Dark Days.

Black clouds cascaded into view. Nothing new there. These days it was always raining. Amongst the rubble of what used to a once thriving city, the young man appeared. He arched his back, and kept low, As if he was waiting for someone or something. As the cold rain water gently washed across his deep green face, he flicked his hair from his eyes.

"Come on," he whispered. "Come on show yourself, I don't have all day,"

Eventually what the creature sought stepped into the shadows.

"Now," Beast Boy gave the order. From their hiding places, Speedy and Terra emerged, leaping straight away into an assault on to the huge demon. It roar furiously, baring it's sharp, deadly fangs. Terra managed to duck a blow my it's mighty fist. Beast Boy shifted into a T-rex and knocked the beast clear off it's feet. Terra pinned it down, whilst Speedy stuck with precise and lethal aim.

"yeah," Terra cheered with relief as another of Raven's warriors had been taken down. It was there third in under a fortnight. Jumping besides Beast Boy the blonde girl swung her arms around her boyfriends shoulders. "We did it!" she cried.

Speedy did not take part in her celebration. "One demon dead," he sighed and caught Beast Boy eye. "She'll raised another hundred out of revenge,"

Beast Boy tried to force a smile. Normally he might have cracked a joke or two, they would be hilarious of course, but no one would laugh on the account of having no sense of humour. But things did seem pretty hopeless. Speedy was right. They were variously out numbered. The second they took out a lackey of Ravens, the demon would strike back by sending an army of her minors to take it's place. Countless innocent lives had all ready been stolen. Beast Boy clutched his fist tight, he shook with what the other two took to be angry, was in fact guilt for he couldn't help but feel responsible. After all if he had spotted the warning signs before Raven had turned then they probably wouldn't be in this mess. His friends would still be here….

The Titans had long seen abandoned living in the T tower, they were just far to noticeable. Scrambling through the pitch back of the sewers, Speedy lead the way, with Terra and Beast Boy following, arm in arm. Terra was smiling softly to herself, while Beast Boy stared glumly at his damp surrounding. He missed his old home.

There new "home" was enchanted with a magic spell that Starfire had founded in one of Ravens musty old books. It protected from all evil forces. Here they would always be safe. Climbing through the huge iron door Speedy headed straight for the meeting area where Cyborg was sat, surrounded by a numerous computer screens monitoring the outside sectors. Raven had tried to crash his hard drive when she had turned, she had failed, in a way, Cyborg was still alive, but she had done enough damage to prevent him from ever leaving his main power cell of which he know always had to be plugged in to.

"Has Wilson's team returned yet?" Speedy asked.

"Not yet, he and Starfire have found some survivors, they getting them here as soon as possible," Cyborg never even looked up from the screens.

Beast Boy turned him attention to the monitors. He saw Starfire and Wilson racing across the screens. Beast Boy could never put his finger on it, but Wilson had always reminded him of someone. Starfire had said it was Robin, and he had to agree, they were both alike. Both leaders, both good fighters, even their appearance was similar. Beast Boy often wondered if they were related, but didn't dare ask.

"They'll be back at any moment," Cyborg muttered. "And then we all have to talk,"

"Hmm," Terra said. "What about?"

"Raven," Speedy, Cyborg and Beast Boy muttered the name together.

Terra seemed surprised. "What about her?"

"How to stop her once and for all," No one had noticed that Wilson had entered the room. Beast Boy shuddered. That voice always gave him the creeps. Behind the man, Starfire was helping some young children into the room. There were no parents. The green boy sighed to himself. There was that guilt again.

Robin, safe in the shadows watched them from afar. His short jet black hair moved gently as the cool air blew against him. He said nothing, he didn't have to, Raven was in control of his mind, or what was left of it. When her darkness had been unleashed, it had desire the titans to assist if in the destruction of mankind. They would make better allies then adversaries after all. All it had to do was erase their emotions and free will. Robin had been the only successful transformation. Pity really, but then he did have advantages. And why would she wish to be surrounded by these vermin, the demon had told itself, one was enough. And soon one would be all that remained……