Chapter 7

"Why should I help you Raven?" Malchior questioned. "What would I get in return? Relief from this imprisonment perhaps?"

"You're going to stay in that book," she replied harshly.

"Either release me from this cursed book, or I won't help you," he retaliated.

"Or, you can help me, and you won't be beaten, torn and living at the bottom of the sea. Which do you prefer?"

He sighed in defeat. "Fine you win. Tell me why you require my assistance."

"When I was born," she started. "There was a prophecy, that Trigon would use me to get to Earth, and destroy it. The prophecy went…"

"The gem was born of evil's fire," Malchior interrupted.
The gem shall be his portal.
He comes to claim. He comes to sire.
The end of all things mortal."

"How did you know?" said a startled Raven.

"There was a book, written about it," explained Malchior. "It had all the prophecies, and what might happen next. It told the tale of a beautiful girl, who was born of light and darkness. She was sent to Earth, and made friends, but then her evil father, Trigon, used her to take over Earth. It said her body was destroyed, but part of her soul remained, and she killed Trigon. I would've never thought it was about you."

"There's a whole book about me and Trigon?"

"I was about half way through, when that idiot wizard, tried to slay me, and I haven't found another copy since," he said. "So, what was your problem again?"

Raven hesitated. "I defeated Trigon, but apparently, he implanted part of his soul into me, and now it's growing stronger, and he's going to take over the world again."

Malchior's eyes seemed to nod in agreement. "As is the second prophecy."

Raven was shocked again. "A second prophecy?"

"The gem has stopped the evil's fire.

The gem is his portal no longer.

But evil reigns in her veins.

And every hour he's growing stronger," recited the dragon.

The gothic girl thought about what Malchior had said for a moment. "Then what did it say?" she asked, fearing the answer.

"I don't know," he replied. "That was all I read."

Raven was worried. Robin had said she was the most hopeful person he'd ever known. But now, as she thought about it, there was no hope. Trigon was becoming whole again, in her body. It was only a matter of time before he broke loose. Would she be in any condition to fight him? And what about her friends?

There is no hope…

No hope…

No hope…