Earth-19. Tower of Fate.
The Tower of Fate. Home and safe haven for the man know as Doctor Fate and his family, friends, and allies. The tower, resting on "The Nexus of the Subtle Realms" and existing outside conventional space and time, contains many valuable artifacts and tomes, both magical and non magical. And right now, Fate was using one said artifact to help him. The pool of thought. The pool, coming from China, could helps you locate a someone you really what to find. And that is what Fate needed to do. For something was going to happen and very soon.
From what he knew, A mad cult had taking a young girl name Rachel Roth for Unknown reasons. He had first learn of this when he was training the boy, Zatara (Which was going rather well). He needed to find this girl and very soon, for he fear, even as powerful he was, what might happen. What that could be, even the man of Fate could not know, but it was a dark force behind it.
He looks into the pool, and was then hit by a unholy amount of pain, and fear. Visions of suffering, fear, and horror filled his head."Please," he heard, "Someone help... please " The voice of the young girl echoed in his head. Ignoring the startled cries of his wife and Zatarra, Fate attempted to reach in his head for any clues as to who was communicating him. It took a large amount of energy for his part, but Fate is able to form a link with the girl. "Child. Where are you? What do the cult what with you?" He ask with the link. "Park...I don't...i don't know...please...please just..." The link was cut off with Fate putting a hand to his helmet head. They was hunting her, but why? Sacrifice? A force transformation? No matter, he found where she was. In the Boston Garden. He tells Inza and Zatarra farewell, and quickly transport to the park, finding the young one and stopping the cult whatever they goals may be.
He was anxious, worried that he might not reach the girl in time. As he opened the portal, he could feel the girl'screamed energy deplete as though she was being forced out of her energy. Fate walked through the portal and emerged in Boston Park. Nothing out of the ordinary to the human eye, but for Fate he could feel a dark aura.
Fate quickly let loose a spell to locate the energy and found it in the middle of the park. Again, to the ordinary mind nothing. But Fate quickly used his magic to force the hidden entrance to reveal itself. It was more of a large dome, hiding what was going on from the rest of the world. A group of dark warlocks stood over the girl on a table, saying ancient and dark spells. Magic flowing to and from the girl, crying out in God awful pain. One of them look up and saw Fate. "No! Stop him!" He yell, undead Knights coming to Attack Fate. Quickly using his magic to form a shield, Fate blasted the knights, and then flew around the warlocks. Spotting an opening that he can use to for his more destructive magic, Fate unleashed a volley of purple flames, scattering the warlocks. With his shield he was able to quickly fly down and scoop the girl in his arms.
Fate was able to transport away with the girl when a blast hits him in the back. He goes down, dropping the girl. She is not hunt, but is unconscious. "Foolish man of order. Trigon shall have your soul!" Yells the head warlock with two others, attacking him with fireballs and blocks of !? These fools was working for Trigon!? Just how much of idiots was these warlocks? Deciding not to dwell on the mystery, Fate quickly released a flash bang spell, causing many to shield their eyes. Fate quickly opened a portal in their confusion and left with the girl in his arms.
He fell through the other side, his wife and Zatara exclaiming out in surprise. Fate wobbled in his step for a bit but he said, "Inza, prepare a room for her. She has been through much tonight." Inza takes the poor girl from Fate to treat her as the boy looks at her. The girl was cover in scars and burn marks. Her skin was pale and she had what look like a red gem of some-kind in her forehead. She was, even in her state, sort of cute."Umm...Doctor Fate? What happen to her?" Zatarra ask the man of order. "A cult of Trigon. I fear. What they goal was with Rachel Roth, even I am unsure. I must look in the library. Help Inza treat her." Said Fate/Kent as he goes. Zatara follow Inza to the room that was ready. Inza lay Rachel Roth down on the bed, and started to undress her. The boy quirky turn away at this. After that, she got a wet rag and started to wash Rachel. Fate quickly led Zatara out of the room.
"What's Trigon?" asked Zatara. "Trigon is a monster. A powerful demon lord. He consumes whole dimensions and enslaves countless innocent lives. He is the creation of nightmares." said Fate.
"Were they trying to bring him?"
"I believe so. Trigon has many agents that works for his will and plans. The cult most likely was promise something in return. Fools, the whole lot are." He said, looking at a book. "But why the ragazza? Why was they hunting her?" The boy ask. "I am not sure yet. It would be best to ask her, but from what i know, they was most likely using her as a.." Fate was cut off by yelling from the room. The two quirky make they way to the room to see Rachel, hands cover in darkness. 'Who are you!? Where am i!?" She was yelling, wanting to know just where the hell she was and why. Fate calmly walked forward with both hands raised and said, "Calm down, child. You called me for help." "I-I did?" asked Rachel fearfully. "Yes, you called for help and I came to help you." said Fate as he approached the frightened girl. "Where am i?" asked Rachel. "You're in my home. My name is Kent, this is my wife Inza, and my apprentice Zatara."
Rachel looks at the 3. Fate, a man with a golden helmet, amulet, cloak and the feeling of something...powerful and ancient in him. Inza look normal, but had a aka on. Zatara seem the most normal, but also gave off a feeling, but it was...nice. "Wait...thous...men...what was they trying to do? And why are my hands like this!?" She yell at Fate. "Your hands are like this for you are strong in the dark arts, and the darkness very much so. For what the cult was trying to do is this. They was trying to open a portal that a interdimensional demon name Trigon, who would bring about the end of days if he came here."
"...What? But why me?" She ask. "I may now, but you may like what i say. Did you ever know who your father was?" He ask. Zatara look at Fate, wounding what he was getting at. "My dad? No. Mom never said anything about besides...wait...your not saying..." Rachel went into shock at the revelation. She remained trembling on the bed while Inza scolded her husband for his lack of tact. Zatara though cautiously walked up to Rachel and sat beside her on the bed. He hesitantly reached out a hand onto her shoulder and gave a reassuring squeeze. Rachel looks at Zatara and gave a small smile at the boy. "So...i'm sorry about what happen to you, and that this demon thing is your..." He did not finish. It would not help very much. Fate turns at to the girl. "I am sorry, truly i am. Trigon use everything and one to his own gain, even his offspring. Tell me, where are you from and where your mother would be?" He ask, hoping to learn more.
"Me? I'm from Ontario. And my mom..." She looks down. Fate should have knew. The cult killed her mother, either on Trigon orders, or just because. She had no home. No family. The cult, or others would surely come after her. "So...what happens to me now?" She ask. "Stay here and learn. I am sorry of the things that happen to you and your mother, but the agents of Trigon will stay come after you, and use you. By staying with me, i shall train you, and learn how to use your powers. However, i can not force you. it is up to you, Rachel Roth."
Rachel got a serious headache. All of this...was just to much to bear. What should she do? Stay here with the golden helmet guy, or risk going out on her own. Zatara turned to Rachel and said, "Stay. It will be more fun if I had someone train alongside with me."
Rachel looks at the Italian boy, and after some thought...
'All right. I stay." Zatara simile and Fate seem to be well at her choice. "Very well. I do think it would be wise to let you rest, Rachel Roth. When you are fully rested, we shall start your training. Come Zatara." Fate said, leaving with Inza and Zatara to give the new half human/half demon time to rest. Well, up till a few weeks ago, she was just a normal girl living in Canada, but just after her 16th birthday? Mom kill. Taking and torture. Almost had her heart cut out and soul drain. Save by some guy with a bell on his head. Taking to who knew where. Learning that her father was some mad demon lord. And now picking to stay here and...train. What the hell happen to her? Why her? Why did it just happen to be her? It was like thous stories she heard about. Knights and dragons. Warlocks and witches. Only now? She was going to be apart of thous tales, which seem to be real after all.
But still, why her!
She holds out her hand, and a shadow of a... raven..appear.