Two weeks ago…
Richard Greyson woke up with a hell of a head ache. He was really thirsty, and his eyesight was blurry. He had been knocked unconscious and as he regained focus he realized he was tied up to a chair in a cellar. Everything was in shadows, for the only light came from a battered old lamp hanging from the ceiling.
He heard footsteps approach him and then saw a figure emerge from the shadows.
"So you are behind this!?" barked the young hero to his captor. "I knew you were up to no good!"
"Easy now handsome, you get worked up easily… at this rate you'll be all wrinkly by 30."
"Let me go! The Titans will be here any minute now!" threatened the Titan's leader.
"That's a big, fat lie, and you know it." she answered in complete control of the situation. "A little black birdie told me you like to go out alone… at least on this kind of missions."
"So what are you going to do? Make me disappear?"
"Oh no, why would I do that? It would break the heart of the Titans." she got closer to him and patted him on the back before closing in on him and whispered sweetly on his ear "You can just forget all you saw and everything will be alright."
"What makes you think I'm just going to pretend this never happened!?" asked Nightwing scandalized.
"Who said anything about pretending? I said you will forget."
Nightwing was then grabbed by the face with both hands by his captor. She stared deeply into his eyes and he could feel her crimson eyes pierce his mind as she whispered faintly:
"Forget."
Author's Notes: To follow the events of this story you need to have read at least 2 of my previous fanfics: Creatures of the Night Remake, and Darkness in Me.
If you haven't read them or if you want a little summary on the situation here is a little something I wrote based on a Buffy virtual spinoff I really like.
Previously on Creatures of the Night Saga…
Scene opens up to the image of the Titans leaving home.
"So Robin… where are we going exactly?" asked Cyborg while he started the engine of the T-Car where they were all already seated.
"To the Bay District, to investigate a crime scene… and it's Nightwing…"
Cut to: Crime scene where Chief Mathews is explaining the situation to the team. A dead body is sprawled in the ground in an eerie looking alley; his facial expression is of pure terror.
"He was found like this, with no drop of blood on, or inside, or anywhere near the body, it's the weirdest thing… It's the third one reported so the locals are calling it the work of the Bay Harbor Vampire."
Cut to: Raven sitting at The Hype, the local gay bar, when a girl approaches her. The empath looked back at the charming brunette and smiled.
"I'm Mika." grinned the stranger.
Cut to: the interior of Vampire Bar where Mika and Raven sit at a table in conversation.
"How do you know I'm not straight?" asked the Titan with curiosity.
"Well… I don't know actually. Are you?"
"I don't know." admitted Raven. "I've never been with a girl before."
"Are you enjoying your time with me?" inquired Mika.
"Yes. I am."
"Then, would you mind if we find out the answer together?"
Raven looked at her intently for a moment, before she finally nodded her consent.
Cut to: Mika walking out on Raven at the beach.
"You are leaving?" called Raven confused.
"Yeah." replied Mika without stopping. "When you decide to be honest about what you feel, you can call me."
"And what exactly are you so sure I am feeling!?" exclaimed Raven outraged. She had never liked cockiness, and right now, she was very short tempered to allow Mika to get away with it.
"I know you are totally falling for me, but you are too self conscious to do anything about it." replied Mika with certainty as she turned to look at Raven "And I don't need super powers to realize that, I can see it in your eyes."
Cut to: Various scenes of the Titans investigating more crimes. Raven kissing Mika at the university library, holding each other at the movies, and then Raven knocking at her apartment door.
"Hey there! Come on in." said Mika as she grabbed Raven by the hand and closed the door behind her. She was wearing a very short dress and as she noticed the empath's stare on her, she laughed lightheartedly. "Like what you see?"
Cut to: the interior of Mika's bedroom.
Raven is holding Mika against the wall while making out. As the session gets heated Raven takes a few steps back from the door, and when the bed hits the back of her knees, they both fall into the soft bed. Mika's small hands explore every inch of the empath until suddenly a loud crash interrupts them.
CRASH
Her lover jumped startled. Something exploded in the living room.
"What was that?"
Cut to: Raven kissing Mika goodbye and apologizing.
"Listen Mika, I have to go…" apologized the empath.
"Its fine, we'll talk tomorrow. Meet me at the lighthouse at 8pm and we'll talk."
Raven gave her a quick peck on the lips and then left.
Cut to: the Titans in the living room confronting Raven for being late to the battles.
"I haven't neglected my duties for some guy! …It's a girl…" said the empath in a low voice much to the surprise of her team mates.
Cut to: the interior of the lighthouse overlooking the bay.
"Mika there's something I need to tell you… I'm Raven of the Titans." Raven stopped what she was saying as they got both startled by the sound of someone breaking the door.
Cut to: Various scenes of Mika and Raven hiding as they see Johnny Rancid dragging an unconscious girl up the lighthouse. Raven jumping out from her hideout and trying to stop the criminal. Mika tackling Rancid but then being thrown away and shot, falling down the window. Raven jumping down to stop her fall and seeing the red smear of blood in her chest. Then Raven going all demonic and launching a powerful blast towards her opponent. Johnny smiles as he shows a talisman protecting him. Then the Titans watching in shock as Rancid turns around to see Mika standing behind him.
"What are you doing here little girl? You should be dead from all that bleeding by now. Guess you will now serve me as leverage for my escape." said Johnny as he grabbed her from the collar of her shirt.
The Titans panicked at this, fearing the worst, but then, Mika murmured something that froze their blood. "I am, you know… dead."
Her eyes turned red and her fangs elongated. And before he could register what was happening, she had grabbed him with lightning reflexes from behind. Her arms gripped his head and neck as she sank her fangs into him. Blood could be seen dripping down Mika's jaw as she swallowed Rancid's life force.
"Bay Harbor Vampire." murmured Nightwing faintly.
Cut to: Titan's Tower circular table at the briefing room.
"Just to make sure we are clear, you are here as a potential suspect on the murder case of 12 college students. You are presumed to be the killer known as the Bay Harbor Vampire. In case you are found guilty in this hearing we will hand you to the police."
"So you are saying I am guilty until proven innocent?" wondered Mika crossing her arms, she didn't seem happy about it.
"We are working under that assumption, yes. How do you declare yourself?"
"Innocent."
Cut to: Raven and Mika in the Titan's bedroom.
"You do believe I'm innocent right?" asked Mika as they both lied in bed looking at each other.
"I don't think you are a murdered." replied the Titan.
"But…"
"But just because you are not a murderer, doesn't mean you are not a liar."
"Lying comes with the job description." replied the vampire.
Cut to: Raven walking to the Vamp Bar, but as she approached everything faded to black.
Raven regained consciousness as she was dragged through the floor of the sewer system by a grey skin hideous creature. It had deep, amber eyes, a wide mouth with vicious fangs and long, pointed nails. As the monster approached with open jaws a chocolate brown wolf tackled it from one side.
Cut to: Mika kneeling in front of Raven as the Titans battled in the back.
"You are losing too much blood…" said Mika faintly to her "Don't worry. I won't let you die."
Mika ripped open her own wrist and placed it hard over her lover's mouth. She tried to fight it back but had no strength to push her away. And as she did that, Mika closed in on Raven's wound and sank her fangs into her flesh. The empath was so startled by what was happening that she finally swallowed the blood in her mouth.
Cut to: Titan's Tower Infirmary. Raven lies in bed recovering as Mika stays by her side.
"Mika… I'm sorry…"
"For what luv?"
"For doubting you…" explained the empath "for contemplating the possibility that you could be a murderer… the Bay Harbor Vampire."
"Well, I am Bay Harbor's only vampire." answered Mika playfully. "But I'm a vegetarian now! And I hope you will give me the opportunity of getting to know each other better."
"Without all the lies?" asked Raven and Mika nodded her consent.
Cut to various scenes of: Mika biting a worker in a cave dressed as Nightwing, then biting Johnny Rancid in the middle of the street, and biting Mas and Menos in the tower as she escaped from a cage.
Mika's voiceover: "Guess I'm more of an antihero really."
Cut to: Titan's Tower Rooftop at Raven's birthday celebration.
"You really think you fool everyone?" said Arella talking with Mika on the sidelines.
"Is this the part where you tell me to stay away from your daughter?" answered the vampire coolly.
"Please don't disappoint her." finally asked Arella as she walked away.
"Oh, I probably will... But I give you my word I'll try." whispered the vampire as she saw the woman hug her goodbyes to the Titans.
Cut to: Raven's room. Raven and Mika were snuggled on Raven's bed.
"What were you talking with my mother?"
"Oh she was just giving us her blessing."
"Liar." chastised Raven as she rolled her eyes.
Cut to: Titan's Tower Living Room. Richard and Mikaela having a discussion.
"You know you are not worthy of dating a super heroine." yelled Nightwing.
Cut to: Mika climbing the side of an ice truck and taking a seat next to the driver.
"Who are you?! What do you want?!" yelled the man.
"You pissed me off!" and then she grabbed him by the collar and sank her teeth in his flesh. The ice truck lost control and crashed against a light post ending its journey.
Cut to: Titan's Tower Living Room.
"And where is she now?" asked Raven to the Titan's leader.
"Probably taking out her wrath on some unsuspecting victim…" said Nightwing in a dry tone.
"Or maybe saving the city…. You got to check this out everyone!" said Cyborg he turned up the volume of the TV. The newscast was reporting Mika had saved abducted families in an ice truck.
Cut to: Mika's Loft. Raven is hugging Mika tightly.
"My hero…" the Titan smiled.
"Oh… well you know me… I got inspired by your dedication to crime fighting…"
Cut to: Various scenes of Raven and Mika making out, and Raven going all demonic. Then of the empath drinking Mika's blood from her lips during sex. Of Raven waking up from nightmares, and then watching the sunrise on the roof with Nightwing.
"Your girlfriend is no longer keeping you awake at night?" mocked Nightwing.
"She hasn't come back from out of town." replied Raven dryly.
Cut to: Raven overhearing a conversation outside Nightwing's room.
"According to the kidnappers' declaration Mika did not chase after them to save the people in the truck. She chased after them because they were in the way. The driver admitted she told him he had pissed her off before biting on his neck. He said to have been terrified."
"Richard you cannot tell that to Raven, she is devastated enough as it is." said Starfire.
Cut to: Raven entering her room in a hurry.
"She lied to me… again."
Cut to: Titan's Tower containment cell.
The Titans stared at the beast in human form locked in the dungeon through the screen in the living room. It was biting at the cell bars trying to get out. It was one of the three culprits that had caused a massacre in the Drive In Movie Theater.
"How is Gar?" asked their leader concerned.
Starfire and Raven looked at each other, until Raven finally spoke.
"He has a fever." answered the healer in concern "I think he might have caught an infection from the bite."
"Why don't we just ask your girlfriend Raven?" wondered Cyborg.
"I… haven't really spoken to her in a while…"
Cut to: The Titans surrounding two Mikas and looking confused. Raven had trapped one of them with shadow tendrils.
"Ok, so evil clone over here is going down!"
"No wait! Don't hurt her!" Mika ran to her side and stood in front of her double "She is not an evil clone; she's my twin sister Caroline."
Cut to: Caroline introducing the Titans to a new vampire.
"Welcome, I'm Nightwing, the leader of this team." said the Titan as he extended his hand to give her a handshake.
"Katherine." said the vampire accepting gesture "So to what do I own this unexpected pleasure?
"Mika here told us you are a doctor, and we are in need of one." answered Cyborg.
"Our friend is dying…" said Nightwing.
Cut to: Dr. Katherine explaining the situation to the Titans.
"I know it sounds Resident Evil, but it is there. Apparently it's highly contagious through blood exposure. I am going to have to test all of you in order to determine if you are not carrying the same virus from fighting the zombie vampires."
Cut to: Mika and Nightwing sneaking in on Pentex Labs.
"We are going to break in Pentex labs?" asked Mika baffled.
"Yes, I made some research on my computer and pinpointed a location where it was most likely the vampire zombies emerged from considering all factors. This was the most logical choice if anyone was making crazy experiments with a deadly virus. I'll just hack into their security system and we'll be in."
"Isn't that illegal?"
"Yes… but the end justifies the means. Sacrifices must be made for the greater good."
"I'm starting to see a side of you I never imagined you had." said Mika in a mocking tone.
"Just follow my lead, if I'm right in my theory you will be playing hero for real… and maybe Raven will be proud of you."
Cut to: Richard and Mika inside a prison cell.
Mika elongated her fangs and bit on her own wrist. When blood began pouring out she offered it to Richard.
Cut to: The Titans watching Pentex building in shock as something in the lower floors exploded setting the building on fire.
The Titans are getting people out, and as it is about to crumble to the ground they see Nightwing jump out from a window carrying Mika close to his chest. As the sunlight begins to burn her skin Raven covers her in shadows.
Cut to: Nevermore, in Rage's realm.
Mika was tied against the wall by dark shadow tendrils. Rage had taken her to the inside of a cave at the foothill of the volcano.
"Hey Luv, what are you doing?" asked Mika a little worried of what was coming "Want to play naughty again? Still rejoicing in our last bondage fun?"
"You consider yourself witty don't you? Didn't I tell you not to tempt my demonic side?" answered Rage in a deep, harsh voice.
"Sorry… you know how my foot loves to live on my mouth. But I promise I won't do that again… can I go now?"
"Do you also promise to stop lying to me to make me love you?" asked the demoness sourly.
"What? I'm not lying about that!" exclaimed her lover outraged.
"No, you just have a tendency of bending and hiding the truth to your advantage."
Cut to: Titan's Tower infirmary.
Everyone waited for Gar to come out of the bathroom, and when he did, they saw a blond, green eyed boy with a cheeky grin plastered on his face.
"Dude! Where did you got this doctor? She made me look normal again, plus I get to keep my powers!"
"Garfield?"
"Yeah! It's me!" exclaimed the changeling.
"Thank you doctor." said Nightwing as he approached Katherine.
"Don't thank me until you get my receipt Nightwing."
Cut to: Mika's loft terrace, where she and Caroline were overlooking the city.
"She doesn't need to know this…"said Mika seriously.
"Didn't you say that one side of her was totally pissed at you for lying to her?"
"I'm not lying to her." defended the vampire.
"No, you are just hiding the truth and bending it to your advantage." replied her twin. "Tell me, what title are you going to claim?"
"I like the title of Prince… its classical, its…"
"Machiavellic?"
"Caroline you make it all sound so wrong, so twisted."
Cut to: Raven and Mika talking in the lighthouse.
"Are you sure that's all you had to tell me?"
"Yeah… what else could I be hiding from you?"