Chapter One

Raven blew her hair out of her face, it had been one year. One year since her father had forced her back into the underworld to marry some demon, whom she had yet to meet, one long and painful year since she had bid a due to her first love and the rest of the Titans. Raven had made sure no one knew of her pinning for the leader and she hoped no one would. That green nescience and Robot immiscible would never let her live it down. Raven's father had taken her powers away leaving her with a more human appearance; her naturally purple hair had turned a black color and grown out in the ugliest of length in Raven's opinion, and her amethyst eyes had become a bright honey brown, just all wrong for the dark empaths personality. Raven heaved a sigh and got out one of her many black gowns, she hated this one particularly. It was strapless, and hugged her large breasts tightly, with bodice curving in an intricate design down to the bottom of the dress that was beyond the floor and hung behind Raven a bit. The dress was snug and hugged every one of her curves nicely, and made her pale complexion stand out. Raven had been told to look presentable this particular evening, she had no idea why. So walking to her vanity she took out her makeup bag and rimmed her eyes with black, lengthened her lashes and put on blood red lipstick. If she didn't do this herself the maids would do it by force in a harsh and hurtful manner. Raven wished she had her powers, oh what she could do to the old biddies with her dark magic. She laughed maniacally and brushed through her dark curls with disgust. A maid opened the door, her red eyes gleaming hopefully, but they became disappointed when they saw that Raven was dressed. She yanked Raven up by her arm harshly, and using her empathic powers Raven sent a wave of pain to the disgusting wrinkled maid. Her father hadn't been able to take that power away, but because of her other lack of magic her empathic powers were weak, and couldn't do much. The maid gasped and clutched her heart breathing heavy until the pain subsided. After that she resumed the painful towing job she was doing on poor Raven's arm.

"Today's the day you meet your fiancé girly, Better not fuck up." The maid's hissy voice annoyed Raven but she held back a crude comment, she couldn't handle another beating. Raven- although still defiant- was not the sarcastic and witty girl she had once been. They had broken her.

"Don't talk to her like that!" A smooth voice boomed at the maid and Raven turned to see who it belonged to. She met blood red eyes that saw all the way to her soul. She took inventory of the suave stranger and begrudgingly admitted she liked what she saw. Black hair swished across his forehead, and then came to about chin length; he had a muscular build and a strong jaw with high cheek bones and delicious full lips that curved upward into a small delicate smile when he saw her. Raven sat and looked him in the eye, across from the table. It appeared she would share a meal with this stranger. A white linen table cloth covered the small round table and a lone candle was placed directly in the middle of it, scattered rose pedals covered the table and a mouthwatering fragrance filled the air. Raven had only been given a small meal that consisted of bread once a day. She was starved; they would give her a beating for eating so nicely when she got back to her dingy tower. A steak was placed in front of her and Raven smiled hungrily, and the Demon smiled back at her.

"I'm sorry how rude of me, I'm Amon. Your fiancé." A smile came to the demons lips exposing white gleaming fangs and two rows of pearly white teeth.

"It's nice to meet you" Raven said her voice catching in her throat and fear turning deep within her, demons had a temper and he would no dought beat her once they were wed. Amon's eyes raked Raven body and narrowed at the bruises covering her arm, they were brand new and a fresh purple. They seemed even worse because of raven's sickly pale complexion.

"Who did this to you" He said by Raven side in an instant gently thumbing the bruise on her arms with a soft but angry expression.

"The maid's and my father" Raven said her usually husky voice that had a high pitched undertone was all high-pitched when she saw the look of murder and pure hatred he was giving the fat maid who sat in the corner a look of fear swept her eyes and Raven smiled. Maybe Amon wouldn't be all that bad after all. They ate in silence just drinking each others company in and when it was over Amon took Raven into his arm and kissed her passionately. Raven was too shocked to understand or even respond to what she was making her feel but, she knew she didn't want him to stop. When his lips left her's she held back a disappointed groan, Raven wasn't being herself but demons had a hypnotic quality that if they played their cards right, was easy to get the hang of.

"I would like you to live with me, the wedding will be held in a year's time and until then you have your own staff and bed chambers. What do you say?" Amon asked a small sexy smile curving his lips and Raven shook her head yes, anything to get out of this hell hole.

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Meanwhile back with the Titans

Jinx set her pink eyes on mammoth, hatred shinning deep in them. Her left eye began to twitch and she let out a screech that knocked Mammoth back with the sonic blast of power that accompanied it.

"I'm not just Raven's replacement!" she screeched at Mammoth tears gathering in her eyes and insecurity bubbling in her mind.

"But you are" Mammoth responded in his hushed husky tone.

"No I chose to be good, Raven left!" Jinx shook her head and yanked on her pink hair. Beast Boy using Jinx as a distraction morphed into a rhino and head butted Mammoth's butt. Mammoth let out a girly yelp and went flying into the back of a police truck. Gizmo stuck his tongue out at the Titans and smacked Mammoth upside the head.

"Barf brain." He said when Jinx left to join the Titans Gizmo had taken on the role of leader of the HIVE's best, well now second best team. Beast boy walked up to his crying lover and put an arm around her shaking form, bringing her body close to his.

"Jinx baby, you know you're not a replacement for Raven I love and the team loves you." Jinx looked up at her green lover, her nose was as pink as her hair, and a lone sniffle came from it as the shifter managed to calm down his disgruntled lover.

"Really" she prodded her eyes searching his green ones.

"Really" BB shook yes and smiled. Cy just had to ruin the moment.

"Not to ruin the mush gushy moment but my girl and I are hungry!" Cyborg exclaimed his arm wrapped securely around Starfire. That's the one couple the titans never saw coming they always thought it would be Robin and Star.

"Pizza" BB exclaimed pumping a green gloved fist in the air and the couples began to walk away from the crime scene heading to the team's favorite hang out place. Robin stayed in his spot not ready to return to the pizza parlor without the sarcastically witty empath. He had never told anyone of the feeling's he harbored since the dark girl left, but depression and anger often swallowed him whole and because of that tension was rising at the tower. Robin hopped on his bike and revved the engine, he was ready to go home and mope about some more. Why had Raven decided to go with her Father?

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