Author's Notes

Okay, seeing the immense rush of responses (5 favorites and 6 followers) in just two days (probably the fastest intial rush ever for one of my stories), I am going to continue the story sooner than I expected. I am now probably going to alternate between the three of them, or at least try to, but the order will vary based on what I finish first. You may see more of this before you see more of Collapse from Misunderstandings and/or Second Chance, or the other way around. Only time will tell what gets the next update.

To JP-Rider, if you thought that was intense, wait until you see what I've got planned next for Poison Ivy and Raven - it is not going to be pretty I assure you that. Raven has had several personal enemies, but not many in fanfics that aren't Slade, Terra, or Trigon. Putting in a Batman villain is going to have some very frightening results. Some authors may not have thought of that (hell, I probably wouldn't even have thought of doing that), but you did. More cliffhangers are to come, especially as the story gets much darker.

To TheImaginativeFox, that placeholder chapter certainly set things up for the story to come. Get ready to see more Rae-Harley action as the latter begins to abuse the former.

To Fer TAPE, I personally like Raven the best amongst the five Titans. By the time I'm finished, I'll probably have completely warped perceptions of both Raven and Poison Ivy for quite some time amongst the fanfic community.

To SilverFeathered123, the story will continue, and things are going to get dark.

Now, let's continue the story.


Raven walked down the cold streets of Gotham City, looking for shelter or food. It had been a rough couple of nights for her ever since she was forced to leave Azarath. The monks of Azarath realized that if Raven stayed, the entire dimension would be annhilated by Trigon, as well as Raven. To save both the dimension and Raven, she was exiled to Earth, landing in Gotham City, rough streets for a twelve-year old girl.

Raven had her powers, but only some of the necessary control required to use them. If she had only stayed for two more years, then she'd have full mastery over her powers.

Her treatment on Earth has certainly not been very welcome - people kept turning her down, not giving her a place to sleep or something to eat, especially in the brutal cold - and Raven didn't have any pants - just her leotard and a cloak. Raven feared that perhaps she would have been better off remaining in Azarath, being killed alongside everyone else would be much more merciful than starving to death in the frozen Gotham tundra.

Little did young Raven realize that somebody was watching her in the shadows. As Raven walked into an alleyway, she looked for something that would help her out - a blanket, a pillow, food. But there was generally nothing of use - the best Raven had found was a ripped-up scarf and a glove that only had trace material left on it.

Raven plopped onto the cold, gritted ground, laying her head onto a hard brick wall, calmly sighing, believing that the end was soon to come - she had no food, barely any water, and no heat.

However, a mysterious woman soon came to approach Raven. She looked professional, wearing a thick fur coat that went down to her knees as well as pants and a shirt. Her red hair was in a ponytail and she had glasses over her eyes. She held what appeared to be a grapefruit in her hand.

Raven asked, "Who are you?"

The woman answered, "A friend. Eat this."

She handed Raven the grapefruit, which Raven opened up to reveal several slices of the fruit. Raven grabbed one and prepared to eat it, when something about the woman shocked her. Raven's empathy detected sinister traces inside of her, something that couldn't be trusted. The woman wanted Raven to eat it, as it was drugged.

Instantly realizing it, Raven surrounded two trash cans in a black glow, shouting "Azarath metrion zinthos!" as they went towards the woman. Unfortunately, the woman dodged both cans as she walked up to Raven, grabbing her arms in her hand as she forced the grapefruit down Raven's throat, forcing Raven unconscious.

A few hours later, Raven regained consciousness, finding her new location was almost completely dark. She saw a small window located high above her, giving her some light.

Suddenly, her captor, the woman that gave Raven the grapefruit, came into the room, revealing more light as Raven saw her captor had changed her outfit into a green dress that went down her legs and she now lacked glasses and her hair went down to her waist.

Raven was scared, asking, "Who are you?"

The woman answered, "Does the name Poison Ivy ring a bell?" It did, as Raven had heard plenty about her from the newspapers - that Ivy was a botanist criminal, whose crimes revolved around plants. The hero of Gotham, the Dark Knight, the Batman had failed to capture her as she always slipped away.

Poison Ivy continued, "Now, who the fuck are you?"

When Raven did not give Ivy an answer, the latter proceeded to walk up to Raven, grab her by her hands and tossed her towards a set of stocks. Raven attempted to surround the stocks in her black energy, but Ivy boasted, "I take it you haven't noticed the collar on your neck. You cannot possibly remove it, and it neutralizes your powers."

Ivy pushed Raven into the stocks, locking in her hands so she could not escape. After tossing away Raven's cloak, Ivy proceeded to crack a whip before swinging it into Raven's back. Raven screamed as she felt the rough leather surface collide with her soft, sensitive skin. As blood poured down Raven's back, Ivy swung again, leaving a second mark on her back, tearing through the black leotard on her. Another crack of the whip left Raven screaming as the pain continued on.

Raven asked, "What do you want from me?"

"First, I want your name. Say it!"

Raven whispered, "Raven."

"What was it?"

"Raven!"

"Good, now that wasn't so hard, now. Was it? And now, I want your servitude. You will do what I say whenever I say it. You will not question my orders, you will obey, or you will pay the price. Understood, Raven?"

Raven meekly shrugged before another strike of the whip struck her back. "I want a verbal answer."

"Yes, I will obey you, Poison Ivy."

Ivy whipped Raven one more time before remarking, "And call me Mistress for now on."

Poison Ivy unlocked the stocks, leaving Raven huddled onto the ground before walking out, leaving Raven once again in the dark.


Soon after, Raven awoke after being knocked unconscious by Harley Quinn. She looked to see where she was, finding it was a room that she couldn't see. Raven said to herself, "Please don't be it. Please tell me I'm not where I think I am." [1]

Suddenly, a familiar voice boomed, "Actually, you are Raven. Welcome home." Raven saw as Poison Ivy came into the cell along with Harley Quinn. "It took four fucking long years but finally you're back where you belong, under me."

"We'll see about that" was Raven's indignant response, but when she tried summoning her powers, Raven noticed that her neck was surrounded by a collar - the exact same one that inhibited her powers when she was first abducted by Ivy.

"I know how powerful you've gotten, so the collar is back to do its job. You will never resist me. You will never escape. You will be mine, and there is nothing you can do to prevent it. Understood?"

Immediately realizing that she was powerless against Poison Ivy, Raven's mood instantly doured. [2]

"Understood, Mistress."

"Aw, she remembers. Should I tell her about what I did to those gosh-damned Titans?"

"No, I will, Harley."

"What did you do to my friends?"

"You see, Raven, I need something to keep you in line after what happened four years ago, so Harley was fortunate enough to plant a microchip inside of each of your former friends' bodies using her hammer. This chip, when activated, will turn the next liquid they injest into a deadly toxin they will die from. If you do not obey, they will die. The average human being can only survive two days without a liquid. I got the idea from Slade, seeing how he tried to kill you guys if the old Boy Wonder didn't do what he said."

"They'll find the chip, and your blackmail will be useless. They will find me, and you will be back where you belong."

"We'll see about that. The chip is undetectable on even the most nanoscopic of levels and once it is activated, you can say ta-ta to those Titan goodie two-shoes. And they won't find you. Harley removed the communicator you hide in your broach before you left Jump City. They'll never find you. They'll give up on you. You are mine, do you understand me, Raven?"

"Yes, Mistress."

"Good, now there is the matter of your punishment for betraying me, for sending me to Arkham while you got off scot-free. Harley, chain her up."

"You got it, Miss I."

With that, Harley Quinn grabbed Raven and brought her up to the stocks. Painful memories flooded Raven's mind as Harley locked her in, showing her back to Poison Ivy, who held a bullwhip in her hands. After Harley locked her hands, she removed Raven's cloak, letting it flutter onto the ground.

Harley asked, "How many times are you going to impact her?"

Ivy maliciously smirked, "Until I get bored."

Ivy gave the whip a crack as she delivered the first lashing onto Raven, causing her to cry out in agony as blood fell down her back once the whip sliced through her skin and leotard. Another lash followed, tearing through Raven yet again. Ivy did not stop delivering whip after whip to Raven, watching as her back bled from the impacts and as her leotard was slowly torn apart, sending bloodied fragments down towards the discarded cloak. As the lashing count reached one hundred, Raven's back was bleeding harshly as most of her skin was exposed. How much more could she take? This kind of abuse was even harsh for demons, let alone humans.

Finally, Poison Ivy stopped, having delivered three hundred fifty nine lashes onto Raven [3]. She stopped to admire her work, looking at the massive lines of blood that went through her after the whippings, creating a massive scar (or series of scars) across her back, eyeing it through the torn leotard, which saw its entire backside torn apart by the whip. The pain on her back was simply unbearable for Raven to take. Ivy silently smirked, knowing that her revenge was well within reach.

Soon after, Ivy unlatched Raven from the stocks, letting her fall on the floor. Ivy remarked, "Come on, Harley. Let's go. We've got work to do."

Harley Quinn opened the door so Poison Ivy and herself could leave, locking it to keep Raven inside. Raven wept silently in the darkest corner of her cell, having been returned to the hell that she had so desperately thought she escaped.


Over in Jump City, Robin and the other Titans were getting ready for an extended trip to Gotham. While the others were busy packing their things, Robin was currently arranging for backup to handle the problems in the city while they are out.

Robin had already called Titans East, who were busy with their own issues in Steel City, so he called up Argent, Hot Spot, Jinx, Kid Flash, and Bushido - all of whom were available to provide support.

The five were arriving at Titans Tower, with Kid Flash and Argent having already arrived with their materials. The speedster asked, "So, will you tell us what's going on Rob?"

Robin replied, "Not until the others get here. I don't want to repeat myself."

A few minutes later, Jinx arrived, with her bags. Hot Spot and Bushido arrived a few minutes after them. Robin was glad they were there, but he was slightly furious at how long it took them - they needed every second to locate Raven. They needed to get to Gotham as soon as possible. The longer they waited, God only knows what would happen to Raven.

Hot Spot asked, "So, Robin, what is going on?"

Robin answered, "Now that you're here, I'll tell you. We're heading to Gotham for an unknown amount of time. It could be a few days, it could be longer, but you guys will need to hold down the city while we're gone. I've told the Mayor that you're filling in, and gave him a general description about you so he isn't too shocked."

Jinx inquired, "So, bird brain, why the hell are you off to the noble majesty of Gotham City? And what could be there that would take more than a few days other than a visit to the old Batman?"

Robin said, "A few hours ago Raven was abducted by an old enemy of mine. Harley Quinn. Batman says that Raven is in Gotham now, and that Harley is collaborating with Poison Ivy."

Argent wondered, "Why Raven and not you?"

"Batman said he'd tell me once we got there, but from what he said, apparently Raven and Ivy have a history, and that Ivy wants Raven. Something tells me this isn't going to be pretty."

Kid Flash asked, "What exactly is going on? What's their connection?"

"I'm not entirely sure myself. Honestly, I don't want to find out. Raven said she couldn't tell us about her past for a reason, and I think this may be the reason."

"Alright, but are you sure you're ready to go back to Gotham, especially after what happened between you and Batman?"

"I know that things did not go pleasantly...which would be a polite way of saying it...but I don't have much of a choice. Raven may need our help and I have to do whatever it takes." [4]

Cyborg then came into the room, saying "We're ready to go now. T-ship's loaded and ready. Waitin' on you, Rob."

"Okay, then, Jump's in your hands. We'll be off and we'll be back with Raven."

Robin walked away from the assembled group as they sat down at the couch, attempting to coordinate themselves for an undeterminate amount of time.

As Robin walked away, Cyborg said to the assembled group, "Try to keep the Tower in one piece. It took a long time to get it this way, and I'm not in the mood to be fixing it."

With that, Cyborg soon joined Robin as they headed for the T-ship. Beast Boy and Starfire were already inside, with their luggage. They obviously packed heavily, as they were unsure how long they were going to be in Gotham. Robin and Cyborg took their seats inside the T-ship as Cyborg readied the ship for take-off.

Robin shouted, "Titans go!" and the T-ship took off flying towards Gotham City.


Raven continued to lay in the dark corner of her cell, or as she had once considered it, "her room". It remained as barren as before, with the only flourishes being the torn fragments of her cloak and leotard. Her bare back was exposed to the cold and held a massive injury from Ivy's brutal "welcome home" whipping. Her boots were gone, something that had just been registered to Raven. As she thinks about it, she had been barefoot ever since she awoke to this hell.

Then, her cell door opened, revealing Harley Quinn outside, holding a whip in her hands as she screeched, "Get out here, servant bitch!"

When Raven didn't respond, Harley Quinn walked up towards Raven before cracking the whip and impacting her twice in the abdomen. "I said get up, servant bitch!"

Raven got up from the cold, stone ground, walking up towards Harley Quinn before slowly walking past her out of the door. Harley soon followed her, placing the whip on her belt as she pulled out a hammer similar to that used by her in the battle with the Titans.

Harley quickly followed Raven, winding up directly behind her, going inch for inch behind Raven. When Raven noticed this, she tried to gain distance from Harley, but the clown princess of crime kept moving right behind her, making Raven incredibly claustrophobic.

Raven asked, "Why are you so close?"

Harley replied, "Want to make sure that our favorite servant did not escape." Raven did not buy that lie for one second, and quickly realized what was happening.

Harley Quinn was molesting her.

At last, Raven arrived at her destination - Poison Ivy's "throne" room. There were a lot of plants across the room, with Ivy sitting on a couple of massive leaves. Harley Quinn moved so that she was next to Ivy's plant throne.

Poison Ivy greeted, "Raven. Glad of you to join us."

Raven inquired, "What is it you want, Mistress?"

"First off, I want my coffee. You know how I like it. Step on it. Or else they pay."

"Yes, Mistress."

Raven walked away from Ivy and Harley as she headed towards the kitchen to make Poison Ivy's coffee. Raven remembered the first time Ivy had Raven make her a cup of coffee.

Raven had no idea how to use the coffee machine. Technology was not Raven's forte, especially as Azarath lacked technology. In addition, Raven was a tea girl, not that it particularly mattered now. [5]

Unfortunately, there were no instructions on how to operate the machine. Raven could not figure out how to use it, so she grabbed a bag of coffee beans, poured out several beans and put them in the machine before she pressed a red button.

Raven was shocked as the device began to fizzle, apparently suffering a massive jam. The device exploded suddenly and Poison Ivy soon came into the room, aggravated at Raven's failure.

Poison Ivy shouted, "What is the meaning of this?"

Raven pleaded, "I'm sorry, Mistress. I don't know how to use this."

"Well, you're going to steal me a new one. But first, your punishment."

Two vines proceeded to tie up Raven by the hands, constricting her as Ivy grabbed her whip and pushed down the green leotard on Raven's body, exposing her bruised back. [6] She struck Raven five times in the back with the whip, leaving five more scars on Raven's back, with Raven screaming in painful agony with each strike.

Raven did not like what happened with the first time she had to make coffee. Ivy had forced her to steal an identical coffee maker to replace the one she destroyed in the accident, and then Raven had to learn how to use it correctly.

Then, she had to learn how Ivy liked her coffee - with sugar, 1% milk, and coconut flavoring. It took her at least a dozen more times before she got the coffee correct - sixty more lashes struck Raven's back in that time.

After finishing Ivy's cup of coffee, Raven brought it out for the criminal botanist, silently noting to herself that Harley Quinn was absent. Two vines grabbed the cup from Raven's hands as they brought it to Poison Ivy.

Ivy took a sip from the cup, remarking, "You didn't forget how I like it, Raven. Now, it's time for a change of uniform."

Before Raven could move, Harley grabbed her from behind before she ripped the remains of Raven's leotard off, leaving Raven completely naked. Harley's mouth was almost watering as she looked down at Raven's D-cup breasts, smooth pubic region, and plump butt.

Poison Ivy's vines soon brought out Raven a new outfit, but to Raven it was not new. It was a green leotard (or something of that sort) without sleeves, and was a lot less comfortable than it. In addition, two small elf boots followed on the ground.

Harley pushed Raven onto the ground to look at her outfit. She had been given it when her leotard finally fell apart while she was working for Ivy. Shortly afterwards, Harley grabbed the outfit and proceeded to put the outfit on her, forcing it on Raven despite how much she struggled and squirmed to avoid it.

After her feet were placed in the curved green shoes, Raven was kneeling on the ground. Poison Ivy's vines soon delivered her a metal rod plus a box filled with what appeared to be coals, burning coals.

Ivy grabbed the rod, which was revealed to in fact be a brand, and dipped it in the coals. Harley grabbed Raven's arms again as Ivy smirked, "This is to remind you that you always belong to me. That you never deserved to be part of those goddamned Titans. That I own you."

Raven struggled to escape, but Harley secured her as Ivy pressed the brand onto Raven's left cheek, causing her to scream in massive pain as an ivy leaf became permanently branded on her pale gray face. Even if Raven had her healing back, she couldn't heal that injury - the brand will remain on her for the rest of her life.

Harley asked, "You think we should give her something for her troubles?"

With that, two vines soon came out with a bowl for Raven that was filled with...what was that stuff filled with?

Ivy said, "Eat up, Raven. Growing girls need their gruel."

Raven was about to pick up the bowl when Poison Ivy indicated with a grunt she wasn't to pick up the bowl to eat her gruel.

Just like back in the past, Raven had to eat her daily serving of gruel like a dog, just like the bitch that she was to Ivy and Harley.

Raven moved her face towards the bowl of gruel as she began to eat it, scooping the...whatever was in the gruel with her tongue, licking off the gruel that got on her face with her tongue as well.

Harley gave a malicious smirk to Poison Ivy behind Raven's back, indicating she was pleased with this.

Once Raven had finished the bowl of gruel laid out for her, Poison Ivy indicated, "Bring her back to her room. And Harley, burn victims get awfully cold. Don't let her freeze to death."

Harley Quinn picked up Raven and began to walk her back after assuring her, "Will do, Miss I."

With that, Harley began pushing Raven back towards her room, her cell, her hell, one that she feared she would never get out of, one that she would be condemned to, one that would push the Titans away from her forever.


Revisions:

[1]: The line originally was "Please tell me I'm not where I think you are." This revision was more gramatically correct and sensical.

[2]: This is a new line not originally in the story.

[3]: The original count of whippings was 223, which given Raven's punishment in the chapter 5 flashback, seems smaller in retrospect, so I increased the amount, showing Ivy's newfound levels of mercilessness.

[4]: Much like [2], this is a new line for the story and designed to set up a new sub-plot in the story regarding Robin and Batman's rocky relationship and how it fell apart, inspired by Batman: The Animated Series.

[5]: Much like [2], this is a new line not originally in the story.

[6]: Another new line in the story.

If you thought that this chapter was dark and intense, this is just the tip of the iceberg. I've got even darker things planned for Raven at the hands of Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Just you wait, and make sure that you are able to stomach what's next as this story...definitely not for the feint-of-heart.