Helter Skelter

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans but I do own my characters, Lecter and Skelter

Chapter One: Dream Demon

Raven lay asleep in her own bed, this was the first time she returned to her room since her encounter with Skelter.

Skelter was the older half-brother of Raven who was banished by Trigon because he plotted to overthrow his father.

Since then Skelter had become obsessed with destroying his sister and bring about the apocalypse. Raven was successful fighting Skelter off but did not kill him. Raven learned that he is still alive and she must let her friends know about the new threat to Earth.

Raven's dream was a frightening experience of its own. She was in Azarath but the interdimensional city was a disaster.

Raven could smell smoke and dead flesh. Buildings were destroyed and in flames. Bodies of monks were laid out on the streets and were covered in blood.

Raven noticed that a several monk bodies were lined up like a trail. Written on a wall in blood was a message, "Follow the trail".

She did as the message said and followed the trail of dead monks to the library. Opening the library doors, Raven saw her half-brother standing at the far end of a table, flipping through some books. His back was turned to her with his wings folded and his tail was flailing back and forth.

"I'm going to destroy you," Raven called out to him as her hands filled with dark energy.

Skelter head cocked up to the sound of Raven's voice, "So, you finally came. I thought you would have lost your way, I was running out of monks."

Skelter tossed a book behind him. It landed at Raven's feet and burst into flames as Raven shielded the blast.

Skelter turned to face his sister and walked towards the table.

"There's nothing I love more than the smell of decay and fire. It's one of the few things that makes me smile," he said in a sadistic smirk.

"You bastard son of Trigon," Raven screamed, "I'll"

"Son of Trigon? Hardly," Skelter interrupted, "He never treated me like a son. He realized I was more sadistic than him and wanted to be more than just a pawn in his game. That is the real reason he banished me. Now, you said you were going to destroy me. I'll provide an audience."

Skelter reached under the table and pulled held a badly wounded monk in his right hand.

Raven looked at the monk's face and recognized who it was.

"Mother," she screamed.

"Oh so you do know each other," Skelter said as he looked at Arella. Her face is cut from wounds inflicted by Skelter, "I never I was such a good artist."

"Don't you dare lay another hand on her," Raven growled at him.

"Raven…," Arella called out in a weak voice, "Run. There's nothing you can do."

"Listen to your mother sister," mocked Skelter, "Leave or what I'll do next will be on your hands."

Raven saw a dagger blade on the table and Skelter's tail snaking towards it.

"NOOO!!!"

She ran to stop him but was knocked back by a fireball.

Raven recovered only to see Skelter drive the dagger into her mother's chest and tossed her on the floor. She ran crying to her mother's body as Skelter backed away and vanished in a pillar of fire. Raven, in tears, held her dying mother until Arella breathed no more.

Raven woke with rage and sadness building up inside her.

"SKELTER!!! I HATE YOU!!!"

Her screams were heard throughout the tower.

Out in the alleys of the city, a figure opened his four, red eyes and smiled.