Reviews:
Eagle wolf05: good chapter this is up faster then I thought it would be is this going to be a fast story like stroke of bad luck or slow like nightmare ether way I like it so far keep up the good work and update when you can
Thanks :) and I have no idea actually. We'll just have to wait and see how it turns out.
moonkitty717: Interesting story so far..its pretty good & im itching to know what happens next! The ONLY thing about this story - and i know this is kinda irrelevant but please don't take it offensively - is the date of her birthday being the 6th of June...meaning her zodiac sign would be Gemini...: i'm sorry -i just can't picture Raven as a Gemini, i just can't..there's lots of reasons why I feel that way about that..but..let's just say i have a kooky personality & I wouldn't blame you if you think im a bit nuts, lol! anyway, sorry if tht was too long! other than that, i hope you continue! :)x
Thanks. And ahah! No, no offence taken. I like to know what other people think when they read my stuff, no matter how obscure it is! Yes, star signs… I have little faith with them. After all my star sign is Aries, but I show VERY few qualities of an Aries. The date June 6th was more playing around with the whole 666 idea. Who knows, she could have been born on the 6th hour ;) Ahah no it wasn't too long!
: I was surprised to see this up. :)
I like "Jenny's" look ;) Kind of reminds me of Avril Lavigne? I think it was the hair.
Why my muse has an idea, he pushes me a lot to write it :P Hence the quick update. And ahah! I didn't think of that.
Table for Two: :3
Catch ya later,
Table for Two
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"Are you sure we haven't met?" The speedster bugged the disguised Jinx. "I mean, it's been a while since I was last in Jump but…"
"I'm pretty sure." Jinx plastered a confused frown on her face, to Raven's amusement. "I think I would have remembered meeting a superhero."
"Give her a break." Raven told Kid Flash, her tone dead. "She didn't come here to be interrogated by you."
"Are you sure? Because I am…" he smoothed his hand over the ginger hair that he'd spiked back, not all that different from Robin's, "…dashingly handsome."
Jinx choked on her drink as she started laughing, making the empath smile.
"Ouch. You sure know how to hurt a guy's ego."
"And I'll hurt much more if you don't turn your eyes elsewhere." Raven muttered, still smiling.
"Hey, don't worry; a guy knows how to take a hint." He grinned at Raven, before looking back at Jinx. "Jenny, I actually wanted to ask, what's university like? Because obviously my secret identity will be leaving for uni soon, and I'm not sure if I'll have to time to juggle the bad guys and the work load. I mean, I may be fast, but I'm only human."
She shrugged. "Well, I'm juggling a job and my classes, and I'm no superhero. What course you looking at?"
"See… I have no idea. Sports would totally blow my cover if I wasn't careful. Math… well I hate math. I don't do animals so no biology based courses for me."
"English? How about journalism?"
"Because the cameras totally wouldn't notice me disappearing every time someone or something attacks."
"Crime? That could be useful."
He grinned, and looked at Raven. "I like her. Anyway ladies, if you'll excuse me, I have to find the food before Cyborg and Gnark eat it all. Oh, and happy birthday Rae." He winked at them both, before disappearing in a blur of yellow and red.
"-ven." The empath grumbled, shaking her head before looking at the girl beside her.
"What?"
"Kid Flash?"
"It wasn't like that! He was in the city when you guys were off after the Brotherhood of evil, and I saved him from Madam Rouge."
Raven's brow twitched up. Used to her girlfriend's faces, she could read her amusement. She pushed Raven's arm, trying to look offended. "Piss off."
Raven followed as the currently blonde girl made her way towards Starfire. "So, you have a thing for heroes?"
"Go away. Before I do something you'll regret." The meta human retorted.
"Ooh, have I found a sensitive topic? Finally, something I can use to…"
"Go take your amusement elsewhere." She cut the empath short, trying to hide her smile, even though she knew Raven would be able to sense it.
"You're right. Cyborg would love to know this. Are you staying over tonight?"
"Not unless you shut up." She glanced back with a smile. "I thought you didn't enjoy your birthday?"
"It's not my birthday I'm enjoying. I'm enjoying irritating you."
"Star!" Jinx shouted, moving quicker towards the alien, instead of replying to Raven. "You're somewhat reasonable to talk with. Raven's being… not herself."
"Too many people in one place. You'll get used to it." Raven shrugged.
"That why you don't like parties?"
She nodded. "Partly."
"But, you are enjoying yourself, no?" Starfire asked, leaning forward.
"As much as I can, considering the…" She trailed off as her mind felt the brush of a familiar energy.
The room had fallen silent, apart from the music, which someone eventually switched off, the noise feeling ridiculous in the suddenly tense atmosphere. Starfire rose into the air a few feet, her gasp oddly loud as she cause sight of what everyone else was looking at.
"Stay here." She muttered to Jinx, before pushing her way forward through the crowd.
"Please, don't stop on my account." A male voice filled the silence, deep and gravelly, with a dark undertone, as though he was threatening someone. "Though if someone could point me to the birthday girl, I…" He cut off as Raven finally reached the front.
The empath's eyes widened, in disbelief and fear. Stood in front of the doors that led to the common room was a teenage boy, who looked roughly her age, built like Cyborg, minus the metal. He was grinning at her, showing sharpened teeth that looked painfully white against the dark red of his skin.
"Hey big sis. Happy birthday." All four glowing red eyes were trained on her. He clearly enjoyed the girl's shock. "What? Didn't dad tell you about us?"
She stared at him a moment more in disbelief, before gathering dark energy into her hands. "Leave. Now."
His face fell, the amusement gone, replaced by a more dangerous emotion. "That's no way to treat your family. Don't you want to know why I'm here? Don't you want to hear about your brothers?"
She was barely aware of Jinx popping up beside her, or of her team moving to stand with her. Raven's world had narrowed down to the demon halfling stood in front of her. She took a step forward, her eyes narrowing.
"Leave. Before I make you leave."
"You? Make me?" He laughed, his eyes skimming over her as he took in her small frame.
She marched towards him, and threw her fist at his face, blinded by the rage that poured through her body. He caught it with one hand, laughing.
"You can't beat me. Not in this pathetic form. That doesn't hurt your pride now, does it?"
She yelled in his face as she shoved her free hand against his shoulder, releasing a strong blast of her soul self. The stranger flew backwards through the still open doors, into the hallway. She followed him out, her shoulders tense with anger.
He sat up, slightly dazed, before spitting in the empath's direction. "I told them you were a waste of time. Pathetic."
She punched for him again, this time her pale grey fist connecting with the guy's nose. He howled in pain, clutching his face with one hand as he glared up at the empath. She kicked him solidly in the stomach, using her anger to cover have scared she was. Before the halfling had chance to recover his breathing, she hauled him to his feet by his shoulder, and dragged him towards the doors of the tower.
"That… was unnecessary." He growled as he let Raven shove him out of the main doors.
"Come near me again, and you won't be leaving in such good condition." She threatened.
"I never even raised a finger against you." He shook his head. "And we'd been told you were the more… human sibling." He grinned viciously.
Raven slammed the door on his face as one of the lights in the hallway smashed. "Party's over." She muttered, her hand still against the door. "I want everyone gone within the hour."
She could feel several people standing behind her, but didn't look to check who it was, or whether they'd heard her, before she sank down into a black portal.
She ignored the knock on her door as she continued to stare at her dark blue bed sheets. They knocked again, this time a familiar voice calling out too.
"The only reason I haven't barged in yet is because the titans warned me to give you space. Now, I'm not too keen on taking orders from them, if you haven't already noticed." Jinx paused. "Tell me to go away, and I will."
Raven didn't say anything, and the door to her room slid open. She heard Jinx move towards her, heard the door slide shut again, but didn't look up until the meta human's footsteps stopped.
She'd taken off the holo ring, so the hair that touched her shoulders was bubble gum pink, and pink cat eyes stared back at the empath, instead of grey. She was still wearing the same clothes from earlier; a black mini skirt, and a royal purple, sleeveless top with black beading. The outfit had been picked out for 'Jenny', not Jinx, and the colours were too much for her white skin.
She folded one slender leg underneath her as she sat down, the other hanging over the edge of the bed, her foot still on the soft carpeting. "What are you thinking?"
"That… it's all wrong. Trigon had tried to mate with human women thousands of times before my birth, yet none of them had worked. Some miscarriage, with others the unborn child killed themselves and their mothers, their 'gifts' of powers too much. Some women committed suicide. Some killed their child… I survived, because I was the one the prophecy spoke of. I don't understand how – why – he… and the others he spoke of…"
"What do you think that guy was after?" Jinx frowned.
"Power, probably."
"So, is that what your demon looks like? You know, when you totally lose control?"
Raven cringed. "Something like that."
"It's not as… scary was I was expecting. Okay, the eyes were weird, but…"
"It's not the appearance you have to worry about. Azar forgive me, but I need to get in contact with the Church of Blood."
"You mentioned them during all that shadow dude business. Who are they?"
"Worshipers of Trigon. They call him Scath, however, to protect his identity. My mother was part of the cult. She was offered up as… as sacrifice of sorts, to be his wife."
"Shit. You mean, she was okay with this?"
"At first. Then she discovered who Scath's identity really was. Of course, it was too late by then. He took her anyway."
Jinx climbed further onto the bed, and sat just behind the girl's right hip, before pulling her into a hug. "I'll come with you when you go to see these blood guys if you want."
Raven turned her face towards the meta human, resting her chin on Jinx's shoulder, her face buried into her pale neck, breathing in the scent of her girlfriend. "No. I don't want you anywhere near them."
"Then promise me you'll take someone? One of the titans."
"I promise."