night?"
"She was unconsious.. that's all I know..."
"And just in case you were wonderin', Im not handycap. I was there when she left the bar that night. She attacked me."
"Oh..."
"I broke my wrist in 6 places and I recived abut 3 deep cuts on my legs and 4 on my arms. I also got a lagre deep cut in my forhead but I already told you that. I went through a concert biuldin' on the outside of the back door. And Im glad I broke my wrists cause now I dont have to pay for the building'"
"Oh, well, I guess that's a plus to it."
"Yeah. Hey do you want Ravens phone number so you can call her and ask her abut NightCrystal? But she probably wont answer."
Yeah. And hows about you come down her at around 8 cause thats when Terra's comin' by to check on me and to find out how N.C. is."
"Alright. Thanks a lot.."
"Alright. You got a pen and paper to write down Rae's number?"
"Yea, I do.."
"Good here it is 563-7810. And if she doesnt answer just try about 2 more times cause she might think your BB, k?"
"Alright. Thanks."
"Hey. Don't tell Raven how you got her number, her sis's name and how you know that it's her sis, k?"
"Okay.. My lips are sealed."
"And just for my own curiousity... do you like her are something?"
"What? I... I dont really know her..."
"Yea right. And pigs can fly!"
" I just met her last night.."
"Yeah and you only gave it what 5 hours before you called?"
"Well... I just got done work and I was just curious..."
"Ah huh. Whatever you know you at least think she's pretty. There isn't a guy on earth that doesnt. Or on any other planet for that matter."
"Well... yes..."
"And you, from what I hear made a scene last night in her room, am I wrong?"
"Not on purpose..."
"Oh yeah and I'm just guessin' she threw you out for an accident? Hey I have a secert I wanna tell you that might help explain the way she acted last night. But you cant even tell N.C. that you know this cause she doesn't, k?"
"Alright"
"I heard what happened between you and Rae from my sis. Ok, I overheard... well I eavesdropped on a conversation between Rae and some guy on her communicator. Raven said that -and I quote her- 'Our daughter is not doing so well on earth, I don't know why you even sent her, not like I mind'"
"Oh... wow... I don't know what to say...." "And it gets better. She also said, 'That spell my father put on her is over now but it ruined most of her life. Avyway how's Atoron?' I almost choked on my tongue." "A... who?" "I dont know she never said who he was but I'm sure it's someone important. N.C.'s real name is Firra. So he must be from Azarath too."
"Oh... I see.."
"I dont know what the spell shes talkin' about is but the guy responded with some really interestin' words. Wanna know what he said?"
"Okay..."
"He said, 'Metri... I mean Raven, you know that she doesn't know that your her mother, right? I mean she would be really mad if she knew that the whole time that we were her parents and not Trigon.' then Rae said...' I would think she would be happy to know that she wasn't really related to that monster, haha, and yes I know, but I so long to tell her. Can't I just drop a couple of hints?'"
"Raven's her... mother?"
"Yeah I know thats why I almost choked on my tongue. I guess the spell made her age faster cause Raes only 19 and N.C.'s 15."
"Jeeze"
"I know. Hey! I was just lookin' for what spell it was and I think I found one that matches."
"Oh... cool, what is it?"
"Its called - A Mahteth Ra - it means - age 5 in 1. It makes you age 5 years in 1 until you reach the age of 15. If this is the spell, then she would really only be 3 years old. And that makes since cause that would have made Rae 16 when she had her."
"I see.. and.. er.. why do we need to know this?"
"'Cause Rae acts overprotective of her... daughter... boy that feels weird to say, and if you call she might really get pissed. I mean, you did make her angry and even though you say you did nothing. I can tell she thinks it was you and that you just said all whatever you told her happened to cover what you did. Now you tell me that's not a mother's thoughts."
"Yea... I suppose you're right... but I really didn't do it.."
"I believe you. I have a unique power too. I can sense things in peoples voices and yours sounds ....well I don't have to tell you but it sounds like there's more to N.C. that you say you feel for her. Haha! The whole time I knew and you didn't. I guess you dont know you like her yet, or you just don't wanna believe it."
"I don't know. I... just... don't know" He sighed.
"Yeah well I'm only gonna warn you that Rae can sense those type of things too, and if you call she'll know and she'll only think you did it more. You know?"
"Yea, okay."
"There's more to that conversation Rae had then I said"
"There is? Well, maybe when I come down there later, we can talk?"
"Yeah but this parts important cause you can't like her." "I already know that" he mumbles, "okay, tell me"
"Here listen...'No Raven you can't and when she turns 16 I will be there to take her to her wedding, then you can tell her everything, ok?' then Rae said..'Yeah about that, I don't think I want her to marry him if she doesn't want to. Besides, you know she wont be happy with that asshole anyway, don't you?' then he yelled at her. They were really talking on those communication screen things on the computer, where you talk to the person and you see their face. 'You can't change your mind now, Metrion, you know if they don't marry they'll kill her! And I love your daugther to much to let her die!'"
"Oh... wow... what are we gonna do?"
"It was a promise Rae made with her father so she could allow her to live. I think it's wrong but its not my live so. And WE do nothing. Its Rae's choice to agree to her father and if you're smart you'll stay out of it cause her father doesn't care who YOU are, he'll kill you just the same. And I got a glimpse of what he looked like, and a look at some boy standing in the back ground walkin' up to him. I'm guessing he was Atoron, but I could be wrong. The guy looked really hot, oh wait you dont wanna her that, he was tall and his face was red from yelling at Rae. The boy looked a lot like him. Accept the boy had dark pink hair with white streaks"
"Oh... okay... "
"The guy had white hair with black lightning bolt shaped sterks. N.C. kind of looked like him too"
"Weird"
"I think this..Atoron might be her brother. Maybe even her twin.'Cause they looked about the same age."
"It's possible.. "
"Yeah it is. I think you're gonna wanna know what the man said next." "Okay.." "I think your really gonna wanna know." "Then tell me.."
"Ok, ...'Raven, you know we don't have a choice. We both don't wanna lose her.' 'I know but, I think she's opening up to guys, looking for a relationship.' 'Then don't let her! She has to marry Harn and I'm not talking about it anymore! Is that clear?' 'Crystal.Can I talk to Atoron?' 'Sure. Here he is.' 'Hey man what's up?' 'Nothing. Does NightCrystal have to marry him, mom? I mean he just yesterday sliced into my back and laughed at me. He's to mean for someone so peaceful, so why does she have to?' 'It's to complicated to explain over the phone little one, but soon she will be 16, and she can fight for herself. You know she can kill him if she could just control her anger and hatered. And that's what I'm trying to help her with, but she doesn't want to learn. She just wants to hang around and play games with Grace, so I can't seem to teach her. I wish she didn't have to either' 'Ummm, mom? Who's that girl at your door?' and then I ran for my life. So if they said anything else I didn't hear it, but I guess there was a very angery Raven back there and she never came to talk to me about what I had heard, so I just acted like I only heard what he said when he saw me."
"Oh, I see. I wish we could help her though..."
"Hey be lucky she didn't wake up when you were carrying, her 'cause she would've killed you. Her deal is simple. She hates to ask for help even if she knows she needs it."
"Oh... I really don't think she would've killed me..." "Her stubbernness is gonna get her killed. And yes she would. She- wait you said you barely knew her, yet you think she wouldn't have hurt you that bad? You really do like her and guess what?" "What?"
"She likes you too. I sensed it when I entered her room- that she had a thing for the guy who saved her when she breathed. I can sense strong emotions when people breathe too. And there's something else..." "Go on.."
"Her 16th birthday is 2 days from now."
"Oh... uh oh.... " he groaned, "damn it.."
"So if you really want to help her, you're gonna have to get her to like you enough to ask for your help, and that won't be easy but I can help....wow! A fireball just came through my wall- I have to go, I think N.C.'s awake and she's probably scared."
"Alright... bye then.. thanks.."
"Sure thing. Catch ya when you get here, k?"
"Alright."
"Bye"
Grace hung up her phone and wheeled herself to the door of her friend's room. "Please don't leave me. I have so much to tell you about your history that you must know." Raven begged as she held her daughter's hand tightly. "How you got here, what you must do in two days, and how you got this old," Raven continued now hanging over NightCrystal crying.
All of a sudden,"Huh? Where? How?" NightCrystal was awake and she wasn't being very easy to work with either.
NightCrystal punched Raven so hard, that she fell back, hitting her head on a window, and broke both the window and her nose. Raven didn't care about the pain, she just was worried about NightCrystal. NightCrystal jumped out her bed, but because of the pain that the penetration had caused her, she fell to her knees and was shooting fireballs from her hands.
She must have shot 100 when she heard Raven's voice. "Ahhh! My side!!" N.C. was now crying in pain, but she was still shooting fire every which way but Raven's. She was now yanking the needles from her arms and pulling out the tubes in her nose, which made her scream. Raven was freaking out and very confused.
"Calm down! Calm down! You're safe and I'm here, so nothing is going to happen to you, I promise. Please, just calm down." Raven said, as she sat up on the ground where her daugther had thrown her. She knew what was happening to her. She was having a panic attack- and a bad one at that.
That was all Raven knew to say because the last time she was in a bad panic attack like this, was when she was pregant for NightCrystal, and that is what her boyfriend told her. It helped her so it might help N.C. Then after hearing Raven's words, she slowed her nerves a bit. She began to realize where she was. The panic attack was over but she was still in shock.
"Raven! Raven! I'm sorry! I am so sorry! The whole time you were right and I didn't believe you!" N.C. cried as she gripped her mother's cape and shirt, so tight that holes started in them.
"It's ok as long as you're alright. Here, drink some water. It'll help calm you."
"No! No! Please keep him away! No! I won't tell anyone, just please leave me alone!" N.C. pleaded as she slammed herself in the far corner of the room and started gripping the walls, as if she was trying to find a way out. Little did Raven know, that her attacker could change into water.
Raven then remembered what she had heard on tv about rape victims.
When they are attacked, they usually repeat their pleads to get away later when they can. She dropped the glass and ran to hold her daughter. As the glass shattered on the ground, she snapped out of the trace like state she was in and gripped Raven, as she rocked the still-shocked girl back and forth, while still on the ground, like a little child.
Raven had raised her until she left her behind, or was forced to leave her behind on Azarath, when she left, which was about a year ago. N.C. was just 11. "It's gonna be ok, I promise," Raven said as she continued to try to comfort her.
"You sure? You promise, Metrion? Because you've broken promises before," N.C. asked.
Kay, there's chappie two for you. [haha, that rhymed] Anyway, I'm having trouble writing chappie three cause my mum took my book with her [I needed that for ideas] so that will take a day or so longer. But fret not, I will get it done... er... somewhat soon... a few days at the most. My mum was reading the book so I guess she took it with her incase she got bored [go figure]. But I wrote 5 paragraphs so far [most of it includes a memory of something that happened to James in the past, and why he doesnt trust a lot of people, and such.] So... yea. Well, anyways, there's chapter two. ttyl.
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