Hi everyone! I know its like been a year since I've updated this story. Its just I had a hard time getting back into the swing of things since I graduated in 2010.

I really liked this chapter, even though its been a while. I know I'm sorta losing my touch, but I have good excuses. (Okay, maybe not...) I hope you all enjoy this chapter too! Ive been envisioning this part forever!

I still want to thank all of you for reading this! & Ive still got some more to go! I love all of you :3!

Chapter 10: Return of an Old Enemy

"Wow Rae! It's like you can see into the future or something!" Beast Boy exclaimed.

"It's because she can."

The Titans turned to their right and faced away from their comrade. It was a voice they knew all too well, a voice they had long thought disappeared. A shadowy figure stepped out from the dark hallway and entered the Common Room. A man clad in heavy combat boots, metal arm and shin guards, black clothes, and a black and orange mask that covered his face except for one eye. An enemy the Titans had not seen for five years and left them many scars.

Slade.

Five pairs of eyes widened with shock and narrowed, as feelings of contempt and retribution began rising to the surface, to the exception of Raven. Before any of the other Titans had a chance to open their mouth, the demoness spoke.

"I knew you'd come."

"But of course. You inherited those eyes from your father after all."

"You can blame him for that."

"What the hell are you doing here, Slade?" Robin shouted, cutting an end to their dialogue.

The very idea of Slade just coming by and easily bypassing their security systems upset the Titan leader. As for the other Titans, they were getting over their shock and after Robin's outburst, began to rally.

"Calm yourselves, I didn't come here to fight."

"I highly doubt that" Terra rebuked skeptically as her hands started to glow yellow.

"My, haven't we turned into a bitter bunch?"

The Titans edged toward him, ready to attack or defend against their adversary. That's when Raven held out her arm and halted them, earn her several confused looks.

"Raven why are-?"

"He's telling the truth."

"What?"

Raven didn't answer that time and remained silent, her brilliant amethysts glaring at the black clad man. If looks could kill, the entire room would be in oblivion.

"Answer the question: Why are you here?" Raven asked in a serious tone.

"I heard you were back in town, Raven and I just had to see for myself. So the rumors are true: here you are, standing in front of me."

"In the flesh, more or less."

"And what compelled you for such an action?"

"Well, you were my charge. Of course, I'd be interested to see if my dead charge was actually alive and saving

the city like before."

"You are wrong on two accounts: first, I am no longer you charge and more than capable of handling myself. Second, I'm not saving the city like I was before."

"Well said and that's another thing I've heard about you. I've heard of your ruthlessness, your means of attacking and I must say Raven, I'm impressed."

"…"

Raven balled her fists beneath her black cloak, and furrowed her forehead. The Titans watched as their enemy paced around the room with his hands behind his back, making sure that he stayed in that little stretch of room.

"If only you met me before the Titans, so you could be my apprentice" Slade sighed in disappointment.

"Oh well, finder's keepers, loser's weeper" Beast Boy stared angrily as he folded his arms.

"That's where you're wrong there, Beast Boy. Raven doesn't want to stay any longer than she has to, am I right, Raven?"

The empath didn't answer her former messenger; she only continued to glare back at him. Uninterested in what the other Titans thought, Slade continued the conversation.

"Raven was too powerful for any of you then, and she's much more powerful than for any of you now."

"You saying Rae's too powerful even for you?" Cyborg asked skeptically, only to receive an angry look from Slade.

"If Raven brought Trigon into this world, what else do you think she is capable of? I'm saying that if Raven could destroy the world then, without meaning to, imagine now. She could obliterate this quadrant of the universe if she wanted."

All eyes shot to the former Titan, expecting a comment or anything but nothing. All she did was release her balled fists and slightly lessen her intense gaze.

"Beast Boy, what is he talking about? Who's Trigon?" Terra quietly asked Beast Boy.

"He's talking about something that happened five years ago, before you came back. Trigon's a bad dude, way bad. He's so bad, even Slade worked for him."

"Whoa. That bad, huh?"

Slade glanced at his former apprentice. It amazed him on how she knew so little about the last five years. However, it was not just Terra but all the Titans knew nothing of what Raven's motives were. He thought she would confide in at least one of them.

"Multi-verse."

"Excuse me?"

"I could obliterate this quadrant of the multi-verse if I wanted. It's a multi-verse, more than one universe. And yes, I could if I wanted, that would be a way to put an end to some miserable existences."

"But you have no desire to, do you?"

Again, the apathetic demoness didn't answer while looks from her teammates went unnoticed.

"Tell me something Raven, did you tell your little friends about your trips?"

Raven narrowed her eyes at her enemy, her eyes blinking from amethyst to crimson and balling her fists beneath her black cloak again.

"How do you know about those?"

"Wild guess."

"I hardly see how that concerns you" she replied in a dangerous tone.

"Just curious about how my former charge did while away."

"…"

"Titans, are you interested in what Raven was doing all these years?"

"How would you know?" Beast Boy barked in defense.

"Of course, this is just a rough hypothesis, but I think that it's in your best interest to know what she may have done."

"Leave. Now. "

Clear amethyst was replaced with a dark crimson; Rage was obviously in control at the moment and wouldn't allow Slade to expose her intentions. It was getting somewhat obvious that even the Titan's hated enemy wanted to leave immediately. Slade sighed wishing to make their talk longer. About-facing, the villain made his way out-the way he came, with every pair of eyes at his back. Slade stopped in mid-step to say one last thing.

"Tell me this, Raven: do you still consider the Titans, your friends?"

"…"

Raven didn't answer and instead remained silent, her eyes flaring back to amethyst.

"Your silence speaks for itself."

With that, Slade took his final steps to the dark hallway, until Raven decided to speak again.

"You'd better not send any Sentinels, or anything. If I see you pull anything smart, I can easily rearrange for you to meet up with dear old father."

The old villain stopped in his tracks, a chill traveling up his spine. Old memories of the red-skinned behemoth stripping away his powers and betrayal made Slade's blood boil until he felt Raven's gaze at his back. Finally the old enemy stepped toward the darkness, never to return again.

"…"

Raven's gaze turned to the floor, refusing to look at her friends. She felt the eyes of the Titans staring at her but she didn't care. The hush continued until it was broken by the confused words of Terra.

"Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?"

"We could tell you, but we don't think you'd get it."

"Why? Is it because I'm blonde or something?" Terra snapped.

"It's just that we're trying to figure it out ourselves. Plus…" Beast Boy stopped as he looked in Raven's direction. "Its kind of Raven's business and it could piss her off. I mean it involves-"

"X-Nay on Tri-Nay!" Cyborg elbowed the green Titan.

"Ow!"

"That's ridiculous!" Terra upended and walked up to the half-demon. "Hey! I want some info and I better get it!"

Raven and Terra glared at each other, amethyst piercing into cobalt, purple versus blue.

"…"

"Answer me."

Again, the violet-haired woman didn't answer and instead whipped around to head for her room. She hadn't even turned back to the group, ignoring the concerned looks from her comrades. After her departure, an uncomfortable silence ensued.

"What is with her?" Terra rebuked.

"Friend Raven is, how do you say, convoluted?"

"I think you mean complicated, Star."

"Oh yes, I see. Thank you, Friend Cyborg."

"Should we go talk to her?"

"No, I think we should leaver her alone for now. We can talk to her about this later."

All the Titans nodded in agreement and allowed their apathetic teammate a reprieve. Beast Boy stole a glimpse at the direction that Raven headed to, sadness working into his expression.

Raven stormed towards her room, Rage snarling in the deep confines of her mind.

She kept shouting, 'Why didn't you let me kill him? He could have exposed us! It would've been better if he died!'

'I know Rage! But we would be no better than him if we killed him. We are not a mindless killing machine, but a single existence created for the sole purpose of-'

'Blah, blah blah! I still think that we should have killed that one-eyed bastard!'

Feeling her emotions getting rallied up in her mind, Raven took a deep breath and missed the entrance to her room. She headed for the roof instead, hoping the calming view would relax her.

Raven walked up the steps, her hand stretched for the door knob but she stopped. Amethyst eyes squinted; she couldn't believe what happened. It had been true: Raven was now clairvoyant, but she was not fond of this new gift. She had known that Slade was going to be coming to the tower and had not told the other Titans. However, it would have been pointless to tell them anyway because Slade would get in the Tower, regardless.

She sighed and opened the door, feeling the wind brush against her plum hair. The first gust of ocean air hit the magician's senses, but it did little to calm her. Waves lapping at the rocks made Raven feel nostalgic, and the azure ocean reminded her of all the times she meditated on the roof. It made the empath joyful that the sight of the beautiful sea had not changed since her departure five long years ago. The only difference was that she was 5 years older; her appearance may have changed, yet she still felt as powerless as she did then.

Those five years to a normal person were eons to her, eventually becoming an eternity. It had been an eternity since she had seen the Titans as well, but it was her decision to isolate herself from them when she returned. It was her decision to leave the Titans again, and she fully accepted her decision. Raven sighed again; Negativity moaning and whining about everything.

That was another thing that changed about Raven. She had many more emotions then, but now, she hardly had any left. Although she couldn't express them, the demoness knew what they were however, her situation had altered. Instead of being able to freely express them, she chose not to out of habit and fear that her emotions would get the better of her.

Raven sat down, letting the wind brush against her pale face. All she could think of was: Why? Why was she plagued with such unpleasantness? Why did all this happen to her? Why was she even born?

She sighed as the thoughts swam in her head and knowing that the Titans would come asking for her later. But for now, she just wanted to enjoy the alone time for herself, no matter how ephemeral it was.

"Raven?"

The amethyst-eyed empath looked at the door to see Beast Boy with a worried look on his face.

"Do you think we could talk?"

End.

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