A/N: here's the next chapter to our little story.

Disclaimer: same as usual.

The Day Is Done and The Sun Has Set. The Forge's Fire is

Ashen Gold

The Day had set and so the Titans team decided to enjoy a day off from any crime fighting of any sorts. Richard and Kory went off on a date as the others settled for just relaxing at the tower or just enjoying the beach on their island. Though as the Titans settled into their comfort zone one in particular did not have the luxury of resting. Aye indeed the day was done but for one whose duty and task was to help those in ailment the end of the day never truly signified the end of those knocking at Death's door. Rushing from person to person, treating those who were not in dangerous condition, and only leaving those in the most dire situations left to the Urgent Care units making the E.R. room relatively not over crowded a young woman with long mid-back length black hair with indigo eyes and pale skin wearing scrubs tended to those as previously stated. Although she treated to the patients she was flooded by the enormous amount of emotions that dared to leave her immobile but she kept her shields up hopefully long enough until her shift was over. Her body ached and cracked while her muscles became heavier from the constant rushing and moving making her poor tired feet even more tired and exhausted. One can only pray for their shift to be over so that the comfort of a warm shower and soft bed may ease the tired body.

"Done." The brunette sighed from exhaustion as she went to collect her cloak and the rest of her things from her locker. "You doing anything tonight Raven?" asked a skinny blonde nurse who was also leaving. "Just a warm shower and hitting the sack is my plan. Why? Do you have something in mind Ashley?" Raven inquired from her friend. After some thought the blonde asked Raven if she wanted to go to the movies after work, which left the empathy to think about this question in deep thought but only briefly as she came to an answer that best suited the situation. "I'm sorry Ashley but I'm really tired and I really did not get enough sleep for the past couple of nights but I am willing to go sometime next week or something, if it's alright with you that is?" responded the tired nurse. Ashley told her friend it was no problem and soon the two made their separate ways as one headed for home to relax and the other to get ready for a night out.

Walking down the street two superheroes in dress clothing had just left from a very nice restaurant that seemed more for the rich and wealthy. It was a tall brunette toned teen with blue eyes and a taller than him golden skinned green eyed beauty. The man was sporting a black tuxedo and the woman wore a rose color single strap dress that reached down to her knees and had a single slit on the left side and hugged the woman's curves well. She wore red high heeled shoes and jewelry on her neck and wrist making the woman even more stunning. "I thank you Dick for the pleasant night out." Kory said as she kissed Richard on the cheek. He said it was his pleasure to treat her out and to only have the best for her. As they continued on they noticed a cloaked figure carrying a black bag walking up to a grey apartment across the street from them. The two looked at each other and wondered if that was the same girl they had met face to face with three moons ago. Curiosity and gripped a tight hold on one of them and so Dick and Kory went over to see how the lone woman was.

"Greetings to you Raven. How are you this fine evening?" Dick asked in a polite and formal manner. Raven's shoulders sagged even more but not from exhaustion but more so from annoyance by the presence of the two heroes. "Evening you two. So what brings you both to my home? Surely your reason for being so fancy would not be just a simple visit to my humble abode." Raven struggled to keep a neutral tone as she turned around to address the two. Kory assured the pale woman by telling the empath that they were merely on a stroll through NY and just stopped to say hello to a friend who, much to their dismay, told them that she was not their friend. She thanked them for the kind visit but told them to never visit her home lest they be thrown into another dimension filled with demons and monsters to accompany them in the darkest void as they are being shredded limb from limb over and over again for an eternity only to reform and go through the motions again. With that warning, Raven quickly turned around and disappeared behind the wooden doors leaving behind a puzzled couple. "Well…that went well…I guess?" Dick said as Kory shrugged and the two continued on with their stroll.

At Last the day was over and so the forge's fire can finally be left in a slumbering golden light, a sleeping fire only to be awoken later at the bringing of a new dawn. With the fire put to sleep it was indeed time for one such black flame to be put to sleep. Stripping off her clothing and stepping into the warm water of the tub the dark mage relaxed in it as the aches and pains of the long day seeped away by the soothing warmth that it gave as the music from a nearby stereo echoed throughout the bathroom "I Wintars stilta his. I vorjaarns guldyn luiht. I narjaars bloudin roud naarjaars bloudin roud-" The empathy sang alongside the song as it began and soon followed singing the rest of the song whilst sitting in the tub. The song was calming and very relaxing by its folkish tones. She had been listening to this band for some quite time now and she enjoyed the blend of metal and folk giving it a very distinct feel of listening to an old Germanic warrior telling of the old wanderer of old. The far famed fighter of old who on wine alone does the one-eyed god, Wotan, forever lives. Though not a pagan herself she does enjoy music such as this for the music in mainstream America sounds like shit in her ears. The comfort of black, folk, melodic, doom, and symphonic metal does soothe her mind and ears. Drowning herself in the music, her voice became louder as she followed along the song and had gotten lost in it but her moment of relaxation would soon be silenced as the sense of trouble came through like a great tidal wave. "Dammit." She sighed in annoyance and grief.

"Well well well look at what we have here. Looks like the Titans came to play with us how delightful. Too bad they won't be enough to stop us." said a tall dark skinned woman with a bald head and wearing a loin cloth thong and bra. Her eyes glowed purple as she sent chaotic energy to the group of super heroes. "Oh come on Jinx. Leave some for the rest of us." Cheshire cackled as she also charge ahead followed by Anarky and Doctor Light. Other super villains such as killer moth, Lady styx, Duela Dent, and Lord Chaos had also jumped into the fray hoping to get the chance to finally take down the Titans. "I don't know how we'll make it out of here bro. We've been facing a lot of super villains in packs lately and mostly all of them have given us a run for our money and more!" Exclaimed Gar in uncertainty before he fought on against Killer Moth in the form of a rhinoceros. "The dudes right Dick! How in the hell are we gonna make it out of this one? And to top it all off they have that same "S" mark on their chest. It's Trigon again!" Cyborg yelled before he was hit in the stomach Anarky followed by a cut by a blade from Cheshire. Cyborg staggered back a little before he sent out a sonic boom to create space between him and them. "Wally! See if you can take down Lady Styx before she- Aaack!" Robin screemed as he was hit by exploding cards at his feet. Kid flash nodded in understanding and went to complete his task. Jinx fought against Kory while Donna went in to assist Cyborg and Terra assisted Beast boy. The mark on the villains made them stronger and faster almost to the point of defeating the teen super heroes, but just like before the cavalry came in as Raven used her soul self to launch at Jinx and Cheshire. Raven used a combination of hand to hand fighting and the use of arcane magic to confront the Villains though it seemed she fell into a trap made by villainous group. "We've been waiting for you dear sister. Has it been so long since we've last seen you? Don't worry your death will be most painful and excruciating." Replied Jinx in an inhuman voice. Her and the rest of the group's eyes turned red and turned into mutated creatures with long claws, serrated teeth with fangs, and red skin. This won't be an easy ride. Not for her.

Raven knew the identities of these beings as they were her brothers and they, like her, were rulers of the under realms though Raven seemed to be in her father's favor the most since she was left mostly alone by him. The mage charged forward like a shield maiden into battle as she faced the horde that was her own flesh and blood. The Titans watched in awe as Raven did battle and summoned skeletal beings to help her combat her family. Raven's arcane magic had a vast spectrum and she was going to use every bit of it. She and her brothers were embodiment of the seven deadly sins but only pride, herself, in on the front lines to stop the reign of trigon and her brothers. Belial turned into a giant demon while Jesse, Jarred, Jack, and James morphed into their demonic forms and began their advance against the original sin. Raven summoned creatures of different shapes and sizes but also summoned the great blade of them all the first blade to ever take life and only wielded by the great executioner; Death himself. The scythe itself had the length of eight feet and its metal was made of unknown and mysterious origins though only Death and she are able to wield the mighty blade. She ran up to the eldest of the brothers and swung the blade into the forehead where he cried out in agony and pain, but he was able to swat away his sister after the initial shock. "How bold of you sister to come at me yet you know you yourself are not able to defeat us all by yourself!" Belial Bellowed as Raven was caught in a battle with her younger brothers.

The Titans tried to get up but they were too tired and their bodies protest against every movement they made. They watched as Raven fought valiantly but to no avail as she too was being tossed around like a rag doll. Spell after spell. Slash after slash. Nothing seemed to be working against this group but like a dragon or a fierce animal, Raven would not go down without a fight. "We have to help her. We have to get up!" Kory yelled out as she tried to get up. Her face was cut up with a badly bruised and shut eye and blood trickling down her face. Her left arm was numb meaning it was broken and her legs were really bruised and cut. Despite all this she made the effort to join the lone warrior in battle. Richard nodded and followed his girlfriend although his body protested and urged him to relax or rest. Like Kory and the others he too was badly beat up though he moved on to fight the demon horde. He looked back at his friends and they arose like sleeping giants and rushed forth to the battlefield.

The loud thunderous sound of falling to the knees reverberated throughout her ears and the heavy pounding of her heart drummed in her mind. Her jaw was broken and her lips busted. She lost feeling in both her arms just moments ago after she had been slammed into a wall. Her face was cut up and bleeding and swollen eye lids limited to vision to the point of almost complete blindness. Her right foot had bent to an unnatural angle and a bone was pointing out from her left shin. Her breathing had become too labored and sleep seemed to be the most enjoyable thought right now. Belial gripped Raven by the head and held the first blade against her throat. "Say goodbye Raven." He chuckled darkly as the blade cut against her throat and the mage fell into darkness. "So much for helping people." She thought before her world went completely black. Belial let Raven's body drop to the floor and the blade disappeared from his hands. "Let's go brothers." The leader of the demons said before the Titans could even remotely get to them. They disappeared in flames of fire and the Titans were left in the shroud of defeat as they looked at the immobile body of the one who had helped in numerous occasions. Donna kneeled next to the empathy only to let her head hang in defeat and mournfulness as she turned Raven's body on her back. The others fell to their knees as they looked at their failure. They cried for a long moment before they carried Raven's body back to their tower.

The next day was not as bright as the Titans prepared a funeral for the lone warrior but they knew not how they might arrange her funeral if she was not a Titan. Only those serving as Titans or under the JLA branches would get a Funeral paid by the government and in Raven's case she was only a vigilante aiding the superheroes. Dick was currently talking with Bruce Wayne in hopes that Bruce would pay for the funeral but no word had yet arrived. As this was going on unknown to them was a corpse returning to the land of the living. Rising from the table she currently rested on, Raven rubbed her throat and cracked her knuckles and strangely enough she felt cold, well colder than usual. Looking down at her body she gasped at her discovery of being nude. Looking around she found some wrappings so that she may create some type of cover for her body. She shivered and felt lost in the big medical wing she was in, and after some time of making her make shift clothing, she wandered out of the medical bay in search of a way off this place.

A/N: this took me forever to write and it's been holding me at gun point to write it so here. I will have to change the rating and push it more into the M category. I wanted to also give a different take on Raven's abilities. I wanted to give Raven more Arcane and mystical powers than the ones she has in the comics. I know I kinda jumped too far ahead when the Titans met Raven's Brother's this early but I figured I can worm them in somehow. I don't have all the issues of the original Teen Titans comics on me now due to them being lost on an old hard drive I once had but suddenly it got lost so now I'm kinda stuck going by memory and to say the least my memory sucks ass. Whatever. I'll do what I can but it'll mostly be loosely based on the comics.