A/N- Please read and review. Enjoy.
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Lily ran into her room and locked the door behind her. She leaned against it trying to calm herself. 'She can not enter. These doors are strong and will keep her out.' Lily told herself repeatedly, but failing to believe the lie. Tears sprang from her eyes and she buried her face in her hands. 'It's true, all of it. She will have me one way or another. She is a demon and I am nothing but an incubator for her heir.' "No your not." Lily jumped at the voice coming from the other side of the door. Raven stood there unsure of what to do, but knowing not to enter the room without permission.
"Go away demon!" Lily shouted from inside the room.
"I am not a demon." Raven stated, trying to remain calm. All the while Rage was taunting her in her mind. 'Why lie, she has seen the real you.'
"You are a demon. Everyone was right, they told us how you were exactly like your father. You just want an heir like him, but you want to raise it to be worst then your Father, worst then YOU!" Lily shouted backing away from the door when there was no immediate answer.
'You see, she already thinks the worst of you, they all do. Why not show them they really should fear you, HE really should fear you!' Rage whispered in Raven's mind.
Taking a deep breath to drown her anger with Raven forced the door open. Lily watched in horror as she floated in and black tendrils stretched out and covered everything they touched. Once completely encapsulated in the dark magic Raven spoke to Lily, a slight edge in her voice.
"I am not Trigon."
"No, your not your father." Lily spat the last word out, knowing how Raven hated it. "Your worse. He doesn't pretend to be something else. He is what he is and your are exactly like him." Before she knew what happened Raven had her backed against the post to her bed.
"I am not him. Yes, I am part demon. Yes, I get my powers from that part of myself. But that does not make me him. If I really wanted to I could let go and let Rage take over. If I really wanted to I could kill everyone on this planet and the next and the next. I have fought with my mind for years. I have trained it not to feel anything and then you came. Despite what Truth told you Rage is the only one that I know can take over me completely, with out the others help and you are giving it more strength to do so the more you piss me off." Raven's eyes bore into Lily, but she didn't back down.
"Don't blame me for taking off your mask and exposing what I already knew you to be." Lily voice was hard.
"You don't know me." Raven bit back. 'Yes she does. She has met your Truth.' Rage spat out the last word like it was rotted meat.
"I know you lie. Even your 'Truth' lies!" Lily shouted in Raven's face.
"I never lie!" Raven defended herself. She could hear Rage laughing in the depths of her mind, trying to get out.
"Then why not be done with it!" Lily yelled. Tears now streaming down her face.
"With what?" That knocked Raven off balance.
"You want an heir then have me and send me home or kill me!" Lily cried out.
"I don't want an heir!" Raven had lost the edge in her voice and now she sounded as if she was begging Lily to believe her. And she was begging.
"Yes you do! You never lie, right? Your Rage and your Truth said it themselves! You will have me one way or another, then have me and be done with it! No more games and lies. Show your true self and take what you want like your father!" Raven leaned in closer, pressing their bodies flush together.
"I don't lie." She spoke softly, her voice unsure yet determined. "I have watched you since before the wedding." Raven paused but forced herself to continue. "I do want you. But I will not force you. I want you to give yourself to me willingly and in no other way will I have you." Raven finished feeling exposed and weak.
"Then you will never have me." Lily voice was quiet but held a strength that even she didn't know she possessed.
'Take her, TAKE HER NOW!' Rage shouted knowing it would be a long wait before ever coming this close again.
Raven stayed where she was, pressed against Lily. It was only the two of them and the bed they were leaning against. For a split second it flashed through her mind and Rage felt euphoric, then it was quickly followed by such strong feelings of shame and self-hatred the Raven felt physically ill. Raven gripped Lily's wrist and she flinched, waiting for more pain that never came. She did feel an oddly familiar tingle where Raven had her wrist.
"I'm sorry." Raven whispered. Even as close as they were, Lily still had to strain to hear her. Her voice sounded weak and broken. Turning away from her all the dark magic disappeared as Raven walked to the door. Outside she saw the concerned looks on the Titans' faces. Raven just watched the floor as she made her way to the roof, not wanting to be near anyone right now. Before anyone could ask Lily shut and locked her door again. Curling up on her bed she cried until her body had no more energy and she surrendered to sleep. On the roof Raven fought with herself. All her emotions b-rated her for even giving Rage a split second of hope. She stayed up there well in to the evening, past sunset. No one went up to try and talk to her, but she knew they would have questions about what happened and she didn't have any answers. She didn't know what caused the pain, how Rage got out, or how to explain what almost happened to Lily. Twice. She did have a nagging sensation that they were all connected, and that could mean nothing good.
In an abandon and partial burnt factory across town a portal opened up. Slade made his way through followed by two demons. He looked around his old lair and took in a deep breath. Filling his lungs with the sent of chard wood and metal, chemicals, and dried blood. This time they stand no chance.
"I think we need to stop by Jump City Penitentiary. I know some people dying to see the Titans again."