Chapter 9

"Maybe she won't kill Mother," Crow suggested to his sister. "I mean it's not like she was that angry. She was just sad and depressed."

Shadow frowned, "Humph, I don't see how you and Dad can show so much sympathy for that blond." Her arms folded as she stared at the ceiling through the dark. Her animal vision made it seem as clear as day. "And I know Mom only shows compassion because she knows Dad probably isn't over her yet."

Both of them lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

"That's not true and you know it," he frowned. "She's the most kind- hearted person we knew…or know."

Complete silence.

"Ugh," she sat up and stretched. "Well, I'm going to get a midnight snack. You coming?" She turned to him and asked.

Crow turned into a green cat, stretched, and turned back, smiling. "Of course."

Shay rolled her eyes as the two walked out into the pitch black hallway and calmly walked into the main room.

He stopped when he heard someone come from the kitchen.

Both of them turned into flies and waited.

The outline of a figure appeared as it came closer. Then it stopped right in front of them. "Come out you two. I know you're there," came a female voice.

They changed back into their human forms.

Crow slightly chuckled, feeling embarrassed.

"Hey Mom, we didn't know it was you," Shadow spoke first.

Raven came closer, "What are you doing up so late at night? You aren't planning to go fight Terra by yourselves, are you?" She raised a brow and stared at her daughter.

She frowned, "Of course not. Our main purpose is to make sure she doesn't kill you. Without knowing for sure where she is and what she's planning, it would be stupid to go after her." The girl pointed out.

The dark titan gave a very small smile. "Good."

"We just couldn't sleep," the green boy admitted.

"Hm," Raven seemed to be deep in thought of what she could do to help. They were her kids after all. Couldn't she do something? "Go back to your rooms and I'll be back with something that can help." She turned and left for her own room. When she entered Shadow's room and found them both there. "You plan on sleeping in the same bed?"

They shrugged. "On occasion."

"We are siblings so once in a while we sleep in the same room," Shadow admitted.

Crow added, "Not very often though because if Shocker found out, he'd turn it into something embarrassing."

She nodded and stood at the foot of the bed, "Alright, can you two lay down and close your eyes then?"

The two did as they were told and waited.

"Think happy thoughts," Raven told them as her hands began to glow with black energy. She then whispered a spell, making her magic turn blue before she put her hands over both of them, covering them in a magical quilt of dreams.

It wasn't long before they were both sleeping peacefully.

Her hands stopped glowing and she stopped at the door on her way out of the room. "Sweet dreams." Just as she closed the door, a piece of cloth was put over her face, forcing her to breathe in. The half demon's vision became blurry as she quickly blacked out.

Shadow: This is an insult. We would never be asleep while our mother was kidnapped.

Crow: Especially when they're right in front of our room.

BB: Do you two really sleep together sometimes?

Shay & Crow: (blushes) Hell no!

Crow: I wouldn't be caught dead doing that for real!

Shadow: The only reason we did in this chapter is because it'd be too much of a hassle to have Mom go to two different rooms and the author was lazy.

Author: Well excuse me for making things run more smoothly!

BB: Hey, would demons really be knocked out by that stuff that was on the cloth?

Shadow, Crow, and the Author: (look at each other and shrug)